Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate, thin lenses disposed on a first surface of the substrate and configured to concentrate lights incident on the first surface, and light-sensing cells disposed on a second surface of the substrate, the second surface facing the first surface, and the light-sensing cells being configured to sense lights passing through the thin lenses, and generate electrical signals based on the sensed lights. A first thin lens and second thin lens of the thin lenses are configured to concentrate a first light and a second light, respectively, of the incident lights onto the light-sensing cells, the first light having a different wavelength than the second light.

Abstract: A microfluidic pumping system configured to prevent backflow from an outlet of the system toward an inlet of the system. The microfluidic pumping system comprising a gear housing that has an inlet and an outlet and that houses a drive gear, an idler gear and a drive shaft. The system further includes a front end plate that is coupled to a first surface of the gear housing and a rear end plate that is coupled to a second, different surface of the gear housing. Also coupled to the gear housing is a first and second Halbach magnet arrays that is disposed between the front end plate and the rear end plate. The first and second Halbach magnet arrays include one or more solenoids and the first Halbach magnet array is disposed proximate to the drive gear and the second Halbach magnet array is disposed proximate to the idler gear.

Abstract: Chimeric protein constructs including a herpesvirus glycoprotein D (gD) and a heterologous polypeptide that interact with herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM) and enhance and enhance an immune response against the heterologous polypeptide and methods for their use are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide iterative multi-directional image searching are described. Embodiments utilize a multi-directional searching pattern for defining one or more searching areas within a source image. A searching area of embodiments provides a searching area within a source image for searching for a template image in the multiple directions of the multi-directional searching pattern. A location of the searching area within the source image may be updated iteratively, such as based upon motion vectors derived from the searching, until a template image match position is identified within the source image. Embodiments transform the template image and the searching area within a source image to 1D representations corresponding to each direction of the multi-directional image search. Embodiments accommodate rotation and scale variance of the subject (e.g., object of interest) of the template image within the source image.

Abstract: A method for processing, by a base station, an interference in a wireless communication system includes determining a first base station group and a second base station group based on network topology information, determining a first precoder vector for the first base station group and a second precoder vector for the second base station group, the first precoder vector being linearly independent of the second precoder vector, and transmitting the first precoder vector and a first decoder vector to the first base station group and transmitting the second precoder vector and a second decoder vector to the second base station group, wherein the first decoder vector is included in a null space of the second precoder vector, and the second decoder vector is included in a null space of the first precoder vector.

Abstract: A system for heating a selected section of a conductive ribbon comprises a non-conductive base and conducting pads. Further, the system comprises a variable voltage power supply electrically coupled to the conducting pads and a sensor. A processor is programmed to enable the variable power supply to produce a voltage signal across the conducting pads to cause the selected section, which includes a biological sample and is clamped to the non-conductive base via the conducting pads, to heat up. The processor receives, from the sensor, an electrical measurement. A correction for the voltage signal is computed based on the measurement to achieve a desired temperature, wherein the desired temperature is for processing the biological sample and the correction accounts for a variance in the selected section. The applied voltage signal is adjusted based upon the correction to regulate the selected section of at the desired temperature for a time.

Abstract: A multi-stable electroresponsive smart window and preparation method thereof are disclosed. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window comprises a first light transmitting conductive substrate, a parallel orientation layer, a positive polymer stabilized cholesteric texture layer, a positive cholesteric texture layer and a second light transmitting conductive substrate disposed in stack successively. The multi-stable electroresponsive smart window of the present disclosure can realize a diversified light transmission state such as colored and transparent state, colored and blur state, colorless and blur state, and colorless and transparent state by changing the magnitude of the access voltage, thereby satisfying the various demands in people's work and life.

Abstract: A radar includes a transmitter that generates a first signal that is a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) signal and radiates the generated first signal to an outside, a receiver that receives a second signal based on the first signal and generates a baseband signal of the second signal, a signal processor that extracts a target frequency signal from the baseband signal, and a signal converter that outputs the target frequency signal that is controlled as a digital signal, and wherein the signal processor includes a high pass filter connected to the receiver, that receives the baseband signal, and attenuates a low frequency signal present in the received baseband signal, based on a first cutoff frequency, an amplifier that amplifies the attenuated baseband signal, and a signal controller that removes a direct current component of the amplified baseband signal, based on a second cutoff frequency.

