Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for determining whether a subject has or is at risk of developing colorectal cancer with an ex vivo biological sample isolated from the subject. The method comprises: determining the levels of at least two target proteins with the aid of mass spectrometry, in which the at least two target proteins are selected from the group consisting of ADAM10, CD59, and TSPAN9; and assessing whether the subject has or is at risk of developing the colorectal cancer based on the levels of the at least two target proteins. The present method may serve as a potential means for diagnosing and predicting the incidence of colorectal cancer, and the subject in need thereof could receive a suitable therapeutic regimen in time in accordance with the diagnostic results produced by the present method.

Abstract: An image sensor structure and a method of fabricating the structure are disclosed, in image sensor structure, at least one die is bonded to pixel substrate by bonding first bonding layer to second bonding layer, and the die includes signal processing circuit and/or storage device for photosensitive elements in pixel substrate. The die is bonded to the pixel substrate so that the signal processing circuit and/or storage device is/are coupled to photosensitive elements in pixel substrate. In this way, signal processing and/or storage functions of the image sensor can be provided without additional occupation of the area of the pixel substrate, allowing for more photosensitive elements to be arranged on the pixel substrate with the same area and thus resulting in a larger photosensitive area. Moreover, less wiring is needed on the 2D plane of the pixel substrate, helping in reducing interference with signals and delays and improving imaging quality.

Abstract: An example method of virtualizing a hardware accelerator in a host cluster of a virtualized computing system includes: commanding, at an initiator host in the host cluster, a programmable expansion bus device to reconfigure as a virtual accelerator based on specifications of a hardware accelerator in a target host of the host cluster; executing, in the programmable expansion bus device, software to emulate the virtual accelerator as connected to an expansion bus of the initiator host; receiving, at the programmable expansion bus device, compute tasks from an application executing in the initiator host; and sending, to the target host, the compute tasks for processing by the hardware accelerator.

Abstract: A plunger pump base and a plunger pump device. The plunger pump base includes a support assembly and an extension assembly. The support assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate and a support frame, the top plate and the bottom plate are oppositely arranged at an interval, and the support frame is respectively fixed with the top plate and the bottom plate. The extension assembly includes an extension block, a first telescopic mechanism and a second telescopic mechanism. One end of the first telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected to the extension block, the other end of the first telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected to the top plate. One end of the second telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected to the extension block, and the other end of the second telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected to the bottom plate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel tracking and monitoring system and operating method thereof. Specifically, the vessel tracking and monitoring system comprises at least one camera, a processing module and a storage module. On the other hand, the processing module may keep the water object which is detected and recognized by the at least one camera in the center area of a monitoring screen. Therefore, the present invention may track and recognize the type of the at least one water object, assisting areas such as ports in managing and tracking water object arrivals and departures under various environmental conditions.

Abstract: Truncated junctophilin-2 related proteins, transcriptional repressor domains, vectors encoding the proteins or domains, and methods of using the proteins and domains, are provided.

Abstract: A recognition system of human body posture includes a source image device, a storage device, and a processing device. The storage device is configured to store a posture recognition model and the posture recognition model is configured for inputting a skeleton image and outputting a recognition result. The skeleton image includes a skeleton and the skeleton includes a plurality of joints and a plurality of limbs. Each of the limbs corresponds to a limb color, and each of the limb colors is different from each other. The processing device is configured to: generate the skeleton images from the pending recognition images; input the skeleton images into the posture recognition model respectively to output the recognition result which corresponds to the skeleton images inputted; and determine whether abnormal information is sent according to the recognition result.

Abstract: An implementation of a method for hybrid client-server data provision involves requesting, by an application executed by a client device from a plurality of content provider software development kits (SDKs) integrated with the application, an item of content for display by the client device. The method further involves processing, by a plurality of request adaptors of the content provider SDKs, the request for potential submission to a plurality of content provider servers, thereby generating a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves receiving, by an interceptor module of a mediation SDK integrated with the application from the plurality of content provider SDKs, a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves batching, by a consolidator module of the mediation SDK, the plurality of processed requests into a batch request, the batch request including content provider priority information.

Abstract: An implementation of a method for hybrid client-server data provision involves requesting, by an application executed by a client device from a plurality of content provider software development kits (SDKs) integrated with the application, an item of content for display by the client device. The method further involves processing, by a plurality of request adaptors of the content provider SDKs, the request for potential submission to a plurality of content provider servers, thereby generating a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves receiving, by an interceptor module of a mediation SDK integrated with the application from the plurality of content provider SDKs, a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves batching, by a consolidator module of the mediation SDK, the plurality of processed requests into a batch request, the batch request including content provider priority information.

