Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, an underlying structure is formed over a substrate. A film is formed over the underlying structure. Surface topography of the film is measured and the surface topography is stored as topography data. A local etching is performed by using directional etching and scanning the substrate so that an entire surface of the film is subjected to the directional etching. A plasma beam intensity of the directional etching is adjusted according to the topography data.

Abstract: An intumescent fire-retardant and anti-corrosive coating modified by polyaniline-silicon carbide and a preparation method thereof are provided, the coating includes a compound A and a compound B. The compound A includes a waterborne epoxy resin emulsion, polyaniline-silicon carbide composite material, fire-retardant filler, titanium dioxide, aluminum hydroxide, talc powder, a wetting dispersant, a defoaming agent, a flow agent and water, the compound B includes an epoxy hardener. The polyaniline-silicon carbide composite material is prepared from silicon carbide, phenylamine, protonic acid and an oxidizing agent through an ice bath. The polyaniline-silicon carbide composite material can enhance dispersion in the emulsion through the organic-inorganic composite, and silicon carbide has high thermal stability and good density, while polyaniline serves as a material with unique fire-retardant properties.

Abstract: Techniques are described for monitoring tire conditions on an autonomous vehicle, more specifically, an autonomous truck that includes a tractor unit and a trailer. An example autonomous vehicle includes a tractor unit configured to be coupled to a trailer that comprises multiple tires. The autonomous vehicle may also include one or more infrared sensors. At least part of the one or more infrared sensors is positioned at a rear side of the tractor unit and faced towards the trailer. The one or more infrared sensors are configured to capture one or more heatmaps each representing a temperature distribution of a tire. The one or more infrared sensors are in communication with a control system that is configured to receive the temperature distribution from the one or more infrared sensors, determine a tire condition of the tire, and operate the tractor unit according to the tire condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes engineering methods and polypeptide libraries that are useful for introducing non-native binding sites into polypeptides. Also provided herein are polypeptides that bind to a CD98hc or transferrin receptor (TfR) protein, methods of generating such polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides to target a composition across the blood-brain barrier or to a CD98hc-expressing or TfR-expressing cell.

Abstract: A method includes receiving first event data from a device, the first event data including a first identifier (ID) that identifies the device, web browser metadata, and data associated with an application state. The method includes generating a first persona including the first ID and a first event identifier that identifies a first user action. The method includes receiving second event data, the second event data including device metadata and a second ID that identifies the device. The method includes generating a second persona based on the second event data, the second persona including the second ID and a second event identifier that identifies a second user action. Additionally, the method includes determining that the first and second personas are associated with the device based on matches between the browser metadata and device metadata and transmitting a response to the device configured to route the device to the application state.

Abstract: A method for controlling transmission control protocol performance in a wireless network is provided. The method is used in a server device and the server device is in communication with a client device based on a TCP connection. The method includes receiving a plurality of packets from a TCP layer in the server device. The method includes storing the packets in a buffer, recording the packets in a transmission list, and forwarding the packets to the client device, wherein each packet has a packet sequence number. In response to receiving a packet acknowledgment message sent from the client device, the method includes determining a packet loss rate of the client device based on the packet acknowledgment message. The method includes dynamically adjusting a congestion window size of the TCP connection based on the packet loss rate to control a transmission rate of the TCP layer.

Abstract: A method may include: sharing, by a client computer program and a server computer program, a set of identification keys, each identification key associated with a key label, and an authentication key; selecting, by the client computer program and the server computer program, one of the key labels; preparing, by the client computer program, quantum systems using a basis, randomly chosen bit values, and intensities; sending, by the client computer program, the quantum systems to the server computer program over a quantum communication channel, wherein the server computer program may be configured to measure the quantum systems using the basis and to announce quantum systems with photon detection; and generating, by the client computer program, a client tag using a shared keyed hash function executed on the authentication key and chosen bit values from the quantum systems with photon detection, and forwarding the client tag to the server computer program.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) pixel array and method of fabrication thereof. A semiconductor wafer template includes a successively stacked lower n-GaN layer, lower MQW layer, lower p-GaN layer, upper n-GaN layer, and dielectric layer. A plurality of apertures is formed through the dielectric layer, extending to the upper n-GaN layer. A plurality of mesas is formed by forming, within each aperture, a mesa n-GaN layer, a mesa MQW layer above each mesa n-GaN layer, and a mesa p-GaN layer above each mesa MQW layer. The mesa n-GaN layer, mesa MQW layer, and mesa p-GaN layer of each mesa form a respective mesa LED. The lower n-GaN layer, lower MQW layer, and lower p-GaN layer form a lower LED.

Abstract: An optical decoding device, comprising: an image sensor, configured to sense first sensing images and second sensing images; a processing circuit, configured to determine a relative movement between the optical decoding device and an object according to the first sensing images; and a decoding device, configured to decode the second sensing images in a first mode to generate a decoding result and does not decode the second sensing images in a second mode. The decoding device switches between the first mode and the second mode according to the relative movement, thus can save power. A barcode, a color code which can be provided on a curved surface and an invisible code are also disclosed. An electrical cigarette lighter using the optical decoding device to provide heat is also disclosed.

Abstract: A filament outlet device for installing on a filament storage device is provided, which includes a first outlet for a first filament having a first diameter; and a first outlet cover, configured to open or close the first outlet; the first outlet cover includes a second outlet for a second filament having a second diameter.

