Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a substrate and a circuit region over the substrate. The circuit region includes at least one active region extending along a first direction, at least one gate region extending across the at least one active region and along a second direction transverse to the first direction, and at least one first input/output (IO) pattern configured to electrically couple the circuit region to external circuitry outside the circuit region. The at least one first IO pattern extends along a third direction oblique to both the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing protein corona on the surface of nanometer particle. Specifically, the invention provides a method for removing protein corona of protein corona modified nanometer particle, the method comprises the following steps: subjecting the protein corona modified nanometer particle to ultrasound stimulation to remove the protein corona of the protein corona modified nanometer particle; the nanometer particle comprises perfluoropentane. Ultrasound stimulation can remove protein corona on the surface of nanometer particle, overcome the masking effect of the protein corona on the ligand modified on the surface of nanometer particle, and prevent the protein corona from blocking the binding of the ligand modified on the surface of nanometer particle to cell receptor.

Abstract: A station (STA) for communicating with an Access Point (AP) in a wireless communication system is provided. The STA includes a wireless transceiver and a processor. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from the AP. The processor receives allocation information indicating a first user block for the STA in a first RU of an MU-PPDU from the AP via the wireless transceiver, and the first RU includes multiple user blocks allocated for different STAs. Also, the processor sends Uplink (UL) data or receives Downlink (DL) data in the first user block to or from the AP via the wireless transceiver according to the allocation information.

Abstract: A transmission rod assembly for a height-adjustable desk comprises: a first transmission head having positioning grooves; a second transmission head having positioning blocks; an elastic piece axially limiting abutment of the first and second transmission heads, the positioning blocks positioning respective positioning grooves; a sleeve pipe having an end mounted to the second transmission head, the elastic piece being mounted in the sleeve pipe, and an end of the elastic piece abutting the second transmission head; a first transmission rod having an end protruding into the other end of the sleeve pipe and abutting the other end of the elastic piece, the sleeve pipe limiting the first transmission rod; and a locking assembly mounted on the other end of the sleeve pipe, the locking assembly limiting the sleeve pipe and clamping the first transmission rod. Thus, mounting can be completed by elastic squeeze, bringing simple structure and easy operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to polymercaptan compounds and application fields thereof, and particularly relates to a polymercaptan compound and a preparation method thereof, a curing agent, a resin composition, an adhesive and a sealant. The polymercaptan compound is represented by formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R7 and R8 are each independently selected from one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1-5 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group with 1-5 carbon atoms, R4 and R6 are each independently selected from an alkylene group with 1-5 carbon atoms, and m and n are each independently 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: A neutron capture therapy system is provided, including a neutron generating device and a beam shaping assembly. The neutron capture therapy system further includes a concrete wall forming a space for accommodating the neutron generating device and the beam shaping assembly and shielding radiations generated by the neutron generating device and the beam shaping assembly. A support module is disposed in the concrete wall, the support module is capable of supporting the beam shaping assembly and is used to adjust the position of the beam shaping assembly, and the support module includes concrete and a reinforcing portion at least partially disposed in the concrete. The neutron capture therapy system designs a locally adjustable support for the beam shaping assembly, so that the beam shaping assembly can meet the precision requirement, improve the beam quality, and meet an assembly tolerance of the target.

Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding and decoding method, image processing device, and computer storage medium. the image coding method includes: when copying coding is performed on a current coding block by using one of the at least two different palette and pixel string copying coding manners, generating a new palette color according to pixels of the current coding block; generating a palette for the current coding block according to the new palette color and a palette color candidate set shared by the at least two different palette and pixel string copying coding manners; and performing palette and pixel string copying coding by using the palette for the current coding block, and generating a video bitstream comprising a copying manner and a copying parameter.

Abstract: An earpiece includes a housing, a sound transmission component, a sound reception component, a force application structure and a trigger. A cavity is formed in the housing. The sound transmission component is provided in the cavity. The sound reception component is provided on the housing, and can move along a predetermined path. At least a retracted position and a stretched position are arranged on the predetermined path. The force application structure is connected to the sound reception component, and configured to drive the sound reception component to move to the retracted position or the stretched position. The earpiece in the present disclosure stretches out or retracts the sound reception component automatically. The earpiece in the present disclosure does not need the user to stretch out or retract the sound reception component manually, with good user experience.

Abstract: A robot with the perception capability of livestock and poultry information and a mapping approach based on autonomous navigation are disclosed. The robot includes a four-wheeled vehicle (3), an autonomous navigation system, a motion module and an information acquisition module. The autonomous navigation system includes a LiDAR (10), a RGB-D camera (9), an inertial measurement unit (5), an odometer and a main control module (12). The information acquisition module includes two thermal imagers (6), an environmental detection sensor module (8) and a wireless transmission module (11). The robot is controlled in indoor working environment, and simultaneously information about surrounding environment during movement is obtained with the autonomous navigation system; positioning locations are obtained through data processing and a global map is constructed, which can improve positioning accuracy, reduce dependence on breeders, realize automatic environment detection.

Abstract: A method to perform a field operation with rapid well log validation is disclosed. The method includes generating, by performing well logging of a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation in a field, a well log data file including a number of data channels, each data channel including a series of measurement data records representing a downhole property along a depth in the wellbore, analyzing, by a computer processor, the data channels to determine a quality level of said each data channel, categorizing, by the computer processor, the data channels according to respective values of the quality level to generate a validation summary of the well log data file, presenting, using a graphical user interface, the validation summary to a user, and facilitating, based on a user input in response to presenting the validation summary, the field operation.

