Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium-ion battery, a method for producing a lithium-ion battery, and a formation process for a lithium-ion battery.

Abstract: Provided is an anode composition for lithium ion batteries, comprising a) a silicon-based active material; b) a carboxyl-containing binder; and c) a silane coupling agent. Also provided are a process for preparing an anode for lithium ion batteries and a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Provided is a silicon-based composite with three dimensional binding network and enhanced interaction between binder and silicon-based material, which comprises silicon-based material, treatment material, a binder containing carboxyl groups and conductive carbon, wherein the treatment material is selected from the group consisting of polydopamine or silane coupling agent with amine and/or imine groups. Also provided are an electrode material and a lithium-ion battery comprising the silicon-based composite, and a process for preparing the silicon-based composite.

Abstract: Roughly described, a method for developing a set of design rules for a fabrication process in development includes, for each of several candidate DRUTs for the fabrication process, laying our a logic cell based on the DRUT, the logic cell having at least one transistor and at least one interconnect, simulating fabrication of the logic cell according to the fabrication process and the layout, simulating behavior of the logic cell structure, including characterizing the combined behavior of both the first transistor and the first interconnect, evaluating performance of the logic cell structure in dependence upon the behavior as characterized, and recording in a database, in association with an indication of the DRUT, values indicating performance of the logic cell. The database can be used to select the best DRUT for the fabrication process.

Abstract: The present inventor devised, among other things, an information retrieval system that determines whether a query is ambiguous or not and based on this determination either continues or aborts a search process. One query evaluation extracts word pairs from an input query and uses features of the extracted word pairs, for example the number of word pairs and their frequencies within a document collection, to determine if the query is ambiguous or not. Another evaluation measures topical convergence, using query related caselaw headnotes that are associated with topics in a legal taxonomy. And yet another checks topical convergence through the lens of full caselaw documents and secondary legal documents, such as law review articles, specifically the minimum number of case law and secondary legal documents that are necessary to span a set of top ranked topics identified using the query.

Abstract: A two-component solventless adhesive composition is disclosed, the composition comprising an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate prepolymer that is the reaction product of reactants comprising at least one polyisocyanate, at least one polyester polyol, at least one polyether polyol, and at least one polyol comprising a hydroxyl and COOH acid functionality. The adhesive composition further comprises a polyol component comprising at least one polyester polyol, at least one polyether polyol, or a combination thereof. A method for forming a laminate using the adhesive composition and a laminate itself are also disclosed. The method comprises forming a solventless adhesive composition, applying a layer of the adhesive composition to a surface of a film, bringing the layer into contact with a surface of another film to form a laminate, and curing the adhesive composition. A laminate made according to the method is further disclosed.

Abstract: Roughly described, a computer program product describes a transistor with a fin, a fin support, a gate, and a gate dielectric. The fin includes a first crystalline semiconductor material which includes a channel region of the transistor between a source region of the first transistor and a drain region of the transistor. The fin is on a fin support. The fin support includes a second crystalline semiconductor material different from the first crystalline semiconductor material. The first crystalline semiconductor material of the fin and the second crystalline semiconductor material of the fin support form a first heterojunction in between. A gate, gate dielectric, and/or isolation dielectric can be positioned to improve control within the channel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to directed self-assembly (DSA) and, more particularly, to the DSA of electronic components using diamagnetic levitation.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus comprising a heavy duty shelving assembly. The apparatus comprises shelving assemblies that may be used to store relatively heavy objects such as vehicle components, athletic weights, or the like. The apparatus comprises a plurality of vertical columns including column members that are selectively coupled to one another, a plurality of horizontal supports that extend between the column members, and a plurality of shelves that are positioned on the horizontal supports. The apparatus may also include a center brace extending between opposing horizontal supports. The horizontal supports include a truss portion connected to a support portion; the truss portion distributes the downward forces applied to the support portion by the shelves. The design of the apparatus and the truss increases the downward forces that may be applied to the shelf, thereby increasing the weight capacity of the shelves and the apparatus.

