Abstract: This invention relates to bacterial strains of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum for use in treating and or preventing conditions associated with colonization by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) of the gastric mucosa, for use in inhibiting Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), for use in treating and or preventing Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, for use in maintaining gastric microbiota homeostasis and for use in treating and preventing gastric inflammation in a subject. This invention further relates to compositions, food products, dietary supplements, or pharmaceutically acceptable formulations comprising said bacterial strains.

Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided herein are methods for isolating primary retinal cells obtained or isolated from a human sample. In alternative embodiments, provided are compositions and methods for treating, ameliorating or preventing a retinal disease or condition; improving a photopic (day light) vision; for improving correcting visual acuity, improving macular function, improving a visual field, or improving scotopic (night) vision by administration of retinal progenitor cells or regenerating a macular and/or a scotopic visual function.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating, ameliorating or preventing a retinal disease or condition; improving a photopic (day light) vision; for improving correcting visual acuity, improving macular function, improving a visual field, or improving scotopic (night) vision by administration of retinal progenitor cells. The subject matter described herein also provides cell populations comprising retinal progenitor cells and methods of isolation thereof.

Abstract: Tone mapping curve adjusting method and apparatus, exposure method and apparatus, computer device, computer-readable storage medium, and computer program product are provided.

Abstract: A method and system for simultaneously measuring multiple DOF GEs by a laser. The system comprises a measuring unit and a target mirror unit; the measuring unit comprises a laser emitting module, a polarizing beam splitter, a fixed reflector, a first ?/4 wave plate, a second ?/4 wave plate, a first polarizer, a first photodetector, an interference length measuring module and a 2D angle measuring module. The target mirror unit comprises a beam splitter and a reflector. The laser emitting module generates an emitting light L1. The polarizing beam splitter is used for (1) beam splitting, (2) beam combining, and (3) beam separating. The fixed reflector is used for reflecting backward the reference light L12 propagating only inside the measuring unit to return the reference light L12 to the polarizing beam splitter.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer systems are disclosed for performing request conversion between resource management systems (RMSs). In an example, a first RMS generates a first request packet in a first communication format. A packet body of the first request packet includes a number ID of a to-be-executed resource transfer operation and a first token. The first RMS sends the first request packet to an interchange system in response to determining that the first token belongs to a predetermined type. The interchange system parses the first request packet, extracts the number ID and the first token from the first request packet, determines, by querying a first data record, a first account in a second RMS corresponding to the first token, generates a second request packet in a second communication format based on an API specification of the second RMS, and sends the second request packet to the second RMS.

Abstract: A heat transfer device for applying a varying temperature to a portion of an animate body comprises a liquid conduit. The liquid conduit is liquidly connectable to an external first liquid source to establish a first circulation loop for transporting a first liquid. The liquid conduit is liquidly connectable to an external second liquid source to establish a second circulation loop for transporting a second liquid. The second liquid has a higher temperature than the first liquid. The liquid conduit is operably switchable between the first circulation loop and the second circulation loop for achieving the varying temperature applied to the portion of the animate body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bio-based two-component polyurethane adhesive composition, wherein at least 40 wt. % of all the organic ingredients in the composition is bio-based material. The bio-based two-component polyurethane adhesive composition exhibits an excellent bonding to various non-treated metal substrates. The bio-based two-component polyurethane adhesive composition is developed for being used as a corner joint adhesive in door and windows.

Abstract: The disclosed techniques include: obtaining traveling state information of the autonomous vehicle; obtaining, in response to confirming that there is a traffic object within a preset range for the autonomous vehicle, true motion state information of the traffic object; determining a first control decision for indicating whether the autonomous vehicle is to avoid the traffic object based on the traveling state information of the autonomous vehicle and the true motion state information of the traffic object; predicting first predictive motion state information of the traffic object within a first preset duration based on the true motion state information of the traffic object and the first control decision; and determining a second control decision for the autonomous vehicle based on the traveling state information of the autonomous vehicle and the first predictive motion state information of the traffic object.

