Abstract: An antenna element includes a base body. The base body includes a plate portion, a support column, and a metal layer. The plate portion is formed by non-metallic material. The at least one support column, each of the support column is connected to the plate portion. The metal layer covers the base body.

Abstract: A blood collection device to prime a blood flow path may include a cannula, a holder, and an elastomeric sleeve. The cannula may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis therebetween. The cannula may include a slot to enable a user to visualize the blood flow path through the cannula. The holder may include a channel configured to align with the longitudinal axis to retain a shaft of the cannula. The holder may further include a visual check window corresponding to the slot of the cannula. The elastomeric sleeve may be coupled to the holder and enclose the proximal end of the cannula. A priming opening may be disposed between the elastomeric sleeve and the holder to prime the blood flow path.

Abstract: An LED lighting device, comprises a first portion, comprising a lamp cap; a second portion, connected with the first portion, comprising a case and a power supply, and the power supply is disposed in the case; and a third portion, connected with the second portion, comprising a heat exchange unit and a light emission unit connected with each other, and the light emission unit and the power supply are electrically connected. A distance b from a junction face of the first portion and the second portion to a plane where a center of gravity of the LED lighting device is located satisfies: (L2+L3)/5<b<3(L2+L3)/7, wherein L2 is a length of the second portion, L3 is a length of the third portion, and both the junction face and the plane are parallel and perpendicular to a first direction.

Abstract: Described is an assay for diagnosing an infection such as peritonitis in a subject. The assay includes a binding molecule, such as an antibody that specifically binds to an inflammatory marker in a sample from the subject, and a second binding molecule that binds to a marker indicative of a pathogen in the sample. For diagnosing peritonitis in a subject, the pathogen will be at least one bacterium and/or fungus. Typically, the assay will be incorporated into a lateral flow device and may include a binding molecule that specifically binds to an antigen indicative of the presence of a specific pathogen species. The described assay(s) may further include filter(s), enriching antigen(s), and buffer(s). Also described are methods of diagnosing and treating peritonitis in a subject who is a peritoneal dialysis patient that include utilizing the herein described assay(s) or assay kit(s) to analyze the subject's peritoneal dialysis effluent.

Abstract: A neutron capture therapy system is provided, which may prevent a material of a beam shaping assembly from deformation and damaged, and improve the flux and quality of neutron sources. A boron neutron capture therapy system (100) includes a neutron generating device (10) and a beam shaping assembly (20). The neutron generating device (10) includes an accelerator (11) and a target (T). A charged particle beam (P) generated by acceleration of the accelerator (11) acts with the target (T) to generate neutrons. The neutrons form a neutron beam (N). The neutron beam (N) defines a main axis (X). The beam shaping assembly (20) includes a support part (21) and a main part (23) filled within the support part (21).

Abstract: The present application discloses a method, device, and system for processing a medical image. The method includes obtaining a source spinal image, identifying one or more vertebral bodies and one or more intervertebral discs comprised in the source spinal image, determining the vertebral body recognition results corresponding to the one or more vertebral bodies and the intervertebral disc recognition results corresponding to the one or more intervertebral discs, and determining target recognition results corresponding to the source spinal image based at least in part one on one or more of the vertebral body recognition results and the intervertebral disc recognition results.

Abstract: An LED light bulb comprising a lamp housing, a bulb base, connected to the lamp housing, a stem connected to the bulb base and located in the lamp housing; an LED filament, disposed in the lamp housing, where points of the LED filament in an xyz coordinates are defined as x, y, and z, an x-y plane of the xyz coordinates is perpendicular to the height direction of the LED light bulb, an z-axis of xyz coordinates is parallel with the stem, and the projection of the LED filament on the x-y plane, y-z plane and x-z plane respectively has a length L1, L2 and L3, and the length L1, the length L2, and the length L3 are substantially in a ratio of 1:(0.5 to 1):(0.6 to 0.9).

Abstract: A neutron capture therapy system may prevent deformation and damage of a material of a beam shaping assembly (20), thereby improving flux and quality of a neutron source. A boron neutron capture therapy system (100) includes a neutron generating device (10) and a beam shaping assembly (20), where the neutron generating device (10) includes an accelerator (11) and a target (T), a charged particle beam (P) generated by acceleration of the accelerator (11) interacts with the target (T) to generate neutrons, the neutrons form a neutron beam (N), the neutron beam (N) defines a main axis (X); the beam shaping assembly (20) includes a moderator (231), a reflector (232), and a radiation shield (233); and the beam shaping assembly (20) further includes a frame (21) accommodating the moderator (231).

Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a lamp housing, an LED filament in the lamp housing and a power module. The LED filament includes a first and a second LED sections, a conductive section, a first and a second conductive electrodes and a light conversion layer. Each LED section includes LED chips connected in serial to from a LED string. The conductive section connects one end of the LED string of the first LED section with one end of the LED string of the second sections. The polarities of the ends of the LED strings are the same. The other ends of the LED strings are respectively connected to the first and the second conductive electrodes. The light conversion layer is coated on at least two sides of the LED chips. The power module's terminals are connected to the conductive section and the conductive electrodes.

