Abstract: A total nitrogen (TN) removal device for sewage and its operation method. The TN removal device includes a denitrification tank, a supplementary reaction zone filled with aerobic granular sludge and a sedimentation and separation zone. The supplementary reaction zone and the sedimentation and separation zone are arranged inside the denitrification tank, and communicated through a three-phase separator. The sedimentation and separation zone is located above the supplementary reaction zone. A top of the sedimentation and separation zone is greater than its bottom. A membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) assembly is arranged in a space formed by outer walls of the sedimentation and separation zone and supplementary reaction zone and an inner chamber of the denitrification tank. A side wall of the denitrification tank is provided with a chemical oxygen demand (COD) detector and a nitrate nitrogen detector.

Abstract: A device for supporting insemination that includes an elongated tubular body, the body has a proximal portion, a middle portion, and a distal portion, the proximal portion is of an oval shape, the middle portion is of a narrow tubular shape, and the distal portion is configured as a hub to sealably receive a tip of a syringe. The body further has a hollow central channel that extends throughout the length of the elongated tubular body.

Abstract: An embodiment method includes: forming fins extending from a semiconductor substrate; depositing an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer on the fins; forming masking layers on the ILD layer; forming a cut mask on the masking layers, the cut mask including a first dielectric material, the cut mask having first openings exposing the masking layers, each of the first openings surrounded on all sides by the first dielectric material; forming a line mask on the cut mask and in the first openings, the line mask having slot openings, the slot openings exposing portions of the cut mask and portions of the masking layers, the slot openings being strips extending perpendicular to the fins; patterning the masking layers by etching the portions of the masking layers exposed by the first openings and the slot openings; and etching contact openings in the ILD layer using the patterned masking layers as an etching mask.

Abstract: A wireless device receives receive, from a base station, radio resource control messages comprising configuration parameters of a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) for multicast and broadcast services (MBS), wherein the configuration parameters of the first SPS comprise a first hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) codebook index. The wireless device receives a multicast transport block (TB) based on receiving a group common downlink control information (DCI) indicating an activation of the first SPS. The wireless device transmits first feedback for the multicast TB in a first HARQ-ACK codebook, of HARQ-ACK codebooks, indicated by the first HARQ-ACK codebook index.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a piezoresistive pressure sensor, including: a continuous piezoresistive foam layer; an electrode array layer, on one side of which the continuous piezoresistive foam layer is disposed; and an artificial leather layer as cover layer, which is disposed on the continuous piezoresistive foam layer; where the continuous piezoresistive foam layer is made by doping the foam with conductive materials. The piezoresistive pressure sensor can provide overall 2D-pressure mapping in a large area and has good flexibility and reliability to be combined with soft surfaces.

Abstract: A visual media processing method includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a visual media data and a bitstream representation of the current video block. The bitstream representation is configured according to a format rule that specifies that a syntax element is selectively included or excluded in the bitstream representation indicative of a maximum number of merge candidates for a coding tool, thereby indicating whether the coding tool is enabled or disabled for the conversion. The maximum number of merge candidates for the coding tool is zero or a positive number.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for judging risk of suffering kidney cancer. The method includes detecting a PSMB9 protein concentration value from a test sample. And a risk factor value is obtained after processing the PSMB9 protein concentration value with an age. When the score of the risk factor value is greater than a defined threshold value of the risk factor threshold value, then the test sample is classified as a high risk sample of a of potential kidney cancer patient.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising an IL-2:anti-IL-2 antibody (Ab) complex (IL-2C) and methods of using said N compositions for the treatment of microbial infections, autoimmune diseases, autoinflammatory diseases, or cancers as well the treatment of inflammatory conditions or reduction in inflammation caused by said microbial infections, autoimmune diseases, autoinflammatory diseases, or cancers.

Abstract: A wireless device receives configuration parameters indicating duration values for skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring on a bandwidth part (BWP). The duration values are from: first values in response to the BWP having a first subcarrier spacing (SCS) and second values in response to the BWP having a second SCS, with each value of the second values being equal to multiplication of a respective value, of the first values, and a same granularity value. The wireless device may receive a downlink control information (DCI) indicating skipping PDCCH monitoring on the BWP for a time duration based on a duration value of the duration values. The wireless device may skip monitoring the PDCCH on the BWP for the time duration, based on the DCI.

