Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe distributed fiber optic sensing systems, methods, and structures that advantageously are employed to determine the location and depth of underground fiber-optic facilities that may be carrying telecommunications traffic.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, derivatives thereof, composition comprising one or more of said compounds and derivatives, and methods for prevention and/or treatment of microbial infections and/or related diseases or conditions. The present compounds and/or derivatives thereof can be represented by Formula (II): The present methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of one or more compounds of Formula (II). In one embodiment, said microbial infections are bacterial infections. More specifically, said bacterial infections are staphylococcal infections.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a source/drain region arranged within a substrate. A first select gate is arranged over the substrate, and a first memory gate is arranged over the substrate and separated from the source/drain region by the first select gate. An inter-gate dielectric structure is arranged between the first memory gate and the first select gate. The inter-gate dielectric structure extends under the first memory gate. A height of the inter-gate dielectric structure decreases along a direction extending from the first select gate to the first memory gate.

Abstract: Disclosed is an surface-coating robot operating system, a movable base (100) is provided to drive the whole operating system to implement autonomous navigation movement in the workspace; a vertical linear actuator (200) is used to drive a mechanical arm (300) to move up and down so as to meet the requirement for spraying at different heights; and the mechanical arm (300) is used to drive a spray gun (400) to implement multi-degree-of-freedom motion so as to meet the requirement for spraying at different positions; the whole spraying process is autonomously completed by the operating system, which is time-saving and labor-saving, high efficient, and ensures uniform spraying thickness, smooth spraying surface and consistent spraying quality; the robotic spraying may obviously reduce the coating dusts generated in a spraying process and the human risk caused by exposure to harmful coating chemicals. An operating method for surface-coating robot is disclosed.

Abstract: A method of forming a virtual network includes forming an arrangement of virtual fibers from physical fiber optic cables that interconnect virtual entry devices, virtual forwarding devices, and virtual exit devices together. The virtual entry devices combine data and frames to allow a number of sources with data and frame rates that are less than a predetermined frame rate of a physical port to be output from the physical port.

Abstract: A method for super-resolution of block-compressed texture is provided. The method includes receiving a first texture block of a first block size. Based on application of a first block compression (BC) scheme on the received first texture block, coded-texture values are generated in a compressed domain. Further, a first machine learning model is applied on the generated coded-texture values to generate super-resolution coded-texture values in the compressed domain. The generated super-resolution coded-texture values are processed to generate a second texture block of a second block size. The second block size is greater than the first block size.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and system are disclosed for identifying residual video data. This data describes data that is lost during a compression of original video data. For example, the original video data may be compressed and then decompressed, and this result may be compared to the original video data to determine the residual video data. This residual video data is transformed into a smaller format by means of encoding, binarizing, and compressing, and is sent to a destination. At the destination, the residual video data is transformed back into its original format and is used during the decompression of the compressed original video data to improve a quality of the decompressed original video data.

Abstract: An advance in the art is made according to aspects of the present disclosure directed to distributed fiber optic sensing systems (DFOS), methods, and structures that advantageously monitor and identify—in real-time—roadway traffic and patterns across a multiple-lane highway by employing a multiple-transverse fiber optic cable arrangement of optical fiber cable positioned under the highway/roadway to detect, monitor, and/or identify traffic.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming semiconductor structures. The method includes providing a device having a substrate, a first dielectric layer over the substrate, and a first conductive feature over the first dielectric layer, the first conductive feature comprising a first metal, the first metal being a noble metal. The method also includes depositing a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer and covering at least sidewalls of the first conductive feature; etching the second dielectric layer to form a trench; and forming a second conductive feature in the trench. The second conductive feature comprises a second metal different from the first metal.