Abstract: A method for updating a configuration of software is disclosed. The method is performed at a terminal device having one or more processors and memory for storing programs to be executed by the one or more processors. The method includes sending, to a server device, a request for updating the software configuration. The request includes a version number of a software configuration parameter group, which includes a group of parameters associated with the software configuration. The method also includes receiving, from the server device and in response to the request, data of the software configuration parameter group and a latest version number of the software configuration parameter group when that latest version number is different than the version number included in the request. The method further includes updating the software configuration based on the received data, and updating the version number based on the received latest version number.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus comprising a modular storage assembly. Various embodiments comprise a storage rack that includes a plurality of post members, a plurality of shelves, and a plurality of retaining rings. The plurality of post members include a plurality of grooves that extend around the perimeter of the posts. Further, the plurality of post members include male and female ends that enable the post members to form a post assembly. The plurality of shelves include a wall mount and a plurality of apertures, which define a toothed profile and which are disposed at the corners of the plurality of shelves. The retaining rings feature a generally tapered shape, a gap, an outer perimeter featuring a toothed profile, and an inner perimeter featuring annular ridges. The retaining rings are thus configured to couple the shelves to the post members such that the position of the shelves with respect to the post members is adjustable in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A smart card read/write method is performed at a terminal, including: sensing a touch event of a smart card, and obtaining an application identifier corresponding to the touch event; searching for a third-party application link corresponding to the application identifier, and capturing and displaying a web page corresponding to the third-party application link, the web page comprising a function menu and an instruction script corresponding to options in the function menu being preselected from a preset standard script library; obtaining an option triggered in the function menu on the web page, and sending a smart card control request to a platform application server by executing an instruction script corresponding to the triggered option; and receiving a smart card control instruction returned by the platform application server, and invoking a corresponding interface function according to the smart card control instruction to read/write the smart card.

Abstract: Roughly described, a computer program product describes a transistor with a fin, a fin support, a gate, and a gate dielectric. The fin includes a first crystalline semiconductor material which includes a channel region of the transistor between a source region of the first transistor and a drain region of the transistor. The fin is on a fin support. The fin support includes a second crystalline semiconductor material different from the first crystalline semiconductor material. The first crystalline semiconductor material of the fin and the second crystalline semiconductor material of the fin support form a first heterojunction in between. A gate, gate dielectric, and/or isolation dielectric can be positioned to improve control within the channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a key storing method, a key managing method and apparatus which belong to terminal technologies. An example method includes generating a terminal root secret key. A first key digest of the terminal root secret key is generated. The terminal root secret key is stored in a first specified storage region of a terminal, the first specified storage region being a password protected region. The first key digest is stored in a second specified storage region in the terminal, the second specified storage region being a programmable hardware region with fusible features.

Abstract: Method and device for processing a payment are disclosed. The method is performed at a user device and includes: receiving a user instruction for starting a payment through a pre-set payment platform; selecting a respective loading process from a plurality of loading processes for invoking a payment application, wherein: the plurality of loading processes include: a first loading process for invoking the payment application immediately in a foreground process and a second loading process for simulating at least one payment interface of the payment application in the purchase application before loading the payment application in the user device; and presenting a first payment interface at the mobile terminal in response to the user instruction and the selection of the respective loading process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a service processing method, a service processing device and a service processing system, which belong to computer technologies. The method includes: a service execution request is transmitted to a service server; a verification notification carrying signature information is received from the service server; currently inputted biometric feature information is verified through a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) system, when biometric feature information is consistent with pre-stored reference biometric feature information, a signature processing is performed on signature information, by using a pre-stored service private key, first to-be-verified signature information is obtained; and a verification request carrying first to-be-verified signature information is transmitted to the service server. By adopting the present disclosure, security may be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a data processing method, apparatus, client, server and system, which belong to the field of computer technologies. The method includes: a client sending a target object transfer request to a resource platform server; the resource platform server generating a target object transfer instruction accordingly and returning the target object transfer instruction to the client; the client generating an operation instruction according to transfer confirmation performed on the target object transfer instruction and sending the operation instruction to a resource transfer server; and the resource transfer server transferring, according to the operation instruction, an exchange resource that corresponds to the target object from a first resource account to a second resource account. The present invention solves the problem of low security of a client and a resource platform server developed by a target object provider, and improves the security of a target object transfer process.