Abstract: A charging device adapted for charging electric vehicles is provided. The charging device includes a charging station, an adapter, and a charging plug. The charging station includes an insertion portion. The adapter has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side is detachably connected to the charging station, and the adapter includes a linkage assembly. The charging plug is detachably connected to the second side of the adapter. In a first state, the charging plug is connected to the second side and the first side is connected to the charging station. In a second state, the charging plug is connected to the second side and the first side is detached from the charging station, and the linkage assembly is engaged to the charging plug, so that the charging plug and the adapter are locked with each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods of treating, preventing, or reducing nausea, vomiting, or a combination thereof, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), or sequelae thereof in a human subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the human subject a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to human glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor family receptor alpha-like (GFRAL).

Abstract: A method for performing data access management of a memory device in predetermined communications architecture with aid of unbalanced table update size and associated apparatus are provided. The method may include: utilizing a memory controller to receive a set of first commands from a host device, receive a set of first data with a first active block according to the set of first commands, and update a temporary physical-to-logical (P2L) address mapping table corresponding to the first active block; determining a selected table update size among multiple predetermined table update sizes according to at least one predetermined rule, wherein the multiple predetermined table update sizes represent multiple table entry counts, respectively; and updating at least one logical-to-physical address mapping table in the NV memory according to a set of P2L table entries corresponding to the selected table update size in the temporary P2L address mapping table, for further data accessing.

Abstract: A photomask and a method of manufacturing a photomask are provided. According to an embodiment, a method includes: providing a substrate; depositing a reflective layer including molybdenum layers and silicon layers over the substrate; depositing a capping layer over the reflective layer; depositing an absorption layer over the capping layer; and performing a treatment to form a border region including molybdenum silicide in the reflective layer.

Abstract: Gate isolation processes (e.g., gate-to-source/drain contact isolation) are described herein. An exemplary contact gate isolation process may include recessing (e.g., by etching) sidewall portions of a high-k gate dielectric and gate spacers of a gate structure to form a contact gate isolation (CGI) opening that exposes sidewalls of a gate electrode of the gate structure, forming a gate isolation liner along the sidewalls of the gate electrode that partially fills the CGI opening, and forming a gate isolation layer over the gate isolation liner that fills a remainder of the CGI opening. A dielectric constant of the gate isolation liner is less than a dielectric constant of the high-k gate dielectric. A dielectric constant of the gate isolation layer is less than a dielectric constant of the high-k gate dielectric. A dielectric constant of the gate isolation layer may be less than a dielectric constant of the gate isolation layer.

Abstract: A reconfiguration intelligent surface device and a beamforming method thereof, the beamforming method adapted to the reconfiguration intelligent surface device is described below. A timing synchronization signal is received. A frame boundary synchronized with a radio signal transmission/reflection device is established according to the timing synchronization signal. Beam control information is received. A reflected beam is formed by reflecting a radio signal beam transmitted or reflected by the radio signal transmission/reflection device according to the beam control information based on the frame boundary synchronized with the radio signal transmission/reflection device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and a method for forming a semiconductor device structure are provided. The method includes forming a metal gate stack wrapped around multiple semiconductor nanostructures. The semiconductor nanostructures are beside an epitaxial structure. The method includes forming a dielectric layer over the metal gate stack and the epitaxial structure. The method further includes forming a contact opening in the dielectric layer and forming a protective layer over sidewalls of the contact opening. In addition, the method includes deepening the contact opening so that the contact opening extends into the epitaxial structure after the formation of the protective layer. The method includes forming a conductive contact filling the contact opening.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first nanostructure transistor having a first gate electrode and a second nanostructure transistor having a second gate electrode. A dielectric isolation structure is between the first and second gate electrodes. A gate connection metal is on a portion of the top surface of the first gate electrode and on a portion of a top surface of the second gate electrode. The gate connection metal is patterned to expose other portions of the top surfaces of the first and second gate electrodes adjacent to the dielectric isolation structure. A conductive via contacts the exposed portion of the top surface of the second gate electrode.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a nanosheet transistor having a plurality of stacked channels, a gate electrode surrounding the stacked channels, a source/drain region, and a source/drain contact. The integrated circuit includes a first dielectric layer between the gate metal and the source/drain contact, a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, and a cap metal on the first gate metal and on a hybrid fin structure. The second dielectric layer is on the hybrid fin structure between the cap metal and the source/drain contact.

