Abstract: Embodiments disclose a method and an apparatus for detecting power of an uplink optical signal, an optical line terminal, and an optical network system. The method includes: separately generating a triggering signal that is used for detecting optical power for each uplink optical signal among multiple uplink optical signals to be detected, where the triggering signal of each uplink optical signal has same duration. The method also includes separately detecting power of each uplink optical signal in the duration of the triggering signal of each uplink optical signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a dynamic bandwidth assignment method and apparatus on a PON, where the method includes: determining length information of at least one data packet in a cache queue of a T-CONT; determining, according to the length information of the at least one data packet, a total length of at least one GEM frame that is corresponding to the at least one data packet and is obtained when the at least one data packet is separately encapsulated into a GEM frame; and sending a DBRu to an OLT according to the total length of the at least one GEM frame, so that the OLT assigns bandwidth to the T-CONT according to the DBRu. According to the dynamic bandwidth assignment method and apparatus in the embodiments of the present invention, bandwidth of a system can be saved, and overall performance of the system can be improved.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting an uplink optical signal. The apparatus includes a memory and a processor, where the processor is configured to determine a remaining bandwidth in a target uplink frame as a test window, where the remaining bandwidth in the target uplink frame indicates an unallocated bandwidth in the target uplink frame, and detect an uplink optical signal in the determined test window. Therefore, a remaining bandwidth obtained after bandwidth allocation in a target uplink frame is used to detect an uplink optical signal, which can effectively use a resource without the need of independently opening a test window and using an extra resource to detect the uplink optical signal, thereby avoiding waste of a resource and improving test efficiency.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to thermoelectric materials prepared by self-propagating high temperature synthesis (SHS) process combining with Plasma activated sintering and methods for preparing thereof. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to the new criterion for combustion synthesis and the method for preparing the thermoelectric materials which meet the new criterion.

Abstract: A power converter circuit for a low power illumination device includes a boost converter circuit, a buck converter circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit configures the boost converter circuit to alternately operate in a current conducting mode and an off mode, to draw different values of the current from an electric transformer in different periods in the current conducting mode, and to stop drawing current from the electric transformer in the off mode. The control circuit further configures the buck converter circuit to generate the required output signals to the low power illumination device according to the output of the boost converter circuit so that the low power illumination device may function normally.

Abstract: There is provided herein a nanovesicle having a bilayer comprising a saturated first phospholipid and no more than about 15 molar % of a second phospholipid covalently conjugated to a J-aggregate forming dye.

Abstract: The application relates to a nanovesicle comprising a bilayer of at least 15 mol % porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate, wherein the conjugate comprises a porphyrin, porphyrin derivative or porphyrin analog covalently attached to the phospholipid side chain. The nanovesicle can be used for photothermal therapy, photoacoustic imaging, and fluorescence imaging. The application also discloses a method of preparing the said nanovesicle.

Abstract: A circuit for use in a computing system including a bus interface unit and an autoload controller. The autoload controller has an input to receive an initialization signal. In response to receiving the initialization signal, the autoload controller searches for a signature using the bus interface unit and, in response to finding the signature at a signature address, loads a plurality of base addresses corresponding to a plurality of controllers from memory locations having a predetermined relationship to the address, and provides the plurality of base addresses to a control output thereof.

Abstract: There is herein described a nanovesicle comprising a bilayer of porphyrin-phospholipid conjugates. Each porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate comprises one porphyrin, porphyrin derivative or porphyrin analog covalently attached to a lipid side chain at one of the sn-1 or the sn-2 positions of one phospholipid. Further, the nanovesicle has a defined regioisomeric ratio of sn-1:sn-2 porphyrin-phospholipid conjugates.

Abstract: Herein are provided nano-particles comprising a nanocore of Raman-scattering material stabilized by a bilayer comprising a porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate, methods of making the same and their use in Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering.

