Abstract: An apparatus for plasma etching having an electrostatic chuck including a base layer, a bonding layer, an adsorption layer including a plurality of protrusions on the bonding layer and contacting a lower surface of a substrate, and an edge ring spaced apart from and surrounding a lateral surface of the substrate; a plurality of coolant suppliers injecting a coolant between the plurality of protrusions; a plurality of pipes supplying the coolant to the plurality of coolant suppliers to circulate the coolant in a predetermined direction; a cooling device in which the plasma etching process includes first and second operations, wherein the coolant is injected to cause the electrostatic chuck to reach a first temperature during the first operation, and reach a second temperature during the second operation; and a controller controlling a valve connected to the plurality of pipes to determine a circulation direction of the coolant.

Abstract: The electroplating apparatus for surface modification of pipes includes: a housing comprising an inner space accommodating an electrode, a plating solution, and a pipe therein, and a plating solution inlet disposed on a lower surface of the housing and allowing the plating solution to be injected therethrough; a plating auxiliary part disposed inside the housing, vertically fixing the pipe inserted into the housing, and guiding the plating solution injected into the housing to flow toward an upper portion of the housing; and an auxiliary support part disposed inside the housing, spacing the plating auxiliary part and the plating solution inlet apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and guiding the plating solution introduced through the plating solution inlet to flow in a direction, where the plating auxiliary part is disposed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, where a controller of the apparatus is configured to control at least one heater according to at least a first control scheme when powered by a battery and a second control scheme when powered by a mains power supply.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a picture generation unit, a transflective member, and a curved mirror. The picture generation unit is configured to generate imaging light including image information and project the imaging light to the transflective member, the transflective member is configured to reflect the imaging light to the curved mirror, the curved mirror is configured to reflect received imaging light to the transflective member, and the transflective member is further configured to transmit the imaging light reflected by the curved mirror.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for treating a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically-effective dose of psilocybin. The methods described herein may be used to treat a variety of diseases, disorders, and conditions. For example, the methods may be used to treat anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and headache disorders.

Abstract: Provided are a Bacillus subtilis genetically engineered bacterium for producing tagatose and a method for preparing tagatose. The genetically engineered bacterium comprises constructing thermostable ?-glucan phosphorylases, thermostable glucose phosphomutases, thermostable glucose phosphate isomerases, thermostable 6-tagatose phosphate epimerases, and thermostable 6-tagatose phosphate phosphatases which are independently expressed or co-expressed. The usage of the genetically engineered bacterium can effectively convert starch into tagatose. Compared with existing methods for producing tagatose, the method has advantages such as suitability for whole-cell recycling, high safety, high yield, simple production process, low cost, and easiness in large-scale preparation.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method and a communication apparatus. The data transmission method includes: A terminal device receives first information from a first access network device, where the first information indicates the terminal device to be handed over and connected to a second access network device. The terminal device sends a first data packet to the second access network device after the terminal device successfully accesses the second access network device, where the first data packet is a data packet that has been sent by the terminal device to the first access network device before the terminal device successfully accesses the second access network device.

Abstract: A power on/off control circuit and an electronic device is provided, the circuit including: a switching element, a first semiconductor switching circuit including a first semiconductor switching element, a second semiconductor switching circuit including a second semiconductor switching element, and a holding circuit connected between a first terminal of the first semiconductor switching element and a second terminal of the second semiconductor switching element. When the switching element is closed, the first semiconductor switching element is turned on. When the first semiconductor switching element is turned on, the second semiconductor switching element is turned on, and a power on signal is output via the second terminal of the second semiconductor switching element. When the second semiconductor switching element is turned on, the holding circuit is operable to maintain the on state of the first semiconductor switching element. The control circuit can stably lock a started state.

Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol generating device, includes a heater having formed therein an accommodating space in which an aerosol generating article is accommodated, the heater being configured to heat the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodating space, and a heater accommodating portion connected to the heater so that aerosols generated from an aerosol generating material flow to the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodating space, and insert-injected with the heater.

Abstract: Provided are a polypeptide derivative, modified derivative or salt thereof, and use of the polypeptide derivative, modified derivative or salt thereof, wherein the polypeptide derivative, modified derivative or salt thereof comprises a polypeptide having the sequence of following general formula I, general formula I: HX2QGTFTSDX10SX12YLX15X16X17X18AX20 EFX23X24WLX27X28X29X30X31, wherein the definitions of X2, X10, X12, X15, X16, X17, X18, X20, X23, X24, X27, X28, X29, X30 and X31 are consistent with the definitions in the claims and the description. The polypeptide derivative provided by the invention has a dual agonistic effect on GC/GLP-1 receptors, so that a synergistic effect on energy metabolism is generated, which can effectively reduce blood glucose while reducing body weight and improving the body fat level, and the efficacy is better than that of a single GLP-1 receptor agonist.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (100) for manufacturing a compostable pod (900) for brewing products. Therein, the pod (900) is made from a sheet (600) made of a biodegradable cellulose-based material. The system (100) comprises at least one shaping line (200), which comprises a handling unit (300) for transferring the sheet (600) along a transfer direction (TD) through the system (100). The shaping line (200) further comprises a humidifying unit (400) for moistening at least one side of the sheet (600) with a moistening agent (401), and a forming unit (800) for shaping a part of the moistened sheet (600) into a three-dimensional shape to form a pod element (910), which defines a pod cavity (911). The shaping line (200) comprises further a humidity sensor system (500) for visually sensing a level of humidity of at least a section of the moistened sheet (600).

