Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a conductive pad, a semiconductor die with an aluminum bond pad over a dielectric layer of the semiconductor die, a gold bump on the aluminum bond pad, a first intermetallic layer of gold and aluminum between the aluminum bond pad and the gold bump, a copper ball bond on the gold bump, a second intermetallic layer of copper and gold between the copper ball bond and the gold bump, a copper wire extending from the copper ball bond to the conductive pad, a stitch bond between the copper wire and the conductive pad.

Abstract: A bipolar stacked battery has a plurality of bipolar electrodes. Each of the bipolar electrodes has a current collector. A cathode layer containing a cathode active material is formed on a first surface of the current collector. An anode layer containing an anode active material is formed on a second surface of the current collector. A separator layer is formed on the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein the separator layer extends past opposing side edges of the cathode layer and the anode layer. An insulator is formed on exposed side edges on at least one side of the current collector and extends past the current collector. A pair of terminal stacks is provided, wherein one of the pair of terminal stacks is formed at a higher voltage side of the bipolar stacked battery and a second of the pair of terminal stacks is formed on a lower voltage side of the bipolar stacked battery.

Abstract: A transfer device and use thereof, and a glass bending forming system are provided. The transfer device includes a suction table. The suction table has a first edge-region and a second edge-region. The first edge-region surrounds the second edge-region. The suction table defines a first suction groove, multiple first suction holes, a first suction channel, and a second suction channel. The first suction groove is defined in the first edge-region. The multiple first suction holes are defined in the second edge-region. The first suction channel is in communication with the first suction groove and is used for providing a first negative pressure. The second suction channel is in communication with the multiple first suction holes and is used for providing a second negative pressure. The first negative pressure and the second negative pressure are used for sucking at least one glass sheet on the transfer device.

Abstract: The application provides a plasma-assisted ceramic sintering device and method. The plasma-assisted ceramic sintering device includes an enclosed container receiving ceramic green body and defining a gas outlet. A plasma jet device includes a working power supply and a plasma generation chamber. The plasma generation chamber defines a gas input port, and a gas output port located in the enclosed container. The plasma generation chamber includes a working electrode having a first end and a second end. The first end electrically connects the working power supply, and the second end is adjacent to the gas output port. A gas output device connects the gas input port for inputting working gas into the plasma generation chamber. A power supply device can electrically connect and apply voltage to the ceramic green body, obtaining the ceramic by sintering. The sintering device of the application provides plasma-assisted sintering and optimizes properties of ceramic materials.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein, wherein a first implantable medical device (IMD) uses normal conductive communication to transmit message(s) intended for a second IMD, during a first period of time that a first trigger event is not detected. The first IMD, in response to detecting the first trigger event, starts a timer or counter and transitions to using boosted conductive communication to transmit one or more messages intended for the second IMD during a second period of time. In response to the first IMD either detecting a second trigger event, or detecting based on the timer or counter that a specified amount of time or cardiac cycles elapsed since the timer or counter was started, the first IMD transitions back to using normal conductive communication to transmit one or more messages intended for the second IMD during a third period of time. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: GalNAc monomers and GalNAc-oligonucleotide conjugates made using said GalNAc monomers, for example, GalNAc-bearing nucleic acids, e.g. sa-RNAs and siRNAs that may be useful in regulating expression of a target gene.

Abstract: Described herein is an oral care composition including one or more of the following compounds or compositions: myristic acid, cis-3-hexenylhexanoate, citronellol, nootkatone, ambrette seed absolute, spinach absolute, helichrysum italicum absolute, butanol, geraniol, beta ionone, isoamyl alcohol, methyl (2-pentyl-3-oxocyclopentyl) acetate, anethole, decanoic acid, undecanoic acid, nutmeg oil, clary sage oil, lemongrass oil, lime oil, peppermint oil (for example, mint piperita reco nat, mint piperita boulder sx, or mint piperita yakima single cut), gamma octalactone, 3-hexenyl acetate, lavender oil, cinnamaldehyde, clove oil, mint arvensis oil (for example mint arvensis tpc), linseed oil, and thymol. Also described herein are oral care products incorporating such compositions and related methods.

Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein related to methods, devices, and systems that provide improved communications between first and second IMDs remotely located relative to one another and capable of communicating using both conductive communication and RF communication. Such a method can include the first IMD using conductive communication to transmit message(s) intended for the second IMD, without using RF communication, during a first period of time that a first trigger event is not detected. The method can also include the first IMD detecting the first trigger event, and in response thereto, the first IMD using RF communication to transmit message(s) intended for the second IMD during a second period of time. Thereafter, in response to first IMD detecting a second trigger event, the first IMD uses conductive communication to transmit one or more messages intended for the second IMD, without using RF communication, during a third period of time.

