Abstract: A low-harm cigarette subjected to smoke enhancement, comprising cigarette paper, a filter tip, and an aerosol generating substrate. The aerosol generating substrate comprises a tobacco sheet subjected to smoke enhancement and/or tobacco shreds subjected to smoke enhancement.

Abstract: The invention described herein pertains to the structure and formation of dual core waveguide structures and to the formation of optical devices including spot size converters from these dual core waveguide structure for the receiving and routing of optical signals on substrates, interposers, and sub-mount assemblies.

Abstract: The invention described herein pertains to the structure and formation of dual core waveguide structures and to the formation of optical devices including spot size converters from these dual core waveguide structure for the receiving and routing of optical signals on substrates, interposers, and sub-mount assemblies.

Abstract: A dual frequency transducer array includes one or more low frequency transducer arrays and a high frequency transducer array. Unfocused ultrasound such as plane waves are transmitted by the one or more low frequency transducer arrays in a number of different directions into an imaging region of the high frequency transducer array. High frequency echo signals produced by excited contrast agent in the imaging region are received by the high frequency transducer array to produce a contrast agent image. In another embodiment, the high frequency transducer produces unfocused ultrasound to excite the contrast agent in the imaging region and the low frequency transducer(s) receives low frequency echo signals from the excited contrast agent. A tissue image is created from echo signals received by the high or low frequency transducer. Echo data from the tissue image and the contrast agent image are combined to produce a combined tissue/contrast agent image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image sensor, an image readout method, and an electronic device. The image sensor comprises: a pixel array and a plurality of readout conversion circuits, the readout conversion circuit comprises: a comparison circuit for comparing an output signal of the column pixel with a ramp signal to obtain a first output signal and a second output signal; a selection module for selecting the first output signal during a first sampling count, and selecting the second output signal during a second sampling count; a counter for counting according to the first output signal and the second output signal to obtain total quantization value of the first sampling count and the second sampling count, so as to obtain actual signal quantization result according to the total quantization value. The image readout speed of the image sensor is improved.

Abstract: A process of overlay offset measurement includes providing a substrate; forming a first pattern layer with a predetermined first pattern on the substrate; forming a first photoresist layer on the substrate and the first pattern layer; forming a second photoresist layer on the first photoresist layer; forming a second pattern layer with a predetermined second pattern on the second photoresist layer; patterning the second photoresist layer to form a trench having a predetermined third pattern being substantially aligned with the predetermined first pattern of the first pattern layer; and performing overlay offset measurement according to the second pattern layer and the trench.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a control device of data storage system, including a host interface, a peer interface, a storage unit interface, a processor and a local data management module. The host interface is connected and communicated with a storage server for data interaction with the storage server. The peer interface is configured for data communication connection with a storage unit of an adjacent control device in the data storage system. The storage unit interface is configured to connect a storage unit. The local data management module is configured for local data management of the data in the storage unit according to the data management instruction via the processor. The host interface is configured to send result data of local data management to the storage server.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for rendering photo-realistic images of a subject or an object using a differentiable neural network for predicting indirect light behavior. In one example, the differentiable neural network outputs a volumetric light map comprising a plurality of spherical harmonic representations. Further, using a reflectance neural network, roughness and scattering coefficients associated with the subject or the object is computed. The volumetric light map, as well as the roughness and scattering coefficients are the utilized for rendering a final image under one or more of a desired lighting condition, desired camera view angle, and/or with a desired visual effect (e.g., expression change).

Abstract: A storage device includes non-volatile memory, a storage controller including a first controller processor connected to the non-volatile memory, and a second controller processor connected to the non-volatile memory, and shared memory to store a mapping table. The shared memory may be connected to the first controller processor and the second controller processor to share mapping table information between the first controller processor and the second controller processor. The storage controller may set a power mode of the first controller processor and the second controller processor based on an input/output intensity.

Abstract: A storage device is disclosed. The storage device may include storage for data. A host interface logic may receive a dataset and a logical address from a host. A stream assignment logic may assign a stream identifier (ID) to a compressed dataset based on a compression characteristic of the compressed dataset. The stream ID may be one of at least two stream IDs; the compressed dataset may be determined based on the dataset. A logical-to-physical translation layer may map the logical address to a physical address in the storage. A controller may store the compressed dataset at the physical address using the stream ID.

Abstract: Provided are a display substrate, a preparation method thereof and a display apparatus. The display substrate includes a substrate and a plurality of pixel units disposed in matrix on the substrate, wherein each pixel unit includes a plurality of sub-pixels, and each sub-pixel includes a driving structure layer, a first electrode and a first pixel define layer on the driving structure layer, and a light absorption layer disposed on the first pixel define layer. The first pixel define layer includes a plurality of first barriers and first pixel openings disposed between the first barriers, the first pixel opening exposes at least part of the first electrode, and the first pixel opening includes a first surface close to the first electrode, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a first sidewall between the first and second surfaces.

