Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a magneto-sensitive body whose electromagnetic properties change under an action of an external magnetic field, a coil disposed to obtain an induced voltage proportional to the external magnetic field, a sampler configured to sample the induced voltage generated in the coil and obtains a sampling voltage, and an automatic correction circuit configured to relatively adjust a rise timing of a magneto-sensitive body clock for driving the magneto-sensitive body and a rise timing of a sampler clock for driving the sampler according to the sampling voltage.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for vehicle hinge point calibration, comprising: acquiring a raw image of a first portion and a second portion hinged to one another of a vehicle; adjusting, stitching and cropping the raw image to obtain respective independent surround-view images of the first portion and the second portion; and at least on the basis of the independent surround-view images of the first portion and the second portion, calculating the angle of rotation and the corresponding translation vector between the first and second portions, and thus calculating the coordinates of the respective hinge points of the first and second portions. Further comprised in the present application are an apparatus for vehicle hinge point calibration, a computer device, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in some aspects, nucleic acid nanostructures covalently linked to oligolysine-PEG copolymers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a high-speed synchronization apparatus and method based on a blockchain unit file. The high-speed synchronization apparatus includes memory configured to store at least one program, a database including unit files having a uniform size in which blocks are to be sequentially stored, and a processor configured to execute the program, wherein the program is configured to perform comparing a size of a block owned by a relevant peer node with a size of a block in use in a blockchain framework, wherein the size of the block owned by the relevant peer node is represented by a peer block size and the size of the block in use is represented by a channel block size, and when the peer block size is less than the channel block size, acquiring blocks from a peer node that owns a block having the channel block size and synchronizing the blocks.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises decoding first information indicating whether a maximum of N intra prediction modes are used or a maximum of M intra prediction modes are used for an intra prediction for a current block, in which the M is smaller than the N, deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block, inverse-mapping the derived intra prediction mode on a corresponding intra prediction mode among the maximum N intra prediction modes when the decoded first information indicates that the maximum M intra prediction modes are used for the intra prediction for the current block, and generating an intra prediction block by performing an intra prediction for the current block, based on the inverse-mapped intra prediction mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel semiconductor device for high breakdown voltage having no drift layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a nitrogenous gas sustained releasing agent that is capable of sustainably releasing off nitrogenous gases in the air at normal temperature and safe to handle and a nitrogenous gas sustained releaser composed of the same as well as a nitrogenous gas sustained releasing method, respiratory equipment, a package and a nitrogenous gas sustained releasing apparatus using said sustained releaser. The nitrogenous gas sustained releasing agent contains a layered double hydroxide having nitrite ions (NO2?) and/or nitrate ions (NO3?) included between layers. The nitrogenous gas sustained releaser composed of the sustained releasing agent is exposed to a gas containing carbon dioxide and water vapor to induce any one or more processes of sustained release of nitrous acid, self-decomposition of nitrous acid, oxidization/reduction of nitrous acid, and reduction of nitrite ions/nitrate ions thereby sustainably releasing off nitrogenous gases.

Abstract: A haptic tactile smart watch for the visually impaired is provided. The tactile smart watch comprises a watch case having a tactile digital interface. One or more tactile push buttons are configured on an outer circumference of the watch case. The one or more tactile push buttons activate one or more functions associated with the tactile smart watch. One or more touch sensitive indicators receive one or more touch inputs from a user input. Each of the one or more touch sensitive indicators generate one or more haptic feedback in response to the one or more touch inputs. A sensing module receives electrical signals corresponding to the identified specific actions from the one or more touch sensitive indicators, and senses one or more application parameters based on the received one or more electrical signals. The one or more application parameters are communicated, via haptic feedback, numerically to the user using touch sensitive indicators.

