Abstract: A transistor can include a plurality of source regions and a plurality of drain regions arranged in an alternating manner, with each of the source regions and the drain regions being implemented as a first type active region, and a plurality of gate structures implemented relative to the source regions and the drain regions such that application of a voltage to each gate structure results in formation of a conductive channel between a respective pair of source and drain regions. The transistor can further include a body region configured to provide the respective conductive channel upon the application of the voltage to the corresponding gate structure, with the body region being implemented as a second type active region. The transistor can further include a recessed region defined by an end of each drain region and one or both of the gate structures adjacent to the drain region.

Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically extracting summaries of video content are described herein. A data processing system can access, from a video database, a first video content element including a first plurality of frame. The data processing system can select an intervallic subset of the first plurality of frames of the first video content element. The data processing system can calculate, for each of a plurality of further subsets comprising a predetermined number of frames from the intervallic subset, a score for the further subset. The data processing system can identify, from the plurality of further subsets, a further subset having a highest score. The data processing system can select a portion of the first video content element comprising the frames of the further subset having the highest score. The data processing system can generate a second video content element comprising the selected portion of the first video content element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an interaction control method, device, computer apparatus and a storage medium. The method includes: displaying a virtual scene and at least one first skill button in a display interface of a terminal equipment; the virtual scene comprises a first virtual character; in response to a triggering operation on a target skill button of the at least one first skill button, controlling the first virtual character to release a target skill corresponding to the target skill button and determining a first skill trace corresponding to the target skill; and in response to positions of the first skill trace and a second skill trace in a to-be-triggered state in the virtual scene satisfying a preset position condition, triggering a preset skill effect based on the first skill trace and the second skill trace; wherein the second skill trace is determined at historical time by triggering one of the at least one first skill button.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for optimizing the placement of previously selected breaks in a media item is provided herein. Embodiments of the method include steps of identifying a break in a media item, the break being associated with a first break point at a first time during playback of the media item. The method may also include steps of dynamically adjusting the placement of the breaks within the media item based on the performance of the media item.

Abstract: Repeated cycles each consist of a pump down phase and a holding phase, wherein a start timepoint of each cycle is the timepoint when a rise in an inlet pressure of the pump is sufficiently large and the time extending between two consecutive cycle start timepoints is a cycle time. A control method includes determining a start of a next cycle during a present cycle, wherein it is preferable that the present cycle directly precedes the next cycle. The method further includes controlling the pump to accelerate to a maximum allowed speed during the holding phase of the present cycle before the start of the next cycle such that at the start of the next cycle full pump capacity is available.

Abstract: Circuits, systems, devices, and methods related to transistors with Schottky barriers are discussed herein. For example, a method of fabricating a transistor can include forming a p-well or an n-well in a substrate and forming a gate for the transistor. The method can also include doping a region within the p-well or n-well with a concentration below a threshold and forming a conductor layer on the doped region.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for optimizing the placement of previously selected breaks in a media item is provided herein. Embodiments of the method include steps of identifying a break in a media item, the break being associated with a first break point at a first time during playback of the media item. The method may also include steps of dynamically adjusting the placement of the breaks within the media item based on the performance of the media item.

Abstract: A transistor can include a plurality of source regions and a plurality of drain regions arranged in an alternating manner, with each of the source regions and the drain regions being implemented as a first type active region, and a plurality of gate structures implemented relative to the source regions and the drain regions such that application of a voltage to each gate structure results in formation of a conductive channel between a respective pair of source and drain regions. The transistor can further include a body region configured to provide the respective conductive channel upon the application of the voltage to the corresponding gate structure, with the body region being implemented as a second type active region. The transistor can further include a recessed region defined by an end of each drain region and one or both of the gate structures adjacent to the drain region.

Abstract: Circuits, systems, devices, and methods related to transistors with Schottky barriers are discussed herein. For example, a method of fabricating a transistor can include forming a p-well or an n-well in a substrate and forming a gate for the transistor. The method can also include doping a region within the p-well or n-well with a concentration below a threshold and forming a conductor layer on the doped region.

Abstract: A method for making an alcohol-containing food product comprises combining: (a) a first aqueous solution that includes a multivalent salt, one or more liquid alcohol additives and a thickening agent; with (b) a second aqueous solution that includes an alginate bath. The combination uses extrusion machinery to mass produce spherical beads, less than about 20 mm in typical diameter, with a liquid alcohol center encapsulated in a gelled outer shell. The resulting end product should be collected and stored in a third aqueous solution that maintains similar properties to the first aqueous solution and one or more liquid alcohol additives.

