Abstract: A display apparatus and an electronic device relating to the field of display technologies are provided. The display apparatus includes: a first housing, one end of which includes an opening; a second housing slidably connected to the first housing and configured to slide out of a cavity of the first housing via the opening of the first housing; a flexible display screen configured to slide out of the cavity of the first housing along with the second housing when the second housing slides out of the cavity of the first housing; and at least one elastic assembly configured to provide an elastic force to the second housing when the second housing slides out of the cavity of the first housing so that a second lateral outer surface is kept flush with the first lateral outer surface.

Abstract: Systems and a method are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of raw seismic datasets for a subterranean region of interest, wherein each raw seismic dataset is generated by a high-speed train traversing a train track at a unique speed. The method further includes determining a plurality of processed seismic datasets by processing each of the plurality of raw seismic datasets and determining a final seismic dataset by combining the plurality of processed seismic datasets. The method still further includes identifying subterranean features within the subterranean region of interest using the final seismic dataset.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The insecticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing lepidopteran, coleopteran, dipteran, fungal, hemipteran, and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include obtaining seismic data acquired in a time-domain for a subterranean region of interest. The method may further include obtaining a property model for the subterranean region of interest. The method may further include determining one or more time shifts using a segment dynamic image warping function based on the seismic data and the property model. The method may further include determining an adjoint source operator using the derived time shift and one-way wave equation. The method may further include updating the property model using a gradient solver in a data-domain reflection traveltime inversion. The method may further include outputting the updated property model for the subterranean region of interest. The method may further include generating a seismic image for the subterranean region of interest using the updated property model.

Abstract: A titanium aluminide (TiAl) coating capable of improving high-temperature oxidation resistance of titanium alloys and a preparation method thereof are provided. The TiAl coating includes ?-AlF3 nanoparticles, and a content of the ?-AlF3 nanoparticles is 5-30 vol. % of the TiAl coating. The preparation method of the TiAl coating includes: using a TiAl alloy target and an ?-AlF3 target as raw materials, and performing magnetron sputtering on a substrate surface to prepare a coating; the magnetron sputtering is double-target co-sputtering, and a substrate temperature during the magnetron sputtering is 150° C., the TiAl alloy target is performed direct current sputtering with a power of 0.5-2 kW, and the ?-AlF3 target is performed radio frequency sputtering with a power of 0.07-0.2 kW. After the coating is obtained by the double-target co-sputtering, the obtained coating is heat-treated at 600-800° C. for 5-20 h to obtain a final coating.

Abstract: A service layer (SL) function may be used for managing a user profile that is associated with a SL user and using this profile to automatically configure different types of devices connected to an IoT service provider's platform. A SL function may be used to support user data privacy and security when data is imported and exported between gateways or servers temporarily.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display substrate motherboard and a manufacturing method and a cutting method thereof, a display substrate and a display device. The display substrate motherboard includes a preset cutting position, a back film and an adhesive layer disposed on the back film, the adhesive layer includes: a first adhesive layer corresponding to the preset cutting position; a second adhesive layer disposed on two sides of the first adhesive layer in a direction parallel to the back film; and a first light blocking layer disposed between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer, wherein the first light blocking layer is configured to reduce light entering the second adhesive layer through the first light blocking layer after being incident from the first adhesive layer.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for forming an image of a subterranean region of interest are disclosed. The method includes obtaining an observed seismic dataset and a seismic velocity model for the subterranean region of interest and generating a simulated seismic dataset based on the seismic velocity model and the source and receiver geometry of the observed seismic dataset. The method also includes forming a plurality of time-windowed trace pairs from the simulated and the observed seismic datasets, and forming an objective function based on a penalty function and a cross-correlation between the members of each pair. The method further includes determining a seismic velocity increment based on the extremum of the objective function and forming an updated seismic velocity model by combining the seismic velocity increment and the seismic velocity model, and forming the image of the subterranean region of interest based on the updated seismic velocity model.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein to automate managing of service layer operations comprised of multiple elementary operations and offloading the burden of performing such multi-step operations from a requesting entity to the service layer. A Request Abstraction Service (RAS) is described herein for the autonomous execution of such multi-step operations. Methods and apparatuses are also described herein for a service layer framework for integrating generic and functional user interfaces as services managed by the SL on behalf of requesting entities.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible display apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. The flexible display apparatus includes a display device and a flexible cover plate disposed on a light emergent side of the display device; a first support layer is provided between the flexible cover plate and the display device, the first support layer includes at least one organic material layer and at least one inorganic material layer. The flexible display apparatus and the method for manufacturing the same can improve the pencil hardness of the whole module to a certain extent.

