Abstract: The present invention provides an antimicrobial peptide ID13 (with a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO. 1), a preparation method and use thereof. The antimicrobial peptide ID3 is successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris using genetic engineering technology. The antimicrobial peptide ID13 of the present invention has an excellent bactericidal activity against Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptococcus suis, and has a low hemolytic activity against mouse red blood cells and a low murine macrophage cytotoxicity.

Abstract: An optical ferrule assembly includes an optical ferrule including an attachment area, a light input surface and a light output surface; an optical fiber having a fiber end where the light input surface and the fiber end defines a gap therebetween substantially filled with an adhesive, such that light propagating along the optical fiber and having a peak intensity I1?3 GW/m2, exits the fiber end and enters the optical ferrule through the light input surface after traversing the gap through the adhesive, and exits the optical ferrule through the light output surface. The exiting light has a first beam size, such that after at least 100 hours of aging of the optical ferrule assembly, any change in the first beam size due to a photodegradation of the adhesive is no more than about 10%. The adhesive can be prepared by photocuring an optical adhesive formulation.

Abstract: An optical ferrule comprises first and second compound stop features respectively disposed at opposing sides of the optical ferrule. Each compound stop feature has upper and lower contact surfaces. The lower contact surface is offset below the mating surface of the optical ferrule along a thickness axis perpendicular to the mating surface. The upper contact surface is offset above the mating surface along the thickness axis. The lower contact surface is offset forward from the upper stop surface along a mating direction of the optical ferrule. A connecting surface connects the upper contact surface and the lower contact surface.

Abstract: A method, a structure, and a computer system for traumatic event detection. The exemplary embodiments may include collecting data using sensors worn by a user and identifying a traumatic event based on applying a model to the data, wherein the model correlates values of the data with traumatic events and traumatic brain injuries. The exemplary embodiments may further include identifying the traumatic brain injury resulting from the traumatic event.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a bottom substrate and a top substrate space apart from the bottom substrate such that the bottom substrate and the top substrate define a gap therebetween. A logic die is mounted on a top surface of the bottom substrate. The logic die has a thickness of 125-350 micrometers. A plurality of copper cored solder balls is disposed between the bottom substrate and the top substrate around the logic die to electrically connect the bottom substrate with the top substrate. A sealing resin fills into the gap between the bottom substrate and the top substrate and sealing the logic die and the plurality of copper cored solder balls in the gap.

Abstract: An optical waveguide propagates an optical mode at a first wavelength along a length of the waveguide. The optical waveguide has an optical core with a substantially polygonal cross-section in a plane substantially perpendicular to the length of the waveguide. The optical core has an index of refraction n1 at the first wavelength. A first optical cladding is disposed adjacent the optical core and has an index of refraction n2 at the first wavelength, n2<n1. A spatially modulated index region has alternating higher and lower index regions extending along a width, and arranged along the length, of the optical waveguide, and configured to extract an optical mode that would otherwise propagate along the length of the waveguide.

Abstract: A structured surface reduces optical reflectance at a predetermined wavelength in a first wavelength range extending from 600 nm to 1700 nm. The structured surface includes a plurality of parallel linear structures arranged along a first direction and extending along an orthogonal second direction. Each linear structure includes opposing nonlinear facets meeting at a peak extending along the second direction. An average spacing between the peaks of adjacent linear structures is less than the predetermined wavelength, such that for light having the predetermined wavelength and incident on the structured surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second directions, the structured surface has a reflectance Rx<0.5% for light polarized along the first direction and a reflectance Ry<0.5% for light polarized along the second direction, where an absolute value of Rx?Ry is less than 0.3%. An optical ferrule may have an exit surface that includes the structured surface.

Abstract: In an approach for detecting vehicle identity and analyzing damage status using a single video, a processor provides an instruction for taking a video of a vehicle for a damage evaluation. A processor receives the video of the vehicle for the damage evaluation. A processor verifies the vehicle in the video being the same vehicle for the damage evaluation. A processor evaluates a damage status of the vehicle. A processor outputs a damage report based on the damage status of the vehicle.

Abstract: An optical combiner includes a first layer with a periodic arrangement of structures of a material with a first refractive index. A second layer overlies the structures on the first layer, and the second layer includes a material with a second refractive index. A difference between the first refractive index and the second refractive index, measured at 587.5 nm, is less than 1.5. The periodic arrangement of structures is configured such that the optical combiner produces, for an input signal incident on the first layer from air at an oblique elevation angle of greater than 20°, an output signal with three reflection peaks, each reflection peak having an average reflection of greater than 50% within a ±3° range of the elevation angle.

Abstract: An optical combiner includes a first layer with a periodic two-dimensional arrangement of structures arranged to support resonance for an input signal of a target wavelength, wherein the structures have a first refractive index. A second layer overlies the structures on the first layer, wherein the second layer includes a second material with a second refractive index, and wherein a difference between the first refractive index and the second refractive index, measured at 587.5 nm, is less than about 1.5. The periodic arrangement of structures is configured such that the optical combiner produces, for the input signal incident on the first layer from air at an oblique elevation angle of greater than about 20°, an output signal with a reflection peak with an average reflection of greater than about 50% within a ± 5° range of the elevation angle.

Abstract: A light coupling unit for use in an optical connector includes a waveguide alignment member that receives and aligns at least one optical waveguide. The light coupling unit includes a light redirecting member that has an input surface configured to receive input light from the end face of the optical wave guide. A curved reflective surface of the light redirecting member receives light from the input surface propagating along an input axis and redirects the light such that the redirected light propagates along a different redirected axis. An output surface of the light redirecting member receives the redirected light and transmits the redirected light as output light propagating along an output axis and exiting the light redirecting member. A curved intersection of the curved reflective surface and a first plane formed by the input and redirected axes has a radius of curvature. The curved reflective surface has an axis of revolution disposed in the first plane.

