Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes an optical element, a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, and a driving assembly. The optical element has an optical axis. The movable assembly is movably with respect to the fixed assembly and configured to hold the optical element. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. When viewed along the optical axis, the optical element driving mechanism with a rectangular structure has a long side and a short side, and a length of the long side is not equal to a length of the short side.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides bifunctional compounds comprising a target protein binding moiety and a E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety, and associated methods of use.

Abstract: A leather defect detection system comprises a worktable, a conveying mechanism, an image capture module, a model training computing device and an embedded computing device, the worktable is used to place a to-be-detected leather; the conveying mechanism is movably disposed on the worktable; the image capture module is disposed on the conveying mechanism, when the conveying mechanism is actuated, relative positions of the image capture module and the to-be-detected leather change synchronously to capture a plurality of to-be-detected images respectively; the model training computing device uses a plurality of historical leather images captured by the image capture module to perform calculation to establish a defect identification model, and the defect identification model is transcoded into the embedded computing device, so that the embedded computing device is capable of directly using the transcoded defect identification model to perform defect identification on the to-be-detected images.

Abstract: Methods and systems for milling and imaging a sample based on multiple fiducials at different sample depths include forming a first fiducial on a first sample surface at a first sample depth; milling at least a portion of the sample surface to expose a second sample surface at a second sample depth; forming a second fiducial on the second sample surface; and milling at least a portion of the second sample surface to expose a third sample surface including a region of interest (ROI) at a third sample depth. The location of the ROI at the third sample depth relative to the first fiducial may be calculated based on an image of the ROI and the second fiducial as well as relative position between the first fiducial and the second fiducial.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.

Abstract: The present inventive concept discloses an improved structure of a straw comprising a tubular body and a connecting member. The tubular body has a first end, a second end and openings, and each of the openings is formed at the first end and the second end, respectively. The tubular body comprises a tube wall disposed between the first end and the second end. The connecting member is disposed at the tube wall, wherein a thickness of the connecting member is thicker than a thickness of the tube wall. The connecting member comprises a first fastener and a second fastener corresponding to the first fastener, and the first fastener is coupled with the second fastener openably and closably.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II), Formula (I) and Formula (II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (II), as well as methods of their use and preparation, are also described.

Abstract: An apparatus including a first member including a first electrode, a second member coupled to the first member about an axis, including a second electrode, and a surface layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the second member is rotatable with respect to the axis by an energy flow to change triboelectric charges on the electrodes, and to affect a flow of electrons between the electrodes. A self-powered sensor for detecting a chemical including a generator having an electrode, and a superhydrophobic surface layer for receiving an energy flow carrying triboelectric charges, the surface layer includes a TiO2 layer with nanostructures, and a power indicator indicative of whether the chemical is present based on power output of the triboelectric generator, the energy flow is a solution flow, the solution comprising the chemical and water, and the chemical removes at least one triboelectric charge from the water.

Abstract: A memory device includes a transistor, an anti-fuse element, a first gate via, a second gate via, and a bit line. The transistor includes a fin structure and a first gate structure across the fin structure. The anti-fuse element includes the fin structure and a second gate structure across the fin structure. The first gate via is connected to the first gate structure of the transistor and is spaced apart from the fin structure in a top view. The second gate via is connected to the second gate structure of the anti-fuse element and is directly above the fin structure. The bit line is connected to the fin structure and the transistor.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing washer includes steps of providing a wire material, deforming part of the wire material to be a ring shape, cutting off the part in the ring shape to obtain a ring-shaped wire material, and forging the ring-shaped wire material into a washer having a split defined by end surfaces at two opposite ends of the ring-shaped wire material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous dispersion containing a mixture of linear fluorinated and non-fluorinated polyurethane acrylates, obtainable by: a) reacting polyisocyanate A?, multi-unsaturated OH-functional compound B?, acid-functional polyol C? under urethane formation reaction conditions in the presence of intermediate X, wherein intermediate X is an OH-functional (per)fluoropolyether (PFPE) derivative, and b) adding neutralizer D to the reaction product of step a) and dispersing it in water. The dispersion can be used in preparation of a coating with easy-clean, anti-stain and anti-scratch properties, which can advantageously be used for coating substrates in consumer electronics or automotive applications.

Abstract: An optical lens includes an optical transparent body which has an upper surface, a lower surface, a lateral surface and a lower concave portion. The upper surface includes a central upper concave portion, an outwardly-concave curved surface continuous from the central upper concave portion, and an inwardly-concave curved surface continuous from the outwardly-concave curved surface. The lateral surface is connected between the inwardly-concave curved surface and the lower surface. The lower concave portion is recessed from the lower surface.

Abstract: A method for generating offset current values includes: setting a current setting sequence which includes multiple current setting values; driving a light emitting unit and measuring a current value of the light emitting unit; establishing a recurrent neural network (RNN) including an input layer, a hidden layer and an output layer; and inputting the current value into the hidden layer, inputting the current setting values into the input layer sequentially, and obtaining offset values from the output layer sequentially. The offset values correspond to the current setting values respectively.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight module and a circuit. The display panel includes multiple regions. The back light module includes multiple light emitting units, and each region corresponds to at least one of the light emitting units. The circuit includes a calibration lookup table corresponding to a first light emitting unit. The calibration lookup table records a parameter and multiple duty cycles. The circuit accesses the calibration lookup table and determines an output duty cycle according to the duty cycles. The circuit determines a current value of the first light emitting unit to drive the first light emitting unit according to the output duty cycle and the parameter.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibration module has a first soft circuit board and a plurality of piezoelectric units. The first soft circuit board includes a plurality of cutting areas. Two adjacent cutting areas are spaced with a cut through groove. Each piezoelectric unit is respectively configured below each cutting area.

Abstract: The present invention provides modified monocytes, modified macrophages, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the modified monocytes or modified macrophages described herein and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. Uses of the modified monocytes or the modified macrophages for the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and inducing cartilage formation are provided. Also disclosed herein are in vitro culture methods for generating the modified macrophages.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming one or more fins extending in a first direction over a substrate. The one or more fins include a first region along the first direction and second regions on both sides of the first region along the first direction. A dopant is implanted in the first region of the fins but not in the second regions. A gate structure overlies the first region of the fins and source/drains are formed on the second regions of the fins.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.

Abstract: In a computer system that includes a set of cross repositories for data storage, a document is broken into portions, and each portion is stored in at least one repository (and preferably many or all of the cross repositories). In this way, when a portion of the document requires an update, the communication of updated data can be limited to the relevant portion(s) of the document. Also, if a user requires only certain portion(s) of the saved document, then the data transfer from a cross repository to the user can be limited to those certain portion(s) of the document.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.