Abstract: A modular multiplication circuit includes a main operation circuit, a look-up table, and an addition unit. The main operation circuit updates a sum value and a carry value according to 2iA corresponding to a first operation value A and m bits of a second operation value B currently under operation, m is a positive integer, i is from 0 to m?1. The look-up table records values related to a modulus, and selects one of the values as a look-up table output value according to the sum value. The addition unit updates the sum value and the carry value according to the look-up table output value and outputs the updated sum value and the updated carry value to the main operation circuit. The modular multiplication circuit updates the sum value and the carry value in a recursive manner by using m different bits of the second operation value B.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical intermediate including a first indole moiety which is associated with an optionally carboxylated hexahydroazepino moiety, an optionally carboxylated azonane moiety, or a second, optionally carboxylated indole moiety, having an alkyl, allyl, phenylallyl, cinnamyl, alkenyl, and/or alkyl-alkenyl substituent pendant from a nitrogen atom of the same.

Abstract: A muscle-driven endoprosthesis system may include a bone extension, an intramedullary stem extending form a first end of the bone extension, a joint at a second end of the bone extension, a moveable portion coupled to the hinge, and synthetic tendons coupled to the moveable portion. The bone extension, intramedullary stem, hinge, and movable portion are sized and shaped to fit within a skin of a patient.

Abstract: Proposed is a device for switching an optical signal, the device including a first waveguide constituting an input port and a first output port; and a second waveguide constituting a second output port, wherein the first waveguide is formed of a first material, wherein the second waveguide is formed of the first material and contains a second material, wherein a gap between the first and second waveguides has a first value in a first section, a gap therebetween has a value increasing from the first value to a second value in a second section, and a gap therebetween has a third value in a third section, wherein at least one portion of the first section and at least one portion of the second section overlap in the one section, and wherein a grating structure applies to the first and second waveguides in at least one portion of the first section.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a time-of-flight sensor including, on a same base substrate, a light emitter configured to emit light into an image scene, a reference sensor configured to detect light emitted by the light emitter, and a signal reception sensor array separated from the light emitter by an optical barrier. The optical barrier is configured to prevent light emitted by the light emitter from directly reaching the signal reception sensor array, with the signal reception sensor array being configured to detect light reflected by the image scene. The reference sensor and the signal reception sensor array are based on semiconductor nanoparticles.

Abstract: Examples of methods for image enhancement are described. In some examples, a method includes segmenting an image into an object region and a background region. In some examples, the image has a first resolution. In some examples, the method includes generating, using a first machine learning model, an enhanced object region with a second resolution that is greater than the first resolution. In some examples, the first machine learning model has been trained based on object landmarks. In some examples, the method includes generating, using a second machine learning model, an enhanced background region with a third resolution that is greater than the first resolution. In some examples, the method includes combining the enhanced object region and the enhanced background region to produce an enhanced image.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving a set of images, each image depicting a view of a scene, generating sparse depth data from each image of the set of images, training a monocular depth estimation model with the sparse depth data, generating, with the trained monocular depth estimation model, depth data and uncertainty data for each image, training a NeRF model with the set of images, wherein the training is constrained by the depth data and uncertainty data, and rendering, with the trained NeRF model, a new image having a new view of the scene.

Abstract: An ultraviolet laser apparatus includes an oscillation-stage laser, an amplifier that amplifies the pulse laser light, and an optical isolator. The optical isolator includes a first Faraday rotator that rotates the polarization direction of the pulse laser light output from the oscillation-stage laser by a first angle in a first rotation direction, a first polarizer so disposed to transmit the pulse laser light that exits out of the first Faraday rotator at normalized transmittance greater than or equal to 0.9, a second Faraday rotator that rotates the polarization direction of the pulse laser light passing through the first polarizer by a second angle in the opposite direction to the first rotation direction, and a second polarizer so disposed to transmit the pulse laser light that exits out of the second Faraday rotator at the normalized transmittance greater than or equal to 0.9.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a soft tissue device, such as a transverse carpal ligament cutting device having one or more balloons that are deflated when the device is in an inactive position and are inflated when the device is in an active position. Other embodiments provide a soft tissue cutting method, such as a method of cutting a transverse carpal ligament that uses a soft tissue cutting device.

