Abstract: A gas curtain device for a load port includes a casing, a holding unit, a gas-permeable plate, and a fastener unit. The casing defines an inner space and including a flange that defines a gas outlet in spatial communication with the inner space. The holding unit is disposed in the casing, and defines a ventilation opening. The plate is positioned between the holding unit and the inner flange, and has holes. A curtain-forming gas is introduced into the inner space, and sequentially flows through the ventilation opening and the holes to be discharged from the gas outlet to form a gas curtain. The fastener unit connects removably the holding unit and the plate to the flange.

Abstract: A front opening unified pod includes a container body, a removable front door, and an air curtain apparatus. The container body has bottom and top walls, two side walls, a rear wall connected to the bottom, top, and side walls to define a receiving space, and an opening opposite to the rear wall. The front door closes the opening. The air curtain apparatus includes an air outflow module and an air inflow pipeline connected to the air outflow module. The air outflow module is disposed on one of the top and side walls, is adjacent to the opening, and is located within the receiving space so as to form a laminar air curtain adjacent to the opening for shielding the receiving space.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including an enhancement mode (E-mode) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT). The E-mode HEMT includes a substrate, and a channel layer disposed on the substrate. A barrier structure disposed on the channel layer. A pair of source/drain (S/D) metals respectively disposed on the channel layer at opposite sides of the barrier structure. A gate metal disposed on the barrier structure between the pair of S/D metals. The channel layer has a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) layer close to an interface between the channel layer and the barrier structure. A fluorine ion concentration in the channel layer adjacent to the 2DEG layer is greater than that away from the 2DEG layer.

Abstract: Ultra-stable aqueous foam comprises hydrophobic silica particles residing within bubbles in an aqueous solution of a hydrophilic polymer, a protein, or aqueous dispersible colloidal particles. The combination of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic components stabilizes the foam interfaces to result in long term stability of the foam. The foams can be crosslinked to stable monolithic foams and used for structural foams, coatings, and thermal insulating for construction.

Abstract: A front opening unified pod includes a container body, a removable front door, and an air curtain apparatus. The container body has bottom and top walls, two side walls, a rear wall connected to the bottom, top, and side walls to define a receiving space, and an opening opposite to the rear wall. The front door closes the opening. The air curtain apparatus includes an air outflow module and an air inflow pipeline connected to the air outflow module. The air outflow module is disposed on one of the top and side walls, is adjacent to the opening, and is located within the receiving space so as to form a laminar air curtain adjacent to the opening for shielding the receiving space.

Abstract: A gas curtain device for a load port includes a casing, a holding unit, a gas-permeable plate, and fastening units. The casing defines an inner space and including a flange that defines a gas outlet in spatial communication with the inner space. The holding unit is disposed in the casing, and defines a ventilation opening. The plate is positioned between the holding unit and the inner flange, and has holes. A curtain-forming gas is introduced into the inner space, and sequentially flows through the ventilation opening and the holes to be discharged from the gas outlet to form a gas curtain. The fastening units connects removably the holding unit and the plate to the flange.

Abstract: Fluorinated metal nanoparticles (f-MNPs) are metal nanoparticles and/or semiconductor nanoparticles having a plurality of fluorinated alkyl ligands attached to the surfaces of the nanoparticles where the f-MNPs are greater than 20 nm in cross-section. The f-MNPs can be used as a surfactant to form active f-MNPs stabilized aqueous droplet, which can be used in a light-mediated microfluidic device where droplet movement, merging, splitting, and sorting can be carried out as directed by one or more laser beams focused onto one or more spots of light-mediated microfluidic device.

Abstract: A termination circuit, including a termination resistor, a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit, and a control circuit, is provided. A first end of the termination resistor is coupled to a signal pad. A first end of the first switch circuit is coupled to a second end of the termination resistor. A first end of the second switch circuit is coupled to a second end of the first switch circuit. A second end of the second switch circuit is coupled to a reference voltage line. During a period when the second switch circuit is turned on, the control circuit turns on the first switch circuit with a bias voltage. During a period when the second switch circuit is turned off, the control circuit turns off the first switch circuit with a voltage of the first end of the first switch circuit.

Abstract: A termination circuit, including a termination resistor, a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit, and a control circuit, is provided. A first end of the termination resistor is coupled to a signal pad. A first end of the first switch circuit is coupled to a second end of the termination resistor. A first end of the second switch circuit is coupled to a second end of the first switch circuit. A second end of the second switch circuit is coupled to a reference voltage line. During a period when the second switch circuit is turned on, the control circuit turns on the first switch circuit with a bias voltage. During a period when the second switch circuit is turned off, the control circuit turns off the first switch circuit with a voltage of the first end of the first switch circuit.

Abstract: The application discloses an electronic device including a motherboard and a housing structure. The motherboard has a first surface and a second surface. The housing structure includes a first casing, a first cushion, a second casing, and a second cushion. The first casing has at least one first fixing member. The first cushion covers the first surface, is accommodated in the first casing and has at least one first through hole. The second casing has at least one second fixing member. The second cushion covers the second surface, is accommodated in the second casing and has at least one second through hole. A peripheral edge of the first cushion is attached to a peripheral edge of the second cushion, and the first fixing member may be fixed to the second fixing member through the first through hole and the second through hole.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods and compositions for treating non-small cell lung cancer in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of an extract or powder of a herbal mixture, optionally with an anti-cancer agent to said subject. The herbal mixture comprises a component of at least one species from each of the genus Astragalus, Cimicifuga foetida rhizoma, Ophiopogon radix, Atractylodes lancea rhizoma, Panax ginseng-Red, Atractylodes rhizoma-White, Massa medicata fermentata, Citrus reticulata-Viride, Citrus reticulata, Glycyrrhiza radix, Schisandra fructus, Angelica sinensis radix, Phellodendron cortex, Alisma rhizoma, Pueraria radix, Ziziphus fructus-Red, and Zingiber officinale radix.

