Abstract: A beam and column connecting structure, including an insertion hole on the column, a connector inserted into the insertion hole, and a beam having an end inserted into the connector and being in complete contact with an inner side wall of the connector. A flange is provided around a top side of the connector and abuts against an outer side wall of the column around the insertion hole. A connecting plate is provided inside the end of the beam. At least one screw passes through the column, a bottom wall of the connector, and the connecting plate to fix the column, connector and the beam together.

Abstract: Techniques are described for reducing latency in computer game network streaming by using plural encoders and decoders, with one encoder-decoder pair being used for regions of interest (ROI) in the video and being given priority in transmitting and rendering over background video that is processed by another encoder/decoder pair.

Abstract: Lithium niobate (LiNbO3, LN) is a ferroelectric crystal of interest for integrated photonics owing to its large second-order optical nonlinearity and the ability to impart periodic poling via an external electric field. However, on-chip device performance based on thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) is presently limited by propagation losses arising from surface roughness on the nano- and microscale. Atomic layer etching (ALE) can smooth these features and thereby increase photonic performance. In one embodiment disclosed herein, an isotropic ALE process for x-cut MgO-doped LN uses sequential exposures of H2 and SF6/Ar plasmas. We observed an etch rate of 1.59±0.02 nm/cycle with a synergy of 96.9%. ALE can be achieved with SF6/O2 or Cl2/BCl3 plasma exposures in place of the SF6/Ar plasma step with synergies of 99.5% and 91.5% respectively. The process decreased the sidewall surface roughness of TFLN waveguides etched by physical Ar+ milling by 30% without additional wet processing.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor epitaxial structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer sequentially stacked in such order in a stacking direction, and including a plurality of through holes. The through holes extend downwardly in a direction from the second semiconductor layer to the first semiconductor layer. The through holes expose a portion of a surface of the first semiconductor layer. The light-emitting device has an ampacity. Each of the through holes has a first radius. A ratio of the first radius to the ampacity ranges from 0.1 to 0.4. A light-emitting apparatus including the light-emitting device is also provided.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula I that are useful as emitters in OLEDs.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electrode structure of a back contact cell, a back contact cell, a back contact cell module, and a back contact cell system. The electrode structure includes: first fingers, configured to collect a first polarity region; second fingers, configured to collect a second polarity region; a first busbar, disposed on a side of the back contact cell close to a first edge and connected to the first fingers; first pad points; and first connection electrodes, respectively connected to the first busbar and the first pad points. A distance between each of the first pad points and the first edge is greater than a distance between the first busbar and the first edge. The electrode structure can improve the reliability, reduce the costs, increase the product yield, and ensure excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds comprising a ligand comprising at least two moieties A and B which are linked by a linking group L2, wherein the ligand is coordinated to a central metal atom M. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heterojunction solar cell, a manufacturing method thereof and a photovoltaic module. The heterojunction solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductivity type, a tunnel layer located on a light-receiving surface of the substrate, and a doped polysilicon layer located on a top surface of the tunnel layer. The doped polysilicon layer has the first conductivity type.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a sustaining layer, a substrate, a plurality of photoelectric units, and a plurality of signal layers. The substrate is arranged on a contact surface of the sustaining layer. A first end edge of the substrate approaches a first end edge of the sustaining layer, and a second end edge of the substrate approaches a second end edge of the sustaining layer. The sustaining layer and the substrate are arranged in one on one manner. The photoelectric units are arranged on a first surface or/and a second surface of the substrate. The signal layers are arranged on the substrate and electrically connected to the photoelectric units.

Abstract: Present invention teaches the method of using a keratin hydrolysis peptide (“KHP”) solution to enhance production yield and fruit quality of cucumber by selectively choosing specific weights of feathers and water, and treating the mixture to a high-temperature high-pressure hydrolysis process, the resulting solution is confirmed to contain at least 253 peptides and, at early growth stage, applied to the soil around and/or leaf surface of the cucumber plants. Optionally, the KHP solution can be diluted by water, as disclosed in the specification, before administering as taught herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes various improvements for programmable nuclease-based detection assays. Also provided are compositions, methods, kits, systems, and devices for practicing the same. Such improvements include improved reporter designs to facilitate the cleavage of a reporter immobilized on a substrate by an activated programmable nuclease. Improved reporter designs may comprise various lengths and structures of the reporter. The substrate can also comprise immobilized guide nucleic acids and/or programmable nucleases.

