Abstract: The present invention discloses a receptor inhibitor of formula (I), a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and the use thereof.

Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism for connecting an optical member is provided, including a fixed portion and a first adhesive member. The fixed portion includes a first member and a second member, wherein the first member is fixedly connected to the second member via the first adhesive member.

Abstract: An antenna system includes: a patch antenna element disposed at a first level of the antenna system; an energy coupler configured and coupled to the patch antenna element to transfer energy between the patch antenna element and a front-end circuit; a ground conductor disposed at a second level of the antenna system, the patch antenna element and the ground conductor being disposed a separation distance away from each other and bounding respective sides of a volume defined by a projection, normal to a surface of the patch antenna element, of the patch antenna element to the ground conductor; and a floating conductor that is displaced from the ground conductor and the patch antenna element, the floating conductor comprising a body extending over a portion of the separation distance outside of, and in close proximity to, the volume.

Abstract: A variable low intermediate frequency (VLIF), millimeter wave (mmW) communication system including a millimeter-wave (mmW) integrated circuit (mmw-IC) having a receive section having a receive radio frequency (RF) conversion stage and a receive variable intermediate frequency (IF) conversion stage, the receive RF conversion stage configured to convert a receive communication signal between RF and a first receive IF; the receive variable IF conversion stage configured to convert the first receive IF signal to a first variable low IF signal, and a transmit section having a transmit variable IF conversion stage and a transmit RF conversion stage, the transmit variable IF conversion stage configured to convert a second variable low IF signal to a second IF signal, the transmit RF conversion stage configured to convert the second IF signal to an RF signal for transmission.

Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.

Abstract: A phase shifter for a millimeter wave (mmW) communication system including an in phase variable gain amplifier (I VGA) and a quadrature VGA (Q VGA) configured to receive radio frequency (RF) signals, the I VGA and the Q VGA configured to provide a selectable output to primary sides of first and second electromagnetic (EM) elements, respectively, the first EM element configured to provide a single-ended I output and the second EM element configured to provide a single-ended Q output, and a hybrid quadrature generator (HQG) configured to receive the single-ended I output of the first EM element and the single-ended Q output of the second EM element, the HQG configured to provide a combined signal at a desired phase.

Abstract: A front-end device for monitoring operation of an associated electric power device with semiconductor power switches generating a power output, e.g. a three-phase power output. The front-end device has input terminals arranged for connection to the electric phase(s) of the power output of the associated electric power device, and an electric circuit connected to the input terminals and connected to at set of output terminals. The electric circuit has a passive interconnection comprising electric semiconductor switches and diodes. The electric circuit serves to electrically block any high voltage component from the input terminals from reaching the output terminals, while allowing an on-state voltage of at least one semiconductor power switch in the associated electric power device to pass to the at least two output terminals. The front-end allows low voltage equipment to be connected to its output terminals for determining an on-state voltage of switches of the electric power device.

Abstract: A method of transducing signals includes: transducing first signals, of frequencies above at least 24 GHz, between first wireless signals and first guided signals, using a plurality of first antenna elements comprising at least one first substrate and at least one ground conductor; and transducing second signals, of frequencies within at least a portion of a frequency range between 8 GHz and 24 GHz, between second wireless signals and second guided signals, using at least one second antenna element each comprising a transducer disposed on a second substrate that at least partially overlaps an active component set and the at least one first substrate, or disposed on at least one of the at least one first substrate, the active component set being configured to provide signals for wireless transmission, or configured to process wirelessly-received signals, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. According to one or more aspects, the described apparatus includes one or more stacks of patch radiators (such as patch antennas) comprising at least a first patch radiator and a second patch radiator. The first patch radiator is associated with a low-band frequency; the second patch radiator is associated with a high-band frequency. The first patch radiator and the second patch radiator may overlap a ground plane, which may be asymmetric. Some or all patch radiators in a stack may be rotated relative to the ground plane, such that some or all edge of a patch radiator may be nonparallel with one or more edges of the ground plane. Further, each patch radiator stack may include separate feeds for each of at least two frequencies and two polarizations, and thus at least four feeds (one for each frequency/polarization combination) in total.

Abstract: A capsule camera device to adaptively use multiple spectrum light sources based on the image characteristics. The capsule camera device comprises at least two light sources to illuminate lumen walls of a GI tract, wherein said at least two light sources are capable of generating at least two spectrums; an image sensor to capture images from a scene illuminated by the light sources; an image processing module to determine image characteristics in one or more captured images; a battery to provide power to the capsule camera device; a control module coupled to said at least two light sources to cause said at least two light sources to generate one or more target spectrums depending on the image characteristics in said one or more captured images; and a housing to enclose said at least two light sources, the image sensor, the battery and the control module in a sealed environment.

