Abstract: An intellectual shopping system includes a scanning apparatus, a cloud server, and an application program installed in a mobile device. The mobile device is bound to the scanning apparatus through the application program. When shopping physically, the scanning apparatus is used to scan sensing data of a merchandise for uploading to the cloud server. The cloud server inquires corresponding merchandise information based on the sensing data, and then adds the merchandise information to a virtual shopping cart, and transmits the merchandise information to the mobile device for displaying. Once receiving an external operation through the application program, the mobile device performs a checkout action for the virtual shopping cart. Further, the merchandise of the virtual shopping cart is delivered directly from a warehouse to a designated address by a logistic system after the checkout action, no need for a consumer to convey the merchandise by himself/herself.

Abstract: A long-distance radio frequency anti-metal identification tag is provided. When a bottom surface of an insulating spacer plate is attached to the surface of a metal object and an electronic tag reading device is used to read a radio frequency identification chip on a second antenna. A resonant cavity is formed between a slot of a first antenna and the surface of the metal object through the isolation of the insulating spacer plate, such that the second antenna located at the position of the resonant cavity resonates with an electromagnetic wave signal reflected on the surface of the metal object by the first antenna. The electromagnetic wave signal is transmitted to the radio frequency identification chip, or the feedback signal of the radio frequency identification chip is transmitted out. The overall UHF electronic tag is resistant to a metal interference and has the performance of long-distance reading.

Abstract: Liquid formulations of insulin that contain physically and chemically stable insulin but do not contain preservatives or stabilizers are provided. The formulations also lack surfactants. The formulations are useful for various modes of delivery including pulmonary delivery.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for reducing and eliminating defects in tungsten film are disclosed herein. In the present disclosure, reducing or eliminating oxidation of a first surface of a tungsten film having a predetermined first thickness disposed upon a substrate and within a plurality of trenches is disclosed. The plurality of trenches include a predetermined depth, and a width of less than 20 nanometers. The predetermined first thickness of the tungsten film is substantially uniform throughout the plurality of trenches such that the predetermined first thickness of the tungsten film does not substantially change to a second thickness when the first surface is contacted with air or oxygen.

Abstract: A holographic three dimensional imaging projecting medical apparatus is provided, including: a three dimensional imaging device, having a projecting mechanism and an image forming mechanism, the projecting mechanism including a housing and a projecting unit, the projecting unit projecting a plurality of projected images through the housing to the image forming mechanism, to form a three dimensional image within an image forming space of the image forming mechanism, the housing having a plurality of reflection portions, each of the plurality of reflection portions having a through hole and a plurality of light reflecting sheets disposed around the through hole, the projecting unit attached to the housing; a motion detector, detecting an operating gesture and generating a control signal corresponding to the operating gesture; and a processor, receiving the control signal and controlling the three dimensional image according to the control signal.

Abstract: Methods for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of processing a substrate includes: heating a substrate disposed within a processing volume of a substrate processing chamber to a temperature of up to about 400 degrees Celsius, wherein the substrate comprises a first surface, an opposing second surface, and an opening formed in the first surface and extending towards the opposing second surface, and wherein the second surface comprises a conductive material disposed in the second surface and aligned with the opening; and exposing the substrate to a process gas comprising about 80 to about 100 wt. % of an alcohol to reduce a contaminated surface of the conductive material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to fill a feature with a seamless gapfill of copper are described. A copper gapfill seed layer is deposited on a substrate surface by atomic layer deposition followed by a copper deposition by physical vapor deposition to fill the gap with copper.

Abstract: Methods of modifying the rate of systemic absorption of a drug administered to a subject by a pulmonary route, the method comprising covalently conjugating a hydrophilic polymer to a drug, wherein the drug has a half-life of elimination from the lung of less than about 180 minutes, to form a drug-polymer conjugate, wherein the drug-polymer conjugate has a net hydrophilic character and a weight average molecular weight of from about 50 to about 20,000 Daltons, and wherein the half-life of elimination from the lung of the drug-polymer conjugate is at least about 1.5-fold greater than the half-life of elimination from the lung of the drug, wherein the half-life of elimination from the lung is measured by bronchioalveolar lavage followed by assaying residual lung material.

