Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition including an active pharmaceutical ingredient, a toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist, a stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided are a method for inducing immune response and a method for treating or preventing cancer or an infectious disease, including administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first conductive structure disposed within a first layer of the semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a dielectric structure disposed within a second layer of the semiconductor structure, with the second layer being disposed on the first layer. The semiconductor structure includes a second conductive structure disposed within a recessed portion of the dielectric structure that extends to the first conductive structure, with the second conductive structure having a concave recessed portion on a top surface of the second conductive structure. The semiconductor structure includes multiple layers of conductive material disposed within the concave recessed portion of the second conductive structure.

Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first conductive structure disposed within a first layer of the semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a dielectric structure disposed within a second layer of the semiconductor structure, with the second layer being disposed on the first layer. The semiconductor structure includes a second conductive structure disposed within a recessed portion of the dielectric structure that extends to the first conductive structure, with the second conductive structure having a concave recessed portion on a top surface of the second conductive structure. The semiconductor structure includes multiple layers of conductive material disposed within the concave recessed portion of the second conductive structure.

Abstract: A method is provided and includes the following steps. A first wafer is coupled to a first support of a bonding tool and a second wafer is coupled to a second support of the bonding tool. The second wafer is bonded to the first wafer with the first wafer coupled to the first support. Whether a bubble is between the bonded first and second wafers in the bonding tool is detected.

Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body and a door. The container body has a pair of upright side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall cooperatively defining a container space with a front access opening. The door is removably engaged with the container body to close and seal the front access opening, and includes a front door panel, a rear door panel, and sealing means which is disposed at a periphery of the front door panel and configured to seal the gap between the door and the container body when the door is engaged with the container body to close the front access opening.

Abstract: A method is provided and includes the following steps. A first wafer is coupled to a first support of a bonding tool and a second wafer is coupled to a second support of the bonding tool. The second wafer is bonded to the first wafer with the first wafer coupled to the first support. Whether a bubble is between the bonded first and second wafers in the bonding tool is detected.

Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body and a door. The container body has a pair of upright side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall cooperatively defining a container space with a front access opening. The door is removably engaged with the container body to close and seal the front access opening, and includes a front door panel, a rear door panel, and sealing means which is disposed at a periphery of the front door panel and configured to seal the gap between the door and the container body when the door is engaged with the container body to close the front access opening.

Abstract: An air-blown cleaning system for cleaning a photomask includes an image capturing module, an identification and control module, and an air knife device. The image capturing module captures an image of the photomask and divided the image into a plurality of sections for the identification and control module to identify particular sections with contaminants for subsequent cleaning and to store such data into a database. The air knife device includes at least one air knife module which receives data from the database and controls the air knife module to air blow the particular sections with contaminants. The instant disclosure also includes a method of air blow cleaning for cleaning a photomask.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for emulating stream clock signal in asynchronous data transmission. The inventive subject matter proposes a system consisting of a transmitter module, a receiver module, and a link or network in between. A scheme to generate the emulated stream clock across a wide frequency range is also proposed with the property of controllable deviation from the original stream frequency to meet jitter requirement and fast frequency convergence (minimal number of converging steps). The scheme includes an optional first step to derive a frequency estimation of the stream clock and a second step of continuous adjusting the emulated clock frequency to keep the average frequency equals that of the original stream clock.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chuck structure for substrate cleansing equipment, which comprises a base and at least a pair of clipping members. The pair of clipping members is disposed on both corresponding sides of the base, respectively. Each clipping member has a plurality of holes on a surface thereof. When the pair of clipping members moves towards the base, it clips a substrate such as a photomask, a wafer, or other semiconductor substrate. The surfaces of the clipping members having the plurality of holes are against the substrate for reducing the contact area between the clipping members and the substrate. Thereby, the static charges generated on the substrate by the friction between the clipping members and the substrate can be avoided, which can reduce the damages on the substrate due to electrostatic discharge effectively.

Abstract: An air-blown cleaning system for cleaning a photomask includes an image capturing module, an identification and control module, and an air knife device. The image capturing module captures an image of the photomask and divided the image into a plurality of sections for the identification and control module to identify particular sections with contaminants for subsequent cleaning and to store such data into a database. The air knife device includes at least one air knife module which receives data from the database and controls the air knife module to air blow the particular sections with contaminants. The instant disclosure also includes a method of air blow cleaning for cleaning a photomask.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for emulating stream clock signal in asynchronous data transmission. The inventive subject matter proposes a system consisting of a transmitter module, a receiver module, and a link or network in between. A scheme to generate the emulated stream clock across a wide frequency range is also proposed with the property of controllable deviation from the original stream frequency to meet jitter requirement and fast frequency convergence (minimal number of converging steps). The scheme includes an optional first step to derive a frequency estimation of the stream clock and a second step of continuous adjusting the emulated clock frequency to keep the average frequency equals that of the original stream clock.

Abstract: An optical switch includes a reflective element that may be moved into and out of the path of an input light beam without rotation about a hinge. The switch includes a right angle prism whose hypotenuse is an angularly-fixed reflective surface. The prism is fixed to a base platform that is pivotal about an underlying pivot member. A switchable electromechanical relay is energizable for selectively rotating the platform about the pivot member to move the prism in and out of the path of the input beam. A collimator fixed to the output face of the prism assures proper registration of the output with a beam when reflected.

Abstract: An optical switch includes a reflective element that may be moved into and out of the path of an input light beam without rotation about a hinge. The switch includes a right angle prism whose hypotenuse is an angularly-fixed reflective surface. The prism is fixed to a base platform that is pivotal about an underlying pivot member. A switchable electromechanical relay is energizable for selectively rotating the platform about the pivot member to move the prism in and out of the path of the input beam. A collimator fixed to the output face of the prism assures proper registration of the output with a beam when reflected.

Abstract: An optical switch includes a plurality of beam directing elements. Each of the beam directing elements includes a mirror that is hinged vertically within a housing so that the attitude of the mirror is angularly adjustable within the horizontal plane of the housing. At least one input port is provided for receiving an input light beam while a plurality of output ports is provided with each being associated with one of the mirrors. A hook is provided for coupling each mirror to a mirror driver that is selectively-energizable by a controller.

Abstract: A pen with push button is a pen which has a button on its barrel to control the exposure or closure of its pen point. When the button is pressed down by a finger, a thimble will retract to expose the pen point; when it is released, the thimble will close the pen point. The pen has an extending and retracting mechanism composed of a thimble, a button, and a spring.