Abstract: A method, system, and devices are disclosed herein involving a first substrate with a first grain layer, a second substrate with a second grain layer, and a third grain layer contacting the first grain layer and the second grain layer. The third grain layer having an average grain size smaller than the first grain layer and second grain layer.

Abstract: An optical module including an upper shell part, a circuit board, a base, and a light reception component and a light emission component respectively disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the base; a base mounting portion is formed on the surface of the circuit board, through which the base is secured to the circuit board. In order to increase heat dissipation effect of the base, a protrusion is formed on an upper surface of the base, which protrudes towards and is in thermal connection with the upper shell part, conducting heat through the base. To dissipate heat generated by the light emission component more effectively, the light emission component is disposed on a lower surface of the base. Heat dissipation effect of the base is improved by forming the protrusion on the upper surface of the base and using it as a heat dissipation protrusion.

Abstract: A boron nitride composite is proposed. The boron nitride composite may include an aggregate including a plurality of boron nitride particles bonded to each other to form a plurality of pores. The boron nitride composite may also include a filler containing at least one of an organic material or an inorganic material, and filled in at least some of the plurality of pores such that the organic material and the inorganic material do not cover an outer surface of the aggregate.

Abstract: A method for decoding an image performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving intra prediction information including at least one of MPM flag information indicating whether to derive an intra prediction mode for a current block on the basis of MPM candidates for the current block, or PLANAR flag information indicating whether to determine the intra prediction mode for the current block as a PLANAR mode; deriving the intra prediction mode for the current block on the basis of the MPM flag information and the PLANAR flag information; deriving a predicted block for the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode for the current block; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the predicted block.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a negative electrode active layer divided into a center region, an edge region, and a sliding region on a negative electrode current collector. The lithium precipitation at the end of the negative electrode active layer can be suppressed by the alignment (O.I) of each carbon-based negative electrode active material contained in the center region, the edge region, and the sliding region satisfying Equation 1 and Equation 2. A secondary battery including the same has the advantage of excellent rapid charging performance. A method of manufacturing the negative electrode is also provided.

Abstract: A memory device includes an input unit configured to receive a plain text and output plain blocks and CTS plain block, a multi-core unit including a plurality of encryption/decryption cores configured to encrypt each of the plain blocks provided from the input unit and output cipher blocks in accordance with control of an encryption/decryption core control unit, a CTS core unit including a CTS core configured to encrypt the CTS plain block provided from the input unit into a CTS cipher block, and an output unit configured to receive the cipher blocks and the CTS cipher block and output a cipher text. The CTS plain block is generated through a CTS calculation based on the plain text.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a new modular approach for the generation of genetically modified cells, particularly immune cells and iPSCs, enabling the simultaneous precise editing of defined nucleic acid targets (knock-out) and the introduction of an exogenous sequence of choice at a desired locus (knock-in) using a common Cas9 element.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus. A terminal may obtain configuration information of a wake-up signal of a camped cell and configuration information of a wake-up signal of another cell from a network device, to receive the wake-up signal of the camped cell and/or the wake-up signal of the another cell based on a signal measurement requirement of the terminal. In this way, power consumption of the terminal is reduced, and a signal of the camped cell and/or a signal of the another cell are/is measured. This can avoid a case that a main radio frequently wakes up to measure cell quality, to reduce energy consumption of the terminal.

Abstract: The image encoding and decoding method and apparatus based on a periodicity on phase signal are disclosed. One embodiment on an encoding an image, the method comprising: generating a prediction signal for an input signal, calculating an initial residual signal, which is a difference value between the input signal and the prediction signal, generating a transformed residual signal by transforming a value of the initial residual signal to have a size value within a preset range, and encoding the transformed residual signal, wherein the transformed residual signal is generated based on a period of a signal, wherein the preset range is a range of the period of the signal.

Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) to communication evidenced-based value propositions to a customer The tool is capable of presenting interactively compelling evidenced based value and enables engagement of various integrated solutions that can be tailored to specific customer needs. Thus, the tool of the present invention is desired to demonstrate an interface of various integrated solutions to provide evidence-based value propositions for evaluation and consideration by the customer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a self-care mental health management apparatus and method for prescribing customized digital content based on emotion-cognition-behavior theory and fostering behavioral habits for mental health management. The method includes selecting emotional, cognitive, and behavioral content tailored to a user's mental health type, categorized by emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects. It also involves determining the recommendation order for the selected content and delivering it to a user terminal accordingly. This approach ensures personalized mental health support by addressing emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions systematically.

Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing conglomerated graphite, the conglomerated graphite manufactured using the method, and a secondary battery including the conglomerated graphite as an anode active material. Particularly, provided are a method for producing conglomerated graphite having a small specific surface area for excellent initial efficiency and excellent high power of a secondary battery using natural graphite, the conglomerated graphite produced using the method, and a secondary battery including the conglomerated graphite as an anode active material.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for discovery and reuse of a high value pipeline segment are provided. Aspects include defining a set of datasets associated with a processing pipeline based on a set of data operations of the processing pipeline. Aspects also include generating a library of pipeline segments based on the processing pipeline and at least one dataset of the set of datasets. In some aspects, generating the library of pipeline segments includes adding a pipeline segment of the processing pipeline to the library based on one or more characteristics of a dataset generated by the pipeline segment, where the dataset is included in the set of datasets.

Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing actions of local participants and conveying those actions to remote participants in a virtual conference are provided. A virtual conference device connects to one or more client devices associated with one or more remote participants in a virtual conference. The virtual conference device is also connected with one or more user devices associated with one or more local participants within a common area. The virtual conference device receives sensor data related to a local participant associated with a user device within the common area during the video conference. The virtual conference device determines a physical action of the local participant associated with the user device at least based on the sensor data. The virtual conference device provides a representation of the physical action to the one or more client devices associated with the one or more remote participants.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for preparing battery-grade nickel-cobalt-manganese sulfate crystals from low nickel matte, which includes the following steps: S1, sequentially performing high-pressure leaching, iron-aluminum removal and nickel-cobalt-manganese precipitation treatment on laterite nickel ore to obtain an underflow containing nickel-cobalt-manganese hydroxide, wherein the pH value of the underflow is 7-8; S2, performing oxygen-pressure leaching on the low nickel matte using sulfuric acid and oxygen to obtain a leached slurry containing residual acid, adding the underflow into the leached slurry to obtain a mixed slurry, and adjusting the pH value of the mixed slurry to be 3-5 using the underflow; and S3, performing filter pressing on the mixed slurry to obtain filtrate and tailings, and performing nickel-cobalt-manganese co-extraction, concentration and crystallization on the filtrate to obtain the nickel-cobalt-manganese sulfate crystals.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to genetically engineer plants by manipulating the expression of the Receptor-like Protein 33 (RLP33) to better suit and tolerate drought/water deficit environments. Also provided are genetically engineer plants that can be obtained by the methods according to the present disclosure.

Abstract: A map generation method including receiving a map editing request for a specific floor among a plurality of floors of a building, providing an editing interface on a display unit of an electronic device in response to the map editing request, the editing interface including at least a part of a specific map corresponding to the specific floor, specifying at least one node group allocatable on the specific map based on first node rules, the first node rules corresponding to spatial characteristics of the specific floor, and performing a node placement process such that first nodes included among the at least one node group are placed on the specific map.

Abstract: Exemplary semiconductor processing methods may include providing an oxygen-containing precursor to a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. A substrate may be housed within the processing region. A first layer of silicon-and-germanium-containing material, a second layer of silicon-and-germanium-containing material, and a layer of silicon-containing material may be disposed on the substrate. The methods may include contacting the substrate with the oxygen-containing precursor. The contacting may oxidize at least a portion of the second layer of silicon-and-germanium-containing material. The methods may include providing a first etchant precursor to the processing region and contacting the substrate with the first etchant precursor. The contacting may selectively etch the first layer of silicon-and-germanium-containing material. The methods may include providing a second etchant precursor to the processing region.

Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes sub-pixels, common electrode lines, a common signal transmission line and fanout wiring regions. The sub-pixels are located in the display region, and include a common electrode; the common electrode lines are electrically connected with the common electrode of the sub-pixels, and the common signal transmission line is disposed in the non-display region and electrically connected with the common electrode lines. A wire located in the fanout wiring region at an edge is electrically connected with the common signal transmission line, a conductive structure is disposed between the fanout wiring region and the common signal transmission line, the conductive structure is electrically connected with a wire located at an edge in the fanout wiring region, and the conductive structure is separated from the common signal transmission line.

Abstract: A system and method of isolated testing platform for cloud database production queries. The method includes providing an execution platform including a production deployment to receive a first group of queries from a first group of user devices. The production deployment includes a local data storage to store a first dataset associated with the first group of user devices and an execution node to process the first group of queries based on a first version of an application and based on the user data. The method includes receiving a request to test a second version of the application based on the first version of the application. The method includes deploying a ghost deployment onto the execution platform. The method includes replaying the first group of queries on the ghost deployment using copies of the first version of the application and the second version of the application.