Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a semiconductor stack, including a first semiconductor layer, an active region and a second semiconductor layer; a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode formed on the semiconductor stack, wherein the first contact electrode includes a first contact part formed on the first semiconductor layer and the second contact electrode includes a second contact part formed on the second semiconductor layer; an insulating stack formed on the semiconductor stack, including an opening on the second contact part; a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad formed on the insulating stack, wherein the second electrode pad filled in the opening and connecting the second contact part; wherein the second electrode pad includes an upper surface, and the upper surface includes a platform area and a depression area on the second contact part; wherein the platform area has a maximum height relative to other areas of the upper surface; wherein an area of a projection of the plat

Abstract: A nasal mucus suction device includes an air pump and a head structure. The air pump has an intake tube and an outlet tube. The head structure is coupled to the intake tube and the outlet tube of the air pump, and defines a channel between a nasal mucus suction inlet and a gas outlet. The channel includes a first channel section in communication with the nasal mucus suction inlet, and a second channel section in communication with the gas outlet. The first channel section includes at least one mucus storage cavity, the second channel section is in communication with the intake tube and the outlet tube of the air pump. The first channel section has a maximized path length, and includes an anti-backflow channel structure. The second channel section includes a noise reduction space.

Abstract: Provided is a memory device and a method of forming the same. The method includes: providing a substrate having multiple active regions; forming a first layer stack on the substrate; patterning the first layer stack to form multiple recesses in the first layer stack; forming a liner layer on the first layer stack to cover the recesses; performing an etching process to remove a portion of the liner layer and the first layer stack below the recesses, so as to extend the recesses downward to form multiple openings, wherein the openings respectively expose the active regions; respectively forming multiple conductive structures in the openings; forming a second layer stack on the conductive structures; and patterning the second layer stack and the conductive structures to form multiple bit-line structures and bit-line contacts, respectively.

Abstract: A wireless communication device, system and method. The device includes a memory, and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry includes logic to: determine a training field length associated with a directional multigigabit (DMG) CTS frame of another wireless communication device; determine a Clear-To-Send time (CTS_Time) parameter based at least in part on the training field length; determine a transmit opportunity (TXOP) continuation timeout for the device based on the CTS_Time parameter; and set a network allocation vector (NA V) for the device based on the TXOP continuation timeout.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of communicating a Single-User (SU) Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission. For example, a first wireless communication station may be configured to transmit a Request to Send (RTS) to a second wireless communication station via a plurality of SU MIMO Transmit (Tx) sectors of the first wireless communication station, the RTS to establish a Transmit Opportunity (TXOP) to transmit an SU-MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station, a control trailer of the RTS including an indication of an intent to transmit the SU-MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station; and to transmit the SU-MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station, upon receipt of a Clear to Send (CTS) from the second wireless communication station indicating that the second wireless communication station is ready to receive the SU-MIMO transmission.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor memory structure includes the following steps. A first patterned hard mask layer is formed over a conductive material. The first patterned hard mask layer includes first strip patterns and a mesa pattern. The mesa pattern is connected with the first strip patterns. A second patterned hard mask layer is formed over the first patterned hard mask layer. The second patterned hard mask layer includes second strip patterns overlapping the first strip patterns and first wire patterns overlapping the mesa pattern. The first patterned hard mask layer is etched using the second patterned hard mask layer. The remaining portions of the first strip patterns form pad patterns. The remaining portions of the mesa pattern form second wire patterns. The pad patterns and the second wire patterns are transferred into the conductive material.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of communicating a Single-User (SU) Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission. For example, a first wireless communication station may be configured to transmit a Request to Send (RTS) to a second wireless communication station via a plurality of SU MIMO Transmit (Tx) sectors of the first wireless communication station, the RTS to establish a Transmit Opportunity (TXOP) to transmit an SU-. MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station, a control trailer of the RTS including an indication of an intent to transmit the SU-MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station; and to transmit the SU-MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station, upon receipt of a Clear to Send (CTS) from the second wireless communication station indicating that the second wireless communication station is ready to receive the STT_M1 N40 transmission.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method comprising (a) obtaining a single cell gene expression profile comprising gene expression measurements for a set of genes, for a plurality of cells, and a single cell protein expression profile comprising protein expression measurements for two or more proteins, for the plurality of cells; (b) using the single cell protein expression profiles and an unsupervised learning method to assign a cell type class to at least some of the plurality of cells; and(d) applying a feature selection process to the single gene expression profiles to identify genes in the single cell gene expression profiles that are predictive of the cell type classes assigned in step (b), wherein the genes identified in step (d) form a predictor set of genes for predicting the cell type of one or more cells.

Abstract: A polyhedron device for sensing light rays and detecting incident directions of the light rays includes a polyhedron mounting seat. The polyhedron mounting seat includes a bottom surface, a top surface, and side surfaces, wherein the bottom surface is opposite to the top surface. The side surfaces, located between the top surface and the bottom surface and inclined to the bottom surface, face toward different directions. The side surfaces are respectively provided with first light sensors. The top surface is provided with at least one second light sensor. The specific design of the polyhedron mounting seat is provided to the sensor for detecting a light ray at a larger angle, thereby measuring the finer data.

