Abstract: The present invention provides a method for setting elastic threads in a ligation device and an automatic elastic thread ligation device using the method.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. An eNB transmits an indicator for a frame identifying a DL transmission period. The indicator may comprise a frame format indicator identifying only a plurality of downlink subframes scheduled for a contention-based carrier. The eNB may transmit a second indicator for an UL transmission period and may grant a UE at least one UL subframe for UL transmission. The UE monitors for an UL grant and for a D-CUBS at either the end of the DL subframes or after an UL assignment. The eNB may transmit a provisional grant UL assignment for UL transmission on an SCC and respond with a grant confirmation in response to an SR granting the UE resources for UL data transmission.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an inverter connected to an energy store having a variable output voltage and including a first pair of battery partitions. The vehicle includes a controller configured to operate a first set of switches to arrange electrical connections between the first pair such that the variable output voltage is greater than battery voltage of a one of the battery partitions. The operation of switches is responsive to a parameter indicative of speed of an electric machine electrically coupled to the inverter exceeding a first predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A system for estimating post-virtual stenting fractional flow reserve (FFR) capable of: receiving geometrical parameters of a blood vessel segment, the geometrical parameters comprising first, second and third geometrical parameters; with a proximal end as a reference point, deriving a reference lumen diameter function and calculating a pre-virtual stenting percent diameter stenosis based on the above geometrical parameters and the distance from position along the segment to the reference point; receiving a virtual stenting location; calculating a geometrical parameter of a virtual lumen of the post virtually-stented segment, deriving a post-virtual stenting geometrical parameter difference function and calculating a percent diameter stenosis based on the third geometrical parameter, the virtual stenting location and the reference lumen diameter function; taking derivative difference functions of the post-virtual stenting geometrical parameter difference function in multiple scales; and obtaining FFR based on

Abstract: A plurality of antennas includes a primary antenna assigned as a primary receiver (PRX) and for transmission (TX), and a secondary antenna assigned as a diversity receiver (DRX). A telematics controller is programmed to, responsive to the primary antenna being degraded in received signal strength indication (RSSI) in excess of a predefined threshold amount compared to the RSSI of the secondary antenna, swap assignment of the primary antenna and the secondary antenna.

Abstract: Rendering a content item of a social networking system can include dividing, using a processor, a content item into a plurality of sections, determining, using the processor, a score for each of the plurality of sections, and applying, using the processor, a visualization technique to a selected section of the content item based upon the scores of the plurality of sections.

Abstract: A pipeline system of an inflatable SPA is provided. The pipeline system includes an air inlet pipeline; a water inlet pipeline, distributed along a circumferential direction of the inflatable SPA; and a plurality of jets for massage, where each of the plurality of jets includes a first water inlet, a first air inlet and an air-liquid mixing outlet, the first air inlet is connected with the air inlet pipeline, the first water inlet is connected with the water inlet pipeline, and air and water can be mixed in each of the plurality of jets and sprayed from the air-liquid mixing outlet. The water with bubbles can be sprayed into pool cavity surrounded by an inner pool wall of the inflatable SPA, which can play a massage effect on users.

Abstract: Disclosed are a phosphaphenanthrene-structure reactive flame retardant and an application thereof. The preparation method comprises: enabling 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO), p-hydroxy benzaldehyde (4-HBA), and 5-aminomethyl-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,5-diphosphonitryl heterocycles to react under a certain condition to obtain the reactive flame retardant with a benzene ring rigid structure containing polyhydroxy. Compared with an ordinary flame retardant, the phosphaphenanthrene-structure reactive flame retardant has the characteristics that polyfunctionality is achieved, the molecular structure is stable, the hydrolysis resistance is better, and less migration in epoxy resin, moreover, the flame retardant property of the epoxy resin can be remarkably improved.

