Abstract: Methods for the rapid detection of the presence or absence of Malaria parasites (including Plasmodium) in a biological or non-biological sample are described. The methods can include performing an amplifying step, a hybridizing step, and a detecting step. Additionally, the assay can be a multiplex assay, to amplify and detect a plurality of Plasmodium targets simultaneously, which offers advantages over singleplex assays. Furthermore, oligonucleotide primers and oligonucleotide probes targeting Malaria parasites (including Plasmodium) and kits are provided that are designed for the detection of Plasmodium, including, but not limited to, the Plasmodium species of P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. knowlesi, and P. malariae. Also described are kits, reaction mixtures, and oligonucleotides (e.g., primer and probe) for the amplification and detection of Malaria parasites (including Plasmodium).

Abstract: Systems and methods for image processing are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure receive an image having a plurality of object instances; encode the image to obtain image features; decode the image features to obtain object features; generate object detection information based on the object features using an object detection branch, wherein the object detection branch is trained based on a first training set using a detection loss; generate semantic segmentation information based on the object features using a semantic segmentation branch, wherein the semantic segmentation branch is trained based on a second training set different from the first training set using a semantic segmentation loss; and combine the object detection information and the semantic segmentation information to obtain panoptic segmentation information that indicates which pixels of the image correspond to each of the plurality of object instances.

Abstract: A liquid immersion cooling apparatus includes a box, a cover and a refrigeration device. The cover and the box form a closed space. The closed space includes a liquid storage space configured to accommodate a first coolant and at least one heat generating device and a gas storage space. The refrigeration device is located in the gas storage space. The refrigeration device includes a coiled tube, a liquid-cooled heat exchanger, and a cooling chip. The liquid-cooled heat exchanger is connected to the coiled tube to form a first circulation channel. The first circulation channel is configured to accommodate a second coolant. The cooling chip includes a hot end and a cold end, the cold end is thermally coupled to the liquid-cooled heat exchanger.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for generating enhanced trigger frames. Some implementations more specifically relate to trigger frame designs that support gains in data throughput achievable in accordance with the IEEE 802.11be amendment, and future generations, of the IEEE 802.11 standard. In some implementations, an enhanced trigger frame may be used to solicit a non-legacy trigger-based (TB) physical layer protocol convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) from one or more wireless stations (STAs). In some implementations, the enhanced trigger frame may be configurable to support multiple versions of the IEEE 802.11 standard. For example, an enhanced trigger frame may be configured in accordance with a legacy trigger frame format or a non-legacy trigger frame format. Thus, when configured in accordance with the legacy trigger frame format, the enhanced trigger frame can also be used to a legacy TB PPDU from one or more STAs.

Abstract: A surface covering is provided. The surface covering includes a laminated panel and an ultra-violet (UV) curable surface coating applied to the laminated panel. The ultra-violet (UV) curable surface coating includes a first coating, a second coating, abrasive resistant particles, and an antimicrobial additive. The second coating is a composition distinctive of the first coating, the first coating is cured at a lower energy than the second coating, the second coating is cured at a higher energy to cure both the first coating and the second coating. The abrasive resistant particles include silicon carbide (SiC) particles wherein at least 50% of the silicon carbide (SiC) particles have a particle size of less than 45 ?u. The antimicrobial additive selected from a group consisting of N-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, alkyl dimethyl ammonium saccharinates, Zinc 2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide,10,10?-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-4isothiazolin-3-one (DCOIT) and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A preparation method of drug-loaded micelles of an absorbable vascular stent coating for angiostenosis in an infant is provided, including the following steps: Si: dissolving a drug to be encapsulated in an appropriate amount of an emulsifying agent, adding a chitosan-poly(p-dioxohone) amphiphilic block copolymer (chitosan-b-PPDO copolymer), and thoroughly mixing to obtain a drug-copolymer solution; S2: adding the drug-copolymer solution obtained in S1 dropwise to an emulsifying agent aqueous solution prepared in advance, and continuously stirring to obtain a stable drug-loaded micellar solution; and S3: removing the emulsifying agent from the micellar solution obtained in S2 through vacuum evaporation, stirring a resulting concentrate, and centrifuging the concentrate to obtain a supernatant; and filtering the supernatant to obtain a filtrate, and subjecting the filtrate to dialysis to obtain the drug-loaded micelles.