Abstract: An antenna is described. The antenna includes a first plurality of first elements. Each of the first elements is dual polarized and configured to support a first set of bands and a second set of bands that is mutually exclusive from the first set of bands. The antenna also includes a second plurality of second elements. Each of the second elements is dual polarized and configured to support the second set of bands. The second plurality of second elements is interleaved with the first plurality of first elements.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes an array of patch antennas arranged above a rectangular ground plane. The patch antennas are arranged in a sequence beginning at a first end of the rectangular ground plane and continuing across a width of the rectangular ground plane to a second end. With regard to this sequence, a plurality of polarization feeds alternate between being adjacent a first corner to being adjacent a second corner of the patch antennas and/or a plurality of via walls alternate in orientation along portions of a first edge of the rectangular ground plane and along portions of a second edge of the rectangular ground plane.

Abstract: Designs and techniques for manufacturing microelectronic antenna tuners are provided. An example microelectronic antenna system includes a radio frequency integrated circuit comprising a plurality of radio frequency signal ports disposed in a first area, a plurality of tuning devices disposed in a second area of the radio frequency integrated circuit, at least one antenna element disposed on a substrate coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, and at least one feedline disposed in the substrate and configured to communicatively couple the at least one antenna element, at least one of the plurality of tuning devices, and one of the plurality of radio frequency signal ports.

Abstract: A method for modifying a surface of a substrate and a method for immobilizing oligonucleotide are provided. The method includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A branched polymer is grafted on a surface of the substrate, wherein a side chain of a repeating unit of the branched polymer has a group capable of binding to an oligonucleotide. One end of the branched polymer has a group capable of binding to the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel methods and compositions for the maturation and regeneration of plantlets from microspore-derived embryos. The compositions provided herein include a liquid maturation composition comprising a first plant hormone and about 430 mM to about 880 mM of a monosaccharide solute, a disaccharide solute, or a polysaccharide solute. The methods provided herein include the steps of contacting a microspore-derived embryo with a liquid maturation medium for a time period sufficient to produce a matured microspore-derived embryo, transferring the matured microspore-derived embryo to a substrate, and regenerating the plantlet from the matured microspore-derived embryo.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of objective assessment of images captured from a human gastrointestinal (GI) tract are disclosed. According to this method, one or more images captured using an endoscope when the endoscope is inside the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract are received. Whether there is any specific target object is checked. When one or more specific target objects in the images are detected: areas of the specific target objects in the images are determined; an objective assessment score is derived based on the areas of the specific target objects in a substantial number of images from the images; where the step of detecting the specific target objects is performed using an artificial intelligence process.

Abstract: Designs and techniques for manufacturing microelectronic antenna tuners are provided. An example microelectronic antenna system includes a radio frequency integrated circuit comprising a plurality of radio frequency signal ports disposed in a first area, a plurality of tuning devices disposed in a second area of the radio frequency integrated circuit, at least one antenna element disposed on a substrate coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, and at least one feedline disposed in the substrate and configured to communicatively couple the at least one antenna element, at least one of the plurality of tuning devices, and one of the plurality of radio frequency signal ports.

Abstract: A transmit (TX) local oscillator (LO) leakage calibration circuit including a transceiver having a transmit portion and a receive portion, an interface circuit connected to the transmit portion and the receive portion, an impedance control circuit connected to a low noise amplifier (LNA) in the receive portion, the impedance control circuit configured to adjust an input impedance for the LNA, a power detector coupled to an output of the LNA, and a local oscillator cancellation element connected to the power detector, the local oscillator cancellation element configured to adjust an input to the transmit portion based on TX LO leakage detected by the power detector.

Abstract: An antenna system includes: a patch antenna element disposed at a first level of the antenna system; an energy coupler configured and coupled to the patch antenna element to transfer energy between the patch antenna element and a front-end circuit; a ground conductor disposed at a second level of the antenna system, the patch antenna element and the ground conductor being disposed a separation distance away from each other and bounding respective sides of a volume defined by a projection, normal to a surface of the patch antenna element, of the patch antenna element to the ground conductor; and a floating conductor that is displaced from the ground conductor and the patch antenna element, the floating conductor comprising a body extending over a portion of the separation distance outside of, and in close proximity to, the volume.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes an array of patch antennas arranged above a rectangular ground plane. The patch antennas are arranged in a sequence beginning at a first end of the rectangular ground plane and continuing across a width of the rectangular ground plane to a second end. With regard to this sequence, a plurality of polarization feeds alternate between being adjacent a first corner to being adjacent a second corner of the patch antennas and/or a plurality of via walls alternate in orientation along portions of a first edge of the rectangular ground plane and along portions of a second edge of the rectangular ground plane.