Abstract: A system of a multi-rotor aircraft that capitalizes on the advantages of fixed wing elements combined with rotary wing structures. The fixed wing elements can help to generate lift once the aircraft is airborne and can thus reduce the need for larger lifting rotors which can allow for longer flight times and distances. Additionally, the systems disclosed herein take advantage of a partial in-wing configuration with a number of rotors to reduce the overall footprint of the vehicle while maintaining the flight efficiency that comes with combining features of fixed and rotary wing elements, and increasing operator safety by shrouding rotating parts. The unique configurations allow for a decoupling of the pitch, yaw and roll authority to reduce the complexity in control systems and improve the flight efficiency of the aircraft. Additional configurations implement the use of smaller thrust rotors that can be used to generate thrust as well as control yaw and thus counteract any remaining unbalanced torque.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of power generation of power systems, and in particular to a power supply and energy storage system using carbon as a medium. The power supply and energy storage system generates energy by reacting carbon dioxide and air, collects carbon monoxide by providing a pressurizing apparatus and a gas storage apparatus, and sends the collected carbon monoxide back to an energy supply apparatus during power consumption peaks, thereby balancing power deficits of loads and renewable energy power generation, considering the stability, reliability, and economic efficiency of the power supply and energy storage system, and improving energy utilization efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed are inhibitors for the ?-catenin/T-cell factor interaction. The inhibitors are selective for ?-catenin/T-cell factor over ?-catenin/phosphocadherin, and ?-catenin/phosphoAPC interactions. Methods of using the disclosed compounds to treat cancer are also disclosed.

Abstract: A video signal processing method may comprise the steps of: acquiring a first syntax element indicating whether a subblock-based merging mode is applied to a current block; acquiring a second syntax element indicating whether a merging mode using motion vector difference is applied to the current block, when the first syntax element indicates that the subblock-based merging mode is not applied to the current block; and acquiring a third syntax element indicating a candidate to be used in inter-prediction for the current block, among candidates contained in a mergence candidate list for the current block, when the second syntax element indicates that the merging mode using motion vector difference is applied to the current block.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an underwater detection method for contact leakage of a tunnel joint of a dam culvert, including: obtaining an underwater image sequence of the culvert by an underwater robot; preprocessing and registering the underwater image sequence; extracting particle information appearing in the underwater image sequence based on the registered underwater image sequence; constructing a three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map based on the particle information, and determining leakage situation according to the three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map; and superimposing the three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map on a preconfigured three-dimensional culvert model, and rendering and displaying it.

Abstract: A contact lens and a method for treating an eye with myopia is described. The contact lens includes an inner optic zone and an outer optic zone. The outer optic zone includes at least a portion with a first power, selected to correct distance vision. The inner optic zone has a relatively more positive power (and add power). In some embodiments the add power is substantially constant across the inner optic zone. In other embodiments the add power is variable across the inner optic zone. While in some embodiments the inner optic zone has a power designed to substantially eliminate lag of accommodation in the eye with myopia, in other embodiments, the add power may be higher.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field of dry etching technology. The present disclosure provides an ultra-large area scanning reactive ion etching machine and an etching method thereof. The ultra-large area scanning reactive ion etching machine includes: an injection chamber, an etching reaction chamber, a transition chamber, and an etching ion generation chamber. By moving a sample holder among the injection chamber, the etching reaction chamber and the transition chamber in a scanning direction, a scanning etching is performed on a sample placed on the sample holder, which may realize a large-area, uniform and efficient etching.

Abstract: A system for decontamination of patient care equipment and a system for decontamination of an interior space. In some embodiments, a decontaminant distributor is provided in an enclosure and coupled to a decontaminant generator system. The decontaminant generator system may include a decontaminant generator removably coupled to the decontaminant distributor at an exterior of the enclosure for allowing the decontaminant generator to be removed and connected to another decontaminant distributor associated with another system for decontamination of patient care equipment. An air agitation system may be provided in the enclosure for agitating air and decontaminant in the enclosure. In some embodiments, a portable system may be transported to an interior space for decontaminating the items in the space using hot-air decontamination.

Abstract: Immunogenic proteins comprising Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides and M. mycoides subsp. capri proteins, encoding polynucleotides, a method for producing said proteins, and use of compositions to prevent M. mycoides subsp. mycoides infections are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention addresses the need for efficient dry skin electrodes. Robust, flexible Mixed Ionic Electronic Conductor (MIEC) electrodes were prepared by an aqueous solution route resulting in electrically conductive networks of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and ionically conductive elastic matrix. The flexible electrode was characterized in terms of conductivity, ionic charge transfer resistance, and water uptake. The flexible electrode maintained low resistance even after multiple cycles of 50% extension and contraction.

Abstract: A new and distinct apple variety is described. The variety results from crossing the apple varieties ‘Cripps Pink’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,880) and ‘Scilate’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,477) in Havelock North, New Zealand. The fruit of the apple tree of this new variety have an attractive appearance characterized by its dark red color and it notable for its long storage life. This new variety has been named ‘HOT141A1’.