Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for dynamically allocating an optical channel. The method includes receiving a user input request from a user. In addition, the method includes receiving an OLS spectrum data of the optical channel. Further, the method includes computing one or more configuration parameters for a predefined pair of transponders of one or more transponders based on the user input request and the OLS spectrum data. Furthermore, the method includes configuring the one or more configuration parameters on the predefined pair of transponders of the one or more transponders. Moreover, the user is associated with the one or more transponders. The user input request is associated with the predefined pair of transponders of the one or more transponders. The user input request includes parameters for the optical channel allocation on the predefined pair of transponders.

Abstract: An optical film stack including a DOE, a first detecting circuit layer, a liquid crystal changeable diffuser, and a conductive structure is provided. The first detecting circuit layer is disposed on the DOE. The liquid crystal changeable diffuser is disposed beside the DOE and includes a first transparent substrate, a second detecting circuit layer, a second transparent substrate, a third detecting circuit layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The second detecting circuit layer is disposed on the first transparent substrate. The second transparent substrate is disposed beside the first transparent substrate. The third detecting circuit layer is disposed on the second transparent substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate. The conductive structure electrically connects the first detecting circuit layer, the second detecting circuit layer, and the third detecting circuit layer.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a container for storing a tobacco flavored liquid, an atomizer connected to the container to atomize the tobacco flavored liquid by an electric heating, a battery tube to power the atomizer, and an actuating film movably positioned in the battery tube to control the atomizer.

Abstract: A system for automated processing of a plurality of batches, each batch being derived from one biological sample, the system comprising an enclosure which can be closed and sterilized, each batch of the plurality of batches comprising one or more cell processing container; a plurality of reagent containers for holding reagents within the enclosure; at least one reagent dispenser within the enclosure for dispensing reagents during said automated processing; a quality control system within the enclosure for analyzing at least one characteristic of a batch during said automated processing; a harvester within the enclosure for harvesting batches; a robotic system within the enclosure, configured for transporting cell processing containers, decapping or otherwise opening cell processing containers, pipetting reagents or liquids from cell processing containers, and aspirating liquids from cell processing containers, during said automated processing; a tracker for electronically tracking the plurality of batches aft

Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying, via formal verification, a hardware design for a data transformation pipeline comprising one or more data transformation elements that perform a data transformation on one or more inputs, wherein the formal verification is performed under conditions that simplify the data transformations calculations that the formal verification tool has to perform.

Abstract: The present application provides an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode comprising a first current collector and a second electrode comprising a second current collector, wherein the first current collector comprises a first surface, the second current collector comprises a second surface, the first surface faces the second surface, and the second surface is provided with a conductive material. It is an object of the present application to provide an electrode assembly for improving short-circuit defects existing in the electrode assembly while ensuring resistance to mechanical abuse. The present application further provides a battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of heat shock factor 1 (HSF1). In particular, the present invention relates to the use of these compounds as therapeutic agents for the treatment and/or prevention of proliferative diseases, such as cancer. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: A cache for use in a tile-based rendering graphics processing system for storing transformed primitive blocks, the graphics processing system having a rendering space sub-divided into a plurality of tiles to which primitives can be associated, the graphics processing system comprising rasterization logic that rasterizes primitives on a per tile basis in a plurality of stages, the cache comprising: memory configured to store a plurality of transformed primitive blocks in the cache, each transformed primitive block comprising transformed geometry data for one or more primitives; control logic configured to: maintain a counter for each of the plurality of transformed primitive blocks stored in the cache that indicates a number of tiles of the plurality of tiles that are currently being processed by the rasterization logic and require access to that transformed primitive block, the counter being updated when any stage of the rasterization logic indicates a tile no longer requires access to the transformed primiti

Abstract: Graphics processing systems can include lighting effects when rendering images. “Light probes” are directional representations of lighting at particular probe positions in the space of a scene which is being rendered. Light probes can be determined iteratively, which can allow them to be determined dynamically, in real-time over a sequence of frames. Once the light probes have been determined for a frame then the lighting at a pixel can be determined based on the lighting at the nearby light probe positions. Pixels can then be shaded based on the lighting determined for the pixel positions.

