Abstract: An electrode and an organic electroluminescent device using the same are provided. The electrode comprises a first conductive layer (1), a second conductive layer (2) and a third conductive layer (3) that are arranged in a stacked manner The second conductive layer (2) has a single-layer structure or multi-layer composite structure formed by at least one of alkali earth metal, alkali earth metal alloy and alkali earth metal compound, and the third layer (3) has a work function of less than 3 eV. The respective conductive layers of the electrode can compensate with respect to the defects in one another, thereby making the performance of the electrode more stable. In the meantime, because the work function of the third conductive layer (3) is less than 3 eV, the barrier of organics-metal interface can be effectively reduced for guiding the electron injection, thereby increasing the light-emitting efficiency of device.

Abstract: A 3D digital indoor localization system uses light emitting diode (LED) lighting infrastructures for localization. In one example approach, a light source includes a convex lens and an array of LEDs, all configured as a single LED lamp. The localization system exploits the light splitting properties of the convex lens to create a one-to-one mapping between a location and the set of orthogonal digital light signals received from particular LEDs of the LED lamp.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-functional peptide benefiting expression, purification, stabilization and catalytic efficiency of recombinant proteins, which relates to the field of enzyme engineering and protein purification. The present invention provides a self-assembling amphipathic peptide, which fused with proteins including alkaline polygalacturonate lyase (PGL), lipoxygenase (LOX) and green fluorescent protein (GFP), which leads to successful purification by the nickel affinity chromatography with recovery rates were 47.01%, 39.01% and 56.1%, respectively. Furthermore, the expression quantity and thermostability of the three proteins were enhanced in different degree. Of which the half-life of the PGL-S1v1 and LOX-S1v1 were 2.3 and 3.8-fold as compared with the corresponding wild-type and the specific activity were 1.1 and 1.9-fold increase, respectively. The crude enzyme activity of PGL-S1v1 was 9-fold increase than the PGL.

Abstract: A pixel driving circuit is provided, comprising: a current control circuit configured to provide a constant current signal and an activation signal, a current switching circuit configured to control the transmission of the constant current signal to a light-emitting device under the control of the activation signal, and a grounding control circuit configured to control the current control circuit to provide the constant current signal and the activation signal. An input terminal of the current control circuit is connected to a data line and a power line, respectively. A control terminal of the current switching circuit is connected to an output terminal of the current control circuit, an input terminal of the current switching circuit is connected to the input terminal of the current control circuit, and an output terminal of the current switching circuit s connected to an input terminal of the light-emitting device.

Abstract: An operating button includes a light source, a push rod with a diverging lens, and an operating head with a condensing lens. The optical center of the diverging lens, the optical center of the condensing lens and the light source are in the same line such that light rays generated by the light source pass through the diverging lens and the converging lens before exiting the operating head as parallel light.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic electroluminescent device and a preparation method thereof. The organic electroluminescent device comprises an anode, a hole transport layer, an organic light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer and a cathode. An organic metal complex and an active metal compound are doped in the electron transport layer, wherein the active metal compound is an alkali metal complex, an alkali earth metal complex or a lanthanide metal compound. The preparation method thereof includes the following steps: etching an anode pattern, and evaporating a hole transport layer and an organic light-emitting layer on an ITO glass substrate in order; and co-evaporate an electron transport material, an organic metal complex and an active metal compound to form an electron transport layer; and evaporating a cathode on the electron transport layer.

Abstract: Bacteria-responsive core-shell nanofibers and a process for the preparation thereof are described. The nanofibers release of an antibacterial agent in response to the presence of bacteria. The core of the nanofiber comprises a biocompatible polymer together with an antibacterial agent such as a quaternary ammonium compound, for example benzyl dimethyl tetradecyl ammonium chloride (BTAC). Surrounding the core is shell comprised of a bacterially degradable polymer, which is susceptible to break-down by bacterial enzymes such as lipase, or to acidic pH conditions. The shell may comprise, for example, polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly(ethylene succinate) (PES).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a thermally activated delayed fluorescence material and application thereof in an organic electroluminescence device. The thermally activated delayed fluorescence material is a compound having the general structure of Formula I or Formula II: In Formula I and Formula II, R1 is a cyano, p is 1, 2 or 3, q is 1, 2 or 3, m is 1 or 2, n is 1 or 2, Ar1 is a phenyl substituted with one or more groups selected from C1-6 alkyl, methoxy, ethoxy, or phenyl, Ar2 and Ar3 are selected from the following groups: and X is bromine or iodine. The present invention further discloses application of the thermally activated delayed fluorescence material as a host material or a luminescent dye of a luminescent layer of an organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a clock signal transmission circuit, a driving method thereof, a gate driving circuit, and a display device. The clock signal transmission circuit includes an input circuit, a pull-up circuit, a reset circuit, a pull-down control circuit, a pull-down circuit, and a pull-up holding circuit. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the clock signal source can be disconnected from each shift register unit in the gate driving circuit before a screen is displayed, preventing malfunctions of the gate driving circuit caused by an undesired high voltage on the clock signal line.

Abstract: A process is provided for fermentation of syngas that is effective for reducing conductivity and providing an alcohol STY of about 10 g ethanol/(L·day). The process includes introducing the syngas into a reactor vessel and providing a nitrogen feed rate to the reactor vessel of about 100 mg or more nitrogen/gram of cells produced. Fermentation of the syngas is effective for providing a fermentation medium having an average conductivity of about 16 mS/cm or less and an STY of 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more.

