Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the surface cleaning and passivation of PV absorbers, such as CdTe substrates usable in solar cells, and devices made by such methods. In some embodiments, the method involves an anode layer ion source (ALIS) plasma discharge process to clean and oxidize a CdTe surface to produce a thin oxide layer between the CdTe layer and subsequent back contact layer(s).

Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotide-encoded libraries and methods of tagging such libraries. In particular, the methods and oligonucleotides can include one or more 2?-substituted nucleotides, such as 2?-O-methyl or 2?-fluoro nucleotides, and other conditions or reagents to enhance enzyme ligation or one or more chemical functionalities to support chemical ligation.

Abstract: Provided are a mouse and a controlling method thereof, and a computer-readable storage medium, in the field of electronic device technology. The mouse includes an upper cover and two mouse halves, wherein a scroll wheel assembly is located between the two mouse halves, each of the mouse halves has a keypad and a joystick located inside the mouse, the joysticks on the two mouse halves are movably connected to the scroll wheel assembly respectively, the mouse further comprises at least one position adjusting part each connected to the scroll wheel assembly and one of the mouse halves; the at least one position adjusting part is configured for controlling the two mouse halves to move toward or away from each other.

Abstract: A cell analyzer and a sorting method for the cell analyzer are disclosed. Multiple optical signals generated by each of particles irradiated with light in a blood sample in a detection region are collected. The particles includes a first category of particles and a second category of particles. For each of the particles, Intensities of a first group of optical signals, which includes at least two optical signals selected from the multiple optical signals, and a pulse width of a second group of optical signals, which includes at least one optical signal selected from the multiple optical signals are acquired. For each of the particles, one or more reinforcement signals related to the particle are calculated based on an intensity of a first optical signal selected from the first group of optical signals and a pulse width of a second optical signal selected from the second group of optical signals, where the first optical signal is as same as or different from the second optical signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing radio link monitoring and cell searching when moving at high speeds. A movement speed of a wireless device may be determined. When performing a cell search, the manner of the cell search may depend on the movement speed of the wireless device, potentially including cells that are associated with high movement speed being more highly prioritized when the wireless device is determined to be at a higher movement speed than when the wireless device is determined to be at a lower movement speed.

Abstract: A method is described herein of making a textured glass article where the method includes: providing a glass substrate having an initial primary surface and an opposing primary surface; disposing a protective coating on at least one of the initial primary surface or the opposing primary surface; and etching the glass substrate with a hydrofluoric acid-free etchant having a pH of about 7 or less to form a leached layer in the glass substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are building products comprising a polyurethane formed by the reaction of at least one isocyanate selected from the group consisting of diisocyanates, polyisocyanates and mixtures thereof and at least one polyol in the presence of fly ash and a non-silicone surfactant, wherein, the fly ash is present in an amount from 40% to 90% by weight based on the total weight of the building product; and wherein, the non-silicone surfactant is present in an amount from 0.5% to 2.2% by weight of polyol used to form the polyurethane. The building products possess desirable surfaces that are substantially free of pinholes, while also possessing a modulus, and other properties, that is comparable to or greater than that of building products substantially free of a non-silicone surfactant. Also disclosed are methods for producing the building products.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media can determine a relationship type between a first content item and a second content item based on a comment associated with at least one of the first content item and the second content item. A machine learning model can be trained based on the first content item, the second content item, and the determined relationship type. A related content item of a content item can be determined based on the machine learning model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotide-encoded libraries and methods of tagging such libraries. In particular, the methods and oligonucleotides can include one or more 2?-substituted nucleotides, such as 2?-O-methyl or 2?-fluoro nucleotides, and other conditions or reagents to enhance enzyme ligation or one or more chemical functionalities to support chemical ligation.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for a wireless device to detect and operate in an elevator or elevator-like conditions. The wireless device may establish a cellular link with a cellular base station. One or more conditions associated with being in an elevator may be detected. The wireless device may determine to operate in an elevator mode based at least in part on detecting the one or more conditions associated with being in an elevator. The wireless device may operate in the elevator mode. One or more conditions associated with exiting an elevator may be detected. The wireless device may determine to operate in a normal mode based at least in part on detecting the one or more conditions associated with exiting an elevator. The wireless device may operate in the normal mode.

