Abstract: An active molecule delivery system whereby active molecules can be released on demand and/or a variety of different active molecules can be delivered from the same system and/or different concentrations of active molecules can be delivered from the same system. The active delivery system includes a plurality of microcells, wherein the microcells are filled with a medium including an active ingredient and charged or magnetic particles. The microcells include an opening, and the opening is spanned by a porous diffusion layer. Because the porous diffusion layer can be blocked with the charged or magnetic particles, the rate at which the active ingredient is dispensed can be controlled with an electric or magnetic field, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention discloses scalarane sesterterpenoids represented by formula (I) and meroditerpenoid represented by formula (II), which are extracted from Carteriospongia sp. sponge: where R1 is —CH3 or —C2H5. The compounds of formula (I) can be used to be an anticancer, act as an inhibitor targeting to topoisomerase II and hsp90 and a pharmaceutical composition for anticancer.

Abstract: A method of constructing a specific CRISPR-Cas9 (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats associated) to activate a RSPO2 (R-spondin 2) gene is disclosed in the present invention. The method comprises the following steps: designing a sgRNA (single guide RNA) of a specifically targeted human RSPO2 gene; constructing a CRISPR-Cas9 recombinant lentivirus vector of a specifically activated RSPO2 gene; and lentiviral packaging a CRISPR-Cas9 system of the specifically activated RSPO2 gene. The CRISPR-Cas9 system designed by the present invention activates the RSPO2 target gene expression and promotes the activation of the hepatic stellate cell.

Abstract: A steam cleaner is provided, including: a base (2) provided with an air inlet (4); a casing (1) disposed on the base (2) and having an air outlet (11) in a side wall thereof, in which a vortex air duct is defined between a bottom wall (16) of the casing and the base (2), and the air inlet (4) is in fluid communication with the vortex air duct; a fan disposed within the casing (1), and including an electric motor and a heat dissipation fan wheel connected to a lower end of an electric motor shaft of the electric motor, in which the vortex air duct is configured to guide air entering from the air inlet (4) to the heat dissipation fan wheel so as to dissipate heat of the electric motor.

Abstract: An example method is provided for a computing device to perform user interface control based on a pinch gesture. The computing device includes a touch-sensitive display. The method may comprise: displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface that includes a user interface element, which occupies part of the user interface and is selectable for resizing, and detecting, on the touch-sensitive display, a pinch gesture for resizing the user interface element within the user interface. The method may further comprise: determining a direction of the pinch gesture; and based on the direction of the pinch gesture, resizing the user interface element horizontally, vertically or diagonally within the user interface.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a casing, a flexible display panel, a cushion, an inflatable pad, a gas transportation device and a sensing unit. The flexible display panel is embedded in the casing and including a movable region. The cushion is attached on a bottom surface of the movable region. The inflatable pad is attached on a bottom surface of the flexible display panel and covers the cushion. The gas transportation device is in communication with the inflatable pad and electrically connected with the sensing unit. When the sensing unit is touched by a user, a first driving signal is transmitted from the sensing unit to the gas transportation device, in response to which the gas transportation device inflates the inflatable pad again to raise the cushion, so that the movable region corresponding to the cushion is raised.

Abstract: Inter-color image prediction is based on multi-channel multiple regression (MMR) models. Image prediction is applied to the efficient coding of images and video signals of high dynamic range. MMR models may include first order parameters, second order parameters, and cross-pixel parameters. MMR models using extension parameters incorporating neighbor pixel relations are also presented. Using minimum means-square error criteria, closed form solutions for the prediction parameters are presented for a variety of MMR models.

Abstract: Under layer composition and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are disclosed. The method of manufacturing semiconductor device includes the following steps. A layer of an under layer composition is formed, wherein the under layer composition includes a polymeric material and a cross-linker, and the cross-linker includes at least one decomposable functional group. A curing process is performed on the layer of the under layer composition to form an under layer, wherein the cross-linker is crosslinked with the polymeric material to form a crosslinked polymeric material having the at least one decomposable functional group. A patterned photoresist layer is formed over the under layer. An etching process is performed to transfer a pattern of the patterned photoresist layer to the under layer. The under layer is removed by decomposing the decomposable functional group.

Abstract: A system is described that can perform a method for receiving a request to modify a universal integrated circuit card, generating a package comprising configuration data for modifying the universal integrated circuit card, instructing an over-the-air system to transmit the package encrypting the package with a transport key to generate an encrypted package, and transmitting the encrypted package to a communication device communicatively coupled to the universal integrated circuit card to provision the universal integrated circuit card. The system can also perform a method of providing a mobile network operator trusted service manager system information relating to the configuration data to enable the mobile network operator trusted service manager system to manage content and memory allocation of the universal integrated circuit card.

Abstract: A tracking device is provided in the present disclosure for communicating with an electronic device. The tracking device includes a processing module; and a communication electrically connected to the processing module. The tracking device communicates with the electronic device through the communication module. The processing module of the tracking device listens to a second detecting signal of another tracking device for detecting the another tracking device through the communication module. The second detecting signal is a broadcast signal.

