Abstract: An optical fingerprint imaging system and an optical assembly are provided. The optical fingerprint imaging system includes: a sensor including a substrate and a photosensitive layer, wherein the substrate has a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to and lower than the first surface, and the photosensitive layer is in contact with the first surface of the substrate; a light source disposed at a position lower than the first surface and higher than the second surface, and light emitted from the light source is adapted to be guided by the substrate of the sensor to the first surface of the substrate; and a mounting element adapted to mount the light source at a fixed position. Accordingly, the optical fingerprint imaging system has high light use efficiency and stable light source.

Abstract: The invention provides a global optimization and dispatching method based on time scales. The method uses a target value system and a dispatch model. The global optimization and dispatching method takes input from the results from a variety of subtopics. The methods provide adjustment and optimization in accordance with the time scales that are given in the sub goal of each sub topic: long-term, mid-long-term, short-term, ultra short term and real time optimization. Smart distribution grid can improve operational efficiency, integrated application of new elements in the distribution network of distribution energy network, micro grid, energy storage device and non-linear loads. This invention is fully adapted to the smart grid trends, with a good prospective.

Abstract: A method for readying a fluid sensor associated with a medical device includes attaching a flow restrictor to a fluid outlet of the fluid sensor. The fluid sensor includes a fluid channel, a fluid inlet at a first end of the fluid channel configured to couple to an outlet of an administrable fluid source, and the fluid outlet at a second end of the fluid channel. Fluid is delivered from the administrable fluid source to the fluid channel through the fluid inlet. A syringe actuation device including a force limiting device may be used to deliver the fluid. The fluid is pressurized in the fluid channel between the fluid inlet and the flow restrictor to wet an interior surface of the fluid channel with the fluid. The flow restrictor is removed from the fluid outlet.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a battery pack for storing electric energy and an adapter for outputting the electric energy stored in the battery pack. The battery pack includes a battery controller for detecting the voltage of the battery pack. The adapter includes an adapter controller for receiving a signal sent by the battery controller and stopping the adapter outputting the electric energy when a length of time that the battery pack has the voltage less than a predetermined voltage threshold reaches a predetermined length of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of display techniques, and discloses a light guide plate and a manufacturing method thereof, as well as a backlight module; the light guide plate comprises a light guide plate body and lattice points, wherein the light guide plate body is provided with a light output surface, and a receiving groove for receiving a light source is formed in a surface of the light guide plate body facing away from the light output surface thereof, and a side surface and a bottom surface of the receiving groove form a light input surface. The lattice points are distributed inside the light guide plate body along a plane parallel with the light output surface; the further the lattice points are distanced from the light input surface, the more densely they are distributed.

Abstract: A fingerprint imaging system and a method for forming the same. The system includes: a backlight system; a sensor array on the backlight system, wherein the sensor array comprises a plurality of photodiodes and a plurality of light transmission regions between adjacent photodiodes; and an anti-light-scattering layer formed on the sensor array, wherein the anti-light-scattering layer comprises a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions disposed between adjacent first portions, wherein the plurality of first portions cover at least the plurality of photodiodes respectively, and refractivity of the plurality of first portions is greater than refractivity of the plurality of second portions.

Abstract: Processes for operating an infusion pump are provided for pumping fluid though an administration set at a constant flow rate. The pump includes a pumping mechanism for pumping fluid and operates at a pulse frequency, and a controller controls the pulse frequency. Additionally, the pump has one or more sensors configured for measuring at least one characteristic value relating to a status of the infusion pump. The controller is configured for causing the pumping mechanism to operate at a first pulse frequency, and the one or more sensors measure the characteristic value. When the measured characteristic value meets a threshold value, the controller causes the pumping mechanism to operate at a second pulse frequency different from the first pulse frequency.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a retargeted endopeptidase pharmaceutical wherein the activity has been determined by the methods disclosed.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint imaging system and an optical assembly are provided. The optical fingerprint imaging system includes: a sensor including a substrate and a photosensitive layer, wherein the substrate has a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to and lower than the first surface, and the photosensitive layer is in contact with the first surface of the substrate; a light source disposed at a position lower than the first surface and higher than the second surface, and light emitted from the light source is adapted to be guided by the substrate of the sensor to the first surface of the substrate; and a mounting element adapted to mount the light source at a fixed position. Accordingly, the optical fingerprint imaging system has high light use efficiency and stable light source.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint image sensor and a method for optical wireless communications using the same. The fingerprint image sensor includes: a backlight plate; an image sensor unit, disposed above the backlight plate; and a protection layer, disposed above the image sensor substrate; wherein the fingerprint image sensor is configured to operate at least in a transmitting mode and a receiving mode, where in the transmitting mode, the backlight plate is turned on and configured to emit lights with different optical characteristics representing coded information, and in the receiving mode, the backlight plate is turned off and the image sensor unit senses external lights and convert the external lights to electric signals. The present disclosure further provides methods for transmitting and receiving information using the fingerprint image sensor. Accordingly, the fingerprint image sensor can work as a transceiver to realize optical wireless communications.

