Abstract: The disclosure discloses an ultrasonic-assisted pretreatment method for extraction of multiple steroid hormones in a sediment, including the following steps: (1) lyophilizing the sediment, grinding the sediment, and passing the ground sediment through a 40-60-mesh sieve; (2) placing the sample obtained in step (1) in a container; (3) adding an extractant to the container in step (2), shaking the mixture for 15 s-30 s, centrifuging the mixture to collect an supernatant after ultrasonication, and repeating extraction three times; where the extractants used in the three times of extraction are two of methanol, acetonitrile and acetone; and (4) after mixing the supernatants of the three times of extraction obtained in step (3), concentrating the mixture under a nitrogen flow at 20-30° C., passing the concentrated mixture through a filter, and performing detection. By using the method of the disclosure, the maximum recovery can be up to 100%.

Abstract: An image analysis model adjustment method is applied to an image analysis apparatus. The image analysis model adjustment method includes dividing a detection image acquired by the imager analysis apparatus into a plurality of first sub-images via a valid size, transforming the plurality of first sub-images from a spatial domain to a frequency domain to generate a plurality of first frequency domain images, distributing the plurality of first frequency domain images into several crop groups via a predefined set value, analyzing frequency responses at the same frequency in each crop group to provide a specific frequency response, collecting specific frequency responses of the crop groups to generate frequency domain group data, and analyzing the frequency domain group data to acquire a prediction result of the detection image so as to decide whether to adjust the valid size in accordance with the predicted result.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device and the structure of the semiconductor device are provided. The manufacturing method includes the following steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate with a front side and a back side; forming a collector layer in the back side; conducting a first Hydrogen implant process to the back side to form an N-type region and baking the N-type region with a first annealing temperature to form a field stop buffer layer; conducting a second Hydrogen implant process to the back side to form a lifetime control site and baking the lifetime control site with a second annealing temperature to form a defect layer, wherein the second annealing temperature being lower than the first annealing temperature; and forming a metal layer on the back side.

Abstract: An image analysis model establishment method is applied to an image analysis apparatus including an imager receiver and an operation processor. The image analysis model establishment method divides a detection image acquired by the imager receiver into a plurality of sub-images and transforms the sub-images from a spatial domain to a frequency domain to generate a plurality of pre-processing frequency domain data, generating an analysis model output layer by an inner product of the plurality of pre-processing frequency domain data transformed via a plurality of masks and several filters through a fully connected multilayer perceptron network, acquiring a predicted result of the detection image in accordance with a category determination result of the analysis model output layer, and comparing the predicted result with a target label to adjust parameters in each transformation phase applied for the plurality of pre-processing frequency domain data in accordance with a comparison result.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an ultrasonic-assisted pretreatment method for extraction of multiple steroid hormones in a sediment, including the following steps: (1) lyophilizing the sediment, grinding the sediment, and passing the ground sediment through a 40-60-mesh sieve; (2) placing the sample obtained in step (1) in a container; (3) adding an extractant to the container in step (2), shaking the mixture for 15 s-30 s, centrifuging the mixture to collect an supernatant after ultrasonication, and repeating extraction three times; where the extractants used in the three times of extraction are two of methanol, acetonitrile and acetone; and (4) after mixing the supernatants of the three times of extraction obtained in step (3), concentrating the mixture under a nitrogen flow at 20-30° C., passing the concentrated mixture through a filter, and performing detection. By using the method of the disclosure, the maximum recovery can be up to 100%.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for separating an acidic contaminant and light hydrocarbon of a light hydrocarbon feed having a large contaminating acidic contaminant content. Among other features, the process uses a combination of distillation and membrane separation arranged in a unique way to yield a high-purity light hydrocarbon product and a high-purity acidic contaminant product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for separating an acidic contaminant and light hydrocarbon of a light hydrocarbon feed having a large contaminating acidic contaminant content. Among other features, the process uses a combination of distillation and membrane separation arranged in a unique way to yield a high-purity light hydrocarbon product and a high-purity acidic contaminant product.

Abstract: A meter receives a new communication frame from a power line, and determines whether the new communication frame is used to read power consumption of the meter. If the new communication frame is used to read power consumption of the meter, the meter generates a response frame of the new communication frame, and broadcasts the response frame to the concentrator via the power line to report the power consumption of the meter. If the new communication frame is not used to read power consumption of the meter, the meter broadcasts the new communication frame to the at least one other meter and the concentrator via the power line.

Abstract: A method for fabricating integrated circuit devices, e.g., Flash memory devices, embedded Flash memory devices. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, e.g., silicon, silicon on insulator, epitaxial silicon. In a specific embodiment, the semiconductor substrate has a peripheral region and a cell region. The method includes forming a first dielectric layer (e.g., silicon dioxide) having a first thickness overlying a cell region and a second dielectric layer (e.g., silicon dixode) having a second thickness overlying the peripheral region. In a specific embodiment, the cell region is for Flash memory devices and/or other like structures. The method forms a pad oxide layer overlying the first dielectric layer and forms a nitride layer overlying the pad oxide layer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyimide composition characterized by improved thermal resistance, adhesion and flatness for use in copper clad laminates. The polyimide contains repeating units represented by the formulae I and II, wherein each of Ar1 and Ar2, independently, represents a bivalent aromatic group, and X represents a quadrivalent aromatic group.

Abstract: A method for fabricating integrated circuit devices, e.g., Flash memory devices, embedded Flash memory devices. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, e.g., silicon, silicon on insulator, epitaxial silicon. In a specific embodiment, the semiconductor substrate has a peripheral region and a cell region. The method includes forming a first dielectric layer (e.g., silicon dioxide) having a first thickness overlying a cell region and a second dielectric layer (e.g., silicon dixode) having a second thickness overlying the peripheral region. In a specific embodiment, the cell region is for Flash memory devices and/or other like structures. The method forms a pad oxide layer overlying the first dielectric layer and forms a nitride layer overlying the pad oxide layer.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X is sulfur or oxygen are inhibitors of the 5.alpha.-reductase enzyme and isozymes thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment of hyperandrogenic disease conditions and diseases of the skin and scalp.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I ##STR1## wherein Z contains an ether or thioether moeity, are inhibitors of the 5.alpha.-reductase enzyme and isozymes thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment of hyperandrogenic disease conditions and diseases of the skin and scalp.

Abstract: Novel cholecalciferol and dihydrotachysterol.sub.3 derivatives produced against metabolic conversions at the 25-position, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treating steroid-induced osteoporosis, senile osteoporosis and secondary hyperparathyroidism, especially that induced by an insufficient amount of calcium in relationship to the amount of phosphate, novel intermediates and their preparation are disclosed.