Abstract: A lumen stent preform is provided using a plasma nitriding technology, a preparation method thereof, a method for preparing a lumen stent by using the preform, and a lumen stent obtained according to the method. The preform is manufactured by using pure iron or an iron alloy containing no strong nitrogen compound, has a hardness of 160-250HV0.05/10, and has a microstructure that is a deformed structure having a grain size scale greater than or equal to 9 or a deformed structure after cold machining. Alternatively, the preform is an iron alloy containing a strong nitrogen compound, and has a microstructure that is a deformed structure having a grain size scale greater than or equal to 9 or a deformed structure after cold machining. The lumen stem preform meets the requirements of a conventional stent for radial strength and plasticity, so that plasma nitriding is applicable to commercial preparation of a lumen stent.

Abstract: An example method of virtualizing a hardware accelerator in a host cluster of a virtualized computing system includes: commanding, at an initiator host in the host cluster, a programmable expansion bus device to reconfigure as a virtual accelerator based on specifications of a hardware accelerator in a target host of the host cluster; executing, in the programmable expansion bus device, software to emulate the virtual accelerator as connected to an expansion bus of the initiator host; receiving, at the programmable expansion bus device, compute tasks from an application executing in the initiator host; and sending, to the target host, the compute tasks for processing by the hardware accelerator.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a same-cavity integrated vertical high-speed multistage superfine pulverizing device and method for walnut shells. The same-cavity integrated vertical high-speed multistage superfine pulverizing device for walnut shells includes a double-channel sliding type feeding device and a same-cavity integrated vertical pulverizing device. The same-cavity integrated vertical pulverizing device includes a material lifting disc and a same-cavity integrated vertical pulverizing barrel. A first-stage coarse crushing region, a second-stage fine crushing region, a third-stage pneumatic impact micro pulverizing region and a fourth-stage airflow mill superfine pulverizing region are disposed in the same-cavity integrated vertical pulverizing barrel.

Abstract: The present application relates to a mold for substrate surface functionalization. In the mold, a rubber strip is provided between an upper mold plate and a lower mold plate in a clamping manner, and a fastening structure enables the upper mold plate and the lower mold plate to clamp in opposite directions, such that the rubber strip, the upper mold plate and the lower mold plate form a mold cavity together under the action of a clamping force; and a positioning structure is used for fixing a substrate in the mold cavity, such that a pouring space is formed between at least one side surface of the substrate and the upper mold plate and/or the lower mold plate, the pouring space being used for pouring a modified material for surface functionalization of the substrate. The present invention further relates to a method for substrate surface functionalization.

Abstract: An online system accesses a machine learning model trained to predict behaviors of users of the online system, in which the model is trained based on historical data received by the online system that is associated with the users and demand and supply sides associated with the online system. The online system identifies a treatment for achieving a goal of the online system and simulates application of the treatment on the demand and supply sides based on the historical data and a set of behaviors predicted for the users. Application of the treatment is simulated by replaying the historical data in association with application of the treatment and applying the model to predict the set of behaviors while replaying the data. The online system measures an effect of application of the treatment on the demand and supply sides based on the simulation, in which the effect is associated with the goal.

Abstract: Provided is a pig genome-wide specific sgRNA library, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof. The sgRNA is targeted at a pig genome-wide protein-coding gene, lincRNA and/or miRNA. Specifically, an sgRNA construct has the following structure: AL-N20-AR, wherein AL is the left homology arm sequence located at the upstream of the coding sequence of a pig specific SgRNA, N20 is the coding sequence of the pig specific SgRNA, and AR is a right homology arm sequence located at the downstream of the coding sequence of the pig specific sgRNA. The sgRNA library can be used for screening functional genes of a pig or for preparing a kit.

