Abstract: Examples of a probe for microwave ablation are disclosed. The probe comprises a feed coaxial cable and an antenna that has a cylindrical outer housing with a predetermined diameter and a predetermined length defining a cavity therein and a radiating conductor positioned within the cavity with a matching stepped portion. The antenna further comprises a dielectric material placed in the cavity between the radiating conductor and the outer housing of the antenna to increase the mechanical strength of the probe as well as to improve the power coupling to the tissue to be ablated. The design of the coaxial cavity of the antenna with radiating conductor with a stepped portion fitted into dielectric materials increases antenna's mechanical strength to withstand higher temperatures and reduces an energy reflected back to the feed coaxial cable due to a good impedance match between the antenna and the feed cable such that antennas with smaller length can be used to fit curved paths.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photomask, including a plurality of pattern areas, each of the pattern areas is defined by a respective boundary, a first pattern area including a first mask feature, and a training area adjacent to a boundary of the pattern area, the training area comprising a first training feature, wherein the first training feature is comparable to the first mask feature.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a laminated fabric structure comprising: a fabric layer; a nanofibrous membrane comprising a matrix of nanofibers; and a permeable adhesive layer sandwiched between the fabric layer and the nanofibrous membrane and comprising a filled portion and an unfilled portion. The permeable adhesive layer is able to combine the nanofibrous membrane and fabric layers together to provide significant protection on the nanofibrous membrane without sacrificing on the air permeability of the laminated fabric structure.

Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit design method based on placement and routing by different-layer JTLs comprises: cutting a bias line at a cell data interface of a cell library, and reserving a position of a via; placing and arranging cells on a logic cell layer according to a schematic circuit logic diagram; connecting clock lines of each of the cells by using a JTL and a splitter of the logic cell layer; and performing data connection on each of the cells by using JTLs of a transverse JTL routing layer and a longitudinal JTL routing layer which are not in the same layer as the logic cell layer, wherein the JTL of the transverse JTL routing layer is used as a transverse routing cell for data between the cells, the JTL of the longitudinal JTL routing layer is used as a longitudinal routing cell for data between the cells.

Abstract: An example electronic device includes a controller to determine a user touch detection by a power adaptor coupled to the electronic device to operate the electronic device in an AC power mode. The power adaptor may comprise a proximity sensor to detect a user touch for detachment of the power adaptor from the electronic device, and a control circuit to operate a configuration pin in a low output mode to signal user touch detection. The controller may initiate central processing unit (CPU) throttling to reduce power consumption by the electronic device. The controller may further stop CPU throttling in response to detecting that the power adaptor has been detached from the electronic device. Further, the controller may switch the electronic device to a DC power mode to operate using DC power supplied by a battery of the electronic device in response to power adaptor detachment.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes identifying a first area in the layout diagram which is populated with cells, the first area including first and second rows extending substantially parallel to a first direction, the first and second rows having substantially different cell densities; relative to a second direction, substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the first and second rows having corresponding first (H1) and second (H2) heights. The method also includes replacing cells in the first row which have the H1 height with corresponding substitute cells, each substitute cell being correspondingly taller relative to the second direction and correspondingly narrower relative to the first direction, the replacing thereby increasing a density of the second row at least without substantially increasing a density of the first row.

Abstract: A conformance testing method including: obtaining a testing symbol pattern in an optical signal; performing equalization compensation on the testing symbol pattern; generating a testing eye pattern; calculating a value of a first parameter based on the testing eye pattern and a noise enhancement coefficient, where the first parameter is used to determine a transmitter dispersion eye pattern closure degree of the optical transmitter; and when the value of the first parameter is less than or equal to a preset threshold, determining that conformance testing on the optical signal succeeds.

Abstract: A circuit is provided for providing a sampling clock to de-serializers in a communication physical layer. The circuit includes a slave delay lock loop (DLL), to receive an input clock and provide the sampling clock to the de-serializers. Further, a master DLL is included for receiving the input clock and outputting a control signal to the slave DLL to adjust a delay amount of the sampling clock of the slave DLL. The master DLL replicates a circuit of the slave DLL with a loop detection and determines the control signal for output.

