Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to a method and apparatus for improving insertion loss of connector stub and thereby increasing a system's signal bandwidth. This technique shapes the connector stub in a specific way to shift its resonant frequency higher while having equal or better electrical performance below the original resonant frequency.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing resistance or tolerance to a nematode plant pest in a plant or part thereof. Nucleotide sequences that confer resistance or tolerance to nematode plant pests when expressed in a plant are provided as well as compositions comprising the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences, and transgenic plants and parts thereof comprising the nucleotide sequences.

Abstract: A pair of glasses with a wearing cushion device includes a main body, at least one inflatable cushion, an air pump, a switch element, a control unit and an air channel. The at least one inflatable cushion is disposed on a surface of at least one temple of the main body. The air pump is in communication with the at least one inflatable cushion. The control unit is electrically connected with the switch element and the air pump. The air channel is embedded within the main body and in communication with the at least one inflatable cushion and the air pump. When the switch element is turned on, the control unit enables the air pump to make ambient gas transferred to the at least one inflatable cushion through the air channel. Consequently, the at least one inflatable cushion is inflated with the gas and expanded to fit user's ears.

Abstract: A display device comprising an active area and a surrounding area is provided. The active area includes a common electrode for receiving a common voltage. The surrounding area is located at a side of the active area, and the surrounding area includes a shielding metal layer and a surrounding circuit. The shielding metal layer is electrically isolated from the common electrode and receives a shielding voltage. The surrounding circuit and a first shielding metal are overlapped in a vertical projection direction, and the common voltage is power-isolated from the shielding voltage.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to transforming data structures and data objects. A computing platform may query a logical view of a data table associated with a first database maintained by a first database server in a first schema and may receive source data associated with the logical view. Subsequently, the computing platform may split the source data into a plurality of data chunks associated with the logical view. Next, the computing platform may move the plurality of data chunks to a plurality of nodes configured to receive and transform the plurality of data chunks from the first schema to a second schema different from the first schema. Then, the computing platform may command the plurality of nodes to transform the plurality of data chunks and may move the transformed data from the plurality of nodes to a second database maintained by a second database server in the second schema.

Abstract: A method for associating network items including calculating a path weight of a jump path between network items according to jump behaviors of users between the network items during browsing; calculating an item weight of each network item as a jumped-to network item according to the path weight of the jump path between the network items; and selecting at least one network item as an associated network item of a current network item according to the item weights. The competitiveness of a network item is quantified according to the calculation result, and the network items are associated based on the quantified competitiveness. The current network item has a direct competition relationship with the associated network item, and therefore, the network item recommended to a user based on the association relationship better meets the requirement of the user.

Abstract: A method is provided for making a magnesium(Mg)-iron(Fe) complex oxide. The Mg—Fe complex oxide is used for separating and purifying carbon dioxide (CO2). The present invention solves the problem of using iron ore in chemical looping combustion. The present invention comprises the following steps: At first, iron ore and magnesium nitrate (Mg(NO3)2.6H2O) are impregnated for reaction. After sieving within a fixed range of size, calcination is processed to obtain the Mg—Fe complex oxide. Not only the problem of using iron ore in chemical combustion loop is effectively solved; but also the whole procedure can be looped for a long time with a high CO2 conversion rate.

Abstract: There is a need in the point-of-care diagnostic community for an efficient and portable method for testing blood and other biological fluids that can be easily translated across multiple applications. An aspect of the invention described involves monitoring the optical properties of molecularly-mediated nanoparticle assemblies though an optically transparent and magnetically active microfluidic chip, which has recently emerged as an attractive method for biomarker detection as it is an efficient tool for monitoring the binding events that take place in a sensing assay. In one embodiment, this device is directed towards two-nanoparticle assays that rely on the assembly or disassembly of plasmonic and magnetic nanoparticles in response to a certain analyte. A further embodiment is directed to a spiral microfluidic using inertial forces to filter fluid components by size, connected to a magnetically active channel comprised of a nickel micropad array, optically transparent microchannel, and permanent magnets.

Abstract: A retracting mechanism for first and second furniture parts includes a guiding structure, a catch member, and a resilient member. The first furniture part includes an engaging feature. The catch member is displaceable between first and second guiding portions of the guiding structure and includes first and second features. While the second furniture part is displaced in a certain direction with respect to the first furniture part, with the catch member initially at the first guiding portion and with the engaging feature caught by one of the first and second features, the catch member is disengaged from the engaging feature such that the resilient member stores a force for assisting in retracting the second furniture part with respect to the first furniture part.

