Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an overlay key including at least two overlay marks each having a first sub-mark and a second sub-mark centro-symmetrical to each other, the first sub-mark and the second sub-mark each including two bar patterns that are perpendicular to each other and have a common end. At least two of the overlay marks are located in different layers. Also disclosed is a method of forming the overlay key and a method of measuring overlay accuracy.

Abstract: This invention relates to interdigitated electrodes for power electronic and optoelectronic devices where field and current distribution determine the device performance. Described are geometries based on rounded asymmetrical fingers and electrode bases of varying width. Simulations demonstrate benefits for reducing self-heating and thermal power loss, which reduces overall on-state resistance and increases reverse break down voltages.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a fuse includes providing a fuse element within a casing. The fuse element has a plurality of ligaments configured to direct a current therethrough. A mechanical tension is then applied to the fuse element and a filler material is added to the casing so as to support the fuse element. The filler material is then solidified. Next, the mechanical tension is removed with the fuse element retaining a residual tensile stress after removal of the mechanical tension.

Abstract: A polymer sheet includes a polyurethane core. The polyurethane core has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The polymer sheet can have at least one functional layer overlying a major surface. The polymer sheet has a thickness tPS. The polyurethane core has a thickness tPC. In embodiments tPC can be at least 0.3 tPS. The polyurethane core can have at least one of the following property: (i) a Scratch Resistance Rating, as further described herein, of not greater than about 10 wt %, (ii) an elongation at break of at least 200%, (iii) a tensile strength at break of at least 0.3 MPa, (iv) a loss of tensile strength of not greater than about 30% when exposed to UV light according to standard SAE J1960 (Rev. August 2003). The polymer sheet can be used for gaskets or bonding tapes.

Abstract: Power consumption of an integrated circuit (IC) clock mesh can be managed by a method of clock mesh design. Clock mesh data, including a location of a set of circuit elements and gating information of the set of circuit elements of the clock mesh, can be retrieved. A portion of the clock mesh, known as a local clock mesh, can be identified by analyzing the clock mesh data. The local clock mesh can include a subset of circuit elements having substantially similar clock gating characteristics, and which satisfy a placement density threshold. Mesh clock gating (MCG) cells can be added to wires surrounding the perimeter of the local mesh. MCG cells can be configured to enable and disable clock loads and clock mesh wires within the local clock mesh.

Abstract: A pixel structure and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. The pixel structure includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode set, a plurality of pixel units formed by a plurality of scanning lines crossing a plurality of data lines. Each of the pixel units corresponding to one of the scanning lines and one of the data lines. Each of the pixel units includes a main electrode, a secondary electrode, and a thin-film transistor. The main electrode corresponds to the first common electrode. The secondary electrode corresponds to the second common electrode set.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable device, wearable on an upper limb of a user. The wearable device includes a sensor apparatus, a control apparatus, and an alarm apparatus. The sensor apparatus includes a vibration detection module, and the vibration detection module detects vibration of the upper limb. The control apparatus includes a calculation module and a control module, and the calculation module receives a signal transmitted by the vibration detection module, and calculates a vibration status. The control module is connected to the calculation module. The control module sends a corresponding control signal to the alarm apparatus when determining that the vibration exceeds a preset value, and the alarm apparatus alarms the user according to the control signal. When receiving an alarm signal, the alarm apparatus outputs alarm information, so as to remind the operation person in time, and prevent the upper limb from being injured, improving usage safety of an electric tool.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer and internet technology, and more particularly to an operating method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium. The method comprises: obtaining an information processing result in accordance with user interest information; identifying a second terminal device associated with the user interest information; and transmitting the information processing result to the second terminal device via a communication connection established with the second terminal device, wherein the second terminal device performs a corresponding operation in accordance with the information processing result.

Abstract: A display substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes: a base substrate including a plurality of display units, wherein each of the plurality of display units is provided with an anode, an organic light-emitting layer and a cathode, wherein anodes of different display units are separated from each other; a plurality of cathode lines connected to the driving ICs, wherein the cathode lines are arranged between the cathode and the base substrate; an insulating layer arranged between the cathode lines and the cathodes, wherein a plurality of cathode windows corresponding to the cathode lines formed in the insulating layer, wherein at least part of the plurality of cathode windows respectively corresponds to at least two display regions, a cathode at each of the display region is connected to the respective cathode line via the cathode window corresponding to the display region.

