Abstract: In described examples, each node between adjacent capacitive elements of a stack of series-coupled capacitive elements is biased during a reset mode, where each of the capacitive elements includes piezoelectric material. A strain-induced voltage is generated across each of the capacitive elements. Each of the strain-induced voltages is combined to generate a piezoelectric-responsive output signal during a sensing mode at a time different from the time of the reset mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are Fc-containing proteins comprising a binding region and a variant Fc region that can elicit one or more immune effector function and/or bind to an Fc receptor more effectively than a similar Fc-containing protein comprising a wild type Fc region. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding such Fc-containing proteins, methods for making such proteins, and methods of treatment utilizing such proteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a vehicle diagnosis method including: sending a login request of a user to a server; returning vehicle type selection data after the server has verified an authenticity of the user successfully; displaying a vehicle type selection interface related to the vehicle type selection data and sending a corresponding vehicle type data to the server based on a vehicle type selected by the user on the vehicle type selection interface via the user equipment; sending corresponding vehicle type data to the server; returning a vehicle diagnosis interface related to the vehicle type data by the server; controlling relevant vehicle terminal to perform corresponding vehicle diagnosis operation by the server when the server receives a vehicle diagnosis instruction as input by the user on the vehicle diagnosis interface; afterwards, displaying vehicle diagnosis operation result fed back by the vehicle terminal through the user equipment.

Abstract: A method for performing object occlusion is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image of a physical item, determining a location and an orientation of a first virtual item with an augmented reality registration function; generating an augmented reality image, wherein the augmented reality image comprises a rendering of the first virtual item in the image using a first rendering function to depict the location and orientation of the first virtual item in the image and a rendering of a second virtual item in the image with a second rendering function; displaying the augmented reality image, wherein occlusion of the first virtual item by the physical item is shown in the augmented reality image based on occlusion of the first virtual item by the second virtual item wherein the first virtual item depicts a next step in the step-by-step instructions for the assembly.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic recognition method for spatial position and pose of parallel external fixator, including the following steps of: installing three markers on each of the two fixation rings of the parallel external fixator; obtaining 3D images of six marker balls after scanning and reconstruction by a common 3D clinical imaging system; recognizing the sphere center coordinates of the six marker balls by sphere fitting algorithm; according to the mounting configuration of the markers on the two fixation rings, establishing coordinate systems of two fixation rings and determining the spatial position and pose of the external fixator; in addition, by obtaining the 3D images of the fracture bone segments with the 3D clinical imaging system and simulating the movement of the fracture deformity correction, the adjustment schedule of the external fixator struts can be achieved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a display device. The liquid crystal display panel includes a display region and an opening region in the display region; the display region includes a plurality of sub-pixels, the display region includes a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, the display region includes a first region between the opening region and the first edge and a second region between the opening region and the second edge, an orthographic projection of the opening region on the first edge respectively coincides with orthographic projections of the first region and the second region on the first edge, the plurality of sub-pixels comprise a main sub-pixel in the first region and a secondary sub-pixel in the second region, and an area of the main sub-pixel is smaller than an area of the secondary sub-pixel.

Abstract: A lidar system, including: a laser, an optical detector, a laser antenna, and a silicon-based integrated magneto-optical circulator. The silicon-based integrated magneto-optical circulator includes a silicon-based integrated Mach-Zehnder interference structure or a silicon-based integrated micro-ring structure, and silicon-based integrated magneto-optical waveguides. The silicon-based integrated magneto-optical circulator further includes an input port, a receiving port, and an emission port. The laser is aligned and coupled to the input port of the silicon-based integrated magneto-optical circulator via an optical fiber, a grating coupler, or an edge coupler. The optical detector is aligned and coupled to the receiving port of the silicon-based integrated magneto-optical circulator via the optical fiber, the grating coupler, or the edge coupler.

Abstract: A touch keyboard includes a keyboard touch electrode module and keyswitches arranged along lengthwise and widthwise directions. The keyboard touch electrode module includes plural key electrode matrixes one-to-one corresponding to plural key projection areas for the keyswitches. The key electrode matrixes are arranged along the lengthwise direction and the widthwise direction. At least two key electrode matrixes unaligned in the widthwise direction are identical to each other. The key electrode matrix includes plural electrodes arranged alternately at an electrode interval. A size of the electrode in the widthwise direction is defined by a function of the electrode interval, a key pitch between two widthwise-adjacent ones of the key projection areas, and an electrode row number covered within the key pitch.