Abstract: A communicating device includes: a first packet detector and a second packet detector, wherein the first detector is arranged to detect a first preamble included in a first response packet over a first sub-channel; and the second packet detector is arranged to detect a second preamble included in a second response packet over a second sub-channel. The second sub-channel is different from the first sub-channel, and the first packet detector and the second packet detector co-exist in the communicating device.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a salt type and crystal type of 4H-pyrazolo[1, 5-alpha]benzimidazole compound and the preparation method and intermediate thereof.

Abstract: A decanting device including a shell body, a switch, a pump body and a telescopic rod. The switch is electrically connected to the pump body. The pump body is arranged in the shell body and extends outward the shell body with a gas blowing port. The upper end of the telescopic rod is movably connected to the gas blowing port, and the lower end is provided with a plugging cover. The telescopic rod is hollowly arranged. A plurality of gas vent groups are arranged on the peripheral wall of the telescopic rod from bottom to top alternately, and each gas vent group includes gas outlet vents spaced along the circumferential direction. The gas outlet vent communicates with the gas blowing port of the pump body through the telescopic rod. The diameter of the gas outlet vent of the adjacent gas vent groups is reduced from bottom to top.

Abstract: Post-processing corrections can be applied to operational numerical model forecasts of weather variables to reduce forecast model errors. The post-processing technique is based on an analog post-processing correction scheme. In the analog scheme, the system searches for previous model forecasts that are similar to the current forecast, and modifies the current forecast based on errors in such previous predictions. An “abnormal (or abnormal) index” can be generated for each analog as a function of several meteorology variables (i.e., humidity, pressure and temperature) and two experience coefficients. The abnormal index can be used to exclude some errors. Furthermore, dynamic weights based on the “abnormal index” can be applied to the errors. Using the “abnormal index” weights in a post-processing technique may generate a more accurate air quality forecast.

Abstract: In a data transmission method and apparatus, first user equipment (UE) sends a service request message to a first network side device. The first network side device determines, according to an identifier that is of a service and that is in the service request message, a service source that can provide the first UE with data of the requested service. After determining the service source, the first network side device sends configuration information to the first UE, where the configuration information is used to establish a data transmission path between the first UE and the service source. The first UE obtains the data of the requested service from the service source by using the data transmission path, instead of obtaining the data of the requested service from a server by using the first network side device.

Abstract: Uplink long training field (LTF) sequences that apply cyclic shift diversity (CSD) for simultaneous wireless transmissions, such as uplink transmissions, from the antennas of multiple communication devices is provided.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition and formula thereof for prevention and treatment of flatulence and diarrhea in rabbits comprise 1-5 parts by weight of Rhizoma atractylodis, 1-5 parts by weight of cypress fruit, 0.5-2 parts by weight of fried radish seed, 1-3 parts by weight of Angelica dahurica, 1-3 parts by weight of Herba schizonepetae, 3-5 parts by weight of herb of shiny cinquefoil, and 1-2 parts by weight of grassleaf sweetflag rhizome. A pharmaceutical formula, wherein the active ingredients thereof are the aforementioned pharmaceutical composition. The present invention can prevent and treat the flatulence and diarrhea in rabbits effectively, induce resuscitation, and promote digestion to eliminate food stagnation. The present invention is low in costs and has significant therapeutic effect, with the cure rate of flatulence and diarrhea in rabbits being higher than 95%.

Abstract: A use of a Lactobacillus paracasei strain to prepare a composition for resisting bone loss is provided. The Lactobacillus paracasei strain GMNL-653 is capable of promoting the expression of TGF-? and IL-10, while inhibiting the expression of osteoclast related genes and reducing the content of IL-17A in serum, so that the bone loss is slowed down.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and structures for passive optical add/drop multiplexing (POADM) architectures that remove the prior art requirement of an optical amplifier (i.e., repeater-less) at the POADM nodes.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first dielectric layer, a third doped region, a fourth doped region, a second dielectric layer and a conductive layer. The substrate has a first trench in a first area and a second trench in a second area. The first and second doped regions are disposed in the substrate respectively at two side of the first trench. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the sidewall of the first trench. The third doped region is disposed around the second trench. The fourth doped region is disposed in the third doped region at one side of the second trench. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the sidewall and bottom of the second trench. The conductive layer is disposed in the first and second trenches.

Abstract: The invention provides an LED including a first-type semiconductor layer, an emitting layer, a second-type semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a Bragg reflector structure, a conductive layer and insulation patterns. The first electrode and the second electrode are located on the same side of the Bragg reflector structure. The conductive layer is disposed between the Bragg reflector structure and the second-type semiconductor layer. The insulation patterns are disposed between the conductive layer and the second-type semiconductor layer. Each insulating layer has a first surface facing toward the second-type semiconductor layer, a second surface facing away from the second-type semiconductor layer, and an inclined surface. The inclined surface connects the first surface and the second surface and is inclined with respect to the first surface and the second surface.