Abstract: Processing methods comprising exposing a substrate to an optional nucleation promoter followed by sequential exposure of a first reactive gas comprising a metal oxyhalide compound and a second reactive gas to form a metal film on the substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments a showerhead assembly includes a gas distribution plate having a plurality of apertures; a holder having a wall, an radially inwardly extending flange extending from a lower portion of the wall and coupled to the gas distribution plate, and a radially outwardly extending flange extending from an upper portion of the wall, wherein the wall has a thickness between about 0.015 inches and about 0.2 inches; and a heating apparatus disposed above and spaced apart from the gas distribution plate, wherein the heating apparatus includes a heater configured to heat the gas distribution plate.

Abstract: Processing methods for forming iridium-containing films at low temperatures are described. The methods comprise exposing a substrate to iridium hexafluoride and a reactant to form iridium metal or iridium silicide films. Methods for enhancing selectivity and tuning the silicon content of some films are also described.

Abstract: A wrench support rack including a base, and at least one clamp assembly attached to the base and comprising a vertical stop spaced apart from a push member. The space in between the vertical stop and the push member forms a groove configured to receive a stem of a wrench. The vertical stop includes an upper ridge portion configured to engage a stem of a wrench and limit vertical movement of a wrench disposed in the groove. The push member includes an inward protrusion configured to press a stem of a wrench in to the vertical stop and limit horizontal movement of a wrench disposed in the groove.

Abstract: Liquid formulations of insulin that contain physically and chemically stable insulin but do not contain preservatives or stabilizers are provided. The formulations also lack surfactants. The formulations are useful for various modes of delivery including pulmonary delivery.

Abstract: A method for forming a film on a substrate in a semiconductor process chamber includes forming a first layer on the substrate using a plasma enhanced process and a gas compound of a chloride-based gas, a hydrogen gas, and an inert gas. The process chamber is then purged and the first layer is thermally soaked with a hydrogen-based precursor gas. The process chamber is then purged again and the process may be repeated with or without the plasma enhanced process until a certain film thickness is achieved on the substrate.

Abstract: A method is described for supplying a metered amount of a liquid medicament to an aerosolizing device. The method utilizes a dispenser comprising an elongate dispenser body having a proximal end and a tip at a distal end through which a liquid medicament is dispensed. The dispenser further comprises a dispensing mechanism that operates to dispense a metered quantity of the liquid medicament from the tip each time the dispenser body is compressed. The dispenser is grasped with one hand such that the fingers wrap around the dispenser body, with the thumb closest to the proximal end and the last finger closest to the tip. The tip is inserted into an opening of an inhaler and the elongate body is forced toward the tip to cause the dispenser body to compress, thereby operating the dispensing mechanism and causing a metered quantity of the liquid medicament to eject into the inhaler.

Abstract: One embodiment describes an insulin formulation that is specifically adapted for aerosolization. The formulation comprises a major amount of water and a minor amount of insulin. Further, the formulation is preservative free, without meta-cresol, cresol or phenol, to permit the formulation to be aerosolized using a vibrating aperture plate without substantial foaming of the insulin formulation.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory having a double metal layout is provided that includes a first fuse fabricated on a first conductive layer of the integrated circuit, a second fuse fabricated on a second conductive layer of the integrated circuit, and a transistor fabricated on front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) structure of the integrated circuit. A first memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a first memory circuit comprising the first fuse and the transistor, and a second memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a second memory circuit comprising the second fuse and the transistor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods of processing a substrate having a stack of spaced oxide layers with gaps between the oxide layers. A metallic nucleation layer is formed in the gaps and a cobalt film is deposited on the nucleation layer to form wordlines.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods of depositing a CoOx film at lower processing temperatures and with a higher deposition rate. The methods disclosed herein use cobalt tricarbonyl compounds to form the CoOx film. Both atomic layer deposition and chemical vapor deposition techniques are useful in depositing the CoOx film.

Abstract: Provided are gas distribution apparatus with a delivery channel having an inlet end, an outlet end and a plurality of apertures spaced along the length. The inlet end is connectable to an inlet gas source and the outlet end is connectable with a vacuum source. Also provided are gas distribution apparatus with spiral delivery channels, intertwined spiral delivery channels, splitting delivery channels, merging delivery channels and shaped delivery channels in which an inlet end and outlet end are configured for rapid exchange of gas within the delivery channels.