Abstract: Provided is a method for determining insulation thermomechanical deterioration of a VPI wire rod of a pumped storage power generator motor. The method includes: periodically performing a cold-heat cycling test on a wire rod, and performing an insulation dielectric dissipation factor testing and a result interpretation of the insulation dielectric dissipation factor testing before and after each period to obtain corresponding data; in response to determining the interpretation result as the data being qualified, continuing to perform the cold-heat cycling test; and in response to determining the interpretation result as the data being unqualified, striking the wire rod with a copper hammer, and using an acoustic acquisition and analysis system to perform signal processing to determine spectral characteristics in a thermomechanical deterioration state as a deterioration criterion.

Abstract: Provided is a method for determining insulation thermomechanical deterioration of a VPI wire rod of a pumped storage power generator motor. The method includes: periodically performing a cold-heat cycling test on a wire rod, and performing an insulation dielectric dissipation factor testing and a result interpretation of the insulation dielectric dissipation factor testing before and after each period to obtain corresponding data; in response to determining the interpretation result as the data being qualified, continuing to perform the cold-heat cycling test; and in response to determining the interpretation result as the data being unqualified, striking the wire rod with a copper hammer, and using an acoustic acquisition and analysis system to perform signal processing to determine spectral characteristics in a thermomechanical deterioration state as a deterioration criterion.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communication in 4G and 5G broadband satellite networks are provided. The disclosed methods include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-independent methods, and GNSS assisted methods that do not require transmission of satellite ephemeris information from a base station to user equipment.

Abstract: An intervention guidance device (10) includes a main body portion (100) and a guidance portion (200). The guidance portion (200) has a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration, the guidance portion (200) has a central area (201) and a closed outer edge (202). In the contracted configuration, the outer edge (202) is farther away from the main body portion (100) than the central area (201), and the guidance portion (200) is restorable from the contracted configuration to the expanded configuration. In the intervention guidance device (10), the radial dimension of the guidance portion (200) is larger than the distance between the chordae tendineae, so that an effective access path that does not cross the chordae tendineae can be established, the subsequent implantation of a heart valve prosthesis does not pass through the chordae tendineae, and the success rate of a heart valve prosthesis implantation surgery can be improved.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communication in 4G and 5G broadband satellite networks are provided. The disclosed methods include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-independent methods, and GNSS assisted methods that do not require transmission of satellite ephemeris information from a base station to user equipment.

Abstract: A satellite communication system includes a satellite, satellite base station (eNodeB or gNodeB) and a user equipment (UE). The satellite provides a number of satellite beams, and each satellite beam includes multiple cells. The base station communicates with the UE via a satellite using a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) waveform and an enhanced protocol. In particular, the base station and UE perform carrier aggregation by adding and/or deleting carriers in a cell, and the base station and UE perform a higher-order modulation and coding scheme (MCS) processing to support high data rates for user data transport.

Abstract: Provided herein are various improvements to communication systems and satellite-carried communications. In one example, a method provides communication coverage for at least an endpoint device within a cell. The method includes detecting access preamble communications transferred by the endpoint device during a random access slot of a base station by at least applying a selected quantity of successive sets of processing windows in accordance with a round-trip minimum communication delay expected between the base station and the cell, with each of the successive sets shifted in time by a selected duration.

Abstract: A heart valve prosthesis, including a valved stent and valve leaflets, where the valve leaflets are accommodated in the valved stent, at least two valve leaflets are provided and centrosymmetrically distributed along the circumferential direction of an inner surface of the valve leaflet stent, one ends of each of two adjacent valve leaflets are combined together on the valve leaflet stent to form a valve corner, the valved stent is provided with a positioning member, and the projections of a perpendicular line of one of the valve corners to the axis of the valved stent and a perpendicular line of the positioning member to the axis of the valved stent are coincident on a plane perpendicular to the axis of the valved stent. The heart valve prosthesis can considerably reduce regurgitation at the center.

