Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device and a semiconductor memory cell thereof are provided. The semiconductor memory device formed from the manufacturing method includes a plurality of semiconductor memory cells and an electric isolating structure. Each semiconductor memory cell includes a substrate, a first gate, a second gate, a first gate dielectric layer, a second gate dielectric layer, and a first spacing film. The first gate and the second gate are formed on the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer is between the first gate and the substrate, whereas the second gate dielectric layer is between the second gate and the substrate. The first spacing film having a side and a top edge is between the first gate and the second gate. The second gate covers the side and the top edge.

Abstract: A processing apparatus is provided that includes an encoder configured to encode current frames of video data using previously encoded reference frames and perform motion searches within a search window about each of a plurality of co-located portions of a reference frame. The processing apparatus also includes a processor configured to determine, prior to performing the motion searches, which locations of the reference frame to reload the search window according to a threshold number of search window reloads using predicted motions of portions of the reference frame corresponding to each of the locations. The processor is also configured to cause the encoder to reload the search window at the determined locations of the reference frame and, for each of the remaining locations of the reference frame, slide the search window in a first direction indicated by the location of the next co-located portion of the reference frame.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium for generating a graphical user interface to view status events for devices operating within an electrical distribution system over various time interval granularities and ranges are disclosed. The graphical user interface provides users with the ability to select various overall ranges of time and time intervals within these ranges. By generating a simple graphical user interface in this manner, operating personnel can more easily view an aggregation of data for the electrical power system, predict trends, and isolate and rectify recurring problems.

Abstract: A radiative cooler is provided having a thermally insulated vacuum chamber housing that is configured to support a vacuum level of at least 10-5 Torr, an infared-transparent window that is sealably disposed on top of the thermally insulated vacuum chamber and is transparet in the range of 8-13 ?m, a selective emitter disposed inside the chamber, a mirror cone on the infared-transparent window, a selective emitter inside the chamber and is configured to passively dissipate heat from the earth into outer space through the infared-transparent window and is thermally decoupled from ambient air and solar irradiation but coupled to outer space, a heat exchanger with inlet and outlet pipes disposed below the selective emitter to cool water flowing through the pipe, a sun shade disposed vertically outside the chamber to minimize direct solar irradiation, and a mirror cone to minimize downward atmospheric radiation.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a semiconductor memory cell thereof are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of semiconductor memory cells and an electric isolating structure. Each semiconductor memory cell includes a substrate, a first gate, a second gate, a first gate dielectric layer, a second gate dielectric layer, and a first spacing film. The first gate and the second gate are formed on the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer is between the first gate and the substrate, whereas the second gate dielectric layer is between the second gate and the substrate. The first spacing film having a side and a top edge is between the first gate and the second gate. The second gate covers the side and the top edge. Additionally, a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sweep velocity-locked laser pulse generator (SV-LLPG) controlled using a digital phase locked loop (DPLL) circuit. The SV-LLPG is utilized for the interrogation of sub-terahertz-range fiber structures for sensing applications that require real-time data collection with mm-level spatial resolution. A laser generates chirped laser pulses via injection current modulation and a DPLL circuit locks the optical frequency sweep velocity. A high-quality linearly chirped laser pulse with a frequency excursion of 117.69 GHz at optical communication bands using a distributed feedback laser is provided.

Abstract: A catalyst and a method for synthesizing cyclic carbonate using the catalyst are provided. The catalyst includes a metal complex shown in formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R4, and R5 are independently a C1-C25 alkyl group, a C1-C25 alkoxy group, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C25 aryl group, a C6-C25 aryloxy group, a C7-C25 aralkyl group, a C7-C25 aralkoxy group, or halogen; R3 is hydrogen, a C1-C25 alkyl group, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C25 aryl group, a C6-C25 aryloxy group, a C7-C25 aralkyl group, or a C7-C25 aralkoxy group; M is Sn or Ti; X is Cl, Br, I, or OAc; and L represents ether or furan.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a molecular sieve catalyst. A water-in-oil micro-emulsion including a continuous phase containing an organic solvent and a dispersed phase containing an aqueous solution containing one or more metal salts and a water-soluble organic carbon source is prepared, hydrolyzed, and azeotropically distilled to form a mixture solution. The mixture solution is heated to carbonize the water-soluble organic carbon source to form nanoparticles each having a core-shell structure including a carbon-shelled metal-oxide. The nanoparticles containing the carbon-shelled metal-oxide are dispersed in a molecular sieve precursor solution. A nanoparticle-loaded molecular sieve is formed from the molecular sieve precursor solution containing the nanoparticles, and then calcined to remove carbon there-from to form a metal-oxide loaded molecular sieve.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a plurality of memory cells disposed on the substrate. Each memory cell includes a gate structure. The gate structures are spaced from each other by a spacing S. Each gate structure includes a dielectric layer and a gate electrode. The dielectric layer has an U-shape and defines an opening toward upside. The gate electrode is disposed in the opening. Each gate structure has a length L. A ratio of S/L is smaller than 1.

