Abstract: A method for fluoroscopy energizes a radiation source to form a scout image on a detector and processes the scout image to determine and report a radiation field position with respect to a predetermined zone of the detector. The radiation source is energized for fluoroscopic imaging of a subject when the reported radiation field position is fully within the predetermined zone.

Abstract: A multi-source domain adaptation model by aligning partial features includes a general feature extraction module, a feature selection module for partial feature extraction with the dedicated loss function, three partial feature alignment losses, and two classifiers for adversarial training, where the three partial feature alignment losses include an intra-class partial feature alignment loss, an inter-domain partial feature alignment loss, and an inter-class partial feature alignment loss. With the partial features extracted by the general feature extraction module and the feature selection module following three different partial feature alignment losses, the model is capable of clustering the samples from the identical categories and isolating samples from distinct classes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a brain-like computing chip and a computing device. The brain-like computing chip includes is a many-core system composed of one or more functional cores, and data transmission is performed between the functional cores by means of a network-on-chip. The functional core includes at least one neuron processor configured to compute various neuron models, and at least one coprocessor coupled to the neuron processor and configured to perform an integral operation and/or a multiply-add-type operation; and the neuron processor is capable of calling the coprocessor to perform the multiply-add-type operation.

Abstract: Plant T-DNA expression vectors with engineered 5? sequences for driving transcription of genes encoding post-translational modification enzymes are provided. Also methods of optimizing expression and glycosylation of recombinant protein produced in plants by utilizing plant T-DNA expression vectors with engineered 5? sequences for driving transcription of genes encoding post-translational modification enzymes.

Abstract: The application provides a valve clamping system. The valve clamping system includes a pushing device and a valve clip with coatings. The valve clip includes a push rod, the coatings, and a proximal clamping plate, and a distal clamping plate. The proximal clamping plate and the distal clamping plate extend radially outwardly relative to the push rod. The distal clamping plate is connected to the push rod. The proximal clamping plate is arranged between the push rod and the distal clamping plate. A valve holding space is formed between the proximal clamping plate and the distal clamping plate. The push rod is capable of driving the distal clamping plate to be expanded radially. The proximal clamping plate is capable of expanding toward the distal clamping plate by an elastic strain of the proximal clamping plate and is configured to clamp a valve tissue received in the valve holding space.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle coupling assistance device which is configured to select, in accordance with a physical quantity relating to an angle of a second coupling part of a trailer with respect to a first coupling part of a vehicle, as a steering angle control mode, any one of a first steering angle control mode in which a steering angle of front wheels of the vehicle and a steering angle of rear wheels of the vehicle are controlled to achieve the same steering angle and a second steering angle control mode f in which the steering angle of the front wheels and the steering angle of the rear wheels are controlled to achieve different steering angles, and to output steering angle control commands for executing control in the selected steering angle control mode to a front-wheel steering device and a rear-wheel steering device of the vehicle.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for forming a fin field effect transistor (FinFET) incorporating a fin top hardmask on top of a channel region of a fin. Because of the presence of the fin top hardmask, a gate height of the FinFET can be reduced without affecting proper operations of vertical gate channels on sidewalls of the fin. Consequently, parasitic capacitance between a gate stack and source/drain contacts of the FinFET can be reduced by lowering the gate height of the FinFET.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of mocha pot and discloses an anti-deflection mocha pot, which includes an upper pot. The upper pot includes a pot body and a base. The pot body is through from top to bottom, and the bottom horizontally extends inwards with a convex ring. The base includes a base plate on a lower end surface of the convex ring, a press disc on an upper end surface of the convex ring and an anti-deflection locking mechanism locking the press disc and the base plate. The anti-deflection locking mechanism includes at least two sealing locking members circumferentially arranged at equal intervals around a center of the base plate. A good sealing effect is achieved on the pot body and base of the upper pot of the mocha pot, and the base is prevented from being deflected relative to the pot body.