Abstract: Techniques for ephemeral message are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a delayed-action worker module operative to wake according to a wake timer; determine a current update object for a delayed-action cursor for a recipient update queue for a messaging system, the delayed-action cursor associated with an action delay for the recipient update queue; determine a delayed-action activity for the current update object; perform the delay-action activity for the current update object; determine a next update object for the delayed-action cursor for the recipient update queue; and determine a next wake timer for the delayed-action worker module based on the action delay and a creation time for the next update object. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The invention relates to LAMA2, PLXDC2 and MLL4 as novel biomarkers for prediabetes and diabetes. Specifically, use of a set of probes with specific binding affinities to prediabetes and diabetes protein markers comprising MLL4, LAMA2 and PLXDC2 for screening prediabetes and diabetes for care and/or treatment is disclosed. The set of probes comprises a first probe, a second probe and a third probe having specific binding affinities to the MLL4, LAMA2, and PLXDC2, respectively. A diagnostic kit device/apparatus comprising a set of probes is disclosed. A method for detecting and identifying prediabetes and/or diabetes in a subject in need thereof is also disclosed. The subject in need thereof identified as having prediabetes or diabetes is subject to a care and/or a treatment regime for the prediabetes or diabetes. Also disclosed is a method for identifying prediabetes and/or diabetes protein markers.

Abstract: When a driving circuit of an anti-fuse memory device programs a selected anti-fuse memory cell, voltage differences between unselected bit lines and unselected anti-fuse control lines would be eliminated or decreased to an acceptable value by floating unselected anti-fuse control lines or by applying a second control line voltage to the unselected anti-fuse control lines. Leakage currents flowing from unselected bit lines through ruptured anti-fuse transistors of the anti-fuse memory device to the unselected anti-fuse control lines would be decreased or eliminated, and program disturbance would be avoided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.

Abstract: There is provided a robot including a first light source, a second light source, an image sensor and a processor. The processor is used to calculate an image quality of an image frame captured by the image sensor when the second light source is being turned on. The processor then determines whether to switch the second light source back to the first light source according to the image quality to accordingly identify the material of an operation surface.

Abstract: A conformance testing method including: obtaining a testing symbol pattern in an optical signal; performing equalization compensation on the testing symbol pattern; generating a testing eye pattern; calculating a value of a first parameter based on the testing eye pattern and a noise enhancement coefficient, where the first parameter is used to determine a transmitter dispersion eye pattern closure degree of the optical transmitter; and when the value of the first parameter is less than or equal to a preset threshold, determining that conformance testing on the optical signal succeeds.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for generating action according to an audio signal and an electronic device. The method includes: receiving an audio signal and extracting a high-level audio feature therefrom; extracting a latent audio feature from the high-level audio feature; in response to determining that the audio signal corresponds to a beat, obtaining a joint angle distribution matrix based on the latent audio feature; in response to determining that the audio signal corresponds to a music, obtaining a plurality of designated joint angles corresponding to a plurality of joint points based on the joint angle distribution matrix; and adjusting a joint angle of each of the joint points on the avatar according to the designated joint angles.

Abstract: A circular microwave ablation antenna is provided with a chamber for accommodating the coaxial cable and the conduit, the chamber and the conduit extend forward to the front end of the antenna. An emission window of the antenna is at least partially located in the conduit to enable the cooling medium to cool the emission window area of the antenna. The conduit of the microwave emission area is made of an insulation material, so that the microwave can radiate outward, and the rest of the conduit is made of a microwave shielding material. The choke ring located at the rear side of emission area is hermetically fixed to the conduit, so that the choke ring acts to block the microwave. A gap exists between the choke ring and the needle bar, and the gap is used for the backflow of the cooling medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.

Abstract: There is provided a cleaning robot including a first light source, a second light source, an image sensor and a processor. The processor is used to calculate an image quality of an image frame captured by the image sensor when the second light source is being turned on. The processor then determines whether to switch the second light source back to the first light source according to the image quality to accordingly identify the material of an operation surface.

Abstract: There is provided a forehead temperature measurement system including an image sensor, a thermal sensor and a processor. The image sensor is used to output an image frame. The thermal sensor is used to output a thermal image. The processor is used to determine a forehead region in the image frame, map the forehead region to the thermal image and identify a forehead temperature according to a forehead mapped region in the thermal image. The processor further calibrates or compensates the forehead temperature according to an area. of the forehead region.

Abstract: A behavior recognition device for recognizing behaviors of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a storage device and a control unit. The storage device is configured to store log data of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. The control unit is cooperatively connected to the storage device, and configured to build a transition state model based on the log data to analyze behaviors related to wafer transfer sequences and manufacturing operations of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus.