Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of a damper of a variable-air-volume air distributor and a control system thereof, mainly comprising a volume adjusting valve for the variable-air-volume air distributor, a valve actuator, a BP neural network-based main controller, a data collector and a user operation panel. The control method thereof is to use, mainly based on the collected room temperature and static pressure at the inlet of the air distributor, the BP neural network predictive model to establish a nonlinear model of temperature & static pressure and valve opening, perform training and optimization, and optimize the output valve opening to obtain and label an optimal value as the set value of the controller to control the action of the valve actuator, thereby realizing an automatic variable air volume.

Abstract: A system for light ranging and detection (LiDAR) integrated with vehicle light fixtures is provided. The system includes one or more light sources configured to generate transmission light; a window; and a steering mechanism. The steering mechanism is controlled to: steer a detection portion of the transmission light toward a field-of-view (FOV) of the LiDAR via the window, and receive return light formed based on the detection portion of the transmission light in the FOV. A non-detection portion of the transmission light is transmitted in a visible light spectrum to a field-of-illumination (FOI) via the window.

Abstract: An optical scanning device for light ranging and detection (LiDAR) is provided. The optical scanning device comprises a rotatable polygon reflector having a plurality of reflective facets. The rotatable polygon reflector is configured to rotate about a first rotation axis in a first rotation direction. The optical scanning device further comprises one or more fluid circulation devices disposed alongside the rotatable polygon reflector or attached to the rotatable polygon reflector. The one or more fluid circulation devices are configured to rotate about a second rotation axis to form a fluid circulation surrounding the plurality of reflective facets of the rotatable polygon reflector. The fluid circulation is at least partially in the first rotation direction.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for compressing point cloud data obtained by a LiDAR system is provided. The method comprises obtaining uncompressed point cloud data. Each of the uncompressed point cloud data is represented by 3-dimensional coordinates identifying positions within a field-of-view of the LiDAR system. At least one of the 3-dimensional coordinates is derived from a ToF measured by transmitting a light beam and receiving return light formed based on the transmitted light beam. The method further comprises identifying one or more sub-groups of the uncompressed point cloud data for compression. The method further comprises encoding the one or more sub-groups of the uncompressed point cloud data using differential coordinates to obtain first encoded point cloud data, and providing the first encoded point cloud data to a processor to construct at least a part of a three-dimensional perception of the FOV.

Abstract: A radiant heating device for removing and preventing condensation on an aperture window of a light ranging and detection (LiDAR) system is disclosed. The device comprises at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter emitting electromagnetic radiation of one or more frequencies. The electromagnetic radiation radiates at least one aperture surface of the aperture window of the LiDAR system. A portion of the electromagnetic radiation of one or more frequencies is absorbed by the aperture window of the LiDAR system and converted to heat. And the one or more frequencies are different from all frequencies of detection light of the LiDAR system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN) compositions, conjugate compositions comprising XTEN and XTEN linked to cross-linkers useful for conjugation to pharmacologically active payloads, methods of making highly purified XTEN, methods of making XTEN-linker and XTEN-payload conjugates, and methods of using the XTEN-cross-linker and XTEN-payload compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of a damper of a variable-air-volume air distributor and a control system thereof, mainly comprising a volume adjusting valve for the variable-air-volume air distributor, a valve actuator, a BP neural network-based main controller, a data collector and a user operation panel. The control method thereof is to use, mainly based on the collected room temperature and static pressure at the inlet of the air distributor, the BP neural network predictive model to establish a nonlinear model of temperature & static pressure and valve opening, perform training and optimization, and optimize the output valve opening to obtain and label an optimal value as the set value of the controller to control the action of the valve actuator, thereby realizing an automatic variable air volume.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system and method for providing secure identity information. During operation, the system scans a graphic code associated with the service provider to obtain coded information; queries a registration platform based on the coded information to obtain an identifier of the service provider, an encryption key of the service provider, and a user-identity-information requirement associated with the service provider; obtains identity information of the user; obtains verified identity information from a verification source based on the identity information of the user; generates secure identity information for the user by encrypting, using the encryption key, at least the verified identity information, the secure identify information comprising the identifier of the service provider; and sends the secure identity information to the registration platform, thereby allowing the registration platform to forward the encrypted verified identity information to the service provider.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN) compositions, conjugate compositions comprising XTEN and XTEN linked to cross-linkers useful for conjugation to pharmacologically active payloads, methods of making highly purified XTEN, methods of making XTEN-linker and XTEN-payload conjugates, and methods of using the XTEN-cross-linker and XTEN-payload compositions.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system and method for providing secure identity information. During operation, the system scans a graphic code associated with the service provider to obtain coded information; queries a registration platform based on the coded information to obtain an identifier of the service provider, an encryption key of the service provider, and a user-identity-information requirement associated with the service provider; obtains identity information of the user; obtains verified identity information from a verification source based on the identity information of the user; generates secure identity information for the user by encrypting, using the encryption key, at least the verified identity information, the secure identify information comprising the identifier of the service provider; and sends the secure identity information to the registration platform, thereby allowing the registration platform to forward the encrypted verified identity information to the service provider.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN) compositions, conjugate compositions comprising XTEN and XTEN linked to cross-linkers useful for conjugation to pharmacologically active payloads, methods of making highly purified XTEN, methods of making XTEN-linker and XTEN-payload conjugates, and methods of using the XTEN-cross-linker and XTEN-payload compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN) compositions, conjugate compositions comprising XTEN and XTEN linked to cross-linkers useful for conjugation to pharmacologically active payloads, methods of making highly purified XTEN, methods of making XTEN-linker and XTEN-payload conjugates, and methods of using the XTEN-cross-linker and XTEN-payload compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN) compositions, conjugate compositions comprising XTEN and XTEN linked to cross-linkers useful for conjugation to pharmacologically active payloads, methods of making highly purified XTEN, methods of making XTEN-linker and XTEN-payload conjugates, and methods of using the XTEN-cross-linker and XTEN-payload compositions.

