Abstract: A hybrid underlayment including a compliant material layer and a rigid material layer affixed to the compliant material layer. The compliant material layer exhibits a compression deflection as measured according to ASTM standard D-1056-14 in the range of from about 0.14 kilogram force per square centimeter to about 1.76 kilogram force per square centimeter, and a thickness of at least about 2 millimeters. The rigid material layer exhibits a thickness of at least about 0.5 millimeters and a flexural modulus of at least about 600 MPa and flexural strength of at least about 35 MPa in both the length and width directions, both flexural modulus and flexural strength as measured according to ASTM D790-17.

Abstract: Provided is a lighting device including a light source for emitting light, a sensor configured to detect infrared radiation from a plurality of locations along a path in the field of view of the sensor, at least one attenuation element arranged between at least one location of the plurality of locations and the sensor so as to attenuate or block infrared radiation emitted from the at least one location before it reaches the sensor, and a controller. The at least one attenuation element is further arranged in relation to the field of view of the sensor for the signal output from the sensor to indicate, when an occupant is moving along the path, a direction of movement of the occupant along the path.

Abstract: A system for enhancing a low-dose (LD) computed tomography (CT) image is described. The system includes a modularized adaptive processing neural network (MAP-NN) apparatus and a MAP module. The MAP-NN apparatus is configured to receive a LDCT image as input. The MAP-NN apparatus includes a number, T, trained neural network (NN) modules coupled in series. Each trained NN module is configured to generate a respective test intermediate output image based, at least in part, on a respective received test input image. Each test intermediate output image corresponds to an incrementally denoised respective received test input image. The MAP module is configured to identify an optimum mapping depth, D, based, at least in part, on a selected test intermediate output image, the selected test intermediate output image selected by a domain expert. The mapping depth, D, is less than or equal to the number, T.

Abstract: Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The particles, compositions, and methods may be used, in some instances, for ophthalmic and/or other applications. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods may involve modifying the surface coatings of particles, such as particles of pharmaceutical agents that have a low aqueous solubility. Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for ophthalmic applications, and may be used for delivering pharmaceutical agents to the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye.

Abstract: Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The particles, compositions, and methods may be used, in some instances, for ophthalmic and/or other applications. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods may involve modifying the surface coatings of particles, such as particles of pharmaceutical agents that have a low aqueous solubility. Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for ophthalmic applications, and may be used for delivering pharmaceutical agents to the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye.

Abstract: The present application provides an electrochemical device. The electrochemical device, comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and the separator, disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator comprising a porous substrate, a first coating layer and a second coating layer, the first coating layer and the second coating layer are on a surface of the porous substrate, the first coating layer is disposed on at least one side of the second coating layer, the first coating layer includes a first binder, and the second coating layer includes a second binder, the adhesive force between the first coating layer and the positive electrode or the negative electrode is greater than the adhesive force between the second coating layer and the positive electrode or the negative electrode. The electrochemical device provided by the present application can further improve the cycle performance of the electrochemical device.

Abstract: Circuitry of a physical layer for interfacing with a communication bus of a wired local area network is disclosed. The circuitry includes a variable delay driver operably coupled to a communication bus. The communication bus includes a shared transmission medium. The variable delay driver is configured to control a slew rate of a driven transmit signal at the driver output. The circuitry also includes receiver circuitry operably coupled to the communication bus. The circuitry further includes a common mode dimmer operably coupled to the receiver circuitry and the communication bus. The common mode dimmer is configured to protect the receiver circuitry from common mode interference.

Abstract: Circuitry for detecting valid signals on a single pair Ethernet bus and related systems are described. Also described are circuits and related systems for wake detection at a physical layer of a network segment, and in some embodiments, wake detection circuitry may include, or use, the signal detection circuitry. In some cases, a low frequency clock generator may be used to clock wake detection circuitry, including during low power modes of operation. In some cases, the low frequency clock generator may be enabled or disabled, selectively, to limit power consumption.

Abstract: Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The particles, compositions, and methods may be used, in some instances, for ophthalmic and/or other applications. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods may involve modifying the surface coatings of particles, such as particles of pharmaceutical agents that have a low aqueous solubility. Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for ophthalmic applications, and may be used for delivering pharmaceutical agents to the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to detecting a cable fault within a 10SPE network. A method may include transmitting a pulse signal to a cable of a shared bus from a node, and observing a signal received at the node in response to the pulse signal. The method may also include determining a fault condition of the cable based on the pulse signal and on an amplitude of each sample of a number of samples of the one or more observed signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides an olefin coordination polymerization catalyst and use thereof. The composition of the raw materials of the olefin coordination polymerization catalyst comprises: a main catalyst and a cocatalyst, wherein a molar ratio of the transition metal halide in the main catalyst to the cocatalyst is 1:10-500; and the composition of the raw materials of the main catalyst comprises a magnesium compound, a transition metal halide, an alcohol having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, and a star-shaped organosiloxane compound in a molar ratio of 1:1-40:0.01-10:0.001-10; and the cocatalyst comprises an organoaluminum compound. The above olefin coordination polymerization catalyst is used as a catalyst for ethylene polymerization, propylene polymerization, and copolymerization of ethylene or propylene with an ?-olefin. The olefin polymerization catalyst of the present invention has good catalytic activity.