Abstract: An optical ferrule comprises first and second compound stop features respectively disposed at opposing sides of the optical ferrule. Each compound stop feature has upper and lower contact surfaces. The lower contact surface is offset below the mating surface of the optical ferrule along a thickness axis perpendicular to the mating surface. The upper contact surface is offset above the mating surface along the thickness axis. The lower contact surface is offset forward from the upper stop surface along a mating direction of the optical ferrule. A connecting surface connects the upper contact surface and the lower contact surface.

Abstract: A light coupling element including a groove and a light redirecting member is described. The groove is for receiving and aligning an optical waveguide and incudes an open front end and a back end. The light redirecting member includes an input side for receiving light from an optical waveguide received and supported in the groove and a light redirecting side for changing a direction of light received from the input side. The groove may include a bottom surface extending between the front and back ends of the groove and including a raised bottom surface portion raised upwardly relative to an unraised bottom surface portion. The unraised bottom surface portion of the bottom surface may be disposed between the raised bottom surface portion of the bottom surface and the input side of the light redirecting member. Optical coupling assemblies including the light coupling element and an optical waveguide are described.

Abstract: A method for recognizing a deburring trajectory, relevant to be performed by a controller or a computer, includes the steps of: according to a process flow of a workpiece, analyzing a CAD file of the workpiece, determining a burr processing area and obtaining a mathematical model of boundary contour curve; applying a linear contour sensor to scan the workpiece to obtain contour section information of the workpiece; performing curve fitting upon the contour section information of the workpiece and the mathematical model of boundary contour curve so as to obtain a boundary curve function; and, utilizing the boundary curve function to determine deburring position information of the workpiece and to further generate a processing path. In addition, a system for recognizing a deburring trajectory is also provided.

Abstract: In examples, an electronic device comprises a first speaker port, a second speaker port, and storage comprising a first port attribute corresponding to the first speaker port and a second port attribute corresponding to the second speaker port. The storage comprises executable code. The electronic device comprises a processor coupled to the first and second speaker ports and the storage. The processor, upon executing the executable code, is to collect ambient noise data using a first speaker corresponding to the first speaker port in response to the first port attribute indicating that the first speaker is to be used as a microphone and the second port attribute indicating that a second speaker corresponding to the second speaker port is to be used as a speaker. The processor is to modify an audio output signal using the ambient noise data collected using the first speaker. The processor is to provide the modified audio output signal to the second speaker port.

Abstract: A light coupling element including a groove and a light redirecting member is described. The groove is for receiving and aligning an optical waveguide and incudes an open front end and a back end. The light redirecting member includes an input side for receiving light from an optical waveguide received and supported in the groove and a light redirecting side for changing a direction of light received from the input side. The groove may include a bottom surface extending between the front and back ends of the groove and including a raised bottom surface portion raised upwardly relative to an unraised bottom surface portion. The unraised bottom surface portion of the bottom surface may be disposed between the raised bottom surface portion of the bottom surface and the input side of the light redirecting member. Optical coupling assemblies including the light coupling element and an optical waveguide are described.

Abstract: In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a compute device is described. The compute device includes a thermal sensor to measure a temperature at a hardware component of the compute device. The compute device also includes a controller. The controller is to determine a threshold temperature for the hardware component. Responsive to a measured temperature being beyond the threshold temperature for the hardware component, the controller is to activate a temperature control element adjacent the hardware component. The compute device also includes the temperature control element adjacent the hardware component to control the temperature of the hardware component.

Abstract: A light coupling unit for use in an optical connector includes a waveguide alignment member that receives and aligns at least one optical waveguide. The light coupling unit includes a light redirecting member that has an input surface configured to receive input light from the end face of the optical wave guide. A curved reflective surface of the light redirecting member receives light from the input surface propagating along an input axis and redirects the light such that the redirected light propagates along a different redirected axis. An output surface of the light redirecting member receives the redirected light and transmits the redirected light as output light propagating along an output axis and exiting the light redirecting member. A curved intersection of the curved reflective surface and a first plane formed by the input and redirected axes has a radius of curvature. The curved reflective surface has an axis of revolution disposed in the first plane.

Abstract: A light coupling element including a groove and a light redirecting member is described. The groove is for receiving and aligning an optical waveguide and incudes an open front end and a back end. The light redirecting member includes an input side for receiving light from an optical waveguide received and supported in the groove and a light redirecting side for changing a direction of light received from the input side. The groove may include a bottom surface extending between the front and back ends of the groove and including a raised bottom surface portion raised upwardly relative to an unraised bottom surface portion. The unraised bottom surface portion of the bottom surface may be disposed between the raised bottom surface portion of the bottom surface and the input side of the light redirecting member. Optical coupling assemblies including the light coupling element and an optical waveguide are described.

Abstract: A structured surface reduces optical reflectance at a predetermined wavelength in a first wavelength range extending from 600 nm to 1700 nm. The structured surface includes a plurality of parallel linear structures arranged along a first direction and extending along an orthogonal second direction. Each linear structure includes opposing nonlinear facets meeting at a peak extending along the second direction. An average spacing between the peaks of adjacent linear structures is less than the predetermined wavelength, such that for light having the predetermined wavelength and incident on the structured surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second directions, the structured surface has a reflectance Rx<0.5% for light polarized along the first direction and a reflectance Ry<0.5% for light polarized along the second direction, where an absolute value of Rx?Ry is less than 0.3%. An optical ferrule may have an exit surface that includes the structured surface.