Abstract: A fast charging lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode plate includes a positive current collector and a positive active material layers. The negative electrode plate includes a negative current collector and negative active material layers. The negative active material layers include titanium niobium oxide, lithium titanate, or a combination thereof. The separator is disposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The electrolyte contacts the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The negative active material layers have an effective area corresponding to the positive electrode plate. The negative active material layers have a thickness on one surface of the negative current collector. A ratio of the effective area to the thickness is greater than 2×105 mm.

Abstract: A negative electrode and a battery employing the same are provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active layer and a protective layer. The protective layer is disposed on the negative electrode active layer, wherein the protective layer includes a nanopowder and a binder. The nanopowder has a specific surface area of 30 m2/g to 1,000 m2/g. The nanopowder has a binding energy less than or equal to ?2.5 eV. The weight ratio of the nanopowder to the binder is from 51:49 to 99:1. The nanopowder is a compound having a structure represented by Formula (I) MiXj??Formula (I) wherein M is Al, Mg, Zr, Zn, or Si, and X is O or N; i is 1, 2 or 3, and j is 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: Semiconductor dies of a semiconductor die package are directly bonded, and a top metal region may be formed over the semiconductor dies. A plurality of conductive terminals may be formed over the top metal region. The conductive terminals are formed of copper (Cu) or another material that enables low-temperature deposition process techniques, such as electroplating, to be used to form the conductive terminal. In this way, the conductive terminals of the semiconductor die packages described herein may be formed at a relatively low temperature. This reduces the likelihood of thermal deformation of semiconductor dies in the semiconductor die packages. The reduced thermal deformation reduces the likelihood of warpage, breakage, and/or other types of damage to the semiconductor dies of the semiconductor die packages, which may increase performance and/or increase yield of semiconductor die packages.

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor structure, which comprises a substrate, a gate dielectric layer on the substrate, wherein the gate dielectric layer comprises two sidewall portions and a horizontal portion between the two sidewall portions, wherein a height of the horizontal portion is lower than that of the two sidewall portions, and the horizontal portion and the two sidewall portions are perpendicular to each other, and a gate conductive layer on the horizontal portion of the gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a workpiece having a redistribution layer disposed over and electrically coupled to an interconnect structure. In some embodiments, the method further includes patterning the redistribution layer to form a recess between and separating a first conductive feature and a second conductive feature of the redistribution layer, where corners of the first conductive feature and the second conductive feature are defined adjacent to and on either side of the recess. The method further includes depositing a first dielectric layer over the first conductive feature, the second conductive feature, and within the recess. The method further includes depositing a nitride layer over the first dielectric layer. In some examples, the method further includes removing portions of the nitride layer disposed over the corners of the first conductive feature and the second conductive feature.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for recycling all types of lithium batteries. First, the lithium battery waste is acid-leached to obtain a solution containing most of metal ions. After filtering, the solution is separated from the remaining solids, and then the obtained solution is subjected to separate precipitation many times. After separately adjusting the pH value of the solution many times, adding precipitants with a high selectivity ratio, and matching with filtration and separation reaction, all ions in the lithium battery waste are sequentially precipitated in forms of iron phosphate (FePO4), aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3), manganese oxide (MnO2), dicobalt trioxide (cobalt oxide, Co2O3), nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2), and lithium carbonate (Li2CO3).

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a gate stack disposed over a substrate. A first L-shaped spacer is disposed along a first sidewall of the gate stack and a second L-shaped spacer is disposed along a second sidewall of the gate stack. The first L-shaped spacer and the second L-shaped spacer include silicon and carbon. A first source/drain epitaxy region and a second source/drain epitaxy region are disposed over the substrate. The gate stack is disposed between the first source/drain epitaxy region and the second source/drain epitaxy region. An interlevel dielectric (ILD) layer disposed over the substrate. The ILD layer is disposed between the first source/drain epitaxy region and a portion of the first L-shaped spacer disposed along the first sidewall of the gate stack and between the second source/drain epitaxy region and a portion of the second L-shaped spacer disposed along the second sidewall of the gate stack.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal conduction-electrical conduction isolated circuit board with a ceramic substrate and a power transistor embedded, mainly comprising: a dielectric material layer, a heat-dissipating ceramic block, a securing portion, a stepped metal electrode layer, a power transistor, and a dielectric material packaging, wherein a via hole is formed in the dielectric material layer, the heat-dissipating ceramic block is correspondingly embedded in the via hole, the heat-dissipating ceramic block has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the dielectric material layer and a thickness less than that of the dielectric material layer, the stepped metal electrode layer conducts electricity and heat for the power transistor, the dielectric material packaging is configured to partially expose the source connecting pin, drain connecting pin, and gate connecting pin of the encapsulated stepped metal electrode layer.

