Abstract: In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a plurality of radiation beams before the beams are coupled into an optical fiber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to indoline and indolenine alkaloid compounds. In particular, indoline and indolenine alkaloid compounds of the invention have antibacterial activity and/or are capable of re-sensitizing the susceptibility of methicillin-resistant S. aureus to a ?-lactam antibiotic. The present invention also relates to a method for producing and using the same.

Abstract: The invention belongs to the field of biomass energy utilization, and a continuous pyrolysis and carbonization method of agricultural and forestry biomass is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: feeding biomass feedstock to a dryer for drying, then transporting to a continuous pyrolysis apparatus for pyrolyzing to obtain pyrolysis semicoke and pyrolysis volatiles; and transporting the pyrolysis semicoke to a carbonization apparatus for carbonization to obtain biomass charcoal and semi-coke carbonized volatiles; then discharging the pyrolysis volatiles and the semi-coke carbonized volatiles, and cooling to obtain tar, wood vinegar and pyrolysis gas; introducing the pyrolysis gas into a combustion apparatus for combustion to obtain a high temperature flue gas; and finally transporting the high temperature flue gas into pyrolysis apparatus and carbonization apparatus for supplying heat, then the flue gas after supplying heat is delivered to the dryer and discharging tail gas.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to graphics domain transmission methods that utilize an adaptive compression pipeline to achieve low latency screen mirroring between a source device and a sink device. A source device captures a plurality of graphics domain frames, each of the graphics domain frames including one or more graphics command tokens. The source device utilizes an adaptive compression pipeline to compress the graphics domain frames based on one or more characteristics of the frames, and the adaptive compression pipeline is configured to perform at least one of scalable texture streaming, frame-based prediction, frame dropping, or data compression. The source device transmits the compressed frames to a sink device, and displays a rendered image of the graphics domain frames in time synchronization with a corresponding rendered image of the compressed frames displayed at the sink device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin patterned in a substrate; a gate disposed over and substantially perpendicular to the fin; a pair of epitaxial contacts including a III-V material over the fin and on opposing sides of the gate; and a channel region between the pair of epitaxial contacts under the gate including an undoped III-V material between doped III-V materials, the doped III-V materials including a dopant in an amount in a range from about 1e18 to about 1e20 atoms/cm3 and contacting the epitaxial contacts.

Abstract: A request for communicating with a first user is received by a second user. The request includes a first identification specific to the first user. The first identification is different from an account used by the first user in the communication. Based on a communication mapping associated with the first user, it is determined whether the second user is allowed to communicate with the first user using the first identification. The communication mapping indicates authorized users allowed to communicate with the first user and respective identifications allowed to be used by the authorized users. The account used by the first user in the communication is obtained to initiate the communication with the first user. The account used is obtained in response to determining that the second user is allowed to communicate with the first user using the first identification.

Abstract: A cylinder liner for an engine block includes a first engine block bonding surface, and a second engine block bonding surface that provides a lower heat transfer coefficient between the cylinder liner and an adjacent engine block material than the first engine block bonding surface. The second engine block bonding surface extends a substantial portion of the axial length of the cylinder liner.

Abstract: A rethermalizing station includes a well defined by an exterior wall, a food pan configured to be inserted into the well and to hold a food item, a first induction coil surrounding the exterior wall of the well, the first induction coil configured to warm the food item via inductive heating of the food pan, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the food pan, and a control unit coupled to the first induction coil and the first temperature sensor, the control unit configured to control the first induction coil in response to the temperature of the food pan detected by the first temperature sensor such that temperature of the food pan is maintained at a targeted temperature.

Abstract: A client computing architecture is provided that utilized minimal download and simulated page navigation features. A client computer may receive a payload comprising delta data in response to a navigation request for an electronic page. The client computer may further parse the delta data for the electronic page, update page contents for the electronic page based on the received delta data, determine whether one or more errors are associated with a page load process for the electronic page, manage a fragment identifier portion of a uniform resource locator (URL) to track a current location in a navigation of the electronic page, and intercept one or more navigation click events to ensure a minimal download strategy navigation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining an estimated time of arrival (ETA) for a route, based on a model of ETA. The systems may perform the methods to obtain a first electrical signal associated with at least one route having at least one road section; generate and save first structured data of at least one global feature vector and at least one historical duration associated with the at least one route based on the first electrical signal; generate second structured data of a model of ETA by training the model based on the at least one global feature vector and the at least one historical duration; and save the second structured data of the model of ETA in the at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: Techniques for reducing warpage for microelectronic packages are provided. A warpage control layer or stiffener can be attached to a bottom surface of a substrate or layer that is used to attach the microelectronics package to a motherboard. The warpage control layer can have a thickness approximately equal to a thickness of a die of the microelectronics package. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the warpage control layer can be selected to approximately match a CTE of the die. The warpage control layer can be formed from an insulating material or a metallic material. The warpage control layer can comprise multiple materials and can include copper pillar segments to adjust the effective CTE of the warpage control layer. The warpage control layer can be positioned between the microelectronics package and the motherboard, thereby providing warpage control without contributing to the z-height of the microelectronics package.

