Abstract: Use of a gene ZmNPF6.8 in regulation of a nitrogen uptake and utilization efficiency of Zea mays L. and a yield per Zea mays L. plant is provided. The gene ZmNPF6.8 has: 1) a coding region nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3; or 2) a nucleotide sequence that has 90% or more homology with the coding region nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 and encodes a same functional protein as the coding region nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3. In the present disclosure, a Mutator transposon can be inserted into an amino acid-coding region of the gene ZmNPF6.8 to down-regulate an expression level of the gene and significantly reduce a nitrogen uptake and utilization efficiency of Zea mays L. and a yield per Zea mays L. plant.

Abstract: A vehicle light module includes a light source assembly, a driving assembly, and a shielding assembly. The driving assembly is connected to the shielding assembly. The light source assembly is configured to send a first beam to the shielding assembly, where the shielding assembly is located on a transmission optical path of the first beam. The driving assembly is configured to drive, according to a driving instruction, the shielding assembly to move, to change a relative position between the shielding assembly and the first beam. A second beam emitted from the shielding assembly is displayed on a path around the vehicle in a target light pattern. The shielding assembly includes at least one movable member, at least a part of the first beam is illuminated on the at least one movable member, and a shape of a cross section of the second beam corresponds to the target light pattern.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing method based on a memristor array and an electronic apparatus. The data processing method includes: acquiring a plurality of first analog signals; setting the memristor array, and writing data of a parameter matrix corresponding to the data processing into the memristor array; and inputting the plurality of first analog signals into a plurality of column signal input terminals of the set memristor array, respectively, controlling operation of the memristor array to perform the data processing on the plurality of first analog signals, and obtaining a plurality of second analog signals after performing the data processing at a plurality of row signal output terminals of the memristor array, respectively.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transducing and storing qubit signals are provided. The system includes a voltage source, a substrate, and a membrane suspended over the substrate. A phononic crystal oscillator is disposed in a first region of the membrane. The phononic crystal oscillator includes a capacitor having a moving electrode including an array of multiple phononic crystal unit cells. The moving electrode is connected to the voltage source. A superconducting circuit disposed in a second region of the membrane. A plurality of phonon shields and an optical resonator may also be disposed on the membrane.

Abstract: An optical switch device and a related method for defining a topological light transport channel in a photonic lattice are provided. An exemplary optical switch device includes a photonic lattice including a photonic topological microring array comprising a plurality of site rings coupled via a plurality of anti-resonant link rings, a plurality of input light ports and a plurality of output light ports located at the plurality of site rings, wherein the plurality of input light ports and the plurality of output light ports are respectively connected by a plurality of topological light transport channels. The optical switch device is further configured such that each of the topological light transport channels is defined by a gain domain area that is produced by a corresponding patterned optical pumping beam emitted onto the photonic topological microring array.

Abstract: An optical system. A light source component generates a light beam. A light adjustment component adjusts a ratio of the S-polarized light and a ratio of the P-polarized light in the light beam. A first polarization beamsplitter mirror component splits a light beam adjusted by the light adjustment component into a first light beam and a second light beam, where the first light beam is a light beam of the S-polarized light, and the second light beam is a light beam of the P-polarized light. The first lens component projects the first light beam or a modulated first light beam to a first region. The second lens component projects the second light beam or a modulated second light beam to a second region.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for electrical testing to supplement or replace optical testing of an electronic display. Internal testing circuitry that includes analog front end (AFE) and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuitry may be included in the electronic display and may be used either alone or in combination with other testing devices to perform electrical characterization and defect screening. The electrical characterization and defect screening may be performed before or after self-emissive elements such as light-emitting diodes are installed, further improving yield. Types of electrical characterization and defect screening may include a partial passive mode electrical characterization of OLEDs, vertical or horizontal crosstalk measurement, scan line integrity testing, pixel bright dot testing, display pixel defect detection, and delayed defect detection for defects that may occur after some extended period of time (e.g., after several minutes, after several hours).

Abstract: An optical switching apparatus includes an input port, a dispersion component, a first filter, a redirection component, and output ports. The input port enables a first and a second beam to be incident onto the dispersion component, which decomposes the first and the second beams respectively into a plurality of first and second sub-beams, where the plurality of first sub-beams and second sub-beams belong to different bands. The first filter separates transmission directions of the plurality of first and second sub-beams into different transmission directions in a first direction (X) based on the different bands, enables the plurality of first and second sub-beams respectively to be incident onto a first area and a second area of the redirection component, where the first and second areas are separated in the first direction.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a picture generation unit, a transflective member, and a curved mirror. The picture generation unit is configured to generate imaging light including image information and project the imaging light to the transflective member, the transflective member is configured to reflect the imaging light to the curved mirror, the curved mirror is configured to reflect received imaging light to the transflective member, and the transflective member is further configured to transmit the imaging light reflected by the curved mirror.

Abstract: A vehicle light module includes a light source assembly, a driving assembly, and a shielding assembly. The driving assembly is connected to the shielding assembly. The light source assembly is configured to send a first beam to the shielding assembly, where the shielding assembly is located on a transmission optical path of the first beam. The driving assembly is configured to drive, according to a driving instruction, the shielding assembly to move, to change a relative position between the shielding assembly and the first beam. A second beam emitted from the shielding assembly is displayed on a path around the vehicle in a target light pattern. The shielding assembly includes at least one movable member, at least a part of the first beam is illuminated on the at least one movable member, and a shape of a cross section of the second beam corresponds to the target light pattern.

