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20110103699 | IMAGE METADATA PROPAGATION - Methods and computer-readable media for propagating content category information to images stored in a database are described. A seed image that is associated with a known content category is received. A content-based image retrieval is conducted using the seed image as a search query image. A number of search result images are identified. The content category is propagated to the search result images. Metadata associated with the search result images is aggregated and analyzed to identify domains that should also be associated with the content category. Additional images that are associated with the domain are identified and the content category propagated thereto. The process is iterated using the additional images as search query images for the content-based image retrieval. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106782 | CONTENT-BASED IMAGE SEARCH - Image descriptor identifiers are used for content-based search. A plurality of descriptors is determined for an image. The descriptors represent the content of the image at respective interest points identified in the image. The descriptors are mapped to respective descriptor identifiers. The image can thus be represented as a set of descriptor identifiers. A search is performed on an index using the descriptor identifiers as search elements. A method for efficiently searching the inverted index is also provided. Candidate images that include at least a predetermined number of descriptor identifiers that match those of the image are identified. The candidate images are ranked and at least a portion thereof are presented as content-based search results. | 05-05-2011 |
20140047308 | PROVIDING NOTE BASED ANNOTATION OF CONTENT IN E-READER - An e-reader application provides a note based annotation of content in an e-reader. A user action to annotate the content initiates a note pane to capture a note. The note includes variety of types including text, ink, snippet, audio recording, and photo. The note is captured in the note pane which is configured according to the note type. The note is stored in a platform-agnostic in a cloud storage. A local cache also maintains the note for offline usage. The note is anchored to the content using an anchor marker placed within proximity to a selection associated with the note in the content. | 02-13-2014 |
20140143645 | PRESERVING FORMATTING OF CONTENT SELECTION THROUGH SNIPPETS - An e-reader application preserves formatting of a selection through a snippet. The application determines a format of a portion of content in response to a user action selecting the portion. The formatted portion is stored in the snippet. The source code of the portion is extracted from the content and stored in the snippet to preserve its format. The snippet is displayed in a navigation pane using the format. The snippet is resized according to the defined format to fit available space in the navigation pane. The application is enabled to navigate to a location of the portion within the content in response to detecting another selection activating the snippet. | 05-22-2014 |
20140164360 | CONTEXT BASED LOOK-UP IN E-READERS - Context based enhanced search capabilities are provided in conjunction with e-reader experience. A search query may be augmented based on a context of the displayed content, user information, and similar background data such that relevancy and context of search results may be focused in presentation to the user. Context of content may include terms or objects near a selected portion of the content for search, a type of the displayed content, etc. Search results may be presented from a variety of sources categorized and/or prioritized based on system default parameters and/or user preferences. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164366 | FLAT BOOK TO RICH BOOK CONVERSION IN E-READERS - Flat content (or flat book) is converted to rich content (or a rich book) in an e-reader environment through key term identification, context-based search using identified key terms, ranking of search results, and comparison of the ranked search results against a predefined threshold, customizable by a user or an administrator. Textual, graphic, audio, video, and comparable objects from search results above the predefined threshold may be augmented in suitable locations within the flat content such as interactive text, audio/video object, images, additional text, or other interactive elements. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164892 | CONSUMING CONTENT INCREMENTALLY - An e-reader application consumes content incrementally during presentation. The application determines a location of another page in the content in response to a user action to load the other page in place of a currently displayed page. A user initiates navigation to the other page by activating a navigation control to display an adjacent page or a random page of the content. An increment of the content containing the other page is retrieved from the determined location. An anchor associated with the other page can be used to find the location in the content. The increment is processed to extract the other page. Processing can include decoding the increment using a standard format used to store the increment. The extracted page is displayed by the application while unloading the previously displayed page from system memory. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164900 | APPENDING CONTENT WITH ANNOTATION - An e-reader application appends content with an annotation. A user action initiates a process to append the content with the annotation. A selection action of a portion of the content prompts an annotation menu. An annotation pane used to record the annotation is displayed in response to an activation of one of the menu commands. The annotation pane is configured based on an input type selectable by a user. The annotation is recorded after entry by the user based on the input type including text, ink, audio, and image. The annotation is displayed in an annotation view including the location of the annotation and the type of the annotation. The displayed annotation is selectable to navigate to the associated location in the content. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164911 | PRESERVING LAYOUT OF REGION OF CONTENT DURING MODIFICATION - An e-reader application preserves a layout of a region of content during a modification. A detected modification of a region of the content initiates an analysis for how to preserve the region. A configuration located within the content determines a behavior for preserving the region. The configuration is evaluated and compared to other configurations to determine overriding attributes to apply to the region during the modification. The attributes are applied to the associated objects in the region while applying the modification to other objects to maintain a pre-modification appearance of the region after the modification. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164915 | CONVERSION OF NON-BOOK DOCUMENTS FOR CONSISTENCY IN E-READER EXPERIENCE - “Non-book” documents such as user documents, enterprise documents, and other content are automatically converted into a format consistent with e-books, categorized, and presented through an e-reader application in a consistent manner to enhance e-reader experience. Content received from a variety of sources such as organizational data sources, professional or social network sources, and even a user's own domain is analyzed, reformatted for consistency with other e-reader content, and categorized. The user can use the e-reader application to read e-books, review professional or personal documents, magazine articles, etc. taking advantage of enhanced e-reader features such as context based searches, sharing, snippets, note taking, inking, and comparable ones. | 06-12-2014 |
