Abstract: A receiver includes a voltage-to-time converter configured to sequentially output a first converted signal and a second converted signal based on a first signal, a second signal, and a time difference; a first time comparator configured to determine a first bit value based on a first first-arrival signal (FAS) and output first data including the first bit value; a delay time generator configured to select a non-target signal and a target signal based on the first bit value and from among the first converted signal and the second converted signal; and a second time comparator configured to determine a second bit value based on a second FAS and output second data including the second bit value.

Abstract: A receiver includes a decoding circuit configured to convert a data signal into first and second signals having a time difference therebetween, which is a function of at least one parameter, and output decoded data based on the first signal and the second signal. A calibration circuit is provided, which is configured to calibrate a value of the at least one parameter based on one of the first signal and the second signal, and a reference timing signal, and provide a calibration signal including the calibrated value to the decoding circuit. The reference timing signal may have a reference timing that sets a ratio between a first probability and a second probability as an integer ratio.

Abstract: A voltage-to-time converter (VTC) includes: a first inverter electrically connected between a first node, to which a clock signal is applied, and a second node, a first buffer electrically connected to the second node and to output a first output signal, a second inverter electrically connected between a third node, to which the clock signal is applied, and a fourth node, a second buffer electrically connected to the fourth node to output a second output signal, a first linearization circuit configured to receive a first input signal and electrically connected between the first node and the second node, and a second linearization circuit configured to receive a second input signal and electrically connected between the third node and the fourth node.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite superhydrophobic material comprising: a substrate layer comprising a set of positively or negatively charged functional groups; a metal nanoparticle coating on top of the substrate layer, comprising a set of negatively or positively charged functional groups; a metal layer on top of the metal nanoparticle coating; and a first superhydrophobic layer on top of the metal layer. Also disclosed herein is a method of making said material, and a method of predicting increased risk of spontaneous miscarriage using said material.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a method of electrochemical conversion of organic waste to organic acid and hydrogen, comprising the steps of: (i) subjecting organic waste to ball milling under alkaline or acidic conditions to obtain pre-treated organic waste; (ii) introducing the pre-treated organic waste to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell, wherein the electrochemical cell comprises: the first compartment containing a nickel-based anode, a second compartment containing a cathode, and an electrolyte; and (iii) applying an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode, thereby producing organic acid at the anode, and hydrogen at the cathode. The present disclosure also refers to an organic acid or hydrogen produced from the method disclosed herein.

Abstract: This document describes a virtual sensor module for generating spatial-temporal temperature measurements of a battery and a method of using the virtual sensor module to generate the above-mentioned measurements. The virtual sensor module utilizes a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller module communicatively coupled to a trained convolutional neural network—long-short-term memory (CNN-LSTM) module to trigger the trained CNN-LSTM module to generate a refined predicted series of real temperature sequences across the battery, based on a set of optimized PID parameters (K*p, K*i, K*d), predicted error sequences, and measured temperature sequences of the battery.

Abstract: A hybrid manufacturing method and a device made thereby. The method includes: laser writing a border on a receiving surface of a substrate, the border defining an internal zone inside the border and an external zone outside the border, the border being a part of the substrate that is changed in its material properties by the laser writing; depositing a material in the internal zone, the material being deposited in an uncured state on the receiving surface, wherein a flow of the material from the internal zone towards the external zone is impeded by the border; and at least partially curing the material in the internal zone, the at least partially cured material forming a layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of formula I, where said compounds displays antibacterial properties. Also disclosed herein is the use of said compounds to treat microbial infection. The compounds of formula I have the following structure: where n, m, p, q, X, R1 to R11 are as defined herein.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are semiconducting polymers of formula I and polymeric composite materials containing said polymer, where said polymer displays near-infrared afterglow luminescence. The polymers of formula I have the following structure: where n, m, o, p, A and R1 to R7 are as defined herein, and r is used to denote a random order to the repeating units.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for revascularization assessment. The methods can in some cases include one or more of the steps of measuring blood perfusion as a function of time to obtain time series data, mathematically transforming the time series data into a power spectrum, calculating at least one parameter of the power spectrum within a specific frequency range, and using the at least one calculated parameter as a discriminator for the first population and the second population.

