Abstract: Laundry machines and methods for operating the same are disclosed. A laundry machine includes a container for containing laundry and a dehumidifier including a circulation fan for generating moist air flowing out of the container toward a moisture absorption and removal structure for absorbing moisture in the moist air, a regeneration fan for generating airflow including the moisture absorbed by the moisture absorption and removal structure to flow toward a condenser for condensing water from the generated airflow. The moisture absorption and removal structure is disposed adjacent to the circulation fan, the regeneration fan, and the condenser; wherein the moisture absorption and removal structure comprises a roller assembly, a functional roller is provided on at least one of a bottom portion of the roller assembly or a side of the roller assembly.

Abstract: A heating unit, a drying assembly, and a clothing treatment apparatus are provided. The heating unit includes: a housing, wherein the housing defines, in an enclosing manner, an accommodating space with an open end, the housing is provided with a protruding portion, the protruding portion protrudes from a surface of the housing, and the protruding portion is configured to abut against and be assembled with an external element; and a heating component, the heating component comprising a heater, the heater being disposed in the accommodating space.

Abstract: Shape-changing fibers, methods and other embodiments described herein relate to a dual channel shape-changing fiber. In one embodiment, a shape-changing fiber includes a longitudinal body of a liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) material. A shape property of the LCE material reversibly changes responsive to an activation input. The shape-changing fiber also includes 1) a first channel formed longitudinally within the longitudinal body and 2) a second channel formed longitudinally within the longitudinal body. The first channel and the second channel are parallel to one another.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing text with image-based visual effects is presented. An initial text prompt including a phrase for display is submitted to a language model. The language model outputs a candidate prompt. The candidate prompt may be further modified to create an image prompt. The image prompt is submitted to an image generating model which produces an image. A visual effect of the display phrase based on the image is displayed.

Abstract: A resin for grayscale digital light processing 3D printing includes a donor moiety, an acceptor moiety, a rigid moiety, a photoinitiator, and a photoabsorber. The donor moiety is an acrylate monomer with a side group of a free carbonyl, a primary amine on an acrylate, a secondary amine on an acrylate, and/or a tertiary amine on an acrylate. The acceptor moiety is different than the donor moiety and is an acrylate monomer with a side group of a free hydroxy, a primary amine, secondary amine, and/or an imine. And the rigid moiety is acrylate monomer with a side group of a cyclohexyl, a substituted cyclohexyl, or a bicyclic structure. A monolithic structure formed from the resin using grayscale digital light processing 3D printing can have a Young's modulus ranging from 0.1 MPa to 100 MPa.

Abstract: A resin for adhesive bonding to fabrics includes between about 80 wt. % and about 90 wt. % of a monomer, between about 10 wt. % and about 20 wt. % of a cross-linking agent with two or more acrylic acid groups separated by a flexible linker, between about 0.5 wt. % and about 1.5 wt. % of a photoinitiator, and between about 10 wt. % and about 15 wt. % of a thickening agent. The monomer has a melting point less than 25° C. and the flexible linker has subunits such as methylene glycol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, and combinations thereof. Also, the resin forms a bond with polyurethane coated nylon fabric and the bond exhibits an adhesion strength greater than a tensile strength of the polyurethane coated nylon fabric.

Abstract: A drying module and a washing and drying integrated machine. A wet circulating air flow from a drum is conveyed by means of a circulation module to a dehumidification module for drying, and the dehumidification module adsorbs moisture from the wet circulating air flow from the drum, such that a dry circulating air flow is outputted to the drum. A regeneration module enables a dry regenerated air flow to be outputted to the dehumidification module so that at least a part of the dehumidification module desorbs moisture and regains a moisture adsorption capacity. A condensation module is used for condensing the regenerated air flow, which is outputted by the regeneration module, so as to form a low-temperature dry regenerated air flow. Condensate water formed during condensation is discharged. The dehumidification module, the circulation module and the condensation module are modules independent of each other.

Abstract: An actuatable optical waveguide includes an optical fiber with a liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) outer cladding, a polymer core disposed within the outer cladding, and a shape memory polymer (SMP) layer disposed on an outer surface of the outer cladding such that the optical fiber is configured to reversibly change shape upon actuation of the SMP layer. In some variations, the LCE outer cladding is a UV-cured LCE outer cladding, the polymer core is a UV-cured polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) core, and the SMP layer is a UV-cured SMP layer.