Abstract: A system that identifies a number of secondary systems located in a first geographical area; identifies a primary resource available to be assigned to the secondary systems, the primary resource being a resource to which a primary system has a priority usage right; determines whether the number of secondary systems located in the first geographical area exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and limits a number of secondary systems to which the primary resource is assigned when it is determined that the number of secondary systems located in the first geographical area exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thin film transistor memory and its fabricating method. This memory using the substrate as the gate electrode from bottom to up includes a charge blocking layer, a charge storage layer, a charge tunneling layer, an active region of the device and source/drain electrodes. The charge blocking layer is the ALD grown Al2O3 film. The charge storage layer is the two layer metal nanocrystals which include the first layer metal nanocrystals, the insulating layer and the second layer metal nanocrystals grown by ALD method in sequence from bottom to up. The charge tunneling layer is the symmetrical stack layer which includes the SiO2/HfO2/SiO2 or Al2O3/HfO2/Al2O3 film grown by ALD method in sequence from bottom to up. The active region of the device is the IGZO film grown by the RF sputtering method, and it is formed by the standard lithography and wet etch method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thin film transistor memory and its fabricating method, This memory using the substrate as the gate electrode from bottom to up includes a charge blocking layer, a charge storage layer, a charge tunneling layer, an active region of the device and source/drain electrodes. The charge blocking layer is the ALD grown Al2O3 film. The charge storage layer is the two layer metal nanocrystals which include the first layer metal nanocrystals, the insulting layer and the second layer metal nanocrystals grown by ALD method. in sequence from bottom to up. The charge tunneling layer is the symmetrical stack layer which includes the SiO2/HfO2/SiO2 or Al2O3/HfO2/Al2O3 film grown. by ALD method in sequence from bottom to up. The active region of the device is the IGZO film grown by the RF sputtering method, and it is formed by the standard lithography and wet etch method.

Abstract: A transient voltage compensation apparatus and a power supply using the same are provided. The power supply mainly uses a compensation circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of a power converter. When a load of the power supply is switched in a very short time, a power coupled to the compensation circuit is retrieved to compensate the output of the power supply, such that the output voltage is kept steady, and the transient response of the power supply is increased.

Abstract: A drilling fastener utilizes at least two sides jointed to form a shank. A corner point is formed between any two sides for outwardly extending a rib therefrom. The rib includes a cutting section extended outwardly from the corner point about an arc contour, and a arc section whose two sides respectively connect to the cutting section and the side. A cutting tip is formed at a convergence of the cutting section and the arc section and located at which the largest outer diameter of the shank is defined. An accommodating room is defined between each arc section and the side. Thereby, the auxiliary cutting provided by the cutting tip allows the debris to be swiftly extruded via the accommodating room, thence preferably decreasing the driving torque and preventing the workpiece from being damaged. The fixing efficiency after screwing is further promoted.

Abstract: The invention discloses a stereo-image display device. The stereo-image display device includes a light source, a polarization beam splitter, two image modulators and an image projection lens set. The light source is used for generating a parallel beam. The polarization beam splitter is used for splitting the parallel beam into two polarization orthogonal beams. Each image modulator is used for generating one visualized optical signal according to one of the beams and reflecting the visualized optical signal to the polarization beam splitter. Two visualized optical signals are to combine to one beam by the polarization beam splitter, and are projected through the image projection lens set onto a screen.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing method for a display device. The method includes: calculating an average brightness of an image; adjusting the average brightness to generate an adjusted average brightness; utilizing Brightness Preserving Bi-Histogram Equalization (BBHE) and the adjusted average brightness to process the image; and displaying the image.

