Abstract: A series of imidazopyridine and pyrazolopyridine compounds is provided in which carbon hydrogen bonds have been replaced with isotopic carbon-deuterium bonds, syntheses thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of using such compounds and compositions. Various embodiments provide methods of killing and/or inhibiting the growth of M. tuberculosis and/or M. avium, and methods of treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating M. tuberculosis, M. avium or other mycobacterial infections in a subject like M. leprae or M. ulcerans.

Abstract: Disclosed are an intelligent bionic human body part model detection device and a method for manufacturing same. The device comprises: a bionic human body part model (1); and multiple optical fiber grating sensing units (5) which are integrated on an optical fibre and arranged at multiple pre-determined positions of the bionic human body part model (1). The device can improve the accuracy of the detection of pressure applied to the intelligent bionic human body part model.

Abstract: A plugging agent with temperature-resistant, salt-resistant and high-expansion for plugging large fractures and a preparation method thereof of the present disclosure are provided, the plugging agent system consists of the following components: main agent: 6%˜10%, cross-linking agent: 0.6%˜1%, initiator: 0.006%˜0.01%, additive: 6%˜14%, and the rest being water; the preparation method includes the following steps: adding montmorillonite to water to prepare a montmorillonite dispersion system; adding the main agent, the cross-linking agent and the initiator to the montmorillonite dispersion system to prepare a main agent solution; putting the main agent solution into an oven with a temperature range with 90˜20° C. for 9˜48 h to obtain gelation, the adhesive strength of the agent system can reach grade H, with 50˜80 expansion multiple, good strength after being expanded and good water plugging effect under the condition of a temperature of 140° C. and 250,000 degree of mineralization.

Abstract: Display structures for controlling viewing angle color shift are described. In various embodiments, polarization sensitive diffusers, independent controlled cathode thicknesses, filtermasks, and color filters are described.

Abstract: A process for making a high purity salt comprises the steps of providing an organic compound, providing a metal salt, adding the metal salt and organic compound to an aqueous medium, heating the reaction mixture to react the organic compound and the metal salt to form an organic salt, collecting the organic salt, exposing the collected organic salt to microwave radiation, and exposing the collected organic salt to infrared radiation.

Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels formed from organic light-emitting diodes and thin-film transistor circuitry. The organic light-emitting diodes may be interposed between a substrate (30) and a cover layer (70). The organic light-emitting diodes may be white light-emitting diodes (26) that emit white light that is filtered through a color filter array (76) to produce colored light. The color filter array may be located above or below the array of light-emitting diodes. A microcavity may be formed between the substrate (30) and each light-emitting diode (26). The microcavity may be formed from an anode (36) in the light-emitting diode and first (86) and second layers (78) with different refractive indices. The low-refractive-index layer may be formed from a color filter in the color filter array. Light from the light-emitting diode may resonate within the microcavity beneath each light-emitting diode before exiting the display as colored light.

Abstract: A method for predicting a discharge level of an effluent from decentralized sewage treatment facilities, the method including: measuring the conductivity of an influent, the conductivity and suspended solids concentration of an effluent of a plurality of decentralized sewage treatment facilities; repeatedly measuring a pH, a concentration of COD, a concentration of ammonia nitrogen, the concentration of total phosphorus of the effluent of each of the plurality of decentralized sewage treatment facilities; calculating average values of the pH, the concentration of COD, the concentration of ammonia nitrogen, the concentration of total phosphorus; comparing the average values with a local sewage discharge standard, and determining a discharge level of the effluent; constructing a predictive model; and sampling an influent and an effluent of a sewage treatment facility, measuring the conductivity of an influent, the conductivity and suspended solids concentration of the effluent, inputting the obtained data to th

Abstract: Described herein are polymeric fluorophores that include a dye, a polymer, and optionally a bioconjugate group. A polymeric fluorophore may have a structure represented by: A-B-C or C-A-B, wherein A is a dye; B is a polymer comprising one or more hydrophobic unit(s) and one or more hydrophilic unit(s); and optionally C, wherein C, when present, comprises a bioconjugate group. Also described herein are compositions comprising the polymeric fluorophores and methods of preparing and using the same.

Abstract: a Systems and methods are provided for matrix tiling to accelerate computing in redundant matrices. The method may include identifying unique submatrices in the matrix; loading values of elements of each unique submatrix into a respective one of the array processors; applying the vector to inputs of each of the array processors; and adding outputs of the array processors according to locations of the unique submatrices in the matrix.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a support structure that supports a display and lenses. Each lens may be a reflective lens such as a catadioptric lens that receives polarized image light from the display and provides a corresponding image to an eye box. The display may be an emissive display with pixels that include light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes may be overlapped by a light recycling layer such as a reflective polarizer or cholesteric liquid crystal layer. The light recycling layer recycles emitted light to enhance display efficiency.

