Abstract: A method for preparing waterborne non-isocyanate polyurethane polymers is provided, and the compositions prepared thereby. A method for preparing waterborne non-isocyanate polyurethane epoxy hybrid coatings is also provided. In addition to coatings, the compositions of the present invention are useful as films, adhesives, and sealants.

Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to methods and systems for adding one or more nodes to a first cluster including a first node in a computer system. A method performed by the first node comprises receiving a first request from a second node to join the first cluster. The method also comprises retrieving a first cluster configuration associated with the first cluster from a distributed database through a first database server (DBS) and creating a second cluster configuration using the first cluster configuration and information received from the second node as part of the request. The method further comprises populating a first one or more local trust stores of a first one or more processes executing on the first node with a second one or more security certificates of a second one or more processes executing on the second node. The method further comprises writing the second cluster configuration to the distributed database and returning the second cluster configuration to the second node.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining movement path data that specifies a location of a mobile article over time within a geographical area having an infrastructure feature; determining by machine logic based on map data and based on the movement path data calibrated location data of the mobile article, wherein the determining based on map data and based on the movement path data calibrated location data of the mobile article includes using map data that specifies coordinate location data of the infrastructure feature; and providing one or more output based on the determining.

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: A VCSEL includes a lower Bragg reflection layer, an active layer and an upper Bragg reflection layer. The active layer is located on a side of the lower Bragg reflection layer. The upper Bragg reflection layer is located on a side of the active layer away from the lower Bragg reflection layer. A current limiting layer is disposed inside or outside the active layer, and the current limiting layer has an opening for defining a light-emitting region. An extended cavity layer is disposed at least between the lower Bragg reflection layer and the active layer or between the upper Bragg reflection layer and the active layer, the extended cavity layer includes at least one resonant cavity inside, and the at least one resonant cavity is configured to increase the optical field intensity in the extended cavity layer.

Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor includes a main shell and a coke control zone shell; the main shell includes an upper shell and a lower shell; the upper shell encloses a gas-solid separation zone, and the lower shell encloses a reaction zone; the reaction zone axially communicates with the gas-solid separation zone; the coke control zone shell is circumferentially arranged on an outer wall of the main shell; the coke control zone shell and the main shell enclose an annular cavity, and the annular cavity is a coke control zone; n baffles are radially arranged in the coke control zone, and the n baffles divide the coke control zone into n coke control zone subzones, where n is an integer; the coke control zone subzones are provided with a coke control raw material inlet; and a catalyst circulation hole is formed in each of n?1 of the baffles.

Abstract: A solid-phase synthesis carrier, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof, wherein a diene cross-linking agent with a similar reactivity ratio to styrene and two vinyl groups thereof not on the same benzene ring is selected as a cross-linking monomer, and is subjected to suspension polymerization to obtain a porous resin. The porous resin is then functionalized to obtain a porous resin with an amino or hydroxyl functional group. Compared with existing preparation methods, the reactivity ratio of the cross-linking agent and styrene is similar, which is beneficial to improving the uniformity of the chemical structure in the resin, forming uniformly distributed active sites and channels, and is beneficial to improving the reaction efficiency and reducing the mass transfer resistance. The preparation of oligonucleotides by using such a carrier as a solid-phase synthesis carrier can improve the yield and purity of the oligonucleotides.

Abstract: A rocking arm structure includes an arm body, a first wheel assembly connected to the arm body, a second wheel assembly connected to the arm body, and a shaft assembly disposed between the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. The arm body can rotate relative to the main body around the shaft assembly, and drive the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly to revolve in a same direction around the shaft assembly. The first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are both steering wheel assemblies or both directional wheel assemblies.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing virtual machines are described herein. A virtualization computing platform may host a plurality of virtual machines comprising. The platform may detect that the first user device is disconnected from the first virtual machine and determine, using a machine learning model, that the first virtual machine, during a time period while the user device is disconnected, is in an idle state. The platform may obtain, based on the determination that the first virtual machine is in the idle state, a snapshot of the first virtual machine and cease hosting the first virtual machine. If the platform receives a request from a second user device associated with the same user account to continuing using the virtual application executed previously by the first virtual machine, the platform may establish a second virtual machine and load, to memory of the second virtual machine, information associated with the snapshot.

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 a deadline setting unit that, based on the boarding information, sets a deadline for a procedure of the user up to the boarding.

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 a deadline setting unit that, based on the boarding information, sets a deadline for a procedure of the user up to the boarding.

Abstract: High-entropy ultra-high temperature ceramics (HE-UHTC) coatings deposited on substrates, as well methods for depositing the HE-UHTC coatings on the substrates, are provided. An HE-UHTC electrode can be fabricated via spark plasma sintering (SPS) and then a thin coating of the HE-UHTC can be deposited in a precision-controlled manner on a substrate via an electro-spark deposition process.

Abstract: The multi-turn dialogue system based on retrieval includes the following modules: a representation module, a matching module, an aggregation module and a prediction module; the multi-turn dialogue method based on retrieval includes the following steps: (1) by a representation module, converting each turn of dialogue into a cascade vector of the dialogue, and converting a candidate answer into a cascade vector of the candidate answer; (2) by a matching module, dynamically absorbing context information based on a global attention mechanism, and calculating a matching vector; (3) by aggregation module, obtaining a short-term dependence information sequence and a long-term dependence information sequence; (4) by a prediction module, calculating the matching score of the context and candidate answer involved in the matching; (5) selecting a candidate answer with the highest matching score as a correct answer.

Abstract: This application provides an electronic device and a battery cover. The electronic device includes a middle frame, a screen, and a battery cover. The middle frame includes a middle plate and surrounding side plates on four sides. The middle plate is disposed between the side plates, and partitions the side plates into a first portion and a second portion. The middle plate includes a first plate surface and a second plate surface. The first plate surface and the first portion enclose a first accommodating cavity, and the second plate surface and the second portion enclose a second accommodating cavity. The screen covers the first accommodating cavity. The second accommodating cavity includes a sound production assembly, a battery and a camera assembly therein. The sound production assembly, the battery. The battery cover covers the second accommodating cavity and includes at least one damping layer.

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 a deadline setting unit that, based on the boarding information, sets a deadline for a procedure of the user up to the boarding.

Abstract: High-entropy ultra-high temperature ceramics (HE-UHTC) coatings deposited on substrates, as well methods for depositing the HE-UHTC coatings on the substrates, are provided. An HE-UHTC electrode can be fabricated via spark plasma sintering (SPS) and then a thin coating of the HE-UHTC can be deposited in a precision-controlled manner on a substrate via an electro-spark deposition process.