Abstract: A display panel includes: a display substrate, a first barrier wall surrounding a display area, a blocking portion between the first barrier wall and the display area, a first encapsulation layer covering at least the display area, and touch wires. The blocking portion at least partially surrounds the display area. The first encapsulation layer includes a first surface, a second surface and a transition surface connecting the surfaces. On the display substrate, orthographic projections of the touch wires at least partially overlap with an orthographic projection on of the second surface, and are staggered with an orthographic projection of the transition surface; and at least a portion of the orthographic projection of the transition surface is located in a region between a border, away from the display area, of an orthographic projection of the blocking portion and an orthographic projection of a touch wire farthest away from the display area.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reporting of integrity-related information for positioning are provided.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes selective use of a cladding layer during the fabrication process to provide critical dimension uniformity. The cladding layer can be formed before forming a recess in an active channel structure or can be formed after filling a recess in an active channel structure with dielectric material. These techniques can be used in semiconductor structures such as gate-all-around (GAA) transistor structures implemented in an integrated circuit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of dummy structures spaced apart from each other, forming a plurality of dielectric spacers laterally covering the dummy structures to form a plurality of trenches defined by the dielectric spacers, filling a conductive material into the trenches to form electrically conductive features, selectively depositing a capping material on the electrically conductive features to form a capping layer, removing the dummy structures to form a plurality of recesses defined by the dielectric spacers, filling a sacrificial material into the recesses so as to form sacrificial features, depositing a sustaining layer on the sacrificial features, and removing the sacrificial features to form air gaps confined by the sustaining layer and the dielectric spacers.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include techniques for intimacy-based masking of three dimensional (3D) face landmarks within a metaverse. A non-limiting example method includes determining a degree of intimacy R between a first user and a second user responsive to a first avatar of the first user being observed by a second avatar of the second user in a virtual environment. An initial set of M landmarks of a feature of the first avatar is determined and N landmarks are randomly selected from M for masking. The N landmarks are replaced with random noise sampled with a unit normal distribution to define a set of noised landmarks X that are then iteratively denoised to define a set of denoised landmarks D. A masked version of the first avatar is presented to the second user by modifying the feature of the first avatar with the set of denoised landmarks D.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure includes a communication system and a communication method using reconfigurable intelligent surface and a reconfigurable intelligent surface device. The communication system includes at least one base station, a reconfigurable intelligent surface device, and a control at one least device. The at least one base station respectively transmits at least one beam. The reconfigurable intelligent surface device is coupled to the at least one base station, and measures the at least one beam of the at least one base station to obtain signal measurement results associated with each of the at least one base station. The control device is coupled to the at least one base station. The control device groups the at least one base station and the reconfigurable intelligent surface device into at least one group according to the signal measurement results associated with each of the at least one base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for anti-tampering apparatus servicing data implemented by a calculation device connected to a target device, the method comprising: identifying a contract identification code and obtaining a contract package file and a contract authentication code from at least one remote device; obtaining a microservice file corresponding to the target device from the remote device when a device embedded code of the calculation device is matching the contract authentication code; performing the microservice file to enable the target device according to the contract package file and generate an execution report; publishing the execution report to the remote device to obtain an acceptance certification code; and combining and hashing the device embedded code, the contract authentication code and the acceptance certification code to generate a hash value, and sending the hash value to a blockchain.

Abstract: A wireless device control circuit with modularized internal circuit architecture and associated wireless communications device are provided. The wireless device control circuit may include a first digital processing circuit and a second digital processing circuit. The first digital processing circuit is arranged to perform first digital processing corresponding to a first predetermined radio frequency band for the wireless communications device, the first digital processing including common processing and a first additional processing. The second digital processing circuit is arranged to perform second digital processing corresponding to a second predetermined radio frequency band for the wireless communications device, the second digital processing including the common processing and a second additional processing.

Abstract: A device which includes a free layer and a current channel. The free layer has a configurable magnetization state. The current channel includes a low-symmetry crystal with only one mirror plane. The low-symmetry material has relatively large unconventional spin Hall effect (SHE). A current through the current channel applies a spin-orbit torque that sets the magnetization state of the free layer.

Abstract: A charging system may include a plurality of power modules, a distributing switch module, and a plurality of charging ports. The distributing switch module includes a first distributing unit and a second distributing unit. The first distributing unit may connect a first part of power modules in the plurality of power modules to a first charging port, to distribute powers of the first part of power modules to the first charging port. The second distributing unit may connect a second part of power modules in the plurality of power modules to a second charging port, to distribute powers of the second part of power modules to the second charging port. Therefore, the first charging port may charge a first terminal, and the second charging port may charge a second terminal.

Abstract: A circuit board with anti-corrosion properties, a method for manufacturing the circuit board, and an electronic device are provided. The circuit board includes a circuit substrate, a first protective layer, and a second protective layer. The circuit substrate includes a base layer and an outer wiring layer formed on the base layer. The circuit substrate further defines a via hole connected to the outer wiring layer. The first protective layer is formed on the outer wiring layer and an inner sidewall of the via hole, and is made of a white oil. The second protective layer is formed on the first protective layer.

