Abstract: A photomask includes a translucent substrate and at least one main feature. The translucent substrate has a recessed region recessed from a first surface of the translucent substrate. The at least one main feature is disposed on the translucent substrate, and protrudes from the first surface of the translucent substrate.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an outer case, a heat generating component and a heat dissipating module. The heat generating component is disposed inside the outer case. The heat dissipating module is located between the outer case and the heat generating component and includes a heat conducting assembly including a first heat conducting portion fixed on the outer case and connected to the outer case and a second heat conducting portion connected to the first heat conducting portion and for abutting against the heat generating component. The second heat conducting portion is movable relative to the outer case for moving toward or away from the outer case. The heat conducting assembly is resiliently deformed to apply a force on the heat generating component in a contacting manner when the heat generating component pushes the second heat conducting portion of the heat conducting assembly to move toward the outer case.

Abstract: A multi-mode image sensor applicable to image sensing and additional detection is provided. The multi-mode image sensor includes: a photodiode array, a hybrid type color filter array that is positioned on the photodiode array, and a mode controller. The photodiode array may include a plurality of photodiodes. The hybrid type color filter array may be arranged to perform optical filtering for the photodiode array. The mode controller may activate the photodiode array to output corresponding photo detection results in any of at least two modes. For example, in addition to an image sensing mode, the at least two modes may further include an ambient light sensor (ALS) mode and/or a proximity sensor (PS) mode.

Abstract: An optoelectronic module may include an optical receiver optically coupled with an optical fiber. The optical receiver may be configured to receive time synchronization signals from the optical fiber. The time synchronization signals may be frequency modulated, wavelength modulated, or amplitude modulated and may be received along with received data signals. A time synchronization signal detection module may be communicatively coupled to the optical receiver. The time synchronization signal detection module may be configured to receive the time synchronization signals that are transmitted through the optical fiber and detect frequency modulations, wavelength modulations, or amplitude modulations to recover the time synchronization signals.

Abstract: A method for localizing an intracranial electrode in a subject's brain is provided. The intracranial electrode has at least one electrode contact. The method includes: acquiring a first brain image reconstructed from first image data acquired after electrode-implantation; acquiring a second brain image reconstructed from second image data acquired before the electrode-implantation; co-registering the first brain image and the second brain image to acquire spatial transformation parameters; extracting a first coordinate of the electrode contact from the first brain image; converting the first coordinate into a second coordinate in the second brain image by using the spatial transformation parameters; co-registering the second brain image and a universal brain atlas to define functional zones in the second brain image; and defining a corresponding functional zone where the second coordinate is located. Another alternative method and a system for localizing an intracranial electrode are also provided herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlled release of macromolecules (such as proteins and polypeptides). The present disclosure also provides method for preparing and using the same.

Abstract: Methods of amplifying and determining a target nucleotide sequence are provided. The method of amplifying the target nucleotide sequence includes the following steps. A first adaptor and a second adaptor are linked to two ends of a double-stranded nucleic acid molecule with a target nucleotide sequence respectively to form a nucleic acid template, in which the first adaptor includes a Y-form adaptor or a hairpin adaptor and the second adaptor is a hairpin adaptor. Then, a PCR amplification cycle is performed on the nucleic acid template to obtain a PCR amplicon of the target nucleotide sequence.

Abstract: A smart valve maintenance alert device includes a connection unit, which is connectable to a valve stem of a smart valve. The connection unit includes a detectable element that is movable in unison with the valve stem. A control unit includes a detecting element arranged to correspond to the detectable element. A drive unit is connected to the connection unit, and the drive unit drives the connection unit to allow the valve stem to be driven by the connection unit to rotate and the valve stem drives the smart valve to rotate. The detecting element and the detectable element collaboratively generate a detection signal in response to the rotation of the valve stem, such that the control unit generates data of operation state according to the detection signal.

Abstract: A neuromorphic computing system includes a synapse array, a switching circuit, a sensing circuit and a processing circuit. The synapse array includes row lines, column lines and synapses. The processing circuit is coupled to the switching circuit and the sensing circuit and is configured to connect a particular column line in the column lines to the first terminal by using the switching circuit, obtain a first voltage value from the particular column line by using the sensing circuit when the particular line is connected to the first terminal, connect the particular column line to the second terminal by using the switching circuit, obtain a second voltage value from the particular column line by using the sensing circuit when the particular line is connected to the second terminal, and estimate a sum-of-product sensing value according to a voltage difference between the first voltage value and the second voltage value.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a using method of a rewritable board. It comprises applying or removing a fluid on the rewritable board for writing repeatedly, wherein the rewritable board is an aluminum based material sequentially having a porous aluminum oxide layer and a metal layer thereon, and wherein the porous aluminum oxide layer has a porosity ranging from 10% to 80%.

