Abstract: A clock design method for two or more physical partition structures based on a same system clock. The method includes determining a distance of each circuit logic from the system clock; based on the distance between each circuit logic and the system clock, obtaining a plurality of clock nodes from the system clock to cause a delay of each clock node compared to the system clock to change with the distance from each circuit logic and the system clock, the greater the distance, the greater the delay; connecting each circuit logic to a corresponding clock node based on size of each circuit logic and the distance; and converging timing of each circuit logic by adjusting the delay of each clock node compared to the system clock.

Abstract: An integrated circuit physical design wiring and optimization method includes, in a first physical design wiring process, performing physical design wiring with a weight of each of one or more signal lines set to a first weight and a weight of a clock line set to a second weight, extracting a violation signal line with a time sequence violation during the first physical design wiring process, and in a second physical design wiring process, reperforming physical design wiring on the violation signal line, a remaining signal line other than the violation signal line, and the clock line with the weight of the violation signal line set to a third weight greater than the first weight. The first weight is less than or equal to the second weight.

Abstract: A chip design method includes determining a to-be-designed second device in a second module, arranging a second device in the first module, connecting the interface of the first device in the first module and the interface of the second device in the first module, performing physical design by analyzing physical wiring and time sequence convergence between the first device in the first module and the second device, copying the second device in the first module after the physical design as a designed second device in the second module, and disconnecting the interface of the first device in the first module from the interface of the second device in the first module and connecting the interface of the first device in the first module to an interface of the designed second device in the second module.

Abstract: A thermal control system with new phase change material (PCM) formulations that are able to maintain the system interior in a temperature range of, for example, ?15 to ?40° C., for a tunable working period from several hours to approximately half a day, is provided. The composition includes the inorganic and organic materials. The inorganic materials include the inorganic salts and various functional additives; while the organic materials include fatty acids, hydrocarbons and various nanostructures.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a deep learning-based stop control method and system for a high-speed train, and relates to the technical field of rail transit management and control. The method includes: obtaining a training data set; establishing a convolutional neural network (CNN); training and optimizing the CNN by using the training data set, to obtain an optimized CNN; obtaining actual running data of a to-be-controlled train; inputting the actual running data into the optimized CNN to obtain a stop position of the to-be-controlled train; determining whether the stop position of the to-be-controlled train is 0; and if the stop position of the to-be-controlled train is 0, outputting a breaking command; or if the stop position of the to-be-controlled train is not 0, performing the step of “obtaining actual running data of a to-be-controlled train”. The present disclosure can ensure accurate stop of a high-speed train without high costs.

Abstract: An energy absorbing device includes a deformable elongate member that is arranged in a manner such that the device, in use, deforms in a controlled manner upon the absorption of impact energy. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the energy absorbing device.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide methods and systems for placebo response modeling. The methods and systems generally operate by using one or more statistical operations (such as one or more pharmacometric operations or artificial intelligence (AI) operations) to predict sets of predicted scores that are relevant to ulcerative colitis (UC) and that correspond to a set of time points.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dual-polarized radiating element comprising a feeding arrangement and four dipole arms. The feeding arrangement comprises four slots, which extend from a periphery towards a center of the feeding arrangement and are arranged at regular angular intervals forming a first angular arrangement. The four dipole arms extend outwards from the feeding arrangement and are arranged at regular angular intervals forming a second angular arrangement. The second angular arrangement of the four dipole arms is rotated with respect to the first angular arrangement of the four slots.

Abstract: An antenna element includes a reflector plate and a radiator comprising a balun device and a dipole device for operating in a first frequency band. The dipole device is connected to the reflector plate by the balun device. A distance from the dipole device to the reflector plate is more than ¼ of a wavelength at a central frequency of the first frequency band. The balun device comprises a short-circuit at a distance from the dipole device of 15 to 35 percent of said wavelength.

Abstract: A dual band antenna element suitable for use in a compact multiband antenna array is described. The dual band antenna element may have a main radiating direction with a first radiating element for use in a first frequency band, a first electrically closed ring for use in the first frequency band galvanically isolated from and arranged at a predetermined distance from the first radiating element in the main radiating direction. The first ring) may at least partially overlap the first radiating element in the main radiating direction. The dual band antenna element may also have a second radiating element for use in a second frequency band, where the second radiating element is arranged within a circumference of the first radiating element and is arranged substantially at the predetermined distance (D) from the first radiating element in the radiation direction.