20140172825 | CONTENT AND OBJECT METADATA BASED SEARCH IN E-READER ENVIRONMENT - Metadata based enhanced search capabilities are provided in conjunction with e-reader experience. Metadata associated with content and objects within displayed content is created based on default and/or custom rules. The metadata such as attributes, tags, etc. is indexed and used to augment search queries based on selected portions of the displayed content. Additional search augmentation is performed based on user-defined metadata or processing of objects such as image recognition of image objects and similar processes. | 06-19-2014 |
20150058710 | NAVIGATING FIXED FORMAT DOCUMENT IN E-READER APPLICATION - An e-reader application displays a page of a fixed format document resized to match a size of a window pane in a fit page format. The e-reader application presents selection controls associated with a selection action in response to detecting the selection action on a text of the page. In addition, an operation associated with a navigation action is executed in response to detecting the navigation action on the page. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058711 | PRESENTING FIXED FORMAT DOCUMENTS IN REFLOWED FORMAT - A reader application presents fixed format documents in reflowed format. A selection control is presented to display a reflow view after identifying text-based sections within a displayed content. The reflow view is generated using the sections upon an action on the selection control to display the reflow view. The reflow view is displayed in a location associated with the section within the displayed content or in place of the displayed content The reflow view is adjusted based on a screen size of the reader application. | 02-26-2015 |
20150063696 | DETERMINING IMAGES OF ARTICLE FOR EXTRACTION - A content application determines images of an article for extraction. The content application identifies an initial image associated with a content of the article. A caption and a credit line associated with the initial image is detected and the initial image is extracted along with the caption and the credit line. A second image of the article associated with a video is also detected and extracted along with the video. In addition, the content application extracts a slideshow detected within the article. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067476 | TITLE AND BODY EXTRACTION FROM WEB PAGE - Technologies are generally provided for extracting a body and a title of an article displayed on a web page. A web page may display content such as advertisements, images and links in addition to the web page article. A user may select to view the article in a reader application without the additional content, and the reader application may extract the body and the title from the web page. Title candidates may be selected by identifying meta tags associated with the title and removing website names from the meta tags. Body candidates may be selected by identifying clusters of text nodes based on a font size and depth in a document object model tree for the web page. A best cluster that is most likely the body may be selected and a corresponding title candidate maybe selected as the best title. | 03-05-2015 |
20150095751 | EMPLOYING PAGE LINKS TO MERGE PAGES OF ARTICLES - A content application employs page links to merge pages of articles. The content application retrieves an initial page of an article. An article such as a web article spread into multiple pages is retrieved for analysis. A page link of a following page of the article is detected within the initial page. The page link is a top choice among candidates sorted based on a weight score. The following page is retrieved using the page link and appended into the initial page to form an aggregate article. The aggregate article is presented for consumption. | 04-02-2015 |
20150331886 | DETERMINING IMAGES OF ARTICLE FOR EXTRACTION - A content application determines images of an article for extraction. The content application identifies an initial image associated with a content of the article. A caption and a credit line associated with the initial image is detected and the initial image is extracted along with the caption and the credit line. A second image of the article associated with a video is also detected and extracted along with the video. In addition, the content application extracts a slideshow detected within the article. | 11-19-2015 |
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20090248695 | ONLINE AND OFFLINE APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for implementing online and offline applications are described. Such systems and methods may in some cases provide the same programming interface, regardless of whether the application is online or offline. Such systems and methods may also or instead in some cases provide additional or other possible capabilities, including installation without elevated privileges, simplified data synchronization, sharing of applications and application data, access to data from other applications, and richer client functionality than may be provided by an application such as a web browser. | 10-01-2009 |
20090265334 | IMAGE QUERYING WITH RELEVANCE-RELATIVE SCALING - Queries may be issued against an image store to produce a set of image instance relating to images in the image store that relate to the query. The relevance of the images to the query may be depicted by scaling the image instances according to the predicted relevance of the image to the query. The image instances may be further positioned within the image instance set query result, e.g., by clustering according to image relatedness or by similar predicted relevance of the images to the query terms of the query. The image instances may also be presented as smoothly zoomable images, such that the user may zoom in on the images in an efficient manner that facilitates realtime, gradual zooming with reduced resampling inefficiency. | 10-22-2009 |
20090276723 | ENABLING ACCESS TO RICH DATA - Systems and methods for enabling access to data, including data represented using a variety of “richer” data formats, are disclosed. Such systems and methods may be useful, among a variety of cases, with applications or entities that may not typically be able to access such richer data. In at least some implementations, data copied to a clipboard and formatted using a variety of formats may be provided or accessed by a destination application as part of a paste operation even when the destination application may not natively provide the ability to access all of the data formats that might exist on a clipboard. In at least some implementations, such access may be provided without modifying or augmenting the data placed on the clipboard. | 11-05-2009 |
20090325610 | ADAPTER FOR SYNCHRONIZING DATA OVER DIFFERENT NETWORKS - The present system includes a bridge (or adapter) that connects two synchronization endpoints over two different networks. The bridge first receives information to be synchronized and generates metadata to form it into messages transported over the first network according to a first protocol. A gateway receives the messages over the first transport mechanism and generates a synchronization feed that can be transported over the second network according to a second protocol. | 12-31-2009 |
20100171759 | MULTI-LAYER IMAGE COMPOSITION WITH INTERMEDIATE BLENDING RESOLUTIONS - Providing high frame rate image rendering using multiple image layers per frame. A plurality of image layers having different resolutions are arranged in order of increasing resolution. Beginning with the image layer having the lowest resolution, the image layer is upsampled to a resolution of a next image layer having a higher resolution. The upsampled image layer is blended with the next image layer. The upsampling and blending continues for each of the image layers to produce a blended image. The blended image is provided for display as a frame of video. Aspects of the invention produce a high-resolution composite image during animated navigation across zoom and pan states. | 07-08-2010 |
