Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptides with the ability to bind selectively to damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), and fusion proteins thereof, for use in treatment of uncontrolled inflammation such as that associated with sepsis. More specifically, the present disclosure is drawn to one such fusion protein, Opsonic Peptide 18 (herein after referred to as “OP18”), and its use as a therapeutic to target and reduce the activity of DAMPs thereby providing treatment of uncontrolled inflammation including that associated with sepsis.

Abstract: A heterostructure includes a template layer and a ferroelectric semiconductor layer supported by the template layer, the ferroelectric semiconductor layer being single crystalline. The ferroelectric semiconductor layer includes an alloy of a III-nitride material. The alloy includes a Group IIIB element. The ferroelectric semiconductor layer is in contact with the template layer. The ferroelectric semiconductor layer has a thickness less than 100 nm.

Abstract: A patterned aluminum nitride (AlN) composite substrate and a preparation method thereof are provided. A single crystal AlN with a semi-suspended AlN structure is prepared on a high temperature-resistant substrate. A non-suspended AlN of the single crystal AlN is covered by an optical medium material while a suspended AlN is exposed. A surface of the suspended AlN with a low dislocation density and a low mismatch stress and distributed periodically is used as a nucleation growth zone of a nitride semiconductor. An epitaxial interface is changed from an AlN/high temperature-resistant substrate into a homogeneous or nearly-homogeneous interface between the nitride semiconductor and the AlN. In this way, the patterned AlN composite substrate is obtained.

Abstract: A photonic device includes a substrate and a heterostructure supported by the substrate. The heterostructure includes a base layer comprising an aluminum nitride (AlN)-based material, and a multiple quantum well or short-period superlattice structure supported by the base layer. The multiple quantum well or short-period superlattice structure includes a stack of AlN-based quantum well layers and AlN-based barrier layers.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a multifunctional laminate, a portable electronic device comprising an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) sheet, and methods for making and using the multifunctional laminate in a portable electronic device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes an element portion including a first base and a first element. The first element includes, a first fixed member fixed to the first base, a first resistance connecting member supported by the first fixed member, a first conductive connecting member supported by the first fixed member, and a first film portion supported by the first resistance connecting member and the first conductive connecting member. A first gap is provided between the first base and the first film portion. The first film portion includes a first resistance layer and a first conductive layer. The first resistance connecting member includes a first resistance wiring electrically connected to the first resistance layer. The first conductive connecting member includes a first conductive wiring electrically connected to the first conductive layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backrest folding assembly and a seating equipment. The backrest folding assembly includes a fixing piece, an upper linkage rod, a lower linkage rod, a fixing piece for a folding plate, a middle linkage rod and a protection plate. An end of each of the upper linkage rod and the lower linkage rod is rotatably connected with the fixing piece respectively, and the other end of each of the upper linkage rod and the lower linkage rod is rotatably connected with the fixing piece for the folding plate respectively; the middle linkage rod is rotatably connected with the lower linkage rod, and the protection plate is rotatably connected with the upper linkage rod and the middle linkage rod respectively.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermal interface solutions for sliding surfaces. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermal interface material assembly includes a substrate having opposite first and second surfaces. An antifriction layer is along the first surface of the substrate. A thermal interface material is along the second surface of the substrate, such that the substrate is between the antifriction layer and the thermal interface material. The antifriction layer is configured to slide along in contact with a first surface of a first component when the thermal interface material assembly is along a second surface of a second component and when the first and second surfaces are slidably moved relative to each other.

Abstract: A cloud service-based data forwarding method applying to a cloud platform, the cloud platform includes a first cloud system, the first cloud system includes a cloud computing device and a forwarding device, and the first cloud system and an extranet system are connected to each other through an extranet gateway. The method includes: The forwarding device obtains a target packet sent by the cloud computing device to the extranet system, and obtains a forwarding attribute of the cloud computing device. When the forwarding attribute of the cloud computing device is a first attribute, the forwarding device forwards the target packet by using the extranet gateway as a next hop of the target packet. When the forwarding attribute of the cloud computing device is a second attribute, the forwarding device forwards the target packet to the extranet gateway based on a routing relationship of the forwarding device.

Abstract: The present application discloses an absorbent garment comprising: a pants body, two leg openings, and a crotch region located between the two leg openings; a base layer combined with the pants body at least on both sides of the crotch region, wherein the base layer and the pants body enclose a receiving space, and the base layer is configured to face toward the wearer's crotch during wearing; the pants body has a first edge on one side of the crotch region, the base layer has a second edge corresponding to the first edge, and the first edge and the second edge extend into the receiving space and are sewn together by stitching within the receiving space; and an absorption layer located within the receiving space and combined with the base layer or the pants body.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor system includes a pipe and a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect a detection target substance in the pipe. The sensor includes a base, a first detection part, and a second detection part. The base includes a first base region and a second base region. The first detection part includes a first support part, a first connection part, and a first detection element. The second detection art includes a second support part, a second connection part, and a second detection element.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes an element section including a first base and a first element. The first element includes a first fixed member fixed to the first base, a first connecting member supported by the first fixed member, and a first film portion supported by the first connecting member. A first gap is provided between the first base and the first film portion. The first film portion includes a first resistance layer, a first conductive layer, and a first conductive member. The first resistance layer does not overlap the first conductive layer in a first direction from the first base to the first fixed member. The first conductive member overlaps the first resistance layer and the first conductive layer in the first direction. A first electrical resistance of the first resistance layer changes according to a state of a detection target around the first element.

