Abstract: An exfoliant composition including: a microbead comprising a core and a shell: the core comprising an abrasive particle having an average particle size of from 50 to 1,000 microns; and the shell comprising a hydrogel. Also disclosed is a method of making the exfoliant composition and a method of using the exfoliant composition.

Abstract: A satellite attitude data fusion system and method is disclosed, applicable to the earth satellite environment to estimate attitude data of the satellite. When the satellite attitude data fusion system of the present invention is used to perform the satellite attitude data fusion method, the first step is to perform a body rates quaternion attitude data processing operation. Then, the next step is to perform an attitude/rates data fusion processing operation, wherein an attitude data fusion algorithm module receives the first IAE result data from the first EKF, and the second JAE result data from the second EKF, and performs an attitude/rates data fusion algorithm in a subsystem level to evaluate an attitude estimation JAE performance.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic nano-grid, a nano-polymer thereof and a preparation method therefor. The organic nano-grid has a general formula (I), and the nano-polymer has a general formula (II), wherein R1 is an alkyl chain, R2 is halogen or an electroactive group, and X may comprise a heteroatom such as N, O and S, and n is a natural number from 1 to 10. A nano-connection strategy is applied to the construction of a one-dimensional nano-polymer. The polymer starts from a monomer A2B2 to form a corresponding nano-polymer by a Friedel-Crafts polymerization cyclization reaction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit having a filter with an amplifier circuit for filtering and amplifying an input signal to generate an output signal, wherein a corner frequency of the filter is adjustable to control a settling time of the output signal.

Abstract: An embodiment is a structure including a first fin over a substrate, a second fin over the substrate, the second fin being adjacent the first fin, an isolation region surrounding the first fin and the second fin, a gate structure along sidewalls and over upper surfaces of the first fin and the second fin, the gate structure defining channel regions in the first fin and the second fin, a source/drain region on the first fin and the second fin adjacent the gate structure, and an air gap separating the source/drain region from a top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An antimicrobial article having a substrate, and a coating on a surface of the substrate. The coating includes a silver-containing alkali silicate. The antimicrobial article has an antimicrobial efficacy of greater than or equal to about 90.0% according to EPA Test Method for Efficacy of Copper Alloy Surfaces as a Sanitizer. The coating may further include at least one of a boron-containing compound and an aluminum-containing compound. A method for forming antimicrobial articles includes coating a substrate with a mixture comprising an alkali silicate; curing the coating at a temperature from greater than or equal to about 300° C. to less than or equal to about 620° C. for a duration of greater than or equal to about 15 minutes to less than or equal to about 120 minutes; and contacting the coating with an antimicrobial medium comprising silver nitrate and an alkali nitrate.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device and a method thereof are presented. A well is disposed in a substrate. A gate is disposed on the well. A source region and a drain region are located in the well and at two opposite sides of the gate respectively. A first doped region is located in the drain region, wherein the first doped region is electrically connected to the drain region. A second doped region is located in the source region, wherein the second doped region is electrically connected to the source region. A third doped region is located in the well and at a side of the drain region opposite to the gate. A fourth doped region is located in the well and at a side of the source region opposite to the gate, wherein the fourth doped region is electrically connected to the third doped region.

Abstract: A vehicle recognition system includes a sound analysis circuit to analyze captured sounds using an audio machine learning technique to identify a sound event. The system includes an image analysis circuit to analyze captured images using an image machine learning technique to identify an image event, and a vehicle identification circuit to identify a type of vehicle based on the image event and the sound event. The vehicle identification circuit may further use V2V or V2I alerts to identify the type of vehicle and communicate a V2X or V2I alert message based on the vehicle type. In some aspects, the type of vehicle is further identified based on a light event associated with light signals detected by the vehicle recognition system.

Abstract: A method and associated system for updating recorded multimedia data. An interactive request pertaining to a portion of recorded multimedia data is received. A response to the received request is received. A determination is made of a location, within the recorded multimedia data where the portion (of the recorded multimedia data to which the request pertains) is located. The interactive request and a feedback are combined into a combination. The combination of the interactive request and the feedback, or a link pointing to the combination stored external to the recorded multimedia data, is added to the recorded multimedia data at the location of the portion.

