Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The SOI substrate includes a handle substrate; a device layer overlying the handle substrate; and an insulator layer separating the handle substrate from the device layer. The insulator layer meets the device layer at a first interface and meets the handle substrate at a second interface. The insulator layer comprises a getter material having a getter concentration profile. The handle substrate contains getter material and has a handle getter concentration profile. The handle getter concentration profile has a peak at the second interface and a gradual decline beneath the second interface until reaching a handle getter concentration.

Abstract: A fluid pressure proportional valve includes a valve body, a first core shaft, a second core shaft, and a driving motor. The valve body has a first orifice, a second orifice, a third orifice, and a receiving space having a valve port. The first and second core shafts are located in the receiving space. The first core shaft has a sealing portion, an abutting portion, and a flow channel. Under normal status, the sealing portion seals the valve port, and the second orifice communicates with the third orifice via the flow channel. When the driving motor drives the second core shaft to move along an axial direction, the second core shaft could seal the flow channel to block the communication between the second orifice and the third orifice and push the abutting portion of the first core shaft to depart from the valve port and the sealing portion, thereby communicating the first and the second orifices.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The SOI substrate includes a handle substrate; a device layer overlying the handle substrate; and an insulator layer separating the handle substrate from the device layer. The insulator layer meets the device layer at a first interface and meets the handle substrate at a second interface. The insulator layer comprises a getter material having a getter concentration profile. The handle substrate contains getter material and has a handle getter concentration profile. The handle getter concentration profile has a peak at the second interface and a gradual decline beneath the second interface until reaching a handle getter concentration.

Abstract: An endoscope decontamination sheath includes a terminal section for seeing therethrough for an image and a sleeve section connected to the terminal section for receiving an endoscope to insert therein. The terminal section is of a tubular configuration. The terminal section has a front end to which a lens is mounted and a rear end in which an insertion groove is formed. The sleeve section is of an elongated tubular configuration having a front end fit into the insertion groove of the terminal section. In medical treatment of endoscopy or intubation, the endoscope is inserted into and sleeved with the sleeve section, and the endoscope sleeved with the decontamination sheath is inserted into an endotracheal tube. The matched arrangement between the lens and a lens of the endoscope helps prevent image deterioration and thus making images clearer. The decontamination sheath, after use, can be disposed of to prevent cross infection.

Abstract: Analog and logic devices may coexist on a common integrated circuit chip, accommodating features with different pitches, linewidths, and pattern densities. Such differences in design and layout at various layers during manufacturing can cause process loading by contributing different amounts of reactants to surface chemical reactions. Such variation in the balance of chemical reactants can result in disparities in film thicknesses within the chip that can affect device performance. Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a masking sequence that can alleviate process loading disparities during an undercut etch process adjacent to polysilicon structures.

Abstract: An endoscope decontamination sheath includes a terminal section for seeing therethrough for an image and a sleeve section connected to the terminal section for receiving an endoscope to insert therein. The terminal section is of a tubular configuration. The terminal section has a front end to which a lens is mounted and a rear end in which an insertion groove is formed. The sleeve section is of an elongated tubular configuration having a front end fit into the insertion groove of the terminal section. In medical treatment of endoscopy or intubation, the endoscope is inserted into and sleeved with the sleeve section, and the endoscope sleeved with the decontamination sheath is inserted into an endotracheal tube. The matched arrangement between the lens and a lens of the endoscope helps prevent image deterioration and thus making images clearer. The decontamination sheath, after use, can be disposed of to prevent cross infection.

Abstract: A method of sidelink communications by a plurality of user equipment (UE) without the control of a base station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UE being a scheduler end is configured to allocate the resources for initial/repeated transmissions and ACK/NACK messages, and also transmit information regarding the allocated resources to both the UEs being a transmitter end and a receiver end. In one embodiment, retransmission is performed when none of the scheduler and transmitter ends has received the ACK message sent by the receiver end, so as to minimize redundant retransmission in consideration of transmission reliability. In one embodiment, retransmission is performed when at least one of the scheduler and transmitters end has received the NACK message sent by the receiver end before the retransmission timer has reached to zero, so as to minimize transmission latency.

Abstract: A method of sidelink communications by a plurality of user equipment (UE) without the control of a base station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UE being a scheduler end is configured to allocate the resources for initial/repeated transmissions and ACK/NACK messages, and also transmit information regarding the allocated resources to both the UEs being a transmitter end and a receiver end. In one embodiment, retransmission is performed when none of the scheduler and transmitter ends has received the ACK message sent by the receiver end, so as to minimize redundant retransmission in consideration of transmission reliability. In one embodiment, retransmission is performed when at least one of the scheduler and transmitters end has received the NACK message sent by the receiver end before the retransmission timer has reached to zero, so as to minimize transmission latency.

Abstract: Antisense oligomers and antisense oligomer conjugates complementary to a selected target site in the human dystrophin gene to induce exon 53 skipping are described.