Abstract: A guide rail beam (10), a track beam unit (100), and a track beam (1000) for a rail vehicle (7) are disclosed. The guide rail beam (10) includes a fixing plate (1), a flange plate (2), a web plate (3), and a stiffening rib (5). The fixing plate (1) is disposed on a mounting surface (20). The flange plate (2) is disposed above the fixing plate (1). A road wheel (71) travels on the flange plate (2). An upper end of the web plate (3) is connected with the flange plate (2), and a lower end of the web plate (3) is connected with the fixing plate (1). The web plate (3) is in contact with and be associated with a guide wheel (72) to guide a traveling track of the guide wheel (72). An upper end of the stiffening rib (5) is connected with the flange plate (2), and a lower end of the stiffening rib (5) is connected with the fixing plate (1).

Abstract: The, present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating a display panel. The method may include: forming a separation layer having first openings on a surface of the substrate; forming a flexible substrate layer covering the separation layer and the first openings; forming a TFT layer having second openings on a surface of the flexible substrate layer opposite from the substrate; removing a part of the flexible substrate layer that is underneath the second openings; forming a PDL layer covering the TFT layer, side walls of the third openings, and a part of the separation layer in the third openings, thereby forming fourth openings having a fourth width larger than the first width; forming an encapsulation layer covering the PDL layer and the fourth openings; and separating the flexible substrate layer from the substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resetting control signal generation circuitry, a resetting control signal generation method, a resetting control signal generation module and a display device. The resetting control signal generation circuitry includes a resetting control signal output end, a first node control circuitry, a second node control circuitry, a first output circuitry and a second output circuitry. The first output circuitry is configured to enable the resetting control signal output end to be electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a first voltage end under the control of a potential at a first node. The second output circuitry is configured to enable the resetting control signal output end to be electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a second voltage end under the control of a potential at a second node.

Abstract: A storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit may include storage for a component codeword. The component codeword may be stored in a block in the storage. The block may also store a block codeword. An interface may receive a read request for a chunk of data from a host and may send the chunk of data to the host. A circuit may read the component codeword from the block in the storage. An error correcting code (ECC) decoder may determine the chunk of data based at least in part on the component codeword.

Abstract: A method for computation may include performing a first computation using a first system, wherein the first computation may be based, at least in part, on a first computation basis, performing a second computation using a second system, wherein the second computation may be based, at least in part, on a second computation basis, and coordinating the first computation and the second computation. The first computation basis may include a clock basis, and the second computation basis may include an event basis. The first computation may include a first operation, the second computation may include a second operation, and the coordinating the first computation and the second computation may include coordinating the first computation and the second computation based on the first operation and the second operation. The first operation may include an application computation operation, and the second operation may include a device computation operation.

Abstract: An airflow sensor includes a sensing circuit module having a circuit board and a sensing component, a first sealing piece and a second sealing piece. The first sealing piece is disposed to cover at least a part of a first surface of the circuit board. The second sealing piece is disposed to cover at least a part of a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first accommodating cavity is formed between the first sealing piece and the circuit board. The sensing component is received in the first accommodating cavity. The first sealing piece includes a first waterproof air-permeable portion. A connecting soldering pad electrically connected with the sensing component is disposed at the circuit board. The airflow sensor is electrically connected with other circuitry components through the connecting soldering pad. The connecting soldering pad is not covered by either the first sealing piece or the second sealing piece.

Abstract: The present application relates to a cell cryopreservation protective composition, the use of the composition, and a cell cryopreservation method. The cell cryopreservation protective composition comprises a zwitterionic molecule having the general formula R1—N+(CH3)2—(CH2)n—R2, wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and is optionally substituted with a substituent; R2 is any negatively charged group selected from the group consisting of —COO?, —SO4?, —SO3?, and (I); and R3 is a group selected from the group consisting of (methyl)acryloyloxyalkyl, alkyl and alkenyl; and the zwitterionic molecule having general formula R1—N+(CH3)2—(CH2)n—R2 is preferably a betaine compound. The cell cryopreservation protective composition can carry out cell cryopreservation in a non-toxic and efficient manner, and results in an extremely high post-thaw cell survival rate and does not require stepwise cryopreservation.

Abstract: A multi-stream memory system includes an in-device data processor including a first data processing engine and a second data processing engine, a controller processor, and a processor memory coupled to the controller processor, wherein the processor memory has stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the controller processor, cause the controller processor to perform: identifying a stream ID of an input stream, identifying the first data processing engine as being associated with the stream ID based on a stream assignment table, and applying the first data processing engine to the input stream to generate processed data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel injector capable of suppressing separation of a fuel flow in an injection port during fuel injection. A fuel injector (30) includes plural injection ports (31a to 31f), each of which injects the fuel into an internal combustion engine (10). The plural injection ports (31a to 31f) are provided in plural on a first circle with a first radius (R1) and on a second circle with a larger second radius (R2) than the first radius (R1), and includes: a first injection port (31a), a center of an opening of which is provided on the first circle; and a second injection port (31c), a center of an opening of which is provided on the second circle on an opposite side of a tangent of the first circle, which passes the center of the opening of the first injection port, from a center axis (CF1) of the fuel injector (30).