Abstract: A link connecting structure includes two outer link plates and two inner link plates. An inner side of each outer link plate is formed with a concave portion between two first coupling portions at two ends thereof. A connecting surface is connected between each first coupling portion and the concave portion. The connecting surface is gradually tapered inward from each first coupling portion toward the concave portion. An outer side of each inner link plate is provided with a pair of bent portions each extending from an outermost edge of each second coupling portion toward the connecting surface. A gap is defined between each bent portion and the connecting surface. The gap is less than the minimum thickness of a narrow tooth of a chainring, thereby preventing the tooth from being jammed in the gap.

Abstract: A method includes performing a first etching process on a backside of a substrate to expose a dummy contact structure, performing a first deposition process to deposit a first portion of an oxide layer around the dummy contact structure, performing a second etching process to at least partially remove the first portion of oxide layer, forming a spacer layer around the dummy contact structure, performing a second deposition process to form a second portion of the oxide layer around the spacer layer, removing the spacer layer and the dummy contract structure to leave an opening, and filling the opening with a conductive material to form a conductive plug.

Abstract: A stretchable conductive substrate includes a substrate and a circuit layer. The substrate has a plurality of predetermined areas. The circuit layer is formed on the substrate and defines a conductive contact group and at least one elastic wire structure connected to the conductive contact group in each of the predetermined areas. The at least one elastic wire structure has at least one patterned wire segment and a stretch rate thereof along a length direction of the substrate is from 0% to 60%.

Abstract: A stretchable display module includes a conductive substrate and a plurality of pixel units. The conductive substrate includes a substrate and a circuit layer formed on the substrate. The substrate has a plurality of predetermined areas, and the circuit layer defines a conductive contact group and at least one elastic wire structure connected to the conductive contact group in each of the predetermined areas. The at least one elastic wire structure has at least one patterned wire segment, and a stretch rate thereof along a length direction of the substrate is from 0% to 60%. The pixel units are respectively located in the predetermined areas, and each of the pixel units is bonded to the conductive contact group in the corresponding one of the predetermined areas.

Abstract: A multifunctional laser processing apparatus includes a hollow milling shaft, a light path tool holder, a tool-holder-type melting module, a laser light source, and a temperature sensor. The hollow milling shaft includes a first light path channel and a connection portion. The light path tool holder can be connected to the connection portion. The light path tool holder has a second light path channel communicating with the first light path channel. The tool-holder-type melting module can be connected to the connection portion. The tool-holder-type melting module has a third light path channel communicating with the first light path channel. The laser light source is configured to emit a laser light beam toward the first light path channel. The temperature sensor is disposed on an outer surface of the hollow milling shaft and is configured to sense a temperature of a work piece during a multifunctional processing process.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a magnetic assembly includes: an inner permeance annulus; and an outer permeance annulus connected to the inner permeance annulus via magnets, wherein the outer permeance annulus comprises a peak region with a thickness greater than other regions of the outer permeance annulus.

Abstract: A method of operating a user device includes: detecting whether the user device is located within a restricted zone by a monitoring entity of the user device; and limiting access to the user device by the monitoring entity in response to detecting the user device as being outside the restricted zone.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a magnetic assembly includes: an inner permeance annulus; and an outer permeance annulus connected to the inner permeance annulus via magnets, wherein the outer permeance annulus comprises a peak region with a thickness greater than other regions of the outer permeance annulus.

Abstract: A method of processing a source signal received from a source device by an electronic device is provided. The electronic device receives the source signal from a source interface of the source device at a signal interface of the electronic device. The signal interface includes a plurality of signal pins. The electronic device detects at least one specific signal level in a plurality of signal levels of the source signal by at least one first specific signal pin in the plurality of signal pins and determines, based on the at least one specific signal level, whether to switch an operation mode of at least one second specific signal pin in the plurality of signal pins to receive the source signal.

Abstract: An iterative detection and decoding (IDD) circuit is provided. The iterative detection and decoding (IDD) circuit is configured to perform M outer iterations on a received signal, and Ni inner iterations are performed during the ith outer iteration of the M outer iterations, where M is an integer greater than 1, i is an integer less than or equal to M, and N1 to NM are integers and include at least two different values.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and compositions related to the preparation of immune cells, including engineered immune cells. Certain embodiments of the disclosure include compositions, cells, and methods related to engineered invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells for off-the-shelf use for clinical therapy. The iNKT cells may be produced from hematopoietic stem progenitor cells and may be suitable for allogeneic cellular therapy because they are HLA negative. In some aspects, the cells have imaging and suicide targeting capabilities.

