Abstract: The present disclosure provides a DC conversion system and a control method thereof. The DC conversion system comprises: an upper power module group, a lower power module group, input terminals of the upper and lower power module group are connected in series, and output terminals of the upper and lower power module groups are connected in parallel; the controller configured to receive an input voltage of respective input terminal of each of the first and second power modules, a first output current of the output terminal of the upper power module group, a second output current of the output terminal of the lower power module group, and a total output signal of the output terminal of the DC conversion system, and generate a modulation signal according to them to control a power switch of the corresponding power module.

Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels and a plurality of data lines, and a detection circuit. The data lines include at least one first data line. The detection circuit includes a first detection signal line, a detection control signal line, and at least one first switch. The first detection signal line and the detection control signal line detour along an edge of the active area. The first detection signal line is configured to transmit a detection signal, and the detection control signal line is configured to transmit a detection control signal. The first switch is electrically connected to the first detection signal line, the detection control signal line, and the at least one first data line, and is configured to close a line between the first detection signal line and the first data line, in response to the detection control signal.

Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a display device. In a repeating unit of the display panel, two first sub-pixels and two second sub-pixels form an arrangement with two rows and two columns, a row direction and a column direction of the arrangement are parallel to a row direction and a column direction of a matrix respectively, and two sub-pixels in a same row or a same column emit light of different colors. Outer edges of the two first sub-pixels and the two second sub-pixels are located on a same first virtual rectangle, and geometric centers of the two first sub-pixels and the two second sub-pixels form a first virtual parallelogram. Geometric centers of four third sub-pixels form a second virtual rectangle, and one side of the second virtual rectangle is parallel to the row direction or the column direction of the matrix.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens and an eighth lens. The first and seventh lens have a positive refractive power. The maximum semi-field of view Semi-FOV and a total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens satisfy f×tan(Semi-FOV)>4.5 mm. A radius of curvature R13 of an object side surface of the seventh lens, a radius of curvature R15 of an object side surface of the eighth lens, and a separation distance T78 between the seventh lens and the eighth lens on the optical axis satisfy ?7.0<(R13+R15)/T78<?3.0. A combined focal length f12 of the first and second lens and an effective focal length f3 of the third lens satisfy 2.0<f3/f12<6.0.

Abstract: A method for motion blur in an LED display system includes the steps of connecting an LED display panel to a driver circuit; sending, from a transmitter, image data in a plurality of image frames at a predetermined frame rate and a predetermined refresh rate to the driver circuit, wherein each of the plurality of image frames has a frame time period (Tframe) comprising a plurality of refresh time periods (Trefresh); outputting a driving current in the driver circuit to drive the LED display; and turning off the driving current for a period of time (Tinactive). Tinactive bridges two adjacent frame time periods. The value of Tinactive can be determined according to a viewer of persistence of vision or by calibrating the LED display.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for information-centric network data cache management are described herein. A demand metric may be calculated for a content item requested from an information-centric network (ICN). A resistance metric may be calculated for each cache node of a set of cache nodes in the ICN based on the demand metric. A topology of the set of cache nodes may be evaluated to identify a transmission cost for each cache node of the set of cache nodes. An influencer node may be selected from the set of cache nodes based on the resistance metric for the influencer node and the transmission cost for the influencer node. The content item may be cached in a data cache of the influencer node.

Abstract: A first method comprises sending to at least one user equipment a signal, the signal including hopping parameters and being related to sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission, wherein at least one subset/SRS resource is sent for at least one numerology/beam pair, and wherein independent hopping is carried out in each subset for one specific numerology/beam pair or, when different SRS resources are configured for different numerologies/beams, the subset is defined for each SRS resource and independent hopping is made for each SRS resource; and receiving an SRS transmission from the at least one user equipment in accordance with the signal.

Abstract: An intumescent coating system contains: a polyol component; an isocyanate component; a latent crosslinker having two or more —NACH2OR groups, where A is selected from a group consisting of H and —CH2OR, and in each case R is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrocarbons having from one to four carbons, the latent crosslinker being present at a concentration of 30 weight-percent or more based on polyol weight; a boron component one weight-percent or more and 10 weight-percent or less based on total weight of the formulation; and expandable graphite at a concentration of 10 weight-percent or more and 50 weight-percent or less based on the total intumescent system weight; where the polyol and isocyanate are selected so that the reaction product at room temperature of the intumescent coating system components produces a coating having a tensile elongation of 40-percent or more as determined according to ISO 37.

Abstract: A display panel, a method for manufacturing the display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a base, a functional film layer, and a plurality of first light-emitting elements. The functional film layer includes a power source signal line layer, a data line layer and a compensation functional layer, the power source signal line layer includes a power source signal line pattern arranged at each subpixel region, the data line layer includes a data line pattern arranged at each subpixel region, and the compensation functional layer includes a compensation functional pattern arranged at at least one subpixel region. The first light-emitting element includes a first anode, a first light-emitting pattern and a first cathode sequentially laminated.

