Abstract: Disclosed are vinylidene substituted aromatic polymers which include a zinc salt. Disclosed is a method of reducing the total volatile organic components in a vinylidene substituted aromatic polymer. Disclosed is a method of making vinylidene substituted aromatic polymers which include a zinc salt. Disclosed is a masterbatch which includes a styrenic polymer, a zinc salt and optionally a pigment and methods of making the masterbatch. The masterbatch may be used in a method making a styrenic polymer molded part.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converting system and a method with offset correction mechanisms are provided. The method includes steps of: obtaining a direct current offset of an output voltage of a digital analog conversion unit in a system; obtaining first capacitance weights and second capacitance weights sequentially from small to large; subtracting the direct current offset from a digital signal; and multiplying bit values of the digital signal respectively by the corresponding first capacitance weight value or second capacitance weight value to output a decode signal.

Abstract: Provided is a storage method including the following. An object is stored in a storage space. The object is sensed to generate sensing data. An identification model is generated according to the sensing data. In addition, the identification model is uploaded to a server.

Abstract: Disclosed are laminate composition comprising one or more layers of a fiber structure and two or more layers of a polymeric composition wherein each layer of the fiber structure is disposed between two layers of the polymeric composition wherein the polymeric composition comprises one or more branched polycarbonates and one or more crosslinked phosphazenes; wherein the laminate composition exhibits a UL 94 rating of V-0 with a ? (T1-T2) of 50 or less. The polymeric film composition may contain one or more linear polycarbonates. The polymeric film composition may contain one or more recycled branched polycarbonates or one or more recycled linear polycarbonates. The polymeric film composition may contain one or more salts of a perflourohydrocarbyl sulfur N compounds or aromatic sulfur compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising a) one or more polycarbonates; b) one or more first colorants; c) one or more flame retardants; and d) one or more particles having a melting point above the temperature at which polycarbonates are processed wherein the particles are coated with an organic polymer having a melting point above the processing temperature of the one or more polycarbonates; wherein the composition when molded exhibits a flecked appearance. The particles have a second colorant bound to the surface of the particles by the organic polymer. The organic polymer may be crosslinked. The one or more polycarbonates may comprise post-consumer recycled polycarbonates. Disclosed are molded products prepared from the disclosed compositions. The molded products exhibit good properties as disclosed herein. The molded products have a flecked appearance.

Abstract: Provided is a compound of Formula (I) below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, metabolite, or prodrug thereof: wherein: A1 is CR4 or N; A2 is CR5R6 or NR7; A3 is CR5?R6? or NR7?; each of R1, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, R4, R5, R5?, R6, R6?, R7, and R7?, independently, is hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, formyl, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C2-6 alkenyloxy, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylamine, C3-20 carbocyclyl, or C3-20 heterocyclyl; or R5 and R6, R5? and R6?, or R5 and R5?, together with the adjacent atom to which they are each attached, form C3-10 carbocyclyl or C3-10 heterocyclyl. Further provided are a method of using the above-described compound, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, metabolite, or prodrug thereof for treating influenza and a pharmaceutical composition containing same.

Abstract: Provided is a storage method including the following. An object is stored in a storage space. The object is sensed to generate sensing data. An identification model is generated according to the sensing data. In addition, the identification model is uploaded to a server.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a method and an apparatus of fiber tracking, and non-transitory computer-readable medium thereof. In an embodiment, a fiber tracking process is performed on a diffusion magnetic resonance image of a subject's brain based on validated and better tracking parameters, so as to obtain first tracking images, nerve fibers between two first regions of interest in each of the first tracking images are extracted, a nerve fasciculus skeleton is established based on an overlapping process performed on the plurality of nerve fibers extracted from the first tracking images, and the nerve fibers more similar to the structure of the nerve fasciculus skeleton are selected to obtain a specific fasciculus of the subject. Thus, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be used to improve the sensitivity of fiber tracking and be useful for improvement of preoperative assessment and surgical navigation.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a method and an apparatus of fiber tracking, and non-transitory computer-readable medium thereof. In an embodiment, a fiber tracking process is performed on a diffusion magnetic resonance image of a subject's brain based on validated and better tracking parameters, so as to obtain first tracking images, nerve fibers between two first regions of interest in each of the first tracking images are extracted, a nerve fasciculus skeleton is established based on an overlapping process performed on the plurality of nerve fibers extracted from the first tracking images, and the nerve fibers more similar to the structure of the nerve fasciculus skeleton are selected to obtain a specific fasciculus of the subject. Thus, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be used to improve the sensitivity of fiber tracking and be useful for improvement of preoperative assessment and surgical navigation.

Abstract: A trans-isomeric compound of formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: in which R1 is C1-C5 alkyl or C3-C5 cycloalkyl and the trans-isomeric compound has a trans:cis ratio of at least 70:30. Further disclosed is a method for preparing the trans-isomeric compound.

Abstract: Provided is a compound of Formula (I) below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, metabolite, or prodrug thereof: wherein: A1 is CR4 or N; A2 is CR5R6 or NR7; A3 is CR5?R6? or NR7?; each of R1, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, R4, R5, R5?, R6, R6?, R7, and R7?, independently, is hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, formyl, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C2-6 alkenyloxy, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylamine, C3-20 carbocyclyl, or C3-20 heterocyclyl; or R5 and R6, R5? and R6?, or R5 and R5?, together with the adjacent atom to which they are each attached, form C3-10 carbocyclyl or C3-10 heterocyclyl. Further provided are a method of using the above-described compound, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, metabolite, or prodrug thereof for treating influenza and a pharmaceutical composition containing same.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of package devices and methods for making package devices for a semiconductor die. One embodiment includes a die mounting structure having a finished bond pad that includes a copper bond pad and a cobalt-containing layer over a top surface of the copper bond pad, and a wire bond structure that is bonded to a top surface of the cobalt-containing layer of the finished bond pad, where cobalt-containing material of the cobalt-containing layer is located between a bottom surface of the wire bond structure and the top surface of the copper bond pad such that the cobalt-containing material is present under a center portion of the wire bond structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LED fault detection circuit, including a current source, a detection resistor and a first circuit, coupled between an LED string and an LED driving circuit. The current source provides a first current. A first end of the detection resistor is coupled to a node between the LED string and the LED driving circuit, and a second end of the detection resistor is coupled to the current source. The first circuit is coupled to the current source and the detection resistor. After the LED string is driven by the LED driving circuit, a detection current flows through the detection resistor. Then, the first circuit generates a fault detection signal according to the sum of the first current and the detection current. As a response, the LED driving circuit stops driving or continues to drive the LED string according to the fault detection signal.

Abstract: A trans-isomeric compound of formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: in which R1 is C1-C5 alkyl or C3-C5 cycloalkyl and the trans-isomeric compound has a trans:cis ratio of at least 70:30. Further disclosed is a method for preparing the trans-isomeric compound.

Abstract: A spray-dried solid dispersion containing a pharmaceutical compound of formula (I) shown below and a pharmaceutically acceptable polymer, in which the pharmaceutical compound is dispersed in a polymer matrix formed from the pharmaceutically acceptable polymer. Further disclosed are methods for preparing such a solid dispersion and using it for treating hepatitis C virus infection and a pharmaceutical formulation containing same.

Abstract: A data analysis method is provided. The data analysis method includes collecting a user data; generating a number of situation conditions from the user data; calculating a distribution ratio of each of the situation conditions to obtain a first data; calculating a success ratio of information association of an information association algorithm under each of the situation conditions to obtain a second data; obtaining at least one evaluating parameter of the information association algorithm under the situation conditions according to the first data and the second data; and generating a suggestion information relating to the information association algorithm according to the at least one evaluating parameter.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a modified starch composition. The modified starch composition includes starch with a terminal siloxane having 100 parts by weight, water having 30-70 parts by weight, and a polyol having 5-35 parts by weight. The present disclosure also provides a starch composite foam material and method for preparing the same.

Abstract: A compatibilizer and thermoplastic resin employing the same are provided. The compatibilizer includes about 100 parts by weight of polyolefin having at least one reactive functional group, and about 80-120 parts by weight of a copolymer, wherein the copolymer has x number of repeat units represented by y number of repeat units represented by z number of repeat units represented by and at least one terminal group represented by x, y, and z are independent and can be an integer larger than or equal to 1; and x/(x+y+z) is from about 0.5 to 0.7, y/(x+y+z) is from about 0.1 to 0.2, and z/(x+y+z) is from about 0.1 and 0.4.