Abstract: A fan impeller structure includes a hub having a top and a sidewall; and a plurality of blades being circumferentially spaced on the sidewall. Each of the blades has a barrier zone formed at a tip portion of the blade; the barrier zone is used to prevent or block fluid at a lower side of the blade to turn over to an upper side of the blade owing to a difference in the pressure distributed over the upper and the lower side of the blade. Therefore, when a fan using the fan impeller structure is operating, the fan is able to maintain constant air flow and static efficiency to largely reduce vortices formed at the tip portions of the blades (also referred to as wingtip vortices) and accordingly, to reduce the occurrence of aerodynamic noise.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a film bulk acoustic resonance device is disclosed. The proposed method, wherein the device has a specific resonant frequency, includes: providing a substrate having a recess, wherein the recess has a height; configuring a first piezoelectric material layer on the substrate, and causing the recess to form an air gap; configuring a lower electrode on the first piezoelectric material layer; when the height is in a first range, causing a resonant frequency of the film bulk acoustic resonance device versus the height to have a first slope; when the height is in a second range, causing the resonant frequency versus the height to have a second slope; and causing the first slope to be smaller than the second slope.

Abstract: A method for producing a porous structure electrode with gas permeability and liquid impermeability, includes the following steps: Step 1: mixing a catalytic material having hydrophilicity, a carbon nanotube material, a material with a hydrophilic group, and a carbon black material to form a first slurry, wherein the carbon nanotube material has a specific surface area equal to or greater than the carbon black material; Step 2: mixing the first slurry with an emulsified material to form a second slurry; Step 3: obtaining a film material through a film forming process; Step 4: heating the film material to a first temperature to remove solvent in the film material; Step 5: Repeating steps 3 to 4; and Step 6: heating the film material to a second temperature to remove liquid in the film material, thereby leaving pores in the film material, and allowing the film material to solidify.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming a light-shielding layer to block irradiation of light onto a light-sensitive storage region. The light-sensitive storage region is formed in a semiconductor substrate to store electric charges. A storage gate feature is formed over the light-sensitive storage region, and includes a polysilicon gate electrode that is disposed over the light-sensitive storage region. A metal layer is formed over the storage gate feature. A silicidation process is performed to transform a part of the metal layer that is in contact with the polysilicon gate electrode into a silicide light-shielding layer. A thermal process is performed to induce lateral growth of the silicide light-shielding layer to make the silicide light-shielding layer extend to cover a lateral surface of the storage gate feature. A process temperature of the thermal process is higher than that of the silicidation process.

Abstract: A capacitance measurement method for a capacitive device is provided. The method includes: providing a wafter, on which the capacitive device is formed, having a set of calibration test pads and a set of test pads; applying a test signal to the set of calibration test pads through a first test path to measure a first capacitance between two calibration test pads; applying the test signal to the set of test pads through a second test path to measure a second capacitance between two test pads; and obtaining a capacitance of the capacitive device by a difference between the first capacitance and the second capacitance.

Abstract: A fan blade structure includes a plurality of blades circumferentially spaced on a sidewall of a hub. The hub has upper and lower surfaces, which are downwind and upwind side, respectively; a front and a rear edge sequentially arranged in a rotation direction of the blade; and a root portion and a tip portion. Areas of the blade located between the tip and the root portion are divided into at least one first section located adjacent to the tip portion and one second section located between the first section and the root portion. The second section may have a thickness larger than or smaller than that of the first section, such that a stepped configuration is formed on the upwind side of the blade to provide a height difference thereon, which can effectively decrease flow resistance to reduce fan power consumption and upgrade fan efficiency.

Abstract: A video conference system and a video conference method are provided. The video conference system includes a master conference device and a slave conference device. The master conference device captures a master image that includes a speaker and crops out a master image of the speaker from the master panoramic image. The slave conference device captures a slave panoramic image that includes the speaker, and crops out a slave image of the speaker from the slave panoramic image. The master conference device compares the master image with the slave image to generate a comparison result, and transmits one of the master image and the slave image to a remote user device according to the comparison result.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides CDK9 inhibitors. Also provided are methods of treating a disease or a disorder comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment one of the CDK9 inhibitors disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder to be treated is cancer. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is liver cancer.

Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask includes a multilayer Mo/Si stack comprising alternating Mo and Si layers disposed over a first major surface of a mask substrate, a capping layer made of ruthenium (Ru) disposed over the multilayer Mo/Si stack, and an absorber layer on the capping layer. The EUV mask includes a circuit pattern area and a particle attractive area, and the capping layer is exposed at bottoms of patterns in the particle attractive area.

