Abstract: An apparatus for performing chemical mechanical polish on a wafer includes a polishing head that includes a retaining ring. The polishing head is configured to hold the wafer in the retaining ring. The retaining ring includes a first ring having a first hardness, and a second ring encircled by the first ring, wherein the second ring has a second hardness smaller than the first hardness.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods, kits and reagents for analyzing the attributes of cell populations, such as donor cells prior to modification to provide engineered cells, e.g., engineered immune cells, such as CAR T cells. For example, provided herein are methods of determining the amount or percentage of biomarkers and/or secretion profiles of donor cell populations, selecting donor cells with certain biomarkers and/or secretion profiles, and engineering the CAR T cells from the selected donor cells.

Abstract: A boot method for an embedded system is provided. The embedded system includes two mainboards each provided with a baseboard management controller (BMC), a non-volatile memory unit and a network adapter. When the embedded system is turned on, each of the BMCs performs a boot procedure, and then loads an operating system (OS) image file from a corresponding non-volatile memory unit to execute an operating system. When one BMC fails to load the OS image file or to execute the operating system, the BMC causes the corresponding network adapter to communicate with the other network adapter to acquire the OS image file from the non-volatile memory unit on the other mainboard, so as to replace the OS image file in the corresponding non-volatile memory unit, and directly loads the OS image thus acquired to execute the operating system.

Abstract: A hierarchical control method for an island power grid energy storage system for increasing new energy generation fluctuation is disclosed. The method includes implementing a rolling dispatch method based on an idea of model predictive control; comprehensively considering a response capability of the energy storage system to grid-wide economic dispatch instructions and life loss of energy storage lithium batteries, and constructing an objective function of an intraday control model of the energy storage system with economic optimization; and constructing, on a basis of satisfying the objective function of the intraday control model, a real-time control model of the energy storage system and solving the model, and determining charge and discharge plans of a lithium battery energy storage system and a supercapacitor energy storage system.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising an isolated chimeric interleukin 6 receptor alpha (IL-6R?) binding protein or cells expressing an isolated chimeric IL-6R? binding protein. The isolated IL-6R? chimeric binding protein and cells expressing the protein may be used in methods of treating cancer and reducing the risk of cytokine release syndrome.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a soluble microcarrier, including soluble polymer including a plurality of soluble monomers binding to each other with a reducing crosslinking agent. The soluble microcarrier of present disclosure facilitates the attachment of cells, and reducing agents can facilitate the detachment of cells. When the soluble microcarrier is in contact with a reducing agent, the soluble microcarrier degrades.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. A semiconductor device is mounted on the top surface of the substrate. The semiconductor device has an active front surface directly facing the substrate, and an opposite rear surface. A vapor chamber lid is in thermal contact with the rear surface of the semiconductor device. The vapor chamber lid includes an internal vacuum-sealed cavity that stores a working fluid, and wick structures for recirculating the working fluid within the internal vacuum-sealed cavity.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thermoelectric polymer film includes steps as follows . A conductive polymer liquid and a plurality of carbon nanotubes are mixed to form a mixture. The mixture is coated on a substrate to form a film precursor. Two electrode parts are arranged on the film precursor. An electric field is applied to the film precursor through the two electrode parts at a room temperature, so as to change an arrangement of the plurality of carbon nanotubes, such that the thermoelectric polymer film is formed.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, an optical sensing element, a light-shielding structure, and a microlens. The substrate has a normal direction. The optical sensing element is disposed on the substrate. The light-shielding structure is disposed on the optical sensing element and includes a plurality of light-shielding layers. Each light-shielding layer includes an opening, and centers of the openings are arranged along a first direction and separated from each other. The microlens is disposed on the light-shielding layers and overlaps the opening of the uppermost light-shielding layer. The microlens guides light into an optical channel formed by the openings, so that the optical sensing element has a maximum response value for light with an incident angle that is greater than or equal to 10 degrees and less than or equal to 30 degrees relative to the normal direction.

Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancers. The pharmaceutical composition includes an oil-in-water (o/w) microemulsion, and an active pharmaceutical ingredient dissolved therein. The o/w microemulsion is comprised of an aqueous solution, an oil, and a surfactant, and is about 5-250 nm in diameter. Also provided herein are methods for treating cancers by use of the present pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising an isolated chimeric interleukin 6 receptor alpha (IL-6R?) binding protein or cells expressing an isolated chimeric IL-6R? binding protein. The isolated IL-6R? chimeric binding protein and cells expressing the protein may be used in methods of treating cancer and reducing the risk of cytokine release syndrome.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an electronic component, a cover, a heat conduction component and a dam. The electronic component is disposed on the substrate. The cover is disposed on the substrate and covers the electronic component. The heat conduction component is disposed between the electronic component and the cover. The dam is disposed between the electronic component and the cover and surrounds the heat conduction component.

Abstract: A portable inflatable pet nest includes an airbag, forming a pet nest after inflation, an interior of the pet nest is provided with a cavity, an out wall of the airbag is provided with an exit and entrance communicating with the cavity, and charging and discharging interfaces. In being used, an air pump is connected with the charging and discharging interfaces and inflates to the airbag, the airbag forms the pet nest after it is inflated, the cavity in the pet nest can be used for the pet to rest. When not be used, the charging and discharging interfaces are opened, the air in the airbag is released so that the airbag can be folded. The portable inflatable pet nest occupies a small space, it is convenient to store and transport, and the transportation cost is greatly reduced.

Abstract: A method of data synchronization is to be implemented by a redundant server system including an active input/output module (IOM) and a passive IOM. The method includes: allocating a primary transfer buffer in the active IOM; allocating a secondary transfer buffer in the passive IOM; collecting pieces of secondary dedicated-sensor data, and storing the pieces of secondary dedicated-sensor data in the primary transfer buffer at once; collecting pieces of primary dedicated-sensor data; after the pieces of primary dedicated-sensor data have been collected, updating the primary state data based on the pieces of primary dedicated-sensor data thus collected and the pieces of secondary dedicated-sensor data stored in the primary transfer buffer at once, and storing the primary state data thus updated in the secondary transfer buffer; and updating the secondary state data based on the primary state data that have been updated and that are stored in the secondary transfer buffer.

Abstract: An apparatus for performing chemical mechanical polish on a wafer includes a polishing head that includes a retaining ring. The polishing head is configured to hold the wafer in the retaining ring. The retaining ring includes a first ring having a first hardness, and a second ring encircled by the first ring, wherein the second ring has a second hardness smaller than the first hardness.

Abstract: A combination, comprising a first component and a second component; the first component is selected from a group composed of the following: the compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a combination thereof, wherein A is a C1-C8 aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally containing a carbonyl group as needed; X is H or OH; Y is O; and R1 is H or is not present, the condition being that when R1 is not present, Y and A bond to form a five-membered ring; and the second component is selected from a group composed of the following: a topoisomerase inhibitor, a microtubule assembly inhibitor, a platinum-based agent, an antimetabolite, and a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to dummy fill structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a passive device formed in interlevel dielectric material; and a plurality of metal dummy fill structures composed of at least one main branch and two extending legs from at least one side of the main branch, the at least two extending legs being positioned and structured to suppress eddy currents of the passive device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein. The present invention also provides a nanoparticle comprising a plurality of the conjugates of the present invention, and methods of using the nanoparticles for drug delivery, treating a disease, and methods of imaging.