Abstract: An aqueous ionomer dispersion, and method of manufacturing thereof, comprising an ionomer composition and water, wherein the ionomer composition comprises: a) at least 20 wt. %, based on the total weight percent of the ionomer composition, of an ionomer; and b) up to 80 wt. %, based on the total weight percent of the ionomer composition, of a polyolefin.

Abstract: This application provides a reflective QoS flow characteristic-based communications method and apparatus. In the method, an access-network network element sends first information to a core-network network element, where the first information is used to indicate whether a data packet has a reflective QoS flow characteristic; and the access-network network element determines, based on the first information, whether there is a need to send a QoS flow identifier to a terminal. In this way, signaling overheads are reduced.

Abstract: An image quality improvement method and an image processing apparatus using the same are provided. Denoising filtering is performed to an original image by a filter to obtain a preliminary processing image. The preliminary processing image is input to a multi-stage convolutional network model to generate an optimization image through the multi-stage convolutional network model. The multi-stage convolutional network model includes multiple convolutional network sub-models, and these convolutional network sub-models respectively correspond to different network architectures.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for facilitating multi-etch detector pixels fabrication. In one example, a method includes forming a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate layer, an absorber layer disposed on the substrate layer, a barrier layer disposed on the absorber layer, and a first contact layer disposed on the barrier layer. The method further includes forming the pixels from the semiconductor structure. The forming of the pixels includes performing a first etching operation to remove a portion of at least the first contact layer, and performing a second etching operation to remove a portion of the barrier layer and a portion of the absorber layer. Each of the pixels includes a respective portion of each of the substrate layer, the first contact layer, the barrier layer, and the absorber layer. Related systems and devices are also provided.

Abstract: A control chip comprising: at least pin; a control circuit; a clock generation circuit, configured to generate a clock signal; a power providing circuit, configured to provide an always on power; a touch detection circuit, configured to receive the always on power, and configured to detect a touch event via the pin to generate a touch detection signal; a logic circuit, configured to receive the always on power, the clock signal and the touch detection signal, wherein the logic circuit controls the power providing circuit to provide a core power to the control circuit according to the touch detection signal. The control circuit is further configured to set the logic circuit such that the logic circuit can control the touch detection circuit. A related touch detection method is also discloses. Via the control chip and the touch detection method, the circuit area and the power consumption can be decreased.

Abstract: The present application relates to an automatic feeding device for animals, comprising a food storage container, a food supply container, a feeding container, a quantitative supply mechanism, a driving mechanism, and a controller. The food storage container has a material inlet and a material outlet; the food supply container has a food supply inlet and a food supply outlet, and the food supply inlet is in butt joint with the material outlet; the quantitative supply mechanism is provided between the food supply inlet and the food supply outlet; the driving mechanism is provided below the quantitative supply mechanism; the feeding container is provided outside the food supply container below the food supply outlet; the controller sends a control signal which controls the driving mechanism to drive the quantitative supply mechanism to quantitatively export food which then falls into the feeding container. The automatic feeding device for animals achieves quantitative feeding.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are disclosed, the display panel includes a plurality of display regions, a peripheral region surrounding the plurality of display regions, a plurality of light-emission control scan driving circuits provided in the peripheral region, a first start signal line, and a second start signal line. The first start signal line is different from the second start signal line, the plurality of display regions include a first display region and a second display region, the plurality of light-emission control scan driving circuits include a first light-emission control scan driving circuit and a second light-emission control scan driving circuit, the first start signal line is configured to provide a first start signal to the first light-emission control scan driving circuit, and the second start signal line is configured to provide a second start signal to the second light-emission control scan driving circuit.

Abstract: Provided are a display method and apparatus, a smart wearable device, and a computer-readable storage medium, the display method being used on the smart wearable device, and the smart wearable device including at least two screen display regions and at least two corresponding audio collection units; when a user is wearing the smart wearable device, the screen display regions are not simultaneously in the same plane. The display method includes according to voice signals collected by all of the audio collection units, determining an audio collection unit nearest a sound source; turning on a screen display region corresponding to the audio collection unit nearest the sound source to display current content.

Abstract: A high-throughput high sensitivity and high selectivity ELISA-based method is provided that can detect human IgA, IgM, and IgG directed against SARS-CoV-2 with minimum false positive results. Simultaneous use of SARS-CoV-2-specific antigens derived from SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins provides greater sensitivity and selectivity compared to current methods for the detection of SARS-CoV-2-induced human immunoglobulin A, M, and G serum antibodies.

