Abstract: An efficient simulated moving bed device and an efficient simulated moving bed process are provided. The efficient simulated moving bed device comprises an adsorption bed, a raw material feeding system, a desorbent feeding system, a circulating system, an extract system, a raffinate system, a program-controlled valve group, and an automatic control system.

Abstract: Various embodiments a method and apparatus for unmanned driving behavior decision-making and model training, and an electronic device. The method includes: acquiring sample data, wherein the sample data includes a sample image; extracting a sample feature vector corresponding to the sample data, wherein a feature vector of the sample image is extracted by manifold dimension reduction; and based on the sample feature vector, training by semi-supervised learning to obtain a target decision-making model, wherein the target decision-making model is used for decision-making classification.

Abstract: Electrocatalytic materials and methods of making the electrocatalytic materials are provided. Such a method may comprise forming precursor nanosheets comprising a precursor metal on a surface of a substrate; exposing the precursor nanosheets to a modifier solution comprising a polar, aprotic solvent and a metal salt at a temperature and for a period of time, the metal salt comprising a metal cation and an anion, thereby forming modified precursor nanosheets; and calcining the modified precursor nanosheets for a period of time to form an electrocatalytic material comprising structurally modified nanosheets and the substrate, each nanosheet extending from the surface of the substrate and having a solid matrix.

Abstract: A method comprises obtaining a virgin asphalt and obtaining an asphalt shingle waste. The asphalt shingle waste comprises 5 wt. % to 40 wt. % of asphalt based on the total weight of the asphalt shingle waste. The asphalt shingle waste comprises 60 wt. % to 95 wt. % of limestone, granules, and/or impurities based on the total weight of the asphalt shingle waste. The method comprises obtaining a phase modifier. The method comprises mixing the virgin asphalt, the asphalt shingle waste, and the phase modifier to form an asphalt mixture. The phase modifier is present in an amount of 0.25 wt. % to 25 wt. % based on the total weight of the asphalt mixture. The asphalt mixture is configured to be applied to a roof substrate to obtain a roofing shingle.

Abstract: A core drill assembly includes a core drill and a stand upon which the core drill is mounted. The stand includes a base supportable upon a mounting surface, a mast defining a longitudinal axis and extending upward from the base, a carriage moveably coupled to the mast and configured to support the core drill thereon, and at least one leg pivotably coupled to the base between a deployed position, in which the leg extends away from the base, and a stowed position, in which the leg is at least partially recessed within the base.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses, systems, and techniques to perform and facilitate secure ladder computational operations whose iterative execution depends on secret values associated with input data. Disclosed embodiments use masking factors that re-blind secret data without exposing the unmasked secret data between iterations of the ladder computations. Some disclosed embodiments use Montgomery multiplication techniques to facilitate secret data masking by efficiently avoiding modular division operations. Disclosed embodiments significantly reduce the vulnerability of ladder computations to adversarial side-channel attacks.

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

Abstract: In a wireless communication environment, there may arise a timing misalignment for SRS-RSRP measurement. In order to address this issue, a UE may receive an uplink transmission from second UE containing the uplink transmission timing for the first UE. The UE may then set its measurement timing to be the same as the uplink transmission timing. The UE then carries out SRS-RSRP measurement according to the newly-set measurement timing.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, apparatus, and computer programs for determining availability of soft time-domain resources for a node in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message from the IAB donor; determining, based on the RRC message, whether soft time-domain resources are available for the IAB node; and in response to determining that soft time-domain resources are available, scheduling a transmission with a child node using the available soft time-domain resources.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for the combustion of biomass material employing a swirling fluidized bed combustion (SFBC) chamber, and preferably a second stage combustion carried out in a cyclone separator. In the combustion chamber, primary air is introduced from a bottom air box that fluidizes the bed material and fuel, and staged secondary air is introduced in the tangential direction and at varied vertical positions in the combustion chamber so as to cause the materials in the combustion chamber (i.e., the mixture of air and particles) to swirl. The secondary air injection can have a significant effect on the air-fuel particle flow in the combustion chamber, and more particularly strengthens the swirling flow, promotes axial recirculation, increases particle mass fluxes in the combustion chamber, and retains more fuel particles in the combustion chamber. This process increases the residence time of the particle flow.