Abstract: An antenna has a plurality of first radiating elements configured to radiate in a first frequency band and a plurality of second radiating elements configured to radiate in a second frequency band. The second frequency band at least partially overlaps the first frequency band. The first radiating elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna in a first column, and the second radiating elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna in a second column. The second column is separated from the first column along a lateral direction of the antenna. Further, feed points of each first radiating element are separated from feed points of each second radiating element along a bore sight direction of the antenna.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a phase change material (PCM) composition and a process for preparation thereof, wherein said composition comprising a phase change material, glass fibers and xanthan gum. In a preferred embodiment, the phase change material is water (or ice) and the glass fibers are glass wool. The disclosure also relates to a stackable and sealable package enclosing the PCM composition. In a particular embodiment, the PCM composition is used to prepare a cold box that may be used in cold chain transportation.

Abstract: A driving method of a display panel is provided. The driving method of the display panel includes: within one frame, in a charging period of sub-pixels electrically connected to an ith scan line, each multiplexing circuit charging N data lines electrically connected to the multiplexing circuit in a charging sequence of a first preset sequence; in a charging period of sub-pixels electrically connected to a jth scan line, each multiplexing circuit charging the N data lines electrically connected to the multiplexing circuit in a charging sequence of a second preset sequence; the second preset sequence is different from the first preset sequence, and charging rankings of each data line electrically connected to each multiplexing circuit in at least two charging sequences are different, where N is an integer and N?2, and i and j are positive integers and j?i.

Abstract: Isolated mutant dengue virus E protein variants are disclosed. The variant comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1 and has one or more amino acid residue substitutions at position corresponding to Asn8 (N8), Arg9 (R9), Val12 (V 12) and/or Glu13 (E13). The variant may comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the SEQ ID NO: 1 and lack an infection-enhancing antibody-binding motif comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28 at domain I. An isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding the variant, a plasmid expressing the variant, a plasmid expressing a virus-like particle comprising the variant, a DNA vaccine, and a method of detecting the presence of a dengue virus in a biological sample are also disclosed.

Abstract: An energy absorbing device includes a deformable elongate member that is arranged such that the device, in use, deforms in a controlled manner upon the absorption of impact energy. The invention also provides a chassis and a vehicle incorporating the energy absorbing device.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing a water-dispersible conductive polymeric composite comprising mixing an aqueous suspension comprising optionally substituted azulene monomers and a dopant precursor such as polystyrene sulfonic acid with an oxidizing agent and a catalyst to form a doped poly(azulene) suspension wherein the poly(azulene)/dopant molar ratio is 1:1 to 1:6. The doped poly(azulene) suspension is then contacted with acidic and basic resins to remove the oxidizing agent and catalyst. The resulting suspension is then filtered through a membrane such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to afford a purified suspension comprising the water-dispersible conductive polymeric composite. A water-dispersible conductive polymeric composite comprising an optionally substituted poly(azulene) doped by a dopant such as polystyrene sulfonate wherein the poly(azulene)/dopant molar ratio is 1:1 to 1:6 is also disclosed.

Abstract: A thermal control system with new phase change material (PCM) formulations that are able to maintain the system interior in a temperature range of, for example, ?15 to ?40° C., for a tunable working period from several hours to approximately half a day, is provided. The composition includes the inorganic and organic materials. The inorganic materials include the inorganic salts and various functional additives; while the organic materials include fatty acids, hydrocarbons and various nanostructures.

Abstract: Methods of treating gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn's disease are provided. Also provided are methods of administering and dosing integrin beta7 antagonists, such as anti-integrin beta7 antibodies. In addition, methods of administrating and dosing such integrin beta7 antagonists to induce remission or to induce and maintain remission of Crohn's disease are provided.

Abstract: A condenser includes an air duct defining an air channel therein; an air supply device fixedly connected to the air duct and a condensation member having a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet, the condensation member being at least partly disposed within the air channel. The condensation member includes a plurality of first condensation pipe segments consecutively arranged in multiple layers in an axial direction of the air duct and communicated with each other, each of the first condensation pipe segments is spirally formed by a first condensation pipe into a respective torus, a spiral line of said each first condensation pipe segments is located in a surface of the respective torus, and the respective torus formed in a first layer of the multiple layers is stacked above the respective torus formed in a second layer of the multiple layers along the axial direction of the air duct.

Abstract: An antenna element comprises a reflector plate, a radiating element comprising a balun device and a dipole device for operating in a first frequency band. The dipole device is connected to the reflector plate by the balun device, wherein a distance from the dipole device to the reflector plate is more than ¼ of a wavelength at a central frequency of the first frequency band, and wherein the balun device comprises a short-circuit at a distance from the dipole device between 0.15 and 0.35 of said wavelength, inclusively.