Abstract: Systems and methods of generating a security key for an integrated circuit device include generating a plurality of key bits with a physically unclonable function (PUF) device. The PUF can include a random number generator that can create random bits. The random bits may be stored in a nonvolatile memory. The number of random bits stored in the nonvolatile memory allows for a plurality of challenge and response interactions to obtain a plurality of security keys from the PUF.

Abstract: Dynamically verifying ingress configuration changes is provided. A temporary ingress controller configuration is generated for an ingress configuration change set contained in an ingress configuration change set dispatcher queue of an ingress controller pod. The temporary ingress controller configuration corresponding to the ingress configuration change set is loaded into a temporary ingress controller located in a temporary ingress controller pod of the computer. A health check is performed on the temporary ingress controller pod running the temporary ingress controller with the temporary ingress controller configuration corresponding to the ingress configuration change set.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include receiving, by a controller, a workload comprising one or more tasks, generating a first pod comprising a first sidecar container, generating one or more ephemeral containers for the first pod based on the workload and one or more resource allocation metrics for the pod, executing the one or more tasks in the one or more ephemeral containers, monitoring the one or more resource allocation metrics for the pod, and generating at least one new ephemeral container in the first pod based on the one or more resource allocation metrics for the pod and the workload.

Abstract: A nanofiltration membrane with a high flux for selectively removing hydrophobic endocrine disrupting chemicals and a preparation method thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps: immersing a porous support layer into a first solution, removing excess droplets from a surface of the support layer after taking the support layer out of the first solution, and then immersing the support layer attached with the first solution into a second solution for an interfacial polymerization reaction, followed by washing after completion of the reaction to obtain the subject nanofiltration membrane. The first solution is an aqueous solution containing a polyamine monomer and an acid binding agent, and the second solution is an organic solution containing an acid chloride monomer and a metal-organic framework.

Abstract: A protonated dimeric ionic liquid that enhances and improves the performance of a fuel cell catalyst. The protonated dimeric ionic liquid comprises 9?9?-(butane-1, 4-diyl)bis(3,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-2H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-1-ium) 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutane-1-sulfonate (HTBD) Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) employing the protonated dimeric ionic liquid are also disclosed.

Abstract: A packet processing method and device are provided, to save CPU resources consumed by parsing a packet. The method includes: parsing, by an intelligent network interface card, a received first packet to obtain an identifier of the first packet; updating, by the intelligent network interface card, a control field of a first memory buffer based on the identifier of the first packet; storing, by the intelligent network interface card, a payload of the first packet or a packet header and a payload of the first packet into the first address space through DMA based on an aggregation position of the first packet; aggregating, by a host, the first address information and at least one piece of second address information based on an updated control field in the first mbuf; and reading, by a virtual machine, address information, to obtain data in an address space indicated by the address information.

Abstract: A dimeric ionic liquid that enhances and improves the performance and durability of a fuel cell catalyst. The dimeric ionic liquid comprises 1,1-(butane-1,4-diyl)bis(9-methyl-3,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-2H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-1-ium 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutane-1-sulfonate (D-[MTBD][C4F9SO3]). Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) employing the dimeric ionic liquid are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for position detection, and a radiotherapy system are provided. The radiotherapy system includes: a treatment couch, a positioning apparatus, an optical tracking system and a computer; the positioning apparatus disposed on the treatment couch, and at least one reference point provided on the positioning apparatus; the optical tracking system disposed above the treatment couch and configured to detect relative positioning between a mark point set on a treated part of a patient and the reference point, determine deviation between the relative and reference positions, and send the deviation to the computer. The computer is configured to determine whether to adjust a position of the treatment couch based on the deviation and deviation range. The system provided by the present disclosure avoids the influence of patient movement on the accuracy of treatment, and prevents a treatment beam from damaging normal tissues of the patient.

Abstract: An integrated device package is disclosed. The integrated device package can include an integrated device die, an element, a cavity, and an electrical interconnect. The element can have an antenna structure. The element can be attached to a surface of the integrated device. The cavity can be disposed between the integrated device die and the antenna structure. The electrical interconnect can connect the integrated device die and the antenna structure.

Abstract: An analyte sensor system may include a first communication circuit configured to transmit a wireless signal in a first communication mode and a second communication mode, and a processor, wherein the processor determines whether a first condition is satisfied, the first condition relating to the sensor signal or to communication by the first communication circuit, and shifts the system to a second communication mode responsive to the first condition being satisfied.

