Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is provided, including a substrate having a front surface with metal and non-metal pattern regions, first and second pyramid structures in each metal pattern region, third and fourth pyramid structures in each non-metal pattern region, a first tunneling layer and a first doped conductive layer on a portion of the front surface in a respective metal pattern region, and a second tunneling layer and a second doped conductive layer on a rear surface of the substrate. A dimension of a bottom portion of each first pyramid structure is greater than that of each second pyramid structure. A dimension of a bottom portion of each third pyramid structure is greater than that of each fourth pyramid structure. An area proportion of the first pyramid structures in the metal pattern region is greater than that of the third pyramid structures in a respective non-metal pattern region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of composite coating preparation, in particular to a method for plasma-assisted and multi-step continuous preparation of a diffusion layer/amorphous carbon film composite coating and use thereof. In the present disclosure, a high-temperature plasma carburizing/nitriding technology and a low-temperature plasma carbon coating technology are combined by a plasma activation technology with argon ion under gradient cooling, and the surface of a material is activated by multiple bombardment on the surface of the material with high-energy argon ions. In this way, a cluster-like porous and loose structure on a surface of the diffusion layer is removed.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, processes, and computer-readable media to provide haptic feedback in electronic devices based on contextual awareness. A method of processing image data includes receiving at least one image of a patient; providing the image of the patient to a trained model for segmenting the image; and processing the image based on a multi-stage trained model to segment the image into a plurality of segmented images that are separated based on plaque components.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds that are capable of modulating the WNT/Beta-Catenin pathway. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating colorectal cancer and other WNT/Beta-Catenin mediated cancers.

Abstract: A square pile construction method and equipment of a rotary drilling rig are disclosed. The square pile construction method includes: site leveling; surveying and setting out; creating concrete retaining wall of wellhead; putting the drilling rig in place; adjusting the verticality of the drilling rig; lead hole drilling; reamed hole drilling; square hole drilling; hole cleaning with round drill bit; and hole cleaning with square drill bit. The square pile construction method and rotary drilling rig can use equipment for square pile construction in the whole process. Three kinds of square pile drill bits and a square pile hole cleaning drill bit in cooperation with the square pile construction method, which further realizes the mechanization of the whole process of square pile construction, are disclosed.

Abstract: A head mounted medical device and an operating method are provided. The medical device includes an information acquisition module for acquiring physiological sign information of a patient and/or operation information; a remote communication module for communicating with an external wireless communication module, communicating includes transmitting a data collected by the information acquisition module to the external wireless communication module and receiving a data sent by the external transmission module; an information output module for displaying or sending the data sent by the external wireless communication module to the person wearing the medical device. The head mounted medical device can be used in emergency situations and can assist the rescuer wearing it to automatically obtain the patient's physiological status, automatic diagnosis from the device or remote diagnosis, remote guidance and tips etc.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides polyethylene glycol-indocyanine green conjugates as well as the methods of using such conjugates, such as diagnosis, tissue imaging, temporal monitoring, and treatment.

Abstract: A fixer fluid can include a fixer vehicle with water, an NH-type or N-alkylated lactam co-solvent, and a phosphate ester surfactant. The fixer fluid can further include from 0.5 wt % to 12 wt % an azetidinium-containing polyamine polymer dispersed in the fixer vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an interaction method, an interaction apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium, which relate to the technical field of image processing. The method includes: displaying a background image; displaying an initial picture of a target visual effect at a preset position of the background image; controlling the target visual effect to gradually change from the initial picture to a target picture in response to a visual effect change instruction triggered by a user; and adjusting a filter effect of the background image to allow the filter effect of the background image to gradually change from a first filter effect to a second filter effect during a change of the target visual effect.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure are a hydroxybutyl chitin, a hydroxybutyl chitin hydrogel and a preparation method thereof. Chitin is subjected to pulverization, dissolution, modification with epoxybutane, and purification to obtain a final product, namely the hydroxybutyl chitin. The hydroxybutyl chitin prepared by the method has good solubility in purified water, and a hydrogel with a low solid content can be formed. The hydroxybutyl chitin hydrogel will have a wide application aspect in biomedicine, absorbable materials, and other fields.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic navigation-guided tear-away sheath for cardiac conduction bundle pacing, including a sheath body and a joint fixedly connected to a rear end of the sheath body. The sheath body includes a front flexible section and a rear fixed section, and the front flexible section is freely bendable. An outer surface near a head end of the front flexible section is provided with a plurality of pairs of half-ring magnets, two half-ring magnets in each pair of half-ring magnets are symmetrically disposed and form a ring, and a gap is kept between the two half-ring magnets. The head end of the front flexible section is provided with three electrodes uniformly disposed in a circumferential direction, and the three electrodes can be freely combined two by two, to form three electrode pairs used to record and position an intracardiac potential.

