Abstract: A battery cell, a battery and an electricity-consuming device are provided by the present application. The battery cell includes a casing and at least one integrated circuit member. The casing includes an accommodating chamber. The integrated circuit member includes a detecting element that is configured to detect a working condition of the battery cell, and the integrated circuit member is arranged inside or outside the accommodating chamber.

Abstract: A transparent display panel includes: a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer therebetween. The pixel units of the display panel include a first pixel unit in a first area near one side of the display panel and a second pixel unit in a second area at a side of the first area away from the one side. The first pixel unit includes first and second transparent electrodes on one of the substrates, and the second pixel unit includes third and fourth transparent electrodes on the other one of the substrates. The first pixel unit further includes a dummy electrode separated from both of the first and second transparent electrodes. An orthographic projection of the first or second transparent electrode on the first substrate has a hollow area, and an orthographic projection of the dummy electrode on the first substrate is in the hollow area.

Abstract: In various embodiments, one or more optical elements are utilized to alter the numerical aperture of a radiation beam received from an optical fiber in order to accommodate the properties of a downstream collimator within a laser delivery head.

Abstract: In various embodiments, alignment systems for laser resonators generate near-field and/or far-field images of input beams produced by the laser resonators to enable the alignment of the input beams.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-dimensional low-dose PET reconstruction method based on deep learning. The method comprises the following steps: back projecting low-dose PET raw data to the image domain to maintain enough information from the raw data; selecting an appropriate three-dimensional deep neural network structure to fit the mapping between the back projection of the low-dose PET and a standard-dose PET image; after learning from the training samples the network parameters are fixed, realizing three-dimensional PET image reconstruction starting from low-dose PET raw data, thereby obtaining a low-dose PET reconstructed image which has a lower noise and a higher resolution compared with the traditional reconstruction algorithm and image domain noise reduction processing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for sorting lithium cells, which includes quick sorting and high-precision sorting. The method provided by the present invention can be used for quickly and accurately classifying cells based on self-discharge, and is applicable to large-scale self-discharge sorting due to low cost of adopted equipment. Through the quick sorting method and the high-precision sorting method in the present invention, cells with large self-discharge rates can be eliminated from a batch of cells, cells with similar self-discharge rates can be sorted into groups, and an application range is wider.

Abstract: In various embodiments, pointing errors in a non-wavelength-beam-combining dimension of a laser system are at least partially alleviated via staircased collimation lenses.

Abstract: Disclosed are example embodiments of a five-device-in-one double-stacked internal-gutters, which is economical to produce, is easy to ship, and can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled. Particularly, the present invention relates to five-device-in-one anti-leaking noise-canceling anti-twisting anti-warping anti-vibrating double-locking double-core double-deck double-stacked internal-gutters (for being adapted to pergola, RV, house, solar panel, and concert stage), which comprise: Anti-leaking noise-canceling rainwater-shedding rainwater-guiding clamp-shield roof system, anti-twisting anti-warping anti-vibrating double-locking double-core double-deck double-stacked-internal-gutter systems, Double-gutter-supporting-and-locking corner parapet-post systems, Double-gutter-supporting-and-locking center parapet-post systems, and 6 expandable foot-locking sleeve-bolt systems.

Abstract: In various embodiments, optical fibers have arrangements of core, annular core, and cladding regions enabling variation of beam shape and/or beam parameter product and may be utilized for the processing (e.g., welding, cutting, drilling, etc.) of various workpieces.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for building a configurable multilingual model. A computing system obtains a plurality of language-specific automatic speech recognition modules and a universal automatic speech recognition module trained on a multi-language training dataset comprising training data corresponding to each of the plurality of different languages. The computing system then compiles the universal automatic speech recognition module with the plurality of language-specific automatic speech recognition modules to generate a configurable multilingual model that is configured to selectively and dynamically utilize a sub-set of the plurality of language-specific automatic speech recognition modules with the universal automatic speech recognition module to process audio content in response to user input identifying one or more target languages associated with the audio content.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reasonably adjusting an end-of-discharge voltage of a lithium battery with attenuation of a battery life. The method includes: acquiring an end-of-charge voltage, an end-of-discharge voltage and a rated capacity based on a basic parameter table for a lithium battery, then setting a safety end-of-charge voltage and a safety end-of-discharge voltage to obtain an initial safety discharge capacity, and finally setting a preset discharge capacity of the battery; using an Ampere-hour integration method to estimate a discharged power, taking the preset discharge capacity as a discharge standard, and stopping discharge when the discharged power reaches the preset discharge capacity; and the safety discharge capacity being gradually less than the preset discharge capacity within a battery life cycle, and the battery stopping discharge when the voltage reaches the safety end-of-discharge voltage.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the beam parameter product and/or beam shape of a laser beam is adjusted by directing the laser beam across a path along the input end of a cellular-core optical fiber. The beam emitted at the output end of the cellular-core optical fiber may be utilized to process a workpiece.

Abstract: A cutting body for a drilling tool has a center axis, at least one cutting element with at least one cutting edge, and at least one side face. The at least one side face has at least one radially inwardly directed cutout, which is designed to produce a drilled hole having an increased roughness, the cutout having precisely three open sides.

Abstract: A system for maintaining the operation of a cooling fan for a server if that function of a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the server should fail includes the BMC and a control module. The control module is electrically connected to the BMC and the fan, and the control module receives a first signal outputted by the BMC in a cycle and determines the state of the BMC depending on whether the first signal includes a change in level or fails to include a change in level. When an abnormal state of the BMC is determined, the control module outputs a preset pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to the fan to maintain operation of the fan.

Abstract: In various embodiments, laser delivery systems feature one or more optical elements for receiving a radiation beam and altering the spatial power distribution thereof, a lens manipulation system for changing a position of at least one optical element within the path of the radiation beam, and a controller for controlling the lens manipulation system to achieve a target altered spatial power distribution on a workpiece.

Abstract: Provided are a current collector assembly, a battery cell, and a battery pack. The current collector assembly includes a plurality of layers of tabs, a protection plate, a connection plate, and at least one protrusion. The plurality of layers of tabs is stacked in a thickness direction of each of the tabs. The protection plate is arranged at a side of the plurality of layers of tabs in the thickness direction of each of the tabs. The connection plate is arranged at another side of the plurality of layers of tabs in the thickness direction of each of the tabs. The at least one protrusion is arrange between the connection plate and the protection plate. Each of the at least one protrusion penetrates the plurality of layer of tabs, and is connected to the plurality of layers of tab.

Abstract: In various embodiments, cold-start times and performance of wavelength-beam-combining laser resonators are improved via adjustment of the operating wavelengths and/or temperature of beam emitters within the resonators.

Abstract: Provided are a connector, a battery cell, and a battery pack. The connector is configured to electrically connect a plurality of layers of tabs of an electrode plate. The connector includes a connection plate and a protrusion arranged at the connection plate. The protrusion protrudes from a side surface of the connection plate in a thickness direction of the connection plate, and is configured to penetrate the plurality of layers of tabs.

Abstract: In various embodiments, laser beams of two different wavelengths are utilized, sequentially and/or simultaneously, to process workpieces in various processing stages such as melting, piercing, cutting, and welding.

Abstract: In various embodiments, optical repositioners and/or angled dispersive elements are utilized to manipulate portions of an input laser beam emitted by a group of laser emitters in order to form a multi-wavelength output beam having a high beam quality factor.