Abstract: CLLC resonant converters using full-bridge (FB) and half-bridge (HB) soft-morphing techniques are disclosed. Two forms of soft-morphing are provided: type1, steady-state rotational soft-morphing, which ensures balanced power loss and thermal stress across all power switches, and type2, dynamic soft-morphing, which facilitates smooth transitions between FB-FB, FB-HB, and HB-FB modes. Consequently, the FB CLLC resonant converter can achieve a 16× ultra-wide voltage gain range.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, an operation method, for balancing voltage of capacitors of a bridge circuit of a multi-level LLC resonant converter, includes: measuring voltages of the capacitors of the bridge circuit, an output voltage and an output current of an output load the multi-level LLC resonant converter, and an input voltage of the bridge circuit; selecting a voltage-level zone of a required output voltage of the bridge circuit according to the output voltage of the output load, and the input voltage of the bridge circuit; selecting a circuit mode, with a highest value of the required output voltage; and outputting PWM signals corresponding to the circuit mode, with a switching frequency, to switches of the plurality of capacitor-switch modules.

Abstract: A zero-voltage soft switching (ZVS soft switching) control method and a power control circuit using the same are provided. The ZVS shot switching control method includes the following steps. A trapezoidal current control is executed to shape an inductor current into a plurality of trapezoidal waveforms.

Abstract: A distributed generation unit (DGU) is provided. The DGU includes a meter and a processor. The meter generates a per-unit current based on the rated power value of the DGU. The processor is coupled between a control area network (CAN) bus and the circuit block. The processor causes the DGU to identify a first electrical signal at an initial time and perform a master selection process. The master selection process includes determining the delay time based on the per-unit current and the maximum per-unit current, identifying the per-unit current as the maximum per-unit current when the delay time has elapsed since the initial time, and broadcasting the maximum per-unit current and a second electrical signal through the CAN bus. The processor is further configured to perform a droop coefficient regulation process to maintain the current state of the DGU after the second electrical signal is broadcast.

Abstract: A connecting pipe assembly and a heat exchanger is disclosed. The connecting pipe assembly includes: a pipe; and a first flange extending towards a radial outside from an outer peripheral surface of the pipe. The pipe includes a first insertion pipe section located on one side of the first flange in an axial direction of the pipe. Thereby the quality of the heat exchanger is improved.

Abstract: An image sensor and a control method thereof. The image sensor includes pixel blocks arranged in an array. A photosensitive unit and an overflow unit are coupled to a transmission node, a reset unit and a readout unit are coupled to a floating diffusion node; and a transmission control unit is coupled between the transmission node and the floating diffusion node. The photosensitive unit converts optical signals into first/second charge signals; the transmission control unit controls a transfer path between the transmission node and the floating diffusion node, so that the second charge signal is transferred to the overflow unit in an exposure phase, and the first charge signal and the second charge signal are read out in a quantization phase; the reset unit resets the transmission node and the floating diffusion node; the readout unit reads out the first charge signal and the second charge signal.

Abstract: A file query method and apparatus, a computer device, and a communication system are disclosed, and relate to the computer field. The method includes: obtaining a file attribute of a target directory by sending a file query request that indicates to query the file attribute of the target directory, where the file attribute of the target directory indicates a file organization structure attribute of the target directory, and the file attribute of the target directory may include file attributes of a plurality of files in the target directory.

Abstract: Systems and methods for low-power double data rate (LPDDR) compatible High Bandwidth NAND (HBN) include receiving, from an application, a request associated with a memory device, the request being of a request type; issuing a first command to the memory device via a memory controller, the first command based on the request type; polling the memory device for a status of the memory device, the status associated with a readiness of the memory device for the request; determining that the memory device is ready based on the status; and issuing a second command to the memory device via a memory controller to fulfill the request.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide an audio processing method and an electronic device. The method includes: First, a source audio signal, a sound source position corresponding to the source audio signal in a virtual scene, and a first position corresponding to a user in the virtual scene are obtained, where the virtual scene is obtained through construction based on a real scene; and a first acoustic feature is obtained, where the first acoustic feature is obtained by converting, based on an acoustic feature at a second position in the real scene and an acoustic feature at the second position in the virtual scene, an acoustic feature at the first position in the virtual scene when the source audio signal is at the sound source position. Then, a spatial audio signal is generated based on the first acoustic feature and the source audio signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for predicting a battery health state value of a target battery module having one or more electrochemical battery cells is provided. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory has computer-executable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: obtain a machine-learning model, which has been trained with first data segments and first battery health state values corresponding to first data segments associated with a reference battery module; collect battery charging data of the target battery module over one or more charging cycles of the target battery module; extract a second data segment from the battery charging data; transform the second data segment to align with the first data segments; and input the transformed second data segment to the machine-learning model to predict a battery health state value of the target battery module.