Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus for amplifying scattering intensity during tSAXS measurements. The apparatus includes an enhancement grating object and a placement mechanism. The enhancement grating object is positioned within a longitudinal coherence length of an incident X-ray from a target object. The placement mechanism is capable of placing the enhancement grating object with nanometer precision with respect to the target object in both a lateral and a longitudinal directions.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) gate stack structure in an insta-MOS field-effect-transistor (i-MOSFET) includes the following steps of: forming a silicon nitride layer over a silicon substrate; forming a nanopillar structure including a silicon-germanium alloy layer in contact with the silicon nitride layer; and performing a thermal oxidation process on the nanopillar structure to cause germanium atoms in the silicon-germanium alloy layer to penetrate the underneath silicon nitride layer to form a silicon-germanium shell layer in contact with the silicon substrate and a germanium nanosphere located over the silicon germanium shell layer, and to form a separating layer between the silicon-germanium shell layer and the germanium nanosphere by oxidizing silicon atoms from the silicon nitride layer or the silicon substrate, thereby forming a germanium/silicon dioxide/silicon-germanium i-MOS gate stack structure capable of solving interfacial issues between silicon and germanium and b

Abstract: There is provided a charged particle beam apparatus radiating a charged particle beam to a specimen so as to acquire an image of the specimen, the charged particle beam apparatus including: a charged particle gun that generates the charged particle beam; an electron optical system that radiates the charged particle beam emitted from the charged particle gun onto a surface of the specimen so as to scan the surface of the specimen; a detecting unit that detects secondary electrons or reflection electrons emitted from the specimen, and converts the electrons into pulse signals; a pulse signal detecting circuit that detects time detecting information regarding time of the pulse signals converted by the detecting unit, and peak value detecting information regarding each peak value of the pulse signals; and an image processing unit that generates luminance gradation of the acquired image based on a time detecting signal and a peak value detecting signal of the pulse signals detected by the pulse signal detecting ci

Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions and methods of their use as effective biocidal agents for water streams. The composition comprises a halogen source, halogen stabilizers containing a sulfur bearing species and ammonium salts/urea, and an alkali. The sulfur bearing species includes sulfamic acid or its salt equivalent. By having optimized mixing ratio of halogen to stabilizer and that of ammonium salts to sulfamic acid or sulfamate, a synergistic effect occurs which both increases the efficacy of the composition as a biocide and it avoids adverse impacts on other chemicals that are present in the water stream. Best of all the composition is easy to form and easy to introduce into a water stream of concern. Its introduction can be as simple as mixing two containers of reagent prior to introduction to the water process stream.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an alkaline electrochemical cell, such as a battery, and in particular to an improved gelled anode suitable for use therein. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a gelled anode that improves anode discharge efficiency by adjusting physical properties such as apparent density.

Abstract: An optical transceiver includes an electric terminal that can receive power from a host equipment and provide a power supply voltage to the optical transceiver, and a power failure monitor circuit that can detect an imminent loss of the power supply voltage. The power failure monitor circuit can produce a dying-gasp control signal when such imminent loss of power supply voltage is detected or when a disabling control signal is received from the host equipment. A driver can receive the dying-gasp control signal. An optical transmitter is powered by the power supply voltage and can emit a first optical signal under the control of the driver. The driver can modulate an envelope of the first optical signal in response to the dying-gasp control signal to produce a modulated envelope comprising a first dying gasp signal.

Abstract: A method of determining whether a layout is colorable includes assigning nodes to polygon features of the layout. The method includes designating nodes as being adjacent nodes for nodes separated by less than a minimum pitch. The method includes iteratively removing nodes having less than three adjacent nodes from consideration to identify a node arrangement, wherein all nodes in the node arrangement have at least three adjacent nodes. The method includes determining whether the layout is colorable based on the node arrangement. Determining whether the layout is colorable includes independently assessing each internal node of node arrangement to determine whether each internal node of the node arrangement is colorable. The method includes generating a colored layout design for fabrication of the semiconductor device if each internal node of the node arrangement is colorable; and modifying the layout if at least one internal node of the node arrangement is not colorable.

Abstract: Methods and formulations for modified silicone resins of Formula (I) are presented: The R1, R2, and R3 are each independently selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl; n ranges from 1 to 10; m ranges from 1 to 200; and p ranges from 2 to 1,000. The elastomeric materials prepared from modified silicone resins display robust mechanical properties following prolonged exposure to high temperatures (e.g., 316° C. or higher).

Abstract: Methods and formulations for modified silicone resins of Formula (II) are presented. Formula (II) comprises at least one of each of the following subunits: The R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are each independently selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl. The X is selected from a group consisting of arylene, transition metal, inorganic oxide, and silsesquioxane. The values oft ranges from 1 to 10, y ranges from 1 to 200 and z ranges from 1 to 1,000. The elastomeric materials prepared from modified silicone resins display robust mechanical properties following prolonged exposure to high temperatures (e.g., 316° C. or higher).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) gate stack structure in an insta-MOS field-effect-transistor (i-MOSFET) includes the following steps of: forming a silicon nitride layer over a silicon substrate; forming a nanopillar structure including a silicon-germanium alloy layer in contact with the silicon nitride layer; and performing a thermal oxidation process on the nanopillar structure to cause germanium atoms in the silicon-germanium alloy layer to penetrate the underneath silicon nitride layer to form a silicon-germanium shell layer in contact with the silicon substrate and a germanium nanosphere located over the silicon germanium shell layer, and to form a separating layer between the silicon-germanium shell layer and the germanium nanosphere by oxidizing silicon atoms from the silicon nitride layer or the silicon substrate, thereby forming a germanium/silicon dioxide/silicon-germanium i-MOS gate stack structure capable of solving interfacial issues between silicon and germanium and b