Abstract: An electronic package includes an antenna structure and an adjustment structure arranged on a carrier structure. The antenna structure includes an antenna body and a feed line that are disposed on different layers and a conductive pillar that interconnects the layers to electrically connect the antenna body and the feed line. The adjustment structure extends from the feed line to improve the bandwidth of the antenna body.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided. A functioning member having a concave portion and a second antenna portion is disposed on a carrier having a first antenna portion. The concave portion and the carrier form a functioning space. The first antenna portion and the second antenna portion are disposed in a projection space of the functioning space. The first antenna portion induces the second antenna portion.

Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are methods and compounds for treating a pulmonary disease, fibrosis, or cancer.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device and a method thereof are presented. A well is disposed in a substrate. A gate is disposed on the well. A source region and a drain region are located in the well and at two opposite sides of the gate respectively. A first doped region is located in the drain region, wherein the first doped region is electrically connected to the drain region. A second doped region is located in the source region, wherein the second doped region is electrically connected to the source region. A third doped region is located in the well and at a side of the drain region opposite to the gate. A fourth doped region is located in the well and at a side of the source region opposite to the gate, wherein the fourth doped region is electrically connected to the third doped region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, at least one first isolation structure, at least one second isolation structure, a source structure, a drain structure and a plurality of semiconductor fins. The first isolation structure and the second isolation structure are located on the semiconductor substrate. The source structure is located on the semiconductor substrate and the first isolation structure, in which at least one first gap is located between the source structure and the first isolation structure. The drain structure is located on the semiconductor substrate and the second isolation structure, in which at least one second gap is located between the drain structure and the second isolation structure. The semiconductor fins protrude from the semiconductor substrate, in which the semiconductor fins are spaced apart from each other, and connect the source structure and the drain structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to an organic polyspiralgrid nanopolymer material and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of nanotechnology and organic electronics. The structure of the organic polyspiralgrid nanopolymer material is composed of grids containing a spiro ring that serves as a repeat unit to form a special nano polymer, and the structure shares the spiro ring structure. A synthetic method thereof relates to a synthon containing the spiro ring, and by means of a Friedel-Crafts reaction, an organic spirogrid and a nano polymer thereof are built. By means of reasonable molecular design and the Friedel-Crafts reaction with the advantages of being mild in reaction condition, high in yield, high in selectivity, simple in posttreatment, green, free of toxicity and the like, the problems that a traditional polymer molecule is complex in synthesis step, toxic in posttreatment, large in pollution and the like are solved.

Abstract: A testing system includes: a bilinear polarized antenna for receiving and dividing a circularly polarized radio wave associating with a horizontal and a vertical polarization path of an object-to-be-tested into a first and a second high frequency signal; a phase retarder for delaying a phase of the first high frequency signal by 90 degrees to form a first high frequency signal with a phase delay of 90 degrees; a power splitter for receiving or synthesizing the first high frequency signal with the phase delay of 90 degrees and the second high frequency signal; and a high frequency signal transceiver for measuring power of the first high frequency signal with the phase delay of 90 degrees and the second high frequency signal and determining states of the horizontal and vertical polarization paths of the object-to-be-tested based on the power. Therefore, the testing system can speed up testing of the object-to-be-tested.

Abstract: A connector is connected between a power supply device and a power receiving device. A power supply method includes the following steps. After it is confirmed that the connector, the power supply device and the power receiving device are successfully connected, a microprocessor of the power receiving device is activated to determine whether at least one battery of the power receiving device needs to be charged, and when it is determined that the at least one battery needs to be charged, the microprocessor determines a rated voltage of the battery and outputs a corresponding instruction to the connector. Next, the connector enables the power supply device to provide a corresponding output voltage according to the instruction to charge the battery, and the connector causes the power supply device to provide a larger output voltage as the rated voltage of the battery increases.

Abstract: A testing fixture used in an antenna testing process is provided. A cover unit having a second antenna portion is arranged on a base unit configured for an electronic structure having a first antenna portion to be placed thereon. The cover unit includes a non-metal interposing portion configured for pressing the electronic structure to separate the second antenna portion from the first antenna portion. Therefore, when the antenna testing process is performed on the electronic structure, a metal shielding effect is avoided, and an over the air testing environment is provided.