Abstract: A conductive terminal is suitable for being installed in a terminal receiving slot of a base, and includes a main body, an elastic arm portion and a foot connecting portion. The main body includes a holding portion and a buckle portion. The elastic arm portion includes a reversed folded portion, an abutment portion, a bending portion and a conductive portion. The reversed folded portion extends downward from a lower surface of the main body and extends upward after being folded. The abutment portion is opposite to the main body, and located between the reversed folded portion and the bending portion. The bending portion is connected to the abutment portion and the conductive portion. The foot connecting portion is connected to the main body or the reversed folded portion, and provided with a ball soldering member for connecting to soldering balls.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to air assemblies having an inflation, a deflation, and a closed state for use with inflatable products, such as air mattresses. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to air assemblies where the configuration of the air assembly can be changed manually by a user by operating a directional control valve to inflate, deflate, or close the inflatable product. The directional control valve may also activate a pump in the inflation and deflation states and deactivate the pump in the closed state.

Abstract: A bond structure is provided. The bond structure includes a seed layer and a conductive structure. The conductive structure includes a via portion over the seed layer and a plurality of wires protruding from the via portion.

Abstract: Provided herein are anti-Trop 2 antibodies or binding fragments thereof that bind Trop 2, e.g., human Trop 2. The anti-Trop 2 antibodies of the disclosure are useful for the treatment of proliferative disorders or cells that express Trop 2 or mutant Trop 2. Also provided herein are methods of use for the anti-Trop 2 antibodies or binding fragments thereof, as well as bi-valent or multi-valent anti-Trop 2 antibodies or binding fragments thereof that may form complexes that attract immune effectors or binding to other cells, such as, a second antibody, antigen-binding of the second antibody or fragment thereof; a target-binding protein, a cytokine; a lectin; or a toxin.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure includes a communication system and a communication method using reconfigurable intelligent surface and a reconfigurable intelligent surface device. The communication system includes at least one base station, a reconfigurable intelligent surface device, and a control at one least device. The at least one base station respectively transmits at least one beam. The reconfigurable intelligent surface device is coupled to the at least one base station, and measures the at least one beam of the at least one base station to obtain signal measurement results associated with each of the at least one base station. The control device is coupled to the at least one base station. The control device groups the at least one base station and the reconfigurable intelligent surface device into at least one group according to the signal measurement results associated with each of the at least one base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides binding agents, such as antibodies, that specifically bind ILT3, including human ILT3, as well as compositions comprising the binding agents, and methods of their use. The disclosure also provides related polynucleotides and vectors encoding the binding agents and cells comprising the binding agents.

Abstract: A method for calculating an object pick-and-place sequence and an electronic apparatus for automatic storage pick-and-place are provided. When a warehousing operation is to be performed, the following steps are performed. A weight of an object to be stocked that is to be put on a shelf is obtained. The weight is substituted into a plurality of coordinate positions corresponding to a plurality of unused grid positions respectively, so as to calculate a plurality of estimated center of gravity positions. Whether the estimated center of gravity positions are located within a balance standard area is determined so as to sieve out a plurality of candidate grid positions from these unused grid positions. One of the candidate grid positions is selected as a recommended position of the object to be stocked.

Abstract: An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion, the polyurethane resin having a cationic group and a polyalkylene oxide in a side chain thereof and is obtainable by reacting a polyisocyanate with a polyether diol and with a polymeric diol such as a polyester diol, polyether diol, polycarbonate diol, polyacrylate diol or polyolefin diol and with a cationic polyol selected from the group consisting of an quaternary ammonium, a quaternary phosphonium, a tertiary sulfonium and a iodonium wherein the cationic polyol comprises at least two hydroxyl groups and has a total number of carbon atoms making up the carbon chains between the cationic charged atom and a hetero atom or end of the carbon chain of the cation over charge ratio of at least 12. The aqueous dispersion can be used in treatment liquids for inkjet printing and in inkjet inks.

Abstract: A power supply unit includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a main circuit, an ORing field effect transistor, a driving circuit and a switch. The main circuit is connected between the input terminal and the output terminal. The ORing field effect transistor is connected between the output terminal and the main circuit. The driving circuit is connected with a control terminal of the ORing field effect transistor. The driving circuit generates a control signal to control the ORing field effect transistor. The switch is connected between the driving circuit and the control terminal of the ORing field effect transistor. Before the power supply unit is plugged into a system bus of a power supply system, the control signal from the driving circuit is bypassed by the switch. Consequently, the ORing field effect transistor is turned off.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first nanostructure transistor having a first gate electrode and a second nanostructure transistor having a second gate electrode. A dielectric isolation structure is between the first and second gate electrodes. A gate connection metal is on a portion of the top surface of the first gate electrode and on a portion of a top surface of the second gate electrode. The gate connection metal is patterned to expose other portions of the top surfaces of the first and second gate electrodes adjacent to the dielectric isolation structure. A conductive via contacts the exposed portion of the top surface of the second gate electrode.

Abstract: An integrated device includes a die having a contact pad and a solder cap electrically connected to the contact pad by a multi-layer interconnect pillar. The multi-layer interconnect pillar includes a base reinforcement layer, a cap reinforcement layer, and one or more solder layers disposed between the base reinforcement layer and the cap reinforcement layer.