Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cap assembly for a secondary battery and a secondary battery. The cap assembly for the secondary battery includes a cap plate having an electrode lead-out hole; and a terminal assembly including a terminal board, a fixing member, a deformable sheet, a conductive sheet and an isolator, wherein the deformable sheet is attached to the terminal board; the conductive sheet includes a first portion provided between the terminal board and the cap plate; the terminal board is fixed to a side of the cap plate through the fixing member and covers the electrode lead-out hole, and the terminal board is electrically connected with the first portion through the deformable sheet; the deformable sheet is configured to deform to be electrically disconnected from the first portion in response to an increase in a pressure inside the secondary battery.

Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides vaccine compositions comprising an antigen and a diblock copolymer wherein the diblock copolymer is pH responsive. In some embodiments, these compositions activate the STING and/or the interferon receptor pathways. In some embodiments, the diblock copolymer hits a pKa from about 6 to about 7.5. Also provided herein are methods of treatment using these compositions to treat an infectious disease or cancer.

Abstract: A protection circuit for use in an RF active circuit includes a signal strength detecting circuit, a current detecting circuit, a logic circuit, and a switching unit. The signal strength detecting circuit is coupled to the signal input end or the signal output end of the RF active circuit and configured to generate a first detecting signal according to the signal strength of the RF signal. The current detecting circuit is configured to detect the VSWR of the RF signal based on the driving current of the RF active circuit, thereby generating a corresponding second detecting signal. The logic circuit is configured to generate a switch control signal according to the first detecting signal and the second detecting signal. The switching unit is configured to lower the driving current of the RF active circuit according to the switch control signal.

Abstract: A method of forming a fin field effect transistors (finFET) on a substrate includes forming a fin structure on the substrate, forming a protective layer on the fin structure, and forming a polysilicon structure on the protective layer. The method further includes modifying the polysilicon structure such that a first horizontal dimension of a first portion of the modified polysilicon structure is smaller than a second horizontal dimension of a second portion of the modified polysilicon structure. The method further includes replacing the modified polysilicon structure with a gate structure having a first horizontal dimension of a first portion of the gate structure that is smaller than a second horizontal dimension of a second portion of the gate structure.

Abstract: A separating device includes a separating unit and a crack front line adjusting unit. The separating unit is adapted to separate the flexible film and the substrate. During the process of separating the flexible film from the substrate, a crack front line is formed between a portion of the flexible film not separated from the substrate and a portion of the flexible film separated from the substrate. The crack front line adjusting unit is adapted to sense a relative displacement state of the flexible film and the substrate for determining a distribution of the crack front line, and is adapted to apply a down pressing force to the flexible film or the substrate and increase or decrease the down pressing force according to the relative displacement state, so as to adjust the distribution of the crack front line.

Abstract: A torque sensor is provided that includes a deformable plate that includes an inner part and an outer part. The torque sensor may also include one or more elastic elements that connect the inner part and the outer part. The torque sensor may also include a transducer mounting plate that is rigidly connected to the inner part of the deformable plate. In certain embodiments, the elastic elements include at least one serpentine-shaped elastic element. In other embodiments, the elastic elements may include a beam structure. In some embodiments, the torque sensor includes a plurality of zeroing pins and zeroing pin slots which, when engaged, constrain the rotation of the torque sensor to a smaller zeroing range. In certain embodiments, the torque sensor may also include a plurality of hard stop pins that engage a stopping when an applied torque exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A fiber spatial coupling device includes a detachable process fiber, an optical system, and a main body. The process fiber guides laser light. The optical system collects the laser light into the process fiber. The main body holds the optical system, and has a supply port for supplying gas to a space between the process fiber and the optical system.

Abstract: A mask plate and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The mask plate includes a frame, mask strips fixed to the frame and extending in a first direction, and shielding strips having a same extending direction as that of the mask strips. The shielding strips are arranged in space between neighboring mask strips and shield a gap between neighboring mask strips. Each shielding strip includes a first border parallel with the first direction. Each shielding strip is provided with a first location hole at both ends of its extending direction. Some or all of the shielding strips have widths in a direction perpendicular to the first direction which are different from one another. Distances between centers of the first location holes of each shielding strip and the first border of the shielding strips lie in a first threshold range.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments for multiple standard cell libraries are disclosed that include one or more standard cells and one or more corresponding standard cell variations. The one or more standard cell variations have similar functionality as their one or more standard cells but are different from their one or more standard cells in terms of geometric shapes, locations of the geometric shapes, and/or interconnections between the geometric shapes. The exemplary systems and methods described herein selectively choose from among the one or more standard cells and/or the one or more standard cell variations to form an electronic architectural design for analog circuitry and/or digital circuitry of an electronic device. In an exemplary embodiment, a semiconductor foundry and/or semiconductor technology node can impose one or more electronic design constraints on the placement of the one or more standard cells onto an electronic device design real estate.