Abstract: A positioning system and a positioning method based on radio frequency identification techniques (RFID) are provided. The positioning system includes in-vehicle devices, RFID readers and a server. The in-vehicle devices each includes a positioning device, an image capturing device and an image recognition module. The positioning device obtains a positioning location. The image capturing device captures a driving image. The image recognition module identifies adjacent vehicles, adjacent license plate information, and road attributes, and calculates relative location information. Each of the RFID readers reads a vehicle tag of one of the vehicles passing by, so as to mark a reference vehicle and generate reference vehicle information. A positioning adjustment module of the server determines whether the target vehicle is a reference vehicle, has been the reference vehicle or is a non-reference vehicle, and adjusts the positioning location of the target vehicle in different ways, accordingly.

Abstract: Disclosed are phenothiazine compounds which reduce Abeta toxicity in vivo, reduce microglial inflammation as indicated by secretion of TNF-alpha, reduce intracerebral hemorrhage in vivo toxicity as indicated by preserved motor and cognitive function, and SARS-CoV-2 replication. Also disclosed are methods of use thereof for the treatment of disease in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for treating and/or preventing atopy and allergic diseases by using bacteria or compositions having 7 alpha-dehydroxylase activity, and the bile acid receptors FxR and/or TGR5 agonists. Bacteria or compositions having 7 alpha-dehydroxylase activity, and the bile acid receptors FxR and/or TGR5 agonists of the present disclosure can induce immune-regulatory leukocytes, and alleviate the severity of allergic airway diseases.

Abstract: A high-power seismic wave early warning method is provided to use an earliest-arriving seismic wave to estimate a maximum power value of a later-arriving high-power seismic wave for a target site. When the estimated maximum power value of the later-arriving high-power seismic wave is greater than a warning value, an earthquake early warning is transmitted to an earthquake early warning device that is located at the target site.

Abstract: The present invention provides a floater structure. The floater structure is used for bearing the tower of wind turbines, especially for the offshore wind turbines. The floater structure is constructed via a main column, two off columns and a pontoon. The off column is connected to any other main column and the off column via a horizontal bracing, and the pontoon is connected to the main column and the two off columns. The shape of the pontoon is triangle, and three corners of the triangle are round corners, polygon corners, or the combinations thereof.

Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a lamp, a medium and an assembling piece. The medium is configured to connect the lamp to a carrier. The assembling piece is disposed between the lamp and the medium, and is configured to connect the lamp to the medium, wherein the assembling piece includes a first part and a second part. The first part is configured to non-threadedly connect the lamp with the medium. The second part is configured to release the lamp from the medium.

Abstract: A multifunctional physical store system with automatic sterilization and disinfection functions includes a central process device, and a disinfection device, an order device, a sterilization device, and a serve device that are coupled with the central process device. The system is applied to a physical store. The disinfection device is applied for carrying out the disinfection operation on the environment of the physical store. The sterilization device is applied for carryout surface sterilization on the people entering the store. The order device and the serve device are applied for people to order and acquire meals. Therefore, the application of various devices facilitates a nearly dust-free and sterile environment in the store, lowering the possibility of virus or bacterial infection between people in the operation area and the customers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for promoting bone healing using Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 (CGMCC No. 13008).

Abstract: A prediction model training apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus classifies a plurality of data into a normal situation data set and a non-normal situation data set, wherein each of the data comprises a plurality of first features. The apparatus trains a first prediction model based on the normal situation data set and a plurality of third features among the first features. The apparatus inputs the non-normal situation data set to the first prediction model to generate a first stage prediction value. The apparatus adds the first stage prediction value to the non-normal situation data set. The apparatus trains a second prediction model based on the non-normal situation data set and the first features.

Abstract: The invention enables managing of control system engineering data for the purposes of implementing a control system user interface. In an embodiment, implementing the invention comprises (i) receiving data retrieval parameters, (ii) instantiating a temporary database, comprising an original data table and a modified data table, (iii) retrieving, based on the data retrieval parameters, a set of engineering data from one or more engineering data repositories, (iv) storing the retrieved set of engineering data within the original data table, and (v) responsive to an instruction to display a first sub-set of engineering data, (a) retrieving the first sub-set of engineering data from the original data table, (b) storing the first sub-set of engineering data within an internal cache memory, and (c) retrieving the first sub-set of engineering data from the internal cache memory and displaying the data.

Abstract: Examples of computing devices for reducing a blue light intensity of a display device of such computing devices are described herein. In an example, a computing device may include a display device, a sensor, and a processor. The sensor may determine proximity of a user to the display device while the display device is in an ON-state. The processor may compute a time duration of the display device in the ON-state while the user is determined to be in proximity of the display device by the sensor. The processor may further reduce an intensity or illuminance of the display device based on the computed time duration.

Abstract: A warning system and method are provided. The warning system includes a plurality of sensing apparatuses and a server. The sensing apparatuses are used for sensing a driving trajectory of each of a plurality of two-wheeled vehicles. The server compares the driving trajectories with an accident hotspot list to determine whether at least one first driving trajectory matches an accident hotspot location, wherein the accident hotspot list is generated by a plurality of driving behavior events corresponding to each of the two-wheeled vehicles. The server generates a warning message to remind a first driver of a first two-wheeled vehicle corresponding to the at least one first driving trajectory when determining that the at least one first driving trajectory matches the accident hotspot location.