Abstract: An experimental device and method for simulating a subsurface erosion process is disclosed, including a constant-pressure water supply device, a subsurface erosion generator, and a water-soil collection device. The constant-pressure water supply device and the subsurface erosion generator communicate with each other by a pipeline. The constant-pressure water supply device is used to simulate a natural water flow in subsurface erosion. The subsurface erosion generator is used to carry sand and display the occurrence process of water-soil subsurface erosion. The water-soil collection device is used to collect soil and water loss data required for an experiment. In accordance with the experimental device, the water-soil subsurface erosion process can be accurately displayed, a water pressure can be adjusted as needed, and a height between the constant-pressure water supply device and the erosion generator can be adjusted to simulate the terrain.

Abstract: A method of operating a computing device in support of improved accessibility includes displaying a user interface to an application on a display screen of the computing device, wherein the computing device includes an accessibility assistant that reads an audible description of an element of the user interface; initiating, on the computing device, a virtual assistant that conducts an audible conversation between a user and the virtual assistant through at least a microphone and a speaker associated with the computing device, wherein the virtual assistant is not integrated with an operating system of the computing device; inhibiting an ability of the accessibility assistant to read the audible description of the element of the user interface; and upon transition of the virtual assistant from an active state, enabling the ability of the accessibility assistant.

Abstract: A method for determining a presence of a pancreatic tumor, assessing a development or risk of development of a pancreatic tumor, and/or assessing a progression of a pancreatic tumor, including determining a presence and/or content of a modification status of a DNA region with gene EBF2 or a fragment thereof in a sample to be tested.

Abstract: A vibration signal testing method, a vibration signal testing device, a storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The vibration signal testing method includes: collecting an editing operation of a user, obtaining a first vibration signal according to the editing operation, outputting the first vibration signal to a mobile terminal. The vibration signal testing method further includes determining corresponding test result according to actual vibration effect of the first vibration. By directly using a mobile terminal with vibration function as the output source of vibration signals, the user can experience the actual vibration effect of the designed vibration signal more quickly and conveniently. By combining professional design and production on the desktop with convenient experience on the mobile terminal, vibration signals can flow in both directions, thereby improving the testing efficiency, design efficiency, and design accuracy of vibration signals.

Abstract: The present application relates to a wafer transfer module in a semiconductor manufacturing machine, relating to semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing machines, wherein two sets of transmitter/receivers are provide on sidewalls of the wafer transfer module to monitor the travel position of an elevator, two sets of transmitter/receivers are provide on the sidewalls of the wafer transfer module to monitor the position of a transfer arm, a signal received by the receiver is transmitted to a control system such that the control system determines, according to the travel position of the elevator and the transfer arm position, whether the transfer arm can obtain a to-be-transferred wafer, thereby preventing the problem of a wafer scratch caused by an elevator position deviation or a transfer arm position deviation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multilayer system utilizing a trusted execution environment for creating isolated environments to implement an operating system for commercial drones with increased security. The trusted execution environment creates an isolated environment that runs parallel with the operating system. The utilization of the trusted execution environment as the three-layer system is segmented into three subsystems, wherein each subsystem provides a separate functionality and helps in controlling the flight of the drone.

Abstract: This disclosure above describes a method, a device, and a system for encrypting/decrypting physical channels in a wireless communication network. Among various embodiments are: pre-allocating a key, dynamically granting a key, encrypting the physical channel based on key in various levels, dividing the spectrum into two categories, or dividing a network into an initial access network and a private network. In one embodiment, a method for physical channel encryption is disclosed. Performed by a UE, the method may include obtaining a first key for decrypting a first physical channel, the first physical channel being encrypted; and decrypting the first physical channel based on the first key to obtain a signal or data transmitted by a first network element, the signal or the data being carried in the first physical channel.

Abstract: Provided is an anti-HER3 humanized monoclonal antibody. The antibody binds HER3 antigen, has high affinity and biological activity and low immunogenicity, and is stable in structure. The antibody can be used for preparing drugs for preventing or treating HER3-related diseases.

Abstract: Provided are a symbol sending method, a symbol receiving method, a sending device, a receiving device, and a storage medium. The symbol sending method includes the following: modulating two bits according to a model of a first constellation diagram to obtain a transmission symbol, where the model of the first constellation diagram satisfies the following: four vertices of the first constellation diagram form a rhombus, the lengths of the two diagonal lines of the rhombus are unequal, and each vertex corresponds to one value of the two bits; and sending the transmission symbol.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and software to manage multi-type storage in a cluster computing environment. In one example, a host can identify health and performance information at a first time for each local data store on the host and a hyperconverged data store available to the host. The host can further identify health and performance information associated with the data stores at a second time and can compare the health and performance information at the first time and the second time to identify differences in the information. The host then communicates the differences to a second host in the computing environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extension structure and an optical system. The extension structure comprises a first connecting base and a second connecting base. One end of the first connecting base forms a first connecting end, and one end of the second connecting base forms a second connecting end. The first connecting base and the second connecting base can be connected in a relatively rotatable manner, and the rotation axis lines of the first connecting base and the second connecting base are parallel. The optical system is arranged in the extension structure. A surgical microscope, comprising a lens body, the extension structure connected to the lens body, a rotating structure connected to the extension structure, and an eyepiece connected to the rotating structure. The extension structure and the rotating structure enables the eyepiece to move up and down relative to the lens body, the adjustment region is large.

