Abstract: A thermal management system includes a refrigerant system and a coolant system. The refrigerant system includes a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, a first flow regulating device, a first heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger. The outdoor heat exchanger includes a first port and a second port. The first flow regulating device has a bi-directional throttling function. The first heat exchanger includes a first heat exchange section and a second heat exchange section. The thermal management system has a heating mode and a cooling mode which can be achieved by the same first flow regulating device. A control method of the thermal management system is also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments provided herein include methods, compositions, and uses of aromatic alcohols to increase the potency of antifungal agents.

Abstract: A tRNA that hybridizes to a non-optimal codon can be used to increase expression in a mammalian cell of a gene product encoded by a gene containing the non-optimal codon or to treat a haploinsufficiency disorder in a subject having a haploinsufficient gene containing the non-optimal codon.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a random access method and a random access device, and relate to the field of communication technology. The method includes: first random access message is sent to a network device by a spatial terminal, where the first random access message carries a first preamble sequence, the first preamble sequence is generated based on a target mask, and the target mask is associated with a height where the spatial terminal is located; and a response message from the network device is received. In this way, the spatial terminal may initiate the random access using the first preamble sequence associated with the height where the spatial terminal is located, thereby avoiding collision and conflict with preamble sequences used by the spatial terminals at other heights, improving success rate of random access of the spatial terminal, and further improving efficiency of the random access.

Abstract: Systems and methods of model or prediction algorithm selection are provided. An autonomous control system may include a perception component that, based on environmental inputs regarding an object(s), a vehicle's operating characteristics, etc., outputs a current state of the vehicle's surrounding environment. This in turn, is used as input to a prediction component comprising a plurality of prediction algorithms. The prediction component outputs a set of predictions regarding the trajectory of the object(s). Accordingly, for each object, a set of trajectories at specific timesteps may be generated by the different prediction algorithms which are input to a planner component. These trajectories may then be analyzed, compared, or otherwise processed to determine which trajectory regarding the object is most accurate. The prediction algorithm or model that produced the most accurate predicted trajectory may then be used for subsequent predictions/timesteps.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing an anisotropic pitch for carbon fiber, and more particularly, to a method of preparing an anisotropic pitch of preparing a pitch having a low softening point by thermally polymerizing heavy oil or residue oil generated in an oil refining process, extracting only a mesogen component, and then heat-treating at a high temperature for a short time. The anisotropic pitch prepared in the present disclosure has advantages of exhibiting the anisotropic content of 100% and controlling the anisotropic content only a simple temperature control as desired and may be used as a precursor of a high value-added carbon material such as carbon fiber and an anode material for a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a Sn—In electroplating bath that is Pb-free, environmentally safe, operates at room temperature, and does not require changes in existing plating assemblies. Room temperature aging and limited thermal cycling tests show that the electroplated Sn—In alloy film on a Cu substrate effectively mitigates whisker growth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise acquiring transform coefficients distribution information of a neighboring block from a bitstream; direction-adaptively determining an intra prediction mode of a current block to be decoded, according to the transform coefficients distribution information of the neighboring block; and reconstructing the current block, based on the determined intra prediction mode, wherein the direction-adaptively determining includes determining similarity flag information corresponding to the neighboring block, based on the transform coefficients distribution information of the neighboring block.

Abstract: A method of generating photoreceptor cells is disclosed. Cell populations comprising photoreceptor cells and uses thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-level pulsing are described. The systems and methods include generating four or more states. During each of the four or more states, a radio frequency (RF) generator generates an RF signal. The RF signal has four or more power levels, and each of the four or more power levels corresponds to the four or more states. The multi-level pulsing facilitates a finer control in processing a substrate.

Abstract: Biosensors for detection terephthalic acid (TPA) and methods of their use are provided. The biosensors include a nucleic acid encoding a TphR protein, a promoter regulated by TPA, and a reporter operably linked to the promoter. Vectors and host cells including the biosensors are also provided.

