Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensitive data reading method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. By initiating a read request for sensitive data stored in a memory page or a memory region, determining a read-only permission result in response to the read request, where the read-only permission result indicates whether the memory page or the memory region is provided with a read-only permission, and reading the sensitive data if the read-only permission result indicates that the memory page or the memory region is provided with the read-only permission, that is, by verifying the read-only permission of the memory page or the memory region storing the sensitive data, embodiments of the present disclosure enable a fast lightweight verification of the integrity of the sensitive data, thereby ensuring that sensitive operations are not hijacked.

Abstract: Processes and for converting a hydrocarbon-containing feed by pyrolysis and gasification/combustion. The hydrocarbon-containing feed can be heated to produce a heated feed that can be separated into a vapor and a liquid. At least a portion of the vapor and/or at least a portion of the liquid and a particle stream can be fed into a pyrolysis zone and contacted therein to effect pyrolysis of the hydrocarbons and produce a pyrolysis effluent.

Abstract: Provided are a thermal sensor and a manufacturing method thereof. The thermal sensor includes a transistor and a thermal sensing device. The thermal sensing device is disposed in a recess in a substrate and electrically connected to the transistor. The thermal sensing device includes a first dielectric layer, a metal silicide reflective layer, a second dielectric layer, and a thermal absorbing layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on sidewalls and a bottom of the recess. The metal silicide reflective layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer located on the bottom of the recess. The second dielectric layer is disposed at a top of the recess. The thermal absorbing layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: A valve repair device and a fixing mechanism for a clip piece assembly are provided. The valve repair device includes: a spacer element, the distal end thereof includes two end portion; an inner clip assembly, including a first inner clip arm and a second inner clip arm; a clip piece assembly, including a first clip piece and a second clip piece; an outer clip element, including a distal end part, a first outer clip arm, a second outer clip arm, and a clamping space; a first hinge structure; and a second hinge structure; in the state that the spacer element, the clip piece assembly and the inner clip assembly are located in the clamping space, the first outer clip arm and the second outer clip arm maintain opposite clamping forces.

Abstract: Processes for converting a hydrocarbon-containing feed by pyrolysis and gasification/combustion. The hydrocarbon-containing feed and heated particles can be fed into a pyrolysis zone and contacted therein to effect pyrolysis of the hydrocarbons and produce a pyrolysis effluent. A gaseous stream rich in olefins and a particle stream rich in particles that include coke disposed thereon can be obtained from the pyrolysis effluent. A CO2-rich stream that includes, on a dry basis, CO2 at a concentration ?90 vol %, based on the total volume of the CO2-rich stream, can be obtained from the gasification/combustion gas mixture.

Abstract: Disclosed are an alumina-based heterojunction material with abundant oxygen vacancies and a preparation method thereof. The heterojunction material is composed of alumina with abundant oxygen vacancies and bismuth-rich bismuth oxychloride. The method includes mixing aluminum nitrate nonahydrate, bismuth nitrate pentahydrate, an ammonium salt and urea, each in certain amount, under stirring to obtain a mixture B, placing the mixture B in a muffle furnace, heating the mixture B and continuing the stirring to gradually melt the mixture B to form an ionic liquid B; and subjecting the ionic liquid B to a spontaneous combustion reaction in the muffle furnace to obtain a product B, and cooling the product B to room temperature to obtain the alumina-based heterojunction material with abundant oxygen vacancies.

Abstract: A non-nicotine e-vaping device includes a heater, a power control circuit, and a memory module. The heater element is configured to heat a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation, the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation being devoid of nicotine and including at least one non-nicotine compound. The power control circuit is coupled to the heater element through a wire. The power control circuit is configured to apply a pulse width modulated power signal to the heater element through the wire, and to receive information over the wire. The memory module is configured to detect a plurality of pulses in the pulse width modulated power signal, record information based on the detected plurality of pulses, and output the recorded information to the power control circuit via the wire.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of an anti-IL6 receptor antibody, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, for treating polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, two semiconductor fins protruding from the substrate, an epitaxial feature over the two semiconductor fins and connected to the two semiconductor fins, a silicide layer over the epitaxial feature, a barrier layer over the silicide layer, and a metal layer over the barrier layer. The barrier layer includes a metal nitride. Along a boundary between the barrier layer and the metal layer, an atomic ratio of oxygen to metal nitride is about 0.15 to about 1.0.

