Abstract: Disclosed is a method for access authentication. The method includes: receiving profile information of a visitor through a server, and generating a visitor code and transmitting the same to a visitor terminal, and generating a random code based on a valid visitor code, and receiving a decoding result based on decoding the random code and the visitor code by the visit terminal, and predetermining an access authority for the visitor for a predetermined time as the decoding result is successfully matched.

Abstract: The construction of virtual reality environments can be made more efficient with enhancements directed to the sizing of objects to be utilized in the construction of virtual reality environments, enhancements directed to the simultaneous display of multiple thumbnails, or other like indicators, of virtual reality environments being constructed, enhancements directed to controlling the positioning of a view of a virtual reality environment, enhancements directed to conceptualizing the virtual reality environment as perceived through different types of three-dimensional presentational hardware, and enhancements directed to the exchange of objects between multiple virtual reality environments being constructed.

Abstract: A mass flow controller includes an inlet, a flow path in which fluid passes, a mass flow sensor configured to provide a signal corresponding to mass flow of the fluid through the flow path; a control valve configured to regulate a flow of the fluid out of an outlet of the mass flow controller; and a passive damping system coupled to the control valve and configured to dissipate fluid flow induced vibrations introduced by the control valve assembly. The passive damping system includes a damping pad between a receiver section of a valve base and a diaphragm backer. The passive damping system can also include a damping washer. The passive damping system can include one or more plunger balls between the damping pad and the valve base or one or more wave springs.

Abstract: Techniques for interacting with a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment including receiving a first user input for selecting a first virtual object; identifying, in response to the first user input, the first virtual object as a currently selected virtual object; receiving a second user input for activating an object reorientation mode; activating, in response to the second user input, an object reorientation mode; receiving a third user input indicating changes in pose of a hand; receiving, while the first virtual object has remained a currently selected virtual object the object reorientation mode has remained active, a fourth user input; identifying a first orientation of a reference virtual object; and changing, in response to receiving the fourth user input, an object space orientation of the first virtual object to having the first orientation from a different second orientation.

Abstract: Techniques for interacting with a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment including receiving a first user input for selecting a first virtual object; identifying, in response to the first user input, the first virtual object as a currently selected virtual object; receiving a second user input for activating an object reorientation mode; activating, in response to the second user input, an object reorientation mode; receiving a third user input indicating changes in pose of a hand; receiving, while the first virtual object has remained a currently selected virtual object the object reorientation mode has remained active, a fourth user input; identifying a first orientation of a reference virtual object; and changing, in response to receiving the fourth user input, an object space orientation of the first virtual object to having the first orientation from a different second orientation.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system installs on a controlling device user interface automation software provided by a customer care server separated from the controlling device; the controlling device communicates with the customer care server over a communication network. The system receives information from equipment of a customer care agent regarding a customer care issue associated with a communication device coupled to the controlling device by a communication link separate from the communication network. The method includes effecting, responsive to the information and without action by a user of the communication device, an input to the user interface via the communication link to initiate a resolution procedure for the customer care issue; the resolution procedure can include resetting network settings, enabling a network service, collecting information regarding the network settings, and/or providing new network settings.

Abstract: The invention relates to an SNP molecular marker tightly linked to weeping trait of Mei (Prunus mume Sieb.et Zucc.), and a detection method and use thereof. The present invention provides an SNP molecular marker tightly linked to weeping trait of Mei, which is located at 11182911 bp of chromosome 7 of Mei with a polymorphism of A/C. The present invention develops an SNP molecular marker tightly linked to weeping trait of Mei through the combination of GWAS analysis with the population selection method. The SNP molecular marker has good reproducibility and high accuracy in the identification of weeping/upright traits in the segregation population of filial generation of Mei, and achieves an accuracy of 96% or more in the single-molecule marker identification of weeping/upright traits.

Abstract: Mobile payment systems and associated mobile payment methods are disclosed. A mobile payment system may include a wearable device and a mobile device wirelessly connected to the wearable device. The mobile device may transmit a payment instruction to the wearable device, which may verify whether the user's identity information is correct according to the payment instruction. If the user's identity information is correct, the wearable device may generate a payment-permitted instruction and encrypt the payment-permitted instruction by a secret key. The wearable device may transmit the encrypted payment-permitted instruction to the mobile device, which may perform decryption on the encrypted payment-permitted instruction, if the mobile device can correctly decrypt the encrypted payment-permitted instruction, the mobile device can make a payment. Thus, the present disclosure can improve the security of the payment information in mobile payment.

Abstract: A multi-layer article including a first non-active state and a second active state, the multi-layer article comprising an outer layer having a first side and a second side, an inner layer adjacent to at least a portion of the outer layer and including a volatile material, and an upper layer including a first side and a second side, the first side of the upper layer being adjacent to at least a portion of the inner layer. The multi-layer article is folded upon itself in the first non-active state so that at least a first portion of the second side of the upper layer is disposed on a top of a second portion of the second side of the upper layer, and the first portion and the second portion of the upper layer are heat sealed in the non-active state.