Abstract: A system for measuring real-time seed placement of seeds, such as corn seeds, during planting wherein the sensing and measurement (SAM) system comprises various elements selected from the group consisting of a high-speed camera, light-section sensor, potentiometer, GPS unit, data acquisition system, and a control computer. The SAM system measures seeding depth, seed spacing, and geo-location of the seed. It is mounted on a planter row unit located in between the closing wheels and the gauge wheels with the camera and light section sensor directly facing the furrow.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a leaf spring type landing gear mounted on a lower portion of a fuselage of an aircraft, and more particularly, to a leaf spring type landing gear having improved performance for mitigation and absorption of shocks, including: a first frame connected to the fuselage and bent to have a circle center below; a second frame connected to the first frame; and a third frame connected to the second frame and at least partially bent to have a circle center below, wherein the second frame includes a 2-1st frame and a 2-2nd frame having circle centers formed in opposite directions and is formed to be bent in an S shape.

Abstract: A floating dockable liquefied natural gas supply station, comprising: a main hull, a bottom base and a positioning system. The bottom base comprises a base plate or at least two base plates. The base plate is securely connected to a lower lateral side of the main hull by means of a splicing securing system. Therefore, the main hull and the bottom base of the floating dockable liquefied natural gas supply station can be assembled in a modular manner. It is possible to individually construct the main hull and bottom base of the floating dockable liquefied natural gas supply station, and to then use a modular method for connecting and assembling same on the ocean or on land, thus being able to flexibly form various types and dimensions of supply station, allowing for docking transport vessels accommodating various loading capacities of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and reducing the construction cost thereof.

Abstract: An indoor grey water purification and reuse device, system and method for public buildings is disclosed. The grey water purification and reuse device includes a grey water storage tank, a grey water treatment assembly and a pneumatic reclaimed water tank assembly which are sequentially arranged from top to bottom. The grey water storage tank is used for storing grey water from one floor above collected by a grey water collecting device. The grey water treatment assembly is used for carrying out multistage purification treatment on the grey water in the grey water storage tank. The pneumatic reclaimed water tank assembly is used for disinfecting reclaimed water subjected to multistage purification treatment and supplying water to reclaimed water reuse facilities on the current floor of the building in a constant-pressure mode.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a device for suppressing a first HVDC commutation failure under an AC system fault are provided. The method includes: obtaining a three-phase voltage of a converter bus, and calculating a zero-sequence component amplitude and an ?? component amplitude; calculating a first trigger-angle command for a single-phase fault and a second trigger-angle command for a three-phase fault; selecting a smaller one of the first trigger angle command and the second trigger angle command as a trigger-angle command for an extinction-angle controller; and adjusting a trigger angle of the HVDC transmission system by using the trigger-angle command as an upper limit value for an output of the extinction-angle controller of the HVDC transmission system.

Abstract: A cell to process a substrate includes at least one chamber wall, a membrane frame, and a membrane. The at least one chamber wall is arranged to form a cavity below a holder of the substrate. The membrane frame is disposed on the at least one chamber wall and across the cavity. The membrane is supported by the membrane frame and separating a first electrolyte from a second electrolyte. The membrane includes a surface extending from a center of the cavity radially outward at an angle relative to a reference plane, and wherein the angle is greater than or equal to 0° and less than or equal to 3°.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a method, a system and a computer readable memory to generate and use prime numbers in cryptographic operations by determining one or more polynomial functions that have no roots modulo each of a predefined set of prime numbers, selecting one or more input numbers, generating a candidate number by applying one or more instances of the one or more polynomial functions to the one or more input numbers, determining that the candidate number is a prime number, and using the determined prime number to decrypt an input into the cryptographic operation.

Abstract: A polymer three-dimensional (3D) printing methodology is disclosed for freeform fabrication of polymeric structures under ambient conditions without the use of printed support structures. The build material can be dissolved in a suitable solvent for 3D printing. The polymer solution can be printed in (e.g., continuously printed using a moving dispensing nozzle) a yield-stress support bath to form an intermediate article. The intermediate article may be liquid or only partially coagulated after being printed into the yield-stress support bath. The yield-stress support bath may be at least partially disposed within a container, and the container may be immersed in a post-treatment coagulation solution to remove some or all of the solvent, causing the build material to fully solidify to form a finished article from the intermediate article.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named ‘RutCham1’, characterized by its good heat tolerance in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 relative to typical Chamaecyparis pisifera cultivars; foliage that turns golden in the winter and green in the summer for multi-seasonal interest; and a uniform, pyramidal shape.