Abstract: An information processing system includes circuitry configured to control display of a visual field evaluation screen including a first, a second and a third objects, the first object being displayed in a first region set in a central portion of a display screen, the second object moving in at least a part of the first region, and the third object being displayed in at least a part of a second region for a predetermined time, perform a first determination to determine whether a positional relationship between the first and the second objects satisfies a predetermined condition in response to a first manipulation input from a user, perform a second determination to determine a second manipulation input from the user while the third object is being displayed in the second region, and generate evaluation information for a visual field of the user based on the first and the second determination.

Abstract: A generic unified deep model for learning from multiple tasks, in the context of medical image analysis includes means for receiving a training dataset of medical images; training the AI model to generate a trained AI model using a pre-processing operation, a Swin Transformer-based segmentation operation, and a post-processing operation, in which application of a Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS) algorithm generates object detection and classification output parameters for the AI model by removing overlapping detections and selecting a best set of detections according to a determined confidence score for the detections remaining; and outputting the trained AI model for use with medical image analysis.

Abstract: Biodegradable antimicrobial films with improved surface and handling properties are provided that are solid at room temperature and substantially liquefy in situ after implantation into a mammal, such as a human patient. Methods of using the films to cover a medical device, such as a breast implant, prior to insertion into a subject are also provided. The biodegradable films may contain a drug to reduce inflammation or capsular contracture. Methods of making biodegradable films are also provided.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and compositions comprising random reverse primers that are useful for the amplification of nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: Disclosed are an iron-based catalyst and its application catalytic diene polymerization. The iron-based catalyst provided by the present application includes iron-containing organic compounds, alkyl aluminum compounds and isocyanide-containing organic compounds, and the molar ratio between the iron element of the iron-containing organic compounds, the alkyl aluminum compounds and the isocyanide-containing organic compounds is 1:(5˜100):(0.5˜100). The iron-based catalyst system of the present application can initiate polymerization of diene with high activity at high temperature by using isocyanide-containing organic compounds as an electron donor and alkyl aluminum compounds as a co-catalyst.

Abstract: A tactile transmission system (100) including a tactile transmission device (3) and a different tactile transmission device (3) includes a vibration measurement unit (31) that measures a vibration generated at the tactile transmission device (3), a calculation unit that calculates perception information specified from the vibration measured by the vibration measurement unit (31), a conversion unit that converts a signal related to the vibration into a predetermined frequency while maintaining the perception information calculated by the calculation unit, and a signal output unit that causes a vibrator (32) of the different tactile transmission device (3) to output a converted signal converted by the conversion unit as an output vibration.

Abstract: Methods encode or decode a picture sequence, some having different resolutions, and store a bitstream of encoded video data. A decoding method includes decoding a first syntax for specifying a reference size of pictures referring to a high-level syntax structure and decoding a second syntax element for specifying a picture size scaled from the reference size of the pictures referring to the high-level syntax structure. The method includes deriving at least one offset factor and at least one scale factor representing a scale difference between a current picture including a current block to be decoded and a reference picture referred to by the current block.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coupling network model lithium-ion battery energy storage system fire spread modeling method, which belongs to the technical field of lithium-ion battery model construction and simulation method.

Abstract: Methods of treating lipotoxicity in the lungs by administering a metabolic regulator are provided.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods to produce Ac-225 from Ra-226 using gamma-radiation generator are disclosed herein. The gamma radiation generator can utilize an electronic neutron generator or a nuclear reactor to produce high energy prompt-capture gamma-radiation. The Ra-226 is irradiated by the gamma radiation to produce Ra-225, which decays to produce Ac-225. The method of using electronic neutron generator and an irradiation target material such as Gd-157 to produce high energy gamma radiation without using a continuously decaying radioisotope such as Co-60 could significantly reduce the cost and increase the safety associated with the production of high energy gamma radiation and Ac-225.

Abstract: Down-regulating autoimmune regulator (AIRE) function in B cells to produce antibodies is described. The antibodies can be class-switched, high affinity, and neutralizing, and have a high degree of somatic hypermutations, even in the framework region, as compared to antibodies produced in the absence of AIRE downregulation.

Abstract: A soot-suppression flame-separation combustion device for combustion calorimetry and in-situ free radicals monitoring is mainly composed of a premixed combustion gas guide tube, an inner flame generating seat, an oxidation flame separation guide, and a sample combustion chamber. The inner flame generating seat is arranged in the premixed combustion gas guide tube, the oxidation flame separation guide is arranged on the premixed combustion gas guide outlet end of the premixed combustion gas guide tube, the sample combustion chamber is a cavity arranged inside the oxidation flame separation guide, and the oxidation flame separation guide is evenly arranged with at least 4 oxidation flame separation guide paths in a manner of surrounding the sample combustion chamber. The combustion device utilizes the special structure of the oxidation flame separation guide to suppress the generation of smoke and limit the smoke particles to a specific combustion area.