Abstract: An example of an inkjet ink for textile printing includes a polycarbodiimide, a pigment, a sulfonated polyester-polyurethane binder, and a liquid vehicle. Examples of the inkjet ink may be used in textile printing kits and printing methods with a textile fabric. Examples of the textile fabric may be selected from the group consisting of cotton, polyester, nylon, and silk.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid surface detecting device for detecting a surface of a liquid in an internal space of a container, including: detecting electrodes positioned in an external space of the container or in the internal space; and a controller. The internal space includes a first area and a second area below the first area. The detecting electrodes include: a first detecting electrode extending between upper and lower ends of the first area, to output a first electrostatic capacity value; and a second detecting electrode extending between upper and lower ends of the second area, to output a second electrostatic capacity value. The controller is configured to determine presence or absence of a temporal variation of the first electrostatic capacity value and presence or absence of a temporal variation of the second electrostatic capacity value.

Abstract: An inkjet fluid set includes a colorless pre-treatment fluid, a colorless fixer fluid, and a white inkjet ink. The colorless pre-treatment fluid includes a first polymeric binder selected from the group consisting of an acrylic copolymer, an acrylamide copolymer, a polyester-polyurethane, and a polyether-polyurethane and a pre-treatment vehicle. The colorless fixer fluid includes a cationic polymer and a fixer vehicle. The white inkjet ink includes a white pigment, a second polymeric binder, and an ink vehicle.

Abstract: A drawer opening system includes a hitch on a robot arm, and a block assembly disposed within a cavity on an external face of a first drawer, such that the hitch is configured to approach the external face of the drawer, enter the recess, and securely engage the block assembly within the cavity. In illustrative embodiments, when not engaged with the hitch, no part of the block assembly extends beyond the external face of the drawer such that it would impede access of a robot to a second open drawer disposed beneath the first drawer.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to aqueous pigment dispersions. In one example, an aqueous pigment dispersion can include from 40 wt % to 90 wt % water, from 2 wt % to 30 wt % organic co-solvent, from 7.5 wt % to 30 wt % copper phthalocyanine pigment, from 0.5 wt % to 5 wt % styrene-acrylic dispersant, and from 0.5 wt % to 5 wt % hydrophilic polyurethane dispersant having a weight average molecular weight from 10,000 Mw to 30,000 Mw. The styrene-acrylic dispersant and the hydrophilic polyurethane dispersant can be present at a weight ratio from 1:10 to 2:1.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an integrated automatic sea cucumber cooking and soaking system, which belongs to the technical field of sea cucumber processing.

Abstract: Disclosed are a quantum chip and a fabrication method therefor. The quantum chip includes a base substrate on which signal transmission lines are formed; and at least one insulating substrate located on the base substrate, where a qubit and a through hole penetrating through the insulating substrate are formed on the insulating substrate, a metal piece is formed in the through hole, and two ends of the metal piece are electrically connected to the signal transmission lines and the qubit, respectively.

Abstract: An example of a white inkjet ink includes: a non-self-dispersed white pigment; from about 0.005 wt % to about 1 wt %, based on a total weight of the white inkjet ink, of an anionic copolymer dispersant having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from about 125,000 g/mol to about 30,000,000 g/mol; a polymeric binder; and an aqueous vehicle. The white inkjet ink may be used in a textile printing kit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds that are capable of modulating the WNT/Beta-Catenin pathway. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating colorectal cancer and other WNT/Beta-Catenin mediated cancers.