Abstract: A self contained fire extinguisher system that does not need external power in order to sense or initiate a release of a fire suppression medium, includes components configured to utilize a linear sensor network that can be connected to at least one and/or different sources of fire suppression mediums. A linear temperature sensing cord can be routed over a large area not practical with individual sensors. The cord can also actuate several and different sources of fire suppression mediums to maximize the suppression of a fire.

Abstract: A catalyst system includes a transition metal salt containing a halo group, an acetate group, or a combination thereof, and an organic phosphine ligand. The molar ratio of the organic phosphine ligand to the transition metal salt is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 50.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a memory gate structure and a select gate structure. The memory gate structure is closely adjacent to the select gate structure. Besides, an air gap encapsulated by an insulating layer is disposed between the memory gate structure and the select gate structure.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the production of derivatives of 4-hydroxy-2-ketobutyrate chosen among 1,3-propanediol or 2,4-dihydroxybutyrate by culturing a genetically modified microorganism for the production of the desired derivative of 4-hydroxy-2-ketobutyrate, the microorganism further comprising a gene coding for a mutant glutamate dehydrogenase converting by deamination L-homoserine into 4-hydroxy-2-ketobutyrate. The invention also concerns said genetically modified microorganism.

Abstract: The present application discloses an alignment device and an alignment method for accurately aligning goldfingers of a flexible printed circuit board with electrodes of a substrate to be aligned under a manual pressing mode. The alignment device comprises a light regulating member and a light source provided at a side of the light regulating member. The light regulating member comprises a plurality of shading regions and a plurality of transmitting regions alternately provided along a length direction of the light regulating member. The plurality of transmitting regions have shapes identical to those of electrodes on a substrate to be aligned, and positions of the plurality of transmitting regions are corresponding to those of the plurality of electrodes on the substrate to be aligned.

Abstract: A system and method for providing video compression that includes encoding using an encoding engine a YUV stream wherein Y, U and V color values are encoded in parallel and patching together the Y, U and V color streams to form a compressed YUV output stream. The encoding engine further includes encoding each color value of the YUV stream in parallel using parallel encoding engines and a control engine for controlling operation all of the encoding engines in parallel. The YUV stream has an average bits per pixel value that varies from a first value to a second value that is double the first value. The encoding engine includes encoding the YUV stream in generally the same amount of time regardless of the average bits per pixel value.

Abstract: The present application discloses an alignment device and an alignment method for accurately aligning goldfingers of a flexible printed circuit board with electrodes of a substrate to be aligned under a manual pressing mode. The alignment device comprises a light regulating member and a light source provided at a side of the light regulating member. The light regulating member comprises a plurality of shading regions and a plurality of transmitting regions alternately provided along a length direction of the light regulating member. The plurality of transmitting regions have shapes identical to those of electrodes on a substrate to be aligned, and positions of the plurality of transmitting regions are corresponding to those of the plurality of electrodes on the substrate to be aligned.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic disc brake pressure arm having a bearing limiting structure. One end of a pressure arm is a force-bearing part and the other end is a force-exerting part. An inner surface of the force-exerting part is a rotation arc face and an outer surface is a propulsion arc face. A fulcrum cylindrical post is arranged in a recess and is arranged concentrically with the rotation arc face, multiple needle bearings are provided around the fulcrum cylindrical post, a positioning block is arranged on one side of the fulcrum cylindrical post. A force-exerting part is provided with a limiting block and a limiting plate at the rotation arc face, and a lower end face of the limiting block is higher than the inner surface of the positioning block and lower than a top part of the needle bearings.

Abstract: The present application discloses a display apparatus including a display panel; a backlight module; a motion sensor for detecting a motion parameter of the display apparatus and generating a motion parameter signal representing the motion parameter; at least one signal processor for comparing the motion parameter with a threshold value, and generating a power off signal if the motion parameter is greater than the threshold value; and a controller for controlling a state of the backlight module; the controller is configured to control the backlight module in a power off state upon receiving the power off signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel distributed coaxial cable strain sensor that can measure a strain profile over the entire length of a cable. Individual strain sensing elements are constructed using Fabry-Perot interferometers, coaxial cable Bragg gratings, or other reflectometry-based sensing structures. By assembling three or more strain sensors together in a bundle, a coaxial cable shape sensing device can be constructed which is capable of accurate three dimensional position measurement.

Abstract: A touch three-dimensional grating and a display device are provided. The touch three-dimensional grating includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a plurality of first strip electrodes, and a plurality of second strip electrodes, wherein in a touch time period, a part of the plurality of first strip electrodes serve as touch driving electrodes, and a part of the plurality of second strip electrodes serve as touch sensing electrodes, in a three-dimensional display time period, a part of the plurality of first strip electrodes serve as first three-dimensional driving electrodes, and all of the plurality of second strip electrodes serve as another three-dimensional driving electrode; or, a part of the plurality of second strip electrodes serve as second three-dimensional driving electrodes, and all of the plurality of first strip electrodes serve as another three-dimensional driving electrode.