Abstract: The present invention features methods utilizing nanoparticles for double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). The nanoparticles are able to deliver the dsDNA intracellularly where the dsDNA can stimulate the innate immune response. Uses of the described methods include enhancing an immune response to a vaccine and infectious disease treatment.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to updating a database schema. A computer system may store database schema versions for a database schema. A given schema version may have an active state or one of multiple non-active states. One of the schema versions may be a first schema version that is in the active state and the remaining schema versions may be in the non-active states. The computer system may receive updates to apply to the database schema. The computer system may transition a second schema version from a first non-active state that does not permit structural or content updates to a second non-active state that permits structural and content updates. The computer system may apply the updates to the second database schema version and then transition the second database schema version into the active state and the first database schema version into the first non-active state.

Abstract: The present invention features methods utilizing nanoparticles for double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). The nanoparticles are able to deliver the dsDNA intracellularly where the dsDNA can stimulate the innate immune response. The provided methods can be used to treat cancer and be utilized in combination with different types of therapeutic agents having anti-cancer activity and with cancer vaccines.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an image processor, an image processing method, a computer-readable storage media and an extended reality display device. The image processor includes a display pipeline. The display pipeline integrates a software processing unit and at least one hardware image processing unit, and is configured to: obtaining an eye movement signal and motion perception information of a user, and obtaining a virtual rendering image to be processed; using a first software configured in the software processing unit and the at least one hardware image processing unit to perform optical correction on the virtual rendering image, according to the eye movement signal and the motion perception information; and using a second software configured in the software processing unit and the at least one hardware image processing unit to perform display compensation correction on the virtual rendering image, according to the eye movement signal and the motion perception information.

Abstract: A computer device includes a processing chip and a security chip. The security chip is configured to: operate a root of trust, boot the processing chip based on the root of trust, and perform trusted control on the processing chip. The processing chip includes a trusted execution environment (TEE) constructed based on the root of trust, and the TEE is used for confidential computing.

Abstract: A policy map is obtained that includes of prescribed machine settings values for controlling a machine to perform an operation at different locations in the field. Sensor signals indicating conditions that will be encountered by the machine in the future, as it moves through the site. A predictive model provides an expected machine response, based upon the a future condition and a prescribed machine setting value. Adjusted machine setting value is generated based on the expected machine response. Control signals are generated, based on the adjusted machine setting value, to control a set of controllable subsystems.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microencapsulation method for improving stability of anthocyanin, a product therefrom and use thereof. A preparation method of anthocyanin microcapsules includes: (1) taking sodium alginate as a wall material, adding sodium alginate and calcium carbonate into water, and swelling for 1-2 h to obtain a wall material gel system; (2) taking anthocyanin prepared by a special process as a core material, and fully and uniformly mixing the wall material gel system with an anthocyanin solution to obtain a water phase; (3) mixing Span80 and vegetable oil to obtain an oil phase, mixing the water phase with the oil phase, and magnetically stirring for emulsifying to obtain a W/O emulsion; and (4) adjusting the pH of the W/O emulsion to be acidic, mixing the W/O emulsion with a salt buffer solution, standing for 1-2 h, and then separating the oil phase and the water phase.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for statistics of thickness of corrosion product film based on image processing, comprising obtaining overall image by stitching plurality of cross-sectional images of the corrosion product film on surface of pipeline; obtaining feature area of the corrosion product film by segmenting the overall image; performing division of the thickness layers on the feature area of the corrosion product film according to number of pixel points in vertical direction of thickness; counting the number of pixel points of each of the thickness layers; obtaining the thickness of each of the thickness layers according to counted number of pixel points; and, performing statistics of thickness after obtaining the overall image representing larger area of the corrosion product film on the surface of pipeline by stitching the plurality of images.

Abstract: A hummingbird feeder includes a food storage cylinder and a feeding container, the feeding container includes a bottom shell and a cover body, the bottom shell is detachably connected with the food storage cylinder, and an annular flange is arranged on the bottom shell; the cover body is sealed and buckled on the annular flange and forms a feeding cavity; the cover body is provided with a feeding port and an inlet that are connected with the feeding cavity, and the inlet is connected with the food storage cylinder.

