Abstract: A method of manufacturing an interconnect structure includes forming an opening through a dielectric layer. The opening exposes a top surface of a first conductive feature. The method further includes forming a barrier layer on sidewalls of the opening, passivating the exposed top surface of the first conductive feature with a treatment process, forming a liner layer over the barrier layer, and filling the opening with a conductive material. The liner layer may include ruthenium.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may measure one or more downlink reference signals using one or more candidate beams in a set of candidate beams to obtain reference signal received power (RSRP) measurements for the one or more candidate beams. The UE may estimate, for each of the one or more candidate beams in the set of candidate beams, a downlink spectral efficiency and an uplink spectral efficiency based at least in part on the RSRP measurements associated with the respective candidate beam. The UE may select a downlink receive beam and an uplink transmit beam based at least in part on the downlink spectral efficiency and the uplink spectral efficiency. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Devices and methods for analyzing a sample are disclosed. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for preparing a serial dilution of a sample. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for preparing a serial dilution of a sample and conducting sample analysis. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a cartridge device and a reader instrument device. The reader instrument device receives, operates, and/or actuates the cartridge device to prepare a serial dilution of a sample and conduct sample analysis.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transmitter, a transceiver and a signal transmission method thereof. The transmitter comprises a signal amplification module, a balun and a feedback current generation module; the signal amplification module is configured to receive an input signal, amplify the input signal and output a differential signal to the balun; the balun is configured to receive the differential signal and convert the differential signal into a single-ended signal; and the feedback current generation module is configured to form electromagnetic coupling with the balun to generate a feedback current signal, wherein the feedback current signal is used as an input signal to a receiver.

Abstract: A wireless communication method is described to comprise receiving, by a user device, from a network device, one or more sets of configuration information for a cell selection or a cell reselection and association information indicating one or more network slices or network slice groups associated with the one or more sets of the configuration information; and performing, by the user device, the cell selection or the cell reselection based on a final configuration information that is one of the one or more sets of the configuration information.

Abstract: A multicamera image processing system is disclosed. In various embodiments, image data is received from each of a plurality of sensors associated with a workspace, the image data comprising for each sensor in the plurality of sensors one or both of visual image information and depth information. Image data from the plurality of sensors is merged to generate a merged point cloud data. Segmentation is performed based on visual image data from at least a subset of the sensors in the plurality of sensors to generate a segmentation result. One or both of the merged point cloud data and the segmentation result is/are used to generate a merged three dimensional and segmented view of the workspace.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object reconstruction method, applied to a terminal device or a server, is provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of video frames of an object; determining three-dimensional location information of key points of the object in the plurality of video frames and physical meaning information of the key points, the physical meaning information indicating respective positions of the object; determining a correspondence between the key points having the same physical meaning information in the plurality of video frames; and generating a three-dimensional object according to the correspondence and the three-dimensional location information of the key points.

Abstract: Provided is an anti-tumor composition, comprising: (A) Akkermansia muciniphila; and (B) an immune checkpoint inhibitor, such as a PD-1 inhibitor, a PD-L1 inhibitor, a CTLA-4 inhibitor, etc. Also provided is use of Akkermansia muciniphila in preparing a drug for treating tumor.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication is described. The method is performed by a user device and comprises: receiving, from a network device, at least one of measurement configuration information for configuring measurement parameters or measurement reporting information including a measurement report triggering condition; performing measurements based on the measurement configuration information received from the network device; and performing an evaluation for the measurement event according to the measurement report triggering condition.

Abstract: An auxiliary system for intelligent well control includes augmented reality (AR) glasses, a server, and a first sensor group. The first sensor group is configured to collect real-time data of a wellbore and the surface and transmit the real-time data to the server. The server is configured to analyze a target pressure value of a choke valve of the surface according to the real-time data, obtain an actual pressure value of the choke valve of the surface from the real-time data, and transmit the actual pressure value and the target pressure value to the AR glasses. The AR glasses are configured to dynamically display the actual pressure value and the target pressure value in real time. Through the first sensor group and the server, the actual pressure value and the target pressure value can be accurately received by an operator in real time.

