Abstract: A memory cell includes first and second active regions and first and second gate structures. The first gate structure engages the first active region in forming a first transistor. The second gate structure engages the second active region in forming a second transistor. The first and second transistors have a same conductivity type. The memory cell further includes a first epitaxial feature on a source region of the first transistor, a second epitaxial feature on a source region of the second transistor, a first frontside contact directly above and in electrical coupling with the first epitaxial feature, a second frontside contact directly above and in electrical coupling with the second epitaxial feature, and a first backside via directly under and in electrical coupling with one of the first and second epitaxial features with another one of the first and second epitaxial features free of a backside via directly thereunder.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques applied in an engineering analysis of energy asset information. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes collecting energy asset data maintained by a borrower; receiving information about a first set of parameters for use in evaluating the energy asset data maintained by the borrower; generating, based on the energy asset data and the first set of parameters, cash flow data for the borrower; calculating, based on the cash flow data, borrowing base data for the borrower; receiving information about a second set of parameters; generating, based on the cash flow data and the second set of parameters, adjusted cash flow data; and calculating, based on the adjusted cash flow data, updated borrowing base data for the borrower.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a three-dimensional memory device. The method includes disposing an alternating dielectric stack on a substrate in a first direction perpendicular to the substrate; and forming a staircase structure and a dividing wall in the alternating dielectric stack. The staircase structure and the dividing wall extend in a second direction parallel to the substrate, and the dividing wall is adjacent to the staircase structure. The method also includes forming, sequentially on the staircase structure, a first barrier layer and a second barrier layer different from the first barrier layer. The method further includes forming a gate line slit (GLS) opening in the dividing wall. The GLS opening penetrates through the alternating dielectric stack in the first direction and is distant from the second barrier layer in a third direction that is parallel to the substrate and is perpendicular to the second direction.

Abstract: A blockchain-based data processing method includes: assigning, in response to that a first request message with a sequence number n has a first prepared certificate, a sequence number n+1 to a second request message; associatively storing the first request message and a first response result corresponding to the first request message in response to that the second request message has a second prepared certificate; performing in parallel a request operation corresponding to the second request message while associatively storing the first request message and the first response result, to obtain a second response result corresponding to the second request message; and returning, to a client, a first initial response message generated based on the second response result, for the client to determine a first request execution result corresponding to the second request message based on the first initial response message and a backup initial response message.

Abstract: A pre-interception device includes an input portion for a fluid to flow in, an output portion for the fluid to flow out, a plurality of diversion flow channels and a plurality of interception portions. Each diversion flow channel is in communication with the output portion and the input portion, is configured to provide turning guidance for flow of the fluid, and has a fluid lift section. The interception portions are configured to form a turbulent flow field in the fluid. The turbulent flow field can have foreign objects flowing through the diversion flow channel be captured. Accordingly, a filtering effect is achieved based on physical properties of the foreign objects. When the pre-interception device is additionally combined with a filter net to form a filtering system, the burden on the filter net is further alleviated, hence extending a service life of the filter net and reducing costs.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LED driving circuit and a driving method thereof, an LED display system. The LED driving circuit includes a main input terminal, a backup input terminal, and an output terminal. The LED driving circuit receives a configuration signal and a data signal from a preceding LED driving circuit via the main input terminal, or from any of previous LED driving circuits via the backup input terminal. The LED driving circuit forwards the configuration signal and the data signal of the LED driving circuits that are cascaded after the current LED driving circuit to a next LED driving circuit and/or to a following LED driving circuit that is connected to the current LED driving circuit across the next LED driving circuit via the output terminal. The present disclosure can ensure normal operation of following circuits even in case of continuous damage of some circuits.

Abstract: An end cover assembly, a battery, and an electric device are provided. The end cover assembly is applied to a battery and includes an end cover, a breather valve, and a protective patch. The end cover has a first side facing inside of the battery and a second side opposite the first side and includes a first channel in communication with the first side and the second side. The breather valve includes a gas-permeable membrane in gas communication with the first channel. The gas-permeable membrane includes a gas-permeable portion opened towards the second side of the end cover. The protective patch is provided on the second side of the end cover and covers the gas-permeable portion. The battery includes the end cover assembly. The electric device includes the battery.

Abstract: A new crystal form and use of a nitrogenous tricyclic compound in the field of drugs. Specifically, a new crystal form of 2-((5-cyclopropyl-3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)isoxazol-4-yl)methoxy)-10H-spiro[benzo[6,7]oxepino[3,2-b]pyridine-11,1?-cyclopropane]-7-carboxylic acid, and the new crystal form is a crystal form I. A pharmaceutical composition including the crystal form I, and the use of the crystal form I or the pharmaceutical composition in preparation of a drug for preventing, treating, or relieving an FXR-mediated disease of a patient.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chip-based cartridge for biological detection and a detection method thereof, comprising a body formed by a flow guiding layer stacking with a substrate. The substrate has a reaction area positioned on part of the electrodes, and the reaction area is coated with a receptor for binding the detection target; The flow guiding layer has an opening aligned with the reaction area, the receptor is exposed at the opening corresponding to the body, and a microfluidic channel is formed between the flow guiding layer and the substrate; The sample is directly dropped from the opening to the reaction area to react with the receptor. After the reaction time, wash buffer is added to the sample in the reaction area. Then, the detection buffer is dropped into the reaction area so as to complete the sample detection without external driving force while improving the detection efficiency.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, methods, apparatuses, devices, and storage medium for creating plug-ins are provided. The method includes: providing a plug-in creation portal in a first page associated with an interaction window between a digital assistant and a first user; providing a second page for creating a target plug-in based on a selection of the plug-in creation portal; obtaining inputted plug-in creation information about the target plug-in via the second page; and in response to receiving an operation of releasing the target plug-in, releasing the target plug-in based on the plug-in creation information, the released target plug-in being selectable for an interaction between a user and the digital assistant. In this way, the user can conveniently and quickly complete the creation of the plug-in, thereby helping the user to efficiently complete diversified operations by means of the plug-in during the interaction with the digital assistant.

