Abstract: An assistive device structure for positioning and pressure relief is provided, including a first elastic layer and a second elastic layer, which are attached by using a high-frequency encapsulation process, sealing, bagging, thermoforming, or an integrally molding process. Each of the first and second elastic layers has a bottom surface and an arc surface disposed opposite to each other. The arc surface includes two protrusions and a recess formed there in between. The two protrusions have different heights. A hollow area is disposed in the recess of the first and second elastic layers. Based on such structure, the bottom surfaces of the first and second elastic layers are attached to form the proposed assistive device structure for a user to lean against and providing multiple positioning effects and pressure relief. More than four axial directions of supporting forces are generated to effectively enhance muscle relaxation and stress relief.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a first roofing material, wherein the first roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the top surface of the first roofing material comprises a nail zone with a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a second roofing material, wherein the second roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the second roofing material comprises a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system comprises and a patterned adhesive, which directly contacts at least a portion of the plurality of fines in the nail zone and at least a portion of the plurality of fines on the bottom surface of the second roofing material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor layer, a first via layer over the transistor layer, a first metallization layer over the first via layer, the first metallization layer including first conductors having long axes extending substantially in a first direction, a second via layer over the first metallization layer, and a conductive deep via extending in the second via layer, the first metallization layer, and the first via layer. The first conductors represent a majority of conductive material in the first metallization layer, and a size of the deep via in the first direction in the first metallization layer is substantially less than a minimum length of the first conductors in the first metallization layer.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a roofing membrane, which may include a cap, a scrim, and a core. In some embodiments, the roofing system may also include an adhesive film, which may include a first adhesive layer adhered to the roofing membrane, a second adhesive layer configured to adhere the roofing membrane to a roofing substrate, and a barrier layer positioned between the first and second adhesive layers. Methods of manufacturing roofing systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a Sense Amplifier (SA), a memory and a method for controlling the SA, and relates to the technical field of semiconductor memories. The SA includes: an amplifier module; an offset voltage storage unit electrically connected to the amplifier module and configured to store an offset voltage of the amplifier module in an offset elimination stage of the SA; and a load compensation unit electrically connected to the amplifier module and configured to compensate a difference between loads of the amplifier module in an amplification stage of the SA. The disclosure may improve an accuracy of reading data of the SA.

Abstract: Disclosed are a reusable freely-shapable eco-friendly recycled brick manufacturing process and its product. The manufacturing process includes the steps of: (S1): preparing a raw material of a calcium silicate board; (S2): preparing a raw material of a gypsum board, mixing it with the raw material of the calcium silicate board obtained in (S1) and crushing them into fine powder; (S3): preparing a raw cement and mix it with the fine powder obtained in (S2); (S4): preparing raw water and mix it with the mixture obtained in (S3); (S5): preparing an enhancer and mix it with the mixture obtained in (S4), wherein the enhancer includes little surfactant and adhesive; (S): uniformly mix the raw materials prepared according to the eco-friendly recycled brick manufacturing process and their proportion, and pouring them into at least one mold; and (S7): forming the eco-friendly recycled brick product.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a roofing membrane. The roofing membrane comprises a scrim. The scrim has a top surface and a bottom surface. The roofing membrane comprises a cap layer on the top surface of the scrim. The cap layer comprises a first non-styrenic polypropylene polymer, a first polypropylene impact copolymer, and a first olefin block copolymer. The roofing membrane comprises a core layer on the bottom surface of the scrim. The core layer comprises a second non-styrenic polypropylene polymer, a second polypropylene impact copolymer, and a second olefin block copolymer. The roofing membrane is configured to prevent migration of at least one oil from a layer to the roofing membrane. Some embodiments relate to a roofing structure comprising the roofing membrane, a method for installing the roofing membrane, and the like.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a roofing accessory. The roofing accessory comprises a protruding member extending from a base member. The base member surrounds at least a portion of an outer edge of a bottom end of the protruding member. The base member has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and an outer edge. The bottom surface of the base member has a weldable portion and an adherable portion between the weldable portion and the outer edge of the bottom end of the protruding member. The roofing accessory comprises an adhesive disposed on the adherable portion of the bottom surface of the base member. The adhesive is not disposed on the weldable portion of the bottom surface of the base member.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a roofing membrane, which may include a cap, a scrim, and a core. In some embodiments, the roofing system may also include an adhesive film, which may include a first adhesive layer adhered to the roofing membrane, a second adhesive layer configured to adhere the roofing membrane to a roofing substrate, and a barrier layer positioned between the first and second adhesive layers. Methods of manufacturing roofing systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a roofing membrane. The roofing membrane comprises a scrim. The scrim has a top surface and a bottom surface. The roofing membrane comprises a cap layer on the top surface of the scrim. The cap layer comprises a first non-styrenic polypropylene polymer, a first polypropylene impact copolymer, and a first olefin block copolymer. The roofing membrane comprises a core layer on the bottom surface of the scrim. The core layer comprises a second non-styrenic polypropylene polymer, a second polypropylene impact copolymer, and a second olefin block copolymer. The roofing membrane is configured to prevent migration of at least one oil from a layer to the roofing membrane. Some embodiments relate to a roofing structure comprising the roofing membrane, a method for installing the roofing membrane, and the like.