Abstract: Provided herein are charge complementary peptides coupled to a cargo polypeptide (e.g., a uricase protein) (e.g., uricase) that are capable of self-assembling under stimulating conditions. The charge complementary peptides can be capable of forming supramolecular structures. Also provided herein are methods of using the charge complementary peptides provided herein (e.g., to treat gout).

Abstract: A multiplexing scheme for both energy and timing information is provided for a particle detection system having an optical sensor array with multiple optical sensors. Each optical sensor is associated with multiple scintillator modules. The system has a segmented prismatoid light guide comprising multiple prismatoid segments. Each segment is associated with multiple optical sensors, where the optical sensors are adjacent. One end each scintillator module is in contact with its associated optical sensor and the other is in contact with its associated segment. Multiple optical sensors may be connected to an energy readout channel, respectively, such that optical sensors associated with the same segments are not connected to the same energy readout channel. Each energy readout channel has at least two timestamps associated therewith.

Abstract: A metal-ion deposition regulator to regulate the flux and deposition of metal ions in an electrochemical cell. The regulator containing two membranes made of a polymer and a plurality of two-dimensional porous nanosheets sandwiched between the two membranes. The regulator is capable of distributing flux of metal ions passing through the metal-ion deposition regulator and regulating the deposition of the metal ions onto the cathode or anode thereby suppressing dendrite growth in the electrochemical cell. An electrochemical cell containing an anode, a cathode, a liquid electrolyte, and a metal-ion deposition regulator. A method of making a metal-ion deposition regulator. The method includes fabricating two-dimensional porous nanosheets utilizing graphene oxide as an expendable template, and sandwiching the porous nanosheets between two membranes made of a polymer such that the nanosheets are in contact with the two membranes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds, complexes, compositions, and methods for the detection of cancer. Specifically, the compounds, complexes, compositions of the present technology include pH (low) insertion peptides. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the complexes and compositions of the present technology in diagnostic imaging to detect cancer in a subject.

Abstract: A benthonic animal isolation frame and a method for studying an aquatic ecosystem by using the same is provided. The benthonic animal isolation frame includes side surfaces and a bottom surface of the isolation frame as hollow structures. Joints of the side surfaces and the bottom surface are provided with clamping grooves. The bottom surface is provided with a filter membrane; and the filter membrane is fixed on the bottom surface through the clamping grooves. The benthonic animal isolation frame can be used for easily studying the influence of the benthonic animal and excrement thereof on a water body ecological system.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a watch (400) or watch kit (400), piece of jewellery (400) and/or jewellery kit (400) comprising at least one smart wristband (200) configured to process data (201) and to supply processed data (101) to at least one smart screen (100) configured to be arranged on and/or to move along said at least one smart wristband (200) while allowing the display of said processed data (101).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a test system and a test method for testing the detection performance of a human body safety inspection apparatus, and the present solution includes a moving track assembly, a fixed tray assembly, a human body model assembly, a control assembly, a test card assembly and a test article. At the same time, the temperature of different parts on a human body model is controlled to vary within 36° C. to 45° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel manganese complexes and their use, inter alia, for homogeneous catalysis in (1) the preparation of imine by dehydrogenative coupling of an alcohol and amine; (2)C—C coupling in Michael addition reaction using nitriles as Michael donors; (3) dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols to give esters and hydrogen gas (4) hydrogenation of esters to form alcohols (including hydrogenation of cyclic esters (lactones) or cyclic di-esters (di-lactones), or polyesters); (5) hydrogenation of amides (including cyclic dipeptides, lactams, diamide, polypeptides and polyamides) to alcohols and amines (or diamine); (6) hydrogenation of organic carbonates (including polycarbonates) to alcohols or hydrogenation of carbamates (including polycarbamates) or urea derivatives to alcohols and amines; (7) dehydrogenation of secondary alcohols to ketones; (8) amidation of esters (i.e.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device includes providing a donor substrate including a first base substrate and an organic material layer disposed on the first base substrate, etching the organic material layer to form an etched organic material layer using a laser device, providing a display substrate including a second base substrate and a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the second base substrate, aligning the donor substrate and the display substrate such that the etched organic material layer faces the plurality of first electrodes, and transferring the etched organic material layer to the display substrate using an energy generation device.

Abstract: An inter-prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving motion information of a current block; and generating a prediction block for the current block on the basis of the derived motion information. According to the present invention, computational complexity can be reduced and encoding efficiency can be improved.