Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an edge active cell, an inner active cell and a middle active cell. The edge active cell is located near an edge of the semiconductor device. The edge active cell includes a plurality of fingers. The inner active cell is adjacent to the edge active cell toward a central portion of the semiconductor device. The inner active cell includes a plurality of fingers and at least one of the plurality of fingers of the edge active cell is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of fingers of the inner active cell. The middle active cell is located near the central portion of the semiconductor device. The middle active cell includes a plurality of fingers and each of the fingers of the middle active cell is electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: A photoresist includes a polymer and a photoactive compound. The photoactive compound contains a sensitizer component. The photoactive compound contains an acid generator or a base molecular. The acid generator or the base molecular bonds the sensitizer component. The photoactive compound is within a polymer backbone. The sensitizer component is configured to absorb an EUV light to produce electrons.

Abstract: Provided is a multilayer vessel excellent in gas barrier performance and transparency and its application. The multilayer vessel contains a layer (X) that contains at least one type of polyolefin resin as the major ingredient; and a layer (Y) that contains a polyamide resin (A) as the major ingredient, the polyamide resin (A) being composed of a structural unit derived from diamine, and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid, 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from diamine being derived from metaxylylenediamine, meanwhile 30 to 60 mol % of the structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid being derived from straight chain aliphatic ?,?-dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and 70 to 40 mol % being derived from isophthalic acid.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate a path plan. An example method includes generating guidance lines for a next path of a vehicle based on an edge of a current path, generating a first path plan of a field within a field boundary, the first path plan generated using a first degree heading, generating a second path plan of the field within the field boundary, the second path plan generated using a second degree heading, and when the first path plan includes a first cost lower than a second cost of the second path plan, transmitting the first path plan to a vehicle to control the vehicle.

Abstract: An ammunition press for manufacturing or reloading ammunition cartridges. The ammunition press includes a slide bearing about which the ram of the ammunition press moves to provide smooth operation of the ammunition press. A configurable spent primer system is provided to enable a user to select how they want to collect spent primers or other debris from the ammunition press. According to a user's preference, the ammunition press can also be customized to provide a cam-over or non-cam-over sensation as the user operates the ammunition press. A light is integrated with the ammunition press for illuminating a shell holder that holds the ammunition shells (sometimes called cases). Components of the ammunition press and associated methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A central tubular defines a central flow passage and spray nozzles along an outer circumference of the central tubular. A first brush pig supports a first end of the central tubular. A second brush pig supports a second end of the tubular. An inflatable balloon is at the second end of the tubular. The inflatable balloon is encircled by the second brush pig. The inflatable balloon is configured to cause a first pressure drop across the balloon when in an inflated state and cause a second pressure drop, less than the first pressure drop, across the balloon when in a deflated state. A flow control system is at the first end of the tubular and is configured to regulate fluid exchange with the tubular and fluid exchange with the inflatable balloon.

Abstract: A device for distributing washer fluid, which includes a case including one or more discharge holes, a rail part located in the case, a pipe assembly moved along the rail part and configured to discharge a washer fluid to the one or more discharge holes, a motor assembly configured to apply a driving force to allow the pipe assembly to be moved along the rail part, a hose engaged with the pipe assembly and integrally moved with the pipe assembly along the rail part, and a controller configured to control the driving force of the motor assembly in response to a cleaning request such that the pipe assembly discharges the washer fluid to a selected discharge hole.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory device including a first bottom electrode layer over a substrate. A ferroelectric switching layer is disposed over the first bottom electrode layer. A first top electrode layer is disposed over the ferroelectric switching layer. A second bottom electrode layer is disposed between the first bottom electrode layer and the ferroelectric switching layer. The second bottom electrode layer is less susceptible to oxidation than the first bottom electrode layer.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes heads to discharge a liquid; caps to contact and move away from the plurality of heads, respectively; individual drain passages communicating with the plurality of caps, respectively; at least one common drain passage communicating with at least two of the individual drain passages; suction devices provided in the individual drain passages, respectively; and a controller. Each of the individual drain passages is to allow and shut off communication between the cap and the common drain passage. The controller causes the individual drain passage to allow the communication between the cap and the common drain passage when performing capping and decapping of the head. The controller caps the sucking target with the cap after shutting off each individual drain passage communicating with the cap corresponding to the head that is not a sucking target.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of horizontal conducting lines in a first connection layer, a plurality of gate-conductors below the first connection layer, a plurality of terminal-conductors below the first connection layer, and a via-connector directly connecting one of the horizontal conducting lines with one of the gate-conductors or with one of the terminal-conductors. The integrated circuit also includes a plurality of vertical conducting lines in a second connection layer above the first connection layer, and a plurality of pin-connectors for a circuit cell. A first pin-connector is directly connected between a first horizontal conducting line and a first vertical conducting line atop one of the gate-conductors. A second pin-connector is directly connected between a second horizontal conducting line and a second vertical conducting line atop a vertical boundary of the circuit cell.