Abstract: A data optimization method and an integral prestack depth migration method are provided, including acquiring a target matrix to be optimized; generating a first sequence according to the target matrix; rarefying the first sequence according to a preset grid density to obtain a value position of each element of a second sequence, and working out a value of each element of the second sequence on the basis of the principle of least squares; performing interpolation on the second sequence to obtain a third sequence; calculating a target matrix corresponding to the third sequence; calculating an error between the target matrix to be optimized and the target matrix corresponding to the third sequence; recording, when the error is less than the first error threshold, the target matrix corresponding to the above second sequence as an optimized target matrix of the target matrix to be optimized.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte bismuth calcium ferrites having high oxygen vacancy ion mobility. There can be provided an oxygen vacancy electrolyte material including bismuth calcium ferrites (Bi1-xCaxFeO3-?).

Abstract: Various implementations include a ring material used for producing a ring molded article. The ring molded article has two convex portions which respectively protrude on opposite sides of the ring molded article in a direction of a center axis thereof and extend in a direction of a circumference of the ring molded article. A straight line passing through centers of gravity of first and second side regions is inclined by an angle relative to the center axis of the ring material, the first and second side regions are obtained by virtually dividing a one half section of the ring material based on a middle of a maximum height of the ring material in the direction of the center axis of the ring material, and a range of the angle is 7 degrees to 40 degrees.

Abstract: The invention described herein provides a method for the treatment of an oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound capable of inhibiting MPS1, wherein: (i) said subject has previously been treated with a CDK4/6 inhibitor; and/or (ii) said breast cancer is resistant to treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in some aspects, to bile acid sensors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an immersive video formatting method and apparatus for supporting motion parallax, The immersive video formatting method includes acquiring a basic video at a basic position, acquiring a multiple view video at at least one position different from the basic position, acquiring at least one residual video plus depth (RVD) video using the basic video and the multiple view video, and generating at least one of a packed video plus depth (PVD) video or predetermined metadata using the acquired basic video and the at least one RVD video.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. Encoding and decoding of a target block are performed using intra-prediction. The intra-prediction is intra-prediction that uses bidirectional intra-prediction and a remaining mode. In bidirectional intra-prediction, a prediction value for a target pixel in the target block is determined based on reference pixels in two directions of bidirectional intra-prediction. In intra-prediction using a remaining mode, the remaining mode indicates remaining intra-prediction modes other than MPMs present in an MPM list.

Abstract: The present application is directed to the use of a VEGF-C inhibitor, a VEGFR-2 inhibitor and/or a VEGFR-3 inhibitor as a prophylactic or therapeutic for the treatment of eye disorders such as a maculopathy and pathogenic ocular neovascularisation. The application is also directed to the use of a VEGF-C measurement from a biological sample from a mammalian subject as a predictive marker, a selected marker, a responsive marker or a tracking marker for a disease or condition selected from the group consisting of a maculopathy and pathogenic ocular neovascularization.

Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the identification of methods of modulating PD-1 expression and/or activity in regulatory T cells (Tregs) to thereby regulate effector immune responses in effector T cells (Teffs).

Abstract: A miniature quantitative optical coherence elastography system with an integrated Fabry-Perot force sensor for in situ elasticity measurement of biological tissue is provided. The technique has great potential for biomechanics modeling and clinical diagnosis. The qOCE system contains a fiber-optic probe that exerts a compressive force to deform tissue at the tip of the probe. Using the space-division multiplexed optical coherence tomography signal detected by a spectral domain optical coherence tomography engine, probe deformation in proportion to the force applied is quantified, as well as the tissue deformation corresponding to the external stimulus. Simultaneous measurement of force and displacement allows for calculation of Young's modulus from the biological tissue.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to novel phyllosilicate compositions designated CIT-13P and methods of producing and using the same.