Abstract: A method for making a catalyst comprises providing an initial compound having a perovskite lattice structure according to formula I M1M2M3O3 ??FORMULA I, where M1 is about 1 relative elemental ratio strontium (Sr); M2 is from greater than 0 to 0.7 relative elemental ratio and is selected from cobalt (Co), scandium (Sc), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), and titanium (Ti); and M3 is 0.3 to 0.6 relative elemental ratio iridium (Ir). Initial exemplary compounds include SrSc0.5Ir0.5O3 (SSI) and SrCo0.5Ir0.5O3 (SCI). M1 and/or M2 cations are selectively leached from the initial compound to produce a catalyst having substantially increased catalytic performance. Cycling SSI or SCI in an acid produces SSI-H or SCI-H; cycling SSI or SCI in a base produces SSI-OH or SCI-OH. Dual-site metal leaching induced catalytic activity improvement by about 2 orders of magnitude, making reconstructed SrCo0.5Ir0.5O3 among the best-known catalysts for water oxidation in an acidic condition.

Abstract: Various embodiments may provide a light emission device including a stacked arrangement having a first pad region, a second pad region and a bridge region. At least a portion of the first pad region may include a portion of a first doped layer, while at least a portion of the second pad region may include a further portion of the first doped layer, a portion of a second doped layer, and a portion of an intrinsic layer. A percentage concentration of tin (Sn) of the intrinsic layer may be higher than that of the first doped layer, and that of the second doped layer. The light emission device may include a first tensile stressed metal pad in contact with the portion of the first doped layer, and a second tensile stressed metal pad in contact with the portion of the second doped layer.

Abstract: In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fiber molding screen is described. The fiber molding screen includes a first region and a second region. The fiber molding screen includes a first set of pores formed within the first region. Each pore of the first set of pores has a first pore trajectory angle between a longitudinal axis of the pore and the first region surface. The fiber molding screen also includes a second set of pores formed within the second region. Each pore of the second set of pores has a second pore trajectory angle between a longitudinal axis of the pore and the second region surface. The second pore trajectory angle is different than the first pore trajectory angle.

Abstract: Aspects concern an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for imaging of a sample, comprising: a sample arm for directing light onto the sample, the sample arm comprises sample arm optics comprising a dispersive element to generate an extended source for illuminating the sample: a reference arm: a detector for detecting an interference signal from light that is reflected from the reference arm and light that is back-reflected or back-scattered from the sample; and a scanner for scanning the extended source across the sample along a fast axis and a slow axis such that a plurality of partial-spectrum frames is obtained at the detector: wherein the dispersive element is orientable such that the extended source is disposed at a non-zero angle to the fast axis.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a sensor for determining relative motion between two objects is provided. The sensor includes a primary sensing part including a single primary electrode or multiple primary electrodes; a secondary sensing part including a single secondary electrode or multiple secondary electrodes; and one or more electrical measurement units. Each electrical measurement unit may be electrically coupled to a ground and one of the followings: the single primary electrode, a common electrical connection or separate electrical connections of the multiple primary electrodes, the single secondary electrode, a common electrical connecting point or separate electrical connecting points of the multiple secondary electrodes; or electrically coupled between two primary electrodes, or between two secondary electrodes.

Abstract: A method of generating X-ray emission, and a system for generating X-ray emission are provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a beam of free electrons using an electron source; directing the beam of free electrons onto a crystalline material having a periodic material structure; generating X-ray emission as a result of the interaction between the free electrons and the crystalline material; and extracting a portion of the X-ray emission for providing an X-ray beam having a selected photon energy; wherein the selected photon energy is tunable by controlling, at least, a tilt angle of the crystalline material relative to the beam of free electrons.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hydrogel that eradicates biofilm bacteria from wounds and accelerates diabetic wound healing. Also disclosed herein are methods of manufacture and use of said hydrogel.

Abstract: A cross-flow membrane filtration channel defined by at least one membrane, wherein at least one surface of the channel is inclined at an angle away from a centreline of the channel in a direction of feed flow in the channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for stabilizing a power distribution network. The network is supplied at least partially by a renewable energy source. The system comprises a bidirectional AC-DC power conversion system between a supply 5 side distribution network and a load side grid. for converting a supply side AC voltage, at a supply side frequency. to a load side DC voltage; a voltage regulator for regulating the load side DC voltage; and a supply side control loop comprising at least one of a frequency control loop and a voltage control loop for making a measurement of a respective one of the supply side frequency and 10 supply side AC voltage. and controlling bidirectional power transmission between the bidirectional AC-DC power conversion system and one or more DC loads connected to the load side grid. based on the measurement from the respective frequency control loop and/or voltage control loop.

Abstract: This document describes an accelerator circuitry for facilitating acceleration of non-maximum suppression (NMS) for detection of objections within an image.