Abstract: A display device includes a circuit substrate, a silicon dioxide pattern, and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The silicon dioxide pattern is located on the circuit substrate and has a plurality of openings. The light-emitting elements are located on the circuit substrate and are electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The light-emitting elements are located in the openings and are adjacent to the silicon dioxide pattern. A manufacturing method of a display device is also provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing merchant recommendations comprises receiving, by a processor, raw merchant embeddings and raw user embeddings generated from payment transaction records, wherein the raw merchant embeddings include a plurality of embedded features. A generative adversarial network (GAN) performs a disentanglement process on the raw merchant embeddings to remove an effect of an identified feature by generating modified merchant embeddings that are free of the identified feature and are aligned with other ones of the plurality of features. A list of merchant rankings is automatically generates based on the modified merchant embeddings, past preferences of a target user using the raw merchant embeddings, and a current location in which the merchant recommendations should be made. A list of merchant rankings is then provided to the target user.

Abstract: A high-performance thin-film composite polyamide membrane upcycled from a substrate fouled with a biopolymer and a preparation method thereof are provided. The method includes fouling the substrate preferably with the biopolymer to obtain a composite of the substrate and a biopolymer foulant layer; then immersing the composite into a first solution formed by dissolving a polyamine monomer in water, followed by taking the composite out of the first solution and removing excess droplets from a surface of the composite; then immersing the composite treated in the previous step into a second solution formed by dissolving an acyl chloride monomer in n-hexane for interfacial polymerization to form a rejection layer on the surface of the composite; and after completion of the reaction, taking the composite out of the second solution, followed by drying and heat treatment, to obtain the target polyamide membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are membrane-electrode assemblies and fuel cells comprising an anode comprising a first catalyst; a cathode comprising a second catalyst; and a proton exchange membrane between the anode and cathode; wherein at least one of the proton exchange membrane, anode, and cathode comprise an antioxidant comprising yttrium doped cerium oxide and a metal doped cerium oxide that has a faster release time of cerium ions compared to yttrium doped cerium oxide.

Abstract: Semiconductor structure and its fabrication method are provided. The method includes providing a substrate, where the substrate includes a first region having a first metal structure and a second region having a second metal structure; forming a device layer on each of top surfaces of the substrate, the first metal structure and the second metal structure; forming a first through hole in the device layer at the first region, where the first through hole exposes at least a portion of surfaces of the first metal structure, and forming a second through hole in the device layer at the second region, where the second through hole passes through the first device and exposes at least a portion of surfaces of the second metal structure; and using a selective metal growth process, forming a first plug in the first through hole and forming a second plug in the second through hole.

Abstract: Provided are a load transfer method and system in thunder and lightning weather. The method includes: detecting lightning and predicting a position and time of a lightning strike to obtain a lightning prediction result; determining a transmission line possibly struck by lightning in a power grid according to the lightning prediction result; determining a load transfer scheme; and before the lightning occurs, transferring at least part of loads on the transmission line possibly struck by lightning according to the load transfer scheme.

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) germicidal irradiation system comprising: a light emitting diode (LED) disinfecting face mask comprising: a flexible mask body having a front surface and a back surface; a flexible printed circuitry (FPC) sheet disposed within the flexible mask body, the FPC sheet having a plurality of LEDs adapted to emit UV light, the plurality of LEDs facing the front surface; a vibration sensor electrically connected to the FPC sheet, the vibration sensor being adapted to detect vibrations; a UV-reflective layer disposed behind the FPC sheet, the UV-reflective layer being adapted to reflect the UV light; and a light diffusion layer disposed in front of the FPC sheet, the light diffusion layer being adapted to scatter the UV light; and a control module comprising: a central processing unit (CPU), an LED driver, and a power source; the CPU being in electrical communication with the LED driver and the vibration sensor.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a spiral-flow type fluidized-bed cooling crystallization system. The system comprises a first fluidized-bed crystallizer, a second fluidized-bed crystallizer, a crystal growing tank, a centrifuge, a circulating pump, a flow control valve, a densimeter and the like, wherein vertical heat transfer pipes are arranged in the first fluidized-bed crystallizer and the second fluidized-bed crystallizer, and scraping particles are contained in the heat transfer pipes. According to the invention, feed liquid exchanges heat with a cooling medium through the vertical heat transfer pipes; meanwhile, spiral spray heads at the bottoms of the heat transfer pipes are used for enabling the feed liquid in the pipes to form a spiral flow field, and the scraping particles are efficiently driven to continuously impact and crush crystals attached to heat transfer wall faces, so the effects of heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer wall face self-cleaning.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a model training method and apparatus and an image processing method and apparatus. The model training method includes: obtaining a first sample image and a first standard region proportion corresponding to a first object in the first sample image; obtaining a standard region segmentation result corresponding to the first sample image based on the first standard region proportion; and training a first initial segmentation model based on the first sample image and the standard region segmentation result, to obtain a first target segmentation model.

Abstract: A computer device obtains a medical image set. The device identifies a difference between the reference medical image and the target medical image to obtain a candidate non-lesion region in the target medical image. The device determines area size information of the candidate non-lesion region as candidate area size information. The device adjusts the candidate non-lesion region according to the annotated area size information when the candidate area size information does not match the annotated area size information, so as to obtain a target non-lesion region in the target medical image.