Abstract: The present application provides a silicon-carbon composite material. The silicon-carbon composite material comprises a plurality particles. Each of the plurality of particles comprises a silicon nanoparticle; a first carbon layer wrapping a surface of the silicon nanoparticle; a second carbon layer wrapping the first carbon layer; and an elastic layer wrapping the second carbon layer. The silicon nanoparticle comprises a silicon matrix and at least one doping element located in the silicon matrix. Methods for preparing the silicon-carbon composite material and for preparing a silicon-carbon composite slurry are further provided.

Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and recombinant DNA constructs are useful for conferring improved drought tolerance and yield. Compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprise these recombinant DNA constructs; and methods utilize these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA constructs comprise a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotides encode drought tolerance polypeptides.

Abstract: This application discloses a video decoding method, a video encoding method, and related apparatuses. The method includes: determining a current video frame; obtaining, from video frames that have been decoded, an energy parameter of an MV in a reference frame associated with the current video frame, the energy parameter including at least one of the following: an average value of the MV and a variance of the MV; determining, according to the energy parameter, a target resolution used for decoding the current video frame; and decoding the current video frame by using the target resolution. In this application, the technical problem of relatively low video encoding and decoding efficiency caused by complex processing operations in the related art is resolved.

Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and recombinant DNA constructs are useful for conferring improved nitrogen stress tolerance or NUE and yield. Compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprise these recombinant DNA constructs; and methods utilize these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA constructs comprise a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotides encode nitrogen stress tolerance polypeptides.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for partially regenerating a catalyst for methanol and/or dimethyl ether-to-olefin. The method comprises: introducing a mixed gas into a regenerated region containing a catalyst to be regenerated, and subjecting same to a partial regeneration reaction to obtain a regenerated catalyst, wherein the mixed gas contains water vapor and air; and in the regenerated catalyst, the coke content of at least part of the regenerated catalyst is greater than 1%. The method utilizes the coupling of a mixed gas of water vapor and air to activate a deactivated catalyst, selectively eliminate part of a coke deposit in the catalyst to be regenerated, and obtain a partially regenerated catalyst for methanol-to-olefin. Another aspect of the present invention is that further provided is a method for methanol and/or dimethyl ether-to-olefin by using the partially regenerated catalyst for methanol-to-olefin regenerated by means of the method.

Abstract: A method for forming a layered anode material includes contacting a precursor material and a first electrolyte. The precursor material is a layered ionic compound represented by MX2, where M is one of calcium and magnesium and X is one of silicon, germanium, and boron. The method further includes applying a first bias and/or current as the precursor material contacts the first electrolyte to remove cations from the precursor material to create a two-dimensional structure that defines the layered anode material. In certain variations, the method further includes contacting the two-dimensional structure and a second electrolyte and applying a second bias and/or current as the two-dimensional structure contacts the second electrolyte so as to cause lithium ions to move into interlayer spaces or voids created in the two-dimensional structure by the removal of the cations thereby forming the layered anode material.

Abstract: Disclosed are a vibration sound device for an electronic product and the electronic product. The vibration sound device comprises a first housing, a magnetic assembly, a coil assembly and a second housing. The first housing includes a cavity and is opened at one side thereof. An interaction force is generated between the magnetic assembly in the first housing and the coil assembly on the second housing to drive the vibration sound device to vibrate and sound. According to the present disclosure, the magnetic assembly and the coil assembly are configured into a nested form, so that the overall height of the vibration sound device is reduced, the space utilization rate and the assembly precision are improved, and enough utilization space is provided for an electronic device.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus is provided, including a casing; a steering shaft, disposed in the casing in an axially reciprocal manner and extending from two ends of the casing, and the body thereof having a rack portion and a screw portion; a planetary roller nut, assembled in the casing and screwed to the screw portion; a motor, controlled by the ECU, disposed in the casing, and having an external rotor, and the external rotor being coupled to the planetary roller nut to drive the motor to rotate, further driving the steering shaft to reciprocate in the casing; a first waterproof ring, provided between the planetary roller nut and the casing, and a second waterproof ring, placed between the planetary roller nut and the hollow stator of the motor, thus forming an airtight and waterproof efficacy for the motor to prevent the motor from losing power.

Abstract: There is provided a measuring device that is inexpensive and easy to use, yet provides sufficient accuracy and resolution in continuous scanning measurement to measure workpiece surfaces. A dial gauge includes a spindle provided to be movable reciprocatively in an axial direction through a main body case. The main body case includes a stem provided to protrude from a side face of the main body case. A ball bearing that bears the spindle is provided inside the stem. A workpiece and the dial gage are relatively moved while a contact point at the tip of the spindle is in contact with the surface of the workpiece, and continuous scanning measurement is performed to measure irregularities of the surface of the workpiece or the amount of runout of the rotating workpiece.

