Abstract: A detection device for an optical detection system comprises an optical fiber catheter, having a feed opening and a dome end; and an optical fiber detector, having one end coupled to the optical detection system through a connection terminal, and another end capable of entering an interior of the optical fiber catheter through the feed opening of the optical fiber catheter and reaching the dome end, configured to guide detection light beams generated by the optical detection system to the dome end, and guide reaction light beams corresponding to the detection light beams from the dome end to the optical detection system.

Abstract: Provided is a novel method that enables accurate measurement of thyroglobulin content in a sample even when the sample is positive for an anti-thyroglobulin antibody. The method is a method of measuring thyroglobulin by immunoassay in a sample isolated from the body, including a pretreatment step of treating the sample isolated from the body with a reducing agent, wherein a monoclonal antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof whose corresponding antigen is thyroglobulin treated with the reducing agent is used for the immunoassay.

Abstract: The spin-orbit torque-based random number generator includes a spin torque generation layer including a first spin torque layer and a second spin torque layer, a magnetization-free layer, a tunnel barrier layer, and a magnetization pinned layer, wherein the second spin torque layer is disposed between the magnetization-free layer and the first spin torque layer and generates field-like torque (FLT) and damping-like torque (DLT) related to the magnetization direction of the magnetization-free layer; the first spin torque layer adjusts a torque ratio according to the size of field-like torque to the size of damping-like torque in conjunction with the thickness of the second spin torque layer; in the magnetization-free layer, a magnetization direction is randomly aligned up or down based on the adjusted torque ratio; and a random number is generated based on current that is switched and output based on the randomly aligned magnetization direction.

Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate, a first electronic component, a first electrical connector, and a protective layer. The first electronic component is over the substrate. The first electrical connector is between the substrate and the first electronic component. The protective layer encapsulates the first electrical connector. The protective layer has a first curved lateral surface concave toward the first electrical connector and recessed with respect to a lateral surface of the first electronic component.

Abstract: Error alert encoding for improved error mitigation is described. In one or more implementations, a system includes a processor configured to receive an encoded signal indicating a type of an error detected in a memory, and output one or more mitigation commands to mitigate the type of the error detected in the memory based on the encoded signal. In one or more implementations, a memory system includes a memory and a buffer. The buffer is configured to output an encoded signal indicating a type of an error detected in the memory.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for enhancing a PET parameter image, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining, based on a preset mapping list, an input image corresponding to an original PET parameter image determined based on a dynamic PET image set; and inputting the input image into an image enhancement model, adjusting a model parameter of the image enhancement model based on the original PET parameter image and an output predicted PET parameter image until a preset number of iterations is met, and using the predicted PET parameter image as a target PET parameter image corresponding to the original PET parameter image; wherein the input image is a noise image, a dynamic PET image corresponding to a preset acquisition time range in the dynamic PET image set or a dynamic SUV image corresponding to the dynamic PET image.

Abstract: A vortex-induced vibration (VIV) strake arrangement is provided. The VIV strake arrangement comprises: a VIV strake shell for location on a conduit; and a VIV strake fin, for coupling to the VIV strake shell, comprising a flexible fin tip, a flexible first leg extending from the flexible fin tip and a flexible second leg extending from the flexible fin tip, wherein the VIV strake fin is shaped such that when the VIV strake fin is connected to the VIV strake shell and the VIV strake shell is located on the conduit, the flexible first and second legs extend from the flexible fin tip and define a void between the flexible first and second legs.

Abstract: Provided is a method of decomposing a crosslinked rubber that includes: a first decomposition step of decomposing a crosslinked rubber containing a diene rubber, using a catalyst represented by the following general formula (1), (2), or (3), where M is ruthenium, molybdenum, or the like, X1, X2, L1, L2, and L3 each independently represent a ligand, R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or the like (these groups may be substituted by one or more alkyl groups, halogens, alkoxy groups, or the like), L1 and L2, R1 and R2, and L1 and R1 may respectively bond with each other to form rings; and a second decomposition step of pyrolyzing a decomposition product obtained by the first decomposition step at a temperature of 300° C. to 950° C. in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device that includes a first electronic component, a second electronic component, an interconnection structure below the first electronic component and the second electronic component and electrically connecting the first electronic component to the second electronic component, and a first waveguide below the first electronic component and the second electronic component and configured to transmit electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: Hydrogel fracturing devices are described herein that include a chamber with an inlet, outlet, and at least one fracturing structure which extends across the entire internal diameter of the chamber. The fracturing structure includes one or more apertures or screens. The fracturing device may be connected to a syringe and/or ampoule containing a hydrogel formulation. The hydrogel formulation may then be fractured by forcing the formulation through the fracturing device.

