Abstract: Systems and methods for treating or detecting binocular vision disorders of a patient. The system, via a display, presents a dichoptic presentation with first and second portions of content that are separated on the display. The first and second portions of content are translated horizontally across the display to adjust the vergence demand of the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anaerobic process for biogas upgrading and hydrogen utilization comprising the use of acidic waste as co-substrate. In this process, H2 and CO2 will be converted to CH4, which will result in lower CO2 content in the biogas. The invention relates to both in situ and ex situ methods of biogas upgrading. The invention further relates to a bioreactor comprising hollow fiber membranes.

Abstract: A high temperature-resistant wheel, comprising: an elastic hub assembly (1), which has a thermal insulation layer integrated therewith so as to insulate the elastic hub assembly (1) from exterior high temperatures; and a rigid wheel barbed ring (2), which has the elastic hub assembly (1) fastened inside and rotates together with the elastic hub assembly (1). A robot, which comprises the high temperature-resistant wheel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anaerobic process for biogas upgrading and hydrogen utilization comprising the use of acidic waste as co-substrate. In this process, H2 and CO2 will be converted to CH4, which will result in lower CO2 content in the biogas. The invention relates to both in situ and ex situ methods of biogas upgrading. The invention further relates to a bioreactor comprising hollow fibre membranes.

Abstract: Methods and systems for maintaining a materialized view defined on a relation of a relational database include providing a materialized view maintenance system implemented in a computing device having at least a processor and a memory device. It is determined whether an update to a base relation is irrelevant with respect to the materialized view by performing content-based filtering on the base relation using the materialized view maintenance system. An estimate of at least one of an importance and an effect of the update to the base relation is generated. One or both of performing a load shedding operation on the relational database based upon the estimate and quantifying the effect of the update being omitted from the materialized view based on the estimate is performed. The maintained materialized view is displayed so as to exclude determined irrelevant updates.

Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile device and method which include acquiring, by an image acquisition unit installed in a mobile device, an image of eyes of a patient while light provided by a light source reflects from an optical surface of the eyes of the patient; and obtaining, by a processor installed in the mobile device, ocular misalignment measurements, including a magnitude and a direction of ocular misalignment in the eyes of the patient, using the acquired image or set of images.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for assessing visual function, especially in animals. For example, a device can be used for assessing visual functions, such as PLR and OMR, in animals that includes a visual stimulus unit. The device can also include one or more input devices that include at least one camera that is configured to monitor movement of the test subject and a processor that is configured to analyze the movement of the test subject taken by the camera and to assess visual functions of the test subject. The device can be used in a system including a designated general location for the test subject in which the test subject can see the visual stimulus unit and move freely while being monitored by the camera.

Abstract: A quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) system and methods are provided for sample imaging and metrology in both transmissive and reflective modes. The QPM system includes a first illuminating beam propagating along a transmission-mode path and a second illuminating beam propagating along a reflection-mode path, a microscope objective lens disposed in the reflection-mode path, and a common-path interferometer comprising a diffraction grating, a Fourier lens, a pinhole, and a 2f system lens to collimate the reference beam and the imaging beam such that the collimated reference beam and imaging beam interfere with each other to form an interferogram at a final image plane.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for measuring eye refraction without a lens, and more particularly, for measuring eye refraction with a mobile device application. An exemplary method includes measuring a distance between a patient and a mobile device, presenting to the patient one or more visual targets sized and shaped to represent perfect vision such as by using Vernier targets or grating targets, instructing the patient to indicate whether the patient can accurately read the visual targets and, if not, to move closer to the mobile device until the patient can accurately read the visual targets, calculating a vision prescription for the patient based on the visual targets and a final distance between the patient and the mobile device, and displaying the vision prescription for the patient.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for measuring dark adaptation of one or both eyes of a patient, and more particularly, for measuring dark adaptation with a mobile device application. An exemplary method includes exposing an eye of a patient to a light source to bleach a retinal location of the eye, displaying on a mobile device a figure with a luminance and waiting until the patient communicates with the mobile device to acknowledge that the patient can see the figure, measuring and recording a level of the luminance and a time period between first displaying the figure and the patient communicating with the mobile device, continuing to display additional figures with decreasing luminance one at a time, and determining by a processor dark adaptation measurements of the patent based on the measured and recorded luminance and time periods.

Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile device and method which include acquiring, by an image acquisition unit installed in a mobile device, an image of eyes of a patient while light provided by a light source reflects from an optical surface of the eyes of the patient; and obtaining, by a processor installed in the mobile device, ocular misalignment measurements, including a magnitude and a direction of ocular misalignment in the eyes of the patient, using the acquired image or set of images.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic fluidic devices, methods and systems as microfluidic kidney on-chips, e.g. human Proximal Tubule-Chip.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. Wherein, the display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a sealing layer disposed on two ends of the display panel to seal the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealing layer includes a light-shading layer and a sealing-glue layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight source monitoring device and a pattern generator. The backlight source monitoring device includes a base, a fixing structure arranged on the base and configured to fix a backlight source to be monitored, a monitoring element fixed on the base and configured to monitor a brightness value of the backlight source to obtain brightness data, and a display element connected with the monitoring element and configured to receive and display the brightness data obtained by the monitoring element.

Abstract: In some implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving data characterizing a plurality of digital video frames; detecting a plurality of features in each of the plurality of digital video frames; determining, from the detected features, a local scale change and a translational motion of one or more groups of features between at least a pair of the plurality of digital video frames; and calculating a likelihood of collision. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

Abstract: A method of analyzing physiological data streams. According to the method, physiological data is received into a computerized machine. The physiological data comprises numerical data and medical symptoms of a patient. Features are extracted from the physiological data based on development of the physiological data over a period of time. The features are converted into a textual representation using natural language generation. Input terms for an information retrieval system operating on the computerized machine are automatically generated based on the features. The input terms are input to the information retrieval system. A corpus of data is automatically searched to retrieve results to the input terms using the information retrieval system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight source monitoring device and a pattern generator. The backlight source monitoring device includes a base, a fixing structure arranged on the base and configured to fix a backlight source to be monitored, a monitoring element fixed on the base and configured to monitor a brightness value of the backlight source to obtain brightness data, and a display element connected with the monitoring element and configured to receive and display the brightness data obtained by the monitoring element.

Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile device and method which include acquiring, by an image acquisition unit installed in a mobile device, an image of eyes of a patient while light provided by a light source reflects from an optical surface of the eyes of the patient; and obtaining, by a processor installed in the mobile device, ocular misalignment measurements, including a magnitude and a direction of ocular misalignment in the eyes of the patient, using the acquired image or set of images.