Abstract: A mechanically and piezoelectrically anisotropic polymer thin film is formed from a crystallizable polymer and an additive configured to interact with the polymer to facilitate chain alignment and, in some examples, create a higher crystalline content within the polymer thin film. The polymer thin film and its method of manufacture may be characterized by a bimodal molecular weight distribution where the molecular weight of the additive may be less than approximately 5% of the molecular weight of the crystallizable polymer. Example polymers may include vinylidene fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinyl fluoride. Example additives may occupy up to approximately 60 wt. % of the polymer thin film. The polymer thin film may be characterized by a piezoelectric coefficient (d31) of at least approximately 5 pC/N or an electromechanical coupling factor (k31) of at least approximately 0.1.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. For example, an RF power delivery compensation circuit comprises a first input configured to receive an RF forward power from an RF power source connected to a processing chamber and a second input configured to receive an RF delivered power from a matching network connected between the RF power source and the processing chamber. The RF power delivery compensation circuit calculates an RF forward power compensation factor based on the RF forward power and the RF delivered power for adjusting the RF forward power delivered to the processing chamber during operation.

Abstract: A data query method is provided. A data query request for a target data model is obtained. Based on the data query request and target metadata corresponding to the target data model, a target physical table corresponding to the data query request is determined from a plurality of physical tables corresponding to the target data model. The target metadata is determined based on the plurality of physical tables. The plurality of physical tables includes a basic table and a pre-aggregated table. The basic table is configured to record basic data of one granularity, and the pre-aggregated table is configured to record data of a plurality of granularities. Target query data corresponding to the data query request is obtained based on the data query request and the target physical table.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle lighting system based on infrared light sources, the vehicle lighting system comprising: an infrared matrix lamp, which comprises a plurality of infrared light sources arranged in a matrix and which is configured to be mounted on a vehicle to provide an illumination range with respect to the vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of infrared light sources corresponds to an illumination region in the illumination range; and a matrix lamp controller configured to turn on, when a target region needs to be illuminated, an infrared light source in the infrared matrix lamp corresponding to the target region on the basis of relative position information between the target region and the vehicle, wherein the relative position information comprises an angular position of the target region relative to a vehicle reference. The invention further relates to a vehicle comprising the vehicle lighting system.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a flexible cryoablation needle device resistant to a low temperature and a high pressure, a threaded part is arranged on the outer wall of a liner pipe to enhance a connection strength between the liner pipe and a flexible pipe structure. Since an annular protrusion portion is arranged on the outer wall of the liner pipe, further leakage of a gas coming from a pressure relief process is prevented and the connection strength is enhanced as well. Air tightness and connection strength are further guaranteed by radial extrusion of extruding pipes. And an inner cavity in a cutter head is directly subjected to pressure relief through a cutter head vent, a pressure relief intermediate cavity, a liner vent, a flexible pipe vent and a pressure relief gap.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cloud-client rendering computing method based on an adaptive virtualized rendering pipeline, comprising the following steps of: defining a rendering pipeline, including defining a rendering resource, a rendering algorithm, and a read-write relationship between the rendering algorithm and the rendering resource; selecting an optimal cloud-client computing distribution solution in a real-time manner from a cloud-client computing distribution solution set comprising each rendering resource that is allocated to a cloud or client for computing, based on self-defined optimization objectives and an optimization budget of a framework user; and executing a corresponding rendering algorithm on cloud and/or on a client according to the cloud-client computing distribution solution, thereby obtaining a rendering result.

Abstract: An image matching apparatus matching a first image against a second image includes an acquiring unit, a generating unit, and a determining unit. The acquiring unit acquires a frequency feature of the first image and a frequency feature of the second image. The generating unit synthesizes the frequency feature of the first image and the frequency feature of the second image, and generates a quantized synthesized frequency feature in which a value of an element is represented by a binary value or a ternary value. The determining unit calculates a score indicating a degree to which the quantized synthesized frequency feature is a square wave having a single period, and matches the first image against the second image based on the score.

Abstract: Provided is an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) device. The IGBT device includes p-type body regions located on a top of an n-type drift region, a first n-type emitter region located within the p-type body region; a first gate structure located over the p-type body region, where the first gate structure includes a first gate dielectric layer, a first gate and an n-type floating gate which are located above the first gate dielectric layer, where the n-type floating gate is located on a side close to the n-type drift region in a lateral direction; an insulating dielectric layer located between the n-type floating gate and the first gate; and one opening in the first gate dielectric layer. The n-type floating gate is in contact with the p-type body region to form a p-n junction diode through the one opening.

Abstract: An arithmetic logic unit (ALU) includes a front end latch stage coupled to a signal latch stage coupled to a Gray code (GC) to binary stage. First inputs of an adder stage are coupled to receive outputs of the GC to binary stage. Outputs of the adder stage are generated in response to the first inputs and second inputs of the adder stage. A pre-latch stage is coupled to latch outputs of the adder stage. A feedback latch stage is coupled to latch outputs of the pre-latch stage. The second inputs of the adder stage are coupled to receive outputs of the feedback latch stage. The feedback stage includes first conversion gain feedback latches configured to latch outputs of the pre-latch stage having a first conversion gain and second conversion gain feedback latches configured to latch outputs of the pre-latch stage having a second conversion gain.

Abstract: An inductively heatable aerosol-forming rod for an aerosol-generating article is provided, including one cylindrical core portion including a first aerosol-forming substrate; at least one elongate susceptor laterally abutting the cylindrical core portion in a non-bonded manner along a longitudinal axis of the aerosol-forming rod; and a sleeve portion arranged around the cylindrical core portion and the susceptor, the sleeve including at least one of a filler material and a second aerosol-forming substrate. A shaping device for manufacturing the inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods is also provided, the shaping device including a core-forming device, a sleeve-forming device, and a longitudinal guide.

