Abstract: A method and system are provided for assisting a user with Emoji in communication content. The system includes a user interface for receiving an input string that includes one or more Emoji characters for interpretation based on a user profile. The system further includes a processor-based Emoji semantic verification and recovery system for verifying and recovering an intended meaning of the one or more Emoji characters in the input string, by applying rules based on the user profile and natural language processing to analyze the input string for semantic context, interpret the one or more Emoji characters based on the semantic context, and replace at least one of the one or more Emoji characters with one or more other characters to form a modified input string.

Abstract: The present image formation apparatus includes a sheet output tray and an apparatus body underlying the sheet output tray, a duct being formed inside the apparatus body, a filter member being attached inside the duct, the filter member having a portion exposed outside the apparatus body, the filter member's exposed portion also serving as a portion of the sheet output tray.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for assisting a user with Emoji in communication content. The method includes receiving, by a user interface, an input string that includes one or more Emoji characters for interpretation based on a user profile. The method further includes verifying and recovering, by a processor-based Emoji semantic verification and recovery system, an intended meaning of the one or more Emoji characters in the input string, by applying rules based on the user profile and natural language processing to analyze the input string for semantic context, interpret the one or more Emoji characters based on the semantic context, and replace at least one of the one or more Emoji characters with one or more other characters to form a modified input string.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode is provided. The electrode includes an active material. A surface composition ratio (Li+C+O)/P of the electrode, which is obtained by measurement using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), is within a range of 2 to 14.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a downlink control information sending method and device, and a downlink control information receiving method and device. The sending method includes: sending, by a base station device, downlink control information DCI on a physical downlink control channel PDCCH of a downlink subframe, where the DCI is used to instruct user equipment UE to receive physical downlink shared channel PDSCH information in an uplink subframe; and sending the PDSCH information in the uplink subframe. In this way, the base station can effectively schedule an uplink subframe, and a purpose of transmitting a downlink service by using an uplink subframe is achieved, which not only improves utilization of a wireless spectrum resource corresponding to the uplink subframe, but also effectively diverts load pressure of a wireless spectrum resource corresponding to a downlink subframe. Therefore, overall utilization of wireless spectrum resources of a system is improved.

Abstract: A thermally insulating member includes a plane sheet having two ends spaced in a length direction and two sides spaced in a thickness direction perpendicular to the length direction. The plane sheet includes a plurality of rows of slits between the ends of the plane sheet. Each row of slits extends from one of the sides through the other side of the plane sheet. A first spacing between two adjacent rows of slits in the length direction is larger than a spacing between two adjacent slits in the same row of slits in a width direction perpendicular to the length and width directions by a second spacing. A thermally insulating strip is defined between two adjacent rows of slits. A stretchable rib is formed between two adjacent slits in the same row of slits. Each end of the plane sheet is a coupling portion free of the slits.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an active material is provided. The active material includes orthorhombic system oxide represented by the following formula: LixM1M22O6. In this formula, 0?x?5, M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe and Mn, and M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta and V.

Abstract: The invention discloses a direction-adaptive image deblurring method, comprising steps of: (1) defining a minimum cost function for deblurring an image by direction-adaptive total variation regularization; (2) converting the unconstrained minimization problem in step (1) to a constrained problem by auxiliary variables d1=Hu, d2=?xu and d3=?yu; (3) obtaining a new minimum cost function from the constrained problem in step (2) by introducing penalty terms; and (4) converting the minimization problem in step (3) to an alternating minimization problem about u, d1, d2 and d3, where a minimum of a variable is calculated as other variables are determined, and obtaining a deblurred image by solving the alternating minimization problem by an alternative and iterative minimization process.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless communications method, user equipment, a base station and a system, and relate to the field of wireless communications. The method includes: acquiring a frequency domain spreading factor, a symbol-level spreading factor and a transmission time interval-level spreading factor; and performing frequency domain spreading, symbol-level spreading and transmission time interval-level spreading on first to-be-sent information respectively according to the acquired spreading factors and sending first spread information; or, despreading, according to the acquired spreading factors, second spread information sent by a base station.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery of the embodiment includes an exterior material, a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator sandwiched between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution is charged in the exterior material. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains at least one of sulfone-based compounds represented by formula 1, a partially fluorinated ether represented by a molecular formula of formula 2, and at least one of lithium salts. The positive electrode is housed in the exterior material. The positive electrode contains a composite oxide represented by L1-xMn1.5-yNi0.5-zMy+zO4 as a positive electrode active material (wherein 0?x?1, 0?(y+z)?0.15, and M represents one, or two or more selected from Mg, Al, Ti, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Nb, Sn, Zr and Ta). The negative electrode is housed in the exterior material.

