Abstract: A resource determining method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: A first terminal device determines first channel occupancy time COT reservation information of the first terminal device and one or more pieces of second channel occupancy time COT reservation information of a second terminal device. The first terminal device performs resource exclusion on a first COT candidate resource set based on the first COT reservation information and the one or more pieces of second COT reservation information, to obtain an updated first COT candidate resource set, where the updated first COT candidate resource set is used by the first terminal device and/or a third terminal device for sidelink transmission.

Abstract: A communication method and a communication apparatus, where a first terminal device determines that a reserved resource of a second terminal device is within an initiated COT of the first terminal device. In this case, the first terminal device sends first COT sharing information to the second terminal device within the first COT, to indicate the second terminal device whether to share a first COT, so that the second terminal device can also perform sidelink transmission by using a resource within the initiated COT of the first terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a communication method, apparatus, and system. In the method, a structure of a time-frequency resource is redesigned, or repeated transmission of a synchronization signal block is supported, or channel access is performed on a plurality of resources, and a transmission manner of the synchronization signal block is provided, so that a channel access success rate is improved, coverage is enhanced, and communication reliability is further improved.

Abstract: This application provides a resource selection method and apparatus. The method includes: A first terminal device performs listen before talk LBT; and the first terminal device sends sidelink information in a first time unit, where the first time unit includes a time unit in which the first terminal device successfully performs the LBT or a next time unit of the time unit in which the first terminal device successfully performs the LBT.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a docking station and a cleaning system, where the docking station includes: at least one accommodating chamber, and a docking chamber for docking of a self-moving cleaning apparatus; and a height of the docking station is less than 350 mm. The docking station in the embodiments of the present disclosure has a smaller height and can be placed in a low space, improving adaptability of the docking station. Moreover, the integrated box is movable, and if the integrated box is placed in an embedded mode, replacement of consumables is realized by moving the integrated box, without the need to move the docking station out of the embedded space, thereby making the replacement of consumables to be more convenient.

Abstract: This application provides a control information sending method and a communication apparatus. According to the method, a terminal may determine, based on first information, a resource occupied by transmission according to a first communication protocol; determine, based on the resource occupied by transmission according to the first communication protocol, that a first resource is an available resource; and transmit control information on the first resource according to a second communication protocol. This can avoid control information transmission according to the second communication protocol by using the resource occupied by transmission according to the first communication protocol, thereby helping avoid a resource conflict between transmission according to the first communication protocol and transmission according to the second communication protocol.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a docking station and a cleaning system, where the docking station includes: at least one accommodating chamber, and a docking chamber for docking of a self-moving cleaning apparatus; and a height of the docking station is less than 350 mm. The docking station in the embodiments of the present disclosure has a smaller height and can be placed in a low space, improving adaptability of the docking station. Moreover, the integrated box is movable, and if the integrated box is placed in an embedded mode, replacement of consumables is realized by moving the integrated box, without the need to move the docking station out of the embedded space, thereby making the replacement of consumables to be more convenient.

Abstract: This application has disclosed a method for sending and transmission of a resource conflict indication and a communication apparatus. When determining that a reserved resource indicated by first SCI conflicts with a reserved resource indicated by second SCI, a first terminal device sends an RCI to a second terminal device at a determined time domain and/or frequency domain position before a conflict position; or when determining that a resource corresponding to first SCI conflicts with a resource corresponding to second SCI, a first terminal device sends an RCI to a second terminal device at a determined time domain and/or frequency domain position after a conflict position. The RCI is sent at the determined time domain and/or frequency domain position.

Abstract: In a communication method, a third terminal device detects first SCI from a first terminal device and second SCI from a second terminal device, where one or more resources indicated by the first SCI overlap with one or more resources indicated by the second SCI. The third terminal device sends assistance information to the first terminal device when a specific condition is met, where the assistance information is used to assist the first terminal device in resource selection.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a resource conflict processing method and an apparatus. The method includes: determining that a first resource of at least one piece of to-be-sent first information and a second resource of at least one piece of to-be-received second information overlap in time domain; and sending the first information on the first resource or receiving the second information on the second resource according to a first rule, where the first rule includes one of the following: determining, based on priorities of HARQs, whether to send the first information on the first resource or receive the second information on the second resource; or determining, based on priorities of HARQs and priorities of resource conflict indication information, whether to send the first information on the first resource or receive the second information on the second resource.

