Abstract: A cosmetic applicator for applying a composition including a cosmetic, care or pharmaceutical composition onto the keratinous substrate. The cosmetic applicator further comprises an applicator head, a stem and a closure. The applicator head includes an applying member which comprises a support body extending in along a central longitudinal axis of the applying member. The support body is curved along the central longitudinal axis and includes a first application face and a second application face opposing the first application surface. The first application face and a second application face are bounded by two lateral edges. The support body of the applying member comprises a recessed region formed at a distal portion of the first application face and a hollow region formed at a proximal portion of the second application face.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a method for manufacturing a memory device. The method includes forming a bottom electrode layer over a substrate. A first etch process is performed, thereby defining one or more holes in the bottom electrode layer and defining a bottom electrode. A pair of insulators are formed within the one or more holes such that the insulators are disposed on opposing sides of the bottom electrode. A buffer layer, a seed layer, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack, and a top electrode are formed over the bottom electrode. A second etch process is performed to remove a portion of the buffer layer, the seed layer, the MTJ stack, and the top electrode, thereby defining a memory cell.

Abstract: A magnetic memory including a first spin-orbital-transfer-spin-torque-transfer (SOT-SIT) hybrid magnetic device disposed over a substrate, a second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic device disposed over the substrate, and a SOT conductive layer connected to the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices. Each of the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices includes a first magnetic layer, as a magnetic free layer, a spacer layer disposed under the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer, as a magnetic reference layer, disposed under the spacer layer. The SOT conductive layer is disposed over the first magnetic layer of each of the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices.

Abstract: A replenishable dispenser for dispensing a liquid product. The replenishable dispenser comprises a housing, a canister for storing the liquid product, a triggering unit, an application member and a suction assembly for dispensing the liquid product from the canister to the application member upon being actuated by the triggering unit. The canister is detachably connected to the housing to replace the canister upon being exhausted with a new canister to replenish the dispenser. The dispenser further includes an applicator tip detachably connected to a holding unit of the application member.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator for applying a product including a cosmetic, care, or pharmaceutical product onto the keratinous substrate. The cosmetic applicator comprises an applicator head and wherein the applicator head further comprises an applying member. The applying member includes at least one main face which is bounded by two opposing lateral edges. At least a portion of the one of the at least two lateral edges includes at least four parallel incisions which make a non-zero angle with a central longitudinal axis of the cosmetic applicator. The at least four parallel incisions form at least three parallel applicator tabs on the applying member.

Abstract: A cosmetic package for a cosmetic, a care or pharmaceutical product which can be applied onto keratinous substrates such as skin, lips, under eyes, eyelids, cheeks, or eyebrows or any other part of the body. The cosmetic package comprises a base, a pivot frame connected to the base, and a plurality of cosmetic containers. The plurality of cosmetic containers has a plurality of reservoirs and a plurality of applicators removably coupled to the respective plurality of reservoirs. The pivot frame is configured to have a closed position and at least one open position. In the open position of the pivot frame, caps of the plurality of applicators can be disengaged from the respective plurality of reservoirs. In a closed position of the pivot frame, the pivot frame prevents the caps of the plurality of applicators from disengaging from the respective plurality of reservoirs.

Abstract: A cosmetic package comprising a cosmetic applicator for applying a product including a cosmetic, care, or pharmaceutical product onto the keratinous substrate. The cosmetic applicator comprises an application member that includes a flexible zone at a proximal portion of the application member. The flexible zone further includes at least two horizontal grooves that extend on a first face of the application member, and at least two horizontal grooves that extend on a second face opposite to the first face. When a pressure is exerted on the application member during the application of the cosmetic product, the flexible zone enables the application member to flex towards either the first face or the second face.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cell. The MRAM cell includes a first magnetic layer disposed over a substrate, a first non-magnetic material layer made of a non-magnetic material and disposed over the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed over the first non-magnetic material layer, and a second non-magnetic material layer disposed over the second magnetic layer. The second magnetic layer includes a plurality of magnetic material pieces separated from each other.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a memory device. The memory device includes a magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) cell comprising a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). The MTJ device comprises a stack of layers, comprising a bottom electrode disposed over a substrate. A seed layer disposed over the bottom electrode. A buffer layer is disposed between the bottom electrode and the seed layer. The buffer layer prevents diffusion of a diffusive species from the bottom electrode to the seed layer.