Abstract: Truncated junctophilin-2 related proteins, transcriptional repressor domains, vectors encoding the proteins or domains, and methods of using the proteins and domains, are provided.

Abstract: An implementation of a method for hybrid client-server data provision involves requesting, by an application executed by a client device from a plurality of content provider software development kits (SDKs) integrated with the application, an item of content for display by the client device. The method further involves processing, by a plurality of request adaptors of the content provider SDKs, the request for potential submission to a plurality of content provider servers, thereby generating a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves receiving, by an interceptor module of a mediation SDK integrated with the application from the plurality of content provider SDKs, a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves batching, by a consolidator module of the mediation SDK, the plurality of processed requests into a batch request, the batch request including content provider priority information.

Abstract: An implementation of a method for hybrid client-server data provision involves requesting, by an application executed by a client device from a plurality of content provider software development kits (SDKs) integrated with the application, an item of content for display by the client device. The method further involves processing, by a plurality of request adaptors of the content provider SDKs, the request for potential submission to a plurality of content provider servers, thereby generating a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves receiving, by an interceptor module of a mediation SDK integrated with the application from the plurality of content provider SDKs, a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves batching, by a consolidator module of the mediation SDK, the plurality of processed requests into a batch request, the batch request including content provider priority information.

Abstract: A user profile is identified, the user profile including portions of information related to a first user that is present in a collaborative environment. A weight is associated with a portion of information. An advertisement is identified based on the portions of information and associated weights, and the advertisement is shown to the first user.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for digital signal processing, which may include obtaining a first set of digitized coefficients from source data and determining a best-fit distribution of a generalized Gaussian distribution for the set of digitized coefficients. The digital signal processing may further include applying a quantization algorithm to the first set of plurality of digitized coefficients to obtain a second set of quantizers, wherein the quantization algorithm is based at least in part on the determined best-fit distribution, and providing second set of quantizers as a compressed representation of the source data.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for signal processing. A method includes receiving a plurality of digitized coefficients determining a best-fit distribution of a general family of distributions for the plurality of digitized coefficients, and providing a characterization of the digitized coefficients based upon the determined best-fit distribution. The system includes a memory for storing computer program instructions and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is operable to execute the computer program instructions to receive a plurality of digitized coefficients, determine a best-fit distribution of a general family of distributions for the plurality of digitized coefficients, and provide a characterization of the digitized coefficients based upon the determined best-fit distribution.

Abstract: Systems and methods for streaming media content. Streaming media advertising systems can identify a request for streaming media and identify content for presentation to a client requesting the streaming media. The identified content items can be presented simultaneous to presentation of the streaming media or can be interspersed within the presentation of the streaming media.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products, are provided for selecting advertisements based on transactions. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided that includes receiving information descriptive of a transaction, the information including an identification of an item from the transaction and identifying from a collection of advertisements one or more first advertisements based on an association identified between the first advertisements and the information. The method includes selecting one or more second advertisements from among the first advertisements and presenting the one or more second advertisement at the time of the transaction according to a ranking order.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for signal processing. A method includes receiving a plurality of digitized coefficients determining a best-fit distribution of a general family of distributions for the plurality of digitized coefficients, and providing a characterization of the digitized coefficients based upon the determined best-fit distribution. The system includes a memory for storing computer program instructions and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is operable to execute the computer program instructions to receive a plurality of digitized coefficients, determine a best-fit distribution of a general family of distributions for the plurality of digitized coefficients, and provide a characterization of the digitized coefficients based upon the determined best-fit distribution.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for performing digital signal processing. According to one embodiment, the digital signal processing may include obtaining a first set of digitized coefficients from source data and determining a best-fit distribution of a generalized Gaussian distribution for the set of digitized coefficients. The digital signal processing may further include applying a quantization algorithm to the first set of plurality of digitized coefficients to obtain a second set of quantizers, wherein the quantization algorithm is based at least in part on the determined best-fit distribution, and providing second set of quantizers as a compressed representation of the source data.

Abstract: A substrate structure for forming an alignment film thereon is described, which includes a substrate and an adjusting unit formed on a non-display area of the substrate. Further, the adjusting unit is composed of a bump, a groove, or a combination thereof. When an alignment agent is ink-jet printed, the bump is used to prevent the alignment agent from spreading over a sealing area of the substrate, and the groove is engaged in receiving the superfluous alignment agent. Therefore, the size of the alignment film is confined and the uniformity of the alignment film is greatly improved.