Abstract: Processes and methods for refining ferronickel alloy, and producing nickel sulfate or other nickel product, are provided, where the ferronickel alloy is treated with an oxidizing leach. The oxidizing leach may be, for example, a pressure oxidation (POX) leach or a leach with peroxide or copper (II) ions. The treatment may be in the presence of added copper, such as by providing a copper sulfate solution. Producing nickel sulfate may comprise removing copper and iron after the leach, removing impurities, and either crystallizing the nickel sulfate or precipitating/winning another nickel product.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a music sharing method, a system, an apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: entering a lyric video template display interface associated with a target song when an instruction associated with lyric video template display is triggered; generating a lyric video based on a video editing operation performed by a user on the lyric video template display interface; and publishing the lyric video to a target position in response to a video publishing instruction from the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an intelligent movable and retractable bed frame, including an upper bed frame and a bottom bed frame; the upper bed frame is hinged with the bottom bed frame; the upper bed frame includes an upper frame rod and an upper frame crossarm with one end connected to the upper frame rod; the upper frame crossarm is connected with an upper frame extending stand which can transversely move along the upper frame crossarm; the bottom bed frame includes a bottom frame rod and a bottom frame crossarm with one end connected to the bottom frame rod; the bottom frame crossarm is connected with a bottom frame extending stand which can transversely move along the bottom frame crossarm; and the upper frame extending stand is hinged with the bottom frame extending stand.

Abstract: A stem screening and conditioning device includes a roller, a thermal insulation cover, a spiral feeding device, a compressed-air cleaning device, a steam tube, a discharge hole, and a waste hole. A stem screening and conditioning method for the stem screening and conditioning device is also provided. The present disclosure realizes the complete separation of normal-size and undersized stems under the premise of full moisture absorption, thereby improving the refinement and homogenization level of stem conditioning.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions relating to libraries of optimized antibodies having nucleic acids encoding for an antibody comprising modified sequences. Libraries described herein comprise nucleic acids encoding SARS-CoV-2 or ACE2 antibodies. Further described herein are protein libraries generated when the nucleic acid libraries are translated. Further described herein are cell libraries expressing variegated nucleic acid libraries described herein.

Abstract: An example computing device including a processor, a first non-volatile memory to store a first basic input/output system (BIOS) image, a second non- volatile memory, and a controller. The controller Is to receive encrypted location and size information of the first BIOS image from the processor, verify the received encrypted location and size information of the first BIOS image, verify a signature of the first BIOS image in the first non-volatile memory, control a backup process of the first BIOS image to the second non-volatile memory, verify the signature of the backed up first BIOS image in the second non-volatile memory, and in response to a successful verification of the signature, send a message to the processor to cause the processor to perform a boot process using the first BIOS image from the first non-volatile memory.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides enynes, end-functionalized polymers, conjugates, methods of preparation, compositions, kits, and methods of use. The conjugates comprise at least (1) a peptide (e.g., an antibody), protein, nucleoprotein, mucoprotein, lipoprotein, glycoprotein, or polynucleotide; and (2) a polymer comprising a pharmaceutical agent. The conjugates may be useful in delivering (e.g., targeted delivering) the pharmaceutical agent to a subject in need thereof or cell or treating, preventing, or diagnosing a disease.

Abstract: Implementations of the present application provide data interaction methods and devices. In one example implementation, authorization data for a current interaction are received from a remote server, wherein the authorization data comprises signature information, time information of current authorization, a random number of the current authorization, and a threshold. The authorization data are verified by performing at least one of: comparing the time information comprised in the authorization data with a current time; determining whether the random number comprises in the authorization data exists in a previous data interaction; or determining whether the data of the current interaction exceeds the threshold comprised in the authorization data. Whether to cancel the current interaction is determined based on the verification of the authorization data.

Abstract: A puncture needle assembly (1000) and a puncture system (100) are provided. The puncture needle assembly (1000) includes a needle holder (1100) and a needle (1200). The needle holder (1100) comprises a channel axially extending therethrough. The channel has a sidewall, at least a part of which is provided by a conductor (1110). The needle (1200) has a proximal end portion extending in the channel and electrically connected to the conductor (1110). The puncture system (100) includes the puncture needle assembly (1000) and a dilator (2000). The dilator (2000) includes a dilation catheter (2100) and an optional conductive biasing member (2200) disposed on the dilation catheter (2100). Even when a distal end of the needle (1200) is hidden in the dilation catheter (2100), the conductive biasing member (2200) can still establish an electrical connection between the needle and the blood outside thereof.

Abstract: An audio processing method includes processing, by M first virtual speakers, a to-be-processed audio signal to obtain M first audio signals; processing, by N second virtual speakers, the to-be-processed audio signal to obtain N second audio signals; obtain M first head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) centered at a left ear position and N second HRTFs centered at a right ear position; obtain a first target audio signal based on the M first audio signals and the M first HRTFs; and obtain a second target audio signal based on the N second audio signals and the N second HRTFs.

