Abstract: An ionic compound, an absorbent and an absorption device are provided. The ionic compound has a structure represented by Formula (I): ABn, ??Formula (I) wherein A is B is R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently H, C1-6 alkyl group; and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: An electronic assembly includes an electronic device and an external device. The electronic device includes a main body and a fixing base. The main body includes a first opening. The fixing base includes an upper cover, a cam, a first spring, a button, a second spring, a pedestal, a first retractable hook and a second retractable hook. The first retractable hook includes a first inclined protrusion structure. The second retractable hook includes a second inclined protrusion structure. The external device includes a bracket. The bracket includes a first insertion piece and a second insertion piece. The first insertion piece includes a seventh opening. The second insertion piece includes an eighth opening. The first insertion piece and the second insertion piece are penetrated through the first opening. The first inclined protrusion structure is inserted into the seventh opening. The second inclined protrusion structure is inserted into the eighth opening.

Abstract: A device a includes a substrate, two source/drain (S/D) features over the substrate, and semiconductor layers suspended over the substrate and connecting the two S/D features. The device further includes a dielectric layer disposed between two adjacent layers of the semiconductor layers and an air gap between the dielectric layer and one of the S/D features, where a ratio between a length of the air gap to a thickness of the first dielectric layer is in a range of 0.1 to 1.0.

Abstract: A health care device and a health care method are illustrated, the health care method is used to arrange the health care device at a predetermined location in front of a belly button of a user with a predetermined distance, and to emit the low-frequency wave with a predetermined frequency to the belly button by using a low-frequency wave emitter. The health care device is formed by the low-frequency wave emitter and a cone/pyramid part. The predetermined frequency is 1.27 Hz to 1.81 Hz, and the predetermined distance is 5 cm to 8 cm. The above health care device and method can increase contents of active T cells and B cells in blood and increase an ability of NK cell strains for poisoning cancer cell strains (K562). In short, the above health care device and method have health benefits without a risk of excessive energy causing harm.

Abstract: Methods and structures for modulating an inner spacer profile include providing a fin having an epitaxial layer stack including a plurality of semiconductor channel layers interposed by a plurality of dummy layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes removing the plurality of dummy layers to form a first gap between adjacent semiconductor channel layers of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers. Thereafter, in some examples, the method includes conformally depositing a dielectric layer to substantially fill the first gap between the adjacent semiconductor channel layers. In some cases, the method further includes etching exposed lateral surfaces of the dielectric layer to form an etched-back dielectric layer that defines substantially V-shaped recesses. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a substantially V-shaped inner spacer within the substantially V-shaped recesses.

Abstract: Semiconductor device structures having gate structures with tunable threshold voltages are provided. Various geometries of device structure can be varied to tune the threshold voltages. In some examples, distances from tops of fins to tops of gate structures can be varied to tune threshold voltages. In some examples, distances from outermost sidewalls of gate structures to respective nearest sidewalls of nearest fins to the respective outermost sidewalls (which respective gate structure overlies the nearest fin) can be varied to tune threshold voltages.

Abstract: A copolymer, a film composition and a composite material employing the same are provided. The copolymer is a copolymerization product of a composition, wherein the composition includes a monomer (a), a monomer (b) and a monomer (c). The monomer (a) is a compound having a structure represented by Formula (I), the monomer (b) is a compound having a structure represented by Formula (II), and the monomer (c) is a compound having a structure represented by Formula (III) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in specification.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) structure includes a gate structure, a source epitaxial structure, a drain epitaxial structure, a front-side interconnection structure, a backside dielectric layer, and a backside via. The source epitaxial structure and the drain epitaxial structure are respectively on opposite sides of the gate structure. The front-side interconnection structure is on a front-side of the source epitaxial structure and a front-side of the drain epitaxial structure. The backside dielectric layer is on a backside of the source epitaxial structure and a backside of the drain epitaxial structure and has an air gap therein. The backside via extends through the backside dielectric layer to a first one of the source epitaxial structure and the drain epitaxial structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides anti-HtrA1 antibodies (including bispecific anti-HtrA1 anti-Factor D antibodies) and methods of making and using the same, for example, in methods of treating HtrA1-associated disorders, ocular disorders, and/or complement-associated disorders.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a gate-all-around (GAA) transistor in a first device area and a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) in a second device area. The GAA transistor includes a plurality of vertically stacked channel members and a first gate structure over and around the plurality of vertically stacked channel members. The FinFET includes a fin-shaped channel member and a second gate structure over the fin-shaped channel member. The fin-shaped channel member includes semiconductor layers interleaved by sacrificial layers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming semiconductor device structures. The method includes forming a fin structure having a stack of semiconductor layers comprising first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternatingly arranged, forming a sacrificial gate structure over a portion of the fin structure, removing the first and second semiconductor layers in a source/drain region of the fin structure that is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, forming an epitaxial source/drain feature in the source/drain region, removing portions of the sacrificial gate structure to expose the first and second semiconductor layers, removing portions of the second semiconductor layers so that at least one second semiconductor layer has a width less than a width of each of the first semiconductor layers, forming a conformal gate dielectric layer on exposed first and second semiconductor layers, and forming a gate electrode layer on the conformal gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flow guiding device for an air conditioner, a supplementary device for enhancing and accelerating heat dissipation of flow guiding device and a method for heat dissipation thereof. The flow guiding device which is disposed between a condenser fan and a condenser coil is configured on a bottom surface of the air conditioner and obliquely configured to the condenser fan. The flow guiding device includes a flake body and a plurality of flow guiding members, the flake body has holes disposed through the flake body, and flow guiding protrusions are disposed on two opposite sides of the flake body, and a space between two of the plurality of flow guiding protrusions is a concave. A plurality of flow guiding member disposed on the concaves, and parts of the plurality of holes on the two opposite sides connected to the plurality of flow guiding member.

