Abstract: This application relates to the development and use of lignin-based carbon materials which can be used for energy storage and environmental applications. Included are methods of preparing microporous activated carbon having a controlled, often high surface area and a controlled often high mesopore ratio, and a method of preparing carbon dots, for example carbon quantum dots.

Abstract: A data encoding method includes obtaining an attribute residual of a current point cloud point, binarizing the attribute residual to obtain a binary code of the current point cloud point that includes a first binary code indicating a first flag bit and a second binary code indicating a second flag bit, selecting a first context model from a context model list according to a first condition, selecting a second context model from the context model list according to a second condition, encoding the first binary code using the first context model, and encoding the second binary code using the second context model. The first condition and the second condition are different for the first context model and the second context model corresponding to a same index in the context model list.

Abstract: A cable includes: a pair of core wires each including an inner conductor and an inner insulating layer covering the inner conductor; an insulating layer covering the pair of core wires; a shielding layer covering the insulating layer; and an outer layer covering the shielding layer; wherein the inner insulating layer includes a first inner insulating layer and a second inner insulating layer, the first inner insulating layer is made of solid material and covers the inner conductor by extrusion molding, the second inner insulating layer is made of foamed material and wraps the first inner insulating layer in a winding way, the insulating layer includes a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer, the first insulating layer covers the pair of core wires in a winding way, and the second insulating layer covers the first insulating layer by extrusion molding.

Abstract: A feature data encoding method is provided. First feature data corresponding to each of channels to be encoded is determined; data type conversion processing is performed on the first feature data corresponding to each channel to obtain second feature data that meets a data input condition of an apparatus for encoding feature data; spatial re-expression is performed on the second feature data corresponding to each channel to obtain third feature data, wherein a height of the third feature data is a first height, a width of the third feature data is a first width, and the third feature data comprises the second feature data located at a target position of each of the channels; and the third feature data is encoded and signalled in a bitstream.

Abstract: A cable includes: a core wire; a shielding layer covering the core wire; an insulating layer covering the shielding layer; and an outer layer covering the insulating layer; wherein the outer layer is an insulating paint.

Abstract: A data encoding method includes determining a value of a syntax element of point cloud data of a point cloud. The point cloud data includes attribute values of the point cloud and the syntax element indicates a search range of the attribute values during prediction encoding. The method further includes performing prediction processing on the attribute values according to the search range to obtain residuals of the attribute values, and encoding the residuals and a difference between the value of the syntax element and a constant value to generate code stream data. The constant value is a positive number.

Abstract: A process and system for producing a fermentable gas stream from a gas source that contains one or more impurity which may be harmful to the fermentation process is provided. To produce the fermentable gas stream, the gas stream is passed through a specifically ordered series of removal beds. The removal beds remove and/or convert various impurities found in the gas stream which may have harmful effects on downstream removal beds and/or inhibitory effects on downstream gas fermenting microorganisms. At least a portion of the fermentable gas stream may be capable of being passed to a bioreactor, which contains gas fermenting microorganisms.

Abstract: A cable includes: a core wire; a sheath covering the core wire; a shielding layer covering the sheath; and an outer insulating layer covering the shielding layer; wherein the core wire includes a pair of inner core wires and an insulating layer covering the pair of inner core wires by extrusion molding, each of the pair of inner core wires includes an inner conductor and an inner insulating layer covering the inner conductor, and the sheath wraps the insulating layer in a spiral winding way.

Abstract: A method for processing a video data stream, a video decoding apparatus, and a method for encoding data stream are provided. The method includes: receiving a video data stream; generating a layer list using at least the patch-layer association information, the layer list including a first layer associated with the first view, the first layer being based on a first depth of the first view; assigning a first layer identification to the first layer; updating the view list section by adding the first layer as a second view; selecting a first target view for rendering on an output device; selecting one or more patches using at least the layer list and the patch list section; combining the selected one or more patches to form a first intermediate output frame; and performing post processing using at least the view list section.

Abstract: Described herein are RNA sequence (including siRNA, shRNA, and/or mRNA) carrier platforms for rapid and targeted delivery of siRNAs, shRNAs, and/or mRNAs into cytoplasm of tumor cells, to induce a tumor killing effect. Also described herein is are methods of treating cancer using the RNA sequence carrier platforms described herein.

