Abstract: The “Fiber Cement Fence and Its Aesthetics” patent application introduces a novel approach to address limitations in traditional fencing materials, offering enhanced durability, low maintenance, and aesthetic appeal. By utilizing fiber cement panels, the invention provides a sustainable solution that improves upon the shortcomings of wood, metal, and vinyl fences. The fiber cement fence consists of panels made from a composite material comprising cement, sand, and cellulose fibers. This innovation design presents a range of advantages, including increased longevity, resistance to weathering, and improved privacy. The fence is customizable in size, shape, and color to suit individual preferences, and its installation involves traditional fence construction techniques. Moreover, the use of alternating stripe patterns created through tape application enhances the fence's visual appeal, simplifies installation, and strengthens the structure.

Abstract: Provided are a system and a method for impact testing and monitoring of a high-energy flexible net. The system includes a vertical impact testing unit, a slope impact testing unit, an impact simulation unit, and an impact monitoring unit. The vertical impact testing unit includes a vertically positioned gravity wall. The slope impact testing unit includes a wall slope positioned perpendicularly to a second side of the gravity wall. A first side of the gravity wall and a slope surface of the wall slope are securely provided with a flexible net, respectively. The impact simulation unit includes an impact assembly and a lifting assembly. The impact monitoring unit is configured to monitor a deformation result and an internal force change result of the flexible net.

Abstract: The present invention provides an RFID tag and a processing method for an RFID tag. The RFID tag is mainly applied to a rubber product. The RFID tag includes: a substrate, a chip and an antenna; a chip is arranged on a substrate, wherein the chip has a predetermined code thereon to enable a reader to identify; an antenna, in which the antenna is in a communication connection with a chip, and is configured for transmitting a radio frequency signal between the chip and a reader; the substrate is further provided with a connecting part, and the antenna is connected to the substrate through the connecting part. The RFID tag in the present invention solves the problem in the related art that a substrate in a RFID tag is not reliably connected to an antenna.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for tuning a plurality of beams. A method performed at a network node may comprise: determining (S101) a respective coverage requirement for a plurality of beams; determining (S102) a respective coverage area for the plurality of beams, based on the determined coverage requirement; determining (S103) a power requirement for the plurality of beams, based at least on the determined coverage area; and tuning (S104) at least one of the plurality of the beams, based at least on the determined power requirement. The energy efficiency and the network capacity may be improved, while the shape of each beam could be adaptively refactored.

Abstract: The invention discloses a subwavelength grating based on bounds state in the continuum as the optical antenna for optical phased array, which includes a substrate and a grating layer atop the substrate. The grating layer includes a strip waveguide and sub-gratings symmetrically arranged on both sides of the strip waveguide. The sub-gratings may also be placed on different layers to build a multi-layer grating. The sub-grating excites the radiation modes, and destructive interference is formed between the sideward radiation modes by adjusting the width of the strip waveguide, which is used to establish the bounds state in the continuum. By designing the grating structure and adjusting the width of the strip waveguide, the invention establishes a diffraction-limited bound state in the continuum between sub-gratings to suppress sideward emission, thereby suppressing crosstalk between gratings, reducing the antenna pitch of the optical phased array, and increasing the phase-tuned beam steering range.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to deduplicate duplicate memory in a cloud-computing environment are disclosed herein. An example apparatus to deduplicate duplicate memory comprises a parser to parse process information corresponding to instances of an application, a group generator to group process information into application groups based on the process information indicating instances corresponding to the same directory paths and application names, a data structure generator to generate a pair of binary search trees for an application group, and a merge controller to deduplicate duplicate memory contents detected in the application group.

Abstract: Examples relate to a caching apparatus, a driver apparatus, a transcoding apparatus and to corresponding devices, methods, and computer programs. The caching apparatus comprises an interface for communicating with one or more cloud gaming instances and processing circuitry that is configured to obtain requests for cached transcoded versions of textures to be used in the one or more cloud gaming instances, and to provide the cached transcoded versions of the textures to the one or more cloud gaming instances.