Abstract: A device may include a temperature controlled chamber. The temperature controlled chamber may be coupled to a plurality of strengthening coated capillary tubes. The strengthening coated capillary tubes may support the temperature controlled chamber and provide thermal insulation to the temperature controlled chamber.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display assembly and a method for manufacturing the same are provided in the present disclosure, that provides a first liquid crystal module, a second liquid crystal module, and an organic light emitting diode module. A thin film transistor layer of the organic light emitting diode module is directly disposed on a first substrate of the first liquid crystal module. Thus, a liquid crystal display assembly with double-sided displaying capabilities is implemented by light emitted from double-sided of the organic light emitting diode module, as well as light selected through the first liquid crystal module and the second liquid crystal module.

Abstract: A method of lane detection for a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs is disclosed. The one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform the following steps comprising: generating a ground truth; off-line training a lane detection algorithm by using the ground truth, the lane detection algorithm using parameters that express a lane marking in an arc; on-line generating a predicted lane marking; comparing the predicted lane marking against the ground truth; and off-line refining the lane detection algorithm.

Abstract: This disclosure generally provides an input device, electronic systems and processing system for touch sensing. In one example, an input device for touch sensing includes receiver electrodes and transmitter electrodes arranged in transmitter and receiver electrode columns. Each transmitter electrode within each transmitter electrode column is paired with two adjacent receiver electrodes of a first column of the receiver electrode columns. A first plurality of traces couple a first group of receiver electrodes in the first receiver electrode column, the first plurality of traces not passing between the transmitter and receiver electrodes of the first transmitter and receiver electrode columns. A second plurality of traces coupled a second group of receiver electrodes in the first receiver electrode column, the second plurality of traces passing between one of the transmitter electrodes of the first transmitter electrode column and one of the receiver electrodes of the second group of receiver electrodes.

Abstract: A system includes a processor receives a first input including first information indicating a recipient of an amount for a first electronic currency and an issuance request issuing the first electronic currency, or a second input including designation adding an amount for a second electronic currency to possession amount, outputs, when receiving the first input, a first screen requesting input of second information for a condition about whether to permit a grant of a premium of the first electronic currency, based on whether the first information corresponds to a first user of the issuance request or a second user, and outputs, when receiving the second input, a second screen requesting input of third information for a condition about whether to permit a grant of a premium of the second electronic currency to a terminal of a third user designating an addition of the amount and different from a fourth user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile device containing bag having a flat first baffle member and a flat second baffle member extending in parallel. A connector is configured to connect opposite edges of the first and the second baffle members together, so that a mobile device accommodation space is defined by the first baffle member, the second baffle member, and the connector. The mobile device containing bag can effectively prevent mobile device from vibrating or shaking in the mobile device accommodation space.

Abstract: Gate oxide breakdown in the programming element of an OTP (One-Time Programmable) memory cell can vary widely. The resulting large variations in the conductivity of the programmed memory cells in an OTP memory cell array is used for a PUF (Physically Unclonable Function). A method of obtaining a PUF value from an OTP memory cell array is described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method, and more particularly to a semiconductor device having self-aligned isolation structures. The present disclosure provides self-aligned isolation fins that can be formed by depositing dielectric material in openings formed in a spacing layer or by replacing portions of fins with dielectric material. The self-aligned isolation fins can be separated from each other by a critical dimension of the utilized photolithography process. The separation between self-aligned isolation fins or between the self-aligned isolation fins and active fins can be approximately equal to or larger than the separations of the active fins.

Abstract: A slide rail mechanism includes a slide rail and a reinforcing structure. The slide rail includes a first section and a second section. The second section is bent relative to the first section. The reinforcing structure is arranged at the slide rail. The reinforcing structure includes a first part and a second part. The second part is bent relative to the first part. Wherein, the first part and the second part are respectively attached to the first section and the second section.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure that comprises tiers of alternating dielectric levels and conductive levels and a carbon-doped silicon nitride over the tiers of the staircase structure. The carbon-doped silicon nitride excludes silicon carbon nitride. A method of forming the semiconductor device structure comprises forming stairs in a staircase structure comprising alternating dielectric levels and conductive levels. A carbon-doped silicon nitride is formed over the stairs, an oxide material is formed over the carbon-doped silicon nitride, and openings are formed in the oxide material. The openings extend to the carbon-doped silicon nitride. The carbon-doped silicon nitride is removed to extend the openings into the conductive levels of the staircase structure. Additional methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A substrate, an edge polishing detection method and device and a positioning method and device for the same, an exposure apparatus and an evaporation device are provided. The substrate includes a base substrate and at least one edge polishing detection pattern on the base substrate. The at least one edge polishing detection pattern is provided at an edge of the base substrate and made of a conductive material.