Abstract: A tool, container and method for extracting a liquid; the tool for extracting a liquid comprises: a pressure-changing means, a liquid-reservoir space, a liquid-drawing channel and an outflow channel; the pressure-changing means comprises a cylinder and a piston capable of moving back and forth in the cylinder; the back-and-forth movement of the piston causes positive and negative pressure changes in the cylinder; a start end of the liquid-reservoir space is in communication with the inside of the cylinder; a temporary liquid-storage groove or an opening is provided on a wall of the cylinder at a horizontal position below a port of the start end of the liquid-reservoir space; the volume of the maximum sealing portion of the cylinder is greater than the volume of the liquid-reservoir space; the liquid-drawing channel communicates with the liquid-reservoir space; the outflow channel communicates with a tail end of the liquid-reservoir space.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for degrading perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and belongs to the field of degradation of persistent pollutants. According to the present invention, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), indoleacetic acid (IAA) and PFCs are mixed to form compact self-assembled micelles, and the self-assembled micelles are illuminated, so that PFCs are rapidly degraded and defluorinated in the micelles, thereby realizing the degradation of PFCs by using a novel self-assembled micelle system and improving the degradation efficiency of PFCs.

Abstract: A plasmonic waveguide (10), a biosensor chip (100) and a system, wherein the plasmonic waveguide (10) is applied to the biosensor chip (100), and comprises a base (11) and a plasmonic structure (12) provided on the upper surface of the base (11); the plasmonic structure (12) comprises a plurality of plasmons (121) periodically arranged, the plasmons (121) being metal split rings, and the annular openings of the plasmons (121) being used for fixing antibody probes (122). The plasmon waveguide (10) is provided in the biosensor chip (100), the target biomolecules in the detection liquid flowing into a microfluidic channel (31) can be captured by means of the antibody probes (122), and the plasmonic waveguide (10) is used to enhance the signal strength of terahertz waves emitted to the biosensor chip (100), thereby enhancing the signal strength of the reflected terahertz waves detected by a terahertz analyzer (300), improving the detection sensitivity, the signal-to-noise ratio and the reliability.

Abstract: A porous microsphere and a method for preparing the same includes the following steps. A copolymer having a vinylbenzyl chloride unit and a vinylbenzyl alcohol unit is dissolved in an organic solvent, and inorganic particles are dispersed in the organic solvent to form a mixed suspension. An aqueous solution containing a surfactant is provided. The mixed suspension is emulsified in the aqueous solution to form an emulsion. The emulsion is heated to evaporate the organic solvent to obtain inorganic-composite porous microspheres suspended in water. The copolymer in the formed porous microspheres can be further carbonized or removed to produce inorganic-based porous microspheres containing carbon or not containing carbon.

Abstract: A method for forming a package structure includes forming an under bump metallization (UBM) layer over a metal pad and forming a photoresist layer over the UBM layer. The method further includes patterning the photoresist layer to form an opening in the photoresist layer. The method also includes forming a first bump structure over the first portion of the UBM layer. The first bump structure includes a first barrier layer over a first pillar layer. The method includes placing a second bump structure over the first bump structure. The second bump structure includes a second barrier layer over a second pillar layer. The method further includes reflowing the first bump structure and the second bump structure to form a solder joint between a first inter intermetallic compound (IMC) and a second IMC.

Abstract: A speech recognition method including performing speech recognition on an inputted speech to obtain a first text, correcting the first text according to an obtained mapping relationship between words in different languages to obtain at least one second text, and in response to determining that the at least one second text corresponds to the same language, outputting the first text, or in response to determining that the at least one second text corresponds to different languages, determine an outputted text according to first probability values corresponding to each of the at least one second text. By combining the mapping relationships between words in different languages in correcting the initial ASR result, the present application ensures the accuracy of the final speech recognition result.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive chip, a pressure sensor, and a pressure monitoring system. In an embodiment, a pressure-sensitive chip and a signal processing module are packaged to form a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor and a display instrument are connected to form a pressure monitoring system. A pressure-sensitive chip is a ceramic body made of eight green ceramic sheets by stacking and sintering, and includes two capacitors. In another embodiment, a pressure signal of a measurement area is obtained by a method including the following steps: sensing a pressure in a measurement area by the pressure-sensitive chip; generating a capacitance signal by the pressure-sensitive chip; converting the capacitance signal to a voltage signal by the signal processing module; and converting the voltage signal into the pressure signal by the display instrument.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a method and an apparatus for reconstructing a three-dimensional model of a human body, and a storage medium. The method includes obtaining a two-dimensional image of a human body part to be reconstructed; mapping the two-dimensional image to a voxel space, to obtain a voxelized result of the two-dimensional image; obtaining three-dimensional morphable model parameters corresponding to the two-dimensional image based on calculating the voxelized result using a preset three-dimensional parameter regression network; and reconstructing a three-dimensional model of the human body part based on the three-dimensional morphable model parameters.

Abstract: A solar tracker system including a tracker apparatus including a plurality of solar modules, each of the solar modules being spatially configured to face in a normal manner in an on sun position in an incident direction of electromagnetic radiation derived from the sun, wherein the solar modules include a plurality of PV strings, and a tracker controller. The tracker controller includes a processor, a memory, a power supply configured to provide power to the tracker controller, a plurality of power inputs configured to receive a plurality of currents from the plurality of PV strings, a current sensing unit configured to individually monitor the plurality of currents, a DC-DC power converter configured to receive the plurality of power inputs powered from the plurality of PV strings to supply power to the power supply, and a motor controller, wherein the tracker controller is configured to track the sun position.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein is generally directed towards generating security parameter index (“SPI”) values at a plurality of endpoints (EP) in a network using time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs). In this manner, the SPI values are generated in a decentralized manner. The SPI values are used for distributed network encryption among the EPs.