Abstract: Method for operating a pump system preferably comprising more than one pump, comprising the steps of: Obtaining at least one target parameter to be optimized based on target values of each pump; Obtaining an operation target, wherein the operation target is provided by one or more of the pumps operating each with an individual operation parameter; Acquiring a relationship for more than one and preferably all of the pumps between the operation parameter and the target value and determine a target function; Determining a maximum/minimum of the target function and obtaining operation parameter of at least one pump; and Controlling of at least one pump to operate with the obtained operation parameter to optimize the target parameter.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a cascode amplifier including a common-source device and a common-gate device includes performing one or more of ion implantation of a well of the common-source device, ion implantation of a source extension and/or drain extension of the common-source device, or a halo ion implantation of the common-source device with one or more of a different ionic species, a different dosage, a different energy, or a different tilt angle than a corresponding one or more of ion implantation of a well of the common-gate device, ion implantation of a source and/or drain extension of the common-gate device, or a halo ion implantation of the common-gate device.

Abstract: Transistors having reduced parasitics and enhanced performance. In some embodiments, a transistor can include a source and a drain each implemented as a first type active region, and a gate implemented relative to the source and the drain such that application of a voltage to the gate results in formation of a conductive channel between the source and the drain. The transistor can further include a body configured to provide the conductive channel upon the application of the voltage to the gate. The body can be implemented as a second type active region that butts with the first type active region on the source side at a respective area not covered by the gate, and does not butt with the first type active region on the drain side at a respective area not covered by the gate.

Abstract: Techniques for intelligently predicting bundles of replacement parts. These techniques include determining a plurality of maintenance events for a plurality of replacement parts. The determining includes identifying one or more replacement parts for a maintenance event, based on one or more replacement part events occurring within a time period related to the maintenance event. The techniques further include generating one or more clusters of replacement parts based on the plurality of maintenance events, and predicting one or more bundles of replacement parts, based on the clusters, wherein each bundle comprises a plurality of replacement parts.

Abstract: Repeated cycles each consist of a pump down phase and a holding phase, wherein a start timepoint of each cycle is the timepoint when a rise in an inlet pressure of the pump is sufficiently large and the time extending between two consecutive cycle start timepoints is a cycle time. A control method includes determining a start of a next cycle during a present cycle, wherein it is preferable that the present cycle directly precedes the next cycle. The method further includes controlling the pump to accelerate to a maximum allowed speed during the holding phase of the present cycle before the start of the next cycle such that at the start of the next cycle full pump capacity is available.

Abstract: Circuits, systems, devices, and methods related to transistors with Schottky barriers are discussed herein. For example, a method of fabricating a transistor can include forming a p-well or an n-well in a substrate and forming a gate for the transistor. The method can also include doping a region within the p-well or n-well with a concentration below a threshold and forming a conductor layer on the doped region.

Abstract: Techniques for intelligently predicting bundles of replacement parts. A plurality of maintenance events for a plurality of replacement parts are determined based on historical data related to the plurality of replacement parts. Each maintenance event of the plurality of maintenance events corresponds with one or more of the replacement parts. A plurality of clusters of replacement parts are generated based on the plurality of maintenance events. A plurality of bundles of replacement parts are predicted based on the clusters. Each bundle includes a plurality of replacement parts.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for optimizing the placement of previously selected breaks in a media item is provided herein. Embodiments of the method include steps of identifying a break in a media item, the break being associated with a first break point at a first time during playback of the media item. The method may also include steps of dynamically adjusting the placement of the breaks within the media item based on the performance of the media item.

Abstract: Circuits, systems, devices, and methods related to a switch with an integrated Schottky barrier contact are discussed herein. For example, a radio-frequency switch can include an input node, an output node, and a transistor connected between the input node and the output node. The transistor can be configured to control passage of a radio-frequency signal from the input node to the output node. The transistor can include a first Schottky diode integrated into a drain of the transistor and/or a second Schottky diode integrated into a source of the transistor. The first Schottky diode and/or the second Schottky diode can be configured to compensate a non-linearity effect of the radio-frequency switch.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a credible fruit traceability method and device based on fruit texture atlas and blockchain. According to the present invention, images of fruit pedicel part and fruit navel part of a single fruit are obtained, and the images are grayed and normalized to be converted into rectangular images; features are extracted from the rectangular images, respectively, and are encoded to obtain a fruit pedicle feature code table and a fruit navel feature code table; the two feature code tables are subjected to a merging operation to obtain a combined bidirectional feature code table, thus forming a unique fruit texture atlas. By processing the fruit texture atlas, the fruit texture atlas information and related information are stored on the blockchain.