Abstract: Disclosed herein are switches for regulating the activity of a chimeric antigen receptor effector cells (CAR-ECs). The switches generally comprise a chimeric antigen receptor-interacting domain (CAR-ID) and a target interacting domain (TID). The switch may further comprise a linker. Further disclosed herein are methods of using the switches for the treatment of one or more conditions or diseases in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A dual-mode signal transceiver includes a first transmitter circuit, a second transmitter circuit, and a receiver circuit. The first transmitter circuit is configured to operate in a first mode and configured to process a first input signal according to a first oscillating signal, in order to output a first output signal. The second transmitter circuit is configured to operate in a second mode and configured to process a second input signal according to a second oscillating signal, in order to output a second output signal, wherein a frequency of the second oscillating signal is not an integral multiple of a frequency of the first oscillating signal. The receiver circuit is configured to process an external signal associated with one of the first mode and the second mode according to the first oscillating signal, in order to read data associated with the external signal.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a high-electron mobility transistor (HEMT), a first Group III-V semiconductor layer is formed on a substrate. The first Group III-V semiconductor layer is patterned to form a fin and a recessed surface. A second Group III-V semiconductor layer is formed to cover a top surface and all side surfaces of the fin and the recessed surface. The second Group III-V semiconductor layer is formed by a plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition, in which a plasma treatment is performed on every time an as-deposited mono-layer is formed.

Abstract: A switchable radiator includes a dielectric substrate, a first conductive layer having a slot disposed over an upper surface of the dielectric substrate, a tunable dielectric layer disposed over the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer disposed over the tunable dielectric layer. The tunable dielectric layer has a first dielectric constant at a first DC voltage and a second dielectric constant at a second DC voltage. The second conductive layer includes a first signal section, a second signal section, and an impedance-matching section connecting the first signal section and the second signal section. The operation method of the switchable radiator includes applying a first DC voltage to the tunable dielectric layer to enable the switchable radiator to radiate energy through the slot and applying a second DC voltage to the tunable dielectric layer to disable the switchable radiator from radiating energy through the slot.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a rain sensor of a vehicle and a control method thereof to solve a problem that a measurement result of rainfall varies according to a glass specification of a windshield even under the same rainfall condition by tuning sensitivity of the rain sensor in accordance with the glass specification of the windshield. For this, a method of determining the glass specification of the rain sensor according to the present disclosure includes determining the glass specification of the windshield from a light-receiving signal obtained by receiving light reflected by the windshield of the vehicle, and eliminating a deviation between light-receiving signals by glass specification, which is caused by a difference in the glass specification, by applying parameter tuning according to a glass specification to the light-receiving signal.

Abstract: A method for optimizing streaming media transmission which can be implemented in a cache apparatus whereby higher-resolution blocks of data can be procured for client viewing notwithstanding heavy data traffic or other intermittent obstacles. If the client requests a higher resolution of streaming media, the cache apparatus determines whether the request of the client is supported by network conditions between the cache apparatus and a content source. If not, the cache apparatus limits data transmission speed from the cache apparatus to the client and continues to provide the client with a lower resolution video data block in the meantime.

Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a semiconductor layer sequence comprising a first semiconductor layer having a first electrical conductivity, a second semiconductor layer having a second electrical conductivity, and an active layer interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a plurality of beveled trenches formed in the semiconductor layer sequence; a plurality of protruding structures respectively formed in the plurality of beveled trenches; a dielectric layer formed on the second semiconductor layer and an inner sidewall of the plurality of beveled trenches; a reflecting layer interposed between the semiconductor layer sequence and the dielectric layer; and a metal layer formed along the inner sidewall of the plurality of beveled trenches, wherein the dielectric layer, the reflecting layer and the metal layer are overlapping, the plurality of protruding structures and the reflecting layer are not overlapping.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a refrigerator and a control method of the same. The refrigerator includes a purified water pump which increases a pressure of water, a carbon dioxide regulator which decreases a pressure of carbon dioxide, a mixing pipe which mixes water which introduced from the purified water pump and carbon dioxide which introduced from the carbon dioxide regulator, and produces carbonated water, a user interface which receives a production condition of carbonated water from a user, and a controller which controls the purified water pump and the carbon dioxide regulator such that the pressure of the water and the pressure of the carbon dioxide reach a target pressure corresponding to the input production condition.

Abstract: A computing platform may receive data identifying one or more sets of fields of a database. The computing platform may, for each record of a plurality of records of the database, instantiate one or more objects corresponding to the one or more sets and comprising values stored in the fields for the record, and may store, amongst a plurality of objects associated with the database, the one or more objects. In addition, the computing platform may instantiate: an object for the record; for each set of the one or more sets, an object for the set; and for each field of the set, an object for the field.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for hosting collaboration between multiple clients. The system includes a network interface able to communicate with clients, and a control unit. The control unit is able to receive a screen capture that represents visual content at a display of a client, to identify multiple clients for receiving the screen capture, and to transmit the screen capture to the multiple clients for presentation at displays of the multiple clients. The control unit is further able to receive instructions in parallel from the multiple clients representing marks made upon the screen capture, and to transmit the instructions in parallel to the multiple clients to apply the marks onto the screen capture as presented at the displays of the multiple clients.

