Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting group II intron splicing for treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with an organism harboring an active group II intron. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for inhibiting group II intron splicing for inhibiting, preventing or reducing growth of an organism harboring an active group II intron.

Abstract: A flexible LED lighting device is disclosed that includes a flexible LED light bar surrounded by a flexible conduit. The flexible LED light bar fits within a inner channel of the flexible conduit in an elongated direction and includes sets of LED arrays on opposed sides of a flexible elongate circuit board formed from a continuous wire band and circuit board segments. Preferably, the flexible conduit includes a tubular outer sleeve that surrounds a tubular inner sleeve and the tubular inner sleeve and LED light bar are cable of being displaced in a radial directions relative to the outer sleeve or in directions that are substantially orthogonal to the elongated direction. The flexible conduit is translucent and/or patterned to diffuse or scatter light emitted from the LED light bar to provide full-body illumination.

Abstract: A naked eye 3D display device includes many parallax simulating apparatuses arranged in a straight line. Each apparatus includes a first image generating unit, a second image generating unit arranged side-by-side with the first image generating unit, and a light source facing toward the first image generating unit. First and second images are contrarily polarized and projected to the first image generating unit and to a second image generating unit respectively. A cylindrical barrier film faces toward the first image generating unit and the second image generating unit. Viewed from a first area, the first image is seen through the barrier film but the barrier film blocks the second image. Viewed from a second area, the second image is seen through the barrier film but the barrier film blocks the first image.

Abstract: Watermarking of a content stream is accomplished in a session-based manner to provide watermarking based on a uniquely generated manifest that will result in a stream that allows for unique identification of information. The manifest specifies a sequence of watermarks for successive segments of a content stream designated for a specific receiver. The system and method leverages existing content distribution infrastructure and has many of the benefits of conventional head-end watermarking, allows unique identification of small segments of the data stream and reduces content distribution network storage requirements. Groups of nodes can be provided with unique watermark patterns and detection and watermark pattern reconfiguration can be accomplished in an iterative manner to find a specific node without the need to create unique watermark patterns for each node.

Abstract: A multifunctional softening valve and a water processing apparatus thereof. The multifunctional softening valve comprises a valve body, an ejector, a movable valve plate, a fixed valve plate, and a saline water control valve. The valve body is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet, a water drainage port, and a salt absorbing branch runner. The valve body is provided with a through-hole in communication with a filter element upper portion, a filter element lower portion and an ejector inlet. An ejector outlet is in communication with the filter element lower portion. The salt absorbing branch runner is provided with a saline water inlet. The saline water inlet is provided with a saline water control valve. The fixed valve plate is provided with a plurality of through-holes, and the through-holes are distributed according to a distribution mode of equally dividing the cross section of the fixed valve plate into six parts, and the movable valve plate is fitted to the fixed valve plate.

Abstract: A control valve with a planar seal structure having a valve body with a water inlet, water outlet, and water drainage port. A spool with a planar seal structure and having fixed valve plate and movable valve plate is disposed in the valve body. The movable valve plate is rotationally fitted to the fixed valve plate. The fixed valve plate has a plurality of through-holes. One through-hole with an arc and fan shape is in communication with the water outlet. The outer diameter of the through-hole with an arc and fan shape is greater than that of another through-hole of the fixed valve plate. The through-hole is in communication with the valve body's water inlet. The fixed valve plate has at least one arc communicating blind hole. The through-holes of the fixed valve plate are mutually fitted with the communicating blind hole.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for pattern-based power-and-ground (PG) routing and via rule based via creation are described. A pattern for routing PG wires can be received. Next, an instantiation strategy may be received, wherein the instantiation strategy specifies an area of an integrated circuit (IC) design layout where PG wires based on the pattern are to be instantiated and specifies one or more net identifiers that are to be assigned to the instantiated PG wires. The PG wires can be instantiated in the IC design layout based on the pattern and the instantiation strategy. Additionally, a set of via rules can be received, wherein each via rule specifies a type of via that is to be instantiated at an intersection between two PG wires that are in two different metal layers. Next, one or more vias can be instantiated in the IC design layout based on the set of via rules.

Abstract: A first set of concealment attributes is received from a first user. The first set of user concealment attributes are associated with a document. A first set of document concealment attributes is received from the user. The first set of document concealment attributes are associated with the document. The document, based on the first set of concealment attributes and the first set of document concealment attributes, is stored.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of encoding a media bitstream of a media content. The media bitstream comprises a payload portion for the media content, and an overhead portion, different from the payload portion. The method comprises the steps of: modifying a part of the payload portion of the media bitstream, the modified part representing a region of the media content; and inserting the said part, as unmodified, into the overhead portion of the modified media bitstream for later reconstruction of the unmodified payload portion, such that the modified part in the media bitstream can be decoded without decoding the part as unmodified from the overhead portion. The invention also relates to a method of decoding, to an encoder and to a decoder.

Abstract: An optical device includes a diffusion film including a diffusion film and a condensing film. The diffusion film includes a diffusion layer that exhibits adhesive property and that has a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface is disposed oppositely of the light-incident surface and having a first microstructure. The condensing film includes a light-transmissive base layer that is adhered onto the light-emitting surface, and a prism layer provided on the light-transmissive base layer opposite to the diffusion film.

