Abstract: The thermoelectric module includes a first thermoelectric element including a first thermoelectric conversion layer and a first electrolyte layer stacked each other along a stacked direction, a second thermoelectric element stacking the first thermoelectric element in the stacked direction and including a second thermoelectric conversion layer and a second electrolyte layer stacked each other along the stacked direction, a first current collector located on a side of one edge in the stacked direction, a second current collector located on a side of another edge in the stacked direction, and an electron transmission layer located between the first thermoelectric element and the second thermoelectric element in the stacked direction.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for controlling a workflow across domains on the basis of a hierarchical engine framework. Inventive workflow control makes it possible to configure a flexible hierarchical engine framework and provide a workflow service with low latency. Also, the system and method make it possible to control a workflow by building an engine and a data pipeline across domains.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a colored radiative cooling device that includes a selective heat transfer layer between a spectral selective filter and a thermal emitter, and a method of cooling an object by using the colored radiative cooling device.

Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-emulsifying polyisocyanate composition including a reaction mixture of (a) an anionic compound having a specific structure, (b) nonionic hydrophilic group-containing monofunctional alcohol having a specific structure, (c) organic polyisocyanate, and (d) tertiary amine, a two-part coating composition that contains the composition, and a coating film that can be obtained from the coating composition.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of treating muscular dystrophy comprising administering a self complementary recombinant AAV (rAAV) ScAAVrh74.MIHCK7.h8GCB vector, methods of expressing beta-sarcoglycan gene in a patient, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the rAAV, and methods of generating the rAAV.

Abstract: Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions that are useful for the treatment of hypertension comprising an angiotensin II receptor blocker, a diuretic, and a calcium channel blocker.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of geological exploration deep Earth. The system of the present invention is configured to: collect seismic data, and preprocess original seismic data to obtain standardized gamma ray logging parameters; extract features from the standardized gamma ray logging parameters to obtain a variance attribute curve while drilling; obtaining a formation thickness prediction model of each set based on the variance attribute curve while drilling; acquire frequency-division seismic data based on the standardized seismic data by means of a frequency-division processing method based on wavelet transform; acquire optimal seismic frequency band information based on a predicted formation thickness value of each set; establish a geological prediction model of the current formation based on the frequency-division seismic data, the optimal seismic frequency band information, historical gamma ray logging parameters and the standardized gamma ray logging parameters.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to polypeptides derived from marsupial adeno-associated vims (AAV). The disclosure is also related to nucleic acid molecules encoding the polypeptides, and vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules, and AAV vectors comprising the polypeptides. The disclosure also relates to uses of the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides and AAV vectors, such as for capsid diversification.

Abstract: In an aspect, there is provided a method for diagnosing or prognosing a subject with cancer, the method comprising: providing cancer DNA sequencing data from a cancer sample comprising cancer DNA from the subject; comparing the cancer DNA sequencing data with control DNA sequencing data to determine genetic aberrations; determining, from the genetic aberrations, the clonal and subclonal populations present in the sample; constructing a phylogenetic map of the clonal and subclonal populations; assigning to the subject a risk level associated with a better or worse patient outcome or response to therapy; wherein a relatively higher risk level is associated with a higher level of evolution and number of subclonal populations and a relatively lower risk level is associated with a lower level of evolution and number of subclonal populations.

Abstract: A meshing structure for plate welding, and a tack-free welding device and method are provided. The device comprises a connecting frame, a welding gun, and a cutting mechanism, the welding gun is fixed on the connecting frame, and the cutting mechanism is connected to the connecting frame. The meshing structures are disposed on welded plates, and after being assembled, the two plates can be restrained by the meshing structures in multiple dimensions. Before welding, edges of the plates are cut according to the form of the meshing structures, then the plates are assembled and meshed; after the position of the welding gun is adjusted, the cutting mechanism and the welding gun are driven by a welding robot or a special welding machine to move along a weld; and the meshing structures are removed by the cutting mechanism, and then normal welding is performed by the welding gun.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a penetrating cushion damping device comprising a penetrator, and belongs to the field of in-situ penetrating exploration of extraterrestrial celestial bodies. A magnetic conductor encloses the non-penetrating end of the penetrator, a drag plate connected to the penetrator is provided at the lower end face of the magnetic conductor, and a magnetic source structure for generating magnetic force on the magnetic conductor is provided in the non-penetrating end of the penetrator. The disclosure utilizes the penetrating cushion anti-drag mode with the drag plate and the electromagnetic structure, which is self-adaptive to the flight penetration speed and compact in structure, reduces the jump probability, and further reduces the cushion resistance after the speed is reduced.

Abstract: A heterodyne laser interferometer and a measurement method based on an integrated dual polarization beam-splitting assembly is provided. Technical points: The first polarization beam splitter and the second polarization beam splitter of the integrated dual polarization beam-splitting assembly are arranged in parallel. The first polarization beam splitter is attached with a first polarizer, a third polarizer, and a first quarter-wave plate; The second polarization beam splitter is attached with a second polarizer, a fourth polarizer, and a second quarter-wave plate; The output optical path of the first quarter-wave plate and the second quarter-wave plate is equipped with target mirrors, while the output optical path of the third quarter-wave plate and the fourth quarter-wave plate is equipped with photodetectors. The assembly and adjustment of the present invention is more flexible and reduce the processing difficulty and processing error.

