Abstract: A deposition method relating to semiconductor technology is presented. The deposition method includes: conducting a first deposition in a reaction chamber at a first deposition temperature; conducting a cool-down process on the reaction chamber, and conducting a second deposition during the cool-down process. In the first deposition, the thin-films deposited on the periphery of a wafer are thicker than those deposited on the center of a wafer, while in the second deposition, the thin-films deposited on the periphery of a wafer are thinner that those deposited on the center of a wafer. Therefore the thin-films deposited by this deposition method are more homogeneous in thickness that those deposited with conventional methods.

Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to image processing. An image includes one or more original objects and an original background. The image has a first resolution. A first object having a second resolution is obtained. The second resolution is not higher than the first resolution. The first object is corresponds to at least one of the one or more original objects. A first background with a third resolution is obtained. The third resolution is lower than the second resolution. The first background corresponds to a portion of the image which includes at least the original background. The first object and the first background are sent to a user to display a processed image.

Abstract: This disclosure provides oil filling and labeling apparatuses for atomizers of electronic cigarettes, which include a rack provided with a table board. A material pick-up operation position, an oil filling operation position, an assembling operation position, a labeling operation position and a pressing operation position for silicon rubber sleeve are provided on the table board. The oil filling and labeling apparatuses for the atomizers of the electronic cigarettes further include a material loading mechanism, an oil filling mechanism, a mechanism for mounting oil-sealing ring, a mechanism for mounting end cap, an electric resistance detection mechanism, a first material rotation mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a second material rotation mechanism and a mechanism for pressing silicon rubber sleeve. The atomizer of the electronic cigarette is successively conveyed for processing among such mechanisms.

Abstract: The invention includes a method of preventing or treating metastasis in a subject diagnosed with prostate cancer. In certain embodiments, the metastasis comprises bone cancer. In other embodiments, the subject suffers from castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to image processing. An image includes one or more original objects and an original background. The image has a first resolution. A first object having a second resolution is obtained. The second resolution is not higher than the first resolution. The first object is corresponds to at least one of the one or more original objects. A first background with a third resolution is obtained. The third resolution is lower than the second resolution. The first background corresponds to a portion of the image which includes at least the original background. The first object and the first background are sent to a user to display a processed image.

Abstract: Methods and systems for improving content accessibility include retrieving an accessibility tag for a piece of content. The piece of content is modified with the accessibility tag to enable one or more accessibility features for the piece of content. The piece of content is then rendered with the accessibility features.

Abstract: This disclosure provides oil filling and labeling apparatuses for atomizers of electronic cigarettes, which include a rack provided with a table board. A material pick-up operation position, an oil filling operation position, an assembling operation position, a labeling operation position and a pressing operation position for silicon rubber sleeve are provided on the table board. The oil filling and labeling apparatuses for the atomizers of the electronic cigarettes further include a material loading mechanism, an oil filling mechanism, a mechanism for mounting oil-sealing ring, a mechanism for mounting end cap, an electric resistance detection mechanism, a first material rotation mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a second material rotation mechanism and a mechanism for pressing silicon rubber sleeve. The atomizer of the electronic cigarette is successively conveyed for processing among such mechanisms.

Abstract: A plumbing fixture includes a basin, a plumbing system configured to supply water to the basin, a processing circuit having a digital media interface, and a housing containing the plumbing system and the processing circuit. The housing includes a rear face having a section extending therefrom. The section extending from the housing includes a first face parallel to the rear face and a second face connecting the first face to the rear face. The second face includes ports allowing access to the digital media interface.

Abstract: A modular artillery charge system module includes a central igniter container and cap end and body end igniter containers fixed to the central igniter container. The central igniter container is a rigid, longitudinal tube with opposing ends. The end igniter containers are fixed to the opposing ends of the central igniter container. Each end igniter container includes a large container portion and a small container portion that extends from the large container portion toward the central igniter container. The central igniter container and end igniter containers are made of a rigid material, such as foamed celluloid.

Abstract: An atomizer of an electronic cigarette includes an atomizing assembly, a smoke tube and a cigarette holder. The atomizing assembly includes: a heating module including a ceramic base and a heating wire winding around the ceramic base; and a snap base including an upper snap base and a lower snap base. The heating module is longitudinally provided between the upper snap base and the lower snap base. The upper snap base includes a first air channel in communication with a smoke channel and a liquid channel in communication with a liquid storage cavity. The lower snap base includes a second air channel in communication with the first air channel.

