Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for multilayer superconducting structures comprising electroplated Rhenium, where the Rhenium operates in a superconducting regime at or above 4.2 K, or above 1.8 K where specific temperatures and times of annealing have occurred. The structure can include at least a first conductive layer applied to a substrate, where the Rhenium layer is electroplated to the first layer. A third layer formed from the same or a different conductor as the first layer can be formed atop the Rhenium layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip has a source region and a drain region. The drain region is separated from the source region by a channel region. An isolation structure surrounds the source region, the drain region, and the channel region. A gate structure is over the channel region. The gate structure includes a first gate electrode region having one or more first materials and a second gate electrode region having one or more second materials that are different than the one or more first materials. The second gate electrode region continuously extends between a first outermost sidewall directly over the isolation structure and a second outermost sidewall directly over the channel region.

Abstract: A flow control method and apparatus are provided. The flow control apparatus groups stored multiple pieces of address information into at least two security groups according to attribute information; arranges the at least two security groups, so that a security group at a high level may completely include a security group at a low level and security groups at a same level are completely independent of each other without overlap; receives a policy configuration instruction; configures a specified rule according to the policy configuration instruction, and configures a storage sequence of the specified rule according to the policy configuration instruction, where the specified rule is generated according to the policy configuration instruction; receives a data packet after the at least two rules are configured; and processes the data packet according to the at least two rules and storage sequences of the rules, to implement flow control.

Abstract: A biosensor system determines analyte concentration from an output signal generated from a light-identifiable species or a redox reaction of the analyte. The biosensor system adjusts a correlation for determining analyte concentrations from output signals with one or more index functions extracted from the output signals. The index functions determine at least one slope deviation value, ?S, or normalized slope deviation from one or more error parameters. The slope-adjusted correlation between analyte concentrations and output signals may be used to determine analyte concentrations having improved accuracy and/or precision from output signals including components attributable to bias.

Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for supplying voltage to a load and battery. In one implementation, an unregulated DC-to-DC converter is electrically connected to a first energy source to down convert a first voltage supplied by the first energy source. A load is electrically connected to the unregulated DC-to-DC converter to receive the down converted first voltage. A regulated DC-to-DC converter is electrically connected to the unregulated DC-to-DC converter to regulate the down converted first voltage to a second voltage. A second power source is electrically connected to the regulated DC-to-DC converter to charge the second power source using the second voltage, and the second power source is switchably connectable to the load.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a 3-dimensional memory structure includes: (a) providing one or more active layers over a planar surface of a semiconductor substrate, each active layer comprising (i) first and second semiconductor layers of a first conductivity; (ii) a dielectric layer separating the first and second semiconductor layer; and (ii) one or more sacrificial layers, at least one of sacrificial layers being adjacent the first semiconductor layer; (b) etching the active layers to create a plurality of active stacks and a first set of trenches each separating and exposing sidewalls of adjacent active stacks; (c) filling the first set of trenches by a silicon oxide; (d) patterning and etching the silicon oxide to create silicon oxide columns each abutting adjacent active stacks and to expose portions of one or more sidewalls of the active stacks; (e) removing the sacrificial layers from exposed portions of the sidewalls by isotropic etching through the exposed portions of the sidewalls of the active stack

Abstract: In one embodiment, a product includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a fill material in interstitial spaces between the carbon nanotubes for limiting or preventing fluidic transfer between opposite sides of the product except through interiors of the carbon nanotubes. Moreover, the longitudinal axes of the carbon nanotubes are substantially parallel, where an average inner diameter of the carbon nanotubes is about 20 nanometers or less. In addition, the ends of the carbon nanotubes are open and the fill material is impermeable or having an average porosity that is less than the average inner diameter of the carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical power transmission and outlet system. The electrical power transmission and outlet system may include an electrical power transmission and outlet device and an external power storage unit. The electrical power transmission and outlet device may include a housing having an opening for receiving an external plug, a connector in the housing for connecting with the external power storage unit; and a plurality of electrical conductors in the housing connected to the connector. When the external plug is inserted into the opening, the conductors are electrically connected to the external plug and disconnected from the connector, and when the external plug is pulled out of the opening, the conductors are electrically disconnected from the external plug and reconnected to the connector.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a case body and a door to be connected to the case body for sliding forwards and backwards. The door includes a front wall, a rear wall spaced from the front wall, a side wall interconnecting the front and rear walls, and an accommodating space formed and enclosed by the front, rear the side walls and filled with a heat insulation material. A power and/or signal transmission apparatus passes through a through hole in the rear wall and includes cables. A cable guiding member located in the accommodating space is used for guiding the cables. Not only can the cables be fixed conveniently and prevented from being stacked randomly in the accommodating space, but the cable guiding member can also guide the cables and provide conditions for power supply for wiring in the door.

