Abstract: The present disclosure provides a chemical mechanical polishing system having a unitary platen. The platen includes one or more recesses within the platen to house various components for the polishing/planarization process. In one embodiment, the platen includes a first recess and a second recess. The first recess is located under the second recess. An end point detector is placed in the first recess and a detector cover may be placed in the second recess. A sealing mean is provided in a space between the end point detector and the detector cover to prevent any external or foreign materials from coming in contact with the end point detector. A fastener used for fastening the detector cover to the platen also provides addition protection to prevent foreign materials from coming in contact with components received in the recesses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibacterial peptide and an antibacterial compound targeting the Klebsiella pneumoniae VapBC toxin-antitoxin system, or their use.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a six-axis correction stage, an auto-collimation measurement device, a light splitter, a telecentric image measurement device, and a controller. The six-axis correction stage carries a device under test; the auto-collimation measurement device is arranged above the six-axis correction stage along a measurement optical axis; the light splitter is arranged on the measurement optical axis and is interposed between the six-axis correction stage and the auto-collimation measurement device. A method controls the six-axis correction stage to correct rotation errors in at least two degrees of freedom of the device under test according to a measurement result of the auto-collimation measurement device, and controls the six-axis correction stage to correct translation and yaw errors in at least three degrees of freedom of the device under test according to a measurement result of the telecentric image measurement device by means of the controller.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for digitization of payment cards for Web 3.0 (“Web3”) and metaverse transactions are provided. The described systems and techniques allow for the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to represent a payment token for making a payment inside a Web3 and Metaverse environment. Indeed, the described systems and techniques provide a financial NFT enabled representation of a payment card account as a token in a blockchain network, which can then be used to facilitate Web3 payments with real-time fiat to crypto exchanges.

Abstract: A supported metallocene catalyst includes a carrier and a metallocene component. The carrier includes an inorganic oxide particle and an alkyl aluminoxane material. The inorganic oxide particle includes at least one inorganic oxide compound selected from the group consisting of an oxide of Group 3A and an oxide of Group 4A. The alkyl aluminoxane material includes an alkyl aluminoxane compound and an alkyl aluminum compound that is present in amount ranging from greater than 0.01 wt % to less than 14 wt % base on 100 wt % of the alkyl aluminoxane material. The metallocene component is supported on the carrier, and includes one of a metallocene compound containing a metal from Group 3B, a metallocene compound containing a metal from Group 4B, and a combination thereof. A method for preparing the supported metallocene catalyst and a method for preparing polyolefin using the supported metallocene catalyst are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a wearable device. The method includes acquiring a first time stamp, where the first time stamp is a time at which a user starts climbing; calculating a single-lap climbing altitude of the user according to data of a barometer; acquiring a second time stamp according to a preset single-lap altitude and the single-lap climbing altitude; calculating a climbing time according to the first time stamp and the second time stamp; and calculating a single-lap vertical velocity according to the climbing time and the single-lap altitude.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a neutralizing antibody specific to human denatured CRP that can be used for a medicine such as an anti-inflammatory agent. The present disclosure also relates to various inventions relating to the neutralizing antibody specific to human denatured CRP.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method useful in the determination of adult Still's disease (ASD). More specifically, the present disclosure relates to (I) a method for testing adult Still's disease, including (1) measuring a denatured CRP concentration in a blood sample collected from a subject; and (2) comparing the measured denatured CRP concentration and/or an index value based on the denatured CRP concentration with a reference value; (II) a denatured CRP-specific antibody; and (III) a kit for testing adult Still's disease.

Abstract: In a method for image transmitting executed in a transmitting device, three data transmitting channels are established, the three data transmitting channels are a first channel, a second channel and a third channel. An image of a video is obtained, and the image is divided into a region of interest and a background region. A first data of the region of interest and a second data of the background region are obtained, and the first data is encoded through fountain coding to obtain a third data. The first data, the second data, and the third data are respectively transmitted through the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel to a receiving device. A network condition is received, and whether the network condition matches a preset condition is determined. When the network condition matches the preset condition, the first data is compensated according to a first preset algorithm.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted foldable storage box includes a storage box body which is sequentially provided with a left box body and a right box body. Elastic buckles are arranged on two opposite sides of the surface of the left box body. A clamping table is arranged at one end of the bottom of the elastic buckle. A sliding rail is arranged on the bottom surface of the left box body. A plurality of groups of teeth are transversely arranged on one side of the sliding rail.

