Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a number (N) of light-emitting units, a number (a) of first metal pads and a number (b) of second metal pads. Each of the light-emitting units includes a number (n) of light-emitting chips each having two distinct terminals, where N and n are integers and N>1, n>?3. The numbers (a) and (b) are integers and a>1, b>1, and the terminals of each of the light-emitting chips are electrically connected to a unique combination of one of the number (a) of first metal pads and a number (b) of second metal pads, respectively. The numbers (N), (n), (a) and (b) satisfy the equation: a*b=n*N.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) packaging module includes LED chips, a wiring layer, and an encapsulant component. Each of the LED chips includes a chip first surface, a chip second surface, a chip side surface, and an electrode unit. The wiring layer is disposed on the chip second surfaces of the LED chips, and contacts and is electrically connected to the electrode units. The encapsulant component includes a first encapsulating layer that covers the chip side surface, and a second encapsulating layer that covers the wiring layer. The LED chip has a thickness TA, the first encapsulating layer has a thickness TB, in which TB/TA?1.

Abstract: A position estimation system includes a prior map creator that creates a plurality of environmental maps using a first capture, and a position recognizer that estimates a position of a moving body based on a plurality of feature points included in the plurality of environmental maps and a feature point included in image information from a second capture provided in the moving body, in which the first capture includes a plurality of first imaging devices, a pair of adjacent first imaging devices among the plurality of first imaging devices is disposed so that parts of imaging visual fields of the adjacent first imaging devices overlap, and the second capture includes a second imaging device having a same imaging visual field as an imaging visual field of at least one first imaging device among the plurality of first imaging devices.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a carrier having at least one bonding pad, a plurality of electronic elements disposed on the carrier and one of the electronic elements including a substrate and at least one connecting terminal disposed between the substrate and the carrier. The electronic elements are electrically connected to the at least one bonding pad via the at least one connecting terminal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a carrier having at least one bonding pad, a plurality of electronic elements disposed on the carrier and one of the electronic elements including a substrate and at least one connecting terminal disposed between the substrate and the carrier. The electronic elements are electrically connected to the at least one bonding pad via the at least one connecting terminal.

Abstract: Methods for producing new neurons in the brain in vivo are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include introducing NeuroD1 into a glial cell, particularly into a reactive astrocyte or NG2 cell, thereby “converting” the reactive glial cell to a neuron. Methods of producing a neuronal phenotype in a glial cell are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include expressing exogenous NeuroD1 in the glial cell, wherein expressing exogenous NeuroD1 includes delivering an expression vector, such as a viral expression vector, including a nucleic acid encoding the exogenous NeuroD1 to the glial cell.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for magnetoresistive asymmetry (MRA) compensation using a digital compensation scheme. In certain embodiments, a method may comprise receiving an analog signal at a continuous-time front end (CTFE) circuit, and performing analog offset compensation to constrain an extremum of the analog signal to adjust a dynamic range based on an input range of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), rather than to modify the analog signal to have a zero mean. The method may further comprise converting the analog signal to a digital sample sequence via the ADC; performing, via a digital MRA compensation circuit, digital MRA compensation on the digital sample sequence; receiving, via a digital backend (DBE) subsystem, the digital sample sequence prior to digital MRA compensation; and generating, via a DBE, a bit sequence corresponding to the analog signal based on an output of the DBE subsystem and an output of the digital MRA compensation circuit.

Abstract: An ultraviolet-ray detecting device, a smart apparatus and a fabricating method. The ultraviolet-ray detecting device has: a substrate (1); and a plurality of identification regions (2), wherein each of the identification regions (2) includes an ultraviolet-photochromic marker (3) on the substrate (1) and a cover (4) covering the ultraviolet-photochromic marker (3), wherein ultraviolet-ray blocking capacities of the covers (4) in the identification regions (2) are different.

Abstract: A micro light-emitting assembly includes a base and at least one micro light-emitting device. The base contains a transitional substrate, a supporting layer disposed on the transitional substrate, and at least one supporting pillar having a bottom portion connected to the supporting layer and a top portion opposite to the bottom portion. The micro light-emitting device is supportively connected to the top portion of the supporting pillar. The micro light-emitting device has a recess-forming surface and a recess extending inwardly from the recess-forming surface to receive the top portion of the supporting pillar. A micro light-emitting device manufactured from the micro light-emitting assembly, and a method for mass transfer of micro light-emitting devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus including computer-readable mediums for managing open blocks in memory systems such as NAND flash memory devices are provided. In one aspect, a memory system includes a memory and a memory controller. The memory includes multiple blocks each having a plurality of word lines. The memory controller is coupled to the memory and configured to: evaluate a read disturbance level of an open block, the open block having one or more programmed word lines and one or more blank word lines, and in response to determining that the read disturbance level of the open block is beyond a threshold level, manage each memory cell in at least one of the blank word lines to have a smaller data storing capacity than each memory cell in at least one of the one or more programmed word lines so as to reduce impact of read disturbance.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave adjusting device includes a first substrate, a first conductive element, a first insulation layer, a second substrate, a second conductive element, a dielectric layer, and a conductive layer. The first conductive element is disposed on the first substrate. The first insulation layer is disposed on the first conductive element. The second conductive element is disposed on the second substrate. The dielectric layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first conductive layer is disposed on the first insulation layer and electrically connected to the first conductive element. The electromagnetic wave adjusting device includes an overlap area and a capacitance adjustable area. An overlap portion of the first conductive element and the second conductive element constitutes the overlap area, the capacitance adjustable area includes the overlap area, and at least part of the first conductive layer is disposed in the capacitance adjustable area.

