Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Channel-material strings of memory cells are in the stack. The channel-material strings project upwardly from material of an uppermost of the tiers. A first insulator material is above the material of the uppermost tier directly against sides of channel material of the upwardly-projecting channel-material strings. The first insulator material comprises at least one of (a) and (b), where (a): silicon, nitrogen, and one or more of carbon, oxygen, boron, and phosphorus, and (b): silicon carbide. Second insulator material is above the first insulator material. The first and second insulator materials comprise different compositions relative one another. Conductive vias in the second insulator material are individually directly electrically coupled to individual of the channel-material strings. Other embodiments, including methods, are disclosed.

Abstract: A network device includes memory with permanent storage. A request for information is received from a user device. In response to determining that an erasure encoded version of the requested information is not stored in the memory of the network device, the requested information is requested to be transmitted from a storage external to the network device and partially received. In response to determining that an amount of the partially received requested information does not satisfy an erasure encoding threshold, it is determined whether the erasure encoding threshold can be satisfied within a time duration. If so, the partially received requested information is erasure encoded, stored in the permanent storage, and transmitted. If not, the requested information is requested to be retransmitted from the storage external to the network device.

Abstract: A system and method for routing of 5G mobile data traffic along a routing path in an Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) network having requisite Quality of Service (QoS). A proxy is deployed in the IPX network to intercept Session Create request and response messages exchanges between the home network and the visited network. The routing platform extracts Single-Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) attribute and uses this attribute and the geographic locations of the visited network and the home network to select a routing path in the IPX network having requisite QoS for the network slice use case. The routing platform uses layer-3 routing technique to anchor User Plane Function (UPF) Proxies deployed at different routing paths in the IPX network. Alternately, the routing platform uses layer-2 routing technique, with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) controller and SDN-switches to route traffic via the selected routing path in the IPX network.

Abstract: Disclosed are benzimidazole compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof. One embodiment is a compound having the structure and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs and N-oxides thereof (and solvates and hydrates thereof), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Y and X are as described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound disclosed herein activates AMPK, and can be used to treat disease by activating the AMPK pathway.

Abstract: This new utility patent application discloses a self-balanced swiveling obstacle-crossing robot for transmission lines comprising a front running gear, a rear running gear, a front weight-shifting mechanism, a rear weight-shifting mechanism, a swiveling mechanism and a controller.

Abstract: Identifying a low permeable conglomerate diagenetic trap can be implemented according to a method that comprises: determining a first relation curve between a depth and a critical physical property of a known diagenetic trap in a target work area, and a second relation curve between a reservoir physical property of the known diagenetic trap and a designated seismic attribute; determining a third relation curve between the depth and the critical physical property in the target work area and the designated seismic attribute according to the first relation curve and the second relation curve; and performing a diagenetic trap identification of the target work area according to the third relation curve. Identification accuracy of a low permeable conglomerate diagenetic trap can thereby be improved.

Abstract: A hierarchical porous honeycombed nickel oxide microsphere and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The method includes mixing nickel sulfate hexahydrate, urea, water and glycerol, to obtain a mixed solution; subjecting the mixed solution to a hydrothermal reaction, to obtain a precursor; and calcining the precursor, to obtain the hierarchical porous honeycombed nickel oxide microspheres.

Abstract: An antenna resource scheduling method and device for improving radiation efficiency of an antenna in a sideband area of an operating band by obtaining an operating frequency of an antenna, where the operating frequency is a frequency currently used by the device during communication; determining an operating band based on the operating frequency, where the operating band is a band to which the operating frequency belongs; determining a target impedance parameter based on the operating band and the operating frequency; and adjusting an impedance parameter of an impedance circuit to the target impedance parameter.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an apparatus for processing video, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: transmitting a request for acquiring a video to a server when current display information in a user interaction interface is preview information of the video, wherein, the request for acquiring the video comprises identification information of the video; receiving video information corresponding to the video pushed by the server based on the request for acquiring the video; and displaying the video information through a video preview window, wherein the video preview window is suspended above the user interaction interface.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing multilevel autonomous tournaments for wagering game are provided. In some implementations, players may earn entry into such a tournament by meeting one or more criteria and then be associated with a tournament entry for that tournament. Each tournament entry may be associated with a set of tournament entries and, after a requisite number of tournament entries for a given tournament entry set has been associated with players, a selection of a tournament entry, and thus at least implicitly a player, may be made. The players selected in such a selection event may then be associated with a tournament entry in a next-highest tournament tier. Such selections may occur until a single player is selected from the highest-ranked tournament tier of the tournament.