Abstract: A pellicle film for photolithography including a carbon nanotube film, in which the carbon nanotube film contains carbon nanotubes; the carbon nanotube film transmits 80% or more of EUV light at a wavelength of 13.5 nm; the carbon nanotube film has a thickness from 1 nm to 50 nm; the carbon nanotube film is deposited on a silicon substrate, in which the 3? of the reflectance is 15% or less when the reflectance of the deposited carbon nanotube film is measured using a reflectance spectrophotometer-based film thickness meter under the following conditions: the diameter of measurement spots, 20 ?m; the reference measurement wavelength, 285 nm; the number of measurement spots, 121 spots; the distance between the centers of adjacent measurement spots, 40 ?m.

Abstract: Some aspects are directed to an all-on-chip, optoelectronic device for sampling arbitrary, low-energy, near-infrared waveforms under ambient conditions. This solid-state integrated detector uses optical-field-driven electron emission from resonant nanoantennas to achieve petahertz-level switching speeds by generating on-chip attosecond electron burst. Also disclosed is a cross-correlation technique based on perturbation of local electron field emission rates that allows for the full characterization of arbitrary electric fields down to 1 femtojoule, and/or on the order of 500 kV/m, using plasmonic nanoantennas.

Abstract: Disclosed are an aluminum-scandium alloy target with high scandium content and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises: preparing aluminum and scandium; melting the scandium; mixing the aluminum into the scandium, smelting and cooling to obtain an aluminum-scandium alloy through a plurality of cycles; ball-milling the alloy to obtain alloy powder and drying in vacuum, then pre-pressing and sintering in vacuum to obtain an aluminum-scandium alloy target billet; performing a thermal deformation process on the target billet to obtain the target, comprising hot forging, hot rolling and finish machining. In the present disclosure, the target has more uniform structure and chemical composition, higher relative density (up to 99.0% or more), finer grain size and higher ductility; reduce defects of shrinkage cavity and porosity, save material cost, solve problem of alloys with high brittleness, unable to process targets, meeting the requirements on wiring materials for large-scale integrated circuits.

Abstract: The invention discloses a catalyst coated membrane and preparation method thereof, membrane electrode and fuel cell. The above preparation method includes: firstly, adding sodium type resin to an aqueous-alcohol dispersion of Pt/C catalyst, and stirring and dispersing to obtain a catalyst slurry; secondly, coating the catalyst slurry onto a PTFE membrane, drying at room temperature, and then transferring to an sintering box for heat treatment to obtain a catalyst coated PTFE membrane; thirdly, preparing a proton membrane with catalyst transfer layer by thermocompression transfer of the catalyst coated PTFE membrane and a proton exchange membrane; finally, protonating the proton membrane with catalyst transfer layer to obtain a catalyst coated membrane. The present invention utilizes the great thermal stability of sodium type resin to enhance the crystallization degree of Nafion-H in the catalyst coated membrane through heat treatment, thereby improving the resistance to free radical oxidation and corrosion.

Abstract: Disclosed are a power transmission line monitoring system and a power transmission line monitoring method. The monitoring method comprises: acquiring, by means of a functional node, monitoring data related to a power transmission line, and transmitting the monitoring data to an edge node; and receiving the monitoring data by means of the edge node, transmitting the monitoring data to a collection node by means of an edge node chain type communication network, and sending, by the collection node, the data to a master station server. In the application, a self-organized edge node chain type network is formed by means of edge nodes, and data transmission is performed by means of the edge node chain type network, so that problem of poor data transmission caused by impossible coverage of a cellular network can be solved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a marine fuel cell-based integrated heat, electricity, and cooling supply system comprising a power supply system and a waste heat recovery system; the power supply system comprises wind turbine generator sets, solar generator sets, and a fuel cell power module; the waste heat recovery system encompasses a turbine power generation module and a lithium bromide refrigeration module; the fuel cell power module is connected to both the turbine power generation module and the lithium bromide refrigeration module; the turbine power generation module is used to generate electricity using waste heat. This approach fully exploits the waste heat from the exhaust gas generated by the fuel cell power module, resulting in a high overall energy utilization rate. The self-consumption electricity and pure hydrogen fuel for the integrated energy supply system can be obtained from solar and wind energy, ensuring low carbon emissions for the entire system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a video image based on transform. The method for decoding a video includes: determining a transform mode of a current block; inverse-transforming residual data of the current block according to the transform mode of the current block; and rearranging the inverse-transformed residual data of the current block according to the transform mode of the current block, wherein the transform mode includes at least one of SDST (Shuffling Discrete Sine Transform), SDCT (Shuffling Discrete cosine Transform), DST (Discrete Sine Transform) or DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform).