Abstract: An adhesion promoter composition comprising at least one of the following compounds: (a) a cyclic compound having the formula: (b) a non-cyclic compound having the formula: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a non-photoactive phenyl, a photoactive phenyl or a C1-C4 alkyl; R3 represents a non-photoactive phenyl; R4 represents a photoactive phenyl; W represents Si or Ge; n represents an integer of value greater than 1; m represents an integer between 0 and 1.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, and a multi-layer patterning material film stack formed on the semiconductor substrate. The patterning material film stack comprises at least a hard mask layer and a resist layer formed over the hard mask layer. The hard mask layer is configured to support selective deposition of a metal-containing layer on a developed pattern of the resist layer through inclusion in the hard mask layer of one or more materials inhibiting deposition of the metal-containing layer on portions of the hard mask layer corresponding to respective openings in the resist layer. The hard mask layer illustratively comprises, for example, at least one of a grafted self-assembled monolayer configured to inhibit deposition of the metal-containing layer, and a grafted polymer brush material configured to inhibit deposition of the metal-containing layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: (A) a propylene-based polymer which is a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer consisting of at least 90 wt % of propylene monomer units and at most 10 wt % of ethylene monomer units and/or an ?-olefin monomer units having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, (B) a terpolymer of propylene, an ?-olefin having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and ethylene and (C) a copolymer of ethylene and an ?-olefin having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein the copolymer (C) has a density of at least 0.880 g/cm3, wherein the amount of the propylene-based polymer (A) is at least 60 wt % with respect to the total composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data multiplexing transmission method, a base station, a terminal, and a storage medium. The method comprises: a base station sends service resource occupation information corresponding to a first terminal by means of a control channel, so that a second terminal performs data transmission processing on the basis of the service resource occupation information when detecting the service resource occupation information sent on the control channel. The method, base station, terminal, and storage medium provided by the present application provide a resource multiplexing solution, solve the problem of service resource conflicts between different users, and improve the utilization efficiency of uplink transmission resources.

Abstract: A field effect transistor is provided. The field effect transistor includes a first source/drain on a substrate, a second source/drain on the substrate, and a channel region between the first source/drain and the second source/drain. The field effect transistor further includes a metal liner on at least three sides of the first source/drain and/or the second source/drain, wherein the metal liner covers less than the full length of a sidewall of the first source/drain and/or the second source/drain. The field effect transistor further includes a metal-silicide between the metal liner and the first source/drain and/or the second source/drain, and a conductive contact on the metal liner on the first source/drain and/or the second source/drain, wherein the conductive contact is a conductive material different from the conductive material of the metal liner.

Abstract: A vibration generating system (100) for elastography equipment and a control method thereof, elastography equipment, a method for controlling the vibration generating system (100) for elastography equipment, a method for operating the elastography equipment, and a corresponding computer-readable medium. The vibration generating system (100) for elastography equipment comprises: a control unit (1), a pressure source (2), a pressure regulating unit (3), and a vibration transmitting unit (4). The pressure regulating unit (3) is in fluidic communication with the pressure source (2) and the vibration transmitting unit (4), respectively. The vibration transmitting unit (4) is used to transmit vibration according to a pressure acting thereon. The control unit (1) is coupled with the pressure regulating unit (3). The control unit (1) is configured to obtain a control parameter by using a look-up table module (12) according to inputted elastography conditions, so as to control the pressure regulating unit (3).

Abstract: Techniques for identifying representative patients from a patient group are provided. Based on an outcome of interest, one or more patients can be grouped according to phenotyping features associated with the outcome of interest. Additionally, in response to grouping the one or more patients, a representative patient of the one or more patients can be determined based on values associated with the phenotyping features.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a shower head with a spray gun function and relates to the technical field of bathroom products. The shower head includes a shower head shell, the shower head shell, a surface cover water-outflowing body and a water distribution mechanism, and a hollow installing inner cavity is formed by the surface cover water-outflowing body and the shower head shell. By adopting the above technical solution, the present disclosure has functions of spray gun water outflowing and shower head water outflowing, water outflowing is switched by pressing a button, and thus the shower head is convenient to use and more suitable for meeting using demands of a consumer.

Abstract: An airway status evaluation apparatus includes a respiration monitoring unit, a data processing unit, an inflation/deflation unit, and an inflation/deflation control unit. The data processing unit is electrically connected to the respiration monitoring unit, collects a respiration parameter of a patient from the respiration monitoring unit when a cuff meets an evaluation state, and evaluates an airway status of the patient according to the respiration parameter. The inflation/deflation control unit is connected to the inflation/deflation unit and controls the inflation/deflation unit to inflate and deflate the cuff so as to enable the cuff to meet an evaluation state. In the present disclosure, inflation and deflation of the cuff are implemented in a full-automatic or semi-automatic control manner, the respiration parameter can be automatically monitored, and the evaluation result is automatically calculated, thereby achieving the automatic evaluation for the airway status of a patient.

