Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an assistive robot system. The assistive robot system includes a lifting mechanism, a movable arm assembly coupled to the lifting mechanism, a container tilting arm assembly, a processing device communicatively coupled to the lifting mechanism and the movable arm assembly, and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processing device. The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium causes the processing device to transmit a command to the lifting mechanism to cause the lifting mechanism to move the movable arm assembly such that the container tilting arm assembly makes contact with a container and transmits one or more signals to the movable arm assembly to cause the movable arm assembly to extend in a system longitudinal direction such that the container within the movable arm assembly is pivoted against the container tilting assembly to tilt the container within the movable arm assembly.

Abstract: A genetically modified microorganism includes: an exogenous nucleic acid sequence encoding naphthalene dioxygenase (NDO), wherein the endogenous icd gene of the genetically modified microorganism is knocked out, in which the endogenous icd gene encodes isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), and wherein the genetically modified microorganism is capable of using glutamic acid and/or a salt thereof as a nitrogen source to grow and producing indigo dye.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for controlling plant diseases containing a limonene derivative as an active ingredient. In the present invention, the limonene derivatives have an effect of inhibiting the growth of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae (Xoo), which is a pathogen mediating bacterial leaf blight, and Magnaporthe oryzae, which is a pathogen mediating rice blast, and it was confirmed in an experiment with respect to inhibition using volatility (i.e., in a state not being in direct contact with Xoo or M. oryzae) that the limonene derivatives have a growth inhibitory effect. Accordingly, the limonene derivatives have an inhibitory effect against the growth of Xoo and thus they can be effectively used as a composition for controlling plant diseases.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving system information in a communication system is disclosed. An operation method of a UE comprises the steps of: checking minimum system information included in an SS/PBCH block received from a base station; receiving a PDCCH in a control resource set indicated by the minimum system information; checking a time-frequency resource through which a PDSCH including RMSI is to be transmitted, on the basis of scheduling information included in the PDCCH; and acquiring the RMSI from the PDSCH received in the time-frequency resource. Therefore, the performance of the communication system can be improved.

Abstract: An assistive robot includes a manipulator, a base coupled to the manipulator, the base defining a front end and a rear end positioned opposite the front end, the base including a chassis body, a front conveyor assembly positioned at the front end of the base, the front conveyor assembly including a front conveyor defining a conveyor pathway that extends at least partially within the chassis body and a front toe extending outward from the front conveyor, and a rear conveyor assembly positioned at the rear end of the base, the rear conveyor assembly including a rear conveyor defining a conveyor pathway that extends at least partially within the chassis body and a rear toe extending outward from the rear conveyor.

Abstract: A transmission device is provided, including a first housing, a second housing connected to the first housing, a third housing axially connected to the second housing, an adapter disposed on the third housing, a first power shaft actuating the first housing and the second housing to rotate, a second power shaft actuating the third housing to rotate, and a third power shaft actuating the adapter to rotate. The second and third power shafts are a coaxial structure. The first power shaft is an independent rod. Therefore, a motor loaded with a smaller rotation inertia and being thus cheaper can be used to drive the first power shaft, and the transmission device can have a reduced cost.

Abstract: Provided is a tunable semiconductor laser including an active gain region in which an optical signal is generated according to a modulation signal, a mode control region in which a resonant mode is controlled according to a mode control signal, and a signal chirp of the optical signal is compensated according to a first compensation signal determined based on the modulation signal, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) region in which an oscillation wavelength of the optical signal is determined based on a wavelength selection signal for the optical signal, a second compensation signal for compensating for a thermal chirp of the optical signal on a basis of the modulation signal, and a heater signal provided to a heater electrode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for generating a customer inquiry processing model for processing customer inquiries. The method includes obtaining a conversation log comprising a plurality of conversation entries associated with a conversation between a customer and an agent. The method also includes identifying, from the conversation entries, a slot of key information and determining that the identified slot relates to an application program interface (API) call. The method also includes obtaining an API log comprising a plurality of API calls associated with the conversation, and identifying an API call from the API calls included in the API call log based on the identified slot. The method further includes associating the identified slot with the corresponding API call and generating a customer inquiry processing model for processing a customer inquiry based on information relating to the identified slot and the corresponding API call.

Abstract: One embodiment can provide a system for augmenting perceptions of a machine sensing system. During operation, one or more sensors of the system can obtain sensory information associated with a physical system. The system can determine a state of a first component of the physical system based on the obtained sensory information; select, from a rule database, one or more logical rules associated with at least the first component; and augment a perception of the machine sensing system toward the physical system based on both the determined state of the first component and the selected one or more logical rules, thereby facilitating the machine sensing system to make a decision associated with the physical system.

Abstract: A code disk is adapted to an optical absolute rotary encoder. The code disk is divided into a plurality of columns, with the plurality of columns disposed in a circumferential direction around a center position and respectively extending in a plurality of radial directions. The code disk comprises a plurality of disk sectors sequentially disposed in the circumferential direction around the center position, wherein each of the disk sectors comprises a plurality of code pieces, each of the code pieces comprises an encoded value, each of the encoded values comprises a plurality of bits adopting Manchester code, these bits are arranged in one of the radial directions, and the encoded values of two of the disk sectors are arranged as Gray code.

