Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus that magnetically aligns electrical contacts in a suspended magnetic connector with mating electrical contacts in a vehicle magnetic connector and holds the connectors together during an electric vehicle charging process.

Abstract: Electrolytes and polymers for a lithium battery can include a fluorinated aryl sulfonimide salt or fluorinated aryl sulfonimide polymer.

Abstract: A lidar-based convergence deformation monitoring system for surrounding rock around a TBM shield region, including a data acquisition module. The data acquisition module includes: a lidar, a push-rod motor, an H-bridge circuit, a power supply module, an ARM chip, a guide rod, a linear bearing, a tempered glass cover and a protective case. The lidar and the push-rod motor are connected to a lidar connector to acquire raw data of the surrounding rock and store the raw data in the ARM chip. A middle portion of a top plate of the protective case allows the lidar to extend out of the protective case. The protective case is fastened to an inner wall of the TBM shield through two mounting brackets on both sides of the protective case, and the inner wall facilitates the lidar to extend out of the protective case to perform a measurement.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a biomimetic highly stretchable conductive dry adhesive patch, a mold including a plurality of holes is provided by etching a semiconductor substrate including an insulation layer based on a footing effect. A conductive polymer composite is provided by dispersing mixed conductive fillers in a liquid elastomer. The mixed conductive fillers are formed by mixing one-dimensional conductive fillers and two-dimensional conductive fillers. The conductive polymer composite is applied on the mold such that the conductive polymer composite is injected into the plurality of holes. A conductive dry adhesive structure including a plurality of micropillars corresponding to the plurality of holes is obtained by performing a post-treatment on the conductive polymer composite applied on the mold and by removing the mold. Each of the plurality of micropillars includes a body portion and a tip portion.

Abstract: A process for producing methane or methanol includes combining a hydrogenation catalyst, hydrogen, and CO2 with a condensed phase solution comprising an amine under conditions effective to form methane or methanol, and water. A process for coproduction of methanol and a glycol includes combining an epoxide, a hydrogenation catalyst, hydrogen, and CO2 with a condensed phase solution comprising an amine under conditions effective to form methanol and a glycol.

Abstract: A processing element and an operating method thereof in a neural network are disclosed. The processing element may include a first multiplexer selecting one of a first value stored in a first memory and a second value stored in a second memory, a second multiplexer selecting one of a first data input signal and an output value of the first multiplexer, a third multiplexer selecting one of the output value of the first multiplexer and a second data input signal, a multiplier multiplying an output value of the second multiplexer by an output value of the third multiplexer, a fourth multiplexer for selecting one of the output value of the second multiplexer and an output value of the multiplier, and a third memory storing an output value of the fourth multiplexer.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a method of decoding an image. The method of decoding an image according to the method includes: obtaining transform skip information of a current block from a bitstream; obtaining multiple transform selection information of the current block on the basis of the transform skip information from the bitstream; and performing inverse transform on the current block on the basis of the multiple transform selection information, wherein the multiple transform selection information is used to set each of a horizontal transform type and a vertical transform type.

Abstract: Systems and methods for self-supervised depth estimation using image frames captured from a vehicle-mounted camera, may include: receiving a first image captured by the camera while the camera is mounted at a first location on the vehicle, the source image comprising pixels representing a scene of the environment of the vehicle; receiving a reference image captured by the camera while the camera is mounted at a second location on the vehicle, the reference image comprising pixels representing a scene of the environment; predicting a depth map for the first image comprising predicted depth values for pixels of the first image; warping the first image to a perspective of the camera at the second location on the vehicle to arrive at a warped first image; projecting the warped first image onto the source image; determining a loss based on the projection; and updating predicted depth values for the first image.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a see-through thin film solar cell, the method including preparing a substrate including a molybdenum (Mo) layer on one surface, forming see-through patterns by selectively removing at least parts of the Mo layer, sequentially depositing a chalcogenide absorber layer, a buffer layer, and a transparent electrode layer on the substrate and the Mo layer including the see-through patterns, and forming a see-through array according to a shape of the see-through patterns by removing the chalcogenide absorber layer, the buffer layer, and the transparent electrode layer deposited on the see-through patterns, by irradiating a laser beam from under the substrate toward the transparent electrode layer.

Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies that specifically bind to phosphorylated PD-1, as well as immunoglobulins, polypeptides, nucleic acids thereof, and methods of using such antibodies for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic purposes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for performing encoding/decoding on an image using a subpicture. A picture may be partitioned into various units such as subpictures and slices, and various syntax elements and structures may be used to specify the units. In an embodiment, there is a method for configuring a reference picture list for motion compensation in the case where the location of a reference subpicture to be referred to for motion compensation is different from the location of a target subpicture. Further, in an embodiment, there is provided a method for providing the configuration of a reference picture list and an override on the number of activated reference indexes.

Abstract: A health care system includes a server to provide a service to care for a health state of each user, and a terminal of each user. The server registers and manages user information containing at least attribute information of the user, health information, or action information as share information of a group of users in response to an operation from the terminal of the user, checks similarity between the users in the share information, determines a similar user of each of the users, and outputs share information of the similar user of the user to the terminal of the user on the basis of the check information. The health information contains time series data of one element of measurement items containing a body temperature of the user, menstruation, examination results, medication, or symptoms. The action information contains time series data of one of actions or arbitrary texts.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide an implantable Flow Streamliner for passively regulating blood streams in a TCPC subject. The implantable Flow Streamliner is configured to split a blood stream from an Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and a blood stream from a Superior Vena Cava (SVC), without a direct collision between the blood streams. Further, the implantable Flow Streamliner is configured to distribute the blood stream from the IVC containing hepatic nutrients in proportion to a Left Pulmonary Artery (LPA) and a Right Pulmonary Artery (RPA). Further, the implantable Flow Streamliner is configured to distribute the blood stream from the SVC in equal proportion to the LPA and the RPA.

Abstract: Neuropeptide FF receptor modulators based on a proline scaffold are provided which offer NPFF receptor potencies in the nanomolar range and antagonistic selectivity for the NPFF1 receptor. Methods, compounds and compositions for modulating the function of neuropeptide FF receptors are provided for pharmacotherapies capable of influencing conditions or disorders affected by the neuropeptide FF receptors.

Abstract: An in vitro rescue method for immature embryo of avocado includes: collecting immature avocado hybrid fruits, stripping immature zygotic embryos from the sterilized fruits; inducing maturation of zygotic embryos in different media selected according to the maturities of zygotic embryos; and avocado seed embryos growing to normal plants under light conditions after germination. Provided is a technology for the in vitro culture rescue of immature embryo of avocado, wherein the zygotic embryos at different developmental stages are induced to maturation under in vitro conditions, and after maturation, the seed embryos are induced to germinate and form healthy plants. The present invention can effectively improve the survival rate of hybrid avocado zygotic embryo, increase the success rate of hybrid avocado, rescue the hybrid offspring, reduce the loss of hybrid offspring, ensure the genetic integrity of hybrid group, and provide the key technology for hybrid breeding and genetic research of avocado.

Abstract: Artificial limbs and joints that behave like biological limbs and joints employ a synthetic actuator which consumes negligible power when exerting zero force, consumes negligible power when outputting force at constant length (isometric) and while performing dissipative, nonconservative work, is capable of independently engaging flexion and extension tendon-like, series springs, is capable of independently varying joint position and stiffness, and exploits series elasticity for mechanical power amplification.

Abstract: The accelerometers disclosed herein provide excellent sensitivity, long-term stability, and low SWaP-C through a combination of photonic integrated circuit technology with standard micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. Examples of these accelerometers use optical transduction to improve the scale factor of traditional MEMS resonant accelerometers by accurately measuring the resonant frequencies of very small (e.g., about 1 ?m) tethers attached to a large (e.g., about 1 mm) proof mass. Some examples use ring resonators to measure the tether frequencies and some other examples use linear resonators to measure the tether frequencies. Potential commercial applications span a wide range from seismic measurement systems to automotive stability controls to inertial guidance to any other application where chip-scale accelerometers are currently deployed.

Abstract: A composite includes a polymer network including pectin or a pectin derivative; a low-molecular compound having a hydrophilic group in the polymer network; and a polyvalent metal ion coordinated with an anion present in the polymer chain of the polymer network.

Abstract: A composition for inhibiting skin cell proliferation and/or anti-inflammation is provided. The composition for inhibiting skin cell proliferation and/or anti-inflammation includes: apigenin and luteolin, wherein a weight ratio of the apigenin to the luteolin is about 1.5-25:1, or a mole ratio of the apigenin to the luteolin is about 1.5-25:1. Moreover, the apigenin and the luteolin have a synergistic effect on inhibiting skin cell proliferation and/or anti-inflammation.

Abstract: The present application is in the field of imaging reagents. In particular, the present application relates to labelled fluorocarbon imaging reagents, the preparation of the reagents, and their uses for imaging such as PET scanning.