Abstract: A benchtop device flow setup for determining the effectiveness of magnetic treatment of feed water for reducing mineral scaling includes two similar branches, both equipped with a reverse osmosis membrane and a pump that operate in the transient regime at the same flow rate and transmembrane pressure. The flow setup is further fed with a solution at the same level of supersaturation measured in a stirred reactor, however, only one branch exposes the feed to a magnetic field.

Abstract: A method for operating a communication device includes receiving a first transmission including a first signal on one or more resources associated with signal reception, deriving a receive filter in accordance with the received first transmission, deriving a transmit filter in accordance with the receive filter, precoding a second signal with the transmit filter, thereby producing a second transmission, and transmitting the second transmission.

Abstract: Processing circuitry of an information processing apparatus obtains a set of identity vectors that are calculated according to voice samples from speakers. The identity vectors are classified into speaker classes respectively corresponding to the speakers. The processing circuitry selects, from the identity vectors, first subsets of interclass neighboring identity vectors respectively corresponding to the identity vectors and second subsets of intraclass neighboring identity vectors respectively corresponding to the identity vectors. The processing circuitry determines an interclass difference based on the first subsets of interclass neighboring identity vectors and the corresponding identity vectors; and determines an intraclass difference based on the second subsets of intraclass neighboring identify vectors and the corresponding identity vectors.

Abstract: A method of controlling polishing includes storing a base measurement, the base measurement being a measurement of a substrate after deposition of at least one layer overlying a semiconductor wafer and before deposition of an outer layer over the at least one layer, after deposition of the outer layer over the at least one layer and during polishing of the outer layer on substrate, receiving a sequence of raw measurements of the substrate from an in-situ monitoring system, normalizing each raw measurement in the sequence of raw measurement to generate a sequence of normalized measurements using the raw measurement and the base measurement, and determining at least one of a polishing endpoint or an adjustment for a polishing rate based on at least the sequence of normalized measurements.

Abstract: The optical device includes a waveguide positioned on a base and a modulator positioned on the base. The modulator includes a ridge that includes Si1-xGex where x is greater than or equal to 0.4 and less than or equal to 0.8. The modulator is configured to guide a light signal through the modulator such that the light signal contacts the Si1-xGex. A local heater is configured to heat the modulator.

Abstract: Methods and structures of a three-dimensional memory device are disclosed. In an example, the memory device includes a first alternating conductor/dielectric stack disposed on the substrate and a layer of silicon carbide disposed over the first alternating conductor/dielectric stack. A second alternating conductor/dielectric stack is disposed on the silicon carbide layer. The memory device includes one or more first structures extending orthogonally with respect to the surface of the substrate through the first alternating conductor/dielectric stack and over the epitaxially-grown material disposed in the plurality of recesses, and one or more second structures extending orthogonally with respect to the surface of the substrate through the second alternating conductor/dielectric stack. The one or more second structures are substantially aligned over corresponding ones of the one or more first structures.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing enhanced optical networking service and performance which are particularly advantageous in terms of low cost and use of existing infrastructure, access control techniques, and components. In the exemplary embodiment, current widespread deployment and associated low cost of Ethernet-based systems are leveraged through use of an Ethernet CSMA/CD MAC in the optical domain on a passive optical network (PON) system. Additionally, local networking services are optionally provided to the network units on the PON since each local receiver can receive signals from all other users. An improved symmetric coupler arrangement provides the foregoing functionality at low cost. The improved system architecture also allows for fiber failure protection which is readily implemented at low cost and with minimal modification.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of estrogen receptor (target protein). In particular, the present disclosure is directed to bifunctional compounds, which contain on one end at least one of a Von Hippel-Lindau ligand, a cereblon ligand, Inhibitors of Apoptosis Proteins ligand, mouse double-minute homolog 2 ligand, or a combination thereof, which binds to the respective E3 ubiquitin ligase, and on the other end a moiety which binds the target protein, such that the target protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of target protein. The present disclosure exhibits a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with degradation/inhibition of target protein. Diseases or disorders that result from aggregation or accumulation of the target protein are treated or prevented with compounds and compositions of the present disclosure.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein ring A, ring B, W, m, R2, R2a, R3, R3a, and Z are as defined herein, are inhibitors of Trk kinases and are useful in the treatment of pain, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases and certain infectious diseases.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display driving circuit, a driving method thereof, a display driving system and a display apparatus. The display driving circuit includes a processor and a source driver. The processor is electronically connected to the source driver and configured to receive a low voltage differential signal and to output a data signal for sub-pixels of odd-numbered pixel units and a data signal for sub-pixels of even-numbered pixel units among the low voltage differential signal simultaneously to the source driver progressively.

