Abstract: A memory cell includes a plurality of thyristors each having a first end and a second. The memory cell further includes a plurality of bit-lines. Each of the plurality of thyristors are electrically coupled to one of the plurality of bit-lines at a first end. A local word line is electrically coupled to the second end of each of the thyristors. A selector is electrically coupled to the local word line. The selector is configured to selectively electrically couple the local word line to a data line.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method, apparatus, and storage medium for alerting a cooking state of an electric cooker. The method includes: detecting a current cooking state of an electric cooker; generating cooking state alert information when a preset cooking state is detected; and sending the cooking state alert information to a target terminal for alerting a user to the current cooking state of the electric cooker.

Abstract: Isolated DC-DC converters and methods for operating the same are described herein. DC-DC converters include a driver that drives a primary winding of a transformer to transmit power to a secondary winding of the transformer across an isolation barrier. In some embodiments, a pair of symmetrical serial capacitors are provided between the driver and the primary winding of a resonant DC-DC converter with an on-chip transformer to slow down variations of a common mode voltage on the primary winding during operation. This in turn can suppress radiation emissions related to time variation rates of the common mode voltage and, and can also improve electromagnetic interference (EMI) performance of the DC-DC converter.

Abstract: A blockchain of transactions may be referenced for various purposes and may be later accessed by interested parties.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for quality of service (QoS) configuration for wireless communications. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication by a base station. The method generally includes determining a channel quality for a user equipment communicating on a wireless channel. The method further includes selecting one or more values for the one or more parameters for providing QoS to the user equipment in a range of parameter values based on the determined channel quality.

Abstract: A structure including an EUV mask and a pellicle attached to the EUV mask. The pellicle includes a pellicle frame and a plurality of pellicle membrane layers attached to the pellicle frame. The plurality of pellicle membrane layers include at least one core pellicle membrane layer and an additional pellicle membrane layer is disposed on the at least one core pellicle membrane layer. In some embodiments, the additional pellicle membrane layer is a material having a thermal emissivity greater than 0.2, a transmittance greater than 80%, and a refractive index (n) for 13.5 nanometer source of greater than 0.9.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for generating and communicating transport blocks. Certain aspects provide a method for allocating an ordered set of packets to a plurality of layers across a plurality of time resources. The method includes allocating one or more packets of the ordered set of packets in order across each of the plurality of layers prior to allocating packets of the ordered set of packets to each of the time resources of any one of the plurality of layers. The method further includes transmitting the plurality of layers.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (1) and an electronic device comprising the compounds as semiconducting material.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system adaptively adapts engagement between a user and an application based on prior user interactions and context data associated with the user. A performance category for which performance is tracked for a user of the application is initially identified. Context data indicating a current context of the user is received from a client device associated with the user. One or more responsiveness scores indicating actions of the user with respect to the performance category following the previous communications through the application are determined. A communication is then selected from among communications of multiple types based on the context data for the user and the one or more responsiveness scores for the user. A time to provide the communication to the user is determined based on the context data. The selected communication is finally provided for output by the client device at the determined time.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for determining local activity of at least a portion of a coding unit using a sum and difference between a pixel and neighboring pixels being coded. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a minimum difference between the pixel and neighboring pixels for each pixel in the at least the portion of the coding unit and determining the local activity at least in part according to a sum of the differences between each pixel of the at least a portion of the coding unit and the neighboring pixels, wherein determining a difference between the pixel of the at least a portion of the coding unit and neighboring pixels comprises determining a minimum difference between the pixel and the neighboring pixels.

Abstract: Processes for producing melamine octamolybdates having high thermal stability include a step of reacting molybdenum trioxide and melamine in an acidic aqueous system at a pH of less than or equal to about 4 to form a slurry of the melamine octamolybdate. The resulting melamine octamolybdate can be characterized by a decomposition onset temperature (or a temperature at a weight loss of 1%, or a temperature at a weight loss of 2%) on a thermogravimetric analysis curve of greater than 300° C., and is useful in polymer compositions as a smoke suppressant.

Abstract: A device comprises a memory that stores instructions executed by one or more processors to obtain a plurality of received signals transmitted by a user equipment from a plurality of antenna elements in a cellular network. A plurality of complex channel values are calculated in an angle domain for a horizontal arrival angle and a vertical arrival angle per a received ray in a plurality of received rays in response to the plurality of received signals. A frequency-offset estimation is calculated and applied to the plurality of complex channel values. The plurality of offset complex channel values are transformed to a plurality of channel values in a time domain. A time-offset estimation is calculated and applied to the plurality of channel values. An expected value of the plurality of channel values is obtained to obtain a power angle delay profile for the geographical location of the user equipment.

