Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion as a biobased binder and an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous dispersion and showing balanced stain resistance, freeze-thaw stability, and anti-clogging properties.

Abstract: An electrochemical apparatus including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a separator. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive active material layer disposed on the positive current collector. An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of the positive active material layer has a peak at 164 eV to 175 eV. The electrolyte has a retention capability of 1.0 g/Ah to 4.0 g/Ah. The electrolyte improves cycle performance, over-discharge storage performance, and safety performance of the electrochemical apparatus.

Abstract: A flyback converter is provided in which either auxiliary winding or the primary winding is split into two windings. In this fashion, a different turn ratio is presented to the secondary winding during the transformer reset period as compared to when an active-clamp transistor or a ZVS switch transistor is switched on.

Abstract: A recognition system for recognizing dual inputs of gestures and virtual keys on a touch screen includes a touch IC connected to the touch screen for receiving a plurality of touch signals generated by the touch screen and converting the touch signals to a touch data frame. A processor set is connected to the touch IC. The processor set serves to perform a touch data processing on the touch data frame from the touch IC. The touch data processing is performed by using a processing directly executed by an OS (Operating System) and a processing of AI (artificial intelligence) recognizing. The processor set serves to perform a grammar correction on a recognition result of the AI recognizing. A result of the grammar correction is output to the OS for processing.

Abstract: In a routing method, an initial chip layout and routing planning information corresponding to the initial chip layout are obtained. The routing planning information includes planning information of a first site in the initial chip layout. The planning information indicates a location region, a routing orientation, and a predefined connection path. A first end of the predefined connection path is connected to the first site. According to the location region and the routing orientation, a first route segment connecting a second site of the initial chip layout and a second end of the predefined connection path is determined. According to the predefined connection path, a second route segment connecting the second end of the predefined connection path and the first site is determined. According to the first route segment and the second route segment, a connection route between the second site and the first site is generated.

Abstract: A new connector includes a photovoltaic module, a negative busbar socket, a positive busbar socket, a bypass busbar socket, and a module socket. The negative busbar socket and positive busbar socket are inserted into the module socket. The negative busbar socket is connected to a first busbar cable. The new connector according to the present disclosure achieves a reliable connection, enhances an energy conversion efficiency of modules, implements ventilation and heat dissipation using an aluminum frame, and improves a current-carrying capacity of the connector. In addition, required lengths of cables can be determined according to actual needs of an installation site, and thus costs of the cables are saved.

Abstract: This application discloses a circuit layout routing method performed by a computer device, and relates to the field of micro-nano processing technologies. The method includes: obtaining position information of at least one routing point in a circuit layout from routing planning information of the circuit layout; calculating, based on the position information, a turning starting position and a turning radius corresponding to each of the at least one routing point; and generating a routing path through the at least one routing point based on the turning starting position and the turning radius, the routing path turning at the turning starting position w ith the turning radius. The foregoing solution expands an applicable scenario of an automatic routing algorithm.

Abstract: In a circuit layout processing method, an initial circuit layout of a chip is obtained. The initial circuit layout includes initial position information of a line in the chip. A correction value of the line is obtained. The correction value is set based on an etching processing error of the chip. A boundary of the line in the initial circuit layout is corrected based on the initial position information and the correction value to obtain a corrected circuit layout.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous polymer dispersion and an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous polymer dispersion and providing coatings with improved early water blister resistance as well as satisfactory water streaking resistance and good durability properties.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprises (a) an acrylic copolymer comprising structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated acetoacetyl functional monomer and (b) a specific multihydroxy-functional amine, which can provide good formaldehyde abatement property and reduced yellowing.

Abstract: A lidar system capable of automatically adjusting the optical power of an optical-probe beam thereof based on scan-rate measurements and/or detection of a person within the system's field of view. In an example embodiment, the automatic power-adjustment capability includes a capability of turning OFF the corresponding laser source, e.g., when the scanning mirror has stalled. In various embodiments, the scan rate may continuously be monitored using suitably positioned photodiodes, a position-sensing photodetector, or a two-dimensional, pixelated light sensor configured to receive light reflected from the scanning mirror. Depending on the specific embodiment, the reflected light may include a small portion of the optical-probe-beam light or may be generated using a separate dedicated light source.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, polymeric organic crosslinked microspheres, and colloidal silica particles. The composition is useful in coating compositions for exterior applications to achieve a balance of excellent dirt pickup resistance and durability performance under accelerated testing conditions.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising: (a) an aqueous dispersion of hybrid polymer particles with a fluorine content of 5% or more, wherein the hybrid polymer particles comprise, based on the weight of the hybrid polymer particles, (i) greater than 20% to 75% by weight of a first polymer component comprising a fluoroethylene vinyl ether copolymer, and (ii) from 25% to less than 80% by weight of a second polymer component, wherein the second polymer component is an acrylic copolymer comprising, based on the weight of the acrylic copolymer, from 0.15% to 1.2% by weight of structural units of a phosphorus-containing acid monomer, a salt thereof, or mixtures thereof, and structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer; and (b) from 5% to 30% by dry weight of colloidal silica, based on the total weight of the hybrid polymer particles and the dry weight of the colloidal silica. The aqueous composition can provide coatings with balanced dirt pick-up resistance and durability properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous polymer dispersion and an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous polymer dispersion and providing coatings with improved early water blister resistance as well as satisfactory water streaking resistance and good durability properties.

Abstract: A multicolor dispersion comprising a protective composition and two or more colorant dispersions, wherein the protective composition comprises (1) an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles comprising from 89% to 99.45% by weight, based on the total dry weight of the protective composition, of polymer particles, wherein said aqueous dispersion of polymer particles further comprises from 0.33% to 2% by weight, based on the total dry weight of the polymer, of an anionic stabilizer monomer represented by the following Formula I, wherein R1 is a linkage group between R2 and a vinyl group, R2 is ethylene or propene or butylene, n is from 0 to 50, M is a counter salt of potassium, sodium, ammonium or lithium; wherein said aqueous dispersion of polymer particles further comprises from 0.33% to 5% by weight, based on the total dry weight of the polymer, of a non-reactive anionic surfactant having an ethylene oxide chain length of less than 11; and (2) from 0.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for performing a valuation on a resource, a device, a storage medium and a program product, and particularly relates to the field of smart finance technology. A specific implementation comprises: acquiring quotation data of a resource; constructing a style index factor of the resource based on the quotation data; calculating an exposure weight of the style index factor based on the style index factor; and generating a basic valuation of the resource based on the exposure weight of the style index factor and the quotation data.

Abstract: A storage stable aqueous coating composition comprising a novel combination of an anionic acrylic polymer with a small amount of a specific acetoacetamide functional compound and providing coating films made therefrom with formaldehyde abatement property, yellowing resistance, and scrub resistance.

Abstract: Time-of-flight laser control for electronic devices. In one implementation, an electronic device includes a memory, a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor system including a TOF sensor, and a laser, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to control the laser to emit initial light pulses above a threshold emission level for a predetermined period of time, receive the depth information based on the initial light pulses emitted by the laser, determine whether a living object is in a nominal hazard zone of the laser based on the depth information, responsive to determining that the living object is not in the nominal hazard zone of the laser, control the laser to emit additional light pulses above the threshold emission level, wherein the laser has a specific laser classification, and wherein the threshold emission level is above an ANSI Z136.1 specification threshold emission level for the specific laser classification.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high PVC aqueous coating composition that provides coatings with improved beading effect and good stain resistance.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion, an aqueous coating composition comprising the aqueous dispersion, and coatings made therefrom capable of slow release of fragrance.