Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.

Abstract: A method for selection of a calibration set and a validation set based on spectral similarity and modeling. The method includes: performing NIR spectrometry on original samples to obtain a spectral matrix of the original samples; randomly selecting m samples as an independent test set; calculating spectral similarity between each of the samples in the independent test set and each of the remaining samples in the original samples respectively to obtain g samples having the highest similarity to be written into the validation set; and calculating spectral similarity between each of the samples in the validation set and each of the remaining samples in the original samples respectively to obtain n samples having the highest similarity to be written into the calibration set. Based on the validation set and the calibration set selected through the method, an obtained model can predict unknown samples more accurately.

Abstract: The present invention provides anti-tau constructs. Anti-tau constructs of the invention are polynucleotide sequences encoding a polypeptide comprising at least one tau binding moiety and optionally comprising a signal peptide and/or a purification moiety. The present invention also provides isolated polypeptides encoded by anti-tau constructs, vectors comprising anti-tau constructs, and isolated cells comprising said vectors.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of touch technologies, and in particular, to a capacitance detection circuit, a capacitance detection method, a touch chip, and an electronic device. The capacitance detection circuit includes: a control module, a charge transfer module, a processing module, a drive module, and a cancellation module. The control module is configured to control the drive module to charge a capacitor to be detected. The cancellation module is configured to perform M times of charge cancellations on the capacitor to be detected. The charge transfer module is configured to convert a charge of the capacitor to be detected, subject to the M times of charge cancellations, to generate an output voltage. The processing module is configured to determine, according to the output voltage, a capacitance variation of the capacitor to be detected.

Abstract: A touch detection method, a touch detection circuit, a touch chip and an electronic device. The touch detection method includes: receiving a real-time synchronization signal sent by a touch display panel; acquiring a frequency of a noise signal in a working environment of a touch chip; setting a frequency of a coding drive signal based on the frequency of the noise signal, generating the coding drive signal based on the frequency of the coding drive signal, and outputting the coding drive signal to a drive electrode of the touch display panel; generating a strobe signal based on the real-time synchronization signal; and receiving a signal of a sensing electrode of the touch display panel, and outputting a detection result based on the strobe signal and the signal of the sensing electrode.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a graphics processing unit (GPU) coupled to the memory device, the GPU configured to: execute an instruction thread; determine if a dual directional signal barrier is associated with the instruction thread; and based on clearance of the dual directional signal barrier for a particular signal barrier identifier and a mode of operation, indicate a clearance of the dual directional signal barrier for the mode of operation, wherein the dual directional signal barrier is to provide a single barrier to gate activity of one or more producers based on activity of one or more consumers or gate activity of one or more consumers based on activity of one or more producers.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a graphics processing apparatus that includes a memory device and a graphics processing unit (GPU) coupled to the memory device, the GPU can be configured to: execute an instruction thread; determine if a signal barrier is associated with the instruction thread; for a signal barrier associated with the instruction thread, determine if the signal barrier is cleared; and based on the signal barrier being cleared, permit any waiting instruction thread associated with the signal barrier identifier to commence with execution but not permit any waiting thread that is not associated with the signal barrier identifier to commence with execution. In some examples, the signal barrier includes a signal barrier identifier. In some examples, the signal barrier identifier is one of a plurality of values.

Abstract: Disclosed is a capacitive hover touch sensor, a touch device adopting the capacitive hover touch sensor and an electronic equipment adopting the touch device. The capacitive hover touch sensor comprises an electrode pattern layer where a touch region is formed; the touch region is divided into P sub-regions, P being a natural number greater than 1; each of the sub-regions is provided with a plurality of first strip electrodes in a one-dimensional array and a plurality of second strip electrodes in a one-dimensional array; the plurality of first strip electrodes are interdigitated with the plurality of second strip electrodes; and the plurality of first strip electrodes and the plurality of second strip electrodes in each of the sub-regions are respectively connected to a touch controller by wires.

Abstract: An eccentric wheel and an inkjet printer including the eccentric wheel are provided. The eccentric wheel includes two groups of eccentric wheel bodies, mounted on a base of a trolley and configured to drive a print head to move backward and forward and move leftward and rightward in a print head groove. A distance from an outer edge to a rotation center of each of the eccentric wheel bodies is gradually changed. The outer edge of each of the eccentric wheel bodies is in contact with a side edge of the print head. One group of the eccentric wheel bodies are arranged in a forward and backward movement direction of the print head, and the other group of the eccentric wheel bodies are arranged in a leftward and rightward movement direction of the print head.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to adenoviruses for use in cancer therapy which comprise one or more heterologous nucleic acid sequences encoding a tumor antigen, whereby the adenovirus expresses the tumor antigen(s) on its surface.

