Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fiber optic system including at least one fiber optic cable assembly having a multimode optical fiber for communication of an optical data signal at an operating wavelength and a devices having a single-mode fiber stub with a mode field diameter within 20% of the mode field diameter of the fundamental mode of the multimode optical fiber at the operating wavelength. The single-mode fiber stub is secured to a ferrule, and a center of a core of the single-mode fiber stub is within 0.5 ?m of a center of the ferrule. An end of the single-mode fiber stub that extends to or beyond the back end of the ferrule and forms an optical connection with the multimode optical fiber where the center of the single-mode fiber stub is within 2 ?m of a center of the multimode optical fiber.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a zoom lens group, sequentially including, from an object side to an image side along an optical axis: a first lens group with positive refractive power, including a first lens with refractive power and a second lens with refractive power, which are sequentially arranged along the optical axis; a second lens group with negative refractive power, including a third lens with negative refractive power and a fourth lens with refractive power, which are sequentially arranged along the optical axis; and a third lens group with positive refractive power, including a fifth lens with positive refractive power, a sixth lens with refractive power, a seventh lens with negative refractive power and an eighth lens with refractive power, which are sequentially arranged along the optical axis, Positions of the second lens group and the third lens group on the optical axis are adjustable.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymeric overcoating used as a splice protector, and a corresponding method of application where the resulting coated fusion spliced optical fibers or coated fusion spliced optical fiber ribbons can be bundled or stacked to reduce the size of splice protection.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material and a preparation method thereof, a secondary battery, and an electric apparatus are provided. The positive electrode active material in the present invention includes: a core, where the core is a lithium-containing phosphate; a first coating layer disposed on at least part of surface of the core, where the first coating layer is a carbon coating layer co-doped with titanium and nitrogen; and a second coating layer disposed on at least part of surface of the first coating layer, where the second coating layer includes Li1+xMxTi2?x(PO4)3, where M is at least one element selected from aluminum, lanthanum, indium, zirconium, gallium, and scandium, and 0.2?x?0.8. With use of the positive electrode active material of the present invention, a high discharge capacity, excellent rate performance, and excellent cycling performance can be achieved.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes a core including a lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material, and a coating layer enveloping outer surface of the core and including a composite material of a transition metal oxoacid salt and carbon. The transition metal in the transition metal oxoacid salt is selected from at least one of Ti, Mo, W, V, Ta, Nb or Nd and the composite material has a mesh structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to various types of optical fibers that are spliced together with a splice protector provided to house the spliced optical fibers. The splice protector has dimensions that enable improved mechanical properties of the spliced optical fiber.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fusion splice matched pair detachable connector for high fiber count applications where optical fiber alignment is maintained during processing of the detachable connector.

Abstract: Multi-fiber interface apparatuses providing a double reflection expanded beam arrangement include one or more substrates being configured to mountably receive a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), a fiber array coupling member mounted to a substrate, optical elements associated with the substrate and/or the fiber array coupling member, and one or more additional features. An additional feature according to certain implementations includes one or more passive substrate alignment features for aligning substrates to promote optical coupling between optical fibers and the PIC. In certain implementations configured for interfacing with printed circuit boards (PCBs), an additional feature includes a recess defined in an optically transmissive substrate in which a PIC is mounted, or includes a recess defined in a PCB into which the PIC is mounted. Various embodiments provide relaxed fiber alignment tolerances with simplified fabrication and system integration capabilities.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a growth hormone fusion protein and a preparation method and use thereof. The growth hormone fusion protein includes: a double-stranded structure having a first constant region Fc segment and a second constant region Fc segment; and a growth hormone linked to the first constant region Fc segment, the growth hormone has no methionine at an N-terminus thereof, and the growth hormone fusion protein was expressed by a non-mammalian cell expression system. According to the present disclosure, by adopting the fusion of the growth hormone and the double-stranded structure, the in vivo half-life of the growth hormone can be prolonged, and since each double-stranded structure only carries one growth hormone, the active site of the growth hormone is not affected by steric hindrance, and stronger activity is provided, and since the N-terminus of the growth hormone has no methionine, higher safety is provided.

Abstract: Provided are a data processing method and an apparatus thereof. The method includes: when data writing is to be performed for a target Trunk Group (TKG), determining whether the target TKG is available (S100); when the target TKG is available, performing data writing for the target TKG (S110); and, when the target TKG is unavailable, repairing the target TKG, and performing data writing for the repaired target TKG (S120).

Abstract: Fiber optic ribbons and methods of making a fiber optic ribbon. The fiber optic ribbon includes one or more first multicore optical fibers each having a first core pattern and a first draw direction and a like number of second multicore optical fibers each having a second core pattern that is the same as the first core pattern and a second draw direction that is opposite the first draw direction. The first multicore optical fibers and the second multicore optical fibers are arranged relative to each other so that the first core pattern has a mirror-image symmetry with the second core pattern at both a first end and a second end of the fiber optic ribbon. Core polarity is thereby maintained between fiber segments without regard to the ribbon direction of the fiber optic ribbons in each fiber segment.

