Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a trusted gateway for a WiFi terminal to access a PS service domain. The method comprises: receiving an accounting request message sent by an authentication, authorization and accounting AAA server or a dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP request message sent by the WiFi terminal; establishing, by a trusted gateway, a first packet data protocol PDP context connection or a first packet data network PDN connection with the PS service domain according to attribute information of the WiFi terminal after receiving the accounting request message or the DHCP request message, so that the WiFi terminal accesses the PS service domain via the wireless local area network, the trusted gateway, and the established first PDP context connection or the first PDN connection.

Abstract: A height adjusting mechanism for an inlet valve includes a valve body, and inlet pipe, a retaining member and an actuator. The inlet pipe is sleeved in the valve body and connected to the valve body; the retaining member is assembled in the valve body; and the actuator can drive the retaining member to move to make the valve body fixed to the inlet pipe or moved relatively to the inlet pipe in the axial direction. The actuator drives the retaining member to move in order to let the valve body and the inlet pipe to be fixed or moved relatively to each other in the axial direction. There is no need to rotate the valve body during adjusting process, and the float won't affect the tank wall when the water valve body is rotating.

Abstract: Provided herein is are methods of reducing exacerbations of asthma in an asthma patient, comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of the anti-interleukin-5 receptor (IL-5R) antibody benralizumab or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.

Abstract: An interface circuit is provided. A NMOS transistor is coupled between a first bit line and a ground. A logic gate is coupled between a gate of the NMOS transistor and a second bit line. A keeper controls a voltage level of the second bit line according to a reference voltage. A tracking circuit includes a plurality of reference bit cells and a pull-up device coupled to a reference bit line. Each reference bit cell is coupled to a read word line. When a bit cell coupled to the second bit line is accessed by a specific read word line, the reference bit cell coupled to the specific read word line drains a current from the pull-up device. The tracking circuit provides the reference voltage according to the current.

Abstract: Particles encapsulating a glucocorticoid such as dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DSP) into a matrix such as biodegradable poly(lactic-coglycolic acid) (PLGA) which is densely coated with hydrophilic polymer such as PEG or PLURONIC® F127, exhibit sustained release of DSP for up to 7 days in vitro. These nanoparticles can be used to prevent corneal graft rejection or corneal neovascularization.

Abstract: A harmonic-characteristics based current pattern matching method for the non-intrusive power load monitoring and disaggregation is provided in this present invention, on the basis of establishing the load signature database, which comprises electrical appliance registration and load state word space initialization, data acquisition and data preprocessing, feasible state word space search based on table looking-up, the optimal matching of current pattern, and display and output of the monitoring and disaggregation results. The method improves the accuracy of disaggregation, and can achieves exact identification of operating states of appliances, and also can reduce the cost.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of intestinal health. In particular, the present inventors have found that a composition comprising lactoferrin can be used in the prevention, amelioration, or treatment of diarrhea. This finding is in particular important because long lasting diarrhea is seen as a common cause of mortality in infants and children.

Abstract: Benzene derivatives of the formula (I); wherein R1 and R2, are the same or different and independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, —CHO, —CH2OR3, —CH(OR4)(OR5) and —COOR6, wherein R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkylcarbonyl or arylcarbonyl, or wherein R4 and R5 together form an alkylene group and wherein R6 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl, are prepared in a process, which comprises: reacting a furan derivative of formula (II): wherein R1 and R2 have the meanings above, with ethylene under cycloaddition reaction conditions in the presence of an acid solvent to produce the benzene derivative, wherein the acid solvent is a carboxylic acid and is present in a weight ratio acid solvent to furan derivative from 1:1 to 250:1.

Abstract: A circuit includes a first power node that receives a first operational voltage having a first operational voltage level and a second power node that receives a second operational voltage having a second operational voltage level different from the first operational voltage level. A memory cell is coupled with the first power node, the memory cell configured to store a logic value, and a tracking cell is coupled with the second power node, the tracking cell configured to generate a signal having a timing responsive to the second operational voltage level. The circuit is configured to read the logic value of the memory cell based on the signal.

Abstract: Provided herein is are methods of treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in a patient, comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of benralizumab or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.

Abstract: A polyester including poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate is prepared by esterification of a starting mixture including 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol to form an ester composition, and by subjecting the ester composition thus obtained to polycondensation at reduced pressure in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst to obtain a polycondensate. The mixture is reacted under conditions such that the esterification potential as defined by Esterification Potential (EsPo)=(MR?1)2*PH2O(T), where MR represents the molar ratio of ethylene glycol over 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, MR being greater than 1; PH2O(T) represents the pure component vapor pressure (in bar) of water at temperature T, which is the final reaction temperature in the esterification mixture before the pressure is reduced to effect the polycondensation, is less than 0.8.