Abstract: The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines.

Abstract: There are provided in the present disclosure a vehicle communication device and method, and a vehicle. Herein, the device comprises: a processing unit and a display unit. The processing unit is configured to generate first information according to at least one of breakdown information, congestion information, GPS information, vehicle information and personalization information; and the display unit is configured to display the first information. The device comprises: an image acquisition unit, a processing unit and a display unit. The image acquisition unit is configured to acquire first information displayed by other vehicle; the processing unit is configured to process the first information, present the processed information to the user, and generate second information according to at least one of identification information of a current vehicle and user additional information as well as the first information; and the display unit is configured to display the second information.

Abstract: A method in a call information server for a two-way radio system includes accessing, by the server, group list information associating the plurality of subscriber units with one or more groups; receiving, at the server, updates related to presence information, availability information, and the group list information; and confirming, by the server, for each particular subscriber unit indicated in a particular group list as forming a particular group, the particular subscriber unit's participation in a particular group call to the particular group, as a function of the presence information, the availability information, and the group list information. A call information server and a two-way radio system are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communications terminal and system and a rights management method, comprising: setting a rights list; listing unique identification information of user identity of each mobile terminal device that is allowed to access to the WiFi hot spot communications terminal; the communications terminal performing authentication on unique identification information in a mobile terminal authentication request; and establishing a connection. It is made convenient for the communications terminal to effectively manage access rights, and the management becomes simpler and easier to operate. Meanwhile, the communications terminal performs authentication on the unique identification information of the user identity, thereby making the authentication process more efficient and improving the security of the authentication process.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, its driving method, and a display device. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other to form a cell, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a pixel electrode arranged on the second substrate. A sensing electrode to which an external voltage is to be applied is arranged at a region of the first substrate corresponding to the liquid crystal layer. At a display stage, an electric field is generated between the sensing electrode to which the external voltage is applied and the pixel electrode to which a data voltage is applied, so as to drive liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer to deflect. The sensing electrode is a black matrix and/or color filter made of a conductive material and arranged on the first substrate.

Abstract: A drive circuit and a method for improving display effect of LCD and a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The drive circuit for improving display effect of LCD comprises a display data storage unit, a voltage difference storage unit and a central processor. The liquid crystal display device comprises the drive circuit for improving display effect of LCD according to the above technical solution. The method for improving display effect of LCD may utilize the drive circuit for improving display effect of LCD. A drive method of the liquid crystal display device may comprise the method for improving display effect of LCD.

Abstract: A smart wearable device and a health monitoring method. The smart wearable device includes: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a first image of food before a wearer takes the food and a second image of the food after the wearer takes the food; a calories analyzing unit configured to analyze the first image and the second image of the food to determine types of the food and an intake amount, and to determine an amount of intake calories based on the types of the food and the intake amount; and a calculation unit configured to generate a target exercise amount based on the amount of intake calories.

Abstract: An image display method for vehicle rearview mirrors is provided. The method includes obtaining at last two images to be displayed by an image obtaining module, and displaying the at least two images in a split-screen manner on at least one rearview mirror of the vehicle rearview mirrors.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes compiling one or more segments of code during run-time of a process executing at one or more processors of a computer system. The compilation produces a high-level intermediate representation of the one or more segments of the code. The high-level intermediate representation is modifiable by the process, without executing the high-level intermediate representation, to generate a modified high-level intermediate representation that is executable by the process.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display device, which relates to the display field, and can increase transmittance of the product, and also has improvement effect to defects such as crosstalk, flicker, etc. An embodiment of the present invention provides an array substrate, comprising: a substrate, a data line, a gate line, a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode formed on the substrate, the thin film transistor comprises a gate insulating layer, a part of the gate insulating layer corresponding to a light-transmissive area of a pixel is removed.