Abstract: The present application provides an electrode assembly including a first electrode sheet including a first current collector and a first active substance layer arranged on the surface of the first current collector; the first electrode sheet includes a first section and a second section; both surfaces of the first section is applied with the first active substance layer while one surface of the second section is applied with the first active substance layer; the second section is electrically connected to the first section, and the first section is closer to a starting end of the first electrode sheet than the second section is; wherein the second section includes a first bending section, and the first bending section is a region where the first electrode sheet is bent for the first time. Thereby, the risk of lithium decomposition of the battery is reduced, and the life is prolonged.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a solid solution ceramic material of a plurality of perovskite compounds which exhibits an electric field induced strain derived from a reversible phase transition, as well as a method for making such ceramic materials and ceramic materials obtainable therefrom. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method of identifying a solid solution ceramic material of at least three perovskite compounds which exhibits an electric field induced strain derived from a reversible phase transition; said method comprising the steps of: i) determining a molar ratio of at least one tetragonal perovskite compound to at least one non-tetragonal perovskite compound which, when combined to form a solid solution, provides a ceramic material comprising a major portion of a tetragonal phase having an axial ratio c/a of greater than 1.005 to 1.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flat drop optical fiber cable. The flat drop optical fiber cable includes one or more buffer tubes. The one or more buffer tubes extend substantially along a longitudinal axis of the flat drop optical fiber cable. The flat drop optical fiber cable includes a plurality of optical fiber ribbons. The flat drop optical fiber cable includes one or more water blocking tapes. The one or more water blocking tapes are positioned in the flat drop optical fiber cable in one or more arrangements. The flat drop optical fiber cable includes a cable sheath. The cable sheath encapsulates the one or more buffer tubes and the one or more water blocking tapes. The flat drop optical fiber cable includes a plurality of strength members.

Abstract: A method for estimating a velocity of a target using a host vehicle equipped with a radar system includes determining a plurality of radar detection points, determining a compensated range rate, and determining an estimation of a first component of a velocity profile equation of the target and an estimation of a second component of the velocity profile equation of the target by using an iterative methodology comprising at least one iteration. The estimations and of the first and second components and of the velocity profile equation are not determined from a further iteration if at least one statistical measure representing the deviation of an estimated dispersion of the estimations and of the first and second components, and of a current iteration from a previous iteration and/or the deviation of an estimated dispersion of the residual from a predefined dispersion of the range rate meets a threshold condition.

Abstract: Rendering systems that can use combinations of rasterization rendering processes and ray tracing rendering processes are disclosed. In some implementations, these systems perform a rasterization pass to identify visible surfaces of pixels in an image. Some implementations may begin shading processes for visible surfaces, before the geometry is entirely processed, in which rays are emitted. Rays can be culled at various points during processing, based on determining whether the surface from which the ray was emitted is still visible. Rendering systems may implement rendering effects as disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette, including an atomizing device and a power device, the power device is connected to the atomizing device and supplies power to the atomizing device, such that the atomizing device atomizes e-liquid and generate smoke. The power device includes a stand and a liquid accumulating member provided at one end of the stand adjacent to the atomizing device, one side of the liquid accumulating member adjacent to the atomizing device forms a liquid accumulating cavity used to store the e-liquid exuded by the atomizing device.

Abstract: A method of making a display structure comprises providing a display substrate having a display surface, disposing components on and in contact with the display surface, uniformly blanket coating the display surface with a curable layer of uncured light-absorbing material, and curing the curable layer of uncured light-absorbing material to provide a layer of cured light-absorbing material so that the components project from the layer of cured light-absorbing material without having pattern-wise etched the layer of cured light-absorbing material after the light-absorbing material has been cured. The uniform blanket coating has a thickness greater than a thickness of the component, disposing the components comprises printing the components through the uniform blanket coating such that the components protrude from the uniform blanket coating, or the component is coated with a de-wetting material.

Abstract: A method is for cleaning a plasma etching apparatus of the type used to etch a substrate and having at least one chamber. The method includes sputtering a metallic material from an electrically conductive coil which is positioned within the at least one chamber onto an interior surface of the at least one chamber to perform a cleaning function.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rollable optical fiber ribbon. The rollable optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers positioned along a longitudinal axis of the rollable optical fiber ribbon. In addition, the rollable optical fiber ribbon includes a matrix material covering the plurality of optical fibers to provide flexibility to the rollable optical fiber ribbon. Further, the rollable optical fiber ribbon includes at least one colour line marking on the rollable optical fiber ribbon along the longitudinal axis of the rollable optical fiber ribbon.

Abstract: A single metal layer device, such as a display or sensor, comprises a substrate and a patterned metal layer. The patterned metal layer forms a two-dimensional array of spatially separated column line segments that each extend only partially across the display substrate in a column direction and forms a one-dimensional array of row lines extending across the display substrate in a row direction different from the column direction. The row lines and column line segments are electrically separate in the patterned metal layer. Spatially separated electrical jumpers are disposed on the display substrate and electrically connect pairs of column line segments adjacent in the column direction. Each electrical jumper has an independent jumper substrate independent of and separate from the display substrate. In certain embodiments, spatially separated light-emitting pixel circuits are disposed on a display substrate and are electrically connected to at least one row line and one column line.

Abstract: A wireless power receiving apparatus which wirelessly charges power according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a soft magnetic layer which is laminated on the substrate and is formed with a plurality of patterns including at least 3 lines radiated from predetermined points, and a coil which is laminated on the soft magnetic layer and receives electromagnetic energy radiated from a wireless power transmitting apparatus.