Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for estimating blood pressure, including a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal of a user, and a processor configured to obtain, based on the pulse wave signal, one or more feature values corresponding to the blood pressure, detect whether a change in a posture of a user from a first posture to a second posture occurs while measuring the pulse wave signal, based on the change in the posture being detected, correct a reference blood pressure based on a blood pressure variation caused by the change in the posture, correct the one or more feature values based on a variation in one or more pulse wave signal feature values caused by the change in the posture, and estimate the blood pressure based on the corrected reference blood pressure and the corrected one or more feature values.

Abstract: An early assistive diagnosis system of ADHD provides a test to the subject and uses a brain-computer interface (BCI) to detect the electroencephalography (EEG) signals of subject. A host receives the EEG signals, captures the features associated with ADHD heterogeneities, obtains feature EEG signals, and classifies the subject as typical development or ADHD, then uses the EEG feature signals to train a predicted index score range for the heterogeneities of ADHD. The test scores of a new subject is tested, it is compared whether the scores fall within the predicted index score range to determine the ADHD heterogeneity types to which the new subject belongs. Thus, the present invention uses attention tests for ADHD in combination with EEG signals to assess symptoms of a subject, further predicts the potential aptitude of a subject for ADHD and provides objective assistive diagnosis to physicians.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for the treatment or prophylaxis of coronavirus infection, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an immunomodulator to a subject in need thereof or at risk of coronavirus infection. A vaccine composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of an immunomodulator is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an IL-10 variant protein, a fusion protein comprising the IL-10 variant protein and a polypeptide, and the use thereof. The present disclosure also provides a method of producing the same and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric receptor comprising NKG2D, DAP10 and CD3 zeta. Also disclosed is a composition comprising this chimeric receptor and methods for making and using it to enhance the cytotoxicity and antitumor capacity of NK cells. The invention also encompasses methods for use of NKG2D-DAP10-CD3 zeta polypeptides, vectors and cells in methods for treating cancer and other proliferative disorders, as well as infectious diseases.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating conditions associated with a need for Merlin protein, for example due to a defective Neurofibromin 2/Merlin (NF2) gene as in neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). In particular. the disclosure provides gene therapy vectors to specifically treat loss of expression of the Merlin protein or reduced Merlin protein levels.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an additive manufacturing system is described. The additive manufacturing system includes a build material distributor to deposit layers of powder build material on a bed and an agent distribution system to deposit an agent on a layer of powder build material in a pattern to form a slice of a three-dimensional object. The additive manufacturing system also includes an energy delivery system to generate a line-shaped beam of energy to selectively join build material particles with the agent deposited thereon. The line-shaped beam of energy spans a width of the bed. The additive manufacturing system also includes a scanning carriage to hold the energy delivery system and move the line-shaped beam of energy across the bed.

Abstract: A mask, a manufacturing method therefor, and a manufacturing method for a display substrate are provided. The mask includes: a first clamping region and a second clamping region, which are opposite to each other in a first direction, and at least one mesh region between the first clamping region and the second clamping region, the mesh region is in a first shape, in a case where the mask is stretched in the first direction, the mesh region is in a target shape, the target shape is different from the first shape, and the target shape includes a polygon shape, a circle shape, or an ellipse shape.

Abstract: Disclosed are radio bearer management method and apparatus for multi-radio multi-connectivity. A method of a terminal may comprise: transmitting UP data to at least one node among an MN or SN through a first DRB; and in response to identifying a UL coverage loss in the second SN, determining switching from the first DRB to a second DRB based on a bearer switching rule.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to methods and apparatus for minimizing tin oxide chamber clean time. In many cases, the chamber is a deposition chamber used for depositing tin oxide on semiconductor substrates. The techniques involve exposing the chamber surface to a first plasma generated from a first plasma generation gas including reducing chemistry to reduce the tin oxide to tin, and then exposing the chamber surface to a second plasma generated from a second plasma generation gas including reducing chemistry and organic additive chemistry to remove the tin from the chamber surface. In some cases, the first plasma used to reduce the tin oxide to tin further includes inert gas.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp that achieves a slim design while forming an optimal beam pattern generates a beam pattern using a plurality of lamp modules. The plurality of lamp modules are arranged in one direction, and each of the plurality of lamp modules includes a light source that generate light; an optical guide unit, which guides incident light from the light source to be emitted forward; and an optical lens, which transmits the incident light from the optical guide unit therethrough to allow the beam pattern to be generated.

