Abstract: The present disclosure describes a therapeutic ultrasound system configured to adaptively transmit ultrasound pulses toward microbubbles in a treatment region to remove an occlusion. In some examples, the system may include a treatment pulse unit configured to transmit an ultrasound pulse to a treatment region of a subject, the treatment region including a plurality of microbubbles. An echo detection unit may be configured to receive one or more echoes responsive to the ultra sound pulse. In some examples, the system may also include a data processor configured to identify, using data associated with the echoes, at least one echo signature indicative of a dynamic state of the microbubbles in response to the ultrasound pulse. A controller may be configured to adjust one or more parameters of an additional ultrasound pulse transmitted to the treatment region via the treatment pulse unit based on the at least one echo signature.

Abstract: Nanostructure field-effect transistors (nano-FETs) including isolation layers formed between epitaxial source/drain regions and semiconductor substrates and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a power rail, a dielectric layer over the power rail, a first channel region over the dielectric layer, a second channel region over the first channel region, a gate stack over the first channel region and the second channel region, where the gate stack is further disposed between the first channel region and the second channel region and a first source/drain region adjacent the gate stack and electrically connected to the power rail.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel and a display device, and the display panel includes a substrate, a thin ink film, and a protecting film stacked over each other, where an orthographical projection of the thin ink film onto the substrate covers an orthographical projection of the protecting film onto the substrate, an edge of the thin ink film is coated sealing glue.

Abstract: A method and system of providing therapy to a patient implanted with an array of electrodes is provided. A train of electrical stimulation pulses is conveyed within a stimulation timing channel between a group of the electrodes to stimulate neural tissue, thereby providing continuous therapy to the patient. Electrical parameter is sensed within a sensing timing channel using at least one of the electrodes, wherein the first stimulation timing channel and sensing timing channel are coordinated, such that the electrical parameter is sensed during the conveyance of the pulse train within time slots that do not temporally overlap any active phase of the stimulation pulses.

Abstract: Embodiments of source structure of a three-dimensional (3D) memory device and method for forming the source structure of the 3D memory device are disclosed. In an example, a NAND memory device includes a substrate, an alternating conductor/dielectric stack, a NAND string, a source conductor layer, and a source contact. The alternating conductor/dielectric stack includes a plurality of conductor/dielectric pairs above the substrate. The NAND string extends vertically through the alternating conductor/dielectric stack. The source conductor layer is above the alternating conductor/dielectric stack and is in contact with an end of the NAND string. The source contact includes an end in contact with the source conductor layer. The NAND string is electrically connected to the source contact by the source conductor layer. In some embodiments, the source conductor layer includes one or more conduction regions each including one or more of a metal, a metal alloy, and a metal silicide.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a magnetic recording device comprising a magnetic recording head having a negative anisotropic magnetic (?Ku) material notch. The magnetic recording device comprises a main pole disposed at a media facing surface (MFS), a trailing shield disposed adjacent to the main pole, and a trailing gap disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield. The trailing shield comprises a hot seed layer disposed adjacent to the trailing gap, and a notch comprising a ?Ku material in contact with the hot seed layer and the trailing gap. The notch is disposed adjacent to a first surface of the main pole at the MFS. The notch comprising the ?Ku material results in an increased effective write magnetic field, an increased down-track field gradient due to reduced shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield, leading to an increased areal density capacity.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a body, a valve member, and a clamp member maintaining a flow director member against the body. The flow director member is sandwiched between the peripheral wall and the clamp member, and is provided with an outlet path including two distinct guidance channels extending from an upstream end and a common downstream end where is a spray hole. The outlet path creates impingement of the two flow streams flowing in the two channels before entering the spray hole.

Abstract: A method for transmitting physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) includes: receiving, by a terminal device, downlink control information (DCI) sent by a network device, the DCI including trigger information of aperiodic channel state information (CSI) and configuration information of a PUCCH carrying the aperiodic CSI; and transmitting, by the terminal device, the aperiodic CSI on the PUCCH according to the configuration information of the PUCCH when the trigger information triggers the terminal device to report the aperiodic CSI.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cervical vertebra anterior fixation and fusion system maintaining natural height and the fixing plate. The fixing plate is provided with a plate body, wherein the plate body is provided with windows, locking members and screw fixing holes to be matched with screws. A minimum distance between an upper side wall and a lower side wall of the window in a vertical axis direction is 3-8 mm; and a minimum distance between a left side wall and a right side wall of the window in a transverse axis direction is 12.1-18 mm. The present disclosure further relates to a method for performing anterior cervical intervertebral disc resection and fusion by applying the fixation and fusion system.

Abstract: A method, for determining constraints related to a target circuit, includes following operations. First circuit speed results of the target circuit under different candidate constraint configurations are accumulated. Breakthrough probability distributions relative to each of the candidate constraint configurations are determined according to the first circuit speed results. First selected constraint configurations are determined from the candidate constraint configurations by sampling the breakthrough probability distributions. A first budget distribution is determined among the first selected constraint configurations. In response to that the first budget distribution is converged, the first selected constraint configurations in the first budget distribution is utilized for implementing the target circuit and generating an updated circuit speed result of the target circuit.

