Abstract: A wafer container includes a frame, a door and at least a pair of shelves. The frame has opposite sidewalls. The pair of the shelves are respectively disposed and aligned on the opposite sidewalls of the frame. Various methods and devices are provided for holding at least one wafer to the shelves during transport.

Abstract: A wireless power supply apparatus includes a controller, a beamforming module, and an antenna array. When direction finding information is obtained, the controller determines an electromagnetic wave transmission direction, and transmits information about the transmission direction to the beamforming module. The beamforming module aggregates energy of electromagnetic waves corresponding to a plurality of radio frequency signals to the transmission direction. The antenna array receives the direction finding information, and transmits the electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are provided wherein a metallization layer is located over a substrate, and a power grid line is located within the metallization layer. A signal pad is located within the metallization layer and the signal pad is surrounded by the power grid line. A signal external connection is electrically connected to the signal pad.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transmission feedback method and a UE. The transmission feedback method includes: transmitting a time-frequency transmission resource for transmitting feedback information for unicasting or multicasting transmission to at least one target UE which has established a connection with a source UE; acquiring the feedback information transmitted on the time-frequency transmission resource from the target UE; and determining a unicasting or multicasting transmission state in accordance with the feedback information.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a back board, a circuit board, a first attaching member and a second attaching member. The circuit board is arranged on the back board. The first attaching member is arranged between the back board and the circuit board. The second attaching member is arranged between the back board and the circuit board. The circuit board is fixed on the back board through the first attaching member and the second attaching member, and a material of the first attaching member is different from that of the second attaching member.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for treating cell proliferative diseases and disorders such as cancers. Particularly disclosed are methods and composition for treating cancers such as glioblastoma by administering a therapeutic agent that inhibits the biological activity of the autophagy related 4B cysteine peptidase (ATG4B) protein in conjunction with additional therapeutic agents or treatments.

Abstract: A method for registration of digital medical images is provided. The method includes the step of storing a 3D digital medical image having a 3D anatomical feature and a first coordinate system and storing a 2D digital medical image having a 2D anatomical feature and a second coordinate system. The method further includes the steps of storing a placement of a digital medical object on the 3D digital medical image and the 2D digital medical image and generating a simulated 2D digital medical image from the 3D digital medical image, wherein the simulated 2D digital medical image comprises a simulated 2D anatomical feature corresponding to the 3D anatomical feature. The 2D anatomical feature is compared with the simulated 2D anatomical feature until a match is reached and a registration of the first coordinate system with the second coordinate system based on the match is determined.

Abstract: Described herein are zinc-amino acid-lauryl sulfate complexes and oral care compositions comprising the same; and methods of making and using the same are also described.

Abstract: Provided herein are engineered immune cells and populations thereof for administration to subjects to treat cancer (e.g., solid tumors or liquid tumors) and other conditions. The cells are engineered to functionally express a reduced level of one or more of CD48, CD58, ICAM-1, RFX5, NLRC5, TAP2, ?2m, TRAC, RFXAP, CIITA and RFXANK. The cells optionally are further engineered to express one or more than one additional protein such as an antigen binding protein (e.g., a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or T cell receptor) and/or a CD70 binding protein to target tumor cells or other damaged cells in the subject and/or to express other genes at a reduced level. Also provided are methods of making and using the engineered cells, compositions and kits comprising them, and methods of treating by administering the cells and the compositions.

Abstract: A complementary current-steering digital-to-analog converter (DAC) including a p-type DAC as well as an n-type DAC is shown. The p-type DAC has p-type current sources, and the n-type DAC has n-type current sources. The p-type and n-type current sources are coupled to a first input terminal or a second input terminal of a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) according to the digital input of the complementary current-steering DAC. In response to the digital input changing from a first value to a second value that is greater than the first value, one or more n-type current sources connected to the second input terminal of the TIA are switched so that they are connected to the first input terminal of the TIA.

Abstract: Methods for measuring pH of gel, paste, colloid, and aqueous solutions, such as a consumer product, a food product, a pet food product, a beverage product, a pharmaceutical product, and/or a medical product, are provided. The method may include preparing a calibration curve of a chemical species including or having an acid dissociation constant. Preparing the calibration curve may include plotting a chemical shift of the chemical species relative to pH. The method may also include determining a chemical shift of a gel, paste, and colloid, aqueous solutions, such as a consumer product, a food product, a pet food product, a beverage product, a pharmaceutical product, and/or a medical product, including the chemical species.