Abstract: The present utility model relates to the field of pet toys. A photosensitive cat teaser is disclosed, mainly including a cat teaser casing, a photoresistor being disposed on a casing body of the casing, the photoresistor being integrated in an integrated circuit, a motor with a motor shaft being integrated on the integrated circuit, and a toy member being inserted on the motor shaft. By means of a photoresistor, a toy member rotates when a cat approaches, to make it more interesting for the cat to interact with the toy member. By means of the photosensitive cat teaser disclosed in the present utility model, an effect of cat teasing can be enhanced, and playing of cats becomes more interesting.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, a copper-containing member, and a nonaqueous electrolyte is provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material-containing layer. The negative electrode current collector includes aluminum or aluminum alloy. The negative electrode active material-containing layer is formed on the negative electrode current collector. The copper-containing member includes copper or copper alloy. The copper-containing member is electrically connected to the negative electrode current collector to prevent from over-discharge.

Abstract: Among other aspects, provided herein are multi-armed polymer conjugates comprising an alkanoate-linker, compositions comprising such conjugates, and related methods of making and administering the same. Methods of treatment employing such conjugates and related uses are also provided. The conjugates are prepared with high drug loading efficiencies.

Abstract: An method for adjusting user interface comprising: receiving touch signals generated by a display unit in response to operations on an application icon page displayed on the display unit; determining a touch motion according to the received touch signals; and adjusting the application icons of the application icon page when the touch motion is the sliding motion between two touch points.

Abstract: Arylquinoline derivatives and their use for treating cancer or cancer metastasis is disclosed. The compounds of the subject technology promote cells to secrete a pro-apoptotic tumor suppressor, i.e., prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4), which in turn promote apoptosis in cancer cells or metastatic cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cassette positioning device and a semiconductor processing apparatus. The cassette positioning device includes: a positioning baseplate arranged horizontally and connected with the lifting device; a rotatable positioning, plate, which is located on the positioning baseplate, has one end rotatably connected with one end of the positioning baseplate, and is provided thereon with a positioning assembly; and a support column arranged under the rotatable positioning plate. The support column and the positioning baseplate can move relatively in the vertical direction, such that the rotatable positioning plate is pushed up by the support column and rotates to be inclined relatively to the positioning baseplate when the support column rises to a preset highest position relatively to the positioning baseplate, and the rotatable positioning plate and the positioning baseplate are stacked on the support column in parallel when the support column is located at a preset lowest position.

Abstract: The invention discloses a direction-adaptive image deblurring method, comprising steps of: (1) defining a minimum cost function for deblurring an image by direction-adaptive total variation regularization; (2) converting the unconstrained minimization problem in step (1) to a constrained problem by auxiliary variables d1=Hu, d2=?xu and d3=?yu; (3) obtaining a new minimum cost function from the constrained problem in step (2) by introducing penalty terms; and (4) converting the minimization problem in step (3) to an alternating minimization problem about u, d1, d2 and d3, where a minimum of a variable is calculated as other variables are determined, and obtaining a deblurred image by solving the alternating minimization problem by an alternative and iterative minimization process.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-layer inflatable toy and a manufacturing method thereof. The toy comprises a liner, an intermediate layer and a surface covering; the liner is filled with air, and the intermediate layer is arranged between the liner and the surface covering; the liner is made of rubber material, and the intermediate layer and the surface covering are made of flexible material or elastic material; and the intermediate layer may be of a single-layer or multi-layer structure. In the present invention, a pet toy of a multi-layer structure is manufactured by using a liner inflating process, so that the product is light and can float on water, thus the problem that the toy cannot be retrieved or used continuously after falling into water is avoided, and the harm to people and objects by throwing is avoided.

Abstract: A foldable bag frame and a pet bag using same are presented. The foldable bag frame includes four top support bars connected end-to-end in sequence, four bottom support bars connected end-to-end in sequence, and connecting rods. Each of the connecting rods consists of two hingedly-connected short-segment connecting rods. The foldable bag frame further includes a sleeve slidable along the connecting rod, and a spring fixedly connected to one end of the sleeve and sleeved over an outer side of the connecting rod, the other end of the spring being connected to the non-fixed end of a short-segment connecting rod. When the spring is in an initial state, the sleeve connected thereto covers the hinged portion of the connecting rod. By controlling foldability of the connecting rods, folding of the frame is conveniently achieved, making it possible to use a strong rigid material for the frame to meet stability during use.

Abstract: The subject technology relates to arylquinoline compounds and their use for treating cancer or cancer metastasis. The compounds of the subject technology promote cells to secrete a pro-apoptotic tumor suppressor, i.e., prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4), which in turn promote apoptosis in cancer cells or metastatic cells.