Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described to improve wireless charging devices. Systems include a power inverter configured to generate a power transfer signal based, at least in part, on a plurality of transmission parameters, a transmission element configured to wirelessly transmit the power transfer signal, and a controller configured to determine a power transfer mode used by the power inverter based, at least in part, on a plurality of operational parameters and a plurality of configuration parameters.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for realizing rapid degradation of halogenated organic pollutants in water. The system comprises a hydrodehalogenation reactor, an advanced oxidation reactor, a hydrogen gas supply unit and a control unit. The method comprises: 1) introducing a palladium salt into the hydrodehalogenation reactor and the advanced oxidation reactor, and reducing and loading palladium onto the surfaces of membrane modules; 2) introducing a wastewater containing the halogenated organic pollutants into the hydrodehalogenation reactor, and subjecting the halogenated pollutants to hydrodehalogenation with palladium catalysis; 3) introducing the dehalogenated wastewater into the advanced oxidation reactor, and adding a persulfate into the second reactor body.

Abstract: A capacitive deionization desalination device is provided. The capacitive deionization desalination device includes a mesh spacer and two carbon nanotube composite electrodes. The mesh spacer is located between the two carbon nanotube composite electrodes. Each carbon nanotube composite electrode includes at least one carbon nanotube film structure and a composite carbon layer, and the carbon nanotube film structure includes at least two carbon nanotube films, and the composite carbon layer includes activated carbon and carbon black, and the composite carbon layer is located on the carbon nanotube film structure.

Abstract: A back cover with an antenna element includes a cover body having a main portion, and an antenna element. A periphery of the main portion protrudes frontward to form a peripheral wall. The cover body is further equipped with a magnetic part. The antenna element is assembled in the cover body. The antenna element has a base portion, a connecting portion, a first extension portion and a second extension portion extended upward from the base portion. The first extension portion is disposed adjacent to one side of the peripheral wall of the cover body. The second extension portion is adjacent to the first extension portion. A length of the first extension portion is longer than a length of the second extension portion. A connecting portion is connected between the first extension portion and a top end of the second extension portion.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a processing device configured to obtain testing logs generated by executing test cases on information technology assets of an information technology infrastructure, to parse the testing logs to generate a set of log event templates for testing actions performed during execution of the test cases on the information technology assets of the information technology infrastructure, to generate vector representations of the test cases utilizing the generated set of log event templates, and to perform, utilizing one or more machine learning-based hierarchical clustering algorithms that take as input the generated vector representations of the test cases, hierarchical clustering of the plurality of test cases. The processing device is also configured to generate, based at least in part on the hierarchical clustering results, testing plans for a given information technology asset of the information technology infrastructure.

Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a near-field transducer (NFT). The NFT includes a near-field emitter configured to heat a surface of a magnetic disk, and a plasmonic disk. The plasmonic disk is coupled to the near-field emitter and includes rhodium or iridium.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a contact layer over a metal silicide layer. The contact layer extends through a first dielectric structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a first metal nitride barrier layer over sidewalls of the contact layer. The first metal nitride barrier layer is directly adjacent to the first dielectric structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a second metal nitride barrier layer partially between the contact layer and the metal silicide layer and partially between the contact layer and the first metal nitride barrier layer. The metal silicide layer is below the first metal nitride barrier layer and the second metal nitride barrier layer.

Abstract: A super-hydrophilic carbon nanotube composite film includes a carbon nanotube layer, a polydopamine layer and a silicon dioxide layer. The carbon nanotube layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes and defines two opposite surfaces. The polydopamine layer is on at least one surface of two opposite surfaces of the carbon nanotube layer, and the polydopamine layer includes a plurality of polydopamine nanoparticles. The silicon dioxide layer is on a surface of the polydopamine layer away from the carbon nanotube layer, and the silicon dioxide layer includes a plurality of amino-containing silica nanoparticles, and the plurality of amino-containing silica nanoparticles are grafted onto the surface of the polydopamine layer.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses directed at antenna designs with structurally integrated composite antenna components. In aspects, an electronic device includes a mechanical frame having housing components configured to house electronic components. The electronic device further includes a composite antenna having at least one set of co-located antenna patches forming two resonance frequencies. The set of antenna patches includes an upper patch and a lower patch. The upper patch is formed integral to a housing component and operably connected to a feedline and an electrical ground. The lower patch is implemented in a flexible printed circuit board positioned proximately beneath the upper patch and operably connected to the upper patch through the feedline, as well as the electrical ground.

