Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to performing layout verification of a layout design of an integrated circuit having a slanted layout component. In one aspect, the slanted layout component having a side slanted from a base axis is detected. In one aspect, an offset angle of the side of the slanted layout component with respect to the base axis is determined. In one aspect, the slanted layout component is rotated according to the offset angle to obtain a rotated layout component. The rotated layout component may have a rotated side in parallel with or perpendicular to the base axis. In one aspect, layout verification can be performed on the rotated layout component with respect to the base axis.

Abstract: A ceiling fan blade is provided. The ceiling fan blade is configured to be mounted on a rotating base, and includes a main body and a blade holder connected to the main body. The blade holder is configured to be mounted on the rotating base. The main body includes a windward part arranged adjacent to a side of the main body and a plurality of air guiding structures arranged adjacent to the windward part. Each of the air guiding structures and the side of the main body that is adjacent to the windward part is 0.2 to 0.4 times of a width of the main body.

Abstract: A ceiling fan blade is provided. The ceiling fan blade is configured to be mounted on a rotating base, and includes a main body and a blade holder connected to the main body. The blade holder is configured to be mounted on the rotating base. The main body includes a windward part arranged adjacent to a side of the main body and a plurality of air guiding structures arranged adjacent to the windward part. Each of the air guiding structures and the side of the main body that is adjacent to the windward part is 0.2 to 0.4 times of a width of the main body.

Abstract: A ceiling fan light kit and a ceiling fan connecting module are provided. The ceiling fan light kit includes the ceiling fan connecting module, a light board, and a light cover module. The ceiling fan connecting module includes a mounting plate and a base. The mounting plate has a plurality of arc holes, a plurality of rotary fixing structures, and a plurality of backstop structures, and a placing hole and a fixing hole are respectively formed at two ends of each of the arc holes. The mounting plate has one of the rotary fixing structures and one of the backstop structures that are spaced apart from one another formed at two sides of each of the arc holes. The base has a bottom plate, a cooling portion, and a plurality of dowels that are respectively disposed in the placing holes.

Abstract: An IC device includes an interlayer dielectric (ILD), a first tower structure embedded in the ILD, and a first ring region including a portion of the ILD that extends around the first tower structure. The first tower structure includes a plurality of first conductive patterns in a plurality of metal layers, and a plurality of first vias between the plurality of metal layers along a thickness direction of the IC device. The plurality of first conductive patterns and the plurality of first vias are coupled to each other to form the first tower structure. The plurality of first conductive patterns is confined by the first ring region, without extending beyond the first ring region. The first tower structure is a dummy tower structure.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit includes adjusting a first spacing between an adjacent pair of routing tracks in a first set of routing tracks to be equal to a second spacing, adjusting a third spacing between an adjacent pair of routing tracks in a second set of routing tracks to be equal to a fourth spacing, placing a first and second pair of conductive patterns on the corresponding first and second set of routing tracks, forming a first set of conductive structures based on the first pair of conductive patterns, and a second set of conductive structures based on the second pair of conductive patterns. A first and second cell have a same cell height that is a non-integer multiple of a minimum pitch. One spacing of a first set of spacings is different from another spacing of the first set of spacings.

Abstract: A GAPDH nucleic acid detection kit includes a primer set for detecting GAPDH nucleic acid. The primer set for detecting GAPDH nucleic acid includes a forward inner primer for GAPDH nucleic acids, a forward outer primer for GAPDH nucleic acids, a backward inner primer for GAPDH nucleic acids and a backward outer primer for GAPDH nucleic acids. The primer set for detecting GAPDH nucleic acid is used in a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP).

Abstract: Disclosed is a ship identity recognition method based on the fusion of AIS data and video data, comprising: collecting a ship sample to train a ship target classifier; performing, using the ship target classifier, ship target detection on a video frame collected by a gimbal camera; performing a comparison with a recognized ship library to filter a recognized ship; acquiring AIS data and filtering same across time and spatial scales; predicting the current position of an AIS target using a linear extrapolation method and converting the current position to an image coordinate system; performing position matching between a target to be matched and the converted AIS target; and performing feature extraction on the successfully matched target and storing the extracted feature, together with ship identity information, into the recognized ship library.

Abstract: A method for screening host cells expressing a target protein is provided. The method includes the following steps: providing an expression vector, the expression vector including a promoter, a gene encoding a target protein and an FTH1 gene; transfecting the host cells with the expression vector; culturing the host cells in a medium; and adding iron ions to the medium, and screening the surviving host cells to obtain the host cells expressing the target protein. An expression vector and a method for establishing a cell line stably expressing an exogenous recombinant gene are also provided.

Abstract: A new type of reinforced concrete coupling beam confined by discontinuous steel plates is proposed. The proposed coupling beam confined includes longitudinal reinforcements, transverse reinforcements, concrete, and first and second web side steel plates. Longitudinal reinforcements are placed along the first direction. Transverse reinforcements are placed perpendicular to the first direction and to enclose the longitudinal reinforcements. Longitudinal reinforcements and transverse reinforcements are embedded in the concrete to form a reinforced concrete coupling beam. The reinforced concrete coupling beam has first and second surfaces opposite to each other on web sides, and third and fourth surfaces opposite to each other on flange sides. The first web side steel plate is placed on the first surface of the reinforced concrete coupling beam. The second web side steel plate is placed on the second surface of the reinforced concrete coupling beam.