Abstract: An electronic device package structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The electronic device package structure includes a first electronic device layer, a second electronic device layer, and a filling layer disposed between the first electronic device layer and the second electronic device layer, wherein the Young's modulus of the second electronic device layer is less than or equal to the Young's modulus of the first electronic device layer, and the Young's modulus of the filling layer is less than the Young's modulus of the second electronic device layer, and the ratio of the Young's modulus of the first electronic device layer to the Young's modulus of the filling layer is 10 to 1900 and the ratio of the Young's modulus of the second electronic device layer to the Young's modulus of the filling layer is 7.6 to 1300.

Abstract: Compositions comprising collagen and insulin-producing cells are provided. Processes for making such a collagen and insulin-producing cell compositions are also provided. Methods for controlling, or lowering blood glucose levels and treating metabolic disorders in mammals, including type 1 diabetes, with such compositions are further provided. Methods to prolong insulin-producing cell viability and function in vitro or during transport are also provided.

Abstract: A system is provided for generating a custom article to fit a target surface. During operation, the system compares an input dataset with a number of cut template cut meshes. A respective cut template cut mesh includes one or more cutting paths that correspond to a boundary of the mesh. Next, the system identifies a template cut mesh that produces a closest match with the input dataset, and applies global geometric transformations to the identified template cut mesh to warp the template cut mesh to conform to the input dataset. The system further refines and projects a set of boundary and landmark points from the template cut mesh to the input dataset to define cutting paths for the input dataset. Next, the system applies cutting paths to the input dataset to produce a cut-and-trimmed mesh.

Abstract: Multi-step methods for the in vitro production of enucleated red blood cells and the enucleated red blood cells thus prepared are provided. Such enucleated red blood cells may express fusion proteins comprising an antigen binding protein which allows the red blood cell to bind a toxin or an antigen of a pathogen. Also described herein are methods for neutralizing a toxin or pathogen in a subject by administering enucleated red blood cells that express any of the fusion proteins provided herein.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a base station and a resource allocation method based on semi-persistent scheduling (SPS). The method includes: periodically receiving a plurality of uplink data corresponding to a user equipment (UE) on a wireless resource assigned to the UE; in response to consecutively receiving a predetermined number of specific uplink data, performing a release SPS operation to cease receiving other uplink data corresponding to the UE on the wireless resource, wherein the specific uplink data consist of pending data and error data or consist of the error data.

Abstract: A multicomponent alloy coating is provided. The multicomponent alloy coating includes a hard layer and a plurality of nickel-based particles dispersed in the hard layer. The composition of the multicomponent alloy coating is represented by the following formula (I): AldCoeCrgFehNiiSijCkOm ??formula (I), wherein 1<d<2, 0.5<e<0.8, 2<g<3.2, 0.05<h<0.3, 2<i<3, j=1, k?0, m?0, and iron is present in the amount of less than 3 wt % of the composition of the multicomponent alloy coating.

Abstract: A MEMS apparatus with heater includes central part, periphery part, gap and first connecting part. Central part includes center of mass, heater and first joint. Heater is disposed inside central part. First joint is located on boundary of central part. Displacement of first joint is produced when central part is heated by heater. Periphery part surrounds central part. Gap surrounds central part, and is located between central part and periphery part. First connecting part connects central part and periphery part along first reference line and includes first inner connecting portion and first outer connecting portion. First inner connecting portion is connected to first joint. First outer connecting portion is connected to periphery part. First reference line passes through first joint, and first reference line is not parallel to line connecting center of mass and first joint.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and/or method of determining a health condition of an animal is provided. First data may be received from a first sensor device. The first data may be indicative of an animal event of an animal. Second data may be received from a second sensor device. The second sensor may be separate and/or distinct from the first sensor device. The second data may confirm an occurrence of the animal event. The animal event may be a discharge event and/or a feeding event. The occurrence of the animal event may be identified based on the first data and the second data. The occurrence of the animal event may be displayed via a display device. A health condition of the animal may be determined based on the animal event. The determination of the health condition may be based on a quantity and/or a duration of the animal event.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and system for processing a customer inquiry. The method includes obtaining multiple conversations. Each of the conversations includes multiple conversation entries associated with the conversation. The method also includes, for each of the conversations, generating a directed path from a start to an end of the historical conversation. The directed path includes multiple edges and vertices. Each of the edges represents a conversation entry or an API call associated with the conversation, and each of the vertices represents a state of the conversation. The method further includes generating a directed graph based on the generated directed paths and determining an optimized directed path based on the directed graph. The method also includes receiving a customer inquiry from a user device associated with a customer, and generating a response based on the optimized directed path.

Abstract: A detection apparatus and a detecting method thereof are provided. In the method, an input impedance structure, a sensing impedance structure and an output impedance structure are provided. The sensing impedance structure is connected to the input impedance structure. At least two impedances are formed in the sensing impedance structure. The output impedance structure is connected to the sensing impedance structure. At least three discontinuous impedance surfaces are formed in the input impedance structure, the sensing impedance structure and the output impedance structure. A detection signal is inputted into the input impedance structure, and the detection signal passes through the three impedance structures. Then, a variation of at least one of the discontinuous impedance surfaces can be determined according to the outputted detection signal from the output impedance structure.