Abstract: A coherent photon analog-to-digital conversion device comprising an optical clock oscillation source, a sampled signal source, a photon sampling gate, a photoelectric detection module, an electrical sampling module, a phase detection module, a loop filter, and signal feedback links. By adjusting the optical clock oscillating source or the sampled signal source, the invention makes the two highly coherent, thereby reducing the clock jitter and greatly improving the sampling precision. It is very important for improving the performance of microwave photon systems that require high time accuracy and high sampling accuracy, such as microwave photon radar and optical communication systems.

Abstract: A touch panel and a touch method thereof, and an electronic device are provided. The touch panel includes a first touch detection line, a touch electrode, a second touch detection line and a first switch element. The first touch detection line is connected with the touch electrode and is insulated from the second detection line, and the second detection line is connected with the touch electrode through the first switch element.

Abstract: A Bradyrhizobium monooxygenase, a gene for encoding the monooxygenase, a recombinant expression vector comprising the gene and a recombinant transformant, a method of preparing the monooxygenase by the recombinant expression transformant, and a method of preparing an optically pure chiral sulfoxide by the monooxygenase, in particular to a method of preparing prazole drugs by means of catalyzing the asymmetric oxidation of thioether, a prazole precursor. As compared with other methods of preparing an optically pure sulfoxide, the product produced by the monooxygenase of the present invention as a catalyst has high optical purity, avoids the generation of the byproduct sulfone, and has advantages of mild reaction conditions, simple and convenient operations, easy amplification, etc.

Abstract: An amplitude-phase correction method and system for a microwave imaging system are provided. The method comprises: carrying out data processing, in a range direction, on an echo signal reflected from a target object and acquired by a linear array antenna according to a first pre-set algorithm to obtain a compressed signal in the range direction; extracting a range value corresponding to the maximum amplitude, in the range direction, of the compressed signal in the range direction; carrying out time delay compensation on the echo signal according to the range value to obtain a time-delay-compensated signal; carrying out data processing on the time-delay-compensated signal according to a second pre-set algorithm to obtain an amplitude-phase signal; and carrying out amplitude-phase correction on the echo signal according to the time-delay-compensated signal and the amplitude-phase signal to obtain a corrected echo signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure provide a fall detection method and apparatus. The apparatus acquires information of radar reflection points belonging to a detected object in a predetermined number of consecutive frames, information on a radar reflection point including at least two of information on a position, information on a radial velocity and information on reflection signal strength, of the reflection point; determines whether the detected object has fallen according to a relationship between time and the information on radar reflection points in the predetermined number of consecutive frames.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compact is disclosed. The method includes sintering a plurality of diamond particles in the presence of a metal-solvent catalyst to form a polycrystalline diamond body; leaching the polycrystalline diamond body to at least partially remove the metal-solvent catalyst therefrom, thereby forming an at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body; and subjecting an assembly of the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body and a cemented carbide substrate to a high-pressure/high-temperature process at a pressure to infiltrate the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body with an infiltrant. The pressure of the high-pressure/high-temperature process is less than that employed in the act of sintering of the plurality of diamond particles.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a display panel, including a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between them, a first black matrix layer at a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate, a second black matrix layer at a side of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and an electrode layer at a side of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate facing the liquid crystal layer. Each pixel unit includes at least one pixel portion. A region of the first black matrix layer corresponding to the pixel portion includes a light shielding portion and a light transmission portion, a region of the second black matrix layer corresponding to the light shielding portion is provided with a light through hole, an orthogonal projection of the light shielding portion on the second black matrix layer covers the light through hole.

Abstract: A non-uniformity correction method for an infrared image based on guided and high-pass filtering includes: assigning high-frequency component of first image frame of original image sequence to first fixed pattern noise f1; successively loading N-th image frame of the original image sequence with non-uniformity as current image frame, determining a difference between the current image frame and (N-1)-th image frame to obtain (N-1)-th differential image frame, and obtaining a relative change amplitude of each image element of (N-1)-th image frame according to the (N-1)-th differential image frame; and performing high-pass filtering based on a combination of a high-frequency component of the current image frame obtained through guided filtering and the relative change amplitude to obtain n-th fixed pattern noise fn, and performing non-uniformity correction on the current image frame according to fn to obtain a correction result of the current image frame, where N?2, n?2.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a scroll compressor. At least two shrink belts (23?, 23?, 26, 26?, 28, 28?) are provided around the outer periphery of said fixed scroll between the outer periphery of said fixed scroll (2) and the inner wall surface of the upper cap (1) of the scroll compressor. The at least two shrink belts are annular, and are in interference fit between the outer periphery of said fixed scroll and the inner wall surface of the upper cap. The at least two shrink belts include a main shrink belt (23?, 23?, 28) and an assistant shrink belt (26, 26?, 28?). The main shrink belt and the assistant shrink belt are arranged side by side in the axial direction, that is, in the vertical direction of the fixed scroll, and the main shrink belt and the assistant shrink belt are spaced apart from each other by a distance. In this way, it is allowed to add other special structure (e.g.