Abstract: Immunogenic fusion proteins against infectious animal diseases. A fusion protein is disclosed, which comprises a CD40-binding domain; an antigen of a pathogen; a translocation domain located between the CD40-binding domain and the antigen, and a furin and/or cathepsin L cleavage site located between the CD40-binding domain and the translocation domain. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, expression vectors and use of the fusion proteins of the invention for eliciting an antigen-specific cell-mediated immune response, or for reducing, inhibiting, treating and/or ameliorating an infectious animal disease caused by a pathogen in an animal in need thereof.

Abstract: A method implemented via a computing device. The method may include receiving, by the computing device, treatment data associated with a subject. The treatment data associated with the subject may include behavior data, mood data, emotions data, goals data, instruction data, or combinations thereof. The method may also include evaluating, by the computing device, the treatment data associated with the subject via a therapy notes (TN) model. The TN model may evaluate the treatment data associated with the subject to generate one or more therapy note features.

Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising a phenalkamine represented by formula (I), wherein, X is H or OH; R1 is an aliphatic chain with more than 8 carbon atoms, R2 is H, a C1-C10 alkyl, phenyl, or a C5-C6 cycloaliphatic group; R3 and R4 are independently CH2CH2, CH2CH2CH2, or CH2CH2CH2CH2; and P and Q are, independent of each other, an integer. Also provided is a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: This application discloses a shard adjustment method for a time series database, belongs to the field of data processing technologies. First, feature information of an access request of at least one user for a data table of a time series database is obtained. The data table is divided into a plurality of shard groups according to a predetermined rule, and each shard group can be further divided into a plurality of shards. Each shard group is set in a different time period, and each shard is set in a different node. Then, the predetermined rule is adjusted based on the feature information, and a new shard group and/or a new shard that match/matches the access habit are/is generated according to an adjusted rule.

Abstract: A system that includes a failed test detector and a task updater can automatically update tasks associated with consistent failures of software tests in a software development management platform. The failed test detector can use a set of evidence of test (EOT) files that indicate software testing results over a period of time to identify tests that are consistently failing when executed against versions of a software application. The task updater can automatically create tasks associated with such consistently-failing tests in the software development management platform. The task updater can also automatically close existing tasks associated with tests, in the software development management system, if the failed test detector determines that those tests are no longer failing consistently.

Abstract: A processor for a cryptosystem. The processor comprises a hybrid processor architecture including a hardware processor, a software processor and an interconnection interface arranged to exchange data between the hardware processor and the software processor; wherein the hardware processor comprises a plurality of hardware accelerator modules arranged to perform computational tasks including at least one of number theoretic transforms (NTT) computation, arithmetic operations which are more time-consuming when being performed instead by the software-processor.

Abstract: Methods and systems for reaction product imaging. In various examples, a method is used to image fluorogenic reaction product(s), such as, for example, fluorogenic polymerization product(s) or the like. In various examples, a method of imaging a fluorescent polymerization product comprises a photo-uncaging reaction, a fluorogenic polymerization, and obtaining one or more fluorescence image(s) of one or more of the fluorescent polymerization product(s). In various examples, a system for imaging a fluorescent polymerization product comprises a first laser suitable to initiate a photo-uncaging reaction; and a second laser suitable to obtain one or more fluorescent image(s) of fluorogenic reaction product(s) and the product(s) is/are disposed on a substrate. In various examples, a method and/or a system is used to determine a polymer sequence, reaction kinetics, reaction dynamics, catalysis cooperativity between spatially distinct sites, molecular adsorption onto a surface, or the like.

Abstract: A zoned heat dissipation control system for a water cooling radiator and a water cooling heat dissipation system having the zoned heat dissipation control system includes a plurality of fans, a plurality of heat dissipation zones defined on the water cooling radiator, a thermal detector, and a control unit. At least one of the fans is disposed within each of the heat dissipation zones. The thermal detector is disposed within at least one of the heat dissipation zones and configured to detect the temperature of the water cooling radiator. The control unit is electrically connected to the fans and the thermal detector and configured to modulate the rotational speed of the fan within each of the heat dissipation zones based on the detected data from the thermal detector.

Abstract: A control method for a heat pump system of a multi-temperature zone air conditioning box, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a vehicle, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring, possibly by the vehicle-mounted terminal, a temperature regulation mode and a target temperature for a vehicle, and a temperature adjustment demand and an outlet air temperature of each temperature zone of the vehicle; and adjusting, possibly by the vehicle-mounted terminal an opening value of an air mixing damper in each temperature zone according to the temperature regulation mode, the target temperature, and the temperature adjustment demand and the outlet air temperature of each temperature zone, so that the outlet air temperature of each temperature zone reaches the target temperature. The precise control of the heating/refrigeration demand of an occupant compartment is improved according to the method.