Abstract: A metal brush layer is provided. The metal brush layer includes a polymer backbone including at least one grafting unit, G, attached to the polymer backbone, and a plurality of metal-containing moieties, M, attached to the polymer backbone.

Abstract: A photolithography patterning stack and method for repairing defects in the stack. The stack includes an organic planarization layer, a hardmask layer, and a plurality of patterned photoresist lines in contact with the hardmask layer. A plurality of trenches is situated between the plurality of patterned photoresist lines. Each trench exposes a portion of the hardmask layer. A repairing layer is formed in contact with and only bonded to surfaces of the plurality of patterned photoresist lines. The method includes forming a photolithographic patterning stack. The stack includes at least a hardmask layer formed on one or more underlayers and a photoresist layer formed in contact with the hardmask layer. The photoresist layer is patterned into a plurality of patterned portions. A repairing layer is formed in contact with and only bonded to surfaces of each patterned portion of the plurality of portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for 3D printing, a process for preparing the same and an article thereof. By the solidifying method of UV irradiation, 3D printing is implemented. During said implementation, there is no need of high temperature heating, thus energy consumption is reduced, and there is no need for special solvent, thus harm to the environment is reduced. Meanwhile, the present invention uses micro-nano powder as the main material and polymer resin as adhesive, and at the same time, adds irradiation sensitizer. After electron beam irradiation, the polymer resin forms three-dimensional crosslinked network, thereby the strength, heat resistance and chemical resistance are improved after resin adhesion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bicycle frame made by injection molding pellets of a long glass fibre reinforced polypropylene composition having a core containing glass fibres and an impregnating agent and a sheath of polypropylene surrounding said core, wherein the pellets have an average length of at least 1 mm, the amount of the glass fibers is 10 to 70 wt % with respect to the composition and the polypropylene has a flexural modulus determined according to ASTM D790A of at least 1000 N/mm2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising a polypropylene and a stabilizing additive mixture, wherein said stabilizing additive mixture comprises: i) a thioether compound according to Formula I, ii) a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS) comprising a substituted amine group; and iii) an inorganic acid scavenger. The present invention further relates to an article comprising said polymer composition, and the use of said polymer composition for the housing for antennas for wireless communication.

Abstract: A method of forming cut conductive lines is provided. The method includes forming a trough in a dielectric cover layer over a plurality of electrical contacts. The method further includes filling the trough with a planarization layer, and forming a plurality of vias in the planarization layer and the dielectric cover layer, wherein each of the plurality of vias is aligned with one of the plurality of electrical contacts. The method further includes removing the planarization layer, and forming a sacrificial via plug in each of the plurality of vias in the dielectric cover layer. The method further includes forming a fill layer in the trough, and forming a planarization layer opening through the fill layer, wherein the planarization layer opening is positioned between two adjacent sacrificial via plugs. The method further includes forming a separator in the planarization layer opening.

Abstract: An encoding method and apparatus for screen sharing, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The encoding method includes: capturing an original screen video to be encoded, the original screen video including a plurality of frames of screen images; reading image feature parameters of the plurality of frames of screen images in the original screen video; determining video encoding parameters for the original screen video according to the image feature parameters; acquiring screen display resolution of a screen sharing object; and encoding the original screen video according to the video encoding parameters and with reference to the screen display resolution of the screen sharing object. The technical solution according to the embodiments of the disclosure can increase efficiency of encoding for screen sharing.

Abstract: A method of making an adhesion layer of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) stack is presented. The method includes grafting an ultraviolet (UV) sensitive polymer brush on a hardmask, the polymer brush including a UV cleavable unit, depositing EUV resist over the polymer brush, exposing the EUV resist to remove the EUV resist in exposed areas by applying a developer, and flooding the exposed area with a UV light and a solvent developer to remove exposed portions of the polymer brush.

Abstract: A self-priming resist may be formed from a first random copolymer forming a resist and a polymer brush having the general formula poly(A-r-B)-C-D, wherein A is a first polymer unit, B is a second polymer unit, wherein A and B are the same or different polymer units, C is a cleavable unit, D is a grafting group and r indicates that poly(A-r-B) is a second random copolymer formed from the first and second polymer units. The first random copolymer may be the same or different from the second random polymer. The self-priming resist can create a one-step method for forming an adhesion layer and resist by using the resist/brush blend.