Abstract: A light mixing module is provided. The light mixing module includes a first laser array, a second laser array, and one or more laser polarized fold mirrors. The first laser array is configured for emitting a plurality of polarized light beams having a first polarization state. The second array is configured for emitting a plurality of polarized light beams having the first polarization state. The second laser array is disposed opposite to the first laser array. The one or more laser polarized fold mirrors are disposed between the first laser array and the second laser array. The one or more laser polarized fold mirrors reflect the polarized light beams emitted by the first laser array and the polarized light beams emitted by the second laser array. Each one of the one or more laser polarized fold mirrors is configured to direct light beams from at least two different directions.

Abstract: A system for validating safety of a medical device in a presence of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) field is provided. The system includes a first electric field generating device configured to form first electric field and configured to receive a medical device at least partially within the first electric field, and a second electric field generating device configured to form a second electric field in proximity to the first electric field and configured to receive the medical device at least partially within the second electric field.

Abstract: A chair support shell has an integral back portion, seat portion, and joining portion between the back portion and the seat portion. At least a major portion of the support shell comprises a compliant structure, the compliant structure having a plurality of cells interconnected by a plurality of resilient members. The compliant structure provides compliance in the seat portion, compliance in the back portion, and compliance in the joining portion. The compliant structure enables recline of the back portion relative to the seat portion.

Abstract: A drilling rig having a lift arm, which may be an auxiliary lift arm provided in addition to a primary lifting cable system of the drilling rig. The lift arm may be configured to hoist and/or manipulate drill collar, drill pipe, or other drilling pipe or conduit. The lift arm may be coupled to a mast of the drilling rig and may have a cantilevered boom extending therefrom. The boom may be configured to pivot between alignment, or near alignment, with well center and a racking board. The lift arm may additionally have a pipe engaging element coupled to the boom. The pipe engaging element may be configured to couple to stands or lengths of drilling pipe. The pipe engaging element may be raised and lowered together with or relative to the boom via a lift line controllable via a hydraulic cylinder, winch, or other suitable mechanism for withdrawing and releasing the line.

Abstract: A chair support shell has an integral back portion, seat portion, and joining portion between the back portion and the seat portion. At least a major portion of the support shell comprises a compliant structure, the compliant structure having a plurality of cells interconnected by a plurality of resilient members. The compliant structure provides compliance in the seat portion, compliance in the back portion, and compliance in the joining portion. The compliant structure enables recline of the back portion relative to the seat portion.

Abstract: A light mixing module is provided. The light mixing module includes a first laser array, a second laser array, and one or more laser polarized fold mirrors. The first laser array is configured for emitting a plurality of polarized light beams having a first polarization state. The second array is configured for emitting a plurality of polarized light beams having the first polarization state. The second laser array is disposed opposite to the first laser array. The one or more laser polarized fold mirrors are disposed between the first laser array and the second laser array. The one or more laser polarized fold mirrors reflect the polarized light beams emitted by the first laser array and the polarized light beams emitted by the second laser array. Each one of the one or more laser polarized fold mirrors is configured to direct light beams from at least two different directions.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a leadframe including a die pad and a plurality of leads including a first lead, wherein the first lead includes a first ball bond. A semiconductor die having a plurality of bond pads including a first bond pad is on the die pad including a second ball bond on the first bond pad and a stitch bond on the second ball bond. A first wirebond connection is between the first ball bond and the stitch bond.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for data-to-text generation. The embodiments receive input data that includes a resource description framework (RDF) triples in an RDF graph. A data-to-text generation system generates position aware embeddings, including position embeddings, triple role embeddings, and tree-level embeddings. Using the position aware embeddings and the RDF graph, the data-to-text generation system generates a textual description for the RDF graph.

Abstract: A text-to-database neural network architecture is provided. The architecture receives a natural language question and a database schema and generates a serialized question-schema representation that includes a question and at least one table and at least one field from the database schema. The serialized question-schema representation is appended with at least one value that matches a word in the natural language question and at least one field in a database picklist. An encoder in the architecture generates question and schema encodings from the appended question-schema representation. Schema encodings are associated with metadata that indicates a data type of the fields and whether fields are associated with primary or foreign keys. A decoder in the architecture generates an executable query from the question encodings and schema encodings.

Abstract: There is provided a method of synthesizing a single-stranded nucleotide sequence, the method comprising adding a blocked nucleoside triphosphate to an initiator nucleotide sequence to incorporate a corresponding blocked nucleotide thereto in the presence of a polymerase, wherein the blocked nucleoside triphosphate has one of the general formulae (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) and (VI).

Abstract: An embodiment of an apparatus may include a substrate, a memory array of vertical 3D NAND strings formed in the substrate, a staircase region formed in the substrate, a polysilicon wordline extended horizontally into the staircase region, a wordline contact extended vertically through the staircase region to make electrical contact with the polysilicon wordline, and a punch stop layer disposed between the wordline contact and the polysilicon wordline. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate, forming a stop layer over a surface of the substrate, forming a dielectric layer over a surface of the stop layer, forming a first opening in the dielectric layer and exposing a portion of the stop layer, modifying the portion of the stop layer exposed at a bottom of the first opening to form a modification layer, and removing the modification layer to form a second opening from the first opening.