Abstract: The present invention relates to a new pneumatic-actuated multifunctional doming actuator. The doming actuator can be used as a doming actuator, which can maintain machine/robotic operation on vertical surfaces without falling. The doming actuators exhibit rapid switchable adhesion/deadhesion on target surfaces upon pressurizing/depressurizing the embedded spiral pneumatic channels. The present invention also relates to novel load-carrying and climbing soft robots using the doming actuators. The soft robots are operable on a wide range of horizontal and vertical surfaces including dry, wet, slippery, smooth, and semi-smooth surfaces. In addition, the doming actuators can be used as a driving actuator for swimming soft robotics and as an actuator for soft grippers.

Abstract: A method for supporting hospital visits on a social network platform includes: detecting a user input for registering a visit at a hospital using a social network client application of the social network platform; in response to detecting the user input: obtaining a registration number for the visit, wherein the registration number indicates an ordinal position of the user in a hospital queue of multiple visitors to the hospital; and displaying a group chat interface for a group conversation including a social network identity of the user and a public social network identity of the hospital; and displaying a payment request for the visit in the group chat interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for detecting an allelic imbalance in a sample from a subject, comprising: (a) sequencing cell-free DNA molecules from the sample to generate sequence reads; (b) aligning at least a portion of the sequence reads to a reference sequence to produce aligned sequence reads; (c) for at least a portion of the plurality of aligned sequence reads, identifying a germline variant present at a mutant allele fraction (MAF) in the sample, thereby identifying a set of germline variants in the sample, wherein individual germline variants in the set of germline variants have corresponding MAF values; (d) determining a quantitative measure of the set of germline variants that are among a plurality of discrete ranges of MAF values; and (e) detecting the allelic imbalance based on a predetermined criterion by filtering the set of germline variants based on at least the quantitative measure.

Abstract: A method for supporting hospital visits on a social network platform includes: detecting a user input for registering a visit at a hospital using a social network client application of the social network platform; in response to detecting the user input: obtaining a registration number for the visit, wherein the registration number indicates an ordinal position of the user in a hospital queue of multiple visitors to the hospital; and displaying a group chat interface for a group conversation including a social network identity of the user and a public social network identity of the hospital; and displaying a payment request for the visit in the group chat interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reliability resource allocation method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by an NFVO (network functions virtualization orchestrator), a reliability requirement of a user for an application service; decomposing, by the NFVO, the reliability requirement to determine a reliability requirement of a virtual machine providing the application service; selecting, by the NFVO from a preset reliability information base according to the reliability requirement of the virtual machine, a reliability resource that meets the reliability requirement of the virtual machine; and sending, by the NFVO, the reliability resource to a VIM (virtualized infrastructure manager), so that the VIM starts the reliability resource. According to the method provided in embodiments of the present disclosure, the reliability requirement of the user for the application service can be accurately met.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vision system configured to output a signal indicative of exterior conditions in a vicinity of the vehicle and a temperature sensor configured to output a signal indicative of an interior temperature of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a plurality of articulable openings arranged to allow fluid flow communication between an interior and an exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a controller programmed to adjust at least one articulable opening toward an open position in response to the interior temperature exceeding a temperature threshold. The controller is also programmed to adjust at least one articulable opening toward a closed position in response to detection via the vision system of a threat condition in the vicinity of the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a motor-driven mattress inner frame, comprising: a head frame (100), a main frame (200) and a foot frame (300), wherein a head motor (600) and a foot motor (700) are arranged in the middle part of the main frame (200). The head frame (100) and the main frame (200) are detachably connected to two ends of a first hinge (400) respectively. A driving shaft of the head motor (600) drives one end of the first hinge (400) which is connected to the head frame (100) and enables the head frame (100) to rotate relatively to the main frame (200). The main frame (200) and the foot frame (300) are detachably connected to two ends of two second hinges (800) respectively; two connecting rods (805, 806) are arranged in parallel on the second hinge (800). A pair of opposite linkages (806) is fixed with a rotatory shaft (801) which is driven to rotate by the foot motor (700).