20100216493 | TEXT MESSAGING PIPELINE CONFIGURATION - Text messaging between cell phones, computer applications, and/or other communication devices has become a common means of communication. Because of the prevalence of text messaging, robust text message processing may be facilitated through text messaging pipelines. Accordingly, as provided herein, a text messaging pipeline may be configured according to a pipeline module list. The pipeline module list may be constructed through an online service wherein predefined pipeline modules and/or user defined pipeline modules may be selected to create the pipeline module list. The configured text messaging pipeline may provide customized text message processing. For example, a user may select a spam filter, a translator, and/or other pipeline modules to configure a text messaging pipeline. Text message workflow (e.g., SMS messages that are sent and/or received by a computer application associated with the text messaging pipeline) may be processed through the text messaging pipeline. | 08-26-2010 |
20100265935 | INDEPENDENT INFORMATION NETWORK - A localized collaboration of wireless communication enabled devices can be provided for sharing of information that is independent of external communications. A local hub can communicate with a remote hub and end users using one or more wireless communication points, and provide for uploading and downloading of collaborative information from the local hub by an end user device. The local hub wirelessly broadcasts a message that has contact information that allows a remote hub to wirelessly retrieve collaborative information from the local hub. The local hub can synchronize collaborative information with a remote hub, if present, by retrieving a remote version of collaborative information using the remote hub's broadcast contact information; comparing the remote version with a locally stored version, if present; updating the local version with differences between the remote version if the remote version is a desired; and creating a local version if one is not present. | 10-21-2010 |
20110137894 | CONCURRENTLY PRESENTED DATA SUBFEEDS - When presenting a news feed (e.g., statuses of contacts in a social media network), it may be inefficient to display the data items in a single column according to a single filter, such as a designated group of contacts. Rather, from the data feed, a set of at least two data subfeeds may be generated based on different filters, and the at least two data subfeeds may be currently presented to the user (e.g., as two or more vertically aligned columns, each presenting a different set of data items based on a different filter.) The user may prefer the concurrent presentation due to the contextual separation of the data items according to different filters, and may more easily administrate the filters and groupings; e.g., dragging data items from one column to another column may alter the filters to achieve a more preferred sorting of data items in future presentations. | 06-09-2011 |
20110173570 | DATA FEEDS WITH PERIPHERALLY PRESENTED INTERESTING CONTENT - A social data feed, comprising a set of data items submitted by individuals in a social network, may be presented to the user, but the frequency of new data items appearing in the social data feed may be overwhelming, and may cause the user to miss data items that may be of interest. Instead, potentially interesting data items may be selected and peripherally presented to the user, e.g., as a tiled set of thumbnail images presented near the right edge of the display, adjusted for low contrast with the display background. Peripheral presentation may suggest potentially interesting data items to the user, thereby promoting serendipitous discovery of interesting data items, while reducing the distraction of the user while viewing the social data feed. Metadata of an interesting data item may be displayed upon user selection (e.g., pointer hovering), and interesting content items within a selected data item may be highlighted. | 07-14-2011 |
20110202430 | SOCIAL NETWORK MEDIA SHARING WITH CLIENT LIBRARY - Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing media content sharing. The concepts and technologies disclosed herein can be employed to share media content with a social network, even for content subject to access control mechanisms and/or copyright laws. According to various embodiments disclosed herein, media content can be shared with a social network, or the like. An application running at or in conjunction with a computer can obtain information relating to media content displayed at or accessible to the computer, format the data, and transmit the data to a social networking site or other location in a format appropriate for the site. Contents and technologies for viewing the shared content also are disclosed. | 08-18-2011 |
20110214086 | DISPLAYING FEED DATA - Concepts and technologies are described herein for displaying feed data. Feed data associated with a social networking service may be displayed in a multidimensional grid orientation that efficiently uses available display space, while improving the user experience. The feed data can be presented in a multidimensional grid orientation that leaves little empty display space, thus allowing efficient use of the display space. The feed data presented in the multidimensional grid orientation also can be dynamically updated when new feed data is received. | 09-01-2011 |
20110296292 | EFFICIENT APPLICATION-NEUTRAL VECTOR DOCUMENTS - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for generating application-neutral vector documents that provide for improved performance. A first glyph run for rendering a first portion of an application-neutral vector document is received, and assigned to a first set, based on its rendering characteristics. A second glyph run for rendering a second portion of the application-neutral vector document is received, and assigned to the first set if its rendering characteristics are compatible with the first glyph run's rendering characteristics; otherwise, it is assigned to a second set. Respective glyph runs are combined for respective sets into one or more combined glyph runs by combining strings to be rendered from the glyphs runs into a combined string, where the strings are combined in a sequence corresponding to an intended rendering. The application-neutral vector document, comprising the one or more combined glyph runs, is then generated. | 12-01-2011 |
20110298816 | UPDATING GRAPHICAL DISPLAY CONTENT - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for redirecting output of a graphics rich application, such as a video or animation generation program, to a destination display system. Content that is being generated (e.g., dynamically) is intercepted from a graphics rich content generation application that is rendering to a native graphic processing unit (GPU) rendering abstraction layer, by intercepting a rendering call for the content. The intercepted content (first content) is redirected to a native GPU abstraction layer that comprises surface synchronization functionality. Using the native GPU surface synchronization abstraction layer, the intercepted content is synchronized with an output surface that is rendering second graphics content (e.g., pregenerated content). | 12-08-2011 |
20120121175 | CONVERTING CONTINUOUS TONE IMAGES - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for converting an unsupported continuous tone image file with an opacity layer to an application supported image. An opacity mask is created from an extracted alpha channel portion of the unsupported image file, where the alpha channel comprises transparency (opacity) information for the image. The unsupported image file can comprise an eight-bit alpha channel that indicates transparency for one or more portions of the image. The remaining channels of the unsupported image, after the alpha channel is extracted, can be used to create an image, which is combined with the opacity mask, to generate a supported image with a transparency layer. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124465 | HIGH FIDELITY CONVERSION OF DOCUMENTS - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for high fidelity conversion of a document to a less rich format. A bounding area can be identified in the document that comprises an unsupported element, and/or a blending of elements that is not supported in the less rich format. The bounding area that comprises the unsupported element(s) can be rasterized, by creating an image and identifying raster data for the image. Those elements in the document that are outside the bounding area are not rasterized, and their vector data-based format is retained in the converted document. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127182 | PARALLEL PROCESSING OF PIXEL DATA - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for processing vector-based information for an image. From a set of pixels that comprises the image, a first subset of one or more pixels that are used in a raster representation of an element in the image, such as pixel values used to render the image, is identified. A first operation is performed in parallel for the respective one or more pixels in the first subset, such as by evaluating a batched first subset of pixels using stacked instruction for the first operation. The first operation comprises instructions for at least a first portion of a function for generating an image pixel value used to represent the element in the image. | 05-24-2012 |
20130014044 | ENABLING ACCESS TO RICH DATA - Systems and methods for enabling access to data, including data represented using a variety of “richer” data formats, are disclosed. Such systems and methods may be useful, among a variety of cases, with applications or entities that may not typically be able to access such richer data. In at least some implementations, data copied to a clipboard and formatted using a variety of formats may be provided or accessed by a destination application as part of a paste operation even when the destination application may not natively provide the ability to access all of the data formats that might exist on a clipboard. In at least some implementations, such access may be provided without modifying or augmenting the data placed on the clipboard. | 01-10-2013 |
20140047332 | E-READER SYSTEMS - E-reader architecture with rich service infrastructure for identity, storage, protection, commercial exchange, and sharing of content is provided. The architecture may enable consumption of content through a set of compatible cross-platform consumption experiences that provide easy access to professional, institutional, collaborative or personal content with auxiliary capabilities such as search, commenting, posting, and similar ones. | 02-13-2014 |
20140180913 | Social Network Media Sharing with Client Library - Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing media content sharing. The concepts and technologies disclosed herein can be employed to share media content with a social network, even for content subject to access control mechanisms and/or copyright laws. According to various embodiments disclosed herein, media content can be shared with a social network, or the like. An application running at or in conjunction with a computer can obtain information relating to media content displayed at or accessible to the computer, format the data, and transmit the data to a social networking site or other location in a format appropriate for the site. Contents and technologies for viewing the shared content also are disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181211 | Social Network Media Sharing with Client Library - Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing media content sharing. The concepts and technologies disclosed herein can be employed to share media content with a social network, even for content subject to access control mechanisms and/or copyright laws. According to various embodiments disclosed herein, media content can be shared with a social network, or the like. An application running at or in conjunction with a computer can obtain information relating to media content displayed at or accessible to the computer, format the data, and transmit the data to a social networking site or other location in a format appropriate for the site. Contents and technologies for viewing the shared content also are disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
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20080319030 | SYDNONIMINES - SPECIFIC DOPAMINE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS AND THEIR USE IN TREATING DOPAMINE RELATED DISORDERS - Derivatives of Sydnonimine and its analogues, which bind selectively to dopamine transporter (DAT) proteins are useful for treating and delaying the progression of disorders and illnesses that are alleviated by inhibiting dopamine reuptake. | 12-25-2008 |
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20100080405 | SILICON CONDENSER MICROPHONE PACKAGE - A silicon condenser microphone package includes a printed circuit board, a cover mounted on the printed circuit board, and a transducer unit and a controlling circuit both attached to the printed circuit board. An inner board is located in the cover. The sensitivity and frequency response of the silicon condenser microphone package is desirable. | 04-01-2010 |
20130114012 | Ultra Slim Bezel Structure of Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention relates to an ultra slim bezel structure of liquid crystal display device, which includes a TFT surface having an inner face on which a PI film is arranged, a CF surface having an inner face on which a PI film is arranged, a sealant, and a first color resist barrier and a second color resist barrier. The inner faces of the TFT surface and the CF surface are in registration with each other in a vertical direction and edges of the inner faces of the TFT surface and the CF surface are bonded together with the sealant. The first color resist barrier includes a linear color resist barrier that is formed by continuously arranging color resist on the inner face of the TFT surface adjacent to the sealant to extend along the edge of the TFT surface. The second color resist barrier includes a linear color resist barrier that is formed by continuously arranging color resist on the inner face of the CF surface adjacent to the sealant to extend along the edge of the CF surface. The first color resist barrier and the second color resist barrier oppose each other at upper and lower sides and respectively block spread of the PI films on the TFT surface and the CF surface. The present invention effectively controls spread areas of PI films and realizes an ultra slim bezel design to thereby effectively handle peripheral mura. | 05-09-2013 |
20130258257 | Liquid Crystal Display Panel, Method for Making the Panel, and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel, a method for making the panel, and a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display panel includes a color filter substrate and a thin-film-transistor substrate facing each other. Wherein the thin-film-transistor includes a transfer pad, a first alignment film, and a sealant deploying area. The sealant is arranged between the color filter substrate and the thin-film-transistor substrate and is located at outside of a displaying area of the liquid crystal display panel. The thin-film-transistor includes a transfer pad arranged close to an outer rim of a displaying area and located on an inner surface of the thin-film-transistor substrate. The first alignment film is disposed over a surface of the thin-film-transistor substrate and covering the transfer pad; and a sealant deploying area is arranged on the thin-film-transistor substrate, and wherein an edge of the sealant deploying area is located outside of the displaying area of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the sealant deploying area is partially arranged on the first alignment film. The distance between the edge of the displaying area of the LCD panel to the cutting edge of the LCD panel is tremendously shortened. Accordingly, by the provision of the present invention, the purpose of providing and designing a narrow-border LCD panel is readily achieved. The customer can readily appreciate the improvement provided by the present invention. | 10-03-2013 |
20130271685 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal layer and a substrate. The substrate includes a sealant bonding area, a cutting edge surrounding the sealant bonding area, and an abutting portion disposed between the sealant bonding area and the cutting edge. A height of the abutting portion is less than a thickness of the liquid crystal layer. The present disclosure further provides a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal panel. With the abutting portion disposed outside the sealant, the uncured sealant is limited from flowing to the cutting edge during the process of bonding the TFT substrate and the CF substrate. Thus, the manufacturing process of the liquid crystal panel may not be influenced by the uncured sealant, and the distance L between the sealant and the cutting edge can be shortened to improve the coating precision of the sealant and the utilization rate of the substrate. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271704 | Liquid Crystal Display Module and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display module configured with a color filter substrate, a TFT substrate, a layer of liquid crystal, and a sealant. The TFT substrate and the color filter substrate are arranged opposite to each other and the sealant is used to confine the layer of liquid crystal within the space defined between the TFT substrate and the color filter substrate. The color filter substrate includes a first glass substrate, a transparent conductive layer, and a black matrix. Wherein the transparent conductive layer is laminated over the black matrix and defines a recess which is located on a surface facing the layer of liquid crystal of the first glass substrate. The recess is surrounded by the black matrix, and end of the sealant abuts against the recess, and a width of the sealant is smaller than the width of the recess. The present invention further provides a LCD device incorporated with a LCD module as described. The present invention can readily provide a recognizable benchmark for identifying and checking the border of the sealant. The area of the sealant applied can be readily inspected and checked, therefore ensure the quality of the final product. | 10-17-2013 |
20130308082 | Liquid Crystal Display Panel - The present invention discloses an LCD panel. The LCD panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, arranging with the first substrate in pair, a glue, between the first substrate and the second substrate, for pasting the first substrate and the second substrate. A plurality of grooves arrange at intervals on at least one of two adjacent surfaces on the first substrate and the second substrate, and part of the glue, set up on the grooves, permeates the grooves. the LCD panel in the present invention reduces width of the glue effectively to achieve the design of narrow bezel of the LCD panel by arranging a groove structure in a glue coating area on the substrate surface to increase a contact area between the glue and tie substrate in an adhesion force assurance between the glue and a substrate. | 11-21-2013 |
20130340583 | Liquid Crystal Substrate Cutting Device and Cutting Method for Liquid Crystal Substrate - The present invention provides a liquid crystal substrate cutting device used for cutting a liquid crystal substrate along a cutting line, and the liquid crystal substrate cutting device comprises a heating unit and a cutter unit. The heating unit moves along the cutting line and heats the liquid crystal substrate to soften a sealant covered on the cutting line, and the cutter unit moves along the cutting line to further cut the liquid crystal substrate. The present invention comprises the heating unit for heating the liquid crystal substrate along the cutting line to soften the sealant covered on the cutting line such that the cutter unit can precisely cut the liquid crystal substrate without abnormity of the feeding distance of the cutter unit which cause the liquid crystal substrate to break. Therefore, the scrap-rate is reduced. | 12-26-2013 |
20140028537 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal panel includes an array substrate. The array substrate forms a peripheral circuit area including a COF module crimping area and a shorting bar area located outside the COF module crimping area, the shorting bar area forming at least one detecting circuit being connected to scan lines or data lines on the array substrate and being removed after the liquid crystal panel is detected. In the present disclosure, the at least one detecting circuit formed in the shorting bar area is removed after the liquid crystal panel is detected, thus, a safe area and a laser cutting area located outside the COF module crimping area can be omitted to improve the utilization rate of the liquid crystal panel. | 01-30-2014 |
20140036217 | LIQUID CRYSTAL INJECTION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL CONTAINER THEREOF - A liquid crystal (LC) injection device is disclosed in the present invention and includes an LC container, a transporting pipe, a filter and an LC extractor. An inner wall of a bottom in the LC container is a concave shape. The transporting pipe is disposed within the LC container and contacted the inner wall of the bottom in the LC container. The present invention also discloses an LC container. The present invention is to increase the utilization efficiency of the LC container, decrease the LCs waste and enhance the accuracy of the measurement of the remaining LC quantity in the LC bottle. | 02-06-2014 |
20140069552 | DOCKING DEVICE FOR MATERIAL BOTTLES - The present disclosure provides a docking device for material bottles used for guiding material in a first material bottle to flow into a second material bottle. The docking device includes a sleeve with two ends thereof being respectively engageable with mouths of the first material bottle and the second material bottle and a protrusion configured in the sleeve for guiding the material in the first material bottle to flow into the second material bottle. With the sleeve, the two material bottles can be docked together, thus, the material in one material bottle can be poured into the other material bottle quickly. Meanwhile, the protrusion configured in the sleeve can guide the flowing material to avoid side leakage when the material flows from one material bottle into the other material bottle along the inner wall of the sleeve. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071388 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The method includes: coating a polyimide (PI) solution on at least a portion area of an inner surface of a first substrate to form a first PI film; coating the PI solution on at least a portion area of an inner surface of a second substrate to form a second PI film; coating a seal on the second PI film; and mating the first substrate and the second substrate to each other to have the seal jointed to the first PI film. With this method, the present invention reduces moire patterns and halo effect so as to improve the result of displaying. | 03-13-2014 |
20140125937 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MOTHER PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A to-be-cut liquid crystal mother panel includes a TFT mother substrate forming at least one voltage-applying area onto which an external voltage is applied, a CF mother substrate arranged corresponding to the TFT mother substrate, and a pressure-reduction member located between the CF mother substrate and the TFT mother substrate; the pressure-reduction member corresponds to the voltage-applying area for reducing an adsorptive force between the voltage-applying area and an end portion of the CF mother substrate corresponding to the voltage-applying area. The pressure-reduction member increases the surface roughness of the end portion, avoids a vacuum state formed between the end portion and the voltage-applying area, reduces the adsorptive force between the end portion and the voltage-applying area, and allows the splitting device to separate the end portion from the TFT mother substrate easily after the liquid crystal mother panel is cut. | 05-08-2014 |
20140190795 | GUIDE DEVICE FOR HARD WORKPIECE TRANSFER - A guide device for hard workpiece transfer is provided, comprising a buffer belt for carrying the hard workpiece, a pilot wheel for driving the buffer belt to move, and a drive device for controlling the pilot wheel to rotate, with the buffer belt being made of elastic materials. With the buffer belt made of elastic materials carrying such hard workpieces as glass to be transferred, when the guide device is in contact with the hard workpiece to be transferred, the buffer belt is pressed to deform, which can reduce the pressure produced during the contact of the guide device with the hard workpiece, and prevent the contact portion from being broken or worn because of the pressure, not only preventing loss of the hard workpiece to be transferred, but also reducing use consumption of the guide device, thereby reducing the material cost. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193583 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING WITH POLYIMIDE SOLUTION - A method and device for coating with polyimide solution are provided. The method includes the following steps: placing a glass substrate onto a support surface to form a face contact therebetween; heating the glass substrate to a preset coating temperature through the support surface; and coating the glass substrate with the polyimide solution. With the glass substrate heated before being coated, the polyimide solution diffusion and solvent evaporation during coating can be accelerated, which is conducive to controlling the temperature uniformity and consistency and preventing the cloud-like spots. The glass substrate in face contact with the support plate is more conducive to being fully heated, and can prevent the glass substrate from being heated non-uniformly due to the contact of the glass substrate with the supporting legs, thereby preventing the foot-like spots. | 07-10-2014 |
20150013882 | METHOD FOR LAMINATING GLASS PANELS AND VACUUM LAMINATION DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention provides a method for laminating glass panels and a vacuum lamination device using the method. The method includes (1) providing a TFT substrate ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150037018 | Temperature Control Pin, and The Device and Method For Supporting Substrate In UV Curing Process - A temperature control pin, and the device and the method for supporting a substrate in the ultraviolet (UV) solidifying alignment process are disclosed. The temperature control pins includes a supporting pin for supporting a substrate, a heater being arranged within the supporting pin and is close to a top of the supporting pin, and a cooling system. The heater is controlled by the temperature control system to heat up the supporting pin. The cooling system is controlled by the temperature control system to cool down the supporting pin, and cooperatively operates with the heater to dynamically adjust the temperature of the supporting pins. When being heated, the temperature of the temperature control pins is adjusted by the temperature control system, and the substrate is heated uniformly such that the “Pin Mura” phenomenon is reduced or decreased. | 02-05-2015 |
20150146154 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MOTHERBOARD, MANUFACTURING AND CUTTING METHODS THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL OBTAINED THEREBY - The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel motherboard, comprising providing materials that can form projections on a margin area of at least one of two substrates of the liquid crystal panel motherboard, and then fitting said two substrates to each other, so that the margin area of said at least one of the two substrates cannot be fit to a corresponding margin area of the other substrate seamlessly. The present disclosure also provides a method for cutting a liquid crystal panel motherboard, and a liquid crystal panel obtained from the liquid crystal motherboard. | 05-28-2015 |
20150153597 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COATING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present application relates to a liquid crystal coating method and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal coating method comprises the following steps: (a) arranging, on one side of a first transparent substrate, a frame that protrudes out of a plane of the substrate; (b) coating an area surrounded by the frame with predetermined amount of liquid crystal; (c) coupling a second transparent substrate with the surface of the first transparent substrate which is coated with the liquid crystal; and (d) spreading liquid crystal over the area surrounded by the frame under the action of the second transparent substrate. The liquid crystal coating method and the method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel according to the present disclosure can effectively control the additive amount of liquid crystal, thus improving the yield of finished display and reducing the production cost. | 06-04-2015 |
20150160484 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal panel and a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal panel. By forming the edge structure between the display area and the sealant, the liquid crystal layer on the display area can be separated from the sealant by the edge structure to effectively avoid direct contact between the liquid crystal and the sealant. In addition, since the liquid crystal layer and the sealant are coated on the same substrate, the occurrence possibility of defect is effectively reduced, the product quality is improved, and the production cost is reduced. | 06-11-2015 |
20150174621 | ULTRASONIC CLEANER AND COATER EQUIPPED WITH THE ULTRASONIC CLEANER - An ultrasonic cleaner and a coater equipped with the ultrasonic cleaner are provided. The ultrasonic cleaner is configured to clean an inkjet head for ejecting an alignment solution. The cleaner comprises a cleaning receiver for receiving a clean agent, an ultrasonic generator for generating an ultrasonic, and a storing device for retrieving and storing the clean agent, and each of the ultrasonic generator and the storing device is connected to the cleaning receiver. The ultrasonic cleaner can clean the blocked nozzle hole of the inkjet head quickly and thoroughly in a short time. Besides, the cleanliness in the equipment will not be destroyed and the cleaning agent can be retrieved. | 06-25-2015 |
20150268175 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING PANEL-BONDING SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT - The present invention provides a method for inspecting a panel-bonding semi-finished product, which includes (1) placing a panel-bonding semi-finished product on a tray in a feeding station; (2) using a conveyance mechanism to convey the tray and the panel-bonding semi-finished product to a final display test station; (3) proceeding with a final display test on the panel-bonding semi-finished product and ending the test if the result fails and proceeding to the next step if the result passes; (4) conveying the tray and the panel-bonding semi-finished product to a final visual check station; (5) proceeding with final visual check for the panel-bonding semi-finished product that passes the final display test and if the result fails, ending the inspection and if the result passes, then proceeding to the next step; (6) conveying the tray and the panel-bonding semi-finished product to a quality inspection station; (7) proceeding with quality inspection on the panel-bonding semi-finished product; (8) conveying the tray and the panel-bonding semi-finished product to a packaging station; and (9) proceeding with packaging of the panel-bonding semi-finished product. | 09-24-2015 |
20150268274 | PROBE MODULE FOR DETECTING CONTACT PERFORMANCE - The present disclosure discloses a probe module for detecting the contact performance between the probe module and the external test circuit of the substrate of a LCD panel during liquid crystal alignment. The probe module comprises at least two mutually insulated telescopic probes, a resistance monitoring device which is electrically connected with the at least two mutually insulated telescopic probes, and can monitor the resistance between the at least two mutually insulated telescopic probes to determine the contact performance between the at least two mutually insulated probes and the contact surface. The probe module according to the present disclosure has a plurality of contact points with the target, which are independent from each other. Therefore, the contact performance between the probe and the object can be promptly determined based on the resistance value between a plurality of probes measured by the resistance monitoring device of the probe module. This probe module can save the time in finding the causes of the current abnormality during liquid crystal alignment. | 09-24-2015 |
