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A wafer-scale apparatus and method is described for the automation of forming, aligning and attaching two-dimensional arrays of microoptic elements on semiconductor and other image display devices, backplanes, optoelectronic boards, and integrated optical systems. In an ordered fabrication sequence, a mold plate comprised of optically designed cavities is formed by reactive ion etching or alternative processes, optionally coated with a release material layer and filled with optically specified materials by an automated fluid-injection and defect-inspection subsystem. Optical alignment fiducials guide the disclosed transfer and attachment processes to achieve specified tolerances between the microoptic elements and corresponding optoelectronic devices and circuits. The present invention applies to spectral filters, waveguides, fiber-optic mode-transformers, diffraction gratings, refractive lenses, diffractive lens / Fresnel zone plates, reflectors, and to combinations of elements and devices, including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and liquid crystal device (LCD) matrices for adaptive, tunable elements. Preparation of interfacial layer properties and attachment process embodiments are taught.

The invention relates to a chuck apparatus for a wafer probe station in which the central conductive surface supports a device-under-test (DUT) over a conductive lower chuck portion. An insulator positions the center conductor surface of the chuck above the lower chuck portion and also positions an electrically isolated conductor along its periphery. A laterally extending shielding element is provided for shielding electromagnetic interference (EMI) from the center conductor surface and the lower chuck portion. The electrically isolated conductor and the conductive lower chuck portion may cooperate to form a line-of-sight electrical barrier between the center conductor surface and the laterally extending shielding element. The invention further relates to methods of manufacturing the chuck apparatus and using the apparatus to accomplish low current and voltage tests in a probe station.

A touch-screen device includes a display; a tactile feedback actuator arranged on the display, including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate being parallel to each other in a lateral direction, and movable relative to each other in the lateral direction; and an electrode arrangement on the first substrate and the second substrate, whereby a potential difference applied across two or more electrodes in the electrode arrangement produces an electrostatic force in the lateral direction between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a controller configured to apply a time-varying potential difference across the two or more electrodes such that the resultant electrostatic force varies in the lateral direction and induces oscillatory lateral movement of the first substrate relative to the second substrate.

A polar loop transmitter includes separate phase and envelope paths providing a linearising scheme for an efficient non-linear power amplifier. Loop filters are included in each of the phase and envelope paths to enable the path characteristics to be matched to one another. A polar loop transmitter and other types of envelope elimination and restoration transmitters control the output envelope of the power amplifier by connecting the output of the envelope detector, or in an envelope feedback transmitter, the envelope error signal, to the bias control input of the power amplifier. The transmitter can further include compensation means for compensating for non-linearities in the envelope control means and a loss of feedback control detector to ensure that the feedback signal remains within acceptable limits.

A short coherence interferometer apparatus for measuring multiple axially spaced regions of a specimen, in particular the eye, which has at least one measuring beam path, through which multiple individual measuring beams are incident on the specimen, and one reference beam path, through which a reference beam runs, with which the individual measuring beams are superimposed and brought into interference. The individual measuring beams are axially offset to one another upon incidence on the specimen by an amount which is adapted to the axial spacing. The interferometer apparatus superimposes each individual measuring beam with the reference beam in an interfering manner and conducts it to a detector associated with the particular individual measuring beam. The individual measuring beams are combined into a mixture in which they have varying phasing in the superposition with the reference beam.

A control circuit 8 of a switching power source comprises a voltage detector 31 for detecting a voltage VDC of a DC power supply 1 to produce a detection voltage VDT; a comparator 41 for producing an output signal VCP when detection voltage VDT from voltage detector 31 exceeds a reference voltage VR2; a bottom voltage detector 51 for detecting a bottom point of voltage VDS across a MOS-FET 3 after energy has been discharged from transformer 2; and a switching controller 61 for selectively turning MOS-FET 3 on depending on existence or absence of the output signal VCP from comparator 41. When the input voltage VDC from DC power supply 1 so rises that detection voltage VDT of voltage detector 31 is above the reference voltage VR2, switching controller 61 serves to late turn MOS-FET 3 on at the time bottom voltage detector 51 detects the second or later bottom point of the voltage VDS across MOS-FET 3, extending the off period of MOS-FET 3 to reduce switching frequency of MOS-FET 3.

A smartphone selectively supports a telephone call in a handset mode or a speakerphone mode by enabling or disabling microphones and speakers integrated in the smartphone. In the speakerphone mode, plural microphones determine a direction of a participant of a speakerphone telephone call so that audio of the speakerphone telephone call from plural speakers of the smartphone is beam steered towards the participant.

An idling stop control of the invention attains an auto start and an auto stop of an engine. At a time point t1, pre-set stop conditions are met to cut off a fuel supply to the engine. Preset starting conditions may be met at a time point t2 when the engine still continues rotating in a normal direction by the inertial force. In this state, the idling stop control starts cranking the engine. The preset starting conditions may be met at a time point t4 when a piston does not complete a compression cycle immediately before a stop of the engine but is pressed back by the compressed air to rotate the engine in a reverse direction. In this state, the idling stop control waits until cancellation of the reverse rotation of the engine and then starts cranking the engine. The arrangement of the invention desirably ensures a quick start of the engine, while effectively preventing an excess stress from acting on a gear mechanism, which connects a starter motor to the engine.

A controller and a method for use in a vehicle to limit noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) by controlling torque matching between a first power source and a second power source. A first and a second torque estimate are made for the first power source. The torque matching comprises calculating a correction factor based upon a comparison of the torque estimates made during steady-state operating conditions of the vehicle. The first torque estimate is based on operating parameters for the first power source and the second torque estimate is based on operating parameters for the second power source.

Provided are a touch sensor chip, a touch sensing apparatus including the same, and a method of controlling noise of a touch panel. The touch sensing apparatus includes: an electronic device which is driven by a clock signal; a touch panel which is placed adjacent to the electronic device and receives a touch signal; and a touch sensor chip which transmits a driving signal to the touch panel and hops a frequency of the driving signal by a hopping interval if a noise level at the frequency of the driving signal is equal to or higher than a noise threshold, wherein the hopping interval is set based on an exciting frequency of the touch sensor chip.

A touch screen is disclosed. The touch screen can include a touch panel and a display, where the display can have a conductive element coupled to or disposed along at least one side at a periphery of a conductive layer of the display. The conductive element can drive the conductive layer from multiple positions along the element to provide a grounding shield for the touch screen. The grounding shield can shunt display interference to ground rather than into the touch panel. The conductive element can also drive the conductive layer from multiple positions along the element, thereby providing an increased bandwidth, to quickly reach an appropriate voltage in association with the touch panel, consequently improving the touch sensitivity of the panel. The conductive element can include multiple configurations, e.g., a ring around a perimeter of the conductive layer, a partial ring around three sides of the periphery of the conductive layer, two elements on opposite sides at the periphery, and one element along one side at the periphery. The conductive element can be continuous or segmented.

A control circuit 8 of a switching power source comprises a voltage detector 31 for detecting a voltage VDC of a DC power supply 1 to produce a detection voltage VDT; a comparator 41 for producing an output signal VCP when detection voltage VDT from voltage detector 31 exceeds a reference voltage VR2; a bottom voltage detector 51 for detecting a bottom point of voltage VDS across a MOS-FET 3 after energy has been discharged from transformer 2; and a switching controller 61 for selectively turning MOS-FET 3 on depending on existence or absence of the output signal VCP from comparator 41. When the input voltage VDC from DC power supply 1 so rises that detection voltage VDT of voltage detector 31 is above the reference voltage VR2, switching controller 61 serves to late turn MOS-FET 3 on at the time bottom voltage detector 51 detects the second or later bottom point of the voltage VDS across MOS-FET 3, extending the off period of MOS-FET 3 to reduce switching frequency of MOS-FET 3.

The invention discloses a gas water heater wind-pressure-resistance control system. The gas water heater wind-pressure-resistance control system comprises a main controller, a direct current speed governing fan, a fan control circuit, a rotating speed feedback circuit and a current feedback circuit; the control end of the main controller is connected with the input end of the fan control circuit, and the output end of the fan control circuit is connected with the control end of the direct current speed governing fan; the input end of the main controller is connected with the output end of the rotating speed feedback circuit and the output end of the current feedback circuit; and the input end of the rotating speed feedback circuit and the input end of the current feedback circuit are connected with the output end of the direct current speed governing fan. Through the gas water heater wind-pressure-resistance control system, backflow of a lot of waste gas and flame overflowing are effectively avoided, noise and electric leakage hidden danger are well controlled, accordingly, the product adaptation and comfort of a gas water heater are further improved, and the effect that combustion noise, fumes and heat efficiency reach the best state is ensured.

A wafer-scale apparatus and method is described for the automation of forming, aligning and attaching two-dimensional arrays of microoptic elements on semiconductor and other image display devices, backplanes, optoelectronic boards, and integrated optical systems. In an ordered fabrication sequence, a mold plate comprised of optically designed cavities is formed by reactive ion etching or alternative processes, optionally coated with a release material layer and filled with optically specified materials by an automated fluid-injection and defect-inspection subsystem. Optical alignment fiducials guide the disclosed transfer and attachment processes to achieve specified tolerances between the microoptic elements and corresponding optoelectronic devices and circuits. The present invention applies to spectral filters, waveguides, fiber-optic mode-transformers, diffraction gratings, refractive lenses, diffractive lens / Fresnel zone plates, reflectors, and to combinations of elements and devices, including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and liquid crystal device (LCD) matrices for adaptive, tunable elements. Preparation of interfacial layer properties and attachment process embodiments are taught.

