Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses compositions and methods for effectively treating at least one symptom or sign of A? plaque or cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) associated symptoms, or for decreasing amyloid plaque load or CAA load. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an anti-ApoE antibody to a mammalian subject, such as to a human.

Abstract: A carrier for a leadless package is disclosed. In one example, the carrier comprises a component mounting structure for mounting an electronic component thereon, and a plurality of leads arranged around at least part of the component mounting structure, wherein corner leads of said leads are located closer to at least one corner of said component mounting structure than intermediate leads of said leads located farther away from said at least one corner than said corner leads, wherein said corner leads have a larger width along a respective edge of the component mounting structure compared with a smaller width of said intermediate leads, and wherein at least said corner leads comprise a lead tip inspection feature.

Abstract: Disclosed is use of a Histatin-1 polypeptide in promotion of cartilage regeneration or repair. By preparing a combined reagent containing a Histatin-1 polypeptide, a biological scaffold material and the like, mainly a linear Hst1 is loaded on gelatin methacrylate so as to be used for repairing cartilage damage or promoting cartilage growth; meanwhile, disclosed is use of a Histatin-1 polypeptide in promotion of the expression of one or more of bone differentiation indexes, including a collagen fiber, glycosaminoglycan, type II collagen and aggrecan.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a display apparatus and a recording method. The display apparatus can obtain a scheduled recording task queue in response to an instruction for adding a scheduled recording task; query recording time information of one or more adjacent scheduled recording tasks in the scheduled recording task queue, wherein the recording time information comprises recording start time, recording end time, pre-recording time and post-recording time; then set task execution time and/or task completion time of the scheduled recording task according to the recording time information of the one or more adjacent scheduled recording tasks; and finally, execute the scheduled recording task according to the task execution time and/or the task completion time.

Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board, a lens assembly, and a first board. The circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. Each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall connects the first surface to the second surface. The lens assembly is disposed on the first surface. The first board is connected to the first sidewall. The first board is inclined or perpendicular to the first surface. The first board is disposed on a side of the lens assembly.

Abstract: A thinner composition and a method for substrate processing are provided. The thinner composition includes a solvent (A) and a fluorine-containing additive (B). The fluorine-containing additive (B) includes a compound represented by following Formula (B-1), a polymer represented by following Formula (B-2), a polymer represented by following Formula (B-3), or a combination thereof. In Formula (B-1), Formula (B-2), and Formula (B-3), the definition of X1 to X10, R1 to R13, m, T, j, k, p, and q are the same as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a glass fiber reinforced composition containing a recycled polypropylene includes a) unwinding from a package the continuous glass multifilament strands, b) applying an impregnating agent to the continuous glass multifilament strands to form the impregnated continuous multifilament strands and c) applying the sheath of a first polymer composition around the impregnated continuous multifilament strands to form the sheathed continuous multifilament strands, d) pelletizing the sheathed continuous multifilament strands to form pellets of the sheathed multifilament strands, e) homogenizing the pellets of the sheathed multifilament strands with a second polymer composition, wherein the first polymer composition comprises at least 80 wt % of a recycled polypropylene (PP1), and the second polymer composition includes at least 80 wt % of a second polypropylene (PP2), wherein the MFI of the PP1 and PP2 satisfy the following equation: 0.2?MFIPP1/MFIPP2?1.2.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, device and system for indicating and obtaining a number of PUCCH repetitions. The method includes: configuring a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources for a user equipment (UE) through radio resource control signaling; determining a number of repetitions corresponding to each PUCCH resource of the plurality of PUCCH resources by using a predefined rule; determining a current number of repetitions of a PUCCH transmission by the UE; determining a current resource index number of a resource for the PUCCH transmission by the UE corresponding to the current number of repetitions; and sending the current resource index number to the UE, to indicate the current number of repetitions, so that UE decodes the received current resource index number and determines the current number of repetitions.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to nanocomposites comprising a co-sintered composition of a MXene crystal form composition and an inorganic oxide, or oxide-type ceramic and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: Techniques for area scaling of contacts in VTFET devices are provided. In one aspect, a VTFET device includes: a fin(s); a bottom source/drain region at a base of the fin(s); a gate stack alongside the fin(s); a top source/drain region present at a top of the fin(s); a bottom source/drain contact to the bottom source/drain region; and a gate contact to the gate stack, wherein the bottom source drain and gate contacts each includes a top portion having a width W1CONTACT over a bottom portion having a width W2CONTACT, wherein W2CONTACT<W1CONTACT, and wherein a sidewall along the top portion is discontinuous with a sidewall along the bottom portion. The bottom portion having the width W2CONTACT is present alongside the gate stack and the top source/drain region. A method of forming a VTFET device is also provided.

Abstract: Photovoltaic devices, and layer structures for photovoltaic devices, are described.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting optical signals includes a photodetector. The photodetector is reverse-biased by a first voltage and a second voltage is added to the first voltage to provide an offset equal to the second voltage for the photodetector. A first circuit is coupled to the first circuit to provide the second voltage for the photodetector and a second circuit is coupled to the first circuit to provide the first voltage to the photodetector to reverse-bias the photodetector. The second circuit provides an output voltage proportional to a current of the photodetector at an output of the second circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first circuit that has a photodetector. The photodetector is reverse-biased by a reverse-bias voltage. A common mode voltage is added to the reverse-bias voltage to provide an offset to the photodetector voltage. A second circuit is coupled to the first circuit to provide the common mode voltage for the first circuit. A third circuit is coupled to the second circuit that includes a first voltage source and a second voltage source having opposite voltages equal to half of the reverse-bias voltage. Each one of the first voltage source and the second voltage source are coupled between separate input and output nodes of input and output ports of the third circuit. The first voltage source and the second voltage source provide the reverse-bias voltage to the first circuit to reverse-bias the photodetector. The third circuit provides a photodetector current at an output of the third circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting optical signals includes a photodetector. The photodetector is reverse-biased by a first voltage and a second voltage is added to the first voltage to provide an offset equal to the second voltage for the photodetector. A first circuit is coupled to the first circuit to provide the second voltage for the photodetector and a second circuit is coupled to the first circuit to provide the first voltage to the photodetector to reverse-bias the photodetector. The second circuit provides an output voltage proportional to a current of the photodetector at an output of the second circuit.

Abstract: A vibration generating system (100) for elastography equipment and a control method thereof, elastography equipment, a method for controlling the vibration generating system (100) for elastography equipment, a method for operating the elastography equipment, and a corresponding computer-readable medium. The vibration generating system (100) for elastography equipment comprises: a control unit (1), a pressure source (2), a pressure regulating unit (3), and a vibration transmitting unit (4). The pressure regulating unit (3) is in fluidic communication with the pressure source (2) and the vibration transmitting unit (4), respectively. The vibration transmitting unit (4) is used to transmit vibration according to a pressure acting thereon. The control unit (1) is coupled with the pressure regulating unit (3). The control unit (1) is configured to obtain a control parameter by using a look-up table module (12) according to inputted elastography conditions, so as to control the pressure regulating unit (3).