Abstract: Methods for producing new neurons in the brain in vivo are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include introducing NeuroD1 into a glial cell, particularly into a reactive astrocyte or NG2 cell, thereby “converting” the reactive glial cell to a neuron. Methods of producing a neuronal phenotype in a glial cell are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include expressing exogenous NeuroD1 in the glial cell, wherein expressing exogenous NeuroD1 includes delivering an expression vector, such as a viral expression vector, including a nucleic acid encoding the exogenous NeuroD1 to the glial cell.

Abstract: Systems and methods for natural language processing of structured documents. In another embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for processing a structured document may include: (1) receiving a document; (2) parsing the document into a plurality of components using a statistical parser; (3) extracting a plurality of entities from each component; (4) identifying a potential relationship between two of the plurality of entities; (5) generating a numeric representation for the potential relationship; (6) confirming the potential relationship with a logical regression model; and (7) generating and storing a unified structured file for the document.

Abstract: An apparatus may comprise a circuit configured to receive first underlying data corresponding to a first signal and receive a second signal corresponding to second underlying data. The circuit may determine an interference component signal based on the first underlying data corresponding to the first signal and a first channel pulse response shape for the first signal, determine estimated decisions corresponding to the second signal based on the second signal, and determine an estimated signal based on the estimated decisions corresponding to the second signal and a second channel pulse response shape for the second signal. The circuit may then generate a remaining signal based on the estimated signal and the second signal, generate an error signal based on the interference component signal and the remaining signal, and adapt one or more parameters of the first channel pulse response shape based on the error signal.

Abstract: An electrochemical sensor for humoral detection and a detection device. The electrochemical sensor for humoral detection includes a material layer including at least one hydrophilic region; and at least one detection unit, located in the hydrophilic region. The hydrophilic region includes a sampling port configured to be in contact with a liquid sample (for example, saliva) to be detected, the detection unit includes a working electrode and an opposed electrode disposed apart from each other, the working electrode comprises a reaction surface containing a substance configured to have a reaction with an analyte in the liquid sample, and the working electrode and the opposed electrode are configured to detect an electrical signal generated by the reaction so as to detect the analyte.

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for generating GABAergic neurons in brains. For example, methods and materials for using nucleic acid encoding a NeuroD1 polypeptide and nucleic acid encoding a Dlx2 polypeptide to trigger glial cells (e.g., NG2 glial cells or astrocytes) within the brain (e.g., striatum) into forming GABAergic neurons (e.g., neurons resembling medium spiny neurons such as DARPP32-positive GABAergic neurons) that are functionally integrated into the brain of a living mammal (e.g., a human) are provided.

Abstract: A saliva detection device, a saliva detection system and an operation method of the same are provided. The saliva detection device includes a flexible friction power generation assembly configured to supply power to the saliva detection device and including: a first electrode; a first macromolecule polymer layer which is disposed in contact with a surface of the first electrode and has a concave-convex structure on a surface thereof distal to the first electrode; a second macromolecule polymer layer having a concavo-convex structure on a surface thereof proximal to the first macromolecule polymer layer and a second electrode disposed in contact with a surface of the second macromolecule polymer layer distal to the concavo-convex structure thereof, in response to flexible deformation of the flexible friction power generation assembly, the concavo-convex structures of the first macromolecule polymer layer and the second macromolecule polymer layer rub against each other.

Abstract: Provided is an accurate load shedding system and method based on a power-dedicated wireless network. The system includes: a control master station layer, a control substation layer and a terminal user access layer. The control master station layer includes a control master station apparatus and an optical/E1 conversion device. The control substation layer includes an optical/E1 conversion device, a control substation apparatus and a wireless access device. The terminal user access layer includes a wireless core network, a base station and a control terminal. The wireless access device is connected to the wireless core network through Ethernet. The wireless core network is connected with the base station through an optical fiber. The control terminal is connected to a wireless network of the base station through customer premise equipment (CPE).

Abstract: An apparatus may include a sampling circuit configured to produce a sequence of input samples based on a continuous time input signal and a sample clock signal, the sampling phase of the sequence of input samples based on a phase control value output by a timing recovery circuit. In addition, the apparatus may include the timing recovery circuit configured to receive the sequence of input samples, detect, for a current sample of the sequence of input samples, a phase offset in the sampling phase of the sequence of input samples, the phase offset being a deviation of the sampling phase from an expected phase, and in response to detecting the phase offset, select a bandwidth for timing recovery. Further, the timing recovery circuit may generate an updated phase control value based on the selected bandwidth for timing recovery.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a circuit configured to receive an input signal at an input and process the input signal using a set of channel parameters. The circuit may further determine an error metric for the processing of the input signal using the set of channel parameters, compare the error metric to a plurality of thresholds, and when the error metric matches one of the plurality of thresholds, adapt, using an adaptation algorithm, the set of channel parameters to produce an updated set of channel parameters for use by the circuit as the set of channel parameters in subsequent processing of the input signal, the adaptation of the set of channel parameters being based on a weight corresponding to the matching threshold of the plurality of thresholds.