Abstract: A roofing composite membrane includes a base layer including a first thermoplastic polyolefin. A weight of the base layer is between 5 and 25 grams per square foot. A coating layer at least partially coats the base layer. The coating layer includes at least one inorganic additive, and a second thermoplastic polyolefin including polypropylene and having a melt flow rate between 0.5 grams per 10 minutes and 12 grams per 10 minutes.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and a formation method are provided. The method includes forming a channel structure over a substrate and forming a dielectric layer over the channel structure. The dielectric layer has a higher dielectric constant greater than silicon nitride. The method also includes forming a gate stack over the dielectric layer and forming a spacer element over a sidewall of the gate stack. The spacer element covers a portion of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A roofing composite membrane includes a base layer including a first thermoplastic polyolefin. A weight of the base layer is between 5 and 25 grams per square foot. A coating layer at least partially coats the base layer. The coating layer includes at least one inorganic additive, and a second thermoplastic polyolefin including polypropylene and having a melt flow rate between 0.5 grams per 10 minutes and 12 grams per 10 minutes.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a roofing membrane. The roofing membrane comprises a scrim. The scrim has a top surface and a bottom surface. The roofing membrane comprises a cap layer on the top surface of the scrim. The cap layer comprises a first non-styrenic polypropylene polymer, a first polypropylene impact copolymer, and a first olefin block copolymer. The roofing membrane comprises a core layer on the bottom surface of the scrim. The core layer comprises a second non-styrenic polypropylene polymer, a second polypropylene impact copolymer, and a second olefin block copolymer. The roofing membrane is configured to prevent migration of at least one oil from a layer to the roofing membrane. Some embodiments relate to a roofing structure comprising the roofing membrane, a method for installing the roofing membrane, and the like.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a roofing structure. The roofing structure comprises a plurality of roofing membranes positioned on a roofing substrate. Each of the plurality of roofing membranes comprises an edge portion that abuts or overlaps with, or is adjacent to, an edge portion of another roofing membrane, so as to define a plurality of seams between adjacent roofing membranes. The roofing structure further comprises a plurality of standing seam structures positioned over the plurality of seams so as to conceal the plurality of seams.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a roofing membrane. A first layer of the roofing membrane is applied along a length of a roofing substrate covering a first portion of the roofing substrate. At least a first edge of the first layer is fastened to the roofing substrate. A second layer of the roofing membrane is applied over the first layer along the length of the roofing substrate such that a first edge of the second layer overlies the second edge of the first layer. The first edge of the second layer and the second edge of the first layer are fastened to the roofing substrate using a second fastener in a fastening zone along the length the roofing substrate. The second layer is reoriented such that the second layer overlies the fastening zone and covers a second portion of the roofing substrate adjacent the first portion of the roofing substrate.

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image source apparatus, an image processing apparatus and a target apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a mode determining unit and an image compression unit. The image capturing unit captures an image provided by the image source apparatus and divides it into blocks. The mode determining unit, coupled to the image capturing unit, includes compression modes. The mode determining unit receives a first block of the blocks, and a classification model in the mode determining unit analyzes the first block, and based on the analysis result, selects a first compression mode for the first block from the compression modes. The image compression unit, coupled to the image capturing unit and the mode determining unit, compresses the first block into a first compressed block according to the first compression mode and transmits the first compressed block to the target apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for document segmentation are provided. The method includes: obtaining a first feature map and a second feature map corresponding to an original document; performing a first upsampling on the second feature map to generate a third feature map; concatenating the first feature map and the third feature map to generate a fourth feature map; inputting the fourth feature map to a first inverted residual block (IRB) and performing a first atrous convolution operation based on a first dilation rate to generate a fifth feature map; inputting the fourth feature map to a second IRB and performing a second atrous convolution operation based on a second dilation rate to generate a sixth feature map; concatenating the fifth feature map and the sixth feature map to generate a seventh feature map; performing a convolution operation on the seventh feature map to generate a segmented document.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a roofing membrane. A first layer of the roofing membrane is applied along a length of a roofing substrate covering a first portion of the roofing substrate. At least a first edge of the first layer is fastened to the roofing substrate. A second layer of the roofing membrane is applied over the first layer along the length of the roofing substrate such that a first edge of the second layer overlies the second edge of the first layer. The first edge of the second layer and the second edge of the first layer are fastened to the roofing substrate using a second fastener in a fastening zone along the length the roofing substrate. The second layer is reoriented such that the second layer overlies the fastening zone and covers a second portion of the roofing substrate adjacent the first portion of the roofing substrate.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a first roofing material, wherein the first roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the top surface of the first roofing material comprises a nail zone with a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a second roofing material, wherein the second roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the second roofing material comprises a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system comprises and a patterned adhesive, which directly contacts at least a portion of the plurality of fines in the nail zone and at least a portion of the plurality of fines on the bottom surface of the second roofing material.