Abstract: A battery structure with a cathode, an electrolyte, and a lithium metal anode is coated with a composite coating including a mixture of a polymer and a reinforcing fiber. The cathode and the lithium metal are held apart by a porous separator soaked with the electrolyte. The reinforcing fiber is dispersed in the polymer matrix. The composite coating is porous or non-porous. The composite coating conducts lithium ions. The reinforcing fiber is chemically functionalized.

Abstract: A microscopy system includes a gas cluster beam system configured for generating a beam of gas clusters directed toward a sample to irradiate a sample and mill away successive surface layers from the sample, a scanning electron microscope system configured for irradiating the successive surface layers of the sample with an electron beam and for imaging the successive surface layers of the sample in response to the irradiation of the surface layer, and a processor configured for generating a three dimensional image of the sample based on the imaging of the successive layers of the sample.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smart weighted hula hoop including a first connecting frame, second connecting frames, and a connecting plate connected with a connecting head. The first connecting frame and the second connecting frames include protruding columns and fastening plates. Each protruding column is snapped on a corresponding fastening plate to make the first connecting frame connected to the second connecting frames. A housing is connected to the first connecting frame. A magnetic sensor is connected to the housing. The first connecting frame and the second connecting frame are connected to sleeves. The bottom end of each sleeve is connected to a respective spring. A fixing sleeve is arranged on each spring. Fixing sleeves are connected to top blocks. A connecting rope is arranged on the connecting head. The connecting rope passes through a lock ring. The lock ring passes through a tapered weight ball.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed advertising via a tagged video stream are provided. Content and a tag associated with a product represented by at least a portion of the content may be received by a media device. The media device may be associated with at least one end user. The content may correspond to television programming. The content may be output by the media device for display. A user selection corresponding to the tag associated with the product represented by at least the portion of the content may be processed by the media device. The user selection may be received during display of at least the portion of the content. Responsive to the user selection, the media device may facilitate provision of information related to the product represented by at least the portion of the content to a second device and/or an account associated with the at least one end user.

Abstract: A vehicle having a traction battery with at least one cell includes a controller coupled to the traction battery and programmed to modify traction battery current in response to a difference between a lithium plating parameter target value and a lithium plating parameter actual value to reduce the difference. The lithium plating parameter or indicator may be based on a differential open circuit voltage of a battery cell, or a ratio of differential voltage of the at least one cell as a function of time to cell charging rate of the at least one cell.

Abstract: Enabling access to encrypted information by providing a master key and a public key to a partial content owner, generating a ciphertext of content according to a complete content data, at least one content data partition and the public key, wherein the content data partition comprises a portion of the complete content data, providing the ciphertext of the content data and the public key to a validator, receiving a validation result from the validator, and acting upon the validation result.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to a organization directory hosted by a synchronized content management system. The corporate directory can provide access to user accounts for all members of the organization to all content items in the organization directory on the respective file systems of the members' client devices. Members can reach any content item at the same path as other members relative to the organization directory root on their respective client device. In some embodiments novel access permissions are granted to maintain path consistency.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a method for video coding. The method includes receiving input data associated with a current block in an image frame, selecting a reference pixel set from a plurality of candidate neighboring pixel sets adjacent to an edge of the current block, generating an intra predictor of the current block based on the selected reference pixel set and an intra prediction mode of the current block, and encoding or decoding the current block based on the intra predictor to output encoded video data or a decoded block. Each set of the candidate neighboring pixel sets is arranged in parallel with the edge of the current block.