Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to using virtual attraction between hand or other control object in a three-dimensional (3D) sensory space and a virtual object in a virtual space. In particular, it relates to defining a virtual attraction zone of a hand or other control object that is tracked in a three-dimensional (3D) sensory space and generating one or more interaction forces between the control object and a virtual object in a virtual space that cause motion of the virtual object responsive to proximity of the control object to the virtual object and escalation with a virtual pinch or grasp action of the control object directed to a manipulation point of the virtual object.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensing device includes a support body and an ultrasonic sensor. The support body includes an accommodating space, and a positioning space at a center of the accommodating space. The ultrasonic sensor includes a body portion in the positioning space, at least one sensing channel portion extending from the body portion and in the accommodating space, at least one piezoelectric unit at one end surface of the sensing channel portion, and a second channel passing through the body portion. An inner diameter of the positioning space is greater than an inner diameter of the accommodating space, and an outer diameter of the sensing channel portion is smaller than the inner diameter of the accommodating space. Thus, a gap is formed between the sensing channel portion and the accommodating space, and the piezoelectric unit is located outside the accommodating space to come into contact with an exterior.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound conjugating a drug with a glycosaminoglycan, such as hyaluronic acid (HA), where the drug is useful for the treatment of diseases such as inflammation, auto-immune disease, allergy, infection and preferably cancer. The conjugated compound of the present invention can increase the concentration of drug at the specific site of disease by an interaction of the glycosaminoglycan used as target drug delivery carrier and the CD44 cell surface receptor, then enhancing the therapeutic efficacy and reducing the systemic side effect of the site-delivered drug.

Abstract: A vehicle dual-functional lighting module is provided, including a light guide layer having a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one side surface, one lateral solid-state light source located on the side surface of the light guide layer and emitting a first light in a first direction, and one direct light solid-state light source located below the light guide layer and emitting a second light selectively in a second direction. The first light is guided by the side surface and led out of the top surface to present a surface-illuminated surface light source. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. The second light is emitted toward the top surface to present an intensified light source which is located in the surface light source to selectively enhance the illumination intensity locally of the surface light source. A vehicle dual-functional lighting set is also provided.

Abstract: In some examples, a subscription life-cycle management system is disclosed. The system may include a memory to store a set of definitions that define a first state of a finite state machine representing transition logic of a subscription life-cycle, a second state of the finite state machine, and an event capable of causing a transition between the first state and the second state; and a set of rules that define possible transitions between the first state and the second state. The system may include an execution engine to execute the transition between the first state and the second state in response to a determination that the event has taken place. The system may include a modification engine to receive an instruction to modify the set of definitions or the set of rules; and modify the transition logic based on the received instruction. A method and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used for patterning a layer in a 5 nm node or beyond fabrication to achieve an end-to-end distance below 35 nm. Compared to the state of the art technology, embodiments of the present disclosure reduce cycle time and cost of production from three lithographic processes and four etching processes to one lithographic process and three etch processes.

Abstract: During control of a user interface via free-space motions of a hand or other suitable control object, switching between control modes can be facilitated by tracking the control object's movements relative to, and its contact with a “virtual touch plane or surface” (i.e., a plane, portion of a plane, and/or surface computationally defined in space, or corresponding to any physical surface).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for further forming a plurality of small fractures in a main fracture. If a radial main fracture is further fractured axially to form a plurality of branch fractures, the stimulated volume of the oil and gas reservoir will be achieved to greatly increase the yield of dense oil and gas. The main contribution of the present invention is to form three-dimensional fracture networks for any low-permeability oil reservoirs to achieve stimulated reservoir volume. The concept is that an original main fracture is further fractured to form a plurality of branch fractures (the branch fractures form included angles with the original main fracture), and the locations for forming the branch fractures in the main fracture and even the size and length of the branch fractures can be controlled artificially, so that the branch fractures can be formed by fracturing where needed.

Abstract: An electromagnetic oven includes a bottom case (1), a panel (2) and a thermostat (3). The thermostat (3) includes an inner bracket (31), a top end of the inner bracket (31) is provided with a temperature sensing cover (32) that contacts a cooking pot, and an inner cavity of the inner bracket (31) is provided with a temperature measuring element (33) for measuring a temperature of the temperature sensing cover (32) in a contact or non-contact manner. The thermostat (3) protrudes from a through hole of the panel (2) in a telescopic manner, and the temperature sensing cover (32) of the thermostat (3) contacts the cooking pot. A sealing structure for preventing soup from entering or a drainage structure for guiding the soup out of the bottom case (1) is disposed between the through hole of the panel (2) and the thermostat (3).

Abstract: Enhanced contrast between an object of interest and background surfaces visible in an image is provided using controlled lighting directed at the object. Exploiting the falloff of light intensity with distance, a light source (or multiple light sources), such as an infrared light source, can be positioned near one or more cameras to shine light onto the object while the camera(s) capture images. The captured images can be analyzed to distinguish object pixels from background pixels.

