Abstract: A thin film for a lead for brain applications includes at least one section comprising a high conductive metal and a low conductive metal, whereby the low conductive metal is a biocompatible metal and has a lower electrical conductivity than the high conductive metal and whereby the high conductive metal is at least partially encapsulated by the low conductive metal. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a thin film for a lead for brain applications and a deep brain stimulation system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for processing an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), a network-side device, and a user equipment. The method includes: notifying a user equipment (UE) of M physical resource block (PRB) sets used for EPDCCH transmission and N reference signal (RS) configurations used for EPDCCH downlink control information (DCI) rate matching and/or EPDCCH resource mapping, and notifying the UE of correspondence between the M PRB sets and the N RS configurations, where N is a positive integer greater than 1, and M is a positive integer; and performing the EPDCCH DCI rate matching and/or the EPDCCH resource mapping according to the correspondence between the M PRB sets and the N RS configurations.

Abstract: A thin film transistor, a fabrication method thereof, and an array substrate are provided. The fabrication method includes: forming a semiconductor layer and a photoresist layer on a substrate, dividing the substrate, the semiconductor layer and the photoresist layer into a first, second and third regions; performing ladder exposure on the photoresist layer, then developing, completely removing the photoresist layer of the first region and partly removing the photoresist layer of the second region; removing the semiconductor layer of the first region, and forming a pattern including an active region; thinning the photoresist layer: completely removing the photoresist layer of the second region, and partly removing a part of the photoresist layer of the third region; allowing the active region of the second region to be metalized and forming an ohmic contact layer; removing the photoresist layer of the third region; and forming a pattern including a source and a drain.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanism to provide signal communication with vias variously extending in a substrate. In an embodiment, a first capacitor and a second capacitor are coupled in parallel with one another each between a first via and a second via, the first via to receive a first signal. Respective portions of the first signal are concurrently communicated from the first via to the second via with the first capacitor and the second capacitor, respectively. In another embodiment, the first signal is one signal of a differential signal pair further comprising a second signal which is received at a third via. Respective portions of the second signal are concurrently communicated from the third via to a fourth via with a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor, respectively. The third capacitor and the fourth capacitor are coupled in parallel with one another each between the third via and the fourth via.

Abstract: A method is described for seismic imaging that may include receiving digital seismic data; processing the digital seismic data to create a digital seismic image in a seismic domain; flattening the digital seismic image to generate a digital flattened image; identifying artifacts in the digital flattened image; transforming the artifacts back into the seismic domain; and reprocessing the digital seismic data based on the artifacts in the seismic domain to generate a digital image with reduced artifacts. The method may be executed by a computer system.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus of downloading and installing a client. The method includes: upon receiving a request message of downloading client software that includes an identifier of the client software from a user terminal, a server obtaining account information of a user and installation information of the client software corresponding to the identifier of the client software, and sending the obtained account information and installation information of the client software to the user terminal.

Abstract: A tracer composite comprises a tracer disposed in a metal-based carrier which comprises: a cellular nanomatrix and a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix, wherein the tracer is detectable at a range of from about 1 ppt to about 1,000 ppm.

Abstract: A method is described for time-lapse seismic imaging that may include detecting moire patterns in seismic images generated from time-lapse seismic data and identifying geologic features based on the moire patterns. The method may be executed by a computer system.

Abstract: A method is described for seismic imaging that may include receiving a partially flattened seismic image representative of a subsurface volume of interest; detecting moire patterns in the partially flattened seismic image; quantitatively characterizing the moire patterns; calculating flattening corrections based on the quantitatively characterized moire patterns; applying the flattening corrections to the partially flattened seismic image to generated a new flattened seismic image; and identifying geologic features based on the new flattened seismic image. The method may be executed by a computer system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a storage compartment, a refrigeration air passage configured to supply refrigeration air and a top air passage. The top air passage is provided at a top wall of the storage compartment, comprises a rear end air inlet, a front end air inlet and a mixed air outlet opening downwards, and is configured to receive refrigeration air blown from the refrigeration air passage via the rear end air inlet, receive return air returning from the storage compartment via the front end air inlet, and allow the refrigeration air and the return air to flow into the storage compartment in a mixed manner via the mixed air outlet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a storage compartment a refrigeration air passage configured to supply refrigeration air and comprising one or more refrigeration air outlets connected with the storage compartment such that a part or all of the refrigeration air in the refrigeration air passage is blown to the storage compartment via the one or more refrigeration air outlets; and a local air passage configured to receive refrigeration air from the refrigeration air passage and blow the received refrigeration air to a local area of the storage compartment in a concentrated manner. In addition, this invention also provides a control method of a refrigerator.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanism to provide signal communication with vias variously extending in a substrate. In an embodiment, a first capacitor and a second capacitor are coupled in parallel with one another each between a first via and a second via, the first via to receive a first signal. Respective portions of the first signal are concurrently communicated from the first via to the second via with the first capacitor and the second capacitor, respectively. In another embodiment, the first signal is one signal of a differential signal pair further comprising a second signal which is received at a third via. Respective portions of the second signal are concurrently communicated from the third via to a fourth via with a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor, respectively. The third capacitor and the fourth capacitor are coupled in parallel with one another each between the third via and the fourth via.

