Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: an epitaxial structure having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and including a first type semiconductor layered unit that includes a first type window layer and a first type ohmic contact layer disposed at one side of the first type window layer; an active layer; and a second type semiconductor layered unit. The first type window layer is disposed between the first type ohmic contact layer and the active layer. The first type ohmic contact layer contains a material represented by Alx1Gay1InP, where 0?x1?1, 0?y1?1. The first type window layer contains a material represented by Alx2Gay2InP, where 0<x2?1, 0?y2?1. The first type ohmic contact layer has an Al content lower than an Al content of the first type window layer. A light-emitting apparatus that includes a light-emitting device according to the disclosure is also disclosed.

Abstract: A laser diode includes an original substrate having a substrate coefficient of thermal expansion, an epitaxy structure formed on the original substrate, and a composite multi-layer metal board disposed below the original substrate and at least including a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer and the second metal layer are stacked, a material of the first metal layer is different from a material of the second metal layer, and the composite multi-layer metal board has a modified coefficient of thermal expansion. The original substrate has an initial thickness as the epitaxy structure is grown thereon, the original substrate is thinned to a combining thickness for attaching the composite multi-layer metal board, and the modified coefficient of thermal expansion of the composite multi-layer metal board is proximate to the substrate coefficient of thermal expansion.

Abstract: An over-current protection device includes a heat-sensitive layer and an electrode layer. The electrode layer includes a top metal layer and a bottom metal layer, and the heat-sensitive layer attached therebetween. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic and includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a polyolefin-based homopolymer and a polyolefin-based copolymer. The polyolefin-based homopolymer has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and the polyolefin-based copolymer has a second CTE lower than the first CTE. The polyolefin-based homopolymer and the polyolefin-based copolymer together form an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN).

Abstract: A super resolution image generating device capable of processing an image flexibly includes a scaling-up circuit, a front-end circuit, a first branch circuit, a second branch circuit, and an arithmetic circuit. The scaling-up circuit scales up the image to generate an enlarged image including N pixel values. The front-end circuit extracts features of the image to generate a front-end feature map. The first branch circuit extracts features of the front-end feature map to generate a first feature map, and scales up the first feature map to generate N first values. The second branch circuit processes the front-end feature map to generate a second feature map, scales up the second feature map to generate N second values, and processes the N second values to generate N processed values. The arithmetic circuit combines the N pixel values, the N first values, and the N processed values to generate a super resolution image.

Abstract: A tool changing mechanism includes a tool base housing, a mandrel disposed therein and having a chamber and a keyway provided axially, and first and second linked units. A first shoulder portion is provided at an end of the keyway, and pulling jaws are disposed at the other end. The first linked unit has a first pulling rod, an end of which has an external thread, and the other end has a connecting portion driven by a pneumatic cylinder. The second linked unit has a second pulling rod, an end of which has an internal thread, and a pressing head is disposed at the other end. The second pulling rod has a sliding key located in the keyway. The first pulling rod is screwed into the second pulling rod, and the relative screwing rotation therebetween attains tool pulling for fixing or tool loosening for removing the cutting tool.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a distributed computing network system and a method. The distributed computing network may include: a plurality of nodes, where the plurality of nodes is connected through an n-layer network connection. When the distributed computing network receives a data processing task, a node in an ith layer is configured to: receive a data processing task that is corresponding to the ith layer and that is transmitted from a node in a lower layer; complete a data processing task Ti; transmit, to the node in the lower layer, a data processing result; and transmit, to a node in an upper layer, a remaining data processing task, a process of the data processing task meets a preset condition. The overall feedback time of the data processing task is reduced by distributing calculation tasks among multiple layers of nodes. The technology may be applied in both 4G and 5G network.

Abstract: An optical sensing module and an electronic device are provided. The optical sensing module includes a substrate, a plurality of optical sensing elements, and a light-blocking element. The substrate has a sensing region and a non-sensing region around the sensing region. The plurality of optical sensing elements is disposed on the sensing region. The light-blocking element is disposed on the non-sensing region and a portion of the sensing region. The light-blocking element overlaps a portion of the plurality of optical sensing elements in a normal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of controlling an intraoral scanner includes upon completion of lighting a first projection device, triggering a second projection device to initiate lighting, upon initiation of lighting the first projection device, transmitting a first camera trigger signal, a first delay circuit delaying the first camera trigger signal until completion of lighting the second projection device, and upon receiving the first camera trigger signal, a first camera and a second camera starting exposing images.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for transmitting paging information. The method includes: calculating, by a first communication node, a time domain position of a paging occasion (PO) of a second communication node; and transmitting, by the first communication node, paging information to the second communication node within the PO corresponding to the time domain position, where the paging information includes at least one of: paging downlink control information and a paging message, and the PO includes a group of paging resources for transmitting paging information on one or more preset beams or ports.

