Abstract: A vehicle power management system and a power management method thereof are provided. The power management method includes: determining, by a microcontroller, whether or not a voltage of an ignition-off signal is less than a voltage threshold when the microcontroller receives the ignition-off signal; stopping a vehicle power supply from charging a backup battery, and using the vehicle power supply to charge a back-end load; activating a counter of the microcontroller; stopping the vehicle power supply from charging the back-end load, and using the backup battery to charge the back-end load when a counting time of the counter reaches a first time threshold; sending, by the microcontroller, the ignition-off signal to the back-end load when the counting time of the counter reaches a second time threshold; and stopping the backup battery from charging the back-end load when the counting time of the counter reaches a third time threshold.

Abstract: A transmission method, a terminal, and a network-side device are provided. The transmission method in embodiments of this application includes: determining, by a terminal, a transmission mode for a signal and/or a channel on a second BWP based on transmission configuration information on a first BWP and/or a first SSB set; and transmitting, by the terminal, the signal and/or the channel on the second BWP based on the transmission mode.

Abstract: An information bit determination method and a mapping relationship generation method for polar-coded modulation, and devices thereof are provided. The information bit determination method includes: providing a mapping relationship table for a predefined polar-coded modulation scheme, the mapping relationship table at least including target rates, modulation orders and first parameters of a polar code/component code under different MCS indices; determining the quantity of information bits in each polar code/component code in a target polar-coded modulation system in accordance with the mapping relationship table; and determining an information bit set corresponding to each polar code/component code in accordance with the quantity of information bits in each polar code/component code in the target polar-coded modulation system, the information bit set being used to indicate a set of positions of the information bits.

Abstract: A single wafer spin cleaning apparatus with soaking, cleaning, and etching functions in accordance with the present invention includes a spin driver device, a wafer spin chuck, and a wafer support disk. The wafer spin chuck is driven by the spin driver device to spin. The wafer support disk is annular and surrounds the wafer spin chuck, can act relative to the wafer spin chuck to a wafer support position or a wafer disengagement position, and includes a soaking trough. The wafer support disk at the wafer support position can support a wafer such that the wafer is soaked in processing liquid injected in the soaking trough for implementing a high efficient cleaning or etching process.

Abstract: The disclosure provides coronavirus mRNA vaccines, including vaccines directed against spike proteins of one or more variant strains of SARS-CoV-2, as well as methods of using the vaccines.

Abstract: A chassis quick release device includes a housing including a base with a connected sliding channel and accommodating space therein and a cover assembled with the base, a locking block linearly movably set in the accommodating space, and an operating handle having a rod body positioned on the sliding channel and a grip assembled with the rod body. The rod body has a cylindrical joint that corresponds to the grip and has a shaft groove defined therein. The grip is provided with a sleeve corresponding to the cylindrical joint and defining therein an accommodating cavity. Moving the operating handle in the direction of the housing causes the locking block to slide out from the accommodating space to form a locked state. Pulling the operating handle away from the housing causes the locking block to move linearly in a second direction to form an unlocked state.

Abstract: A method for eliminating bubbles from a liquid dispensing system includes flowing a liquid containing bubbles into a liquid inlet of a tank from a filter to substantially fill the tank, wherein substantially all bubbles accumulate in an upper portion of the tank having a lateral dimension greater than a lateral dimension of a lower portion of the tank, and flowing the liquid into the tank comprises flowing the liquid through an inlet pipe extending at an acute angle relative to a horizontally-oriented axis of the tank. The method further includes flowing a liquid substantially free of bubbles out of the tank via a liquid outlet at the lower portion of the tank for dispensing to a substrate.

Abstract: A new real-time video communication system includes a set of electronic devices. Each device runs a specialized real-time video communication software application including a video quality module. The video quality module retrieves network connection statistic data from a network connection module, and video encoder statistic data from a video quality module. The video quality module uses the network connection statistic data and the video encoder statistic data to determine a first objective video quality measure without extensive mathematical operations. The video quality module also uses the first objective video quality measure, the network connection statistic data and the video encoder statistic data to determine a second objective quality measure without extensive mathematical operations.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure. A source/drain region is formed on the fin structure. A first gate structure is disposed over the fin structure. A source/drain contact is disposed over the source/drain region. The source/drain contact has a protruding segment that protrudes at least partially over the first gate structure. The source/drain contact electrically couples together the source/drain region and the first gate structure.

