Abstract: A silicon-based anode material for secondary batteries, a preparation method thereof and a secondary battery are provided. The silicon-based anode material includes: an inner core including an Si particle and silicon oxide SiOx1, where 0<x1<2, a first shell layer including a compound of the general formula MySiOz (0<y?4, 0<z?5, and z?x1) and a C particle, wherein the first shell layer covers the inner core, and the contents of M and C in the first shell layer gradually increase from a side thereof close to the inner core to another side thereof far away from the inner core; and a second shell layer including a carbon film layer or a composite film layer formed by a carbon film layer and a conductive additive, the second shell layer covers the first shell layer. The first charge-discharge cycle capability of the silicon-based anode material is improved, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a PDCCH monitoring method. The method includes: A terminal device monitors a PDCCH on a first PDCCH candidate as indicated by network when at least one RE in the first PDCCH candidate overlaps with at least one RE in the first time-frequency resource as indicated by the network.

Abstract: A folding mechanism, including: a base frame; a support, movably connected to the base frame; a rotor, including a sub-rotor that is rotatably connected to the base frame, where the sub-rotor includes a first connecting body that is slidingly connected to the support; and, a roller, rotatably provided on at least one of the first connecting body or the support, so that at least part of the first connecting body is in rolling friction fit with the support.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for adjustably changing the polarisation state of incident light having at least a first wavelength. The apparatus (1) includes a polarisation changing optical metasurface (OMS) (3) arranged to reflect light of a first polarisation state, and to transmit light of a second polarisation state, said second polarisation state being different to said first polarisation state. The apparatus (1) also includes a mirror (9) arranged to reflect the transmitted light of the second polarisation state, wherein the apparatus (1) is arranged to move the mirror (9) and/or the polarisation changing OMS (3) relative to one another to alter a separation between the polarisation changing OMS (3) and the mirror (9), thereby altering a phase difference between the light reflected by the polarisation changing OMS (3) and the light reflected by the mirror (9) such that a combined polarisation state of light reflected by the apparatus (1) is adjustable.

Abstract: The technology of this application relates to a memory management method, a system, and a related apparatus, and the technology is applied to the field of data processing. Specifically, in a memory management process, when a host has a memory requirement, the host sends a memory request message to a network device, and the network device sends an indication message to the host based on the memory request message, to indicate the host to use a free memory of the network device and/or a free memory of a memory providing device.

Abstract: A system for analyzing a cell or tissue sample using polarized light, the system comprising: an apparatus for adjustably changing the polarization state of incident light having at least a first wavelength containing a first polarization state and a second polarization state; a light source arranged to provide the incident light to the apparatus; and a polarimeter, wherein the apparatus is arranged to direct polarized light onto a cell or tissue sample, and the polarimeter is arranged to receive light reflected from the cell or tissue sample, and measure the polarization state of said light.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide methods that can create large area complex patterns for nanoimprint molds without or with very litter of the use of the charged beam or photon beam direct-writing of nanostructures. Some embodiments of the invention use (i) Fourier nanoimprint patterning (FNP), (ii) edge-guided nanopatterning (EGN), and (iii) nanostructure self-perfection, and their combinations.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compound preparation for neuranagenesis, and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The compound preparation for neuranagenesis comprises the raw medicinal materials in parts by weight: 10-20 parts of raw Astragali radix, 10-20 parts of Rehmaimiae Radix praeparata, 10-20 parts of Actyranthes bidentata, 6-15 parts of Jujubae fructus, 6-15 parts of Lycii fructus, 6-15 parts of parched Ziziphi spinosae semen, 6-12 parts of Angelicae smensis radix, 3-9 parts of Carthami flos, 6-15 parts of Poria, 6-15 parts of parched Atractylodis macrocephalae rhizoma and 10-20 parts of Zaocys. The compound preparation can be used for preparing drugs to treat nerve damage diseases, and can be prepared into oral liquids, granules, dissolved granules and tablets.

Abstract: A method for delivering a medication for treatment of a pulmonary disease depending on location(s) of infection lesion(s) within a respiratory tract of a patient is disclosed. The method includes administering metered doses of the medication to the patient having the pulmonary disease by a metered dose inhaler (MDI) actuator having a function of controlling drug particle delivery characteristics. The medication is effective for treating the pulmonary disease. A therapeutically effective amount of medication for treating the pulmonary disease is administered by various metered doses of the medication. The medication includes an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) associated with treatment of a pulmonary disease. The medication includes a propellant, a co-solvent, and a surfactant. The API is dissolved in the propellant at a pre-determined ratio, with or without a co-solvent. The medication is administered via metered-dose inhalation.

Abstract: The present disclosure introduces pharmaceutical formulations having epinephrine as the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), and a bile acid, or salt thereof (e.g., sodium taurocholate (STC)) as an absorption enhancer, for intranasal (IN) delivery. The bile acid, or the salt thereof, enhances absorption of epinephrine by IN delivery. Also disclosed are methods of administering epinephrine to a patient by IN delivery using the disclosed epinephrine formulations for various treatments or indications.