Abstract: A virtual space image generation device generates a virtual space image including a visibility change region in which a visibility changes based on movement of a viewpoint of a user. The virtual space image generation device includes an image generation unit that generates the virtual space image in which a degree of change in visibility of the visibility change region changes with elapse of time, when the viewpoint of the user moves. According to the virtual space image generation device, the virtual space image that achieves visibility close to that of the appearance of a real space can be generated when the viewpoint of the user moves.

Abstract: An electrode mixture layer-forming composition for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery, said composition contains a carboxyl group-containing polymer or a salt thereof serving as a binder, a sulfur-based active material, a thickening agent, and water.

Abstract: The present application discloses an apparatus and method for leaching toxic substances from inorganic binder-stabilized solid waste materials. The apparatus includes a specimen placement box, a water supply and drainage system, and an angle adjustment apparatus, wherein a to-be-tested beam type specimen is provided in the specimen placement box; a water inlet joint and a drainage outlet are provided on the specimen placement box; an inlet of the water inlet joint is connected to an outlet of the water supply and drainage system; an outlet of the water inlet joint is positioned above the to-be-tested beam type specimen; the drainage outlet is connected to an inlet of the water supply and drainage system; the angle adjustment apparatus is capable of adjusting inclination of the specimen placement box. The present application further discloses a leaching method based on the apparatus.

Abstract: A method for rapid prediction of porphyry copper mineralization potential based on spectral characteristics of tourmaline, includes collecting and collating data related to magma-fluid evolution, petrography and mineralogy of a porphyry copper deposit in a working area, systematically, distinguishing magmatic tourmaline from hydrothermal tourmaline in the working area, and further distinguishing phases and generations of the hydrothermal tourmaline; collecting hydrothermal tourmaline samples of the same phase and generation; performing short-wave infrared spectroscopy measurement on the collected hydrothermal tourmaline samples; extracting spectral characteristics of the Fe—OH wavelength and Mg—OH wavelength of the tourmaline samples based on The Spectral Geologist (TSG); and when the Fe—OH wavelength is less than 2245.75 nm, and the Mg—OH wavelength is greater than 2356.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for object-centric video representation for action prediction is provided. The electronic device extracts a first sequence of video segments from video content associated with a domain and detects a set of objects in the first sequence of video segments. The electronic device generates a set of embeddings based on the first sequence of video segments and the set of objects. The electronic device applies a PTE model on the set of embeddings. The electronic device predicts, based on the application, a set of object-action pairs associated with a second sequence of video segments of the video content. Each object-action pair includes an action to be executed using an object of the set of objects in a video segment of the second sequence of video segments. The second sequence of video segments succeeds the first sequence of video segments in a timeline of the video content.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to an abdominal stabilizer that is operational to wrap around an abdomen of a subject. The abdominal stabilizer includes a central region operational to be placed on the subject's abdomen, a proximal end operational to be immobilized on a first back region of the subject, a distal end on the opposite side of the proximal end that is operational to be immobilized on a second back region of the subject, an outer surface operational to face away from the subject, and an inner surface operational to face towards the subject. The abdominal stabilizers may also include a first strap and a second strap positioned above the central region and operational to adhere to a chest region of the subject. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of lifting an abdominal pannus of a subject through the utilization of the aforementioned abdominal stabilizers.

Abstract: Membrane materials may be used for treatment of aqueous fluid. Membrane materials suitable for water treatment may comprise: a base substrate having a plurality of pores defined therein; and a plurality of carbon nanotubes disposed upon the base substrate; wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes includes oxidized carbon nanotubes having a plurality of carboxylic acid groups; wherein at least a portion of the carboxylic acid groups have been reacted with a polyamine compound via a first amine group of the polyamine compound to form a plurality of amide-linked polyamines bound to at least a portion of the plurality of carbon nanotubes, and at least a second amine group of polyamine compound is further functionalized as a reaction product of an active acyl compound.

Abstract: A method for enhancing adhesion of a curable composition to a cement-based object includes applying a graphene oxide (GO) containing dispersion on a surface of the cement-based object thereby forming a GO-treated surface on the cement-based object. The method includes disposing the curable composition on the GO-treated surface of the cement-based object. The method includes curing the curable composition by heating thereby forming a GO interfacial layer and an epoxy resin layer. The GO interfacial layer is between the surface of the cement-based object and the epoxy resin layer. The curable composition includes an epoxy monomer and an amine curing agent. The GO interfacial layer has a thickness of from 0.1 to 10 nanometers (nm).