Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body assembly, a shaft assembly, a stapling head assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft assembly, and an anvil. The stapling head assembly having a deck member and a closure shaft capable of moving relative to the deck member. The anvil including a head, a shank, a biasing body, and a electronic unit having a distance sensor. The head and the shank being capable of moving relative to each other. The biasing body being interposed between the head and the shank with a known spring constant. The distance sensor being capable of measuring a relative distance between the shank and the head, while the electronic unit can communicate a parameter associated with the relative distance to a console.

Abstract: Suggested is a composition with stabilized taste and/or odor, comprising (a) [6]-paradol and (b) at least one mono- or polyunsaturated C8-C22 fatty acid or its monohydric or polyhydric C1-C18 aliphatic alcohols ester.

Abstract: Methods for treating pterygium recurrence following pterygiectomy, and for treating keloid recurrence, following surgical removal of the keloid, are disclosed. The methods include administering an anti-VEGF agent (e.g., antibody (e.g., bevacizumab) or small molecule inhibitor of VEGF signaling), or a combination therapy that includes co-administering an anti-VEGF agent, with an anti-inflammatory steroid and/or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to a subject.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of treatment of acquired focal epilepsy in a human subject in need of the same, the methods comprising: (i) providing an expression vector encoding a polynucleotide sequence encoding LGI1, wherein the polynucleotide sequence is operably linked to a promoter suitable to drive expression of the LGI1 in human cells, (ii) administering the expression vector to the subject. Overexpressing LGI1 has been shown to affect excitatory neurons beyond the area of expression thereby targeting a large area and affecting neurons in an advantageously uniform manner.

Abstract: An arrangement for a vehicle roof has a frame for coupling to the vehicle roof, a first cover which is displaceable relative to the frame in a first direction, a second cover and a third cover which are each attached stationarily to the frame, a guide rail which is linearly extended in the first direction, and a slider which is attached to the first cover and is guided in the guide rail. The guide rail is coupled to the frame, is arranged between the second and third covers in a second direction, and is movable relative to the frame in a third direction. The first direction, the second direction and the third direction are each oriented transversely to one another.

Abstract: A water activated, self-inflating, automatic floatation device that can be easily attached to small personal items of value for easy retrieval if accidentally dropped into a deep or low visibility body of water such as a lake, pond, stream, river, or ocean. The automatic flotation device is comprised of a housing, an inflatable bladder, water activated gas producing compound, an orifice plate, a gas expansion port, and a removable housing cover. The automatic floatation device will inflate the bladder regardless of orientation under water. The automatic floatation device is small enough that it can be attached to glasses, keys, cell phones, hats, basically any small personal item of value.

Abstract: A fastening member with a plurality of fastening portions includes two or more fastening portions. The fastening portions are configured to be fastening connected to a first object or to be fastening connected to a second object, and have the same or different fastening connection directions or the same or different fastening connection positions. Thus, the fastening member may be disposed at a third object, and be fastening connected to the first object and the second object by the fastening portions, respectively, so as to complete coupling and separation of at three objects, achieving the effect of repeated quick coupling and separation.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for determining the serotype of a virus particle and/or or determining the heterogeneity of a virus particle (e.g., an AAV particle). In other embodiments, the invention provides methods to determine the heterogeneity of AAV particles. In some aspects, the invention provides viral particles (e.g., rAAV particles) with improved stability and/or improved transduction efficiency by increasing the acetylation and/or deamidation of capsid proteins.

Abstract: A display device includes: pixels connected to scan lines and emission control lines; a scan driver to supply a scan signal to the scan lines according to scan clock signals; a first emission driver to supply a first emission control signal to the emission control lines according to emission clock signals, when the display device is driven in a first mode; a second emission driver to supply a second emission control signal to the emission control lines according to the scan signal, when the display device is driven in a second mode; and a timing controller to control the scan driver, the first emission driver, and the second emission driver.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method, a bitstream transmission method, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the bitstream therein are provided. The image decoding method according to the present disclosure, which is an image decoding method performed by an image decoding device, may comprise the steps of: constructing a prediction candidate list for a current block; deriving an error value for the current block on the basis of whether a reference picture referred to by a prediction candidate in the prediction candidate list is a resampled reference picture; and reordering an order of the prediction candidates in the prediction candidate list on the basis of the error value, wherein the error value is derived to a predetermined value on the basis of the reference picture being a resampled reference picture.

