Abstract: A method for fabricating a second generation high-temperature superconductor (2G-HTS) tape, including: (S1) depositing a superconducting thin film on a surface of a ductile metal substrate with a buffer layer; (S2) forming a micro-holes array pattern on a surface of the superconducting thin film by etching using a reel-to-reel dynamic femtosecond infrared laser etching system, where the micro-holes array pattern covers the superconducting thin film; (S3) depositing a superconducting thick film on the surface of the superconducting thin film; and (S4) depositing a silver protective layer and a copper stabilization layer on a surface of the superconducting thick film.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a phosphorus additive that is useful for stable cycling and storage of lithium ion cells at high temperatures, an electrolyte containing the phosphorus additive, and an electrochemical energy storage device containing the electrolyte.

Abstract: Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.

Abstract: A quaternary hexahydrotriazine ionic liquid compound additive useful for reducing battery resistance and improving cycle life stability and high-temperature performance; an electrolyte containing the quaternary hexahydrotriazine ionic liquid compound additive suitable for use in electrochemical energy storage devices; and an electrochemical energy storage device incorporating the electrolyte including the quaternary hexahydrotriazine ionic liquid compound additive are described.

Abstract: Epoxide functionalized organic compounds and an electrolyte containing the epoxide functionalized organic compound additive suitable for use in electrochemical energy storage devices useful for reducing battery resistance, increasing cycle life, and improving high-temperature performance are disclosed.

Abstract: In various examples, system and methods for stereo disparity based hazard detection for autonomous machine applications are presented. Example embodiments may assist an ego-machine in detecting hazards within its path of travel. The systems and methods may use disparity between a stereo pair of images to generate a baseline path disparity model and further identify hazards from detected disparities that deviate from that path disparity model. A disparity map for the image pair is constructed in which each pixel represents a disparity for a corresponding element of the image captured. Blockwise division may be optionally used to subdivide the disparity map into a plurality of smaller disparity maps, each corresponding to a block of pixels of the disparity map. A V-space disparity map, where a first axis corresponds to disparity values and the second axis corresponds to pixel rows, may be used to simplify estimation of the path disparity model.

Abstract: In various examples, systems and methods for machine learning based hazard detection for autonomous machine applications using stereo disparity are presented. Disparity between a stereo pair of images is used to generate a path disparity model. Using the path disparity model, a machine learning model can recognize when a pixel in the first image corresponds to a pixel in the second image even though the pixel in the two images does not have identical characteristics. Similarities in extracted feature vectors can be computed and represented by a vector similarity metric that is input to a machine learning classifier, along with feature information extracted from the stereo image pair, to differentiate hazard pixels from non-hazard pixels. In some embodiments, a V-space disparity map, where a first axis corresponds to disparity values and the second axis corresponds to pixel rows, may be used to simplify estimation of the path disparity model.

Abstract: A multi-physical field measurement device for a metal solidification process and a housing and a measurement method thereof are provided. The device includes: a sealed housing provided with a light-through hole; a heater provided inside the housing and located behind the light-through hole along an X-ray; a diffraction detector used for receiving the X-ray which penetrates through a sample sheet and is scattered; a CMOS camera located behind the heater along the X-ray (11) and used for receiving a visible light signal which penetrates through the sample sheet; a silicon drift X-ray detector located at one side of the X-ray and used for receiving a fluorescent signal sent by interaction between the X-ray and the sample piece sheet; and an infrared thermal imager located at the other side of the X-ray and used for receiving an infrared signal sent by the sample sheet.

Abstract: Devices and techniques are generally described for class-agnostic object detection. In some examples, a first frame of image data comprising a first plurality of pixels may be received. First class-agnostic feature data representing the first plurality of pixels may be generated. A first object detection component may be used to determine that the first plurality of pixels corresponds to an arbitrary object represented in the first frame of image data based at least in part on the first class-agnostic feature data. Class-agnostic data indicating that the first plurality of pixels in the first frame of image data corresponds to the arbitrary object may be generated.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a user-exhibit distance based collaborative interaction method and system for an augmented reality museum.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coordinated peak shaving optimization method for a plurality of power supplies based on a fluctuation characteristic of a renewable energy source, including the following steps: s1: determining a weekly generated electricity quantity of hydropower based on an available capacity and a storage capacity of an electricity quantity; s2: predicting a renewable energy power generation curve and a load curve of a system weekly; s3: determining a start point of peak shaving of the hydropower based on an external transmission curve, the renewable energy generation curve, and the load curve of the system and a generating capacity of the hydropower; s4: determining a weekly peak shaving demand of the system; and s5: establishing an optimization model with a maximum peak shaving demand. The present disclosure proposes a reasonable arrangement for peak shaving, so as to resolve an accommodation problem caused by large-scale access of a renewable energy source.

Abstract: Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.

Abstract: A cellular coding construct uniquely codes a cellular entity and includes a laser particle and a structurally coded oligonucleotide. The structurally coded oligonucleotide and the laser particle have a physical association with each other and are configured for physical association with the cellular entity and also configured for distinctive identification of the cellular entity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an accessory device (20) for an image-capturing device (10) for capturing a skin image of a subject's skin comprising a tubular member (21) having a first opening (22) at its first end (23) configured to surround a light source (11) and an image sensor (12) included in the image-capturing device (10) and a second opening (24) at its second end (25) configured to surround a skin portion (101) and two mirrors (26, 27) arranged within the tubular number (21) at its second end (25), wherein a first mirror (26) is arranged to retied light (30) emitted by the light source (11) towards the skin portion (101) and a second mirror (27) is arranged to reflect light (31) reflected from the skin portion (101) towards the image sensor (12). The accessory device can be coupled to an image-capturing device to acquire an image of a skin portion, which is evaluated to determine a skin parameter, such as skin gloss.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for adjusting dose rates, a computer device, and a storage medium. In the method, an output pulse frequency is determined based on a current actual dose, a current target dose, and a current pulse frequency, and then a dose rate of a radiation beam emitted by radiation source equipment is updated based on the output pulse frequency. The current pulse frequency is indicative of the dose rate of the radiation beam emitted by the radiation source equipment, the current actual dose is an actually received dose of the radiation beam for a tumor target region, and the current target dose is an expected dose of the radiation beam for the tumor target region.

Abstract: A polypeptide composition for treating atrial fibrillation includes a polypeptide that has a sequence: fADNYTRLRKQMAVKKYLNSILN-NH2 (SEQ ID NO: 1), From an N-terminus of the polypeptide, a first amino acid (f) is a D-Phe, a second amino acid is Ala, and a third amino acid is Asp; and the peptide is linear in a solution and forms an ?-helix structure after encountering a lipid bilayer.

Abstract: In various examples, surface profile estimation and bump detection may be performed based on a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud. The 3D point cloud may be filtered in view of a portion of an environment including drivable free-space, and within a threshold height to factor out other objects or obstacles other than a driving surface and protuberances thereon. The 3D point cloud may be analyzed—e.g., using a sliding window of bounding shapes along a longitudinal or other heading direction—to determine one-dimensional (1D) signal profiles corresponding to heights along the driving surface. The profile itself may be used by a vehicle—e.g., an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle—to help in navigating the environment, and/or the profile may be used to detect bumps, humps, and/or other protuberances along the driving surface, in addition to a location, orientation, and geometry thereof.

Abstract: Described are polymers and methods of forming and using same.