Abstract: Embodiments relate to the field of semiconductors, and provide a semiconductor structure and a fabricating method thereof. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate (100), and a gate oxide layer (110) on a surface of the substrate (100); a gate stack layer (120) positioned on a surface of the gate oxide layer (110); a spacer(130) at least covering a first sidewall of the gate stack layer (120); a contact structure (140) at least positioned on the surface of the substrate (100); and a dielectric layer (150) at least positioned between the contact structure (140) and a second sidewall of the gate stack layer (120). The first sidewall and the second sidewall are arranged opposite to each other, and a thickness of the dielectric layer (150) is less than a thickness of the spacer(130). A breakdown difficulty of a fuse structure may be reduced at least.

Abstract: It would be advantageous with the close quarters in breast procedure rooms to create a Gamma Probe system incorporating multi modalities, sensitivities, and multiple ranges for utilization in breast intervention procedures for the diagnosis and verification for breast cancer. Systems for specimen radiography assist radiologists and surgeons in the detection and classification of abnormal lesions in medical images gleaned from breast biopsies/lumpectomies and a Gamma Probe system with a sensor to detect radioactive, metallic/magnet, or RFID waves to help locate a lump or abnormality which were placed by an Interventional Radiologist. Radio guided surgery (RGS) uses gamma probes to localize radioactive targets. The three common RGS radioisotopes: technetium-99m (99mTc), indium-111 (111In), and iodine-125 (125I). The aspects of the disclosed embodiments pertain to a gamma probe that is able to simultaneously detect 2-3 isotopes automatically without actuating a physical switch.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an insert system for footwear includes assembling electronic components. The electronic components include a sensor array having physiological sensors. Each physiological sensor includes a first high resistance layer configured to be in contact with a second high resistance layer when no force is applied to the sensor. The method further includes positioning the sensor array between a first layer and a base layer. An insert system for footwear includes a first layer, a base layer, a sensor array between the first and base layers, and a circuit board. The sensor array includes physiological sensors. Each physiological sensor includes a first high resistance layer in contact with a second high resistance layer when no force is applied to the sensor. The circuit board can transmit signals external to the system to trigger an alert being issued to a user, based on an output of the sensor array.

Abstract: A pedal assembly for electromechanical exercise or rehabilitation of a user is disclosed and can include pedals to engage appendages of a user. A spindle supports each pedal and has a spindle axis. A pedal arm assembly is located between the spindle and an axle. The pedal arm assembly is radially offset from the spindle axis to define a range of adjustability for the pedal relative to the axle. The pedal arm assembly can include an electrically-actuated coupling assembly to adjust the position of the pedal in response to a control signal, and regulate motion of the user engaged with the pedals.

Abstract: A storage device minimizes redundancy for stuck bit codes when writing a message to a memory device. A controller generates a set of masks that are codewords and that include values that correspond to stuck bit values. The set of masks may include full length codewords or shortened codewords. When the controller receives a message including a predefined number of label bits and determines that a location in the memory device where the message is be stored includes two stuck bits, the controller encodes the message to produce a first message codeword. The controller then locates a mask from the set of masks, wherein when the mask is added to the first message codeword, any two stuck message bits are masked. The controller computes a final message codeword using the first message codeword and the mask and stores the final message codeword on the memory device.

Abstract: A cabinet x-ray system incorporates a voice command module and a gamma probe system for obtaining x-ray images and gamma probe measurements of a specimen. The system includes a cabinet; a display; and a microphone connected to the base unit. The x-ray system includes an x-ray source and detector; a specimen platform; and a controller to collect a projection x-ray image of the specimen when the x-ray source is energized and display the x-ray image on the display. The gamma probe system includes a gamma probe to receive signals from external sources and transmit signals corresponding to the signals received to the gamma probe base unit; and a gamma probe base unit in communication with the gamma probe and including a processor. The processor receives signals from the gamma probe and presents a visual numerical readout on the displays and generates a sound output.

Abstract: A cabinet x-ray incorporating voice and video (AR) command operation for the production of organic and non-organic images. The computing device receives audio and video data and then determines, based on the audio and video data, an initiated action. In particular, the aspects of the disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method with corresponding apparatus for commanding the cabinet x-ray unit to attain and optimize images.

Abstract: A display panel includes a polarizer, a liquid crystal retarder, a passive dichroic dye film, and a display. The polarizer transfers a light with a polarization in an orientation. The liquid crystal retarder transfers the light in response to a control signal. A private mode maintains the polarization and the orientation of the light. A public mode rotates the polarization and the orientation of the light. The light with a first polarization in the private mode is absorbed by the passive dichroic dye film for off-axis incident angles in the first direction and transmitted for normal incidence angle and off-axis incidence angles in the second direction. The light with a second polarization in the public mode is transmitted for normal incidence angle and off-axis incidence angles in the first direction and absorbed for off-axis incidence in the second direction. The display is operational to generate an image in the light.

Abstract: A system and methods for processing diverse financial data types using a jointly trained Vector-quantized Variational Autoencoder (VQ-VAE) and neural upsampler. This system efficiently handles time-series, textual, sentiment, and structured tabular data through specialized encoding modules. A novel fusion module integrates these encodings, capturing cross-modal relationships via attention mechanisms and gated fusion units. The fused representation is compressed into a discrete latent space by the VQ-VAE encoder, then reconstructed and enhanced by the VQ-VAE decoder and neural upsampler, respectively. Joint training optimizes all components simultaneously, using a comprehensive loss function that balances reconstruction quality across modalities with upsampling performance. This approach enables superior data compression, reconstruction, and analysis, leveraging inter-modal correlations to improve financial forecasting, risk assessment, and decision-making.

Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide a mechanically-scanning 3-dimensional light detection and ranging (3D LiDAR) system including a galvo mirror attached to an armature of a galvanometer to reflect a light signal generated by a light generator, the galvanometer comprising at least one permanent magnet, at least one coil configured to carry current to move the armature, wherein the galvo mirror is configured to reflect the light signal generated by the light generator towards a one or more objects and the galvo mirror is further configured to reflect light signal reflected from the one or more objects towards a light detector.

Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) allows add-on bus profiles and add-on controller profiles to be defined using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) script. These add-on profiles can then be added to the IDE's device profile library for use in industrial control projects. This mitigates the need to write new source code to create these profiles and to release an updated version of the IDE software to make these profiles available for use. Industrial DSL scripting can also be used to define a physical and logical topology of an industrial control system within the IDE system as part of the control system project that will be deployed to the control system.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a data receiving circuit. The data receiving circuit includes a first amplifier circuit and a second amplifier circuit. The first amplifier circuit is configured to receive a data signal, a first reference signal and a second reference signal, perform a first comparison between the data signal and the first reference signal and output a first signal pair, and perform a second comparison between the data signal and the second reference signal and output a second signal pair. The second amplifier circuit is configured to select to receive the first signal pair or the second signal pair as input signal pairs based on a feedback signal, amplify a voltage difference between the input signal pairs, and output a first output signal and a second output signal, wherein the feedback signal is obtained based on previously received data.

Abstract: A storage device is provided that conditionally performs read refresh in blocks having higher P/E cycles or older programming times, while refraining from performing read refreshes in blocks having lower P/E cycles or recent programming times. The storage device includes a memory and a controller. The memory includes a block having cells. The controller performs a read refresh on the cells when a number of P/E cycles of the block exceeds an age threshold or after a threshold amount time has elapsed since data was programmed in the block. The controller may also refrain from performing read refreshes on the cells until the number of P/E cycles exceeds the age threshold or until a threshold amount of time has elapsed since the data is programmed. As a result, lower BER may occur due to wider Vt margins, while power and system overhead may be saved.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode block for a solid-state battery includes providing an electrode film with a current collector on a first side of the electrode film, coating a layer of dry electrolyte powder on a second side of the electrode film opposite the first side, and pressing the dry electrolyte powder coated on the electrode film to produce a solid electrolyte layer on the electrode film. A method of manufacturing an electrolyte film for a solid-state battery includes preparing a powder mixture including at least one type of fibrillizable binder and at least one type of dry electrolyte powder, the at least one type of dry electrolyte powder being 80-97% of the powder mixture by weight, fibrillizing the at least one type of fibrillizable binder in the powder mixture by subjecting the powder mixture to a shear force, and pressing the powder mixture into a free-standing film.

Abstract: There is provided a wellbore measuring apparatus according to one aspect. The wellbore measuring apparatus includes an outer body that is tubular with spaced-apart ends threaded for connection in line with a drill string. The outer body has a plurality of recesses extending around the outer surface thereof in one or more helical patterns. The wellbore measuring apparatus includes a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to and each positioned within a respective said recess of the outer body. Each sensor is arranged to measure at least one characteristic of a wellbore. The wellbore measuring apparatus may include at least one rib coupled to and extending radially outwards from the outer surface of the outer body. The at least one rib is helical in shape and with the plurality of sensors extending along and being adjacent to the at least one rib.

Abstract: Various illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device, comprising one or more disks; at least one actuator mechanism configured to position at least a first head proximate to a first disk surface and a second head proximate to a second disk surface; and one or more processing devices. The one or more processing devices are configured to: assign logical tracks to physical tracks of the disk surfaces such that a respective logical track comprises: at least a portion of sectors of a primary physical track, the primary physical track being on the first disk surface; and at least a portion of sectors of a donor physical track, the donor physical track being on the second disk surface. The one or more processing devices are configured to perform, using the first head and the second head, a data access operation with at least one of the logical tracks.

Abstract: An industrial development hub (IDH) supports industrial development and testing capabilities that are offered as a cloud-based service. The IDH comprises an enhanced storage platform and associated design tools that serve as a repository on which customers can store control project code, device configurations, and other digital aspects of an industrial automation project. The IDH system can facilitate discovery and management of digital content associated with control systems, and can be used for system backup and restore, code conversion, and version management. The IDH also supports simulation-based design and testing tools.

Abstract: Devices and techniques are generally described for generating user satisfaction data in a natural language processing system. In various examples, first user input data may be received by a natural language processing system. Behavioral data related to the first user input data may be determined. Natural language processing error data related to the first user input data may be determined. First response data corresponding to the first user input data may be determined. First response characteristic data related to the first response data may be determined. First user satisfaction data may be determined based at least in part on the first response characteristic data, the behavioral data, and the natural language processing error data.

Abstract: An approach to positioning one or more robotic arms in an assembly system may be described herein. For example, a system for robotic assembly may include a first robot, a second robot, and a control unit. The control unit may be configured to receive a first target location proximal to a second target location. The locations may indicate where the robots are to position the features. The control unit may be configured to calculate a first calculated location of the first feature of the first subcomponent, measure a first measured location of the first feature of the first subcomponent, determine a first transformation matrix between the first calculated location and the first measured location, reposition the first feature of the first subcomponent to the first target location using the first robot, the repositioning based on the first transformation matrix.