Abstract: A load port assembly includes a stage for supporting a substrate storage pod, a port plate with an access port, and a gas curtain device mounted on the port plate for forming a gas curtain having a width sufficient for shielding the access port. The gas curtain device includes an elongated casing and a gate mechanism. A curtain-forming gas is discharged from an elongated port of the elongated casing to form the gas curtain. A gate mechanism is mounted to the elongated casing and is configured to be actutable so as to vary a thickness of the gas curtain. A purging method for the substrate storage pod on the load port assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: Ultra-stable aqueous foam comprises hydrophobic silica particles residing within bubbles in an aqueous solution of a hydrophilic polymer, a protein, or aqueous dispersible colloidal particles. The combination of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic components stabilizes the foam interfaces to result in long term stability of the foam. The foams can be crosslinked to stable monolithic foams and used for structural foams, coatings, and thermal insulating for construction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods and compositions for treating non-small cell lung cancer in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of an extract or powder of a herbal mixture, optionally with an anti-cancer agent to said subject. The herbal mixture comprises a component of at least one species from each of the genus Astragalus, Cimicifuga foetida rhizoma, Ophiopogon radix, Atractylodes lancea rhizoma, Panax ginseng-Red, Atractylodes rhizoma-White, Massa medicata fermentata, Citrus reticulata-viride, Citrus reticulata, Glycyrrhiza radix, Schisandra fructus, Angelica sinensis radix, Phellodendron cortex, Alisma rhizoma, Pueraria radix, Ziziphus fructus-Red, and Zingiber officinale radix.

Abstract: The application discloses an electronic device including a motherboard and a housing structure. The motherboard has a first surface and a second surface. The housing structure includes a first casing, a first cushion, a second casing, and a second cushion. The first casing has at least one first fixing member. The first cushion covers the first surface, is accommodated in the first casing and has at least one first through hole. The second casing has at least one second fixing member. The second cushion covers the second surface, is accommodated in the second casing and has at least one second through hole. A peripheral edge of the first cushion is attached to a peripheral edge of the second cushion, and the first fixing member may be fixed to the second fixing member through the first through hole and the second through hole.

Abstract: A load port assembly includes a stage for supporting a substrate storage pod, a port plate with an access port, and a gas curtain device mounted on the port plate for forming a gas curtain having a width sufficient for shielding the access port. The gas curtain device includes an elongated casing and a gate mechanism. A curtain-forming gas is discharged from an elongated port of the elongated casing to form the gas curtain. A gate mechanism is mounted to the elongated casing and is configured to be actutable so as to vary a thickness of the gas curtain. A purging method for the substrate storage pod on the load port assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A shooting controller of a paintball gun includes a mechanical shooting apparatus, an electric shooting apparatus, a pneumatic apparatus, and a switching apparatus. Operating the switching apparatus may switch the paintball gun between a mechanical shooting mode and an electric shooting mode. In the mechanical shooting mode, the mechanical shooting apparatus drives the pneumatic apparatus to shoot a paintball when a trigger is pulled. In the electric shooting mode, the electric shooting apparatus drives the pneumatic apparatus to shoot a paintball when a trigger is pulled.

Abstract: A shooting controller of a paintball gun includes a mechanical shooting apparatus, an electric shooting apparatus, a pneumatic apparatus, and a switching apparatus. Operating the switching apparatus may switch the paintball gun between a mechanical shooting mode and an electric shooting mode. In the mechanical shooting mode, the mechanical shooting apparatus drives the pneumatic apparatus to shoot a paintball when a trigger is pulled. In the electric shooting mode, the electric shooting apparatus drives the pneumatic apparatus to shoot a paintball when a trigger is pulled.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods and compositions for treating non-small cell lung cancer in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of an extract or powder of a herbal mixture, optionally with an anti-cancer agent to said subject. The herbal mixture comprises a component of at least one species from each of the genus Astragalus, Cimicifuga Foetida rhizoma, Ophiopogon radix, Atractylodes lancea rhizoma, Panax ginseng-Red, Atractylodes rhizoma-White, Massa medicata fermentata, Citrus reticulata-Viride, Citrus reticulata, Glycyrrhiza radix, Schisandra fructus, Angelica sinensis radix, Phellodendron cortex, Alisma rhizoma, Pueraria radix, Ziziphus fructus-Red, and Zingiber officinale radix.

Abstract: A driver-assistance method and a driver-assistance apparatus are provided. In the method, a movement trajectory of wheels in surroundings of a vehicle when the vehicle moves are calculated. Multiple cameras disposed on the vehicle are used to capture images of multiple perspective views surrounding the vehicle, and the images of the perspective views are transformed into images of a top view. A synthetic image surrounding the vehicle is generated according to the images of the perspective views and the top view. Finally, the synthetic image and the movement trajectories are mapped and combined to a 3D model surrounding the vehicle and a movement image including the movement trajectories having a viewing angle from an upper rear side to a lower front side of the vehicle is provided by using the 3D model when backing up the vehicle.