Abstract: The present invention provides for novel biochar compositions and a method for producing a new substrate for growing plants using the biochar and a method for growing plants using the biochar composition substrate.

Abstract: The disclosure provides LMWH preparations and methods of analyzing LMWH preparations having at least one chain having a glycol split uronic acid residue (UG) in the preparation for structural signatures, and methods of producing such preparations based upon the analysis.

Abstract: An electrical connector, for receiving an electrical card, includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metallic shell covering the insulative housing. The metallic cover and the insulative housing define a receiving cavity. The shell has a top plate, the top plate is formed with a plurality of openings, a plurality of resisting pieces bent downwardly from front edges of the openings, and a plurality of gaps defined between each two adjacent resisting pieces. Each contact has a conductive portion extending into the receiving cavity, and the conductive portions and the gaps of the top plate are alternatively disposed.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a inserting slot. The contacts include a plurality of grounding contacts and signal contacts, the contacts each comprise a retaining portion retained in the insulative housing, a contacting portion extending forwardly from a side of the retaining potion and extending into the inserting slot and a soldering portion extending from the other side of the retaining portion. The shield shell has a top wall covering a top of the insulative housing and the shield shell comprising at least a pair of resisting arms, the pair of resisting arms resisting the two sides of the grounding contact along a left-to-right direction.

Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter includes methods for producing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas. In some embodiments the syngas is obtained from biomass and/or comprises a relatively high amount of nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide. In some embodiments the present methods can convert syngas into liquid hydrocarbons through a one-stage process. Also provided are catalysts for producing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas, wherein the catalysts include a base material, a transition metal, and a promoter. In some embodiments the base material includes a zeolite-iron material or a cobalt-molybdenum carbide material. In still further embodiments the promoter can include an alkali metal.

Abstract: An aspect of this description relates to a method that includes partially filling an opening in a dielectric material with a high-dielectric-constant material. The method also includes partially filling the opening with a first metal material over the high-dielectric-constant material. The method further includes filling the opening with a capping layer over the first metal material. The method additionally includes partially removing the first metal material and the capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process in a solution including one or more of H2O2, NH4OH, HCl, H2SO4 or diluted HF. The method also includes fully removing the remaining capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process in a solution includes one or more of NH4OH or diluted HF. The method further includes depositing a second metal material in the opening over the remaining first metal material.

Abstract: Methods, systems and programming for measuring user treatment effectiveness. First information related to activities of each user in a first user set in response to a first treatment is received. Second information related to activities of each user in a second user set in response to a second treatment is received. A model with respect to features is obtained based on the first and second information. Each user is associated with the features. A weighing factor for each user is estimated based on the model and each user's features. A first success rate is computed based on the first information and the weighting factors for each user in the first user set. A second success rate is computed based on the second information and the weighting factors for each user in the second user set. A metric of effectiveness is measured based on the first and second success rates.

Abstract: Augmenting media based on proximity detection involves detecting proximate devices of participants of an event via a wireless proximity device. User media associated with the participants is obtaining based on the proximity detection and further based on contact data associated with the participants. Event media that records an aspect of the event is obtained the event media is combined with the user media to form augmented media, wherein the augmented media simulates the participant's presence in the event media.

Abstract: A method of communication between a transmitter and a receiver over a channel is provided. The transmitter is capable of transmitting packets with multiple data rates, each of which adapts to a respective channel condition with regards to the performance of the communication. The method comprises the steps of at the level of the transmitter: upon detection of a disappearance of deterioration of the channel condition, transmitting packets with a data rate selected from a group of stable data rates that are stably used before the disappearance of the deterioration but larger than the last data rate before disappearance of the deterioration.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device, the method includes forming an active region in a substrate. The method further includes forming a first gate structure over the active region, where the forming the first gate structure includes forming a first interfacial layer. An entirety of a top surface of the first interfacial layer is a curved convex surface. Furthermore, the method includes forming a first high-k dielectric over the first interfacial layer. Additionally, the method includes forming a first gate electrode over a first portion of the first high-k dielectric and surrounded by a second portion of the first high-k dielectric.

Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter includes methods for producing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas. In some embodiments the syngas is obtained from biomass and/or comprises a relatively high amount of nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide. In some embodiments the present methods can convert syngas into liquid hydrocarbons through a one-stage process. Also provided are catalysts for producing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas, wherein the catalysts include a base material, a transition metal, and a promoter. In some embodiments the base material includes a zeolite-iron material or a cobalt-molybdenum carbide material. In still further embodiments the promoter can include an alkali metal.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a titanium nitride layer over a gate dielectric layer. The method further includes performing a silicon treatment on the titanium nitride layer to form at least one silicon monolayer over the titanium nitride layer. The method further includes driving silicon from the at least one silicon monolayer into the titanium nitride layer to form a TiSiON layer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal gate electrode of a field effect transistor includes forming a dielectric layer over an active region, and forming an opening in the dielectric layer. The method further includes partially filling the opening with a high-dielectric-constant material, partially filling the opening with a conformal first metal material over the high-dielectric-constant material, and filling the opening with a capping layer over the first metal material. The method further includes partially removing the first metal material and capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process. The method further includes fully removing the remaining capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process. The method further includes depositing a second metal material in the opening over the remaining first metal material, and planarizing the second metal material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with a metal gate is disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device with a metal gate includes a semiconductor substrate, source and drain features on the semiconductor substrate, a gate stack over the semiconductor substrate and disposed between the source and drain features. The gate stack includes a HK dielectric layer formed over the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of barrier layers of a metal compound formed on top of the HK dielectric layer, wherein each of the barrier layers has a different chemical composition; and a stack of metals gate layers deposited over the plurality of barrier layers.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a high-k dielectric layer over a substrate; and forming a titanium nitride layer over the high-k dielectric layer. The method further includes performing a silicon treatment on the titanium nitride layer to form at least one silicon monolayer over the titanium nitride layer. The method further includes annealing the semiconductor device to form a TiSiON layer over a remaining portion of the titanium nitride layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of triterpenoid derivatives for the preparation of a medicament for preventing or treating influenza diseases, in which the substituents are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for annealing a semiconductor device structure using microwave radiation. For example, a semiconductor device structure is provided. An interfacial layer is formed on the semiconductor device structure. A high-k dielectric layer is formed on the interfacial layer. Microwave radiation is applied to anneal the semiconductor device structure for fabricating semiconductor devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device, including a functional body; and a supporting apparatus including a connected supporting rod and a base. In the case that the electronic device is in a first usage mode, the functional body is approximately perpendicular to a supporting surface; in the case that the electronic device is in a second usage mode, the functional body is approximately parallel to the supporting surface; and when the electronic device is switched between the first usage mode and the second usage mode, a relative position of the supporting rod and the base is unchanged. The embodiments of the present disclosure enable the functional body to be switched randomly between two usage modes of being approximately perpendicular to the supporting surface and being approximately parallel to the supporting surface by rotationally connecting the supporting apparatus and the functional body.

Abstract: An electrical card connector adapted for receiving an electrical card, comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, and a shell covering the insulative housing. The shell includes an upper shell with a top wall and a lower shell, the upper shell and the insulative housing define a space for the electrical card. The electrical card connector further has an eject mechanism mounted on the top wall. The eject mechanism has an eject member and a push member, the eject member has a fixing arm, the push member has a mounting wall fixed with the fixing arm to fix the push member to the eject member. Such arrangement can reduce the difficulty of molding process and the manufacturing costs of the electrical card connector.