Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stress optical modulator. The modulator include a circular piezo-electric actuator; and a ring waveguide separated from the circular piezo-electric actuator by a top cladding layer. The circular piezo-electric actuator may be offset from the ring waveguide such that a first circular portion of the circular piezo-electric actuator is located on the outside of the ring waveguide and a second circular portion of the circular piezo-electric actuator is located on the inside of the ring waveguide. The circular piezo-electric actuator may be configured to change the guiding properties of the ring waveguide based on the voltage applied to the circular piezo-electric actuator by inducing strain through the top cladding layer to change the optical properties of the ring waveguide.

Abstract: A method includes providing a library of hardware-agnostic packet-processing functions. A functional hardware-agnostic specification of a packet-processing pipeline is received from a user. The specification is defined in terms of one or more of the packet-processing functions drawn from the library. A hardware-specific design of the packet-processing pipeline, which is suited to given hardware, is derived from the specification.

Abstract: A device may at least one laser with a first optical frequency the at least one laser stabilized to a at least one frequency reference, wherein the at least one laser is locked to the at least one frequency reference. A device may at least one photodiode and at least one laser current servo for locking the at least one laser to the at least one frequency reference. A device may at least one modulator configured to modulate a resonator, wherein the at least one frequency reference is a resonator, the resonator comprising a waveguide core and a tuner, wherein the tuner is laterally offset from the waveguide core.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is methods for fabricating ultra-low loss waveguides. One particular method may include: preparing a substrate including a lower cladding layer in a deposition chamber; flowing precursors including deuterated silane and nitrogen onto the lower cladding layer in the deposition chamber; subjecting the precursors to an inductively coupled plasma-plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (ICP-PECVD) process which disassociates the deuterated silane and nitrogen and deposits waveguide material of silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride onto the lower cladding layer; patterning the waveguide material into a patterned waveguide material; and depositing a top cladding layer on the patterned waveguide material, wherein the ICP-PECVD process occurs at a temperature less than or equal to 250° C. Advantageously, the ICP-PECVD process allows for deposition of low hydrogenated deposition of material layers which may allow for low temperature fabrication of ultra-low loss waveguides.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure can provide a road traffic analysis method and an apparatus. The method can comprise obtaining a traffic parameter of a road intersection by analyzing road traffic information of the road intersection, determining a reference adjustment length for each phase of a traffic signal cycle corresponding to each lane of the road intersection based on the road traffic information and the traffic parameter. The traffic signal cycle has one or more phases. The method can also comprise determining a first adjustment length when a difference between the reference adjustment length and the first adjustment length satisfies a condition associated with the lanes of the road intersection and the corresponding traffic parameter, and adjusting the phases of the traffic light cycle at the road intersection based on the first adjustment length for each phase.

Abstract: A bidirectional flow pulse-based water body phosphorus removal apparatus and a method, and an organic nutrient soil. The water body phosphorus removal apparatus includes: a prefiltration unit, a bidirectional flow phosphorus removal filtration pool, a bidirectional water collection and distribution system, a filtration pool stratified gas pulse system, a water production tank and a control system. A filtration layer filled with a phosphorus removal filtration material is provided in the bidirectional flow phosphorus removal filtration pool.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of mortar, and in particular, to three-dimensional (3D) printed mortar and a preparation method therefor, and a 3D printing method for mortar. The mortar includes: 50-70 parts of ordinary Portland cement; 6-14 parts of sulphoaluminate cement; 2-20 parts of slag powder; 18-22 parts of fly ash; 0.25-2 parts of accelerator; 0.05-0.45 parts of cellulose ether; 0.1-0.3 parts of naphthalene series water reducer; 0.4-0.6 parts of redispersible rubber powder; 0.1-0.5 parts of defoamer; 0.1-0.5 parts of early strength agent; 0.4-1.0 part of polypropylene fiber; 100-120 parts of fine aggregate; and 30-40 parts of water. A 3D printing speed of the mortar of the present disclosure can be stably kept within 150-200 mm/s by using the above raw materials at a reasonable ratio.

Abstract: A battery cell structure includes a first electrode assembly formed by winding a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, and a second electrode assembly formed by winding a third electrode plate and a fourth electrode plate. The first electrode assembly includes a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposite to the first lateral surface. The second electrode assembly includes a third lateral surface disposed opposite to the first lateral surface of the first electrode assembly. The battery cell structure further includes a first tab electrically connected to the third electrode plate and a second tab electrically connected to the fourth electrode plate. Both the first tab and the second tab extend through the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface. The first tab is further electrically connected to the first electrode plate located on the second lateral surface of the first electrode assembly.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for compressing firmware data are described. A memory system may access firmware data associated with the memory system that includes bank data. The memory system may determine whether the bank data in the firmware data is compressed and, in cases that the bank data is compressed, the memory system may decompress the bank data prior to storing the bank data at a controller of the memory system. In some examples, a bank header in the firmware data may include information for the memory system to decompress the bank data. For example, the bank header may indicate the size of the compressed bank data associated with each bank. Additionally, the memory system may read the compressed bank data according to the indicated size and store the bank data at the controller or at a memory device of the memory system.

Abstract: A Photonic molecule may include a first ring resonator that is tunable by a first piezoelectric actuator. A Photonic molecule may include a second ring resonator that is tunable by a second piezoelectric actuator, wherein the second ring resonator optically coupled to the first ring resonator. A Photonic molecule may include a third ring resonator that is tunable by a third piezoelectric actuator, wherein the third ring resonator is optically coupled to the first ring resonator and the second ring resonator. A Photonic molecule may include a waveguide optically coupled to the first ring resonator.

