Abstract: An electronic device comprising a semiconductor memory unit that includes a resistance variable element configured to be changed in a resistance value according to a value of data stored therein; a first reference resistance element having a first resistance value; a second reference resistance element having a second resistance value larger than the first resistance value; and a comparison unit configured to receive a voltage corresponding to the resistance value of the resistance variable element through a first input terminal and a second input terminal thereof, a voltage corresponding to the first resistance value of the first reference resistance element through a third input terminal, and a voltage corresponding to the second resistance value of the second reference resistance element through a fourth input terminal, the comparison unit configured to output a result of comparing inputs to the first input terminal and the second input terminal and inputs to the third input terminal and fourth input termi

Abstract: A code protection method may include storing, using a processor of a computer, a package file that includes files for an application on a storage device of the computer; transforming, at the processor, a protection target method and/or function selected from a file that includes an execution code among the files, or converting or deleting a library file among the files; regenerating the package file by adding, to the package file, a first protection module file for restoring the transformed protection target method and/or function or a second protection module file for restoring the library file; and providing the regenerated package file over a network.

Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, ester, stereoisomer, tautomer, solvate, hydrate, or combination thereof: which inhibit the Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK-1), which associated with autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory diseases, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from ASK-1 related disease. The invention also relates to methods of treating an ASK-1 related disease in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention. The present invention specifically relates to methods of treating ASK-1 associated with hepatic steatosis, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcohol steatohepatitis disease (NASH).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing azoxystrobin intermediates represented by formulae (1) and (2), comprising: controlling a compound represented by formula (3) to contact with sodium methoxide and 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, to obtain a mixture of intermediates represented by formulae (1) and (2), in the existence of a catalyst, the catalyst is an azabicyclic compound or its salt. The present invention further discloses a method for preparing azoxystrobin, comprising: controlling the intermediate represented by formula (2) provided in the present invention to react with 2-cyanophenol or its salt under the catalytic action of an azabicyclic compound or its salt, to obtain an azoxystrobin compound represented by formula (4). The method provided in the present invention has advantages including high transformation ratio, high product purity, easy and convenient operation, and environmental friendliness.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of mobile communications technology. A Method and a device for transmitting data in an unauthorized frequency band are provided. The method includes: determining a starting position of to-be-transmitted data in a radio frame in the unauthorized frequency band; determining position indication information based on the starting position; and transmitting the position indication information, to enable a terminal to obtain the starting position of the to-be-transmitted data in the radio frame in the unauthorized frequency band based on the position indication information.

Abstract: A terminal is disclosed, wherein a metal back cover of the terminal includes a slot. The slot divides the metal back cover into two parts. One of the two parts is used as an antenna radiator. The antenna radiator includes a signal feed point, a first ground point, and at least one second ground point, so that an antenna of the terminal has four resonance points. The signal feed point is connected to a matching network, the first ground point is grounded by a switch device, and the second ground point is grounded. A distance between the signal feed point and the first ground point is less than a distance between the signal feed point and the second ground point, and none of the signal feed point, the first ground point, and the second ground point is located in an end of the slot.

Abstract: A display substrate, including: a display region and two non-display regions provided at two opposite sides of the display region, respectively; proximal end wiring and distal end wiring which are provided in the two non-display regions, respectively, wherein the proximal end wiring is wiring proximal to a driving chip to be employed to provide a driving voltage to the display substrate, and the distal end wiring is wiring distal to the driving chip; pixels provided within the display region; and data lines provided within the display region, wherein each data line is connected to the proximal and distal end wirings, respectively. Each of the pixels is provided with a power introduction structure, the power introduction structures of the pixels are connected to each other to form a mesh structure, and the mesh structure is connected to the proximal and distal end wiring, respectively, to form an electrically-conductive path.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for the identification and characterization of fluid accumulation in the retina using OCT imaging. The disclosed methods and systems are directed to the automated segmentation of retinal fluid using 2D or 3D structural OCT scan images. Approaches for visualization and quantification of both intraretinal and subretinal fluid are presented. Methods are also disclosed for using OCT angiography data to improve the quality of retinal fluid segmentation, and to provide combined visualization of fluid accumulation and retinal vasculature to inform clinical interpretation of results.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for processing address resolution protocol (ARP) packets in a computing environment. The method includes the steps of maintaining a table mapping internet protocol (IP) addresses to port identifiers (port IDs), receiving a packet, determining a type of the received packet, based on the type of the received packet being a first type, checking whether a destination IP address in the received packet matches an entry in the table, and if the destination IP address in the received packet matches an entry in the table: determining a port ID associated with the matching entry, and forwarding the received packet over a port associated with the determined port ID.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a sacrificial layer in a first contact hole of a first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, and forming a second contact hole in the second dielectric layer, the second contact hole being aligned with the first contact hole, removing the sacrificial layer from the first contact hole, and forming a copper contact in the first and second contact holes.

