Abstract: Devices and method for forming a switch including a heater layer including a first heater pad, a second heater pad, and a heater line connecting the first heater pad and the second heater pad, a phase change material (PCM) layer positioned in a same vertical plane as the heater line, and a floating spreader layer including a first portion positioned in the same vertical plane as the heater line and the PCM layer, in which the first portion has a first width that is less than or equal to a distance between proximate sidewalls of the first heater pad and the second heater pad.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein are directed to a method for reducing fin oxidation during the formation of fin isolation regions. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate with an n-doped region and a p-doped region formed on a top portion of the semiconductor substrate; epitaxially growing a first layer on the p-doped region; epitaxially growing a second layer different from the first layer on the n-doped region; epitaxially growing a third layer on top surfaces of the first and second layers, where the third layer is thinner than the first and second layers. The method further includes etching the first, second, and third layers to form fin structures on the semiconductor substrate and forming an isolation region between the fin structures.

Abstract: A gaming system and an operation method of a gaming server thereof are provided. The gaming system includes multiple player devices and the gaming server. The gaming server establishes a network connection with the player devices. In response to one of the player devices initiating a game, the gaming server sends a game notification to the player devices according to a player list. The gaming server determines a common throughput between the player devices based on a response of each of the player devices to the game notification.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein are directed to a method for reducing fin oxidation during the formation of fin isolation regions. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate with an n-doped region and a p-doped region formed on a top portion of the semiconductor substrate; epitaxially growing a first layer on the p-doped region; epitaxially growing a second layer different from the first layer on the n-doped region; epitaxially growing a third layer on top surfaces of the first and second layers, where the third layer is thinner than the first and second layers. The method further includes etching the first, second, and third layers to form fin structures on the semiconductor substrate and forming an isolation region between the fin structures.

Abstract: Bile salts are steroid acids derived from cholesterol in the liver, are released into the gastrointestinal tract to aid in digestion and are thoroughly modified by the resident gut microbiota. Bile acids act as versatile signaling molecules with a variety of endocrine functions and are linked to several diseases. In particular, serum and urinary bile salts represent biomarkers for early diagnostics of liver dysfunction, yet their current detection methods are impractical and hard to scale. Here the inventors engineered engineered synthetic bile salt receptors using TcpP as sensing domains connected to E. coli CadC system which activates transcription upon dimerization. The performance of the system was assayed for various selection of promoters and they can show that fine tunable response that may be reached by changing expression levels of the bile salt receptor.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid composition for ophthalmic products. The liquid composition includes a buffer solution and a zinc salt dissolved in the buffer solution. The zinc salt has a weight percentage concentration of 1×10?5% to 3% in the liquid composition. The liquid composition may also include a first vitamin dissolved in the buffer solution. The first vitamin has a weight percentage concentration of 1×10?5% to 1% in the liquid composition. The first vitamin includes vitamin B2, a vitamin B2 derivative, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chimeric receptors that can be used in whole-cell sensors for detecting analytes of interest. The inventors showed that the DNA binding domains and downstream gene expression can be activated via dimerization of an artificial dimerization composed of a single chain variable domain. They demonstrated for the first time that an artificial bacterial receptor using an antibody-like domain can be activated and produce a transcriptional output upon ligand-binding. In particular, the present invention relates to a chimeric receptor polypeptide comprising: i) a first DNA binding domain, ii) at least one binding domain selected from the group consisting of heavy chain variable domain, camelid VHHs, or antibody mimetics having specificity for an analyte, and iii) a linker between the DNA binding domain and the binding domain.

Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid libraries for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and for facilitating production of a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody. Also disclosed are host cell libraries and phage libraries including the nucleic acid libraries. Further disclosed are methods for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and methods for producing a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody and non-fusion form thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a UV-blocking silicone hydrogel composition including a hydrophilic silicone macromer, a UV-blocking monomer, a first hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinker and a polymerization initiator. The hydrophilic silicone macromer has a general formula: V-L-S-(L?-V?)x, wherein V and V? are independently ethylenically-based polymerizable groups, L and L? are independently a covalent bond or a linkage group, S is a siloxane group having a chemical structure such as and x is 0 or 1. A silicone contact lens containing the UV-blocking silicone hydrogel composition is also provided herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid libraries for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and for facilitating production of a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody. Also disclosed are host cell libraries and phage libraries including the nucleic acid libraries. Further disclosed are methods for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and methods for producing a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody and non-fusion form thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a UV-blocking silicone hydrogel composition including a hydrophilic silicone macromer, a UV-blocking monomer, a first hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinker and a polymerization initiator. The hydrophilic silicone macromer has a general formula: V-L-S-(L?-V?)x, wherein V and V? are independently ethylenically-based polymerizable groups, L and L? are independently a covalent bond or a linkage group, S is a siloxane group having a chemical structure such as and x is 0 or 1. A silicone contact lens containing the UV-blocking silicone hydrogel composition is also provided herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid libraries for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and for facilitating production of a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody. Also disclosed are host cell libraries and phage libraries including the nucleic acid libraries. Further disclosed are methods for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and methods for producing a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody and non-fusion form thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid libraries for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and for facilitating production of a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody. Also disclosed are host cell libraries and phage libraries including the nucleic acid libraries. Further disclosed are methods for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and methods for producing a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody and non-fusion form thereof.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for driving a display panel thereof are provided. The display apparatus comprises a display panel and a gate driver. The display panel comprises two gate lines, two source lines, a pixel and two transistors. The pixel is electrically coupled to the two gate lines and the two source lines through the two transistors respectively. The gate driver is for providing a first pulse to one of the gate lines according to a predetermined frequency and providing a second pulse to another one according to the predetermined frequency. An enabling period of the second pulse is behind an enabling period of the first pulse, and a predetermined time interval is existed between a rising edge of the second pulse and a rising edge of the first pulse. The predetermined time interval is longer than a time length of the enabling period of the first pulse.

Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid libraries for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and for facilitating production of a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody. Also disclosed are host cell libraries and phage libraries including the nucleic acid libraries. Further disclosed are methods for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and methods for producing a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody and non-fusion form thereof.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having dual data signal generation mechanism is disclosed for simplifying the display structure and retaining high display quality. The liquid crystal display includes a dual data signal generator, a preliminary data line, a first data line, a second data line, and a pixel unit. The dual data signal generator functions to convert a preliminary data signal, received from the preliminary data line, into a first data signal and a second data signal. The first and second data signals are furnished to the first and second data lines respectively. The pixel unit includes a first sub-pixel unit and a second sub-pixel unit. The first sub-pixel unit is coupled to the first data line for receiving the first data signal. The second sub-pixel unit is coupled to the second data line for receiving the second data signal.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for protecting data applied to an electronic communication device, which enables the electronic communication device to receive a wireless signal containing a data output instruction transmitted by a user of the electronic communication device when the electronic communication device is stolen or lost, output a plurality of preset protected data stored in the electronic communication device to an external storage device, and delete the preset protected data from the electronic communication device so that the preset protected data no more exists in the electronic communication device and can't be used by others who picked up or stole the electronic communication device.