Abstract: A method for extracting rare earth metals from an acidic slurry or an acidic solution. The method includes providing an acidic slurry or acidic solution; adding a composite comprising an extractant and a polymer resin; mixing the composite with the acidic slurry or acidic solution to form a mixture slurry or solution; and separating the mixture slurry or solution into a rare-earth-metal-loaded composite and a raffinate slurry or solution. The acidic slurry or acidic solution comprises at least one rare earth metal and at least one early transition metal and/or at least one actinide metal.

Abstract: The present application discloses a sensing panel, and a display device and a driving method thereof. The sensing includes a base substrate; a plurality of photosensitive units arranged in an array on the base substrate; and a plurality of pressure-sensitive units arranged in an array on the base substrate. The photosensitive units and the pressure-sensitive units are integrated in a same sensing panel, and are stacked and share a fixed-potential electrode. As such, after loading a fixed potential to the fixed-potential electrode, the pressure detection and the touch detection can be achieved simultaneously with the same sensing panel.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to methods, systems, and computer program products for permission management. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is disclosed. In the method, a permission score may be determined for a user in response to an operation requested to a target system by the user. Whether to permit the operation may be determined based on the permission score. Here, the permission score may be determined based on an identity component of the user and at least one of following components of the user: a state component, and an environment component. In other implementations, a computer-implemented system and a computer program product for permission management are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure provided herein relates generally to mesenchymal-like stem cells “hES-T-MiSC” or “T-MSC” and the method of producing the stem cells. The method comprises culturing embryonic stem cells under conditions that the embryonic stem cells develop through an intermediate differentiation of trophoblasts, and culturing the differentiated trophoblasts to hES-T-MSC or T-MSC, T-MSC derived cells and cell lineages “T-MSC-DL” are also described. Disclosed also herein are solutions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the T-MSC and/or T-MSC-DL, methods of making the T-MSC and T-MSC-DL, and methods of using the T-MSC and T-MSC-DL for treatment and prevention of diseases, specifically, T-MSC and T-MSC-DL are used as immunosuppressive agents to treat multiple sclerosis and autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for preparing an imidazole derivative and crystal form A and crystal form B thereof, and also disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of formula (I) and an intermediate thereof.

Abstract: Cell culture devices and methods of their use are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include a base having a pair of spaced apart wells and at least one fluid port defined from an exterior of the base to each of the wells, each fluid port being spaced above the base sheet by a distance sufficient to introduce a material above a matrix deposited on the base sheet in the wells; and a cover having a pair of spaced apart well covering portions that are each disposed above a respective one of the one spaced apart wells of the base body when the cover is covering the upper surface of the base body and having a gas passage defined between the spaced apart well covering portions and at least one gas port defined from an exterior of the cover to each of the well covering portions.

Abstract: A method for determining a stage of fibrosis in a liver is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (1a) obtaining input data relating to the liver, the input data being generated using a second harmonic generation based imaging system; (1b) identifying a plurality of morphological features of the liver from the input data relating to the liver; (1c) generating a plurality of measurements based on the identified plurality of morphological features; and (1d) determining the stage of fibrosis in the liver based, on the generated plurality of measurements.

Abstract: Methods are provided for modifying hydrogenation catalysts having silica supports (or other non-alumina supports) with additional alumina, and using such catalysts to achieve unexpectedly superior hydrogenation of feedstocks. The modified hydrogenation catalysts can have a relatively low cracking activity while providing an increased activity for hydrogenation.

Abstract: A dielectrophoretic separator has a separator vessel having a fluid ingress at a first side and a fluid egress at a second side, an electrode electrically connected to a power source and contained within the vessel, along the central axis, a plurality of high permittivity dielectric rods within the vessel positioned around and parallel to the electrode, wherein the electrode has a first polarity and the vessel has a second polarity such that an electromagnetic field is generated between the electrode and the vessel. A method of performing a separation cycle has the steps of: i) powering up an electrode within a vessel such that the electrode and vessel have an opposite polarity, wherein a plurality of high permittivity dielectric rods are contained within the vessel, ii) the fluid passing through channels between the rods, iii) the solid particles within the fluid being retained against the rods by electrical field(s).

Abstract: A method of hydrotreatment of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products, the method including: 1) mixing Fischer-Tropsch wax with a sulfur-containing liquid additive, contacting a resulting mixture with hydrogen, feeding a hydrogen-containing mixture to a first reaction region, feeding an effluent from the first reaction region to a second reaction region, and carrying out hydrocracking reaction; 2) feeding a hydrocracking product from the second reaction region and Fischer-Tropsch naphtha and diesel fuel to a third reaction region, carrying out hydrofining reaction; feeding an effluent from the hydrofining reaction to a fourth reaction region, and carrying out hydroisomerizing pour-point depression reaction; and 3) feeding an effluent from the fourth reaction region to a gas-liquid separation system to yield hydrogen-rich gas and liquid products, recycling the hydrogen-rich gas, and feeding the liquid products to a distilling system.