Abstract: Solid-state lithium ion electrolytes of lithium metal sulfide based composites are provided which contain an anionic framework capable of conducting lithium ions. An activation energy of the lithium metal sulfide composites is from 0.2 to 0.45 eV and conductivities are from 10?4 to 3.0 mS/cm at 300K. Composites of specific formulae are provided and methods to alter the composite materials with inclusion of aliovalent ions shown. Lithium batteries containing the composite lithium ion electrolytes are also provided. Electrodes containing the lithium metal sulfide based composites and batteries with such electrodes are also provided.

Abstract: Solid-state lithium ion electrolytes of lithium fluoride based composites are provided which contain an anionic framework capable of conducting lithium ions. Composites of specific formulae are provided and methods to alter the composite materials with inclusion of aliovalent ions shown. Lithium batteries containing the composite lithium ion electrolytes are provided. Electrodes containing the lithium fluoride based composites are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of medicine, relates to an inhaled preparation of isoglycyrrhizic acid or a salt thereof, and in particular relates to an inhaled preparation of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate and the use thereof in preparing drugs for treating respiratory system diseases.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for operations of obtaining input data that includes forecasting data and reserve duty pattern parameters. The operations include iteratively generating additional coverage rate columns for a reserve-demand coverage rate (RDCR) matrix until a stop criterion is satisfied, where each iteration includes: determining a shadow value indicating a marginal value of an incremental change in reserve-demand coverage of the airline trips by solving a set cover problem based on the set of coverage rate columns within the RDCR matrix and using linear problem constraints, the set of coverage rate columns selected for the iteration; generating a new reserve duty pattern, the new reserve duty pattern including an improvement value; and determining whether the improvement value of the new reserve duty pattern satisfies the stop criterion.

Abstract: Processing methods may be performed to expose a contact region on a semiconductor substrate. The methods may include selectively recessing a first metal on a semiconductor substrate with respect to an exposed first dielectric material. The methods may include forming a liner over the recessed first metal and the exposed first dielectric material. The methods may include forming a second dielectric material over the liner. The methods may include forming a hard mask over selected regions of the second dielectric material. The methods may also include selectively removing the second dielectric material to expose a portion of the liner overlying the recessed first metal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a panel, a manufacturing method for the same, and a terminal. The panel includes: a base substrate; at least one differential signal line group on the base substrate, each including two signal lines; and at least one ground wire group on the base substrate and on the same side of the base substrate as the at least one differential signal line group. The at least one ground wire group is in one-to-one correspondence with the at least one differential signal line group, each ground wire group includes two ground wires, and orthographic projections of the two ground wires in each ground wire group on the base substrate are on two sides of an orthographic projection of a corresponding differential signal line group on the base substrate, respectively.

Abstract: A system may automatically conduct hygiene cycles for a confined space such an interior space of a box suitable for storing and/or carrying packaged food. The system may include a hygiene device that can be attached to the box to conduct the hygiene cycles. The system may also automatically collect information related to the hygiene cycles and transmit the collected information to a network.

Abstract: A multifunctional holder includes a fixation device configured to fix the multifunctional holder on another device, a support device fixed on the fixation device, and an adjustment device rotatably connected to the support device and configured to mount a display terminal. A position and an angle of the display terminal is controlled by a rotation and an adjustment of the adjustment device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for arranging parallel maintenance lines for railway wagons, including: (1) obtaining design information of the parallel maintenance lines; (2) initially designing the parallel maintenance lines; where the maintenance lines comprise a disassembly line and an assembly line parallel to each other, and the disassembly line and the assembly line are connected through a track; (3) establishing a multi-objective mathematical model for solving a parallel maintenance line balancing problem, where the multi-objective mathematical model comprises a first model for minimizing the number of workstations, a second model for minimizing an idle time of the workstations and a third model for minimizing the number of maintenance resources; and (4) obtaining a feasible solution using an intelligent optimization algorithm.

Abstract: The present invention features compounds having BTK inhibitory activity. The compounds of the invention, alone or in combination with other pharmaceutically active agents, can be used for treating or preventing various medical conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, inflammation, and diabetes.