Abstract: A stand adjustment device has a tripod-connecting member, a connecting seat, a proximal clamping plate, a boom-connecting tube, a locking shaft, and a manual operating member. The connecting seat is rotatably located around the tripod-connecting member. The proximal clamping plate is detachably attached to a side of the connecting seat. One end of the locking shaft is movably disposed in the boom-connecting tube. The boom is slidably mounted through the boom-connecting tube and the locking shaft. The locking shaft is slidably mounted through the boom-connecting tube, the proximal clamping plate, and the connecting seat such that the boom-connecting tube is rotatable relative to the connecting seat. The manual operating member and the locking shaft are configured to clamp the boom-connecting tube, the proximal clamping plate, and the connecting seat therebetween into a locked condition.

Abstract: Methods of forming contacts for source/drain regions and a contact plug for a gate stack of a finFET device are disclosed herein. Methods include etching a contact opening through a dielectric layer to expose surfaces of a first source/drain contact and repairing silicon oxide structures along sidewall surfaces of the contact opening and along planar surfaces of the dielectric layer to prevent selective loss defects from occurring during a subsequent selective deposition of conductive fill materials and during subsequent etching of other contact openings. The methods further include performing a selective bottom-up deposition of conductive fill material to form a second source/drain contact. According to some of the methods, once the second source/drain contact has been formed, the contact plug may be formed over the gate stack.

Abstract: A multi-phase coupled inductor includes a first iron core, a second iron core, and a plurality of coil windings. The first iron core includes a first body and a plurality of first core posts. The plurality of first core posts are connected to the first body. The second iron core is opposite to the first iron core. The second iron core and the first body are spaced apart from each other by a gap. The plurality of coil windings wrap around the plurality of first core posts, respectively. Each of the coil windings has at least two coils.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an augmented reality (AR) device, a notebook, and smart glasses. The AR device includes a laser source, a spatial light modulator (SLM), and a hologram optical element (HOE). The laser source provides a coherent laser ray. The SLM provides a diffraction pattern solely corresponding to the coherent laser ray. When the SLM receives the coherent laser ray, the diffraction pattern diffracts the coherent laser ray as a hologram in response to the coherent laser ray. The HOE provides a concave mirror effect merely in response to a wavelength of the coherent laser ray, wherein the HOE receives the hologram and magnifies the hologram as a stereoscopic virtual image.

Abstract: A container feeding device includes a casing and first and second latch members. The casing defines a lower retaining space for receiving a plurality of containers that are stacked on one another. The first latch member is operable to enter the lower retaining space for supporting a bottommost container, or leave the lower retaining space to release the bottommost container. The second latch member enters the lower retaining space to support a second bottommost container when the bottommost container is released by the first latch member.

Abstract: A tool set includes a tool holder, a tool and a tool rack. The tool has a groove unit. The tool holder has a latch unit that engages the groove unit. The tool rack includes a rack body and a blocking member. When the tool holder is moved away from the rack body after the tool is moved into the rack body by the tool holder and after the blocking member moves to a blocking position, the tool is blocked by the blocking member so that the latch unit is separated from the groove unit and that the tool holder is separated from the tool.

Abstract: A mounting frame for being mounted with either one of first and second screwdrivers, includes a main frame, a mounting seat, and first and second mounting plates. The mounting seat has a plate attachment hole set. The first mounting plate has a first seat attachment hole set operable to be connected to the plate attachment hole set, and a first driver attachment hole set for the first screwdriver to be attached thereto. The second mounting plate has a second seat attachment hole set operable to be connected to the plate attachment hole set, and a second driver attachment hole set for the second screwdriver to be attached thereto.

Abstract: A high-throughput automated preprocessing method and a system are applied to a nucleic acid preprocessing apparatus including a control system, a sample transfer area, a nucleic acid extraction area, and a reagent setup area. The control system includes a user interface and guides a user to set up on the user interface. In the sample transfer area, the method includes steps of: a user selecting a sampling tube type, a test protocol and an extraction protocol on the user interface, and the control system performing a sample transfer task. In the nucleic acid extraction area, the method includes steps of: the control system performing a nucleic acid extraction task based on the selected extraction protocol. In the reagent setup area, the method includes steps of: the control system performing a reagent deployment task based on the selected test protocol, and the control system performing a nucleic acid transfer task.

Abstract: An optical proximity correction (OPC) device and method is provided. The OPC device includes an analysis unit, a reverse pattern addition unit, a first OPC unit, a second OPC unit and an output unit. The analysis unit is configured to analyze a defect pattern from a photomask layout. The reverse pattern addition unit is configured to provide a reverse pattern within the defect pattern. The first OPC unit is configured to perform a first OPC procedure on whole of the photomask layout. The second OPC unit is configured to perform a second OPC procedure on the defect pattern of the photomask layout to enhance an exposure tolerance window. The output unit is configured to output the photomask layout which is corrected.

Abstract: A ferroelectric memory device and a semiconductor die are provided. The ferroelectric memory device includes a gate electrode; a channel layer, overlapped with the gate electrode; source/drain contacts, in contact with separate ends of the channel layer; a ferroelectric layer, lying between the gate electrode and the channel layer; and a first insertion layer, extending in between the ferroelectric layer and the channel layer, and comprising a metal carbonitride or a metal nitride.

Abstract: Semiconductor package includes a pair of dies, a redistribution structure, and a conductive plate. Dies of the pair of dies are disposed side by side. Each die includes a contact pad. Redistribution structure is disposed on the pair of dies, and electrically connects the pair of dies. Redistribution structure includes an innermost dielectric layer, an outermost dielectric layer, and a redistribution conductive layer. Innermost dielectric layer is closer to the pair of dies. Redistribution conductive layer extends between the innermost dielectric layer and the outermost dielectric layer. Outermost dielectric layer is furthest from the pair of dies. Conductive plate is electrically connected to the contact pads of the pair of dies. Conductive plate extends over the outermost dielectric layer of the redistribution structure and over the pair of dies. Vertical projection of the conductive plate falls on spans of the dies of the pair of dies.

Abstract: An amphiphilic polymer, an amphiphilic polymer manufacturing method, a contact lens material including the amphiphilic polymer, and contact lens manufacturing method are provided. The amphiphilic polymer includes poly(dimethylsiloxane) and amphiphilic chitosan bonded to the same. The contact lens material includes the amphiphilic polymer. The amphiphilic polymer manufacturing method includes providing a poly(dimethylsiloxane), providing an amphiphilic chitosan, and bonding the amphiphilic chitosan to the poly(dimethylsiloxane).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ganetespib-containing particle, which includes an active ingredient selected from ganetespib, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of ganetespib, and a combination thereof, and an amphiphilic chitosan-based carrier carrying the active ingredient. Also disclosed herein are a pharmaceutical composition including the ganetespib-containing particle, and use of such pharmaceutical composition in treating cancer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ganetespib-containing particle, which includes an active ingredient selected from ganetespib, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of ganetespib, and a combination thereof, and an amphiphilic chitosan-based carrier carrying the active ingredient. Also disclosed herein are a pharmaceutical composition including the ganetespib-containing particle, and use of such pharmaceutical composition in treating cancer.

Abstract: A medical implant has a center axis and includes first and second flexible waved strands disposed around the center axis. The second flexible waved strand is in spatial communication with the first flexible waved strand to form a plurality of first unit shapes and a plurality of second unit shapes. Therein, the first unit shapes and the second unit shapes are staggered around the center axis. The first unit shapes are coupled to the second unit shapes to cause the first and second flexible waved strands to move substantially along the center axis. The first and second flexible waved strands together define a self-anchoring configuration in a radial direction perpendicular to the center axis so that a ratio of a von Mises stress to an axial displacement of the medical implant during an implant compression of the medical implant is greater than 0.1 and less than 30.

Abstract: An amphiphilic polymer, an amphiphilic polymer manufacturing method, a contact lens material including the amphiphilic polymer, and contact lens manufacturing method are provided. The amphiphilic polymer includes poly(dimethylsiloxane) and amphiphilic chitosan bonded to the same. The contact lens material includes the amphiphilic polymer. The amphiphilic polymer manufacturing method includes providing a poly(dimethylsiloxane), providing an amphiphilic chitosan, and bonding the amphiphilic chitosan to the poly(dimethylsiloxane).

Abstract: A circuit applied to a playback device includes an image format determining circuit, a control circuit, an image processing module and a blending circuit. The image format determining circuit receives an image signal and determines whether the format of the image signal is a standard dynamic range (SDR) or a high dynamic range (HDR) to generate a determination result. The control circuit generates a control signal according to the determination result. The image processing module selects an image processing setting corresponding to one of the SDR format and the HDR format, and processes the image signal according to the image processing setting to generate a processed image signal. The blending circuit superimposes an interface image onto the processed image signal to generate an output image signal to a display.

Abstract: A nanocomposite, a preparation method thereof and a method for treating cancer using the same are provided. The preparation method includes: mixing a first solution including an amphiphilic chitosan and a second solution including anti-cancer components, wherein the anti-cancer components includes gemcitabine, curcumin, the derivatives and combinations thereof; forming a nanoparticle encapsulating the anti-cancer component by a self-assembling process of the amphiphilic chitosan, and binding the nanoparticle with a targeting molecule having specificity to a cancer so as to obtain a nanocomposite. When dissolving the nanocomposite of the present invention after drying into water phase, the nanocomposite still has the same morphology and characteristic before it is dried, so it is convenient for storage and delivery. Additionally, the preferable ratio of gemcitabine and demethoxycurcumin will bring a synergistic effect on cancer therapy.

Abstract: A circuit applied to a playback device includes an image format determining circuit, a control circuit, an image processing module and a blending circuit. The image format determining circuit receives an image signal and determines whether the format of the image signal is a standard dynamic range (SDR) or a high dynamic range (HDR) to generate a determination result. The control circuit generates a control signal according to the determination result. The image processing module selects an image processing setting corresponding to one of the SDR format and the HDR format, and processes the image signal according to the image processing setting to generate a processed image signal. The blending circuit superimposes an interface image onto the processed image signal to generate an output image signal to a display.

Abstract: A self-assembled nanostructure including an amphiphilic chitosan and a contrast agent compound is provided. The contrast agent compound is grafted to the amphiphilic chitosan. The chemical bonding between the amphiphilic chitosan and the contrast agent compound has a synergistic effect to further improve the contrasting ability of the contrast agent compound.