Abstract: A polyhedron device for sensing light rays and detecting incident directions of the light rays includes a polyhedron mounting seat. The polyhedron mounting seat includes a bottom surface, a top surface, and side surfaces, wherein the bottom surface is opposite to the top surface. The side surfaces, located between the top surface and the bottom surface and inclined to the bottom surface, face toward different directions. The side surfaces are respectively provided with first light sensors. The top surface is provided with at least one second light sensor. The specific design of the polyhedron mounting seat is provided to the sensor for detecting a light ray at a larger angle, thereby measuring the finer data.

Abstract: A method for searching a path by using a 3D reconstructed map includes: receiving 3D point-cloud map information and 3D material map information; clustering the 3D point-cloud map information with a clustering algorithm to obtain clustering information, and identifying material attributes of objects in the 3D point-cloud map information with a material neural network model to obtain material attribute information; fusing the those map information based on their coordinate information, thereby outputting fused map information; identifying obstacle areas and non-obstacle areas in the fused map information based on an obstacle neural network model, the clustering information, and the material attribute information; and generating 3D path information according to the non-obstacle areas. Since the 3D path information is generated based on those map information, the obstacle areas and flight spaces are effectively determined to generate an accurate flight path.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a sacrificial layer over the semiconductor substrate, etching the sacrificial layer to form a sacrificial pattern, etching the semiconductor substrate using the sacrificial pattern as an etching mask to form an active region of the semiconductor substrate, trimming the sacrificial pattern, and replacing the trimmed sacrificial pattern with a gate electrode.

Abstract: Techniques for power saving by remote wireless mobile devices are provided, in particular by stations (STAs) during downlink (DL) multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output (MU-MIMO) transmissions in an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11ay network when reverse direction (RD) transmissions are either enabled and not enabled. Various embodiments enable each STA in a group of STAs to determine an order in which the STAs are requested to send a block acknowledgement (BACK) and which STAs will be granted an RD transmission. Further, a duration of each RD transmission is provided to each STA. Based on the provided information, each STA can determine times to enter a power saving mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A device and a method for detecting a light irradiating angle are disclosed. The device, used to detect the incident direction of a light ray, includes a solar sensor and a processor. The sensing unit of the solar sensor has sensing areas. The sensing areas correspondingly generate sensing signals based on the intensity of the light ray. A mask covers the sensing unit and has an X-shaped light transmitting portion. The light ray transmits the X-shaped light transmitting portion to form an X-axis light ray and a Y-axis light ray. The X-axis light ray intersects the Y-axis light ray. The X-axis light ray and the Y-axis light ray fall on the sensing area. The processor, coupled to the sensing unit, receives the sensing signals and determines information of the incident direction according to the sensing signals.

Abstract: A method includes forming a stack of material layers to cover an array region and a periphery region of a substrate. A first patterned mask layer is formed, and the pattern of the first patterned mask layer is transferred to the stack of material layers, thereby forming a first array pattern and a first periphery pattern respectively in the array and periphery regions. A second patterned mask layer is provided above the first array and periphery patterns. The pattern of the second patterned mask is not aligned with the pattern of the first patterned mask. The pattern of the second patterned mask layer is transferred to form the first and second sacrificial patterns respectively in the array and periphery regions. The first array pattern, the first and second sacrificial patterns, and the first periphery pattern are simultaneously transferred to form a second array pattern and a second periphery pattern.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of communicating a Single-User (SU) Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission. For example, a first wireless communication station may be configured to transmit a Request to Send (RTS) to a second wireless communication station via a plurality of SU MIMO Transmit (Tx) sectors of the first wireless communication station, the RTS to establish a Transmit Opportunity (TXOP) to transmit an SU-MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station, a control trailer of the RTS including an indication of an intent to transmit the SU-MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station; and to transmit the SU-MIMO transmission to the second wireless communication station, upon receipt of a Clear to Send (CTS) from the second wireless communication station indicating that the second wireless communication station is ready to receive the SU-MIMO transmission.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a sacrificial layer over the semiconductor substrate, etching the sacrificial layer to form a sacrificial pattern, etching the semiconductor substrate using the sacrificial pattern as an etching mask to form an active region of the semiconductor substrate, trimming the sacrificial pattern, and replacing the trimmed sacrificial pattern with a gate electrode.

Abstract: A thermometer includes an input unit, a control unit, a temperature sensor and an output unit. In response to an input operation is applied on the input unit, the control unit starts to perform a temperature detecting procedure, wherein the control unit instructs the temperature sensor to periodically perform a plurality of temperature detecting operations to obtain a plurality of detected temperature values corresponding to the temperature detecting operations, and only records X largest valid temperature values among the obtained temperature values. In response to determining that the performed temperature to detecting procedure is completed, the control unit removes the largest one among the recorded valid temperature values and calculates an average value of the remaining one or more target temperature values as a temperature of a target object, so as to instruct the output unit display the temperature.