Abstract: An X-ray measurement system with high signal resolution is provided. The X-ray measurement system includes an X-ray generator, an X-ray optical element group, a multi-dimensional X-ray detector and a processing device. The X-ray generator is configured to generate an incident X-ray beam. X-ray optics are used to guide the incident X-ray beam to a to-be-tested sample. The multi-dimensional X-ray detector is used to receive the measurement X-ray generated by irradiating the incident X-ray beam on the to-be-tested sample. The multi-dimensional X-ray detector includes an insulation layer, a plurality of first electrode layers, a photodiode layer, an X-ray conversion material layer made of amorphous selenium, and a second electrode layer. The processing device is configured to collect a to-be-tested X-ray signal and generate a plurality of measurement results that include a plurality of mode signals of different orders.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first panel including a first bonding pad and a first edge adjacent to the first bonding pad; a second panel overlapped with the first panel and including a second bonding pad; a circuit board electrically connected to the first panel and used to provide a first signal; and a first conductive connector electrically connected to the first panel and the second panel, wherein the first signal is input to the first bonding pad of the first panel through the circuit board, and input to the second bonding pad of the second panel through the first conductive connector, wherein the first bonding pad is between the second bonding pad and the first edge in a top view direction.

Abstract: A processing cartridge includes a photosensitive unit including a photosensitive component; a developing unit including a developing component, where the developing unit can move between a contact position where the developing component contacts the photosensitive component and a separated position where the developing component is separated from the photosensitive component relative to the photosensitive unit; a drum coupling for receiving a rotational driving force and transmitting the rotational driving force to the photosensitive component; a developing coupling for receiving the rotational driving force and transmitting the rotational driving force to the developing component; a force-applying component, where the force-applying component can move between an extended position where the developing component is separated from the photosensitive component and a retracted position where the developing component is in contact with the photosensitive component; and an elastic member for moving the force-applyi

Abstract: The present invention provides a lean-electrolyte lithium-sulfur cell, comprising: a cathode which contains a carbon substrate assembled with a sulfur active material to form a sulfur loading of at least 6 mg/cm2; and an anode which is produced by depositing lithium metal onto a carbon substrate; the carbon substrate of the cathode is a carbon structural material having a carbon nanotube-to-graphene weight ratio of 45:55 to 55:45; the carbon substrate of the anode is a carbon structural material having a carbon nanotube-to-graphene weight ratio of 20:80 to 30:70.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies and compositions used for binding to Gal3. Some embodiments allow for disrupting interactions between Galectin-3 (Gal3) and cell surface markers and/or proteins associated with neurological diseases and/or proteopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of treatment and uses of the antibodies or binding fragments thereof for the treatment of fibrosis, liver fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, cardiac fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, sepsis, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, cancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer, hematological malignancy, neurological diseases and/or proteopathies. Furthermore, some embodiments provided herein can cross the blood-brain barrier and can be conjugated or otherwise associated with one or more payloads for the treatment of a neurological disease.

Abstract: A transmitter sends a PPDU including a signature symbol to a receiver, where a first preset bit in the signature symbol indicates a standard version corresponding to the PPDU and/or a value of each bit in a second preset bit is 0 or 1. After the receiver receives the PPDU, if the standard version corresponding to the PPDU indicated by the first preset bit in the signature symbol in the PPDU is a standard version corresponding to a first PPDU and/or the value of each bit in the second preset bit in the signature symbol is the same as the preset value, the receiver determines that the received PPDU is the first PPDU. the transmitter and the receiver determine, by using the signature symbol in the PPDU, whether the received PPDU is the first PPDU, to identify the first PPDU, so that information in the received PPDU is correctly interpreted.

Abstract: A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum being rotatable in a rotational direction about a rotational axis. The cartridge also includes a coupling operatively connected to the photosensitive drum The coupling includes a first projecting surface that extends in a direction away from the photosensitive, a second projecting surface that is downstream of the first projecting surface in the rotational direction, the second projecting surface extending in a direction that is away from the photosensitive drum, an inclined portion at least a part of which extends about the rotational axis and in the rotational direction between a position upstream of the first projecting surface in the rotational direction to a position adjacent to the first projecting surface, and a third projecting surface projecting outwardly in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis.

Abstract: Disclosed are monoclonal antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind a coronavirus spike protein, such as SARS-CoV-2. Also disclosed is the use of these antibodies for inhibiting a coronavirus infection. In addition, disclosed are methods for detecting a coronavirus in a biological sample, using the disclosed antibodies.

Abstract: Systems and methods train a transformer-based policy network and Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) by initializing a transformer-based policy network to model action sequences by encoding temporal dependencies within sensor data. Multi-head self-attention mechanisms process sequential sensor inputs by being pre-trained on a labeled dataset having sensor data from known low-risk action sequences. A generator within the GAN is trained to produce generated action sequences, which mimic behavior of low-risk action sequences. A discriminator within the GAN is concurrently trained to differentiate between action sequences derived from the labeled dataset and synthetic action sequences produced by the generator. A feedback loop is employed to adjust parameters to produce sequences indistinguishable from real low-risk action sequences.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for screening an echelon-use battery. The method includes: collecting a first initial voltage and a first voltage change data of a standard battery of the same batch as a test battery; acquiring a first voltage difference data; acquiring an allowable echelon-use voltage difference range corresponding to the first initial voltage according to the first initial voltage, the first voltage difference data and an allowable echelon-use deviation; collecting a second initial voltage and a second voltage change of the test battery, acquiring a second voltage difference data, when the second initial voltage and the first initial voltage are the same, determining whether the second voltage difference data falls within the allowable echelon-use voltage difference range, the test battery is qualified if the second voltage difference data falls into the range.