Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for improved hybridization capture for enriching for target nucleic acid sequences from a population of nucleic acids. In one aspect, the methods and compositions are useful for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications. The methods and compositions include combining in solution capture probes and target nucleic acid and permitting hybridization of the target nucleic acid to the capture probes under conditions to promote efficient hybridization. Following hybridization, the probe/target complex is immobilized to a capture material while simultaneously incubating at an optimum hybridization temperature. The incubation denatures unwanted nucleic acids from the capture probes further enriching for target nucleic acid.

Abstract: A drying apparatus is based on supercritical fluid. The drying apparatus includes: an upper cover; a base, arranged below the upper cover and the base and the upper cover; a substrate tray, arranged on the base; a first fluid supply tube, arranged on the top wall of the upper cover; a fluid disturbance plate, arranged below the first fluid supply tube; a second fluid supply tube, arranged on a first side wall of the upper cover; and a fluid discharge tube, arranged on a second side wall of the upper cover. The inner space of the closed chamber can be minimized by using the drying apparatus, thereby saving the usage amount of the supercritical fluid, and reducing the usage costs.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing in-page behavior. A method includes recording sessions of users browsing a website, wherein a session is time-ordered collection of a user's interactions with one or more webpages belonging to the website; analyzing recorded sessions to generate session insights, wherein the session insights are based in part on user experience factors, wherein each user experience factor relates to behavior of a user within each webpage visited during a session; and reporting the generated experience insights.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning semiconductor wafers includes a plurality of load ports; at least one first tank, containing cleaning chemical, configured to implement batch cleaning process; one or more second tanks, containing cleaning liquid, configured to implement batch cleaning process; and one or more single wafer cleaning modules. The apparatus further includes: a first turnover device, configured to rotate the one or more wafers from horizontal plane to vertical plane so that the one or more wafers can be vertically transferred to the at least one first tank; and a second turnover device, configured to rotate the one or more wafers from vertical plane to horizontal plane so that the one or more wafers can be horizontally transferred to the one or more single wafer cleaning modules.

Abstract: A die of the package device is covered by an encapsulation layer, a plurality of lead portions are configured on the bottom surface of the encapsulation layer, a side portion of each lead portion is also exposed on a side surface of the encapsulation layer, and thereby the package device is used as a side-wettable package device; wherein, in a process of manufacturing the package device, a conductive electroplated conducting layer is formed on the surface of the encapsulation layer, and the electroplated conducting layer is used to conduct electric power required during an electroplating process. After the electroplating process is completed, the electroplated conducting layer can be used as a heat dissipation layer for the package device. The heat dissipation layer completely covers the surface of the package device so as to increase heat dissipation area and to be attached by a heat sink.

Abstract: A production line for producing components to a high standard of cleanliness and sealed and protected in that state includes a loading device, a cleaning device, a detecting device, a pasting device, a heat-sealing device, a packing device, and transfer devices of the production line. The production line automatically processes the components for obtaining components with the high cleanliness. By the processes of protective film pasting, heat-sealing, and packing, the components may be further protected from subsequent pollution. A method for producing components with a high cleanliness applied to the production line is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are use of a rare earth amino acid complex, a polylactic acid composition and a preparation method thereof. The rare earth amino acid complex is formed by complexing a rare earth metal ion with an amino acid; a rare earth element corresponding to the rare earth metal ion is one or more selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, cerium and samarium; and the amino acid is at least one selected from the group consisting of proline, L-phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product are provided for managing an accelerated shutdown of a networked system having a having a plurality of nodes. The system to be shutdown is analyzed and a priority order is determined for the nodes. An interval period is also determined between each node according to the priority order. A leaf node set is constructed according to different shutdown types required for each node and a dependency tree is constructed by analyzing the leaf node sets. Each node is then shutdown according to the tree and the interval period determined. The dependency tree and the interval period is iteratively modified during the node shutdown until all nodes and ultimately the system shutdown has been completed.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention is a flipping apparatus, comprising a bracket body, a rotary driver, and a clamping apparatus, a plurality of partition plates being formed on inner side surfaces of two side walls of the bracket body, a carrier slot for the placement of a wafer being formed between each two adjacent partition plates, and rotating shafts being formed on outer side surfaces of the two side walls of the bracket body. The rotary driver is connected to at least one rotating shaft to drive the bracket body to rotate, and the clamping apparatus is disposed on the side wall of the bracket body and is used for pressing or releasing the wafers placed in the carrier slots.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for system for monitoring uterine contractions non-invasively using surface electrode measurements are described herein.

Abstract: A N-heterocyclic five-membered ring-containing capsid protein assembly inhibitor, and a pharmaceutical composition and use thereof, specifically relating to a compound as represented by formula I, a stereoisomer, a tautomer, a geometrical isomer, a solvate, an active metabolite, a hydrate, a prodrug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition thereof, and a medical use thereof. The medical use comprises the use in treating diseases benefiting from the capsid protein assembly inhibitor, and in particular, diseases caused by hepatitis B virus infection.

