Abstract: An implant system includes an electrode portion comprising plural electrodes to perform nerve stimulation and nerve sensing, an impedance controller configured to selectively connect the plural electrodes between a stimulator to perform nerve stimulation and a sensor to perform nerve sensing based on a control signal, and set an impedance of each of the plural electrodes, and a processor configured to control a contact impedance by the plural electrodes by generating the control signal to control at least one of plural switches connected respectively to the plural electrodes, or variable resistors connected respectively to the plural electrodes, based on at least one of a selectively set purpose of the plural electrodes or a position of an electrode to which nerve stimulation is to be provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor light-emitting device and a semiconductor light-emitting component. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor contact layer, a semiconductor light-emitting stack including an active layer, a first-conductivity-type contact structure, a second semiconductor contact layer, a second-conductivity-type contact structure and a first electrode pad. The first-conductivity-type contact structure is electrically connected to the first semiconductor contact layer. The second-conductivity-type contact structure is electrically connected to the second semiconductor contact layer. The first-conductivity-type contact structure has a first bottom surface and a first top surface, and the active layer has a second bottom surface and a second top surface.

Abstract: Provided is a long-term implantable electronic device comprising a first thermally oxidized laver from a first substrate, wherein the first thermally oxidized laver forms a first encapsulation laver; an electronic component supported by the first encapsulation laver, wherein the electronic component and the first encapsulation laver have an exposed surface relative to the first encapsulation laver; a barrier laver that covers the first encapsulation laver and the electronic component exposed surface; a second thermally oxidized layer from a second substrate, wherein the second thermally oxidized layer forms a second encapsulation laver, and the second encapsulation laver is in contact with the barrier layer. Each of the first and second encapsulation layers, the barrier layer, and the electronic component are flexible or bendable, so that the long-term implantable electronic device is configured to conformally contact with a curved biological surface.

Abstract: A computing system generates a plurality of training data sets for generating the NLP model. The computing system trains a teacher network to extract and classify tokens from a document. The training includes a pre-training stage where the teacher network is trained to classify generic data in the plurality of training data sets and a fine-tuning stage where the teacher network is trained to classify targeted data in the plurality of training data sets. The computing system trains a student network to extract and classify tokens from a document by distilling knowledge learned by the teacher network during the fine-tuning stage from the teacher network to the student network. The computing system outputs the NLP model based on the training. The computing system causes the NLP model to be deployed in a remote computing environment.

Abstract: An implant system includes an electrode portion comprising plural electrodes to perform nerve stimulation and nerve sensing, an impedance controller configured to selectively connect the plural electrodes between a stimulator to perform nerve stimulation and a sensor to perform nerve sensing based on a control signal, and set an impedance of each of the plural electrodes, and a processor configured to control a contact impedance by the plural electrodes by generating the control signal to control at least one of plural switches connected respectively to the plural electrodes, or variable resistors connected respectively to the plural electrodes, based on at least one of a selectively set purpose of the plural electrodes or a position of an electrode to which nerve stimulation is to be provided.

Abstract: A combination of probiotics for improving body compositions includes Lacticaseibacillus paracasei S38 and Bacillus coagulans BC198. The combination of probiotics can be a medicine composition, a nutrient supplement, healthy food or a combination thereof. The applications of the combination of probiotics include weight loss, reduction of fat, abatement of appetite, production of butyric acid within intestinal tracts and an increased count of Akkermansia muciniphila or Ruminococcaceae inside intestines.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a semiconductor stack, including a first semiconductor layer and a plurality of mesas spaced apart from each other on the first semiconductor layer, wherein the plurality of mesas each includes a second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer have different conductivity types; a contact metal formed on the semiconductor stack, including a plurality of first contact parts located between the mesas and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, and a plurality of second contact parts located on the mesas and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; a first insulating structure formed on the contact metal, including a plurality of first openings corresponding to the first contact parts and a plurality of second openings corresponding to the second contact parts; a current spreading electrode formed on the first insulating structure, including a first current spreader and a plurality of second current sp

Abstract: A probe includes a fast-scanning cyclic voltammetry electrode, a conductive wall disposed around the fast-scanning cyclic voltammetry electrode, and a wire in electronic communication with the fast-scanning cyclic voltammetry electrode. The conductive wall is grounded. Fast scanning cyclic voltammetry electrode currents are enclosed within the conductive wall. Resulting fast scanning cyclic voltammetry can have sub-?V level artifacts.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of plant genetics, particularly to a discovery method of cotton salt-tolerant genes based on combined transcriptome and proteome analysis and use thereof. In the present disclosure, upland cotton salt-tolerant variety Tongyan No. 1 serving as a material is subjected to transcriptome and proteome sequencing under salt stress and control; salt-tolerant candidate genes are preliminarily determined via the combined analysis and salt-tolerant differential genes are subjected to reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) expression analysis, and finally function validation is conducted in cotton. The two cotton salt-tolerate genes Gh_D10G0907 and Gh_D11G0978 obtained in the present disclosure are respectively located on cotton chromosomes D10 and D11; the molecular marker-assisted breeding of salt-tolerate cotton varieties can be achieved by utilizing the two genes.

