Abstract: An image processing system and method is provided. The image processing system includes a display, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores processor-executable code that when executed by the processor causes receiving an image of a region of interest of a patient with a medical catheter, tube or line disposed within the region of interest, detecting the medical tube or line within the image, generating a patient coordinate system relative to an anatomy of the patient within the image, generating a combined image by superimposing a first graphical marker on the image that indicates an end of the medical catheter, tube or line, and a second graphical marker on the image that indicates patient coordinate system, and displaying the combined image on the display. In addition, the system assesses common visualizable complications associated with CVC placement, including but not limited to hydrothorax, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and CVC position changes between x-rays taken at different times.

Abstract: A cathode material and a method for preparing the same, lithium ion battery provided. The cathode material includes secondary particle which includes a plurality of primary particles, where the primary particle includes an active material having a chemical formula LibNixCoyMzRwO2, where 0.95?b?1.10, 0.8?x<1, 0<y+z+w?0.2, x+y+z+w=1, 0.0001?w?0.003; M is selected from at least one of Mn and Al, R is a metal; Phosphate compound coating layer are uniformly distributed on the surface of the cathode material, including a first coating layer and a second coating layer, where the first coating layer forms on the surface of the primary particle, the second coating layer forms on the surface of the secondary particle. The cathode material of this application can effectively improve the rate performance, thermal and cycling stability of lithium battery, and has the characteristics of low cost and easy large-scale production.

Abstract: According to one aspect of an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, a system and method for determining the location of one or more regions of interest (ROIs) within one or more preshot images taken of an anatomy includes the steps of providing an imaging system having a radiation source, a detector, and a camera aligned with the detector. A control processing unit is operably connected to the radiation source, the detector and the camera to generate preshot images and a camera image(s) of the subject. The camera image and preshot images are employed to determine the location of one or more regions of interest (ROIs) within the preshot images, such that exposure parameters for the operation of the radiation source to obtain one or more main shots of the subject can be adjusted corresponding to the image data for the ROI from the one or more preshot images.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cathode materials, and provides a cathode material and a preparation method therefor, a cathode sheet, and a battery. The preparation method includes the following steps: coating the surface of spherical nickel hydroxide with a lithium compound, a divalent cobalt compound, a trivalent cobalt compound, and an optional compound M, and then carrying out primary sintering on the coated material under an oxygen atmosphere, wherein the molar content of the trivalent cobalt compound in the cobalt compound is 50%-85%.

Abstract: Systems/techniques that facilitate deep learning image analysis with increased modularity and reduced footprint are provided. In various embodiments, a system can access medical imaging data. In various aspects, the system can perform, via execution of a deep learning neural network, a plurality of inferencing tasks on the medical imaging data. In various instances, the deep learning neural network can comprise a common backbone in parallel with a plurality of task-specific backbones. In various cases, the plurality of task-specific backbones can respectively correspond to the plurality of inferencing tasks.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a digital isolator structure and a method for forming the same. The method includes: providing a substrate; forming a first electrode plate on a surface of the substrate and forming a dielectric layer on the first electrode plate; etching the dielectric layer until the first electrode plate is exposed to form a deep trench in the dielectric layer; forming a connect layer on a bottom and a side surface of the deep trench and forming an insulating layer on at least a part of a surface of the connect layer; forming a lead-out electrode layer and a second electrode plate on a surface of the dielectric layer. The lead-out electrode layer is also disposed on a top surface of the connect layer. The method can reduce process steps and save cost of conductive materials.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting the presence or absence of a target or desired object within a three-dimensional (3D) image. The 3D image is processed to extract one or more 3D feature representations, each of which is then dimensionally reduced into one or more two-dimensional (2D) feature representations. An object detection process is then performed on the 2D features map(s) to generate information about at least the presence or absence of an object within the 2D feature representations, and thereby the overall 3D image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system for olefin polymerization, comprising at least one compound represented by formula (I) as (i) an internal electron donor, (ii) an external electron donor, or (iii) the both, wherein M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M1?, M2?, M3?, M4?, M5? and M6? are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, aldehyde group, carboxy, acyl, halogen atoms, —R1 and —OR2, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C1-C10 hydrocarbyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, aldehyde group, carboxy, acyl, halogen atoms, C1-C10 alkoxy and heteroatoms; and wherein, when among M1-M6 and M1?-M6?, any two adjacent groups on the same phenyl ring are each independently selected from the group consisting of R1 and —OR2, the two adjacent groups may optionally be linked to form a ring, with a proviso that M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M1?, M2?, M3?, M4?, M5? and M6? are not simultaneous

Abstract: Images may be preprocessed to select pixels or voxels of interest prior to being analyzed by a neural network. Only the pixels or voxels of interest may be analyzed by the neural network to identify an object of interest. One or more slices may be extracted from the voxels of interest and provided to the neural network for analysis. The object may be further localized after identification by the neural network. The preprocessing, analysis by the neural network, and/or localization may utilize pre-existing knowledge of the object to be identified.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system for olefin polymerization, comprising at least one compound represented by formula (I) as (i) an internal electron donor, (ii) an external electron donor, or (iii) the both, wherein M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M1?, M2?, M3?, M4?, M5? and M6? are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, aldehyde group, carboxy, acyl, halogen atoms, —R1 and —OR2, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C1-C10 hydrocarbyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, aldehyde group, carboxy, acyl, halogen atoms, C1-C10 alkoxy and heteroatoms; and wherein, when among M1-M6 and M1?-M6?, any two adjacent groups on the same phenyl ring are each independently selected from the group consisting of R1 and —OR2, the two adjacent groups may optionally be linked to form a ring, with a proviso that M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M1?, M2?, M3?, M4?, M5? and M6? are not simultaneous

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, which comprises a reaction product of a magnesium complex, at least one titanium compound, at least one alcohol compound, at least one silicon compound, and optionally an organic aluminum compound. The silicon compound is an organic silicon compound having a general formula R1xR2ySi(OR3)2, in which R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbyl or a halogen, R3 is a hydrocarbyl, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4, and x+y+z=4. The present invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the catalyst component and to a catalyst comprising the same. The catalysts according to the invention have virtues such as high catalytic activity, good hydrogen response, and narrow particle size distribution of polymer, and are especially suitable for a slurry process of ethylene polymerization and a combined process of ethylene polymerization, which requires a high activity of catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, comprising an organic silicon compound of the formula (I), below wherein R1 is chosen from C3-C20 aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups, and is substituted with at least one substituent chosen from halogens, C1-C6 acyloxy groups, epoxy, amino, C1-C6 alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6 alkyl)amino groups, C1-C6 alkoxy groups, and oxo group; R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are each chosen from C1-C10 aliphatic hydrocarbyl, C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbyl, C6-C10 aryl, C7-C10 aralkyl, and C7-C10 alkaryl groups. A process for preparing the catalyst component and an active catalyst comprising the catalyst component and useful in polymerization, such as ethylene polymerization.

Abstract: A catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, comprising an organic silicon compound of the formula (I), below wherein R1 is chosen from C3-C20 aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups, and is substituted with at least one substituent chosen from halogens, C1-C6 acyloxy groups, epoxy, amino, C1-C6 alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6 alkyl)amino groups, C1-C6 alkoxy groups, and oxo group; R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are each chosen from C1-C10 aliphatic hydrocarbyl, C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbyl, C6-C10 aryl, C7-C10 aralkyl, and C7-C10 alkaryl groups. A process for preparing the catalyst component and an active catalyst comprising the catalyst component and useful in polymerization, such as ethylene polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, which comprises a reaction product of a magnesium complex, at least one titanium compound, at least one alcohol compound, at least one silicon compound, and optionally an organic aluminum compound. The silicon compound is an organic silicon compound having a general formula R1xR2ySi(OR3)z, in which R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbyl or a halogen, R3 is a hydrocarbyl, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4, and x+y+z=4. The present invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the catalyst component and to a catalyst comprising the same. The catalysts according to the invention have virtues such as high catalytic activity, good hydrogen response, and narrow particle size distribution of polymer, and are especially suitable for a slurry process of ethylene polymerization and a combined process of ethylene polymerization, which requires a high activity of catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, a process for preparing the same, a catalyst comprising the same, and a process for polymerizing ethylene using the catalyst. The catalyst component comprises a reaction product, supported on an inorganic oxide support, of a magnesium complex, a titanium compound, an alcohol compound, and an organoaluminum compound, wherein said magnesium complex is formed by dissolving a magnesium halide in a solvent system comprising an organic epoxy compound and an organo phosphorus compound. The catalyst according to the invention is especially suitable for slurry phase polymerization of ethylene. The catalyst according to the present invention has high catalytic activity, and a good hydrogen response, with the resultant polymer having a more uniform particle size diameter and a narrow particle size distribution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, a process for preparing the same, a catalyst comprising the same, and a process for polymerizing ethylene using the catalyst. The catalyst component comprises a reaction product, supported on an inorganic oxide support, of a magnesium complex, a titanium compound, an alcohol compound, and an organoaluminum compound, wherein said magnesium complex is formed by dissolving a magnesium halide in a solvent system comprising an organic epoxy compound and an organo phosphorus compound. The catalyst according to the invention is especially suitable for slurry phase polymerization of ethylene. The catalyst according to the present invention has high catalytic activity, and a good hydrogen response, with the resultant polymer having a more uniform particle size diameter and a narrow particle size distribution.