Abstract: Methods, arrangement and network nodes for supporting inter-cell coordination of scheduling of radio resources subjected to inter cell interference. The methods involve identifying one or more radio resources which are subjected to inter-cell interference between a first cell and a second cell. The methods further involve deriving a respective service value related to service that could be provided in the respective first and second cell by use of the one or more radio resources. Further, transmissions in the one or more radio resources are controlled based on comparison of the service values, thus enabling inter-cell service value-based scheduling of the one or more radio resources, prioritizing services having the highest value per radio resource.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for processing an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), a network-side device, and a user equipment. The method includes: notifying a user equipment (UE) of M physical resource block (PRB) sets used for EPDCCH transmission and N reference signal (RS) configurations used for EPDCCH downlink control information (DCI) rate matching and/or EPDCCH resource mapping, and notifying the UE of correspondence between the M PRB sets and the N RS configurations, where N is a positive integer greater than 1, and M is a positive integer; and performing the EPDCCH DCI rate matching and/or the EPDCCH resource mapping according to the correspondence between the M PRB sets and the N RS configurations.

Abstract: In representative embodiments, multiple cloud computing infrastructures, each having its own application and management fabric, coexist with in the same cloud computing infrastructure. This results in a cloud computing infrastructure where multiple management fabrics and application fabrics coexist to offer their own services and cross platform services. Each functions independently and also communicates with each other to offer high availability and disaster recovery. One application and management infrastructure is a host to the other application and management infrastructure. The hosted infrastructure accesses underlying fabrics through the host infrastructure. A resultant system comprises a common hardware fabric, a common runtime, and a service fabric comprising services from both the host and hosted infrastructures.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel prostate dilation catheter, which comprises a main tube, wherein a urinary catheterization cavity, an internal capsule cavity, an external capsule cavity and a flushing cavity are provided inside the main tube, a composite bar-like high pressure water capsule is arranged in front portions of an outlet of the urinary catheterization cavity and an outlet of the flushing cavity, the composite bar-like high pressure water capsule comprises an internal capsule and an external capsule, the internal capsule is arranged inside the outer capsule and at a front end of the outer capsule, and the front ends of the internal capsule cavity and the external capsule cavity are formed with openings which are located inside the internal capsule and the external capsule respectively.

Abstract: A shell-and-tube heat exchanger with distributed inlet-outlets includes a shell, heat exchanging tubes, a tube plate, an outlet fluid distribution device and an inlet fluid distribution device. Each of the inlet and outlet fluid distribution devices includes a tube side connecting pipe and at least one bell-shaped tube. A fine end of the bell-shaped tube is connected with the tube side connecting pipe, the tube side connecting pipe passes through the tube plate, a magnifying sealing plate is installed at a magnifying end of the bell-shaped tube, the magnifying sealing plate has circular holes respectively corresponding to the heat exchanging tubes, the heat exchanging tubes are respectively installed within the circular holes of the magnifying sealing plate and communicated with an interior of the bell-shaped tube. The shell-and-tube heat exchanger is reasonable in design, strong in practicality and simple in preparation process, so that it has broad application prospects.

Abstract: A shell-and-tube heat exchanger with externally-connected tube chambers includes a tube sheet, a shell, heat exchanging tubes, an inlet externally-connected tube chamber, and an outlet externally-connected tube chamber, wherein: the inlet and outlet externally-connected tube chambers are respectively fixed to corresponding positions of the tube sheet, two flow guiding devices are respectively located in the inlet and outlet externally-connected tube chambers, the two flow guiding devices respectively have two cavities therein, multiple flow guide channels outwardly extend from the cavities to the tube sheet and communicated with the tube sheet; one cavity of the outlet externally-connected tube chamber is communicated with a tube side outlet pipe, and one cavity of the inlet externally-connected tube chamber is communicated with a tube side inlet pipe.

Abstract: A connection establishment method includes receiving a service connection request sent by a first client, wherein the service connection request comprises a service identifier and a client identifier of a second client requested for connection, acquiring connection reference information, and when it is determined that the connection reference information satisfies a service restriction condition corresponding to the service identifier, establishing a connection between the first client and the second client corresponding to the client identifier.

Abstract: A method for making a thin film lithium ion battery is provided. A cathode material layer and an anode material layer are provided. A carbon nanotube array is applied to a surface of the cathode material layer and pressed to form a first carbon nanotube layer on the surface of the cathode material layer to obtain a cathode electrode. A second carbon nanotube layer is formed on a surface of the anode material layer to obtain an anode electrode. A solid electrolyte layer is applied between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode to form a battery cell. At least one battery cell is then encapsulated in an external encapsulating shell.