Abstract: An offshore wind turbine support structure monitoring system and operating method are disclosed, comprising an offshore wind turbine, at least one state detection module, a data acquisition module, a data storage module, a network transmission module and at least one client. Thus, the maintenance of offshore wind turbines can be monitored directly and instantly to estimate the maintenance period, adjust the optimal operation and maintenance strategy, and save the cost.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods to provide image data, augmented with related data, to be displayed on a mobile computing device are disclosed. An example mobile device includes a camera to provide images of a scene from different angles to a server, at least one sensor to sense a position and an orientation of the camera, and a screen to present augmented reality data over the scene based on the position and the orientation of the camera and on a three-dimensional representation of the scene based on the images.

Abstract: A technique for displaying 3D videos creates a representation of image deformation, such as depth maps, in terms of a function for overlaying kernels with variable support and order. By optimizing the kernel type, order and support, which are allowed to be varied across different region of the deformation, it is able to approximate the image deformations in terms of the kernel parameters. Since the number of kernel parameters is usually much smaller than that of the number of pixels, this allows a significant reduction in the storage size of the image deformation.

Abstract: Techniques are described that enable virtual reality content to be delivered using a video codec that operates according to a scalable video encoding standard. These techniques include selectively downloading and decoding frames of video content.

Abstract: A wireless communication device for transceiving signals by using carrier aggregation is provided. The wireless communication device includes a first antenna configured to transmit a first signal to an outside of the wireless communication device or receive a second signal from the outside; a first transmitter connected to the first antenna via a first node and configured to generate the first signal by combining plural transmitting carrier signals received over a plural transmitting carriers; and a first receiver connected to the first antenna via the first node and configured to divide the second signal into a plural receiving carrier signals received over a plural receiving carriers. The first receiver includes a first receiving amplifier commonly connected to a plural carrier receivers configured to amplify the second signal received from the first antenna and to divide the receiving carrier signals, respectively.

Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes: a plug connector having a cage, and a PCB received in the cage, the PCB including a mating end for being mated with a mating connector and an opposite connecting end, the connecting end comprising a first row of pads and a second row of pads disposed at one side of the PCB; at least one cable electrically connected to the connecting end, the at least one cable comprising a number of core wires, the core wires comprising a first group of core wires and a second group of core wires extending beyond the first group of core wires, the first group of core wires soldered to the first row of pads, the second group of core wires soldered to the second row of pads; and an insulative member isolating a soldering area of the first and second group of core wires.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for dynamic generation of payment token ratings is provided. The method includes receiving a token request, whereby the token request includes a plurality of metadata. The method also includes analyzing the received plurality of metadata based on at least one predefined rule set. The method further includes generating a token in response to receiving the token request. The method then includes determining an assurance rating for the generated token based on the analyzed received plurality of metadata, whereby the assurance rating indicates a risk of fraud associated with the generated token. The method finally includes assigning a token rating to the generated token based on the determined assurance rating.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing modified mutant yeast and the resulting yeast that can be used as a platform for terpene production. The method includes chemical mutagenesis to effect ergosterol dependent growth in yeast. Subsequently, these yeast are subjected to an erg9 knockout mutation to thereby produce ergosterol dependent growth/erg9 knockout mutation yeast cell lines. The resulting yeast are well suited for use in the production of terpenes.

Abstract: A method to ease the fabrication of high aspect ratio three dimensional memory structures for memory cells with feature sizes of 20 nm or less, or with a high number of memory layers. The present invention also provides an improved isolation between adjacent memory cells along the same or opposite sides of an active strip. The improved isolation is provided by introducing a strong dielectric barrier film between adjacent memory cells along the same side of an active strip, and by staggering memory cells of opposite sides of the active strip.

Abstract: A bottle cap includes a vacuum unit, a pressure relief unit and a drinking water pipe unit. After the bottle cap is combined with a bottle, the vacuum unit can vacuum the interior of the bottle to preserve food or drink inside the bottle, and the pressure relief unit may be operated to release the air pressure in the bottle in order to open the bottle cap, or open a flip cover of the drinking water pipe unit to drink the fruit juice or water from the bottle. The bottle cap has the effects of preserving the food or drink in the bottom and facilitating drinking.