Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus is provided that includes a conditioning disc for conditioning a polishing pad of the CMP apparatus. The conditioning disc includes a plurality of portions of subsystem discs. The portions may be regions of the disc that are concentric. Each portion of the disc is operable to rotate at a different angular velocity. In some embodiments, a different applied loading is provided to each of the portions of the disc in addition to or in lieu of the different angular velocities.

Abstract: A videoscope preheater for preheating an endoscope includes: a support tube; an electrical heating layer uniformly coated on an outer surface of the support tube, one side of the electrical heating layer being connected with a power cable for connecting with an external power supply; and a capsule layer coated on an outer surface of the electrical heating layer for fixing and protecting the electrical heating layer and the power cable. The capsule layer is a thermally contractible capsule film, which is fitted around the electrical heating layer and then heated to contract for insulating the electrical heating layer and the support tube from ambient environment. In use, the endoscope is fitted into the support tube and the electrical heating layer is powered on to generate heat and uniformly heat the endoscope. The heating efficiency of the videoscope preheater is controllable by means of adjusting the current and voltage input.

Abstract: Extruded, copolymer pellet compositions and methods for making the same. A copolymer pellet composition can have an ethylene content of about 40 wt % to about 50 wt % and a propylene content of about 50 wt % to about 60 wt %, based on total weight of the copolymer, wherein the copolymer has a MFR (230° C./2.16 kg) of from about 3.0 g/10 min and about 25 g/10 min; a MWD (Mw/Mn) of about 2.3 or less; and no measurable melting peak, as measured by DSC.

Abstract: Described herein in one embodiment is a plant for the continuous solution polymerization of one or more monomers in a solvent, e.g., a hydrocarbon solvent. In one aspect, the plant comprises a high pressure pump and at least one heat exchanger downstream of the pump. In another aspect a feed is cooled by three heat exchangers which are refrigerated by means of a common three stage compressor. In another aspect, the plant comprises a primary reactor and a secondary reactor arranged to operate in parallel, in which the ratio of volume of the primary reactor to the secondary reactor is in the range of 60:40 to 95:5. In another aspect, a method of defouling a heat exchanger is provided in which the level of liquid refrigerant in the heat exchanger is temporarily lowered.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a poly-lactic acid/silica composite. At first, silica particles are aminated, thus providing aminated silica particles. Secondly, the aminated silica particles are mixed with poly-lactic acid. Then, the mixture is blended and extruded by two micro-screws, thus providing a poly-lactic acid/silica composite. Thus, the mechanical properties of the poly-lactic acid are improved without affecting the biodegradability of the poly-lactic acid.

Abstract: A power supply circuit includes an energy-consuming component including an input terminal, an input over-voltage protection circuit connected to the input terminal, and a feed back circuit. The feedback circuit is connected to the input over-voltage protection circuit and the input terminal of the energy-consuming component. The feedback circuit monitors the voltage on the input terminal, compares the voltage on the input terminal with a reference voltage, and turns off the input over-voltage protection circuit to cut off voltage provided to the input terminal of the energy-consuming component when the voltage on the input terminal is larger than the reference voltage.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a first light module, and a second light module. The light guide plate includes first troughs and second troughs on opposite sides. The first light module includes a first substrate and first LEDs thereon. An opaque element is disposed on each first gap between two adjacent first LEDs, each first LED is embedded in one first trough. The second light module includes a second substrate and second LEDs thereon. An opaque element is disposed on each second gap between two adjacent second LEDs, and each second LED is embedded in one second trough. Each first LED is disposed to one second gap, and each second LED is disposed in one first gap. Light from first LED is absorbed by the opaque element on the second substrate, and that from the second LED is absorbed by the opaque element on the first substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a connector and a connecting apparatus. The connector includes a first pin and a shell surrounding the first pin. The shell is insulated from the first pin. The connecting apparatus includes a main body, a second pin, and a third pin. The main body is connected to a bottom of the shell of the connector. First ends of the second and third pins extend through the main body, to be electrically connected to the first pin and the shell, respectively. Second ends of the second and third pins are exposed through a bottom of the main body.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to a touch panel with discontinuous chain of resistances. It is formed by an internal series of electrodes of the conducting layer formed by a chain of discontinuous resistances. The design of the chain of discontinuous resistances can compensate for the voltage compensation by the voltage drop generated by the distance of chain of electrodes wherein the chain of discontinuous resistances is located at the interface of the series electrodes, and the length chain of discontinuous resistances is calculated by the specific equation.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a housing, at least a light-mixing tube, a plurality of light emitting devices, and at least a reflector. The housing includes a bottom sheet and a frame, in which the bottom sheet and the frame define a chamber. The frame is a hollow structure, and inner walls of the frame define the light-mixing tube. The light emitting devices are disposed at a light entrance of the light-mixing tube. Lights generated by the light emitting devices enter the light-mixing tube from the light entrance, mix in the light-mixing tube, and emit from a light exit of the light-mixing tube. Lights emit from the light-mixing tube are reflected at the reflector and therefore are reflected into the chamber.

