Abstract: A hemodiafiltration system with a disposable pumping unit is disclosed. An example system includes a medical fluid pump actuator, a medical fluid heater, a blood filter and a disposable unit. The example disposable unit includes a medical fluid cassette portion including a medical fluid cassette housing configured to be operatively connected to the medical fluid pump actuator to pump medical fluid through the medical fluid cassette portion when the medical fluid cassette portion is in fluid communication with a medical fluid source. The example medical fluid cassette portion is also configured to be placed in fluid communication with the blood filter and with an extracorporeal circuit communicating with the blood filter, the fluid communication enabling hemodiafiltration to be performed. The example disposable unit also includes a heater bag configured to be placed in operable communication with the medical fluid heater and in fluid communication with the medical fluid cassette portion.

Abstract: A product bag includes a bladder and an elongated filtration device. The bladder includes opposing first and second film layers defining a product chamber. The first and second film layers are sealed together along a perimeter seal extending along at least a portion of a perimeter of the bladder. The elongated filtration device includes a housing, a filtration membrane disposed in the housing, an inlet adapted for receiving a fluid to be filtered, and an outlet in fluid communication with the product chamber. A majority of the elongated filtration device is embedded between the first and second film layers of the perimeter seal of the bladder to provide for a compact form factor.

Abstract: A fluid preparation apparatus for a renal failure treatment is disclosed. In an example, the fluid preparation apparatus includes an inlet configured to receive water from a water source and a fluid line fluidly connected to the inlet. The apparatus also includes a pump fluidly connected to the fluid line. The pump is configured to pump concentrate from a concentrate container to mix with the water to form a fluid mixture. The apparatus further includes a sensor configured to measure a composition characteristic of the fluid mixture. Additionally, the apparatus includes a controller operably coupled to the pump, the sensor, and a valve. The controller is configured to receive a composition characteristic value from the sensor, and cause the valve to route the fluid mixture for the renal failure treatment when the composition characteristic value indicates that the fluid mixture is suitable for the renal failure treatment.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of main device antennas, a switch, and a processor. The switch enables at least one of the main device antennas. The processor is electrically connected to the switch and controls the switch to switch the enabled main device antenna based on a usage status of the electronic device.

Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus-includes a lens frame, a lens, and a display module. Both the lens and the display module are disposed on the lens frame. The lens includes a first part and a second part. The first part is adjacent to the second part. The first part is configured to transmit ambient light. The second part is configured to transmit the ambient light and display light emitted by the display module. A ratio of the transmittance of the second part to the transmittance of the first part is within a threshold range. In one embodiment, the threshold range may be between 0.5 to 1.5.

Abstract: An electronic device having multiple antennas and an antenna configuration method are provided. The antenna configuration method includes: controlling a communication module of an electronic device to electrically connect to a main antenna of the electronic device; determining whether an operating state of the electronic device conforms to a preset usage situation; and controlling the communication module to electrically connect to an auxiliary antenna of the electronic device when the operating state conforms to the preset usage situation, so that the communication module transmits and receives the radio frequency signal by the auxiliary antenna.

Abstract: A system for monitoring water quality for dialysis, dialysis fluids, and body fluids treated by dialysis fluids, is disclosed. The system uses microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors for detecting impurities in input water or dialysis fluid, and in the prepared dialysate. These sensors may also be used to monitor and check the blood of the patient being treated. These sensors include ion-selective sensors, for ions such as ammonium or calcium, and also include amperometric array sensors, suitable for ions from chlorine or chloramines, e.g., chloride. These sensors assist in the monitoring of water supplies from a city water main or well. The sensors may be used in conjunction with systems for preparing dialysate solutions from water for use at home or elsewhere.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a light-collimating layer. The substrate has a plurality of pixels. The light-collimating layer is disposed on the substrate, and the light-collimating layer includes a transparent material layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer and a plurality of transparent pillars. The transparent material layer covers the pixels. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and the first light-shielding layer has a plurality of holes corresponding to the pixels. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer. The transparent pillars are disposed in the second light-shielding layer.

Abstract: A renal failure blood therapy system includes a memory device storing a therapy target for a patient. The system also includes a processor configured to receive the therapy target for the patient, receive a desired solute concentration for the patient, and apply the therapy target and the desired solute concentration as inputs to an optimization routine. The processor is also configured to execute the optimization routine to determine at least one dialysis therapy prescription specifying at least a dialysis therapy duration, a dialysis therapy frequency, and at least one of a dialysis therapy blood flow rate or a dialysis therapy dialysate flow rate. The processor is further configured to display the at least one dialysis therapy prescription for confirmation or selection by a clinician and transmit the selected or confirmed dialysis therapy prescription to a dialysis machine for a subsequent dialysis treatment for the patient.

Abstract: A system for reconstituting and sterilizing a concentrate includes a mixing container, a filtration device, and a product bag. The a mixing container has an inlet port and outlet port in fluid communication with a mixing chamber disposed between the inlet port and the outlet port. The mixing chamber is adapted to contain a product concentrate. The filtration device has an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the filtration device coupled to the outlet port of the mixing container. The filtration device includes a filter membrane with a nominal pore size in a range of approximately 0.1 ?m to approximately 0.5 ?m. The product bag has an inlet port coupled to the outlet of the filtration device, and has a bladder defining an empty sterile chamber for receiving sterilized and reconstituted product resulting from mixing a diluent with a product concentrate in the mixing chamber to obtain a mixture then introduced through the filtration device to obtain the reconstituted and sterilized product.

