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: The present invention provides a method of enriching a lipopeptide in a microbial cell culture, the method comprising mixing an amphiphilic sulfonate and/or an amphiphilic sulfate with the cell culture to induce the formation of aggregates containing the lipopeptide, centrifuging the cell culture to generate a supernatant fraction and a pellet fraction, separating the pellet fraction from the supernatant fraction, and mixing the pellet fraction with a polyoxyethylene glycol alkyl ether to release the lipopeptide from the aggregates.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fingerprint sensor module, comprising: an optical fingerprint sensor; and further comprising: a self-luminous display panel located above the optical fingerprint sensor, wherein light rays are capable of penetrating through the self-luminous display panel from top to bottom; and a light collimator panel located between the optical fingerprint sensor and the self-luminous display panel. The performance of the optical fingerprint sensor module is thus improved.

Abstract: A display panel, a driving method thereof, and a display device are described. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other, and a light transmission control layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The light transmission control layer includes a first electrode on a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate, a second electrode on a side of the second substrate facing the first substrate, a dispersant between the first electrode and the second electrode, and opaque flake dispersions dispersed in the dispersant. The first electrode and the second electrode are configured to form an electric field to control an arrangement state of the flake dispersions in the dispersant.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method in a content delivery network (CDN), wherein the CDN delivers content on behalf of at least one content provider. The CDN includes a rendezvous system that selects CDN servers for clients. In response to a request by a rendezvous mechanism in the rendezvous system, a first given function is evaluated. Based on the outcome of the evaluating, the rendezvous mechanism uses either a first table or a second table. The first table was generated by a first table generation mechanism for use by said rendezvous mechanism to select CDN servers for clients, and the second table was generated by a second table generation mechanism for use by the rendezvous mechanism to select CDN servers for clients.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous metal with enhanced ability to bond to a plastic subsequently powder feed for injection molding process provides a powder feed to an injection molding process, to form a green embryo. The green embryo is sent into a sintering furnace for high-temperature sintering to obtain a blank sintered product. A chemical reagent is applied to form pores on the sintered product. The powder feed includes first and second metal powders evenly mixed. The second metal powder has a mass percentage of about less than 10% of a total mass of the powder feed for injection molding process. The first metal powder is corrosion-resistant. The second metal powder is readily corrodible.

Abstract: The embodiment of the invention provides a measurement method and a measurement device for quality of a power distribution and utilization channel. The method comprises the steps of determining priority of each branch in the power distribution and utilization channel of which the quality is to be measured; and determining quality of the power distribution and utilization channel of each branch according to the priority. The method and the device are used for improving monitoring strength on a whole optical fiber channel, and enhancing application universality.

Abstract: A fingerprint module, comprising: a first part comprising a sensor, and a cover glass disposed on the sensor; and a second part comprising a light guide plate, and a LED disposed aside the light guide plate, wherein the first part and the second part are separate. More degree of freedom of the fingerprint module achieved in assembly.

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 display panel is provided, including: a display region including a plurality of self-luminous display pixels configured in array, wherein the display region includes at least one optical fingerprint sensing region, wherein at least one optical fingerprint sensing element is configured in each pixel among k self-luminous display pixels in every group of m by n self-luminous display pixels in every optical fingerprint sensing region, where m and n are any integers no less than 1, and k is any integer from 1 to m by n. Functions of the display panel are strengthened, and performance of the functions is improved.

Abstract: A display module is provided, which includes: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed face to face, where the first substrate is a non-opaque substrate; a self-luminous display layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, an optical fingerprint sensing layer disposed between the self-luminous display layer and the second substrate, where the optical fingerprint sensing layer has a photosensitive pixel region; the self-luminous display layer has a non-opaque region, at least a portion of light transmitting from the first substrate to the self-luminous display layer can pass through the self-luminous display layer and reach the optical fingerprint sensing layer; and the self-luminous display layer has a light-blocked region located between the self-luminous layer and the optical fingerprint sensing layer which is configured to prevent light emitting from the self-luminous layer from reaching the optical fingerprint sensing layer before entering the first substrate.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint imaging system and an array sensor are provided. The optical fingerprint imaging system includes: a cover plate, a backlight source, an array sensor disposed between the cover plate and the backlight source, and an optical assembly; the array sensor includes an array of pixels each of which has an opaque region and a nonopaque region, the opaque region includes an photosensitive device for converting an input light into electronic signals, and the nonopaque region is adapted for allowing light from the backlight source passing through, and the optical assembly is adapted for partially blocking the light from the cover plate to the photosensitive device, and is configured with at least one light tunnel between the cover plate and each of the photosensitive devices, wherein the light tunnel allows light passing through in a preset range of direction. Accordingly, the contrast of a fingerprint image obtained is enhanced.