Abstract: A barrier structure for bearing a high-energy impact and construction method thereof are provided. The barrier structure includes a supporting pile array arranged between two opposite mountain slope surfaces. The supporting pile array is arranged in a straight line and includes two or more supporting piles. The two or more supporting piles are fixed at a lower part of a mountain. A barrier net is connected to the two or more supporting piles. The barrier net passes through the supporting pile array and extends to the two opposite mountain slope surfaces. The barrier net is fixed on the two opposite mountain slope surfaces. Pull plates are disposed on the two opposite mountain slope surfaces, and one side of each of the pull plates is fixed to a corresponding slope surface of the two opposite mountain slope surfaces through reverse prestressed anchor cables.

Abstract: A barrier structure for bearing a high-energy impact and construction method thereof are provided. The barrier structure includes a supporting pile array arranged between two opposite mountain slope surfaces. The supporting pile array is arranged in a straight line and includes two or more supporting piles. The two or more supporting piles are fixed at a lower part of a mountain. A barrier net is connected to the two or more supporting piles. The barrier net passes through the supporting pile array and extends to the two opposite mountain slope surfaces. The barrier net is fixed on the two opposite mountain slope surfaces. Pull plates are disposed on the two opposite mountain slope surfaces, and one side of each of the pull plates is fixed to a corresponding slope surface of the two opposite mountain slope surfaces through reverse prestressed anchor cables.

Abstract: An ultra-long sub-wavelength grating as an optical antenna for optical phased arrays includes a top structure and a bottom structure which are vertically stacked. The bottom structure is made of a material with a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the top structure. The top structure is made of a material with a refractive index higher than that of the bottom structure. A strip waveguide is disposed in the middle of the top structure. subwavelength blocks are disposed periodically on two sides of the straight strip waveguides. The invention has the following beneficial effects. The structure could increase the effective length of the grating; uniform near field distribution can be achieved by controlling the positions of the subwavelength blocks. The structure is simpler with lower fabrication requirements and lower cost.

Abstract: Method, network device and terminal device for managing a resource in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A method may comprise determining a virtual bandwidth part, V-BWP, for a terminal device; and indicating the V-BWP to the terminal device, wherein the V-BWP comprises two or more bandwidth parts and any active bandwidth part of the V-BWP can be deactivated.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a correlation between rail transit and direct current (DC) magnetic bias of a transformer includes the steps of, A: obtaining a current of a feed cable and a DC magnetic bias current: measuring the feed cable current in rail transit and the DC magnetic bias current of a transformer in a power grid within a certain period by a monitoring apparatus; B: calculating a characteristic quantity of the feed current within the measurement period based on the obtained current of the feed cable; C: calculating a characteristic quantity of the DC magnetic bias current within the measurement period based on the DC magnetic bias current; and D: calculating a support degree and a confidence coefficient based on the calculated characteristic quantity of the feed current and the calculated characteristic quantity of the DC magnetic bias current, and generating a correlation rule.

Abstract: A shear wall connector comprising a pre-built member and a connector, the pre-built member comprising a side plate, a peg, and a shear key, the side plate being provided with a first through hole, the peg and the shear key being provided on the inner and outer sides of the side plate respectively, the peg being provided with a threaded hole at the end connected to the side plate and having the threaded hole aligned with the first through hole wherein the connection member comprises an H-beam, the flange plate of the H-beam being provided with a second through-hole and a shear key adaptor hole matching the first through-hole and the shear key in the side plate. The pre-built elements are pre-built in the concrete wall surface and are assembled by means of the connectors. During installation, the shear key is inserted into the shear key adaptor hole.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that sends a first message via an input output (IO) link, wherein the first message includes a first rendering asset and an identifier (ID) associated with the first rendering asset. The technology may also exclude a second rendering asset from a second message in response to the ID being shared by the first rendering asset and the second rendering asset and send the second message via the IO link, wherein the second message includes the ID. In one example, the ID is a hash ID.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to deduplicate duplicate memory in a cloud-computing environment are disclosed herein. An example apparatus to deduplicate duplicate memory comprises a parser to parse process information corresponding to instances of an application, a group generator to group process information into application groups based on the process information indicating instances corresponding to the same directory paths and application names, a data structure generator to generate a pair of binary search trees for an application group, and a merge controller to deduplicate duplicate memory contents detected in the application group.