Abstract: This application provides a method for constructing a motion information list in video encoding and decoding, an apparatus, and a device, relating to the field of video encoding and decoding technologies. The method includes: obtaining candidate motion information and a length of the motion information list; based on the length of the motion information list, determining target motion information to check for duplicates in the motion information list; checking the motion information list to for duplicates by comparing the target motion information with the motion information list; and updating the motion information list based on whether the motion information list has a duplicate of the target motion information.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a battery, an electrical circuit, an overcharge limit device, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to propel the vehicle. The battery has a plurality of cells and is configured to provide electrical power to the electric machine. The electrical circuit is configured to deliver the electrical power from the battery to the electric machine. The overcharge limit device is configured to individually disconnect each of the plurality cells from the circuit in response to an internal pressure of a respective cell exceeding a pressure threshold. The controller is programmed to, in response to detecting a first set of parameters that are indicative of a first of the cells being disconnected from the electrical circuit via the overcharge limit device, discontinue control the first of the cells.

Abstract: An analog neural network including a hardware activation function is provided. A layer of the analog neural network includes a sequence of processing elements that receives analog signals, perform MAC operations on the analog signals, and generates analog outputs. The analog outputs are provided to an analog circuitry that can apply an activation function on the analog outputs. The output of the analog circuitry are also analog signals, which can further be provided to the next layer in the network. The analog circuitry may include a differential pair of transistors to compute the tan h activation function. Alternatively, the analog circuitry may include a comparator and multiplexer to compute the ReLU activation function. Compared with digital implementation of activation functions, the analog circuitry eliminates the need of converting the analog outputs of the layer to digital signals and the need of converting the result of the activation function to analog signals.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining the state of health of an electric battery that includes a plurality of battery cells. The method includes the steps of measuring the cell voltage of each individual cell of the plurality of battery cells, and analyzing each measured battery cell voltage to determine the state of health of the corresponding battery cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to communication methods, apparatus, and systems. In one example method, a first apparatus determines a first status protocol data unit (PDU), where the first status PDU is used to indicate a receiving status of at least one data PDU from a second apparatus, and the at least one data PDU is transmitted by the second apparatus in a multicast mode. The first apparatus sends the first status PDU to the second apparatus.

Abstract: An image sensor has an image sensor array and circuit design employing a method of black level compensation to address image shading related to global exposure image capture and rolling row by row readout schemes. An image sensor including the invented black level compensation pixel array and method may be incorporated within a digital camera.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for redirecting a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to a dedicated core network (CN) node are described. An apparatus is configured to initiate a Service Request with a non-dedicated network node. The apparatus is configured to receive a special identifier in response to the Service Request, which indicates the apparatus should be redirected to a dedicated CN node based on subscription information. Radio access network resources associated with the apparatus may be released and the apparatus may then perform a tracking area update (TAU) request which is then forwarded to the dedicated CN node.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for providing software ownership validation of optical discs using secondary devices. In aspects, a user may request access to electronic content using a first device. In response to the request, a local network comprising the first device may be queried to identify a second device having access to the electronic content. For example, the second device may comprise an optical disc comprising the electronic content. Upon identifying the second device, the second device may be queried to determine whether the second device is able to validate the user's ownership of the electronic content. If the second device is able to validate the user's ownership of the electronic content, the first device is provided access to the electronic content.

Abstract: An oral care composition with a tin, polyol with five or six carbon atoms, polyol with seven or more hydroxyl functional groups, and a pH of greater than 7. An oral care composition with a tin ion source, a fluoride ion source, a polyol with five or six carbon atoms, a non reducing sugar or sugar alcohol with seven or more hydroxyl functional groups, and a pH of greater than 7. Oral care compositions with a high tin ion availability.

Abstract: The application discloses a tension system optimization method for suppressing vibration of a cold tandem rolling mill. The method aims to suppress vibration occurring in a high-speed rolling process of a cold tandem rolling mill, and provides a rolling machine vibration determination index coefficient for effectively determining whether vibration occurs in a rolling machine.

Abstract: In various embodiments, multiple laser emitters are helically arranged around a central axis and emit their individual beams toward the central axis. A collection of mirrors is disposed at the central axis, and each mirror is angled so that the reflected beams all exit the helical stack, in parallel and vertically stacked, in the same direction toward a shared exit point.

Abstract: Use of microcystins having a monocyclic heptapeptide structure in preparation of drugs for preventing or treating organ and tissue fibrosis diseases. Preferably, the microcystins are microcystin-LR with amino acids at positions 2 and 4 of a monocyclic heptapeptide structure thereof being leucine and arginine respectively, or are microcystin-RR with amino acids at positions 2 and 4 thereof being both arginine. Also provided is a method for inhibiting myofibroblast differentiation and collagen synthesis. The method is implemented by inhibiting a TGF-?/Smad signaling pathway by using one or more microcystins.