Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a current controlling structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second type semiconductor layer is joined with the first type semiconductor layer. The current controlling structure is joined with the first type semiconductor layer, and the current controlling structure has at least one current-injecting zone therein. The first electrode is electrically coupled with the first type semiconductor layer through the current-injecting zone of the current controlling structure. The second electrode is electrically coupled with the second type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including the steps of providing a substrate having first type semiconductor regions and second type semiconductor regions, forming a conformal first epitaxy mask layer on the substrate, forming first type epitaxial layer in the substrate of the first type semiconductor regions, forming a conformal second epitaxy mask layer on the substrate, forming second type epitaxial layer in the substrate of the second type semiconductor regions, and removing the second epitaxy mask layer.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first current controlling structure, and a first electrode. The second type semiconductor layer is joined with the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer has a first region and a second region, in which the first region has a first threading dislocation density, the second region has a second threading dislocation density, and the first threading dislocation density is greater than the second threading dislocation density. The first current controlling structure is joined with the first type semiconductor layer and has at least one first current-injecting zone therein, in which the vertical projection of the second region on the first current controlling structure at least partially overlaps with the first current-injecting zone. The first electrode is electrically coupled with the first type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Methods and devices for the formation and/or merging of droplets in microfluidic systems are provided. In certain embodiments a microfluidic droplet merger component is provided that comprises a central channel comprising a plurality of elements disposed and spaced to create a plurality of lateral passages that drain a carrier fluid out of a fluid stream comprising droplets of a first fluid contained in the carrier fluid; and a deformable lateral membrane valve disposed to control the width of said center channel.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the selective recovery of manganese and zinc from brines that includes the steps of contacting a brine with an ionic liquid in order to selectively extract manganese and zinc from the brine into the ionic liquid; and treating the ionic liquid containing extracted manganese and zinc with an aqueous solution to selectively precipitate manganese, producing a manganese depleted, zinc rich ionic liquid. The method can further include the steps of treating the manganese depleted, zinc rich ionic liquid with an aqueous solution to selectively precipitate zinc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for fabricating a cell-laden hydrogel construct, comprising the steps of: (a) making a mixture of a physically gelable protein, a first crosslinking enzyme and a cell; (b) extruding the mixture into a second crosslinking enzyme before the mixture is gelled and forming a microgel by physical gelling; and (c) reacting the microgel with the second crosslinking enzyme to fabricate the cell-laden hydrogel construct.

Abstract: The invention discloses a high strength nodular cast iron pole and a preparation technology thereof. The preparation technology is characterized by comprising the following steps: (1) preparation before pole casting, to be specific, preparation of raw materials, smelting of iron, adding of alloying elements and nodulizing; (2) a pole casting procedure, to be specific, casting and inoculation treatment; and (3) heat treatment. The invention also provides the high strength nodular cast iron pole prepared by adopting the preparation technology, comprising multiple tower poles which are sequentially connected in an inserted manner, wherein each tower pole is a cone-frustum hollow column which has the conicity of 1000: 11-26; the top end of the high strength nodular cast iron pole is equipped with a tower cap. The high strength nodular cast iron pole has the advantages of high bearing capacity, thin wall thickness, light weight, low manufacturing cost and the like.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for the delivery of agents (e.g., nucleic acids, proteins, organic molecules, organelles, antibodies or other ligands, 5 etc.) into live cells and/or the extraction of the same from said cells. In various embodiments the photothermal platforms and systems incorporating such photothermal platforms are provided that permit efficient, high-throughput cargo delivery into live cells.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices in which electrokinetic mechanisms move droplets of a liquid or particles in a liquid are described. The devices include at least one electrode that is optically transparent and/or flexible.

Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor, a first current controlling layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second type semiconductor layer and the first current controlling layer are joined with the first type semiconductor layer. The first current controlling layer has at least one opening therein. The first electrode is electrically coupled with the first type semiconductor layer through the opening. The second electrode is electrically coupled with the second type semiconductor layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has a light-permeable part. A vertical projection of the first current controlling layer on said one of the first electrode and the second electrode overlaps with the light-permeable part. The light-permeable part is transparent or semi-transparent.

Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first edge isolation structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second type semiconductor layer and the first edge isolation structure are joined with the first type semiconductor layer. The first electrode is electrically coupled with the first type semiconductor layer. At least a part of a vertical projection of an edge of the first type semiconductor layer on the first electrode overlaps with the first electrode. The first edge isolation structure is at least partially located on the part of the first type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is electrically coupled with the second type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An angle estimation control system of a permanent magnet motor is provided. The angle estimation control system includes a Clarke transform module, a Park transform module, and an angle estimation module. The Clarke transform module generates orthogonal current signals in accordance with motor phase currents. The Park transform module generates a current signal in response to the orthogonal current signals and an angle signal. The angle estimation module generates the angle signal in response to the current signal. The angle signal is related to a commutation angle of the permanent magnet motor. The current signal is controlled to be approximately equal to zero. The angle signal is further coupled to generate three phase motor voltage signals.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including the steps of providing a substrate having first type semiconductor regions and second type semiconductor regions, forming a conformal first epitaxy mask layer on the substrate, forming first type epitaxial layer in the substrate of the first type semiconductor regions, forming a conformal second epitaxy mask layer on the substrate, forming second type epitaxial layer in the substrate of the second type semiconductor regions, and removing the second epitaxy mask layer.

Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first edge isolation structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second type semiconductor layer and the first edge isolation structure are joined with the first type semiconductor layer. The first electrode is electrically coupled with the first type semiconductor layer. At least a part of a vertical projection of an edge of the first type semiconductor layer on the first electrode overlaps with the first electrode. The first edge isolation structure is at least partially located on the part of the first type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is electrically coupled with the second type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor, a first current controlling layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second type semiconductor layer and the first current controlling layer are joined with the first type semiconductor layer. The first current controlling layer has at least one opening therein. The first electrode is electrically coupled with the first type semiconductor layer through the opening. The second electrode is electrically coupled with the second type semiconductor layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has a light-permeable part. A vertical projection of the first current controlling layer on said one of the first electrode and the second electrode overlaps with the light-permeable part. The light-permeable part is transparent or semi-transparent.

Abstract: A data managing method, and a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. The data managing method including: reading a first data stream from a first physical erasing unit according to a first reading command, wherein the first data stream includes first user data, a first error correcting code and a first error detecting code. The method also includes: using the first error correcting code and error detecting code to decode the first user data and determining whether the first user data is decoded successfully. The method further includes: if the first user data is decoded successfully, transmitting corrected user data obtained by correctly decoding the first user data to the host system in response to the first reading command.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a dielectric layer and an electrode. The active layer disposed between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer. The active layer has at least one threading dislocation therein. The dielectric layer is disposed on the second type semiconductor layer. The dielectric layer has at least one first opening therein to expose a part of the second type semiconductor layer. The vertical projection of the threading dislocation on the dielectric layer is separated from the first opening. The electrode partially disposed on the dielectric layer and electrically coupled with the exposed part of the second type semiconductor layer through the opening.

Abstract: Methods and devices for the formation of droplets of a first fluid in a second fluid and the encapsulation of particles or cells within such droplets are disclosed. Impetus for droplet formation is provided by the creation of a transient bubble, which may be induced using a pulsed laser. Droplet volume and the frequency at which droplets are formed can be controlled by modulation of the pulsed laser. The disclosed methods and devices are particularly suitable for use in microfluidic devices.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for managing text-based communication between visitors of a website. In particular, the invention relates to a system and method for managing online comments contributed by these visitors. More particularly, but not exclusively, there is provided a system for processing online comments associated with electronic content, the system comprising one or more processor is configured to assign a comment to one of at least two options, the at least two options relate to at least two potential viewpoints associated with the electronic content. The method comprising assigning a comment to one of at least two options, the at least two options relate to at least two potential viewpoints associated with the electronic content.

Abstract: A computer system is configured for performing audio matching. The computer system includes a client terminal and a server. The client terminal includes a classifier, a first landmark extraction module, a first encoder module and an integration module. The classifier is configured for estimating an identification difficulty. The first landmark extraction module is configured for determining the number of times for landmark extraction, and for extracting first landmarks. The first encoder module is configured for encoding the first landmarks. The server includes a second landmark extraction module, a second encoder module, a hash table, a table-lookup module, an analysis module and a decision module. The second landmark extraction module is configured for extracting second landmarks. The second encoder module is configured for encoding the second landmarks. The table-lookup module is configured for performing a table lookup. The decision module is configured for determining an audio matching result.