Abstract: A system includes an array of sensors configured to capture data about an environment for vehicular traffic. The array of sensors is disposed at a non-vehicular location. The system also includes one or more computing devices that include one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to process the captured data about the environment to detect one or more road users in the environment and/or to detect information about traffic signage in the environment. The one or more processors are also configured to transmit, in real-time, an indication of the one or more detected road users and/or the detected information about the traffic signage in the environment to a vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides Nectin-4 antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising exatecan and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the ADCs for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, an afterimage compensator and a data driver. The display panel displays an image. The afterimage compensator writes first stress data of input image data corresponding to a first area to a first memory area in a first block size and second stress data of the input image data corresponding to a second area to a second memory area in a second block size different from the first block size and compensates a grayscale value of the input image data based on the first stress data and the second stress data. The data driver generates a data voltage based on a compensated grayscale value and outputs the data voltage to the display panel.

Abstract: Stimulation of the spleen and/or neural activity of one or more nerves supplying the spleen, such as a nerve associated with the splenic arterial neurovascular bundle, can decrease C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels and post-operative surgical complications. The system for stimulating the spleen and/or neural activity of one or more nerves supplying the spleen for reducing post-operative surgical complications can include at least one transducer in signaling contact with the spleen and/or the one or more nerves; and at least one controller electrically coupled to the at least one transducer. The at least one controller can be configured to control the operation of the at least one transducer to apply a stimulating signal to the spleen and/or the one or more nerves.

Abstract: A member for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a ceramic plate having a wafer placement surface on an upper surface and a built-in electrode; a base plate provided on a lower surface of the ceramic plate, and configured to include a built-in refrigerant flow path; a base plate through-hole provided between adjacent parts of the refrigerant flow path, and configured to penetrate the base plate in an up-down direction; an insulating tube provided in the base plate through-hole, and fixed; and a ceramic plate hole open to the lower surface of the ceramic plate, and provided to communicate with an inside of the insulating tube, wherein a wall thickness of the insulating tube continuously varies in a circumferential direction of the insulating tube.

Abstract: A club head for a golf club is provided. The club head is topologically optimized so that, when manufactured by additive manufacturing processes from an optimized design, the club head performs substantially the same functions as a version of the club head manufactured from an initial object design. The optimization may be constrained by design requirements that the corresponding club head fabricated by AM processes must satisfy. A system for topologically optimizing a design of a golf club head includes device logic to apply an iterative optimization process to transform an initial design of a club head into an optimized design. The design requirements may be represented by one or more input vectors that may be stored in memory and/or generated from input data provided via the interface. The processor may store the optimized design and/or may export the optimized design to another system, such as an additive manufacturing device.

Abstract: A wind turbine with a power beaming apparatus is provided, wherein the power beaming apparatus includes at least one receiving antenna for receiving electromagnetic radiation and converting the received electromagnetic radiation into current, and the wind turbine comprises one or more electrical devices electrically connected with the at least one receiving antenna for supplying the current from the receiving antenna to the one or more electrical devices. The one or more electrical devices of the wind turbine can be supplied with electrical power by power beaming even in the case that a generator of the wind turbine does not generate electrical power. In particular, neither an electrical cable connection of the wind turbine nor a large storage unit for storing electrical energy at the wind turbine are necessary.

Abstract: A chair includes a seating area and a backrest, wherein the seating area is arranged at a lower end of the backrest, a low frequency speaker configured to emit sound at frequencies of between 20 Hz and 200 Hz, and a coupling mechanism, wherein the coupling mechanism is configured to change between at least two different states, wherein, in a first state, the low frequency speaker is coupled to the chair via at least one acoustical path such that vibrations are transmitted from the low frequency speaker to the chair via each of the at least one acoustical path, wherein the vibrations can be perceived as tactile feedback by a user seated on the chair, and, in a second state, each of the at least one acoustical path is interrupted such that no or almost no vibrations are transmitted from the low frequency speaker to the chair.

Abstract: The embodiment of the disclosure provides a video encoding method and apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes the steps of determining a video segment included in a target video according to a duration corresponding to a first picture group parameter; determining a target feature corresponding to video encoding data of a previous video segment for a current video segment; inputting the target feature into a target decision model, and determining a picture group parameter corresponding to the current video segment by using the target decision model; and encoding the current video segment based on the picture group parameter corresponding to the current video segment.

Abstract: [Problem to be solved] Provided is a method that enables effective industrial use of an exhaust gas containing hydrogen to be discharged during production of trichlorosilane. [Solution] Provided is a method for producing trichlorosilane, the method comprising: reacting metallic silicon and tetrachlorosilane with a mixed gas containing hydrogen to generate trichlorosilane. The mixed gas containing hydrogen contains 1 to 500 molar ppm of hydrogen chloride and 100 to 10,000 molar ppm of silane hydride, and the mixed gas is heated at 100° C. to 450° C. and then reacted.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 29390078 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 29390078, to the plants of soybean cultivar 29390078, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 29390078, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 29390078. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 29390078. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 29390078, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 29390078 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Consumer product composition that includes encapsulates, the encapsulates having a core that includes perfume characterized by an acid value of greater than 5.0 mg KOH/g of perfume, the encapsulates also including a shell that includes a (meth) acrylate material. Methods of making and using such compositions.