Abstract: A pixel driving circuit and an ultrasonic line recognition circuit are coupled to a same power supply terminal, a same first control signal terminal and a same scanning signal terminal; and the ultrasonic line recognition circuit is coupled to an ultrasonic device, and the pixel driving circuit is coupled to a data signal terminal and a light emitting device.

Abstract: A TBM-mounted virtual reconstruction system and method for a tunnel surrounding rock structure, the method including: obtaining image information of surrounding rock; receiving the image information of the surrounding rock; transforming and splicing pictures taken at different angles, to form a complete image reflecting the surrounding rock; recognizing and describing a surrounding rock feature of the complete image, and transmitting the annotated image to a virtual reconstruction module; displaying the complete image with a description of the surrounding rock feature by using a virtual reality device, to reflect surrounding rock situations at different angles/different positions. This has the advantages of high equipment automation, not prolonging the construction time, not requiring the sketcher to enter the tunnel, precise surrounding rock feature parameters, and supporting remote control.

Abstract: Systems and methods manage electrical loads in a grid by applying Robust principal component analysis (R-PCA) to decompose annual load profiles into low-rank components and sparse components; extracting one or more predetermined features; constructing a similarity graph; selecting submodular cluster centers through the constructed similarity graph; determining a cluster assignment based on selected centers; and applying the clustering assignment for load analysis.

Abstract: A urethane oligomer according to a) or b) has: a) at least two backbone residues R issued from a polyisocyanate without the NCO groups, linked between them with a diol residue RB (diol without the two OH groups) by two urethane bonds and each backbone residues R carrying (or linked to) at least two urethane segments each containing at least one terminal allyl group, b) at least one backbone residue R issued from a polyisocyanate without the NCO groups, the backbone residue R carrying (or linked to) at least two urethane segments each linked to R by one urethane bond with at least one urethane segment (arm) containing at least one terminal allyl group, and at least one urethane segment (arm) containing at least one terminal (meth)acrylate group. A curable composition containing the urethane oligomer reduces oxygen inhibition in coatings, adhesives, sealants or in resin matrix with good surface properties.

Abstract: A varied least recently used (VLRU) caching technique is used to enable print data to be available at a cache of a client for printing, even after an agent performs a deletion of a hash value for the print data at a cache of the agent. The deletion of the print data (cached at the cache of the client) is postponed at the client device via the use of a waiting list, so that the cached print data can be printed at a physical printer of the client, in response to receiving a delayed print job from the agent that specifies the hash value as a result of a deduplication process performed by the agent.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus and a terminal, where the antenna apparatus includes an antenna body and at least one stub, where a feed terminal is disposed on the antenna body, one end of the stub is electrically coupled to a coupling point between the feed terminal and a first open-circuit end of the antenna body, and the other end of the stub is an open-circuit end, and an antenna body length between the coupling point and the feed terminal is a half of a wavelength corresponding to a specified operating frequency, and a length of the stub is one quarter of the wavelength corresponding to the specified operating frequency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hair dryer including: a housing, having an air duct, an air inlet and an air outlet both communicated with the air duct; a fixing sleeve, arranged in the air duct of the housing, an inner wall surface of the fixing sleeve being provided with an elastic contact layer; and a fan, embedded in the fixing sleeve and abutted against the elastic contact layer. The present disclosure aims to reduce the fan vibration during the operation of the hair dryer, so as to reduce the noise generated by the hair dryer, thereby mitigating the impact of the noise on users.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides use of a Chaetomium globosum strain in controlling Fusarium crown rot (FCR) of wheat. The C. globosum strain under the deposit designation of 12XP1-2-3 is deposited at China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) on Jan. 23, 2019 with an accession number of CGMCC No. 17183. Field experiments conclude that coating of wheat seeds with Chaetomium globosum strain 12XP1-2-3 can reduce diseased stem rate, disease rating, and disease index by 19.0%-41.3%, 43.7%, and 4.7%-45.4%, respectively.

Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb and a pass filter such that the excimer bulb assembly does not emit substantial UV radiation in wavelengths longer than 231 nm, 232 nm, 233 nm, 234 nm or 235 nm. The wavelengths are measured at an incident angle of zero (0) degrees to the filter plane. The pass filter is preferably constructed of a plurality of layers of hafnium oxide, and most preferably constructed of less than seventy five (75) layers of hafnium oxide. The excimer bulb, pass filter, and two electrical connectors may be adapted to form a cartridge which may be adapted to swivel along its main axis. The cartridge may further include a smart chip. The smart chip may retain and store information regarding the assembly and preferably retains hours of use of the excimer bulb.

Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb emitting a beam of UV light at a wavelength of 222 nm. The excimer bulb may include a filter that blocks any unwanted wavelengths of UV light. The assembly includes a focusing lens positioned a distance from the excimer bulb such that the emitted beam of UV light strikes the focusing lens at an angle. The distance between the excimer bulb and the focusing lens may be varied such that the angle changes when the distance is varied. A plurality of excimer bulbs emitting a beam of UV light at a wavelength of 222 nm in a pattern may be including in a fixture. The fixture may include a housing with the plurality of excimer bulbs are secured in the housing. At least one of the plurality of excimer bulbs may be adapted to independently swivel with respect to the housing so as to change the pattern of the emitted beam of UV light. Each of the plurality of excimer bulbs may be adapted to independently tilt with respect to the housing.