Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a first well region and a second well region and a first fin structure formed in a first region of the first well region. The semiconductor device structure also includes a second fin structure formed in a second region of the first well region. In addition, the second fin structure is narrower than the first fin structure. The semiconductor device structure also includes a third fin structure formed in a first region of the second well region. In addition, a sidewall of the first fin structure is substantially aligned with a sidewall of the third fin structure.

Abstract: A system includes a sand filter disposed within a tank. A pipe connected to the tank is configured to flow fluid in or out of the tank. The system includes a valve configured to selectively allow fluid to flow through the pipe and a flowmeter configured to measure a flow rate of fluid through the pipe. An automatic control unit includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform operations including determining a debris accumulation status for the sand filter based in part on flow measurements from the flowmeter, and determining a failure status of the valve based in part on flow measurements from the flowmeter.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a stage and a plate disposed on the stage. The apparatus further includes a pressure film sensor that is formed on the plate and configured to detect a contact force between a plurality of needles on a probe head of a probe card and the pressure film sensor. The apparatus still includes a distance detector that is configured to detect a distance between the pressure film sensor and the needles. In addition, the apparatus includes an adjustment driver that is configured to adjust the probe card based on the detected contact force of the pressure film sensor.

Abstract: This application provides a livestreaming processing method performed by an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining real-time livestreaming data of a livestreaming room while displaying livestreaming content of the livestreaming room; acquiring a portion of the livestreaming content of the livestreaming room according to the real-time livestreaming data, and generating a promotion video according to the acquired portion of the livestreaming content; and; and transmitting the promotion video to a plurality of social networking accounts of a social networking application, wherein the transmitted promotion video provides an option for a user associated with one of the plurality of social networking accounts to join the livestreaming room.

Abstract: Articles and methods relating to filter media are generally provided. In some embodiments, a filter media has an irregular surface structure. For instance, the filter media may comprise a plurality of peaks that are irregular in one or more ways. A ratio of a peak height standard deviation to an average peak height may be greater than or equal to 0.05, and/or a ratio of a peak spacing standard deviation to an average peak spacing may be greater than or equal to 0.08. In some embodiments, a filter media comprises a non-woven fiber web having a layer thickness of greater than 0.3 mm and/or a stiffness of less than or equal to 100 mg.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a trapped vortex combustor and a method for operating trapped vortex combustor. In one embodiment, the trapped vortex combustor comprises a trapped vortex combustion zone and at least one secondary combustion zone disposed downstream of the trapped vortex combustion zone. The trapped vortex combustion zone is operable to receive and combust a first fuel and a first air and produce a first combustion product flowing toroidally therein. The at least one secondary combustion zone is operable to receive and combust the first combustion product and at least one second injection consisting of fuel and/or air and produce at least one second combustion product therein. The combustor may reduce the residence time of the highest temperature combustion products and achieve the lower NOx emission.

Abstract: Light weight fan casing configurations for energy absorption are disclosed herein. An apparatus includes a first set of metal bands positioned within a containment casing of a turbofan engine, and a second set of metal bands traversing the first set of metal bands, the first set of metal bands and the second set of metal bands to surround at least a portion of the turbofan engine.

Abstract: This application discloses a speech noise reduction method performed by a computing device. The method includes: obtaining a noisy speech signal, the noisy speech signal including a pure speech signal and a noise signal; estimating a posteriori signal-to-noise ratio and a priori signal-to-noise ratio of the noisy speech signal; determining a speech/noise likelihood ratio in a Bark domain based on the estimated posteriori signal-to-noise ratio and the estimated priori signal-to-noise ratio; estimating a priori speech existence probability based on the determined speech/noise likelihood ratio; determining a gain based on the estimated posteriori signal-to-noise ratio, the estimated priori signal-to-noise ratio, and the estimated priori speech existence probability, the gain being a frequency domain transfer function used for converting the noisy speech signal into an estimation of the pure speech signal; and exporting the estimation of the pure speech signal from the noisy speech signal based on the gain.