Abstract: A natural gas power generation process with zero carbon emission is described. The process includes pressurizing air and introducing the pressurized air into an air separation facility to obtain liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen. The liquid oxygen is used for gasification and power generation The liquid nitrogen is applied as a coolant of flue gas, and then for gasification and power generation.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a wireless power charging circuit includes a wireless power receiver configured to receive wireless power from a receive coil and to produce a first voltage; an open loop capacitor divider coupled to receive the first voltage from the wireless power receiver and configured to provide a second voltage, the second voltage being reduced from the first voltage; and a linear battery charger coupled to receive the second voltage from the open loop capacitor and configured to provide a charging voltage to provide to a battery coupled to the system.

Abstract: Bromine induced lactamization of vinyl acetohydroxamates facilitated syntheses of monocyclic ?-lactams suitable for incorporation of a thiomethyl and extended functionality at the C(4) position. Elaboration of the resulting substituted N-hydroxy-2-azetidinones allowed incorporation of functionalized ?-amino substituents appropriate for enhancement of antibiotic activity. Evaluation of antibacterial activity against a panel of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria revealed structure-activity-relationships (SAR) and identification of potent new monobactam antibiotics. The corresponding bis-catechol conjugate, 42, has excellent activity against Gram-negative bacteria including carbapenemase and carbacephalosporinase producing strains of Acinetobacter baumannii which have been listed by the WHO as being of critical concern worldwide.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a semiconductor surface layer. A field plate (FP) includes a trench in the semiconductor surface layer filled with a single polysilicon layer positioned on at least one side of a power metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (power MOSFET). The power MOSFET includes a dielectric liner lining a sidewall of the trench under the polysilicon layer including a second dielectric liner on a first dielectric liner. An upper portion of the dielectric liner has a lower dielectric thickness as compared to a dielectric thickness on its lower portion. The single polysilicon layer extends continuously over the dielectric liner along both the lower portion and the upper portion. The power MOSFET includes a drain including a drain contact below a vertical drift region in the semiconductor surface layer, and a gate, body and a source above the vertical drift region.

Abstract: A method, a system and an apparatus for automatically starting recording is disclosed. The method includes: detecting whether there is a preset recording startup button in a display interface of a terminal device; acquiring a sensor signal if there is the recording startup button, and determining whether the sensor signal meets a preset automatic recording condition; and starting a recording function automatically if the automatic recording condition is met.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a kitchen waste disposal system. The kitchen waste disposal system includes a garbage disposal having a top opening connected with a water outlet of a sink and a side opening connected with a drainage pipeline, an electric control valve in series with a water supply pipeline of the faucet, and a control box. The control box is configured to start the garbage disposal and turn on the electric control valve in response to a system starting signal. And the control box is further configured to stops the garbage disposal and shut the electric control valve in response to a completion state of a cleaning task of the garbage disposal. Based on present disclosure, start and stop of the garbage disposal and water source of the faucet are synchronously controlled by the control box, thereby simplifying manual operation of a user.

Abstract: A method of measuring a Q-factor in a wireless power transmitter includes charging a capacitor in a LC tank circuit that includes a transmission coil to a voltage; starting a Q-factor determining by coupling the LC tank circuit to ground to form a free-oscillating circuit; monitoring the voltage across the capacitor as a function of time as the LC tank circuit oscillates; and determining the resonant frequency and the Q-factor from monitoring the voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight structure and a display apparatus. The backlight structure includes a sub-backlight unit and a side-type main backlight module. The main backlight module includes a main reflector plate. The main reflector plate is provided with at least one transmission region. The sub-backlight unit is provided at a side of the main backlight module where the main reflector plate is provided. A light exiting side of the sub-backlight unit is provided in correspondence with the transmission region such that light emitted from the sub-backlight unit transmits through the transmission region.

Abstract: A process for making a high purity salt comprises the steps of providing an organic compound, providing a metal salt, adding the metal salt and organic compound to an aqueous medium, heating the reaction mixture to react the organic compound and the metal salt to form an organic salt, collecting the organic salt, exposing the collected organic salt to microwave radiation, and exposing the collected organic salt to infrared radiation.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display may have an array of organic light-emitting diode pixels that each have OLED layers interposed between a cathode and an anode. Voltage may be applied to the anode of each pixel to control the magnitude of emitted light. The conductivity of the OLED layers may allow leakage current to pass between neighboring anodes in the display. To reduce leakage current and the accompanying cross-talk in a display, the pixel definition layer may disrupt continuity of the OLED layers. The pixel definition layer may have an undercut to disrupt continuity of some but not all of the OLED layers. The undercut may be defined by three discrete portions of the pixel definition layer. The undercut may result in a void that is interposed between different portions of the OLED layers to break a leakage path formed by the OLED layers.