Abstract: A time-to-digital converter (TDC) uses voltage as a representation of time offset. A voltage change is induced over a time period from a start signal to a stop signal. The final voltage is then measured, and the voltage measurement is mapped to a time value representing the time between the start signal and the stop signal. The voltage change can be increasing or decreasing, e.g., by charging or discharging a capacitive circuit between the start signal and the stop signal. The voltage can be measured using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) or other voltage measurement circuit. The voltage measurement can be mapped to the time value in any manner, such as, for example, using a transfer function or using a mapping table that provides a time value for each possible voltage measurement value.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrated management and control system for a power plant including a power plant cloud edge vertical architecture system, which includes an inter-plant cloud platform, a plurality of intelligent control platforms, and a plurality of plant-side edge cloud platforms. Each intelligent control platform corresponds to one plant-side edge cloud platform and one power plant that are located in the corresponding power plant. The intelligent control platform is positively interconnected to the corresponding plant-side edge cloud platform via a forward isolation device, and the intelligent control platform is inversely interconnected to the corresponding plant-side edge cloud platform via a network switching device and a reverse isolation device. The plant-side edge cloud platform is bidirectionally interconnected to the inter-plant cloud platform over a private power network. The plant-side edge cloud platform is a reduced capacity private edge cloud system for a power plant.

Abstract: Provided is an engineered T cell. The expression of a TCR/CD3 complex on the cell surface is reduced by means of introducing a polypeptide that down-regulates the expression of the TCR/CD3 complex on the cell surface into the cell. The engineered T cell can be used for therapeutic purposes, such as treatment of cancers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module for an aerosol generating system. It comprises a battery extending substantially in a longitudinal direction and a printed circuit board assembly connected to the battery. The battery comprises along the longitudinal direction a first portion of a first thickness, and a second portion comprising opposite faces defining a second thickness, the second thickness being less than the first thickness. The printed circuit board assembly is electrically connected to the second portion of the battery on one of said opposite faces. This allows spatial optimization of the battery module. The invention also relates to a corresponding aerosol generating system, and to a corresponding set comprising a battery charger.

Abstract: A communication method includes receiving downlink control information (DCI), wherein the DCI is useable to indicate a second delay of uplink feedback information of a physical downlink shared channel scheduled by a physical downlink control channel, determining the second delay based on the-DCI, and sending, on a last uplink bandwidth reduced low complexity-coverage enhancement (BL/CE) subframe of Z uplink BL/CE subframes based on the second delay, the uplink feedback information corresponding to the physical downlink shared channel. The second delay includes the following subframes in sequence Y-Z-1 downlink (BL/CE) subframes, one subframe, and the Z uplink BL/CE subframes. Y is an integer greater than or equal to 4 and less than or equal to 13, and Z is an integer equal to 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: An artificial intervertebral disc is configured to be inserted between adjacent human vertebrae. The artificial intervertebral disc includes a first connection block, a joint block and a second connection block. The joint block has a convex surface and a rear surface. The rear surface of the joint block is stacked on the first connection block. The second connection block is slidably stacked on the convex surface of the joint block, such that the second connection block is movable relative to the first connection block. In addition, the convex surface is a curved surface, and the convex surface is arranged off-axis with respect to the rear surface.

Abstract: A method for determining an HARQ-ACK codebook includes that a terminal determines, based on a time domain offset of HARQ-ACK feedback information, a DCI format set corresponding to the time domain offset, and determines a time domain location information set based on the DCI format set to determine a quantity of information bits of the HARQ-ACK codebook based on the time domain location information set.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective LPA receptor inhibitors.

Abstract: A system for generating digital flowcharts is provided. The system receives sketch image data comprising a plurality of shapes and text, and processes the sketch image data to generate flowchart data by applying a first model configured to generate shape data, applying a second model configured to generate text data, and generating linking data that associates shape data and text data. The system may generate and display a visualization of the flowchart data. The system may map the flowchart data to a region of a presentation slide and display a visualization of the flowchart data on the presentation slide.

Abstract: A method for updating road signs and markings on the basis of monocular images comprises the following steps: acquiring street images of urban roads and GPS phase center coordinates and spatial attitude data corresponding to the street images; extracting coordinates of the road sign marking images; constructing a sparse three-dimensional model, and then generating a streetscape image depth map; calculating the space position of the road sign and marking according to the semantic and depth values of the image, the collinear equation and the space distance relation; if the same road sign and marking is visible in multiple views, solving the position information of the road sign; and vectorizing the obtained road sign position information, and fusing the information into the original data to realize the updating of the road sign data.