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20120161094 | 3D SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present application discloses a 3D semiconductor memory device having 1T1R memory configuration based on a vertical-type gate-around transistor, and a manufacturing method thereof. A on/off current ratio can be well controlled by changing a width and a length of a channel of the gate-around transistor, so as to facilitate multi-state operation of the 1T1R memory cell. Moreover, the vertical transistor has a smaller layout size than a horizontal transistor, so as to reduce the layout size effectively. Thus, the 3D semiconductor memory device can be integrated into an array with a high density. | 06-28-2012 |
20120235112 | RESISTIVE SWITCHING MEMORY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to the microelectronics field, and particularly, to a resistive switching memory and a method for manufacturing the same. The memory may comprise a lower electrode, a resistive switching layer, and an upper electrode. The resistive switching layer may have carbon nano-tubes embedded therein. Growth of a conductive filament in the resistive switching layer can be facilitated and controlled under an externally applied bias by a local electric field enhancement effect of the carbon nano-tubes, so as to improve performances and stability of the device. The resistive switching memory according to the present disclosure can have a good resistive switching capability. Further, the operating voltage and the resistance value of the device can be well controlled by controlling the length and position of the carbon nano-tubes in the resistive switching layer. | 09-20-2012 |
20120248503 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor memory cell, a semiconductor memory device, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory cell may comprise: a substrate; a channel region on the substrate; a gate region above the channel region; a source region and a drain region on the substrate and at opposite sides of the channel region; and a buried layer, which is disposed between the substrate and the channel region and comprises a material having a forbidden band narrower than that of a material for the channel region material. The buried layer material has a forbidden band narrower than that of the channel region material, so that a hole barrier is formed in the buried layer. Due to the barrier, it is difficult for holes stored in the buried layer to leak out, resulting in an improved information holding duration of the memory cell utilizing the floating-body effect. | 10-04-2012 |
20120275220 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-BIT NON-VOLATILE MEMORY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to the field of microelectronics manufacture and memories. A three-dimensional multi-bit non-volatile memory and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The memory comprises a plurality of memory cells constituting a memory array. The memory array may comprise: a gate stack structure; periodically and alternately arranged gate stack regions and channel region spaces; gate dielectric layers for discrete charge storage; periodically arranged channel regions; source doping regions and drain doping regions symmetrically arranged to each other; bit lines led from the source doping regions and the drain doping regions; and word lines led from the gate stack regions. The gate dielectric layers for discrete charge storage can provide physical storage spots to achieve single-bit or multi-bit operations, so as to achieve a high storage density. According to the present disclosure, the localized charge storage characteristic of the charge trapping layer and characteristics such as a longer effective channel length and a higher density of a vertical memory structure are utilized, to provide multiple storage spots in a single memory cell. Therefore, the storage density is improved while good performances such as high speed are ensured. | 11-01-2012 |
20120281452 | RESISTIVE RANDOM MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY - The present disclosure provides a resistive random memory cell and a resistive random memory. The resistive random memory cell comprises an upper electrode, a resistive layer, an intermediate electrode, an asymmetric tunneling barrier layer, and a lower electrode. The upper electrode, the resistive layer, and the intermediate electrode constitute a resistive storage portion. The intermediate electrode, the asymmetric tunneling barrier layer, and the lower electrode constitute a selection portion. The resistive storage portion and the selection portion share the intermediate electrode. The selection portion may be disposed above or under the resistive storage portion. The asymmetric tunneling barrier layer comprises at least two materials having different barrier heights, and is configured for rectifying forward tunneling current and reverse tunneling current flowing through the resistive random memory cell. The present disclosure uses the asymmetric tunneling barrier layer for rectifying, so as to enable selection of the resistive random memory cell. The method for manufacturing the asymmetric tunneling barrier layer does not involve doping or high-temperature annealing processes, and the thickness of the asymmetric tunneling barrier layer is relatively small, which helps 3D high-density integration of the resistive random memory. | 11-08-2012 |
20120305883 | METAL OXIDE RESISTIVE SWITCHING MEMORY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present disclosure relates to the microelectronics field, and particularly, to a metal oxide resistive switching memory and a method for manufacturing the same. The method may comprise: forming a W-plug lower electrode above a MOS device; sequentially forming a cap layer, a first dielectric layer, and an etching block layer on the W-plug lower electrode; etching the etching block layer, the first dielectric layer, and the cap layer to form a groove for a first level of metal wiring; sequentially forming a metal oxide layer, an upper electrode layer, and a composite layer of a diffusion block layer/a seed copper layer/a plated copper layer in the groove for the first level of metal wiring; patterning the upper electrode layer and the composite layer by CMP, to form a memory cell and the first level of metal wiring in the groove in the first dielectric layer; and performing subsequent processes to complete the metal oxide resistive switching memory. According to the present disclosure, the manufacture process can be simplified, without incorporating additional exposure steps in the standard process, resulting in advantages such as reduced cost. | 12-06-2012 |
20130044299 | PROJECTION-TYPE PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM USING COMPOSITE PHOTON SIEVE - The present disclosure relates to the field of micro-nano fabrication, and provides a projection-type photolithography system using a composite photon sieve. The system comprises: a lighting system, a mask plate, a composite photon sieve and a substrate, which are arranged in order. The lighting system is adapted to generate incident light and irradiate the mask plate with the incident light. The mask plate is adapted to provide an object to be imaged by the composite photon sieve, and the incident light reaches the composite photon sieve after passing through the mask plate. The composite photon sieve is adapted to perform imaging, by which a pattern on the mask plate is imaged on the substrate. The substrate is adapted to receive an image of the pattern on the mask plate imaged by the composite photon sieve. According to the present disclosure, because the composite photon sieve is used instead of a projection objective lens in a conventional projection-type photolithography system, the advantage of high efficiency in the conventional projection-type photolithography system can be reserved, and also photolithography can be performed in batches rapidly, so that photolithography efficiency can be improved. Meanwhile, costs can be effectively cut down and the system can be reduced in size. | 02-21-2013 |