Abstract: A method for performing a peritoneal dialysis therapy includes performing a plurality of peritoneal dialysis cycles for a patient and tracking an amount of dialysis fluid provided by at least one dialysis fluid pump during the plurality of peritoneal dialysis cycles. The method also includes determining an amount of ultrafiltrate (“UF”) removed from the patient based on the amount of dialysis fluid provided by the at least one dialysis fluid pump. The method further includes updating a UF trend using previous amounts of UF removed from the patient and the amount of UF removed from the patient during the most recent dialysis treatment and generating an alert if the UF trend changes by more than a preset percentage.

Abstract: A novel 3D package configuration is provided by stacking a plurality of semiconductor package units or a folded flexible circuit board structure on a lead frame and electrically connected therewith based on the foldable characteristics of the flexible circuit board, and the high temperature resistance of the flexible circuit board which is suitable for insulating layer process, metal layer process, photolithography process, etching and development process, to make conventional semiconductor dies of various functions be bonded on one die and/or two side of a flexible circuit board and electrically connected therewith in advance.

Abstract: A novel 3D package configuration is provided by stacking a plurality of semiconductor package units or a folded flexible circuit board structure on a package substrate and electrically connected therewith based on the foldable characteristics of the flexible circuit board, and the high temperature resistance of the flexible circuit board which is suitable for insulating layer process, metal layer process, photolithography process, etching and development process, to make conventional semiconductor dies of various functions be bonded on one die and/or two side of a flexible circuit board and electrically connected therewith in advance.

Abstract: A novel 3D package configuration is provided by stacking a plurality of semiconductor package units or a folded flexible circuit board structure on a lead frame and electrically connected therewith based on the foldable characteristics of the flexible circuit board, and the high temperature resistance of the flexible circuit board which is suitable for insulating layer process, metal layer process, photolithography process, etching and development process, to make conventional semiconductor dies of various functions be bonded on one die and/or two side of a flexible circuit board and electrically connected therewith in advance.

Abstract: A novel 3D package configuration is provided by stacking a folded flexible circuit board structure on a package substrate and electrically connected therewith based on the foldable characteristics of the flexible circuit board, and the high temperature resistance of the flexible circuit board which is suitable for insulating layer process, metal layer process, photolithography process, etching and development process, to make conventional semiconductor dies of various functions be bonded on one die and/or two side of a flexible circuit board and electrically connected therewith in advance.

Abstract: A novel 3D package configuration is provided by stacking a folded flexible circuit board structure on a package substrate and electrically connected therewith based on the foldable characteristics of the flexible circuit board, and the high temperature resistance of the flexible circuit board which is suitable for insulating layer process, metal layer process, photolithography process, etching and development process, to make conventional semiconductor dies of various functions be bonded on one die and/or two side of a flexible circuit board and electrically connected therewith in advance.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a light-collimating layer. The substrate has a plurality of pixels. The light-collimating layer is disposed on the substrate, and the light-collimating layer includes a transparent material layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer and a plurality of transparent pillars. The transparent material layer covers the pixels. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and the first light-shielding layer has a plurality of holes corresponding to the pixels. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer. The transparent pillars are disposed in the second light-shielding layer.

Abstract: A drone apparatus and a method for deploying a drone working zone are provided. The drone apparatus includes an aircraft body, a communication device, a positioning device and a flight controller. The flight controller is configured to: set edge rules of a working zone unit used to construct a working zone for the drone apparatus to work around a bridge; control the aircraft body to fly along a target section selected in the bridge according to a control signal received by the communication device, and calculate positions of multiple points of interest (POIs) passed by during the flight using the positioning device; generate one working zone unit with positions of adjacent two of the POIs according to the edge rules of the working zone unit; and combine multiple working zone units generated by using positions of all the POIs to construct and deploy the working zone of the target section.

Abstract: A system for reconstituting and sterilizing a concentrate includes a mixing container, a filtration device, and a product bag. The a mixing container has an inlet port and outlet port in fluid communication with a mixing chamber disposed between the inlet port and the outlet port. The mixing chamber is adapted to contain a product concentrate. The filtration device has an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the filtration device coupled to the outlet port of the mixing container. The filtration device includes a filter membrane with a nominal pore size in a range of approximately 0.1 ?m to approximately 0.5 ?m. The product bag has an inlet port coupled to the outlet of the filtration device, and has a bladder defining an empty sterile chamber for receiving sterilized and reconstituted product resulting from mixing a diluent with a product concentrate in the mixing chamber to obtain a mixture then introduced through the filtration device to obtain the reconstituted and sterilized product.

Abstract: A renal failure blood therapy system includes a renal failure blood therapy machine, concentration levels for each of a plurality of solutes removed from a patient's blood at each of the multiple times, a display device configured to display for selection at least one removed blood solute from the plurality of removed blood solutes, and a device programmed to (i) estimate at least one renal failure blood therapy patient parameter using the determined concentration levels for the at least one selected removed blood solute, (ii) determine a plurality of acceptable renal failure blood therapy treatments that meet a predetermined removed blood solute clearance for the at least one selected removed blood solute using the at least one renal failure blood therapy patient parameter, and (iii) enable selection of at least one of the plurality of acceptable renal failure blood therapy treatments for operation at the renal failure blood therapy machine.