Abstract: A 3D image display device is provided. The 3D image display device includes a display module and a first lenticular array. The display module comprises a plurality of pixels and the pixels are arranged in a first direction. The first lenticular array comprises a plurality of strip-shaped first lenticular lenses and an angle between an extension direction of the first lenticular lens and the first direction is larger or equal to 45 degrees.

Abstract: A method includes performing a first sputtering to form a first metal film on a surface of a semiconductor region. The first sputtering is performed using a first ion energy. The method further includes performing a second sputtering to form a second metal film over and contacting the first metal film, wherein the first and the second metal films includes a same metal. The second sputtering is performed using a second ion energy lower than the first ion energy. An annealing is performed to react the first and the second metal films with the semiconductor region to form a metal silicide.

Abstract: An isolated peptide for stimulating melanogenesis in a mammal subject is provided. The isolated peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence of FKCRRWQWRMK KLGAPSI (SEQ ID NO: 1). Also provided are methods and compositions for stimulating melanogenesis in a mammal subject.

Abstract: A mover and stator assembly of an electric machine includes at least one stator and at least one rotor. Each stator includes multiple magnetic components each including a first surface and a salient portion protruding from the first surface. The rotor includes multiple second magnetic components each including a second surface and a groove located on the second surface. The first surfaces face the second surfaces, and the width of each salient portion is less than that of each groove.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device die having a top surface, a bottom surface, and sidewalls between the top and bottom surfaces. A first protective layer covers at least the top surface and the sidewalls of the die. A thickness of the first protective layer on the sidewalls near the top surface is greater than a thickness of the first protective layer on the sidewalls die near the bottom surface.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a gate stack, a spacer layer, and a dielectric layer over a substrate. The method includes removing a first portion of the dielectric layer to form a first hole in the dielectric layer. A second portion of the dielectric layer is under the first hole. The method includes forming a first protection layer over the gate stack and the spacer layer. The method includes forming a second protection layer over the first protection layer. The second protection layer includes a metal compound material, and the first protection layer and the second protection layer includes a same metal element. The method includes removing the second portion of the dielectric layer to form a through hole. The method includes forming a conductive contact structure in the through hole.

Abstract: Provided is a method for treatment and prevention of kidney disease with a composition, wherein the composition comprises a lotus seedpod extract.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include contact structures and methods of forming the same. An embodiment is a method of forming a semiconductor device, the method including forming a contact region over a substrate, forming a dielectric layer over the contact region and the substrate, and forming an opening through the dielectric layer to expose a portion of the contact region. The method further includes forming a metal-silicide layer on the exposed portion of the contact region and along sidewalls of the opening; and filling the opening with a conductive material to form a conductive plug in the dielectric layer, the conductive plug being electrically coupled to the contact region.

Abstract: A hand-held electronic device including a display device and an optical film is provided. The display device includes a display light source and displays information by a display light emitted by the display light source. The optical film is disposed on the display device. The display light emitted by the display light source for displaying the information is deflected by an angle after passing through the optical film to project the information on a display surface outside the display device. A protective case for protecting the hand-held electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: Contact structures and methods of forming contacts structures are contemplated by this disclosure. A structure includes a dielectric layer over a substrate, an adhesion layer, a silicide, a barrier layer, and a conductive material. The dielectric layer has an opening to a surface of the substrate. The adhesion layer is along sidewalls of the opening. The silicide is on the surface of the substrate. The barrier layer is on the adhesion layer and the silicide, and the barrier layer directly adjoins the silicide. The conductive material is on the barrier layer in the opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for generating a specific flip angle distribution in magnetic resonance imaging; the method uses a plurality of RF transmission coils combined with linear and nonlinear spatial encoding magnetic fields to generate a homogeneous flip angle distribution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include contact structures and methods of forming the same. An embodiment is a method of forming a semiconductor device, the method including forming a contact region over a substrate, forming a dielectric layer over the contact region and the substrate, and forming an opening through the dielectric layer to expose a portion of the contact region. The method further includes forming a metal-silicide layer on the exposed portion of the contact region and along sidewalls of the opening; and filling the opening with a conductive material to form a conductive plug in the dielectric layer, the conductive plug being electrically coupled to the contact region.