Abstract: A cable includes: a pair of core wires; a shielding tape covering the pair of core wires; and an outer insulation layer covering the shielding tape, wherein the shielding tape is longitudinally wrapped around the pair of core wires, the shielding tape includes a shielding layer and a glue layer located on the outer surface of the shielding layer, and the glue layer is only provided on an overlapped portion of the shielding tape.

Abstract: A texture recognition device and a display device are provided. The texture recognition device includes a backlight element, configured to provide first backlight; a light constraint element, configured to perform a light divergence angle constraint process on the first backlight to obtain second backlight with a divergence angle within a preset angle range, the second backlight being transmitted to a detection object; and a photosensitive element, configured to detect the second backlight reflected by a texture of the detection object to recognize a texture image of the texture of the detection object.

Abstract: A method for recycling lithium-ion battery materials is provided. The method includes the step of isolating and recovering a composite electrode. The composite electrode includes an electrode material adhered to a current collector. The composite electrode is combined with a dual function solution comprising an organic acid compound and polyol to form a leaching mixture. The electrode material is leached and separated from the current collector and binder/carbon black film to give a metal ion containing leachate, a free current collector and free binder/carbon black. The metal ion containing leachate, the free current collector, and the binder/carbon black are recovered from the leaching mixture. Upon heating the metal leachate, the dual function solution works as precipitation agent and gives a coprecipitated cathode precursor and a metal ion leachate. The coprecipitated cathode precursor may be used for cathode resynthesis.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a base, a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed on a side of the base, and a light adjustment layer. The plurality of light-emitting devices are spaced apart from each other. At least part of the light adjustment layer is located in gaps among the plurality of light-emitting devices, so that side walls of at least one of the plurality of light-emitting devices are surrounded by the light adjustment layer. A material of the light adjustment layer includes a light-absorbing material. The light adjustment layer is configured to absorb light incident on the light adjustment layer.

Abstract: A heat dissipation structure adapted to dissipate heat from a heat generating component includes a central housing and a first wing housing. The central housing includes a top portion and a bottom portion opposite to each other, an internal space located between the top portion and the bottom portion, and a first opening communicating with the internal space. The top portion includes multiple through holes. The bottom portion is connected to the heat generating component. The first wing housing is connected to the central housing and includes a first entrance distant from the central housing and communicating with the first opening. The first entrance has a dimension larger than the first opening. An air flow sequentially flows through the first entrance, the first opening, and the internal space and flows out from the through holes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide resolution-based decoding and encoding methods and a bitstream. The method includes the following. A bitstream is parsed to obtain a current patch. Whether the current patch is a patch whose resolution is to be changed is determined. When the current patch is a patch whose resolution is to be changed, the bitstream is parsed to obtain a scaling-rate parameter of the current patch. A scaling factor for the current patch is determined based on the scaling-rate parameter of the current patch. Coordinates of the current patch in a three-dimension (3D) space coordinate system are obtained based on the scaling factor for the current patch.

Abstract: An encoding method, a decoding method and apparatus are provided. The decoding method includes: according to a code stream, obtaining spliced map set information and video data to be decoded; performing metadata decoding on the spliced map set information, so as to obtain respective auxiliary information in at least two heterogeneous formats; and performing video decoding on the video data, so as to obtain a spliced image, wherein the spliced image is composed of image sub-blocks corresponding to the at least two heterogeneous formats.

Abstract: A cable includes: plural cable sets each including a pair of core wires, a shielding layer covering the pair of core wires, and an outer layer covering the shielding layer; and plural fixing wires cross-braided outside the cable sets to keep the cable sets in a row position along a lateral direction.

Abstract: A texture recognition device and a display device are provided. The texture recognition device includes a backlight element, configured to provide first backlight; a light constraint element, configured to perform a light divergence angle constraint process on the first backlight to obtain second backlight with a divergence angle within a preset angle range, the second backlight being transmitted to a detection object; and a photosensitive element, configured to detect the second backlight reflected by a texture of the detection object to recognize a texture image of the texture of the detection object.