Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method of optimizing thickness of a target material film deposited on a semiconductor substrate in a semiconductor processing chamber, wherein the semiconductor processing chamber includes a magnetic assembly positioned on the semiconductor processing chamber, the magnetic assembly including a plurality of magnetic columns within the magnetic assembly. The method includes operating the semiconductor processing chamber to deposit a film of target material on a semiconductor substrate positioned within the semiconductor processing chamber, measuring an uniformity of the deposited film, adjusting a position of one or more magnetic columns in the magnetic assembly, and operating the semiconductor processing chamber to deposit the film of the target material after adjusting position of the one or more magnetic columns.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a driving component. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical element. The optical element has an optical axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving component is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for semiconductor fabrication. The method includes receiving a workpiece having gate structures over channel regions on a substrate and source/drain (S/D) features adjacent to the channel regions. The method then forms tungsten S/D contacts over the S/D features in a first ILD layer by a first selective bottom-up metal growth process. The method forms tungsten S/D vias over the tungsten S/D contacts in a second ILD layer by a second selective bottom-up metal growth process. And after forming the tungsten S/D vias, the method forms tungsten gate vias over the gate structures in the first and the second ILD layer. The forming of the tungsten gate vias includes forming a tungsten seed layer by physical vapor deposition (PVD), and depositing tungsten directly on horizontal and sidewall surfaces of the tungsten seed layer by chemical vapor deposition (CVD).

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain component of a transistor. A source/drain contact is disposed over the source/drain component. A source/drain via is disposed over the source/drain contact. The source/drain via contains copper. A first liner at least partially surrounds the source/drain via. A second liner at least partially surrounds the first liner. The first liner and the second liner are disposed between the source/drain contact and the source/drain via. The first liner and the second liner have different material compositions.

Abstract: A firing pin system is adapted for underwater shooting and includes a firing pin, a blocking cap, a spring, and a rear sleeve. The firing pin has a striking tip portion, a linking end portion, and a rod body having a head section, a tail section, and a neck section interconnecting and being narrower than the head and tail sections. The blocking cap is sleeved on the neck section and has a flange that is formed with a plurality of notches adapted for allowing passage of water therethrough. The rear sleeve is sleeved on the tail section and has a plurality of outer guiding grooves. The outer guiding grooves are adapted for allowing passage of water therethrough.

Abstract: A method for performing airtime fairness control of mesh network and associated apparatus (e.g., wireless communications devices) are provided. The method may include: utilizing a first wireless communications device to receive at least one first packet carrying at least one indication related to at least one second station (STA) device from a second wireless communications device; determining a first expected airtime of at least one first STA device connected to the first wireless communications device and a second expected airtime of the at least one second STA device at least according to the at least one indication; and controlling first medium-access operations of the at least one first STA device and second medium-access operations of the at least one second STA device according to the first expected airtime and the second expected airtime in time-division manner, for balancing respective airtime of all currently connected STA devices of the mesh network.

Abstract: A combustion method for controlling and monitoring exhaust gas emissions in boilers is provided. The combustion method comprises the following steps: providing a liquid fuel in a boiler, burning the liquid fuel under atmospheric pressure; measuring a first combustion temperature in the boiler, and monitoring an initial concentration of a first exhaust gas in the boiler; adding a combustion improver to the boiler in batches and monitoring an emission concentration of the first exhaust gas in the boiler, wherein the emission concentration is less than the initial concentration; and repeating the above steps, and monitoring the boiler until a second combustion gas is generated, stop adding the combustion improver, and measuring the temperature in the boiler as a second combustion temperature, and reducing the amount of the combustion improver to avoid the generation of the second exhaust gas.

Abstract: A composite rim is provided, including: an annular body extending around a center, an imaginary annular line being defined on an outer surface of the annular body, the imaginary annular line extending around the center; and at least one composite fiber strip, spirally disposed around the imaginary annular line for at least 360 degrees and attached to the outer surface of the annular body, opposing ends of each of the at least one composite fiber strip in a longitudinal direction of the at least one composite fiber strip being aligned with the imaginary annular line.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: A system and method for question-based content answering that can include training a query-content model; indexing a collection of media content data forming indexed content; receiving a query input through a computer implemented computer interface; applying a retrieval model to the query input and indexed content and determining candidate content segment results, which may include: retrieving an initial set of candidate content segments by performing a keyword search of the query input on the indexed content, and ranking, based in part on language modeling using the query-content model, the initial set of candidate content segments into the candidate content segment results; and presenting the candidate content segment results in the computer interface.

Abstract: A transmission system of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) includes a transmission unit including a driving module that includes two axles and a differential connected to the axles, and a switching unit including a differential switching mechanism that includes a bifurcate fork connected to the differential and that has an elongated groove being elongated in a front-rear direction, a connecting pin parallel to the axles, extending through the bifurcate fork, and connected fixedly to the differential, an actuating shaft extending into the elongated groove, and an actuating motor driving the actuating shaft to rotate, thereby driving the bifurcate fork to move along the connecting pin via connection between the elongated groove and the actuating shaft and switching the differential between lock and unlock states.

Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle includes a frame unit including a chassis. Disposed on the frame unit are an engine and a transmission assembly connected to the engine. An air filter is connected to the engine. A steering assembly is disposed on the frame unit and distal from the air filter and the transmission assembly. A first air intake pipe is connected to the air filter, and has a first air inlet that is proximate to the steering assembly and that is above the chassis. A second air intake pipe is connected to the transmission assembly, and has a second air inlet that is proximate to the steering assembly and that is above the chassis.

Abstract: A method for promoting growth of a probiotic microorganism includes cultivating the probiotic microorganism in a growth medium containing a fermented culture of lactic acid bacterial strains that include Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius AP-32 deposited at the China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC) under CCTCC M 2011127, Lactobacillus plantarum LPL28 deposited at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) under CGMCC 17954, Lactobacillus acidophilus TYCA06 deposited at the CGMCC under CGMCC 15210, and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis BLI-02 deposited at the CGMCC under CGMCC 15212.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, which includes a movable portion, a fixed portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected with an optical element. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The fixed part has an opening. A light passes through the opening. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part and connected to a first optical element. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The first optical element at least partially overlaps the opening when the movable part is in a first position. The first optical element further includes a first optical element surface, and the first optical element surface faces the light.

Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is connected to a first optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The fixed part has a fixed part opening, wherein a light passes through the fixed part opening. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The first optical element at least partially overlaps the fixed part opening when the movable part is in a first position. When the movable part is in an extreme position, the first optical element does not overlap the fixed part opening.

Abstract: A system and method for question-based content answering that can include training a query-content model; indexing a collection of media content data forming indexed content; receiving a query input through a computer implemented computer interface; applying a retrieval model to the query input and indexed content and determining candidate content segment results, which may include: retrieving an initial set of candidate content segments by performing a keyword search of the query input on the indexed content, and ranking, based in part on language modeling using the query-content model, the initial set of candidate content segments into the candidate content segment results; and presenting the candidate content segment results in the computer interface.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: A system displays summaries of relationships of a selected data asset with other data assets at a limited number of levels upstream and downstream from the selected data asset in rows above and below the selected data asset. In each row, data assets are arranged in order of usage, with most used data asset displayed directly above or below the selected data asset. The user views grandparent-level data assets of a parent-level data asset that is directly above the selected data asset. The system includes a carousal feature to further navigate the lineage data upstream or downstream. By selecting a new data asset in the parent row, the user can view grandparent-level data assets of the newly selected data asset. The user can view multiple upstream or downstream levels arranged in respective rows displayed above or below the selected data asset. The system can analyze data from any application.