Abstract: There is provided herein vesicles comprising a bilayer comprising porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate, wherein the porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate comprises one porphyrin, porphyrin derivative or porphyrin analog covalently attached to a lipid side chain, preferably at the sn-1 or the sn-2 position, of one phospholipids, wherein the vesicle is 1-100 microns in diameter.

Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube film is provided. First, a carbon nanotube array is formed on a grown substrate. The carbon nanotube array is pressed with a first substrate using a first pressing force to form a carbon nanotube film precursor. Then the first substrate and the grown substrate are separated, and the carbon nanotube film precursor is transferred onto the first substrate. After that, the carbon nanotube film precursor is pressed using a second substrate with a second pressing force. Lastly, the first substrate and the second substrate is separated, with part of the carbon nanotube precursor transferred to the second substrate to form the carbon nanotube film.

Abstract: Current computer systems support sleep states such as sleep state S3 and sleep state S4. A system in sleep state S3 utilizes more power than one in sleep state S4, however, a system in sleep state S3 can resume function substantially faster than a system in sleep state S4. An idle system is often put into sleep state S3 rather than sleep state S4 because of the shorter resume time even though sleep state S3 utilizes more power. Embodiments include a reduced-power sleep state S3 that uses less power than sleep state S3 yet resumes function faster than sleep state S4. Embodiments reduce the power consumed by compressing and consolidating system context to fewer memory modules, and powering down unused memory modules. Embodiments thus avoid storing system content to non-volatile memory. Embodiments include waking the system by restoring system context in the reverse order to respective memory modules.

Abstract: A method for processing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) platform services and a M2M platform are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving a service request sent by a terminal; selecting a corresponding application according to capacity required by the service request; and forwarding the service request to the corresponding application, and feeding back a response result of the application to the terminal. The method for processing M2M platform services and the M2M platform in accordance with the present implement a platform for providing a variety applications for users.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microbubble comprising a monolayer of porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate, said microbubble having encapsulated therein, and to the use of said microbubble in ultrasound imaging of a target area in a subject.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for servicing an interrupt in a computer system. The method includes a device driver receiving an interrupt request. The device driver is responsive to the interrupt request to store interrupt data in a portion of the memory. The interrupt data includes identification of at least one processor of the plurality of processors capable of servicing the interrupt request; priority of the interrupt request; a thread context; and an address for instructions to service the interrupt request. The device driver then instructs the peripheral device to issue a memory write to the plurality of processors so that each may determine if it can use the thread context and the instructions to service the interrupt. A computer system is provided with the hardware needed to perform the method.

Abstract: A blue phase liquid crystal material includes a liquid crystal host, a chiral reagent and a stable polymer. The chiral reagent is R811. The stable polymer is formed by photo-polymerizing a first monomer and a second monomer. The first monomer is 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA), and the second monomer is 2-methyl-1,4-bis{4-[3(-acrylate)propoxyl]benzoicacid}phenylester (PTPTP). The blue phase liquid crystal material has a blue phase temperature range widened to an extremely low temperature. A blue phase liquid crystal composition and a method for manufacturing the blue phase liquid crystal material by using the blue phase liquid crystal composition are also provided.

Abstract: A power converter circuit for a low power illumination device includes a boost converter circuit, a buck converter circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit configures the boost converter circuit to alternately operate in a current conducting mode and an off mode, to draw different values of the current from an electric transformer in different periods in the current conducting mode, and to stop drawing current from the electric transformer in the off mode. The control circuit further configures the buck converter circuit to generate the required output signals to the low power illumination device according to the output of the boost converter circuit so that the low power illumination device may function normally.

Abstract: There is herein described a nanovesicle comprising a bilayer of porphyrin-phospholipid conjugates. Each porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate comprises one porphyrin, porphyrin derivative or porphyrin analog covalently attached to a lipid side chain at one of the sn-1 or the sn-2 positions of one phospholipid. Further, the nanovesicle has a defined regioisomeric ratio of sn-1:sn-2 porphyrin-phospholipid conjugates.