Abstract: An electric nail gun includes a cylinder unit, a nail-striking unit and a valve unit. The cylinder unit includes a striking cylinder that surrounds a first axis and that defines a cylinder chamber, and a cylinder lid that cooperates with the striking cylinder to define a gas storing chamber communicating with the cylinder chamber. The cylinder lid includes a passage that communicates with the gas storing chamber, and that extends along a second axis. The nail-striking unit includes a piston assembly that is adapted for striking a nail. The valve unit includes a valve assembly that is accommodated in the passage. The valve assembly is operable to convert between a first state, in which the gas is allowed to flow between the gas storing chamber and an external environment through the passage, and a second state, in which the gas is refrained from flowing through the passage.

Abstract: Methods and systems for more efficient analyses of and response to voice commands and queries are provided. The system may be configured to receive one or more of audio files corresponding to a voice query and determine, for each of the audio files, whether the audio file is a first type of audio file capable of being processed based on a characteristic of the audio file or a second type of audio file that cannot, and may require further processing in order to recognize the voice query associated with the audio file. The system may process each of the first type of audio files and respond to the associated voice queries. The system may also determine a priority for each of the second type of audio files for further processing of the second type of audio files.

Abstract: A visual positioning method and a mobile machine using the same are provided. The method includes: extracting a plurality of corner feature points corresponding to a current image; determining whether a distance between each pair of the plurality of corner feature points is less than a first preset threshold; if yes, determining whether a grayscale value of each of the plurality of corner feature points with the distance less than the first preset threshold is within a second preset threshold range; if yes, obtaining cluster set(s) of the corner feature points; screening a plurality of valid feature points from the cluster set(s); determining a positioning reliability based on a ratio of amount of the valid feature points to an amount of the plurality of corner feature points; and if the positioning reliability is within a preset range, performing a visual positioning based on the positioning reliability.

Abstract: Graft tensioning systems and associated engagement assemblies are provided. The engagement assemblies include at least one engagement element or foot that is configured to engage with tissue adjacent or opposed to an implant-receiving opening. The engagement element(s) support stable interaction between the graft tensioning system and the anatomical target region, while reducing the potential for tissue bruising/trauma/contusions. The engagement elements may be interchangeably mounted relative to the graft tensioning device, e.g., intraoperatively, to permit a surgeon to select an engagement element offering desired properties for the specific procedure and/or anatomical properties of the patient.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to neurodegenerative diseases and conditions (e.g., Alzheimer's disease) characterized with dysfunctional energetic function, unregulated microglia phagocytic activity and other related de-regulated biological functions. This invention further relates to methods and compositions for treating such neurodegenerative diseases and conditions with pharmaceutical compositions capable of protecting neurons from cell death and unregulated microglia phagocytic activity.

Abstract: Techniques of performing a dynamic link adaptation protocol and specifically providing a channel quality indicator, CQI, are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for determining lower radius limit of movable throat of shale is provided, and it includes: performing a low-temperature nitrogen adsorption test on a target shale to obtain first pore radii; performing a high-pressure mercury injection test on the target shale to obtain second pore radii; performing a nuclear magnetic resonance test on the target shale to obtain third pore radii; obtaining a relationship diagram of distribution frequencies and pore radii according to three pore radii; distinguishing, according to the pore radii, relationship diagram data, and performing normalization processing to determining a relationship curve of normalized frequency data and the pore radii; and determining a lower radius limit of movable throat of shale according to relationship curve. A problem of describing characteristics of shale occurrence space with complex pore structures and strong heterogeneity is solved, the method is suitable for determining lower radius limit of movable throat of shale.

Abstract: Determining a location of an entity comprises: receiving a query comprising a 2D image depicting an environment of the entity; searching for a match between the query and a 3D map of the environment. The 3D map comprising a 3D point cloud, the match indicating the location of the entity in the environment. Searching for the match comprises: extracting descriptors from the 2D image referred to as image descriptors; extracting descriptors from the 3D point cloud referred to as point cloud descriptors; correlating the image descriptors with the point cloud descriptors to produce correspondences, wherein a correspondence is an image descriptor corresponding to a point cloud descriptor; estimating, using the correspondences, the location of the entity.

Abstract: A pavement anti-skid performance evaluation method based on envelope feature is provided. A surface profile image of a to-be-tested piece is acquired as a blank background image. A motion trajectory image of a sliding piece on the to-be-tested piece is acquired. The blank background image is treated to obtain a surface texture profile curve of the to-be-tested piece. The motion trajectory image is differenced with the blank background image to obtain a difference image, which is treated to obtain a trajectory envelope curve of motion of the sliding piece on the to-be-tested piece. An arithmetic mean of the trajectory envelope curve and an arithmetic mean of the surface texture profile curve are calculated, and the anti-skid performance is evaluated based on a height difference ?h between above two arithmetic means. A pavement anti-skid performance evaluation device based on envelope feature is also provided.

Abstract: A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes: a base substrate; a first conductive element, located on the base substrate; a first planarization layer, located on the first conductive element; a second conductive element, located on the first planarization layer, and connected to the first conductive element through a first via hole penetrating the first planarization layer; a second planarization layer, located on the second conductive element; the second conductive element is recessed at the first via hole, so that the second conductive element has a recessed portion and a peripheral portion located outside the recessed portion, the recessed portion has a bottom portion and a side portion, the bottom portion and the peripheral portion are connected by the side portion, and the side portion of the recessed portion has an uneven surface to be configured to make light irradiated thereon be diffusely reflected.