Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain portion, a metal silicide layer disposed over the source/drain portion, and a transition layer disposed between the source/drain portion and the metal silicide layer. The transition layer includes implantation elements, and an atomic concentration of the implantation elements in the transition layer is higher than that in each of the source/drain portion and the metal silicide layer so as to reduce a contact resistance between the source/drain portion and the metal silicide layer. Methods for manufacturing the semiconductor device are also disclosed.

Abstract: A curved backlight module includes a frame unit, a light source, and a diffuser plate. The frame unit includes a back frame, a curvature fixing member combined with the back frame, and at least one first positioning structure. The at least one first positioning structure is disposed on anyone of the back frame or the curvature fixing member. The curvature fixing member presses the diffuser plate so that at least a portion of the diffuser plate has the same curvature with the curvature fixing member. The diffuser plate has at least one second positioning structure, the at least one first positioning structure of the frame unit is combined with the at least one second positioning structure of the diffuser plate to limit the diffuser plate and simplify the structure of the positioning elements. The curvature fixing member stably maintains the curvature of the diffuser plate, thereby improving the overall structural stability and optical quality.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a device. The device applies Nso sensing beam vectors to Nso received signals at Nant antennas to obtain Nso measurements, respectively, Nso and Nant each being an integer greater than or equal to 1. The device determines a beam vector based on the Nso measurements and the Nso sensing beam vectors.

Abstract: An optical film is disclosed. The optical film is divided into a main body and two extending portions arranged along a second direction by two imaginary lines which are extended along a first direction and parallel to each other, wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The main body is located between the two extending portions. Each of the extending portions has an abutting edge. A first length W0 of the main body along the first direction is greater than a second length W1 of the abutting edge along the first direction.

Abstract: A sensing home plate, structurally assembled from a home plate main body, and a sensing device disposed therein. The sensing device is assembled from a power supply circuit, a signal transmitting circuit, a fine tuning circuit, a signal receiving circuit, and an acousto-optic circuit. The signal transmitting circuit transmits signals, and forms a sensing area on the upper side of the home plate main body. When a baseball passes through or contacts the sensing area causing interference therewith, then a signal is received by the signal receiving circuit, and the acousto-optic circuit emits sound and light as a means to indicate such. The present invention can thus be used in the sport of baseball to accurately determine whether or not the ball pitched by the pitcher is a strike (good pitch) or ball (bad pitch), thereby assisting the chief umpire in making decisions, and reducing judgmental errors.

Abstract: A sensing home plate, structurally assembled from a home plate main body, and a sensing device disposed therein. The sensing device is assembled from a power supply circuit, a signal transmitting circuit, a fine tuning circuit, a signal receiving circuit, and an acousto-optic circuit. The signal transmitting circuit transmits signals, and forms a sensing area on the upper side of the home plate main body. When a baseball passes through or contacts the sensing area causing interference therewith, then a signal is received by the signal receiving circuit, and the acousto-optic circuit emits sound and light as a means to indicate such. The present invention can thus be used in the sport of baseball to accurately determine whether or not the ball pitched by the pitcher is a strike (good pitch) or ball (bad pitch), thereby assisting the chief umpire in making decisions, and reducing judgmental errors.

Abstract: A sustained release tamsulosin formulation contains tamsulosin, a hydrophobic polymer, a microsphere forming agent and a diluent. The hydrophobic polymers include pH-dependent and pH-independent polymers are used as the release-modulating agent to control the dissolution profile of tamsulosin formulation so that the formulation releases tamsulosin slowly and continuously as the formulation passed through the stomach and gastrointestinal tract. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing the sustained release tamsulosin formulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a time-controlled, sustained release, pharmaceutical composition containing water-soluble resins, comprising:

Abstract: A dispensing device and disposable mixer for a plurality of fluids is provided in a combination in which the dispenser stores the fluids separately and delivers them to an orifice in which the fluids are maintained in separation to the point of interface between the orifice and the disposable mixer with .?.means.!. .Iadd.an arrangement .Iaddend.in the inlet end of the mixer having low resistance to the flow of the fluids for preventing cross contamination between the fluids and optionally provided with .?.means.!. .Iadd.an arrangement .Iaddend.at the inlet end of the mixer for both enhancing the mixing action downstream and for maintaining the integrity and separation between the fluids.