Abstract: Among others, the present invention provides beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) salt granules, comprising BHB salts and fillers. The present invention also provides methods for producing BHB salt granules, wherein the BHB salt granules are prepared by granulation process. The production methods may include (a) wet granulation; (b) extrusion; (c) spheronization; and (d) drying.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a base, a positioning component, and a cleaning component, all mounted on the base. The positioning component includes a fixture and a side pushing member, the side pushing member located alongside the fixture. The side pushing member is used to push a workpiece into a limiting area of the fixture, where the fixture secures the workpiece in place. The cleaning component includes an exhaust member and a suction member. The exhaust member blows gas into contaminated holes, the gas is then sucked by the suction member.

Abstract: This application relates to the field of photographing technologies, and provides a video shooting method and an electronic device, so as to shoot a micro-movie in a dual-cam video recording scenario, with no need to move an electronic device by a user to control framing, thereby reducing difficulties in shooting micro-movies in the dual-cam video recording scenario. The electronic device displays a first screen. The electronic device displays a plurality of template options on the first screen in response to a first operation by a user on the first screen, where each template option corresponds to an animation template for image processing. The electronic device displays a second screen in response to a second operation by the user on a first template option in the plurality of template options, where the second screen is used to play an animation effect of a first animation template corresponding to the first template option.

Abstract: A transmission device for guiding a transmission signal is provided, including: a substrate including a signal guide configured to guide the transmission signal; and a refractor arranged on the substrate and corresponding to the signal guide, the refractor provided with a progressive refractive index with which a divergence angle of the transmission signal progressively varies within the refractor.

Abstract: A rail vehicle system, a rail vehicle, and a visual sensing device are provided. The rail vehicle system includes a system control device, a rail, and a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle includes a processing device and the visual sensing device. In a process where the rail vehicle travels along the rail, the visual sensing device captures images in front of the rail vehicle, and the visual sensing device emits a laser beam toward a front side of the rail vehicle. The visual sensing device receives the reflected laser beam to generate a laser sensing data. The processing device determines whether or not to change at least one of a travel direction and a travel speed of the rail vehicle according to the images captured by the visual sensing device and the laser sensing data.

Abstract: An active ingredient complex is effective to treat, reduce the likelihood of developing, reduce the severity of, or ameliorate acute alcoholic liver damage or the symptoms of a hangover. In some embodiments, the active ingredient complex includes NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)+hydrogen (H)), L-cysteine, dihydromyricetin (DHM), N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), L-theanine, and buffered vitamin C, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivative thereof. According to some embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition or dietary supplement may include the active ingredient complex and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients, adjuvants and/or diluents.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of treating, preventing or ameliorating acute alcoholic liver damage in a subject comprises administering to the subject an exogenous source of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) comprising NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)+hydrogen (H)) or NRH (dihydronicotinamide nucleoside). Administration of the exogenous source of NAD+ may also be used to increase a subject's tolerance to alcohol, and/or to treat, prevent or alleviate the symptoms of an alcohol hangover.