20130119341 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY - A Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM) cell and a memory are disclosed. In one embodiment, the RRAM cell comprises a two-state resistor and a resistive switching memory cell connected in series. The two-state resistor can supply relatively large currents under both positive and negative voltage polarities. As a result, it is possible to reduce leakage paths in a crossbar array of memory cells, and thus to suppress reading crosstalk. | 05-16-2013 |
20130203227 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device. In the method, a storage array is divided into a plurality of storage sub-arrays. As a result, a respective via of each storage sub-array can be etched respectively, which is different from the prior art, where a via for a bottom electrode of a plurality of layers of resistive cells is etched at one time. The vias are filled with metal so that storage sub-arrays are connected with each other. The method for manufacturing the three-dimensional semiconductor memory device according to the present disclosure can substantially reduce process complexity and difficulty of etching process in high-density integration, and also improve a number of layers of the resistive cells integrated in the storage array. | 08-08-2013 |
20140177039 | SUB-WAVELENGTH EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET METAL TRANSMISSION GRATING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a sub-wavelength extreme ultraviolet metal transmission grating is disclosed. In one aspect, the method comprises forming a silicon nitride self-supporting film window on a back surface of a silicon-based substrate having both surfaces polished, then spin-coating a silicon nitride film on a front surface of the substrate with an electron beam resist HSQ. Then, performing electron beam direct writing exposure on the HSQ, developing and fixing to form a plurality of grating line patterns and a ring pattern surrounding the grating line patterns. Then depositing a chrome material on the front surface of the substrate through magnetron sputtering. Then, removing the chrome material inside the ring pattern. Then, growing a gold material on the front surface of the substrate through atomic layer deposition. Lastly, removing the gold material on the chrome material outside the ring pattern as well as on and between the grating line patterns, thereby only retaining the gold material on sidewalls of the grating line patterns. | 06-26-2014 |
20150104094 | DEFECT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY MASK - A defect detection system for an extreme ultraviolet lithography mask comprises an extreme ultraviolet light source ( | 04-16-2015 |
20150125946 | Horizontal Immersion Cover Type Carbon Supplement Device and Carbon Supplement Method Used for Microalgae Culture in Open Pond - The invention relates to the field of mass cultivation of microalgae and specifically relates to a horizontal submerged cover type carbon supplement device and carbon supplement method for cultivating microalgae in an open pond. The horizontal submerged cover type carbon supplement device for cultivating microalgae in an open pond, comprises: one or more than two covers and gas distributors, wherein the gas distributor is arranged at the bottom of the open pond and the cover is arranged above the gas distributor; the cover, in form of a cylinder with openings at both ends, is arranged along the flow direction of the culture solution, the two ends of the cover being a culture solution inlet and a culture solution outlet respectively; the gas distributor is kept away from the culture solution outlet of the cover by more than 40 cm. According to the invention, when microalgae cells are cultivated in the open pond, carbon dioxide can be effectively utilized for carbon supplement, so production cost is greatly reduced. | 05-07-2015 |
20150132830 | Trap Type Carbon Replenishing Device for Culturing Microalgae of Opened Pool and Carbon Replenishing Method Thereof - The invention relates to the field of microalgae culture and specifically relates to a trap-type carbon supplement device and carbon supplement method for cultivating microalgae in an open pond. The trap-type carbon supplement device for cultivating microalgae in an open pond, comprises a trap-type container, a partition plate and a gas distributor, wherein the gas distributor is positioned at the culture solution inlet of the trap-type carbon supplement device; the thickness of the trap-type carbon supplement device on the side of the culture solution inlet is 0.5-2 times of the depth of the culture solution in the open pond; the gap between the lower end of the partition plate and the bottom of the trap-type container is 0.5-2 times of the thickness of the trap- type carbon supplement device on the side of the culture solution inlet; the upper end of the partition plate is higher than the wall of the trap-type container; and the width of the partition plate is matched with the trap-type container. The carbon supplement device of the invention can make the gas-liquid contact time longer and reduce the depth of the trap-type container, therefore it can reduce the flow resistance of the liquid in the carbon supplement device and save energy consumption. | 05-14-2015 |
20150179661 | VERTICAL CHANNEL-TYPE 3D SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vertical channel-type 3D semiconductor memory device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a multi-layer film formed by depositing alternating layers of insulation and an electrode material on a substrate. The device also includes through-holes formed by etching the film to the substrate. The device also includes gate stacks formed by depositing barrier storage and a tunnel layers in sequence on inner walls of the through-holes. The device also includes hollow channels formed by depositing a channel material on the tunnel layer. The device also includes drains for bit-line connection in top portions of the hollow channels. The device also includes sources formed in contact regions between through-holes and the substrate in bottom portions of the hollow channels. | 06-25-2015 |
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20150326246 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING SIGNAL WITH SAMPLING FREQUENCY LOWER THAN NYQUIST FREQUENCY - A method for collecting a signal with a frequency lower than a Nyquist frequency includes, by a data transmitting end, selecting a suitable transformation base matrix for an input signal, deriving a sparse representation of the signal using the transformation base matrix to determine a sparsity of the signal, calculating a number M of compressive sampling operations according to the sparsity, sampling the signal with f | 11-12-2015 |
20150357191 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORDERED NANOWIRE ARRAY OF NIO DOPED WITH PT IN SITU - The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing ordered nanowires array of NiO doped with Pt in situ, comprising: growing a Ni layer on a high-temperature resistant and insulated substrate; applying a photoresist on the Ni layer, pattering a pattern region of the ordered nanowires array by applying electron beam etching on the photoresist, growing Ni on the pattern region of the ordered nanowires array, peeling off the photoresist by acetone and etching the surface of the Ni layer by ion beam etching so as to etch off the Ni layer grown on the surface of the substrate and to leave the Ni on the pattern region of the ordered nanowires array to form the ordered Ni nanowires array; dipping the ordered Ni nanowires array into a solution of H | 12-10-2015 |