Abstract: Examples of stackable exercise cushions are disclosed. The cushions include a body and are defined by shaped top and bottom surfaces. The shaped top surface has a side-view profile with at least one concave portion and at least one raised portion adjacent to the at least one concave portion such that, from a top view of the body, the at least one raised portion is at a perimeter of the at least one concave portion. The shaped bottom surface has a side-view profile with at least one concave portion underneath the at least one raised portion of the shaped top surface, at least one convex portion underneath the at least one concave portion of the shaped top surface, and at least one flat portion such that, from a bottom view of the body, the at least one flat portion is at a perimeter of the shaped bottom surface.

Abstract: Provided is a high ruggedness heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT), including a substrate, a sub-collector layer, collector layer, a base layer, and an emitter layer. The collector layer includes a InGaP layer or a wide bandgap layer. The collector layer includes III-V semiconductor material. The bandgap of the wide bandgap layer is greater than that of GaAs.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a wafer stage and a particle removing assembly. The wafer stage includes a cup adjacent to a wafer chuck. The particle removing assembly is configured to remove contaminant particles from the cup. In some embodiments, the particle removing assembly comprises a flexible ejecting member that includes one or more elongated tubes, a front tip, and a cleaning tip adapter configured to attach the front tip to each of the one or more elongated tubes. The front tip includes front openings and lateral openings from which pressurized cleaning material are introduced onto an unreachable area of the cup to remove the contaminant particles from the cup.

Abstract: A method of determining an alignment sequence between a reference sequence of symbols and a hypothesis sequence of symbols includes loading a reference sequence of symbols to a computing system and creating a reference finite state automaton for the reference sequence of symbols. The method further includes loading a hypothesis sequence of symbols to the computing system and creating a hypothesis finite state automaton for the hypothesis sequence of symbols. The method further includes traversing the reference finite state automaton, adding new reference arcs and new reference transforming properties arcs and traversing the hypothesis finite state automaton, adding new hypothesis arcs and new hypothesis transforming properties arcs. The method further includes composing the hypothesis finite state automaton with the reference finite state automaton creating alternative paths to form a composed finite state automaton and tracking a number of the alternative paths created.

Abstract: The current innovation pertains to the medical data processing domain and introduces a method for formulating an iNPH prediction model using a new/old stimulus BCI paradigm. The process involves conducting new/old stimulus BCI paradigm experiments on a target population both before and after the Lumbar Tap Test, obtaining electroencephalogram (EEG) signal data. After preprocessing the EEG signal data, the model extracts features related to new and old stimulus event-related potentials before and after the test, specifically focusing on P600 amplitude features. The iNPH prediction model is then trained based on these event-related potential features. This innovation facilitates quantifying cognitive function improvement, aiding physicians in prompt iNPH diagnosis and enabling timely and effective patient treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of medical data processing, and discloses an iNPH prediction method based on a visual Oddball paradigm, comprising: performing the same visual Oddball paradigm experiments on a target population before and after the target population undergoes LTT, and obtaining an electroencephalography (EEG) signal data; Pre-processing the EEG signal data, and obtaining an event-related potential feature, the event-related potential feature being a P300 amplitude feature; Based on the event-related potential feature, the iNPH prediction model is trained to obtain the iNPH prediction model.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for implementing a personalized ultrasound neuromodulation system and methods with neural sensing of personalized electrophysiological data, guiding ultrasound targeting and dosage using such personalized data. Specific ultrasound transducer solutions are provided for various neural targets that enable the low-intensity focused ultrasound to modulate the central nervous system and peripheral nervous systems to treat a variety of neurological and mental disorders. A portable ultrasound console device, a wearable guiding apparatus and a compact solution for effectively and safely enabling point-of-care neuromodulation, e.g., home healthcare, are provided. Further methods for ultrasound waveform customization are also described to improve effectiveness of ultrasound neuromodulation.

Abstract: Examples of an exercise mat and methods for making same are disclosed. The exercise mat comprises a top layer, at least two textured gripping zones formed on an upper surface of the top layer and a bottom layer joined to the top layer. A second textured gripping zone of the at least two textured gripping zones may be formed closer to one or more mat edges of the exercise mat, and has a friction level that is greater than a friction level of a first textured gripping zone of the at least two textured gripping zones, when a body is in sliding contact with the at least two textured gripping zones of the upper surface of the top layer.

Abstract: A method includes following steps. First transistors are formed over a substrate. An interconnect structure is formed over the plurality of first transistors. A dielectric layer is formed over the interconnect structure. 2D semiconductor seeds are formed over the dielectric layer. The 2D semiconductor seeds are annealed. An epitaxy process is performed to laterally grow a plurality of 2D semiconductor films respectively from the plurality of 2D semiconductor seeds. Second transistors are formed on the plurality of 2D semiconductor films.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having a structure according to Formula I, and compositions containing those compounds. Methods of preparing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds for the treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions are also described.