Abstract: Present invention teaches the method of using a keratin hydrolysis peptide (“KHP”) solution to accelerate the ripening and color change of the coffee fruits, to increase the reducing sugar content, and to decrease the chlorogenic acid content in coffee beans. By selectively choosing specific weights of feathers and water, and treating the mixture, though one embodiment does not have water mixed in, to a high-temperature high-pressure hydrolysis process, the resulting solution is confirmed to contain at least 253 peptides and then applied to the leaf surface of coffee plants at different growth stages. Optionally, the KHP solution can be diluted by water, as taught in the specification, before applying to the leaf surface of the coffee plants.

Abstract: Present invention teaches the method of using a keratin hydrolysis peptide (“KHP”) solution to increase the coffee production. By selectively choosing specific weights of feathers and water, and treating the mixture, though one embodiment does not have water mixed in, to a high-temperature high-pressure hydrolysis process, the resulting solution is confirmed to contain at least 253 peptides and then applied to the leaf surface of coffee plants at different growth stages. Optionally, the KHP solution can be diluted by water, as taught in the specification, before applying to the leaf surface of the coffee plants.

Abstract: A reticle enclosure includes a base including a first surface, a cover including a second surface and coupled to the base with the first surface facing the second surface. The base and the cover form an internal space that includes a reticle. The reticle enclosure includes restraining mechanisms arranged in the internal space and for securing the reticle, and structures disposed adjacent the reticle in the internal space. The structures enclose the reticle at least partially, and limit passage of contaminants between the internal space and an external environment of the reticle enclosure. The structures include barriers disposed on the first and second surfaces. In other examples, a padding is installed in gaps between the barriers and the first and second surfaces. In other examples, the structures include wall structures disposed on the first and second surfaces and between the restraining mechanisms.

Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask includes a multilayer Mo/Si stack comprising alternating Mo and Si layers disposed over a first major surface of a mask substrate, a capping layer made of ruthenium (Ru) disposed over the multilayer Mo/Si stack, and an absorber layer on the capping layer. The EUV mask includes a circuit pattern area and a particle attractive area, and the capping layer is exposed at bottoms of patterns in the particle attractive area.

Abstract: Provided is a low-dose interferon composition for treatment or prevention of conditions, diseases or disorders associated with inflammation in cat. The composition comprises a total concentration of human interferon-?2b in a range of 160 IU/ml to 100,000 IU/ml. The composition is orally administered buccally.

Abstract: The application provides an autonomous refueling vehicle for a hydrogen-electric aircraft, which includes two or more wings. The wings are provided with one or more removable electric propulsion pods. The autonomous refueling vehicle includes a hydrogen refueling module adapted to connect to the propulsion pods and to a hydrogen source. The autonomous refueling vehicle includes also includes a propulsion pod handling device, which is adapted to remove the propulsion pod from the wings and to position the propulsion pods on the hydrogen refueling module such that the propulsion pods are connected to the hydrogen refueling module. The autonomous refueling vehicle is also adapted to autonomously move itself to the hydrogen source to allow the hydrogen refueling module to removably connect to the hydrogen source for refueling of the propulsion pods.

Abstract: The present application provides a process for manufacturing an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) comprising a cytokine as an active pharmaceutical ingredient comprising: acidifying an excipient, conducting a first granulation step of the acidified excipient to obtain acidic powders, and conducting a second granulation step by mixing the acidic powders and the cytokine to obtain granules containing the cytokine. The present application also provides an ODT manufactured by the process.

Abstract: A device for detecting or identifying diseases or disorders in a human subject by collecting biological sample from the human subject comprises a pump unit, a first unit, a second unit, a gas permeable filter, and a collector. The first unit comprises a first chamber and a gas sensor unit. The second unit comprises a second chamber, an outlet portion and an inlet portion. The gas permeable filter is disposed in an upstream region of the second chamber. The collector is disposed in a downstream region of the second chamber. The pump unit is configured, when activated, to create a negative pressure in a gas flow pathway provided between the first chamber and second chamber through the outlet portion, thereby allowing an ambient gas stream forcedly flows from an exterior through the inlet portion into the second chamber and the first chamber.

Abstract: A method for identifying objects by shape in close proximity to other objects of different shapes obtains point cloud information of multiple objects. The objects are arranged in at least two trays and the trays are stacked. A depth image of the objects is obtained according to the point cloud information, and the depth image of the objects is separated and layered to obtain a layer information of all the objects. An object identification system also disclosed. Three-dimensional machine vision is utilized in identifying the objects, improving the accuracy of object identification, and enabling the mechanical arm to accurately grasp the required object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a gate structure on a substrate. A doped region is within the substrate. One or more dielectric materials are within a recess formed by one or more surfaces of the substrate. The doped region is laterally between the gate structure and the recess. A doped epitaxial material is within the recess and between the one or more dielectric materials and the doped region. The doped epitaxial material is asymmetric about a vertical line that extends through a lateral center of the doped epitaxial material.