Abstract: Compositions and colloidal particles are provided that may be used to improve a papermaking process. The compositions and colloidal particles may include a polymer and an inorganic salt. A papermaking process carried out using the presently disclosed compositions and colloidal particles may produce a paper product that has increased strength properties.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure pertains to methods of making various noble metal nanoprisms, e.g., gold nanoprisms. In various aspects, the methods can comprise incubating, under dark conditions, a growth solution comprising: (a) a plurality of gold seed structures; (b) a gold precursor, and (c) a photocatalytic intermediary, such that during the incubating step multiply-twinned gold seed structures in the growth solution are preferentially enlarged. The disclosed methods can comprise separating the multiply-twinned gold seed structures from the growth solution based upon the size of the gold seed structures to produce an enriched growth solution. In some aspects, the methods comprise irradiating the enriched growth solution to produce the gold nanoprisms. In some aspects, the disclosed nanoprisms comprise silver.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure pertains to methods of making various noble metal nanoprisms, e.g., gold nanoprisms. In various aspects, the methods can comprise incubating, under dark conditions, a growth solution comprising: (a) a plurality of gold seed structures; (b) a gold precursor, and (c) a photocatalytic intermediary, such that during the incubating step multiply-twinned gold seed structures in the growth solution are preferentially enlarged. The disclosed methods can comprise separating the multiply-twinned gold seed structures from the growth solution based upon the size of the gold seed structures to produce an enriched growth solution. In some aspects, the methods comprise irradiating the enriched growth solution to produce the gold nanoprisms. In some aspects, the disclosed nanoprisms comprise silver.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for metal nanoparticles, such as gold nanoparticles that have six pointed areas so that the metal nanoparticle resembles a six-pointed star. The distance from opposing points of the six-pointed star is about 400 to 480 nanometers. The present disclosure also provides for a method of making the nanoparticle, where in an aspect, the method is a light-driven synthesis.

Abstract: Systems and methods for models utilizing siloed data are disclosed. For example, data stored with and/or available to one or more systems may be siloed such that it may not be aggregated and/or shared with other systems. The presently-disclosed systems and methods utilize predictive layers and models to allow each system to predict outcomes using its own data and then models are shared between systems to allow each associated system to gain the benefits of the data of other systems without aggregating such data or otherwise sharing the data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods for designing and constructing metal/semiconductor heterostructures as catalysts for a wide range of applications such as oxygen activation. In a particular aspect, the present disclosure provides for the manipulation of atomic structures at MJ/TiO2 interface (e.g., Au/TiO2 interface) that significantly alters the interfacial electron distribution and prompts O2 activation. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides for a M/TiO2 composites (e.g., heterostructures) having a N defect-free M/TiO2 interface and method of making the M/TiO2 composites having a defect-free M/TiO2 interface. The M can be Au, Ag, Cu, Al, Pt, Ni, or Pd, for example.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a composition that includes a modified M/TiO2 composite, method of making the modified M/TiO2 composite, an electrode having modified M/TiO2 composite surface and a photoelectrochemical cell including the electrode, and methods of photoelectrochemical oxidation of water. The modified M/TiO2 composite can be used in an electrode configuration, for example, in a photoelectrochemical cell for the photoelectrochemical oxidation of water. The present disclosure provides for a modified M/TiO2 composite that has a catechol compound(s) (e.g., oligo-catechol) adsorbed onto at least the M (metal) on the surface of the modified M/TiO2 composite.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide plasmonic structures, methods of making plasmonic structures, and the like.

Abstract: An example method for a programmable infrastructure gateway for enabling hybrid cloud services in a network environment is provided and includes receiving an instruction from a hybrid cloud application executing in a private cloud, interpreting the instruction according to a hybrid cloud application programming interface, and executing the interpreted instruction in a public cloud using a cloud adapter. The method is generally executed in the infrastructure gateway including a programmable integration framework allowing generation of various cloud adapters using a cloud adapter software development kit, the cloud adapter being generated and programmed to be compatible with a specific public cloud platform of the public cloud.

Abstract: A method of creating an optical atom trap comprises the steps of providing an incoherent light field with a light source apparatus, by creating a pulsed laser light beam of laser pulses with a repetition rate equal to or above 100 kHz and a relative spectral width of 10?4 to 10?2, coupling the pulsed laser light beam to an input end of a multimode waveguide device and guiding the pulsed laser light beam by total internal reflection to an output end of the multimode waveguide device, wherein the incoherent light field is provided at the output end, and creating the optical atom trap for trapping atoms in an atom trap chamber device by coupling the incoherent light field to the atom trap chamber device, wherein the optical atom trap has a trap frequency and the atoms have multiple resonance frequencies, and the laser pulses for providing the incoherent light field are created such that the repetition rate is above the trap frequency and the spectral width is below a spectral range between the resonance frequenc

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure pertains to methods of making various noble metal nanoprisms, e.g., gold nanoprisms. In various aspects, the methods can comprise incubating, under dark conditions, a growth solution comprising: (a) a plurality of gold seed structures; (b) a gold precursor, and (c) a photocatalytic intermediary, such that during the incubating step multiply-twinned gold seed structures in the growth solution are preferentially enlarged. The disclosed methods can comprise separating the multiply-twinned gold seed structures from the growth solution based upon the size of the gold seed structures to produce an enriched growth solution. In some aspects, the methods comprise irradiating the enriched growth solution to produce the gold nanoprisms. In some aspects, the disclosed nanoprisms comprise silver.

