Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic pipe having a polymeric barrier layer formed about a longitudinal axis; at least one first non-metallic reinforcement layer configured to carry an internal pressure load surrounding the polymeric barrier layer; at least one second non-metallic reinforcement layer configured to carry an axial load surrounding the at least one first reinforcement layer; and a polymeric cover layer surrounding the at least one second reinforcement layer. At least one of the first or second reinforcement layers is braided. In some embodiments, the lay angles of the first and second reinforcement layers are selected to reduce the axial compression force in the pipe in a constrained application. In another embodiment, an interior helical metallic layer around which the polymeric barrier layer is formed, the interior layer being an interlocked metallic carcass, a flat helically wound strip or a helically wound wire.

Abstract: A method for viewing an application program, graphical user interface, and a terminal, where the method includes receiving a first input, where the first input viewing a plurality of running application programs stacked for displaying, obtaining an input position corresponding to the first input and non-position information corresponding to the first input in the input position, determining, according to the input position and the non-position information, an application program reachable by the first input in the input position, and displaying the application program reachable by the first input in the input position. Hence, the method for viewing the application program, the graphical user interface, and the terminal simplify a user's operation of viewing a blocked application program in the stacked application programs.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, at an encrypted sharing server and from a source compute device, a share request to share first encrypted index data with a destination compute device. The method includes defining a data record including (1) information identifying the destination compute device and (2) a first set of logical block identifiers. The first set of logical block identifiers is generated based on unencrypted index data associated with the first encrypted index data and associated with a first set of storage locations. Each storage location from the first set of storage locations stores at least one index entry from a first set of index entries of the first encrypted index data. The method further includes receiving a search request associated with a search string and sending a signal to cause a subset of index entries to be sent to a destination compute device.

Abstract: The present invention provides anti-RANKL monoclonal antibodies and related compositions, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic methods for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments concern efficiency improvements in wireless products. For example, some embodiments specify profiles for regional and custom-specified operational constraints. The profiles may be retrieved from across a network or stored locally upon the device. The profiles may specify various configuration adjustments that optimize the system's performance. For example, when possible, some embodiments may allow the system to operate at a lower power level and to thereby save energy. Various factors and conditions may be assessed in some embodiments prior to adjusting the existing power configuration.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein that improve the signal reception and transmission capabilities of an access point by coupling an active antenna assembly to the access point. An active antenna assembly includes an antenna and at least one active component, such as a low-noise amplifier or a power amplifier. The active component can be connected to an antenna circuit board rather than the main circuit board of the access point, which is typically retained within an access point housing. By positioning the active component near the antenna, the active antenna assembly prevents degradation of signals received by the antenna. One or more coaxial cables can be used to connect the active component of the active antenna assembly to the main circuit board of the access point.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wire-selecting device, which comprising a visual discriminating system, a wire-selecting module, and a core positioning seat to be processed. The visual discriminating system comprises an image capturing module and a discriminating module, and judges the appearance of the wire obtained by the module according to the image capturing module And the wire-selecting module includes a plurality of wire-selecting clamps for holding the wires, the sub-clamp group receives the wire-selecting control information from the visual discrimination system; the processing core positioning seat includes A plurality of wire-selecting positioning blocks for holding a plurality of wires, wherein the sub-threading clamps hold a plurality of sub-wire clips correspondingly according to the wire-selecting control information, and after the completion of the wire-selecting operation, The wire is moved to the to-be-processed core positioning seat for subsequent processing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a near-infrared absorbing filter, including an absorbing type infrared filtering medium having opposite first and second surfaces; an organic coating layer formed on the first surface of the absorbing type filtering medium for absorbing infrared rays; a first multi-layered film structure formed on the organic coating layer with the organic coating layer disposed between the first multi-layered film structure and the absorbing type infrared filtering medium; and a second multi-layered film structure formed on the second surface of the absorbing type infrared filtering medium. The near-infrared filter of the present disclosure is able to reduce the wavelength difference of T50 and T20 of the incident light within the range of from 0 to 30 degrees to less than 5 nm, thereby reducing chromatic aberration effectively and reducing ghost images of infrared reflections. The disclosure further provides an image sensor including the near-infrared absorbing filter.

