Abstract: The invention relates to a micro Organic Opto-electronic device comprising a dielectric substrate (61, 131) and superposed on the dielectric substrate (61, 131): a first planar electrode (62) with a first extremity (65c); an organic layer stack (67), at least partially covering the first extremity; a second planar electrode (63) covering partially said first extremity (65c) and said organic layer stack (67) with a part, defining an active area (64); wherein the position and the geometry of the first extremity (65c) is configured so that the first extremity (65c) delimits a hollow zone (66) without conductive material, with an arch (65) surrounding the hollow zone (66), the arch (65) having two arms (65a) and a branch (65b) connecting the two arms (65a), the active area (64) been limited by the transversal dimension (Wb) of the said branch (65b) and the transversal dimension (W) of the part of the other extremity (63a).

Abstract: Techniques for use in connection with performing optimization using an objective function that maps elements in a first domain to values in a range. The techniques include using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: identifying a first point at which to evaluate the objective function at least in part by using an acquisition utility function and a probabilistic model of the objective function, wherein the probabilistic model depends on a non-linear one-to-one mapping of elements in the first domain to elements in a second domain; evaluating the objective function at the identified first point to obtain a corresponding first value of the objective function; and updating the probabilistic model of the objective function using the first value to obtain an updated probabilistic model of the objective function.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods that utilize dry adhesion tuning of a composite structure to adhere substrates. In some embodiments, the disclosed methods utilize dry adhesion between a composite structure and a substrate and further dynamically control the resulting dry adhesion strength through a heating step, which facilitates rigidity tuning of a core component of the composite structure and/or facilitates thermal control of the interface between the substrate and the composite structure. Also disclosed herein are array devices and other products comprising the disclosed composite structures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Micro Organic Opto-Electronic device emitting a light impulse having a time response below 10 ns, in response to an electrical impulse having a pulse duration time below 100 ns, comprising a dielectric substrate (61, 131) which supports: at least one ground plane (121a, 121b); a first planar electrode (62, 71, 171); an organic layer stack (67, 72, 135) partially covering said first planar electrode (A, 62); a second planar electrode (63, 73, 173) with at least a part covering said organic layer stack (135) and said first planar electrode (62, 71, 171); defining an active area (45, 54, 64, 74) of the Organic Opto-Electronic device; some electrical wires for the voltage supply connected to the first planar electrode (62, 71, 171) and to the second planar electrode (63, 73, 173); the first planar electrode (62, 71, 171), the second planar electrode (63, 73, 173) and the ground plane (121a, 121b) are separated by gaps (132, G, h) without conductive material, the gaps (132, G, h) ha

Abstract: A two-dimensional three-degree-of-freedom micro-motion platform structure for high-precision positioning and measurement. Two series flexible hinges are connected in parallel to form a moving pair. One end of the moving pair is fixed, and driving force is applied to the other end. The driving force is amplified by means of a lever to drive the moving pair to translate and rotate. The moving pair drives a first flexible hinge of a platform to rotate, thereby driving the platform to produce corresponding displacement. Four identical moving pairs and four identical first flexible hinges respectively constitute four branch hinges which are different in arrangement; two branch hinges opposite to the platform are in central symmetry and constitute one group, and the four branch hinges are divided into two groups in total.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a boron phosphide, more specifically BP and/or B12P2, comprising the mechanochemical reaction of boron phosphate (BPO4) with at least one alkaline earth metal (EA). In particular, the process of the invention allows for the selective preparation of either BP or B12P2 with more than 95% purity, through the reduction of boron phosphate (BPO4) with at least one alkaline earth metal (EA) according to reaction (1) for BP and according to reaction (2) for B12P2: BPO4+4 EA?BP+4 EA(O) (1) 2BPO4+5 (EA)B2+3 EA?B12P2+8 EA(O) (2). The present invention further relates to boron phosphide powders, in particular BP or B12P2 powders, of nanometric or micrometric size.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel organic compound, a near-infrared fluorescent constant medium containing the same, and a method for nano-granulating the constant medium.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for broadcasting a stereoscopic 3D video, since the LLR operation of each of the HP bitstream and the LP bitstream is provided by the four fundamental arithmetic operations through the logarization for the probability that a video bit for the reception symbol vector is to be transmitted, the operation complexity of the HP bitstream LLR and the LP bitstream LLR is lowered. A high-quality stereoscopic video can be displayed and the left video bitstream is updated by providing the prior bitstream of the left video to the first SISO decoder, thereby improving reliability of the decoding for the left video.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus with a spirally extended monopole antenna structure whereby magnetic field homogeneity is improved. The apparatus includes: a cylinder body 110; a plurality of monopole antennas forming an array, the antenna being spirally arranged along a surface of the cylinder body 110 at a predetermined inclination angle relative to a central axis of the cylinder body 110; a ground plate 130 in which ends of the monopole antennas are arranged on one surface of the ground plate 130 in a circular arrangement; and a plurality of coaxial cables 140 in which signal lines thereof are respectively connected to the monopole antennas and ground lines thereof are connected to the ground plate 130.

Abstract: A ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) device includes a memory cell. The memory cell includes a data storage circuit, a limiter circuit, and a discharge circuit. The data storage circuit includes a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series to divide a voltage corresponding to search data, and configured to store cell data. The limiter circuit is configured to receive the divided voltage through an input terminal and transmit an output voltage through an output terminal based on a level of the divided voltage. The discharge circuit discharges a matching line indicating whether the stored cell data matches with the search data, based on the output voltage of the limiter circuit.