Abstract: A refrigeration system, including: an electronic control unit, including a housing and an electronic device arranged in the housing; a refrigeration loop, including a compressor, a condenser, a primary throttling element, and an evaporator sequentially connected through a pipeline and forming a closed loop; and an electronic device cooling branch connected into the refrigeration loop from the condenser, and connected back to the refrigeration loop from the evaporator; the electronic device cooling branch including an electronic device cooling unit, a secondary throttling element, and an electromagnetic valve; and the electronic device cooling unit being arranged in the housing and spaced apart from the electronic device, for reducing the temperature and humidity of the electronic device and an environment in the housing.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit with jitter tolerance enhancement is provided. The CDR circuit includes: a bang-bang phase detector, a digital filter, a digitally controlled oscillator, and an adaptive loop gain control circuit. The CDR circuit detects a loop bandwidth variation and adjusts the loop bandwidth of CDR circuit by adjusting proportional path and integral path gain factors of the digital filter of the CDR circuit. The loop gain controller uses two methods to adjust the loop gain in CDR circuit: bang-bang adjusting method and linear adjusting method.

Abstract: A display panel, a method for driving the display panel, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region. Multiple gate lines each extending in a first direction and multiple data lines each extending in a second direction are arranged at the display region. A multiplexer is arranged at the peripheral region. The multiplexer is used to, under the control of gate line ON signals from a gate line switching control line, input gate line signals from a source driver unit to corresponding gate lines, and under the control of data line ON signals from corresponding data line switching control lines, input data signals from the source driver unit to corresponding data lines.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a smart wearable device and a contactless payment method, said smart wearable device comprising: an information storage unit, a control unit and a wireless communication unit, wherein, the information storage unit is used for storing information of one or more bank cards; the control unit is used for identifying gathering means based on information of the gathering means received by the wireless communication unit, reading bank card information from the information storage unit, and controlling the wireless communication unit to transmit the read bank card information to the gathering means for payment. By means of the technical solution of this disclosure, contactless payment operation can be performed through the smart wearable device, so as to reduce personal effects carried by the user, increase life convenience of the user, and enhance user experience.

Abstract: Techniques for obtaining consistent read performance are disclosed that may include: receiving measured read I/O (input/output) response times for flash storage devices; and determining, in accordance with a specified allowable variation, whether a first of the measured read I/O response times for a first of the flash storage devices is inconsistent with respect to other ones of the measured read I/O response times. Responsive to determining the first measured read I/O response time is inconsistent first processing may be performed that corrects or alleviates the inconsistency of the first measured read I/O response time. The first processing may include varying the first measured read I/O response time of the first flash storage device by enforcing, for the first flash storage device, a write I/O workload limit a read I/O workload limit and an idle capacity limit. Data portions may be ranked and selected for data movement based on read workload, write workload or idle capacity.

Abstract: An array substrate, a fabricating method thereof and a display device, the fabricating method comprises forming a plurality of touch electrodes on a base substrate, a plurality of touch electrode leads for leading out signals of the touch electrodes and an array structure comprising a plurality of conducting structures. At least part of touch electrode leads and at least one of the conducting structures are disposed in a same layer and made from a same material. The fabricating method can reduce the amount of masks used in the fabricating process of the array substrate.

Abstract: A multilevel converter converting between AC and DC includes a phase leg having a first and a second phase arm, the first phase arm being connected between a first pole having a first potential and a first AC terminal and the second phase arm being connected between the first AC terminal and a second potential, where the phase arms include half-bridge and full-bridge cells, where each cell includes at least one energy storage element for providing the voltage contribution and cell switching units with cell switches and anti-parallel diodes for controlling the voltage contribution, where the full-bridge cells include a bypass switch controllable to bypass the corresponding energy storage element, and when a phase-to-ground fault occurs the cell switches are blocked and the bypass switches activated with a delay in relation to the blocking.

Abstract: A display device includes a frame, a protrusion, a display panel, a protective substrate, and a buffer material. The frame includes a bottom plate and a side plate; and the bottom plate has an inner surface, and the side plate is on the inner surface of the bottom plate. The protrusion is disposed on the inner surface of the bottom plate. The display panel is disposed on the protrusion and includes a force sensitive layer. A protection substrate is disposed on the display panel. The buffer material is connected with the protection substrate and the side plate of the frame, and the buffer material has a greater elastic coefficient than the protrusion.

Abstract: Compounds having the following formula (I) and methods of their use and preparation are disclosed:

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for identifying and using new germplasm providing aphid resistant in soybean plants, particularly for use in breeding soybean plant lines and cultivars representing specific set(s) of germplasm. In particular, aphid resistant soybean plants comprising new sources of germplasm and stacked germplasm/genes conferring enhanced aphid resistance are provided. These enhanced aphid resistant plants find use in breeding soybean plant lines (cultivars) including lines having superior aphid resistance. Further, the inventions relate to providing new aphid resistant germplasm identified by markers associated with plants having decreased damage from aphid feeding, as well as plants having enhanced tolerance to aphid infestation.