Abstract: A plasma flood gun includes a filament to emit first electrons based on a first filament current induced in the filament to heat the filament to a first temperature at a first time. The first electrons interact with an inert gas in an arc plasma chamber to generate a first plasma. A filament resistance meter measures a first filament resistance of the filament, in-situ, during generation of the first plasma. A filament current source adjusts, based on the first filament resistance, the first filament current induced in the filament at the first time to a second filament current induced in the filament at a second time to generate a second plasma in the arc plasma chamber at the second time.

Abstract: A vacuum-type powder transfer system capable of quantitatively supplying a constant amount of powder in a wide range from a small amount to a large amount, and a vacuum-type powder transfer method using the vacuum-type powder transfer system are disclosed. In an aspect, the vacuum-type powder transfer system includes a storage part configured to store powder, one or more chamber parts configured to accommodate the powder transferred from the storage part, a hopper part disposed to control fluid communication with the one or more chamber parts, and configured to accommodate the powder transferred from the storage part, and a vacuum pressure forming part configured to provide vacuum pressure to the one or more chamber parts, wherein the powder is split and supplied to the one or more chamber parts or the hopper part.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for processing workpieces are provided. An arc lamp can include a tube. The arc lamp can include one or more inlets configured to receive water to be circulated through the arc lamp during operation as a water wall, the water wall configured to cool the arc lamp. The arc lamp can include a plurality of electrodes configured to generate a plasma in a forming gas introduced into the arc lamp via the one or more inlets. The forming gas can be or can include a mixture of a hydrogen gas and an inert gas, the hydrogen gas in the mixture having a concentration less than 4% by volume. The hydrogen gas can be introduced into the arc lamp prior to generating the plasma. The arc lamp may be used for processing workpieces.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor having a photodetector disposed in a semiconductor substrate. The photodetector comprises a first doped region comprising a first dopant having a first doping type. A deep well region extends from a back-side surface of the semiconductor substrate to a top surface of the first doped region. A second doped region is disposed within the semiconductor substrate and abuts the first doped region. The second doped region and the deep well region comprise a second dopant having a second doping type opposite the first doping type. An isolation structure is disposed within the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure extends from the back-side surface of the semiconductor substrate to a point below the back-side surface. A doped liner is disposed between the isolation structure and the second doped region. The doped liner comprises the second dopant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a kitchenware, and in particular, relates to a multifunctional cooker. The multifunctional cooker comprise a cooker body (109) and an upper cover assembly, wherein the upper cover assembly is provided with a heating assembly (102) and a wind power assembly (103), and the multifunctional cooker is provided with a first member (600) which is connectable with the upper cover assembly, the first member (600) being capable of sealing the cooker body (109), which conveniently realizes the switch between the function of pressure cooker and the function of air fryer.

Abstract: An experimental apparatus for simulating substance exchange between a wellbore and a formation. The apparatus includes: a wellbore simulation system, a wellbore liquid injection system, a formation simulation system, a formation fluid injection system, and a data acquisition system; the wellbore simulation system includes a vertically arranged wellbore body for simulating a wellbore; the formation simulation system includes a horizontally arranged sealing body for simulating a formation and a mortar filler filled in the sealing body; the wellbore liquid injection system is connected to the upper end of the wellbore body; the formation fluid injection system is connected to one end of the sealing body so as to inject a formation fluid into the sealing body; the other end of the sealing body is communicated with the bottom of the wellbore body; and the data acquisition system is electrically connected to the wellbore simulation system and the formation simulation system.

Abstract: An obstacle avoidance method for a robot arm is provided, including a modeling step, a collecting and evaluating coordinates step, an obtaining control parameter step, an establishing an occupation function step, and a finding an obstacle avoiding posture step. The present invention pre-stores the data obtained in performing the modeling step, the step of collecting and evaluating coordinates, the step of obtaining control parameter, and the step of establishing the occupation function into a database, thereby allowing the robot arm to quickly evaluate whether a collision behavior will occur in subsequent execution of a task. If a collision will occur, the robot arm executes the step of the finding the obstacle avoiding posture to dodge obstacles. The invention uses a non-contact approach for anti-collision design, which can improve the shortcomings faced by the existing contact type anti-collision design.

Abstract: A method includes displaying a virtual map of a virtual environment including an identification of a first virtual object and an identification of a second virtual object in the virtual environment, and displaying a hot zone display element on the virtual map in response to a determination that the first virtual object interacts with the second virtual object. The hot zone display element indicates a map area in which the first virtual object interacts with the second virtual object. The method further includes displaying a visual field picture of the virtual environment from a perspective of the first virtual object or the second virtual object in response to a trigger operation on the hot zone display element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical imaging lens assembly comprising, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element having negative refractive power; a second lens element with negative refractive power having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof; a third lens element having positive refractive power; a fourth lens element having positive refractive power; a fifth lens element having positive refractive power; and a sixth lens element; wherein the optical imaging lens assembly has a total of six lens elements. With such configuration, the optical imaging lens assembly of the present disclosure is characterized by a wide field of view, a compact size and high image quality.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip including a substrate. A photodetector is arranged within the substrate. A trench isolation structure extends into the substrate on opposite sides of the photodetector. The trench isolation structure separates the photodetector from neighboring photodetectors. A first passivation layer is between a sidewall of the substrate and a sidewall of the trench isolation structure. The first passivation layer includes hydrogenated amorphous silicon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a post-exascale graph computing method, and corresponding system, storage medium and electronic device. The invention solves the problems of low computing performance, poor scalability and high communication overhead in the large-scale distributed environment, and improves the performance of the supercomputer when supporting large-scale graph computing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an all-solid-state iron-air battery, which comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a solid electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the solid electrolyte; the separator is arranged between the negative electrode and the solid electrolyte to form a sandwich structure; the negative electrode is a ferrate material formed from an alkali metal-doped iron oxide; the positive electrode is a metal or a metal oxide material with an efficient redox catalytic activity; the solid electrolyte is an electrolyte material capable of efficiently conducting oxygen ions; and the separator is a film-like or sheet-like material having oxygen ion conduction and electronic insulation performances.

Abstract: A vacuum-type powder transfer system capable of quantitatively supplying a constant amount of powder in a wide range from a small amount to a large amount, and a vacuum-type powder transfer method using the vacuum-type powder transfer system are disclosed. In an aspect, the vacuum-type powder transfer system includes a storage part configured to store powder, one or more chamber parts configured to accommodate the powder transferred from the storage part, a hopper part disposed to control fluid communication with the one or more chamber parts, and configured to accommodate the powder transferred from the storage part, and a vacuum pressure forming part configured to provide vacuum pressure to the one or more chamber parts, wherein the powder is split and supplied to the one or more chamber parts or the hopper part.

Abstract: A photographing lens assembly includes seven lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element and a seventh lens element. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The seventh lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and the image-side surface of the seventh lens element has at least one convex shape in an off-axis region thereof.

Abstract: A metal clad substrate is disclosed. The metal clad substrate includes a metal baseplate, a metal layer, and a thermally conductive bonding layer disposed therebetween. The thermally conductive bonding layer includes a lower adhesive layer, a fiber-containing layer, and an upper adhesive layer. An upper side and a lower side of the upper adhesive layer contacts the metal layer and the fiber-containing layer, respectively. An upper side and a lower side of the lower adhesive layer contacts the fiber-containing layer and the metal baseplate, respectively. Each of the metal layer and the metal baseplate has a thickness of 0.3 mm - 15 mm. The fiber-containing layer includes a polymer as well as a heat conductive filler and a short fiber evenly dispersed in the polymer. The short fiber is in shape of a string and has a length of 5 µm-210 µm.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for processing workpieces are provided. An arc lamp can include a tube. The arc lamp can include one or more inlets configured to receive water to be circulated through the arc lamp during operation as a water wall, the water wall configured to cool the arc lamp. The arc lamp can include a plurality of electrodes configured to generate a plasma in a forming gas introduced into the arc lamp via the one or more inlets. The forming gas can be or can include a mixture of a hydrogen gas and an inert gas, the hydrogen gas in the mixture having a concentration less than 4% by volume. The hydrogen gas can be introduced into the arc lamp prior to generating the plasma. The arc lamp may be used for processing workpieces.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor having a photodetector disposed in a semiconductor substrate. The photodetector comprises a first doped region comprising a dopant having a first doping type. A deep well region is disposed within the semiconductor substrate, where the deep well region extends from a back-side surface of the semiconductor substrate to a top surface of the first doped region. A second doped region is disposed within the semiconductor substrate and abuts the first doped region. The second doped region and the deep well region comprise a second dopant having a second doping type opposite the first doping type, where the second dopant comprises gallium.

Abstract: A vacuum-type powder transfer system capable of quantitatively supplying a constant amount of powder in a wide range from a small amount to a large amount, and a vacuum-type powder transfer method using the vacuum-type powder transfer system are disclosed. In an aspect, the vacuum-type powder transfer system includes a storage part configured to store powder, one or more chamber parts configured to accommodate the powder transferred from the storage part, a hopper part disposed to control fluid communication with the one or more chamber parts, and configured to accommodate the powder transferred from the storage part, and a vacuum pressure forming part configured to provide vacuum pressure to the one or more chamber parts, wherein the powder is split and supplied to the one or more chamber parts or the hopper part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a kit, a computer-implemented method and a system for in vitro predicting survival time of an individual with bladder cancer after surgery from an individual's biological sample. Expression levels of a target gene combination of in vitro aggressive bladder cancer specimen of a patient are detected, and the target gene combination includes at least two of PPT2, ARMH4, P4HB, SLC1A6 and ARID3A, a fragment, a homologue, a variant and a derivative thereof. Next, the expression levels are respectively compared with the reference expression levels of a reference database, and converted to a risk score sum, thereby predicting an averaged survival time of a patient having aggressive bladder cancer after surgery, and being beneficially applied to a kit and a computer-implemented method for in vitro predicting survival time of patient with most aggressive types of bladder cancer after surgery.

Abstract: A physical exercise assistant system and method are disclosed. The physical exercise assistant system includes a pattern generator, a pattern marker, and a user interface. The pattern generator is configured to generate a plurality of geometric patterns. The pattern marker is coupled to the pattern generator and configured to produce a first one of the plurality of geometric patterns on a ground. The user interface is configured to display the plurality of geometric patterns and receive an input for selecting the first one of the plurality of geometric patterns.