Abstract: A coaxial dual supersonic oxygen flow cluster oxygen lance comprises an inner layer circular-hole supersonic nozzle assembly, an outer layer water-cooled casting assembly, and a middle layer annular-hole supersonic nozzle assembly arranged between the inner layer circular-hole supersonic nozzle assembly and the outer layer water-cooled casting assembly, wherein the circular-hole supersonic assembly generates a first beam of supersonic oxygen jets and the annular-hole supersonic assembly generates a second beam of supersonic oxygen jets surrounding the first beam of supersonic oxygen jets; and the second beam of supersonic oxygen jets and the first beam of supersonic oxygen jets are in the same direction, and the two beams of supersonic oxygen jets are independently supplied with gas, and are independently adjusted.

Abstract: The present application relates to a thermal insulation fireproof cloth for power battery and its preparation method. A thermal insulation fireproof cloth for power battery includes a fireproof cloth made from fireproof fiber, which can include one or more layers. The fire-facing surface of the fireproof cloth is coated with a high-temperature-resistant fireproof inorganic coating, and an unexposed surface of the fireproof cloth is coated with a structure reinforcing coating. The fireproof cloth is made into a box shape matching with a battery pack and arranged between a battery cell and battery housing. The fireproof cloth is made of high-silica fiber fabric or alumina fiber fabric. The fireproof inorganic coating is an inorganic material coating including SiO2 and Al2O3. The structure reinforcing coating is a coating which contains PTFE, silane, phosphate and alumina.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an occluder pushing device and an occluder delivery system, wherein the pushing device includes a pushing component and a handle. The pushing component includes a pushing tube and a traction element slidably inserted into the pushing tube. The handle is fixedly connected to a proximal end of the pushing tube and internally provided with a moving component and a locking component. The moving component includes a translation mechanism and a rotation mechanism, where the translation mechanism is used to drive the traction element to move axially inside the pushing tube, and the rotation mechanism is used to drive the traction element to rotate axially inside the pushing tube. The locking component is used to lock relative positions of the traction element and the pushing tube, and the rotation mechanism includes a locking structure for locking or releasing linkage between the rotation mechanism and the traction element.

Abstract: A lumen stent preform is provided using a plasma nitriding technology, a preparation method thereof, a method for preparing a lumen stent by using the preform, and a lumen stent obtained according to the method. The preform is manufactured by using pure iron or an iron alloy containing no strong nitrogen compound, has a hardness of 160-250HV0.05/10, and has a microstructure that is a deformed structure having a grain size scale greater than or equal to 9 or a deformed structure after cold machining. Alternatively, the preform is an iron alloy containing a strong nitrogen compound, and has a microstructure that is a deformed structure having a grain size scale greater than or equal to 9 or a deformed structure after cold machining. The lumen stem preform meets the requirements of a conventional stent for radial strength and plasticity, so that plasma nitriding is applicable to commercial preparation of a lumen stent.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a peanut whole-process production line and a method. The peanut whole-process production line includes a peanut cleaning system, a shell breaking system, a skin removing system, a peanut kernel classification system, an ultra-fine pulverization system and a classification packaging system; a first procedure is cleaning and impurity removal of peanuts, breaking of peanut shells is performed after the cleaning and impurity removal of peanuts, removal of peanut kernel skins and ultra-fine pulverization of the peanut shells are respectively performed after the breaking of peanut shells, classification of peanut kernels is performed after the removal of peanut kernel skins, and classification packaging of ultra-fine peanut shell powder is performed after the ultra-fine pulverization of the peanut shells; whole-process processing of peanuts is completed by using the peanut whole-process production line, and peanut resources are fully utilized.

Abstract: The invention discloses a superconducting gravity gradiometer and a sensitivity improvement method thereof including a pair of superconducting test masses, a pair of negative-stiffness superconducting coils, a pair of positive-stiffness superconducting coils, and a superconducting circuit coupling the test masses into two-degree-of-freedom superconducting magnetic spring oscillators. Superconducting wires are used to connect the negative-stiffness superconducting coils in series to form a superconducting loop, the differential mode stiffness of the two-degree-of-freedom superconducting magnetic spring oscillators is reduced, and the ratio of the common mode stiffness to the differential mode stiffness is increased.