Abstract: A shift register includes first, second and third output sub-circuits, first and second pull-down sub-circuits, and a selection sub-circuit. The first output sub-circuit is coupled to a pull-up node, a first output terminal, and a first clock signal terminal. The second output sub-circuit is coupled to the first clock signal terminal, the selection sub-circuit, and a second output terminal. The third output sub-circuit is coupled to a second clock signal terminal, the selection sub-circuit, and the second output terminal. The selection sub-circuit is coupled to the second and third output sub-circuits, the pull-up node, and a gating signal terminal. The first pull-down sub-circuit is coupled to a first pull-down node, the first output terminal, a second voltage terminal, and the pull-up node. The second pull-down sub-circuit is coupled to the second output terminal, a first voltage terminal, and the first pull-down node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of extruding, rolling and drawing metal wire or rod with assistance of a combined static magnetic field, characterized by providing, in a moving direction of a metal wire or rod, a gradient static magnetic field generated by a combination of a permanent magnet and a steady electromagnet; and after a raw material for rolling the metal wire or rod is processed by the gradient static magnetic field, performing rolling extrusion and pulling on the material. For multiple passes of rolling extrusion and pulling, the static magnetic field processing is performed before each pass of rolling.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a light output signal emitted by a set of light sources comprising at least one light source, wherein said light output signal includes a modulation signal which carries individual information, such that the method includes recurrently: remotely detecting the light output signal of said set of light sources; determining at least one quality measure of said remote detection of the light output signal; and adjusting the modulation signal on basis of said at least one quality measure.

Abstract: A deep neural network for metal artifact reduction is described. A method for computed tomography (CT) metal artifact reduction (MAR) includes generating, by a projection completion circuitry, an intermediate CT image data based, at least in part, on input CT projection data. The intermediate CT image data is configured to include relatively fewer artifacts than an uncorrected CT image reconstructed from the input CT projection data. The method further includes generating, by an artificial neural network (ANN), CT output image data based, at least in part, on the intermediate CT image data. The CT output image data is configured to include relatively fewer artifacts compared to the intermediate CT image data. The method may further include generating, by detail image circuitry, detail CT image data based, at least in part, on input CT image data. The CT output image data is generated based, at least in part, on the detail CT image data.

Abstract: A multilayer film comprising a first layer comprising from greater than 0 to 100 percent by weight of an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer composition (LLDPE), based on the total weight of the film composition; and a second layer comprising at least 5 percent by weight of the second layer, of an anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer having a density in the range of from 0.855 to 0.900 g/cm3; and having a melt index (190° C./2.16 kg) of greater than 200 g/10 min; and from 60 to 95 percent, by weight of the second layer, of EVOH is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a primer and a kit for rapid detection of bacteria and an application thereof, belonging to the technical field of bacterial detection. The present disclosure provides a primer for rapid detection of bacteria, a nucleotide sequence of a forward primer for the detection is shown in SEQ ID NO.1, and a nucleotide sequence of a reverse primer is shown in SEQ ID NO.2; a degenerate base W=A/T in the forward primer, and a degenerate base R=A/G in the reverse primer. The primer of the present disclosure may achieve rapid, wide, high-sensitivity and quantitative detection of bacteria, can be applied in the field of bacterial detection, and is more suitable for the clinical research and application of cells and stem cell-based products.

Abstract: Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The particles, compositions, and methods may be used, in some instances, for ophthalmic and/or other applications. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods may involve modifying the surface coatings of particles, such as particles of pharmaceutical agents that have a low aqueous solubility. Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for ophthalmic applications, and may be used for delivering pharmaceutical agents to the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye.

Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of scan lines and a scan driving circuit for driving the plurality of scan lines, where each of the plurality of scan lines extending in a first direction and sequentially aligned in a second direction, and the first direction intersects with the second direction; the scan driving circuit includes a first scan driving sub-circuit, a second scan driving sub-circuit, and a third scan driving sub-circuit, and the first scan driving sub-circuit is cascaded with the second scan driving sub-circuit; and the display panel includes a first area and a second area adjacent to each other in the second direction, the first scan driving sub-circuit drives scan lines in the first area in a progressive scan mode, and the second scan driving sub-circuit and the third scan driving sub-circuit respectively drive scan lines in the second area in an interlaced scan mode.

Abstract: Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The particles, compositions, and methods may be used, in some instances, for ophthalmic and/or other applications. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods may involve modifying the surface coatings of particles, such as particles of pharmaceutical agents that have a low aqueous solubility. Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for ophthalmic applications, and may be used for delivering pharmaceutical agents to the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye.