Abstract: A porous electrolyte structure for a solid state battery is provided. The porous electrolyte structure has an interconnected ceramic matrix with a network of open pores disposed throughout a thickness of the porous electrolyte structure. The porous electrolyte structure includes a porosity of about 20% by volume to about 80% by volume. A solid state battery cell including the porous electrolyte structure and a method of making the solid state battery cell are also provided.

Abstract: A hollow-fiber membrane is presented. The hollow fiber membrane, includes a copolymer including sulfone structural units having a formula (I) and zwitterion-functionalized structural units having a formula (II). Method of making the hollow-fiber membrane is also presented.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip of a LED and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor chip includes a substrate, an N-type semiconductor layer, an active region, a P-type semiconductor layer, and at least one semiconductor exposing portion extending from the P-type semiconductor layer to the N-type semiconductor layer. The semiconductor chip further includes one or more current blocking layers, a transparent conductive layer, an N-type electrode, and a P-type electrode, wherein the current blocking layer encapsulates the P-type semiconductor in such a manner to be stacked on the P-type semiconductor layer. The transparent conductive layer has one or more through holes corresponding to the one or more current blocking layers respectively. The N-type electrode is stacked on the N-type semiconductor layer and the P-type electrode is stacked on the N-type semiconductor layer. The P-type prongs of the P-type electrode are retained in the through holes of the transparent conductive layer respectively.

Abstract: Multicomponent copolymers including two or more types of repeat units is presented. In one example, the multicomponent copolymer includes at least one repeat unit AC having a structure (I), at least one repeat unit DC having a structure (II), and at least one repeat unit BC having a structure (III) or (V). The multicomponent copolymer may be cross-linked via a cross-linking agent. A polymer blend including the multicomponent copolymer or a cross-linked copolymer and a second polymer is also provided. The multicomponent copolymer may be a random or a block copolymer. The structural units of the multicomponent copolymers provide improved, tunable properties, such as improved biocompatibility and hydrophilicity, protein fouling, and mechanical properties, to the copolymers and/or the membranes fabricated from the copolymers.

Abstract: An insertion apparatus includes an insertion end positionable within a cavity and configured to travel through the cavity, a steering end opposite the insertion end, and a body extending from the insertion end to the steering end and sized to fit within the cavity. The body includes a plurality of members flexibly coupled together and individually actuated. Each member of the plurality of members includes at least one actuator strand. At least one member of the plurality of members has a first configuration in which the at least one member of the plurality of members has a first stiffness and a second configuration in which the at least one member of the plurality of members has a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness. At least a portion of the body is flexible to facilitate travel of the body through the cavity when the at least one member of the plurality of members is in the first configuration.

Abstract: Multicomponent copolymers including two or more types of repeat units is presented. In one example, the multicomponent copolymer includes at least one repeat unit AC having a structure (I), at least one repeat unit DC having a structure (II), and at least one repeat unit BC having a structure (III) or (V). The multicomponent copolymer may be cross-linked via a cross-linking agent. A polymer blend including the multicomponent copolymer or a cross-linked copolymer and a second polymer is also provided. The multicomponent copolymer may be a random or a block copolymer. The structural units of the multicomponent copolymers provide improved, tunable properties, such as improved biocompatibility and hydrophilicity, protein fouling, and mechanical properties, to the copolymers and/or the membranes fabricated from the copolymers.

Abstract: A LED chip includes a substrate, an N-type semiconductor layer, an active region, a P-type semiconductor layer, a transparent electric conductive layer, and a passivation protective layer stacked with each other in sequence. The passivation protective layer has a plurality holes corresponding to different positions of the transparent electric conductive layer respectively. A P-type electrode is electrically linked with the transparent electric conductive layer through said plurality of holes, while to an N-type electrode is electrically linked with said N-type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) chip (2) comprises a substrate (20), an epitaxial structure (21), a transparent conductive layer (22), a passivation protective layer (23), and at least one electrode (25). The epitaxial structure (21) is disposed on the substrate (20). The transparent conductive layer (22) is disposed on the epitaxial structure (21). The transparent conductive layer (22) defines one or more first through holes (220) that extend through the transparent conductive layer (22). The passivation protective layer (23) is disposed on the transparent conductive layer (22). The passivation protective layer (23) defines one or more second through holes (230) that extend through the passivation protective layer (23). The electrode (25) is disposed on the passivation protective layer (23). The electrode (25) electrically connects the transparent conductive layer (11) through the one or more second through holes (230).

Abstract: A membrane including a block copolymer is presented. The block copolymer includes at least one block A including structural units having a formula (I), and at least one block B including structural units having a formula (II). A hollow-fiber membrane for hemodialysis or hemofiltration, and associated block copolymer are also presented.

Abstract: A wireless biometrics-based locking system has a wireless locking device and a biometric scanning device. The wireless locking device has a locking mechanism, a lock control system, and a secondary wireless communication system. The wireless locking device receives commands through the secondary wireless communication system. These commands are then interpreted by the lock control system and used to transition the locking mechanism between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The biometric scanning device is a computing system capable of capturing a biometric identifier, determining the identity of the user associated to the biometric identifier, and transmitting commands to the wireless locking device. The biometric scanning device has a primary biometric sensor, a scanner control system, and a primary wireless communication system.

