Abstract: A compressor includes a discharge guide provided to communicate a discharge port and a bypass port to a discharge cover so that refrigerant discharged from the discharge port and the bypass port is guided to the discharge cover and a middle-pressure chamber formed by the fixed scroll, the back-pressure cover, and the discharge guide. The compressor according to the embodiments guarantees the space in which the bypass valve can be installed by a discharge guide mounted to a discharge portion of the fixed scroll, and at the same time forms the middle pressure portion, resulting in efficiency improvement of the compressor. The compressor according to the embodiments reduces noise and vibration generated from the discharge portion of the fixed scroll by the discharge guide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-hapten mutant G6PDH conjugates, methods of their preparation and their use for detection of multiple analytes. The compositions of the invention comprise different types of haptens (molecules) require to be immobilized into the G6PDH to make one multi-hapten-G6PDH conjugate. Both thiol and amine functional groups on G6PDH are utilized for immobilization of different haptens.

Abstract: One embodiment can provide a non-flat photovoltaic roof tile. The non-flat photovoltaic roof tile can include a transparent front cover, a back cover, and a plurality of Si-based photovoltaic structures. The transparent front cover can include a first side and a second side, with the first side comprising at least one non-flat portion and the second side comprising a plurality of flat facets. The flat facets are arranged to follow the contour of the at least one non-flat portion. A respective Si-based photovoltaic structure is positioned between a flat facet of the transparent front cover and the back cover.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified proteins that are capable of being cleaved by the protease OmpT1. The proteins can be modified in an exposed surface motif to incorporate OmpT1 cleavage sites. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the modified proteins, bacterial cells that express the modified proteins, and cell free synthesis systems containing modified RF1. The disclosure further provides methods for reducing the deleterious activity of a modified protein in a cell free synthesis system by contacting the modified protein with OmpT1. Also provided are methods for reducing RF1 competition at an amber codon in the cell free synthesis system, and methods for expressing a protein in the cell free synthesis system. The modified proteins of the invention can be used to increase the yield of proteins having non-natural amino acids incorporated at an amber codon.

Abstract: A quantum dot includes a seed and a core enclosing the seed. The core is grown from the seed to improve size uniformity of the core. The seed includes a first compound without Cd. The first compound may be GaP. The core may include a second compound including elements from group XIII and group XV. The second compound may be InP. The quantum dot may also include a first shell of a third compound enclosing the core. The third compound may be ZnSe or ZnS. The quantum dot may also include a second shell of a fourth compound enclosing the first shell. The fourth compound may be ZnS when the third compound is ZnSe. Embodiments also relate to a quantum dot including first to third elements selected from XIII group elements and XV group elements and fourth to sixth elements selected from XII group elements and XVI group elements.

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming a sacrificial gate structure above a semiconductor substrate, the sacrificial gate structure comprising a sacrificial gate insulation layer and a sacrificial gate electrode material, performing a first gate-cut etching process to thereby form an opening in the sacrificial gate electrode material and forming an internal sidewall spacer in the opening. In this example, the method also includes, after forming the internal sidewall spacer, performing a second gate-cut etching process through the opening, the second gate-cut etching process being adapted to remove the sacrificial gate electrode material, performing an oxidizing anneal process and forming an insulating material in at least the opening.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for modulating the activity of an orthosteric or allosteric drug on a group I metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) by increasing or decreasing the levels of extracellular Ca2+.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for processing data collected from network components for analysis by a machine learning engine of a Cognitive AI System. A network data processing driver receives a stream of data from a data collector which obtains data from one or more network data sources. The driver normalizes the stream of data to one or more feature values each corresponding to the network data sources and generates a sample vector from the feature values. The sample vector is formatted to be analyzed by the machine learning engine.

