Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to driving a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) with a pulse train of unipolar pulses. The CMUT may be electrically excited with a pulse train of unipolar pulses such that the CMUT operates in a continuous wave mode. In some embodiments, the CMUT may have a contoured electrode.

Abstract: A communication control unit for establishing a communication line between an electrical unit and a battery unit, wherein there is an electrical power transmission line between the electrical unit and the battery unit, the communication control unit being configured to: in response to determining that a communication interference occurs between the communication control unit and the electrical unit and/or the battery unit during a period when the electrical unit supplies electrical power to the battery unit or acquires electrical power from the battery unit, switch a first communication protocol currently used for communication between the communication control unit and the electrical unit and/or the battery unit to a second communication protocol, wherein the second communication protocol has a higher anti-interference capability than the first communication protocol.

Abstract: This application provides a signal transmission method and a related device. According to the signal transmission method, when two contact points on an electronic device are respectively in contact with two contact points on a keyboard, the electronic device may transmit a power signal and a GND signal to the keyboard through the contact points that are in contact with each other, that is, the electronic device may supply power to the keyboard. In addition, when a user presses a key on the keyboard to perform input, the keyboard may transmit key position information to the electronic device through a contact point that is in contact with the electronic device. In this signal transmission method, no Bluetooth chip needs to be built into the electronic device and the keyboard, reducing device costs.

Abstract: Provided is an array substrate, including a substrate, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of sub-pixels. The gate line includes a plurality of connection portions and a plurality of jumper portions, which are alternately arranged and disposed in different layers. The connection portion includes a connection line segment, a first adapter line segment, and a second adapter line segment. One end of the connection line segment is connected to the first adapter line segment, and the other end is connected to the second adapter line segment. One end of the jumper portion, between adjacent two connection portions, is connected to an end, going away from the connection line segment, of the first adapter line segment in one of the connection portions, and the other end is connected to an end, going away from the connection line segment, of the second adapter line segment in the other connection portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for screening an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, and further relates to a kit and system for screening an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

Abstract: An optical calibration tool includes a first body, a light emitter, a light receiver, a second body, and a light reflecting member. The first body has a first engaging port and a second engaging port. The light emitter and the light receiver are disposed in the first body. The second body has a third engaging port and a channel communicated with each other. The third engaging port is configured to selectively engage one of the first engaging port and the second engaging port. When the third engaging port is engaged with the first engaging port, the light emitter is optically coupled to the light reflecting member. When the third engaging port is engaged with the second engaging port, the light receiver is optically coupled to the light reflecting member.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a storage compartment having opposite side walls and a rear wall therebetween. Each side wall includes a mounting portion. A shelf assembly is mounted on the storage compartment by the mounting portion and moves along a front-rear direction of the storage compartment limited by the mounting portion. The shelf assembly includes at least two first conductive terminals, and the first conductive terminal is located at a rear portion of the shelf assembly. A light source assembly on the shelf assembly includes a circuit substrate and a light source on the circuit substrate. A power supply portion located at a rear portion of the storage compartment supplies power to the light source and includes power supply terminal units on the rear wall close to corresponding side walls. The first conductive terminal maintains electrical connection with the power supply terminal unit due to the mounting portion.

Abstract: A battery pack, comprising: a housing; a battery cell assembly; a circuit board; and a battery cell supporting member. The battery pack further comprises a temperature detection device. The temperature detection device comprises: a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of a battery cell surface; and a thermally conductive element disposed corresponding to the temperature sensor, wherein the thermally conductive element is located between the temperature sensor and the battery cell surface, transfers the temperature of the battery cell surface to the temperature sensor, and fixes the position of the temperature sensor relative to the battery cell surface, and wherein the cell supporting member is provided with a through hole corresponding to the position of the temperature detection device, and the through hole allows the temperature sensor and/or the thermally conductive element to be at least partially located in the through hole.

Abstract: An imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a pixel region in which pixels, each including a photoelectric conversion unit and a first capacitor that accumulates a charge based on photoelectric conversion by the photoelectric conversion unit, are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, the pixel region having a first pixel group constituted by pixels arranged adjacent to each other in a diagonal direction and a second pixel group constituted by pixels adjacent above, below, to the right, and to the left of the pixels in the first pixel group; and a drive unit that generates drive signals that drive the pixels in the pixel region. In a first period of signal readout based on charges accumulated in the first capacitors in the pixel region, the drive unit maintains a reset state that suppresses charge accumulation in the first capacitors of the second pixel group.