Abstract: A self-luminous display pixel is provided, including: a self-luminous circuit including a self-luminous device, the self-luminous device including a bottom electrode layer; wherein the bottom electrode layer includes a light blocking layer; and the self-luminous display pixel further includes an optical fingerprint sensing circuit, the optical fingerprint sensing circuit includes a first TFT device and a photosensitive device, and a channel layer of the first TFT device is disposed right under a portion of the bottom electrode layer. A fingerprint sensing function can be realized by the self-luminous display pixel, and an overall structure of the self-luminous display pixel can be optimized.

Abstract: A liquid crystal phase shifter is disclosed. The liquid crystal phase shifter includes a liquid crystal cell, a partition plate, a first microstrip line, a second microstrip line and liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal cell includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other; the partition plate is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; the first microstrip line is disposed on a surface of the partition plate away from the second substrate; the second microstrip line is disposed on a surface of the partition plate away from the first substrate; and the liquid crystal molecules are provided between the first substrate and the partition plate, and between the second substrate and the partition plate.

Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of shift register units (10), a detecting unit (20), and a reset unit (30). The detecting unit (20) is connected to at least two of the plurality of shift register units (10) to detect output potentials of the two shift register units (10) and to send a detection result to the reset unit (30). The reset unit (30) is connected to at least one of the two shift register units (10) such that, upon detection of output potential of each of the at least two shift register units (10) connected to the detecting unit (20) over a predetermined value, the reset unit (30) resets output potentials of at least one of the two of shift register units (10) connected to the reset unit (30) based on a detection result.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method in a content delivery network (CDN), wherein the CDN delivers content on behalf of at least one content provider. The CDN includes a rendezvous system that selects CDN servers for clients. In response to a request by a rendezvous mechanism in the rendezvous system, a first given function is evaluated. Based on the outcome of the evaluating, the rendezvous mechanism uses either a first table or a second table. The first table was generated by a first table generation mechanism for use by said rendezvous mechanism to select CDN servers for clients, and the second table was generated by a second table generation mechanism for use by the rendezvous mechanism to select CDN servers for clients.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint module comprises: an optical fingerprint sensor, the optical fingerprint sensor having a non-opaque substrate and a device layer located on a surface of the non-opaque substrate, the device layer having a pixel area, the pixel area having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a non-opaque area and a light blocking area, the light blocking area having a photosensitive element, the non-opaque area enabling lights to transmit through the pixel area of the device layer; a protection layer located above the entire optical fingerprint sensor; and a backlight source located right under the pixel area, the backlight source and the optical fingerprint sensor being disposed with an interval, an included angle formed between light emitted from the backlight source and an upper surface of the protection layer being mainly a right angle or a near-right angle. The optical fingerprint module has an improved structure and enhanced performance.

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: A display panel includes: a transparent display substrate; an opposite substrate disposed opposite to the transparent display substrate; and a light adjusting layer disposed between the transparent display substrate and the opposite substrate. The light adjusting layer is configured in a way that, under action of an electric field, at least a part of the light adjusting layer transmits light or at least a part of the light adjusting layer reflects light.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint module comprises: an optical fingerprint sensor, the optical fingerprint sensor having a non-opaque substrate and a device layer located on a surface of the non-opaque substrate, the device layer having a pixel area, the pixel area having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a non-opaque area and a light blocking area, the light blocking area having a photosensitive element, the non-opaque area enabling lights to transmit through the pixel area of the device layer; a protection layer located above the optical fingerprint sensor; and a backlight source located under the pixel area, an included angle formed between a light emitted from the backlight source and an upper surface of the protection layer being an acute angle. The optical fingerprint module has an improved structure and enhanced performance.