Abstract: The technology provides an interior camera sensing system for self-driving vehicles. The sensor system includes image sensors and infrared illuminators to see the vehicle's cabin and storage areas in all ambient lighting conditions. The system can monitor the vehicle for safety purposes, to detect the cleanliness of the cabin and storage areas, as well as to detect whether packages or other objects have been inadvertently left in the vehicle. The cameras are arranged to focus on selected regions in the vehicle cabin and the system carries out certain actions in response to information evaluated for those regions. The interior space is divided into multiple zones assigned different coverage priorities. Regardless of vehicle size or configuration, certain actions are performed according to various ride checklists and the imagery detected by the interior cameras. The checklists include pre-ride, mid-ride, and post-ride checklists.

Abstract: A visual detection light source and tab detection equipment are described. The visual detection light source is configured to irradiate a side face of a tab portion, and includes a main light source and a supplementary light source; the main light source and the supplementary light source are arc-shaped light sources, the main light source and the supplementary light source are disposed concentrically, and the main light source is disposed outside the supplementary light source; the main light source is configured to irradiate the side face of the tab portion at an inclined irradiation angle; and the supplementary light source is configured to vertically irradiate the side face of the tab portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an integrated conceptual strategy for a gene delivery system, using the combination of nanoparticles, CRISPR-Cas9, and the HITI strategy to deliver CRISPR-Cas9 and achieve effective genome editing; wherein the advanced nanoparticles to overcome the limited packaging size of AAV-based vehicles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing localized fat deposits in a subject in need thereof in need thereof by topically treating the subject with rare-earth element doped calcium carbonate particles in combination with low-intensity ultrasound. The rare-earth element doped calcium carbonate particles have good biocompatibility and can increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and calcium ions (Ca2+) in the region of administration under the ultrasonic irradiation. The method of the present invention is effective in inducing adipocyte necrosis, inhibiting adipogenesis, and decreasing body weight and useful for body sculpture.

Abstract: Provided are a highly specific Taq DNA polymerase variant and the use thereof in genome editing and gene mutation detection. All polar amino acids, directly interacting with a primer/template complex, on a Taq enzyme are selected to be mutated one by one to obtain 40 Taq variants, and extensive random mutagenesis is performed on the basis of the sequences of the variants and the sequences of wild type Taq enzymes to create a Taq mutant library. Then, a series of Taq mutants with a high specificity are screened on a qPCR screening system by means of taking a genome editing indels plasmid as a template, wherein the Taq mutants exhibit great advantages in CRISPR/Cas9 editing efficiency evaluation and single-cell cloning genotyping.

Abstract: A gas deflector contains: a body and a guide unit. The body includes at least one inflow orifice, at least one outflow orifice, and multiple suction orifices. The guide unit includes a support plate, a through orifice, a conduct assembly, a collection assembly including a collecting channel, and a spray orifice. The conduct assembly includes two guiders, a drain orifice extending along the conduct assembly and corresponding to the through orifice and the collecting channel. The collection assembly corresponds to the drain orifice, and the collection assembly includes at least one collector sheet fixed on a bottom of the conduct assembly, and at least one gas conducting element received in the collecting channel. Furthermore, an exhaust channel is defined among the body, the collection assembly and the support plate, and the exhaust channel is in communication with at least one suction orifice of the multiple suction orifices.

Abstract: A micro puree machine has a mixing shaft attachable to a blade that is subject to both linear and rotational movement. A drive motor is contained within a lower portion of the machine housing and operatively couples to a first gear that engages a second gear on the mixing shaft for rotation of the mixing blade. A position motor within the upper housing operates to move the mixing blade linearly to engage the ingredients in the bowl. During both axial and rotational movement of the mixing shaft, the drive motor and the position motor remain stationary within their respective positions in the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a microfluidic chip. The microfluidic chip includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other, a microfluidic channel formed between the first substrate and the second substrate and configured to accommodate at least one droplet, drive electrodes arranged in an array and sensing electrodes disposed on a side of the first substrate. Each sensing electrode includes at least one first branch electrode and at least one second branch electrode. The first branch electrode extends along a first direction, and the second branch electrode extends along a second direction. Different drive voltage signals are applied to adjacent drive electrodes to drive the droplet to move. Detection signals are applied to the sensing electrodes, and a position of the droplet is determined according to a change in capacitance between one sensing electrode and an electrode corresponding thereto when the droplet flows by.

Abstract: A voltage detection device includes a voltage divider circuit, a comparator circuit and a switch control circuit. The voltage divider circuit operates in a first mode based on a switching signal and divides a power voltage to generate an input voltage. The comparator circuit compares the input voltage with a set of reference voltages to generate a detection signal. The switch control circuit selectively adjusts a switching signal according to the detection signal after a predetermined period has elapsed from power-on of the power voltage so as to control the voltage divider circuit to switch from operating in the first mode to operating in a second mode. The first mode corresponds to a first target level of the power voltage, the second mode corresponds to a second target level of the power voltage, and the first target level is higher than the second target level.