Abstract: Methods and systems involving navigation of a graphical interface are disclosed herein. An example system may be configured to: (a) cause a head-mounted display (HMD) to provide a graphical interface, the graphical interface comprising (i) a view port having a view-port orientation and (ii) at least one navigable area having at least one border, the at least one border having a first border orientation; (b) receive input data that indicates movement of the view port towards the at least one border; (c) determine that the view-port orientation is within a predetermined threshold distance from the first border orientation; and (d) based on at least the determination that the view-port orientation is within a predetermined threshold distance from the first border orientation, adjust the first border orientation from the first border orientation to a second border orientation.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of determining whether a subject having or is at risk of developing lung cancer. The presence of the SNP locus of rs193100333, which corresponds to a mutation on YAP1 protein with a substitution of an arginine to a tryptophan at position 331, indicates the subject has or is at risk of developing lung cancer. Accordingly, also disclosed herein is a kit for facilitating the detection of the SNP locus of rs193100333.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a casing is provided. First, a plate, a frame and a main shell are provided, wherein the plate has an adhering region and at least one thermal fusion region, and the frame has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. Then, the plate is stacked on the first surface of the frame, wherein the thermal fusion region is overlapped with the frame, and the adhering region is not overlapped with the frame. The main shell is adhered to the adhering region of the plate and the second surface of the frame. The thermal fusion region is fixed to the frame by thermal fusion. In addition, a casing manufactured through the above-mentioned method is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for detecting the content of oleic acid by optical fiber, and manufacturing method of the apparatus. By the principle of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), a metal layer in a sensing region excites an analyte of oleic acid to produce a plasmon resonance, and a physical property of the plasmon resonance such as a resonant wavelength is measured to define the concentration of oleic acid of the analyte, so that the present invention can measure the concentration of oleic acid accurately and quickly to reduce the time and cost of detecting the oleic acid effectively, so as to improve the efficiency of detecting the oleic acid.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of flow guiding structures spatially aligned in a first row, each of the plurality of flow guiding structures comprising a fin-shape to funnel airflow at a trailing edge of each of the plurality of flow guiding structures. The apparatus also includes a plurality of flow separating structures spatially aligned in a second row interleaved between each of the plurality of flow guiding structures, each of the plurality of flow separating structures comprising a fin-shape configured to split airflow received from the plurality of flow guiding structures.

Abstract: Provided are methods for identifying T-cell receptors that bind to an antigen in primates. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise: sequencing the cDNA prepared from a combined population of T-cells to obtain a plurality of T-cell receptor alpha chain sequences and a plurality of T-cell receptor beta chain sequences; grouping the obtained alpha chain sequences into alpha chain groups based on their CDR3 sequences; grouping the obtained beta chain sequences into beta chain groups based on their CDR3 sequences; pairing the alpha chain groups with the beta chain groups based on the number of alpha chain or beta chain sequences in each group; pairing one alpha chain sequence and one beta chain sequence in each paired alpha chain group and beta chain group; and testing candidate T-cell receptor comprising the paired alpha chain and beta chain sequences for binding to the antigen.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for detecting multiple target nucleic acid sequences in a sample using a plurality of IDed double-stranded probes. Each IDed double-stranded probe comprises a double-stranded nucleic acid hybridization probe associated with an IDed substrate. Also provided is a method for determining the sequence of a nucleic acid by using a plurality of IDed double-stranded probes.

Abstract: A method for managing a resource object is disclosed. The method executed by a management system includes: adding a mapping relationship between a UUID of a newly discovered resource object and an FDN identifier of the newly discovered resource object to a resource object identifier mapping relationship table; receiving a first query request for a to-be-managed resource object that is sent by an application system, where the first query request is used to obtain an FDN identifier of the to-be-managed resource object; and returning the FDN identifier of the to-be-managed resource object to the application system. According to the method, the resource object in the SDN system can be managed by using the application system by slightly modifying a network management system in an existing network system and an application based on the network management system, thereby implementing smooth evolution of the existing network system to the SDN system.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a difference generation component configured to access a type file representing a type in a base version of a computing system and identify a customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized version of the computing system, and a type accessing component configured to serialize the customization into a customization file of a given file format, the customization file having a separate element representing each customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain the customized version of the computing system, the type accessing component storing the customization file as a separate file from the type file.

Abstract: An automatic sliding door has a rail, a reset component, a pulley set, and a door panel. The rail is mounted on a top surface of a door frame. The reset component is mounted on a first end of the rail and is fixed to the door frame. The pulley set is slidably mounted in the rail, and a bottom end of the pulley set extends out of the rail. The door panel is mounted at the bottom of the pulley set, and the pulley set drives the door panel to slide.

Abstract: The present invention provides high affinity anti-CD40 monoclonal antibodies and related compositions, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic methods for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.