Abstract: A magnetic field shielding system includes a first stage superconducting coil and a second stage superconducting coil. The first stage superconducting coil and the second stage superconducting coil are coaxial, coplanar and electrically connected in series to form a closed loop; the first stage superconducting coil has a first radius R1, the second stage superconducting coil has a second radius R2, and R1>R2; a radius ratio ? between the first radius R1 and the second radius R2 is: ?=R1/R2; the first stage superconducting coil has N1 turns; the second stage superconducting coil has N2 turns; a turns ratio ? between N1 and N2 is: ?=N1/N2; and the radius ratio ? satisfies: ??2; the turns ratio ? satisfies: 0.01???20.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 4-{[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-3-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-4-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-4-cyano-5-(2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-methoxy-benzoic acid of the formula (I) as well as intermediates thereof and pharmaceutical preparations thereof, comprising the step of reacting a compound of the formula (IV) with a compound of the formula (V), as defined in the specification, in the presence of a chiral silver- or copper catalyst.

Abstract: A magnetic field shielding system includes a first stage superconducting coil and a second stage superconducting coil. The first stage superconducting coil and the second stage superconducting coil are coaxial, coplanar and electrically connected in series to form a closed loop; the first stage superconducting coil has a first radius R1, the second stage superconducting coil has a second radius R2, and R1>R2; a radius ratio ? between the first radius R1 and the second radius R2 is: ?=R1/R2; the first stage superconducting coil has N1 turns; the second stage superconducting coil has N2 turns; a turns ratio ? between N1 and N2 is: ?=N1/N2; and the radius ratio ? satisfies: ??2; the turns ratio ? satisfies: 0.01???20.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method for the large scale production of the compound 4-{[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-3-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-4-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-4-cyano-5-(2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-methoxy-benzoic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN) compositions, conjugate compositions comprising XTEN and XTEN linked to cross-linkers useful for conjugation to pharmacologically active payloads, methods of making highly purified XTEN, methods of making XTEN-linker and XTEN-payload conjugates, and methods of using the XTEN-cross-linker and XTEN-payload compositions.

Abstract: A device including a first circuit operable to perform a first function, and a second circuit operable to perform a second function. The second circuit includes a male port connector, a port replicator chip, and a female port connector. In one embodiment, the first circuit includes one or more semiconductor devices adapted to store information. In another embodiment, the first circuit includes one or more semiconductor devices adapted to print information. In still another embodiment, the first circuit includes one or more semiconductor devices adapted to input information, such as a keyboard, a game pad, or a joy stick. The male port connector is adapted to connect to a port on a host computer. The female port connector is adapted to receive another male port connector.

Abstract: A decode circuit for a memory that uses “sequential addressing” includes a series of decoders form a shift register that may be used to provide either wordlines or column select lines for accessing the memory. A pulse generator supplies an appropriate number of pulses to the series of decoders in accordance with a difference in a stored previous address and a received current address.