Abstract: A negative thermal expansion material and a preparation method thereof, and a negative thermal expansion film and a preparation method thereof are provided. The negative thermal expansion material includes Eu0.85Cu0.15MnO3-?, wherein 0???2.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a preparation method and product of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites with a designable characteristic structure. The method includes: (a) choosing carbon fabrics as raw material, where a predetermined number of the fabrics are selected to deposit the reinforcement phase; (b) coating all carbon fabrics with resin matrix, placing the fabrics layer by layer, where the carbon fabrics with the reinforcement phases are placed in a predetermined layer, meanwhile a micro power supply is placed in a setting layer during the stacking process, then a prefabricated product is obtained; (c) placing the prefabricated product in a vacuum bag then evacuating and sealing, hot pressing the sealed prefabricated product, finally the carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite product in the vacuum bag after hot pressing is successfully manufactured.

Abstract: A vehicle control method, a vehicle control apparatus, an electronic device and a self-driving vehicle all relates to the field of self-driving and intelligent transportation technologies. The method includes: when a vehicle is moving, in a case that an occluding object is detected, determining a hard brake speed limit point and a potential collision point according to a planned path of the vehicle and position information of the occluding object; calculating a speed limit value of the hard brake speed limit point based on a distance between the hard brake speed limit point and the potential collision point; in a case that a planned speed of the vehicle at the hard brake speed limit point is less than or equal to the speed limit value, controlling the vehicle to move at the planned speed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first fin; a gate structure over the first fin; a first source/drain region adjacent the gate structure; an etch stop layer over the first source/drain region; a conductive line over the etch stop layer, the conductive line isolated from the first source/drain region by the etch stop layer, a top surface of the conductive line being coplanar with a top surface of the gate structure; and a power rail contact extending through the first fin, the power rail contact connected to the first source/drain region.

Abstract: A drug screening system and methods of using the same are disclosed. The drug screening system identifies and highlights drugs or other contraband substances enclosed within mailpieces based on score imagery computed from selected wavelengths based on chemical signatures. A wide-field, multispectral short-wave infrared imaging system allows for dissolved, concealed drug screening of mailpieces that improve inspection efficiency and accuracy.

Abstract: A method for processing a video includes performing a determination, by a processor, that a first video block is partitioned to include a first prediction portion that is non-rectangular and non-square; adding a first motion vector (MV) prediction candidate associated with the first prediction portion to a motion candidate list associated with the first video block, wherein the first MV prediction candidate is derived from a sub-block MV prediction candidate; and performing further processing of the first video block using the motion candidate list.

Abstract: An evaporation mask, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel and system, and an evaporation monitoring method. The evaporation mask includes a first functional region and a first peripheral region disposed outside of the first functional region. The first functional region has a first opening for forming a functional layer by evaporation, and the first peripheral region has a second opening for monitoring an evaporation effect of the first opening. A monitoring structure can be formed on an observation layer of the OLED panel by evaporation through the second opening of the evaporation mask, and the evaporation effect of the first opening of the evaporation mask can be monitored via the monitoring structure, so that the evaporation effect can be monitored in time to achieve real-time on-line monitoring.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: determining a first block and a second block corresponding to a current block; dividing each of the current block, the first block and the second block into a plurality of clusters; for a cluster having a corresponding location within each of the current block, the first block and the second block, performing gradient calculations on pixel values within the cluster of the first block and pixel values within the cluster of the second block, and accordingly determining an adjustment value, wherein a window size of the cluster used in the gradient calculations is one or zero; and for a pixel within the cluster of the current block, referring to a pixel value of the pixel of the first block, a pixel value of the pixel of the second block and the adjustment value to calculate a pixel value of the pixel of the current block.

Abstract: A NdFeB rare earth magnet includes a main phase and a grain boundary phase including a white grain boundary phase and a gray grain boundary phase. In a microstructure observation area of the rare earth magnet, an area of the white grain accounts for 1˜3% of a total area of the microstructure observation area, and an area of the gray grain boundary phase accounts for 2˜10% of the total area of the microstructure observation area.

