Abstract: The present invention comprises conjugates comprising a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) fusion peptide coupled to a cyclic PYY peptide. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for use thereof. The novel conjugates are useful for preventing, treating or ameliorating diseases and disorders disclosed herein.

Abstract: Machine classifiers in accordance with embodiments of the invention capture long-term temporal dependencies in the dialogue data better than the existing RNN-based architectures. Additionally, machine classifiers may model the joint distribution of the context and response as opposed to the conditional distribution of the response given the context as employed in sequence-to-sequence frameworks. Machine classifiers in accordance with embodiments further append random paddings before and/or after the input data to reduce the syntactic redundancy in the input data, thereby improving the performance of the machine classifiers for a variety of dialogue-related tasks. The random padding of the input data may further provide regularization during the training of the machine classifier and/or reduce exposure bias. In a variety of embodiments, the input data may be encoded based on subword tokenization.

Abstract: Provided is a photovoltaic module, including a first intermediate busbar having a first lead-out terminal provided at an end thereof; a second intermediate busbar having a second lead-out terminal provided at an end thereof; and a first jumper wire arranged on a first isolation bar; the first lead-out terminal and the second lead-out terminal are located on two opposite sides of the first jumper wire, and the first lead-out terminal and the second lead-out terminal abut against two opposite side surfaces of the first isolation bar or overlap a top surface of the first isolation bar. Compared with the related art, the first isolation bar where the first jumper wire is located is clamped or pressed by the first lead-out terminal and the second lead-out terminal, to prevent short circuit or shielding of the cell caused by free movement of the first jumper wire, the first and second intermediate busbars.

Abstract: A method for enabling light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scanning is provided. The method is performed by a system disposed or included in a vehicle. The method comprises receiving a first laser signal. The first laser signal has a first wavelength. The method further includes generating a second laser signal based on the first laser signal. The second laser signal has a second wavelength. The method further includes providing a plurality of third laser signals based on the second laser signal; and delivering a corresponding third laser signal of the plurality of third laser signals to a respective LiDAR scanner of the plurality of LiDAR scanners. Each of the LiDAR scanners are disposed at a separate location of the vehicle such that each of the LiDAR scanners is capable of scanning a substantial different spatial range from another LiDAR scanner. LiDAR systems can use multi-wavelength to provide other benefits as well.

Abstract: A display substrate is provided, including: a base substrate; a plurality of sub-pixels arranged on the base substrate in an array in a row direction and a column direction; a plurality of post spacers arranged at intervals on the base substrate, wherein the plurality of post spacers include at least one main post spacer and a plurality of sub post spacers, and each main post spacer has a height greater than that of each sub post spacer. Each sub-pixel has at most one post spacer provided therein, the plurality of sub-pixels include a main sub-pixel provided with the main post spacer and a sub sub-pixel provided with the sub post spacer, and the plurality of sub-pixels further include at least one mark sub-pixel adjacent to the main sub-pixel in the row direction or the column direction, the at least one mark sub-pixel is provided with no post spacer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composite ionic liquid and a preparation method and a use thereof. A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a preparation method of a composite ionic liquid, where an ammonium salt, a first metal salt, a second metal salt, and a third metal salt are sequentially added into a reactor for performing a reaction under different conditions, and the composite ionic liquid is obtained after the reaction is finished. The composite ionic liquid prepared by the method may be used as a catalyst to catalyze an alkylation reaction of isoparaffin with C4 olefin to obtain alkylated oil, which has the advantages of high catalytic activity, long catalytic life, low consumption, and better distribution of the resulting alkylated oil, etc, and thereby significantly reducing the production costs and improving the quality of the resulted alkylated oil.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a MEMS chip including a substrate with a back cavity; a capacitance system disposed on the substrate including a back plate, a membrane opposite to the back plate forming an inner cavity; a protruding portion accommodated in the inner cavity, fixed on one of the back plate and the membrane and spaced apart from the other along a vibration direction; a support system configured to support the capacitance system, including a first fixation portion suspending the membrane on the substrate, and a second fixation portion suspending the back plate on the substrate; the protruding portion comprises an annular first protruding portion and an annular second protruding portion surrounding the first protruding portion. The MEMS chip has higher sensitivity, higher resonance frequency and higher low frequency property.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to managing data objects. A computer system may access a first application comprising a set of functions and may execute a second application to facilitate execution of the first application. The first application may be written in a different programming language than the second application. The second application may manage, on behalf of the first application, memory resources of data objects that are defined within ones of the set of functions of the first application. The second application may establish, for the data objects, ownership information that indicates which ones of the functions are utilizing the data objects. The ownership information may be usable to determine, upon completion of a function of the set of functions, whether a given one of the data objects can be deallocated based on whether the given data object is being utilized by another function.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method for encoding pulses of light for LiDAR scanning. The system includes a sequence generator, a light source, a modulator, a light detector, a correlator, and a microprocessor. The sequence generator generates a sequence code that the modulator encodes into a pulse of light from the light source. The encoded pulse of light illuminates a surface of an object, in which scattered light from the encoded light pulse is detected. The correlator correlates the scattered light with the sequence code that outputs a peak value associated with a time that the pulse of light is received. The microprocessor is configured to determine a time difference between transmission and reception of the pulse of light based on whether the amplitude of the peak exceeds the threshold value. The microprocessor calculates a distance to the surface of the object based on the time difference.

Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein refer to LiDAR systems and methods that use a virtual window to monitor for potentially unsafe operation of a laser. If an object is detected within the virtual window, the LiDAR system can be instructed to deactivate laser transmission.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that relate to manipulating a chain of database objects without locking the chain. A computer system may maintain a chain that orders a set of database objects stored in a cache of the computer system. The computer system may receive a set of requests to perform database transactions. Based on those received set of requests, the computer system may determine to perform a plurality of chain operations that involve modifying the chain. The computer system may perform two or more of the plurality of chain operations at least partially in parallel using a set of atomic operations without acquiring a lock on the chain.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for determining a probability of a device at risk. The device may be associated with a plurality of security parameters. For a security parameter, the device can be in multiple states. A probability value corresponding to a security parameter can indicate the security parameter being in a state among the multiple states. A probabilistic graphical model may be used to represent dependences of the plurality of security parameters. A device security risk prediction module may determine a probability of the device at risk based on the probabilistic graphical model and the probability assignments to the plurality of nodes of the probabilistic graphical model, and further determine a user action instruction to be provided to a user of the device based on the probability of the device at risk.

Abstract: A method for evaluating sensor data. Raw sensor data and/or processed sensor data are initially read in from an acceleration sensor and a rotation rate sensor. Measured data are subsequently ascertained from the raw sensor data and/or the processed sensor data. In addition, at least one application criterion is ascertained. The measured data are then corrected based on a mathematical model. In the correction, an angle between a direction of a sensor orientation and a motion direction is maximally changed by a predefined value per time unit when the application criterion is met. The corrected measured data are subsequently output.

Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein refer to LiDAR systems that use diode lasers to generate a high-repetition rate and multi-mode light pulse that is input to a fiber optic cable that transmits the light pulse to a scanning system.

Abstract: Methods of delivering a transgene to a subject in need thereof are described. In particular, the methods include administering to the subject (i) a phagocyte-depleting agent, and (ii) a pharmaceutical composition comprising a non-viral vector comprising the transgene and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The methods can be used to treat a subject in need of treatment for a disease caused by a loss of function or activity of a protein, or to treat a subject in need of treatment for a disease caused by a gain of function activity or expression of a protein.

Abstract: A MEMS microphone, includes a substrate with a back cavity, and a capacitive system located on the substrate, including a back plate and a diaphragm opposite to the back plate, wherein the back plate includes a body portion, a fixing portion connected with the body portion and the substrate, and a plurality of strip reinforcing ribs, the reinforcing ribs are protruded from the body portion. Compared with the related art, the MEMS microphone disclosed by the present disclosure could improve the strength of the back plate.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to managing data objects. A computer system may access a first application comprising a set of functions and may execute a second application to facilitate execution of the first application. The first application may be written in a different programming language than the second application. The second application may manage, on behalf of the first application, memory resources of data objects that are defined within ones of the set of functions of the first application. The second application may establish, for the data objects, ownership information that indicates which ones of the functions are utilizing the data objects. The ownership information may be usable to determine, upon completion of a function of the set of functions, whether a given one of the data objects can be deallocated based on whether the given data object is being utilized by another function.

Abstract: Stable, macroscopic single-crystal chiral liquid crystal compositions are described. The compositions include a single-crystal chiral liquid crystal material on a patterned surface. The patterned surface seeds a particular crystallographic orientation at the substrate-liquid crystal interface. Also described are methods of forming the single-crystal chiral liquid crystal compositions.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for determining a source of leaked sensitive data (e.g., passwords, insecure coding, log information, any information that should not exist, etc.) in compiled software applications. According to some aspects, a computing device (e.g., a software analysis device, a cloud-computing device, a server, a smart device, binary file/code scanner, etc.) may receive scan pattern information and a binary file of a software application. The computing device may be configured to determine one or more executable files of the software application based on the binary file. Based on the scan pattern information and the one or more executable files, the computing device may determine location information for one or more sensitive data elements configured with the software application. The computing device may use the location information for each of the one or more sensitive data elements to determine a respective source of the sensitive data element.

Abstract: An evaluation device for a sensor system equipped with a magnetic sensor and at least one inertial sensor. The evaluation device includes an electronics device, using which a value of an orientation variable may be determined in view of at least one supplied inertial sensor signal and at least one supplied magnetic sensor signal. Using the electronics device, a comparison value for the at least one orientation variable is determined in view of the inertial sensor signal and in disregard of the magnetic sensor signal. In view of a deviation and/or a correlation coefficient between the value and the comparison value, an information item regarding a reliability of the magnetic sensor signal of the magnetic sensor and/or regarding an occurrence of magnetic and/or electrical interference in a surrounding area of the magnetic sensor, is determined.