Abstract: Additives to electrolytes that enable the formation of comparatively more robust SEI films on silicon anodes. The SEI films in these embodiments are seen to be more robust in part because the batteries containing these materials have higher coulombic efficiency and longer cycle life than comparable batteries without such additives.

Abstract: Additives to electrolytes that enable the formation of comparatively more robust SEI films on silicon anodes. The SEI films in these embodiments are seen to be more robust in part because the batteries containing these materials have higher coulombic efficiency and longer cycle life than comparable batteries without such additives.

Abstract: Described herein are additives for use in electrolytes that provide a number of desirable characteristics when implemented within batteries, such as high capacity retention during battery cycling at high temperatures. In some embodiments, a high temperature electrolyte includes a base electrolyte and one or more polymer additives, which impart these desirable performance characteristics.

Abstract: Additives to electrolytes that enable the formation of comparatively more robust SEI films on silicon anodes. The SEI films in these embodiments are seen to be more robust in part because the batteries containing these materials have higher coulombic efficiency and longer cycle life than comparable batteries without such additives. The additives preferably contain a nitrate group.

Abstract: Additives to electrolytes that enable the formation of comparatively more robust SEI films on silicon anodes. The SEI films in these embodiments are seen to be more robust in part because the batteries containing these materials have higher coulombic efficiency and longer cycle life than comparable batteries without such additives. The additives preferably contain a dicarbonate group or are an organo-metallic hydride.

Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.

Abstract: A high drug loading system is described comprising of at least one anticancer drug; at least one peptide; and at least one nucleic acid.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a virtual machine (VM) that is accessible via a cloud service. The VM has a virtual switch via which data is routed to and from the VM. The virtual switch is configured to: access an express route flow table which indicates whether a particular front end computing device has previously received a first data packet from the VM, and determine, based on the express route flow table, whether to encapsulate a second data packet from the VM destined for the particular front end computing device for an express route so as to bypass a load balancer of the cloud service.

Abstract: A battery including an anode, a cathode, a separator, and a liquid electrolyte including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and an additive compound including a functionalized matrix having a polymer or copolymer or silica. The cathode material can be an NMC or LCO material. The electrode formed from the cathode or anode material can include a matrix additive. The matrix additive can be adhered to the separator or other inert component of the battery.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method, apparatus, and system for detecting a specified image identifier. The method includes retrieving a target image to be detected from a predetermined area, binarizing the target image to be detected to obtain a target binary image to be detected, calibrating connected domains of the target binary image to be detected, successively retrieving image features of candidate connected domains, and comparing the image features corresponding to the candidate connected domains to image features of a standard specified identifier image, wherein the candidate connected domains are determined based at least in part on the calibration of the connected domains, and determining a candidate connected domain as the location of the specified identifier image based at least in part on the comparison of the image features corresponding to the candidate connected domains to image features of the standard specified identifier image.

Abstract: A system includes one or more load balancers of a cloud service and front end computing devices. The front end computing devices receive, from the one or more load balancers, a first data packet, and determine that the first data packet includes a first source internet protocol (IP) address associated with a virtual machine (VM), a tunneling protocol identifier (ID), and a second source IP address associated with a host computing device that hosts the VM. The front end computing devices generate, based at least in part on a cloud tunneling protocol, a second data packet that includes a first destination IP address associated with the VM, the tunneling protocol ID, and a second destination IP address associated with the host computing device. The front end computing devices send the second data packet to the VM via a direct return route that bypasses the one or more load balancers.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to switchable carboxybetaine-based polymers, hydrogels, and/or elastomers, along with novel related monomers, crosslinkers, and methods. Under acidic conditions, the materials undergo self-cyclization and can catch and kill bacteria. Under neutral/basic conditions, these materials undergo ring-opening and can release killed bacterial cells and resist protein adsorption and bacterial attachment. These smart polymers, hydrogels and elastomers also show excellent mechanical properties making them highly desirable for many biomedical applications.