Abstract: A cell culture device comprises a cell culture membrane and a substrate fixed to the cell culture membrane. The cell culture membrane is made from a thermosetting resin and has a plurality of pores that are open to at least one surface including a surface on a side that is in contact with the substrate. The substrate is made from a thermoplastic resin. In a contact region between the cell culture membrane and the substrate, part of the substrate is extended to form bulges in the pores of the cell culture membrane that are open in the contact region. This configuration suppresses reduction of the strength of the cell culture membrane and reduction of the flatness of the cell culture membrane (membrane accuracy) in the cell culture device in which the cell culture membrane and the substrate are fixed to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are ?7?1 integrin modulatory agents and methods of using such to treat conditions associated with decreased ?7?1 integrin expression or activity, including muscular dystrophy. In one example, methods for treating a subject with muscular dystrophy are disclosed. The methods include administering an effective amount of an ?7?1 integrin modulatory agent to the subject with muscular dystrophy, wherein the ?7?1 integrin modulatory agent increases ?7?1 integrin expression or activity as compared to ?7?1 integrin expression or activity prior to treatment, thereby treating the subject with muscular dystrophy. Also disclosed are methods of enhancing muscle regeneration, repair, or maintenance in a subject and methods of enhancing ?7?1 integrin expression by use of the disclosed ?7?1 integrin modulatory agents. Methods of prospectively preventing or reducing muscle injury or damage in a subject are also disclosed.

Abstract: A surface-treated cathode active material useful for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery have excellent output characteristics by performing a double coating with metal oxide and an electron and ion conductive polymerized copolymer on a surface of a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery to enhance electrochemical properties and thermal stability of the cathode active material.

Abstract: A method for transmitting downlink data from a BS in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a first request signal of the downlink data from a first UE at a first timing point; transmitting packet of the downlink data to the first UE by using a unicast scheme until a multicast preparation time period passes from the first timing point; receiving a second request signal of the downlink data from a second UE at a second timing point after the first timing point; transmitting packet of the downlink data to the second UE by using the unicast scheme until the multicast preparation time period passes from the second timing point; and transmitting packet of the downlink data to a multicast group, which includes the first UE and the second UE, by using a multicast scheme when the multicast preparation time period passes.

Abstract: An automated warehouse storage and retrieval system may comprise at least an aisle, and each of two sides of the aisle has a shelf. A rail is laid along the aisle to enable at least an automated vehicle to move thereon. The automated vehicle has a platform, and a top surface thereof comprises at least a working station and at least a pick-and-place unit. Each of two lateral sides of the platform has two openings separated by a desired distance, and each of the openings has a climbing unit installed therein. The climbing units are configured to synchronously protrude from or move back in the openings. A side of the shelf faced to the rail has a plurality of vertical supporting members arranged in parallel, and each two adjacent supporting members are separated by the distance same as the two climbing units on the same lateral side of the platform.

Abstract: A system for determining snowpack characteristics includes a weight plate, at least one pressure sensor, and an inert plate surrounding the weight plate. The weight plate and the inert plate can be spaced apart from one another, and, in some cases, the weight plate has a perimeter and the inert plate surrounds the entirety of the perimeter of the weight plate with a gap formed therebetween.

Abstract: Techniques for scanning through structured light techniques that are robust to global illumination effects and that provide an accurate determination of position as provided. According to some aspects, described techniques may be computationally efficient compared with conventional techniques by making use of a novel approach of selecting frequencies of patterns for projection onto a target that mathematically enable efficient calculations. In particular, the selected frequencies may be chosen so that there is a known relationship between the frequencies. This relationship may be derived from Chebyshev polynomials and also relates the chosen frequencies to a low frequency pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a micro- or nano-scale patterned layer of material by photolitography, comprising steps of: positioning a photomask between a light source and a layer of light sensitive material, said mask comprising a support and a layer of micro- or nano-light focusing elements fixed to the support, activating the light source so that the light source emits light radiations through the mask towards a surface of the layer of light sensitive material, developing the layer of light sensitive material so as to obtain the micro- or nano-scale patterned layer of material, wherein, during exposure of the layer of light sensitive material to light radiations, the photomask is positioned relative to the light sensitive layer so that the distance between the surface of the light sensitive layer and the layer of micro- or nano-light focusing elements is greater than a back focal length of the micro- or nano-light focusing elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Micro Organic Opto-Electronic device emitting a light impulse having a time response below 10 ns, in response to an electrical impulse having a pulse duration time below 10 ns, comprising a dielectric substrate (61, 131) which supports: at least one ground plane (121a, 121b); a first planar electrode (62, 71, 171); an organic layer stack (67, 72, 135) partially covering said first planar electrode (A, 62); a second planar electrode (63, 73, 173) with at least a part covering said organic layer stack (135) and said first planar electrode (62, 71, 171); defining an active area (45, 54, 64, 74) of the Organic Opto-Electronic device; some electrical wires for the voltage supply connected to the first planar electrode (62, 71, 171) and to the second planar electrode (63, 73, 173); the first planar electrode (62, 71, 171), the second planar electrode (63, 73, 173) and the ground plane (121a, 121b) are separated by gaps (132, G, h) without conductive material, the gaps (132, G, h) havi

Abstract: The invention relates to a micro Organic Opto-electronic device comprising a dielectric substrate (61, 131) and superposed on the dielectric substrate (61, 131): a first planar electrode (62) with a first extremity (65c); an organic layer stack (67), at least partially covering the first extremity; a second planar electrode (63) covering partially said first extremity (65c) and said organic layer stack (67) with a part, defining an active area (64); wherein the position and the geometry of the first extremity (65c) is configured so that the first extremity (65c) delimits a hollow zone (66) without conductive material, with an arch (65) surrounding the hollow zone (66), the arch (65) having two arms (65a) and a branch (65b) connecting the two arms (65a), the active area (64) been limited by the transversal dimension (Wb) of the said branch (65b) and the transversal dimension (W) of the part of the other extremity (63a).