Abstract: A physiological signal sensing and compensation system is provided, for contacting an object to be measured and sensing a physiological signal. The physiological signal sensing and compensation system includes a physiological signal sensing module, a compensation module, and a computing unit. The physiological signal sensing module provides an initial sensing signal. The compensation module includes a collecting mechanism for collecting a physiological liquid of the object to be measured. The compensation module provides a compensation signal according to the physiological liquid collected by the collection mechanism. The computing unit is electrically connected to the physiological signal sensing module and the compensation module, and calculates and provides a compensated sensing signal based on the initial sensing signal and the compensation signal.

Abstract: A method for performing access management in a memory device, the associated memory device and the controller thereof, and the associated electronic device are provided. The method may include: receiving a host command and a logical address from a host device; performing at least one checking operation to obtain at least one checking result, for determining whether to load a logical-to-physical (L2P) table from the NV memory to a random access memory (RAM) of the memory device, wherein the L2P table includes address mapping information for accessing the target data, and performing the at least one checking operation to obtain at least one checking result includes checking whether a first L2P-table index pointing toward the L2P table and a second L2P-table index sent from the host device are equivalent to each other; and reading the target data from the NV memory, and sending the target data to the host device.

Abstract: Runtime memory cell row defect detection and replacement includes detecting in a memory of a computer system operating in a runtime operating system mode, a defective row of memory cells having at least one defective cell. In response to the detection of the defective row, interrupting the operating system of the computer system and, in a runtime system maintenance mode, replacing the defective row of memory cells with a spare row of memory cells as a replacement row of memory cells. Execution of the operating system is then resumed in the runtime operating system mode Other aspects and advantages are described.

Abstract: A scheduling planning and dispatching system for gate staff includes: a flight management module, a resource planning module, a rostering module, a real-time dispatching module, a statistical analysis module and a task bidding module. The business process of the dispatching system includes: importing flight information in combination with guarantee standards (business rules) and historical data experience; generating a flight guarantee task; forecasting the overall task load and reasonably making a rostering plan; generating a dispatching plan on the same day; performing anomaly monitoring on the flight plan; correspondingly adjusting the dispatching plan according to the actual feedback of abnormal monitoring; releasing a dispatching result; and statistically analyzing the data as historical data experience.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, memory openings vertically extending through the alternating stack, memory opening fill structures located in the memory openings, where each of the memory opening fill structures contains a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel that extend vertically, and each memory film includes a crystalline blocking dielectric metal oxide layer, and a metal oxide amorphous dielectric nucleation layer located between each of the vertically neighboring electrically conductive layers and insulating layers, and located between each of the crystalline blocking dielectric metal oxide layers and each of the electrically conductive layers.

Abstract: Metal oxide based memory devices and methods for manufacturing are described herein. A method for manufacturing a memory cell includes forming a bottom adhesion layer in a via formed in an insulating layer. Forming a bottom conductive plug in the bottom adhesion layer. Forming a top adhesion layer over the bottom adhesion layer and bottom conductive plug. Forming a top conductive plug in the top adhesion layer. Wherein the thickness of the bottom and top adhesion layers may be different from one another.

Abstract: A method for allocating wireless resources for a number of user equipment in a wireless communication system is applied in an apparatus. The apparatus collects the traffic demands of all the user equipment and then selects a beam based on the traffic demands of all the user equipment in every time slot to make better utilization of resource blocks.

Abstract: A cup structure comprises an inner cup and an outer cup. A groove is formed on an outer surface of the inner cup and concaved from the outer surface to an inner surface. The inner cup is completely or partly wrapped by the outer cup. The groove of the inner cup and a portion of the outer cup form a fluid channel. Suction holes are formed at two ends of the fluid channel. Thereby, the user can suck the material inside the cup structure. Further, the cup structure can be disassembled conveniently for cleaning.

Abstract: A method includes patterning a mandrel layer over a target layer to form first mandrels and second mandrels, the first mandrels having a larger width than the second mandrels. A spacer layer is formed over the first mandrels and the second mandrels, and altered so that a thickness of the spacer layer over the first mandrels is greater than a thickness of the spacer layer over the second mandrels. Spacers are formed from the spacer layer which have a greater width adjacent the first mandrels than the spacers which are adjacent the second mandrels. The spacers are used to etch a target layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a using method of a rewritable board. It comprises applying or removing a fluid on the rewritable board for writing repeatedly, wherein the rewritable board is an aluminum based material sequentially having a porous aluminum oxide layer and a metal layer thereon, and wherein the porous aluminum oxide layer has a porosity ranging from 10% to 80%.