Abstract: A method of writing to a magnetic random access memory cell includes applying an alternating current signal to the magnetic random access memory cell having a first magnetic orientation, and applying a direct current pulse to the magnetic random access memory cell to change the magnetic orientation of the magnetic random access memory cell from the first magnetic orientation to a second magnetic orientation. The first magnetic orientation and the second magnetic orientation are different.

Abstract: A method of performing metrology analysis of a thin film includes coupling a radiation into an optical element disposed adjacent to a surface of the thin film. The radiation is coupled such that the radiation is totally internally reflected at an interface between the optical element and the thin film. An evanescent radiation generated at the interface penetrates the thin film. The method furthers include analyzing the evanescent radiation scattered by the thin film to obtain properties of the thin film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cell. The MRAM cell includes a first magnetic layer disposed over a substrate, a first non-magnetic material layer made of a non-magnetic material and disposed over the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed over the first non-magnetic material layer, and a second non-magnetic material layer disposed over the second magnetic layer. The second magnetic layer includes a plurality of magnetic material pieces separated from each other.

Abstract: A method of writing to a magnetic random access memory cell includes applying an alternating current signal to the magnetic random access memory cell having a first magnetic orientation, and applying a direct current pulse to the magnetic random access memory cell to change the magnetic orientation of the magnetic random access memory cell from the first magnetic orientation to a second magnetic orientation. The first magnetic orientation and the second magnetic orientation are different.

Abstract: A memory device including bit lines, auxiliary lines, selectors, and memory cells is provided. The word lines are intersected with the bit lines. The auxiliary lines are disposed between the word lines and the of bit lines. The selectors are inserted between the bit lines and the auxiliary lines. The memory cells are inserted between the word lines and the auxiliary lines.

Abstract: A method of performing metrology analysis of a thin film includes coupling a radiation into an optical element disposed adjacent to a surface of the thin film. The radiation is coupled such that the radiation is totally internally reflected at an interface between the optical element and the thin film. An evanescent radiation generated at the interface penetrates the thin film. The method furthers include analyzing the evanescent radiation scattered by the thin film to obtain properties of the thin film.

Abstract: A magnetic detection circuit for a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) is provided. The magnetic detection circuit includes a sensing array and a controller. The sensing array includes a plurality of sensing cells, and each of plurality of sensing cells includes a first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device. The controller is configured to periodically write and read the sensing cells to obtain a difference between first data written to the sensing cells and second data read from the sensing cells. When the difference between the first data and the second data is greater than a threshold value, the controller is configured to stop a write operation of a plurality of memory cells of the MRAM until the difference between the first data and the second data is less than the threshold value.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a magnetic field strength is provided. The apparatus includes a stage on which a sample to be measured is placed, a cantilever having a tip, an optical system having a light source and a light receiver, and a microwave power source. The tip is a diamond tip having a nitrogen vacancy defect. The optical system is configured such that excitation light from the light source is focused at the diamond tip. The cantilever is configured as a coaxial microwave antenna through which microwaves from the microwave power source are supplied to the diamond tip.

Abstract: A memory test system is disclosed that includes a memory integrated circuit (IC) and a memory functional tester. The memory IC includes a plurality of memory banks, where each memory bank includes a plurality of memory cells. The memory functional tester includes an adjustable voltage generator circuit, a read current measurement circuit, and a controller. The memory functional tester performs a write/read functional test on the memory bank over a number of write control voltages to determine a preferred write control voltage, where the preferred write control voltage is designated for use during subsequent write operations to the memory bank during an operational mode.

Abstract: A memory cell of a magnetic random access memory includes multiple layers disposed between a first metal layer and a second metal layer. At least one of the multiple layers include one selected from the group consisting of an iridium layer, a bilayer structure of an iridium layer and an iridium oxide layer, an iridium-titanium nitride layer, a bilayer structure of an iridium layer and a tantalum layer, and a binary alloy layer of iridium and tantalum.

Abstract: Disclosed are a whole-cell tumor vaccine based on the principle of extracellular traps and a method of making the same, where a CpG ODN network similar to the extracellular trap in structure is formed on the tumor cell surface. The tumor cells are coated with a histone and CpG ODN to form the CpG ODN-coated tumor cells, which are inactivated to produce the whole-cell tumor vaccine. The vaccine of the invention, after injected to tumor model mice, can induce the occurrence of effective immune response to achieve the effective treatment for tumors.