Abstract: In method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a source/drain epitaxial layer is formed, one or more dielectric layers are formed over the source/drain epitaxial layer, an opening is formed in the one or more dielectric layers to expose the source/drain epitaxial layer, a first silicide layer is formed on the exposed source/drain epitaxial layer, a second silicide layer different from the first silicide layer is formed on the first silicide layer, and a source/drain contact is formed over the second silicide layer.

Abstract: A component for a lens module is selected from a group consisting of a lens barrel, an optical lens, a pressure ring, and a spacer ring. The component includes: a component surface, a flat region located on the component surface, and a microstructure region located on the component surface and adjacent to the flat region. Relative to the flat region, the microstructure region includes a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions. The convex portions are in a shape of a cone. Any area of 0.1 mm*0.1 mm in the microstructure region has n convex portions, where n?50.

Abstract: The differential capacitor device includes a differential capacitor sensing component, a calibration capacitor assembly and two output terminals. The differential capacitive sensing element has a common point terminal, a first non-common point terminal and a second non-common point terminal, and the common point terminal is configured to receive an input voltage. The calibration capacitor assembly has a first calibration capacitor and a second calibration capacitor, one terminal of the calibration capacitor assembly is coupled to the first non-common point terminal and the second non-common point terminal, and the other terminal of the calibration capacitor assembly is configured to receive a first calibration voltage and a second calibration voltage. The two output terminals are respectively coupled to the first non-common point terminal and the second non-common point terminal to output a first signal and a second signal.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of underwater propeller, and more particular, to a multifunctional underwater propeller, which includes a propeller body. The propeller body is detachably connected with a handle, and a surface of the propeller body is connected with an adapter structure for detachably connecting external equipment. The adapter structure includes a connecting piece and a slide rail, and the connecting piece is in plug-in connection with the slide rail, and configured for detachably connecting the external equipment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can access a plurality of parameter-based encodings providing a structured representation of an environment captured by one or more sensors associated with a plurality of vehicles traveling through the environment. A given parameter-based encoding of the environment identifies one or more agents that were detected by a vehicle within the environment and respective location information for the one or more agents within the environment. The plurality of parameter-based encodings can be clustered into one or more clusters of parameter-based encodings. At least one scenario associated with the environment can be determined based at least in part on the one or more clusters of parameter-based encodings.

Abstract: A laser device is capable of coaxially outputting visible light and invisible light. The laser device includes a seed source outputting the invisible light, a visible light source outputting the visible light, a first wavelength division multiplexing module and N amplification modules, N is a positive integer. The seed source outputs pulsed laser to the amplification modules. The amplification modules perform power amplification on a signal passing therethrough to obtain a signal with power amplified. The first wavelength division multiplexing module performs wavelength division multiplexing processing on the visible light and the invisible light to ensure that an output end of the laser device is capable of coaxially outputting the visible light and the invisible light.

Abstract: This application relates to a motor controller applied to an electric vehicle, a microprocessor in the motor controller, and a sampling trigger method applied to the microprocessor. The sampling trigger method includes: a signal generation module generates an exciting fundamental wave signal to drive the resolver to work; a signal processing module determines an exciting symbol based on the exciting fundamental wave signal, where the exciting symbol includes alternate high-level signals and low-level signals, and the signal processing module further determines a zero crossing point signal of the exciting fundamental wave signal based on the exciting symbol; and a phase shift processing module performs phase shift processing on the zero crossing point signal to obtain a sampling trigger signal, to trigger the microprocessor to sample the resolver feedback signal. In this solution, fewer peripheral circuits of a chip are used, thereby improving a product integration degree.

Abstract: An electronic smoke apparatus comprising an inhale sensor, a smoke source containing vapor-able smoke flavored substances, an electric heater for heating up the smoke flavored substances, and a power management controller to control power supply to operate the heater; wherein the power management controller is to adaptively supply operating power to the heater according to characteristics of a smoking inhaling event detected at said inhale sensor.