Abstract: A bone substitute composition includes a bone substitute matrix and a conditioning solution. The bone substitute matrix includes 85% to 98% by weight of alkaline calcium phosphate powder, 1% to 10% by weight of a polymer, and 1% to 5% by weight of a crosslinker. The conditioning solution includes 90% to 97% by weight of water, 1% to 5% by weight of a phosphate, and 1% to 5% by weight of a water-soluble acidic compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an electronic device for dynamically adjusting sensitivity of a touchpad. System information of an electronic device is detected. A currently used window where a cursor stays is determined, a current use behavior of the currently used window is obtained, and a first touch sensitivity adjustment coefficient is accordingly determined. A window characteristic of the currently used window and a statistical characteristic of each window object in the currently used window are obtained, and a second touch sensitivity adjustment coefficient is determined based on the system information, the window characteristic of the currently used window, and the statistical characteristic of each window object. A specific touch sensitivity adjustment coefficient is determined based on the first and second touch sensitivity adjustment coefficients. Current touch sensitivity of the touchpad is adjusted to specific touch sensitivity based on the specific touch sensitivity adjustment coefficient.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method is provided. The method includes identifying an incident situation based upon a sensor detecting an abnormal condition. One or more life safety systems are queried to obtain life safety system data. One or more databases, comprising equipment information, chemical information, personnel information, and/or emergency response contingency procedures, are queried to obtain on-site information. The life safety system data and the on-site information are integrated together to generate incident situation information. The incident situation information is displayed through an electronic display.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data processing method and apparatus based on an optical neural network, a computer-readable storage medium, and an optical neural network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for full multi-plane operation enablement are described. A flash controller can determine that a first plane of a set of planes of a memory die is an invalid plane. The flash controller can issue a single descriptor associated with a multi-plane operation for the set of planes of the memory die. The single descriptor can include a plurality of commands for the multi-plane operation in which the first command of the plurality of commands can be a duplicate of a second command of the plurality of commands based on the first plane being the invalid plane. In some cases, a negative-and (NAND) controller can receive the single descriptor associated with the multi-plane operation for the set of planes of a memory die. The NAND controller can issue a plurality of commands for the multi-plane operation based on receiving the single descriptor.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having an improved source/drain region profile and a method for forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes etching one or more semiconductor fins to form one or more recesses; and forming a source/drain region in the one ore more recesses, the forming the source/drain region including epitaxially growing a first semiconductor material in the one or more recesses at a temperature of 600° C. to 800° C., the first semiconductor material including doped silicon germanium; and conformally depositing a second semiconductor material over the first semiconductor material at a temperature of 300° C. to 600° C., the second semiconductor material including doped silicon germanium and having a different composition than the first semiconductor material.

Abstract: An interconnect structure is provided. The interconnect structure includes a first metal line and a second metal line surrounded by a first dielectric layer, a dielectric block over a portion of the first dielectric layer between the first metal line and the second metal line, and a second dielectric layer over the dielectric block, the first metal line and the second metal line. A bottom surface of the second dielectric layer is lower than a top surface of the dielectric block. The interconnect structure also includes a first via surrounded by the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first metal line.

Abstract: A flip-flop circuit configured to latch an input signal to an output signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a first latch circuit; and a second latch circuit coupled to the first latch circuit. In some embodiments, in response to a clock signal, the first and second latch circuits are complementarily activated so as to latch the input signal to the output signal, and the first and second latch circuits each comprises at most two transistors configured to receive the clock signal.

Abstract: A processing element array includes N processing elements (PE) arranged linearly, N?2, and an operating method of the PE array includes: performing a first data transmission procedure, where an initial value of I is 1 and the first data transmission procedure includes: operating, by an ith PE, according to a first datum stored in itself, and sending the first datum to other PEs for their operations, adding 1 to I when I<N, and performing the first data transmission procedure again, performing a second data transmission procedure when I is equal to N, which includes: operating, by the Jth PE, according to a second datum stored in itself, and sending the second datum to other PEs for their operations, reducing J by 1 when J>1 and the (J?1)th PE has the second datum, and performing the second data transmission procedure again.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes transmitting, from a source communication node, a first message to a target communication node requesting a hand-over procedure for handing over one or more mobile devices from the source communication node to the target communication node. The first message indicates a traffic pattern or group information of the one or more mobile devices. The method also includes receiving, by the source communication node, a second message from the target communication node in response to the first message.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to mobile communications technologies, and in particular, to a mobile communication method, apparatus, and device. The method includes: receiving, by user equipment UE, a non-access stratum NAS security mode command message from a mobility management entity MME, where the NAS security mode command message carries first verification matching information used to verify UE capability information received by the MIME; determining, by the UE based on the first verification matching information, whether the UE capability information received by the MME is consistent with UE capability information sent by the UE to the MIME; and if the UE capability information received by the MME is consistent with the UE capability information sent by the UE to the MME, sending, by the UE, a NAS security mode complete message to the MME.