Abstract: Reducing error in a reconstructed frame is described. Pixels of the frame are classified into classes based on a classification scheme. Offset values for each class of at least some of the classes are determined, and a respective offset value for a class is applied to each pixel of the class, resulting in offset-adjusted pixels for the class. For the classes, a respective error rate reduction in using the respective offset value for a class as compared to omitting the respective offset value is determined, where the respective error rate reduction is based on the pixels of the class in the reconstructed frame, the offset-adjusted pixels of the class, and co-located source pixels in a source frame decoded to generate the reconstructed frame. A subset of classes is selected for reducing error in the reconstructed frame based on the error rate reductions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of lubricant, and specifically provides a lubricant composition and its preparation method and use. The lubricant composition comprises a base oil and rubber particles having radiation crosslinked structure dispersed therein, wherein the base oil is continuous phase and the rubber particles are dispersed phase. The viscosity of the lubricant composition of the present invention can be effectively adjusted as temperature changes. As compared with the lubricant composition comprising chemically crosslinked rubber particles, it has a lower viscosity at low temperatures and a higher viscosity at high temperatures, and has a relatively high viscosity index, which can meet the application requirements at the temperature above 200° C. In addition, the lubricant composition of the present invention also has excellent antiwear and friction-reducing properties.

Abstract: A multifunctional printer having a printer section, an auto document feeder, a scanner section, a print path, and a path guide. When the multifunctional printer is not in a print and scan mode, the path guide can move to a position that routes printed paper from the print path to a print output tray. When the multifunctional printer is not in a print and scan mode, the path guide can move to a position that routes printed paper from the print path to the auto document feeder, where it can be scanned.

Abstract: A method for processing an audio signal includes: decomposing an audio signal comprising spatial information into a set of audio signal components; and processing a first subset of the set of audio signal components according to a first processing scheme and processing a second subset of the set of audio signal components according to a second processing scheme different from the first processing scheme, wherein the first subset comprises audio signal components corresponding to at least one frontal signal source and the second subset comprises audio signal components corresponding to at least one ambient signal source; and wherein the second processing scheme is based on crosstalk cancellation.

Abstract: Both rewriting and error correction are technologies usable for non-volatile memories, such as flash memories. A coding scheme is disclosed herein that combines rewriting and error correction for the write-once memory model. In some embodiments, code construction is based on polar codes, and supports any number of rewrites and corrects a substantial number of errors. The code may be analyzed for a binary symmetric channel. The results can be extended to multi-level cells and more general noise models.

Abstract: A system and method of performing vehicle navigation services in coordination with a handheld wireless device that involves determining a vehicle location at a vehicle using a vehicle telematics unit of the vehicle; identifying a plurality of points-of-interest (POIs) within a predetermined range of the vehicle location; detecting a vehicle occupant has exited the vehicle; sending an instruction from the vehicle that directs a handheld wireless device associated with the vehicle occupant or the vehicle to begin generating location data; and receiving the location data from the handheld wireless device.

Abstract: Methods of producing substrates having selected active chemical regions by employing elements of the substrates in assisting the localization of active chemical groups in desired regions of the substrate. The methods may include optical, chemical and/or mechanical processes for the deposition, removal, activation and/or deactivation of chemical groups in selected regions of the substrate to provide selective active regions of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor. The present invention further relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activities of both the CB1 receptor and the CB2 receptor.

Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing of a geological formation is performed by injection of a proppant mixture into the geological formation to form fractures in the geological formation. The proppant mixture includes at least a liquid, proppant, and proppant additive particles. The hydraulic fracturing results in a presence of the proppant additive particles within the formed fractures, wherein the proppant additive particles are configured with a first complex conductivity that is measurably different than a second complex conductivity exhibited by materials comprising the geological formation. The formed fractures can then be imaged and mapped in the geological formation with electromagnetic energy at one or more frequencies in a manner so that the proppant additive particles function as a contrast agent due to the first complex conductivity of the proppant additive particles being measurably different from the second complex conductivity.

Abstract: Many electrodes are positioned inside a skull for obtaining several electric voltage variation wave information. A processing unit computes subtract operation between two neighboring electrical voltage variation wave information respectively and then can obtain electrical voltage difference waves. Furthermore, each electrical voltage difference wave is separated into a first band wave signal and a second band wave signal. After which, several first band wave envelope signals and second band wave envelope signals are obtained. It conducts a co-relation processing about the first band wave envelope signals and the second band wave envelope signals. So, a co-relation table is obtained for determining a position where an intracranial brain wave abnormality occurs. In this invention, a unique scientific approach to determine the spatial position of seizure onset occurred inside the brain. In addition, the position of intracranial brain wave abnormality can be concretized and visualized by the co-relation table.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving a notification of missing packets include receiving a set of data packets transmitted by a device and having a corresponding set of sequence numbers, identifying one or more data packets having corresponding sequence numbers that fall within the set of sequence numbers and are yet to be received, receiving an indication from the device that the one or more data packets will not be transmitted by the device, and processing the set of data packets without the one or more data packets in response to receiving the indication.