Abstract: Provided is a battery assembly, which includes a cover plate and a pole. The pole penetrates the cover plate and is fixed with the cover plate by riveting. For the battery assembly provided by the application, the pole and the cover plate are fixed by riveting. Compared with the fixing method of welding, it not only simplifies the fixing operation, improves the production efficiency, but also reduces the production cost. Also provided are a preparation method of a battery assembly, a battery and an electric vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrated multi-factor multi-label analysis include using one or more deep learning systems, such as neural networks, to analyze how well one or more entities are likely to benefit from a targeted action. Data associated with each of the entities is analyzed to determine a score for each of the proposed targeted actions using multiple analysis factors. The scores for each analysis factor are determined using a different multi-layer analysis network for each analysis factor. The scores for each analysis factor are then combined to determine an overall score for each of the proposed targeted actions. The entities and the proposed targeted actions with the highest scores are then identified and then used to determine which entities are to be the subject of which targeted actions.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first channel region, a second channel region, and a third channel region over a substrate, depositing a first interfacial layer over the first, second, and third channel regions, removing the first interfacial layer from the first and second channel regions, depositing a second interfacial layer over the first and second channel regions, thinning a thickness of the second interfacial layer over the first channel region, depositing a high-k dielectric layer over the first, second, and third channel regions, and forming a gate electrode layer over the first, second, and third channel regions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain region, a silicide region, a source/drain contact, and a silicon-containing dielectric liner. The source/drain region is in a substrate. The silicide region is embedded in the source/drain region. The source/drain contact is over the silicide region. The silicon-containing dielectric liner surrounds the source/drain contact. The source/drain region is in contact with an outer sidewall of the silicon-containing dielectric liner but separated from a bottom surface of the silicon-containing dielectric liner by the silicide region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a dielectric structure over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a contact structure passing through the dielectric structure. The contact structure includes a contact layer, a first barrier layer, and a second barrier layer, the contact layer passes through the first barrier layer, the first barrier layer passes through the second barrier layer, the first barrier layer surrounds the contact layer, the second barrier layer surrounds a first upper portion of a sidewall of the first barrier layer and exposes a first lower portion of the sidewall of the first barrier layer, and the sidewall faces away from the contact layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas safety device using low power to control high flow, which includes a controller, a differential pressure regulating valve, and a driver, the controller can control if the gas can flow into the differential pressure regulating valve, the differential pressure regulating valve is connected to the controller, and can control if the gas can flow out for burning according to the gas pressure changes, the driver uses a drive piece to drive a micro switch lever inside the controller, so that the controller can output gas, thus, the present invention can control high gas flow with low power while maintaining safe usage of the gas.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to a controller coupled to a re-driver, where the controller has one or more sensor ports to couple with sensor devices, with circuitry coupled with the sensor ports and a re-driver port to receive operational data from the sensor ports, and based on the received operational data identify an indication of a re-driver equalizer setting to be transmitted to the re-driver device. Embodiments are used to increase the stability of the re-driver and maintain link margins a crossed varied operational conditions of the re-driver. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a UV sterilization fresh-keeping box, including an accommodating box and a UV sterilization device removably disposed on a top side of the accommodating box. The accommodating box includes a box body with a storage space, and a lid disposed on the box body. The lid has a light transmission part to allow UV light to pass through, and a first assembling part disposed on a peripheral side of the light transmission part. The UV sterilization device includes a case, a UV module disposed in the case, a control module electrically connected to the UV module, and a second assembling part disposed on a bottom side of the case. The UV sterilization device is mounted onto the lid by combining the second assembling part with the first assembling part. The UV module is controlled by the control module to emit UV light towards the light transmission part, so as to sterilize the storage space.

Abstract: A method of preparing a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) including: (1) preparing a shuttle plasmid and a corresponding recombinant bacmid including a baculovirus genome, where the shuttle plasmid includes at least an rAAV gene of interest flanked by inverted terminal repeats (ITR-GOI) integrated with a heterologous functional gene fragment, and the recombinant bacmid includes an expression cassette of functional protein components necessary for assembly of the rAAV; (2) integrating the rAAV ITR-GOI and the expression cassette of functional protein components by using the shuttle plasmid and the recombinant bacmid, to yield a recombinant bacmid including a recombinant baculovirus genome; and (3) transfecting, with the recombinant bacmid, a host cell line.

Abstract: The invention provides a range extension system including a range extension assembly, a fuel supply unit, and a second fuel storage device. The range extension assembly has a first fuel input portion and a second fuel input portion. The first fuel input portion is configured to receive a first fuel source. The second fuel input portion is configured to receive a second fuel source different from the first fuel source. The second fuel source and the first fuel source are mixed in the range extension assembly to generate an electrical output. The fuel supply unit is configured to provide the first fuel source to the first fuel input portion. The second fuel storage device is configured to store and provide the second fuel source to the second fuel input portion.