Abstract: A laser activatable polymer composition is provided. The composition contains at least one laser activatable additive and at least one high naphthenic thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer that contains repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acids in an amount of about 10 mol. % or more. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 5 or less as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

Abstract: Provided are a winding device and a winding apparatus. An inner shaft of the winding device is configured to clamp an electrode assembly; and an outer shaft of the winding device is configured to wind the electrode assembly. The winding device includes: a first slider and a first pusher, where the first slider may reciprocate in a first sliding slot in the first pusher in a first direction, and an extension direction of the first sliding slot is inclined from the first direction such that the first pusher drives a first inner shaft to reciprocate in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and a second slider and a second pusher, where the second slider may reciprocate in a second sliding slot in the second pusher in a third direction, and an extension direction of the second sliding slot is inclined from the third direction.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing three-dimensional faces is provided. The method includes: estimating a dynamic reconstruction parameter of a current video frame for three-dimensional face reconstruction by inputting, in response to a steady-state reconstruction parameter of the current video frame for the three-dimensional face reconstruction having been estimated by a pre-constructed teacher network model, the current video frame into a student network model distilled from the teacher network model; and reconstructing a three-dimensional face corresponding to the current video frame by inputting the steady-state reconstruction parameter and the dynamic reconstruction parameter into a pre-constructed three-dimensional deformation model.

Abstract: A polymer composition is disclosed formed from at least one bio-based polymer and at least one odor masking agent. The odor masking agent is designed to control odors by masking the odors during melt processing of the composition without significantly interfering with the optical and/or mechanical characteristics of the composition.

Abstract: The method may include providing one or more content item recommendations, by opening a content recommendation session for a selected user, retrieving some user data for the selected user from a first storage resource, obtaining content information concerning content available from content sources, using the user data and the content information to generate a content item recommendation for the user and providing the content item recommendation to the user. The user data for the selected user may be stored at contiguous physical locations at the first storage resource.

Abstract: A network node (21), which is placed within a core network, stores a list of network elements (24) capable of forwarding a trigger message to a MTC device (10). The network node (21) receives the trigger message from a transmission source (30, 40) placed outside the core network, and then selects, based on the list, one of the network elements to forward the trigger message to the MTC device (10). The MTC device (10) validates the received trigger message, and then transmits, when the trigger message is not validated, to the network node (21) a reject message indicating that the trigger message is not accepted by the MTC device (10). Upon receiving the reject message, the network node (21) forwards the trigger message through a different one of the network elements, or forwards the reject message to transmission source (30, 40) to send the trigger message through user plane.

Abstract: In order for efficiently managing communications between a UE (10) and multiple SCSs (20_1-20_n), the UE (10) includes, in one message, multiple pieces of data to be transmitted to the SCSs (20_1-20_n), and sends the message to an MTC-IWF (30). The MTC-IWF (30) receives the message from the UE (10), and distributes the date to the SCSs (20_1-20_n). Each of the SCSs sends (20_1-20_n), to the MTC-IWF (30), data to be transmitted to the UE (10) and an indicator that indicates for the SCSs (20_1-20 n) the time tolerance until the data is transmitted to the UE (10). The MTC-IWF (30) receives the data and the indicators from the SCSs (20_1-20_n), and determines when to forward the data to the UE (10) based on the indicators.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a cellulose ester polymer in combination with a property enhancing agent. The property enhancing agent is combined with the cellulose ester polymer in an amount sufficient to improve at least one physical property. For instance, in one aspect, the melt processing characteristics of the polymer composition can be improved. Alternatively or in addition, molded articles made from the polymer composition can have improved surface characteristics. The property enhancing agent can be an acidic species, such as a diprotic, organic acid.

Abstract: A polymer composition that includes a polyhedral silsesquioxane (POSS) dispersed within a polymer matrix that contains a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer is provided. The polyhedral silsesquioxane contains an aromatic group. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4.5 or less as determined at a frequency of 10 GHz.

Abstract: A microbial fermentation method for improving tobacco quality, comprising the following steps: (1) inoculating flue-cured tobacco as an inoculation source into a tobacco powder medium, and cultivating at 20-40° C. for 20-50 h; (2) inoculating microbial liquid in step (1) into a fresh tobacco powder medium, cultivating at 20-40° C. for 20-50 h, and circulating for 15-25 cycles to obtain stable flue-cured tobacco microbial flora; (3) inoculating the microbial flora obtained in step (2) into the fresh tobacco powder medium, and culturing at 20-40° C. for 20-50 h to obtain seed liquid of the microbial flora; (4) centrifuging the microbial liquid obtained in step (3) and collecting microbes; (5) washing the microbes collected in step (4); (6) resuspending the washed bacteria in step (5) to obtain a microbial suspension; and (7) spraying the microbial suspension in step (6) to the tobacco leaves for fermentation for 6-8 days.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide an electronic device. The electronic device includes an antenna structure, the antenna structure includes a plurality of antenna units, and the plurality of antenna units are electrically connected to a ground. When a feed unit feeds the antenna units, the ground bears a part of a mode current.