Abstract: Methods for improving wafer bonding performance are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for bonding a pair of semiconductor substrates is disclosed. The method includes: processing at least one of the pair of semiconductor substrates, and bonding the pair of semiconductor substrates together. Each of the pair of semiconductor substrates is processed by: performing at least one chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and performing at least one chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). One of the at least one CVD is performed after all CMP performed before bonding.

Abstract: Proposed is a sliding-type glove box including a housing mounted in a dashboard, a pair of rail parts provided in an inner space of the housing, and a storing part capable of being pulled out in a sliding manner by being moved along the rail parts. Each of the rail parts includes an outer rail mounted on the housing, an inner rail connected to a bottom portion of the storing part and provided such that the inner rail is capable of being moved along the outer rail. Furthermore, a stopper limiting a moving distance of the storing part is detachably provided on the outer rail.

Abstract: The invention provides a nano-silicon agglomerate composite negative electrode material of pine needle and branch-shaped three-dimensional network structure and a method for preparing the same. The nano-silicon agglomerate composite negative electrode material comprises nano-sized core particles, a nano-silicon agglomerate of pine needle and branch-shaped three-dimensional network structure growing around the nano-sized core particles, and a composite coating layer over the nano-silicon agglomerate of needles and branch-shaped three-dimensional network structure. With measurements, it is shown that the nano-silicon agglomerate composite negative electrode material, when being applied in lithium ion battery, has excellent battery charge-discharge cycle performances and rate capability, and it has an initial discharge capacity per gram of more than 2600 mAh/g, and an initial coulombic efficiency of no less than 85%.

Abstract: An embodiment roof structure for a vehicle body includes a roof side body disposed on both sides of the vehicle body and including a side closed section along a length direction of the vehicle body, a roof ring assembly mounted inside the roof side body and including a reinforcement closed section adjacent to the side closed section along the length direction of the vehicle body, a moving guide portion mounted to the roof ring assembly, and a moving roof detachably mounted on the roof ring assembly and configured to be slidable along the moving guide portion.

Abstract: A moving bed biofilm reactor includes a tank body, a first tube, a second tube, a first guiding structure, a second guiding structure and a return pipe. A reaction zone is formed in the tank body by the first tube and the second tube. A three-phase separation zone is formed in the tank body by the first guiding structure and the second guiding structure. By using multi-layer horizontal water curtain disturbances formed by the first tube and the second tube, fluid contaminant could be well mixed in the reaction zone. Thereupon, gas desorption from bio carriers can be increased, the possibility for micro organisms to attach the bio carriers can be raised, the guiding of gas emission can be improved, and thus performance of the fluid treatment in the anaerobic biological process can be substantially enhanced.

Abstract: A bicycle component includes a composite laminate. The composite laminate includes a hollow container made of a first polymer-based material, a layer of a second polymer-based material disposed on the hollow container, and a layer of a composite material disposed on the layer of the second polymer-based material. The bicycle component also includes a water soluble core material disposed within hollow container.

Abstract: The invention discloses a modularized fluoride-containing wastewater treating apparatus, comprising: a fluoride removal module, which is used to remove most of the fluoride in the high-concentration fluoride-containing wastewater transported to the fluoride removal module by cryolite crystallizing to generate a mixture of unextracted cryolite crystals and a low-concentration fluoride-containing wastewater; and an extracting module connected with the fluoride removal module, which is used to extract the mixture of unextracted cryolite crystals and a low-concentration fluoride-containing wastewater to separate cryolite crystals with a water content less than 60% or cryolite crystals with a water content less than 10% and a purity of 95%, a wastewater that meets the discharge standard and a condensed fluoride-containing liquid, wherein the condensed fluoride-containing liquid will be recycled to the fluoride removal module.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and devices for rapid detection of miRNA and protein biomarkers for diagnosing myocardial infarction and reperfusion injury.

Abstract: A polypropylene fabric structure, a manufacturing method thereof, and a protective clothing including the polypropylene fabric structure are provided. The polypropylene fabric structure includes a polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabric and a polypropylene meltblown nonwoven fabric. The polypropylene meltblown nonwoven fabric is directly bonded to the polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabric. The polypropylene meltblown nonwoven fabric is made of a material including polypropylene having a melt flow index between 1700 g/10 min and 2000 g/10 min and a melting point between 155° C. and 165° C.