Abstract: A rollable optical fiber ribbon utilizing low attenuation, bend insensitive fibers and cables incorporating such rollable ribbons are provided. The optical fibers are supported by a ribbon body, and the ribbon body is formed from a flexible material such that the optical fibers are reversibly movable from an unrolled position to a rolled position. The optical fibers have a large mode filed diameter, such as ?9 microns at 1310 nm facilitating low attenuation splicing/connectorization. The optical fibers are also highly bend insensitive, such as having a macrobend loss of ?0.5 dB/turn at 1550 nm for a mandrel diameter of 15 mm.

Abstract: A glass container including a body having a delamination factor less than or equal to 10 and at least one marking is described. The body has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall thickness extending between the outer surface and the inner surface. The marking is located within the wall thickness. In particular, the marking is a portion of the body having a refractive index that differs from a refractive index of an unmarked portion of the body. Methods of forming the marking within the body are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of rapid detection of molecules, and specifically relates to a method for rapid fluorescent immunoassay (FIA) and chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) based on electrokinetic acceleration. The method includes the following steps sequentially: S1. sample acceleration: applying an actuating signal to a chip on which a target molecule is dripped to obtain a chip binding to the target molecule, where the chip includes an electrode sheet and coating molecules is immobilized on the electrode sheet; and S2. secondary antibody acceleration: adding a secondary antibody for binding to the target molecule dropwise on the chip binding to the target molecule, and applying an actuating signal to the chip to obtain a chip binding to the secondary antibody. The method can effectively improve a rate of FIA and CLIA, and can speed up a detection process and meet the need for rapid point-of-care testing (POCT).

Abstract: Various embodiments include an encoder for a motor. The encoder may include: a sensor module for collecting sensor data of the motor with a sensor while the motor is running; a storage module storing motor running records; and a microcontroller unit. The microcontroller is programmed to determine a running state of the motor using the sensor data, storing information about the running state into the storage module as a motor running record in response to a determination that the running state is a predefined running state, and providing at least one of the motor running records stored in the storage module via a communication interface in response to a reading request received from the communication interface.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes an air-guiding housing and a heat sink assembly. An air guiding channel running through in a first direction is defined by the air-guiding housing, an air outlet of the air guiding channel is configured to provide cooling air to at least one power supply unit. The air-guiding housing comprises a mounting surface located at an end of the air-guiding housing in a second direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. An electronic equipment having the heat dissipation device is also provided.

Abstract: The present technology provides methods and compositions for identifying and treating cancers by targeting the cytosolic dsDNA sensing pathway (cGAS-STING) in chromosomally unstable cancers. In some embodiments, the present technology also provides methods for detecting chromosomal instability in cancer and treating cancers associated with altered levels of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), stimulator of interferon genes (STING), and/or ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lensed optical fiber having a lens applied onto an end face of an optical fiber by laser beam processing. The lens having a radius of curvature that is greater than the diameter of the optical fiber. The lens is applied onto the end face of the optical fiber by laser beam processing in which a laser beam is applied onto the end face of the optical fiber to create the lens. The laser beam has a wavelength ranging between 2.65 microns and 2.85 microns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bionics-based efficiently transported and packed proppant and preparation method thereof, comprising enhanced fracturing fluid and biomimetic dandelion proppant; the mass ratio of the enhanced fracturing fluid and the biomimetic dandelion is: 1-2:100-400; the 100 pbw of enhanced fracturing fluid includes 0.1-1 pbw of drag reducing agent, 0.01-0.1 pbw of cleanup additive, 0.2-0.8 pbw of clay stabilizer, 0.01-0.05 pbw of bactericide, 0.01-0.2 pbw of nanoparticle enhancer, and water; the biomimetic dandelion proppant consists of modified proppant and modified fiber, and the mass ratio between the modified proppant and the modified fiber is 99-99.9:0.1-1.

Abstract: An optical fiber is provided that includes a core region, a cladding region having a radius less than about 62.5 microns; a polymer coating comprising a high-modulus layer and a low-modulus layer, wherein a thickness of the low-modulus inner coating layer is in a range of 4 microns to 20 microns, the modulus of the low-modulus inner coating layer is less than or equal to about 0.35 MPa, a thickness of the high-modulus coating layer is in a range of 4 microns to 20 microns, the modulus of the high-modulus inner coating layer is greater than or equal to about 1.6 GPa, and wherein a puncture resistance of the optical fiber is greater than 20 g, and wherein a microbend attenuation penalty of the optical fiber is less than 0.03 dB/km, and wherein an outer diameter of the coated optical fiber is less than or equal to 175 microns.