Abstract: This disclosure relates to polysiloxanes and polysiloxane compositions having dual-curable properties, to methods for forming articles from such compositions, and to articles formed thereby. In one embodiment, the polysiloxane comprises at least about two alkenyl groups and at least about two (meth)acryloyl groups.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, supported slice information. The UE may perform, in connection with a determination that one or more intended slices for the UE include a high priority slice, at least one of cell selection or cell reselection based at least in part on the supported slice information. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, via a first cell, multicast radio bearer (MRB) configuration information indicating one or more MRB configurations for receiving multicast communications. The UE may receive, via a second cell, a multicast communication based at least in part on an MRB configuration of the one or more MRB configurations. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Provided is a weakly supervised pathological image tissue segmentation method based on an online noise suppression strategy, including: acquiring a hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) stained graph, processing the H&E stained graph to obtain a data set, dividing the data set, training a classification network based on a divided data set, and generating a pseudo-label; suppressing a noise existing in the pseudo-label based on the online noise suppression strategy, and training a semantic segmentation network through the pseudo-label after noise suppression and a training set corresponding to the pseudo-label to obtain a prediction result of the semantic segmentation network after the training, and taking the prediction result as a final segmentation result.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include an additive manufacturing assembly having a printing area, a first nozzle comprising a first nozzle having a first aperture diameter and configured to dispense a first material in the printing area, and a second nozzle comprising a second nozzle having a second aperture diameter that is larger than the first aperture diameter and configured to dispense a second material in the printing area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer tube that may include an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer may include a fluoroether elastomer and the outer layer may include a non-fluoroether based elastomer. The multilayer tube may further include an adhesion force between the inner layer and the outer layer of at least about 1 ppi.

Abstract: An article including at least one polymer, the at least one polymer including a silicone elastomer, a thermoplastic elastomer, or combination thereof, wherein the article has an outer surface treated to provide at least silicon moieties, silicon-oxide moieties, silica-like moieties, organosilicon moieties, hydroxyl moieties, hydrocarbon moieties, or combination thereof, wherein the outer surface has a tack decrease of at least 50% compared to a non-treated outer surface.

Abstract: A tubular coupling comprising a first connector comprising a body defining a first passageway portion and a valve area, the valve area comprising a first volume adjacent to an end of the first passageway portion; and a second volume in fluid communication with the first volume; and a first valve disposed in the first volume of the valve area; and a second connector adapted to receive at least a portion of the first connector, the second connector comprising: a body defining a second passageway portion and a valve area, the valve area comprising: a first volume adjacent to an end of the second passageway portion; and a second volume in fluid communication with the first volume; and a second valve disposed in the first volume of the valve area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to photocurable compositions and methods for continuously forming a three-dimensional body from these compositions. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to photocurable compositions comprising a mixture of polysiloxanes capable of being dually cured, i.e., first by UV radiation followed by thermal treatment, or being cured by UV radiation. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a photocurable composition, including: a first polysiloxane comprising at least two acrylate or methacrylate groups per molecule; a second polysiloxane containing at least one (e.g., at least two) Si—H group per molecule; a third polysiloxane containing at least one (e.g., at least two) reactive aliphatic ethylene group per molecule; a free radical photoinitiator in an amount of about 0.01 to about 10 weight % based on the total weight of (meth)acrylate-containing polysiloxane in the composition; and a hydrosilylation catalyst in an amount of about 0.

Abstract: A composite article including a substrate, having a first major surface, a second major surface; and an amorphous carbon coating overlying the first or the second major surface, where the substrate includes a composition of 1-99 wt. % of an organic polymer and 1-99 wt. % of an inorganic filler.