Abstract: A method includes providing a library of hardware-agnostic packet-processing functions. A functional hardware-agnostic specification of a packet-processing pipeline, for use in a network device, is received from a user. The specification is defined in terms of one or more of the packet-processing functions draws from the library. A hardware-specific design of the packet-processing pipeline, which is suited to given hardware, is derived from the specification.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video generation method, an apparatus, a system, a device and a storage medium. The method is applied to a video generation system, and the video generation system includes a first client and at least one second client. Specifically, the method includes: firstly, the first client creates a first virtual room and sets a target capturing effect for the first virtual room; then, the second client acquires a first video added with the target capturing effect after receiving a notification message that a current user has successfully joined the first virtual room, and uploads the first video to the first virtual room. Further, the first client acquires a target video from the first virtual room and generates a target result video based on the target video, and the target video includes the first video.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a driving risk identification model includes: S1. establishing a vehicle platform by installing an information acquisition device on a test vehicle; S2. acquiring synchronized test data related to the test vehicle and driving scenarios; S3. extracting moments when the drivers start to press the accelerator pedal, start to release the accelerator pedal, start to press the brake pedal in the driving scenarios, and start to release the brake pedal, so as to define risk level values respectively corresponding to the moments; S4. obtaining a risk identification curve of the drivers in different driving scenarios, wherein the risk identification curve represents the drivers' judgment of the risk level over time; S5. using the risk identification curve to calibrate the driving risk identification model.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave control apparatus includes an upper electrode layer, a lower electrode layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a first metamaterial layer disposed between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer. The first metamaterial layer includes a first array including alignment unit structures. A first surface of the alignment unit structure is a surface that is of the alignment unit structure and that faces away from the liquid crystal layer. A length-to-width ratio of the first surface of the alignment unit structure is greater than 1. A length of the first surface, a width of the first surface, and a spacing between two adjacent alignment unit structures range from 1 nm to 5000 nm.

Abstract: This application relates to the vehicle test field. The test system includes: a central scheduling apparatus, a test apparatus, and a vehicle simulation apparatus. The test apparatus establishes communication with the central scheduling apparatus; the central scheduling apparatus is configured to send a test service requirement to the test apparatus; the test apparatus is configured to test the vehicle simulation apparatus based on the test service requirement; and the vehicle simulation apparatus includes a vehicle controller and a second terminal block, the vehicle controller and the test apparatus are connected to the second terminal block to establish communication, and the vehicle controller is configured to respond to the test performed by the test apparatus. This application further provides a vehicle simulation apparatus, a test apparatus, and a test method.

Abstract: A method of designing a thin film transistor device, including: calculating characteristic parameters of searched materials; screening the materials according to a characteristic parameter threshold to obtain first active layer materials; simulating the first active layer material as an active layer material in a thin film transistor device model to obtain a device characteristic of the thin film transistor device; screening the first active layer materials according to a device characteristic threshold to obtain second active layer materials; taking the second active layer material as the active layer material of the thin film transistor device to perform an experiment; and selecting another second active layer material to perform the experiment once again when an experiment result does not meet a preset requirement, and a design of the thin film transistor device is completed until the experiment result meets the preset requirement.

Abstract: A sewage uniform distribution treatment device for an aerobic granular sludge system and a use method therefor, the device comprising a reactor tank body (1), a water inlet device (2), and a water outlet device (3). The water inlet device (2) comprises a water inlet inner channel (4), a water inlet weir (5), a water inlet outer channel (6), a vertical water inlet branch pipe (7), and vertical bell mouths (8); the water outlet device (3) comprises a water outlet main pipe (9), a water outlet channel (10), a water outlet weir (11), an outer baffle plate (12), and an inner baffle plate (13); the water outlet channel is connected to the water outlet main pipe; the outer baffle plate is a vertical baffle plate; the inner baffle plate is located at the bottom of the water outlet channel and is connected to the water outlet channel.

Abstract: An apparatus for dismounting and mounting a high-voltage line T-connector in a hot-line operation includes a lifting platform, a four-axis platform and an end-effector mechanism; the four-axis platform and the end-effector mechanism are both electrically conductive structures; the four-axis platform is fixedly mounted on the top of the lifting platform, and an insulating layer is provided between the four-axis platform and the lifting platform; the four-axis platform is movable in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction, and is rotatable around the Z direction; the four-axis platform is provided with an equipotential mechanism; the end-effector mechanism is detachably fastened to the four-axis platform; and a bolt loosening/tightening mechanism or a nut cutting device capable of moving in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction is provided on the end-effector mechanism.

Abstract: A quick-detachable connecting device with a simplified thread structure includes a top nozzle, a connecting tube sleeve, a locking tube and a locking piece. The top nozzle is provided with a through hole, in which the connecting tube sleeve is assembled. The locking tube is accommodated in the through hole. An outer peripheral surface of the locking tube is provided with a second stopping structure, and an inner peripheral surface of the connecting tube sleeve is provided with a first stopping structure fitting the second stopping structure. The locking piece is movably arranged on the locking tube for circumferentially limiting or releasing the locking tube. A connection method using such connecting device is also provided.

Abstract: The invention discloses a device for testing strength and sealing performance of cement sheath after perforation, comprising a cement sheath curing maintenance simulation component, a perforation operation simulation component, and a cement sheath performance test component.