Abstract:
A multimetallic nanoscale catalyst having a sore portion enveloped by a shell portion and exhibiting high catalytic activity and improved catalytic durability. In various embodiments, the core/shell nanoparticles comprise a gold particle coated with a catalytically active platinum bimetallic material. The shape of the nanoparticles is substantially defined by the particle shape of the core portion. The nanoparticles may be dispersed on a high surface area substrate for use as a catalyst and is characterized by no significant loss in surface area and specific activity following extended potential cycling.
Abstract:
A reliquifier using a cryocooler in which an insulated sleeve surrounds a portion of the cold head, a first stage cooling station, and a second stage cooling station, including a condenser. Gas is conveyed from a cryostat to the insulated sleeve, where it is liquefied as it passes over the cold head. An end of the insulated sleeve is connected to a liquid transfer tube for conveying condensed fluid back to the cryostat.
Abstract:
Salience-preserving image fusion is described. In one aspect, multi-channel images are fused into a single image. The fusing operations are based on importance-weighted gradients. The importance weighted gradients are measured using respective salience maps for each channel in the multi-channel images.
Abstract:
Techniques for removal of photolithographic films used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices are provided. A substrate support member of a first processing chamber includes at least three retractable pins capable of elevating a wafer from a surface of the substrate support member. In addition, the first processing chamber is configured to automatically maintain the substrate support member at a first temperature. The wafer is elevated from the surface of the substrate support member using the at least three retractable pins. Thermal heating of the substrate from the substrate support member is reduced. A photoresist layer of the substrate is etched away while the substrate is in an elevated position. An anti-reflective layer of the substrate can be etched to remove substantially all of the anti-reflective layer. In a specific embodiment, the anti-reflective layer includes a DUO™ Bottom Anti-Reflective Coating by Honeywell International Inc.
Abstract:
An iterative arrangement of channel estimator (12), a Kalman filter unit (14), and a soft demodulator (16) is provided for producing an estimate of complex gain of a CDMA communications channel carrying data and pilot channels, and demodulated data of the data channel. An initial channel estimate is produced by the estimator (12) using only the low-power pilot channel. This later is improved by the iterative process using the data channel. The complex gains is represented by a sum of sinusoidal signals with different frequencies and randomly variable amplitude and phase.
Abstract:
A transmitting apparatus includes a data generator for segmenting data to be transmitted into pieces of data each having a preselected size, which is determined in accordance with a priority order required of the data to be transmitted as to transmission, and generating data units each containing particular one of the pieces of data. A data transmitter determines a transmission priority order on the basis of the size of the data contained in the data units and transmits the data units in accordance with the priority order.
Abstract:
An eSIM-based card pool system is disclosed, the system comprising: a card pool unit comprising a plurality of eSIMs; an eSIM manager, comprising a database that stores corresponding relationships between a plurality of eSIM identifications and a plurality of eSIM addresses; and a connection manager, configured to request a first eSIM address from the eSIM manager based on a received download instruction, and write a specified eSIM profile into a first eSIM having the first eSIM address.
Abstract:
An antenna system applicable to a mobile communication device is provided in the present disclosure. The antenna system includes a metal shell with a metal frame and a metal back cover, a printed circuit board (PCB) housed in the metal shell, and an antenna part with a first feed point and a second feed point. A first break point and a second break point are formed at two opposite sides of the metal frame; a first gap and a second gap are respectively formed at two opposite sides of the metal back cover for defining a first clearance area and a second clearance area. The first feed point is located in the first clearance area and contacts a left frame portion of the metal frame; the second feed point is located in the second clearance area and contacts a right frame portion of the metal frame.
Abstract:
An antenna system with a full metal back cover is provided in the present disclosure. The antenna system includes a metal back cover with a main body, a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to each other, a circuit board with a main ground point, a first antenna module and a second antenna module electrically connected to the circuit board. A first gap is formed between the first sidewall and the main body, and a second gap is formed between the second sidewall and the main body; the metal back cover is divided into a first metal portion including the first sidewall and a second metal portion including the second sidewall. The first metal portion includes a top slit penetrating through an edge of the first sidewall, and the second metal portion includes a bottom slit penetrating through an edge of the second sidewall.