Abstract: A power outlet capable of providing power in a controlled manner is disclosed. The power outlet may include a notification unit, a power input unit for receiving a power, a power output unit for outputting the power, a switching unit having a controlled switch for controlling the whether the power input unit is connected to the power output unit, in order to control a power supply mode of the power outlet, a configuration unit for generating a configuration signal, and a control unit, according to the configuration signal, for setting up an initial time value, driving the notification unit to generate a first notification signal, and counting down from the initial time value.

Abstract: The invention provides a flake and method for reducing waste heat using water produced when an air conditioner operates and thereby heat exchange efficiency can increase. Accordingly, an energy-saving effect can be achieved. The flake is placed at an inner bottom side of the air conditioner and between a condenser fan and a condenser coil. When the condenser fan operates, wind power created by the condenser fan has a portion blowing toward the flake, and then blowing toward underlying water, produced when the air conditioner operates, along the flake such that the water can move to the condenser coil and cool the condenser coil. Thereby, the temperature of discharged waste heat can be reduced. When the condenser coil cools, heat exchange efficiency increases. Accordingly, an indoor cooling effect can be improved and an energy-saving effect can be achieved.

Abstract: The heat dissipation device is installed on a building's exterior wall for blocking and dissipating the heat energy from sun. The heat dissipation device contains a cuboid body, a number of support elements. The cuboid body is hollow with openings on a top side and a bottom side, respectively. The support elements are positioned in the space inside the cuboid body, thereby partitioning the space into a number of heat dissipation channels. The heat dissipation channels independently connect the top and bottom openings of the cuboid body. A number of the heat dissipation devices can be installed on the outer surface of a building's exterior wall. Through the heat convection provided by the heat dissipation devices, the heat energy produced by sun is dissipated and the building's exterior wall is cooled down. The heat dissipation device can also prevent rain from permeating into the building.

Abstract: The present invention provides an airflow outlet of air-conditioning device, which comprises a main body having one end forming an entrance opening and an opposite end forming a plurality of outward-projecting curved ridges. At least one of the curved ridges has a side wall forming at least one through hole to allow air to pass through the through hole. The present invention allows airflows generated by an air-conditioning device to be conducted to the through hole to be discharged therefrom. Since the through hole is formed in a side wall, airflows do not blow directly down as that occurring in the conventional devices and instead blowing sideways so as to eliminate any potential risk of causing discomfort of persons located under the airflow outlet.

Abstract: The invention provides a flake and method for reducing waste heat using water produced when an air conditioner operates and thereby heat exchange efficiency can increase. Accordingly, an energy-saving effect can be achieved. The flake is placed at an inner bottom side of the air conditioner and between a condenser fan and a condenser coil. When the condenser fan operates, wind power created by the condenser fan has a portion blowing toward the flake, and then blowing toward underlying water, produced when the air conditioner operates, along the flake such that the water can move to the condenser coil and cool the condenser coil. Thereby, the temperature of discharged waste heat can be reduced. When the condenser coil cools, heat exchange efficiency increases. Accordingly, an indoor cooling effect can be improved and an energy-saving effect can be achieved.

Abstract: A power outlet capable of providing power in a controlled manner is disclosed. The power outlet may include a notification unit, a power input unit for receiving a power, a power output unit for outputting the power, a switching unit having a controlled switch for controlling the whether the power input unit is connected to the power output unit, in order to control a power supply mode of the power outlet, a configuration unit for generating a configuration signal, and a control unit, according to the configuration signal, for setting up an initial time value, driving the notification unit to generate a first notification signal, and counting down from the initial time value.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a PWM controller with low UVLO voltage for switching power applications, having a power supply end coupled to a main input voltage via a resistor and coupled to a ground via a capacitor, and an output end coupled to the gate terminal of a primary side transistor requiring a minimum gate voltage, the PWM controller comprising: a UVLO unit; used for performing a hysteresis comparison of a supply voltage at the power supply end with a UVLO_ON voltage and a UVLO_OFF voltage to generate a control signal, wherein the UVLO_OFF voltage can be as low as the minimum gate voltage; a PWM unit, actuated by the control signal to deliver a PWM signal; and a driving stage, comprising a PMOS transistor having a gate coupled to the PWM signal, a source coupled to the supply voltage and a drain coupled to the output end.

Abstract: A pulse width modulation controller with frequency jitter functionality includes an oscillator and a threshold voltage generator. The oscillator is utilized for generating a switching frequency signal according to an upper threshold voltage and a lower threshold voltage. The threshold voltage generator is coupled to the oscillator, and is utilized for generating the upper threshold voltage and the lower threshold voltage and modulating at least one of the upper threshold voltage and the lower threshold voltage to vary over time for jittering the switching frequency signal.