Abstract: A water tank assembly including a tank body and a one-way valve is provided. The tank body is defined with a clean water cavity communicated with an external pipeline through a water inlet channel, the external pipeline is capable of transporting water to the clean water cavity. The one-way valve is arranged in the water inlet channel and has a first and a second state. During delivering clean water to the clean water cavity, the one-way valve is in the first state to allow water in the external pipeline to be delivered to the clean water cavity, and when clean water is stopped to supply to the clean water cavity, the one-way valve is changed to the second state to restrict the water in the water inlet channel flowing out, such that outflow of the clean water from the water inlet channel is blocked when the external pipeline is removed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing memory usage in data learning operations. The method includes profiling one or more objects used for training in the data learning operation, in which the profiling includes determining an object size, a memory allocation timestamp, and a memory deallocation timestamp; and scheduling the memory usage. The scheduling includes grouping the one or more objects into the one or more groups based on the memory allocation and/or the memory deallocation timestamp of the one or more objects, and arranging the one or more objects in the one or more groups in descending order in a memory space. Two or more objects are provided in the descending order in the memory space, in which one of the objects having an earliest memory allocation timestamp is provided at a first value and the other object having a later memory allocation timestamp is provided at a second value.

Abstract: Provided is a rate matching method and device for a Polar code. The method includes: concatenating K information bits and (N?K) frozen bits to generate a bit sequence of N bits, and encoding the bit sequence of N bits by means of a Polar code encoder with a generator matrix of size N×N to generate an initial bit sequence {S0, S1, . . . , SN?1} of N bits, where K and N are both positive integers and K is less than or equal to N; dividing a circular buffer into q parts, selecting bits from the initial bit sequence {S0, S1, . . . , SN?1} in a non-repeated manner, and writing the bits into the q parts of the circular buffer according to a predefined rule, where q=1, 2, 3 or 4; and sequentially selecting a bit sequence of a specified length from a predefined starting position in a bit sequence in the circular buffer and taking the bit sequence of the specified length as a bit sequence to be transmitted.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions and uses for the same. The aqueous dispersion includes a component (a) of one or more ethylene-vinyl ester copolymers, a component (b) of one or more protective colloids, a component (el) of one or more nonionic surfactants, and a component (d) of one or more dispersants, selected from polycarboxylates. Where an amount of the component (b) and the component (c1) is less than or equal to 3.4 pphm, preferably between 1-3.4 pphm, more preferably between 2-3.1 pphm. Where the weight ratio of an amount of the component (b) to the component (el) is between 1.01-2 and an amount of the component (d) is less than or equal to 1 pphm. The component (b) is polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH).

Abstract: A high temperature-resistant fire extinguishing robot, comprising: a high temperature-resistant robot chassis system and a high temperature-resistant turret system. The high temperature-resistant robot chassis system carries the high temperature-resistant turret system to perform movements and obstacle avoidance, provides the high temperature-resistant turret system with energy, and further comprises: a high temperature-resistant tract drive system, a thermal protection system, and a control and sensor system, the high temperature-resistant track drive system being arranged outside of the thermal protection system, and the control and sensor system being arranged within the thermal protection system.

Abstract: The invention provides a glutamate decarboxylase mutant with improved pH tolerance and use thereof in synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid. The mutant is obtained by mutating glutamate decarboxylase having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO. 3. The enzyme activity of the mutant at pH 6.5 is improved to 178% of the original enzyme (SEQ ID NO. 3). The final yield of 1000 g of substrate fed in batches in a 5L tank for 12 h is up to 688.13 g/L, which is about 52% higher than the productivity of the original glutamate decarboxylase. The final molar conversion rate can reach 98.2%. The invention not only broadens the enzyme activity of GAD under the optimum pH, but also broadens the enzyme activity of GAD under the neutral pH, and enhances the capability of the GAD to synthesize gamma-aminobutyric acid, and therefore is more suitable for industrial production.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods to provide electronic devices having metal films are provided. Some embodiments of the disclosure utilize a metallic tungsten layer as a liner that is filled with a metal film comprising cobalt. The metallic tungsten layer has good adhesion to the cobalt leading to enhanced cobalt gap-fill performance.