Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling plasma in a process chamber leverage an RF termination filter which provides an RF path to ground. In some embodiments, an apparatus may include a DC filter configured to be electrically connected between a DC power supply and electrodes embedded in an electrostatic chuck where the DC filter is configured to block DC current from the DC power supply from flowing through the DC filter and an RF termination filter configured to be electrically connected between the DC filter and an RF ground of the process chamber where the RF termination filter is configured to adjust an impedance of the electrodes relative to the RF ground.

Abstract: A radiating element for a base station antenna that is operable in a first frequency band. The radiating element comprises a radiator that includes a first radiating arm and a second radiating arm. At least one of the first radiating arm and the second radiating arm comprises: a first conductive region; a second conductive region spaced apart from the first conductive region; and a first inductive trace for electrically connecting the first conductive region and the second conductive region. Within the first conductive region, a first gap devoid of metal is provided, and the first inductive trace includes a first trace segment extending into the first gap. The first trace segment is disposed within the first gap at a distance from the first conductive region.

Abstract: An anti-force brake testing platform for an electric vehicle based on model predictive control (MPC) includes a first testing unit; a second testing unit; a third testing unit; a fourth testing unit; a wheelbase adjustment device; and a control cabinet system. The first and second testing units are structurally identical and have the same height, and are provided at the same horizontal foundation plane, with each including a first driving device, a first roller group, a first lifting device, a steering device, a frame, and a first control and test device. The third and fourth testing units are structurally identical, with each including a second driving device, a second roller group, a second lifting device, an anti-slip stopping mechanism, a first fixed base frame, a locking mechanism, and a second control and test device. The wheelbase adjustment device includes a second fixed base frame and a movable stand.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds for modulating calcitonin receptor and/or amylin receptor activity, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds disclosed herein. Also provided are methods for treating a calcitonin receptor and/or amylin receptor associated disease or disorder.

Abstract: An antenna includes a cross-polarized feed signal network configured to convert first and second RF input feed signals to first and second pairs of cross-polarized feed signals at respective first and second pairs of feed signal output ports. A patch radiating element is provided, which is electrically coupled to the first and second feed signal output ports. The patch radiating element includes an electrically conductive forward-facing surface thereon, which is segmented into four quadrants by four generally L-shaped slots within the electrically conductive forward-facing surface. These four generally L-shaped slots are positioned back-to-back relative each other so that a cross-shaped portion of the electrically conductive forward-facing surface extends between the four generally L-shaped slots and radially outward towards four respective points on a perimeter of the patch radiating element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds for modulating calcitonin receptor and/or amylin receptor activity, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds disclosed herein. Also provided are methods for treating a calcitonin receptor and/or amylin receptor associated disease or disorder.

Abstract: This application provides a base station switching method and an apparatus. The method includes: A terminal sends one piece of binding signaling that carries SIM card binding information to a source base station; the terminal switches a plurality of SIM cards from being connected to the source base station to being connected to the target base station; and the terminal sends radio resource control reconfiguration complete information to the target base station, where the radio resource control reconfiguration complete information includes information about the plurality of SIM cards that complete the switching operation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for requesting, from a domain name system (DNS) server within an enterprise network, an IP address for a DNS name associated with a computing device, receiving the IP address, storing the IP address in a speculative DNS cache, the speculative DNS cache being operable to store IP addresses for a set of DNS names including the DNS name, providing, by the speculative DNS cache, a refresh period for the IP address, and determining that the refresh period of the IP address has tolled, and in response, refreshing the IP address in the speculative DNS cache.

Abstract: A method for vehicle charge control includes: acquiring a proportional relationship between an estimated charging cost and an estimated charging time and a target charging quantity of electricity; determining the estimated charging cost and the estimated charging time according to the target charging quantity of electricity and the proportional relationship between the estimated charging cost and the estimated charging time; and determining an actual control sequence for performing an actual charge control on the vehicle according to the target charging quantity of electricity, the estimated charging cost and the estimated charging time, in which the actual control sequence is a sequence consisting of control signals issued to a component related to charging of the vehicle when the vehicle is charged.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an assembled bamboo sleeper, which is obtained by using a bamboo unit as a raw material, dried and modified at the temperature of 110-180° C., undergone coating treatment using a dopamine solution, adhesive dipping, curing and solidifying, assembling and gluing, further solidifying, further treatment using a dopamine solution, and anti-mildew and/or anti-corrosion and/or anti-insect treatment, and then fastened. The present invention further provides a preparation method for the foregoing bamboo sleeper. The bamboo sleeper prepared in the present invention is green and environmentally friendly, and applicable for ballasted tracks of railways and urban rail transit systems.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving speech data representative of speech in a first language The speech data is divided into chunks of speech data, each chunk comprising multiple temporally consecutive frames of acoustic information. Each temporally consecutive chunk of data is processed using beam search on each frame to identify candidate language tokens representing a second language different from the first language. A best candidate language token(s) is selected for each chunk as processed. The selected best candidate language token or tokens for each chunk of data is committed as a prefix for a next temporally consecutive chunk of data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for accessing a factorized neural transducer comprising a first set of layers for predicting blank tokens and a second set of layers for predicting vocabulary tokens, the second set of layers comprising a language model that includes a vocabulary predictor which is a separate predictor from the blank predictor, wherein a vocabulary predictor output from the vocabulary predictor and the encoder output are used for predicting a vocabulary token. The second set of layers is selectively modified to facilitate an improvement in an accuracy of the factorized neural transducer in performing automatic speech recognition, the selectively modifying comprising applying a particular modification to the second set of layers while refraining from applying the particular modification to the first set of layers.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a crosslinked polyvinyl chloride structure foamed material by using a physical foaming agent, comprising: melting and mixing a polyvinyl chloride resin, a modified resin, an isocyanate, an anhydride, a nucleating agent and a heat stabilizer to obtain a blank; immersing the blank into a foaming gas for foaming to obtain a foamed body; and subjecting the foamed body to crosslinking curing to obtain a crosslinked polyvinyl chloride structure foamed material. According to the present invention, the crosslinked polyvinyl chloride structure foamed material is prepared by means of a brand-new process route, and the composition and proportion of the PVC resin and other raw materials can be adjusted in a wide range; and carbon dioxide or nitrogen is used for foaming. Further provided is a crosslinked polyvinyl chloride structure foamed material.

