Abstract: The invention provides an entrusted-authorization system and an entrusted-authorization method. The entrusted-authorization system comprises an accounting system, a switch module and an entrusted-authorization module, wherein the entrusted-authorization module stores entrusted-authorization parameters determined by the accounting system, the switch module is connected with the accounting system and the entrusted-authorization module for transmitting transaction request messages from the client terminal to the entrusted-authorization module for processing in case that the accounting system is unavailable, wherein the entrusted-authorization module verifies the transaction request messages according to the entrusted-authorization parameters; otherwise, the messages are sent to the accounting system for processing. The transaction request messages comprise financial account information, financial institution information, transaction-initiation institution information and transaction amount.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate and a light-adjusting member. A light source chromaticity is measured from light generated by the light source. The light guide plate has a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. Light generated by the light source enters the light guide plate and emits out from the light-emitting surface. With the light-adjusting member, a first light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a first difference value between the first light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. Without the light-adjusting member, a second light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a second difference value between the second light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. The first difference value is different from the second difference value.

Abstract: A process for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate containing tungsten is disclosed to reduce corrosion rate and inhibit dishing of the tungsten and erosion of underlying dielectrics. The process includes providing a substrate; providing a polishing composition, containing, as initial components: water; an oxidizing agent; nonionic polyacrylamide; a dicarboxylic acid, a source of iron ions; a colloidal silica abrasive having a negative zeta potential; and, optionally, a pH adjusting agent; providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad, having a polishing surface; creating dynamic contact at an interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; and dispensing the polishing composition onto the polishing surface at or near the interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; wherein some of the tungsten is polished away from the substrate, corrosion rate is reduced, dishing of the tungsten is inhibited as well as erosion of dielectrics underlying the tungsten.

Abstract: A novel means that can suppress development of arteriosclerotic lesions and treat arteriosclerosis is disclosed. An antiarteriosclerotic agent according to the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a substance which selectively suppresses B2 cells. The substance which selectively suppresses B2 cells is, for example, an anti-CD23 antibody. A first aspect of the method of assisting in determining a condition of arteriosclerosis according to the present invention comprises measuring expression of at least one gene selected from particular gene groups using a sample isolated from a subject. A second aspect of the method comprises measuring the level of IgG3 and/or the level of total IgG in a serum sample isolated from a subject.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a first memory controller that corresponds with a first type of non-volatile memory device; a second memory controller that corresponds to a second type of non-volatile memory device, wherein the second type of non-volatile memory device is different from the first type of non-volatile memory device; an physical layer (PHY) interface; and an interface controller coupled to the PHY interface for controlling signal transmission by the PHY interface; wherein the PHY interface is selectively configurable or is user-configured to allow the PHY interface to communicate with one or more memory devices belonging to the first type, the second type, or both.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides therapeutic agents and uses thereof for drugs for treatment of tumors and/or cancers. The active ingredients of the therapeutic agents comprise an oncolytic virus that selectively replicate in tumor cells and comprise NK cells.

Abstract: A method for automated generation of curves for computer graphics includes receiving a first control point corresponding to a first location in a two-dimensional plane and a second control point corresponding to a second location in the two-dimensional plane, receiving at least one constraint for at least one of the first control point and the second control point, and generating a first set of parameter points to generate a first spline connecting the first control point to the second control point based on the at least one constraint using a multigrid solver, the first set of parameter points including a first predetermined number of parameter points, each parameter point in the first set of parameter points corresponding to a location in the two-dimensional plane and a one-dimensional curvature parameter.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for implementing a coordinator within a coordinated environment, which environment includes set of coordinated devices managed by the coordinator. The coordinator can be provisioned with a set of tasks, each task corresponding to a segment of code that can be executed by the coordinator, such as to manage the coordinated devices. To assist in execution of the tasks, the coordinator can include a resource manager that generates execution environments corresponding to an individual task execution, which environments may be isolated from other execution environments. The coordinator can further include a scheduler to obtain calls to execute tasks, and implement a queue from which to select tasks for execution. On selecting a task, the scheduler may interact with the resource manager to generate an execution environment for the task, and cause execution of the task within the execution environment.

Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) having a tunable tensile strain and an embodiment method of tuning tensile strain in an integrated circuit are provided. The method includes forming a source/drain region on opposing sides of a gate region in a fin, forming spacers over the fin, the spacers adjacent to the source/drain regions, depositing a dielectric between the spacers; and performing an annealing process to contract the dielectric, the dielectric contraction deforming the spacers, the spacer deformation enlarging the gate region in the fin.

Abstract: A damping adjustment device for adjusting a damping force to a window covering system while the window covering system is expanding, wherein the damping adjustment device comprises a damping module comprising first and second damping units. The damping force is outputted by the damping module to the window covering system when the first and second damping units generate an interaction force in between by a relative motion therebetween. An adjusting module is connected to the damping module for operating with the damping module simultaneously, wherein the damping force from the damping module is adjusted by the adjusting module altering a relative position of the first damping unit and the second damping unit when the relative motion occurs therebetween. A window covering system comprises the damping adjustment device, wherein expansion speed of a covering material of the window covering system can be effectively controlled and adjusted by the damping adjustment device.

