Abstract: Modified zeolite may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm, wherein the microporous framework includes at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms; a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm, wherein the plurality of mesopores are ordered with cubic symmetry. The modified zeolite also includes: isolated terminal primary amine functionalities bonded to silicon atoms of the microporous framework; or silazane functionalities, wherein the nitrogen atom of the silazane bridges two silicon atoms of the microporous framework; or both.

Abstract: A voltage-controlled oscillator includes an input circuit, a first current supply circuit, a second current supply circuit, a filtering circuit, and an oscillating circuit. The input circuit includes an operational amplifier and a first input transistor. The operational amplifier generates an output voltage according to an input voltage and a feedback voltage. The first input transistor generates an input current according to the output voltage and a power supply voltage. The first current supply circuit generates a first output current according to the input current. The second current supply circuit generates a second output current according to the input current. The filtering circuit couples to the input circuit and the second current supply circuit, and decrease an influence caused by a variation of the input current on the second current supply circuit. The oscillating circuit generates an output clock according to the first output current and the second output current.

Abstract: A guidance unit comprises a first pipe part and a second pipe part, an inner space diameter of the second pipe part is smaller than an inner space diameter of the first pipe part, causing a cross-sectional area of a second flow space perpendicular to a pipe axis of the second pipe part smaller than that of a first flow space perpendicular to a pipe axis of the first pipe part; one end of the pipe axis of the second pipe part and one end of the pipe axis of the first pipe part are connected in series with each other and spaced apart from each other by a first angle, so that the second flow space communicates with the first flow space; thereby, a pressure of an external fluid in the second flow space is greater than a pressure of the external fluid in the first flow space.

Abstract: Methods for processing a hydrocarbon feedstock may include cracking at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feedstock by contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with a modified zeolite in the presence of hydrogen to form an intermediate cracked product and steam cracking at least a portion of the intermediate cracked product to form a steam cracked product. The intermediate cracked product may include at least 30 wt. % of one or more linear alkanes. The modified zeolite may include a microporous framework. The microporous framework may include at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite also includes a plurality of Group 4-6 metal atoms each bonded to four bridging oxygen atoms, wherein each of the bridging oxygen atoms bonded to the Group 4-6 metal atoms bridges one of the plurality of the Group 4-6 metal atoms and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.

Abstract: An automatic vehicle-door activating sensing system and a method therefor are provided. The system includes: a distance sensing antenna module and an activating antenna module for generating signals; a processor generates a first distance information, a second distance information, and a activating information according to the signals. When the first distance information is less than a distance threshold and a waveform of the activating information changes, the processor generates and transmits a ready-to-activate signal to an in-vehicle system. When the second distance information is greater than the distance threshold, the processor generates and transmits a vehicle door activating signal to the in-vehicle system. The in-vehicle system can activate the vehicle door after receiving the signals in sequence. With one radar, the invention can automatically activate the vehicle door based on a user's position and kicking behavior, thereby preventing misoperation caused by detection.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a memory signal calibration apparatus and a memory signal calibration method. A gating circuit generates a data strobe enablement setting signal according to a setting control signal, generates an enabling state of the data strobe enablement signal and performs gating on a data strobe signal according to the enabling state to generate a gated data strobe signal.

Abstract: Modified zeolites may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework may include at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may include a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm, wherein the plurality of mesopores are ordered with cubic symmetry. The modified zeolite may include a plurality of titanium atoms each bonded to four bridging oxygen atoms, wherein each of the bridging oxygen atoms bonded to the titanium atoms bridges one of the plurality of the titanium atoms and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.

Abstract: A functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite includes a framework comprising aluminum atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms, the framework further comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of mesopores. The functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite is functionalized with at least one amine. A plurality of nanoparticles comprising platinum are immobilized on the framework.

Abstract: Hydrofluoric acid waste streams from semiconductor device manufacturing processes are collected and converted to cryolite utilizing disclosed systems and processes. The systems and processes are able to utilize hydrofluoric acid waste streams from multiple different sources. The systems and processes utilizing control delivery of reactant so that the produced cyrolite has low impurity levels and meets industry standards.

