Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyether block polyamide/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) composite membrane for gas separation, and a preparation method and use thereof, and belongs to the technical field of membrane separation. In the present disclosure, an amphoteric copolymer PDMS-polyethylene oxide (PEO) (PDMS-b-PEO) is introduced into an intermediate layer to adjust the interfacial binding performance, thereby promoting preparation of an ultra-thin polyether block polyamide composite membrane. Studies have shown that the surface enrichment of PEO segments not only inhibits a dense SiOx layer formed due to a plasma treatment of a PDMS intermediate layer, but also provides additional hydrophilic sites and interfacial compatibility for the subsequent selective layer. The use of PDMS-b-PEO in an intermediate layer allows the successful preparation of a selective layer with a thickness of about 50 nm.

Abstract: A method for equalizing battery capacities of a vehicle includes: determining, based on a current capacity of a battery of each of carriages, a largest battery capacity and a corresponding first carriage thereof, and a smallest battery capacity and a corresponding second carriage thereof; determining, based on the largest battery capacity and the smallest battery capacity, a first traction force and a second traction force, where the first traction force is greater than the second traction force; and outputting a first control command including the first traction force to the first carriage, and outputting a second control command including the second traction force to the second carriage for equalizing battery capacities of the carriages of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for assessing one's risk for suffering from severe COVID or long COVID symptoms. Also provided are methods for reducing the risk of developing severe COVID and/or long COVID symptoms.

Abstract: There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform acquiring an input bitstream comprising metadata and video data, decoding the video data, determining whether the metadata comprises at least one flag signaling at least one component of a picture size of at least one picture of the video data, and signaling, in a case where it is determined that the metadata comprises the at least one flag, a display device to display the at least one picture from the video data according to the at least one flag.

Abstract: An optical lens has an optical axis. The optical lens includes a lens barrel, a first lens element, a lens element group, and an optical element. The lens barrel has a first opening and a second opening opposite to each other, and the first opening is smaller than the second opening. The first lens element abuts against the lens barrel. The lens element group is fitted with the first lens element. The optical element includes a fixing portion and a bearing portion connected to each other. The fixing portion abuts against the lens barrel, the bearing portion abuts against the lens element group, and the fixing portion has a protrusion extending toward a direction of the first lens element. The protrusion is positioned between the lens barrel and the lens element group in a radial direction.

Abstract: Methods for depositing amorphous silicon films via physical vapor deposition processes are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of depositing amorphous silicon in a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process chamber includes (a) depositing an amorphous silicon layer atop a surface of a substrate disposed on a substrate support via a physical vapor deposition process, in the meanwhile amorphous silicon is also deposited atop components within the PVD process chamber; and depositing a glue layer atop the amorphous silicon deposited on the components. The glue layer can be a silicon compound. The silicon compound can be a compound of silicon with one or more of carbon, nitrogen, or oxygen. In some embodiments, the silicon compound is SiC, SiN, SiO, SiCN, or SiON.

Abstract: A wafer position status inspection apparatus includes a wafer transportation device, a robotic arm rotatably mounted on the wafer transportation device, an image capture device arranged on the robotic arm, a light flashing device arranged at one side of the image capture device, and a status inspection section in information connection with the image capture device. An image capturing direction of the image capture device is set consistent with a gripping direction of the robotic arm, and a light projecting direction of the light flashing device is consistent with the image capturing direction. The light flashing device projects light on a wafer to generate a light-reflecting contour, which is captured by the image capture device to form a wafer contour image based on which the status inspection section acquires a wafer deposition status to identify various wafer statuses including incline, overlap, absence, and warp.

Abstract: A multi-scale aggregation pattern analysis method for a complex traffic network is provided, which belongs to the field of the highway traffic network. Firstly, an adjacency matrix, a position attribute matrix, a distance weight matrix, a road grade matrix, and a time-phased traffic congestion degree matrix of a highway traffic network are calculated; secondly, a weight influence factor of the road network is incorporated based on a PageRank algorithm to determine order of critical nodes; finally, a two-dimensional decision diagram is drawn by two indicators: order of critical nodes and a shortest path distance. A new weighting matrix which accords with the actual situation of the road network is obtained by incorporating a position weight matrix, a distance weight matrix, a road grade weight matrix and a dynamic traffic congestion degree weight matrix based on a similarity matrix of the spectral clustering.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system using multiple pulsed X-ray sources to perform highly efficient and ultrafast 3D radiography is presented. There are multiple pulsed X-ray sources mounted on a structure in motion to form an array of sources. The multiple X-ray sources move simultaneously relative to an object on a pre-defined arc track at a constant speed as a group. Electron beam inside each individual X-ray tube is deflected by magnetic or electrical field to move focal spot a small distance. When focal spot of an X-ray tube beam has a speed that is equal to group speed but with opposite moving direction, the X-ray source and X-ray flat panel detector are activated through an external exposure control unit so that source tube stay momentarily standstill equivalently. 3D scan can cover much wider sweep angle in much shorter time and image analysis can also be done in real-time.