Abstract: A method includes forming a material layer over a substrate, forming a first hard mask (HM) layer over the material layer, forming a first trench, along a first direction, in the first HM layer. The method also includes forming first spacers along sidewalls of the first trench, forming a second trench in the first HM layer parallel to the first trench, by using the first spacers to guard the first trench. The method also includes etching the material layer through the first trench and the second trench, removing the first HM layer and the first spacers, forming a second HM layer over the material layer, forming a third trench in the second HM layer. The third trench extends along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and overlaps with the first trench. The method also includes etching the material layer through the third trench.

Abstract: A modified bismaleimide resin is provided. The modified bismaleimide resin is formed from a fluorine-based diamine and a maleic anhydride by a condensation polymerization. The fluorine-based diamine includes a fluorine group, a fluorine-containing substituent or a combination thereof, and further includes an arylene group, an ether group, an alkylene group, an amide group or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for a paging alert channel for a satellite access network. In some implementations, a communication device operates in an idle or inactive state. The communication device performs discontinuous reception to intermittently monitor a wireless communication channel designated for receiving paging messages. The communication device determines that a synchronization signal for the wireless communication channel is not received during monitoring in the discontinuous reception. In response to the determination, the communication device monitors a paging alert channel designated for paging alerts, wherein the monitoring comprises tuning a receiver of the communication device to selectively monitor the paging alert channel to receive signals during a series of frames such that the communication device accumulates repeated transmissions of paging alert signals sent in the series of frames.

Abstract: In various examples, techniques for sensor-fusion based object detection and/or free-space detection using ultrasonic sensors are described. Systems may receive sensor data generated using one or more types of sensors of a machine. In some examples, the systems may then process at least a portion of the sensor data to generate input data, where the input data represents one or more locations of one or more objects within an environment. The systems may then input at least a portion of the sensor data and/or at least a portion of the input data into one or more neural networks that are trained to output one or more maps or other output representations associated with the environment. In some examples, the map(s) may include a height, an occupancy, and/or height/occupancy map generated, e.g., from a birds-eye-view perspective.

Abstract: A heat exchange tube is used to solve the problem of insufficient heat exchange efficiency of the conventional heat exchange tube. The heat exchange tube includes a tube, a first porous layer, and a second porous layer. The tube includes an inner wall. The first porous layer includes a plurality of holes. The first porous layer is disposed on the inner wall of the tube. The second porous layer includes a plurality of holes. The second porous layer is disposed on an inner surface of the first porous layer. An average diameter of the plurality of holes of the second porous layer is greater than an average diameter of the plurality of holes of the first porous layer. A method for manufacturing a heat exchange tube is also disclosed.

Abstract: A chip includes a first circuit under test, a second circuit under test, and a clock masking circuit. The first circuit under test is coupled to the second circuit under test. The clock masking circuit includes a first clock control circuit, a second clock control circuit, and an enabling circuit. The first clock control circuit is configured to provide a first clock signal for the first circuit under test according to a first enable signal and an initial clock signal. The second clock control circuit is configured to provide a second clock signal for the second circuit under test according to a second enable signal and the initial clock signal. The enabling circuit is configured to provide a first enable signal for the first clock control circuit and a second enable signal for the second clock control circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a voltage monitor and a semiconductor device including the voltage monitor. The voltage monitor includes a first voltage-to-digital converter (VDC), a second VDC, a first digital-to-binary converter (DBC), a second DBC, and an adder. The first VDC is configured to generate a first digital signal in response to a clock signal, and the second VDC is configured to generate a second digital signal in response to the clock signal. The first DBC is connected to the first VDC, and configured to convert the first digital signal to a first binary signal. The second DBC is connected to the second VDC, and configured to convert the second digital signal to a second binary signal. The adder is connected to the first DBC and the second DBC, and configured to combine the first binary signal and the second binary signal into an output signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a co-formulation that includes an antibody that binds specifically to C5 and a C5 iRNA which is a glycoconjugate that includes a ligand having terminal N-Acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) residues and/or N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues. Methods for reducing degradation of glycoconjugate RNA by beta-hexosaminidase enzyme are also provided. The present disclosure also includes methods for treating or preventing a C5-associated disease or disorder by administering one or more doses of an anti-C5 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof in combination with one or more doses of a C5 iRNA; preferably wherein the anti-C5 antibody or fragment and the C5 iRNA are in a co-formulation. The present disclosure also includes dosing regimens for treating C5-associated disease or disorder with a combination of anti-C5 antibody and C5 iRNA in subjects that either are treatment naïve or are switching from a previous C5 inhibitor therapy.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescent composite and its production method. The method mainly includes the steps of, mixing a gold nanocluster having a plurality of a thiol-based compound on its outer surface and alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (alpha-GPC) in a solvent to form a mixture; replacing the solvent with an inert gas; and heating the mixture at a temperature about 100-200° C. in the presence of the inert gas until at least a portion of the gold nanocluster is encapsulated by a capping layer consisting of alpha-GPC, thereby producing the NIR-II fluorescent composite. The thus-produced NIR-II fluorescent composite is characterized by having an emission wavelength covering NIR-II region detectable by specialized camera. Also encompassed in the present disclosure is a method for conducting in vivo bioimaging of a target area in a subject.