Abstract: A polarizer substrate includes a substrate, an organic planarization layer, an inorganic buffer layer, and a plurality of strip-shaped polarizer structures. The organic planarization layer is located on the substrate. The inorganic buffer layer is located on the organic planarization layer. The inorganic buffer layer has a plurality of trenches located on a first surface. The trenches do not penetrate through the inorganic buffer layer. The strip-shaped polarizer structures are located on the first surface of the inorganic buffer layer. Each of the trenches is located between two adjacent polarizer structures. A display panel is also provided.

Abstract: A sensing apparatus includes a sensing device having a hetero-junction structure, a light coupler connected to the sensing device and a readout device connected to the light coupler.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flash memory having a plurality of control gates, including: a substrate. An oxide layer disposed on the substrate. A fin-shaped channel layer disposed on the oxide layer, and includes a first end portion, a second end portion, a top surface and two side surfaces, wherein the top surface and the two side surfaces are located between the first end portion and the second end portion, the top surface faces away from the oxide layer and separates the two sides. The two charge storage structures are respectively disposed on the two sides of the fin channel layer. The two gates are disposed on the oxide layer and respectively contact with the two charge storage structures. Two word conductive pillars are connected to the two gates respectively and extending from the two gates in a direction leaving the oxide layer.

Abstract: The application provides a charge pump circuit, including a switch module, including a plurality of switches and a soft ramp-up switch, configured to generate a first output voltage and a second output voltage according to an input voltage; and a digital control circuit, coupled to the switch module, configured to receive a up digital signal and a down digital signal, and adjust the first output voltage to a voltage level of the input voltage and adjust the second output voltage to a ground voltage level according to the up digital signal and the down digital signal. The charge pump circuit of application has advantages of minimizing inrush currents to avoid circumstances of distortions caused by the pop noises or clipping and optimizing the efficiency of the amplifier.

Abstract: A polarizer substrate and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The polarizer substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of polarizer structures, a plurality of barrier structures, and a passivation layer. The polarizer structures are disposed on the substrate. Each of the polarizer structures includes a wire-grid and a capping structure disposed on the wire-grid. The barrier structures are disposed on the capping structures and not contacting with the side walls of the wire-grids. A gap between two adjacent barrier structures is smaller than a gap between two adjacent wire-grids. The passivation layer is disposed on the barrier structures.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth and six lens elements arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. Each lens element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface. The image-side surface of the second lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The third lens element has negative refractive power. The object-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The object-side surface of the fifth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of a periphery. All lens elements of the imaging lens having the refractive power are only the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and six lens elements.

Abstract: Techniques for securely generating and using a “fingerprint” for authentication. A server computer receives a first data set from a user device (including a first fuzzy hash of first user data on the user device). The server computer generates a first fingerprint value based on the first data set. The server computer detects an event corresponding to a user in association with the user device. The server computer identifies a baseline fingerprint value (generated based on a baseline fuzzy hash of user data on the user device). The server computer compares the first fingerprint value to the baseline fingerprint value to generate a similarity score. The server computer may determine that the similarity score exceeds a threshold value but does not represent an exact match, and, based on the similarity score, authenticate the user and update the baseline fingerprint value based on the first fingerprint value.

Abstract: Managing configuration of network devices. A configuration agent determines if a physical connection configured to transfer a configuration file is available. The configuration file is sent to the remote network device via the physical connection configured to transfer the configuration file, if available. The configuration agent determines if a serial connection to the remote network device is available. A sequence of text strings is sent automatically and without user interaction to the remote network device via the serial connection. The sequence of text strings is functionally equivalent to the configuration file. The sequence of text strings is caused to be appended to recreate the configuration file automatically and without user interaction. The remote network device is caused to apply the configuration file to configure the remote network device.

Abstract: Vertical gate all around (VGAA) devices and methods of manufacture thereof are described. A method for manufacturing a VGAA device includes: exposing a top surface and sidewalls of a first portion of a protrusion extending from a doped region, wherein a second portion of the protrusion is surrounded by a gate stack; and enlarging the first portion of the protrusion using an epitaxial growth process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a physical therapy device for pets. To avoid affecting the effects of the electrotherapy and the massage since more hair on the body of pets, the invention deposits a conductive platform that electrically connects to a current output unit so that the pets are laid on the conductive platform, and first brushes of a comb body separately electrically connect to the current output unit. When the first brushes contact to the body of the pets, the conductive platform, the pets, the first brushes and the current output unit form a conductive circuit together so that the pets can gain the complete effects of the electrotherapy to improve the disadvantages of the prior art.

