Abstract: The water storage device includes: a water storage cavity and a water inlet, the water inlet being configured to feed a solution into the water storage cavity, the water storage cavity being configured to store or discharge the solution and containing a viscous substance; a guide rod and a floating device movable along the guide rod, the floating device being movable as a water level in the water storage cavity changes, and the viscous substance between the guide rod and the floating device restraining movement of the floating device; and a water curtain casing, the water curtain casing being connected to the water inlet and configured to split a part of the solution from the solution fed from the water inlet, and the solution split by the water curtain casing being configured to flush the viscous substance between the guide rod and the floating device.

Abstract: A jack, comprising: a top plate adapted to contact a load; a base plate positioned below the top plate; at least one actuator coupled perpendicularly between the base plate and the top plate; wherein the at least one actuator is operable to move the top plate between a lowered position and a raised position to thereby lower and raise the load; and, at least one locking assembly adapted to lock the top plate in the raised position.

Abstract: Ostomy wafers, ostomy devices incorporating ostomy wafers, and methods of applying ostomy wafers and ostomy devices are disclosed herein. An ostomy wafer may include an external layer and a convex surface coupled to the external layer. An ostomy device may include an ostomy pouch and an ostomy wafer coupled to the ostomy pouch that includes an external layer and a convex surface coupled to the external layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of semiconductor circuit design, and in particular to a readout circuit layout structure and a method of reading data. The readout circuit layout structure includes: a first readout circuit structure and a second readout circuit structure having identical structures, wherein the first readout circuit structure and the second readout circuit structure each include: a first isolation module, configured to be turned on according to a first isolation signal, electrically connect a bit line and a first readout bit line, and electrically connect a complementary bit line and a first complementary readout bit line; a second isolation module, configured to be turned on according to a second isolation signal, electrically connect the first readout bit line and a second readout bit line, and electrically connect the first complementary readout bit line and a second complementary readout bit line.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to custom additively manufactured core structures and the manufacture thereof. In one aspect, a panel for use in a transport structure includes first and second face sheets, and an additively manufactured (AM) core affixed between the first and second face sheets. The AM core is foldable such that at least one portion of the AM core is movable between a folded position and an unfolded position. In another aspect of the disclosure, a method for producing a panel for use in a transport structure includes additively manufacturing a core is disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatuses for dynamically sensing infrared (IR) radiation in an electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) printer are provided. A radiation collector receives radiation from a surface of the powder bed. An IR-transparent material rejects one or more non-IR wavelengths, and a lens focuses the IR radiation onto an optical fiber. The IR radiation is carried from the vacuum chamber of the printer to a sensor, where IR information is determined based on the received IR radiation. The IR information may be received from the sensor and used by the print controller to modify one or more parameters, such as beam intensity or scanning rate, on the fly or during the next print cycle. An occlusion member can be used to selectively block or expose the radiation collector to protect the radiation collector from condensation of vapor from vaporization of particles at high temperatures.

Abstract: Adaptive scanning is described. The adaptive scanning may include performing a passive scan of communications associated with a device, where the passive scan comprises observing one or more communications of the device over a network. One or more attributes associated with the device based on the passive scan are determined and an active scan of the device is performed based on the one or more attributes based on the passive scan. The active scan is customized for the device based on the one or more attributes determined based on the passive scan and the active scan comprises sending one or more requests to the device. One or more attributes associated with the device may be determined based on the active scan. The one or more attributes based on the passive scan and the one or more results based on the active scan associated with the device are stored.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for anti-pattern detection in extraction and deployment of a microservice. A software modernization service is executed to analyze a computing application to identify various applications. When one or more of the application components are specified to be extracted as an independently deployable subunit, anti-patterns associated with deployment of the independently deployable subunit are determined prior to extraction. Anti-patterns may include increases in execution time, bandwidth, network latency, central processing unit (CPU) usage, and memory usage among other anti-patterns. The independently deployable subunit is selectively deployed separate from the computing application based on the identified anti-patterns.

Abstract: A method that includes receiving treatment data associated with a user capable of using a treatment device to perform a treatment plan. The method also includes receiving user related data (URD) associated with the use and receiving alignment data associated with the user while the user engages in at least one activity. The method also includes identifying, based on at least the treatment data, the URD, and the alignment data, at least one alignment characteristic associated with the user and modifying at least one aspect of the treatment plan in response to receiving, from a healthcare professional, treatment plan input including at least one modification to the at least one aspect of the treatment plan.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate, a conductive pattern layer, a support layer and a re-distribution layer. The conductive pattern layer is arranged on the substrate. The support layer covers the conductive pattern layer and is provided with a via hole. The re-distribution layer is arranged on the support, and the re-distribution layer includes a test pad at least located in the via hole. The test pad includes a plurality of test contact portions and a plurality of recesses that are arranged alternately and connected mutually, and the recess is in corresponding contact with a portion of the conductive pattern layer in the via hole.