Abstract: A symbol synchronization method is provided according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: receiving an input signal which includes a plurality of symbols; performing a cross-correlation operation on a plurality of first samples of the input signal according to a known sequence of a first type symbol among the symbols to obtain a plurality of cross-correlation results; accumulating the cross-correlation results to obtain an ending position of the first type symbol; delaying a plurality of second samples of the input signal according to a length of a second type symbol among the symbols to perform an auto-correlation operation; and correcting the ending position according to an operation result of the auto-correlation operation. In addition, a corresponding signal receiving circuit is provided according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Abstract: The present application discloses an integrated touch control display panel and an integrated touch control display device comprising the same. A specific embodiment of the integrated touch control display panel comprises a plurality of touch control sensing electrodes extending along a first direction and disposed along a second direction. The touch control sensing electrode has a grid structure, and comprises a plurality of electrically connected metal electrodes. The metal electrode comprises a plurality of electrically connected sub-metal electrodes, and the sub-metal electrode has a width of a, wherein a is less than or equal to 3 micrometer (3 ?m) and is greater than or equal to 2.5 micrometer (2.5 ?m). In this embodiment, the blocking effect of the grid touch control sensing electrodes on the light in a display region is attenuated, and thereby display effect is improved.

Abstract: An HVA wiring method based on a GOA circuit is disclosed. A direct-current low voltage input end and a reset signal input end are connected to a first signal providing end, and the first signal providing end is configured to provide a direct-current low voltage signal to the direct-current low voltage input end and to provide a reset signal to the reset signal input end. When the HVA wiring method is used, the GOA circuit in which the reset signal is added can share the existing HVA jigs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preventing a maloperation of differential protection of an optical fiber caused by saturation of a single Current Transformer (CT) of 3/2 connection. By applying a combination of the differential judgment and the sub-CT current judgment, reliable identification of internal and external faults is ensured, and the problem of misjudging of the internal fault as the external fault can be prevented as well.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for wireless communication, and more particularly, to coexistence of different radio access technologies (RATs). In certain aspects, the method generally includes receiving a deployment configuration for an in-band mode of operation within system bandwidth of a type of radio access technology (RAT), and operating as if configured to operate within a guard-band of the system bandwidth or in a standalone mode while communicating in the in-band mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a circuit for providing a current from a source to a load. A commutation cell includes a main switch that controls a voltage applied by the source to the load. An opposite switch maintains the current in the load when the load is disconnected from the source by the main switch. The opposite switch returns the load current to the main switch when the main switch connects again the load to the source. The disclosed circuit configuration reduces recovery current, losses and electromagnetic losses. A synchronizing controller controls opening and closing sequences of the main switch and of the opposite switch. The disclosed circuit can provide a DC-DC voltage converter. Combining two such circuits can provide a DC-AC voltage converter.

Abstract: A sign value of a DC coefficient of a current block is determined using neighbor blocks of the current block. First and second sign values are identified as respectively corresponding to an above neighbor block of the current block and a left neighbor block of the current block. A context value is calculated by applying a first weighting value to the first sign value and a second weighting value to the second sign value. The first weighting value is based on a boundary between the above neighbor block and the current block, and the second weighting value is based on a boundary between the left neighbor block and the current block. A probability value is selected based on the context value. The sign value of the DC coefficient of the current block is then determined using the probability model.

Abstract: Thermoelectric materials based on tetrahedrite structures for thermoelectric devices and methods for producing thermoelectric materials and devices are disclosed. The thermoelectric device has a pair of conductors and a p-type thermoelectric material disposed between the conductors. The thermoelectric material is at least partially formed of a hot pressed high energy milled tetrahedrite formed of tetrahedrite ore and pure elements to form a tetrahedrite powder of Cu12-xMxSb4S13 disposed between the conductors, where M is at least one of Zn and Fe.

Abstract: One or more dynamically occurring events in a distributed data streaming system are monitored. The occurrence of at least one of the one or more dynamically occurring events is evaluated. A checkpoint operation is initiated in the distributed data streaming system based on the evaluation of the occurrence of the at least one dynamically occurring event.

Abstract: A display panel, a display device and an image pickup method therefor are provided. The display panel includes a display region and an image pickup apparatus, wherein in a plan view of the display panel, at least a portion of the image pickup apparatus is located in the display region.