Abstract: A display substrate, a display device and a mask are provided. The display substrate includes a base substrate and a pixel electrode at a side of the base substrate; the pixel electrode includes at least two strip electrodes, a slit is provided between adjacent strip electrodes of the at least two strip electrodes, the slit at least includes a first corner end located on at least one end of the slit, the first corner end includes a first edge and a second edge oppositely disposed, and a first transition edge connecting an end of the first edge with an end of the second edge, the first transition edge has an arc shape protruding away from the first corner end; a first included angle is formed between the first and second edges, and the first included angle is greater than or equal to 0° and less than or equal to 13°.

Abstract: There is provided an electric traction system, comprising: a step-down transformer comprising a primary winding for operatively coupling to an AC power supply and a secondary winding which is inductively coupled to the primary winding; a traction converter module comprising a first input terminal and a second input terminal which are operatively coupled to the secondary winding, and a plurality of AC-to-AC power converters, each of which comprises first and second input nodes, configured to receive AC power and output nodes configured to supply AC power, wherein the first and second input nodes, of the plurality of AC-to-AC power converters are electrically connected in series between the first input terminal and the second input terminal; and at least one electric motor configured to be driven by the traction converter module.

Abstract: A pixel circuit, a driving method and a display device. The pixel circuit includes a driving circuit, a first control circuit, a compensation control circuit and a first initialization circuit; the first control circuit is configured to control to connect the control end of the driving circuit and the connection node under the control of a first scan signal; the compensation control circuit is configured to control to connect the connection node and the first end of the driving circuit under the control of a second scan signal; the first initialization circuit is configured to write a first initialization voltage into the connection node under the control of an initialization control signal; the driving circuit is configured to control to connect the first end and a second end of the driving circuit under the control of a potential of the control end thereof.

Abstract: A method of treating fatty liver-related diseases in a patient includes administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of medicament manufactured from a FGF21 polypeptide, FGF21 fusion protein, or dual-fusion protein of FGF21 polypeptide and GLP-1 or a functional variant thereof.

Abstract: A wireless communication method includes requesting, by a wireless communication entity, user equipment (UE) to provide location information; and providing, by the wireless communication entity, a measurement gap to a wireless communication node or the UE.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a lens barrel, optical lens elements, an annular retaining element and a nano-microstructure. The optical lens elements include at least one optical lens element disposed in the lens barrel. The annular retaining element is physically contacted with the optical lens element, and the annular retaining element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, an outer diameter surface and a light-through hole. The outer diameter surface is connected to the object-side surface and the image-side surface. The light-through hole is formed by gradually tapering from the object-side surface and the image-side surface towards the optical axis. The nano-microstructure has a plurality of irregular ridged convexes. The nano-microstructure is located between a lens barrel area defined via the lens barrel and a lens element area defined via the optical lens element on a direction vertical to the optical axis.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal image generation are provided. One or more aspects of the systems and methods includes obtaining a text prompt and layout information indicating a target location for an element of the text prompt within an image to be generated and computing a text feature map including a plurality of values corresponding to the element of the text prompt at pixel locations corresponding to the target location. Then the image is generated based on the text feature map using a diffusion model. The generated image includes the element of the text prompt at the target location.

Abstract: A polymer ultrafiltration membrane with a bicontinuous highly interconnected porous structure, a preparation method and applications thereof are provided. The ultrafiltration membrane has a bottom layer and a polymer layer. The polymer layer is divided into a sublayer and a surface layer. The surface layer is of a uniform small pore structure with a narrow pore size distribution. The sublayer is of a bicontinuous highly interconnected three-dimensional network porous structure. The bicontinuous highly interconnected porous structure of the bicontinuous highly interconnected porous ultrafiltration membrane is characterized as follows: in the thickness direction of the sublayer, the cross-sectional porosity on any XY cross-section perpendicular to the thickness direction is 40-90%, preferably 60-90%, and further preferably 70-90%; and the difference in the cross-sectional porosities between any two XY cross-sections does not exceed 10%, preferably not exceed 8%, and also preferably not exceed 5%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a permanent magnet-electromagnet synergistic coupling-based high-speed solenoid valve with a high dynamic response and a low rebound, including a shell and an iron core. The iron core is installed in the shell, an axial center through hole is formed in a middle of the iron core, a spring limiting sleeve is installed in the axial center through hole, an armature and a reset spring cavity are sequentially formed below the iron core, an upper portion of a valve rod is located in the spring limiting sleeve, an upper disc permanent magnet, a lower disc permanent magnet and a spring washer are arranged in the spring limiting sleeve, and a giant magnetostrictor is installed between the upper disc permanent magnet and the lower disc permanent magnet. By means of the present invention, electromagnetic force generated during pickup of the armature can be effectively improved.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems for providing a switching component are disclosed herein. An example switching component may comprise: A switching component comprising: a housing; a carrier body disposed within the housing; a first pair of contact pads disposed on a first surface of the carrier body; and a second pair of contact pads disposed on a second surface of the carrier body, wherein each pair of contact pads is configured to independently make contact with adjacent bridge contact pads in order to actuate an electrical bridge in response to movement of the carrier body.