Abstract: A well tool for milling a tubular includes a well tubing disposed in a wellbore and including a circulation fluid pathway through an interior of the well tubing, a first milling tool coupled to the well tubing at a first longitudinal end of the well tubing, a second milling tool coupled to the well tubing at a location longitudinally uphole from the first milling tool, and a third milling tool coupled to the well tubing at a location longitudinally uphole from the second milling tool. Each of the milling tools include a mill bit and a circulation sub fluidly connected to the circulation fluid pathway. The first milling tool mills a first portion of the tubular, the second milling tool mills a second portion of the tubular, and the third milling tool mills a third portion of the tubular.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and/or methods for developing and/or implementing replication topologies for a directory service. For example, various embodiments described herein can relate to a method for developing a robust replication topology that includes designating a master site from a plurality of sites in the replication topology, where the plurality of sites can group multiple computer devices (e.g., multiple servers). Additionally, the method can comprise mapping a plurality of inter-site links between the master site and remaining sites from the plurality of sites. In accordance with various embodiments, mapping the plurality of inter-site links can be performed such that a maximum number of triangular connectivity schemes within the replication topology is achieved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a UE and a base station used for wireless communications. The UE receives N groups of first configuration information, Q piece(s) of indication information and first control information. Herein, the first control information is associated with first information, the first information is one of the Q piece(s) of indication information, the first information is used for determining first target configuration information out of the N groups of first configuration information; the first target configuration information is used for determining a first antenna port group set. By using the above method, the effective management of control information transmissions for a plurality of beam-based Unlicensed Spectrum access detections can be realized and a variety of requirements arising therefrom can be met.

Abstract: A method includes flowing gas within a chamber for first process parameters at a predetermined point in a laser focal plane and simulating the step of flowing gas within the chamber based on the value of the flow characteristic of the gas at the predetermined point in the laser focal plane so that a value of a simulated-flow characteristic of the gas at a predetermined point away from the laser focal plane is identified. The method comprises comparing the value of the simulated-flow characteristic of gas at the predetermined point away from the laser focal plane to a desired value of the simulated-flow characteristic and flowing gas within the chamber for second differing process parameters, when the value of the simulated-flow characteristic of the gas at the predetermined point away from the laser focal plane differs from the desired value of the simulated-flow characteristic is outside a predetermined range.

Abstract: According to an example, a method to determine a printing fluid pressure in a printing fluid delivery system comprises: determining that a pressure difference measured by a fluid pressure sensor of the printing fluid delivery system is outside a dynamic range of the pressure sensor, controlling a fluid supply system of the printing fluid delivery system to increase a fluid pressure to an augmented fluid pressure in which the pressure difference is within the dynamic range of the pressure sensor, determining a fluid pressure value on the fluid pressure sensor, and calculating the printing fluid pressure as a function of the pressure difference and the augmented fluid pressure.

Abstract: An electronic device packaging sheet including a substrate sheet having at least one substrate layer including: a thermoplastic resin (I); and a resin (II) which includes at least one copolymer selected from a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester copolymer (A) and a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (B) that have a weight-average molecular weight of 700,000-4,300,000. The substrate sheet has at least one substrate layer comprising the thermoplastic resin (I) at 70-99 mass % and the resin (II) at 1-30 mass %.

Abstract: A battery charging apparatus includes a bi-directional charger including a first switching circuit connected to an AC terminal, a second switching circuit connected to a battery, and a transformer connected between the first switching circuit and the second switching circuit. The battery charging apparatus also includes a controller configured to switch a leg included in the first switching circuit based on a first carrier wave and a first duty command, configured to switch a leg included in the second switching circuit based on a second carrier wave and a second duty command, configured to adjust a phase of the second carrier wave compared to a phase of the first carrier wave by a phase shift angle according to an active power command, and configured to adjust a phase of the second duty command according to the reactive power command.

Abstract: A resistance heater may include a polymer positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) material, arranged in a PPTC body defining a heater main surface. The PPTC material may include a polymer matrix, the polymer matrix defining the PPTC body, and a graphene filler component, disposed in the polymer matrix. The resistance heater may include an electrode assembly, comprising a first electrode and a second electrode arranged in contact with the heater body at two or more locations, a first lead, connected to the first electrode, and a second lead, connected to the second electrode. As such, the electrode assembly may define a current path between the first lead and the second lead, the current path comprising a first portion, extending along the heater main surface, and a second portion, extending through the heater body.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithographic mask for an integrated circuit includes performing an optical proximity correction (OPC) process to an integrated circuit mask layout to produce a corrected mask layout. The method further includes performing an inverse lithographic technology (ILT) process to the corrected mask layout to enhance the corrected mask layout to produce an OPC-ILT-enhanced mask layout. The method also includes performing an inverse lithographic technology (ILT) process to the corrected mask layout to enhance the corrected mask layout to produce an OPC-ILT-enhanced mask layout.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for making CF3CF2CH3, CF3CF?CH2 and/or CF3CCl?CH2. The process involves reacting at least one starting material selected from the group consisting of halopropanes of the formula CX3CH2CH2X, halopropenes of the formula CX3CH?CH2 and halopropenes of the formula CX2?CHCH2X, wherein each X is independently F or Cl, with HF and Cl2 in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising HF, HCl, CF3CF2CH3, CF3CF?CH2, and CF3CCl?CH2; and recovering the CF3CF2CH3, CF3CF?CH2 and/or CF3CCl?CH2 from the product mixture. Also disclosed is a process for making CF3CH2CHF2, CF3CH?CHF, and/or CF3CH?CHCl.