Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising: a first switch and a second switch; wherein the first switch is configured to apply a drive signal to a first electrode when the first switch receives a control signal; wherein the second switch is configured to electrically isolate the first electrode from a second electrode when the second switch receives the control signal; wherein the second switch is configured to short-circuit the first electrode to the second electrode when the second switch does not receive the control signal; wherein the first electrode and the second electrode face each other and are separated by a gap configured to accommodate a liquid droplet.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a temperature detection circuit. The temperature detection circuit includes: a first comparator, the first comparator having a first negative input terminal, a first positive input terminal and a first output terminal, the first negative input terminal being connected with an output terminal of a temperature sensor, the first positive input terminal being connected with a first reference voltage terminal; a monostable trigger, an input terminal of the monostable trigger being connected with the first output terminal of the first comparator; a low pass filter, an input terminal of the low pass filter being connected with an output terminal of the monostable trigger. The present disclosure further provides a temperature sensor device and a display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch panel including: a touch region having a plurality of ultrasonic signal detection circuits and a reference region having a plurality of reference circuits, each ultrasonic signal detection circuit includes an ultrasonic sensor and a first driving circuit; the ultrasonic sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first driving circuit is configured to drive the ultrasonic sensor; each of the plurality of reference circuits includes a reference transceiver and a second driving circuit, the reference transceiver includes a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and a dielectric layer between the third electrode and the fourth electrode; the second driving circuit is configured to drive the reference transceiver; the dielectric layer of the ultrasonic sensor has piezoelectric sensitivity; the dielectric layer of the reference transceiver does not have the piezoelectric sensitivity.

Abstract: A driving method and a driving device of a display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The driving method includes: loading, within a fingerprint recognition phase (t), a plurality of operating signals to a plurality of operating signal leads (20) connected to a gate driving circuit (200), each operating signal (VGH_G) including first level signals and second level signals which are loaded alternately, and a time that the operating signal (VGH_G) switches between the first level signal and the second level signal being a switching time; and loading, within the fingerprint recognition phase (t), a plurality of fingerprint pulse signals to a plurality of fingerprint scanning leads (30), respectively, and for any fingerprint scanning lead (30), a time when the fingerprint scanning lead is loaded with a fingerprint pulse signal and is in an active level state does not overlap with the switching time.

Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, and a certain 3-oxopropanamide compound. Foams so produced emit low levels of aldehydes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aqueous epoxy resin based shop primer comprising: a) a film-forming resin composition comprising: i) an epoxy resin component; and ii) an aqueous carrier; b) an aqueous curing system comprising an epoxy reactive curing agent; wherein the epoxy resin component comprises: an epoxy resin matrix and a rubber modified epoxy resin; and wherein the shop primer is substantially free of zinc. The present disclosure also relates to an article comprising a metal substrate having at least one major surface; and a shop primer layer formed by the above mentioned aqueous epoxy resin-based shop primer directly applied to the major surface.

Abstract: A low profile dual-frequency antenna device comprises an insulative carrier having a first surface and a second surface which are opposite and a conductor unit, the conductor unit comprises a first conductor which is provided to the first surface and a second conductor which is provided to the second surface and connected with the first conductor, a first radiation slot as a low frequency slot antenna is formed between the first conductor and the second conductor, the first conductor is formed with a second radiation slot, a third radiation slot which is communicated with the first radiation slot and the second radiation slot, a fourth radiation slot and a fifth radiation slot, and the third radiation slot, the fourth radiation slot and the fifth radiation slot together constitute a high frequency slot antenna, the second radiation slot decides an impedance and a resonance frequency width of each antenna, a first side edge and a second side edge is oppositely positioned at a location where the second radiatio

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for clay detection, clay typing, and clay volume quantification using electromagnetic measurements on a porous media sample at a low frequency less than 5000 Hz. The electromagnetic measurements are used to determine and store permittivity data that characterizes permittivity of the porous media sample at the low frequency less than 5000 Hz. The low frequency electromagnetic measurements can be performed in a laboratory, at a wellsite or other surface location. The low frequency electromagnetic measurements are nondestructive, and the results indicate that the methods and systems are highly sensitive to the existence of clays.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an array substrate and a micro total analysis device. The array substrate includes: a substrate, a plurality of pixel regions arranged on the substrate and defined by the intersection of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of drive transistors arranged in the plurality of pixel regions respectively; each drive transistor includes a first active layer pattern, a first extension direction of the first active layer pattern forms a first preset angle with a gate line, and in a first preset angle direction, the first active layer pattern spans a pixel region in an inclined manner; and source and drain electrodes of the each drive transistor are coupled with the active layer pattern in the first preset angle direction.