Abstract: A dynamic data distribution method in a private network and an associated electronic device are provided. The private network includes: a first pairing connection between a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and a second pairing connection between the first electronic device and a third electronic device. The method includes the steps of: receiving sensor data from the second electronic device by the first electronic device; notifying the second electronic device to build a third pairing connection with the third electronic device according to a determination result between the first electronic device and the third electronic device; and terminating the first pairing connection and retrieving the sensor data from the second electronic device through the third electronic device by the first electronic device when the third pairing connection has been built.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a gate stack, a spacer layer, and a dielectric layer over a substrate. The method includes removing a first portion of the dielectric layer to form a first hole in the dielectric layer. A second portion of the dielectric layer is under the first hole. The method includes forming a first protection layer over the gate stack and the spacer layer. The method includes forming a second protection layer over the first protection layer. The second protection layer includes a metal compound material, and the first protection layer and the second protection layer includes a same metal element. The method includes removing the second portion of the dielectric layer to form a through hole. The method includes forming a conductive contact structure in the through hole.

Abstract: A balanced push-pull loudspeaker device includes a loudspeaker box, a first loudspeaker component, a second loudspeaker component and an audio processing unit. The audio processing unit generates a bass audio signal according to low frequency parts of a first audio channel signal and of a second audio channel signal, mixes the bass audio signal and a high frequency part of the first audio channel signal, outputs a mixture of the bass audio signal and the high frequency part of the first audio channel signal to the first loudspeaker component, inverts the bass audio signal, mixes the inverted bass audio signal and a high frequency part of the second audio channel signal, and outputs a mixture of the inverted bass audio signal and the high frequency part of the second audio channel signal to the second loudspeaker component. This disclosure also provides a control method applied to the above loudspeaker device.

Abstract: An isolated peptide for inhibiting melanogenesis in a mammal subject is provided. The isolated peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence of SSASTTED (SEQ ID NO: 1). Also provided are methods and compositions for inhibiting melanogenesis in a mammal subject.

Abstract: A protective case includes a first side plate, a second side plate connected to the first side plate, a first key module that includes a first set of English keys and is laid out on the first side plate, and a second key module that includes a second set of English keys and is laid out on the second side plate. The first set of English keys and the second set of English keys constitute a complete set of English alphabet keys. When the first side plate is unfolded relative to the second side plate, the first key module and the second key module are unfolded correspondingly to form a keyboard. A combination of the protective case and an electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: A method for determining if a wire guide roller having a plurality of V-shaped grooves, each having a copper line thereon, arranged column-by-column on a periphery direction thereof is failed after slicing a plurality of wafers is disclosed. Based on the disclosed technical means, the efficacy may be achieved that a damage situation may be automatically examined and notified to maintain a yield in the slicing process in an online high speed environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel approach for shifting or distributing various information (e.g., protocols, analysis methods, sample preparation data, sequencing data, etc.) to a cloud-based network. For example, the techniques relate to a cloud computing environment configured to receive this information from one or more individual sample preparation devices, sequencing devices, and/or computing systems. In turn, the cloud computing environment may generate information for use in the cloud computing environment and/or to provide the generated information to the devices to guide a genomic analysis workflow. Further, the cloud computing environment may be used to facilitate the sharing of sample preparation protocols for use with generic sample preparation cartridges and/or monitoring the popularity of the sample preparation protocols.

Abstract: A method for accessing a network in an electronic system and associated portable device are provided. The portable device includes; a transceiver, supporting a plurality of predetermined communication protocols; and a processor, configured to connect the portable device to a connectivity service device in an electronic system via the transceiver when the portable device enters a coverage region of the connectivity service device. The connectivity service device retrieves service information from a plurality of electronic devices that are connected to the connectivity service device, to build a service list. The processor retrieves the service list from the connectivity service device, and determines a service from the service list to be used for communicating with the plurality of the electronic devices.