Abstract: A method for preparing quartz glass with low content of hydroxyl and high purity, includes providing silica powders including hydroxyl groups. The silica powders are dehydroxylated, which includes drying the silica powders at a first temperature, heating the silica powders up to a second temperature and introducing a first oxidizing gas including halogen gas, thereby obtaining first dehydroxylated powders, and heating the first dehydroxylated powders up to a third temperature and introducing a second oxidizing gas including oxygen or ozone, thereby obtaining second dehydroxylated powders. The second dehydroxylated powders are heated up to a fourth temperature to obtain a vitrified body. The vitrified body is cooled to obtain the quartz glass with low content of hydroxyl and high purity. The quartz glass prepared by the above method has low content of hydroxyl and high purity. A quartz glass with low content of hydroxyl and high purity is also provided.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) or a tautomer, an optical isomer, a nitrogen oxide, a solvate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof are useful for treating or relieving an HIF-related and/or EPO-related disease or condition in patient. The preparation method for the compound, and use of a drug composition containing the compound and the compound or the drug composition in preparation of a drug are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are a GLP-1 receptor agonist compound and a composition and use thereof. The compound can be used for treating or preventing GLP-1 receptor-mediated diseases or disorders and related diseases or disorders.

Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface; a first die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first die is embedded in a first dielectric layer, wherein the first surface of the first die is coupled to the second surface of the package substrate, and wherein the first dielectric layer is between a second dielectric layer and the second surface of the package substrate; a second die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the second die is embedded in the second dielectric layer, and wherein the first surface of the second die is coupled to the second surface of the package substrate by a conductive pillar; and a shield structure that at least partially surrounds the conductive pillar.

Abstract: The present application provides bicyclic amines of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that are inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2), as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treating cancer using the same.

Abstract: A method for reinforcing soft ground by post-grouting combined with pressurized vacuum preloading is proposed, by pre-burying prefabricated vertical drains and air-boosted pipes in granular material piles, and the air-boosted pipes are used as grouting pipes to reduce the number of times of piling, which not only improves the construction efficiency, but also reduces the structural disturbance of the soil and the influence of smear effect, thus reducing the impact on the radial permeability and the radial consolidation coefficients. The method does not use geotextile bags for granular materials, which can avoid the problem of forming a localized clogging area around the geotextile bags, and the method not only improves the efficiency of vacuum transfer in a pre-consolidation stage, but also improves the grouting effect in the later stage, effectively enhances the strength of soft soil and makes granular material piles and the surrounding soil form composite ground.

Abstract: Protecting data privacy in secure multi-party computation and communication is provided. A method of protecting data privacy includes determining a differential privacy configuration, determining a number of iterations based on a first parameter and a second parameter, and for each of the number of iterations generating a random value and a random noise data; generating a first message and a second message; and performing a transfer based on the first message, the second message, and an input data to output one of the first message and the second message. The method also includes generating a first noise data based on the random noise data in each of the number of iterations, generating a first share based on a first dataset and a second dataset, applying the first noise data to the first share, and constructing a result based on the first share and a second share.

Abstract: Aspects relate to reporting timing adjustment for full-duplex (FD) communications. A method by a user equipment (UE) may include receiving a first timing advance signal from a base station, determining, based on the first timing advance signal, a timing difference between a downlink signal and an uplink signal is not within a threshold, transmitting a timing report to the base station, including the determined timing difference, and receiving, from the base station, an updated timing advance signal for full-duplex (FD) communication based on the timing report.

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

Abstract: An event notification method, an apparatus, a server device, and a computer storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: receiving an event subscription request; determining whether an amount of times that an event notification rule is satisfied is equal to K, and if yes, sending an event notification to at least one notified party in the plurality of notified parties; and after the initial notification is performed, determining whether the amount of times that the event notification rule is satisfied is equal to P, and if yes, sending an event notification to at least one notified party in the plurality of notified parties. The initial notification and the re-notification are performed at different times, and the at least one notified party notified in the initial notification is at least partially different from the at least one notified party notified in the re-notification.