Abstract: A rail vehicle system, a rail vehicle, and a visual sensing device are provided. The rail vehicle system includes a system control device, a rail, and a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle includes a processing device and the visual sensing device. In a process where the rail vehicle travels along the rail, the visual sensing device captures images in front of the rail vehicle, and the visual sensing device emits a laser beam toward a front side of the rail vehicle. The visual sensing device receives the reflected laser beam to generate a laser sensing data. The processing device determines whether or not to change at least one of a travel direction and a travel speed of the rail vehicle according to the images captured by the visual sensing device and the laser sensing data.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The first overlay grating has a first strip portion and a second strip portion, and the first strip portion and the second strip portion are elongated in a first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other. The method includes forming a layer over the first overlay grating. The layer has a first trench elongated in a second elongated axis, the second elongated axis is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated axis, and the first trench extends across the first strip portion and the second strip portion. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The first overlay grating has a first strip portion and a second strip portion, and the first strip portion and the second strip portion are elongated in a first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other. The method includes forming a layer over the first overlay grating. The layer has a first trench elongated in a second elongated axis, the second elongated axis is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated axis, and the first trench extends across the first strip portion and the second strip portion. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The method includes forming a layer over the first overlay grating. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion, the third strip portion and the fourth strip portion are elongated in the first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other, there is a second distance between a third sidewall of the third strip portion and a fourth sidewall of the fourth strip portion, the third sidewall faces away from the fourth strip portion, the fourth sidewall faces the third strip portion, the first distance is substantially equal to the second distance, and the first trench extends across the third strip portion and the fourth strip portion.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The method includes forming a layer over the first overlay grating. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion, the third strip portion and the fourth strip portion are elongated in the first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other, there is a second distance between a third sidewall of the third strip portion and a fourth sidewall of the fourth strip portion, the third sidewall faces away from the fourth strip portion, the fourth sidewall faces the third strip portion, the first distance is substantially equal to the second distance, and the first trench extends across the third strip portion and the fourth strip portion.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The first overlay grating has a first strip portion and a second strip portion. The method includes forming a first layer over the first overlay grating. The first layer has a first trench elongated in a second elongated axis, the second elongated axis is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated axis, and the first trench extends across the first strip portion and the second strip portion. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the first layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion. The third strip portion and the fourth strip portion are elongated in the first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The first overlay grating has a first strip portion and a second strip portion. The method includes forming a first layer over the first overlay grating. The first layer has a first trench elongated in a second elongated axis, the second elongated axis is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated axis, and the first trench extends across the first strip portion and the second strip portion. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the first layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion. The third strip portion and the fourth strip portion are elongated in the first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: A metrology target of a semiconductor device is provided. The metrology target includes a substrate including first and second layers. The first layer includes a first grating, a second grating, and a first dummy structure. The first dummy structure is at least formed between the first grating and the second grating. The second layer is formed over the first layer and includes a third grating and a fourth grating. The first, second, third and fourth gratings are formed based on the first spatial period. The third grating and fourth grating are placed to overlap the first grating and second grating, respectively. The first grating and the third grating are formed with a first positional offset which is along a first direction. The second grating and the fourth grating are formed with a second positional offset which is along a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A metrology target of a semiconductor device is provided. The metrology target includes a substrate including first and second layers. The first layer includes a first grating, a second grating, and a first dummy structure. The first dummy structure is at least formed between the first grating and the second grating. The second layer is formed over the first layer and includes a third grating and a fourth grating. The first, second, third and fourth gratings are formed based on the first spatial period. The third grating and fourth grating are placed to overlap the first grating and second grating, respectively. The first grating and the third grating are formed with a first positional offset which is along a first direction. The second grating and the fourth grating are formed with a second positional offset which is along a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating protozoal infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.

Abstract: A virtual desktop client for controlling a server device and displaying an operation image corresponding to the server device on a display device is provided. The virtual desktop client includes: a network control module, configured to receive a remote image from the server device; an input driving module, configured to drive an input device connected to the virtual desktop client, and to generate input information by the input device; and a control chip, configured to draw a pattern on the remote image according to the input information to obtain a client-end image, and to display the operation image on the display device according to the client-end image. The control chip further generates control information according to the input information that is associated with a position of the pattern, and transmits the control information to the server device through the network control module.

Abstract: This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating protozoal infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.

Abstract: A method and a system of demand fulfillment associated with available to promise (ATP) and capable to promise (CTP) are provided. The system of demand fulfillment comprises a memory and a processor coupled each other. The memory can store a forecast order model representing a customer and a product. The product uses a product demand module comprising a forecast value representing a forecasted amount booked by the customer. An allocated value represents a planned supply amount and a support value represents a shared amount. A processor is operable to compute for the product and the ATP for the product according to the CTP and the forecast value. The ATP comprises the allocated value and the support value. The process can adjust the support value according to the CTP and at least a business criterion, and fulfill a request confirmation according to the allocated value and the support value. The method executed associated with the system could reduce the cycle time of order confirmation.