Abstract: A heterogeneous material integration antenna includes grounded conductive layer, dielectric layer, dielectric pieces, and antenna conductive structure. Dielectric layer is spaced apart from grounded conductive layer by first distance, and dielectric layer has first dielectric constant. Dielectric pieces each are formed in dielectric layer. Dielectric pieces are adjacent to one another and arranged in dielectric array. Outline of outermost edge of dielectric array forms dielectric region having area. The adjacent ones of dielectric pieces are spaced apart from each other by second distance. Dielectric pieces each have second dielectric constant. Magnitude of second dielectric constant is higher than magnitude of first dielectric constant. Antenna conductive structure is disposed between grounded conductive layer and dielectric array. Antenna conductive structure is electrically connected to signal source.

Abstract: Methods for culturing and expanding lymphocytes using unconventional cytokines are provided. These methods include techniques for culturing and expanding lymphocytes using streamlined approaches, including approaches using agonists for stimulation, and approaches more suitable for clinical manufacturing. Compositions of expanded populations of lymphocytes are also provided.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave guidance and beam reshaping structure is favorable to incorporate a radiation source antenna into an energy focusing system. The electromagnetic wave guidance and beam reshaping structure includes a substrate, a plurality of metal patterns and a plurality of hollow structures. The substrate includes a central portion and a peripheral portion that surrounds the central portion. The plurality of metal patterns are disposed on the central portion. The plurality of hollow structures are disposed in the peripheral portion. The metal patterns are axisymmetrically arranged with respect to a central axis of the substrate, and the hollow structures are axisymmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis of the substrate.

Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane filtration device includes a housing, a hollow fiber membrane module, a supporting tube, and a bottom cover. The housing includes a top wall having a positioning hole intercommunicating with a receiving space of the housing. The hollow fiber membrane module includes a plurality of densely arranged inverted U-shaped hollow fibers. The hollow fiber membrane module is inserted upward through a bottom opening of the housing into the receiving space. The supporting tube is inserted in the fiber membrane seat and extends upright to couple with the top wall of the housing. The supporting tube can be coupled with a filtration seat and a fixing rod which are currently available. The bottom cover is coupled to the bottom opening and includes a flow guiding space having an upwardly facing opening. The bottom cover includes an outlet spaced from the central hole of the supporting tube.

Abstract: A mask for preventing water from entering a tracheal stoma comprises a neck hanging part and a mask body connected with the neck hanging part. The mask body is worn on a tracheostomy patient through the neck hanging part. A concave space is formed on an inner side of the mask body, a plurality of air vents communicating with the concave space are formed in a lower half of an outer side of the mask body, and a plurality of inclined retaining walls are respectively located in the concave space and respectively connected to a top edge of each of the air vents, and the inclined retaining wall is capable of preventing the concave space from being seen when viewed directly through the air vents of the mask body. The mask of the invention is capable of greatly reducing a risk of water entering the tracheal stoma.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber including a substrate and a plurality of magnetic material bodies is provided. The plurality of magnetic material bodies are disposed on the substrate in an array, so that the electromagnetic wave absorber has a plurality of electromagnetic wave absorption frequencies in addition to an electromagnetic wave characteristic frequency of the plurality of magnetic material bodies. A ratio of one of the plurality of electromagnetic wave absorption frequencies to the electromagnetic wave characteristic frequency is greater than 1 and is less than or equal to 6.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave guidance and beam reshaping structure is favorable to incorporate a radiation source antenna into an energy focusing system. The electromagnetic wave guidance and beam reshaping structure includes a substrate, a plurality of metal patterns and a plurality of hollow structures. The substrate includes a central portion and a peripheral portion that surrounds the central portion. The plurality of metal patterns are disposed on the central portion. The plurality of hollow structures are disposed in the peripheral portion. The metal patterns are axisymmetrically arranged with respect to a central axis of the substrate, and the hollow structures are axisymmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis of the substrate.