Abstract: A method for forming a chip package structure is provided. The method includes forming a first conductive bump and a first ring-like structure over a chip. The first ring-like structure surrounds the first conductive bump, the first ring-like structure and the first conductive bump are made of a same first material, the chip includes an interconnect structure, and the first ring-like structure is electrically insulated from the interconnect structure and the first conductive bump. The method includes bonding the chip to a substrate through the first conductive bump.

Abstract: Sweating-boosted air cooled heat-pipe condensers for reducing water usage of air cooled condensers employing a novel nanowick micro fin structure to form a sweating boosted heat dissipation system, wherein the nanowicks may be layered and provide self-cleaning features, photoinduced superhydrophilic transition, and an active interface for decomposing organic matter.

Abstract: An initial positioning system and method for liquid measuring and taking. The system comprises a measuring passage, a variable pressure chamber, and a piston, an initial end of the measuring passage being in communication with the upper part of the variable pressure chamber; the piston reciprocates in the variable pressure chamber to cause a change between positive pressure and negative pressure in the variable pressure chamber; the initial positioning system further comprises a pressure relief port located on the wall of the variable pressure chamber and capable of communicating with the outside of the variable pressure chamber; when the piston is located at the pressure relief port, and the inside and outside of the variable pressure chamber are in communication, the maximum volume of the liquid that can be accommodated in the variable pressure chamber is not smaller than one third of the total volume of the variable pressure chamber.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining the distributed power supply capacity to be accessed by a feed line of a power distribution network, and a storage medium, the method comprising: determining feed line loss on the basis of load information of power distribution network feed line access nodes and circuit parameters; on the basis of the feed line loss, determining three-phase voltage change values of the feed line circuit; using a single phase having the greatest voltage change amongst the voltage change values, determining a maximum active power for distributed power supply access under voltage constraints; comparing the current of the feed line corresponding to the maximum active power with a circuit current limit, and determining the distributed power supply capacity to be accessed by the feed line; the apparatus comprises a feed line information collection unit, a voltage drop unit, a quantitative calculation unit, and a results analysis unit.

Abstract: Provided is a method of selectively etching a substrate comprising at least one cycle of: depositing a chemical precursor on a surface of the substrate to form a chemical precursor layer on the substrate, the substrate comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first and the second portion are of a different composition; selectively removing the chemical precursor layer and at least a part of the first portion of the substrate; and repeating the cycle until the first portion of the substrate is substantially or completely removed. wherein deposition of the chemical precursor and selective removal of the chemical precursor layer and at least a part of the first portion of the substrate are performed under a plasma environment.

Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a first bump structure formed over a substrate, a solder joint formed over the first bump structure and a second bump structure formed over the solder joint. The first bump structure includes a first pillar layer formed over the substrate and a first barrier layer formed over the first pillar layer. The first barrier layer has a first protruding portion which extends away from a sidewall surface of the first pillar layer, and a distance between the sidewall surface of the first pillar layer and a sidewall surface of the first barrier layer is in a range from about 0.5 ?m to about 3 ?m. The second bump structure includes a second barrier layer formed over the solder joint and a second pillar layer formed over the second barrier layer, wherein the second barrier layer has a second protruding portion which extends away from a sidewall surface of the second pillar layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies and polynucleotides encoding the same, which may be used to prevent, control, or reduce the activity of the complement pathway. In addition, the disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases mediated by or involving complement Factor Bb. Specifically, the disclosure is related to anti-complement Factor Bb antibodies.

Abstract: A webpage loading method, for application on an edge server in a content delivery network, includes: when receiving a page loading request from a user terminal, obtaining, based on the page loading request, a loading list of a corresponding page, where the loading list includes a plurality of to-be-loaded items; identifying a loading image item from the to-be-loaded items, and configuring a corresponding loading quality for the loading image item, where the configured loading quality is lower than a loading quality of an original image; rewriting the loading list based on the configured loading quality; and feeding back the rewritten loading list to the user terminal, to allow the user terminal to request each loading item for loading the page.

Abstract: A webpage loading method for application to an edge server in a content delivery network, includes: after enabling a front end optimization function, obtaining an original loading list of a to-be-loaded page according to a page loading request from a user terminal; optimizing the original loading list to obtain an optimized loading list; sending the optimized loading list to the user terminal; determining whether there is an error in loading the to-be-loaded page on the user terminal; and if it is determined that there is a loading error, sending the original loading list to the user terminal.

Abstract: A tool, container and method for extracting a liquid; the tool for extracting a liquid comprises: a pressure-changing means, a liquid-reservoir space, a liquid-drawing channel and an outflow channel; the pressure-changing means comprises a cylinder and a piston capable of moving back and forth in the cylinder; the back-and-forth movement of the piston causes positive and negative pressure changes in the cylinder; a start end of the liquid-reservoir space is in communication with the inside of the cylinder; a temporary liquid-storage groove or an opening is provided on a wall of the cylinder at a horizontal position below a port of the start end of the liquid-reservoir space; the volume of the maximum sealing portion of the cylinder is greater than the volume of the liquid-reservoir space; the liquid-drawing channel communicates with the liquid-reservoir space; the outflow channel communicates with a tail end of the liquid-reservoir space.