Abstract: A buffering device for a filter bottle. The buffering device is disposed on a body of the filter bottle and has a sidewall, a top, a bottom, and a chamber. The top of the buffering device is moveable up and down along the sidewall of the buffering device. The chamber is formed between the sidewall, the top, and the bottom of the buffering device, and does not communicate with an interior of the filter bottle. The chamber communicates with an exterior via an air gap for air exchange. A filter bottle having the buffering device can provide a function of anti-water-hammer, can reduce a risk of leakage at a connection between the filter bottle and a valve head, and can provide an anti-freeze effect to reduce a risk of rupture of the filter bottle.

Abstract: An embodiment method of forming a first wafer, which is a component of a wafer-to-wafer bonded structure, may include forming a plurality of electronic circuits in a semiconductor material layer of a substrate of the first wafer, forming an interconnect layer including electrical interconnect structures over the plurality of electronic circuits such that the electrical interconnect structures are electrically connected to the plurality of electronic circuits, forming a first dielectric window structure that extends through the semiconductor material layer and into the substrate, and removing a back-side portion of the substrate to reveal the first dielectric window structure. The method may further include placing the first wafer in proximity to a second wafer, directing visible light through the first dielectric window structure, and observing or recording an image, generated by the visible light, of first alignment marks of the first wafer and second alignment marks of the second wafer.

Abstract: A water filter includes a filtering head, a filter bottle assembly, a switch member, and a quick release device. The filtering head includes a flow channel module. The filter bottle assembly includes a filter bottle. The quick release device includes a press lever, two links, and two push members. When the press lever is pivoted, the two links and the two push members are driven by the press lever to move the filter bottle simultaneously so that the filter bottle is mounted on or detached from the filtering head quickly. A switch member functions as a waterway switch to control a water supply of the filtering head and functions as a locking mechanism for locking or unlocking the quick release device.

Abstract: A metallization structure of an integrated circuit (IC) includes: an intermetal dielectric (IMD) layer; a patterned metal layer embedded in the IMD layer; a patterned top metal layer disposed on the IMD layer; electrical vias comprising via material passing through the IMD layer and connecting the patterned top metal layer and the patterned metal layer embedded in the IMD layer; and a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor. The MIM capacitor includes: a first capacitor metal layer comprising the via material contacting an MIM capacitor landing area of the patterned metal layer embedded in the IMD layer; a second capacitor metal layer comprising the via material contacting a first MIM capacitor terminal area of the patterned top metal layer; and an insulator layer disposed between the first capacitor metal layer and the second capacitor metal layer.

Abstract: A backflow-preventing filter module includes a filter unit and a backflow-prevention valve. The filter unit includes a filter cartridge that has a connector formed with an annular groove, and a filter shell that defines an accommodating space and that includes a connecting head. The connecting head has an inner surrounding wall defining an annular slot. The backflow-prevention valve is sleeved on the connector, and has a fixing portion disposed in the annular groove and an abutting portion moveable between an open position, where a distal end of the abutting portion is pushed by water to be away from the inner surrounding wall so that the annular slot is not blocked, and a closed position, where the abutting portion is expanded to abut the distal end thereof against the inner surrounding wall, thereby blocking the annular slot.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and method of manufacture is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor layer, a first isolation structure in the semiconductor layer, a first gate structure adjacent a first side of the first isolation structure, a first source/drain region adjacent a second side of the first isolation structure, a second source/drain region adjacent the first gate structure, and a first conductive field plate at least partially embedded in the first isolation structure.

Abstract: A button structure and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing and a button structure disposed at the housing. The button structure includes a button body and an elastic body. The button body includes a keycap and a pillar portion. The keycap is connected to one end of the pillar portion. The elastic body is sleeved on the pillar portion, and one end of the elastic body includes a first engaging portion. The first engaging portion is capable of being engaged with a part of the housing.

Abstract: An elastic buckling element includes a base and an elastic buckling portion. The base includes a bearing surface, and the bearing surface defines a horizontal direction parallel to the bearing surface and a vertical direction perpendicular to the bearing surface, one end of the elastic buckling portion is fixed on the bearing surface of the base, and the elastic buckling portion and the base have a first height in the vertical direction, and the elastic buckling portion is arranged along the horizontal direction and has a horizontal extension length in the horizontal direction, wherein the horizontal extension length is greater than the first height.

Abstract: A water filter includes a filtering head, a filter bottle assembly, a switch member, and a quick release device. The filtering head includes a flow channel module. The filter bottle assembly includes a filter bottle. The quick release device includes a press lever, two links, and two push members. When the press lever is pivoted, the two links and the two push members are driven by the press lever to move the filter bottle simultaneously so that the filter bottle is mounted on or detached from the filtering head quickly. The a switch member functions as a waterway switch to control a water supply of the filtering head and functions as a locking mechanism for locking or unlocking the quick release device.

Abstract: A quick-release cover structure includes a casing and a cover. The casing includes a through slot, a protrusion and an engagement hole. The protrusion protrudes from a first slot wall of the through slot. The engagement hole is arranged on a second slot wall of the through slot. The cover is assembled to cover the through slot, and includes a plate, an engagement member, an elastic hook and a handle. The engagement member and the elastic hook respectively protrudes from the plate and are adjacent to different side edges, the protrusion is adapted to extend through the engagement member, and the elastic hook is adapted to be engaged with the engagement hole. When the handle is moved away from the through slot by an acting force, the elastic hook is deformed and disengaged from the engagement hole, so that the cover is separated from the casing.

