Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging software and systems by allowing senders to transmit messages and content using a messaging system, and recipients to access such messages and content, even if the recipients do not have access to the messaging system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for surface functionalization of solid substrates. The compositions include functionalized silanes and nucleic acid constructs which may react to immobilize the nucleic acid constructs on the surface on the solid substrate. The disclosure also provides methods for immobilization of silanes and nucleic acid constructs on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to hybrid membranes comprising functionalized fillers within a polymer matrix and methods of using the membranes for gas separation applications, such as removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2) from natural gas.

Abstract: An integrated device and method for treating toxic and refractory wastewater are provided. The integrated device includes an adjusting pool, a first-stage reactor, a second-stage reactor, a third-stage reactor, a coagulation sedimentation pool, and a biochemical reaction pool that are sequentially connected in series, and further includes an aeration blower. Each of the first-stage reactor and the third-stage reactor is an advanced oxidation reactor, and the second-stage reactor is a Fenton reactor. The coagulation sedimentation pool includes 2 to 4 stages, and each stage of the coagulation sedimentation pool includes a coagulation tank, a primary sedimentation tank, and a secondary sedimentation tank that are connected in series. The biochemical reaction pool includes an anoxic tank, an aerobic tank, a settling tank, and a clean water tank that are connected in series.

Abstract: A geopolymer cementing fluid with controllable thickening time includes the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of a cementitious material, 10 parts-30 parts of an activator, 0.2 parts-5 parts of a retarder, 0.4 parts-4 parts of an anti-settling agent, and 30 parts-70 parts of water. The geopolymer cementing fluid of the present invention has the advantages of controllable thickening time, excellent compressive strength, good settlement stability, good rheological properties, green and eco-friendly, and the like. The geopolymer cementing fluid can be better suited for the operations of oil and gas well cementing and ensure cementing safety.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a computer-implemented method of training a neural network for creating an output signal of different modality from an input signal is described. In embodiments, the first modality may be a sound signal or a visual image and where the output signal would be a visual image or a sound signal, respectively. In embodiments a model is trained using a first pair of visual and audio networks to train a set of codebooks using known visual signals and the audio signals and using a second pair of visual and audio networks to further train the set of codebooks using the augmented visual signals and the augmented audio signals. Further, the first and the second visual networks are equally weighted and where the first and the second audio networks are equally weighted. In aspects of the present disclosure, the set of codebooks comprise a visual codebook, an audio codebook and a correlation codebook.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a storage chip, a control chip, and a capacitor structure. The storage chip includes an array area. The control chip includes a peripheral area. The control chip and the storage chip are connected in a face-to-face bonding manner. The capacitor structure is located on a surface, away from a bonding surface, of the storage chip. The capacitor structure includes capacitors electrically connected to corresponding transistors in the array area.

Abstract: A goggle system is provided. The goggle system includes a computing device, a goggle device configured to be worn by a user and including a detector configured to simultaneously acquire image data of a subject in a first image mode and a second image mode, at least one eye assembly configured to display at least one of an image in the first image mode, an image in the second image mode, and a hybrid image including pixels of image data from the first image mode and pixels of image data from the second image mode, and a communications module configured to transmit acquired image data from the goggle device to the computing device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a subject having a cancer characterized by a modification at biomarker 1q21, which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-CD46 antibody.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to running simulations in order to test software used to control a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. For instance, logged data may be identified for a simulation. The logged data may have been collected by a first vehicle and may identifying an agent that is a road user. The logged data may be analyzed to identify one or more signals of intent of the agent including a logged path of the agent. One or more characteristics may be identified based on the one or more signals. The simulation may be run using the logged data by replacing the agent with an interactive agent having the one or more characteristics. The interactive agent may be capable of responding to actions performed by a simulated vehicle in the simulation using software for controlling a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a phase unwrapping method based on multi-view constraints of a light field and related components. The method includes: sampling main view phases at different depths in a measurement scene; performing polynomial calibration on a mapping relation from the main view phase to the pixel coordinates of the corresponding points in auxiliary view images; calculating a candidate absolute phase set of each pixel in a main view image; traversing the candidate absolute phase set, calculating an error value between the candidate absolute phase set and wrapped phases of the pixel coordinates of the corresponding points in all the auxiliary view images by utilizing a calibrated mapping relation, and taking a candidate phase corresponding to the minimum error value as an absolute phase of each pixel in the main view image. The present disclosure can stably realize accurate phase unwrapping of the structured light field.

