Abstract: An electrode piece, a preparation method thereof, a battery and an electric apparatus are provided. The electrode piece includes a current collector and an active layer arranged on a surface of the current collector; the active layer is provided with a first groove and a second groove, and a groove bottom of the second groove is higher than that of the first groove, and is lower than a surface of the active layer that faces away from the current collector; and the electrode piece has a first side edge and a second side edge that are arranged opposite each other along a first direction, and one side edge of the groove bottom of the second groove is flush with at least one of the first side edge and the second side edge and is located on at least one side of the first groove along the first direction.

Abstract: A network node operating in a communication network can divide a wideband signal into a plurality of sub-bands using a wideband multiplexer. The network node can further pass a portion of a sub-band of the plurality of sub-bands through a wideband circulator of the network node and a second multiplexer to an antenna or processing circuitry.

Abstract: In part, the disclosure relates to opto-electrical system. The system may include a waveguide defining an optical input and an optical output; a thermo-optic phase shifter (TOPS) that includes a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, and a resistive heater in electrical communication with the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact, the TOPS configured to change a first phase of light entering the optical input to a second phase for light exiting the optical output, the TOPS having a resistance RTOPS, the TOPS in thermal communication with the waveguide; a voltage source in electrical communication with the first electrical contact; and a resistor that includes a first end and a second end, the resistor having a resistance RS, wherein the first end is grounded, wherein the second end is in electrical communication with the second electrical contact.

Abstract: Provided are a pavement coating material and a preparation method thereof. The method for preparing a pavement coating material, includes: S1, adding a film-forming aid to a pure acrylic emulsion and mixing, to obtain an organic material; S2, adding a silane coupling agent to a silica sol and mixing, to obtain an inorganic material; S3, adding a part of a dispersant and a nano-catalyst to deionized water and mixing, to obtain a catalyst aqueous solution; and S4, mixing the organic material and the inorganic material by stirring to obtain a mixed base material, adding the catalyst aqueous solution, a hollow microbead, titanium dioxide, and carbon black sequentially to the mixed base material and mixing, to obtain a mixture, and adding a remaining part of the dispersant and a defoamer to the mixture and mixing, to obtain the pavement coating material.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for adjusting the phase noise of a laser.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for an external cavity laser with a Michelson Interferometer.

Abstract: A network node operating in a communication network can divide a wideband signal into a plurality of sub-bands using a wideband multiplexer. The network node can further pass a portion of a sub-band of the plurality of sub-bands through a wideband circulator of the network node and a second multiplexer to an antenna or processing circuitry.

Abstract: The application discloses a uniform material distribution control method and system for fermentation tank in an aerobic fermentation apparatus for organic solid waste. A total amount of materials in the fermentation tank and an average material distribution amount at each material distribution point are acquired; a target speed for material distribution at each material distribution point is determined according to the total amount of materials, the target speed is corrected according to the average material distribution amount and a target average material distribution amount when the average material distribution amount is not equal to the target average material distribution amount, and an advanced announcement time of the target speed is calculated according to the corrected target speed, a distance in the fermentation tank and a closed-loop regulation lag time; a closed-loop control to the total amount of materials is performed based on the advanced announcement time of the target speed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method and related system to improve the efficiency of querying remote databases. The method includes receiving, from a host, a query, wherein the query is configured to retrieve a set of data from a remote database. The method also includes, generating an access plan, the access plan comprising a plurality of nodes wherein each node of the plurality of nodes includes a command. The method further includes determining capabilities of the remote database. The method includes executing the query and returning the set of data to the host.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method and related system to improve the efficiency of querying remote databases. The method includes receiving, from a host, a query, wherein the query is configured to retrieve a set of data from a remote database. The method also includes, generating an access plan, the access plan comprising a plurality of nodes wherein each node of the plurality of nodes includes a command. The method further includes determining capabilities of the remote database. The method includes executing the query and returning the set of data to the host.

Abstract: A multilayer device includes a substrate having a trench extending along a first surface of the substrate. A first layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the first layer comprising a given surface and another surface. A dielectric layer is formed between the given surface of the first layer and the first surface of the substrate. An active region disposed on the other surface of the first layer overlying the trench, wherein at least a portion of the active region resides substantially above a region defined by the trench.

Abstract: An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first layer and a second layer to be bonded to the first layer. The first and second layers are materials that generate gas byproducts when bonded, and the first and/or second layers is/are compatible with photonic device operation based on a separation distance. At least one bonding interface layer is to establish the separation distance for photonic device operation, and is to prevent gas trapping and to facilitate bonding between the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first layer and a second layer to be bonded to the first layer. The first and second layers are materials that generate gas byproducts when bonded, and the first and/or second layers is/are compatible with photonic device operation based on a separation distance. At least one bonding interface layer is to establish the separation distance for photonic device operation, and is to prevent gas trapping and to facilitate bonding between the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes at least one dielectric layer sandwiched between first and second layers, to provide a dielectric characteristic for the device. At least one interface layer, disposed between the at least one dielectric layer and at least one of i) the first layer, and ii) the second layer, is to serve as bond enhancement between the at least one dielectric layer and other layers.

Abstract: A method of providing feedback during an electronic poker game between a first player using a first electronic device and a second player using a second electronic device includes receiving, from the first electronic device, an input corresponding to a contemplated interaction with a first user interface (UI) element but insufficient to complete the contemplated interaction and presenting, at the second electronic device, a graphical representation of the contemplated interaction in proximity to a different second UI element.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions and methods for enhancing immunopotency of an immune cell by way of inhibiting a negative immune regulator in the cell. The present invention provides vaccines and therapies in which antigen presentation is enhanced through inhibition of negative immune regulators. The present invention also provides a mechanism to break self tolerance in tumor vaccination methods that rely on presentation of self tumor antigens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to regulation of antigen presentation by cytokine signaling regulators in antigen presenting cells, such as dendritic cells. The invention provides methods of modulating antigen presentation through modulation of cytokine signaling regulators, such as SOCS (SOCS1-7, CIS), SHP (SHP-1 and SHP-2) or PIAS (PIAS1, PIAS3, PIASx and PIASy). The present invention provides vaccines and therapies in which antigen presentation is enhanced through modulation of cytokine signaling regulators. The present invention also provides a mechanism to break self tolerance in tumor vaccination methods that rely on presentation of self tumor antigens.