Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing is provided, whereby a support structure is utilized to provide additional support for a conductive element in order to eliminate or reduce the formation of a defective surface such that the conductive element may be formed to have a thinner structure without suffering deleterious structures.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of treating cancer with arginine deiminase, and in particular pegylated arginine deiminase.

Abstract: The invention discloses a system for measuring electromyographic signals of deep muscles based on sEMG, comprising: a measuring electrode, an EMG signal collector and a data processing device; wherein the measuring electrode is a monopolar needle electrode or a fine-wire electrode, the EMG signal collector is connected to the measuring electrode to collect the measured EMG signals therefrom; and the data processing device is connected to the EMG signal collector for acquiring parameters corresponding to sEMG on the basis of the collected EMG signals. According to embodiments of the present invention, the electromyographic activity of a single targeted muscle and a deep muscle can be detected by replacing existing surface electrodes with monopolar needle electrodes or fine-wire electrodes, and thereby limitations that surface electrode recordings are restricted to superficial muscle groups underneath the electrodes can be eliminated.

Abstract: A method for real-time collimation and ROI-filter positioning in X-ray imaging in interventional procedures includes acquiring an image of a region-of-interest (ROI) at a beginning of a medical intervention procedure on a subject, classifying the image based on low-level features in the image to determine a type of procedure being performed, determining a list of landmarks in the image from the type of procedure being performed, and loading a pre-trained landmark model for each landmark in the list of landmarks, where landmarks include anatomical structures of the subject and medical devices being used in the medical intervention procedure, and computing collimator settings of an X-ray imaging device from ROI filter margins and bounding boxes of the landmarks calculated using the landmark models.

Abstract: A method includes coating a passivation layer overlying a semiconductor substrate and forming an interconnect layer overlying the passivation layer. The interconnect layer includes a line region and a landing pad region. The method further includes forming a metallic layer including tin on a surface of the interconnect layer using an immersion process, forming a protective layer on the metallic layer, and exposing a portion of the metallic layer on the landing pad region of the interconnect layer through the protective layer.

Abstract: An electromagnetic detection device is provided. The electromagnetic detection device includes an induction coil, a converter, and a controller. The induction coil is utilized to sense an RF signal and generate a sensing RF signal by electromagnetic induction of the induction coil which is proportional to the RF signal. The RF signal is transmitted to a shower head to perform a semiconductor process on a wafer for manufacturing an IC in association with the RF signal. The converter is utilized to convert the sensing RF signal into a DC signal. The controller is utilized to determine whether the semiconductor process is normal or abnormal according to the DC signal during the semiconductor process. The semiconductor process will be terminated when the semiconductor process is determined as abnormal.

Abstract: An interconnection structure includes a first dielectric layer, a bottom conductive feature present in the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer present on the first dielectric layer, an aluminum-containing etch stop layer present between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, an upper conductive via present at least in the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the bottom conductive feature, and at least one aluminum-containing fragment present at least at a bottom corner of the upper conductive via.

Abstract: Antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments, which specifically bind to argininosuccinate synthase, and related compositions, kits, and methods of use, which are useful as companion diagnostics to identify suitable subjects for arginine deprivation or depletion therapies such as ADI-PEG 20 and other arginine deiminase (ADI) polypeptide-based therapies.

Abstract: A vacuum suction apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate with a top portion having grooves and a bottom portion having through holes, wherein each said groove correspondingly connects with at least one said through hole, and the groove has a width greater than a width of the through hole; and a cover plate disposed on a top surface of the semiconductor substrate. At least one edge of the vacuum suction apparatus has a vacuum chamber, which connects with the grooves. In another embodiment, the cover plate is replaced with a vacuum cover disposed above the semiconductor substrate, wherein the vacuum cover and the semiconductor substrate construct a vacuum chamber.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first dielectric layer over a conductive pad, forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, and etching the second dielectric layer to form a first opening, with a top surface of the first dielectric layer exposed to the first opening. A template layer is formed to fill the first opening. A second opening is then formed in the template layer and the first dielectric layer, with a top surface of the conductive pad exposed to the second opening. A conductive pillar is formed in the second opening.

Abstract: A memory system comprises a memory controller and a memory device having one or more memory ranks and multiple memory electrically connected to the one or more memory ranks. The memory controller includes at least one analysis module and at least one switching determination module. The analysis module analyzes states of multiple memory control commands corresponding to a particular memory rank to generate a control parameter. The switching determination module determines whether at least one switching command is sent according to the control parameter, a current operation mode of the particular memory rank, and an operation state of the particular memory rank. When the memory device receives a first switching command of the at least one command, the particular rank and at least one part of the memory internal circuits are switched from the normal voltage operation mode to the low voltage operation mode.

