Abstract: Commercially available gas filters are too large for mobile form-factor gas sensors. These sensors require filters with planar dimensions in the millimeter range and thicknesses of 1 mm or less and combined with long term and harsh conditions survivability. Furthermore, custom filters made small enough to be applied onto mobile form-factor gas sensors are generally not specific enough to support multi-gas detection. This invention describes a novel structured filter: (1) derived from principles of macroscale gas separation columns, (2) made compact enough to be utilized at millimeter scale and microscale levels, and (3) made compatible with mobile requirements and some methodology for usage in micro gas spectroscopy platforms.

Abstract: A pattern decomposition method including following steps is provided. A target pattern is provided, wherein the target pattern includes first patterns and second patterns alternately arranged, and the width of the second pattern is greater than the width of the first pattern. Each of the second patterns is decomposed into a third pattern and a fourth pattern, wherein the third pattern and the fourth pattern have an overlapping portion, and a pattern formed by overlapping the third pattern and the fourth pattern is the same as the second pattern. The third patterns and the first pattern adjacent to the fourth pattern are designated as first photomask patterns of a first photomask. The fourth patterns and the first pattern adjacent to the third pattern are designated as second photomask patterns of a second photomask.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus. A terminal device determines channel state information based on S indexes of S vectors. Each of the S vectors is included in a first vector quantization dictionary. The first vector quantization dictionary includes N1 vectors, where N1 and S are both positive integers. The terminal device sends the channel state information to a network device. Because a vector included in the vector quantization dictionary usually has a relatively large dimension, quantizing channel information by using the first vector quantization dictionary is equivalent to performing dimension expansion on the channel information or maintaining a relatively high dimension. High-precision feedback is implemented by using relatively low signaling overheads.

Abstract: A method, computer program product and system are provided for preloading debug information based on the presence of incremental source code files. Based on parsed input parameters to a source code debugger, a source code repository and a local storage area are searched for an incremental file. In response to the incremental file being located, a preload indicator in the incremental file, which is a source code file, is set. Based on the preload indicator being set, debug symbol data from the incremental file is merged to a preload symbol list. In response to receiving a command to examine the debug symbol data from the incremental file, the preload symbol list is searched for the requested debug symbol data.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for recycling all types of lithium batteries. First, the lithium battery waste is acid-leached to obtain a solution containing most of metal ions. After filtering, the solution is separated from the remaining solids, and then the obtained solution is subjected to separate precipitation many times. After separately adjusting the pH value of the solution many times, adding precipitants with a high selectivity ratio, and matching with filtration and separation reaction, all ions in the lithium battery waste are sequentially precipitated in forms of iron phosphate (FePO4), aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3), manganese oxide (MnO2), dicobalt trioxide (cobalt oxide, Co2O3), nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2), and lithium carbonate (Li2CO3).

Abstract: A light control panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate oppositely disposed, and a first liquid crystal layer therebetween; the first substrate includes: a first base substrate; and a signal transmission line on a side of the first base substrate close to the first liquid crystal layer and in the peripheral area, the second substrate includes: a second base substrate; and a first black matrix layer on a side of the second base substrate close to the first liquid crystal layer and in the dimming area and the peripheral area; the first black matrix layer has a slot in the peripheral area, and an orthographic projection of at least a part of the slot on the first base substrate is on a side of an orthographic projection of the signal transmission line on the first base substrate, close to the dimming area.

Abstract: A method for improving z-axis strength of a 3D printed object is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing a three-dimensional (3D) object with a polymer and magnetic particles, heating the 3D object to a temperature at approximately a melting temperature of the polymer, and applying a magnetic field to the 3D object to locally move the magnetic particles in the polymer to generate heat and fuse the polymer around the magnetic particles to improve a z-axis strength of the 3D object.

Abstract: Provided is an array substrate. The array substrate includes at least one pad group disposed in a peripheral region of a base substrate, wherein the at least one pad group includes a sector pad group in which the pads are distributed in a sector shape. Therefore, the bonding yield between the array substrate and the circuit board is increased.

Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide an exposure tool. The exposure tool includes a reticle deformation detector and one or more processors configured to obtain, via the reticle deformation detector, reticle deformation information associated with a reticle during a scanning process for scanning multiple fields of a wafer. The one or more processors determine, based on the reticle deformation information, a deformation of the reticle at multiple times during the scanning process, and perform, based on the deformation of the reticle at the multiple times, one or more adjustments of one or more components of the exposure tool during the scanning process.

Abstract: A substrate table is provided. The substrate table includes a main body having a surface and a plurality of burls extending from the surface. The burls are configured to support a substrate on the main body. The substrate table further includes a number of vacuum channels provided in the burls to apply a vacuum to the substrate. The vacuum channels are distributed throughout the main body and arranged in a grid pattern.

Abstract: A method includes transferring a wafer to a position over a wafer chuck; lifting a lifting pin through the wafer chuck to a first position to support the wafer; holding the wafer on the lifting pin using a negative pressure source in gaseous communication with an inner gas passage of the lifting pin; introducing a gas to a region between the wafer and the wafer chuck through an outer gas passage of the lifting pin, wherein in a top view of the lifting pin, the inner gas passage has a circular profile, while the outer gas passage has a ring-shape profile; and lowering the lifting to dispose the wafer over the wafer chuck.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and kits for detecting the presence or absence of gene dysregulations such as those arising from gene fusions and/or chromosomal abnormalities, e.g. translocations, insertions, inversions and deletions. The methods, compositions and kits are useful for detecting mutations that cause the differential expression of a 5? portion of a target gene relative to the 3? region of the target gene. The average expression of the 5? portion of the target gene is compared with the average expression of the 3? portion of the target gene to determine an intragenic differential expression (IDE). The IDE can then be used to determine if a dysregulation or a particular disease (or susceptibility to a disease) is present or absent in a subject or sample.

Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.

Abstract: A functional module is provided. The functional module is applied to an electronic device, and includes a housing, a functional member, and a motor assembly. Both the functional member and the motor assembly are disposed in the housing. The motor assembly includes a motor and an output shaft. The motor is configured to drive the output shaft to rotate. The output shaft protrudes from one side of the housing.

Abstract: A lithography system includes a collector having a mirror surface, a laser generator aiming at an excitation zone in front of the mirror surface of the collector, a droplet generator, and a droplet deflector operative to apply a force at a position between the droplet generator and the excitation zone.

Abstract: A CMOS image sensor with 3D monolithic OSFET and FEMIM capacitor, including a substrate with CMOS devices formed thereon, a BEOL interconnect layer on the substrate and with BEOL interconnects formed therein, a pixel circuit layer on the BEOL interconnect layer. The OSFETs and FEMIM capacitors are formed in the pixel circuit layer, and a photoelectric conversion layer on the pixel circuit layer and with photodiodes are formed therein, wherein the CMOS devices, the OSFETs, FEMIM capacitors and photodiodes are electrically connected with each other through the BEOL interconnects.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to methods and compositions delaying the gelation of polymers in water flooding by sequentially or co-injecting a carboxylate-containing polymer solution, a gel-delaying polymer, and gelation agent into a hydrocarbon reservoir. Delays of weeks are observed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage node contact structure of a memory device comprising a substrate having a dielectric layer comprising a recess, a first tungsten metal layer, and an adhesive layer on the first tungsten metal layer and a second tungsten metal layer on the adhesive layer, wherein the second tungsten metal layer is formed by a physical vapor deposition (PVD).