Abstract: An electronic paper display, comprising a carrier device, a memory, a display panel, a sensing device and a processing device. The carrier device is arranged on a logistics box. The memory is arranged on the carrier device, and is configured to store a logistics data. The display panel is arranged on the carrier device, and is configured to generate a control voltage according to the logistics data to adjust a plurality of positions of a plurality of electrophoretic particles. The sensing device comprises at least one sensor, and is configured to sense at least one state parameter of the logistics box to generate at least one sensing signal. The processing device is coupled to the memory, the display panel and the sensing device, and is configured to send the at least one sensing signal through wireless transmission technology.

Abstract: A charging circuit includes at least two groups of DC/DC converters, at least one group of relay switches, and at least one diode that are mutually coupled. The relay switch is configured to connect the at least two groups of DC/DC converters in series when a first voltage is in a first threshold range. The first voltage is a charging voltage of an electric vehicle. The relay switch is further configured to connect the at least two groups of DC/DC converters in parallel when the first voltage is in a second threshold range. The diode is configured to prevent a current of a storage battery in the electric vehicle from flowing back. In embodiments of this application, a volume of a charging apparatus can be reduced.

Abstract: TRS/CSI-RS configuration methods and apparatuses are provided, the TRS/CSI-RS configuration method may include: determining target configuration information from a plurality of pieces of preset TRS/CSI-RS configuration information, where the target configuration information is for configuring one or more TRSs/CSI-RSs for a terminal in a non-connected state; and transmitting the target configuration information to the terminal for instructing the terminal to receive the one or more TRSs/CSI-RSs based on the target configuration information when the terminal is in the non-connected state. According to the present disclosure, the base station may flexibly select TRS/CSI-RS configuration, and by configuring one or more TRSs/CSI-RSs applicable to a current communication environment, efficiency of signal transmission may be subsequently improved and power consumption may be reduced.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) module of an LED luminaire assembly for a harsh and hazardous environment is provided. The LED module includes an LED assembly, a single-piece lens assembly, and an adhesive sealant. The LED assembly includes a plurality of LEDs. The single-piece lens assembly includes a plurality of lenses, wherein the lens assembly includes a groove defining a complete loop and surrounding the plurality of lenses, the lens assembly coupled to the LED assembly, and the plurality of lenses covering at least one of the plurality of LEDs. The adhesive sealant is disposed in the groove and bonded to the lens assembly, the adhesive sealant sealing off the plurality of LEDs from an ambient environment around the LED module.

Abstract: A method for promoting the accumulation of secondary metabolites of cannabis is disclosed. The method comprises the step of adding an irradiation of green-yellow light, which has a peak wavelength at 505-590 nm, into the indoor growing environment of cannabis to improve the level of cannabidiol (CBD), secondary metabolites in cannabis. While maintaining the light intensity and other growth conditions, the yield and/or level of CBD, secondary metabolites in cannabis, can be increased by up to 11.04%.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a comprehensive utilization method and test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area. The method comprises the following steps: determining a geothermal water collection area, arranging heat energy exchange equipment in a main roadway, and arranging a geothermal water extraction system, wherein the geothermal water extraction system comprises geothermal wells, extraction pipelines and tail water reinjection pipelines, the extraction pipelines are connected with the heat energy exchange equipment, and the tail water reinjection pipelines are connected with a water outlet of the heat energy exchange equipment; arranging a water channel on the surface, and arranging a drainage system on a subsidence trough to guide surface water to flow underground; and controlling directional and ordered flow of surface water through the coal mining subsidence area formed by ground mining to achieve sustainable mining of underground water.

Abstract: A feedback processing module includes a memory configured to store feedback received from an encoder. The feedback includes parameters associated with encoded graphics content generated by a graphics engine. The feedback processing module also includes a processor configured to generate configuration information for the graphics engine based on the feedback. The graphics engine is configured to execute a workload based on the configuration information. In some cases, the feedback processing module is also configured to receive feedback from a decoder that is used to decode the graphics content that is encoded by the encoder and generate the configuration information based on the feedback received from the decoder.

Abstract: A loading apparatus for rock fracturing simulation includes an upper cover plate, a lower cover plate, lateral pressure pieces, and an acoustic measurement module top pillar. There are at least two lateral pressure pieces which are provided with a force applying face respectively for transmitting a radial force to a core sample. The upper cover plate, the lower cover plate and the lateral pressure pieces enclose a loading space for placing the core sample, and the lateral pressure pieces can slide along a radial direction of the core sample and relative to the upper cover plate or the lower cover plate. The lateral pressure pieces are provided with a sensor inserting hole for allowing a sensor to pass through respectively, and the sensor is attached to an outer peripheral wall of the core sample.