Abstract: The bottom of a washing machine is provided with feet that compromise a fixed part and a movable part, and a hollow chamber is formed between the fixed part and the movable part. The hollow chamber is provided with a hydraulic medium. The feet are connected by high-pressure oil pipes, to communicate hollow chambers of the feet. Under the action of pressure, the hydraulic medium can be circulated between hollow chambers of connected feet to realize the expansion and contraction of the movable part, to execute automatic leveling. Under different pressures, the foot is made to automatically adjust adaptively due to the fluidity of the hydraulic medium. The hydraulic medium can flow between the feet, so the adjusting range is larger and can achieve better results.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for multi-path interference detection. The method includes receiving, by a positioning device, a satellite signal transmitted from a satellite. The satellite signal carries a ranging code. Further, the method includes locking an internal code generated by the positioning device to the ranging code, determining characteristics of correlations between the satellite signal and the internal code with different time shifts, and detecting satellite signal deterioration due to multi-path interference based on the characteristics of the correlations between the satellite signal and the internal code with different time shifts.

Abstract: A method for presenting tasks is provided. The method includes: acquiring an active index of each of tasks which are currently in operation in a terminal; ranking the tasks based on the active indices; and presenting the tasks according to a result of the ranking, wherein the active index is a frequency of the task being operated in the terminal.

Abstract: Based on conditions or restrictions, Strong Intra Smoothing (SIS) is enabled or disabled. SIS is not allowed for chroma when the chroma format is 444, and SIS is not allowed for chroma when the chroma format is 422 or 444.

Abstract: Purified polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials for use in personal care, fine fragrance, or deodorant products are provided as are methods for producing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a loudspeaker module which comprises a housing and a loudspeaker unit accommodated in the housing. The housing comprises a front cover, a first housing and a second housing, and a cavity is defined by the front cover, the first housing and the second housing. The loudspeaker unit is fixed in the cavity, and the cavity is divided into a front cavity and a rear cavity by the loudspeaker unit. The front cavity is a cavity defined by the loudspeaker unit, the front cover and the first housing. The loudspeaker unit comprises a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system. The front cover is provided with a chamber corresponding to a mounting position of the loudspeaker unit, and the cavity is isolated from the front cavity and the rear cavity and is provided with a ventilation structure in communication with external environment.

Abstract: Provided is a method for a MCE transmitting a list of cells providing a SCPTM service in a wireless communication system. A MCE may receive a cell ID list from a MME and transmit the cell ID list received from the MME to a base station. The cell ID list transmitted to the base station and the cell ID list received from the MME may be identical. Provided is a method for a base station receiving a list of cells providing a SCPTM service in a wireless communication system. A base station may receive, from a MCE, a cell ID list received from a MME, and on the basis of the cell ID list received from the MCE, perform a SCPTM service. The cell ID list received from the MCE and the cell ID list received from the MME may be identical.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication at a serving base station identifies a potential interference condition based on an uplink/downlink configuration mismatch. The method includes signaling, to a neighbor base station, to restrict transmissions based on the identified potential interference condition. The transmissions may be restricted by beamforming the transmissions into a different direction and/or blocking transmissions on a frequency. The signaling prompts the neighbor base station to restrict downlink transmissions that will potentially interfere with uplink control channel transmissions received at the serving base station, or to restrict uplink transmissions, intended for the neighbor base station, that will potentially interfere with downlink control channel transmissions from the serving base station.

Abstract: A method of making a multilayer sheet includes: forming a substrate including a substrate first surface and a substrate second surface; applying a conductive layer including a base and a conductive coating to the substrate first surface; and applying an ultraviolet cured coating layer to a surface of the conductive layer opposite that in contact with the substrate second surface, wherein the ultraviolet cured coating layer comprises a multifunctional acrylate oligomer and an acrylate monomer; pressing the substrate, conductive layer, and ultraviolet cured coating layer together to form a stack; heating the stack; activating the ultraviolet cured coating layer with an ultraviolet radiation source; and removing the base from the stack leaving a conductive multilayer sheet; wherein the ultraviolet cured coating layer remains adhered to the conductive layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a level shifting unit which includes, for example, a logic control module, an output module, an output control module and a feedback module. The logic control module is connected to a turn-on power supply, a driving power supply, an input signal terminal, and the output module. The feedback module is connected to an enable signal terminal, a signal output terminal, and the output control module. The output control module is connected to the output module and the driving power supply. The output module is connected to the signal output terminal. The feedback module controls to turn on or turn off the output module through the signals outputted from the enable signal terminal and the signal output terminal. If the signals outputted by two level shifting units are short circuited, the feedback module controls the output control module of the level shifting circuit to be disconnected.