Abstract: A hinge structure for a flexible display including first, second, third, and fourth rotating shafts, first and second brackets, and first, second, third, and fourth linking members is provided. The first, second, third, and fourth rotating shafts are parallel to each other and kept at a fixed relative distance with each other. The first linking member is pivotally connected to the third and first brackets. The second linking member is pivotally connected to the fourth and second brackets. The third linking member is pivotally connected to the first bracket and connected to the first rotating shaft, and the fourth linking member is pivotally connected to the second bracket and connected to the second rotating shaft. When the first and second rotating shafts pivotally rotate relative to each other, the first and second brackets move close to or away from each other. A foldable electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material for a sodium ion battery, a sodium ion battery made from the same, a battery module, a battery pack and an apparatus. Specifically, the positive electrode active material for a sodium ion battery mainly includes an O3-phase layered metal oxide having the following molecular formula: NaaMbNicFedMneO2±? (Formula I), in which M is a metal cation different from Ni, Fe and Mn; 0.67<a<1.1; 0<b<0.25, optionally 0.05<b<0.15; 0<c<0.3, optionally 0.05<c<0.25; 0<b+c<0.55, 0.45<d+e<1, and b+c+d+e=1; and 0???0.1, wherein the metal cation is at least one selected from Li+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Co2+ and Ti4+.

Abstract: The present application provides a negative electrode active material, a process, a battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an apparatus related to the same. The negative electrode active material comprises a core material and a polymer modified coating on at least a part of a surface of core material; wherein the core material is one or more of a silicon-based negative electrode material and a tin-based negative electrode material; the negative electrode active material has a weight loss rate satisfying 0.2%?weight loss rate?2% in a thermogravimetric analysis test wherein temperature is elevated from 25° C. to 800° C. under a non-oxidizing inert gas atmosphere. The present application can reduce damage to the surface structure of the negative electrode active material, reduce loss of active ions and capacity, meanwhile can well improve coulomb efficiency and cycle performance of the battery.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery. The battery includes: a battery cell, the battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism configured to be actuated when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, to relieve the internal pressure; a fire-fighting pipeline configured to accommodate a fire-fighting medium and discharge the fire-fighting medium toward the battery cell when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated; and an accommodating part configured to accommodate the fire-fighting medium discharged from the fire-fighting pipeline to lower a temperature of the battery cell. According to technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery could be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention provides detection systems and methods for detection of loci and genomic regions in a sample, including mixed samples, using hybridization to an array.

Abstract: Some techniques and apparatuses described herein enable transmission of an uplink control channel in a cross-carrier fashion, where determination of a slot for the transmission is performed based at least in part on a reference component carrier (CC), of a plurality of CCs. For example, the reference CC may be indicated by scheduling information associated with a downlink channel, or may be determined by the UE (e.g., based at least in part on an order associated with the plurality of CCs and availability of a slot for an uplink control channel on the plurality of CCs). In this way, ambiguity with regard to determination of the slot for transmission of the uplink control channel is reduced, thereby providing improved control channel performance, improved resource utilization, and more robust implementation of cross-carrier uplink feedback.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a verification model includes receiving a first and a second set of verification results where each verification result indicates whether a primary model or an alternative model verifies an identity of a user as a registered user. The method further includes identifying each verification result in the first and second sets that includes a performance metric. The method also includes determining a first score of the primary model based on a number of the verification results identified in the first set that includes the performance metric and determining a second score of the alternative model based on a number of the verification results identified in the second set that includes the performance metric. The method further includes determining whether a verification capability of the alternative model is better than a verification capability of the primary model based on the first score and the second score.

Abstract: There is provided an image sensor employing an avalanche diode. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, a plurality of pulling circuits, a plurality of output circuits and a global current source circuit. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a single photon avalanche diode and a P-type or N-type select switch transistor. Each of the plurality of pulling circuits is arranged corresponding to one pixel circuit column. The global current source circuit is used to form a current mirror with each of the plurality of pulling circuits. Each of the plurality of output circuits is shared by at least two pixel circuits.

Abstract: The method of performing a positioning of a first apparatus by the first apparatus, transmitting a first signal to a second apparatus through at least one antenna; receiving a second signal from the second apparatus through each of the at least one antenna, wherein the second signal includes a bit related with a tag identifier(ID) of the second apparatus; obtaining the tag ID of the second apparatus, which is related with absolute location information of the second apparatus, based on the bit; and performing the positioning of the first apparatus, based on the first signal, the second signal, and the tag ID of the second apparatus.

Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for throttling (i.e., adjusting) the workload of an application (e.g., number of task requests) in order to improve processor core usage within a heterogeneous multiprocessor system. When high-performance processing is beneficial to the application, the number of task requests may be increased in order to have high-performance processor cores within the heterogeneous multiprocessor system core processor perform the tasks. On the other hand, when high-performance processing is not beneficial, the number of task requests may be decreased in order to have low-performance processor cores within the heterogeneous multiprocessor system perform the tasks. Processor core usage is monitored, and the number of tasks being performed are adjusted to match the processor core usage to a target processor core usage for functions the application is performing.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide information transmission methods and apparatuses, and a communication device. The method includes: sending reporting information including at least one first information that is associated with at least one reference signal resource to a network device by a terminal device.