A method of enhancing a digital image comprising: providing a digital image; decomposing the provided digital image into a multi-frequency band representation including a low frequency band image and multiple different high frequency band images; multiplying each of the high-frequency band images with a gain factor; summing together the unmodified low frequency band image and the modified high-frequency band images to produce a reconstructed digital image; and mapping the reconstructed digital image through a tone-scale look-up-table to map the reconstructed digital image to optical densities

The invention provides a method for accurately controlling the rotating speed of a fan and relates to the field of system heat dissipation. The method comprises the steps that difference values of actual temperatures read by a plurality of sensors and a preset temperature are simultaneously calculated and compared, the fan PWM capable of meeting the need for heat dissipation of all monitored heat emitting points at the same time is determined through certain mathematical calculation, and finally the PWM is transmitted to the fan through a mainboard to achieve the real-time monitoring and quick feedback control over the rotating speed of the fan.

The present disclosure relates to a display device capable of providing a touch sensor structure which is resistant to noise of a display driving electrode / line such as a data line, by designing the display device such that a sensing touch line does not overlap a data line in an area where a cathode is not formed.

An image processing module restricts granular noise present in photographic image data obtained by digitization of an image by utilizing a weighted average filtering operation. The module comprises a target pixel setting section, a difference value calculation section, a weight coefficient determining section and a filtering operating section. The target pixel setting section sets one target pixel after another from a group of pixels together constituting the photographic image data. The difference value calculating section calculates a difference value between a pixel value of the target pixel and each peripheral pixel present within a calculating area centering about the target pixel and is used for the weighted average filtering operation. The weight coefficient determining section determines a weight coefficient for use in the weighted average filtering operation, in accordance with the difference value. The filtering operating section obtains a corrected pixel value for the target pixel by effecting the weighted average filtering operation with the weight coefficient.

A multipurpose hinge apparatus having an automatic return function is provided in which the apparatus is installed between the door and a main body. The apparatus includes a driving mechanism for ascending and descending a piston rod according to opening and closing of the door which is installed in the upper portion of a cylindrical housing. A piston is connected with the piston rod, in which a one-direction check valve is installed in the piston. The piston partitions an upper chamber and a lower chamber and ascends and descends in association with the piston rod. A first oil path communicates with the upper and lower chambers via the lower portion of the piston rod in the central portion of the piston. A compression spring which makes the piston ascend is inserted into the lower chamber. Oil is filled in the chamber. Thus, the hinge apparatus is automatically returned to the initial position with return speed in multiple steps by controlling an amount of oil flowing from upper chamber to lower chamber in multiple steps when a door is closed.

The invention discloses an electromagnetic fire extinguishing bomb launching system for a high-rise building, and relates to high-rise building fire ground rescuing equipment. The positive end of a pulse power source is connected to one ends of multiple levels of drive coils through a plurality of closing switches. Each closing switch is correspondingly connected with the corresponding level of drive coil. The negative end of the pulse power source is connected with the other ends of the multiple levels of drive coils. A propellant projectile armature is arranged on one side of each drive coil and matched with a projectile, and the drive coils are connected with energy storage elements or energy releasing elements. A synchronous measurement and control module is arranged at the inlet end of each level of drive coil and connected with a photoelectric detecting system connected to a control system, and the control system is connected with all the closing switches. According to the electromagnetic fire extinguishing bomb launching system, the launching speed can be adjusted, and electromagnetic launching is environment-friendly, free of pollution, low in noise, good in safety and higher in safety for firefighters.

A cable assembly having a plurality of wires, each having a first end and an opposed second end. A sheath including an shield encompasses all the wires. The shield is a braid formed of a plurality of braid wires, and each of the braid wires has an insulating coating. The wires of the braid may be gathered at an end into a pigtail. The insulation is removed from the wires at the pig tail. The insulation may be removed by dipping the pigtail in a high temperature solder bath.

Provided is a pneumatic tire which is capable of securing a driving stability on dry road surfaces and concurrently of improving snow performance without worsening its pattern noise. The pneumatic tire includes four main grooves each extending in its tread part in a tire circumferential direction, and the four main grooves partition the tread part into: a center land part; paired intermediate land parts located with the center land part being interposed in between; and paired shoulder land parts located with the center land part and the paired intermediate land parts being interposed in between. Each of the intermediate land parts and the shoulder land parts includes multiple V-shaped grooves each configured of: a thick groove part extending in a tire width direction; and a thin groove part extending in the tire circumferential direction. The V-shaped grooves are arranged in a way that each paired V-shaped grooves are opposed to each other in the tire circumferential direction with a connecting groove part being interposed between vertices of the respective paired V-shaped grooves. Each thick groove part communicates with the main grooves or the outside of a ground contacting area. Each thin groove part terminates within the land part.