Abstract: A distal end assembly of a medical device comprising a clevis; a bushing at a proximal end of the clevis; an end effector pivotally connected to a distal end of the clevis; a distal actuator connected to the end effector; and a shaft connector. Translation of the distal actuator actuates the end effector. The bushing is within the shaft connector and rotatable relative to the shaft connector.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a nozzle, and a nozzle check including a closing hydraulic surface. The fuel injector also includes a high pressure passage, a low pressure drain, a control passage, a check control chamber, and a valve seat. A relief passage is formed by at least one of an injector housing or a control valve in a control valve assembly. The control valve is movable among a rest position, a lifted injection position, and a lifted relief position where the high pressure passage connects to the relief passage. The control valve can be operated to selectively connect the high pressure passage to the relief passage to bleed fuel pressure to prevent over-pressurization. Related apparatus and methodology is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and process for the capture of carbon dioxide from a gaseous feedstock, regenerating carbon dioxide in a purified form, and regenerating reagents, wherein the reagent regeneration having reduced energy consumption in relation to carbon dioxide capture. Carbon dioxide captured by a slurry scrubbing solution producing a resultant product that can be reacted with an acid reagent to form the regenerated carbon dioxide and a resultant salt solution. Electrodialysis with bipolar membrane separation employed on the resultant salt solution to form regenerated acid and regenerated base. The regenerated base recirculated as the scrubbing solution to capture additional carbon dioxide, and the regenerated acid recirculated for additional acid reaction with additional resultant product, such that the system and process can continuously capture and form regenerated carbon dioxide in a purified form compared to the carbon dioxide of the gaseous feedstock.

Abstract: A fastening device for keeping at least first and second parts assembled, the fastening device comprising a tubular body passing through the first and second parts, an expansion nut and a screw that is seated in the tubular body and cooperates with the expansion nut. To facilitate the removal of the fastening device, the screw has at least one shape, such as a recess positioned on the transverse face thereof, to prevent it from rotating using a first tool, and the expansion nut has at least one shape, such as a flat, to unscrew it using a second tool. Also an assembly comprising at least one such assembly device as well as a removal method.

Abstract: Systems and methods for payload management systems are illustrated. One embodiment includes a delivery mechanism. A mechanical linkage in the delivery mechanism includes rocking bars mounted to: a chassis and a first cross bar The mechanical linkage includes linear actuators that include piston-type actuators configured to move at least one payload in and out of a compartment. One end of each linear actuator is mounted to an individual rocking bar. The mechanical linkage includes at least one grapple, wherein each grapple comprises a hook mounted to a claw; and is mounted to a second cross bar. The hook is configured to open and close around the at least one payload; and rotate around the claw. The delivery mechanism includes a control circuit configured to open, close, and rotate the hook using a grapple motor and/or an end-of-travel switch; and to move the linear actuators relative to the rocking bars.

Abstract: A downlight with screw-free fixation structure includes a lamp body and a light source board. The lamp body has a central hole, an inner ring body, and a plurality of protrusions. The inner ring body is disposed on the inner edge of the lamp body to partially cover the central hole. The protrusions are distributed along the inner edge of the lamp body and surrounding the central hole. A plurality of slots are formed respectively between the protrusions and the inner ring body. The light source board is disposed on the inner ring body and within the central hole, and engaged with the multiple slots. The light source board is disc-shaped.

Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance control device for a saddle-riding vehicle, the device having: an inter-vehicle distance acquiring unit that acquires the inter-vehicle distance in the vehicle width direction between the own vehicle and a parallel traveling vehicle that is another saddle-riding vehicle traveling parallel in a lane that is the same lane in which the own vehicle is traveling; a road condition acquiring unit that acquires a condition of the road on which the own vehicle is traveling; a target inter-vehicle distance setting unit that sets a target inter-vehicle distance in the vehicle width direction between the own vehicle and the parallel traveling vehicle according to the condition of the road; and an operation assistance unit that assists a driving operation by the driver on the basis of the inter-vehicle distance and the target inter-vehicle distance.

Abstract: An embodiment apparatus includes a communication device for communicating with first and second air mobilities, one or more processors for guiding a flight route of the second air mobility based on flight environment information obtained by the first air mobility, and a non-transitory storage device storing a program to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including instructions to determine a cost between an arbitrary source node set in an airspace and a neighboring node adjacent to the source node based on the flight environment information, determine departure and arrival nodes among the plurality of nodes based on flight information of the second air mobility scheduled to fly in the airspace for which the cost is calculated, and determine the flight route of the second air mobility to minimize a sum of the cost between transit nodes connecting the departure and arrival nodes.