Abstract: Approaches to use of ephemeral workloads to monitor compute environments are described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fused heterocyclic compound, and a preparation method therefor and a medical use thereof. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a fused heterocyclic compound shown in general formula (I), a preparation method for the compound, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and a use of the compound as an RIPK1 kinase inhibitor, in particular a use in the preparation of a drug for treating and/or preventing RIPK1 kinase-mediated diseases or conditions.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) microphone including a substrate including a back cavity; a capacitive system arranged on the substrate, the capacitive system including a back plate and a diaphragm opposite to the back plate, the diaphragm located on a side of the back plate close to the substrate; a support member located between the diaphragm and the back plate; a blocking portion arranged on a side of the back plate facing the diaphragm; wherein the diaphragm includes a vibration portion and a fixing portion surrounding the vibration portion and fixed to the substrate, the vibration portion and the back plate are fixedly connected by the support member, a projection of the blocking portion along a vibration direction of the diaphragm is located within the vibration portion of the diaphragm. Compared with the related art, MEMS microphone disclosed by the present disclosure has a high signal-to-noise ratio.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a MEMS microphone, which includes a substrate with a back cavity, a connection part, and a capacitive system arranged in the connection part. The capacitive system includes a first electrode connected to the inner wall of connection part, and a second electrode disposed on the substrate near the first electrode and spaced from the first electrode. The second electrode has two shape separation gaps. The shape separation gap includes a splitting gap in the second electrode, and two end gaps. The second electrode is divided into an effective vibration area and an auxiliary area by adopting a cracking gap structure. While improving the sensitivity of the first electrode, the stress concentration point of the second electrode is directed to the edge of the second electrode, so as to disperse the stress under the action of loud pressure.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a sound transducer including a substrate; a back plate mounted on the substrate; a back plate electrode mounted on a side of back plate facing the substrate, including a plurality of first electrode plates arranged at intervals; a diaphragm electrode opposite to the back plate along a first direction, including: a plurality of second electrode plates arranged at intervals; and a center pillar arranged between the back plate and the diaphragm electrode, extending along the first direction; the plurality of first electrode plates surrounds the center pillar; the plurality of second electrode plates surrounds the center pillar; each second electrode plate is flexibly connected to the center pillar. The sound transducer in the present disclosure has sound localization function.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a microphone including: a circuit board; a housing engaged with the circuit board for enclosing a receiving space; a plurality of functional components located in the receiving space and electrically connected with the circuit board; and a plurality of baffles received in the receiving space and arranged at intervals along a direction parallel with a plane the circuit board located; the plurality of baffles is configured to divide the receiving space into a plurality of isolation chambers; at least two selected functional components has different functions; each isolation chamber is provided to receive at least one functional component; the functional components with different function are isolated in different isolation chambers. The microphone in the present disclosure has stable performance.

Abstract: The present application provides a device for blocking small creatures from crawling, comprising a cable connecting part and an annular fending part extended from the cable connecting part. The cable connecting part is tightly fixed around the cable, the annular fending part is extended and radiates to the periphery along the radial direction of the cable from the cable connecting part. The annular fending part and the cable connecting part are enclosed together in a fending space formed around the cable, at least of a portion of the fending space is filled with materials preventing such small creatures from passing through, which also prevent them from passing along the cables to the end of the electronic device and causing safety hazards to the electronic device or people near it.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel comprises a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposite to each other. The first substrate comprises M*N subpixels defined by gate lines and data lines. Thin film transistors in the k-th display row are connected to a first data line, and thin film transistors in the (k+1)-th display row are connected to a second data line. The second substrate comprises M*N filter units, a black matrix is provided between adjacent filter units, and the black matrix comprises shielding rows and shielding columns. The shielding row located between the k-th display row and the (k+1)-th display row has a first width, the shielding row located between the (k+1)-th display row and the (k+2)-th display row has a second width, and the first width is not equal to the second width. The display device comprises a display panel.

Abstract: LiDAR system and methods discussed herein use ultrafast light pulses. Use of ultrafast light pulses can result in reduced power consumption compared to longer length or conventional light pulses.

Abstract: The present application provides a camera bracket, comprising a bottom plate, an orientable hose and a fixed part. The bottom plate is set with two hanging holes and two first through-hole slots, the two hanging holes are located at both sides of the center of the bottom plate, the two first through-hole slots are symmetrically set along the radial directions of the bottom plate, one end of the orientable hose is removably fixed in the bottom plate center, the fixed part is removably connected to the other end of the hose for removable connection of the camera components. Setting two hanging holes and two first through-hole slots on the bottom plate mounts the bottom plate onto the wall, and the two first through-hole slots allow for straps to pass through and bind to columns. The hose is memory adjustable and enables the multi-directional position change of the camera.