Abstract: N-Acyl amino acid salt compositions and an improved process for making them from fatty alkyl esters are disclosed. The process comprises reacting a fatty alkyl ester with an amino acid salt in the presence of an alkoxide catalyst at a pressure of at least 5 psig. At least 10 mole percent of catalyst is used based on the amount of fatty alkyl ester used as a reactant. Pressure and a minimum level of alkoxide catalyst are needed to give high fatty alkyl ester conversions and good yields of the desired N-acyl amino acid salt. The resulting N-acyl amino acid salt compositions have low color, an acceptable level of fatty acid soaps, and a small proportion of di-acylated by-products. Single-phase mixtures produced by combining various amino acid salts with glycinates, or by using an excess of either the fatty alkyl ester or amino acid salt, promote high conversions when the mixtures are reacted to give the desired N-acyl amino acid salt.

Abstract: A polyester, including ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate units, has an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.45 d L/g, and has a relative content of carboxylic acid end groups, expressed as the fraction of the molar amount of carboxylic acid end groups divided by the sum of the molar amounts of hydroxyl end groups and carboxylic acid end groups in the range of 0.10 to 0.70. The polyester can be prepared with a method wherein a starting mixture comprising 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol is subjected to esterification and subsequent polycondensation at reduced pressure when the molar ratio of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid to ethylene glycol in the starting mixture is 1:1.01 to 1:1.15, where water, that is formed during the reaction between 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol, and some ethylene glycol are removed in a distillation system, and where ethylene glycol that is removed with water, is separated from water and at least partly recycled.

Abstract: A dual-drainage switching mechanism of water tank has: a water container with bottom opening of the inner cavity, an air vent communicating with the inner cavity is arranged on the sealed top; a valve unit used for controlling opens or closes of the air vent; a drain valve controller comprising a partial flush button and a full flush button, and the air vent is opened through the linking and coupling of the full flush button and the valve unit, and the air vent is closed through the linking and coupling of the partial flush button and the valve unit. The dual-draining switch is achieved through hermetically storing or non-hermetically controlling part of water body in the inner cavity of the water container, traditional one-pressing drain valve can be transformed into the draining control mechanism with dual-draining function.

Abstract: A quick assembly and disassembly mechanism with a button lock for a toilet cover has a straight tube pivot joint, two stands and two pivot shafts. Each pivot shaft is disposed with pin holes in the radial direction. A lock bar disposed between the pivot shafts can slide side to side. The straight tube is disposed with an operation mechanism to drive the lock bar to slide. A spring is disposed inside the straight tube to reposition the lock bar. The lock bar is disposed with a lock catch and a lock piece with lock hole. The lock catch has an elastic body and a lock piece to limit the sliding of the lock bar and a pivot shaft, which is plugged to the end of the lock bar in sliding way. The lock piece in the end of the lock bar is disposed with a lock hole.

Abstract: A polyester, including ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylateunits, also includes diethylene glycol residues, the content of which is less than 0.045, in moles per mole of 2,5-furandicarboxylate moieties. The polyester composition can be prepared with a method where a starting mixture is subjected to esterification of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid or transesterification of an ester thereof with ethylene glycol in the presence of a basic compound and/or an ammonium compound capable of suppressing the formation of diethylene glycol.

Abstract: A circuit has an operational voltage supply node that carries an operational voltage having an operational voltage value, a reference voltage supply node that carries a reference voltage having a reference voltage value, and a sub-circuit and switching circuit between the operational voltage supply node and the reference voltage supply node. The switching circuit is in series with the sub-circuit and controls a current through the sub-circuit based on a difference between the operational voltage value and a nominal operational voltage value.

Abstract: A full-automatic dynamic tobacco moisture analysis climate chamber comprises an enclosed constant-temperature constant-humidity cabin, which is communicated with an air temperature and humidity processor to form an air circulation loop; a weighing platform is disposed inside the constant-temperature constant-humidity cabin, a sample delivery hanger is hung inside the constant-temperature constant-humidity cabin, at least one placement carrier is disposed below the sample delivery hanger, a sample vessel is placed on the placement carrier, the sample delivery hanger is further connected to a drive mechanism outside the constant-temperature constant-humidity cabin and the drive mechanism drives the sample delivery hanger to perform operations, to place the sample vessel on the weighing platform for weighing.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for treating a subject having a type I IFN-mediated disease or disorder comprising administration of a fixed does of an anti-interferon alpha receptor antibody. The disclosure also provides methods for suppressing a type I interferon (IFN) gene signature (GS) in a subject. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of prognosing or monitoring disease progression in a subject having a type I IFN-mediated disease or disorder, methods of predicting a dosage regimen, methods of identifying a candidate therapeutic agent, methods of identifying a patient as a candidate for a therapeutic agent, and methods of designating a personalized therapy.

Abstract: A method (100) of forming an integrated circuit is disclosed. The method comprises: (i) forming at least a pair of optoelectronic devices from at least a first wafer material arranged on a semiconductor substrate, the first wafer material different to silicon; (ii) etching the first wafer material to form a first recess to be filled with a second material; (iii) processing (104) the second material to form a waveguide for coupling the pair of optoelectronic devices to define an optical interconnect; and (iv) bonding (106) at least one partially processed CMOS device layer having at least one transistor to the second semiconductor substrate to form the integrated circuit, the partially processed CMOS device layer arranged adjacent to the optical interconnect. An integrated circuit is also disclosed.