Abstract: Described is a system for the placement of digital content items on a digital content item space for a point of care (POC) facility by identifying a display interface for a point of care (POC) facility, the display interface including a digital content item space to display a digital content item, identifying one or more digital content item providers for the digital content item space; accessing a selection of the one or more digital content item providers, and identifying a set of digital content item providers for the digital content item space based on the selection. The system then causes display of the digital content item on the display interface based on the identified set of digital content item providers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for separating nickel powders and cobalt powders from each other in a mixture of nickel powders and cobalt powders. The method includes a first step of heating a mixture of nickel powders and cobalt powders received in a container to a temperature of 350° C. to 500° C.; and a second step of reacting the heated mixture with a magnet to separate the nickel powders and the cobalt powders from each other, wherein in the second step, not the nickel powders but the cobalt powders react with the magnet, and thus the cobalt powders move out of the container and thus are separated from the nickel powders.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a degradable polyimide substrate that may be reliably used as an electronic substrate in flexible electronics. The degradable polyimide substrate is formed via thiol-ene click chemistry reactions between diallyl imide or other alkene monomers and thiol monomers, that can be activated by photoirradiation at relatively low temperatures (e.g., about 80° C.). As a result, the degradable polyimide substrates disclosed herein may be cured using a simple, energy efficient curing process that allows for streamlined manufacturing of circuits including multilayered circuits. In some instances, epoxy monomers may be added to the monomer resin used to form the polyimide substrate, wherein selective curing may yield polymer substrates with varying degrees of flexibility and rigidity.

Abstract: This document describes techniques, apparatuses, and systems for adaptive wireless transmitter power control for GNSS interference mitigation. This document addresses interference degradation in GNSS operations of computing devices due to integration of a variety of radio interference aggressors in the same platform. A GNSS subsystem is disclosed that may assert power back-off requests to reduce the power of one or more RAT transmitters and limit signal degradation during GNSS subsystem operations. Qualities of the satellite signals received at the GNSS subsystem may be analyzed to determine if it is appropriate to assert or deassert the power back-off requests. In this way, the described techniques, apparatuses, and systems for adaptive wireless transmitter power control for GNSS subsystems may adaptively manage GNSS subsystem operations and other RATs to reduce GNSS signal degradation due to interference.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a target detection method, a vehicle, a computing device, and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the target detection method includes: acquiring historical sensor data corresponding to each of a plurality of historical frames, wherein the plurality of historical frames precede a current frame on a time series; generating a reference detection marker corresponding to at least one target object in the current frame according to the historical sensor data of each historical frame; and generating a target detection result in the current frame according to each reference detection marker. With the method provided by the present disclosure, the problem of missing detection or false detection due to occlusion problems is avoided, the detection effect of performing the target detection method is enhanced, and the accuracy of detection is improved.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium for interaction. The method of interaction includes: in response to detecting that a first user enters a virtual room, displaying a shooting task list in the virtual room; the shooting task list containing a plurality of shooting tasks, and each shooting task carries task information; obtaining, for the shooting task, an image taken by the first user based on the task information carried by the shooting task; performing a feature extraction on the image to obtain feature information; and comparing the feature information with the task information, and determining that the shooting task is completed if the feature information matches the task information.

Abstract: Systems and methods facilitate pumping of various fluids such as well fluids. An electric submersible pumping system is constructed with an outer housing that contains an integrated pump and motor. The pump may include an impeller disposed within a stator of the motor. The integration of the pump and the motor enables elimination of various components of traditional electric submersible pumping systems to thus provide a simpler and more compact system for pumping fluids.

Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure provide a video decoding apparatus and method for transform coefficient sign prediction on a video decoder side. The method may include receiving a bitstream including a sequence of sign signaling bits for a set of candidate transform coefficients. The method may further include generating a set of predicted signs for the set of candidate transform coefficients associated with a transform block of a video frame from a video. The method may also include decoding the sequence of sign signaling bits based on one or more contexts used to entropy-encode the sequence of sign signaling bits to obtain an indication of correctness of the predicted signs of the respective candidate transform coefficients. The method may additionally include estimating original signs for the set of candidate transform coefficients based on the set of predicted signs and the decoded sequence of sign signaling bits.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for subscribing to an analytics of model transfer status in a network, and a readable storage medium, the method includes: an application function AF sending a first message to a network data analytic function NWDAF directly or through a network exposure function NEF; the AF receiving, directly or through the NEF, analytics information of AI/ML model transfer status sent by the NWDAF, the analytics information being determined by the NWDAF according to received data of the AI/ML model transfer status sent by other network function(s) 5GC NF(s); the analytics information being used to adjust a network policy parameter and/or information of an application layer model.

Abstract: A supplier-side product picking list generation method and system, used for the order management module of the e-commerce ERP system or the e-commerce system, where the order management module receives order information of a target store, obtains product information contained therein, extracts corresponding product picking list template according to the product information, generates the first information group based on the product picking list template and the product information, generates wave tasks based on the order information and preset wave rules, generate the second information group based on the wave task and the product picking list template, generates the product picking list based on the first information group, the second information group and the extracted product picking list template. The embodiments are suitable for the order execution mode in which the supplier completes the picking after the merchant receives the order or the supplier picks the products before shipping.