Abstract: A transient voltage compensation apparatus and a power supply using the same are provided. The power supply mainly uses a compensation circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of a power converter. When a load of the power supply is switched in a very short time, a power coupled to the compensation circuit is retrieved to compensate the output of the power supply, such that the output voltage is kept steady, and the transient response of the power supply is increased.

Abstract: An anchor structure for sensors of faucets is located in a sensing faucet. The sensor has a detection side and at least one notch on another side opposite to the detection side at an elevation same as an annular groove formed on an inner wall of a faucet body. An elastic clipping ring is provided to latch in the annular groove and the notch of the sensor to form a bucking effect to anchor the sensor at a selected location in the faucet. The elastic clipping ring is hollow and annular to provide a passage for watering piping and electric wiring. The structure is simpler and can be installed and removed rapidly.

Abstract: A transient voltage compensation apparatus and a power supply using the same are provided. The power supply mainly uses an energy transferring circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of a power converter. When a load of the power supply is switched in a very short time, a power coupled to the energy transferring circuit is retrieved to compensate the output of the power supply, such that the output voltage is kept steady, and the transient response of the power supply is increased.

Abstract: A mechanism for doubling a soap dispensing amount of an automatic soap dispenser includes: a speed reducer disposed inside a soap dispenser, driven by a motor and coupled with a pushing element; a resisting element provided on an inner surface of the soap dispenser that is on a forward moving side of the pushing element; and a soap container connected with a discharge tube located between the pushing element and the resisting element. A pad is coupled to a side of the resisting element facing the pushing element so as to be adjacent to an outer surface of the discharge tube, thereby increasing the time the discharge tube is jointly compressed by the pushing element and the resisting element. Thus, the soap dispensing amount can be doubled without having to modify an existing soap dispensing mechanism of the soap dispenser and a moving cycle of the pushing element.

Abstract: A boost converter includes a first boost conversion unit and a second boost conversion unit. Coils of the first boost conversion unit and the second boost conversion unit are coupled with each other. Due to coupling of the coils, the second boost conversion unit releases energy while the first boost conversion unit stores energy in a period of time. Furthermore, due to coupling of the coils, the first boost conversion unit releases energy while the second boost conversion unit stores energy in another period of time. The two boost conversion units operate alternately, thereby adjusting switching loss and averaging output power of components. Furthermore, as switching frequency increases, the coil inductance, as well as the capacitance required in the two boost conversion units can be reduced correspondingly, thus substantially enhancing responses of the two boost conversion units as a whole.

Abstract: The invention relates to a buck converter including a first high-side switch circuit having an input terminal electrically connected to a first power input terminal, a control terminal electrically connected to a first control signal source, and an output terminal; a second high-side switch circuit having an input terminal electrically connected to a second power input terminal, a control terminal electrically connected to a second control signal source, and an output terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch; a lower-side switch circuit having a first terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch and a second terminal electrically connected to a reference power terminal; and a filter electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch and a power output terminal, wherein the first and second high-side switch circuits will not turn on at the same time.

Abstract: A soap dispensing apparatus for an automatic countertop soap dispenser, comprising a motor and a reduction gear set driven thereby, said reduction gear set with an output shaft coupled to the drive gear of a pair of soap displacing gears in mesh side by side, said soap displacing gears disposed, by precision fit, in a chamber that extends upward and downward to form an outlet passage and an inlet passage, wherein the outlet passage is connected to a countertop soap dispensing spout, and the inlet passage to a soap containing reservoir. Whereby an upward suction force induced by the rotation in mesh of the drive gear and the idler gear of said soap displacing gears is used to suck the liquid soap through the inlet passage and out of the outlet passage, thus to lift the liquid soap above countertop to achieve soap dispensing.