Abstract: A gamma tap circuit includes: (i) a first gamma division circuit configured to generate a first gamma tap voltage by performing voltage division of an upper gamma tap voltage and a lower gamma tap voltage, in-sync with a first clock signal CK1 and a first complementary clock signal CK1b, which is 180° out-of-phase relative to CK1, (ii) a second gamma division circuit configured to generate a second gamma tap voltage by performing voltage division of the upper gamma tap voltage and the first gamma tap voltage, in-sync with a second clock signal CK2 and a second complementary clock signal CK2b, which is 180° out-of-phase relative to CK2, and (iii) a third gamma division circuit configured to generate a third gamma tap voltage by performing voltage division of the first gamma tap voltage and the lower gamma tap voltage, in response to CK2 and CK2b, which have a lower frequency relative to CK1 and CK1b.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for blocking plasma backflow in a process chamber to protect an air inlet structure, comprising an air inlet nozzle tightly connected to an air inlet flange. The inner cavity of the air inlet nozzle is provided with an air inlet guide body, wherein the air inlet guide body has an upper structure, a middle structure, and a lower structure, the upper, middle, and lower structures are an integrated structure, the upper, middle, and lower structures are all cylindrical, the cross-sectional diameter of the upper structure is smaller than that of the middle structure, a gas gathering area is arranged between the middle structure and the lower structure, and the middle structure and the lower structure are connected by the gas gathering area.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating spatial audio with uniform reverberation in a real-time communication session is performed by a real-time communication software application running on an electronic communication device. The method includes removing the reverberation of recorded speech signals from far-end participants by the dereverberation approach, rendering the direct sound parts by filtering the output signals by head-related transfer functions of desired directions, generating reverberant sound parts by convolving the output signals from with uniform room impulse responses or an artificial reverberator, combining direct and reverberant sound components to generate spatialized speech signals. When speakers and listeners are located in two virtual conference rooms, the reverberation of the two rooms are coupled. The reverberant sound parts are then generated by convolving the output signals and coupled RIRs from the two rooms.

Abstract: Methods and systems for calibrating simulated measurement signals generated by a parametric measurement model are described herein. Regression on real measurement signals is performed using a parametric model. The residual fitting error between the real measurement signals and simulated measurement signals generated by the parametric model characterizes the error of the parametric model at each set of estimated values of the one or more floating parameters. Simulated measurement signals are generated by the parametric model at specified values of the floating parameters. A residual fitting error associated with the simulated measurement signals generated at the specified values of the floating parameters is derived from the residual fitting errors calculated by the regression on the real measurement signals. The simulated measurement signals are calibrated by adding the residual fitting error to the uncalibrated, simulated measurement signals.

Abstract: A discharge unit is connected to a power pad, a ground pad, and an I/O pad, and can discharge an electrostatic charge when an electrostatic pulse appears on any of the power pad, the ground pad, and the I/O pad. The discharge unit includes a first discharge unit and a second discharge unit, the first discharge unit is connected to the second discharge unit, the power pad, and the I/O pad, and the second discharge unit is connected to the ground pad and the I/O pad. The first discharge unit and/or the second discharge unit can discharge electrostatic charges on different pads, respectively.

Abstract: A method for predicting clinical severity of a neurological disorder includes steps of: a) identifying, according to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of a brain, brain image regions each of which contains a respective portion of diffusion index values of a diffusion index, which results from image processing performed on the MRI image; b) for one of the brain image regions, calculating a characteristic parameter based on the respective portion of the diffusion index values; and c) calculating a severity score that represents the clinical severity of the neurological disorder of the brain based on the characteristic parameter of the one of the brain image regions via a prediction model associated with the neurological disorder.

Abstract: A data transmission method is applied to a decoding end of a network audio and video matrix system, and the decoding end is in communication connection with an encoding end and several secondary decoding ends. The data transmission method comprises: acquiring request data signaling from a secondary decoding end, wherein the request data signaling comprises a distribution data signaling receiving address of the secondary decoding end; determining whether a currently occupied distribution capability value reaches a maximum distribution capability value; and if yes, sending a secondary distribution device table to the secondary decoding end, such that the secondary decoding end sends the request data signaling to other secondary decoding ends in the secondary distribution device table, and after the sending of the secondary distribution device table is completed, disconnecting a network connection with the secondary decoding end.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a metal-free perovskite film and metal-free perovskite piezoelectric nanogenerators comprising the film. The metal-free perovskite film is organic, lead-free and metal-free. The open-circuit voltage of the metal-free perovskite piezoelectric nanogenerators can reach 9˜16 V and the short-circuit current of the metal-free perovskite piezoelectric nanogenerators can reach 38˜55 nA. Also, the metal-free perovskite piezoelectric nanogenerators can be used as self-powered strain sensor of human-machine interface application and be adopted in in vitro electrical stimulation devices.

Abstract: A battery system for storing electric energy on a grid system comprises a stationary energy storage facility comprising a first bank of batteries comprising a first plurality of batteries of a first type, wherein the first type comprises stationary storage batteries, a local power conversion system for receiving output of the first plurality of batteries and outputting power to the grid system, and a local controller for integrating and operating the local power conversion system with the first bank of batteries; an augmentation battery system comprising a second bank of batteries comprising a second plurality of batteries of a second type, wherein the second type of batteries comprises electric vehicle batteries, a secondary power conversion system for receiving output of the second plurality of batteries and outputting power to the local power conversion system, and a battery management system for operating the second bank of batteries, the battery management system comprising part of the electric vehicle b

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for discriminating ore prospecting types based on compositional change of epidote, in particular including the following steps: metallogenic zone delineation; sample collection and analysis: collecting bedrock samples containing epidote from the metallogenic zone according to certain sampling units; trace element analysis and testing; data processing and interpretation: processing obtained initial recorded data using LADRlib software; and ore prospecting type discrimination.