Abstract: Industrial equipment articles and thermal chemical vapor coated articles are disclosed. The articles include a coating on a substrate of the industrial equipment article, the coating including silicon, carbon, and hydrogen. The industrial equipment article requires resistance to protein adsorption. The industrial equipment article was heated during application of the coating to a temperature of between 300 degrees C. and 600 degrees C. The thermal chemical vapor coated article includes a coating on the thermal chemical vapor coated article, the coating formed by thermal decomposition, oxidation, then functionalization. The thermal chemical vapor coated article is industrial equipment requiring resistance to protein adsorption. The coating is resistant to the protein adsorption and is on a substrate heated during the thermal decomposition.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit includes generating a layout of a first and a second cell, adjusting a first spacing between an adjacent pair of routing tracks in a first set of routing tracks to be equal to a second spacing, adjusting a third spacing between an adjacent pair of routing tracks in a second set of routing tracks to be equal to a fourth spacing, placing a first pair of conductive patterns on the first set of routing tracks, placing a second pair of conductive patterns on the second set of routing tracks, forming a first set of conductive structures based on the first pair of conductive patterns, and forming a second set of conductive structures based on the second pair of conductive patterns. The first and second cell have a same cell height that is a non-integer multiple of a minimum pitch.

Abstract: A coated article is disclosed. The article includes a coating formed by thermal decomposition, oxidation then functionalization. The article is configured for a marine environment, the marine environment including fouling features. The coating is resistant to the fouling features. Additionally or alternatively, the article is a medical device configured for a protein-containing environment, the protein-containing environment including protein adsorption features. The coating is resistant to the protein adsorption features.

Abstract: Fluid contact process, coated article, and coating processes are disclosed. The fluid contact process includes flowing a corrosive fluid to contact a coated article. The coated article includes an aluminum-containing substrate, a first region on the aluminum-containing substrate, the first region comprising carbon and silicon, a second region distal from the aluminum-containing substrate in comparison to the first region, the second region having oxygen at a greater concentration, by weight, than the first region, a third region distal from the first region in comparison to the second region, the third region comprising amorphous silicon. The coating process includes positioning the aluminum-containing substrate within an enclosed chamber, then, thermally decomposing dimethyl silane-and-silane-containing mixture within the enclosed chamber, then thermally oxidizing, and then, thermally decomposing silane.

Abstract: Corrosion-resistant coated articles and a thermal chemical vapor deposition coating processes are disclosed. The article includes a metallic material having a first composition including a first iron concentration and a first chromium concentration, the first iron concentration being greater than the first chromium concentration, a surface of the metallic material having a second composition including a second iron concentration and a second chromium concentration, the second chromium concentration being less than the first chromium concentration, an oxide layer on the surface of the metallic material having a third composition including an iron oxide concentration and a chromium oxide concentration, the chromium oxide concentration being greater than the iron oxide concentration and being devoid of precipitates, and a thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on the oxide layer.

Abstract: Dielectric coatings, articles having dielectric coatings, and systems including coating having dielectric coatings are disclosed. The dielectric article includes a substrate having hidden surfaces and a dielectric coating on the hidden surfaces of the substrate. The dielectric coating has a bulk resistivity of at least 108 ?·cm and a thickness of between 30 nanometers and 3,000 nanometers.

Abstract: Boundary cells may be provided. A boundary of a first functional cell of a circuit is determined. A first plurality of a first type of dummy cells are placed along a first portion of the determined boundary. The first portion extends in a first direction. Each of the first type of dummy cells comprises first pre-defined dimensions. A second plurality of a second type of dummy cells are placed along a second portion of the determined boundary. The second portion extends in a second direction. Each of the second type of dummy cells comprises second pre-defined dimensions. The second pre-defined dimensions is different than the first pre-defined dimensions.

Abstract: Corrosion-resistant coated articles and a thermal chemical vapor deposition coating processes are disclosed. The article includes a metallic material having a first composition including a first iron concentration and a first chromium concentration, the first iron concentration being greater than the first chromium concentration, a surface of the metallic material having a second composition including a second iron concentration and a second chromium concentration, the second chromium concentration being less than the first chromium concentration, an oxide layer on the surface of the metallic material having a third composition including an iron oxide concentration and a chromium oxide concentration, the chromium oxide concentration being greater than the iron oxide concentration and being devoid of precipitates, and a thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on the oxide layer.

Abstract: Fluid contact process, coated article, and coating processes are disclosed. The fluid contact process includes flowing a corrosive fluid to contact a coated article. The coated article includes an aluminum-containing substrate, a first region on the aluminum-containing substrate, the first region comprising carbon and silicon, a second region distal from the aluminum-containing substrate in comparison to the first region, the second region having oxygen at a greater concentration, by weight, than the first region, a third region distal from the first region in comparison to the second region, the third region comprising amorphous silicon. The coating process includes positioning the aluminum-containing substrate within an enclosed chamber, then, thermally decomposing dimethyl silane-and-silane-containing mixture within the enclosed chamber, then thermally oxidizing, and then, thermally decomposing silane.

Abstract: Fluid contact process, coated article, and coating processes are disclosed. The fluid contact process includes flowing a corrosive fluid to contact a coated article. The coated article includes an aluminum-containing substrate, a first region on the aluminum-containing substrate, the first region comprising carbon and silicon, a second region distal from the aluminum-containing substrate in comparison to the first region, the second region having oxygen at a greater concentration, by weight, than the first region, a third region distal from the first region in comparison to the second region, the third region comprising amorphous silicon. The coating process includes positioning the aluminum-containing substrate within an enclosed chamber, then, thermally decomposing dimethyl silane-and-silane-containing mixture within the enclosed chamber, then thermally oxidizing, and then, thermally decomposing silane.