Abstract: The present application discloses a power supply redundancy control system for a GPU server, comprising a power supply redundancy module, a BMC, a CPLD and a GPU module. The power supply redundancy module comprises a first PSU and a second PSU, and the GPU module comprises several GPUs, the first PSU is connected to the CPLD by means of a first bus. The second PSU is connected to the CPLD by means of a second bus. The BMC is connected to the CPLD by means of a first I2C bus and a second I2C bus, and sends heartbeat information to the CPLD. The CPLD is connected to the BMC by means of a third bus and a fourth bus, and the CPLD is connected to the several GPUs by means of a third I2C bus. In the present application, when the BMC is abnormalous or restarted, the CPLD can control the overall power consumption of the server, and can also ensure that the server will not go down, reducing the loss brought to a user due to the BMC being abnormalous or restarted.

Abstract: A preparation method of submicron powder of high-entropy nitride via nitride thermal reduction with mechano-chemical assistance, comprising material preparation—grinding—activation—preforming—reaction. In the present invention, high-entropy metal nitride and silicon nitride is used as raw materials, soft mechanochemical activation technologies are used to reduce reaction activation energy of the system, thereafter, by thermal reduction of the nitride, high-purity high-entropy nitride powder is prepared with solid phase methods, and the shortage of high-purity high-entropy nitride powder is addressed. There is no impure phase in the (Hf0.2Zr0.2Ti0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)N high entropy powder prepared according to the present invention, and a single phase solid solution of good crystallinity is formed, and distribution of elements and ingredients in the powder is even, no foreign element is present, and oxygen content is controlled to be less than 0.3%.

Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives coded information of a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The coded information includes a syntax element with a value indicative of a merge with motion vector difference (MMVD) mode being applied on the current block. The processing circuitry determines, in response to a motion vector predictor of a merge candidate being a bi-predictor, whether the merge candidate for the current block satisfies a requirement for applying a bi-prediction motion refinement. The processing circuitry can constrain the merge candidate for use in the MMVD mode when the merge candidate for the current block satisfies the requirement. Then, the processing circuitry reconstructs the current block in the MMVD mode with the merge candidate being constrained for use in the MMVD mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic wearable device. The electronic wearable device includes a first module having a first contact and a second module having a second contact. The first contact is configured to keep electrical connection with the second contact in moving with respect to each other during a wearing period.

Abstract: A fatty acid-releasing contact lens is described as well as method of manufacturing the same. The fatty acid-releasing contact lens comprises a glycerophospholipid loaded to the polymeric lens body and sustains the release of C12-C26 fatty acid after 1 hour in a release media comprising an sPLA2 enzyme solution. The fatty acid-releasing contact lens can be comfortably worn by a contact lens wearer and can increase the duration of comfortable lens wearing time and/or reduce lens awareness events in a contact lens wearer.

Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate, forming a patterned hard mask layer over the substrate, etching the patterned hard mask layer to form a hole that penetrates the patterned hard mask layer, forming a barrier portion in the hole, removing the patterned hard mask layer, and forming a gate structure over the substrate. Formation of the gate structure includes forming a dielectric body portion on the substrate. The barrier portion that is thicker than the dielectric body portion adjoins one end of the dielectric body portion. The dielectric body portion and the barrier portion are collectively referred to as a gate dielectric layer. Formation of the gate structure further includes forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer and forming gate spacers on opposite sidewalls of the gate electrode. During formation of the gate spacers, a portion of the barrier portion is removed to form a recessed corner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation of a Siglec-15 binding protein and the use thereof, and specifically relates to an isolated antigen-binding protein, which comprises HCDR3. Provided is the use of the antigen-binding protein in the prevention and treatment of diseases.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a positioning method and apparatus, a device, and a medium, and relates to the technical field of communications. The positioning method includes: determining, by a terminal, a first anchor entity.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a translation method and an electronic device. In a scenario in which foreign literature needs to be consulted, a user selects a to-be-translated word, an option bar that includes a copy option and a translation option is displayed, a floating window is displayed on a current page of a current application based on different operations of the user, and a translation result of the word is presented in the floating window. In addition, the floating window does not preempt a focus with a page window of the current application. Therefore, after querying the word, the user can continue to browse the original text without closing the floating window. In a process of continuing to browse a page on the current application, when the user needs to query a new word, the user selects the word.

Abstract: Disclosed are an arc extinguishing control system and method for a relay of an emergency power supply. A relay serves as a main switching circuit for controlling an emergency power supply, and electronic switching tubes are connected in parallel to two ends of the relay, so as to withstand a voltage jump when the relay is disconnected, and common problems of existing relays, such as arc damage and an internal resistance increase, are solved. When a heavy reverse charging current occurs after the vehicle is started, a reverse charging sensing circuit and a reverse charging feedback circuit are used, so that a reverse charging current is directly fed back to a control end of an electronic switching tube when a storage battery is reversely charged by a load, thereby realizing quick disconnection of the electronic switching tube.

Abstract: Provided are a binder composition, an electrode, a battery and a power consuming device. The binder composition comprises a fluoropolymer A and a copolymer B, wherein the copolymer B comprises a structural unit derived from a monomer containing a cyano group and a structural unit derived from a monomer containing an ester group. The binder of the present application has a strong bonding force, and the cycling performance of the secondary battery comprising same is excellent.