Abstract: Devices and methods of providing joint scheduling in a full-duplex LTE system are generally described. The UE measures intra-cell interference at the UE caused by a UL transmission from each intra-cell UE, calculates a ratio of the intra-cell interference over an average inter-cell interference, determines whether the intra-cell UE is an aggressor or non-aggressor based on whether the ratio exceeds a threshold, transmits at least some of the determinations to the eNB as feedback, and communicates with the eNB based on a schedule that is dependent on the feedback such that the UE is neither an aggressor nor is subject to interference from aggressors. The schedule may also be based on wideband CQI feedback based on a ratio of an average overall DL interference plus noise over the average inter-cell interference plus noise and/or subband. CQI feedback based on SINR measurements.

Abstract: A quick-connect assembly and furniture incorporating the same are provided. The quick-connect assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector that are detachably coupled by relative rotation. The first connector features a recess with inwardly protruding helical segments, each having a first helix angle and spanning an arc of less than 180 degrees. The corresponding second connector has an insertion part with outwardly protruding helical segments, each having a matching second helix angle and spanning an arc of less than 180 degrees. When engaged and rotated, the helical segments of the second connector slide along and abut against the support surfaces of the helical segments on the first connector. A rotation limiting mechanism, comprising an elastic element and a limiting groove, restricts the relative rotation between the connectors to no more than 360 degrees by means of the elastic element being received in the limiting groove upon their abutment.

Abstract: A wireless device may have at least one processor and a communication interface configured to communicate with a server device. The at least one processor and the communication interface may send, through a service control function, a first service request for initiating a service. The first service request may include an address of the server device and first quality of service (QOS) information relating to the service. The at least one processor and the communication interface may receive, through the service control function, a first session request for establishing a session relating to the service. The first session request may be initiated by the server device and include negotiated QoS information relating to the session.

Abstract: In some implementations, a UE may determine a first symbol set comprising at least one symbol, and transmit a first signal in a first symbol subset, where at least one symbol of the first symbol subset is a symbol of the first symbol set and is a first-type symbol. The UE may identify whether the first symbol belongs to the first symbol subset based on at least one of: whether the UE monitors a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, in the first symbol, or whether the first signal is assigned at least one resource element, RE, included in a first RE set. The UE may receive a first information block indicating which of one or more symbols in the first symbol set are first type symbols, and may receive a third information block to determine a resource element set.

Abstract: A personalized federated learning method for industrial Internet of Things targeting client needs is provided. The method includes: issuing, by a server, an initial model to each client as a local model, the local model including a shared layer and a personalized layer; for each client, freezing parameters of the personalized layer and locally training the shared layer based on local industrial data of the client using an orthogonality constraint loss; uploading the trained parameter of the shared layer of each client to the server for averaging and aggregation; sending the aggregated parameter to each client; updating the parameter of the shared layer of each client based on the aggregated parameter; repeating the training and parameter updating process of the shared layer until a count of iterations equals to a count of policy switching communications; training the shared layer and the personalized layer to obtain a trained local model of the client.

Abstract: VSG Frequency Control Method, Device and Storage Medium based on Power Correction, belonging to the field of power electronics technology, which addresses the problem of suppressing VSG output power oscillations. The technical solution of the present application corrects the output power Pe(s) and feeds the corrected value back to the control loop to suppress power oscillations. The transfer function of the power correction stage G(s) is flexible and can be configured with appropriate parameters according to the system's inherent phase margin. Additionally, principles for selecting the parameters of the correction coefficients ?1 and ?2 are also provided. The adjustment coefficients of the power correction stage, the values of ?1 and ?2 do not affect the effect of the steady-state gain during the transient process. The present application can not only suppress VSG output power oscillations, but also provide a larger inertial support, thereby improving the stability of the VSG system.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating a cardiomyopathy, such as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide compositions having a bisphosphonate compound, wherein the compound acts as a structure-based corrector therapeutic by targeting a genetic mutation associated with familial DCM.

Abstract: A joint optimization method for path selection and gate scheduling in time-sensitive networking comprises S1, a CNC finding a TSN topology, and abstracting same into a network directed graph; S2, a terminal device sending to a CUC a TSN connection request, and the CUC sending same to the CNC; S3, the CNC selecting K shortest paths as alternative paths; S4, the CNC selecting m preferred paths; S5, the CNC finding an optimal transmission path for a TT stream, and finding a proper transmission path for a non-TT stream; S6, CNC completing traversal; S7, configuring a gate control list for the optimal transmission path of each pair of terminal devices; and S8, the CNC encapsulating a computation result into a gate scheduling table, configuring the gate scheduling table to a TSN switch, and then sending a traffic transmission computation result to the TSN terminal device.