Abstract: Integrated rotary structure and fabrication method thereof are provided. An integrated rotary structure includes a cylinder material. The cylinder material includes a circular side wall, a third surface at one end of the circular side wall and a fourth surface at another end of the circular side wall opposing to the third surface. The third surface of the cylinder material is machined to form an elliptical reflective surface. The circular side wall of the cylinder material is machined to form a fifth surface and a sixth surface. A central symmetrical axis of the fifth surface and the sixth surface coincides with a first optical axis of the elliptical reflective surface. By using the fifth surface and the sixth surface as holding planes, the third surface is machined to form a curved non-reflective surface surrounding the elliptical reflective surface.

Abstract: A method of making a cell culture article is provided. The method includes forming a microcarrier from a microcarrier composition comprising a polygalacturonic acid compound or an alginic acid compound, infiltrating the microcarrier with a drying formulation to form an infiltrated microcarrier, and drying the infiltrated microcarrier to form a dried microcarrier, wherein the drying formulation comprises at least one of a saccharide and a monovalent cation.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for generating and communicating transport blocks. Certain aspects provide a method for forming and transmitting transport blocks. The method includes generating a transport block including a plurality of service data units and a corresponding plurality of media access control sub-headers. Each media access control sub-header is defined adjacent to the corresponding service data unit in the transport block. The transport block further includes a media access control (MAC) control element having a separate corresponding media access control sub-header. The MAC control element and corresponding media access control sub-header are defined at one of a beginning and an end of the transport block. The method further includes transmitting the transport block to a device.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a pellicle includes forming a first dielectric layer over a back surface of a substrate. After forming the first dielectric layer, and in some embodiments, a graphene layer is formed over a front surface of the substrate. In some examples, after forming the graphene layer, the first dielectric layer is patterned to form an opening in the first dielectric layer that exposes a portion of the back surface of the substrate. Thereafter, while using the patterned first dielectric layer as a mask, an etching process may be performed to the back surface of the substrate to form a pellicle having a pellicle membrane that includes the graphene layer.

Abstract: Receivers including estimation unit (EU) circuits and related processing techniques for wireless systems are provided. Efficient expressions for quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) symbol mean and variance calculations are utilized with efficient expressions and implementations that are adaptive to different orders of QAM formats. An EU circuit includes a mean estimation unit (MEU) circuit and/or second moment estimation unit (SEU) circuit. Each estimation unit circuit is configured to receive a variable QAM normalization factor so that the circuit can be adapted to different QAM orders. Each MEU or SEU circuit can be configured for sequential and/or parallel processing. A pool including multiple MEU circuits and/or a pool including multiple SEU circuits is provided in one embodiment, with a control unit for configuring and reconfiguring the pools of circuits for mean and variance estimation for data streams of QAM symbols.

Abstract: Methods, systems and nanoprobes for identifying sequence-specific transcription factor DNA interactions for drug and/or disease screening are provided. The method includes homogeneously mixing plasmonic metal nanoparticle probes with protein samples as an assay in multi-well plates. The plasmonic metal nanoparticle probes comprise a plurality of plasmonic metal nanoparticles and a specific DNA response element and the protein samples bind with the specific response elements to form an assembly of the plasmonic metal nanoparticle probes. The method further includes measuring particle size distribution of the assembly of the plasmonic metal nanoparticle probes in the solution by dynamic light scattering and determining one or more sequence-specific transcription factor DNA interactions from a curve of the particle size distribution determined from light scattered by the dynamic light scattering. The nanoprobe includes a plurality of plasmonic metal nanoparticles and a DNA linker.

Abstract: A millable bridge plug system includes a mandrel, an upper cap end, a sealing member, ring members, cone assemblies, slip devices and a lower cap end. The sealing member, ring members, cone assemblies and slip devices are positioned on and around the mandrel. Ring members abut against an upper end and a lower end of the sealing member. The other sides of the ring members abut against the cone assemblies, and the cone assemblies engage respective slip devices. The upper cap end attaches to the first slip device, and the lower cap end attaches to the second slip device. The lower cap end holds the mandrel and second slip device together to resist rotation during milling.

Abstract: The invention provides monoclonal antibody 6B8 and related antibodies. The 6B8 antibody binds to an epitope within residues 3-12 of IAPP. The antibodies of the invention are useful, for example, for treating disorders associated with IAPP accumulation, particularly accumulation of IAPP deposits. Such disorders include type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, impaired insulin tolerance, impaired glucose tolerance, insulinomas, and related conditions.