Abstract: A drying module includes a moisture absorption and removal assembly. The moisture absorption and removal assembly includes a moisture absorption rotary wheel component, a rotary wheel shell, and a rotary wheel driving mechanism for driving the moisture absorption rotary wheel component to rotate. The moisture absorption rotary wheel component is rotatably arranged inside the rotary wheel shell and includes an outer peripheral shell member. A power input member configured to introduce power from the rotary wheel driving mechanism for rotating the moisture absorption rotary wheel component is arranged at an outer peripheral edge of the outer peripheral shell member. The power input member is driven by the rotary wheel driving mechanism at an outer peripheral edge of the power input member.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing text with image-based visual effects is presented. An initial text prompt including a phrase for display is submitted to a language model. The language model outputs a candidate prompt. The candidate prompt may be further modified to create an image prompt. The image prompt is submitted to an image generating model which produces an image. A visual effect of the display phrase based on the image is displayed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for receiving, from a first set of user devices, embedding statistics that were determined by the user devices using sets of one or more training pairs. Global embedding statistics can be determined, at least in part, using the embedding statistics, and transmitted to a second set of user devices. Local parameter model updates that were determined, at least in part, using the global embedding statistics can be received from the second set of user devices. Global model updates can be determined at least in part and using at least a subset of the local model updates. Global model updates can be transmitted to a third set of user devices.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing text with image-based visual effects is presented. An initial text prompt including a phrase for display is submitted to a language model. The language model outputs a candidate prompt. The candidate prompt may be further modified to create an image prompt. The image prompt is submitted to an image generating model which produces an image. A visual effect of the display phrase based on the image is displayed.

Abstract: The disclosure provides application of sulfated polysaccharides in resisting novel coronavirus, belonging to the technical field of biomedicine. It is confirmed in the disclosure that by binding to an S protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the sea cucumber polysaccharides, fucoidans or carrageenans can prevent cell membranes of body cells from adsorbing and internalizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thereby preventing the SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting the body cells, which indicates that the sea cucumber polysaccharides, fucoidans or carrageenans have the effect of prevention and treatment of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus. These polysaccharides can be used to prepare protective articles having functions of prevention and treatment of novel coronavirus infection, for example: inhalations, hand lotions, oral liquids and respirators.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fifth generation (5G) communication system or a sixth generation (6G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) communication system, such as long term evolution (LTE). A method performed by a first device in a communication system is provided. The method includes performing random access procedure, wherein information associated with a first device type is transmitted to a base station during the random access procedure, and transmitting and/or receiving signals based on first resource among scheduled first type resources dedicated to a first device type, wherein the first device type is associated with fixed wireless access technology.

Abstract: A body can be configured to be selectively morphable. One or more body support members can be operatively connected to an outer surface of the body. The one or more body support members can be arranged in a pattern to define at least one morphing region. A contracting member (e.g., a shape memory polymer) can be operatively connected to the outer surface of the body. When activated, the contracting member can contract, which can cause the body to morph (e.g., bend) from a non-activated configuration into an activated configuration.

Abstract: A shape-morphing structure includes a cold draw programmable grayscale digital light processing 3D printed unitary hinge component comprising at least one glassy state portion and at least one rubbery state portion. The at least one glassy state portion has a glassy state recovery temperature and the at least one rubbery state portion has a rubbery state recovery temperature and different than the glassy state recovery temperature.

Abstract: A body can be configured to be selectively morphable. One or more body support members can be operatively connected to an outer surface of the body. The one or more body support members can be arranged in a pattern to define at least one morphing region. A contracting member (e.g., a shape memory polymer) can be operatively connected to the outer surface of the body. When activated, the contracting member can contract, which can cause the body to morph (e.g., bend) from a non-activated configuration into an activated configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed are a drying device and an integrated washer-dryer. The drying device includes a circulating module assembly, communicated with a drum of the integrated washer-dryer and configured to enable moist air from the drum to form a circulating airflow by rotating and output it to a dehumidifying module assembly; the dehumidifying module assembly, communicated with the circulating module assembly and the drum and configured to dehumidify and dry the circulating airflow by circulating movement and output the dried circulating airflow to the drum; a regenerating module assembly, communicated with the dehumidifying module assembly and configured to output a dry regeneration airflow to the dehumidifying module assembly to dehumidify and dry part of the dehumidifying module assembly so as to restore a dehumidifying capacity of the dehumidifying module assembly, the circulating module assembly, the dehumidifying module assembly and the regenerating module assembly are disposed substantially in one plane.

Abstract: A 3D printed physical information storage unit includes a grayscale digital light processing (g-DLP) 3D printed monolithic component formed from a resin containing a donor moiety, an acceptor moiety, a rigid moiety, a photoinitiator, and a photoabsorber. The g-DLP 3D printed monolithic component has a first portion with a first Young's modulus and a second portion with a second Young's modulus that is different than the first Young's modulus such that the g-DLP 3D printed monolithic component subjected to a predefined strain exhibits a strain field that provides a machine readable optical image.

Abstract: Provided is a laundry treating device.