Abstract: The disclosure includes the identification and use of gene expression profiles, or patterns, with clinical relevance to extended treatment and cancer-free survival in a patient. In particular, the disclosure includes the identities of genes that are expressed in correlation with benefit in a switch in endocrine therapy used to treat a patient. The levels of gene expression are disclosed as a molecular index for predicting clinical outcome, and so prognosis, for the patient. The disclosure further includes methods for predicting cancer recurrence, and/or predicting occurrence of metastatic cancer, after initial treatment with an anti-estrogen agent. The disclosure further includes methods for determining or selecting the treatment of a subject based upon the likelihood of life expectancy, cancer recurrence, and/or cancer metastasis.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control method for a DC converter and a DC converter. the DC converter comprises a switching circuit, a sampling circuit, and a controller, the method comprising: acquiring a duty ratio of a Burst cycle according to an output reference signal and an output signal; acquiring a first number of switching cycles and a burst on time according to the duty ratio of the Burst cycle, a first preset value, and a switching period of the switching device; acquiring a Burst cycle value according to the burst on time and the duty ratio of the Burst cycle; and generating a driving signal according to the Burst cycle value, the first number of switching cycles, and the switching period.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sensing respiration from a subject are discussed. An embodiment of a respiration monitoring system may include a respiration analyzer circuit to select a physiologic signal from a plurality of signals of different types indicative of respiration, such as between first and second physiologic signals that are respectively detected using first and second detection algorithms, and to compute one or more respiration parameters using the selected signal. The system may select or adjust a respiration detection algorithm for detecting the respiration parameters. The physiologic signal, or the respiration detection algorithm, may each be selected based on a signal characteristic or a patient condition. A cardiopulmonary event may be detected using the computed respiration parameter.

Abstract: Systems and methods for assessing hemodynamic status of a patient experiencing atrial tachyarrhythmia such as an atrial fibrillation (AF) episode are disclosed. A system can comprise an atrial tachyarrhythmia detection circuit configured to detect an AF episode, a hemodynamic sensor circuit configured to sense at least one hemodynamic signal, and a hemodynamic status analyzer circuit that can calculate one or more signal metrics using the sensed hemodynamic signal during the AF episode. The hemodynamic status analyzer circuit can categorize the hemodynamic status of the patient into one of two or more categorical hemodynamic status levels which indicate elevated hemodynamic impact of the detected AF episode. A user interface can provide to an end-user a presentation of the categorized hemodynamic status level during AF.

Abstract: Devices and methods for improving device therapy such as cardiac resynchronization therapy by determining a value for a device parameter are described. An ambulatory medical device (AMD) can include a sensor circuit to sense a physiological signal and generate two or more signal metrics, and detect an event of worsening cardiac condition using the two or more signal metrics. In response to the detection of worsening cardiac condition, the AMD can determine, for a stimulator, a value of at least one stimulation parameter based on temporal responses of two or more signal metrics. The temporal responses include near-term and long-term responses to the stimulation. The AMD can program the stimulator with the determined parameter value, and generate stimulation according to the determined parameter value to stimulate target tissue.

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic compound having immunoregulatory effect, a preparation method thereof, and a use of the same in regulating immune responses or inhibiting PD-1/PD-L1.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques of encryption and decryption. The described techniques comprise obtaining a digital code to be encrypted; obtaining at least one predetermined rule; generating an encrypted digital code by rearranging and reorganizing bits comprised in the digital code to be encrypted based on the at least one predetermined rule; and delivering the encrypted digital code to a client computing device.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to generate first name information corresponding to data and/or content for an autonomous vehicle to represent vehicular application information based on requirements of the vehicular application information, and generate second name information corresponding to a chain of functions for an autonomous vehicle based on the requirements of the vehicular application information. Another embodiment may include technology to identify a cluster head for a cluster of autonomous vehicles, utilize the cluster head to assist in-networking caching of data and/or functions, utilize the cluster head to coordinate discovery of availability of functions, data cache resources, and/or compute resources in a proximity of the cluster head, and utilize the cluster head to coordinate producer mobility and/or consumer mobility. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analyzing the non-observed effect concentration (NOEC) of a chemical on an organism. The analysis method includes the following steps: 1) conducting a chronic toxicity test on a test organism with a test chemical at different concentrations, and conducting assays to obtain several sets of endpoint effect data; 2) classifying the several sets of endpoint effect data obtained in step 1); and 3) constructing hypothesis testing models with the data classified in step 2), and according to the statistical significance values from hypothesis testing models, among the same set of endpoint effect data, adopting the highest concentration of the test chemical that do not produce a significant effect as NOEC within the set; and among the different sets of endpoint effect data, adopting NOEC of the set with the smallest NOEC value as NOEC of the test chemical on the test organism.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display substrate of a display panel, comprising: a support; a second layer on the support; a window extending through the second layer and optically coupled with an image sensor; and a sidewall at least partially surrounding the window; wherein the sidewall is configured to attenuate transmission of light through the sidewall.

Abstract: Certain embodiments may relate to communication systems, and, for example, some embodiments may relate to beamforming techniques. According to an embodiment, a method may include, for each PDCCH search space candidate, one or more UE beams may be configured and/or assigned that correspond to one or more of the configured beam pairs. For each PDCCH search space candidate, one or more beam pairs, based on one or more corresponding downlink RS for beam management, may correspond to a configured UE beam. The UE may detect a PDCCH. Upon detecting a PDCCH, the UE can identify one or more configured beam pairs or a default beam pair within the PDCCH search space candidates.