Abstract: The present application discloses granules with a solid core that is coated with a cellulosic polymer. The solid core of the granules can be made of a number of active ingredients. The granules can be used in animal feeds to deliver the active ingredients into the intestine of animals for maximum effect.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for screening pre-implantation embryos. The screening method includes steps of testing chromosomes and DNA methylation levels of the pre-implantation embryos; and selecting, from the pre-implantation embryos according to the obtained test result, the embryo having normal chromosomes, a DNA methylation level of a target region meeting preset requirements, and a genome-wide DNA methylation level within an interval of about 0.25 to 0.27 or a genome-wide DNA methylation level outside the interval of about 0.25 to 0.27 but close to the interval of about 0.25 to 0.27 relative to other embryos as the embryo to be implanted.

Abstract: Described herein is a corn protein concentrate comprising 55%-80% corn protein on a dry basis, an a* color value between about 0 and 4, and a b* color value between about 15 and 3, and less than about 2% oil on a dry basis; and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A semiconductor processing chamber may include a pedestal configured to support a substrate during a plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor deposition (PECVD) process that forms a film on a surface of the substrate. The chamber may also include one or more internal meshes embedded in the pedestal. The one or more internal meshes may be configured to deliver radio-frequency (RF) power to a plasma in the semiconductor processing chamber during the PECVD process. An outer diameter of the one or more internal meshes may be less that a diameter of the substrate. The chamber may further include an RF source configured to deliver the RF power to the one more internal meshes. This configuration may reduce arcing within the processing chamber.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor layers vertically separated from one another, a gate structure that comprises a lower portion and an upper portion, a gate spacer that extends along a sidewall of the upper portion of the gate structure and has a bottom surface, and an etch stop layer extends between the portion of the bottom surface of the gate spacer and the top surface of the topmost semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Provided is a rim spoke, including a spoke rope and nipples. Mounting heads are fixedly sleeved on both ends of the spoke rope; through mounting holes are formed in the nipples; the nipples are fixedly sleeved on the mounting heads by means of the mounting holes; and the spoke rope is made of a textile fiber material. When the textile fiber spoke rope in a high tension state is subjected to a heavy impact, part of an impact force is cushioned due to the flexibility and strength margin of the spoke rope itself, so that the original characteristics of the spoke rope can still be kept under an extreme impact force without irreversible deformation, thereby reducing riding failure rate of riding, ensuring the riding safety, reducing the daily maintenance requirement of a wheel, and reducing costs.

Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a catalyst precursor, including the steps of: (a) forming a precipitate from a slurry, wherein the slurry comprises (i) a mixture of an iron precursor, at least one promotor precursor and a solvent and (ii) a solution of an alkali base; and (b) calcining the precipitate to form the catalyst precursor. There is also provided a catalyst precursor; a method of forming a catalyst; and a catalyst.

Abstract: The use of Black Solider Fly Larvae as Palatant/Palatability Enhancer for use in edible pet products This invention disclosed a palatability enhancer for edible pet products using black solider fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae, wherein the black solider fly larvae are collected following the commercial farming, the greater part of the materials being processed for safety and size reduced as necessary, at 10.0%-80.0%. The palatability enhancer may also include at least one of the following: Cysteine, Arginine, Alanine, Glutamine, Aspartic acid, Glycine, Phenylalanine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Vitamin B1, and a reducing sugar, at 0.1%-10.0% by weight.

Abstract: A water outlet device with a cold water discharging function includes a water outlet device body, an operating member, and a switching valve. The water outlet device body comprises a water outlet channel and a cold water discharging channel. The switching valve is disposed at a communicating junction of the water inlet port of the water outlet device body with the water outlet channel and the cold water discharging channel. The switching valve can increase a water passing area of a first communicating junction between the cold water discharging channel and the water inlet port and simultaneously decrease a water passing area of a second communicating junction between the water outlet channel and the water inlet port. A temperature sensing valve assembly is disposed in the cold water discharging channel and is configured to close the cold water discharging channel when a water temperature reaches a specific temperature.