Abstract: An apparatus communicable with an external access point (AP), including: a first change unit to change, based on the reception of a first change request, the connection destination of the apparatus to a second AP included in at least one AP corresponding to information included in the first change request; a first determination unit to determine, based on the information concerning the first AP stored in a memory before a second change request is received, whether the first AP is included in at least one AP corresponding to information included in the second change request; and a second change unit to change the connection destination of the apparatus to the first AP based on determination that the first AP is included in the at least one AP corresponding to the information included in the second change request.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the prioritization of devices taking part in a multi-user random access wireless communication. Based on some known conditions, devices that comply with the conditions are given preferential treatment during the random access period. The preferential treatment may refer to the eligible devices being allowed to access more resource units during the random access, or it may also mean faster access to the medium during the random access. By taking advantage of the methods described in the present disclosure, it is possible to assign higher priority to selected frame types and/or device categories in a multi-user random access wireless communication system.

Abstract: A communication method and a communication apparatus are provided. The communication method includes: A first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus determine a first identifier based on a second identifier, where a length of the first identifier is less than a length of the second identifier, and the second identifier is an identifier of the first communication apparatus. The second communication apparatus sends a first message; and correspondingly, the first communication apparatus receives the first message, where the first message includes the first identifier. The first communication apparatus wakes up. According to embodiments of this application, a quantity of bits occupied by the identifier of the first communication apparatus in the first message can be reduced, so that a capacity of the first message is increased, and the first message can be used to wake up more communication apparatuses.

Abstract: A multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) is fabricated using basalt fibers instead of glass fibers. Using basalt fibers in lieu of glass fibers makes the PCB more environmentally friendly without sacrificing mechanical and electrical properties. The multi-layer PCB includes a basalt fiber core comprised of a basalt fiber prepreg provided between two copper layers. A first copper layer and a second copper are coupled to different sides of the basalt fiber core. A first basalt fiber prepreg is coupled to the first copper layer and a second basalt fiber prepreg is coupled to the second copper layer.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a connection area and a trace extending from the connection area. A solder barrier is provided on at least a portion of the trace. The solder barrier is used in lieu of a solder mask. The solder barrier is formed by a laser oxidation process or a laser ablation process, which alters a material property of the trace. Altering the material property of the trace causes the altered portion of the trace to be non-solderable, but does not negatively impact the speed or reliability of signal transmission along the trace.

Abstract: Techniques for an application watcher system that includes a plurality of watchers that obtain various types of application configurations and/or state data which is used to make networking decisions and drive networking operations. The watchers of the application watcher system may each be configured to communicate with an application orchestration system that manages the application and obtain different types of application configurations and/or state data. In some instances, the application watcher system may run on a network orchestrator of the network, or be in communication with the network orchestrator, and provide application configurations and/or state data to the network orchestrator to make networking decisions.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing service level agreement performance in a link aggregation group computer networking environment. A performance measurement data packet such as a bi-directional forwarding detection (BFD) packet is received. The performance measuring data packet can be considered a parent performance measurement data packet is split into multiple child performance measurement data packets which are each different constituent links of a link aggregation database. The performance of each constituent is tested to determine which constituents satisfy service level agreement parameters. Data packets can then be sent to constituents that meet the data packet's service level agreement performance parameters while still allowing link aggregation grouping.

Abstract: A landscape edging system forms landscape edging by connecting landscape edging units end-to-end and securing them to ground. The landscape edging system includes landscape edging units, a landscape edging end connector, and landscape spikes. The end connector has first and second legs that define lower spike receivers. The first and second landscape edging units define fitting recesses below upper spike receivers. The legs of the end connector are press-fit into the fitting recesses of adjacent landscape edging units to establish mortise-and-tenon connections between the end connector and the landscape edging units. This aligns the upper and lower spike receivers so that first and second landscape spikes can be driven through a first pair of aligned upper and lower spike receivers and a second pair of aligned upper and lower spike receivers, respectively, into the ground.

Abstract: The present invention, relates to oat-based dispersions, to food products containing said oat-based dispersions, and to processes for forming the aforementioned products, wherein the processes include reducing the particle size of oat raw material, preferably by at least one of high-pressure homogenisation, microfluidization and wet milling.

Abstract: A robot for servicing metal equipment in a hydrocarbon refinery includes a robot. The robot includes a body and a plurality of magnetic wheels operatively attached to the body. The plurality of magnetic wheels are operable to attached the robot to a metal surface of the metal equipment. The robot also includes a plurality of propellers coupled to the body of the robot.