Abstract: A fingerprint of a user can be used to identify the user. A cloud server of a data center receives the fingerprint of the user from a fingerprint input device. The cloud server of the data center determines if the received fingerprint matches a predetermined fingerprint pre-stored in the cloud server. A prompt is displayed for prompting the user for payment on a display device of a client connected to the cloud server, in response to a determination that the received fingerprint matches the predetermined fingerprint.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composite material and a liquid crystal electro-optical display device are provided. A liquid crystal composite material, includes: a liquid crystal; a polymer; and a modified inorganic layered material, wherein the modified inorganic layered material is formed by modifying an inorganic layered material with a conjugated oligomer, and the conjugated oligomer has a quaternary ammonium group or sulfonate group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a solar cell. In the method, there are provided first and second substrates each including first and second faces. There are provided first and second coating devices and a joining device. The first coating device is used to form a transparent electrode layer on the first face of the first substrate. The second coating device is used to form an absorbing layer on the first face of the second substrate. The second substrate is selenized by hot pressing. The joining device is used to join together the first and second substrates by joining the transparent electrode layer with the absorbing layer. The transparent electrode layer is joined with the absorbing layer by hot pressing. Thus, the solar cell is not made by coating one layer on another. Time for making the solar cell is reduced.

Abstract: A magnetic assembly includes a magnetic core, a circuit board and multiple conductive elements. The circuit board includes multiple conductive regions. The conductive elements stride over the magnetic core. Each of the conductive elements includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a connecting part. The connecting part is arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal for connecting the first terminal with the second terminal. The first terminal and the second terminal of each conductive element are respectively connected to two adjacent conductive regions. The multiple conductive elements and the multiple conductive regions collectively define multiple loops. The multiple loops interact with the magnetic core to generate inductance.

Abstract: A solar cell module with current control and a method of fabricating the same are provided. A plurality of rectifying diodes is formed simultaneously in series at a bus line formation area when solar cell units are fabricated. The rectifying diodes formed in series at the bus line formation area enables the solar cell to have the efficacy of current rectification when being shaded, and the output power of the solar cell is stabilized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anticorrosion layer and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the anticorrosion layer is capable of being coated onto the surface of a substrate for preventing the substrate surface from corrosion, the anticorrosion layer comprises: a polymer material layer, coated on the substrate surface; and a continuous rough surface layer, formed on the surface of the polymer material layer, wherein the continuous rough surface layer has a surface roughness great than 10 nm. Moreover, through the manufacturing method, a protective layer (the anticorrosion layer) with excellent anticorrosion efficiency and low pollution property can be rapidly and massively formed on the substrate surface by way of using a replica mold.

Abstract: Methods for producing dendrons of different generations with hydrophobic functional end-groups, and for producing polyurethanes with the side-chain dendrons are disclosed step-by-step. The dendron with hydrophobic functional end-groups in the polyurethane systems, and the honeycomb-like structure thin films are obtained by a breath-figure process. The structures of dendrons and dendritic side-chain polyurethanes are respectively expressed in the following and the end-groups (R) of the dendron are long alkyl chains or perfluoroalkyl derivatives.

Abstract: A process of forming an integrated circuit containing an npn BJT and an NMOS transistor by cooling the integrated circuit substrate to 5° C. or colder and concurrently implanting n-type dopants, at a specified minimum dose according to species, into the emitter region of the BJT and the source and drain regions of the NMOS transistor. A process of forming an integrated circuit containing a pnp BJT and a PMOS transistor by cooling the integrated circuit substrate to 5° C. or colder and concurrently implanting p-type dopants, at a specified minimum dose according to species, into the emitter region of the BJT and the source and drain regions of the PMOS transistor. A process of forming an integrated circuit containing an implant region by cooling the integrated circuit substrate to 5° C. or colder and implanting atoms, at a specified minimum dose according to species, into the implant region.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound and method of producing the same. The method of the invention includes the following steps. First of all, Polycaprolactone (PCL), dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA), 4,4?-methylenebis (cyclohexyl isocyanate) (H12MDI), and dibutyltin dilaurate (DBT) are mixed in a solvent in the first place and a solution is formed. This solution is then mixed with triethylamine (TEA) and triethylene tetramine (TETA). After that, amino-terminated anionic waterborne polyurethane (WPU) is produced. A sol-gel process is proceeded with a mixture of amino-terminated anionic waterborne polyurethane, tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) without any extra catalyst, and a compound, waterborne polyurethane-silica nanocomposite materials, is eventually produced.