Abstract: A method of treating a subject suffering from cancer includes administering an effective amount of a RNA molecule to the subject, wherein the RNA molecule is isolated or derived from a plant of the genus Taxus. A method of inhibiting growth or proliferation of cancer cells includes contacting cancer cells with the RNA molecule; and a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer includes the RNA molecule and a pharmaceutically tolerable excipient. Also a double-stranded RNA molecule and a recombinant vector include the double-stranded RNA molecule.

Abstract: A capacitance detection method of a touch display panel, a capacitance detection circuit, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: receiving a real-time sync signal sent from a display panel, and generating a trigger signal in a period in which a display driving noise is avoided based on the real-time sync signal (S1); generating a sync driving signal in the period in which the display driving noise is avoided based on the received trigger signal, to drive a driving electrode of the touch display panel (S2); and detecting a signal value of a capacitance sensor in the touch display panel in the period in which the display driving noise is avoided based on the received trigger signal (S3). This method is little affected by the display driving operation, and improves the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a finally detected effective signal, thus greatly improving the touch sensitivity.

Abstract: Certain embodiments include the enhancement of effectiveness for an adenoviral cancer therapy.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for compensating for I/Q imbalance. An apparatus includes I-path circuitry having a first analog filter configured to filter an I-path signal and Q-path circuitry having a second analog filter configured to filter a Q-path signal. An I/Q imbalance compensation circuit of the apparatus is configured to process digital versions of the I-path signal and the Q-path signal to compensate for mismatch between the I-path circuitry and the Q-path circuitry. A first circuit of the apparatus is configured to apply a coarse adjustment to at least one of the first analog filter or the second analog filter to reduce an initial mismatch between the I-path circuitry and the Q-path circuitry. The first circuit is configured to operate the I/Q imbalance compensation circuit to compensate for a residual mismatch between the I-path circuitry and the Q-path circuitry with the coarse adjustment applied.

Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses compositions and methods for effectively treating at least one symptom or sign of A plaque or cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) associated symptoms, or for decreasing amyloid plaque load or CAA load. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an anti-ApoE antibody to a mammalian subject, such as to a human.

Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses anti-TREM-2 antibodies that promote TREM-2 activation and methods of using the anti-TREM-2 agonist antibodies therapeutically.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of touch technology, and provides a touch control chip, an electronic device and a touch detection method. The touch control chip (1) includes: a processing unit (10), a floating ground driving module (11) and an analog front end (12); the floating ground driving module (11) is connected to the analog front end (12), a detection end of the analog front end (12) is connected to a capacitive sensing component (3), and an output end of the analog front end (12) is connected to the processing unit (10); the processing unit (10) is configured to control the floating ground driving module (11) to provide a floating ground signal to the analog front end (12), the floating ground signal is used to enable the capacitive sensing component (3) to generate a sensing signal, the processing unit (10) performs touch detection according to the sensing signal.

Abstract: A memory device includes: a first conductor extending in parallel with a first axis; a first selector material comprising a first portion that extends along a first sidewall of the first conductor; a second selector material comprising a first portion that extends along the first sidewall of the first conductor; a first variable resistive material comprising a portion that extends along the first sidewall of the first conductor; and a second conductor extending in parallel with a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis, wherein the first portion of the first selector material, the first portion of the second selector material, and the portion of the first variable resistive material are arranged along a first direction in parallel with a third axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis and second axis.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, vehicle launch is controlled according to a linear quadratic regulator that provides feedback control according to torque converter slip error and vehicle speed error. The vehicle launch is also controlled according to feed forward control that is based on requested torque converter slip and requested vehicle speed.

Abstract: A method of treating a subject suffering from cancer comprising a step of administering an effective amount of a group of double-stranded RNA molecules to the subject, wherein the RNA molecule is isolated or derived from a bacteria of the genus Escherichia. A method of inhibiting growth or proliferation of cancer cells comprising a step of contacting said cells with said RNA molecule; and a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer comprising said RNA molecule and a pharmaceutically tolerable excipient. Also a double-stranded RNA molecule and a recombinant vector comprising the double-stranded RNA molecule.