Abstract: A hair care composition is disclosed comprising a polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant of general formula (I): wherein R1 is a C1-C4alkyl groups or hydroxy-substituted C1-C4 alkyl groups; R2CO is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C3-C10 acyl group, preferably C8-C10 acyl group, an ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant having a formula R3O(CH2CH2O)nSO3M, wherein R3 is an alkyl or alkenyl having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms; M is a solubilising cation comprising sodium, potassium, ammonium, substituted ammonium or mixtures thereof; n is the degree of ethoxylation of from 0.5 to 3, and from 0.01 to 10% by weight of an anti-dandruff agent selected from piroctone olamine, azole based anti-fungal agents and mixtures thereof, wherein the weight ratio of the ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant to the polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant ranges from 1:10 to 10:1.

Abstract: A capacitor structure, including a transistor structure, a first metal conductive structure and a second metal conductive structure, is provided. The transistor structure includes a first ladder-shaped frame of a polycrystalline silicon layer and multiple first metal strips of a first metal layer. The first ladder-shaped frame is electrically isolated from the multiple first metal strips, and encircles a part of the multiple first metal strips. The first ladder-shaped frame forms a gate of the transistor structure. The multiple first metal strips form a drain and a source of the transistor structure. The first metal conductive structure is substantially overlapped with the first ladder-shaped frame. The second metal conductive structure is electrically connected to the multiple first metal strips, in which the second metal conductive structure is disposed across and electrically isolated from the first ladder-shaped frame and the first metal conductive structure.

Abstract: The present application discloses a data read and write method and a distributed storage system. A specific implementation of the method includes: receiving, from a client, by a shard server, a processing request on shard data, the processing request comprising a data identifier of the shard data; processing the processing request based on a hash table pre-loaded in a memory and indicating a correspondence between the data identifier of the shard data and a data index to obtain a processing result; and sending the processing result to the client.

Abstract: A hair care composition is disclosed comprising a salt of acyl glycinate, an ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant having a formula R2O(CH2CH2O)nSO3M, wherein R2 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms; M is a solubilising cation comprising sodium, potassium, ammonium, substituted ammonium or mixtures thereof; n is the degree of ethoxylation of from 0.5 to 3; and an anti-dandruff agent selected from piroctone olamine, azole based anti-fungal agents and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition comprises the salt of acyl glycinate and the ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant in a weight ratio of from 1:10 to 1:1.

Abstract: A method for byzantine fault-tolerance replicating of data on a plurality of n servers includes performing a preprocessing procedure. The n servers include one primary node (PN) and n?1 backup nodes (BN), wherein f servers may arbitrarily fail, and wherein all n servers have a trusted computing entity (TCE). The preprocessing procedure is performed by the TCE of the PN and includes computing a random secret value for a unique, monotonic, sequential counter (UMSC) to be assigned with a request message for requesting an operation to be performed, computing a commitment for the random secret value and the UMSC, and splitting the random secret value into a plurality of shares. The preprocessing procedure further includes computing a server-specific authenticated encryption of each share, and providing the computed server-specific shares and the computed commitment to the respective servers.

Abstract: Novel compounds of structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of Formula I may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.

Abstract: Aspects are described for line frequency commutated voltage source converters for multiphase modular multilevel converters. A voltage source converter (VSC) capacitor voltage of a multiphase VSC of a multiphase power converter can be identified. The multiphase VSC can include a half-bridge circuit for each phase of the multiphase power converter. A circuit parameter can be identified and utilized to determine an arm voltage of an arm of a branch of the multiphase converter. Switch control signals can be generated to insert or bypass the VSC capacitor for the arm of the branch of the multiphase converter device, based at least in part on a comparison between the arm voltage and the VSC capacitor voltage.

Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) injectors and associated methods are described. The IOL injectors may include a collapsible portion configured to reduce the length of the IOL injector when the collapsible portion is altered from an uncollapsed configuration to a collapsed configuration. In some instances, an IOL may be advanced from a storage location to a dwell location when the collapsible portion is altered from the uncollapsed configuration to the collapsed configuration. The IOL injectors may also include a combination push and screw drive.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radiation system. The system may include a treatment assembly, an imaging assembly, a first gantry, and a second gantry. The treatment assembly may include a first radiation source configured to deliver a treatment beam and have a treatment region. The first gantry may be configured to support the first radiation source. The imaging assembly may include a second radiation source and a radiation detector. The second radiation source may be configured to deliver an imaging beam and the radiation detector may be configured to detect at least a portion of the imaging beam. The imaging assembly may have an imaging region. The second gantry may be configured to support the second radiation source and the radiation detector, wherein the second radiation source is located within the second gantry. The treatment region and the imaging region at least partially overlap.

