Abstract: The disclosure provides an electro-optic device. The device comprises a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface. The device further comprises a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface. The first substrate and the second substrate form a cavity between the second surface and the third surface. An electrochromic medium is disposed in the cavity. A transflective coating is disposed at the third surface, wherein the transflective coating comprises a multi-layer stack comprising alternating high-index (H) material and low-index (L) material.

Abstract: A heat exchanger coil and a heat exchanger having the same. The heat exchanger coil includes: a plurality of flat tubes, each flat tube having a length direction oriented along a vertical direction; and a plurality of fins, in which each fin is disposed between adjacent flat tubes and includes a plurality of fin units arranged along the length direction of the flat tube and sequentially connected into a corrugated shape, each fin unit has a windward end portion and a leeward end portion opposite to each other in a width direction of the flat tube, and at least one end portion of the windward end portion and the leeward end portion of each fin unit extends beyond the plurality of flat tubes along the width direction of the flat tube and is provided with a drain hole.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer program product for managing a disk array. The method comprises determining respective degrees of wear for a plurality of disks in the disk array, each of the plurality of disks comprising a plurality of disk extents, and each disk extent comprising a plurality of blocks. The method further comprises determining respective numbers of blocks that are accumulatively written into the plurality of disks during a predetermined period of time. The method further comprises migrating data among the plurality of disks based on the degrees of wear and the number of the accumulatively written blocks.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multicast service reading method. The method includes: determining, by user equipment UE, multicast control channel MCCH configuration information, where the MCCH configuration information includes a multicast control channel identifier MCCH-RNTI and MCCH sending period information; determining, by the UE, MCCH sending time information according to the MCCH sending period information; reading, by the UE, an MCCH message according to the MCCH sending time information by using the MCCH-RNTI, where the MCCH message includes configuration information of a multicast service; and reading, by the UE, the multicast service according to the configuration information of the multicast service. Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a multicast service sending method and a related device. The embodiments of the present disclosure help reduce waste of an MBSFN subframe.

Abstract: Luminaires that simultaneously illuminate a support surface (for example, a floor) and the surface to which the luminaires are mounted (for example, a ceiling) and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. Embodiments include luminaires that divide the light from a single light emitter (which may include one or more light sources such as LEDs) into a portion directed toward the luminaire's mounting surface and a portion directed toward the support surface. Some embodiments utilize a planar light guide with the light emitter mounted adjacent one edge, which in some embodiments is the internal edge of an aperture formed in the planar light guide. In some embodiments, one surface of the light guide includes grooves that internally reflect light toward the support surface while allowing a smaller amount of light to exit the light guide toward the mounting surface, and may be grouped according to the distance separating adjacent grooves.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a technique is provided for automating handover information from project (construction & design) to operation/maintenance. A schema-less repository is defined for holding handover asset objects and governing transformation automation. An information stitching method is defined for multiple-sourced project data integration and incorporating owners' requirement into the repository. A 2-step script-based transformation process is provided to encapsulate information modeling knowledge from a transformation definition.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a molecular beam epitaxy under vector strong magnetic field and an in-situ characterization apparatus thereof. The apparatus mainly consists of an inverted T-shaped ultrahigh vacuum growth and characterization chamber with a compact structure and a strong magnet. The inverted T-shaped vacuum chamber portion, which disposed in the room-temperature chamber of the strong magnet, includes a compact epitaxial growth sample stage, a device capable of rotating angle between the growth and magnetic field directions, and an in-situ characterization apparatus. The portion disposed below the strong magnet includes a molecular beam source component such as evaporation source, plasma source etc., and a vacuum-pumping system.

Abstract: Provided are a new Paenibacillus sp. strain, the deposit number of which is CGMCC No. 8333, and a method for culturing the exopolysaccharide; and an exopolysaccharide having a structural formula as shown in formula (I) being produced by the strain, as well as a production method thereof and its use in promoting the propagation of bifidobacterium. The exopolysaccharide shown by formula (I) has a moderate degree of polymerization (DP=15-30) and has the functions of promoting the propagation of bifidobacterium, as well as adjusting human intestinal microflora.

Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: X-A-Y—Z-L-R1??(I) which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a network controller. The method receives network configuration data including an association of an entity configuration profile to a logical entity group that references at least two logical network entities. The entity configuration profile includes a set of configuration settings to apply to logical network entities with which the entity configuration profile is associated. The method associates the entity configuration profile with the logical network entities referenced by the logical entity group. Based on the associations of the entity configuration profile with the logical network entities, the method determines multiple host machines that require the configuration data for the entity configuration profile. The method distributes the entity configuration profile to the host machines.

