Abstract: A mixed ionic-electronic conductor (MIEC) in contact with a solid electrolyte includes a material having a bandgap less than 3 eV. The material includes an end-member phase directly connected to an alkali metal by a tie-line in an equilibrium phase diagram. The material is thermodynamically stable with a solid electrolyte. The MIEC includes plurality of open pores, formed within the MIEC, to facilitate motion of the alkali metal to at least one of store the alkali metal in the plurality of open pores or release the alkali metal from the plurality of open pores. The solid electrolyte has an ionic conductivity to ions of the alkali metal greater than 1 mS cm?1, a thickness less than 100 ?m, and comprises at least one of a ceramic or a polymer.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predicting how tasks should be allocated to available network resources. A method, according to one implementation, includes the step of receiving resource utilization metrics from each of a plurality of nodes arranged in a cluster, wherein the resource utilization metrics of each node include information related to utilization of one or more resources of the respective node over a plurality of time periods. The method also includes the step of predicting current and forthcoming resource availability of each node based on patterns of resource utilization over past and current time periods. In response to receiving a job request having multiple workload responsibilities, the method includes the step of allocating the workload responsibilities to one or more nodes based on the predicted current and forthcoming resource availability of each node in order to fulfill the job request.

Abstract: Provided are electrochemical cells with at least a portion of the exterior surface coated in an aversive coating to deter children from eating the electrochemical cell. Described are compositions and methods for improving the adhesion of the aversive coating to the surface of the electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A method for hierarchical Internet trust sharing includes dividing a network into intra-domain and inter-domain layers based on a management domain; performing authentication on a central certificate through a CA and publishing the central certificate to a blockchain; managing by the central node, a certificate of each communication node based on a real address; collecting by the central node, temporary data reported by each communication node every preset time interval, generating a trust evaluation value of each communication node based on the temporary data and forming a format file from the trust evaluation values; generating by the central node, a file digest from the format file at each preset time interval, and publishing the file digest verified by central nodes in the inter-domain to the blockchain; and automatically deleting by the blockchain, data from the time interval 1 to the time interval (N-T-1) to retain blockchain header information.

Abstract: An efficient generation and performance evaluation device of foam under high temperature and high pressure is provided, the device includes: a reaction kettle, a water bath thermostatic box, a porous hollow steel circular plate, a rotator, a multilayer spiral steel wire mesh, a spring hinge, a gas diffuser with vortex shape, a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, valves, a screw pump, a pressure transmitter, a temperature transmitter, a fluid reservoir, a gas reservoir and a data collection and analysis device. The device determines a foamability and stability of the foam by injecting foam solution and gas into the reaction kettle, observing a foaming volume and a half-life period of the foam after the gas in full contact with the foam solution to generate the foam, and the device can determine oil resistance and salt resistance of the foam under high temperature and high pressure.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly configured to apply ultrasonic energy or electrosurgical energy to a tissue. The end effector assembly includes an ultrasonic blade configured to transmit ultrasonic vibration to the tissue and a clamp arm assembly, where the clamp arm assembly is configured to be operatively pivoted towards or away from the ultrasonic blade, and includes a clamp pad arranged adjacent to the ultrasonic blade and configured to compress or transect the tissue clamped therebetween; a first electrode arranged at a side of the clamp pad away from the ultrasonic blade and configured to apply the electrosurgical energy to the tissue; and an insulative support member pivotally coupled to the transmission assembly and configured to support the clamp pad and the first electrode.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predicting how tasks should be allocated to available network resources. A method, according to one implementation, includes the step of receiving resource utilization metrics from each of a plurality of nodes arranged in a cluster, wherein the resource utilization metrics of each node include information related to utilization of one or more resources of the respective node over a plurality of time periods. The method also includes the step of predicting current and forthcoming resource availability of each node based on patterns of resource utilization over past and current time periods. In response to receiving a job request having multiple workload responsibilities, the method includes the step of allocating the workload responsibilities to one or more nodes based on the predicted current and forthcoming resource availability of each node in order to fulfill the job request.

Abstract: An optical communication system includes N optical modules at the local end. Each optical module includes a first optical interface and a second optical interface. A first optical interface of a first optical module in each of the N optical modules at the local end is connected to a peer end through a common optical fiber. A second optical interface of an ith optical module in the N optical modules at the local end is connected to a first optical interface of an (i+1)th optical module in the N optical modules at the local end, and i=1, 2, . . . , N?1.

Abstract: A ventilation control method for a laundry device to solve problems related to bacteria after clothes are washed in a laundry device, due to the moist interior of a drum assembly thereof. When an air intake fan is started, the present current of the air intake fan is acquired; if the present current of the air intake fan reaches a pre-set current value, water is injected into a water intake pipe to trigger a siphoning apparatus to discharge water from the water intake pipe, and a drum assembly is then ventilated; and if the present current of the air intake fan does not reach the pre-set current value, the drum assembly is directly ventilated. After clothes are washed, residual water inside a drum assembly can be air-dried, preventing breeding of bacteria and generation, and clothes are not subjected to secondary pollution during subsequent washes, thereby improving the user experience.

Abstract: This application provides a clock state detection method and apparatus, applied to the field of communications technologies, to detect clock states of M base stations. The method includes: receiving detection results of M base stations, where the detection result of each of the M base stations is used to indicate whether the base station receives a detection sequence sent by each of N neighboring stations of the base station, the N neighboring stations belong to the M base stations, both M and N are integers greater than or equal to 1, and N is less than M; and determining clock states of the M base stations based on the detection results of the M base stations.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell and a method of manufacturing the electrochemical cell are provided. The method includes: spraying a precursor solution on an anode, the precursor solution including a metal salt dissolved in a solvent and the anode being at a temperature of 250° C. or greater; reacting the metal salt on the anode to form a buffer layer; and attaching a solid-state electrolyte to the buffer layer.

