Abstract: A combiner includes a first unit combiner including a first primary winding connected to a first input terminal, a second primary winding connected to a second input terminal, and a first secondary winding having first and second end portions, the first end portion connected to an output terminal, wherein the first primary winding, the second primary winding, and the first secondary winding are stacked and form a first loop, a second unit combiner including a third primary winding connected to a third input terminal, a fourth primary winding connected to a fourth input terminal, and a second secondary winding having third and fourth end portions, the third end portion connected to the output terminal, wherein the third primary winding, the fourth primary winding, and the second secondary winding are stacked and form a second loop, and a third secondary winding connected between the first and fourth end portions.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods directed toward the discovery of improved methods for generating deoxyATP (dATP) in cells that can be delivered to a graft site in the heart to enhance cardiac function.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A 2D material layer is formed over a bottom metal layer. A top metal layer is formed over the 2D material layer. An oxidation treatment is performed to the 2D material layer to form an oxide region interfacing both the 2D material layer and the top metal layer.

Abstract: A method for decoding an image signal according to the present invention may comprise the steps of: determining whether there is a brightness change between a current image including a current block and a reference image of the current image; if it is determined that there is a brightness change between the current image and the reference image, determining weight prediction parameter candidates for the current block; determining a weight prediction parameter for the current block on the basis of index information which specifies any one of the weight prediction parameter candidates; and performing a prediction on the current block on the basis of the weight prediction parameter.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a composition for preventing, improving or treating respiratory diseases, comprising a Persicaria pubescens extract as an active ingredient, and the present invention was completed by confirming the effect of the Persicaria pubescens extract on activating the cell viability of human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B cells).

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an additional use of a polysaccharide derivative such as a tissue adhesive material [Solution] According to some embodiments, a tissue adhesive material is provided, which is intended to be used for a hard and thick tissue and/or a connective tissue and comprises a polysaccharide derivative having such a structure that a group represented by formula (A) is introduced in an acidic, basic or amphoteric polysaccharide.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for re-programming effector T cells to a central memory phenotype comprising culturing the effector T cells with a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) and IL-21. Further provided are methods of treating cancer comprising administering the central memory T cells.

Abstract: An autonomous environmental perception, path planning and dynamic landing method includes: obtaining three-dimensional environment information in real time; determining a global starting point and a global end point, and generating an initial path; optimizing the initial path based on a local path optimization algorithm to obtain a first optimized path; when a perception threshold of the current position of the unmanned aerial vehicle is greater than a preset threshold, optimizing the initial path based on a frontier-perceived path optimization method to obtain a second optimized path and a local end point; when the unmanned aerial vehicle advances to the local end point, switching to optimizing the initial path in real time based on the local path optimization algorithm; and when the unmanned aerial vehicle arrives at the global end point, carrying out dynamic landing based on a deep reinforcement learning algorithm.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application is a method for fitting spontaneous emission noise of a lidar system or an optical fiber sensing system. The method includes: providing a trigger collection signal by a signal source; triggering, based on the trigger collection signal, a co-located transceiver module and a distributed transceiver module to perform synchronous detection on a detection target; receiving co-located data and distributed data returned by the detection target; subtracting local noise from the co-located data and the distributed data, respectively; selecting a linear interval to normalize the co-located data; performing subtraction operation on the normalized co-located data and the distributed data to obtain spontaneous emission noise; and fitting the spontaneous emission noise by a function.

Abstract: Compositions, methods, and processes for making and using polypeptides, peptides and antibodies for treating a subject in need of therapy for pathogen-induced infection and non-pathogen-induced (organ fibrosis, COPD and asthma), symptom, disease, disorder, injury, or condition, containing a) multiple EGF-like-domains-9 (MEGF9) or a biologically active fragment thereof; b) uncoordinated receptor 5A (UNC5A) or a biologically active fragment thereof; c) dolichyl-phosphate beta-glucosyltransferase (ALG5) or a biologically active fragment thereof; d) a combination of two or three of a)-c); e) an antibody specific for a); f) an antibody specific for b); g) an antibody specific for c); h) a combination of two or three of e)-g); or i) a combination of at least one of a)-c) and at least one of e)-g).

Abstract: Disclosed is a display panel. The display panel includes a substrate, first interlayer disposed on the substrate, and a light-emitting element layer disposed on one side of the first interlayer away from the substrate. A plurality of first convex portions are disposed on one side of the first interlayer away from the substrate. The light-emitting element layer includes a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on the plurality of first convex portions. At least some of the plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed on side walls of the plurality of first convex portions. A light-emitting surface of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements extends in a first direction, an included angle formed between the first direction and a second direction is an acute angle, and the second direction is a direction in which the substrate points towards the first interlayer.