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a display panel; and a material complexed plate disposed at a rear of the display panel, wherein the material complexed plate includes: a front skin defining a front surface; a rear skin defining a rear surface and facing the front skin; a core disposed between the front skin and the rear skin, and including fibers; an accommodating part formed by pressing the front skin and the core; and a barrier disposed adjacent to the accommodating part and formed by cutting the front skin.

Abstract: Provided are a training method of a brain activity state classification model, a brain activity state classification method, a device, and a storage medium. The training method includes acquiring pulse sequences of electroencephalography signal samples corresponding to multiple training tasks; and inputting the pulse sequences of the electroencephalography signal samples into an initial brain activity state classification model and training the brain activity state classification model based on a target rule. In a forward propagation stage in the target rule, Hebbian information corresponding to each synapse in the brain activity state classification model is updated according to the pulse sequences corresponding to the multiple training tasks; and in a backward propagation stage in the target rule, a weight of each synapse in the brain activity state classification model is determined according to the Hebbian information corresponding to each synapse and a backward propagation result.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding and particularly to methods and systems for signaling of compound inter prediction modes. For example, a correlation between a use of optical flow refinement and various compound inter prediction modes is explored to design example schemes for signaling an optical flow refinement flag and a compound inter prediction mode for a video block. Specifically, the signaling of the inter prediction modes for a block may depend on whether the optical flow refinement is applied to the block or not.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reliquefying boil-off gas (BOG) containing volatile components, the method comprising the following steps: a) compressing a BOG stream, wherein the BOG stream exits a final compression stage as a finally compressed BOG stream having a final pressure; b) condensing the finally compressed BOG stream to obtain an at least partly condensed, finally compressed fluid stream; c) providing a fluid receptacle having a fluid stream inlet and a fluid stream outlet, wherein the position of the fluid stream outlet is selected such that it is above a predefined fluid containment volume; d) feeding the fluid stream from step b) through the fluid stream inlet into the fluid receptacle; e) setting a liquid level setpoint for the fluid receptacle such that the liquid level setpoint is at the level of the upper edge of the fluid stream outlet or a predefined amount above it; f) setting an upper final pressure limit for the final compression stage; g) measuring the liquid level in the fluid

Abstract: A vibrating device and an operation method thereof. The vibrating device includes multiple electromyography sensors, a force sensor, multiple vibrators and a controller. The electromyography sensors are respectively disposed at different positions of a user to obtain multiple pieces of electromyography information respectively. The vibrators are disposed adjacent to or overlapping with the electromyography sensors. During a setting period, the controller makes the vibrators vibrate according to a preset vibration waveform. During the setting period, the controller records multiple pieces of force information generated by the force sensor corresponding to multiple different applied forces of the user and the pieces of electromyography information generated by the electromyography sensors. The controller obtains multiple characteristic frequency parameters according to the corresponding pieces of electromyography information.

Abstract: A method and a system for analyzing a transient current of a non-polar liquid, and an apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: measuring a transient current of a to-be-detected device to obtain a transient current reference curve; determining experimental parameters of a first influencing factor in the to-be-detected device according to the transient current reference curve and preset equations, and measuring experimental parameters of a second influencing factor in the device; constructing a transient current reference model according to the experimental parameters of the first and second influencing factors and a preset current model; adjusting parameters of the first and/or second influencing factor in the transient current reference model to obtain a plurality of transient current models; and calculating corresponding transient current change data according to the transient current models to construct and output a plurality of transient current curves.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first semiconductor nanostructure; a second semiconductor nanostructure adjacent the first semiconductor nanostructure; a first source/drain region on a first sidewall of the first semiconductor nanostructure; a second source/drain region on a second sidewall of the second semiconductor nanostructure, the second source/drain region completely separated from the first source/drain region; and a source/drain contact between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region.

Abstract: A device comprises a non-insulator structure, a dielectric layer, a metal via, a metal line, and a dielectric structure. The dielectric layer is over the non-insulator structure. The metal via is in a lower portion of the dielectric layer. The metal line is in an upper portion of the dielectric layer. The dielectric structure is embedded in a recessed region in the lower portion of the dielectric layer. The dielectric structure has a tapered top portion interfacing the metal via.

Abstract: A tube lifter comprising a lifting tube extending along a lifting tube longitudinal axis, an end effector and a coupling device, by way of the end effector being coupled to the lifting tube, wherein the coupling device has a lifting tube-side first coupling portion and an end effector-side second coupling portion, wherein one of the coupling portions has an insertion portion and the other coupling portion has a receiving portion for receiving the insertion portion, wherein the insertion portion and the receiving portion are designed such that the insertion portion can be inserted into the receiving portion in an insertion direction, and the end effector and the lifting tube can thereby be connected to one another, wherein the insertion portion can be inserted into the receiving portion in different rotary positions about an end effector rotation axis orthogonal to the insertion direction.