Abstract: A device assembling system includes a management apparatus, a material apparatus, and an execution apparatus. The management apparatus is communicatively connected to the material apparatus and the execution apparatus, and the material apparatus and the execution apparatus are installed into an overall structure. The management apparatus is configured to obtain a maintenance task of a maintenance device. The maintenance task includes an operation type and an operation object. The management apparatus parses the maintenance task into a first control instruction and a second control instruction. The material apparatus receives the first control instruction, and searches for a to-be-assembled part according to the first control instruction, that is, the material apparatus may determine a position of the to-be-assembled part.

Abstract: An antenna system for a portable information handling system. The antenna system includes an antenna radiating element and an antenna carrier assembly, the antenna radiating element being mounted to the antenna carrier assembly, the antenna carrier assembly comprising a first radiating slot and a second radiating slot, the first radiating slot providing a radiation path through a C-Cover of a base chassis of the portable information handling system in a lid open state of operation, the second radiating slot providing a radiation path through a D-cover of a base chassis of the portable information handling system in a lid closed state of operation.

Abstract: A hinge for a portable information handling system. The hinge includes a cylindrical shaft, the cylindrical shaft including an axially extending substantially flat section and a coil portion, the coil portion having a largely cylindrical interior edge, the largely cylindrical interior edge including a substantially flat section, the substantially flat section of the coil portion and the substantially flat section of the cylindrical shaft being aligned when a relative rotation of the hinge is between zero and five degrees.

Abstract: A circuit with a pseudo class-AB structure is shown. The circuit has an output stage, a first capacitor, and a first impedance component. The output stage has a first PMOS (p-type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) and a first NMOS (n-type MOSFET). The first connection node between the drain terminal of the first PMOS and the drain terminal of the first NMOS is coupled to the first output terminal of the circuit. The first capacitor is coupled between the gate terminal of the first PMOS and the gate terminal of the first NMOS. The first impedance component is coupled in parallel with the first capacitor between the gate terminal of the first PMOS and the gate terminal of the first NMOS.

Abstract: A portable medical imaging system and method, of which the system includes a movable station having a movable C-arm, an imaging signal transmitter attached to the movable C-arm, and an imaging sensor positioned generally opposite to the imaging signal transmitter and attached to the movable c-arm. The imaging sensor is configured to rotate relative to a point approximately on a center axis of the movable C-arm independently of the imaging signal transmitter, so as to change an angle of incidence for a signal transmitted from the imaging signal transmitter to the imaging sensor, and provide a field-of-view that is larger than the field-of-view of the imaging sensor at a single position.

Abstract: An energy-saving pneumatic barrier gate device comprises a machine, having an actuating portion, an electronic control portion, and a gas supply portion connected to an air compressor; a shaft assembly and two switch components, installed on the actuating portion; a barrier component, installed on one end of the shaft assembly; and a driving assembly, installed on the other end of the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly controls execution of swinging of the barrier component. The two switch components control cessation of swinging of the barrier component. The driving assembly controls the movement of the shaft assembly and barrier component, and includes a linkage rod pivoted to the shaft assembly and two bellow pumps each having one end pivoted to a respective one of two ends of the linkage rod and the other end installed on a respective one of supports on an outer surface of the gas supply portion.

Abstract: A UE includes an application processor that generates application data to be transmitted to a base station. The UE also includes a modem that determines a downlink active time period. The modem or the application processor determines whether the application data is available before the downlink active time period. The modem or the application processor withholds the transmission of the application data to the base station until the downlink active time period. The modem transmits the application data to the base station during the downlink active time period.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) including a wireless transceiver and a controller is provided. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from one or more peer UEs. The controller determines a Sidelink (SL) Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration set, and applies the SL DRX configuration set to enable a DRX operation for SL communications with the peer UEs via the wireless transceiver; wherein the SL DRX configuration set is determined based on one of the following: one or more types of one or more SL services which the UE is participating with the peer UEs; one or more SL DRX configurations received from the peer UEs; and control information received from a Base Station (BS).

Abstract: Disclosed is a patterned optical film, comprising a patterned alignment layer having a plurality of striped retardation regions arranged in strips with different depths, a liquid crystal filling layer provided to cover and planarize the striped retardation regions, and a polarizing layer disposed on the liquid crystal filling layer.