Abstract: This invention introduces a homologous heterostructure FeSe electrode material with exceptional tap density and its preparation method, situated within a specific technical domain. The material comprises a unique homo-heterostructure of tetragonal t-FeSe and hexagonal h-FeSe, boasting a tap density of 2.57 cm3g-1. It is synthesized by uniformly mixing iron and selenium powders, followed by heating in a tube furnace. This carbon-free, homologous heterogeneous crystalline FeSe, designed as a sodium-ion battery anode, demonstrates notable structural stability and superior rate performance. The invention enhances charge transfer efficiency through charge redistribution and lattice distortion at the phase boundary, facilitates metal ion transport, and introduces extra active sites for reversible redox reactions. These features significantly boost the material's ion transport kinetics and storage capacity, leading to remarkable long-cycle and high-rate performance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of extracting spatiotemporal features of electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmography (PPG) signals corresponding to each other using a neural network and of estimating blood pressure on the basis of the spatiotemporal features. The method includes: generating a target signal of a plurality of channels by respectively combining ECG signals and PPG signals corresponding to each other; extracting a first feature composed of a plurality of channels by inputting the target signal of a plurality of channels into a 1D convolution layer; generating a channel-wise weight vector by compressing the first feature; computing a second feature composed of a plurality of channels by applying the channel-wise weight vector to the first feature; extracting a third feature by inputting the second feature into a CNN model; and determining systolic and diastolic blood pressures by inputting the third feature into an LSTM model.

Abstract: A program stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium of the present disclosure causes a computer to execute: acquiring intraoral three-dimensional data that represents a tooth of a subject person and periodontium of the tooth; and calculating a gingival state index value of the subject person, an alveolar bone resorption index value of the subject person, or both thereof as a state index value of the subject person by using the intraoral three-dimensional data. The gingival state index value of the subject person is an index value related to a state of a gingival of the subject person. The alveolar bone resorption index value of the subject person is an index value related to resorption of an alveolar bone of the subject person. The state index value is an index value related to a state of teeth of the subject person.

Abstract: A cathode material includes a Mo-doped sodium metal phosphate represented by Na4Mn1-xMoxV(PO4)3, in which x is greater than 0 and x is 0.2 or less. A sodium ion battery includes a cathode, an anode, a separator between the cathode and the anode, and an organic electrolyte, in which the cathode includes the cathode material. The cathode material has the advantage of low cost and easy preparation and also has the performance of high capacity under high current density when applied to the sodium ion battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multi-sensor-based hot forming production system for an aluminum alloy sheet metal part and a control method thereof, and belongs to the field of aluminum alloy sheet metal forming manufacturing technology. A plurality of sensors are disposed in the hot forming production system, and closed-loop control of a whole process and adaptive production can be realized based on deformation properties, a microstructure evolution law, and a mechanical property change law of the aluminum alloy sheet metal part. The hot forming production system comprises a control system based on a multi-physical quantity model, an environmental heating furnace, an automated transfer and positioning device, a hot stamping and forming device, and an in-die aging device.

Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a microfluidic channel formed in the microfluidic device and defined by a floor and a ceiling positioned vertically above the floor, wherein the microfluidic channel includes at least one fluid inlet configured to receive a fluid flow and at least one fluid outlet, and wherein at least one of the ceiling and the floor of the microfluidic channel is sloped relative to a horizontal plane.

Abstract: An internal circulation type clathrate hydrate-based cold storage system and method are provided in the field of industrial refrigeration. The internal circulation type clathrate hydrate-based cold storage system includes a water chilling unit, a hydrate-based cold storage tank, a gas disturbance device, a concentration measurement system, a heat exchange system, a direct-current power supply and circuit control system, and a system monitoring device. The water chilling unit provides a secondary refrigerant at a low temperature. The secondary refrigerant flows through an evaporator coil in the hydrate-based cold storage tank for a heat exchange. The gas disturbance device induces hydrate nucleation. The concentration measurement system monitors a concentration of a hydrate solution in real time. The heat exchange system is equipped with a finned tube heat exchanger with a fan.

Abstract: A device for multi-energy field induced atomic-scale CNC machining in an environmental atmosphere comprises an electromagnetic shielding chamber and a control mechanism, wherein an environmental chamber is arranged in the electromagnetic shielding chamber, a workpiece platform is arranged at the bottom of the environmental chamber, and a nanotool driven by a nanotool actuator is arranged at the top of the environmental chamber, and a gas inlet and a gas outlet which are connected to the environmental chamber are formed in the electromagnetic shielding chamber; and the control mechanism is used for controlling the workpiece platform and the nanotool actuator and applying energy fields including a force field, a temperature field, an electric field, an optical field and a magnetic field. The device has the advantages of atomic precision, high efficiency, low cost and good universality.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for recovering one or more rare earth elements from a phosphate ore that comprises the one or more rare earth elements. The process can comprise mixing the phosphate ore comprising the one or more rare earth elements with a carbonate-based flux. The process can also comprise subjecting the mixture to conditions such that the one or more rare earth elements are released from the phosphate ore and form one or more rare earth element compounds.