Abstract: An optical flow reference frame is generated that can be used for inter prediction of blocks of a current frame in a video sequence. A first (e.g., forward) reference frame and a second (e.g., backward reference frame) are used in an optical flow estimation that produces a respective motion field for pixels of the current frame. The motion fields are used to warp the reference frames to the current frame. The warped reference frames are blended to forms the optical flow reference frame.

Abstract: This disclosure describes various configurations and components for bimetallic and trimetallic claddings for use as a wall element separating nuclear material from an external environment. The cladding materials are suitable for use as cladding for nuclear fuel elements, particularly for fuel elements that will be exposed to sodium or other coolants or environments with a propensity to react with the nuclear fuel.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes wet-etching a first film layer of a plurality of film layers stacked on a semiconductor substrate, the wet-etching of the first film layer performed using a first chemical, where the first film layer is an outermost film layer stacked on the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes wet-etching a second film layer of the plurality of film layers using a second chemical. The method also includes using a mechanical grinding wheel to grind the semiconductor substrate to reduce a thickness of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: An adjustable circuit for a personal electric cleaning care appliance comprises comprising a power supply portion and a driver is disclosed. The driver comprises a transducer, a drive coil and an iron core of the drive coil, and a drive shaft of the transducer is equipped with cleaning elements. The adjustable circuit comprises a microchip processor and an H-bridge drive circuit. By connecting a capacitor bank and the drive coil in series at load ends of the H-bridge drive circuit, at least a part of the capacitors of the capacitor bank is controllably connected in series with the drive coil or disconnected from the drive coil, the capacitance of the connected capacitor can be controlled so that the current flowing through the drive coil is controllably limited to a certain value, thereby, the motion amplitude of the cleaning elements can be controlled, and no additional electromagnetic interference will occur.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for tracing wine origin based on multielements and stable isotopes, comprising the steps of: 1) collecting wine samples from a plurality of origins; 2) filtering each of the wine samples collected in step 1) using a pore size of 0.22 ?m aqueous filter membrane, and pouring 1.5 ml of a filtrate into an autosampler vial for carbon stable isotope ratio analysis of ethanol and glycerol; pouring 0.3 ml of the wine sample into a 12 ml glass tube with stopper for analyzing oxygen stable isotopes in the water; and pouring 0.5 ml of the wine sample into a 15 ml centrifuge tube, and adding 0.

Abstract: Control of lateral strain and lateral strain ratio (dt/db) between template and substrate through the selection of template and/or substrate thicknesses (Tt and/or Tb), control of template and/or substrate back pressure (Pt and/or Pb), and/or selection of material stiffness are described.

Abstract: An illuminating fixture and a device are provided. The illuminating fixture includes an intelligence control system, a scanning system, wires, and at least two sets of probes. One end of the probe is connected with a probe arm, and the probe arm is configured to control a slide movement of the probe along an up and down direction and rotation of the probe. the scanning system positions a measurement position of a test element group, and the intelligence control system is configured to automatically adjust a position of the probe by the probe arm according to the measurement position positioned by the scanning system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose an optical axis adjusting mechanism and a camera. The optical axis adjusting mechanism includes a first adjusting plate (2) and a second adjusting plate (3), wherein the first adjusting plate (2) and the second adjusting plate (3) are located outside the imaging unit housing (4). In embodiments of the present application, the first adjusting plate and the second adjusting plate are provided for adjusting a direction of an optical axis of an optical device provided in an imaging unit housing, and the first adjusting plate and the second adjusting plate are located outside the imaging unit housing, so that it is more convenient to installation and adjustment.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a component includes receiving a first component design, calculating a plastic strain for a load case, and determining whether the plastic strain meets a target plastic strain for the load case. Responsive to determining that the plastic strain does not meet the target plastic strain for the load case the method includes calculating an elastic strain for the load case, defining a linear strain target as a function of the plastic strain, the target plastic strain, and the elastic strain, optimizing for the minimum mass of the component where a linear strain is less than the linear strain target, and outputting a second component design.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bridged polyethylene glycol-aliphatic polyester block copolymer, which can be used in the production of delivery carriers for micromolecular chemotherapeutic drugs and nucleic acid drugs. Nanoscale pharmaceutical carriers produced from the bridged block polymer may be subjected to specific degradation under pH environments in tumor tissues or tumor cells so as to change the structure of nanoparticles, enhance cell uptake or intracellular drug release, and improve the sensitivity of tumor cells to drugs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of preparing a therapeutic exosome using a protein newly-identified to be enriched on the surface of exosomes. Specifically, the present invention provides methods of using the proteins for affinity purification of exosomes. It also provides methods of localizing a therapeutic peptide on exosomes, and targeting exosomes to a specific organ, tissue or cell by using the proteins. The methods involve generation of surface-engineered exosomes that include one or more of the exosome proteins at higher density, or a variant or a fragment of the exosome protein.

