Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that, at a first machine that operates at a first physical site as a primary global manager for a logical network spanning a plurality of physical sites, receives a set of ordered data describing a configuration of the logical network. The method stores, in a particular order, the received set of ordered data in a first database located at the first physical site. Through a channel between (i) the first machine and (ii) a second machine that operates at a second physical site as a secondary global manager for the logical network in case of failure of the primary global manager, the method provides the set of ordered data in the particular order for the second machine to store in a second database in the particular order. The second database located at the second physical site.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a global manager that manages a logical network spanning multiple physical sites. The method receives a set of data describing a modification to a definition of the logical network. From multiple queues that each correspond to a different one of the physical sites spanned by the logical network, the method identifying a set of queues to which to store the received set of data. The method stores the received set of data in the identified set of queues. From each respective queue in the identified set of queues, the method sends the set of data through a respective channel between the global manager and a respective local manager at the respective physical site corresponding to the respective queue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve device characterized in that it comprises a valve component and a membrane component. The valve component comprises a bottom cover with one or more first apertures; a top cover with one or more second apertures, wherein the bottom cover and the top cover enclosing a venting chamber; a plate accommodated inside the venting chamber and being pressed by one or more projections attaching to the top cover against the one or more second apertures on the bottom cover; and wherein silicon oil is provided between the bottom cover and the plate; and wherein the plate has a diameter between 5 mm and 20 mm. The membrane component comprises a membrane made from hydrophobic material.

Abstract: A method and system for classifying image features using a neural network is provided. The method includes training the neural network using triplet loss processes including receiving an anchor image, selecting a positive image and a negative image, generating a image embedding associated with each of the anchor image, the positive image, and the negative image, classifying image features extracted from the anchor image based on the image embedding of the anchor image, determining an image label location associated with the classified image features, extracting features associated with the determined image label location, and classifying the features associated with the determined image label location; and combining the multi-label loss with localized image classification loss and the triplet loss using a weighted loss sum.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a molecular sieve and its preparation method. The molecular sieve has micromorphology in a football shape and consists of molecular sieve framework and active elements. The molecular sieve framework comprises silicon element and aluminum element; the active elements comprise copper element and rare earth elements. The rare earth elements are one or more selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Sc and Y. The mass ratio of the silicon element to the aluminum element is 3-9:1. The content of the copper element in the molecular sieve is 1.5-3.2 wt %. The mass of rare earth elements is 50 ppm-2 wt % of the molecular sieve framework. The mass of the silicon element is calculated by silicon dioxide, the mass of aluminum element is calculated by aluminum oxide, the mass of copper element is calculated by copper oxides, and the mass of rare earth elements is calculated by rare earth oxides.

Abstract: A method for preparing an SCR catalyst may include: (1) placing a first aqueous solution containing a titanium oxide and a tungstate in an electric field environment, adjusting the pH value of the first aqueous solution, and adjusting the current direction of the electric field environment to obtain a first mixture; (2) providing a second mixture by, in the electric field environment, adding dropwise a second aqueous solution containing a soluble salt of one or more active components, a copper-organic polyamine complex and a dispersant to the first mixture, and adjusting the current direction; and (3) processing the second mixture to obtain the SCR catalyst. The one or more active components may be selected from Ce, Zr, Cu, Fe, Pr and Sc.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an information management unit that registers boarding information on a user regarding boarding acquired by a check-in procedure of the user and biometrics information on the user acquired in the check-in procedure in association with each other; and a display management unit that causes a display terminal to display display information in accordance with remaining time to boarding time based on the boarding information on the user identified by a comparison between target biometrics information, which is biometrics information acquired by the display terminal for the user, and registered biometrics information, which is the biometrics information registered by the information management unit.

Abstract: High-performance optical-metasurface-based platform configured with the use of Tantalum Pentoxide to operate with extremely low levels of loss at frequencies of UV light and, in particular, in mid- and near-UV ranges and performing multiple optical-wavefront-shaping functions (among which there are high-numerical-aperture lensing, accelerating beam generation, and hologram projection). Process of fabrication of such metasurface producing near-zero levels of optical loss and employing the otherwise standard etching methodologies. Embodiments facilitate the development of low-form-factor, multifunctional ultraviolet nanophotonic platforms based on flat optical components and enabling diverse applications including lithography, imaging, spectroscopy, and quantum information processing.

Abstract: A cutter including a cutting head and an adjustable handle pivotally coupled to the cutting head. The adjustable handle includes a first adjustment assembly to change a length the adjustable handle extends from the cutting head. The adjustable handle also includes a second adjustment assembly to change the position of the adjustable handle with respect to the cutting head.

Abstract: A fast fluidized bed reactor, device and method for preparing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and benzene, resolving or improving the competition problem between an MTO reaction and an alkylation reaction during the process of producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether and benzene, and achieving a synergistic effect between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction. By controlling the mass transfer and reaction, competition between the MTO reaction and the alkylation reaction is coordinated and optimized to facilitate a synergistic effect of the two reactions, so that the conversion rate of benzene, the yield of para-xylene, and the selectivity of light olefins are increased.