Abstract: An integrated circuit apparatus and a power distribution network thereof are provided. The power distribution network includes a top wiring layer, a bottom wiring layer, and a first conductive path. The top wiring layer includes a first top trace and a second top trace extending along a first direction. The bottom wiring layer includes a first bottom trace extending along a second direction. The first bottom trace has an electric potential equal to that of the first top trace, but different from that of the second top trace. The first conductive path connected between the first top and bottom traces includes a first upper conductive structure and a first lower conductive structure that are located directly under the first top trace and the second top trace, respectively. A signal wire preselected region is defined between the first upper conductive structure and the first bottom trace.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are recombinant viruses and/or insect cells suitable for detecting the infection of a pathogen in a biological sample of a test subject. The information derived from the detection may also be used to render a diagnosis on whether the test subject is infected with the pathogen or not, so that proper course of treatment may be assigned to the subject. Also disclosed herein is a vaccine for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of infection caused by said pathogen.

Abstract: Provided is a chimeric hemagglutinin (HA) protein including an HA1 subunit and an HA2 subunit, in which the HA1 subunit is composed of a first domain derived from a parental HA1 subunit of a first subtype influenza virus and a second domain derived from a parental HA1 subunit of a second subtype influenza virus. The chimeric HA protein has improved thermal stability and can be used in a vaccine composition for preventing influenza virus infection. Also provided is a method of inducing an immune response against an influenza virus in a subject in need thereof that includes administering the chimeric HA protein to the subject, thereby conferring protection against the influenza virus infection on the subject.

Abstract: A notebook computer which includes a screen base, a keyboard base and a fastening structure is disclosed. The screen base includes a screen body slot, a first surface and a second surface. The screen body slot passes through the first surface and the second surface. The screen body slot includes two protrusion units. The keyboard base includes a hook, and the screen body is capable of rotating relative to the keyboard base. The fastening structure includes a fastener and a plurality of positioning units. The fastener includes a first fastening slot, a second fastening slot, a first side slot and a second side slot. Each protrusion unit is contained movably in the first side slot and the second side slot, respectively, such that the fastener is capable of moving in the screen body slot.

Abstract: The invention a computer system is disclosed. The computer system comprises a motherboard and a data storage device. The data storage device comprises a controller and a data storage unit. The controller comprises a firmware. The data storage unit comprises a first system storage sector and a second system storage sector. The first system storage sector stores an original operating system, and a monitoring program is installed in the original operating system. The monitoring program periodically sends an indication signal to the controller. The second system storage sector stores a backup operating system. If the controller doesn't receive the indication signal from the monitoring program, the firmware will execute an operating system recovery procedure to recover the original operating system of the first system storage sector by the backup operating system of the second system storage sector.

Abstract: A notebook computer which includes a screen base, a keyboard base and a fastening structure is disclosed. The screen base includes a screen body slot, a first surface and a second surface. The screen body slot passes through the first surface and the second surface. The screen body slot includes two protrusion units. The keyboard base includes a hook, and the screen body is capable of rotating relative to the keyboard base. The fastening structure includes a fastener and a plurality of positioning units. The fastener includes a first fastening slot, a second fastening slot, a first side slot and a second side slot. Each protrusion unit is contained movably in the first side slot and the second side slot, respectively, such that the fastener is capable of moving in the screen body slot.

Abstract: An integrated circuit apparatus and a power distribution network thereof are provided. The power distribution network includes a top wiring layer, a bottom wiring layer, and a first conductive path. The top wiring layer includes a first top trace and a second top trace extending along a first direction. The bottom wiring layer includes a first bottom trace extending along a second direction. The first bottom trace has an electric potential equal to that of the first top trace, but different from that of the second top trace. The first conductive path connected between the first top and bottom traces includes a first upper conductive structure and a first lower conductive structure that are located directly under the first top trace and the second top trace, respectively. A signal wire preselected region is defined between the first upper conductive structure and the first bottom trace.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reinforcement learning based energy bidding, adapted for an energy aggregator to determine the energy supply configuration between multiple energy suppliers and multiple energy demanders, are provided. In the method, a supply amount of each energy supplier and a demand amount of each energy demander are acquired. A total demand amount of the energy demanders is calculated and replied to each energy supplier, and a total supply amount of the energy suppliers is calculated and replied to each energy demander. An electricity purchase quotation determined by each energy demander according to respective demand amount and the total supply amount, and an electricity sale quotation determined by each energy supplier according to respective supply amount and the total demand amount are received. A linear programming method is adopted to determine the energy supply configuration between the energy suppliers and the energy demanders according to information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reinforcement learning based energy bidding, adapted for an energy aggregator to determine a power supply configuration between multiple energy suppliers and multiple energy demanders, are provided. In the method, a supply amount of each energy supplier and a demand amount of each energy demander are acquired. A total demand amount of the energy demanders is calculated and replied to each energy supplier, and a total supply amount of the energy suppliers is calculated and replied to each energy demander. An electricity purchase quotation determined by each energy demander according to respective demand amount and the total supply amount, and an electricity sale quotation determined by each energy supplier according to respective supply amount and the total demand amount are received. A linear programming method is adopted to determine the energy supply configuration between the energy suppliers and the energy demanders according to aforesaid information.