Abstract: The invention provides a data processing method, comprising: a first terminal performs image acquisition on at least one photographic object entity, and encodes the image and corresponding recognition information to form video data which is sent to a second terminal; the second terminal performs data separation on the video data to obtain a video file and recognition information associated with at least one photographic object in the video file; the second terminal recognizes at least one photographic object in the video file according to the recognition information, and forms a corresponding operation area in the video file; and when the video file is played, the second terminal performs an associated operation function according to a detected operation action on a designated operation area.

Abstract: Nozzle Assemblies and methods of use for producing a liquid jet are disclosed that may be permit adjustable time delays between mixing of fluids and observation of reactions. An example nozzle assembly includes: a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a first channel defined therebetween, where the housing includes a gas focusing aperture defining the housing outlet; an intermediate tube disposed within the first channel of the housing, where the intermediate tube has an inlet and an outlet and defines a second channel therebetween; and a central tube disposed within the second channel of the intermediate tube, where the central tube has an inlet and an outlet and defines a third channel therebetween, where the central tube outlet is longitudinally spaced apart from the intermediate tube outlet such that the intermediate tube outlet is disposed between the central tube outlet and the gas focusing aperture's inlet.

Abstract: A method for relieving residual stress in cast-in-place liners of high pressure die cast (HPDC) engine blocks to prevent cracking in the liners during the machining process. The method includes locally heating up the liners and the surrounding engine block material through rapid induction heating and then cooling down the liners and surrounding engine block material with still ambient air to a predetermined temperature after the residual stress has been reduced to a desired threshold.

Abstract: Exemplary methods for removing tungsten-containing material may include flowing a chlorine-containing precursor into a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may also include flowing methane into the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include forming a plasma from the chlorine-containing precursor and the methane to produce plasma effluents. The methods may also include contacting a substrate with the plasma effluents. The substrate may include an exposed region of a tungsten-containing material. The plasma effluents may produce an oxychloride of tungsten. The methods may also include recessing the exposed region of the tungsten-containing material.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for design of synchronization signals for narrowband operation, which can be used for stand-alone/in-band/guard-band deployment. An example method is provided for operations which may be performed by a base station (BS). The example method generally includes generating a primary synchronization signal (PSS) utilizing a first code sequence and a cover code applied to the first code sequence over a first number of symbols within one or more subframes, generating a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) based on a second code sequence over a second number of symbols within one or more subframes, and transmitting the PSS and the SSS in the first and second subframes to a first type of a user equipment (UE) that communicates on one or more narrowband regions of wider system bandwidth.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for reducing overhead associated with packet switched voice service registration. According to some embodiments, a cellular network entity associated with a cellular network may receive a request relating to packet switched voice service from a wireless device. It may be determined whether subscription information for the wireless device indicates that packet switched voice service from the cellular network is permitted to the wireless device. A response to the request indicating whether packet switched voice service from the cellular network is available to the wireless device may be provided to the wireless device. The response may be generated based at least in part on the subscription information.

Abstract: A braided self-expandable endoluminal stent comprises a tubular grid formed by connection of a plurality of wave bends in the circumferential direction. Each of the wave bands comprises a plurality of crests and troughs of an elastic wire in the axial direction, and is respectively connected with another wave band. On two sides of each of the wave bands, there is a wave band abutted thereto side by side. There is at least one cross-linking point between every two wave bands abutted side by side. Each of the cross-linking points is formed by intersecting one trough on one of the wave bands abutted side by side with one corresponding crest on the other wave band, and at least one part of the cross-linking points are fixed cross-linking points. Each of the wave bands is further staggered and overlapped with at least another wave band, and a plurality of crossing points (12, 14, 22, 23) are formed between the wave bands which are staggered and overlapped with each other.