Abstract: A DRC test pattern generation method includes: receiving a DRC test pattern generation request, the DRC test pattern generation request carrying the number of correct patterns and the number of erroneous patterns; acquiring layout design rule information and corresponding layer configuration information, the layer configuration information including process layer configuration parameter information that is set according to a process type; parsing parameter information corresponding to each rule in the layout design rule information and the process layer configuration parameter information in the layer configuration information, and generating formatted parameter information corresponding to the each rule; and generating a corresponding number of correct patterns and a corresponding number of erroneous patterns corresponding to each rule according to the formatted parameter information.

Abstract: A method for optimizing at least one exercise for a first user. The method includes receiving first user data including attribute data associated with the first user and outcome data associated with the exercise. The method includes generating, based on the first user data, initial target data. The initial target data is associated with at least one of the first user, the exercise apparatus, and the exercise. The method includes receiving measurement data associated with at least one of the first user, the exercise apparatus, and the exercise. The measurement data is associated with one or more sensors. The method includes determining differential data based on one or more differences between the initial target data and the measurement data. The method includes generating, via an artificial intelligence engine and based on the differential data, a machine learning model trained to generate optimized target data.

Abstract: An ion guide includes electrodes elongated along an axis from an entrance end to an exit end and spaced around the axis to surround an interior. The electrodes have polygonal shapes with inside surfaces disposed at a radius from the axis and having an electrode width tangential to a circle inscribed by the electrodes. An aspect ratio of the electrode width to the radius varies along the axis. The electrodes are configured to generate a two-dimensional RF electrical field in the interior having a multipole composition comprising one or more lower-order multipole components and one or more higher-order multipole components and varying along the axis in accordance with the varying aspect ratio, and having an RF voltage amplitude that varies along the axis.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes: providing a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of first semiconductor pillars and bit line isolation trenches arranged at intervals in a first direction; in which the bit line isolation trenches extend in a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction; forming a bit line isolation layer in a bit line isolation trench; in which a gap is provided between the bit line isolation layer and the bit line isolation trench, in which the gap is located at a bottom corner of the bit line isolation trench and extends in the second direction, and exposes part of the bottom of the bit line isolation trench; etching a first semiconductor pillar in the first direction through the gap to form a bit line trench; forming a bit line in the bit line trench.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A substrate is provided, which includes a first N region, a first P region, a second N region and a second P region adjacently arranged in sequence. A gate dielectric layer, a first barrier layer, a first work function layer and a second barrier layer are formed on the substrate in sequence. A mask layer is formed on the second barrier layer of the first P region and the second P region. The second barrier layer of the first N region and the second N region is removed by a first etching process with the mask layer as a mask. The first work function layer and the first barrier layer of the first N region and the second N region are removed by a second etching process. A semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A transistor comprises a substrate; a gate trench located in the substrate; a first gate layer located in the gate trench, and a material of the first gate layer comprising TiN or comprising W; a second gate layer located in the gate trench and covering the first gate layer, a material of the second gate layer comprising TiNx, wherein 0 ? x< 1, and a work function of the second gate layer being smaller than a work function of the first gate layer.

Abstract: The present application generally relates to methods and systems for facilitating the return and exchange processes of unwanted retail products, and it more specifically relates to coordinating the pickup, drop-off, and delivery of unwanted products from the customer to the retailer. The methods and systems of the present application being designed to facilitate the product return and exchange processes without the need for the customer's credit card or other payment information. The methods and systems of the present application being designed to facilitate earlier confirmation to the retailer that the product has been picked up from the customer.

Abstract: A multi-path acoustic signal apparatus, system, and apparatus for use in material detection are provided. The apparatus has a plurality of acoustic sensors positioned along a first portion of a fluid container. At least one acoustic signal is transmitted into the fluid container by each of the plurality of acoustic sensors. At least one additional acoustic sensor is positioned along a second portion of the fluid container, wherein the second portion is substantially opposite the first portion. The at least one additional acoustic sensor receives at least a portion of the acoustic signals from the plurality of acoustic sensors. A reflected acoustic signal is generated from an impedance barrier between the fluid container and a fluid therein. A characteristic of a material of the fluid container and/or the fluid therein are determined.

Abstract: A mail processing system utilizes a conveyor to shingle or de-shingle mailpieces as they move through the processing system and utilizes belts to move the mailpieces. A first shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece to overlap with a second mailpiece to create shingled mailpieces. A second shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece away from a second mailpiece to de-shingle them to create singulated mailpieces. A camera takes images of the mailpieces in the conveyor and image analysis software is used to determine dimensional aspects of the mailpieces that are used to control the belt speeds to move mailpieces with respect to each other. A mail processing system may include a mail processing station that scans addresses, applies postage and/or weighs the mailpieces. Mail may be de-shingled prior to being weighed and then re-shingled for subsequent processing, or mail may be shingled prior to passing through a scale if weighing is not necessary.

Abstract: A fiber web structure made of randomly oriented synthetic fibers, an apparatus for making the web structure and a method of making the web structure. The web is a dimensionally-disordered, aerodynamically-formed structure in which electrostatic and/or non-electrostatic fibers are arranged to create structured fiber webs. The method uses different size, crimp, length and shapes of fibers, among various characteristics, to create strength and other properties. An apparatus for making the web structure includes a randomizing cylinder that removes fibers from a main cylinder, and condensing cylinders. The fiber webs may be structured in layers and the layers may have fibers and/or additives placed in or between the layers for enhanced performance.