Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogenic composition against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially to an immunogenic composition having a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S protein and adjuvant.

Abstract: A self-heating device includes a palette and a stove. The palette includes a stepped portion extending around a planar portion. The stove includes an upper shell connected to a lower shell. The upper shell includes a stepped rim for supporting the stepped portion of the palette. A heater is supported on the stepped rim, below the planar portion of the palette. A heating circuit board is connected to the heater and located in the stepped rim. A button is supported on the upper shell and operable to turn on or off the heating circuit board. A battery is connected to the heating circuit board. A recharging circuit board is connected to the battery. A recharging port is connected to the recharging circuit board, thereby allowing connection of the recharging circuit board to an external power supply via the recharging port.

Abstract: Detection reagent is formed by reacting a catalyst and xanthydrol. The catalyst includes an active component loaded on a support, wherein the active component includes Pt, Ru, Rh, or a combination thereof, and the support includes carbon material, silica, alumina, or calcium carbonate. The detection reagent can be used to detect the primary amide compound.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes semiconductor substrate with a metal stack including a lower, upper and a top metal layer that includes bond pads and a detection bond pad (DBP). A wirebond damage detector (WDD) includes the DBP over a first and second connected structure. The first and second connected structures both include spaced apart top segments of the upper metal layer coupled to spaced apart bottom segments of the lower metal layer. The DBP is coupled to one end of the first connected structure, and ?1 metal trace is coupled to another end extending beyond the DBP to a first test pad. The second connected structure includes metal traces coupled to respective ends each extending beyond the DBP to a second test pad and to a third test pad.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-accessible storage media for providing redundant storage gateways. A client may create a storage gateway group and add storage gateways to the group. The client may assign one or more volumes on a remote data store to each the storage gateways in the group. Volume data for each storage gateway in the group may be replicated to at least one other storage gateway in the group. If one of the gateways in the group becomes unavailable, one or more other gateways in the group may take over volumes previously assigned to the unavailable gateway, using the replicated data in the group to seamlessly resume gateway operations for the respective volumes. Client processes that previously communicated with the unavailable gateway may be manually or automatically directed to the gateway(s) that are taking over the unavailable gateway's volumes.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for delivery of therapeutic agents across an barrier. The compositions include a therapeutic agent (e.g., antimicrobial agent, antibiotic, or anesthetic agent), a permeation enhancer which increases the flux of the therapeutic agent across the barrier, and a matrix forming agent. The matrix forming agent forms a gel at a suitable gelation temperature and rheological properties for use in drug delivery, and in some cases, the gelation temperature and rheological properties are not significantly changed from those of the composition without the permeation enhancer. The invention also provides a matrix forming agent and compositions thereof. Such compositions are particularly useful in the treatment of otitis media. Methods of treatment, methods of delivery, and kits for the compositions described herein are also provided.

Abstract: Methods of reducing the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the Earth's atmosphere during coating operations are provided, as well as a coating composition comprising a carrier and one or more fluorocopolymers. The carrier comprises VOC compounds and the one or more fluorocopolymers is produced by copolymerization of (1) a first monomer selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroalkenes, (2) a second monomer comprising vinyl ester(s), and (3) a third monomer comprising vinyl ether(s), wherein at least a portion of the vinyl ether monomer is a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl ether, and wherein the one or more fluorocopolymers comprise at least about 70% by weight of the coating composition and the VOC portion of the carrier is not greater than about 30% by weight of the coating composition.

Abstract: A method of verifying an integrated circuit stack includes adding a dummy layer to a contact pad of a functional circuit, wherein a location of the dummy layer is determined based on a location of a contact pad of a connecting substrate. The method further includes converting the dummy layer location to the connecting substrate. The method further includes performing a layout versus schematic (LVS) check of the connecting substrate including the dummy layer in response to a determination that the dummy layer is aligned with the contact pad of the connecting substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a field effect transistor-based biosensor for detecting whole-cell bacteria which includes a source, a drain, and a biosensing member disposed between the source and the drain. The biosensing member includes at least one semiconductor wire, a surface modification layer, and a plurality of detecting elements. The semiconductor wire serves as a semiconductor channel interconnecting the source and the drain, and has a length so as to permit the biosensing member to capture the whole-cell bacteria. Also disclosed is a field effect transistor-based biosensor assembly including the biosensor.

Abstract: A pico projector and a control method of the pico projector are provided. The pico projector is installed on a door of a vehicle and includes a light source, a DMD, a projection lens, a power supply unit, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit receives a shutdown warning signal, transmits a parking signal to the DMD to perform a parking operation on the DMD, and notifies the power supply unit of cutting off a first power provided to the DMD after a predetermined time interval from transmitting the parking signal.