Abstract: An indication information sending method includes receiving, by a second terminal apparatus, first information, and determining, based on the first information, whether the second terminal apparatus is capable of providing auxiliary resource information for a first terminal apparatus. The auxiliary resource information is for determining a sending resource of the first terminal apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a communication method and apparatus, and a readable storage medium. The method includes: A first device sends information about a first priority and a second priority to a second device. The first priority is used to assist the second device in selecting a resource for sidelink transmission, the information about the first priority is carried in SCI and/or a MAC CE, and the second priority is a physical layer priority of the first device. In the method, the first device sends the information about the first priority and the second priority to the second device. The information about the first priority is used to assist the second device in selecting the resource for sidelink transmission. Therefore, the second device may further select, based on the information about the first priority, the resource for sidelink transmission, to implement resource selection of the second device.

Abstract: Comblike, surfactant polymers for changing the surface properties of biomaterials are provided. Such surfactant polymers comprise a polymeric backbone of repeating monomeric units having functional groups for coupling with side chains, a plurality of hydrophobic side chains linked to the backbone via the functional groups, and a plurality of hydrophilic side chains linked to said backbone via the functional groups. Medical devices coated with the surfactant polymers are also provided. The surfactant polymers may be used to decrease the thrombogenic properties, encapsulation, and bacterial colonization of medical devices.

Abstract: Some embodiments include semiconductor processing methods in which a copper barrier is formed to be laterally offset from a copper component, and in which nickel is formed to extend across both the barrier and the component. The barrier may extend around an entire lateral periphery of the component, and may be spaced from the component by an intervening ring of electrically insulative material. The copper component may be a bond pad or an interconnect between two levels of metal layers. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions in which nickel extends across a copper component, a copper barrier is laterally offset from the copper component, and an insulative material is between the copper barrier and the copper component.

Abstract: Some embodiments include semiconductor processing methods in which a copper barrier is formed to be laterally offset from a copper component, and in which nickel is formed to extend across both the barrier and the component. The barrier may extend around an entire lateral periphery of the component, and may be spaced from the component by an intervening ring of electrically insulative material. The copper component may be a bond pad or an interconnect between two levels of metal layers. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions in which nickel extends across a copper component, a copper barrier is laterally offset from the copper component, and an insulative material is between the copper barrier and the copper component.

Abstract: Some embodiments include semiconductor processing methods in which a copper barrier is formed to be laterally offset from a copper component, and in which nickel is formed to extend across both the barrier and the component. The barrier may extend around an entire lateral periphery of the component, and may be spaced from the component by an intervening ring of electrically insulative material. The copper component may be a bond pad or an interconnect between two levels of metal layers. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions in which nickel extends across a copper component, a copper barrier is laterally offset from the copper component, and an insulative material is between the copper barrier and the copper component.

Abstract: Some embodiments include semiconductor processing methods in which a copper barrier is formed to be laterally offset from a copper component, and in which nickel is formed to extend across both the barrier and the component. The barrier may extend around an entire lateral periphery of the component, and may be spaced from the component by an intervening ring of electrically insulative material. The copper component may be a bond pad or an interconnect between two levels of metal layers. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions in which nickel extends across a copper component, a copper barrier is laterally offset from the copper component, and an insulative material is between the copper barrier and the copper component.

Abstract: Some embodiments include semiconductor processing methods in which a copper barrier is formed to be laterally offset from a copper component, and in which nickel is formed to extend across both the barrier and the component. The barrier may extend around an entire lateral periphery of the component, and may be spaced from the component by an intervening ring of electrically insulative material. The copper component may be a bond pad or an interconnect between two levels of metal layers. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions in which nickel extends across a copper component, a copper barrier is laterally offset from the copper component, and an insulative material is between the copper barrier and the copper component.

Abstract: Comblike, surfactant polymers for changing the surface properties of biomaterials are provided. Such surfactant polymers comprise a polymeric backbone of repeating monomeric units having functional groups for coupling with side chains, a plurality of hydrophobic side chains linked to the backbone via the functional groups, and a plurality of hydrophilic side chains linked to said backbone via the functional groups. Medical devices coated with the surfactant polymers are also provided. The surfactant polymers may be used to decrease the thrombogenic properties, encapsulation, and bacterial colonization of medical devices.

Abstract: Some embodiments include semiconductor processing methods in which a copper barrier is formed to be laterally offset from a copper component, and in which nickel is formed to extend across both the barrier and the component. The barrier may extend around an entire lateral periphery of the component, and may be spaced from the component by an intervening ring of electrically insulative material. The copper component may be a bond pad or an interconnect between two levels of metal layers. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions in which nickel extends across a copper component, a copper barrier is laterally offset from the copper component, and an insulative material is between the copper barrier and the copper component.