Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating, ameliorating, or preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in patients. In particular, the invention relates to methods of treating, ameliorating, or preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient, comprising administering 6-methoxyethylamino-numonafide alone or in combination with sorafenib.

Abstract: A micro imaging system includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element having negative refractive power; a second lens element having positive refractive power; and a third lens element with negative refractive power having an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. There are a total of three lens elements in the micro imaging system.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds and compositions comprising a 5-HT2B antagonist of formula I: and related methods for treating a person having a disorder characterized by undesirable 5-HT2B receptor signaling, such as migraine, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), fibrosis, hepatocellular cancer, a small intestinal neuroendocrine tumor, cardiovascular disorders, and gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorders.

Abstract: Disclosed is an array substrate and touch display device which belongs to the technical field of display, and by means of which light leakage technical problem of the existing touch display devices can be solved. The array substrate comprises a sub-pixel unit array formed by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, and further comprises a plurality of common electrodes. A gap is provided between two neighboring common electrodes. A shield line is provided at a location corresponding to the gap. When an image is displayed, the shield line has a same electric potential as the common electrode. The array substrate and touch display device provided by the present discourse can be used for mobile phones, tablet PCs, etc.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for non-invasively logging the flow of perforations in a well casing lining a wellbore. The measurement apparatus includes a plurality of transducers arranged adjacent an outer surface of the measurement apparatus and at predefined azimuthal angular positions with respect to a longitudinal axis of the measurement apparatus, where the transducers are adapted to transmit and detect an acoustic pulse, and where each transducer is arranged at a different azimuthal angle with respect to each of the remaining transducers.

Abstract: A window blind includes a headrail, a bottom rail, a plurality of slats horizontally provided therebetween, a ladder tape connecting the headrail and the bottom rail, and at least one cord adapted to collect and expand the blind. The ladder tape includes a first vertical member and a second vertical member which are provided in parallel, with a space left therebetween. The second vertical member is a piece of fabric made by interweaving multiple first vertical yarns and multiple first horizontal yarns. Multiple ring members are provided in a longitudinal axial direction of at least one of the first vertical member and the second vertical member. Since the aforementioned vertical components and loop segments are made by weaving, these components are prevented from being pulled out to form loops. The position of the cord is restricted to avoid excessive horizontal movement and the hazard of wrapping around human body parts.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, an apparatus, and a system for health management. The method includes: receiving, from a graphical interface of a first user terminal, login information of a first user account, the first user terminal having a memory, a processor, and a measurement sensor; obtaining, by the first user terminal, physiological data of a user based on a measurement value detected by the measurement sensor; storing the physiological data into a medical record corresponding to the first user account; and sending, by the first user terminal via a server, the physiological data to a second user terminal associated with the first user account remotely.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods obtain a first image, obtain a second image, calculate respective distances between a histogram from a patch in the first image to respective histograms from patches in the second image, and identify a patch in the second image that is most similar to the patch in the first image based on the respective distances.

Abstract: A smart sensor-cover apparatus for covering a sensor, such as a vehicle sensor, includes controllable layers, responsive to inputs, such as a wavelength-filtering controllable layer to selectively filter out select wavelengths of light; a polarizing layer controllable layer to selectively polarize or allow through light; a concealing controllable layer to change between a visible state and a concealed state; and an outermost, cleaning, layer configured to melt incident ice. The outermost layer in various embodiments has an outer surface positioned generally flush with an outer vehicle surface for operation of the apparatus, to promote the concealing effect when the concealing layer is not activate. The outermost layer may be configured to self-mend when scratched, and in some cases is hydrophobic, hydrophilic, or super hydrophilic outer surface. An insulating component, such as a glass or polycarbonate layer, is positioned between each adjacent controllable layer.

Abstract: A children's entertainment device with a water slide is provided, including: a water slide having a first chamber; and a first water spray pipe provided with a plurality of first water spray holes; wherein the water slide includes an upper sheet and a lower sheet, an edge of the upper sheet and an edge of the lower sheet are jointed to form the first chamber for containing water or air, the edge joint of the upper sheet and the lower sheet defines an outer boundary of the water slide, there is no connection of the upper sheet and the lower sheet within the outer boundary so as to form a flat and smooth surface of the upper sheet for sliding; and the first water spray pipe is connected with the edge joint of the upper sheet and the lower sheet or disposed on the upper sheet of the water slide.

Abstract: Management of fatigue life includes partitioning a drilling interval into sections, and calculating a stress value for each section. From the stress value, an equivalent alternative stress amplitude is calculated for each location, and a fatigue life consumption value in each section is computed. The fatigue life consumption value across the sections is aggregated to obtain an aggregated fatigue life consumption value, which is presented.

