Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) with through-circuit vias (TCVs) and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The IC includes a semiconductor device, first and second interconnect structures disposed on first and second surfaces of the semiconductor device, respectively, first and second inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layers disposed on front and back surfaces of the substrate, respectively, and a TCV disposed within the first and second interconnect structures, the first and second ILD layers, and the substrate. The TCV is spaced apart from the semiconductor device by a portion of the substrate and portions of the first and second ILD layers. A first end of the TCV, disposed over the front surface of the substrate, is connected to a conductive line of the first interconnect structure and a second end of the TCV, disposed over the back surface of the substrate, is connected to a conductive line of the second interconnect structure.

Abstract: This application discloses a data writing method. A network controller performs erasure code encoding on original data, and writes a third quantity of target data blocks of a plurality of obtained target data blocks into a storage node. The network controller reads a first quantity of target data blocks of the third quantity of the target data blocks from the storage node, and decodes the read target data blocks. The plurality of target data blocks include a first quantity of original data blocks and a second quantity of check data blocks, two ends of a target data block include same version information, and the third quantity is greater than the first quantity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biped robot and multi-configuration robot capable of being spliced autonomously, and a control method of the multi-configuration robot. The biped robot comprises a torso, arms, legs, a tolerance docking sleeve, and a torso docking device. The arms are correspondingly arranged at the left and right sides of the torso, and two legs are arranged at the lower side of the torso. The tolerance docking sleeve is movably arranged at the rear side of the torso through a base, and the torso docking device is fixed to the front side of the torso. Single biped robots in the present disclosure can form a multi-configuration legged combined body in a self-organization and reconstruction mode so as to achieve bipedal, quadrupedal, hexapodal and other multi-legged configurations. The motion stability and the load capacity of the legged robot are improved through the splicing combination of the modular legged robots.

Abstract: The embodiment of the disclosure provides a method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium for controlling a virtual machine. The method includes: obtaining, during a physical machine starting process, processor configuration information of the physical machine from a memory of the physical machine, the processor configuration information indicating a to-be-configured processor in the physical machine, and the to-be-configured processor being a physical processor bound to a virtual processor of a virtual machine; determining the to-be-configured processor based on the processor configuration information; and configuring the to-be-configured processor into a first state, when being in the first state, the to-be-configured processor being isolated from the physical machine and supporting an invocation by a virtual machine in the physical machine.

Abstract: A shape memory ceramic is provided. The shape memory ceramic comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions of the shape memory ceramic are bonded, and the shape memory ceramic is elastomer-derived ceramic comprising silicon oxycarbide. The first portion of the shape memory ceramic is treated with ultraviolet ozone, and the second portion of the shape memory ceramic is free from treatment of ultraviolet ozone. The manufacturing and 4D printing methods of the shape memory ceramic are also provided.

Abstract: A hard optical film, a method for producing the same and use thereof. The film is an optical film with a nano-dual-phase structure, and features a regulable thickness, high visible light transmittance and hardness, a flat and uniform surface, and a great application prospect. The hard optical film is prepared on a surface of a substrate by magnetron sputtering, having high binding force between the obtained film and the substrate, such that the substrate has a very high hardness, a very strong abrasion resistance and certain corrosion resistance.

Abstract: Provided are a new vertical cavity surface emitting laser structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The structure includes a substrate layer, a lower N-type DBR, an active region, an upper N-type DBR and a mixed dielectric DBR sequentially arranged from bottom to top, where a second-class tunnel junction is arranged on one side of the active region close to the upper N-type DBR, where the second-class tunnel junction is embedded in a bottom of the upper N-type DBR and surrounded by the upper N-type DBR, and the substrate layer, the lower N-type DBR, the active region, the upper N-type DBR, the mixed dielectric DBR and the second-class tunnel junction are all coaxial elliptical cylinders; negative electrodes are arranged on the lower N-type DBR, and positive electrodes are arranged on the upper N-type DBRs substrate layer.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to anti-PD-1 (Programmed Cell Death Protein 1) antibodies, antigen-binding fragments, and the uses thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are cytokine muteins and cytokine prodrugs and methods of making and using thereof.

Abstract: A rapid monitoring and identification method for winter wheat drought levels includes: 1) obtaining multispectral images and ground-measured LAI through UAV-based multi-payload low-altitude remote sensing technology, and calculating vegetation indices such as Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Difference Vegetation Index (DVI), Ratio Vegetation Index (RVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Optimized soil adjusted vegetation index (OSAVI) and Transformed Chlorophyll Absorption Reflectance Index; 2) establishing regression equations between the calculated vegetation indices and measured LAI for different growth stages, and selecting the optimal model equation for each growth stage; 3) using the optimal model equation to invert the LAI of winter wheat at various growth stages, and calibrating the LAI thresholds for different drought stress levels; 4) acquiring the multispectral images of target plot through real-time monitoring, calculating the required vegetation indices, inverting to obtain the LAI

Abstract: An endoscopy system that includes a computer system with a high definition display monitor and a handheld portion. The handheld portion includes a re-usable handle portion and a single use portion that is configured to be disposed of following a single use. The single-use portion includes a substantially straight elongated cannula with an imaging module and illumination modules at its distal tip. The imaging module is mounted such that its direction of view (DOV) is at an oblique angle from the main longitudinal axis of the cannula.

Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitors of mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase (mt-IDH) proteins with neomorphic activity useful in the treatment of cell-proliferation disorders and cancers, having the Formula: where A, U, W1, W2, W3, R1-R6, and R9 are described herein.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a RamA transcription factor mutant for promoting the production of N-acetylglucosamine and use thereof. The mutant is obtained by mutating lysine at position 90 to asparagine and serine at position 92 to lysine in a parent having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. The present invention provides a genetically engineered strain that overexpresses the RamA transcription factor mutant and increases the production of N-acetylglucosamine. By overexpressing the transcription factor RamA that is involved in the regulation of carbon metabolism, the extracellular accumulation of N-acetylglucosamine is increased, with a maximum concentration reaching 31.5 g/L, which lays a foundation for further metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum to produce glucosamine. The method for constructing recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum of the invention is simple, and convenient in use, and thus has good application prospects.

Abstract: A metal grid flexible transparent conductive film and its preparation method and applications are provided. The conductive film has a flexible substrate and a sputtered metal grid, the metal grid forming various desired patterns on the flexible substrate. Magnetron sputtering method is used to accurately control the thickness of the metal grid layer by controlling the deposition time, so as to prepare a flexible transparent conductive film with good quality, high transmittance, high conductivity and strong bending resistance. The conductive film can be used as a flexible transparent electrode material with excellent properties, and can satisfy the demand of flexible display screen or flexible electronics, and the preparation process is simple, safe and non-toxic, and it can be convenient to prepare a large-area metal grid.

Abstract: The present application discloses a bulk acoustic wave resonator and a method for manufacturing the same. The bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a substrate and a plurality of resonance assemblies arranged on the substrate, each of the plurality of resonance assemblies includes a bottom electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a top electrode which are arranged on the substrate in sequence; the plurality of resonance assemblies are connected in sequence to form a connecting ring; the top electrode of one resonance assembly in two adjacent resonance assemblies is connected to the bottom electrode of the other resonance assembly in the two adjacent resonance assemblies, and the top electrodes of two target resonance assemblies spaced apart by one resonance assembly are connected to each other to transmit an input signal; and the bottom electrodes of the two target resonance assemblies are connected to each other to transmit an output signal.

Abstract: A signal transmission method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: A sending device generates a sequence of a demodulation reference signal, and maps the sequence of the demodulation reference signal to a time-frequency resource of the demodulation reference signal for sending. The demodulation reference signal is used to estimate a channel state of a first channel, and the first channel carries uplink data. The time-frequency resource includes frequency-domain resources corresponding to a first CDM group, and the frequency-domain resources corresponding to the first CDM group are non-contiguous and equally spaced.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sensor technology, and provides a method, an apparatus, and a system for vibration measurement for a sensor bracket as well as a movable device. The method is applied in a system for vibration measurement for the sensor bracket. The system includes the sensor bracket to be measured that is mounted on a movable device, and a marker on the sensor bracket to be measured, and a first sensor provided on the sensor bracket to be measured for collecting marker information. The method includes: collecting the marker information of the marker on the sensor bracket to be measured using the first sensor; determining a vibration measurement reference point based on the marker information, and obtaining vibration condition data of the vibration measurement reference point; and determining a vibration evaluation result for the sensor bracket based on the vibration condition data of the vibration measurement reference point.

Abstract: A propane dehydrogenation and ammonia synthesis coupling system and process. By means of coupling a propane dehydrogenation reaction byproduct, i.e., hydrogen, and high-purity hydrogen required in an ammonia synthesis reaction as a raw material, liquid ammonia can be co-produced as well as a high-quality propylene product being produced. A hydrogen-containing tail gas, which is separated from the propane dehydrogenation reaction, only needs to undergo a simple pressure swing adsorption process to obtain high-purity hydrogen, such that the operation process becomes simple, and the energy utilization efficiency is improved.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a rectifier coupled to a receiver coil, the receiver coil configured to be magnetically coupled to a transmitter coil of a wireless power transfer system, wherein the rectifier is configured to convert an alternating current voltage into a direct current voltage, a first communication apparatus configured to provide a low speed communication to a transmitter of the wireless power transfer system, and a second communication apparatus configured to provide a high-speed communication to the transmitter of the wireless power transfer system, wherein the high-speed communication provided by the second communication apparatus is enabled through the low speed communication provided by the first communication apparatus.

Abstract: A propane dehydrogenation and ammonia synthesis coupling system and process. By means of coupling a propane dehydrogenation reaction byproduct, i.e., hydrogen, and high-purity hydrogen required in an ammonia synthesis reaction as a raw material, liquid ammonia can be co-produced as well as a high-quality propylene product being produced. A hydrogen-containing tail gas, which is separated from the propane dehydrogenation reaction, only needs to undergo a simple pressure swing adsorption process to obtain high-purity hydrogen, such that the operation process becomes simple, and the energy utilization efficiency is improved.