Abstract: An endotracheal tube (ETT) system and methods are provided. In at least one example, an ETT system may comprise, a tube, inflatable cuff coupled to the tube, and a restrictor. In at least one example the restrictor may comprise one more cavities. In a further example, a restrictor drainage assembly may be coupled to the restrictor, the restrictor drainage assembly configured to drain secretions that may be collected at a collection point formed by the restrictor when the ETT system is positioned in an airway of a patient and in an inflated state.

Abstract: A photosensitive module includes a plurality of photosensitive cells. Each of the photosensitive cells includes a selective light director having a first surface including a light entry region and a light exit region different from the light entry region, the selective light director being configured to selectively direct a collimated portion of light incident towards the light entry region to the light exit region to exit from the selective light director; and a photoelectric converter arranged in the light exit region and having a light receiving surface facing the light exit region to receive the collimation portion of the light exiting from the selective light director.

Abstract: A touch screen and the fabricating method thereof and an out-cell touch display device solve the problem of shadow elimination of bridge points. The method for fabricating the touch screen includes: forming a pattern of a first touch detection electrode on a substrate; forming a pattern of a first metal wiring layer which is at least electrically connected with the first touch detection electrode, in the frame area of the substrate; forming a pattern of the first insulating layer on the side, far away from the substrate, of the first metal wiring layer; forming a pattern of a second touch detection electrode on the side, far away from the substrate, of the first insulating layer; and forming a pattern of a second metal wiring layer which is at least electrically connected with the second touch detection electrode, in the frame area of the substrate.

Abstract: Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for alkane activation with single- or bi-metallic catalysts on crystalline mixed oxide supports.

Abstract: A connection plate assembly includes at least one connection plate and a clamp. The clamp is to detachably attach the connection plate to a lateral side of a display device except for a light emitting side of the display device. A display device with the connection plate assembly is also provided.

Abstract: A method of localization for a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs is disclosed. The one or more programs comprise instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform utilizing one or more autonomous vehicle driving modules that execute processing of images from a camera and data from a LiDAR the following steps comprising: aligning a 3D submap with a global map; extracting features from the 3D submap and the global map; classifying the extracted features in classes; and establishing correspondence of features in a same class between the 3D submap and the global map.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole drilling tool system of torque self-balancing and belongs to a technical field of drilling engineering equipment. The drilling tool system consists of an assembly of internal and external drill bits, power components, a pressure adjustment system for internal and external drill bits, a mud circulating system, and an unfreezing system.

Abstract: A display panel of an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) includes a first region and a second region arranged on at least one side of the first region. A plurality of switch units are arranged in the first region. A driving circuit is arranged in the second region. A light-emitting device array is arranged and corresponds to the switch units, and is arranged in the first region and the second region. The light-emitting device array in the second region is configured to cover a driving circuit.

Abstract: A method for producing xylenes from a heavy reformate feed includes the steps of introducing the heavy reformate feed and a hydrogen feed to a dealkylation reactor, reacting the heavy reformate feed with the hydrogen gas in the presence of the dealkylation catalyst in the dealkylation reactor to produce a dealkylation effluent, introducing the dealkylation effluent to a splitter unit, separating the dealkylation effluent into a light gas stream, a toluene stream, a benzene stream, a C9 aromatics stream, a C10+ aromatics stream, and a mixed xylene stream in the splitter unit, introducing the toluene stream, the C9 aromatics stream, and a hydrogen stream into a transalkylation reactor, reacting the toluene stream and the C9 aromatics stream in the presence of the transalkylation catalyst to produce a transalkylation effluent, introducing the transalkylation effluent to the splitter unit, and separating the transalkylation effluent in the splitter unit.