Abstract: An approach for obtaining and applying an identification token is provided. One approach includes obtaining one or more tokens for screening incoming communication items to a first user, encrypting the one or more tokens to create respective one or more encrypted tokens, and providing the one or more encrypted tokens to one or more second users for subsequent use in communication to the first user to enable the first user to screen incoming communication items. Another approach includes receiving an indication of one or more incoming communication items addressed to a first user and an encrypted token associated with one or more identifiers characterizing the one or more communication items, decrypting the encrypted token to derive a decrypted token to enable verification of the token, and applying a predetermined rule based on the outcome of the verification to screen incoming communication items.

Abstract: Provided are a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel, and a display apparatus. The thin film transistor comprises an active region (11), a gate insulating layer (12), a gate (13), a source (14) and a drain (15), a passivation layer (16), and a planarization layer (17) that are successively formed on a flexible substrate (10), wherein a protective layer (18) is formed between the passivation layer (16) and the planarization layer (17), and located directly above the active region (11) and the gate (13). The protective layer (18) is used to protect the semiconductor material of the thin film transistor in a perpendicular area of protective layer (18). Therefore, the stress on part of the materials of the thin film transistor is reduced during bending, and damage to the semiconductor material is avoided during bending of the thin film transistor device, thus improving the quality of the device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a phosphorescent organic electroluminescence device including a hole transport layer, a luminescent layer and an electron transport layer, which are successively laminated. The luminescent layer has a double-layer structure comprising a hole transport material layer and an electron transport material layer. The hole transport material layer is arranged between the hole transport layer and the electron transport material layer. The electron transport material layer is arranged between the hole transport material layer and the electron transport layer. An exciplex is formed on the interface of contact between the hole transport material layer and the electron transport material layer.

Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a top member adapted to be removably coupled to a bottom member to enclose the electronic device. A first back engagement feature is disposed on an inside surface of a perimeter wall portion of the bottom member, and the first back engagement feature is adapted to engage a first front engagement feature disposed on an inner perimeter wall of the top member to removably secure the top member to the bottom member. A second back engagement feature is disposed on an outside surface of the perimeter wall portion of the bottom member, and the second back engagement feature is adapted to engage a second front engagement feature disposed on an outer perimeter wall of the top member to further removably secure the top member to the bottom member.

Abstract: A display method and a terminal are provided. With the display method and the terminal, a first application is displayed using a first application stack in a screen locked state. Since the first application stack may be displayed over a screen locked interface, that is, the first application stack may be displayed at the foremost position in the screen locked state, an interface of an application displayed in the second application stack can be displayed normally in the screen locked state. Therefore, the user may use or operate the first application in the screen locked state.

Abstract: A modified surface with at least one cationic center and at least one compound. The surface can be modified by various methods. The result of these methods is that the cationic center and the compound are connected to the modified surface. The cationic center and the compound are connected to the modified surface so that both of the cationic center and the compound are available upon the modified surface to react with other chemicals or microorganisms that come into contact with or near to the modified surface. The availability of the cationic center and the compound cause the modified surface to have a functionality that it would not otherwise have. The number of molecules of the cationic center relative to the number of molecules of the at least one compound may influence the functionality of the modified surface.

Abstract: Several embodiments include a host computer coupled to a solid state drive (SSD). The filesystem of the host computer can receive a write pointer from the firmware of the SSD. The write pointer can reference a next available page to an erase block in the SSD. In response to a file write request to store a target file, the filesystem can determine a logical address range to store at least a portion of the target file based on the file write request and the write pointer. The filesystem can then generate a sector write command to send to the SSD. The sector write command can specify the determined logical address range.

Abstract: A noise-reduction control method includes performing frequency-domain weighting and temporal-domain weighting to a noise signal collected at current time to obtain a weighted energy. Judging whether active noise-reduction control is needed based on the weighted energy; calculating an energy value of a first sub-band and an energy value of a second sub-band of the noise signal collected by the feedforward microphone at the current time, wherein the first sub-band and the second sub-band are determined based on a feedforward noise-reduction curve and a feedback noise-reduction curve of the earphone, respectively. Determining a feedforward noise-reduction amount and a feedback noise-reduction amount based on the energy value of the first sub-band and the energy value of the second sub-band, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a compound that has biocidal activity or is a precursor of a compound with biocidal activity. The compound comprises an N-halamine precursor, at least one quaternary ammonium and at least one coating-incorporation group (CIG). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the compound may be incorporated into a coating formulation. The coating formulation comprises the compound and at least one further component. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the CIG reacts with the further component of the coating formulation to incorporate the compound into the coating formulation. In some embodiments, the coating formulation comprises a polymer. In some embodiments, the CIG of the compound reacts with the further component to incorporate the compound into the polymer of the coating formulation. The coating formulation may be used to coat a substrate. The coated substrate may demonstrate biocidal activity or the potential for increased biocidal activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-functional peptide benefiting expression, purification, stabilization and catalytic efficiency of recombinant proteins, which relates to the field of enzyme engineering and protein purification. The present invention provides a self-assembling amphipathic peptide, which fused with proteins including alkaline polygalacturonate lyase (PGL), lipoxygenase (LOX) and green fluorescent protein (GFP), which leads to successful purification by the nickel affinity chromatography with recovery rates were 47.01%, 39.01% and 56.1%, respectively. Furthermore, the expression quantity and thermostability of the three proteins were enhanced in different degree. Of which the half-life of the PGL-S1v1 and LOX-S1v1 were 2.3 and 3.8-fold as compared with the corresponding wild-type and the specific activity were 1.1 and 1.9-fold increase, respectively. The crude enzyme activity of PGL-S1v1 was 9-fold increase than the PGL.