Abstract: A radiation curable article includes a silicone composition including a silicone oligomer and a photoactive catalyst, wherein the silicone oligomer comprises at least one alkenyl group and at least one hydride group, the radiation curable silicone oligomer having a viscosity of less than about 100,000 centipoise prior to cure. Further included is a method of forming a radiation curable article includes providing a silicone composition including a silicone oligomer and a photoactive catalyst, wherein the silicone oligomer includes at least one alkenyl group and at least one hydride group, the silicone oligomer having a viscosity of less than about 100,000 centipoise prior to cure; and irradiating the silicone composition with a radiation source.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer tube that may include an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer may include a fluoroether elastomer and the outer layer may include a non-fluoroether based elastomer. The multilayer tube may further include an adhesion force between the inner layer and the outer layer of at least about 1 ppi.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to polymerizable silicone compositions, methods for polymerizing such compositions, and to polymerized silicone compositions formed thereby. In one embodiment, a polymerizable composition includes one or more first organosiloxanes or organosilanes, each comprising a plurality of silicon hydride functional groups, one or more second organosiloxanes or organosilanes, each comprising a plurality of reactive heterocycloalkyl functional groups; and one or more third organosiloxanes or organosilanes, each comprising at least about one silicon hydride functional group and at least about one reactive heterocycloalkyl functional group; one or more reactive organic compounds, each comprising at least about one reactive heterocycloalkyl functional group; and an effective amount of a borane catalyst, present, for example, in an amount within the range of 0.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to polymerizable silicone compositions, methods for polymerizing such compositions, and to polymerized silicone compositions formed thereby. In one embodiment, a polymerizable composition includes one or more first organosiloxanes or organosilanes, each comprising a plurality of silicon hydride functional groups, one or more second organosiloxanes or organosilanes, each comprising a plurality of reactive heterocycloalkyl functional groups; and one or more third organosiloxanes or organosilanes, each comprising at least about one silicon hydride functional group and at least about one reactive heterocycloalkyl functional group; and an effective amount of a borane catalyst, present, for example, in an amount within the range of 0.0005 wt % to about 10 wt %, wherein the ratio of reactive heterocycloalkyl functional groups to reactive silicon hydride functional groups in the composition is in the range of 1:5 to 5:1.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include an additive manufacturing assembly having a printing area, a first nozzle comprising a first nozzle having a first aperture diameter and configured to dispense a first material in the printing area, and a second nozzle comprising a second nozzle having a second aperture diameter that is larger than the first aperture diameter and configured to dispense a second material in the printing area.

Abstract: A silicone-based composition includes a silicone polymer and at least one acid neutralizer, wherein the silicone-based composition has a pH of at least about 5 after at least one dose of irradiation, when measured by a pH meter.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to polysiloxanes and polysiloxane compositions having dual-curable properties, to methods for forming articles from such compositions, and to articles formed thereby. In one embodiment, the polysiloxane comprises at least about two alkenyl groups and at least about two (meth)acryloyl groups.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to articles comprising first and second layers, each layer including a cross-linkable polymer and a cross-linker, to methods for preparing and curing such articles, and to articles formed thereby. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a curable article including a first layer including a first cross-linkable polymer comprising at least about two unsaturated carbon bonds, a first cross-linker comprising at least about two silicon-hydride functional groups, present in the first layer in an amount within the range of 0.1 wt. % to 20 wt. %, and a first hydrosilylation catalyst; and a second layer in contact with the first layer, the second layer comprising a second cross-linkable polymer comprising at least about two unsaturated carbon bonds, a second cross-linker comprising at least about two silicon-hydride functional groups, and a second hydrosilylation catalyst. The second layer does not include a substantial amount of the first cross-linkable polymer.

Abstract: A tubular coupling comprising a first connector comprising a body defining a first passageway portion and a valve area, the valve area comprising a first volume adjacent to an end of the first passageway portion; and a second volume in fluid communication with the first volume; and a first valve disposed in the first volume of the valve area; and a second connector adapted to receive at least a portion of the first connector, the second connector comprising: a body defining a second passageway portion and a valve area, the valve area comprising: a first volume adjacent to an end of the second passageway portion; and a second volume in fluid communication with the first volume; and a second valve disposed in the first volume of the valve area.

Abstract: A radiation curable system to form a radiation curable article includes a container including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the container including an ultraviolet curable silicone composition including an unsaturated, carbon functional group-containing siloxane component, a hydride-containing siloxane component, and a photoactive catalyst; a second portion of the container including a cure inhibitor; and a source of radiation. Further included is a method of forming a radiation curable article includes providing an ultraviolet curable silicone composition in a first portion of a container, wherein the ultraviolet curable silicone composition includes an unsaturated, carbon functional group-containing siloxane component, a hydride-containing siloxane component, and a photoactive catalyst; providing a cure inhibitor in a second portion of the container; and irradiating the silicone composition with a radiation source to form the radiation curable article.