Abstract: A computing system generates a plurality of training data sets for generating the NLP model. The computing system trains a teacher network to extract and classify tokens from a document. The training includes a pre-training stage where the teacher network is trained to classify generic data in the plurality of training data sets and a fine-tuning stage where the teacher network is trained to classify targeted data in the plurality of training data sets. The computing system trains a student network to extract and classify tokens from a document by distilling knowledge learned by the teacher network during the fine-tuning stage from the teacher network to the student network. The computing system outputs the NLP model based on the training. The computing system causes the NLP model to be deployed in a remote computing environment.

Abstract: A modulation method for a direct current (DC) coupling converter with less DC voltage sensors includes: obtaining a voltage modulated wave vr* and a current reference value ig* of the DC coupling converter; performing judgment on the voltage modulated wave vr* and the current reference value ig*, and determining a switch state of the DC coupling converter based on a result of the judgment; and when a DC voltage sensor of an electrolytic capacitor of an intermediate power module is removed, modulating a DC voltage sensor based on the voltage modulated wave vr* and a difference between DC voltages on electrolytic capacitors of the other two power modules. When the intermediate DC-side voltage sensor is removed, DC voltages of various modules of a converter system of a DC coupling power unit can still be balanced, and quality of a grid-connected current is not affected by a fault.

Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system comprising: receiving multiple frames, including a first frame and a second frame, of images; detecting a traffic sign from the images between the first frame and the second frame based on a sign recognition model; extracting a first image from the first frame and a second image from the second frame; matching the traffic sign is the same in the first image and the second image based on a similarity model; generating a sign location of the traffic sign with an inertial measurement unit reading based on the first image and the second image; and generating a global coordinate for the sign location for displaying on a navigation map.

Abstract: The present application relates to chemical compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit IRAK4 and consequently have potential utility in medicine.

Abstract: A device for treating a user's skin using plasma is provided. The device comprises a plasma generation assembly and a power supply. The plasma generation assembly comprises a discharge electrode including a first surface; a first dielectric material layer provided on the first surface of the discharge electrode and the first surface, a ground electrode surrounding the discharge electrode, and an insulation member spacing around the discharge electrode from the ground electrode. The power supply configured to apply power to the plasma generation assembly so that plasma is generated from the first surface of the discharge electrode to the ground electrode and between the first dielectric material layer and the user's skin.

Abstract: A connector for connecting with an absorber canister includes a first connector port for detachably communicating with an input port of the absorber canister; a second connection port for detachably communicating with an output port of the absorber canister; and a seal. The seal being sleeved on a sidewall of a at least one connection port of the first connection port and the second connection port, and the seal including: an annular ring positioned on an outer sidewall of the at least one connection port; a guide chamfer portion, the guide chamfer portion being annular and extending obliquely from a bottom of the annular ring towards an interior of the at least one connection port; and a lip, the lip being annular and extending from an end portion of the guide chamfer portion in a direction towards or away from the annular ring.

Abstract: A computing system generates a plurality of training data sets for generating the NLP model. The computing system trains a teacher network to extract and classify tokens from a document. The training includes a pre-training stage where the teacher network is trained to classify generic data in the plurality of training data sets and a fine-tuning stage where the teacher network is trained to classify targeted data in the plurality of training data sets. The computing system trains a student network to extract and classify tokens from a document by distilling knowledge learned by the teacher network during the fine-tuning stage from the teacher network to the student network. The computing system outputs the NLP model based on the training. The computing system causes the NLP model to be deployed in a remote computing environment.

Abstract: A brain computer interface for interfacing with a brain of a subject is provided. The brain computer interface includes one or more shanks. Each shank includes an array of pixels and output traces. Each pixel includes an electrode and a front-end circuit positioned at a site of the electrode. The front-end circuit is configured to reduce noise in signals recorded by the electrode, and further configured to multiplex the signals. A density of power consumption of the each pixel is equal to or less than 1 ?W per area of 50 ?m by 50 ?m. The output traces are electrically coupled with the array of pixels. A number of output traces is less than a number of pixels in the array due to multiplexing. The one or more shanks are configured to be inserted on and/or into a brain of a subject.

Abstract: A connector for connecting with an absorber canister includes a first connection port for detachably communicating with an input port of the absorber canister; a second connection port for detachably communicating with an output port of the absorber canister; and a seal. The seal being sleeved on a sidewall of at least one connection port of the first connection port and the second connection port, and the seal including: an annular ring positioned on an outer sidewall of the at least one connection port; a guide chamfer portion, the guide chamfer portion being annular and extending obliquely from a bottom of the annular ring towards an interior of the at least one connection port; and a lip, the lip being annular and extending from an end portion of the guide chamfer portion in a direction towards or away from the annular ring.