Abstract: An in-cell touch liquid crystal panel and an array substrate thereof, and the array substrate includes a glass substrate and three metal layers, and a common electrode layer that are sequentially formed on the glass substrate and are insulated with each other. A plurality of scan lines are disposed in the second metal layer, a plurality of connection wirings are disposed in the third metal layer, and a common electrode layer is divided into a plurality of touch control inductive electrodes that are electrically connected to a touch control detection chip through the connection wirings. A plurality of metal lines are disposed in the second metal layer, the metal lines and the scan lines are insulated with each other, and two ends of each metal line are electrically connected to the connection wiring.

Abstract: A processing cartridge detachably mounted to an electronic imaging device is provided. The processing cartridge comprises a first housing, and a power receiving component configured to receive a driving force from a driving component of the electronic imaging device. The processing cartridge has a first position and a second position in the imaging device, and the processing cartridge is able to move in a longitudinal direction of the processing cartridge between the first position and the second position. When the processing cartridge is in the first position, the power receiving component disengages with the driving component, and the power receiving component is unable to receive the driving force from the driving component, and when the processing cartridge is in the second position, the power receiving component moves in an opposite direction and the power receiving component is able to receive the driving force from the driving component.

Abstract: Integrated circuit packages and methods of forming the same are provided. One or more redistribution layers are formed on a carrier. First connectors are formed on a first side of the RDLs. Dies are bonded to the first side of the RDLs using the first connectors. An encapsulant is formed on the first side of the RDLs around the dies. The carrier is de-bonded from the overlaying structure and second connectors are formed on a second side of the RDLs. The resulting structure in diced to form individual packages.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) filament with a heat-dissipating structure includes multiple LED chips, multiple conductive carriers and a package layer. Each conductive carrier takes the form of a metal sheet and the multiple conductive carriers are spaced apart from each other. Each LED chip is commonly carried by and is electrically connected to two of the multiple conductive carriers adjacent to the LED chip. The package layer covers the multiple LED chips and the multiple conductive carriers with two lateral edge portions of each conductive carrier exposed from the package layer. The LED filament is mounted inside a light bulb. Because the multiple conductive carriers are partially exposed from the package layer, heat generated by the multiple LED chips can be dissipated to an ambient environment without affecting lighting efficiency and light output as a result of accumulated heat.

Abstract: A portable breathing machine includes a body case (100), wherein: a fan box (101), a cut-off device (108) and a control device (113) are arranged in the body case (100); a fan (8) is arranged in the fan box (101) through a fan noise reduction device (102); an air outlet of the fan box (101) is connected with an internal breathing tube (107); the cut-off device (108) is arranged on the internal breathing tube (107); an air outlet of the cut-off device (108) is connected with an external breathing tube (104) and a mask (105); the fan noise reduction device (102) includes a lower flexible cover (3) and an upper flexible cover (5); the lower and upper flexible covers cooperate to form an enclosed cavity for containing the fan (8). A working noise of the breathing machine is decreased to below 15 decibel.

Abstract: A new design for an uplink control channel is provided. A User Equipment (UE) determines, based on a tone mapping pattern from a plurality of tone mapping patterns for an uplink control channel, resources for transmitting the uplink control channel, and transmits the uplink control channel using the determined resources. A Base Station (BS) determines a tone mapping pattern from a plurality of tone mapping patterns for an uplink control channel, and transmits information regarding the determined tone mapping pattern to at least one UE. The BS receives the uplink control channel based on the tone mapping pattern.

Abstract: An intelligent power socket system is disclosed. The system is composed of a control module, a switched electricity receptacle module, a switched USB module and a dimming receptacle module. Each module has a power plug and a power socket. The control module can receive control commands from a smartphone by a user. The other three functional modules can be controlled by the control module through power line communication (PLC). The modules may be located at different places within an electricity supply division so that they can communicate through the power lines.

Abstract: A collapsible windshield includes arched plates connected to one another by pivot assemblies so that the arched plates can be pivoted relative to one another between an extended position and a collapsed position. Each of the arched plates includes a concave face and a convex face. Only a portion of the convex face of each of the arched plates is placed against a portion of the concave face of another one of the arched plates when the collapsible windshield is in the extended position. The entire convex face of each of the arched plates is placed against the entire concave face of another one of the arched plates when the collapsible windshield is in the collapsed position. A group of the arched plates is directed in a direction. An alternate group of the arched plates is directed in an opposite direction when the collapsible windshield is in the collapsed position.

Abstract: A charger circuit for providing a charging power to a battery includes a power delivery unit and a power conversion circuit. The power conversion circuit includes at least one conversion switch coupled to an inductor, a front stage switch conducting a DC power generated by the power delivery unit to generate a mid-stage power, and a direct charging switch. In a switching charging mode, the conversion switch converts the mid-stage power to the charging current onto a charging node. In a direct charging mode, the power delivery unit regulates the DC current, and the front stage switch and the direct charging switch conduct the DC current onto the charging node. The body diodes of the front stage switch and the direct charging switch are reversely coupled, and the body diodes of the front stage switch and the conversion switch are reversely coupled, for blocking the parasitic body current.