Abstract: In automated machine learning, an approximate best configuration can be selected among multiple candidate machine-learning configurations by progressively sampling training and test datasets for the iterative training and testing of the configurations while progressively pruning the set of candidate configurations based on associated estimated confidence intervals for their respective performance.

Abstract: The present invention provides vaccines comprising carbohydrate antigen conjugated to a diphtheria toxin (DT) as a carrier protein, wherein the ratio of the number of carbohydrate antigen molecule to the carrier protein molecule is higher than 5:1. Also disclosed herein is a novel saponin adjuvant and methods to inhibit cancer cells, by administering an effective amount of the vaccine disclose herein.

Abstract: The present application provides a vector quantization digital-to-analog conversion circuit, for converting a digital signal to an analog signal, characterized by comprises a vector quantization circuit, configured to receive the digital signal and generate a vector quantization signal; a data weighted averaging circuit, coupled to the vector quantization circuit, comprising a plurality of data weighted averaging sub-circuits, configured to receive the vector quantization signal to generate a plurality of data weighted averaging signals; and a digital-to-analog conversion circuit, coupled to the data weighted averaging circuit, comprising a plurality of digital-to-analog conversion sub-circuits, configured to receive the data weighted averaging signal to generate the analog signal.

Abstract: An interface circuit in an electronic device may contend for access to a shared communication channel on behalf of the electronic device and a recipient electronic device, where the access has a duration. Then, the electronic device may provide a schedule frame intended for the recipient electronic device that includes information that specifies one or more time slots during the duration that are associated with the recipient electronic device and one or more communication functions of the recipient electronic device in the one or more time slots. Moreover, the electronic device may provide a data frame with data intended for the recipient electronic device. In response, the electronic device may receive a response frame associated with the recipient electronic device, where the response frame is received during at least one of the one or more time slots.

Abstract: Immunogenic compositions comprising partially glycosylated viral glycoproteins for use as vaccines against viruses are provided. Vaccines formulated using mono-, di-, or tri-glycosylated viral surface glycoproteins and polypeptides provide potent and broad protection against viruses, even across strains. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising monoglycosylated hemagglutinin polypeptides and vaccines generated therefrom and methods of their use for prophylaxis or treatment of viral infections are disclosed. Methods and compositions are disclosed for influenza virus HA, NA and M2, RSV proteins F, G and SH, Dengue virus glycoproteins M or E, hepatitis C virus glycoprotein E1 or E2 and HIV glycoproteins gp120 and gp41.

Abstract: A method for capturing display data on a screen together with display data not currently visible is applied to an electronic device. The method displays a user interface of an application on a touch screen of the electronic device, the user interface being divided into a sliding area and N number of non-sliding areas, when a preset user operation is applied to the electronic device. The method sets a starting position and an ending position in the sliding area. Content between the set starting and ending positions is read, and a screenshot corresponding to the read content is generated.

Abstract: An operational amplifier includes: a first amplifier stage, configured to generate first output voltages according to first input voltages; a second amplifier stage, configured to generate second output voltages according to the first output voltages; a second output stage circuit, configured to replicate an equivalent or a scaled-down version of the first output stage circuit; a first common-mode feedback circuit, configured to keep an output common-mode voltage of the second output stage circuit at a predetermined value; a logic loop circuit configured to, when the operational amplifier operates in a direct current calibration phase, adjust a difference between the first output voltages; a bias circuit, configured to generate a voltage close to a common mode voltage of the first output voltages produced after the operational amplifier is turned on, the voltage serving as a reference voltage of a second common-mode feedback circuit.

Abstract: A package structure includes a redistribution layer having a first surface, a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface, and at least one sidewall connected to the first surface and the second surface, at least one bonding electrode disposed on the first surface of the redistribution layer, and a mounting layer disposed on the second surface of the redistribution layer. The mounting layer includes a plurality of conductive pads that are spaced apart from each other. At least one of the conductive pads is exposed by the sidewall of the redistribution layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides RUT analogs with various biological activities. In particular, the biological activities comprise anti-inflammatory activity, vasodilator effects, migration/invasion-suppressive activities, ability against damage due to remodeling between the epithelium and endothelium, collagen deposition and cardiac fibrosis suppress, Snail protein inhibitory effect, etc., which may improve cardiac, vasodilation, and lung functions. The RUT analogs disclosed herein also exhibit a lower cytotoxicity comparing to RUT.