Abstract: Embodiments related to storing and utilizing information of a sink device for establishing communication. A source device retrieves the information of a previously connected sink device stored in the source device to reduce data exchanged during a handshaking operation. Information of the sink device not stored in the source device may be stored in the source device for future usage. The source device receives identification information of the sink device via a medium. The source device also searches for capabilities information associated with the identification information in the source device. In addition, the source device encodes the content for transmission to the sink device via the medium in a format compliant with capabilities of the sink device according to the capabilities information.

Abstract: An e-cigarette atomizer, and an atomizing assembly (30) thereof comprising: a holding frame (31) having an air channel in communication with a flue (202) and an end surface slot for accommodating a heating module (32); and the heating module (32) having a ceramic base body (321) and heating wires (322) wound on the ceramic base body (321). The heating wires (322) are electrically connected to the holding frame (31), and the ceramic base body (321) is a hollow microporous structure and is in communication with a liquid storage cavity (201). As a result of the design of an electrically conductive outer holding frame (313) and inner holding frame (311), the heating module (32) abuts and is electrically connected to the outer holding frame (313) and the inner holding frame (311) respectively; thereby, the structure is simplified and stability is improved.

Abstract: An effuser for a plumbing apparatus including a stepper motor, a transmission mechanism connected with an output end of the stepper motor, an effuser connected with the transmission mechanism and configured to spray water from an internal water pipe using a nozzle, wherein the transmission mechanism extends and retracts the effuser by rotating the effuser about an axis transverse to the plumbing apparatus when driven by the stepper motor.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for displaying a bullet screen of a video, an electronic device and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the method includes: creating a bullet screen layer including a transparent data layer and a transparent view layer between a video presentation layer and a user interface operating layer of the player, where the data layer is used for displaying characters, and the view layer is used for displaying images; dividing acquired bullet screen data of the current playing video into a character bullet screen and an image bullet screen according to class identifiers included in the bullet screen data; and sending the read character bullet screen to the data layer for display and the read image bullet screen to the view layer for display.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heating module of an electronic cigarette atomizer, comprising a ceramic rod (20), a connecting element (21) and a heating wire (22), wherein the heating wire (22) is wound around the ceramic rod (20), the connecting element (21) is connected to two ends of the heating wire (22) respectively, and the ceramic rod (20) is of a hollow micro-porous structure. After the heating module is powered on, heat energy produced by the heating wire (22) is evenly distributed on the ceramic rod (20), the penetration speed of cigarette oil of an electronic cigarette is increased, automated production is facilitated, and the production costs are lowered.

Abstract: A muzzle loaded ammunition round having a bullet and a consumable cartridge case. The cartridge case is hollow and is filled with at least one propellant composition, the cartridge case being constructed from a consumable material, such as foamed celluloid. The bullet is commonly engaged to the propellant composition at least via the cartridge case, the propellant composition having a charge weight.

Abstract: A method of cleaning calibration and other substrates that improves the correlation of measurements from calibration and product substrates and increases the useful life of the calibration substrates is herein disclosed. By exposing a calibration substrate to ultraviolet light, a reaction is triggered that results in the cleaning of the contaminants from the calibration substrate. For instance, monatomic oxygen is introduced to contaminants on the surface of a calibration substrate to remove the contaminants without inducing modifications in the substrate itself. Through the cleaning process, the temperature of the calibration substrate may be controlled to limit adverse effects caused by the overheating of the calibration substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments related to storing and utilizing information of a sink device for establishing communication. A source device retrieves the information of a previously connected sink device stored in the source device to reduce data exchanged during a handshaking operation. Information of the sink device not stored in the source device may be stored in the source device for future usage. The source device receives identification information of the sink device via a medium, The source device also searches for capabilities information associated with the identification information in the source device. In addition, the source device encodes the content for transmission to the sink device via the medium in a format compliant with capabilities of the sink device according to the capabilities information.

Abstract: A plumbing fixture includes a basin, a plumbing system configured to supply water to the basin, a processing circuit having a digital media interface, and a housing containing the plumbing system and the processing circuit. The housing includes a rear face having a section extending therefrom. The section extending from the housing includes a first face parallel to the rear face and a second face connecting the first face to the rear face. The second face includes ports allowing access to the digital media interface.

Abstract: A plumbing fixture includes a basin, a plumbing system configured to supply water to the basin, a processing circuit, and a housing containing the plumbing system and the processing circuit. The housing includes ports on the second face allowing access to a digital audio input, the plumbing fixture configured to output audio via a speaker based on the digital audio input. The plumbing fixture further includes a remote control configured to control the plumbing fixture and further configured to customize selectable audio sources for playback via the speaker.