Abstract: Fracturing equipment includes an electric-driven apparatus and an electric-power supply apparatus. The electric-driven apparatus includes at least one motor, at least one lubrication module, and at least one heat dissipation module. The electric-power supply apparatus includes a first electric-power supply and a second electric-power supply, where the at least one motor is powered by the first electric-power supply, and the at least one lubrication module and the at least one heat dissipation module are powered by at least one of the first electric-power supply or the second electric-power supply.

Abstract: An ultrasonic phacoemulsification handpiece with a sensor and a surge control system and a method. The central aspiration lumen of the ultrasonic phacoemulsification handpiece consists of two components of plug-in loose fit: a fixed lumen and an extension lumen; a small pressure sensor is mounted on the extension lumen, but still able to keep the easy-to-use size and maintain the ultrasonic performance of the handpiece. The extension lumen minimizes the effect of ultrasonic vibration on the sensor while maintaining sufficient stiffness for installing and removing the phacoemulsification tip. The design of the handpiece transducer reduces the effect of this sensor installation on the ultrasonic performance. For ultrasonic phacoemulsification cataract removal surgery, the short distance from the pressure sensor to the surgical site provides a technical solution for reliably controlling the risk of the post occlusion surge.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for forming an interconnect structure, or a portion thereof. The method may include contacting the substrate with a functionalization bath comprising a first solvent and a functionalization reactant to form a modified first material, and then depositing a second material on the modified first material through electroless plating, electroplating, chemical vapor deposition, or atomic layer deposition. The first material may be a dielectric material, a barrier layer, or a liner, and the second material may be a barrier layer or a barrier layer precursor, a liner, a seed layer, or a conductive metal that forms the interconnect of the interconnect structure, according to various embodiments.

Abstract: Provided are an siRNA which inhibits plasma coagulation factor XI gene expression, a pharmaceutical composition containing the siRNA, a conjugate, a reagent kit, and a use of the siRNA, the pharmaceutical composition thereof and the conjugate in preparing a drug used for treating and/or preventing thrombotic diseases and ischemic strokes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for modulating the monocarboxylic acid transporter 4 (MCT4) with the compounds and compositions disclosed herein. Also described are methods of treating diseases or conditions that are mediated by the action of monocarboxylic acid transporter 4 (MCT4) or that we benefit from modulating the monocarboxylic acid transporter 4 (MCT4).

Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, a method of wireless communication performed by a receiving device includes receiving, from a transmitting device, a plurality of encoded packets each including at least one respective physical (PHY) layer symbol. The method includes decoding the plurality of encoded packets based on a raptor code to generate received data. The method also includes determining a signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) associated with receiving the plurality of encoded packets, receiving an indication from the transmitting device, or determining a channel quality indicator (CQI) or a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) associated with receiving the plurality of encoded packets. The method further includes adaptively determining a PHY packet error rate associated with the plurality of encoded packets based on the SINR, the indication, the CQI, or the MCS. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A ripple push method for a graph cut includes: obtaining an excess flow ef(v) of a current node v; traversing four edges connecting the current node v in top, bottom, left and right directions, and determining whether each of the four edges is a pushable edge; calculating, according to different weight functions, a maximum push value of each of the four edges by efw=ef(v)*W, where W denotes a weight function; and traversing the four edges, recording a pushable flow of each of the four edges, and pushing out a calculated flow. The ripple push method explores different push weight functions, and significantly improves the actual parallelism of the push-relabel algorithm.

Abstract: A fully automated bead filler production line system and a fully automated bead filler molding and attaching method, implementing highly efficient production of bead filler in order to solve the problem in traditional production lines of large occupied area and low efficiency. To achieve said goal, the solution is to provide a fully automated bead filler production line system, comprising: a bead filler molding processing section, a functional auxiliary section, a filler and bead molding processing section, and automated material flow sections. The bead filler molding processing section, the functional auxiliary section, and the filler and bead molding processing section are sequentially linked, and two material flow sections are provided, on either side of the filler and bead molding processing system respectively.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for tracking keypoints on an object represented in a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) point cloud. A process of the disclosed technology can include receiving, for each of a plurality of frames in a series, an identification of at least one keypoint on the object represented in LiDAR point clouds and a confidence score for the respective keypoint, wherein each of the plurality of frames includes LiDAR point clouds including the object at different times represented in the series, and determining kinematics for the object from a determined movement of the keypoint across the plurality of frames.

Abstract: A protective cover may comprise: a first cover configured to be fixed to a frame of a battery, the first cover being provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating a high-voltage lead-out structure, and the accommodating cavity having an opening for exposing the high-voltage lead-out structure; a second cover rotatably arranged on the first cover and opening and respectively closing the opening when rotated relative to the first cover in a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation; and a cover closing structure connected to the first cover and the second cover, and causing the second cover to rotate in the second direction of rotation after the second cover is opened and an external force for opening the second cover is removed.