Abstract: A wireless pairing system includes a remote controller and at least one display device. The remote controller includes a first processing unit, an input unit and a first wireless communication unit. The input unit includes a broadcast request key and a plurality of input keys. The display device includes a second processing unit, a display unit and a second wireless communication unit. The display device has an identification code. When the broadcast request key is triggered, the first processing unit sends out a broadcast request signal through the first wireless communication unit. When the second processing unit receives the broadcast request signal through the second wireless communication unit, the second processing unit controls the display unit to display the identification code. When the input keys are operated to input the identification code of the display device, the remote controller and the display device are paired with each other.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of encoding a media bitstream of a media content. The media bitstream comprises a payload portion for the media content, and an overhead portion, different from the payload portion. The method comprises the steps of: modifying a part of the payload portion of the media bitstream, the modified part representing a region of the media content; and inserting the said part, as unmodified, into the overhead portion of the modified media bitstream for later reconstruction of the unmodified payload portion, such that the modified part in the media bitstream can be decoded without decoding the part as unmodified from the overhead portion. The invention also relates to a method of decoding, to an encoder and to a decoder.

Abstract: A control valve with a planar seal structure having a valve body with a water inlet, water outlet, and water drainage port. A spool with a planar seal structure and having fixed valve plate and movable valve plate is disposed in the valve body. The movable valve plate is rotationally fitted to the fixed valve plate. The fixed valve plate has a plurality of through-holes. One through-hole with an arc and fan shape is in communication with the water outlet. The outer diameter of the through-hole with an arc and fan shape is greater than that of another through-hole of the fixed valve plate. The through-hole is in communication with the valve body's water inlet. The fixed valve plate has at least one arc communicating blind hole. The through-holes of the fixed valve plate are mutually fitted with the communicating blind hole.

Abstract: A multifunctional softening valve and a water processing apparatus thereof. The multifunctional softening valve comprises a valve body, an ejector, a movable valve plate, a fixed valve plate, and a saline water control valve. The valve body is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet, a water drainage port, and a salt absorbing branch runner. The valve body is provided with a through-hole in communication with a filter element upper portion, a filter element lower portion and an ejector inlet. An ejector outlet is in communication with the filter element lower portion. The salt absorbing branch runner is provided with a saline water inlet. The saline water inlet is provided with a saline water control valve. The fixed valve plate is provided with a plurality of through-holes, and the through-holes are distributed according to a distribution mode of equally dividing the cross section of the fixed valve plate into six parts, and the movable valve plate is fitted to the fixed valve plate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a superhigh torsional strength, metallic and airtight drillrod coupler, which comprises: an externally threaded coupler, which has a radially outward outer shoulder at an end thereof in an axial direction and an inner end face at the other end thereof in the axial direction, with an externally threaded section and a first sealing face being provided in sequence in the axial direction of the externally threaded coupler from the outer shoulder to the inner end face; and an internally threaded coupler to be threadedly connected to said externally threaded coupler, the internally threaded coupler having a radially inward inner shoulder at an end thereof in an axial direction and an outer end face at the other end thereof in the axial direction, with a second sealing face and an internally threaded section to be engaged with the externally threaded section being provided in sequence in the axial direction of the internally threaded coupler from the inner shoulder to the outer end fa

Abstract: An optical prism sheet includes a transparent substrate having a light-entrance surface, and a plurality of elongated prisms that protrude from the transparent substrate. Each of the prisms has a scalene triangular cross-section and first and second surfaces that intersect each other to define an apex angle. The apex angle of each of the prisms is divided by a normal line of the transparent substrate into first and second sub-angles that are different from each other. At least one of the light-entrance surface and the first and second surfaces of each of the prisms is roughened to form a plurality of micro-protrusions, each of which has a height ranging from 0.1 ?m to 5 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector assembly comprising a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises a first insulating body and first terminals. The first insulating body comprises an inserting wall. The first terminal comprises a U-shaped segment fixed to the inserting wall and a first soldering foot. Two outer surfaces of the U-shaped segment respectively comprise a coupling part. The second connector comprises a second insulating body and second terminals. The second insulating body comprises a receiving trough, separating plates, and separating troughs. The receiving trough matches the inserting wall. The separating plate comprises a first chamfer and a second chamfer. The second terminal comprises a pair of elastic arms, a main arm, and a second soldering foot. The pair of elastic arms is fixed in the receiving trough and matches the U-shaped segment. The main arm is disposed in the separating trough.

Abstract: A display system, a remote control device, and a display method are provided. The display system includes the remote control device and a display device. The display method includes following steps. The remote control device generates a vibration signal of housing by sensing an acceleration of a movement of the housing in a space. The remote control device transmits the vibration signal of housing to the display device. The display device displays a display image. In the display image, the indication path is pointed to an intersection position. An indication pattern is displayed at the intersection position, wherein an appearance of the indication pattern changes according to a number of times that the vibration signal of housing is received.

Abstract: An optical thin film includes: a transparent substrate including a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface; a first light-condensing layer formed on the first surface of the transparent substrate, the first light-condensing layer having a haze value ranging from 5% to 30% and a surface roughness ranging from 0.1 RMS to 1 RMS; and a second light-condensing layer formed on the second surface of the transparent substrate. The second light-condensing layer has a haze value ranging from 70% to 100% and a surface roughness ranging from 1 RMS to 10 RMS.

Abstract: A temple unit of a pair of glasses includes at least a temple, at least an adornment and at least a fastener. The temple has an adornment socket. The adornment is disposed in the adornment socket. The fastener is rotatable around the temple and fastens the adornment to the adornment socket.