Abstract: Microfluidic chips and cartridges and systems that include such chips are disclosed. In some embodiments, the chips include a microfluidic channel disposed in a substrate with the channel comprising at least one expansion region. The channel is configured to generate a vortex within the at least one expansion region in response to fluid through the microfluidic channel to trap cells or particles. The substrate in which the channel is formed may be relatively rigid to resist deformation.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for calculating variable refresh rate (VRR) flicker of a display used for information handling systems. VRR display data is provided to the display which generates a raw optical waveform. The raw optical waveform is captured by an optical sensor. The captured raw optical waveform is weighted using an inverse Fast Fourier Transform from a Temporal Contrast Sensitivity Function (TCSF). Calculating the flicker value of the weighted optical waveform over a defined moving window is performed. The flicker average and flicker maximum of the flicker value is used to determine a VRR flicker value.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for calculating variable refresh rate (VRR) flicker of a display used for information handling systems. VRR display data is provided to the display which generates a raw optical waveform. The raw optical waveform is captured by an optical sensor. The captured raw optical waveform is weighted using an inverse Fast Fourier Transform from a Temporal Contrast Sensitivity Function (TCSF). Calculating the flicker value of the weighted optical waveform over a defined moving window is performed. The flicker average and flicker maximum of the flicker value is used to determine a VRR flicker value.

Abstract: A functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite includes a framework comprising aluminum atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms, the framework further comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of mesopores. The functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite is functionalized with at least one terminal amine bonded to a silicon atom. Terminal organometallic functionalities are bonded to a nitrogen atom of the at least one terminal amine, the terminal organometallic functionalities comprising a platinum atom.

Abstract: A vehicle water-cooling heat sink plate having fin sets with different fin pitch distances is provided. The vehicle water-cooling heat sink plate includes a heat-dissipating plate body and three fin sets. The heat-dissipating plate body has a first heat-dissipating surface and a second heat-dissipating surface that are opposite to each other, the first heat-dissipating surface is used for contacting three traction inverter power component sets, and the second heat-dissipating surface is used for contacting a cooling fluid. The second heat-dissipating surface of the heat-dissipating plate body along a flow direction of the cooling fluid is divided into three heat-dissipating areas which are spaced apart from each other and have the same size, and the three heat-dissipating areas respectively correspond to three projection areas that are respectively generated by the three traction inverter power component sets.

Abstract: A method for producing graphene, configured for forming a graphene layer on a surface of an object. The method includes steps of: depositing a poly-p-xylene material layer on the surface: and converting the poly-p-xylene material layer into a graphene layer by using a laser sintering process or a plasma-assisted sintering process.

Abstract: A functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite includes a framework comprising aluminum atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms, the framework further comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of mesopores. The functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite is functionalized with at least one amine. A plurality of nanoparticles comprising nickel are immobilized on the framework.

Abstract: A test method for a delay circuit and a test circuitry are provided. The test circuitry incudes the delay circuit that essentially includes multiple serially connected logic gates, a clock pulse generator at an input end of the delay circuit for generating one or more cycles of clock signals, and a counter at an output end of the delay circuit for counting the clock signals passing through the delay circuit. The test circuitry implements a test mode by switching lines to the clock pulse generator and the counter. The test circuitry relies on a comparison result of a counting result made by the counter and a number of the cycles of the clock signals to test any failure of the delay circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an interspinous process device. The interspinous process device may include a main body having a cavity formed therein, the main body being configured to be disposed between the two adjacent spinous processes; and a spacer configured to be arranged in the cavity of the main body. When the main body is disposed between the two adjacent spinous processes and the spacer is arranged in the cavity of the main body, a volume of the cavity may be greater than a volume of the spacer, a height of the cavity may be equal to a height of the spacer, and a width of the cavity may be greater than a width of the spacer.

Abstract: Modified zeolites may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework may include at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may include a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm, wherein the plurality of mesopores are ordered with cubic symmetry. The modified zeolite may include a plurality of titanium hydride moieties each bonded to at least two bridging oxygen atoms, wherein a titanium atom of the titanium hydride is bonded to the bridging oxygen atom, and wherein the bridging oxygen atom bridges the titanium atom of the titanium hydride moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.

Abstract: Modified zeolites may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework may include at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may include a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm, wherein the plurality of mesopores are ordered with cubic symmetry. The modified zeolite may include a plurality of zirconium hydride moieties each bonded to at least two bridging oxygen atoms, wherein a zirconium atom of the zirconium hydride is bonded to the bridging oxygen atom, and wherein the bridging oxygen atom bridges the zirconium atom of the zirconium hydride moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.