Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a die structure including a plurality of die regions and a plurality of first seal rings. Each of the plurality of first seal rings surrounds a corresponding die region of the plurality of die regions. The semiconductor device further includes a second seal ring surrounding the plurality of first seal rings and a plurality of connectors bonded to the die structure. Each of the plurality of connectors has an elongated plan-view shape. A long axis of the elongated plan-view shape of each of the plurality of connectors is oriented toward a center of the die structure.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a memory device includes: providing a substrate; forming a first dielectric layer over the substrate; forming a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of dielectric layers alternately and horizontally disposed on the substrate; forming a channel column structure on the substrate and in the plurality of conductive layers and the plurality of dielectric layers, where a side wall of the channel column structure is in contact with the plurality of conductive layers; forming a second dielectric layer covering the first dielectric layer; and forming, in the first and second dielectric layers, a conductive column structure adjacent to the channel column structure and in contact with one of the plurality of conductive layers, where the conductive column structure includes a liner insulating layer as a shell layer.

Abstract: A light guide plate including a light emitting surface, a bottom surface, a light incident surface, multiple protrusion structures, and multiple grooves is provided. The light incident surface is connected between the light emitting surface and the bottom surface. The protrusion structures are disposed along a first direction and extend toward a second direction. The protrusion structures have a light condensing angle along the first direction, and the light condensing angle ranges from 10 degrees to 40 degrees. The grooves are disposed in the protrusion structures of the light guide plate. The grooves extend toward the first direction. The protrusion structures have a light receiving surface that defines each groove and is closer to the light incident surface. An angle between the light receiving surface and the bottom surface ranges from 35 degrees to 65 degrees. A display apparatus adopting the light guide plate is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound for effectively preventing nerve damage and protecting nerves, and a preparation method thereof. Besides, the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the novel compound, and a use of the novel compound for preventing nerve damage and protecting nerves.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a fast and flexible holomorphic embedding method and apparatus for economic strategy adjustment. The method includes: obtaining product data and establishing equilibrium polynomial equations based on a Bertrand model; describing the equilibrium polynomial equations as a polynomial system and constructing a polynomial homotopy function; solving the equilibrium polynomial equations to obtain solutions of the equations: and analyzing equilibriums based on the solutions of the equations and performing economic strategy selection. The apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to perform the fast and flexible holomorphic embedding method for economic strategy adjustment. The present invention can efficiently solve equilibrium polynomial equations based on which an economic strategy can be adjusted, to improve performance of enterprises.

Abstract: A method for estimating a flight time of a hydrogen fuel cell UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) includes multiple steps performed by a controller: obtaining an internal pressure of a hydrogen tank by a pressure sensor installed on the hydrogen tank, calculating a remaining hydrogen volume according to the internal pressure and a capacity of the hydrogen tank, obtaining a reaction current value of the fuel cell, calculating a first hydrogen consumption rate according to the reaction current value, the number of a set of membrane electrodes connected in series and a Faraday constant, obtaining a second hydrogen consumption rate of a purge operation of an anode of the full cell; obtaining a hydrogen leakage rate of a stack of the fuel cell, and calculating the flight time according to the remaining hydrogen volume, the first hydrogen consumption rate, the second hydrogen consumption rate and the hydrogen leakage rate.

Abstract: A categorization system can include a computing device that is configured to obtain a plurality of data items over a threshold analysis period from an incoming data database in response to a threshold analysis interval elapsing. The computing device can also be configured to select a categorization model from a model database. The computing device can also be configured to, for each data item of the plurality of data items, apply the categorization model to the data item to identify at least one topic associated with the corresponding data item. The computing device can also be configured to generate a categorization visualization indicating a frequency of data items corresponding to each topic. The computing device can also be configured to transmit the categorization visualization to at least one of: (i) a user interface of an analyst device and (ii) a categorized database.

Abstract: A method of point cloud attribute coding is performed by at least one processor and includes receiving a point cloud data set comprising a bounding box. A determination is made as to whether the bounding box is symmetric or asymmetric. A quad-tree-binary-tree (QtBt) decomposition is performed on the point cloud data set based on the bounding box being asymmetric.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for automatic detection of vessel draft depth, which processes the image of a vessel's hull and extracts local area image blocks with vessel's water gauge scale separately to improve the pertinence of data processing and reduce the complexity of data processing; and based on a multi-task learning network model, performing data processing on local area image blocks to extract scale characters and waterline position, reducing the computational complexity of the model; finally, based on the relative positions of the scale and waterline, determining the vessel's draft depth, thus achieving automatic acquisition of the vessel's draft depth, this method greatly improves the efficiency of reading the vessel's draft depth.