Abstract: A method for creating a process of building a robust open source and transparent ballot processing computer system by using distributed and de-centralized ballot recording, by preventing unqualified persons from submitting ballots, by preventing a voter from voting more than once, by allowing a voter to review and change a ballot previously submitted by the voter, by blocking the public from tracing a ballot to a voter, by protecting voter's voting rights from stolen voter identity, by providing processes for processing paper ballots by machines, by providing processes for handling mail-in ballots, by providing processes for online voting.

Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present application are a method and a product for AI processing of tumor based on VRDS 4D medical images, which is applied to medical imaging apparatuses, and the method includes: determining a bitmap BMP data source according to a plurality of scanned images associated with a target organ of a target user, generating target medical image data according to the BMP data source; determining abnormal data in target medical image data; determining the attribute information of a tumor of the target user according to the abnormal data; performing 4D medical imaging according to the target medical image data, and outputting the attribute information of the tumor. The embodiment of this application is facilitated to improve the accuracy and efficiency of tumor recognition.

Abstract: A method and a product for AI processing of artery and vein based on VRDS 4D medical images, the method is applied to a medical imaging apparatus, and the method includes: the medical imaging apparatus first determines a bitmap (BMP) data source according to a plurality of scanned images of a target site of a target user, second generates target medical image data according to the BMP data source, and finally performs 4D medical imaging according to the target medical image data, wherein the target medical image data includes at least a data set of a blood vessel in the target site, and a data set of a vein is a transfer function result of a cubic space of a surface of the vein and a tissue structure inside the vein, and an intersection position of the artery and a vein presents an overall separation image effect.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are a method and a product for AI processing of tumor and blood vessel based on VRDS 4D medical images, including determining a bitmap BMP data source; generating target medical image data according to the BMP data source; determining abnormal data in the target medical image data, a target tissue includes the target organ and a blood vessel; determining an association relationship between a tumor and a blood vessel of the target user according to a data set of the blood vessel and the abnormal data; performing 4D medical imaging according to the target medical image data, and outputting the association relationship between the tumor and the blood vessel, which is facilitated to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the medical imaging apparatus in recognizing the association relationship between a tumor and a blood vessel.

Abstract: A method and a product for AI endoscope analyzing of vein based on VRDS 4D medical images, which is applied to medical imaging apparatus, and the method includes: determining a bitmap (BMP) data source according to a plurality of scanned images of a target site of a target user, wherein the target site includes a target vein to be observed and an artery, a kidney and a hepatic portal associated with the target vein; generating first medical image data according to the BMP data source; generating second medical image data according to the first medical image data; processing the second medical image data to obtain target medical image data; extracting a data set of the target vein in the target medical image data; performing 4D medical imaging according to the data set of the target vein to display an internal image of the target vein.

Abstract: A method and a product for AI recognizing of embolism based on VRDS 4D medical image, the method is applied to a medical imaging apparatus, and the method includes the following steps: determining a bitmap (BMP) data source according to a plurality of scanned images of a target site of a target user, wherein the target site includes an embolism formed on a wall of a target blood vessel; generating target medical image data according to the BMP data source; performing 4D medical imaging according to the target medical image data and determining a feature attribute of the embolism according to an imaging result, wherein the feature attribute includes at least one of the following: density, crawling direction, correspondence with a site of cancer focus and edge characteristics; and determining a type of the embolism according to the features and outputting the type.

Abstract: An image three-dimensional measurement method, an electronic device, a storage medium and a program, product are disclosed, wherein the image three-dimensional measurement method includes the following steps: performing feature extraction on a medical image scanned by a scanning device; performing image matching on the extracted medical image; performing calibration on the scanning device to determine an internal parameter of the scanning device; performing three-dimensional reconstruction on the medical image according to the internal parameter of the scanning device to obtain a three-dimensional image; and projecting the three-dimensional image onto a two-dimensional image, and calculating a size of a target area according to a mapping relationship between three-dimensional spatial points and two-dimensional image points.

Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present application are a method and a product for processing of VRDS 4D medical images, the method is applied to a medical imaging apparatus, and the method includes: performing initial data analysis processing on a plurality of scanned images to obtain an image source including image features of a target site of a target user; performing post-data processing on the image source to obtain N first image data sets; performing preset processing on the N first image data sets to obtain N second image data sets; performing VRDS 4D medical image display according to the N second image data sets. The embodiment of this application is facilitated to improve the refinement degree and accuracy of the medical imaging apparatus in performing medical image display.

Abstract: A method and a product for multi-device AI linkage displaying of a VRDS 4D medical image, the method includes: extracting first partial image data from a target 4D image data according to preset raw spatial attitude information and display screen parameters of a first display device, and extracting second partial image data from the target 4D image data according to the raw spatial attitude information and display screen parameters of a second display device; and displaying the first partial image data on the first display device and displaying the second partial image data on the second display device; judging whether to enable a linkage display function when receiving first spatial attitude information and second spatial attitude information; if so, selecting the spatial attitude information of a display device with high display priority as reference spatial attitude information; adjusting image data displayed by a display device with low display priority.