Abstract: A polymer composition containing cellulose acetate in combination with one or more bloom resistant or bio-based plasticizers and optionally one or more bio-based polymers is described. The polymer composition is formulated so as to have properties similar to petroleum-based polymers for producing, for example, single-use biodegradable articles.

Abstract: A winding device includes a pair of outer pins oppositely arranged in a first direction with a periphery for an electrode assembly to wind around, adjusting members configured to reciprocate in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to drive the pair of outer pins to move away from or close to each other to increase or reduce a distance between the pair of outer pins, a pair of inner pins arranged oppositely in the first direction between the pair of outer pins and configured to move independent of the adjusting members to clamp or release the electrode assembly, and an elastic returning member configured to apply an elastic force in the first direction to at least one of the pair of inner pins such that the pair of inner pins have a tendency to be close to each other.

Abstract: An intelligent switching system for switching internal cooling and external cooling and a method are provided. The system includes a vision system, a cooling system and a control system. The vision system monitors a real-time milling state of a cutter, collects a real-time milling depth image that the cutter mills a workpiece, and transmits the collected real-time milling depth image to the control system. The control system includes a lubrication mode control center, and a motor control center. The lubrication mode control center receives the real-time image transmitted by the image collection control center; analyzes and processes the real-time image to obtain real-time milling depth data of the cutter. The motor control center receives a signal sent by the lubrication mode control center; analyzes and processes the signal, and transmits a control instruction to the cooling system. The cooling system executes a switching command issued by the control system.

Abstract: Provided are a winding shaft, a cell manufacturing apparatus, and a cell manufacturing method. The winding shaft is used for winding plates and includes: a winding shaft body including a first winding surface; an adjustment member configured to be mounted to the winding shaft body and movable simultaneously in an axial direction of the winding shaft and in a radial direction of the winding shaft, where the adjustment member includes a second winding surface, and the first winding surface and the second winding surface are configured to wind the plates jointly; and an actuator configured to drive the adjustment member to move to change a relative position of the second winding surface with respect to the first winding surface, so as to change a winding circumference of the winding shaft. The winding shaft of the present application can reduce the possibility of or the amount of misalignment between the tabs.

Abstract: The present application discloses a winding shaft fixture, a winding device, and a method for preparing an electrode assembly. The winding shaft fixture includes a clamping mechanism and a tensioning mechanism. The clamping mechanism is used to clamp or release an end of a winding shaft. The tensioning mechanism is connected to the clamping mechanism, and the tensioning mechanism is configured to apply a pulling force to the clamping mechanism when the clamping mechanism clamps the end of the winding shaft, so as to apply the pulling force to the winding shaft. According to the technical solutions of the present application, the winding shaft can be allowed to have a higher winding speed to improve the production efficiency of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: There is provided a network system including one or more first MMEs (30), and a second MME (40) separated from the first MMEs (30). In one of operation cases, the first MME (30) pushes, to the second MME (40), security context for a UE (10) that attaches to the first MME (30). The second MME (40) stores the security context. The first MME (30) further pushes the latest security context to the second MME (40), during a switch-off procedure for the first MME (30). The second MME (40) updates the stored security context with the latest security context. The first MME (30) pulls the security context from the second MME (40), when the UE (10) re-attaches to the first MME (30) or is handovered from different one of the first MMEs (30).

Abstract: The method may include providing one or more content item recommendations by opening a content recommendation session for a selected user, retrieving some user data for the selected user from a first storage resource, obtaining content information concerning content available from content sources, using the user data and the content information to generate a content item recommendation for the user and providing the content item recommendation to the user. The user data for the selected user may be stored at contiguous physical locations at the first storage resource.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for enhancing gene targeting. The method entails co-administrating to a cell a targeting molecule and a means of enhancing the function of the targeting molecule upon delivery to the cell. The means of enhancing the function of the targeting molecule including one or more of a stressor that induces cellular stress, a proton sponge molecule, and an endosome or lysosome inhibitor. Compositions disclosed include a targeting molecule and one or more of a stressor that induces cellular stress, a proton sponge molecule, and an endosome or lysosome inhibitor.

Abstract: Provided are a winding device and a winding apparatus. An inner shaft of the winding device is configured to clamp an electrode assembly; and an outer shaft of the winding device is configured to wind the electrode assembly. The winding device includes: a first slider and a first pusher, where the first slider may reciprocate in a first sliding slot in the first pusher in a first direction, and an extension direction of the first sliding slot is inclined from the first direction such that the first pusher drives a first inner shaft to reciprocate in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and a second slider and a second pusher, where the second slider may reciprocate in a second sliding slot in the second pusher in a third direction, and an extension direction of the second sliding slot is inclined from the third direction.