Abstract: Antisense oligomers, and antisense oligomer conjugates complementary to a selected target site in the human, dystrophin gene to induce exon 53 skipping are described.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for nucleic acid purification, comprising (a) combining a sample comprising at least one nucleic acid with a binding buffer comprising at least one magnetic particle and having a pH ranging from about 4 to about 10 to form a solution; (b) incubating the sample with the binding buffer for a time period sufficient to reversibly bind the at least one nucleic acid to the at least one magnetic particle to form at least one modified magnetic particle, (c) separating the at least one modified magnetic particle from the solution, (d) washing the at least one modified magnetic particle with at least one wash buffer; and (e) combining the at least one modified magnetic particle with an elution buffer Kits comprising these buffers and magnetic particles are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for nucleic acid purification, comprising (a) combining a sample comprising at least one nucleic acid with a binding buffer comprising at least one magnetic particle and having a pH ranging from about 4 to about 10 to form a solution; (b) incubating the sample with the binding buffer for a time period sufficient to reversibly bind the at least one nucleic acid to the at least one magnetic particle to form at least one modified magnetic particle, (c) separating the at least one modified magnetic particle from the solution, (d) washing the at least one modified magnetic particle with at least one wash buffer; and (e) combining the at least one modified magnetic particle with an elution buffer Kits comprising these buffers and magnetic particles are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for nucleic acid purification, comprising (a) combining a sample comprising at least one nucleic acid with a binding buffer comprising at least one magnetic particle and having a pH ranging from about 4 to about 10 to form a solution; (b) incubating the sample with the binding buffer for a time period sufficient to reversibly bind the at least one nucleic acid to the at least one magnetic particle to form at least one modified magnetic particle, (c) separating the at least one modified magnetic particle from the solution, (d) washing the at least one modified magnetic particle with at least one wash buffer; and (e) combining the at least one modified magnetic particle with an elution buffer Kits comprising these buffers and magnetic particles are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems, kits, and methods for nucleic acid purification from blood samples. In particular, provided herein are reagents, e.g. dissolving buffer comprising sarcosine, and methods of using such reagents, for high yield purification of nucleic acids from blood samples, including dried blood samples. Also claimed is a system for purifying nucleic acids from whole blood samples comprising a lysis buffer comprising guanidine and disodium hydrogen phosphate. Magnetic particles are suggested as solid support for capturing the nucleic acids.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for nucleic acid purification, comprising (a) combining a sample comprising at least one nucleic acid with a suspension buffer to form a suspension, (b) combining the suspension with a lysis buffer to form a lysate, (c) combining the lysate with a binding buffer to form a solution; (d) combining the solution with at least one magnetic particle to form a combined solution comprising at least one modified magnetic particle reversibly bound to the at least one nucleic acid, (e) separating the at least one modified magnetic particle from the combined solution, (f) washing the at least one modified magnetic particle with a first wash buffer and a second wash buffer, and (g) combining the at least one modified magnetic particle with an elution buffer. Kits comprising these buffers and magnetic particles are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for nucleic acid purification, comprising (a) combining a sample comprising at least one nucleic acid with a binding buffer comprising at least one magnetic particle and having a pH ranging from about 4 to about 10 to form a solution; (b) incubating the sample with the binding buffer for a time period sufficient to reversibly bind the at least one nucleic acid to the at least one magnetic particle to form at least one modified magnetic particle, (c) separating the at least one modified magnetic particle from the solution, (d) washing the at least one modified magnetic particle with at least one wash buffer; and (e) combining the at least one modified magnetic particle with an elution buffer Kits comprising these buffers and magnetic particles are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A solar energy collector and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar energy collector has a solar chip, conductive wires connected to the solar chip, and a securing line that secures the solar chip and the conductive wires. The solar energy collector is rollable, foldable and expandable.

Abstract: Display mode management systems and methods. The system comprises a plurality of supported display modes, and a processing module. The processing module receives an expected display mode, and determines whether the expected display mode is among the supported display modes. If not, a specific display mode is selected from the supported display modes. The resolution of the specific display mode is smaller than and closest to that of the expected display mode among the supported display modes. The specific display mode is set as the display mode of a device.

Abstract: Display mode management systems and methods. The system comprises a plurality of supported display modes, and a processing module. The processing module receives an expected display mode, and determines whether the expected display mode is among the supported display modes. If not, a specific display mode is selected from the supported display modes. The resolution of the specific display mode is smaller than and closest to that of the expected display mode among the supported display modes. The specific display mode is set as the display mode of a device.

Abstract: An engaging and ejecting device for expansion module/cell of portable computer, including a control member and a switch member pivotally disposed on one side of a housing of the portable computer. The control member and the switch member drivingly cooperate with each other. One side of the expansion module is disposed with a block body. After the module is inserted into the portable computer housing, the control member, switch member and control block drivingly cooperate with each other to engage the module inside the computer housing. When the switch member is pushed outward, the module is ejected out of the computer housing.