Abstract: Provided is a compound of formula (I) [Formula (I) should be inserted here], in which Ar1, R1, U, V, W, X, and p are as described herein. Also provided are methods of using a compound of formula (I), including a method of treating cancer, a method of treating a patient with cancer cells resistant to an anti-cancer agent, and a method of inhibiting lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) and/or lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) activity in a cell.

Abstract: A mouse device includes a mouse casing, a circuit board, a first sensing module, a second sensing module and a switching module. The circuit board is disposed within the mouse casing. Both of the first sensing module and the second sensing module are disposed on the circuit board and partially exposed outside the mouse casing. The switching module is partially exposed outside a base of the mouse casing. The first sensing module or the second sensing module is exposed outside the base under control of the switching module. Consequently, a moving resolution of the mouse device is adjustable according to the practical requirements. The switching module has a simple mechanism for changing the moving resolution of the mouse device in a simple manner.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided by follows. A fin is formed over a substrate. A spacer is formed on a sidewall of a first portion of the fin. An epitaxy feature is grown from a second portion of the fin that is in a position lower than the first portion of the fin, in which the forming the epitaxy feature is performed after the forming the spacer. The spacer is removed to expose the first portion of the fin. A gate stack is formed around the exposed first portion of the fin.

Abstract: A mouse device includes a mouse casing, a first sensing module, a second sensing module and a switching module. The mouse casing includes a casing opening. Both of the first sensing module and the second sensing module are disposed on the switching module. Moreover, a part of the first sensing module and a part of the second sensing module are selectively exposed outside the casing opening. When the first sensing module or the second sensing module exposed outside the casing opening is rotated by the user, a switching body of the switching module is correspondingly rotated relative to the mouse casing. Consequently, a moving resolution of the mouse device is adjustable according to the practical requirements. The switching module has a simple mechanism for changing the moving resolution of the mouse device in a simple manner.

Abstract: A mouse device includes a mouse casing, a circuit board, a first sensing module, a second sensing module and a switching module. The circuit board is disposed within the mouse casing. The first sensing module and the second sensing module are disposed on the circuit board and partially exposed outside the mouse casing. The switching module is partially exposed outside the bottom part of the mouse casing. At least one of the first sensing module and the second sensing module is exposed outside the mouse casing through the switching module. Consequently, a moving resolution of the mouse device is adjustable according to the practical requirements. When both of the first sensing module and the second sensing module are enabled, the moving resolution is further increased.

Abstract: A system for control of an internal combustion system having subsystems, each with different response times. Subsystems may include a fuel system, an air handling system, and an aftertreatment system, each being operated in response to a set of reference values generated by a respective target determiner. Calibration of each subsystem may be performed independently. The fuel system is controlled at a first time constant. The air handling system is controlled on the order of a second time constant slower than the first time constant. The aftertreatment system is controlled on the order of a third time constant slower than the second time constant. A subsystem manager is optionally in operative communication with each target determiner to coordinate control. Generally, dynamic parameters from slower subsystems are treated as static parameters when determining reference values for controlling a faster subsystem.

Abstract: A computer system may train and use a machine-learning model to quantitatively analyze an image. In particular, the computer system may generate the machine-learning model based on a set of reference images that include content with instances of a quantitative feature attribute and one or more feedback metrics that specify locations of the instances of the quantitative feature attribute in the reference images and numerical values associated with the instances of the quantitative feature attribute. Then, after receiving the image from an electronic device, the computer system may analyze the image using the machine-learning model to perform measurements of one or more additional instances of the quantitative feature attribute in the image. Moreover, the computer system may provide a measurement result for the image, the measurement result including a second numerical value associated with the one or more additional instances of the quantitative feature attribute in the image.

Abstract: A dustproof bearing assembly includes a base having a shaft tube. The shaft tube has an open end with an opening. At least one bearing is coupled to an inner periphery of the shaft tube. A rotating member includes a shaft seat. A shaft includes a first end coupled to the shaft seat and a second end extending through a shaft-receiving hole of the at least one bearing. A dustproof member includes a lower face and an upper face. The lower face is spaced from the open end of the shaft tube. The dustproof member covers the opening. The upper face of the dustproof member abuts a bottom of the shaft seat. The dustproof member has an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the shaft tube. The dustproof bearing assembly can be used in a motor.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining an area of a message operation region and an electronic device are provided. The method includes the followings. A first total delivery amount and a first user amount are acquired (S101). According to the first total delivery amount and the first user amount, a first conversion rate is calculated (S102). A display area of the preset operation region on the terminal interface is adjusted, and a second total delivery amount and a second user amount are acquired (S103). According to the second total delivery amount and the second user amount, a second conversion rate is calculated (S104). According to the first conversion rate and the second conversion rate, an area of an operation region of the recommendation information on the terminal interface is determined (S105).

Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable recording medium for long-distance person identification are provided. The method is applicable to a system having an image capturing device and a depth sensor and includes the following steps. An image of a user is captured by using the image capturing device to generate a user image, and depth information of a user is detected by using a depth sensor to generate user depth information. Soft biometric features of the user are obtained according to the user image and the user depth information, where the soft biometric features include silhouette information and human body features. A soft biometric feature similarity of the user is calculated based on the soft biometric features by using registered information of registered users so as to output a person identification result accordingly.