Abstract: A rocker panel for use in a vehicle, the rocker panel includes an outboard plate, an inboard plate, and a reinforcement structure. The reinforcement structure is disposed between the inboard plate and the outboard plate. The reinforcement structure includes one or more discrete steel tubes extending longitudinally between the outboard plate and the inboard plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for containing a portion of a vehicle battery assembly incudes a tray. The tray is configured to receive the portion of the vehicle battery assembly. The tray defines a floor, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of sidewalls extending from the front wall to the rear wall. The tray includes a first steel material and a second steel material. The first steel material is joined with the second steel material to form a single contiguous part. The first steel material defines a substantial majority of the floor. The second steel material is disposed at two or more corners of the tray.

Abstract: A rocker panel for use in a vehicle, the rocker panel includes an outboard plate, an inboard plate, and a reinforcement structure. The reinforcement structure is disposed between the inboard plate and the outboard plate. The reinforcement structure includes one or more discrete steel tubes extending longitudinally between the outboard plate and the inboard plate.

Abstract: A system for forming a steel material includes a first binder, a second binder, a punch and a carrier blank. The first binder and the second binder are configured to form a draw bead shape in the steel material by compressing the steel material between a draw bead protrusion and a draw bead channel. The punch is configured to form the steel material relative to the first binder and the second binder. The carrier blank is positioned on a surface of the steel material and is configured to cover a portion of the draw bead shape during formation of the draw bead shape in the steel material.

Abstract: A photodiode, comprising: a first photodiode, comprising a p type substrate and a signal output region; a positive electric field providing structure, provided in the P type substrate, configured to receive a positive voltage to provide a positive electric field according to the positive voltage to attract electrons in the P type substrate; wherein an avalanche region is formed when the positive voltage is larger than a threshold voltage, thereby a current path is formed between the signal output region and the positive electric field providing structure. The present invention also discloses an optical sensor comprising pixels with different light sensitivities.

Abstract: A photodiode comprises a substrate, a first collection layer, a first type well layer, a second type well layer and a second collection layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The substrate defines a bias region and a signal region. The first collection layer, the first type well layer, the first type well layer, the second type well layer, and the second collection layer are formed in the substrate. The first type well layer is disposed between the first surface and the first collection layer. The second type well layer is disposed between the first type well layer and the first collection layer. The second collection layer is located between the first surface and the second well layer.

Abstract: An encoding and decoding method for an optical isolation amplifier including an encoder, an optical driver, a light source, an optical detector, and a decoder, and employing sigma-delta modulation technology is provided. The method includes: generating a plurality of first pulses, each having a predetermined pulse width, through the encoder when an input digital signal experiences an input pulse rising or falling edge; outputting an encoded signal having the plurality of first pulses to the optical driver; driving the light source through the optical driver, according to the plurality of first pulses, so as to output an encoded optical signal; generating a detected signal through the optical detector detecting the encoded optical signal, and the detected signal has a plurality of second pulses; and duplicating the input digital signal of the encoder through the decoder, according to the detected signal having the plurality of second pulses.

Abstract: Rather than using a conventional stamping forming process with steels having high ultimate tensile strength and relatively low initial yield, tubular hydroforming techniques are introduced to synergize with BIW part forming, or forming of other load bearing parts. Such steels can have ultimate tensile strengths of greater than 1000 MPa and initial yields of less than 360 MPa In some embodiments, the steels have elongation of at least 40%. Such steels can include retained austenite.

Abstract: A sign language image input method and a device are illustrated. The sign language image input method is provided for a computer device which has a database. The database has a plurality of sign language images, wherein each of the sign language images correspondingly has a code combination. Steps of the sign language image input method are described as follows. The computer device generates at least one key combination by pressing a plurality of key blocks which are disposed in the computer device, wherein the key combination is formed based on at least one hand shape, at least one position, and/or at least one hand action of an input sign language image. The key combination is compared with all code combinations of the database. The input sign language image is outputted according to a comparison result of the key combination and the all code combinations.