Abstract: A waste water processing system includes an upflow contacting column having a flue gas input for receiving flue gas having a temperature of at least 500 degrees F., a waste water input, and a flue gas output. The waste water input is coupled to a fluid injector, e.g., atomizing nozzles, positioned in the throat of a Venturi portion of the upflow contacting column or in a sidewall of the throat of the Venturi portion of the upflow contacting column. The flue gas in the upflow contacting column has a high velocity, e.g., a gas velocity exceeding 65 fps in the throat of the Venturi portion of the upflow contacting column at a position where the fluid injector is located. Drying additives such as recycled ash, lime, and/or cement may be, and sometimes are, input into the upflow contacting column downstream of the waste water input.

Abstract: A combined-cycle power plant comprises a gas turbine engine for generating exhaust gas, an electric generator driven by the gas turbine engine, a steam generator receiving the exhaust gas to heat water and generate steam, and a duct burner system configured to heat exhaust gas in the steam generator before generating the steam and that comprises a source of hydrogen fuel, a fuel distribution manifold to distribute the hydrogen fuel in a duct of the steam generator, and an igniter to initiate combustion of the hydrogen fuel in the exhaust gas. A method for heating exhaust gas in a steam generator for a combined-cycle power plant comprises directing combustion gas of a gas turbine engine into a duct, introducing hydrogen fuel into the duct, combusting the hydrogen fuel and the combustion gas to generate heated gas, and heating water in the duct with the heated gas to generate steam.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating a human having a disease or disorder that would benefit from increasing platelet counts. The method involves inhibiting the enzyme activity of biliverdin IX? reductase (BLVRB) activity or inhibiting the expression of BLVRB gene.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a carbonaceous material capable of fixing arsenic and an application thereof. Through biomass pretreatment, biomass pyrolysis and arsenite fixation, a biochar activated by potassium carbonate and an arsenic-containing wastewater containing sulfur-containing substances are mixed and deoxidized, and an anaerobic culture is carried out, to fix arsenic by the biochar activated by potassium carbonate. The present disclosure solves the problems that arsenic is released from the soil and groundwater under anaerobic conditions, the ability of conventional passivating agents to fix arsenic under anaerobic conditions is weakened, and the conventional carbonaceous materials not only cannot fix arsenic, but also accelerate the release of anaerobic arsenic.

Abstract: A combined-cycle power plant comprises a gas turbine engine for generating exhaust gas, an electric generator driven by the gas turbine engine, a steam generator receiving the exhaust gas to heat water and generate steam, and a duct burner system configured to heat exhaust gas in the steam generator before generating the steam and that comprises a source of hydrogen fuel, a fuel distribution manifold to distribute the hydrogen fuel in a duct of the steam generator, and an igniter to initiate combustion of the hydrogen fuel in the exhaust gas. A method for heating exhaust gas in a steam generator for a combined-cycle power plant comprises directing combustion gas of a gas turbine engine into a duct, introducing hydrogen fuel into the duct, combusting the hydrogen fuel and the combustion gas to generate heated gas, and heating water in the duct with the heated gas to generate steam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container-oriented Linux kernel virtualizing system, at least comprising: a virtual kernel constructing module, being configured to provide a virtual kernel customization template for a user to edit and customize a virtual kernel of a container, and generate the virtual kernel taking a form of a loadable kernel module based on the edited virtual kernel customization template; and a virtual kernel instance module, being configured to reconstruct and isolate a Linux kernel, and operate a virtual kernel instance in a separate address space in response to a kernel request from a corresponding container. The container-oriented Linux kernel virtualizing system of the present invention is based on the use of a loadable module.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting measurement locations on a wafer for subsequent detailed measurements employed to characterize the entire wafer are described herein. High throughput measurements are performed at a relatively large number of measurement sites on a wafer. The measurement signals are transformed to a new mathematical basis and reduced to a significantly smaller dimension in the new basis. A set of representative measurement sites is selected based on analyzing variation of the high throughput measurement signals. In some embodiments, the spectra are subdivided into a set of different groups. The spectra are grouped together to minimize variance within each group. Furthermore, a die location is selected that is representative of the variance exhibited by the die in each group. A spectrum of a measurement site and corresponding wafer location is selected to correspond most closely to the center point of each cluster.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Docker-container-oriented method for isolation of file system resources, which allocates host file system resources according to access requests from containers and checks lock resources corresponding to the access requests. The method creates a plurality of new containers; allocating the host file system resources according to file resource request parameters required by the new containers; and controlling execution of the file system operation according to an amount of the file system resources that have been allocated to the new containers.

Abstract: A subterranean geothermal power generation system is disclosed herein, comprising a closed cavity, a temperature differential mechanical power generation device, an electric power generation device and a heat conduction module. The mechanical power generation device with a heat source end and a cold source end and the electric power generation device are integrated into the cavity. The heat source end is exposed from the cavity for contacting with a heat source in the well; the cold source end and the electric power generation device are located in the cavity. A heat conduction fluid is filled into the cavity, the heat conduction module extends from the cavity to the outside of the well. Accordingly, a temperature difference between the cold source end and the heat source end is created to enable the mechanical power generation device to mechanically drive the electric power generation device to generate electricity.