Abstract: A computing device includes a processor and a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions. The instructions are executable by the processor to: determine a first plurality of priority scores for a plurality of work tasks; determine a first prioritized list of work tasks based on the first plurality of priority scores; detect a plurality of user selections from the first prioritized list of work tasks; determine a second plurality of priority scores using a regression analysis of the plurality of user selections from the first prioritized list of work tasks; and determine a second prioritized list of work tasks based on the second plurality of priority scores.

Abstract: An exemplary self-curling cochlear electrode lead includes a flexible body formed of a flexible insulating material, a shape memory polymer element that is embedded within the flexible body and that is configured to cause the self-curling cochlear electrode lead to transition to a curved spiral shape so as to conform with a curvature of a human cochlea when a temperature of the shape memory polymer element reaches a transition temperature, a plurality of electrode contacts arranged along a side of the flexible body, and a plurality of wires embedded within the flexible body and configured to electrically connect the plurality of electrode contacts to at least one signal source. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a self-curling cochlear electrode lead are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device which includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light diffusion component and a light emitting component optically coupled to the light diffusion component. The display device further includes a light guide component configured to direct ambient light to the light diffusion component.

Abstract: A buffering device, a method for manufacturing the buffering device, a backlight module, a display device and a method for manufacturing the display device are provided. The buffering device includes a buffering body and a hollowed-out buffering layer arranged on a surface of the buffering body. The hollowed-out buffering layer includes a plurality of hollowed-out portions and a plurality of non-hollowed-out portions, each of the plurality of hollowed-out portions comprises an adhesive layer having a thickness smaller than a thickness of each of the plurality of non-hollowed-out portions, regions of the surface of the buffering body are configured to arrange the plurality of hollowed-out portions, and the adhesive layer is arranged in the regions.

Abstract: A printed circuit board, a method for determining an engagement state between the printed circuit board and a flexible printed circuit, and a display device are provided. The printed circuit board includes a substrate, a connector fixed on the substrate, and configured to be connected with the flexible printed circuit, and a determining circuit connected with the connector. The secondary pin is added to the connector, and can determine together with the determining circuit, added to the substrate, connected with the secondary pin, an engagement state between the first pins of the connector, and the second pins of the flexible printed circuit.

Abstract: An electronic paper display screen, a method for driving the same, and an electronic paper display device are provided. The electronic paper display screen comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other; a plurality of insulating barrier walls dividing a space between the first substrate and the second substrate into a plurality of closed chambers; a plurality of first transparent electrodes, each of which is disposed on the first substrate and is located at a position corresponding to each of the closed chambers; a plurality of second electrodes, each of which is located in each of the closed chambers and is disposed on a sidewall of the insulating barrier walls; and a plurality of black charged particles which are disposed within each of the closed chambers and move under effect of an electric field.

Abstract: An optical measurement device includes: a frame measurement unit for measuring magnitude of deformation of an optical detection platform frame, and a correction module for correcting the position of a substrate carrier and/or the position of an optical detection unit according to the magnitude of deformation of the optical detection platform frame, so as to eliminate an error in measurement of mark positions due to deformation of the frame. An optical measurement method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical measurement device and method are disclosed. A position measurement device is provided with a device for measuring inclinations of an optical detection module (5) and a substrate carrier (6) which are measured during movement of the optical detection unit and the substrate carrier. Calculation and correction can be made according to the inclination data and with reference to displacements of the optical detection module (5) and the substrate carrier (6) and coordinates of their positions. During measurement for a certain point on the substrate, measured data related to the point is corrected by using the device and the method, which improves measurement precision, thus eliminating a large error caused in measurement for a large-sized substrate (9).

Abstract: This invention relates to a conjugate of formula (I): (A-Z1-)n-Q-Z2-D (I), wherein Z1, Z2, Q, A, D, and n are as described herein. This invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a conjugate of formula (I). This invention also relates to a method making a conjugate of formula (I), and the use of the conjugate for treating cancerous conditions, modulating cell membrane microheterogeneity, stimulating an immunoresponse, and forming a network on or near the inner or outer surface of target cells.

Abstract: A wireless communication device and method are provided. The wireless communication device has dynamic frequency selection (DFS) capability and includes at least one wireless communication transceiver, a dedicated DFS receiver, and a controller. The transceiver performs data transmission on an operating channel. The dedicated DFS receiver is integrated in a chip with the transceiver. The dedicated DFS receiver scans for radar signals in a plurality of DFS channels besides the operating channel of the transceiver. The controller is coupled to the transceiver and the dedicated DFS receiver.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fibrillar molecular aggregates, which are morphologically and phenotypically similar to oligomers of aberrant proteins. The molecular aggregates, formed by self-assembly of small hydrophobic molecules, prevent the growth of microtubules. This unprecedented mechanism of “self-assembly to interfere with self-organization” allows inhibition of the growth of cancer cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for mining user cyclic patterns. In the system, a user behavior recording module is used for recording time of behaviors of each user; a user behavior time sequence generation module is used for performing batch processing to the behaviors of each user to form a time sequence of the behaviors of the user; a user behavior cyclic pattern acquisition module is used for generating cyclic patterns from the time sequence according to frequent patterns; and a user cyclic pattern storage module is used for receiving the cyclic patterns generated by the user behavior cyclic pattern acquisition module and storing the cyclic patterns in a database of the user cyclic pattern storage module.

Abstract: The invention relates to the application of peptides that can self-assemble to form supramolecular nanofibrils and hydrogels, hydrogel compositions containing the self-assembled supramolecular nanofibrils, and methods of uses and making the hydrogel compositions.

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: The present technology relates to a polymeric material including a plurality of polymer subunits and an active cross-linker, wherein the active cross-linker is covalently linked to the plurality of polymer subunits. The active cross-linker offers a key building block for constructing novel molecular architecture in chemomechanical soft materials and illustrates a new approach to tailor material properties.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters. In the various embodiment pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters, generated electrical energy may be stored in a super-capacitor/battery as soon as it is generated. The various embodiment pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters may harvest electrical energy from any environment where temperature variations occur. The various embodiment pyroelectric sandwich thermal energy harvesters may be power sources for space equipment and vehicles in space and/or on earth, as well as the for wireless sensor networks, such as health monitoring systems of oil pipes, aircraft, bridges, and buildings.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a privacy/security apparatus for a portable communication device that includes a housing assembly configured to at least partially attenuate at least one of sound energy, acoustic energy, and electromagnetic energy including light, optical, and IR energy and RF radiation from passing through the housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a Faraday cage with two or more portions, and at least one protective shell coupled to or forming at least one aperture. The at least one aperture is configured and arranged to at least partially enclose the portable communication device so that at least a portion of the portable communication device is positioned within at least one portion of the Faraday cage, and the at least one seal coupled or integrated with the protective shell. The housing assembly can be an articulating assembly, a sliding assembly, and can include an active acoustic jamming or passive acoustic attenuation element.

Abstract: Disclosed are nucleopeptide compounds that include a nucleobase, and an amino acid. Certain compounds further comprise a glycoside. The compounds may self-assemble to form supramolecular hydrogels. Also, the compounds may be used as a platform to examine specific biological functions (e.g., binding to DNA and RNA) of a dynamic supramolecular system that is able to interact with both proteins and nucleic acids. Other uses include: methods of growing cells and methods of delivering a substance to a cell.

Abstract: A cochlear lead includes a thermoformed circuit with a substrate with electrodes formed on the substrate and shaped to curve around a longitudinal axis of the cochlear lead. Traces are also formed on the substrate and connected to the electrodes. Intermediate sections between the electrodes may be curved about an axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.