Abstract: An insole includes an insole body made of a breathable foam material, a fabric layer unit bonded to the insole body along a stacking axis, and a plurality of air holes. The insole body has a bottom surface, a top surface, and a plurality of air voids spatially interconnected and capable of connecting to the bottom surface and the top surface. The fabric layer unit includes a fabric layer and a waterproof membrane. The waterproof membrane is disposed between the fabric layer and the insole body, and is bonded to the top surface of the insole body. The air holes are connected to the fabric layer and the waterproof membrane. The air holes and the air voids are spatially interconnected. Each of the air holes has a hole width of less than 0.1 mm. The air holes and the air voids together form a plurality of air channels.

Abstract: A quadrature clock generator that takes advantage of the inherently low delay of a shunt-series inductively peaked clock buffer to generate quadrature clocks with the high jitter performance using just one additional stage in Q path compared to I path. The generator includes a delay cell that uses shunt-series peaking and uses a resistive DAC in series with the shunt inductor to provide a large delay range with good jitter characteristics. The resistive DAC can be placed near a real or a virtual ground to minimize capacitive loading on the signal path. This delay cell can provide greater than 2× delay tuning range and is suitable for clocks at high frequencies. This delay cell can also be used as a ring oscillator with large frequency tuning range. A low voltage differential signaling termination switch control that uses feed forward mechanism to control termination impedance of device in a receiver.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds that are Cbl-b inhibitors having a structure according to Formula I, and compositions containing those compounds. Methods of preparing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds for the treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D integrated circuit structure formed by stacking semiconductor structures. The semiconductor structures form a multi-die heterogeneous 3D packaging by direct bonding the bonding pads of re-distribution layers. The same or different dies are used to produce the semiconductor structures through the back-end packaging process, and then hybrid bonding technology is used to stack and interconnect the semiconductor structures. The position of the bonding pad can be redefined by re-distribution layer, thereby overcoming the limitations of chip bonding pad position, chip size and quantity.

Abstract: The present application provides a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof and a memory system. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device includes: forming a dielectric layer on a stack layer, wherein memory channel structures penetrating through the stack layer along a first direction are disposed in the stack layer, and the first direction is parallel to a stacking direction of the stack layer; forming a plurality of openings penetrating through the dielectric layer along the first direction, with the rest of the dielectric layer forming top selective gate cut lines, wherein the plurality of openings are arranged as being spaced apart along a second direction, one of the top selective gate cut lines is located between two adjacent ones of the openings in the second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction; and forming a top selective gate layer in the plurality of openings.

Abstract: A multimodal search system using a video query is described. The system can receive video data captured by a camera of a user device. The video data can have a sequence of image frames. Additionally, the system can receive audio data associated with the video data captured by the user device. Moreover, the system can process, using one or more machine-learned models, the sequence of image frames to generate video embeddings related to the sequence of the image frames. The video embeddings can have a plurality of image embeddings associated with the sequence of image frames. Furthermore, the system can determine one or more video results based on the video embeddings and the audio data. Subsequently, the system can transmit, to the user device, the one or more video results.

Abstract: A method includes following steps. A dielectric layer is formed over a substrate. A transition metal-containing layer is deposited on the dielectric layer. The transition metal-containing layer is patterned into a plurality of transition metal-containing pieces. The transition metal-containing pieces are sulfurized or selenized to form a plurality of semiconductor seeds. Semiconductor films are grown from semiconductor seeds. Transistors are formed on the semiconductor films.

Abstract: Examples of an exercise mat having a three-dimensional surface texture and methods for making same are disclosed. The exercise mat may have a first malleable layer formed from a polyurethane material with an elastic fabric material attached to a lower surface thereof. A second layer may be attached to the elastic fabric material of the first layer. The second layer may be formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material and may have the three-dimensional surface texture formed on an upper surface thereof to which the first layer conforms. The exercise mat may also include a third rubber layer attached to the second layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes processes and intermediates useful for preparing a compound of Formula (Xa) or Formula (Xb). The processes and intermediates can be used to prepare the compounds of the disclosure at multigram or kilogram scale.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is configured to receive light. The light is incident to a light-path adjustment element via an incident axis, and travels into the optical element driving mechanism along a first axis, and the incident axis is not parallel to the first axis. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion has a receiving space configured to connect an optical element. The fixed portion includes a base, the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the base has a first surface facing the movable portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move. The movable portion further includes an opening connected to the receiving space, and when viewed along the first axis, the sidewall of the optical element is located between the opening and the first surface.