Abstract: The present application provides a display panel and a display device, wherein in the display panel, in a same display frame, a number of sub-pixels with a positive driving polarity and a bright display state is the same as a number of sub-pixels with a negative driving polarity and a bright display state, and a number of sub-pixels with a positive driving polarity and a dark display state is the same as a number of sub-pixels with a negative driving polarity and a dark display state, thereby alleviating the technical problems that the existing display panel cannot satisfy the user's pursuit of display quality.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sample collection and testing device for analyzing and testing an analyte in a liquid sample. The sample collection device includes a collection inner cavity and a collection outer cavity. The collection inner cavity is disposed inside the collection outer cavity. The collection inner cavity communicates with the collection outer cavity via through holes at a bottom portion of the collection inner cavity. The collection inner cavity is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the collection outer cavity. When the collection inner cavity is at the first position, the liquid sample is collected into the collection outer cavity. When the collection inner cavity is at the second position, the liquid sample is discharged out of the collection outer cavity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible display device and a terminal, the flexible display device includes a casing, a roller assembly, a supporting layer, and a flexible display screen. An accommodating cavity is defined in the casing. An opening is defined in a side surface. The roller assembly is disposed in the accommodating cavity and comprises a first roller, a second roller, and a connecting member. Wrapping directions of the supporting layer on the first roller and the second roller are opposite. The flexible display screen is disposed on the supporting layer. The present invention reduces a risk of damage of the flexible display screen due to the stress.

Abstract: A method for reducing inline directivity of an air-gun source signature by optimizing spatial distribution of air-guns is provided according to the present application, which relates to a field of design and optimization of an air-gun source. An evaluation standard in the air-gun distribution in an air-gun array direction is proposed. By a combination optimization along both the inline and depth directions, a design scheme having evidently broader effective bandwidth and effective take-off angle width than a design scheme of a conventional source is obtained, with which the directivity of the air-gun source signature can be reduced.

Abstract: This application discloses methods and compositions for use in treating cancer, including breast cancer (such as metastatic triple negative breast cancer, mTNBC), urothelial carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, and liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC) with the combination of a PD-1 axis binding antagonist (e.g., a PD-L1 binding antibody such as atezolizumab) and an IL6 antagonist (e.g. an anti-IL6 receptor antibody such as tocilizumab), optionally further comprising a VEGF antagonist (e.g. an anti-VEGF antibody such as bevacizumab). Optionally, the patient has C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or IL-6 level(s) above the upper limit of normal. Optionally, the cancer is PD-L1 positive.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a light emitting diode. The light emitting diode includes a first transparent electrode layer; a light emitting layer on the first transparent electrode layer; a reflective electrode layer on a surface of the light emitting layer opposite from the first transparent electrode layer, and a second transparent electrode layer. The reflective electrode layer may include transmission hole. The second transparent electrode layer may cover or fill the transmission hole. The transmission hole may be configured to transmit light emitted from the light emitting layer to pass through the second transparent electrode layer.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for controlling an intelligent speech apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving a play command comprising a target file identifier; determining a file permission of a target file corresponding to the target file identifier; playing a preset push information, when the file permission does not match a current user permission of a user of the intelligent speech apparatus; and playing the target file when receiving speech data associated with the push information within a preset time period.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to precoding vector indicating and determining methods and communications apparatus. In one example method, a terminal device generates first indication information, and sends the first indication information to a network device. The first indication information is used to indicate one or more frequency domain vectors and one or more weighting coefficients, where the one or more frequency domain vectors include a frequency domain vector reported for each of R frequency domain unit groups, the one or more weighting coefficients include a weighting coefficient reported for each of the R frequency domain unit groups, and a frequency domain vector and a weighting coefficient that are reported for an rth frequency domain unit group in the R frequency domain unit groups are used to construct a precoding vector corresponding to one or more frequency domain units in the rth frequency domain unit group.

Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus, method and system for monitoring respiratory state. The apparatus includes an airflow sensor configured to monitor an exhalation flow of a subject, and a controller configured to determine whether the subject is experiencing an apnea according to the monitored exhalation flow and issue an alarm signal in response to determining that the subject is experiencing an apnea. Thereby, health problems caused by apnea are avoided.

Abstract: A system and method for caching memory request verification data comprising a memory request generator configured to generate a memory request designating requested data and memory request verification data. A bus is configured to carry the memory request from the memory request generator to a cache memory that stores verification data, and upon receiving the memory request is configured to: retrieve stored verification data from the cache memory, compare the stored verification data to the memory request verification data, and responsive to a match between the stored verification data to the memory request verification data, designate a memory request validation. Also part of the system is a memory controller configured to, responsive to a memory request validation, retrieve data specified in the memory request from a main memory and provide the data to the memory request generator over the bus. A main memory configured to store the requested data.

Abstract: 3-Carbonylaminoisoquinoline compounds of formula (I): variations thereof, and their use as inhibitors of HPK1 (hematopoietic kinase 1) are described. The compounds are useful in treating HPK1-dependent disorders and enhancing an immune response. Also described are methods of inhibiting HPK1, methods of treating HPK1-dependent disorders, methods for enhancing an immune response, and methods for preparing the 3-carbonylaminoisoquinoline compounds.