Abstract: An anti-human IL-17A monoclonal antibody, the preparation method, and the use thereof are provided. The anti-human IL-17A monoclonal antibody can specifically bind to human IL-17A and has a good effect for inhibiting the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and the like by means of various cell lines induced by IL-17A, and can be used for preparing drugs for treating diseases involving immune-medicated inflammatory responses.

Abstract: A light bulb apparatus includes a head cup, a bottom support, multiple light strips and a bulb shell. The head cup is connected to an external power source. The bottom support is extended from the head cup. Each light strip has a top end and a bottom end. The bottom ends of the light strips are connected to the bottom support. The top ends of the light strips form a top polygonal shape and the bottom ends of the light strips form a bottom polygonal shape. The bottom polygonal shape has a bigger area size than the top polygonal shape. Each light strip has a skewed angle with respect to a middle axis perpendicular to the bottom shape.

Abstract: Disclosed are a channel state information (CSI) feedback method, a precoding method, and an apparatus. In the present invention, a terminal obtains, according to the number of downlink transport layers, a first precoding matrix set that is located on a first subband and that is corresponding to the number of the downlink transport layers, the first precoding matrix set comprising one or more precoding matrices, and a physical resource in the first subband being corresponding to a precoding matrix in the first precoding matrix set; the terminal determines a channel quality indicator (CQI) on a second subband according to downlink channel information and the first precoding matrix set on the first subband; and the terminal feeds back the CSI, the CSI comprising one or more of the following information: an RI used for indicating the number of the downlink transport layers, a PMI used for indicating the first precoding matrix set on the first subband and the CQI on the second subband.

Abstract: An operation detection method and apparatus, and a mobile terminal, where the method includes determining a contact region of a hand of a user on a side face of a mobile terminal and a dynamic change of the hand of the user using electrical characteristics of two capacitive touch display screens of the mobile terminal based on detected capacitance signals on the two capacitive touch display screens, determining a gesture operation of the hand on the side face, improving sensitivity of identifying a gesture on the side face, and accurately identifying the gesture operation of the hand of the user on the side face.

Abstract: A cloud water resource detecting system and method, the system includes computing device, and Raman lidar, microwave radiometer, millimeter wave cloud radar, wind profile radar and Doppler wind lidar in communication connection with the computing device. The Raman lidar and the microwave radiometer are configured to obtain temperature and humidity data of a cloud system. The millimeter wave cloud radar and the microwave radiometer are configured to obtain cloud water content profiles. The wind profile radar is configured to obtain a horizontal wind speed of the cloud system. The Doppler wind lidar is configured to obtain the vertical motion speed of a cloud bottom. The computing device is configured to calculate the total amount of cloud water according to the temperature and humidity data of the cloud system, the cloud water content profiles, the horizontal wind speed of the cloud system and the vertical motion speed of the cloud bottom.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to, in one aspect, a thermal management system for a data center. The thermal management system can include an air to air heat exchanger operable in a dry mode and a wet mode. The thermal management system can also include a liquid to air heat exchanger. The liquid to air heat exchanger can have a coil that receives the cooling liquid, with the coil being positioned in communication with the air of the data center such that the cooling liquid can absorb heat therefrom. Still further, the thermal management system can include a direct expansion cooling loop with a condenser and an evaporator. The system further provides multiple combinational operating conditions among multiple cooling modes. Other aspects are described.

Abstract: In a control channel resource transmission method, user equipment (UE) obtains a configuration parameter in a candidate control channel set according to a preset protocol and/or higher-layer signaling sent by a base station, where the higher-layer signaling is used to notify the configuration parameter. The UE determines an antenna port according to the obtained configuration parameter, and then receives, through the antenna port, a control channel or a control channel element sent by the base station. The base station determines the antenna port according to the same configuration parameter as that of the user equipment, and sends, by using the antenna port, the control channel or the control channel element to the user equipment.

Abstract: A data center cooling system includes a housing to contain electronic racks of IT components operating therein, a coolant distribution unit (CDU) situated within the housing to control a liquid flow of a cooling liquid. One or more liquid cooling devices are disposed on the IT components to receive a first liquid from the CDU, to exchange or extract heat generated from the IT components, to transform the first liquid to a second liquid with a higher temperature, and to transmit the second liquid back to the CDU. The CDU is coupled to a heat transfer system to dissipate the exchanged heat to an external environment. The data center cooling system includes an airflow delivery system to generate a direct or indirect airflow to travel through the servers of the electronic racks to remove heat generated by the servers to the external environment eliminating chiller and IT fans.