Abstract: Solutions for efficiently filtering air for a machine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a filter element for a filter assembly of a rotary machine is provided. The filter element includes: a first set of pleats, each pleat including a first tip radius and a first spacing; and a second set of pleats, each pleat including a second tip radius and a second spacing, wherein the first and second set of pleats are positioned upon a continuous filter media.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for managing a network access device, the apparatus comprising: one or more non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause: setting up a connection between a terminal device and the network access device; sending, by the terminal device, a brand/model request message to the network access device, and obtaining information characterizing the brand/model of the network access device from a brand/model response message returned by the network access device; initiating, by the terminal device, a query request according to the information characterizing the brand/model of the network access device to obtain a management adaptation scheme of the network access device corresponding to the information characterizing the brand/model of the network access device from pre-stored management adaptation schemes of network access devices with respective bran

Abstract: Multicomponent copolymers including two or more types of repeat units is presented. In one example, the multicomponent copolymer includes at least one repeat unit AC having a structure (I), at least one repeat unit DC having a structure (II), and at least one repeat unit BC having a structure (III) or (V). The multicomponent copolymer may be cross-linked via a cross-linking agent. A polymer blend including the multicomponent copolymer or a cross-linked copolymer and a second polymer is also provided. The multicomponent copolymer may be a random or a block copolymer. The structural units of the multicomponent copolymers provide improved, tunable properties, such as improved biocompatibility and hydrophilicity, protein fouling, and mechanical properties, to the copolymers and/or the membranes fabricated from the copolymers.

Abstract: The invention provides a method, device and system for processing DNS behavior. The method comprises: resolving received network data packet; judging a DNS behavior type corresponding to the network data packet according to the resolution result; determining a processing body according to the DNS behavior type, wherein the processing body comprises a kernel and/or an application layer; and transferring the network data packet to the determined processing body, and processing the network data packet by the determined processing body. The method in the disclosure can improve the DNS defense capability, while improving the service processing capability of a single machine.

Abstract: 7-(substituted) derivatives of 7H-pyrrolo[3,2-f]-quinazoline-1,3-diamines, derivative thereof, and methods of using them are provided. The pharmaceutical formulations prepared from the compounds can be used to treat a variety of conditions, which include, but are not limited to bacterial and fungal infections. The compounds can also be used as a sterilizing or disinfecting agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active defense method based on cloud security comprising: a client collecting and sending a program behavior launched by a program thereon and/or a program feature of the program launching the program behavior to a server; with respect to the program feature and/or the program behavior sent by the client, the server performing an analysis and comparison in its database, making a determination on the program based on the comparison result, and feeding back to the client; based on the feedback determination result, the client deciding whether to intercept the program behavior, terminate execution of the program and/or clean up the program, and restore the system environment. The invention introduces a cloud security architecture, and employs a behavior feature based on active defense to search and kill a malicious program, thereby ensuring network security.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system, device and method for network authorization based on no password or a random password, the device comprising: a memory having instructions stored thereon; at least one processor to execute the instructions to cause: obtaining information carried in a consult message by accessing a server, wherein the consult message is generated and sent to the server by a network access device upon reception of a connection establishment request message, and the consult message comprises network communication address information identifying uniquely the master control device and information of whether a terminal device is allowed to access a network; generating an instruction notification comprising instruction information according to user input information, wherein the instruction information comprises physical address information of the terminal device and information of whether allowing the terminal device to access the network; and sending the instruction notification so that the network access d

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of visiting an online banking website and a browser, wherein the browser is adapted to visit an online banking website, and save an online banking website configuration file in the storing module of the browser. Regarding the implementing of the visiting method, when the webpage requesting information of a page website address is detected on the browser side, the browser firstly determines that the page website address is the website address information of the online banking website in the online banking website configuration file, and then initiatively initiates the downloading of a corresponding security plug-in on the online banking website and the installing program, so as to visit the corresponding online banking website via the security plug-in.

Abstract: Solutions for efficiently filtering air for a machine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a filter element for a filter assembly of a rotary machine is provided. The filter element includes: a first set of pleats, each pleat including a first tip radius and a first spacing; and a second set of pleats, each pleat including a second tip radius and a second spacing, wherein the first and second set of pleats are positioned upon a continuous filter media.

Abstract: A method of detecting a malware based on a white list comprises: receiving on a server side a program feature and/or a program behavior of a program to be detected sent from a client side; comparing the program feature and/or the program behavior of the detected program with legitimate program features and/or legitimate program behaviors stored in a white list; obtaining a legitimacy information of the unknown program based on the comparison result and feeding this back to the client side. In the invention, a legitimate program is determined by using a white list, thereby determining an illegitimate program excluded from the white list as a malware, which performs a determination and detecting and removing of a malware from another perspective.