Abstract: Methods and robot management systems for building a robot mission based on mission metrics are described, including: providing a data record of mission files associated with a set of recorded robot missions; receiving an input from a user including an indication of one or more robot-agnostic tasks to be performed with respect to an environment; determining first contextual information associated with the one or more robot-agnostic tasks; searching the data record of the mission files and identifying, based on the search and the first contextual information, one or more mission files including one or more tasks that match the one or more robot-agnostic tasks; generating ranking information associated with the one or more identified mission files based on recorded metrics data associated with the one or more identified mission files; and providing the one or more identified mission files based on the ranking information.

Abstract: Methods and robot management systems for building a robot mission are described, including: electronically receiving a first set of commands associated with operating a first robot device to perform a first set of tasks; recording the first set of commands to a first mission file; electronically receiving a second set of commands associated with operating a second robot device to perform a second set of tasks; recording the second set of commands to a second mission file; identifying a third set of tasks common to the first set of tasks and the second set of tasks; and providing the first mission file and the second mission file in response receiving a search request indicating one or more tasks of the third set of tasks.

Abstract: Methods and robot management systems for building a robot mission are described, including: identifying one or more target tasks to be performed; identifying a recorded mission file based on the one or more target tasks, where identifying the recorded mission file includes identifying one or more recorded tasks of the recorded mission file that at least partially achieve a target goal associated with the one or more target tasks; and providing one or more commands to one or more robot devices in association with implementing the one or more recorded tasks, where implementing the one or more recorded tasks at least partially achieves the target goal.

Abstract: Provided herein are vectors comprising a polycistronic expression casstte comprising a polynucleotide that encodes a TCR alpha chain, a polynucleotide that encodes a TCR beta chain, and a polynucleotide that encodes a cytokine, wherein the polynucleotides are separated by polynucleotide sequences that comprise 2A elements.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method for forming the semiconductor structure includes forming a fin structure over a substrate in a first direction, forming a first gate stack, a second gate stack and a third gate stack across the fin structure, removing the first gate stack to form a trench, depositing a cutting structure in the trench, and forming a first contact plug between the cutting structure and the second gate stack and a second contact plug between the second gate stack and the third gate stack. The fin structure is cut into two segments by the trench. A first dimension of the first contact plug in the first direction is greater than a second dimension of the second contact plug in the first direction.

Abstract: A mask for preventing water from entering a tracheal stoma comprises a neck hanging part and a mask body connected with the neck hanging part. The mask body is worn on a tracheostomy patient through the neck hanging part. A concave space is formed on an inner side of the mask body, a plurality of air vents communicating with the concave space are formed in a lower half of an outer side of the mask body, and a plurality of inclined retaining walls are respectively located in the concave space and respectively connected to a top edge of each of the air vents, and the inclined retaining wall is capable of preventing the concave space from being seen when viewed directly through the air vents of the mask body. The mask of the invention is capable of greatly reducing a risk of water entering the tracheal stoma.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a housing, a first slot, a second slot, and a circuit board. The first and second slots are formed on the housing and spaced apart from each other. The circuit board is disposed in the housing and includes a first antenna structure and a second antenna structure. The first antenna structure has a Z-shaped conductive body, and the second antenna structure includes a microstrip portion and a base portion. The base portion is electrically connected to the conductive body, and the microstrip portion is spaced apart from the base portion.

Abstract: A signal equalization method includes: receiving a clock signal and a first reference signal; detecting a phase and a frequency of the clock signal based on the first reference signal to generate a detection result; generating a speed judgement signal according to the detection result; and, receiving the speed judgement signal and deciding an equalizer operation parameter according to the speed judgement signal.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a housing, a first slot, a second slot, and a circuit board. The first and second slots are formed on the housing and spaced apart from each other. The circuit board is disposed in the housing and includes a first antenna structure and a second antenna structure. The first antenna structure has a Z-shaped conductive body, and the second antenna structure includes a microstrip portion and a base portion. The base portion is electrically connected to the conductive body, and the microstrip portion is spaced apart from the base portion.