Abstract: Overhang reduction methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes forming a recess in a dielectric layer, the recess defining first sidewalls of the dielectric layer. The method also includes depositing a first conductive layer over an upper surface of the dielectric layer and the sidewalls of the dielectric layer, the first conductive layer having a first overhang, removing the first overhang of the first conductive layer using an etchant selected from the group consisting of a halide of the first conductive layer, Cl2, BCl3, SPM, SC1, SC2, and combinations thereof, and filling the recess with a second conductive layer.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a method of using image-based tube top circle detection that includes extracting, from one of a series of images of a tube tray, a region of interest (ROI) patch having a target tube top circle and boundaries constrained by two dimensional (2D) projections of different types of tube top circle centers. The method also includes calculating an edge gradient magnitude map of the ROI patch and constructing a three dimensional (3D) map of a circle parameter space, each location in the 3D map corresponding to a circle parameter having a center location and a diameter. The method further includes accumulating weighted votes in the 3D map from edge points in the edge gradient magnitude map along edge point gradient directions, determining locations in the 3D map as circle candidates based on the accumulated votes and selecting a target tube top circle based on the greatest accumulated votes.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to classifying barcode tag conditions on sample tubes from top view images to streamline sample tube handling in advanced clinical laboratory automation systems. The classification of barcode tag conditions leads to the automatic detection of problematic barcode tags, allowing for a user to take necessary steps to fix the problematic barcode tags. A vision system is utilized to perform the automatic classification of barcode tag conditions on sample tubes from top view images. The classification of barcode tag conditions on sample tubes from top view images is based on the following factors: (1) a region-of-interest (ROI) extraction and rectification method based on sample tube detection; (2) a barcode tag condition classification method based on holistic features uniformly sampled from the rectified ROI; and (3) a problematic barcode tag area localization method based on pixel-based feature extraction.

Abstract: A model-based method of inspecting a specimen for presence of one or more interferent, such as Hemolysis, Icterus, and/or Lipemia (HI L) is provided. The method includes generating a pixelated image of the specimen in a first color space, determining color components (e.g., an a-value and a b-value) for pixels in the pixelated image, classifying of the pixels as being either liquid or non-liquid, defining one or more liquid regions based upon the pixels classified as liquid, and determining a presence of one or more interferent within the one or more liquid regions. The liquid classification is based upon a liquid classification model. Pixel classification may be based on a trained multiclass classifier. Interference level for the one or more interferent may be provided. Testing apparatus adapted to carry out the method are described, as are other aspects.

Abstract: A method of tube slot localization is provided using a tray coordinate system and a camera coordinate system. The method includes receiving, a series of images from at least one camera of a tray comprising tube slots arranged in a matrix of rows and columns. Each tube slot is configured to receive a sample tube. The method also includes automatically detecting fiducial markers disposed on cross sectional areas between the tube slots on the tray and receiving an encoder value indicating when each row of the tray is substantially at the center of the camera's field of view. The method further includes determining calibration information to provide mapping of locations from the tray coordinate system to locations from the camera coordinate system and automatically aligning the tray based on the encoder value and calibration information.

Abstract: A piezoelectric material member includes a piezoelectric body, an upper electrode and a lower electrode. The upper electrode and the lower electrode are disposed on different sides of the piezoelectric body. The upper electrode has a first upper electrode section and a second upper electrode section separated from the first upper electrode section. The lower electrode has a first lower electrode section and a second lower electrode section separated from the first lower electrode section. The first lower electrode section is coupled to the first upper electrode section, so that the piezoelectric body generates a first frequency via the first lower electrode section and the first upper electrode section. The second lower electrode section is coupled to the second upper electrode section, so that the piezoelectric body generates a second frequency via the second lower electrode section and the second upper electrode section.

Abstract: The disclosure illustrates a fish lure vocalization device which includes a main body defining an enclosed chamber inside. A vocalization module, a control module and a battery are disposed in the chamber. The vocalization module has a box in which an electromagnet and a metal diaphragm are disposed. The control module is used to control the electromagnet. A magnet is disposed on the metal diaphragm. The magnet is attracted by the electromagnet after the magnetic force is produced by electrifying the electromagnet, to deform the metal diaphragm to make sound. Thereby, the purpose of luring the fish to take the bait may be achieved.

Abstract: A fishing lure power charging device includes a body. A circuit board is assembled in the body. The circuit board has a power switching circuit and a charging circuit. A light emitter is assembled in the body and electrically connected to the power switching circuit, so that the light emitter emits light when the light emitter is electrically conducted. A battery is assembled in the body and electrically connected to the charging circuit, so that the battery is chargeable. Two conductive members are electrically connected to the circuit board, separately assembled to the body, and exposed from the body. A light sensing switch is assembled to the body and electrically connected to the circuit board, so that the light sensing switch switches the two conductive members to conduct with the power switching circuit or the charging circuit based on the light illuminating on the light sensing switch.

Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate and forming an opening in the dielectric layer to expose a conductive element. The method also includes forming a conductive layer over the conductive element and modifying an upper portion of the conductive layer using a plasma operation to form a modified region. The method further includes forming a conductive plug over the modified region.