Abstract: A buffered negative electrode-electrolyte assembly includes: a porous negative electrode comprising a metal, a transition metal nitride, or a combination thereof; a solid-state electrolyte; and a buffer layer between the porous negative electrode and the solid-state electrolyte. The buffer layer comprising a buffer composition according to Formula (1) MmNnZzHhXx. The buffer composition has an electronic conductivity that is less than or equal to 1×10-2 times an electronic conductivity of the solid-state electrolyte, and the buffer composition has an ionic conductivity less than or equal to 1×10-6 times an ionic conductivity of the solid-state electrolyte.

Abstract: Example data processing methods, network devices, and media are disclosed. One example method includes obtaining, by a first network device, N pieces of first round-trip time in a first periodicity. The first round-trip time is time consumed when the first network device and a second network device each transmit a packet once through an Xn/X2 interface. A minimum first round-trip time reference value is determined based on the N pieces of first round-trip time. The minimum first round-trip time reference value is a smallest value of the N pieces of first round-trip time. An inter-site synchronization offset value of the first periodicity is determined based on the minimum first round-trip time reference value. The inter-site synchronization offset value of the first periodicity is an inter-site synchronization offset value that exists when the first network device and the second network device transmit packets through the Xn/X2 interface.

Abstract: A buffered negative electrode-electrolyte assembly includes: a porous negative electrode comprising a metal, a transition metal nitride, or a combination thereof; a solid-state electrolyte; and a buffer layer between the porous negative electrode and the solid-state electrolyte. The buffer layer comprising a buffer composition according to Formula (1) MmNnZzHhXx. The buffer composition has an electronic conductivity that is less than or equal to 1×10?2 times an electronic conductivity of the solid-state electrolyte, and the buffer composition has an ionic conductivity less than or equal to 1×10?6 times an ionic conductivity of the solid-state electrolyte.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a time synchronization offset adjustment method and apparatus, a terminal, and an access layer device. The method includes: compensating, on a 1588 terminal or an access layer device based on a 1588 time offset value, for a 1588 time obtained through synchronization. This reduces an error caused by asymmetric delays on transmit and receive links, and improves precision of the 1588 time obtained through synchronization.

Abstract: An anode includes a mixed ionic-electronic conductor (MIEC) with an open pore structure. The open pore structure includes open pores to facilitate motion of an alkali metal into and/or out of the MIEC. The open pore structure thus provides open space to relieve the stresses generated by the alkali metal when charging/discharging a battery. The MIEC is formed from a material that is thermodynamically and electrochemically stable against the alkali metal to prevent the formation of solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) debris and the formation of dead alkali metal. The MIEC may also be passive (the MIEC does not store or release alkali metal). In one example, the open pore structure may be an array of substantially aligned tubules with a width less than about 300 nm, a wall thickness between about 1 nm to about 30 nm, and a height of at least 10 um arranged as a honeycomb.

Abstract: An access network system and related devices are provided. The access network system includes at least one first access network device and at least two second access network devices are included, where the first access network device includes a first baseband unit (BBU), and the second base station includes a second baseband unit (BBU). At least one first baseband unit (BBU) and at least two second baseband units (BBUs) are connected in series to form a closed loop. The second baseband units (BBUs) are configured to determine a bandwidth requirement of the second access network devices. The first baseband unit (BBU) is configured to obtain, from a plurality of second baseband units (BBUs), bandwidth requirements of second access network devices corresponding to the second baseband units (BBUs), and determine a bandwidth available to each second access network device.

Abstract: A mixed ionic-electronic conductor (MIEC) in contact with a solid electrolyte includes a material having a bandgap less than 3 eV. The material includes an end-member phase directly connected to an alkali metal by a tie-line in an equilibrium phase diagram. The material is thermodynamically stable with a solid electrolyte. The MIEC includes plurality of open pores, formed within the MIEC, to facilitate motion of the alkali metal to at least one of store the alkali metal in the plurality of open pores or release the alkali metal from the plurality of open pores. The solid electrolyte has an ionic conductivity to ions of the alkali metal greater than 1 mS cm?1, a thickness less than 100 ?m, and comprises at least one of a ceramic or a polymer.

Abstract: The embodiments provide a bandwidth scheduling method and an apparatus to resolve a problem in the prior art that a transmission delay is relatively large and user experience is relatively poor when a baseband unit and a radio remote unit are networked by using a passive optical network. The method includes: allocating, by a baseband unit, radio resources used for data transmission between N first radio frequency units and a terminal to the N first radio frequency units connected to the baseband unit, where N is an integer greater than 0; and then allocating, by the baseband unit based on the radio resources of the N first radio frequency units, bandwidth resources used for data transmission between the baseband unit and the N first radio frequency units to the N first radio frequency units.

Abstract: A method for hierarchical Internet trust sharing includes dividing a network into intra-domain and inter-domain layers based on a management domain; performing authentication on a central certificate through a CA and publishing the central certificate to a blockchain; managing by the central node, a certificate of each communication node based on a real address; collecting by the central node, temporary data reported by each communication node every preset time interval, generating a trust evaluation value of each communication node based on the temporary data and forming a format file from the trust evaluation values; generating by the central node, a file digest from the format file at each preset time interval, and publishing the file digest verified by central nodes in the inter-domain to the blockchain; and automatically deleting by the blockchain, data from the time interval 1 to the time interval (N-T-1) to retain blockchain header information.