Abstract: Described are Neo-Islets comprising: a) dedifferentiated islet cells and mesenchymal and/or adipose stem cells; or b) redifferentiated islet cells and mesenchymal and/or adipose stem cells where the cells have been treated so as to facilitate redifferentiation. Further described herein are methods of generating Neo-Islets, the methods comprising: culturing a) dedifferentiated islet cells and mesenchymal and/or adipose stem cells; or b) redifferentiated islet cells and mesenchymal and/or adipose stem cells; on a surface that promotes the formation of cell clusters. Also described are methods of treating a subject, the methods comprising: providing to the subject Neo-Islets described herein. Additionally described are methods of treating a subject suffering from Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and other types of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or impaired glucose tolerance by providing to the subject Neo-Islet as described herein.

Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one cyclic 1,3-diketone compound, at least one aminoalcohol or alkylhydroxylamine and an alkali metal, phosphonium or ammonium sulfite. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein and propionaldehyde.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to fluorinated glucosamine analogs and uses thereof, including analogs of N-acetyl glucosamine fluorinated at 4- and/or 6-position(s) and derivatives of xylose at anomeric position for the treatment of a neurological disease, such as multiple sclerosis; inflammation; cancer; central nervous system injury; or conditions associated with up-regulation of an extracellular matrix, such as chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of preparing composites from solid elastomer(s) and wet filler(s), as well as products, including composites, vulcanizates, and articles therefrom. The wet filler can have a liquid content of at least 15%. A resulting composite comprises the filler dispersed in the elastomer at a loading of at least 20 phr with a filler yield loss of no more than 10%, wherein the composite has a liquid content of no more than 10% by weight based on total weight of said composite.

Abstract: A system, computer-readable medium, and method for identifying drilling events in drilling reports, of which the method includes receiving one or more drilling reports including text data representing one or more observations recorded during a drilling activity, identifying a drilling event, a drilling activity, or both from the text data using a model, obtaining feedback based at least in part on the drilling event, the drilling activity, or both that were identified, and training the model based on the feedback.

Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein relate generally to systems and methods for predicting a future visual acuity of a subject by using machine-learning models. An image of at least part of a retina of a subject can be processed by one or more first machine-learning models to detect a set of retina-related segments. Segment-specific metrics that characterize a retina-related segment of the set of retina-related segments can be generated. The segment-specific metrics can be processed by using a second machine-learning model to generate a result corresponding to a prediction corresponding to a future visual acuity of the subject.

Abstract: A method for controlling a wind turbine system connected to a power grid. The method comprises generating a wind turbine control signal based on a power control reference for controlling a power output of a wind turbine; monitoring an electrical frequency of the power grid; in response to detecting a change in the frequency in the power grid, activating a fast frequency support method comprising the steps of; adjusting the power control reference to cause an overproduction of power by the wind turbine; the overproduction of power causing a transfer of inertial kinetic energy from the wind turbine to electrical power; wherein the power control reference is determined by applying an adaptive gain function to a measurement of a difference in grid frequency from a nominal level.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device includes a base plate, an LED chip unit disposed on the base plate, and a light conversion layer disposed on and covering the LED chip unit. The LED chip unit includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip emits a first excitation light having an emission peak wavelength ranging from 385 nm to 425 nm. The second chip emits a second excitation light having an emission peak wavelength greater than that of the first excitation light. The light conversion layer is configured to convert the first and second excitation lights to excited lights having different emission peak wavelengths, each of which ranges from 440 nm to 700 nm. A mixture of the excited lights is white light.

Abstract: A polyurethane composition is provided. The polyurethane composition comprises (A) one or more prepolymers prepared by reacting at least one isocyanate compound with a first polyol component; and (B) a second polyol component; wherein at least one of the first polyol component and the second polyol component comprises an ester/ether block copolymer polyol synthesized by reacting a starting material polyether polyol with a C4-C20 lactone. The foamed or non-foamed polyurethane product prepared by using the polyurethane composition can achieve inhibited internal heat buildup, high thermal stability, improved curing speed, light stability, heat stability and superior mechanical strength. A method for preparing the polyurethane composition and a method for improving the performance property of the polyurethane product are also provided.

Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant, at least one catalyst, and certain aldehyde-suppressing additives. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde.

Abstract: A display device, a method for producing a display device, and a gesture recognition method are disclosed. The display device includes a display module including a base and an array substrate, a resin layer, a first electrode layer, a pixel definition layer, a light-emitting unit layer, a second electrode layer disposed opposite to the first electrode layer, and an encapsulation layer. The light-emitting unit layer is between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and includes a plurality of light-emitting units respectively in a plurality of openings of the pixel definition layer, and an ultrasonic sensor including the second electrode layer, a piezoelectric material layer between the first electrode layer and the pixel definition layer, and a third electrode layer between the pixel definition layer and the resin layer. The piezoelectric material layer includes a plurality of piezoelectric material units separated by the plurality of light-emitting units.