Abstract: The present disclosure provides a time delay integration (TDI) sensor using a rolling shutter. The TDI sensor includes multiple pixel columns. Each pixel column includes multiple pixels arranged in an along-track direction, wherein two adjacent pixels or two adjacent pixel groups in every pixel column have a separation space therebetween. The separation space is equal to a pixel height multiplied by a time ratio of a line time difference of the rolling shutter and a frame period, or equal to a summation of at least one pixel height and a multiplication of the pixel height by the time ratio of the line time difference and the frame period. The TDI sensor further records defect pixels of a pixel array such that in integrating pixel data to integrators, the pixel data associated with the defect pixels is not integrated into corresponding integrators.

Abstract: A parallel-type coating apparatus for coating at least one object to be coated carried by a carrier includes a double-layer vacuum chamber having feed and discharge chambers opposite to each other in a Z-direction, and a plurality of process chambers for performing at least a fixed point coating on the at least one object to be coated. The double-layer vacuum chamber and the process chambers are arranged in two juxtaposed rows in a Y-direction transverse to the Z-direction. A feed lifting mechanism is disposed in one of the double-layer vacuum chamber 3 and the process chambers, and includes a feed lifting seat movable in the Z-direction. A plurality of first conveying devices are respectively disposed in the other ones of the process chambers for conveying the carrier. A method for coating a multilayer film on at least one object to be coated carried by a carrier is also disclosed.

Abstract: A computing system uses AES-XTS encryption to encrypt data of a first part of first data stream using a tweak key, a data key, an initial tweak value, in a first encryption session, store the encrypted first part, then encrypts a second part of the first data stream in a second encryption session commenced after the termination of the first encryption session; and store the encrypted second part in the encrypted data store. The second part of the first data stream is encrypted using a modified tweak value computed based on the initial tweak value, the tweak key, and a block index of a last cipher block of the first part of the first data stream.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of formula I and salts thereof. Also disclosed are compositions comprising compounds of formula I and methods using compounds of formula I.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a control method and system for a vehicle, a vehicle-mounted control device, and a vehicle. The control method for a vehicle in the disclosure includes: substituting an obtained vehicle control parameter of the vehicle into a preset first correlation matrix model to obtain a temperature, namely, a first temperature value, of a component; obtaining an actual temperature, namely, a second temperature value, of the component of the electric drive system; calculating a difference between the second temperature value and the first temperature value to obtain a temperature residual value; and determining health of the component of the electric drive system based on the temperature residual value.

Abstract: State estimation and sensor fusion switching methods for autonomous vehicles thereof are provided. The autonomous vehicle includes at least one sensor, at least one actuator and a processor, and is configured to transfer and transport an object. In the method, a task instruction for moving the object and data required for executing the task instruction are received. The task instruction is divided into a plurality of work stages according to respective mapping locations, and each of the work stages is mapped to one of a transport state and an execution state, so as to establish a semantic hierarchy. A current location of the autonomous vehicle is detected by using the sensor and mapped to one of the work stages in the semantic hierarchy, so as to estimate a current state of the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A method for refining a bio-based crude ethylene glycol, the method comprising: using a bio-based crude ethylene glycol as a raw material, diluting same with water to an ethylene glycol concentration of 1-95 weight %; under the conditions of the temperature being 0-100° C. and the volume space velocity being 0.01-20 BV/hr, continuously passing the diluted ethylene glycol aqueous solution through an adsorption bed, which is filled with one or more macroporous adsorption resins and an optional ion exchange resin, for an adsorption treatment so as to obtain a purified ethylene glycol aqueous solution; and then dehydrating same to obtain ethylene glycol.

Abstract: A method and system is for receiving data representing gene clusters, the gene clusters including one or more genes configured to encode one or more polypeptides or other small molecules; accessing a machine learning model, the machine learning model being trained with a training dataset that associates the gene clusters to structures of one or more small molecules represented in the data; applying the machine learning model to the data representing the gene clusters; identifying, based on applying the machine learning model, one or more monomers associated with at least one gene cluster represented in the data; and determining a structure for a natural product including the one or more monomers.

Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to lithographically defined conductive lines for integrated circuit devices formed by plating, and more particularly to conductive lines shaped to reduce the magnitude of electric field in the electric field distributions around conductive lines of integrated and monolithic transformers and isolators.

Abstract: A ROCK inhibitor represented by formula (I), and a preparation method therefor and a use thereof are provided. The ROCK inhibitor has excellent ROCK inhibition activity, particularly shows good selective inhibition on ROCK2 kinase, has good safety and metabolic stability, and is high in bioavailability. The preparation method for the ROCK inhibitor is simple, and the ROCK inhibitor is easy to purify, and therefore has a good application prospect.

Abstract: A diffusing plate includes a plate body including a rectangular hole-configuring region, a plurality of holes arranged in the rectangular hole-configuring region and arranged concentrically to form a first to an N-th rectangular patterns from an inside to an outside sequentially. Scales of the first to the N-th rectangular patterns are incrementally increased, and N is a positive integer. One portion of the holes are located in an area near a center of the rectangular hole-configuring region, another portion of the holes are located in four corner areas of the rectangular hole-configuring region, each of the holes has a diameter, and the diameter of the one portion of the holes is smaller than the diameter of the another portion of the holes.