Abstract: Techniques for generation and management of pools for events are presented. Pool management component (PMC) generates an event associated with a recipient. Within a period of time of the event, PMC generates a pool relating to the event. Based on contact user data, transaction data relating to transactions or interactions between recipient and merchants, and affinities of the recipient to contact users or merchants, PMC determines which users to invite as candidates to contribute monetary funds to the pool and which merchants to be candidates to the pool and to present offers for products. Notification component notifies candidates of their invitation to participate in the pool. Pool component receives contributions from user candidates and offers from merchant candidates. At time of the event, notification component notifies recipient of the gift being presented to recipient via the pool, the gift comprising money, a product, or offer for a product.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display module, including: a flexible panel, a first group of film layers attached to a light-emitting side of the flexible panel, and a second group of film layers attached to a non-light-emitting side of the flexible panel away from the light-emitting side. The display module is capable of being folded to a curved plate, such that at least a portion of an orthographic projection of the display module on a first plane perpendicular to the curved plate has a shape of a water-drop profile comprising a neck portion and a body portion. At least a portion of orthographic projections, on the first plane, of two opposite ends of the display module forms the neck portion, and an orthographic projection, on the first plane, of a middle portion of the display module between the two opposite ends forms the body portion.

Abstract: A valve for a pneumatic system, has: a first enclosure defining a first chamber and a first connection port; a second enclosure defining a second chamber and a second connection port; a first shell subjected to a first pressure differential and movable from a default position to a reversed position via snap-through buckling upon the first pressure differential reaching a threshold; and a second shell having a shape different than a shape of the first shell, the second shell resiliently movable from an initial position to a deformed position when subjected to a second pressure differential, wherein a first flow rate of a fluid via the first connection port induces deformation of the second shell followed by a snapping of the first shell thereby generating a second flow rate greater than the first flow rate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to apparatus and method for a tunable plasma process within a plasma processing chamber. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a heater assembly for a plasma processing chamber is disclosed. The heater assembly includes a resistive heating element, a first lead coupling the resistive heating element to an RF filter and a tunable circuit element operable to adjust an impedance between the resistive heating element and the RF filter. Another embodiment provides a method for controlling a plasma process in a plasma processing chamber by forming a plasma from a process gas present inside the plasma processing chamber and adjusting an impedance between a resistive heating element and an RF filter coupled between the resistive heating element and a power source for the resistive heating element, while the plasma is present in the plasma processing chamber.

Abstract: A link binding chain is disclosed that enables multiple hops of link bindings to be cascaded to form a chain of link bindings. The binding chain can be leveraged when a one-hop link binding is infeasible or fails to be established. Dynamic binding method switching is disclosed for updating the binding method after a link binding has been established such that the link binding may be selected for a more proper or efficient link binding method to adapt to the changing environment. Methods for broker assisted link binding are disclosed to facilitate link binding functionalities between a source resource and a destination resource that are connected through a binding broker.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: A multi-bit resolution sub-pipeline structure for measuring a jump magnitude of a transmission curve, comprising: a sub-analog-to-digital converter having n-bit resolution configured to quantize input analog voltage signals and output digital voltage signals; a sub-digital-to-analog converter having n-bit resolution configured to convert the digital voltage signals output by the sub-analog-to-digital converter into corresponding analog voltage signals; a decoder having n-bit resolution configured to decode an n-bit binary input signal; and a switched-capacitor amplification unit configured to, when in a normal mode, perform sampling and residue amplification on the input analog voltage signals; and when in a test mode, measure the jump magnitude of the transmission curve corresponding to each decision level. Magnitude measurement of a transmission curve is performed within 2n clock periods, th and a measurement result is sent to a back-end digital domain of the A/D converter for correction.

Abstract: The application relates to the field of inspection technologies, and discloses an electronic label inspection device, including a frame and a driving apparatus, an inspection apparatus, an unwinding apparatus, and a winding apparatus that are all disposed on the frame. The driving apparatus drives an electronic label tape to move from the unwinding apparatus to the winding apparatus to form a label tape path, the inspection apparatus includes a reading apparatus, the reading apparatus is disposed on the label tape path, and the reading apparatus is configured to read chip content of an electronic label. The application provides the electronic label inspection device to check whether a chip of an electronic label can be read normally, thereby implementing electronic label chip inspection.