Abstract: A method for making iridium oxide nanoparticles includes dissolving an iridium salt to obtain a salt-containing solution, mixing a complexing agent with the salt-containing solution to obtain a blend solution, and adding an oxidating agent to the blend solution to obtain a product mixture. A molar ratio of a complexing compound of the complexing agent to the iridium salt is controlled in a predetermined range so as to permit the product mixture to include iridium oxide nanoparticles.

Abstract: Exemplary subpixel structures include a directional light-emitting diode structure characterized by a full-width-half-maximum (FWHM) of emitted light having a divergence angle of less than or about 10°. The subpixel structure further includes a lens positioned a first distance from the light-emitting diode structure, where the lens is shaped to focus the emitted light from the light-emitting diode structure. The subpixel structure still further includes a patterned light absorption barrier positioned a second distance from the lens. The patterned light absorption barrier defines an opening in the barrier, and the focal point of the light focused by the lens is positioned within the opening. The subpixels structures may be incorporated into a pixel structure, and pixel structures may be incorporated into a display that is free of a polarizer layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an LED strip includes arranging conductive lines at intervals to extend along a first linear trace; arranging supporting bases at intervals along the first linear trace on the conductive lines, each supporting base including multiple conductive portions and an avoidance through-hole; each two multiple conductive portions arranged at intervals along the first linear trace, the avoidance through-hole disposed between two of the multiple conductive portions arranged along the first linear trace; soldering the supporting bases and the conductive lines so as to have each conductive line soldered to two of the conductive portions arranged along the first linear trace and one of the conductive lines spanning over the avoidance through-hole to form a spanning portion; stamp-cutting the spanning portion; disposing an LED bead on a surface of each of the supporting bases; and subjecting the LED bead and the conductive portions to a processing of soldering.

Abstract: Devices and methods for purifying lithium from lithium salts, including those with low concentration of lithium salts, are provided. A molten composition comprising a lithium salt is electrolyzed with an anode in contact with the molten composition and a cathode separated from the molten composition by a solid electrolyte capable of conducting lithium ions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antagonist of interleukin-17B receptor (IL-17RB) which features interruption of the interaction of IL-17RB and MLK4. The present invention also relates to use of such antagonist for treatment of diseases or disorders associated with IL-17RB activation. Further disclosed is a phosphorylated IL-17RB as a biomarker for predicting prognosis and/or monitoring progression of cancer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a single diffusion break (SDB) structure dividing a fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, an isolation structure on the SDB structure, a first spacer adjacent to the isolation structure, a metal gate adjacent to the isolation structure, a shallow trench isolation (STI around the fin-shaped structure, and a second isolation structure on the STI. Preferably, a top surface of the first spacer is lower than a top surface of the isolation structure and a bottom surface of the first spacer is lower than a bottom surface of the metal gate.

Abstract: An antenna module and an electronic device are provided. The antenna module is disposed in a housing of the electronic device. The antenna module includes a first radiating element, a second radiating element, a grounding element, and a switching circuit. The first radiating element includes a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion that are connected with each other. The second radiating element includes a third radiating portion, a fourth radiating portion, a fifth radiating portion, and a feeding portion. The switching circuit is electrically connected between the grounding element and the first radiating element or between the grounding element and the feeding portion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to nanoparticle drug conjugates (NDC) that comprise ultrasmall nanoparticles, folate receptor (FR) targeting ligands, and linker-drug conjugates, and methods of making and using them to treat cancer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-precision dynamic real-time 360-degree omnidirectional point cloud acquisition method based on fringe projection. The method comprises: firstly, by means of the fringe projection technology based on a stereoscopic phase unwrapping method, and with the assistance of an adaptive dynamic depth constraint mechanism, acquiring high-precision three-dimensional (3D) data of an object in real time without any additional auxiliary fringe pattern; and then, after a two-dimensional (2D) matching points optimized by the means of corresponding 3D information is rapidly acquired, by means of a two-thread parallel mechanism, carrying out coarse registration based on Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technology and fine registration based on Iterative Closest Point (ICP) technology.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and nanostructures suspended over the substrate. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate structure wrapping around the nanostructures and a source/drain structure attached to the nanostructures. The semiconductor structure also includes a contact vertically over the source/drain structure and a first conductive structure vertically over the gate structure. The semiconductor structure also includes a second conductive structure in contact with a top surface of the first conductive structure and a top surface of the contact and including an extending portion laterally sandwiched between the first conductive structure and the contact.

Abstract: The present application provides spirocyclic lactam compounds that modulate the activity of the V617F variant of JAK2, which are useful in the treatment of various diseases, including cancer.