Abstract: A wheel assembly bushing for in-wheel electric motors where the bushing includes a hydraulic chamber positioned within a resilient sleeve of the bushing and a helical fluid channel that extends helically about an inner bushing member between first and second fluid channel ends, which are arranged in fluid communication with the hydraulic chamber. An outer body extends annularly about the resilient sleeve, which permits relative movement between the inner bushing member and the outer body. The fluid channel is configured to produce inertance. This inertance, when combined with other damping and stiffness effects of the wheel assembly bushing, provides phase and magnitude shifts between force and velocity, which ultimately reduce magnetic gap deformation in the in-wheel electric motor.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable nonwoven topsheet, a nonwoven second material that is a separate material from the topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned intermediate the second material and the backsheet. The second material is positioned intermediate the topsheet and absorbent core and is generally planar. The topsheet comprises a plurality of recesses and raised areas, and voids are defined in the raised areas under the topsheet. A first aperture is formed in a substantially central location of the raised areas. The recesses each form a base positioned most distal from the substantially central locations of the raised areas. A second aperture is formed in the bases of the recesses. The first aperture extends through the topsheet, and the second aperture extends through the topsheet and at least partially through the second material.

Abstract: A container device of a UAV is provided. The container device is configured to receive a cargo and be connected to a UAV. The container device includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and a power supply. The outer housing is connected to the UAV. The inner housing is detachably connected to the outer housing, and configured to receive the cargo. The power supply is disposed in the inner housing. When the outer housing is connected to the UAV and the inner housing is connected to the outer housing, the power supply is electrically connected to a battery of the UAV. A transport system of a UAV is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and an outer cover layer for covering the garment-facing side of the backsheet. The absorbent article has a Thickness Under Compression of from about 2.7 mm to about 4.0 mm. The outer cover layer is formed by a muti-fiber layer nonwoven having a basis weight from about 16gsm to about 35gsm and comprising a garment facing layer and a wearer facing layer. The garment facing layer comprises fibers having a diameter of about 11 µm or less, or from about 7 µm to about 11 µm, and the wearer facing layer comprises fibers having a diameter of about 13 µm or more, or from about 13 µm to about 24 µm. A weight ratio of the garment facing layer is from about 20% to about 70% of the multi-fiber layer nonwoven.

Abstract: Micro-scale thermoelectric devices having high thermal resistance and efficiency for use in cooling and energy harvesting applications and relating fabricating methods are disclosed. The thermoelectric devices include first substrates substantially parallel with second substrates. Scaffold members are deposited between the first and second substrate. The scaffold members include a plurality of cavities having sidewalls. The scaffold members may be formed from the second substrate. The sidewalls are substantially vertical with respect to the second substrate. The sidewalls may be substantially parallel. Thermoelectric materials are deposited on the sidewalls.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sintered body composition used in improved diffusion efficiency of heavy rare earth elements RH, and related sintered permanent magnet and preparation methods. The sintered body includes Nd2Fe14B crystal phase as a primary phase, and a rare earth rich phase as a grain boundary phase. The sintered body includes a composition expressed by RaBbGacCudAleMfCogFebalance; wherein R is one or more selected from rare earth elements, and R includes Nd; M is one or more selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, and Nb; and wherein “a” satisfies 13%?a?15.3%; “b” satisfies 5.4%?b?5.8%; “c” satisfies 0.05%?c?0.25%; “d” satisfies 0.08%?d?0.3%; “e” satisfies 0?e?1.2%; “f” satisfies 0.08%?f?0.2%; and “g” satisfies 0.8%?g?2.5%. Grains in Nd2Fe14B crystal phase have average size L of 4-8 ?m, and the relationship between L and t for grain boundary phases average thickness is: ?=t/L, wherein ? is defined as 0.009???0.012.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for refining bio-based propylene glycol, wherein impurities having boiling points close to that of propylene glycol are separated. In this process, C5-C20 oleophilic alcohol compounds, C5-C20 alkanes and/or C4-C20 oleophilic ketone compounds are subjected to azeotropism as an azeotropic solvent together with the bio-based propylene glycol to obtain an azeotrope containing propylene glycol. Then the azeotropic solvent in the azeotrope is separated to obtain a crude propylene glycol which is further purified to obtain propylene glycol.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for operating a secure conference system. A non-limiting example of the computer-implemented method includes transmitting an invitation for a conference to a plurality of participants and instructing a blockchain system to create a blockchain network at a start of the conference. The blockchain network includes a node corresponding to each of the plurality of participants and a node corresponding to a central conference device. The method also includes obtaining, from the node of the blockchain network corresponding to the central conference device, a secret key corresponding to the central conference device and receiving an media communication stream from each of the plurality of participants.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a time delay integration (TDI) sensor using a rolling shutter. The TDI sensor includes multiple pixel columns. Each pixel column includes multiple pixels arranged in an along-track direction, wherein two adjacent pixels or two adjacent pixel groups in every pixel column have a separation space therebetween. The separation space is equal to a pixel height multiplied by a time ratio of a line time difference of the rolling shutter and a frame period, or equal to a summation of at least one pixel height and a multiplication of the pixel height by the time ratio of the line time difference and the frame period. The TDI sensor further records defect pixels of a pixel array such that in integrating pixel data to integrators, the pixel data associated with the defect pixels is not integrated into corresponding integrators.