Abstract: A finger for a robotic gripper may include a flexible backbone, a plurality of jamming layers, and a membrane bag. The backbone may have a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The backbone may include a flexible beam, and a plurality of branches attached to the flexible beam and spaced apart from one another. Each branch may include a first end surface extending along the first side, and a second end surface extending along the second side. The first end surfaces may collectively extend along a majority of the first side, and the second end surfaces may collectively extend along a majority of the second side. The jamming layers may be positioned along the third side or the fourth side. The membrane bag may be positioned over the jamming layers.

Abstract: This application discloses a packet processing method that is applied to an EVPN, where the EVPN includes a first network device and a second network device. The method includes: receiving, by the first network device, a VXLAN packet sent by the second network device, where the VXLAN packet includes a path identifier and a service packet, the path identifier indicates a path from the first network device to a VNF device through an IPU, and the service packet includes a destination IP address; determining, by the first network device based on the path identifier, first routing information; and forwarding, by the first network device, the service packet to the VNF device via the IPU based on the first routing information and the destination IP address.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shimming device. The shimming device may include at least one supporting component each of which is configured with a plurality of wire groove groups. Each of the plurality of wire groove groups may include a plurality of wire grooves. Each of the plurality of wire grooves may be in a closed shape. The closed shapes formed by the plurality of wire grooves may be nested. The shimming device may further include wires arranged in the wire grooves of the plurality of wire groove groups of the at least one supporting component.

Abstract: There are provided methods, devices, and computer program products for similarity determination. In a method, first and second access data are obtained for a first and a second group of users who access a first and a second website, respectively. A first and a second jump path are generated for the first and second groups of users based on the first and second access data, respectively. The first and second jump paths describe access history for the first and second groups of users among webpages in the first and second websites, respectively. A similarity is determined between the first and second websites based on the first and second jump paths. Here, access data are used for similarity determination and unvisited webpages are not considered in the similarity determination. Therefore, the computation workload may be lowered, and the noise caused by the unvisited webpages may be reduced.

Abstract: Devices and methods for analyzing a sample are disclosed. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for preparing a serial dilution of a sample. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for preparing a serial dilution of a sample and conducting sample analysis. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a cartridge device and a reader instrument device. The reader instrument device receives, operates, and/or actuates the cartridge device to prepare a serial dilution of a sample and conduct sample analysis.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a current-to-digital converter suitable for wide-ranging current sensing applications. In particular, the current-to-digital converter comprises a delta-sigma analogue-to-digital converter which utilizes a successive-approximation-register to control a modulation of the sensed current so that the digital conversion of the modulated sensed current by the delta-sigma analogue-to-digital converter may be done with high precision.

Abstract: A multicamera image processing system is disclosed. In various embodiments, image data is received from each of a plurality of sensors associated with a workspace, the image data comprising for each sensor in the plurality of sensors one or both of visual image information and depth information. Image data from the plurality of sensors is merged to generate a merged point cloud data. Segmentation is performed based on visual image data from at least a subset of the sensors in the plurality of sensors to generate a segmentation result. One or both of the merged point cloud data and the segmentation result is/are used to generate a merged three dimensional and segmented view of the workspace.

Abstract: An outdoor energy storage system cabinet and an outdoor energy storage system are provided. The cabinet includes a cabinet body, a water firefighting system, and a gas firefighting system. The water firefighting system includes a water firefighting pipe. The water firefighting pipe is arranged at a top part of an interior of the cabinet body and is provided with a water nozzle. The gas firefighting system includes a gas firefighting pipe. The gas firefighting pipe, like the water firefighting pipe, is arranged on the top part of an interior of the cabinet body. The gas firefighting pipe is configured to contain a firefighting fire extinguishing agent or transport the firefighting fire extinguishing agent. The gas firefighting pipe is provided with an air nozzle for ejecting firefighting gas generated by the firefighting fire extinguishing agent.