Abstract: A pressure sensor assembly, which includes a support substrate, circuitry mounted to the support substrate, at least one conductor mounted to the support substrate and in electrical communication with the circuitry, and at least one vertically conductive path connected to and in electrical communication with the at least one conductor. The pressure sensor assembly also includes a diaphragm, at least one sealing glass section connected to the diaphragm and the support substrate, and at least one lateral conductive feed-through mounted to the diaphragm. At least one conductive joint is connected to the vertically conductive path and the lateral conductive feed-through, and the conductive joint provides electrical communication between the vertically conductive path and the lateral conductive feed-through.

Abstract: A lens positioning device including a lens carrier, a housing, three pairs of memory alloy wires and three displacement detecting units is provided. The three pairs of memory alloy wires are used to control the displacement of the lens carrier in three directions, respectively. Each of the displacement detecting units includes a magnetic element and a magnetic field sensing element. The magnetic field sensing element is arranged corresponding to the magnetic element to sense change of the magnetic field of the magnetic element along each of the three directions when the lens carrier moves. One magnetic element of any one of the three displacement detecting units is arranged at a position that can induce the corresponding magnetic field sensing element and does not interfere with the magnetic field sensing elements of the other two of the three displacement detecting units.

Abstract: A method and structure for doping source and drain (S/D) regions of a PMOS and/or NMOS FinFET device are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes providing a substrate including a fin extending therefrom. In some examples, the fin includes a channel region, source/drain regions disposed adjacent to and on either side of the channel region, a gate structure disposed over the channel region, and a main spacer disposed on sidewalls of the gate structure. In some embodiments, contact openings are formed to provide access to the source/drain regions, where the forming the contact openings may etch a portion of the main spacer. After forming the contact openings, a spacer deposition and etch process may be performed. In some cases, after performing the spacer deposition and etch process, a silicide layer is formed over, and in contact with, the source/drain regions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light projection structure, in which an auxiliary lamp device is disposed on one side of a main lamp device. The main lamp device projects a first light pattern and the auxiliary lamp device projects a second light pattern. The second light pattern includes a gap. The first light pattern projected by the main lamp device is projected onto the gap, so that the main lamp device and the auxiliary lamp device combined can broaden the light projection range, and hence producing more uniform light patterns as well as increasing the light illumination area.

Abstract: A link connecting structure includes two outer link plates and two inner link plates. An inner side of each outer link plate is formed with a concave portion between two first coupling portions at two ends thereof. A connecting surface is connected between each first coupling portion and the concave portion. The connecting surface is gradually tapered inward from each first coupling portion toward the concave portion. An outer side of each inner link plate is provided with a pair of bent portions each extending from an outermost edge of each second coupling portion toward the connecting surface. A gap is defined between each bent portion and the connecting surface. The gap is less than the minimum thickness of a narrow tooth of a chainring, thereby preventing the tooth from being jammed in the gap.

Abstract: An expandable microcapsule, which includes a core layer consisting of 300 parts by weight of foaming agent, 250 parts by weight of polymer water-absorbing material and 60 parts by weight of core layer lubricant, wherein the foaming agent has characteristics of reacting with water to generate gas; and a coating layer covering the surface of the core layer to form a granular structure, wherein the coating layer is consisting of 10% to 40% by weight of edible water-absorbent colloid, 5% to 40% by weight of functional health food additives, 2% to 30% by weight of emulsifier, 4% to 15% by weight of coating layer lubricant and 5% to 40% by weight of film coating composition, and wherein the film coating composition has characteristics of resistance to gastric acid decomposition and being decomposed only in the intestinal tract.

Abstract: A method and structure for doping source and drain (S/D) regions of a PMOS and/or NMOS FinFET device are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes providing a substrate including a fin extending therefrom. In some examples, the fin includes a channel region, source/drain regions disposed adjacent to and on either side of the channel region, a gate structure disposed over the channel region, and a main spacer disposed on sidewalls of the gate structure. In some embodiments, contact openings are formed to provide access to the source/drain regions, where the forming the contact openings may etch a portion of the main spacer. After forming the contact openings, a spacer deposition and etch process may be performed. In some cases, after performing the spacer deposition and etch process, a silicide layer is formed over, and in contact with, the source/drain regions.

Abstract: An adjustable kettlebell or exercise device includes a handle device formed on a receptacle, and one or more weight members selectively engageable into the receptacle, and a control device includes a shaft engaged through the receptacle and engageable through the weight members for selectively anchoring either of the weight members to the receptacle with the shaft. The weight members each include a bore for engaging with the shaft, and an opening communicating with the bore of the weight members, and the shaft includes one or more pins engageable through the openings of the weight members for selectively engaging with the weight members.