Abstract: A coater with automatic cleaning function and a coater automatic cleaning method. The coater (100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800) includes a coater chamber (101,201,301,401,501,601,701,801) capable of being filled up with cleaning solution, a substrate chuck (102,202,302,402,502,602,702,802) holding and positioning a substrate (103,203,303,403,503,603,703,803), and at least one shroud (108,208,308,408,508) capable of moving up for preventing photoresist from splashing out of the coater chamber (101,201,301,401,501,601,701,801), or moving down and immersing into the cleaning solution for cleaning.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for pre-processing a table in a document for natural language processing (NLP). A graphical user interface (GUI) provides a representation of table items in a table in a document including a set of a main element comprising an entity whose value is to be extracted, a conditional element that refines the entity, and a value element comprising a value for the entity. Graphical controls are rendered in the GUI to enable a user to select an element from the table to be the main element, conditional element, and value element. The set of the main element, conditional element, and value element are updated with the user selected element to form a modified set. The modified set of the main element, conditional element, and the value element are provided to an NLP engine to perform natural language processing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for molecular profiling and cancer diagnostics, including but not limited to genomic DNA markers associated with cancer. In particular, the present invention provides molecular profiles associated with thyroid cancer, methods of determining molecular profiles, and methods of analyzing results to provide a diagnosis.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a method for optimizing operation of a transformer substation with transformers connected or disconnected by switches. The method may include: acquiring a current load of each transformer, and predicting loads for each in various operating modes in some time periods based on current loads; calculating transformer costs for each time period based on predicted loads including transformer losses and operation costs; calculating switch costs based on purchase cost and service life for a switch corresponding to each transformer; and calculating a total cost in a total time period using the transformer costs and the switch costs, optimizing the total cost to obtain optimization parameters, and operating the transformer substation according to the optimization parameters, the total time period consisting of the plurality of time periods.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a systematic method for generating a planar expandable structure by adding hinged surfaces based on uniform tessellation, including: establishing a database of graphs which are in planar uniform tessellation; selecting one, inputting a graph of any desired size range, naming the graph as Graph A; drawing a dual tessellation graph of the Graph A, extracting a basic unit B of the dual tessellation graph; adjusting the length of each side of the basic unit B to obtain Ring B?; sequentially adding original regular polygons in the Graph A to angular points corresponding to the Ring B?; sequentially connecting vertices of each regular polygon inside the Ring B? to constitute a new polygon C, and hinging with surrounding regular polygons at the vertex to obtain an expandable structural unit; spreading the expandable structural unit over a required range by means of offset, and outputting an overall structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a systematic method for generating a planar expandable structure by adding hinged points and hinged rods based on uniform tessellation, including: establishing a database of planar uniform tessellation graphs; selecting, inputting a graph of arbitrarily size range, naming it Graph A; drawing a dual tessellation graph of the Graph A, and extracting a basic unit b from it; determining whether the basic unit b has rotational symmetry, if not, then expanding the basic unit b to adjacent units, and denoting a final combined unit as Graph C; choosing to add hinged points or hinged rods, adjusting a length of each side of the Graph C, making Graph C?; adding original tessellation polygons in the Graph A to corresponding angular points of the Graph C?, rotating at a predetermined angle; hinging adjacent polygons by the hinged points or hinged rods together to obtain an expandable structural unit.

Abstract: An amplifier with enhanced slew rate includes an input stage including a first channel coupled to receive differential inputs and a second channel coupled to receive the differential inputs; a middle stage including a first current source coupled to receive outputs of the second channel and electrically connected to power, a second current source coupled to receive outputs of the first channel and electrically connected to ground, and a floating current source electrically connected between the first current source and the second current source; and an output stage coupled to the middle stage to generate an output voltage. A transit circuit is disposed in the input stage or the middle stage, controlled by the output stage, and configured to supply extra current during signal transition of the differential inputs, thereby enhancing the slew rate.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a carbon-coated lithium iron phosphate material is disclosed. The manufacturing method includes steps of: (a) providing a first slurry, a carbon source and a lithium source, wherein the first slurry is formed from an iron source and a phosphorus source; (b) mixing the first slurry, the carbon source and the lithium source to form a second slurry, and grinding the second slurry in a tank at a first temperature to form a third slurry, wherein the first temperature is ranged from 25° C. to 40° C.; and (c) drying and sintering the third slurry to form the carbon-coated lithium iron phosphate material including a core layer and a coating layer coated on the core layer, wherein the core layer is formed from the lithium source, the iron source and the phosphorus source, and the coating layer is formed from the carbon source.