Abstract: A modified high-nickel ternary positive electrode material includes an inner core and inner and outer coating layers. The inner core includes a high-nickel ternary positive electrode material matrix, the matrix being doped with M1, M2, and W. M1 is one of Mo, Zr, Ti, Sb, Nb, and Te. M2 is one of Mg, Al, Ca, Zn, and Sr. Chemical formula of the high-nickel ternary positive electrode material matrix is Li1+a[NixCoyMnzM1bM2cWd]O2. 0.65?x<1, 0?y<0.3, 0?z<0.3, 0<a<0.2, 0<b<0.1, 0<c<0.1, 0<d<0.1, x+y+z+b+c+d=1. A surface layer of the inner core is further doped with Co. The inner coating layer is a Co-containing compound. The outer coating layer includes an Al-containing compound and a B-containing compound.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage a dynamic deployment environment including one or more virtual machines is provided herein. A disclosed example includes involves: scanning, by executing a computer readable instruction with a processor, the virtual machines in the deployment environment to identify a service installed on any of the virtual machines; determining, by executing a computer readable instruction with the processor, the identified service corresponds to a service monitoring rule; determining, by executing a computer readable instruction with the processor, that a monitoring agent identified by the service monitoring rule is installed on the one or more virtual machines on which the service is installed; and configuring the monitoring agent, by executing a computer readable instruction with the processor, to monitor the service in accordance with the service monitoring rule on the at least one of the virtual machines on which the service is installed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antigen peptide with an infectious bronchitis virus (IBV)-specific neutralizing epitope, in which the peptide is a cyclic polypeptide, and the amino acid sequence of the peptide is CSCPYVSYGRFCIQPDGSIKQC. Also disclosed are an IBV specific antibody and a preparation method thereof. Further disclosed is an ELISA method as an alternative to the neutralization potency assay. The disclosure also discloses an ELISA detection kit, and using the established pELISA method to detect IBV antibodies, it is found that the method is positively correlated with anti-IBV neutralizing antibodies, which may be used to evaluate the immune effect of IBV vaccines on IBV infected chickens and to determine the antibody level, thereby benefiting the health management of chicken flocks.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to protecting splices of multiple optical fibers with a low-profile multi-fiber splice protector and a compact splice on furcation housing. The present disclosure also relates to optimal fiber wiring patterns within an optical fiber cable assembly.

Abstract: A glass container including a body having a delamination factor less than or equal to 10 and at least one marking is described. The body has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall thickness extending between the outer surface and the inner surface. The marking is located within the wall thickness. In particular, the marking is a portion of the body having a refractive index that differs from a refractive index of an unmarked portion of the body. Methods of forming the marking within the body are also described.

Abstract: A positive electrode material, including a core and a shell layer are provided. In some embodiments, a molecular formula of the core is Li1+aNixCoyMn1-x-yM1zO2, 0.8?x<1.0, 0<y<0.2, 0<a<0.1, 0?z<0.1, and M1 is selected from at least one of Al, Ta, and B; and a molecular formula of the shell layer is Li1+bComA1nNb1-m-nM2cO2, 0.85?m<1.0, 0<n<0.15, 0<b<0.1, 0.001?1-m-n?0.02, 0?c<0.05, and M2 is selected from at least one of W, Mo, Ti, Zr, Y, and Yb.

Abstract: Multi-fiber interface apparatuses providing a double reflection expanded beam arrangement include one or more substrates being configured to mountably receive a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), a fiber array coupling member mounted to a substrate, optical elements associated with the substrate and/or the fiber array coupling member, and one or more additional features. An additional feature according to certain implementations includes one or more passive substrate alignment features for aligning substrates to promote optical coupling between optical fibers and the PIC. In certain implementations configured for interfacing with printed circuit boards (PCBs), an additional feature includes a recess defined in an optically transmissive substrate in which a PIC is mounted, or includes a recess defined in a PCB into which the PIC is mounted. Various embodiments provide relaxed fiber alignment tolerances with simplified fabrication and system integration capabilities.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process by which an optical fiber array or a single optical fiber is cleaved with a laser-cleaving apparatus. The coating material is stripped or removed from a section of an optical fiber array or single optical fiber; a coated or ribbonized section of the optical fiber array or the single optical fiber is secured in a holder; the holder is aligned inside the laser-cleaving apparatus; the laser cleaves the stripped ends of the fibers in the optical fiber array or the single optical fiber; the laser-cleaved ends of the optical fiber(s) are then mechanically separated to remove the free ends from the optical fibers in the optical fiber array or the single optical fiber, leaving a cleaved array of optical fibers or a single cleaved optical fiber. The cleaving process enables the optical fiber array or single optical fiber to be cleaved at flexible locations along an optical fiber ribbon, optical fiber, or optical fiber apparatus (e.g.