Abstract: Provided are a cell sorting chip, device, and method based on dielectrophoresis induced deterministic lateral displacement, the chip including a microfluidic channel (4), the microfluidic channel comprising a sample inlet (4.1), a straight channel, and two sample outlets; three groups of electrode array pairs are integrated at a bottom of the straight channel, the three electrode array pairs respectively being a focusing electrode group (1), a sorting electrode group (2), and a separating electrode group (3); the focusing electrode group is used for cell focusing and signal detection; the sorting electrode group is used for single cell sorting; and the separating electrode group is used for single cell separation. High-speed, precise, and lossless target cell sorting can thus be implemented.

Abstract: A visual inspection system includes a processor, a rotation stage, an adaptor, a light source, a telecentric lens and an image sensor. The adaptor is connected to the rotation stage and located under the rotation stage for positioning the lyophilized bead. The light source is located at a lateral side of the lyophilized bead for emitting lights to illuminate the lyophilized bead. The telecentric lens is located at the lateral side of the lyophilized bead for imaging the lyophilized bead. The image sensor is located at a lateral side of the telecentric lens opposite to the lyophilized bead for capturing images of the lyophilized bead. The rotation stage drives the lyophilized bead to rotate 360 degrees as performing an inspection of the lyophilized bead, and the image sensor continuously captures images of the lyophilized bead at different angles, thereby obtaining a three-dimensional image of the lyophilized bead for the inspection.

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: 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 novel capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) and a control method are provided. The novel CMUT includes a substrate, a plurality of chambers provided on the substrate, and a plurality of resonant plates. The resonant plate is at least disposed at a top of each chamber, upper and lower adjacent chambers share a resonant plate, at least two of the plurality of chambers have different heights in a natural state, and/or, at least one of the resonant plates shared by the upper and lower adjacent chambers is capable of deforming. In this way, in the scenario of receiving an ultrasonic signal, the chamber with a relatively small height in a natural state or after deformation may serve as a receiving chamber, and in the scenario of sending the ultrasonic signal, the chamber with a relatively large height in the natural state or after deformation may serve as a sending chamber.

Abstract: Provided is an integrated micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) ultrasonic transducer (UT). The integrated MEMS UT (MUT) includes a capacitive MUT body, and a piezoelectric structure provided on a resonant plate of the capacitive MUT body. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the piezoelectric structure forms a piezoelectric MUT with the resonant plate and a chamber in the capacitive MUT body, and the piezoelectric MUT and the capacitive MUT body share the resonant plate to obtain the integrated MUT. The embodiments of the present disclosure integrate the advantages of piezoelectric MUT and the capacitive MUT, and achieve the effect of improving the receiving sensitivity while not affecting the resonance amplitude and the output sound pressure.

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: 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: The present invention relates to anti-alpha-synuclein antibodies, and uses thereof for treating diseases such as Parkinson's disease.

Abstract: An instruction execution method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided, which relate to a field of artificial intelligence technology, and in particular to a field of chip technology and a field of Single Instruction Multiple Data technology. The method includes: in response to determining that at least one source register for an instruction to be executed corresponds to at least one of a plurality of uniform registers, dispatching the instruction to be executed as a uniform instruction to a first computing unit, where the uniform instruction includes a plurality of uniform computation operations; and executing the uniform computation operations by the first computing unit to obtain a uniform computation result, where the uniform computation result is written into at least one available uniform register among the plurality of uniform registers.

Abstract: A micro-fluidic chip that can be used for screening a single particle and forming and exporting a droplet wrapping same. The micro-fluidic chip is connected to a liquid sample introduction apparatus, and can constitute a micro-fluidic chip apparatus for forming a droplet for wrapping a single particle. The micro-fluidic chip apparatus can further constitute, with a particle capture apparatus, a micro-fluidic operating system for forming a droplet wrapping a single particle. Further provided is a method for forming and respectively exporting a droplet wrapping a single particle in a micro-fluidic chip.

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: 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: 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: 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.