Abstract: The present application belongs to the field of intelligent transportation technology, and in particular to a high-precision spatio-temporal trajectory recovery method based on cell phone signaling data, using a density clustering algorithm to pre-process original cell phone signaling data, using a grid clustering algorithm that fuses spatio-temporal features, introducing POI data from Baidu maps, and carrying out a clustering analysis from the spatio-temporal two dimensions, extracting a plurality of staying points of the signaling user, and then reconstructing a signaling user's travel trajectory based on the staying points, the method provided by the present application enables the user's reconstructed trajectory to have a higher degree of precision, and is more closely fitted to the user's real trajectory.

Abstract: A package structure and an electronic apparatus includes a power semiconductor device, a wire, and a shape memory object. The wire is electrically connected to the power semiconductor device, the shape memory object is in contact with the wire, and the shape memory object is configured to deform when temperature of the shape memory object is not less than preset temperature, to enable a current in the wire to be cut off or reduced. In this way, impact of high temperature generated by the power semiconductor device when an overcurrent occurs in the power semiconductor device on the printed circuit board is reduced, a possibility that a printed circuit board is damaged is greatly reduced, and an overcurrent self-protection capability of the package structure is implemented.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a temperature control method and a system for a blade shaft of an ultrasonic scalpel based on a temperature distribution function model. The system includes the blade shaft of the ultrasonic scalpel and a transducer that are coupled to each other, and is connected to a generator through a cable. When the blade shaft of the ultrasonic scalpel works, actual temperature of the blade shaft is distributed along a one-dimensional space of the blade shaft. The temperature distribution on the blade shaft is determined by a set of the real-time working feedback parameter, the physical structure feature parameter, and the surrounding environmental parameter of the blade shaft. Each temperature distribution corresponds to a solution of the temperature distribution function, and the function can be approximated by a machine leaning algorithm.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to a medical device and more particularly, a metered-dose inhaler (“MDI”) actuator capable of a targeted delivery of fine API particles having particle diameters of about 1.1 ?m or less to a portion of a patient's lungs where alveoli are located.

Abstract: The present disclosure introduces safe and effective pharmaceutical formulations for intranasal delivery. Specifically, the present disclosure introduces the safe clinical use of bile acids or salts thereof as an enhancer to exhibit improved bioavailability and tissue tolerance. In several embodiments, pharmaceutical formulations including bile acids or salts thereof are provided. In several embodiments, the formulations are suitable and/or configured for the intranasal (IN) delivery, methods of manufacturing such formulations, and methods of treating patients using such formulations. The pharmaceutical formulations comprising bile acids, salts of bile acids, and/or combinations thereof. In several embodiments, bile acids, salts of bile acids, and/or combinations thereof are configured for use as absorption enhancers.

Abstract: An example system includes an aggregator configured to receive a service collaboration request and iteratively determine, based on minimum and maximum power values for DERs under its management, an optimized operation schedule. The aggregator may also be configured to iteratively determine, based on the optimized operation schedule, an estimated flexibility range for devices under its management and output an indication thereof. The system may also include a power management unit (PMU) configured to iteratively receive the indication and determine, based on a network model that includes the estimated flexibility range, a reconfiguration plan and an overall optimized operation schedule for the network. The PMU may also be configured to iteratively cause reconfiguration of the network based on the plan. The PMU and aggregator may also be configured to iteratively, at a fast timescale, cause energy resources under their management to modify operation based on the overall optimized operation schedule.

Abstract: A microphone assembly including an acoustic transducer configured to generate an electrical signal responsive to acoustic activity, an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the acoustic transducer and configured to receive the electrical signal from the acoustic transducer and generate an output signal representative of the acoustic activity, a cover, and a substrate. The substrate including a first surface and a second surface to which the cover is coupled. The second surface is disposed at a perimeter of the substrate and the first surface is raised with respect to the second surface. The cover is coupled to the substrate to form a housing in which the transducer and the integrated circuit are disposed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for evaluating damage of fracturing fluid to reservoir and operation method thereof, the device includes a liquid storage tank, a suction tube, a chromatography device, a bracket, a receiving container and a height adjuster; the disclosure has the following beneficial effects: since different liquids pass through the porous medium at different time and speed and the silica gel particles will not expand when immersed in the liquid, a porous structure is formed by placing silica gel particles of different sizes to simulate the pore-throat structure of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, hence removing the influence of fracturing fluid on the hydration and expansion damage of the reservoir matrix, by testing the time and flow rate of different fracturing fluids flowing through the silica gel pores, the degree of damage caused by fracturing fluids to unconventional oil and gas reservoirs is evaluated.

Abstract: The present disclosure introduces intranasal (IN) pharmaceutical formulations having naloxone or an opioid antagonist as the active agent, and an absorption enhancer, such as a bile acid, or a salt thereof, for IN delivery. The bile acid, or salt thereof, enhances absorption of naloxone or an opioid antagonist into the bloodstream of a human subject.

Abstract: A high-efficiency particle analysis method includes the following steps: taking representative air-dried samples and measuring a moisture content; boiling, sieving, weighing and adding a dispersant; conducting a particle analysis test; reading four readings of 1st to 59th and 60th to 90th samples; and drawing a particle size distribution curve showing the relationship between the particle size and the percentage of below a certain diameter. According to the method, a time difference is used to change the measurement mode, and the four readings of the 59th and 90th samples are read in a cycling manner; and a novel test method is provided on the premise of ensuring quality, thus greatly improving the efficiency of a particle analysis test and meeting production requirements.