Abstract: A sign language image input method and a device are illustrated. The sign language image input method is provided for a computer device which has a database. The database has a plurality of sign language images, wherein each of the sign language images correspondingly has a code combination. Steps of the sign language image input method are described as follows. The computer device generates at least one key combination by pressing a plurality of key blocks which are disposed in the computer device, wherein the key combination is formed based on at least one hand shape, at least one position, and/or at least one hand action of an input sign language image. The key combination is compared with all code combinations of the database. The input sign language image is outputted according to a comparison result of the key combination and the all code combinations.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with producing spatially varying spectral response calibration data are described. One example method includes controlling a digital camera to capture characteristic data arrays from light sensors in the digital camera in response to the digital camera being exposed to light stimuli from a multi-spectral reference display. The data arrays will be acquired multiple times at multiple locations in multiple stimuli provided from the multi-spectral reference display. The method also includes controlling a calibration logic to manipulate characteristic data arrays to produce spatially varying spectral response calibration data as a function of using characteristic data arrays and known wavelengths of the light in light stimuli. The method may also include providing the spatially varying spectral response calibration data to a downstream consumer (e.g., correction process, quality control process), displaying the data, or storing the data.

Abstract: In one implementation, an image sensor is calibrated by determining a spectral characterization for each image window of an image sensor, correlating the spectral characterization for each image window of the image sensor with a spectral property of a target illuminant, and generating a scale factor for each image window of the image sensor. The scale factor for each image window of the image sensor is generated based on the correlating.

Abstract: A motion sensing method for an object includes: receiving a distance detection result which is used for indicating distance detection information of the object in a neighborhood of a motion sensing apparatus; and determining whether to perform optical motion sensing upon the object of the neighborhood according to the distance detection result.

Abstract: Systems and methods of ranking color correction processes are disclosed. An example method includes processing subimages of an image using a plurality of color correction processes. The method also includes ranking the plurality of results of color correction processes across the subimages. The method also includes applying color correction to the image based on the ranking of the color correction processes.

Abstract: A method for controlling execution of camera related functions includes at least the following steps: while a camera is active in a specific operational mode, receiving a user input which includes a gesture pattern; searching a target command mapping from a plurality of pre-defined command mappings according to the gesture pattern, wherein each of the pre-defined command mappings defines at least one pre-defined camera related function mapped to a pre-defined gesture pattern; and controlling execution of each camera related function defined by the target command mapping.

Abstract: A color constancy method and system include dividing an image into a plurality of sub-images and applying a plurality of color constancy algorithms to each of the sub-images. The outputs of each of the color constancy algorithms are analyzed for each of the sub-images to determine which of the color constancy algorithms give inconsistent results across the sub-images. The influence of the outputs of the algorithms providing inconsistent results is adjusted to decrease their influence (e.g. effect or weight) with respect to the outputs of algorithms providing consistent results. The outputs from the plurality of color constancy algorithms are combined based upon the adjustment of the outputs.

Abstract: A motion sensing method for an object includes: receiving a distance detection result which is used for indicating distance detection information of the object in a neighborhood of a motion sensing apparatus; and determining whether to perform optical motion sensing upon the object of the neighborhood according to the distance detection result.

Abstract: In one implementation, an image sensor is calibrated by determining a spectral characterization for each image window of an image sensor, correlating the spectral characterization for each image window of the image sensor with a spectral property of a target illuminant, and generating a scale factor for each image window of the image sensor. The scale factor for each image window of the image sensor is generated based on the correlating.

Abstract: In one implementation, an image sensor is calibrated by generating a plurality of spectral characterizations for the image sensor and defining a plurality of color corrections for the image sensor based on the plurality of spectral characterizations and a reference spectral characterization. Each spectral characterization from the plurality of spectral characterizations is associated with an image window of the image sensor. Each color correction from the plurality of color corrections is associated with an image window of the image sensor.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with producing spatially varying spectral response calibration data are described. One example method includes controlling a digital camera to capture characteristic data arrays from light sensors in the digital camera in response to the digital camera being exposed to light stimuli from a multi-spectral reference display. The data arrays will be acquired multiple times at multiple locations in multiple stimuli provided from the multi-spectral reference display. The method also includes controlling a calibration logic to manipulate characteristic data arrays to produce spatially varying spectral response calibration data as a function of using characteristic data arrays and known wavelengths of the light in light stimuli. The method may also include providing the spatially varying spectral response calibration data to a downstream consumer (e.g., correction process, quality control process), displaying the data, or storing the data.