Abstract: The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of meat tissues, including fish, beef, poultry and pork, and meat analogs containing added heme protein, using very low amounts of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes in a combination with rosemary.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of communications and information technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for configuring a redundancy solution in a cloud computing architecture, so as to solve a problem that a manner of manually planning a redundancy solution has poor flexibility and is unfavorable to overall management of a system. The method in the present invention includes: receiving a redundancy solution configuration request; determining, according to the redundancy solution configuration request, redundancy capability information and redundancy constraint requirement information of an application object to be configured; and determining, according to infrastructure information, infrastructure manager information, and application object information in an established redundancy capability information base, and the redundancy capability information and the redundancy constraint requirement information of the application object to be configured.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vision system configured to output a signal indicative of exterior conditions in a vicinity of the vehicle and a temperature sensor configured to output a signal indicative of an interior temperature of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a plurality of articulable openings arranged to allow fluid flow communication between an interior and an exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a controller programmed to adjust at least one articulable opening toward an open position in response to the interior temperature exceeding a temperature threshold. The controller is also programmed to adjust at least one articulable opening toward a closed position in response to detection via the vision system of a threat condition in the vicinity of the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a protein molecular marker Dkk-3 protein associated with age-related muscle atrophy and the use thereof in the diagnosis of age-related muscle atrophy. The expression level of the Dkk-3 protein in amyotrophic cells is significantly higher than that in normal myocytes or tissues, and thus the Dkk-3 protein can be used as an effective marker for the detection of age-related muscle atrophy.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inkjet printing device includes a first sprayer and a second sprayer; a first alignment unit configured to align the first sprayer to be above a display region of a display substrate; a second alignment unit configured to align the second sprayer to be above a peripheral region of the display substrate, the peripheral region surrounding the display region; a control unit configured to control the first sprayer to spray a solution toward the display region of the display substrate and control the second sprayer to spray a second solvent toward the peripheral region of the display substrate, the solution being obtained by dissolving a film-forming material in a first solvent; and an evaporation unit configured to evaporate the first solvent and the second solvent so as to form a film at the display region of the display substrate.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of meat substitutes containing plant heme protein. In particular, small molecules that can fit in the unique heme pocket of plant heme proteins are provided to stabilize and preserve meat substitutes the products.

Abstract: A method for supporting hospital visits on a social network platform includes: detecting a user input for registering a visit at a hospital using a social network client application of the social network platform; in response to detecting the user input: obtaining a registration number for the visit, wherein the registration number indicates an ordinal position of the user in a hospital queue of multiple visitors to the hospital; and displaying a group chat interface for a group conversation including a social network identity of the user and a public social network identity of the hospital; and displaying a payment request for the visit in the group chat interface.

Abstract: A method to equip a vehicle to perform object detection and tracking and a surround view camera system to perform the object detection and tracking involve two or more cameras arranged respectively at two or more locations of the vehicle. The cameras capture images within a field of view of the two or more cameras. A processing system obtains the images from the two or more cameras and performs image processing to detect and track objects in the field of view of the two or more cameras.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic device and a vapor deposition device. The magnetic device is configured to adsorb a metal mask in the vapor deposition device, including: a metal plate; an electromagnet array including a plurality of electromagnets; each of the electromagnets being inserted in the metal plate; a power supply module configured to supply a current; a control module configured to, when adsorbing the metal mask during a vapor deposition process, control the power supply module to supply a direct current to all or some of the plurality of electromagnets and control a direction and a size of the direct current by sending a first control signal to the power supply module.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reliability resource allocation method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by an NFVO (network functions virtualization orchestrator), a reliability requirement of a user for an application service; decomposing, by the NFVO, the reliability requirement to determine a reliability requirement of a virtual machine providing the application service; selecting, by the NFVO from a preset reliability information base according to the reliability requirement of the virtual machine, a reliability resource that meets the reliability requirement of the virtual machine; and sending, by the NFVO, the reliability resource to a VIM (virtualized infrastructure manager), so that the VIM starts the reliability resource. According to the method provided in embodiments of the present disclosure, the reliability requirement of the user for the application service can be accurately met.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of communications and information technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for configuring a redundancy solution in a cloud computing architecture, so as to solve a problem that a manner of manually planning a redundancy solution has poor flexibility and is unfavorable to overall management of a system. The method in the present invention includes: receiving a redundancy solution configuration request; determining, according to the redundancy solution configuration request, redundancy capability information and redundancy constraint requirement information of an application object to be configured; and determining, according to infrastructure information, infrastructure manager information, and application object information in an established redundancy capability information base, and the redundancy capability information and the redundancy constraint requirement information of the application object to be configured.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inkjet printing device includes a first sprayer and a second sprayer; a first alignment unit configured to align the first sprayer to be above a display region of a display substrate; a second alignment unit configured to align the second sprayer to be above a peripheral region of the display substrate, the peripheral region surrounding the display region; a control unit configured to control the first sprayer to spray a solution toward the display region of the display substrate and control the second sprayer to spray a second solvent toward the peripheral region of the display substrate, the solution being obtained by dissolving a film-forming material in a first solvent; and an evaporation unit configured to evaporate the first solvent and the second solvent so as to form a film at the display region of the display substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic device and a vapor deposition device. The magnetic device is configured to adsorb a metal mask in the vapor deposition device, including: a metal plate; an electromagnet array including a plurality of electromagnets; each of the electromagnets being inserted in the metal plate; a power supply module configured to supply a current; a control module configured to, when adsorbing the metal mask during a vapor deposition process, control the power supply module to supply a direct current to all or some of the plurality of electromagnets and control a direction and a size of the direct current by sending a first control signal to the power supply module.