Abstract: A gas-fired steam-injection boiler has a flue and a water supply pipeline. The flue is provided with a radiation section and a convection section. The water supply pipeline has, in the flue gas flow direction, a first pipe section located at an upstream portion of the convection section, a second pipe section is located at a downstream portion of the convection section, and a third pipe section arranged between the first pipe section and the second pipe section. In a water flow direction of the water supply pipeline, the second pipe section, the first pipe section and the third pipe section are arranged in sequence. By using a flue gas condenser, the temperature of flue gas can be further reduced, and the latent heat of vaporization of steam in the flue gas is absorbed to form condensate water.

Abstract: A battery pack electrically comprising a temperature terminal and is configured such that when an external device is electrically connected to the battery pack, the device can detect the temperature of the battery pack, and the battery pack is further configured to receive a PWM signal from the external device when in the electrical connection state, and, on the basis of the PWM signal, determine the type and/or operating state of the external device. Also disclosed, a power tool system comprising the battery pack, as well as a communication system for the battery pack and the system. With the battery pack and the power tool system, it is possible to perform both a temperature sampling function and a function of identifying external device information only by a temperature terminal of the battery pack, thus same have the advantages of a simple and compact structure and low cost.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state image sensor configured to be capable of suppressing dark currents in a solid-state image sensor including a compound semiconductor and a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device. A solid-state image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion layer containing a compound semiconductor, pixel electrodes that take out electric charges generated in the photoelectric conversion layer for each pixel, and a pixel separation portion disposed between the pixel electrodes of each pixel. The technique of the present disclosure can be applied to a solid-state image sensor that photoelectrically converts light with wavelengths within the visible region and the short infrared region.

Abstract: An electrical appliance assembly for multiclient networking, comprising an electrical appliance and a battery unit, wherein the electrical appliance is configured to obtain electric energy from the battery unit or provide electric energy to the battery unit, wherein the electrical appliance, as a first client, comprises a first communication interface and a second communication interface, wherein the first communication interface is configured to communicate with a peripheral device, and the second communication interface is configured to communicate with the battery unit. The battery unit, as a second client, comprises a third communication interface and a fourth communication interface, wherein the third communication interface is configured to communicate with a peripheral device, and the fourth communication interface is configured to communicate with the electrical appliance.

Abstract: A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes: a base substrate and a plurality of sub-pixels distributed in arrays and provided on the base substrate. And the plurality of sub-pixels is divided into a plurality of sub-pixel columns. The display substrate further includes: a plurality of data lines, each of which is coupled to respective sub-pixels at a corresponding sub-pixel column; a plurality of touch electrodes and a plurality of touch signal lines coupled to corresponding touch electrodes.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging element and an electronic apparatus capable of expanding a saturation signal electric charge amount. A first P-type impurity region, a capacitance expanding portion that forms a PN junction surface with a second P-type impurity region and a first N-type impurity region, and the first N-type impurity region are sequentially provided in a depth direction from a surface side where a wiring layer of a semiconductor substrate is laminated. The second P-type impurity region is formed in a stripe on a plane of the capacitance expanding portion that perpendicularly intersects with the depth direction. The stripe is formed, on the plane of the capacitance expanding portion that perpendicularly intersects with the depth direction, in a direction perpendicular to a side where an electrode that reads accumulated electric charge is formed. The present technology can be applied to an imaging element.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring the status of a requested network action for a browser has been developed. The method first receives a network request for an action to execute a script with the browser. Network activities of the browser are then monitored to ensure no network activities are present that change a document object model (DOM) data. The browser is monitored to ensure no mutation of the DOM data is taking place. The script is monitored to ensure that it is not blocked in a viewport of the browser. The script is executed when it is determined that, no network activities of the browser are present, no mutation of the DOM data is taking place in the browser, and the script is not blocked in the viewport of the browser.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a sensing device for DNA sequencing and biomolecule characterization including the steps of fabricating a microelectrode chip having a silicon substrate and a silicon nitride diaphragm, attaching a monolayer graphene sheet to the silicon nitride diaphragm, dicing a portion of the monolayer graphene sheet to form a graphene microribbon, converting the graphene microribbon to a graphene nanoribbon, and converting the graphene nanoribbon to a carbyne. A sensing device for DNA sequencing and biomolecule characterization is also disclosed. The sensing device includes a silicon substrate, a cavity in the silicon substrate covered by a silicon nitride layer, microelectrodes attached to the silicon nitride layer, graphene covering the microelectrodes, and carbyne attached to a portion of the silicon nitride layer covering said cavity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human CD33 antibodies and antibody glucocorticoid receptor agonist conjugates and methods of using the conjugates for the treatment of myeloid cell associated diseases.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to driving a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) with a pulse train of unipolar pulses. The CMUT may be electrically excited with a pulse train of unipolar pulses such that the CMUT operates in a continuous wave mode. In some embodiments, the CMUT may have a contoured electrode.

Abstract: A battery pack electrically connected to an electrical device for power supply or connected to a charging device for charging, including an information acquiring module and a communication module.