Abstract: The present invention provides 18F-labeled amino acids or derivatives thereof having formula (I) and methods of making same, which can be suitable for PET imaging:

Abstract: An offshore wind turbine support structure monitoring system and operating method are disclosed, comprising an offshore wind turbine, at least one state detection module, a data acquisition module, a data storage module, a network transmission module and at least one client. Thus, the maintenance of offshore wind turbines can be monitored directly and instantly to estimate the maintenance period, adjust the optimal operation and maintenance strategy, and save the cost.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound conjugating a drug with a glycosaminoglycan, such as hyaluronic acid (HA), where the drug is useful for the treatment of diseases such as inflammation, auto-immune disease, allergy, infection and preferably cancer. The conjugated compound of the present invention can increase the concentration of drug at the specific site of disease by an interaction of the glycosaminoglycan used as target drug delivery carrier and the CD44 cell surface receptor, then enhancing the therapeutic efficacy and reducing the systemic side effect of the site-delivered drug.

Abstract: A cell culture module, a cell culture system and a cell culture method are provided. The cell culture module includes a casing, a first fixer, a second fixer and a sheet-shaped carrier member. The casing has a chamber and at least one inlet/outlet. The inlet/outlet communicates with the chamber. The first fixer is fixed to the casing and located in the chamber. The second fixer is disposed in the chamber and is movable relative to the first fixer. The sheet-shaped carrier member is formed by arranging a plurality of cell culture carriers, and two opposite ends of the sheet-shaped carrier member are respectively fixed to the first fixer and the second fixer. The sheet-shaped carrier member is in an open state or a folded state according to a variation in a distance between the first fixer and the second fixer due to a movement of the second fixer.

Abstract: A system and a method for fire ground entry control based on internet of things are provided. The system includes a fire ground entry Node subsystem, a fire ground entry LoRa Gateway&Server subsystem and a monitoring and controlling subsystem, where the fire ground entry Node subsystem includes multiple LoRa Node terminals, each user entering a fire ground is equipped with a LoRa Node terminal, and each LoRa Node terminal includes a LoRa antenna and a Wi-Fi antenna; the fire ground entry LoRa Gateway&Server subsystem includes a LoRa Gateway chip, a LoRa Server chip, a LoRa antenna, a Wi-Fi antenna and a battery pack, and the LoRa Gateway chip and the LoRa Server chip are integrated into a whole body; and the monitoring and controlling subsystem monitors the fire ground entry Node subsystem and the fire ground entry LoRa Gateway&Server subsystem.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used for patterning a layer in a 5 nm node or beyond fabrication to achieve an end-to-end distance below 35 nm. Compared to the state of the art technology, embodiments of the present disclosure reduce cycle time and cost of production from three lithographic processes and four etching processes to one lithographic process and three etch processes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used for patterning a layer in a 5 nm node or beyond fabrication to achieve an end-to-end distance below 35 nm. Compared to the state of the art technology, embodiments of the present disclosure reduce cycle time and cost of production from three lithographic processes and four etching processes to one lithographic process and three etch processes.

Abstract: A hardness measurement apparatus including a storage device, a processing device, and an electromagnetic sensing device is provided. The storage device stores a hardness classification model. The processing device generates a control signal. The processing device outputs the control signal to the electromagnetic sensing device to operate the electromagnetic sensing device to sense a metal object in a non-contact sensing manner at a specific frequency. The electromagnetic sensing device outputs an electromagnetic sensing result of the metal object to the processing device. The processing device analyzes the electromagnetic sensing result to determine the impedance parameter of a sensing coil. The processing device determines a hardness of the metal object according to the impedance parameter the sensing coil and the hardness classification model. In addition, a hardness measurement method is also provided.

Abstract: A pre-surgical planning apparatus adapted to estimate ablation information of a target object ablated by a magnetic heat treatment device is provided. The magnetic heat treatment device includes a needle and a coil. The pre-surgical planning apparatus includes a storage device, a processing device, and an input device. The storage device stores an estimation model. The input device provides a plurality of parameters including a needle angle parameter, a needle characteristic parameter, and a then gal conductivity of the target object. The processing device inputs the parameters to the estimation model, such that the processing device executes the estimation model to estimate the ablation information of the target object ablated by the magnetic heat treatment device with a preset power and a preset length of time. The ablation information includes temperature curve information and temperature distribution information. Besides, a pre-surgical planning method is also provided.

Abstract: A wireless electromagnetic thermotherapy apparatus applies a magnetic field on a needle for actuating heat generation thereby, and includes an excitation device and a detector device. The detector device includes a sensor unit that measures a temperature of the needle, a wireless charging unit that generates electrical energy in response to receipt of the magnetic field, a wireless transmitter that is powered by the electrical energy, and that transmits the measured temperature to the excitation device to enable the same to make a comparison between the measured temperature and a target temperature and to adjust an intensity of the magnetic field based on a result of the comparison.