Abstract: A method for segmenting aortic tissues (or detecting calcification) in an image of a body of a given subject, the method executed by a processor having access to at least one deep learning model trained to segment aortic tissues in images, the method including: receiving the image of the body of the given subject, the image being an aorta, an intraluminal thrombus and additional body parts; extracting a region of interest from the received image, the region of interest being the aorta and the intraluminal thrombus; determining, within the region of interest, a presence of a calcification on at least one of an aortic wall and the intraluminal thrombus; and outputting an indication of the presence of the calcification.

Abstract: A system for continuously treating recycled polystyrene material includes a hopper/densifier configured to feed recycled polystyrene material into the system. An extruder can turn the recycled polystyrene material into a molten material. In some embodiments, the extruder uses thermal fluids, electric heaters, and/or a separate heater. Solvents, such as toluene, xylenes, cymenes, and/or terpinenes can aid in generating the molten material. The molten material can be depolymerized in a reactor and a catalyst can be used to aid the depolymerizing. In certain embodiments, the catalyst is contained in a permeable container. In some embodiments, copolymers/monomers are grafted onto the depolymerized material. The depolymerized molten material can be cooled via a heat exchanger. The product can be isolated by extraction, distillation, and/or separation. In some embodiments, the product is treated through filtration and absorption media. In some embodiments, multiple reactors are used.

Abstract: Methods of making robust bijels include dispersing metal oxide precursors and/or metal salts into at least one phase of a bijel and hydrolyzing and condensing the metal oxide precursors and/or metal salts in a sol-gel reaction to form sintered bridges between interfacially jammed surface-active nanoparticles. The methods can be used with any bijels, including those produced during solvent transfer-induced phase separation (STRIPS) methods and other methods. A robust bijel includes chemically sintered bridges between the interfacially jammed surface-active nanoparticles. Methods of making nanocatalyst-functionalized sintered bijels include adsorbing metal salts to a surface of sintered interfacially jammed nanoparticles of bijels, and reducing the metal precursors on the surface of the sintered nanoparticles. Nanocatalyst-functionalized sintered bijels include catalytically active metal or metal oxide nanocatalysts on a surface of the sintered interfacially jammed surface-active nanoparticles.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for latent summarization of a graph. Structural features can be captured from feature vectors associated with each node of the graph by applying base functions on the feature vectors and iteratively applying relational operators to successive feature matrices to derive deeper inductive relational functions that capture higher-order structural information in different subgraphs of increasing size (node separations). Heterogeneity can be summarized by performing capturing features in appropriate subgraphs (e.g., node-centric neighborhoods associated with each node type, edge direction, and/or edge type). Binning and/or dimensionality reduction can be applied to the resulting feature matrices.

Abstract: Provided is a Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TCI837, deposited in the Leibniz Institute DSMZ under an accession number of DSM 33843. Based on this, the Lactiplantibacillis plantarum TCI837 can be used to prepare a composition for supplementing iron and/or promoting the absorption of iron in a subject, and to prepare a composition for improving the gut microbiota in a subject. In addition, the composition may be an iron supplement composition containing the Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TCI837 and an iron supplement.

Abstract: Techniques for determination of an optimal spatiotemporal sensor configuration for navigation of a vehicle include generating a model of a virtual vehicle operating in an environment. The model of the virtual vehicle includes a virtual sensor having a virtual viewing range. The virtual viewing range of the virtual sensor is segregated into frustums. The virtual viewing range of the virtual sensor corresponds to a viewing range of a sensor of a vehicle operating in the environment. A geometric viewport is generated including pixels. The geometric viewport has a height corresponding to a number of rays emitted from the virtual sensor. The geometric viewport is segregated into sections. Each section corresponds to a frustum. A virtual point cloud of the virtual sensor is rendered. The virtual point cloud includes coordinate positions representing a portion of the environment located within the virtual viewing range of the virtual sensor.

Abstract: A tunable-liquid-crystal-grating-based holographic true 3D display system comprises a laser, a filter, a beam expander, a semi-transparent semi-reflective mirror, a spatial light modulator, a lens I, a diaphragm, a tunable liquid crystal grating, a polaroid, a signal controller, a lens II and a receiving screen. The laser, the filter and the beam expander are used for generating collimated incident light. The spatial light modulator is loaded with a hologram of a 3D object. The diaphragm is positioned behind the lens I for eliminating a high-order diffracted light in the holographic true 3D display. The tunable liquid crystal grating is located on the back focal plane of the lens I and on the front focal plane of the lens II, and the signal controller is used for synchronously controlling the voltage of the tunable liquid crystal grating and the generation and loading of the hologram.

Abstract: A motor and a fan are provided. The motor has a stator assembly, two mutually independent rotor assemblies, and two mutually independent rotating shaft assemblies. The stator assembly has a stator core and two groups of mutually independent windings. The rotor assemblies are oppositely and coaxially arranged on two axial sides of the stator assembly and form an axial air gap with the stator assembly. The two rotor assemblies are configured to rotate independently. The two mutually independent rotating shaft assemblies are coaxially connected with the two rotor assemblies, respectively, and protrude in a direction of the same side away from the stator core along the axial direction of the motor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vortex-induced vibration-based piezoelectricity and friction nanometer power generation combined energy collector. The energy collector includes a support frame, a piezoelectric plate, a cylinder and a solid-liquid type friction nanometer power generation assembly, wherein the support frame includes a fixed plate, a cantilever plate and a connecting plate which are sequentially connected from top to bottom, the piezoelectric plate is fixed on one side of the cantilever plate, the solid-liquid type friction nanometer power generation assembly has an outer shell, an insulating friction inner shell and a sealing part, the outer shell having two symmetrically arranged induction electrodes, insulating layers are arranged between the butt joint faces of the two induction electrodes, the included angles between the butt joint faces of the two induction electrodes and the plane, provided with the piezoelectric plate, of the cantilever plate are not 90°.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a displacement detection circuit of a maglev rotor system and a displacement self-sensing system thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods include connecting to and authenticating a plurality of user devices; utilizing a plurality of RESTful (Representational State Transfer web service) endpoints to communicate with the plurality of user devices; providing any of policy and configuration to the plurality of user devices utilizing version number via a RESTful endpoint; caching the any of policy and configuration for each device of the plurality of user devices; and receiving metrics based on measurements at the plurality of user devices according to corresponding policy and configuration, via a RESTful endpoint.

Abstract: The object of the invention is topical compositions comprising pea proteins and polyphenols and the use thereof for the treatment of local or generalised disorders caused by increased permeation of the natural epithelial barriers. Said disorders may be of bacterial, viral, inflammatory, allergic and/or fungal origin, or endogenous or idiopathic.

Abstract: A method for selectively etching a metal component of a workpiece comprises: forming a hard mask over the metal component; and etching the metal component using an etchant solution, whereby the hard mask controls the etching; wherein the etchant solution is a basic etchant solution; and wherein the workpiece includes a semiconductor component comprising a material of Formula 1: InAsxSb1-x wherein x is in the range 0 to 1. It has surprisingly been found that basic etchants do not damage the semiconductor material. Another aspect provides the use of a basic etchant to etch aluminium selectively in the presence of a semiconductor comprising a material of Formula 1, where x is in the range 0 to 0.25.

Abstract: The invention provides diene rubber-silica compounds comprising a diene rubber matrix having dispersed therein a silica filler, wherein said silica filler is surface-modified by covalent attachment of a cationic moiety which forms a cation-? interaction with the diene rubber matrix. In particular, it provides such compounds in which the diene rubber is styrene-butadiene rubber. Such compounds can be vulcanized and are suitable for producing vehicle tire components, such as tire treads.

Abstract: A system includes a memory array having pattern cells and data cells. The pattern cells are configured to store only a first logic state. The data cells are configured to store the first logic state or a second logic state. Bias circuitry is configured to apply voltages to the pattern cells and data cells. Sensing circuitry is configured to read the pattern cells. A controller is configured to apply, using the bias circuitry, first voltages to the pattern cells; determine, using the sensing circuitry, that at least a portion of the pattern cells switch; determine, based on the portion of the pattern cells that switch, to refresh a codeword; and apply, using the bias circuitry, the refresh of the codeword.

Abstract: Provided are ethanediamine-heterocycle compounds, and salts thereof, that are able to act as inhibitors of PRMTs (protein arginine methyltransferases) for treating cancer and other diseases mediated by PRMTs.

Abstract: This invention relates to certain microporous articles comprising certain PEDEK-PEEK copolymers, to a method for making said microporous articles, in particular to a method of making microporous articles from a blend comprising said PEDEK-PEEK copolymer and at least one additional polymer, comprising processing said blend into a film and treating the film with a solvent for obtaining the microporous article.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a stack structure and a contact structure. The stack structure comprises interleaved gate layers and insulating layers. The contact structure comprises a conductive structure and one or more insulating structures. The conductive structure can extend through the stack structure and form a conductive connection with one of the gate layers. The one or more insulating structures surround the conductive structure and electrically isolate the conductive structure from remaining ones of the gate layers. The one or more insulating structures further include one or more first insulating structures. Each of the one or more first insulating structures is disposed between an adjacent pair of the insulating layers, and the one or more first insulating structures are disposed on a first side of the one of the gate layers.