Abstract: Disclosed is a tube multi-point incremental forming apparatus and method, including a tube feed apparatus and a forming apparatus. The tube feed apparatus and the forming apparatus are installed on a computer numerical control machine tool workbench (8); the forming apparatus includes a large gear (2), a small gear (19) and multiple sets of independent tool devices, each set of tool devices includes a tool head (16) and a tool head motor (18), the tool head (16) is fixed on the large gear (2), which can change its radial angle with the large gear (2) to change the initial angle of the three tool heads. The device is configured to allow multiple tool heads to process different parts at the same time to achieve efficient processing.

Abstract: A coating and developing device comprises a front end module (100), a process station (200), and an interface station (300) that are successively connected, wherein the process station (200) comprises a coating unit (210), a developing unit (220), at least one transversely moving of mobile conveying part (230), and at least one side robot (R0). After a substrate has been processed in the coating unit (210), the substrate is transferred to the mobile conveying part (230) by the at least one side robot (R0), and the substrate is transferred to the interface station (300) by the mobile conveying part (230). After the substrate has been processed in the developing unit (220), the substrate is transferred to the mobile conveying part (230) by the at least one side robot (R0), and the substrate is transferred to the front end module (100) by the mobile conveying part (230).

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with an array of inorganic light-emitting diodes. The array of inorganic light-emitting diodes may be overlapped by a polarizer layer such as a circular polarizer. Alternatively, the display may be a polarizer-free display without any polarizer layer over the array of inorganic light-emitting diodes. Each inorganic light-emitting diode may be surrounded by a diffuser that redirects edge-emissions towards a viewer. A top diffuser, a color filter layer, a microlens, and/or a microlens with color filtering and/or diffusive properties may also optionally overlap each inorganic light-emitting diode. The inorganic light-emitting diodes may have reflective sidewalls to mitigate edge-emissions. In this type of arrangement, the array of inorganic light-emitting diodes may be coplanar with one or more opaque masking layers. To mitigate reflections, the display may include two opaque masking layers having differing properties or a single phase separated opaque masking layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a metal silicide layer in a semiconductor structure includes performing a silicide deposition process in a processing chamber, in which a metal silicide layer is formed on silicon surfaces within an opening formed in a semiconductor structure, inner surfaces of the opening comprising the silicon surfaces, wherein the silicide deposition process including performing a pre-dose purging process, in which the processing chamber is evacuated at a first pressure, performing a dose process, in which a metal-containing precursor is flowed in the processing chamber at a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure, performing a post-dose purge process, in which the processing chamber is purged at a third pressure that is lower than the second pressure, and performing an anneal process at a fourth pressure that is higher than the second pressure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a silicon-based composite and a preparation method thereof, an anode material, and a lithium ion battery. The silicon-based composite includes a ferro-silicon alloy core layer, a first coating layer, and a second coating layer, with the first coating layer being coated on the outer surface of the ferro-silicon alloy core layer, and the second coating layer being coated on the outer surface of the first coating layer away from the ferro-silicon alloy core layer; wherein the material of the first coating layer includes carbon and the material of the second coating layer includes an oxide.

Abstract: Embodiments of immunogens based on the HIV-1 Env fusion peptide and methods of their use and production are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the immunogens are also provided. In several embodiments, the immunogens can be used to generate an immune response to HIV-1 Env in a subject, for example, to treat or prevent an HIV-1 infection in the subject.

Abstract: A method of forming and post-treating a metal silicide layer in a semiconductor structure includes performing a silicide deposition process, in which a metal silicide layer is deposited on a substrate, performing a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) soak process in which the metal silicide layer is exposed to a nitrogen (N)-containing liquid precursor, forming a metal silicide nitride layer, and performing a cap deposition process, in which a cap layer is deposited on the metal silicide nitride layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an equipment for semiconductor production, in particular to a heat treatment apparatus. The apparatus comprises a cooling unit (200), a heating unit (300) and a transmission unit (400). The cooling unit (200) comprises a cooling plate (210) for cooling a substrate (w), and the heating unit (300) comprises a heating plate (310) for heating the substrate (w). The transmission unit (400) comprises a transmission arm (410), a lifting module and a linear module. The transmission arm (410) supports the substrate (w) and transmits the substrate (w) between the cooling unit (200) and the heating unit (300). The transmission arm (410) is disposed on the lifting module, and the lifting module drives the transmission arm (410) to ascend and descend. The linear module drives the transmission arm (410) to transmit the substrate (w) between the cooling plate (210) and the heating plate (310). The internal space of the apparatus is optimized.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with an array of inorganic light-emitting diodes. The array of inorganic light-emitting diodes may be overlapped by a polarizer layer such as a circular polarizer. Alternatively, the display may be a polarizer-free display without any polarizer layer over the array of inorganic light-emitting diodes. Each inorganic light-emitting diode may be surrounded by a diffuser that redirects edge-emissions towards a viewer. A top diffuser, a color filter layer, a microlens, and/or a microlens with color filtering and/or diffusive properties may also optionally overlap each inorganic light-emitting diode. The inorganic light-emitting diodes may have reflective sidewalls to mitigate edge-emissions. In this type of arrangement, the array of inorganic light-emitting diodes may be coplanar with one or more opaque masking layers. To mitigate reflections, the display may include two opaque masking layers having differing properties or a single phase separated opaque masking layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are recombinant insect ferritin nanoparticles that can be used to display two different trimeric antigens at an equal ratio. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the recombinant insect ferritin nanoparticles and methods of producing the recombinant insect ferritin nanoparticles. Methods for eliciting an immune response in a subject are also provided.