The invention relates to a concrete vibrating rod. The concrete vibrating rod comprises a shell (1), the interior of the shell is divided into an upper chamber and a lower chamber through a bearing pedestal (4), the upper chamber is provided with a variable frequency controller (2) and an alternating current motor (3), an eccentric shaft (5) is connected with an output shaft of the alternating current motor, the lower chamber is sequentially provided with a silencing cover (6) and a bushing (8), and a sound sensor (10) connected with the variable frequency controller is arranged outside the shell. A connection portion arranged on the outer surface of the shell fixes a heating phase-change cover (14) to the outer surface of the shell. The heating phase-change cover is a sealed cavity filled with phase-change materials (19), an electric heating device (20) is arranged on the inner side of the outer wall (15) of the heating phase-change cover, a reflecting film (21) and a heat insulation layer (22) are sequentially arranged on the inner side of the inner wall (16) of the heating phase-change cover, and the outer surface of the outer wall of the heating phase-change cover is provided with a temperature sensor connected with a temperature control device of the electric heating device. The concrete vibrating rod is used for concrete pouring, can achieve vibration and heating of concrete, effectively saves energy, and reduces noise.

A method for supplying power to induction cooking zones of an induction cooking hob with a plurality of power converters, each feeding an induction heating element, comprises feeding all the induction heating elements according to a predetermined and repetitive driving sequence in order to keep a predetermined delivered power to the induction heating elements according to user input.

The invention discloses a vanadium-contained semimetallic brake block. The vanadium-contained semimetallic brake block includes, by weight, 5-7 parts of red copper fibers, 3-6 parts of potassium hexatitanate whiskers, 4-5 parts of barium sulfate, 15-25 parts of ferrovanadium powder, 4-6 parts of frictional powder, 13-15 parts of short stainless steel fibers, 6-10 parts of graphite, 2-4 parts of cellulosic fibers, 7-9 parts of coke blacking, 1-5 parts of modified resin nitrile fibers, 3-7 parts of chromite ore fine, 1-5 parts of nitrile rubber, 5-9 parts of ceramic adhesive agents and 8-10 parts of spray-bounded aluminum silicate fibers. The brake block obtained by material mixing, steel backing treatment, press molding, heat treatment, packaging and storage is low in wear rate, not prone to being dusty, high in density, good in heat dissipation, small in vibration, low in noise and high in corrosion resistance. The whole manufacturing process is simple, stability is good, cost is low and the cost-performance ratio is high.

A frequency synthesizer circuit that reduces undesired spurious sidebands while maintaining phase noise performance having a phase locked loop circuit comprising at least a phase detector, a controlled oscillator, a frequency divider coupled to the controlled oscillator for adjusting a frequency division of the frequency divider in response to a received control signal generated from a divisor value, a dithering circuit for providing a dither signal, and a sigma-delta modulator comprising an input for receiving a multi-bit input signal indicative of at least part of the divisor value. The input of the sigma-delta modulator is coupled with the dithering circuit for receiving the dither signal as a most significant bit of the multi-bit input signal.

A lens focal plane array heterodyne reception optical antenna of a synthetic aperture laser imaging radar is composed of a reception aperture diagram, a reception lens, a polarization beam combination lens, a local oscillator beam, a wave plate, a polarization beam division lens, two detection diagrams, two photoelectric detection arrays, a balance reception array circuit and a summator circuit; the aperture diagram is positioned on the front focal plane of the reception lens; the photoelectric detection arrays are positioned on the back focal plane of the reception lens; the balance reception array circuit carries out balance reception treatment on the output electronic signals of the two photoelectric detection arrays; the summator circuit carries out linear addition on the array output electronic signals of the balance reception array circuit. The invention can realize a receiving field of view much larger than that of heterodyne decided by the optical antenna caliber diffraction and the caliber a lot larger than that of a transmission optical antenna, can be combined with a transmission optical telescope with relatively smaller caliber to be a co-axial synthetic aperture laser imaging radar optical antenna system.

Systems and methods for embedding data into and / or extracting data from a digital signal, such as an image, are disclosed. Embodiments described herein utilize a set of detectable small-scale structures, or tokens, together with a large-scale layout, or modulation frames, with embedding sites for the tokens to embed the data. Embodiments for extracting the embedded data use position constraints of the modulation frames to assist in identifying the embedded tokens.