Abstract: Apparatuses for clamping rails and methods for rail installation are provided. A clamp apparatus may include a first grip body that includes a first groove and a second grip body that includes a second groove. Alignment of the first groove and the second groove may form a groove pair configured to couple to one or more flanges of a rail. The clamp apparatus may further include a fastener, as well as a flange spring that extends from the first grip body and that flexibly engages with the second grip body. Flexing the flange spring may allow the first grip body to move away from the second grip body along a length of the fastener.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to processing application programming interface (API) requests. Embodiments include receiving, at an API wrapper, from a first caller, a first call to an API and sending the first call to the API. Embodiments include receiving, by the API wrapper, from one or more second callers, a second one or more calls to the API prior to receiving a response from the API to the first call. Embodiments include receiving, by the API wrapper, the response from the API to the first call and responding to the first call from the first caller with the response from the API to the first call. Embodiments include responding, by the API wrapper, to the second one or more calls from the one or more second callers with the response from the API to the first call without sending the second one or more calls to the API.

Abstract: A patient interface structure includes a cushion configured to sealingly engage the patient's face and a front that is more rigid than the cushion. The cushion includes a forward opening, a rearward opening that is opposite the forward opening and a continuous sealing surface. The continuous sealing surface has a mouth sealing portion configured to seal around the patient's mouth and a nasal sealing portion configured to seal around both of the patient's nasal airways. The front plate includes an air inlet configured to both receive the pressurized respiratory gas and secure headgear to the patient interface structure. In addition, the nasal sealing portion includes at least one aperture that is separate from the rearward opening. Also, the front plate, the mouth sealing portion and the nasal sealing portion together form a common chamber.

Abstract: A transformer includes iron cores and a winding structure. The iron cores are stacked on each other at intervals, and iron core gaps are formed between the iron cores, wherein relative positions between the iron core gaps are fixed. The winding structure is disposed around the iron cores and includes a plurality of coils. A position of at least one of the iron core gaps corresponds to a position of at least one of coils.

Abstract: A continuum instrument includes: at least one proximal continuum, at least one distal continuum, a drive connection part, and a drive transmission mechanism. The drive connection part is connected to a proximal stop disk of the proximal continuum, and includes an input end located at a proximal side of the proximal stop disk. An output end of the drive transmission mechanism is connected to the input end of the drive connection part, and the output end is configured to drive the input end such that the proximal stop disk turns to drive the distal continuum to bend by means of proximal structural backbones of the proximal continuum and distal structural backbones of the distal continuum.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a biochip image is provided, including: (S1) acquiring and preprocessing the biochip image to obtain a preprocessed image; (S2) performing a correction for angle deflection on the preprocessed image to obtain a deflection-corrected image; and (S3) performing an enhancement processing on the deflection-corrected image, and identifying a positive or negative of an area of interest in the preprocessed image according to an image on which the enhancement processing has been performed. An apparatus (100) for analyzing a biochip image, a method for analyzing an image, a computer device (200) and a storage medium are disclosed.

Abstract: A touch sensing method, apparatus for a touch panel, and electronic device are provided. The method includes: determining a first number of to-sense touch sensing circuits, and determining a second number of reference touch sensing circuits, each to-sense touch sensing circuit having a corresponding reference touch sensing circuit; causing each to-sense touch sensing circuit to receive a touch excitation signal TX1, and apply TX1 to a corresponding touch sensitive cell and receive a touch sensing signal therefrom, and output a first output signal; causing each reference touch sensing circuit to receive a touch reference signal DC/TX2, and apply DC/TX2 to a corresponding touch sensitive cell and receive a reference sensing signal therefrom, wherein DC/TX2 and TX1 are different signals; and obtaining, according to respective first and second output signals, a capacitance difference of capacitances sensed by each to-sense touch sensing circuit and its corresponding reference touch sensing circuit.

Abstract: A locking structure of a compressor impeller, which includes: a rotary shaft; a lock nut arranged on an end of the rotary shaft by means of a threaded connection and provided with waist-shaped holes extending along a circumferential direction thereof; an impeller sleeved on the end of the rotary shaft and located on an inner side of the lock nut, the impeller is provided with threaded holes in communication with the waist-shaped holes of the lock nut; a nose piece located on an outer side of the lock nut and provided with through holes in communication with the waist-shaped holes of the lock nut; and bolts passing through the through holes and the waist-shaped holes in turn into the threaded holes, thereby fixing the nose piece, the lock nut and the impeller together.

Abstract: A system detects a powerdown event, such as a power loss event, and performs a flush of volatile memory to persistent memory during a powerdown sequence. The system includes an energy backup device to power the system during the powerdown sequence. The system is configurable with optional settings that configure the powerdown sequence specific to a type of the energy backup device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of writing data in nucleic acid chains and methods of reading data written in nucleic acid chains. The present disclosure also relates to a kit for writing and reading data in nucleic acid chains.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic smoking device accommodating a generic cigarette for generating less harmful aerosol and improving smoking flavor and quality. The electronic device comprises a cylindrical cigarette receiver, an extractor for retrieving smoking substances from cigarettes, a heating unit for baking the smoking substances instead of burning the substance, an air tight aerosol accumulation cavity to collect the vapor for a user to smoke, an electronic control circuit board and a power supply.