Abstract: The general inventive concepts are based on the discovery that mammalian fertility and embryo development can be enhanced by a CHK1 inhibitor. A method for treating human infertility is disclosed. The method comprises identification of an individual having altered CHK1 function and administering a therapeutically effective amount of a CHK1 inhibitor. Further, embryonic development can be enhanced by the use of a culture medium comprising CHK1 inhibitor.

Abstract: A transfer impedance calibration device for transducers based on spatial frequency domain smoothing technology is provided. The calibration device comprises a signal transmitter, a power amplifier, a transducer pair, a measurement amplifier, a signal collector, a measurement processor and a current sampler. The device extracts acoustic channel information through the sound filed spatial information or measurement method to design a spatial domain smoothing filter, and then comprehensively processes the transmitted current signal and the received signal through the spatial frequency domain smoothing technology to obtain the transfer impedance of the transducer pair.

Abstract: An optical system. A light source component generates a light beam. A light adjustment component adjusts a ratio of the S-polarized light and a ratio of the P-polarized light in the light beam. A first polarization beamsplitter mirror component splits a light beam adjusted by the light adjustment component into a first light beam and a second light beam, where the first light beam is a light beam of the S-polarized light, and the second light beam is a light beam of the P-polarized light. The first lens component projects the first light beam or a modulated first light beam to a first region. The second lens component projects the second light beam or a modulated second light beam to a second region.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an optical switching apparatus, an optical switching method, an optical switching node, and a system, to implement switching of optical signals in more transmission directions. The optical switching apparatus includes input ports, a first dispersion member, a first switching engine, a first beam combining member, a first lens group, a second dispersion member, a second beam combining member, a second switching engine, and output ports. The first switching engine and the second switching engine jointly change transmission directions of sub-wavelength light beams along a wavelength plane and a port plane, the wavelength plane and the port plane are perpendicular to each other, and both the wavelength plane and the port plane are parallel to transmission directions of first light beams.

Abstract: Memories having a controller configured to perform methods during programming operations including apply a first voltage level to a data line selectively connected to a selected memory cell selected, apply a lower second voltage level to a select gate connected between the data line and the memory cell, decrease the voltage level applied to the data line from the first voltage level to a third voltage level while continuing to apply the second voltage level to the select gate, increase the voltage level applied to the select gate from the second voltage level to a fourth voltage level after the voltage level of the data line settles to the third voltage level, and apply a programming voltage to the memory cell after increasing the voltage level applied to the select gate to the fourth voltage level.

Abstract: An optical communication system includes a sending device, an optical cross-connect (OXC) device, and a first receiving device. The sending device is configured to send a modulated first service optical signal to the OXC device. The OXC device is configured to receive the modulated first service optical signal through a first input port, and divide the modulated first service optical signal into N1 first optical signals based on a wavelength. The OXC device is configured to send M1 first optical signals to the first receiving device through M1 first output ports.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optical computation and acousto-optic modulation are described. The systems and methods comprise acousto-optic modulators with reflectors and transducers used for actuation and modulation of mechanical waves. The systems further comprise multilayer optical computing systems incorporating arrays of acousto-optic modulators.

Abstract: Memories having a controller configured to perform methods during programming operations including apply a first voltage level to a data line selectively connected to a selected memory cell selected, apply a lower second voltage level to a select gate connected between the data line and the memory cell, decrease the voltage level applied to the data line from the first voltage level to a third voltage level while continuing to apply the second voltage level to the select gate, increase the voltage level applied to the select gate from the second voltage level to a fourth voltage level after the voltage level of the data line settles to the third voltage level, and apply a programming voltage to the memory cell after increasing the voltage level applied to the select gate to the fourth voltage level.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic display includes an active area including a plurality of pixels arranged in columns and a plurality of source drivers driving image data to columns of pixels. The electronic display also includes a first plurality of switches selectively coupling respective source drivers of the plurality of source drivers to one or more columns. Selective coupling enables the respective source drivers to, at different times, drive the image data to: a single column; and multiple columns. In another embodiment, an electronic display includes a display panel configured to operate using a reference voltage received via a resistive path having a routing resistance, a reference voltage source outputting the reference voltage, and a feedback circuit sensing an electrical parameter of the resistive path and producing a compensation voltage that, when added to the reference voltage, causes the reference voltage to remain substantially constant at the display panel.

Abstract: An optical switching apparatus includes an input port, a dispersion component, a first filter, a redirection component, and output ports. The input port enables a first and a second beam to be incident onto the dispersion component, which decomposes the first and the second beams respectively into a plurality of first and second sub-beams, where the plurality of first sub-beams and second sub-beams belong to different bands. The first filter separates transmission directions of the plurality of first and second sub-beams into different transmission directions in a first direction (X) based on the different bands, enables the plurality of first and second sub-beams respectively to be incident onto a first area and a second area of the redirection component, where the first and second areas are separated in the first direction.