Abstract: A method of applying a marking to a part in a stamping die includes moving a component of the stamping die, the component having a mechanical application device secured thereto. A controlled volume of a marking medium flows through the mechanical application device during the moving such that a volume of the marking medium is controlled by the moving of the component during a stamping die operation. In one form, the component is an upper die of the stamping die.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obtaining data annotations from a crowdsourced group of individuals. The individuals can be provided with a set of data describing damage to an item and a variety of annotations can be applied to the data. In a variety of embodiments, multiple individuals can review the same claim and a final claim outcome can be determined based on the multiple reviews. In many embodiments, machine classifiers can process the set of data to identify particular features within the data. Scoring data can be generated, based on annotations provided by other individuals and/or machine classifiers that reflects the adjuster's skill at identifying features within the data and annotating the data. Claims can be assigned to individuals based on the score assigned to the individual.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment for wireless communication and a user equipment are provided. The method includes: receiving a timing advance command in uplink slot n; and determining, according to a time when the timing advance command is received, a time for applying an uplink transmission timing adjustment starting from a start of uplink slot n+k+1, wherein: k is determined according to a duration of N1 symbols; n, k, and N1 are all integers; and a value of N1 corresponds to at least one of the following: a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) decoding time defined by PDSCH processing capability 1 when a reference processing capability assumption is true; a PDSCH decoding time defined by the PDSCH processing capability 1 when a PDSCH demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) is configured.

Abstract: A semiconductor package including a circuit substrate, an interposer structure, a plurality of dies, and an insulating encapsulant is provided. The interposer structure is disposed on the circuit substrate. The plurality of dies is disposed on the interposer structure, wherein the plurality of dies is electrically connected to the circuit substrate through the interposer structure. The insulating encapsulant is disposed on the circuit substrate, wherein the insulating encapsulant surrounds the plurality of dies and the interposer structure and encapsulates at least the interposer structure, the insulating encapsulant has a groove that surrounds the interposer structure and the plurality of dies, and the interposer structure and the plurality of dies are confined to be located within the groove.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an untethered apparatus for measuring properties along a subterranean well. According to at least one embodiment, the untethered apparatus includes a housing, and one or more sensors configured to measure data along the subterranean well. The data includes one or more physical, chemical, geological or structural properties in the subterranean well. The untethered apparatus further includes a processor configured to control the one or more sensors measuring the data and to store the measured data, and a transmitter configured to transmit the measured data to a receiver arranged external to the subterranean well. Further, the untethered apparatus includes a controller configured to control the buoyancy or the drag of the untethered apparatus to control a position of the untethered apparatus in the subterranean well. The processor includes instructions defining measurement parameters for the one or more sensors of the untethered apparatus within the subterranean well.

Abstract: A system for forming a composite stiffener includes a support surface to support a composite sheet and a sheet-locating device to locate the composite sheet such that a first sheet-portion is supported on the support surface and a second sheet-portion extends beyond the support surface. The system includes a separation device to separate the second sheet-portion from the first sheet-portion to at least partially form a composite charge. The system includes a layup tool including a longitudinal tool-axis and a layup surface configured to receive the composite charge. The layup surface includes a curvature along the longitudinal tool-axis. The system includes a compaction device to compact the composite charge on the layup surface. The system includes a tool-positioning device to position of the layup tool such that a compaction force, applied to the composite charge by the compaction device, is normal to the layup surface.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an operation of a sphere type shifting apparatus, and according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent a sphere mechanism from being separated from a rotation completion location upon rotation operation of the sphere mechanism including a shifting unit provided on a hemispherical one side thereof and a design unit provided on a hemispherical other side thereof, preventing occurrence of clearance of the sphere mechanism, and to terminate an operation of a motor as necessary when the sphere mechanism cannot reach the rotation completion location due to sticking thereof or foreign substances stuck thereto upon rotation operation of the sphere mechanism, preventing damage to parts.

Abstract: A photolithographic apparatus includes a droplet generator, a droplet generator maintenance system, and a controller communicating with the droplet generator maintenance system. The droplet generator maintenance system operatively communicates with the droplet generator, a coolant distribution unit, a gas supply unit, and a supporting member. The gas supply unit includes a heat exchange assembly and an air heating assembly. The coolant distribution unit is configured to control the temperature of the droplet generator within the acceptable droplet generator range.