Abstract: A luminous touch keyboard includes a baseplate, a plurality of keycaps, a plurality of support mechanisms connected between the baseplate and the keycaps, and a keyboard composite electrode module disposed between the baseplate and the keycaps and configured to sense a non-pressing movement over the keycaps and to provide light emitting through the keycaps. The support mechanism supports the keycap to move relative to the baseplate and the keyboard composite electrode module. The keyboard composite electrode module includes a light source circuit and a plurality of electrode matrices arranged along a first direction and a second direction. Two of the electrode matrices adjacent in the second direction are mis-aligned. The light source circuit includes a plurality of light sources disposed in the plurality of electrode matrices in a one-to-one manner, and the position of the light source in the electrode matrix is correspondingly the same.

Abstract: A keyboard touch electrode module includes a plurality of same electrode matrices, which are arranged along a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction and formed by a plurality of series of first electrodes and a plurality of series of second electrodes which interlace with each other. Adjacent two of the electrode matrices in the widthwise direction are mis-aligned. The electrode matrices thereon define a plurality of key projection areas, each of which covers a same key-face electrode pattern. A touch keyboard includes a base, a plurality of keycaps, a plurality of supporting structures connected to and between the base and the keycaps, and the keyboard touch electrode module disposed between the base and the keycaps. The keyboard touch electrode module can senses a non-pressing movement on the keycaps. The keycap can move up and down relative to the base and the keyboard touch electrode module through the corresponding supporting structure.

Abstract: An ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel with nominal composition (in mass) of C?0.03%, Cr: 13.0-14.0%, Ni: 5.5-7.0%, Co: 5.5-7.5%, Mo: 3.0-5.0%, Ti: 1.9-2.5%, Si: ?0.1%, Mn: ?0.1%, P: ?0.01%, S: ?0.01%, and Fe: balance. The developed ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel combines ultra-high strength (with ?b?2000 MPa, ?0.2?1700 MPa, ??8% and ??40%), high toughness (KIC?83 MPa·m1/2) and superior salt-water corrosion resistance (with pitting potential Epit?0.15 (vs SCE)). Therefore, this steel is suitable to make structural parts that are used in harsh corrosive environments like marine environment containing chloride ions, etc.

Abstract: A method and system for improving a network search query is provided. The method includes receiving a natural language Internet search request and executing a real time search with respect to a database associated with an Internet based search for specified digital information. Categories associated with the natural language Internet search request are identified and associated intent information is received. Digital attributes data identified during the real time search are identified and an associated concept is extracted. The associated concept is mapped to the digital attributes and search based software code is generated and executed. Resulting relevant results are presented and the database is configured such that the relevant results are stored within a logical partition of the database.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a thermal drawing method for forming fibers, wherein said fibers are made at least from a stretchable polymer. The present invention also concerns drawn fibers made by the process.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for identifying a relationship between objects of a NoSQL database based on queries of an application programming interface (API) call. The method includes one or more processors identifying an API call that includes two or more NoSQL query requests. The method further includes determining a class for the two or more NoSQL query requests of the API call. The method further includes determining whether a query value of the first NoSQL query request of the API call is present in a second NoSQL query request. The method further includes determining a relationship between the first NoSQL query request and the second NoSQL query request of the API call. The method further includes creating a view in a relational model database based on the respective determined classes for the two or more NoSQL query requests of the API call and the determined relationship.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for content rendering. The method includes one or more processors retrieving at least one user interface (UI) component from a Document Object Model (DOM) tree. The method further includes one or more processors determining a corresponding rendering priority level (RPL) for each of the at least one UI component. The method further includes, in response to determining that the corresponding RPL of a first UI component of the at least one UI component is above a first threshold, one or more processors rendering the first UI component.

Abstract: Methods, equipment and storage medium for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activation and unbinding can include: determining whether a current value of a real-name system flag of the UAV is a preset value; if so, displaying an activation confirmation page; when an activation confirmation operation is detected, sending a product serial code and a user account to a server; and according to activation result information sent by the server, activating the UAV.

Abstract: Described herein are antibodies and mixtures of antibodies optionally produced by a host cell line, nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and mixtures of antibodies, host cells containing such nucleic acids, and methods of treatment using the antibodies, mixtures of antibodies, or nucleic acids encoding the antibodies or mixtures of antibodies. Also described are methods of producing mixtures of antibodies in host cells.

Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor comprises a support structure, a channel extending through the support structure, a sensing material stack coupled to the support structure and extending over the channel, and a filler material disposed within the channel and over the sensing material stack. The sensing material stack comprises an structural layer, a first electrode layer disposed on the structural layer, a piezoelectric material disposed in a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer opposite the first electrode layer.