Abstract: A method to perform a field operation with well log repeatability verification is disclosed. The method includes generating, by repeatedly performing well logging of a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation in a field, a set of well log data files each comprising a plurality of data channels, each data channel comprising a series of measurement data records representing a downhole property along a depth in the wellbore, analyzing, by a computer processor, a main log and a repeat log of the set of well log data files to determine a repeatability measure of the set of well log data files, presenting, using a graphical user interface, the repeatability measure to a user, and facilitating, based on a user input in response to presenting the repeatability measure, the field operation.

Abstract: An over-the-air (OTA) mobility service platform (MSP) is disclosed that provides a variety of OTA services, including but not limited to: updating software OTA (SOTA), updating firmware OTA (FOTA), client connectivity, remote control and operation monitoring. In some exemplary embodiments, the MSP is a distributed computing platform that delivers and/or updates one or more of configuration data, rules, scripts and other services to vehicles and IoT devices. In some exemplary embodiments, the MSP optionally provides data ingestion, storage and management, data analytics, real-time data processing, remote control of data retrieving, insurance fraud verification, predictive maintenance and social media support.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device for head mounting, in particular a Maxwellian display device, with an enlarged eye-box. The display device includes a light source emitting light beams for forming an image, an optical system for guiding the light beams to a beam forming element. The beam forming element is configured to converge each of multiple sets of the light beams into a different point of convergence, for example on an exit pupil of the display device. Each point of convergence is a convergent viewing point for a user. The eye-box is thus enlarged.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a control unit for vehicle control and a server which distributes map information to the control unit. The map information includes information on a first type of road whereby full or partial driving assistance of the vehicle is possible, and information on a second type whereby full or partial driving assistance of the vehicle are not possible. The server includes an output unit which transmits information on a second type of road existing in a predetermined range from a first type of road on which the vehicle is traveling, and such that the first and second types of road form a predetermined angle or less. The control unit includes a map management unit including information on the first and second types of road, and a vehicle control unit controlling the vehicle by using the information on the first and second types of road.

Abstract: A clock synchronization method includes receiving, by a receiving apparatus, a plurality of data blocks using a plurality of physical layer modules (PHYs), where the plurality of data blocks include a plurality of head data blocks, performing, by the receiving apparatus, timestamp sampling on the plurality of data blocks to generate a plurality of receipt timestamps, aligning, by the receiving apparatus, the plurality of receipt timestamps using a first receipt timestamp as a reference, generating, by the receiving apparatus, a clock synchronization packet based on the plurality of data blocks, and writing, by the receiving apparatus, a value of a second receipt timestamp into the clock synchronization packet, where the second receipt timestamp is a receipt timestamp that is of a second data block and that is determined based on the plurality of aligned receipt timestamps.

Abstract: A method of determining a clock tree for a circuit includes, in part, generating a multitude of symmetric clock configurations characterized by a multitude of columns and a multitude of rows. For each symmetric clock configuration, the method further includes, in part, selecting positions of a multitude of tap points defined by a multitude of end points of the multitude of rows, estimating a first cost from a tree root to each of the first multitude of tap points, estimating a second cost from the multitude of tap points to a multitude of clock sinks associated with the multitude of tap points, and determining the symmetric clock configuration cost in accordance with the first cost and the second cost.

Abstract: An automatic dropping lubricating device comprises a tank body, a stirring mechanism, a filter mechanism and an intermittent mechanism, a drive motor is fixedly connected to the middle of the right side wall of the tank body, the stirring mechanism is rotationally connected to the middle of an inner cavity of the tank body, the filter mechanism is fixedly connected to the middle of a charging pipe, and the intermittent mechanism is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the tank body. The invention drives a telescopic rod to rotate so that the telescopic rod props against a trigger slider for sliding and the trigger slider drives a movable plate to slide; when the movable plate slides, a connecting pipe slides in a second chute, and finally the connecting pipe is connected to a dropping port while a dropping pipe is connected to the connecting pipe.

Abstract: The present discloses a predicting method of transcription factor binding sites based on weighted multi-granularity scanning, which belongs to the field of site prediction. The method comprises: using an inverse sequence, a complementary sequence and a complementary inverse sequence to augment an initial data set; carrying out feature representation on the DNA sequence by combining one-hot coding and multi-base feature coding; dividing a training set and a test set; calculating weight vectors of the features; carrying out weighted multi-granularity scanning; performing model training through a cascade forest to obtain a classification prediction model of transcription factor binding sites; inputting the test set into the classification prediction model to obtain a classification prediction result; and constructing an evaluation index to evaluate the performance of the method.

Abstract: A transaction card is provided for communicating with a computing device. The transaction card may comprise a computer interface device, at least one memory, at least one processor, and a card reader module. The card reader module configured to receive, from the computing device through the computer interface device, a first data packet comprising a request associated with a transaction, the first data packet being compatible with an interface protocol. The card reader module may process the first data packet to generate a second data packet compatible with the payment authentication protocol; provide the second data packet to the processor; receive, from the processor, a third data packet comprising a response to the request; process the third data packet to generate a fourth data packet based on the response, the fourth data packet compatible with the interface protocol; and transmit, to the computer interface device, the fourth data packet.