Abstract: A shading member includes a main body and a supporting component coupled to the main body. The supporting component is configured to change a light transmittance of the shading member under a voltage applied by an adjusting device for switching the shading member in two states. The two states include a transparent state and a shading state. The light transmittance of the shading member corresponds to an amount of external light that enters a wearable apparatus. The wearable apparatus operates in a virtual reality mode when the shading member operates in the shading state, and the wearable apparatus operates in an augmented reality mode when the shading member operates in the transparent mode.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses PRLR binding proteins. Specifically, the invention relates to antibodies that are chimeric, CDR grafted and humanized antibodies. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hPRLR and neutralize hPRLR activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Methods of making and methods of using the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hPRLR and for inhibiting hPRLR activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hPRLR activity is detrimental. Also included in the invention are anti-PRLR antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe hybrid distributed fiber optic sensing systems, methods, and structures that advantageously are extensions of existing fiber optic infrastructure and provide distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) functionality to the existing infrastructure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network device for data transmission over a front haul interface between a first unit and a second unit. The method (200) includes: compressing (210), at the first unit, time domain data in frequency domain and/or spatial domain; transmitting (220) the compressed time domain data along with an associated compression parameter over the front haul interface from the first unit to the second unit; and decompressing (230), at the second unit, the compressed time domain data based on the compression parameter.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a structure includes: a semiconductor substrate; a fin extending from the semiconductor substrate; a gate stack over the fin; an epitaxial source/drain region in the fin adjacent the gate stack; and a gate spacer disposed between the epitaxial source/drain region and the gate stack, the gate spacer including a plurality of silicon oxycarbonitride layers, each of the plurality of silicon oxycarbonitride layers having a different concentration of silicon, a different concentration of oxygen, a different concentration of carbon, and a different concentration of nitrogen.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a fin extending from a substrate, a gate structure over a channel region of the fin, a source/drain contact over a source/drain region of the fin, a spacer extending along a sidewall of the gate structure, a liner extending along a sidewall of the source/drain contact, a gate contact via over and electrically coupled to the gate structure, and a source/drain contact via over and electrically coupled to the source/drain contact. The gate contact via extends through a first dielectric layer such that a portion of the first dielectric layer interposes between the gate contact via and the spacer. The source/drain contact via extends through a second dielectric layer such that a portion of the second dielectric layer interposes between the source/drain contact via and the liner.

Abstract: A virtual circuit in a network device reformats one or more incoming data streams at a non-predetermined data rate into one or more outgoing data streams at a predetermined data rate, thereby allowing multiple data streams with non-predetermined data rates that are less than the predetermined data rate to be combined and output from a single network port, and a single data stream with a non-predetermined data rate that is greater than the predetermined data rate to be split and output from two or more network ports.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit, including: a pixel driving circuit coupled to a gate line and a data line and configured to generate a driving current based on a data signal provided by the data line in response to a gate driving signal provided by the gate line and output the driving current through a current output terminal; and a shunt circuit coupled to the gate line and a first control signal line, and configured to control connection/disconnection between a first signal input terminal and a first signal output terminal in response to the gate driving signal and a first control signal provided by the first control signal line. The current output terminal is coupled to a first terminal of a light emitting device and the first signal input terminal, and the first signal output terminal is coupled to a to-be-charged pixel circuit.

Abstract: Techniques for encoding or decoding digital video or pictures include acquiring a video bitstream that includes an encoded video image that is a two-dimensional image comprising multiple regions of a panoramic image in three-dimensional coordinates, extracting neighboring information for the multiple regions, performing, using the neighboring information, post-processing of a video image decoded from the video bitstream, and generating a display image from the video image after the post-processing.

Abstract: A method for resistance spot welding aluminum alloys includes reducing the electrical resistance of an outer surface of the stackup in contact with the anode while leaving the faying surfaces at higher resistances, e.g., by grit blasting the anode contacting surface. High resistance electrodes, e.g., with refractory metal content may be used. Stackups of greater than two members may be used. Sheet material may be prepared having the lower and higher resistance surfaces and used with other sheets having higher resistance surfaces. The cathode contacting surface of the stackup may also have a reduced resistance. The method and sheet may be used in assembling vehicle bodies.

Abstract: An optical coherence tomography device includes a base with a detection end and a mounting end, a movable base and a second drive mechanism. An optical imaging catheter is pivotally connected to the detection end. The optical imaging catheter is provided with an imaging end and a connecting end. The connecting end is detachably connected to the detection end, and the connecting end is provided with a first connecting part. The movable base is provided with a fiber optic rotary joint, a hollow shaft and a first drive mechanism. The end of the hollow shaft is provided with a second connecting part. When the movable base moves toward the detection end, the second connecting part is configured to be connected to the first connecting part so that the optical imaging catheter is coupled with the hollow shaft. The device is capable of manually or automatically connecting the optical imaging catheter.