Abstract: Certain aspects described herein are directed to methods and systems for updating a status of a first process. In certain aspects, a method includes periodically examining a first table stored in a consistent and distributed database, wherein the table includes a first indication of a status of the first process and a second indication of a status of a second process and the first process and the second process are clustered for implementing functions of a distributed application in a distributed manner. The method further includes determining that the first indication has not changed during a first time period and changing the status of the first process in a second table to reflect that the first process is non-operational, wherein a different share of workload associated with the distributed application is performed by the second process as compared to when the first process was operational.

Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor for producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins from benzene and methanol and/or dimethyl ether, including a first distributor and a second distributor. The first distributor is located at the bottom of the fluidized bed, and the second distributor is located at the downstream of the first distributor along a gas flow direction. Also, a method for producing para-xylene and co-producing light olefins, including the following steps: a material stream A enters a reaction zone of the fluidized bed reactor from the first gas distributor; a material stream B enters the reaction zone of the fluidized bed reactor from the second gas distributor; a reactant contacts a catalyst in the reaction zone to generate a gas phase stream comprising para-xylene and light olefins.

Abstract: A wrench includes a body having a head and a handle portion defining a longitudinal axis. The wrench includes a first jaw coupled to the head with the first jaw including first teeth and an edge. The edge defines a width of the first jaw. The wrench includes a second jaw extending through an aperture of the head with the second jaw including a threaded portion and second teeth. The wrench includes an actuator coupled to the threaded portion of the second jaw such that rotation of the actuator relative to the second jaw moves the second teeth relative to the first teeth. A length is measured from the edge of the first jaw to the second end of the handle portion parallel to the longitudinal axis. A ratio of the width of the first jaw over the length is less than 0.06.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an information management unit that registers boarding information on a user regarding boarding acquired by a check-in procedure of the user and biometrics information on the user acquired in the check-in procedure in association with each other; and a display management unit that causes a display terminal to display display information in accordance with remaining time to boarding time based on the boarding information on the user identified by a comparison between target biometrics information, which is biometrics information acquired by the display terminal for the user, and registered biometrics information, which is the biometrics information registered by the information management unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication of a trigger action by a first user at a client system, wherein the trigger action is associated with a priming content object, identifying related content objects associated with the priming content object, selecting recommended content objects based on the priming content object, the related content objects, and profile information of the first user, wherein each of the selected recommended content objects comprises entity information of entities associated with the priming content object, and presenting content suggestions at the client system, wherein each content suggestion comprises one of the selected recommended content objects.

Abstract: High-performance optical-metasurface-based components configured to at frequencies of UV light and, in particular, in deep UV range and performing multiple optical-wavefront-shaping functions (among which there are high-numerical-aperture lensing, accelerating beam generation, and hologram projection). As a representative material for such components, hafnium oxide demands creation and establishment of a novel process of manufacture that is nevertheless based on general principles of Damascene lithography, to be compatible with existing technology and yet sufficient for producing high-aspect-ratio features that currently-used materials and processes simply do not deliver. The described invention opens a way towards low-form-factor, multifunctional ultraviolet nanophotonic platforms based on flat optical components and enabling diverse applications including lithography, imaging, spectroscopy, and quantum information processing.

Abstract: Structures and methods for forming highly uniform and high-porosity gallium-nitride layers with sub-100-nm pore sizes are described. Electrochemical etching of heavily-doped gallium nitride at low bias voltages in concentrated nitric acid is used to form the porous gallium nitride. The porous layers may be used in reflective structures for integrated optical devices such as VCSELs and LEDs.

Abstract: A control method is applied in the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a terminal body and a camera assembly, the camera assembly is disposed inside the terminal body and is movable relative to the terminal body to move out of the terminal body. The mobile terminal displays a first interface, acquires interface information of the first interface; determines a second interface based on the interface information of the first interface, wherein the second interface is a next interface following the first interface and forecasted by the mobile terminal; determines whether a function supported by the second interface requires the camera assembly to be activated; and controls the camera assembly to move out of the terminal body in response to the function supported by the second interface requiring the camera assembly to be activated.

Abstract: Provided herein are an apelin receptor (APJ) antibody and its fusion protein with Elabela. Also provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition of a fusion protein with APJ antibody and Elabela, and use thereof in treating, preventing, or alleviating one or more symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension or one or more symptoms of heart failure.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an antibody specifically binding to a human endothelin receptor and uses thereof, where the antibody can inhibit the functions of the human endothelin receptor. The present invention includes the preparation, cloning, expression, and characterization of the antibody. The present invention can be used to effectively treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, a disease associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension, and a reproductive organ cancer in a human.