Abstract: A method for dimensioning a land grid array pad can include forming an initial landing area of a land grid array pad, wherein the initial landing area is dimensioned to cause at least a majority of a landing surface of one or more socket pins to land off of the initial landing area prior to actuation of one or more sockets including the one or more socket pins. The method can also include forming a final landing area of the land grid array pad, wherein the final landing area is dimensioned to maintain electrical contact with the landing surface of the one or more socket pins after actuation of the one or more sockets including the one or more socket pins. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a chemical shift coded imaging method based on a transition region and regional iterative phasor extraction. Acquiring an initial image, and determining an initial phasor solution of the transition region based on the initial image; performing regional iterative phasor extraction in at least two set directions by taking the initial phasor solution as initial information, and obtaining a target phasor solution based on a regional iterative phasor extraction result corresponding to each set direction; and determining a first chemical composition signal and a second chemical composition signal based on the target phasor solution, and performing chemical shift coded imaging based on the first chemical composition signal and/or the second chemical composition signal.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic wave amplifier including a cavity structure for amplifying and outputting sound waves. The cavity structure may include an input opening through which the sound waves generated by the transducer are input, an inner wall forming a cavity in which the sound waves input through the input opening resonate, and an output opening through which the amplified sound waves are output, and when a first axis is defined as a line connecting a center of the input opening and a center of the output opening, the shape of the inner wall may be formed such that an area of the cavity in a cross section perpendicular to the first axis varies depending on a position on the first axis. Ultrasonic wave amplifier may further comprise an insertion structure disposed inside the cavity.

Abstract: A control rod drive mechanism having a torque tube, a control rod assembly including a connecting rod and a spider, a lock cam assembly rotatably secured to a bottom end of the connecting rod and including a locking cam, and a locking collar disposed non-rotatably within the spider, the locking collar including a locking recess with an entry slot, wherein in a first axial position the lock cam assembly is rotatable with respect to the torque tube, and a second axial position the lock cam assembly is non-rotatable with respect to the torque tube.

Abstract: An exemplary electrode lead includes a flexible body formed of a flexible insulating material and that comprises a fantail region that connects to a cochlear implant configured to be implanted within a recipient and that extends to a ground electrode located toward a proximal end of the electrode lead, an electrode contact disposed on a side of the flexible body, a coiled electrode wire provided within the flexible body so as to extend along a length of the flexible body and electrically connect the electrode contact to a signal source, and a coiled reinforcing element provided within the flexible body so as to extend together with the coiled electrode wire along the length of the flexible body. The coiled reinforcing element may only be provided within a proximal portion of the electrode lead. Corresponding methods of manufacturing an electrode lead are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations of levorotatory-epinephrine, l-epinephrine, more potent and less toxic than existing pharmaceutical formulations of epinephrine, along with methods of producing and using these pharmaceutical formulations of l-epinephrine, including preventing and or treating hypotension and hemostasis under surgical anesthesia.

Abstract: An exemplary cochlear implant system includes a sound processor, a cochlear implant, and equalization circuitry integrated within the sound processor and/or the cochlear implant. The sound processor operates externally to a recipient and is associated with a sound processor coil. The cochlear implant includes a cochlear implant coil larger than the sound processor coil and that is configured to form a transcutaneous narrowband inductive link with the sound processor coil when the cochlear implant is implanted within the recipient. By way of the transcutaneous narrowband inductive link, the cochlear implant receives a forward telemetry signal incorporating power and forward telemetry data. The equalization circuitry facilitates recovery, by the cochlear implant, of the forward telemetry data from the forward telemetry signal by compensating for distortion introduced onto the forward telemetry signal as a result of bandwidth limitations imposed by the transcutaneous narrowband inductive link.

Abstract: An embodiment rehabilitation robot control apparatus includes a brainwave signal measuring device configured to measure a brainwave signal of a user, a preprocessing device configured to preprocess the measured brainwave signal, a classification device configured to classify a motor intention of the user based on the brainwave signal preprocessed by the preprocessing device, and a controller configured to reflect the motor intention of the user in real time to control an operation or a stop of a rehabilitation robot.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of managing memory includes storing a first memory page at a shared memory location in response to the first memory page including data shared between a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine. A second memory page is stored at a memory location unique to the first virtual machine in response to the second memory page including data unique to the first virtual machine. The first memory page is accessed by the first virtual machine and the second virtual machine, and the second memory page is accessed by the first virtual machine and not the second virtual machine.

Abstract: A method and a processing device for performing rendering are disclosed. The method comprises generating a base hierarchy tree comprising data representing a first object and generating a second hierarchy tree representing a second object comprising shared data of the base hierarchy tree and the second hierarchy tree and difference data. The method further comprises storing the difference data in the memory without storing the shared data, and generating an overlay hierarchy tree comprising the shared data, the difference data, and indication information indicating nodes of the overlay hierarchy tree that comprise the difference data. The method further comprises rendering the first object using the data stored for the base hierarchy tree, and rendering the second object using any one or a combination of the shared data, the difference data, and the indication information.