Abstract: Methods used in electronic device manufacturing and, more particularly, to methods used for forming metal containing interconnect features in a semiconductor device. In one aspect, a method of forming a boron nitride layer on a metal surface is provided. The method includes exposing a surface of a metal layer to a nitrogen-containing plasma to form a metal nitride layer on the surface. The method further includes performing a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) soak process in which the metal nitride layer is exposed to a boron (B)-containing precursor gas, form a boron nitride monolayer.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a housing, and a cell assembly and an electrolyte that are disposed in the housing. The cell assembly includes a negative electrode plate, a separator, and a positive electrode plate that are sequentially stacked. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active layer. The positive electrode active layer is disposed on at least one side of the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active layer includes a positive electrode active material and a dispersant. The dispersant is a polymer including an anchoring group and a siloxane segment, where the anchoring group includes a polar heteroatom-containing group and/or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of culturing a mammalian cell in a liquid medium including poloxamer-188 at a concentration of 1.8 g/L or at a greater concentration than 1.8 g/L more or a liquid medium that includes a poloxamer-188 concentration that is selected based on one or more factors selected from the group of: pore size, pore type, gas flow rate, viable cell density in the medium, and markers related to cell stress.

Abstract: Techniques for presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) for configuring a distributed resource instance are disclosed. The system presents an interactive GUI displaying a geographical map and displays a plurality of user interface (UI) elements overlaid on the geographical map, each respective UI element respectively corresponding to a respective computing resource of plurality of computing resources. The system displays the respective UI element at a position on the geographical map that corresponds to a geographical location of physical hardware being used to implement the respective computing resource. The system receives a first user input selecting a first UI element of the plurality of UI elements; and responsive to receiving the first user input selecting the first UI element: identifies a first computing resource corresponding to the first UI element; and presents a first resource configuration GUI that displays a set of configurable attributes associated with the first computing resource.

Abstract: A transcoding apparatus including a decoder and an encoder is disclosed. The decoder is configured to: receive a first bitstream output by an application; decode the first bitstream to obtain a first image and first format information of the first image; embed the first format information into the first image to obtain a second image; and send the second image to the application. The encoder is configured to: receive a third image output by the application, where the third image is the second image or an edited version of the second image that is modified by the application; determine second format information based on the third image; obtain preconfigured third format information; perform format conversion on the third image based on the second format information and the third format information to obtain a fourth image; encode the fourth image to obtain a second bitstream; and send the second bitstream to the application.

Abstract: Embodiments of immunogens based on the HIV-1 Env fusion peptide and methods of their use and production are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the immunogens are also provided. In several embodiments, the immunogens can be used to generate an immune response to HIV-1 Env in a subject, for example, to treat or prevent an HIV-1 infection in the subject.

Abstract: System, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for automatically identifying benchmark security controls. Service information related to a service of a customer is provided to a policy predictor model that is trained to predict a control mapping based on the service information. A predicted control mapping associated with a predicted security policy and a predicted security control are received from the policy predictor model. Implementation of the predicted security control enables the service of the customer to comply with a service requirement associated with the predicted security policy.

Abstract: A cut-off saw includes a housing; an electric motor having a motor shaft; an output shaft for mounting and driving a saw blade; a transmission assembly for transmitting power between the motor shaft and the output shaft; a circuit board assembly including a circuit board and a heat dissipation member, where the circuit board is connected to the heat dissipation member; and a heat conductive member connected to the housing, where the heat conductive member is at least partially located outside the housing. The housing has an opening, and the heat dissipation member is at least partially exposed relative to the housing through the opening and is in thermal contact with the heat conductive member.

Abstract: The disclosure generally includes a heat reflection assembly for improved deposition uniformity in semiconductor manufacturing. In one embodiment, a heat reflection assembly for semiconductor manufacturing is provided. The heat reflection assembly includes a reflector plate and a first tuning element. The reflector plate includes a first surface having a first region with a first emissivity. The first tuning element is disposed on the first surface of the reflector plate. The first tuning element includes a reflecting surface having a second emissivity different than the first emissivity.

Abstract: Immunogens comprising a soluble HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion closed conformation and comprising modifications to introduce N-linked glycan sequons at the membrane-proximal base of the trimer, as well as methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several implementations, the immunogen can be used to elicit an immune response to HIV-1 in a subject.