Abstract: A method for forming an epitaxial source/drain structure in a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a plurality of fins extending from the substrate. In some embodiments, a liner layer is formed over the plurality of fins. The liner layer is patterned to expose a first group of fins of the plurality of fins in a first region. In some embodiments, a first epitaxial layer is formed over the exposed first group of fins and a barrier layer is formed over the first epitaxial layer. Thereafter, the patterned liner layer may be removed. In various examples, a second epitaxial layer is selectively formed over a second group of fins of the plurality of fins in a second region.

Abstract: In a method for image transmitting executed in a transmitting device, three data transmitting channels are established, the three data transmitting channels are a first channel, a second channel and a third channel. An image of a video is obtained, and the image is divided into a region of interest and a background region. A first data of the region of interest and a second data of the background region are obtained, and the first data is encoded through fountain coding to obtain a third data. The first data, the second data, and the third data are respectively transmitted through the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel to a receiving device. A network condition is received, and whether the network condition matches a preset condition is determined. When the network condition matches the preset condition, the first data is compensated according to a first preset algorithm.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and an active region. The first semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor layer which includes a first dopant and a second dopant. The second semiconductor structure is located on the first semiconductor structure and includes the first dopan. The active region is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure and includes the first dopant. The first dopant and the second dopant have different conductivity types.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and an active region. The first semiconductor structure includes a first dopant. The second semiconductor structure is located on the first semiconductor structure and includes a second dopant different from the first dopant. The active region includes a plurality of semiconductor pairs and is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. One of the plurality of semiconductor pairs has a barrier layer and a well layer and includes the first dopant. The barrier layer has a first thickness and a first Al content, and the well layer has a second thickness and a second Al content, the second thickness is less than the first thickness, and the second Al content is less than the first Al content.

Abstract: In a method for image transmitting executed in a transmitting device, three data transmitting channels are established, the three data transmitting channels are a first channel, a second channel and a third channel. An image of a video is obtained, and the image is divided into a region of interest and a background region. A first data of the region of interest and a second data of the background region are obtained, and the first data is encoded through fountain coding to obtain a third data. The first data, the second data, and the third data are respectively transmitted through the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel to a receiving device. A network condition is received, and whether the network condition matches a preset condition is determined. When the network condition matches the preset condition, the first data is compensated according to a first preset algorithm.

Abstract: An analysis apparatus according to an embodiment includes an extraction unit, a calculation unit, and an evaluation unit. The extraction unit extracts a detection value in a tumor region, a blood region, and a muscle region from a nuclear medicine image of a subject administered with a drug containing a radiolabeled anticancer drug that works by accumulating in a tumor. The calculation unit calculates a first comparison value that is a comparison result between the detection value in the blood region and the detection value in the tumor region, and a second comparison value that is a comparison result between the detection value in the muscle region and the detection value in the tumor region. The evaluation unit evaluates an accumulation of the drug in the tumor, based on the first comparison value and the second comparison value calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: A cylindrical lithium battery having a positive pole and a negative pole at the same end, including a shell, a core in the shell, a cover and a recharging protection assembly mounted on top of the positive pole of the core, and is covered and fixed by the cover; the recharging protection assembly has an upper frame, a recharging protection panel, a lower frame, a positive pole nickel plate and a negative pole nickel plate; the recharging protection panel is disposed on the lower frame; a top surface of the recharging protection panel is welded with a gold-plated copper cap; one side of the recharging protection panel is provided with a USB charging port.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a wearable device. The method includes acquiring a first time stamp, where the first time stamp is a time at which a user starts climbing; calculating a single-lap climbing altitude of the user according to data of a barometer; acquiring a second time stamp according to a preset single-lap altitude and the single-lap climbing altitude; calculating a climbing time according to the first time stamp and the second time stamp; and calculating a single-lap vertical velocity according to the climbing time and the single-lap altitude.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a package structure are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a light-emitting structure, a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a first electrode. The light-emitting structure is on the substrate. The first semiconductor layer is on the light-emitting structure. The second semiconductor layer is between the first semiconductor layer and the light-emitting structure. The first electrode is on the second semiconductor layer. At least a portion of the first electrode is separated from the first semiconductor layer.