Abstract: A method for computing device maintenance, an apparatus, a storage medium and a program product. The method includes: monitoring an operating status of a computing device; and sending a notification message to a maintenance device if the computing device operates abnormally, where the notification message is used to notify that the computing device operates abnormally, and is used to notify to restart the computing device. The cost of human resources can be reduced, and stability and safety of operation of the computing device is improved to some extent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an equipment front end module (EFEM) teaching element. The EFEM teaching element includes a memory element configured to store data describing an initial position of an EFEM robot within an EFEM chamber. A position measurement device is configured to take measurements describing a new position of the EFEM robot within the EFEM chamber that is different than the initial position of the EFEM robot. A controller is configured to determine a set of new movement commands describing a path of the EFEM robot based upon the data describing the initial position of the EFEM robot and the measurements.

Abstract: An air freight rate data caching method and system. The method includes converting air freight rate data into a data format of a first-level cache, and storing same in the first-level cache; performing, on the basis of a flight origin city and a flight destination city, data fragmentation on the air freight rate data stored in the first-level cache so as to generate fragmented data; and storing the fragmented data, after same is validated, in a second-level cache. Each data node of the fragmented data cached in the second-level cache only includes part of the air freight rate data on which a fragmentation algorithm can be performed, and therefore, the horizontal expansion capacity of a cache system is improved relative to the case where cached data copies are all complete sets.

Abstract: A method of forming semiconductor structure includes attaching backsides of top dies to a front side of a bottom wafer, the bottom wafer comprising a plurality of bottom dies; forming first conductive pillars on the front side of the bottom wafer adjacent to the top dies; forming a first dielectric material on the front side of the bottom wafer around the top dies and around the first conductive pillars; and dicing the bottom wafer to form a plurality of structures, each of the plurality of structures comprising at least one of the top dies and at least one of the bottom dies.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure is an information-based intelligent quality traceability system for fresh milk, which includes a database module configured to store information of the system, a data encryption module configured to encrypt obtained information, an enterprise information module, a raw material information module, a first measurement module, a destruction information module, a transportation information module, a second measurement module, a processing information module, and a delivery information module. Each information module obtains information, a data decryption module is configured to decrypt obtained information, a vehicle condition analysis module is configured to analyze a relation between a vehicle running condition and product quality, and a data analysis module is configured to analyze the data of the system.

Abstract: An incubation system includes an actuator, a platform, an incubation lid, and a dispenser. The actuator includes a motion disc and a shaft connected to the motion disc. The shaft extends away from the motion disc. The platform is connected to the shaft of the actuator in a manner allowing movement transmission. The platform has a through hole and a thermal conductive plate. One end of the through hole is sealed by the thermal conductive plate. The incubation lid is movably disposed over the platform. The platform is thermal insulating. The incubation lid has an opening allowing fluid communication, and the dispenser suspends over the thermal conductive plate of the platform.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of encoding a video stream using video point cloud coding include obtaining a source point cloud; generating a geometry map and a texture map based on the source point cloud; generating a reconstructed geometry map and a reconstructed texture map using lossy coding without using recoloring, wherein a resolution of the reconstructed geometry map is same as a resolution of the reconstructed texture map; obtaining a point of the source point cloud corresponding to a geometry pixel of the geometry map and a texture pixel of the texture map; selecting a color of the texture pixel based on a color of the obtained point; and generating an encoded video stream based on the selected color, the geometry map, and the texture map.

Abstract: A method for determining a degree of degradation of a user interface worn by an individual during one or more uses of a respiratory therapy system includes receiving data associated with the user interface. The method further includes determining, based at least in part on the received data, a value of at least one degradation indicator associated with the user interface. The method further includes determining the degree of degradation of the user interface based at least in part on the value of the at least one degradation indicator.

Abstract: The invention introduces an apparatus for detecting errors during data encryption. The apparatus includes a search circuitry and a substitution check circuitry. The key generation circuitry is arranged operably to convert a first value of one byte corresponding to a plaintext, an intermediate encryption result, or a round key into a second value of a K-bit according to an 8-to-K lookup table, where K is an integer ranging from 10 to 15 and the second value comprises (K minus 8) bits of a Hamming parity. The substitution check circuitry is arranged operably to employ check formulae corresponding to the 8-to-K lookup table to determine whether an error is occurred during a conversion of the first value of the one byte into the second value of the K-bit, and output an error signal when finding the error, where a total amount of the formulae is K minus 8.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, processes, and computer-readable media to capture images. A method of processing image data includes determining a first region of interest (ROI) in an image. The first ROI is associated with a first object. The method can include determining one or more image characteristics of the first ROI. The method can further include determining whether to perform an upsampling process on image data in the first ROI based on the one or more image characteristics of the first ROI.

Abstract: A carrier structure is provided, in which at least one positioning area is defined on a chip-placement area of a package substrate, and at least one alignment portion is disposed on the positioning area. Therefore, the precision of manufacturing the alignment portion is improved by disposing the positioning area on the chip-placement area, such that the carrier structure can provide a better alignment mechanism for the chip placement operation.