Abstract: A method and apparatus of tracing product quality to improve product safety. The method and apparatus can rapidly locate sources of product raw materials causing product quality safety incidents, which prevent further development of incidents and additional losses. The method is based on using a product production plan, and creating product raw material combinations corresponding to product batches and decision rules for determining sources of unqualified product raw materials. In response to when a product quality issue arises using the decision rules when producing products according to the product raw material combinations helps to quickly determine the sources of unqualified product raw materials and improves product quality safety.

Abstract: A spray structure of a water spray gun is formed on a surface cover of the water spray gun. The surface cover is formed with a plurality of spray orifices. The inner side of the surface cover is formed with annular flanges each corresponding to the edge of each spray orifice. Each flange is formed with a tangential opening. The surface cover of the present invention is formed with the tangential opening instead of the inclined opening of the water distribution member of the prior art. When the water flows to the tangential opening and then enters the flange to be rotated and sprayed out through the spray orifices. The tangential opening of the present invention is flat and smooth and won't be blocked. The water spray gun won't be damaged easily and has a long service life. The cost is reduced.

Abstract: A cover structure of sprinkler guns comprises a body mounted on a gun body and a netting mounted on the body. The body comprises a non-netted water spout formed thereon. The netting comprises a netted water spout formed thereon. The netting is detachably mounted on the body. A sealing ring is disposed between the netting and the body. When pores of the netted water spout are clogged, the user can detach the netting directly to wash the dirt off from the opposite side of the netting or substitute the new netting for the old one without replacing a whole cover, thereby cleaning the cover conveniently and decreasing the cost of the use.

Abstract: It is an object to provide an electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus and an electromagnetic wave measuring method that suppress deterioration in sensitivity of electromagnetic noise in electromagnetic wave measurement. An electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus includes a sensor that detects an electromagnetic wave and outputs a detection signal having intensity corresponding to the magnitude of energy of the detected electromagnetic wave, a resistor connected to the sensor, a first variable capacitor connected to the sensor, a voltage detection circuit connected to the sensor, a second variable capacitor connected to a wire between the sensor and the voltage detection circuit, and a capacitance adjusting unit that adjusts capacitance values of the first variable capacitor and the second variable capacitor. The electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus adjusts, in the adjusting unit, the capacitance values of the first and second variable capacitors and performs electromagnetic wave measurement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a measurement and inspection device of a scanning-type electron beam system, and provides a technique for achieving a measuring/inspecting process with high precision in accordance with a scanning speed.

Abstract: A method for forming a thermoelectric film having a micro groove includes the following steps: A) forming a plurality of parallel sacrificing wires by electrospinning, a diameter of each sacrificing wire being 100-500 nm; B) coating a thermoelectric film having a thickness of 80-200 nm on a part of a surface of each sacrificing wire; and C) removing the sacrificing wires from the thermoelectric films and thus obtaining the thermoelectric films each having the micro groove, a radio side of each thermoelectric film being open to the surroundings. The thermoelectric films finally prepared can have higher size uniformity without the disadvantage of catalyst residual. Further, the thermoelectric films each have a size smaller than the mean free path of phonons in one dimension, and thus the thermoelectric properties of the thermoelectric films can be improved.

Abstract: A method for treating a virus infection in a subject is provided. The method comprising administering to the subject in need an effective amount of a derivative of aniline selected from the group consisting of a compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of the compound of formula (I), and combinations thereof: wherein, R1 is C1 to C10 alkyl; R2 is H or C1 to C4 alkyl; and R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently H, —OH, halogen, C1 to C10 alkyl, C1 to C10 alkoxyl, or (C1 to C10 alkylene)-O—O—(C1 to C10 alkyl).

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for small-angle electron beam scattering measurements in a reflection or a backscattering mode are provided. The apparatus includes an electron source, electron collimation optics before a sample, electron projection optics after the sample, a sample stage capable of holding the sample, and a electron detector module. The electrons emitted from the source are collimated and positioned to impinge nanostructures on the sample. The signals resulting from the interactions between the impinging electrons and the nanostructures are further magnified by the electron projection optics to reach a sufficient angular resolution before recorded by the electron detector module.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the information processing field and discloses a method and apparatus for associating information. The method for associating information comprises: obtaining identification information of a first content; associating the identification information of the first content with a second content, wherein the second content is created for the first content; obtaining identification information of a third content, wherein the third content is an updated version of the first content, the third content containing revision made according to the second content; and associating the identification information of the third content with the second content. With the method and system for associating information as provided by the present invention, contents of a plurality of versions can be managed and traced efficiently without a need to modify the existing code review flow.

Abstract: Methods and systems for design of integrated circuits including performing OPC are discussed. In one embodiment, design data having a geometric feature is provided. A base feature is formed from the geometric feature, which has a substantially linear edge. A pseudo dissection point is determined on the base feature. Add or trim a polygon from the base feature to form a modified feature. An OPC process is performed on the modified feature to generate an output design. The output design is used to fabricate a semiconductor device on a semiconductor substrate.