Abstract: Provided is a method for gene editing of an enhancer site of the BCL11A in hematopoietic stem cells. The genetically modified hematopoietic stem cells have the functions of normal cells, and can significantly increase the expression of fetal hemoglobin so as to be used in the treatment of ? thalassemia and sickle cell anemia.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-dimensional eddy current tuned mass damper, which belongs to the technical field of structural vibration control.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hand-held machine tool. The hand-held machine tool includes: a first moving component as a main vibration source, the first moving component reciprocating substantially in a straight line in a first direction; a second moving component as a secondary vibration source, the second moving component having a movement state different from that of the first moving component; and a balancing block, with a linear movement direction of the balancing block being a second direction in a different plane from that of the first direction, and a movement pace of the balancing block being opposite to that of the first moving component.

Abstract: Provided is a method for genetically editing an enhancer locus of hematopoietic stem cell BCL11A, comprising: disrupting the CTTCCT region of a BCL11A genome by gene editing technology. The genetically edited hematopoietic stem cells have normal cell functions and can significantly increase the expression of fetal hemoglobin, thereby being used for the treatment of ? thalassemia and sickle cell anemia.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, allocating, by a processing system including a processor, a first subset of resources to a first plurality of applications and a second subset of the resources to a second plurality of applications, wherein the allocating is based on respective statuses associated with the first plurality of applications and the second plurality of applications, and assigning, by the processing system, a respective bitrate to each application of the first plurality of applications, wherein the assigning of the respective bitrate to each application of the first plurality of applications is based on: a first threshold associated with a re-buffering of content, and a second threshold associated with the statuses. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A resonant amplitude grating mark has a periodic structure configured to scatter radiation incident on a surface plane of the alignment mark. The scattering is mainly by excitation of a resonant mode in the periodic structure parallel to the surface plane. The effective refractive indexes and lengths of portions of the periodic structure are configured to provide an optical path length of the unit cell in the direction of periodicity that equals an integer multiple of a wavelength present in the spectrum of the radiation. The effective refractive indexes and lengths of the portions are also configured to provide an optical path length of the second portion in the direction of periodicity that is equal to half of the wavelength present in the spectrum of the radiation.

Abstract: Facilitating a virtual object contacting (or snapping to) a target surface (such as a virtual surface in a virtual reality environment, or a real surface in an augmented reality environment). A computing system detects a user-selection of a virtual object, and that the virtual object has moved proximate to a target surface. While the virtual object remains proximate to the target surface, if the computing system detects a user-initiated snapping instruction, the computing system snaps the virtual object to the target surface. Potentially, after the virtual object is snapped to the target surface, the user may continue to manipulate (e.g., resize, reproportion, copy, slide, rotate, and so forth) that virtual object while maintaining the virtual object in contact with the target surface.

Abstract: Techniques for context-aware recommendations of relevant presentation content are disclosed. In some configurations, the techniques involve the processing of contextual data from one or more resources to dynamically direct a presentation. A computing device can receive contextual data from one or more resources. The contextual data can be processed to select one or more sections of content data, e.g., a slide of a slide deck or a page of document. The computing device can then cause a display of the one or more sections on one or more devices. In some configurations, a hardware display surface can be configured to provide a real-world view of an object, e.g., a model or other item that may be related to the presentation, through the hardware display surface while also providing a display of the one or more sections of the presenter's material.

Abstract: A resource scheduling method is provided. The method includes receiving a resource application request sent by a first terminal, the resource application request including a quantity of required resources of the first terminal and a resource priority level (RPL) requested by the first terminal, and determining a quantity of initially configured resources of the first terminal according to the quantity of required resources. The method also includes performing resource scheduling and re-allocation according to a total quantity of available resources in a scheduling domain, quantities of initially configured resources of all terminals in the scheduling domain, and RPLs of all terminals in the scheduling domain, to obtain a quantity of re-configured resources of the first terminal, and allocating one or more resources to the first terminal according to the quantity of re-configured resources of the first terminal. The first terminal is a terminal in the scheduling domain.

Abstract: A multilayered polymer composite film includes a water-soluble polymer matrix and a plurality of fibers embedded within the water soluble polymer matrix. The fibers include a water insoluble polymer material and at least one of a non-polymeric hydrophobic therapeutic agent or a non-polymeric hydrophobic cosmetic agent incorporated in the water insoluble polymer material. The fibers have a rectangular cross-section, and extend the entire length of the multilayered polymer composite film.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lens, a manufacturing method thereof, and a camera lens. The lens includes an optical portion for imaging and a fixing portion provided on an outer periphery of the optical portion, and a black matting film for matting is provided on an outer surface of the fixing portion. In the present disclosure, by providing the black matting film for matting on the outer surface of the fixing portion, i.e., by performing matting treatment on the lens, the fixing portion of the lens no longer reflects light. In this way, the lens have an improved matting effect, and thus the stray light can be avoided during the use of the camera lens containing the lens.