Abstract: This disclosure provides triptolide-conjugates, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, as well methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions/diseases, such as those relating to cancer, immunomodulation and/or inflammation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obtaining, training, and using an end-to-end AST model based on a neural transducer, the end-to-end AST model comprising at least (i) an acoustic encoder which is configured to receive and encode audio data, (ii) a prediction network which is integrated in a parallel model architecture with the acoustic encoder in the end-to-end AST model, and (iii) a joint layer which is integrated in series with the acoustic encoder and prediction network. The end-to-end AST model is configured to generate a transcription in the second language of input audio data in the first language such that the acoustic encoder learns a plurality of temporal processing paths.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a herbicidal composition, comprising an active component A and an active component B, wherein the active component B is one selected from the group consisting of glufosinate-ammonium, glufosinate-P-ammonium, oxyfluorfen, acetoflufen, imazethapyr, dimethoxamide, dimethoxamid-P, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, butachlor, acetochlor, pyroxasulfone, glyphosate and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: Solutions for on-device streaming inverse text normalization (ITN) include: receiving a stream of tokens, each token representing an element of human speech; tagging, by a tagger that can work in a streaming manner (e.g., a neural network), the stream of tokens with one or more tags of a plurality of tags to produce a tagged stream of tokens, each tag of the plurality of tags representing a different normalization category of a plurality of normalization categories; based on at least a first tag representing a first normalization category, converting, by a first language converter of a plurality of category-specific natural language converters (e.g., weighted finite state transducers, WFSTs), at least one token of the tagged stream of tokens, from a first lexical language form, to a first natural language form; and based on at least the first natural language form, outputting a natural language representation of the stream of tokens.

Abstract: Provided are a functional coating material for a lithium ion battery separator and a preparation method therefor. The functional coating material for a lithium ion battery separator comprises 1-15% mass fraction of inorganic nanoparticles, 8-30% mass fraction of nanofibers and 1-5% mass fraction of an adhesive, and the remainder being a solvent. The preparation method therefor comprises the following steps: (1) preparing the nanofibers as a spinning precursor liquid; (2) preparing a dispersion liquid with the inorganic nanoparticles and the spinning precursor liquid; and (3) adding the adhesive to the dispersion liquid, and mixing same until uniform to obtain the functional coating material for a lithium ion battery separator.

Abstract: A polypeptide magnetic nanoparticle, comprising: a specific targeting polypeptide and a magnetic nanoparticle. The amino acid sequence of the specific targeting polypeptide is VRRDAPRFSMQGLDA-X, and the C-terminal X thereof is a sequence of 5 to 20 amino acids. The amino acid in the amino acid sequence of C-terminal X is selected from one or more of: C, G, and N. The polypeptide magnetic nanoparticle can be used for CTC detection and molecular typing of various cancer types, including esophageal cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, skin cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, etc. Biomarkers of CTC molecular typing include PD-L1, HER2, ER, PR, AR, EGFR, VEGFR, CXCR4, etc. The polypeptide magnetic nanoparticle is helpful for CTC detection and the qualitative and semiquantitative analysis of expression levels of biomarkers at CTC level, thereby performing precise therapy such as targeted individualized targeted therapy or immunotherapy on patients.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery diaphragm, comprising a substrate and a modification layer, wherein the modification layer is an inorganic coating; the inorganic coating is composed of a first particle layer and a second particle layer; the first particle layer has a first particle size r, and the second particle layer has a second particle size r?, wherein the particle sizes r and r? satisfy the following relationship: (2?{square root over (3)}/3?1)<(r?/r)<(?{square root over (6)}/2?1); first particles are at least one or more of boehmite, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, calcium oxide, zinc oxide, copper oxide, and manganese oxide; and second particles are natural organic particles, and are prepared from natural organic shells, wherein the natural organic shells are selected from eggshells and seashells. The first particle layer and the second particle layer are combined to form an integrated lithium battery diaphragm material.