Abstract: A network system includes a datacenter including a gateway router configured to route data transmissions of public network traffic to and from a plurality of VPCs hosted by the datacenter. A first VPC is configured to communicate with the gateway router. The first VPC is accessible and identifiable via a first public IP address. A second VPC is configured to communicate with the gateway router, and the second VPC is accessible and identifiable via a second public IP address. A direct connection transmits a particular data transmission based on the first public IP address and the second public IP address, directly between the first VPC and the second VPC so as to bypass the gateway router. The first public IP address and the second public IP address are assigned from among a group of public IP addresses allocated for assignment to VPCs hosted by the datacenter.

Abstract: A system and method for calculation of flow rate comprising at least two ultrasonic sensors, ultrasonic transmit receive device, and signal processing device. At least two ultrasonic sensors are installed on the pipe where the fluid is flowing through, and at least two ultrasonic sensors contain different ultrasonic beam paths, further, the ultrasonic beam paths of at least two ultrasonic sensors contain the overlap area. The ultrasonic transmit and receive device is used to actuate at least two ultrasonic sensors, and is used to transmit one or multiple ultrasonic signals to pipes via one or multiple of at least two ultrasonic sensors, further, to receive ultrasonic signal via at least two ultrasonic sensors. The signal processing device is used to process the ultrasonic signal received, further, to calculate the flow rate of the fluid precisely.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an on-site service includes a plurality of nodes, each containing: a neighborhood node set generation module, for generating a neighborhood node set on the basis of the bidirectional link bandwidth between a local node and a neighboring node; a neighborhood information index table generation module, for generating a neighborhood information index table of the local node; a candidate service point selection module, for selecting according to a selection function a candidate service node from the set of neighboring nodes; the definition of the selection function being: for a current service request, computing the difference between the QoS of the neighboring node i executing the service request and the QoS of the local node executing the service request; if the computed difference is smaller than a set threshold, the neighboring node i serving as the candidate service node; a service scheduling module, for receiving status information and feedback information provided in real t

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a versatile and high performance zwitterionic CP platform, which integrates all desired functions into one material. This zwitterionic CP consists of the conducting backbone and multifunctional zwitterionic side chains. Non-conducting zwitterionic materials gain electronic conductivity through the conducting backbone and CPs obtain excellent biocompatibility, sensitivity to environmental stimuli and controllable antifouling properties via multifunctional zwitterionic side chains. Unique properties from two distinct materials (conducting materials and zwitterionic materials) are integrated into one material without sacrificing any properties. This platform can potentially be adapted for a range of applications (e.g. bioelectronics, tissue engineering, wound healing, robotic prostheses, biofuel cell, etc.), which all require high performance conducting materials with excellent antifouling/biocompatibility at complex biointerfaces.

Abstract: An SSH protocol-based session parsing method and system. The method includes: step 101) receiving an SSH protocol-based session data packet and respectively preprocessing the received data packet as follows: when one data packet contains several complete messages, extracting each complete message from the data packet; when the data packet contains an incomplete message, firstly caching the incomplete message contained in the current data packet, then receiving the subsequent data packet, and finally splicing the message contained in the subsequent data packet with content of the cached message until a complete message is spliced; and step 102) extracting a content associated with log generation from each obtained complete message, packaging the content associated with the log according to a set format, and then obtaining a parsed log and finishing the session parsing.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for mining community users, belonging to the field of Internet communications. The method includes: acquiring original community data of a community user; calculating intimacy scores of the community user with respect to other community users according to the original community data of the community user, the intimacy scores being used for indicating degrees of intimacy of the community user with respect to the other community users; clustering the community users according to the intimacy scores of the community user with respect to the other community users, and forming a community user circle; and displaying the community user circle to community users in the community user circle, so that the community users in the community user circle communicate with each other. The apparatus includes: a first acquiring module, a calculation module, a clustering module, and a display module.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method, apparatus, and system for detecting a specified image identifier. The method includes retrieving a target image to be detected from a predetermined area, binarizing the target image to be detected to obtain a target binary image to be detected, calibrating connected domains of the target binary image to be detected, successively retrieving image features of candidate connected domains, and comparing the image features corresponding to the candidate connected domains to image features of a standard specified identifier image, wherein the candidate connected domains are determined based at least in part on the calibration of the connected domains, and determining a candidate connected domain as the location of the specified identifier image based at least in part on the comparison of the image features corresponding to the candidate connected domains to image features of the standard specified identifier image.

Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.