Abstract: A maintenance fixture for PCB?A and an operating method thereof are disclosed to mitigate the problems that the PCB?A may be scrapped upon removing a conductive adhesive. The maintenance fixture includes a cover plate and a support baseplate which is configured to support a PCB?A and provided with a stopper unit; the cover plate is movably connected to the support baseplate at a first end to be rotatable towards and away from the support baseplate, and is provided with a barrier layer at a first side which is perpendicular to the rotation direction and close to the support baseplate; the barrier layer is configured to be contacted with the PCB?A upon the cover plate being rotated towards the support baseplate to cover an electronic component zone and expose an electrode zone of the PCB?A.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field and disclose an access network node, a core network node, and a paging method, for use in a paging process, so as to resolve a problem that a machine to machine (M2M) service cannot be normally used because a network side cannot determine whether a coverage enhancement technology needs to be used in a paging process. In an embodiment, a communications interface is configured to receive a first packet paging message sent by a core network node; a processor determines, according to the first packet paging message received by using the communications interface, that a terminal is an M2M terminal; and a transmitter sends a coverage-enhanced second packet paging message to the terminal.

Abstract: A method and structure for providing a two-step defect reduction bake, followed by a high-temperature epitaxial layer growth. In various embodiments, a semiconductor wafer is loaded into a processing chamber. While the semiconductor wafer is loaded within the processing chamber, a first pre-epitaxial layer deposition baking process is performed at a first pressure and first temperature. In some cases, after the first pre-epitaxial layer deposition baking process, a second pre-epitaxial layer deposition baking process is then performed at a second pressure and second temperature. In some embodiments, the second pressure is different than the first pressure. By way of example, after the second pre-epitaxial layer deposition baking process and while at a growth temperature, a precursor gas may then be introduced into the processing chamber to deposit an epitaxial layer over the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a centrifugal filtration apparatus including a casing, a shaft, a stand tube, a rotor, and a stereoscopic filter. The shaft is vertically installed in the casing and guides a fluid to an upper end of the casing. The stand tube rotates about the shaft and sprays the fluid to the upper end of the casing. The rotor rotates along with the stand tube and forms a space in the casing to receive and filter the fluid sprayed from the stand tube. The stereoscopic filter includes a plate member and wire members. The plate member is rolled up around the stand tube and is installed in the rotor. The wire member is installed between layers of the plate member to secure a gap between the layers of the plate member and forms a filter layer to filter the fluid that flows between the layers of the plate member.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for autonomous robotic localization. In one example, the method includes receiving ranging measurements from a plurality of fixed anchor nodes that each have a fixed position and height with respect to the asset, receiving another ranging measurement from an aerial anchor node attached to an unmanned robot having a dynamically adjustable position and height different than the fixed position and height of each of the plurality of anchor nodes, and determining a location of the autonomous robot with respect to the asset based on the ranging measurements received from the fixed anchor nodes and the aerial anchor node, and autonomously moving the autonomous robot about the asset based on the determined location.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a first ground element, a feeding element, a shorting element, a parasitic tuning element, a second ground element, a first parasitic element, a second parasitic element, and a dielectric substrate. The feeding element is coupled through the shorting element to the first ground element. The parasitic tuning element is coupled to the first ground element. The parasitic tuning element is at least partially surrounded by the feeding element, the shorting element, and the first ground element. The second ground element is adjacent to the feeding element. The first parasitic element and the second parasitic element are coupled to the second ground element. The feeding element, the shorting element, the parasitic tuning element, the first parasitic element, the second parasitic element, and at least one of the first ground element and the second ground element are disposed on the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A positioning device includes a planar surface, a mobile platform configured to slide along the planar surface and cables for positioning and moving the mobile platform along the planar surface. The mobile platform includes a planar bearing system located at the side of the mobile platform configured to slide along the planar surface. The planar bearing system includes a component for pushing the mobile platform against the planar surface; and a component for allowing sliding of the planar bearing system with respect to the planar surface.

Abstract: An electronic device according to certain embodiments may include: a sensor, a display panel including a sensor area overlaying or underlying the sensor and a pixel area including at least one pixel and a drive wiring line configured to drive the at least one pixel while surrounding the sensor area, a window disposed over the display panel, and one or more opaque members disposed between the sensor and the window and along an edge of the sensor area.