Abstract: A semiconductor crystal growth method and device are provided. The method comprises: obtaining an initial position of a graphite crucible when used in a semiconductor crystal growth process for the first time; obtaining a current production batch of the graphite crucible which characterizes a number of times of growth processes performed by the graphite crucible so far; and loading polysilicon raw materials into a quartz crucible sleeved in the graphite crucible based on the current production batch, wherein a total weight of the materials is called a charging amount, and the charging amount is adjusted based on the current production batch to keep an initial position of a silicon melt liquid surface in the quartz crucible stable while keeping the initial position of the graphite crucible unchanged. The present invention ensures the stability of each parameter in the crystal pulling process, and enhances the crystal pulling speed and quality.

Abstract: A speaker includes a frame, a vibration system, and a magnetic circuit system. The vibration system and the magnetic circuit system are respectively disposed on the frame. The vibration system includes a sound film and a voice coil. The voice coil drives the sound film to vibrate and sound. The magnetic circuit system includes a lower clamping plate, a first magnetic steel, and a second magnetic steel. The first magnetic steel is disposed on the lower clamping plate. The annular second magnetic steel is disposed on the lower clamping plate and surrounds the first magnetic steel. The first magnetic steel and the second magnetic steel are disposed at intervals to form a first gap. The speaker has better performance.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a nanobody, comprising a heavy chain variable region containing CDR1, CDR2 and/or CDR3, and having the function of recognizing and binding to BCMA. Reference can be made to the text for specific CDR sequences. Also disclosed in the present invention are a BCMA binding molecule, a composition comprising the nanobody or BCMA binding molecule, a BCMA detection agent, and an application of the nanobody, the BCMA binding molecule, or the composition in preparation of a drug for treating a BCMA related disease. The nanobody, BCMA binding molecule, and composition in the present invention can recognize and bind to BCMA, and have potential utility for treatment of BCMA related diseases.

Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods, and systems are disclosed for linear interval-based dynamic range partitioning in one or more database systems. A request is received by a database management system to insert a new row into a partitioned database table. The partitioned database table may include a plurality of existing partitions and a partition others partition. Based on determining that the new row should be inserted into the partition others partition a series of steps are performed. First, one or more new partitions are added to the partitioned database table. Then, the new row is inserted into the one of the one or more new partitions in the partitioned database table.

Abstract: Disclosed are a peptide compound and an application thereof, and a composition containing the peptide compound. The present invention provides a peptide compound YA-156, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a tautomer, a solvate, a crystal form or a prodrug thereof. The compound has good stability and good activity for Kiss1R.

Abstract: A compound, as represented by formula I, as a TLR7 agonist, a method for preparing the compound, and the use of the compound in treating diseases mediated by the TLR7 agonist are provided. Studies on the activity of a human-derived receptor, a TLR7 agonist, show that compounds have a strong agonistic effect on the human-derived receptor, TLR7, and can be used as a foreground compound for treating diseases mediated by the TLR7 agonist.

Abstract: A device may store first data structures that include first data identifying computing resources provided at an edge of a network for a computing environment. The device may store second data structures that include second data identifying aggregations of portions of the first data, and may store a third data structure that includes third data identifying an aggregation of the second data. The device may receive, from a first client device, client data identifying an address and resources associated with the first client device, and may update a first data structure based on the client data. The device may update a second data structure based on updating the first data structure, and may update the third data structure based on updating the second data structure. The device may provide a notification indicating that the first client device has been added as a computing resource for the computing environment.

Abstract: Disclosed are an automatic stable posture seabed base and a releasing method, belonging to the technical field of ocean observation. The automatic stable posture seabed base includes an accommodating body with an inner cavity for accommodating the first observation device and a seawater, and the accommodating body has first through holes for the seawater to enter and outflow the inner cavity; plugging members blocked at the first through holes to close or semi-close the first through holes; and a buoyancy body installed at a transducer of the first observation device, and a buoyancy of the buoyancy body is larger than a mass of the first observation device, so that the first observation device may float in the cover body after the cover body is filled with water, and a posture of the transducer in the cover body always keeps vertically to the sea surface.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for wireless communication nodes to discover each other are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first wireless communication node is disclosed. The method comprises: transmitting, to each of a plurality of second wireless communication nodes, respective configuration information that is utilized by the second wireless communication node to transmit a discovery signal in order to be discovered by at least one other second wireless communication node. At least two of the plurality of second wireless communication nodes transmit their discovery signals at different time domain positions based on their respective configuration information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an acoustic device including a frame, a vibration system and a magnetic system. The vibration system includes a diaphragm, a voice coil assembly, and a support assembly. The support assembly includes a flexible circuit board and a support membrane. The flexible circuit board includes a first fixing end secured to the frame, a second fixing end secured to the voice coil assembly, a connecting portion, and a soldering pad. The voice coil assembly includes a first voice coil and a second voice coil. The first voice coil includes a first leading wire. The first leading wire has a first extension part extending from a surface of the first voice coil, a second extension part bending and extending from the first extension part along an outer surface of the second voice coil, and a soldering part welding to the soldering pad.

Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods, and systems are disclosed for utilizing partition-based locking mechanisms to improve execution of overlapping data definition language (DDL) and data manipulation language (DML) operations on a partitioned database table. A first node receives a DML statement associated with a first transaction. The first node acquires a intent exclusive lock on table metadata. A second node receives a DDL statement associated with a second transaction and acquires an exclusive metadata lock on the partitioned table metadata. Next, an intent exclusive lock is acquired for the relevant partition table data on the second node and an exclusive lock on table metadata on the second node. The second transaction waits for the DML operation of the first transaction to complete. Then the first transaction is committed. Finally exclusive locks are acquired on table data and metadata and the second transaction is executed and committed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an acoustic device including a frame, a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system. The vibration system includes a diaphragm, a voice coil, a voice coil holder connecting the diaphragm and the voice coil, and a support assembly connecting the frame and the voice coil holder. The voice coil holder comprises a first fixing portion extending toward a direction of the voice coil, a second fixing portion extending toward to the support assembly, and a first connecting portion connecting the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion. The first fixing portion is mounted to the voice coil, and the second fixing portion is mounted to the support assembly. The first connecting portion provides with a reinforcing rib protruding and extending from the first fixing portion.

Abstract: An overlay alignment mark located in a patterned wafer and a method for measuring overlay error are provided, the patterned wafer having a lower-layer pattern in a first layer thereof and an upper-layer pattern in a second layer thereof above the first layer, the overlay alignment mark comprising: a first pattern, which is a portion of the lower-layer pattern and comprises a pair of solid features formed in the first layer; and a second pattern, which is a portion of the upper-layer pattern and comprises two pairs of hollowed features formed in the second layer, with two imaginary lines connecting between geometric centers of respective pairs in the two pairs of hollowed features extending in two mutually orthogonal directions, respectively; an orthographic projection of the pair of solid features on the wafer at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a respective pair of hollowed features on the wafer.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a first base station, on a first carrier, a synchronization sequence (SS) and performing a radio resource management (RRM) measurement in accordance with the SS. The method also includes performing cell selection and mobility support in accordance with the RRM measurement, when the UE is in idle mode and generating an RRM measurement report in accordance with the RRM measurement and transmitting, by the UE to the first base station on the first carrier, the RRM measurement report, when the UE is in connected mode.

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving at least one of a configuration of a first group of one or more downlink (DL) signals, a configuration of a second group of one or more open-loop power control (PC) parameters, a configuration of a third group of one or more closed-loop PC parameters, or a configuration of a fourth group of one or more loop states, receiving a configuration of a PC setting, wherein the PC setting is associated with at least one of a subset of the first group, a subset of the second group, a subset of the third group, or a subset of the fourth group, selecting a transmit power level in accordance with the PC setting and a pathloss, wherein the pathloss is determined in accordance with a DL reference signal (SS) and a synchronization signal (SS).

Abstract: The invention provides a reaction system for preparing butyraldehyde by propylene carbonylation, comprising: a reactor; a side wall of the reactor is sequentially provided with a catalyst inlet, a propylene inlet and a synthesis gas inlet from top to bottom; the bottom of the reactor is provided with a solvent inlet; two micro-interface generators are arranged inside of the reactor from top to bottom, and the micro-interface generator located at a top end is connected to the propylene inlet to break the propylene gas into micron-scale micro-bubbles; the micro-interface generator located at a bottom is connected to the synthesis gas inlet for breaking the synthesis gas into micron-scale micro-bubbles; the outlets of the two micro-interface generators are opposite, and the outlets are connected with a gas distributor for evenly distributing raw materials.

Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods, and systems are disclosed for database table partition pruning based on statistical information associated with non-partition columns. A tree partition specification is received defining partitions for a plurality of computed column statistics. Respective partitions are created for the plurality of computed column statistics based on the tree partition specification. A request is received to compute statistics for a plurality of columns of the plurality of computed column statistics to result in a plurality of computed column statistics. In response to determining that one or more modifications have been made to the partitioned database, the plurality of computed column statistics is marked as invalid. The computed column statistics are refreshed in response to modifications of the partitioned table. Thereafter, the statistics are marked as valid. Unnecessary table partitions are pruned based on the statistics, and the associated query is executed.

Abstract: A video encoding device (e.g., a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU)) may transmit an encoded frame with a frame sequence number using a transmission protocol. The video encoding device, an application on the video encoding device, and/or a protocol layer on the encoding device may detect a packet loss by receiving an error notification. The packet loss may be detected at the MAC layer. The packet loss may be signaled using spoofed packets, such as a spoofed NAM packet, a spoofed XR packet, or a spoofed ACK packet. A lost packet may be retransmitted at the MAC layer (e.g., by the encoding device or another device on the wireless path). Packet loss detection may be performed in uplink operations and/or downlink operations, and/or may be performed in video gaining applications via the cloud. The video encoding device may generate and send a second encoded frame based on the error notification.

Abstract: Disclosed are a peptide compound and an application thereof, and a composition containing the peptide compound. The present invention provides a peptide compound represented by compound 3, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a tautomer, a solvate, a crystal form or a prodrug thereof. The compound has good stability and good activity for Kiss1R.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a preparation method of a multi-functional marine engineering alloy. Through the coupling of a multi-principal alloy structure, structural entropy, and temperature and powder metallurgy and heat treatment, mutual solubility between elements and free energy of an alloy system are regulated, Cu grain boundary segregation is eliminated, and uniform and dispersed nano-precipitation of the anti-fouling element Cu in corrosion-resistant and high-plasticity multi-principal alloys is realized. The preparation method is simple and controllable to operate, and the prepared material has plasticity higher than 75%, high yield strength, excellent corrosion resistance and anti-fouling property, and has important application prospects in the field of marine engineering.