Abstract: The invention provides a projection apparatus configured to be disposed on a vehicle door, and a control method of the projection apparatus. The projection apparatus includes an illumination source, a projection display apparatus and a controller. The illumination source is configured to provide an illumination beam. The projection display apparatus is disposed on a transmission path of the illumination beam, and is configured to convert the illumination beam into a projection beam. The controller is coupled to the projection display apparatus. The controller determines whether the vehicle door is a first vehicle door or a second vehicle door according to an opening operation of the vehicle door, and correspondingly causes the projection beam to display an image.

Abstract: A capping structure includes a tubular shell and a cap window. The cap window is transparent and engages with an inner sidewall of the tubular shell. The cap window includes a cover and a brace. The cover is disposed at an opening of the tubular shell, and the brace protrudes from the cover and has at least a surface being parallel to the inner sidewall of the tubular shell.

Abstract: A method of verifying an integrated circuit stack includes adding a dummy layer to a contact pad of a functional circuit, wherein a location of the dummy layer is determined based on a location of a contact pad of a connecting substrate. The method further includes converting the dummy layer location to the connecting substrate. The method further includes determining whether the dummy layer is aligned with the contact pad of the connecting substrate. The method further includes adjusting the dummy layer location in the functional circuit when the dummy layer location is misaligned with the contact pad of the connecting substrate.

Abstract: A magnetic cap assembly is used to close a bottle, grip or box. The magnetic cap assembly includes an external cap, magnets and an internal cap. The magnets are inserted in the external cap. The internal cap is fitted in the external cap, thereby keeping the magnets in the external cap. The internal cap is used to close the bottle, grip or box.

Abstract: A projection device adapted to be placed on a vehicle and a control method of the projection device are provided. The projection device includes a storage device storing image data of at least one projection image, a projection module, a distance detection device measuring a projection distance from the distance detection device to a projection plane, and a control device electrically connected to the storage device, the projection module, and the distance detection device. The control device enables the projection module to project the projection image and controls brightness or size of the projection image according to the corresponding projection distance. The projection device is activated by opening a door of the vehicle, and power of the projection device comes from the vehicle. The projection image can be adjusted according to the projection distance to maintain stable brightness and the size of the projection image.

Abstract: A fastening device for expansion cards that is capable of connecting to a slot on a normal motherboard and fastening an expansion card in the slot is disclosed. The fastening device includes a top pressing unit and two side fastening units, wherein the two side fastening units are connected to two ends of the top pressing unit, respectively, and each side fastening unit is provided with an opening. When two clip units disposed on the two ends of the slot pass through the openings of the two side fixing units respectively, the top pressing unit presses the top edge of the expansion card inserted into the slot and the two side fastening units respectively press and fasten the two clip units so as to restrain the clip units from unlocking and to prevent the expansion card from becoming loose in the slot.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel is provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a first transistor, a sensing element, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first transistor is disposed on the first substrate. The sensing element is disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the first transistor. The sensing element includes a first-type semiconductor layer, an insulation layer and a second-type semiconductor layer. The insulation layer is disposed on the first-type semiconductor layer. The second-type semiconductor layer is disposed on the insulation layer. The first conductive layer is disposed between the first substrate and the sensing element, and the first conductive layer contacts with and electrically connected to the first-type semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the sensing element, and the second conductive layer contacts with and electrically connected to the second-type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A storage gateway serves as an interface between processes on a customer network and a service provider. The storage gateway is located on-premise with the customer processes. To customer processes, it appears that data is stored locally. However, the storage gateway interfaces with a remote storage service to store the data. For cached gateways, the primary data store is a remote data store, while frequently accessed data may be locally cached by the gateway. Reads may be satisfied from the local cache or from virtual data storage; writes are handled so as to appropriately update data blocks in the local cache and/or in virtual data storage. For shadowing gateways, the primary data store is the local data store; reads are passed through to a local data store, and writes are shadowed to virtual data storage as well as being sent to local data store.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to partially fluorinated copolymers and the production thereof. More specifically, the copolymers, which are preferably produced by a solution polymerization process, preferably have at least three units, the first unit selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, the second unit having a polymerized monomer selected from the vinyl esters and vinyl ethers, and the third unit having a polymerized monomer derived from a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl ether. The resulting copolymer is environmentally friendly, has favorable molecular weight characteristics, and may be shipped economically in high concentration.