Abstract: This invention provides a distributed energy transaction matching method based on energy network constraints and multiple knapsack model. First, it considers the matching between financial market transactions and actual energy network scheduling, then generates security constraints on the results of distributed transactions. Next, it designs a multiple knapsack model for peer-to-peer distributed transactions, which can meet the common quotation needs of users or producers who issue transactions and achieve efficient matching under energy network security checks. Finally, the model is verified based on the blockchain Ethereum smart contract test verification. This method provides new ideas for the connection between distributed energy trading and actual physical dispatch, proposes an inclusive and efficient matching model for the point-to-point distributed trading market, which has great reference value for the connection between distributed energy trading and actual conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a federated learning method for a k-means clustering algorithm. Horizontal federated learning includes the following steps: 1) initializing K clusters, and distributing, a local sample to a cluster closest to the sample; 2) calculating a new cluster center of the cluster; and 3) if the cluster center changes, then returning to step 1). Vertical federated learning includes the following steps: 1) running, the k-means clustering algorithm locally to obtain T local clusters and intersecting to obtain TL new clusters, or running an AP clustering algorithm to obtain Ti clusters and intersecting to obtain ?i=1LTi new clusters; 2) taking TL (?i=1LTi) new cluster centers as input samples, and initializing the K clusters; 3) distributing each sample to the cluster closest to the sample; 4) calculating a new cluster center of the cluster; and 5) if the cluster center changes, then returning to step 3).

Abstract: A drying air duct, a clothing treatment device and a method for cleaning a drying air duct are provided. The drying air duct includes a condensing section air duct, a heating section air duct and a fan; the fan is provided at a connection position of the condensing section air duct and the heating section air duct, a cleaning device is provided in the condensing section air duct, the cleaning device is provided at an end of the condensing section air duct adjacent to the fan and is capable of cleaning a side of the condensing section air duct away from the fan. The drying air duct can effectively clean the pipe sudden expansion area of the condensing section air duct, preventing the accumulation of soft flocks in the condensing section air duct.

Abstract: Techniques to provide secure access to a service via an unmanaged device are disclosed. In various embodiments, a request from an unmanaged device to access a service is received via a communication interface. A user associated with the request is authenticated at least in part by prompting the user to use a managed device associated with the user to interact with data displayed at the unmanaged device. Access to the service is provided via the unmanaged device at least in part via a virtual browser instance running on a secure node and configured to access the service on behalf of the user and stream data associated with the service to the unmanaged device.

Abstract: The invention provides a three-dimensional force flexible tactile sensor and a fabrication method and a decoupling method thereof. The three-dimensional force flexible tactile sensor includes a first flexible layer, a porous elastic layer and a second flexible layer which are arranged in sequence. The first flexible layer is provided with a plurality of first electrodes. The second flexible layer is provided with a second electrode. The first electrodes and the second electrode are both clung to the porous elastic layer. The sensor not only can detect normal mechanical load, but also can measure the force tangent to the surface of the sensor, thereby realizing the detection of the three-dimensional force.

Abstract: Disclosed is a federated learning method for decision tree-oriented horizontal. The method comprises the following steps: all participants searching for a quantile sketch of each feature in a data feature set based on dichotomy; the participants constructing a local histogram for each feature by using locally held data features according to the quantile sketch; adding noise satisfying differential privacy to all local histograms, and sending the local histograms to a coordinator after processing through the secure aggregation method; the coordinator merging the local histograms of each feature into a global histogram, and training a root node of a first decision tree according to the histogram; the coordinator sending information of the node to other participants; and all participants updating the local histograms and repeating the above process for training to obtain the trained decision trees.

Abstract: Provided is a method for synchronously sequencing a sense strand and an antisense strand of an insert DNA, including: performing two rounds of rolling circle amplification and multiple displacement amplification to obtain a DNA nano ball template including a read1 strand sequencing template and a read2 strand sequencing template; and hybridizing the read1 strand sequencing template and the read2 strand sequencing template with read1 strand sequencing primers and read2 strand sequencing primers, respectively, and simultaneously performing read1 strand sequencing and read2 strand sequencing to obtain sequences of the sense strand and the antisense strand of the insert DNA. The method of the present disclosure can perform the sequencing from both ends of the insert DNA, significantly saving the time and costs for sequencing, and increasing the sequencing throughput.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: where A, X, R1, and R2 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for antagonizing PCSK9. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts, and methods of treating cardiovascular disease and conditions related to PCSK9 activity, e.g. atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome, acute coronary syndrome, or related cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic conditions.

Abstract: A radiation medical device, including a main support, and a radiation assembly (30) and an imaging assembly (20) respectively located at both ends of the main support. After an imaging scan is completed and pathological tissue positioning pictures are taken, a patient is directly moved to the other end of the main support to allow the radiation assembly (30) to perform radiation therapy to improve the efficiency of the radiation therapy after the completion of pathological tissue positioning, and effectively reduce movement of the patient when the patient is being moved for radiation therapy after the imaging assembly (20) completes pathological tissue positioning, thus reducing pathological tissue positioning error caused by too much movement.

Abstract: Provided are a demultiplexer circuit, an array substrate, a display panel and device, and a driving method. The demultiplexer circuit includes multiple demultiplexers, each demultiplexer includes at least two switching transistor groups, and each switching transistor group includes at least two switching transistors. Sources of the at least two switching transistors in a same switching transistor group are electrically connected to each other, drains of the at least two switching transistors in the same switching transistor group are electrically connected to each other. Input ends of the at least two switching transistor groups in a same demultiplexer are electrically connected to each other. In the same switching transistor group, the common source is electrically connected to the input end, the common drain is electrically connected to the output end, and at least two control ends are electrically connected to gates of the switching transistors in a one-to-one correspondence.