Abstract: Provided is a method of suspension polymerization comprising (i) providing a suspension of liquid droplets in an aqueous medium, wherein said droplets comprise (a) one or more water-insoluble vinyl monomers, and (b) a polyelectrolyte (PED) having a polarity, (c) one or more initiators, and wherein said aqueous medium comprises a polyelectrolyte (PEW) having a polarity that is opposite to the polarity of said polyelectrolyte (PED), (ii) polymerizing said vinyl monomer or allowing said vinyl monomer to polymerize.

Abstract: A tripolar VSC-HVDC system and method include a rectifier and an inverter formed by a three-phase six-bridge arms modular multilevel converter (MMC) respectively, and two converter valves are arranged on the DC side of the rectifier and inverter respectively. The midpoint of upper and lower converter valves of the rectifier and inverter are connected with a pole 3 DC line by a smoothing reactor. Triggering of the upper and lower converter valves is controlled to change the DC voltage polarity of the pole 3 periodically, and tripolar DC transmission is realized by modulating current orders of the three poles.

Abstract: An optical waveguide device comprising: one or more photonic chips, the one or more photonic chips including: a first portion of a photonic chip comprising an array of first components, each of the first components having an optical input and an electrical output; and a second portion of a photonic chip comprising an array of second components, each of the second components configured to receive an electrical input; the optical waveguide device further comprising: an integrated circuit; the integrated circuit forming an electrical bridge between the electrical outputs of the first components and respective electrical inputs of the second components; wherein the integrated circuit is directly mounted onto the one or more photonic chips; and/or wherein the integrated circuit is located between the first portion of a photonic chip and the second portion of a photonic chip.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having semiconductor device having a multi-height structure is provided. The semiconductor device having a multi-height structure includes a semiconductor substrate. A first structure and a second structure are respectively disposed on the semiconductor substrate and connected to each other. The second structure includes a limiting layer disposed on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first polysilicon layer disposed conformally on the limiting layer and the semiconductor substrate, and a second polysilicon layer disposed conformally on the first polysilicon layer. A ridge of the second polysilicon layer is disposed near an edge of the second structure beside the first structure, vertically aligned with the limiting layer and defined as a limiting block.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a memory array including a plurality of memory cells, the memory cells being in any of a high resistance state (HRS) and a low resistance state (LRS); a reference array including a plurality of reference cells, the memory cells and the reference cells having the same impedance-temperature relationship, the reference cells being in a middle resistance state between HRS and LRS; an average circuit configured for averaging respective reference currents from the reference cells of the reference array into an average reference current; and a comparator configured for comparing a plurality of respective memory currents from the memory cells of the memory array with the average reference current to obtain a plurality of output data of the memory cells of the memory array and to determine respective impedance states of the memory cells of the memory array.

Abstract: Modified viruses and methods for preparing the modified viruses are provided. Vaccines that contain the viruses are provided. The viruses can be used in methods of treatment of diseases, such as proliferative and inflammatory disorders, including cancer, and as anti-tumor and/or antiangiogenic agents. The viruses also can be used in diagnostic methods.

Abstract: A light guiding structure includes a resilient base and a plurality of light guiding columns. A plurality of through holes is separately formed on the resilient base. The plurality of light guiding columns resiliently engages with the plurality of through holes. Each of a plurality of light emitting components is disposed on an end of each of the plurality of the light guiding columns. The light guiding structure utilizes the plurality of light guiding columns for guiding the light transmitted from the plurality of light emitting components and further utilizes the resilient base for allowing the light transmitted from one of the plurality of light emitting components to pass through the corresponding light guiding column only. Therefore, the light transmitted from the plurality of light emitting components can be guided to a correct position, which effectively reduces human misjudgment.

Abstract: A p-channel drain extended metal oxide semiconductor (DEPMOS) device includes a doped surface layer at least one nwell finger defining an nwell length and width direction within the doped surface layer. A first pwell is on one side of the nwell finger including a p+ source and a second pwell is on an opposite side of the nwell finger including a p+ drain. A gate stack defines a channel region of the nwell finger between the source and drain. A field dielectric layer is on a portion of the doped surface layer defining active area boundaries including a first active area having a first active area boundary including a first active area boundary along the width direction (WD boundary). The nwell finger includes a reduced doping finger edge region over a portion of the WD boundary.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing fins includes following steps. A substrate including a plurality of fins formed thereon is provided. At least an ion implantation is performed to the fins. A thermal process is performed after the ion implantation. An insulating layer is formed on the substrate, and the fins are embedded in the insulating layer. Thereafter, a portion of the insulating layer is removed to form an isolation structure on the substrate, and the fins are exposed from a top surface of the isolation structure. The insulating layer is formed after the ion implantation and the thermal process. Or, the isolation structure is formed before the ion implantation, or between the ion implantation and the thermal process.