Abstract: An elevator interactive terminal and an elevator interactive system. The elevator interactive system of the present invention comprises an elevator interactive terminal, configured with a social communication media module, wherein a user is registered as a first registered user in the social communication media module; and a server coupled to a communication bus of an elevator system, configured with the social communication media module and to register an elevator as the second registered user in the social communication media module, wherein, based on the social communication media module, interactive communication is performed between the first registered user on the elevator interactive terminal corresponding to the user and the second registered user on the server corresponding to the elevator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a data processing system for providing business continuity protection, comprising: a business center comprising a first data processing unit, a first pre-communication unit, and at least a first post-communication unit; a disaster recovery center comprising a second data processing unit, a second pre-communication unit, and at least a second post-communication unit; wherein the first pre-communication unit and the second pre-communication unit are communicatively coupled to the first post-communication unit respectively when the business center operates normally; the first pre-communication unit and the second pre-communication unit are communicatively coupled to the second post-communication unit respectively when the disaster recovery center operates in place of the business center. The data processing system can reliably switch between the business center and the disaster recovery center, thereby providing a complete protection for the business continuity.

Abstract: The invention provides a file transmitting method and system. The file transmitting method is used for a system comprising N network file systems, N file receiving and forwarding servers, N network access servers, N client servers and N backstage servers that are in a one-to-one correspondence with the network file systems, comprising: the backstage server sends a file transmitting request to the file receiving and forwarding server, the file transmitting request comprises information on the file sending party, the file destination party and the file to be transmitted; the file receiving and forwarding server verifies the legitimacy of the file transmitting request; if legitimate, a file is transmitted between the file sending party and the file destination party; otherwise, a response that prohibits the transmitting is generated and returned to the backstage server that initiated the request. With the invention, transmission of files can be realized.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification device and a method for manufacturing the fingerprint identification device are provided. The fingerprint identification device includes a solder ball array, a re-distribution layer, an image sensing integrated circuit (IC), a light emitting circuit, a photic layer and a molding material. The re-distribution layer disposed on the solder ball array is electrically connected to a plurality of solder balls. The image sensing IC includes a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs), and the TSVs are correspondingly electrically connected to the solder balls, respectively, through the re-distribution layer. The light emitting circuit is disposed on one side of the image sensing IC, and electrically connected to the image sensing IC through the re-distribution layer. The image sensing IC controls the light emitting circuit. The photic layer is disposed on the image sensing IC. The molding material encloses the image sensing IC.

Abstract: A method for compression of an incoming feed air stream using at least two variable speed compressor drive assemblies controlled in tandem is provided. The first variable speed drive assembly drives at least one compression stage in the lower pressure compressor unit driven while the second variable speed drive assembly drives higher pressure compression stage disposed either in the common air compression train or the split functional compression train of the air separation plant. The first and second variable speed drive assemblies are preferably high speed, variable speed electric motor assemblies each having a motor body, a motor housing, and a motor shaft with one or more impellers directly and rigidly coupled to the motor shaft via a sacrificial rigid shaft coupling.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an action unit (AU) feature recognition method, which includes: acquiring a real-time image shot by a photographic device and extracting a real-time facial image from the real-time image by use of a face recognition algorithm; inputting the real-time facial image into a pretrained facial mean shape and recognizing t facial feature points from the real-time facial image by use of the facial mean shape; determining feature regions matched with each AU in the real-time facial image according to positions of the t facial feature points, extracting local features from the feature regions and generating multiple feature vectors; and inputting the multiple feature vectors into pretrained AU classifiers matched with the feature regions respectively to obtain a prediction result of recognition of the corresponding AU features from the feature regions. The disclosure also discloses an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: A high voltage (HV) converter implemented on a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) package comprising a lead frame and a main DMOS chip. The lead frame includes a gate section electrically connected to a gate electrode of the main DMOS chip, a source section electrically connected to a source electrode of the main DMOS chip and a drain section electrically connected to a drain electrode of the main DMOS chip. The PCB layout includes a large area source copper pad attached to and overlapping the source section of the DMOS package to facilitate cooling and a small area drain copper pad attached to and overlapping the drain section of the DMOS package to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise.

Abstract: A wireless communication method includes: determining a radio resource for wireless communication, where the radio resource at least includes a first resource set and a second resource set having different attributes; determine, according to content and/or a type of a message carried in a signal to be sent, a resource set used for sending the signal to be sent; and selecting a resource from the determined resource set to send the signal to be sent. This method ensures the delay requirement and the high reliability of specific signal transmission; and reduces the probability of signal collision and improves the reliability of signal transmission.

Abstract: An information processing method and a communication node are disclosed. The method is applied to a first Device-to-Device (D2D) User Equipment (UE), and includes that: auxiliary information is received from a first access node of the first D2D UE; and according to the auxiliary information, a second access node is accessed; the first access node and the second access node are of different types. A computer storage medium is also disclosed.

Abstract: A reposable surgical clip applier is provided and includes a handle assembly, an endoscopic assembly selectively connectable to a housing of the handle assembly, and a clip cartridge assembly selectively loadable in and connectable to the endoscopic assembly.