Abstract: An LED light bulb comprising a lamp housing, a bulb base, connected to the lamp housing, a spectral distribution of the light bulb is generally between a wavelength range of about 400 nm to 800 nm, and three peak wavelengths P1, P2, and P3 appear in wavelength ranges corresponding to light emitted by the light bulb, wherein a wavelength of the peak P1 is between 430 nm and 480 nm, a wavelength of the peak P2 is between 480 nm and 530 nm, a wavelength of the peak P3 is between 630 nm and 680 nm.

Abstract: A synergic identification method for dynamic stability of a power system is provided, including: acquiring each dominant oscillation mode; acquiring a critical wavelet scale factor range corresponding to each dominant oscillation mode; calculating an oscillation modality of the dominant oscillation mode corresponding to the critical wavelet scale factor range by a right singular vector corresponding to a maximum value among first singular values of each reconstructed wavelet coefficient matrix in the critical wavelet scale factor range; calculating, according to the relation between left and right feature vectors and the estimated oscillation modality, a left feature vector corresponding to each dominant oscillation mode and calculating a participation factor of each measurement channel in this dominant oscillation mode; calculating direction cosines between measurement channels by the oscillation modality of the dominant oscillation mode, and classifying coherent generator groups or coherent bus groups in th

Abstract: An LED lighting device comprises a first portion provided with a lamp cap, a second portion provided with a case and a power supply, a third portion provided with a heat exchange unit and a light emission unit connected and forming a thermal conduction path. The light emission unit and the power supply are electrically connected. The lamp cap extends in a first direction. The light emission unit comprises an illuminator and a substrate, wherein the substrate having a mounting portion provided with the illuminator, the mounting portion parallel to the first direction, wherein the distance b from the beginning of the second portion to the plane where the center of the LED lighting device is located satisfies the following formula: (L2+L3)/5<b<3 (L2+L3)/7; L2 is the length of the second portion; L3 is the length of the third portion.

Abstract: An high-efficiency light bulb, comprising: a lamp housing with inner surface and outer surface opposite to the inner surface of the lamp housing, the lamp housing includes a layer of luminescent material, which is formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the lamp housing or integrated in the material of the lamp housing; a bulb base connected to the lamp housing; a stem connected to the bulb base and located in the lamp housing; and a single filament, disposed in the light housing, further comprising a plurality of supporting arms, connected with and supporting the LED filament, wherein the stem comprises a stand extending to the center of the lamp housing, the stand supports the supporting arms.

Abstract: Technologies for a wearable device are described. One wearable device includes a radio and a processor, the processor measures sensor data (e.g., a first angle between the wearable device and a first wireless endpoint device and a second angle between the wearable device and a second wireless endpoint device) and motion data indicative of motion of the wearable device over a first duration of time. The wearable device also measure signal strength values for communications with the respective devices. The wearable device predicts, using a first trained model, a position of the wearable device and to which target device the wearable device is directed. The wearable device predicts, using a second trained mode, a gesture made by the wearable device. The wearable device sends a message, corresponding to the gesture, to the target device to control the target device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an intelligent device navigation method and navigation system. The method comprises the following. Construct a plurality of antennas on a network card in the intelligent device into a linear antenna array. By using the linear antenna array, acquire channel state information of a wireless signal, and estimate an angle of arrival (AoA) and a time of flight (ToF) between the wireless signal transmitting device and the intelligent device. Measure inertial parameters of the intelligent device. Perform data fusion of the AoAs, the ToFs and the inertial parameters to estimate a state variable of the intelligent device. Adjust a motion state of the intelligent device with reference to the state variable, thereby achieving autonomous navigation of the intelligent device. The disclosure can estimate the state of the intelligent device by using wireless signals ubiquitous in the surrounding environment in a GPS unreliable environment.

Abstract: An LED lighting device comprise a lamp cap; a case connected to the lamp cap and forming a cavity; a power supply disposed in the cavity; a light emission unit electrically connected to the power supply; and a heat exchange unit connected to the case, the light emission unit and the heat exchange unit are connected to form a thermal conduction path. The heat exchange unit comprises a fixing unit and a base, the light emission unit comprises an illuminator and a substrate, and the illuminator is mounted on the substrate. The fixing unit comprises a first fixing unit and a second fixing unit, the first fixing unit, the second fixing unit and the base are in an integrated structure, the first fixing unit and the second fixing unit are respectively matched with both ends of the substrate in a longitudinal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, is a selective transport molecule with increased in vivo circulation. In some embodiments, a selective transport molecule disclosed herein has the formula (A-X-B-C)-M, wherein C is a cargo moiety; A is a peptide with a sequence comprising 5 to 9 consecutive acidic amino acids, wherein the amino acids are selected from: aspartates and glutamates; B is a peptide with a sequence comprising 5 to 20 consecutive basic amino acids; X is a linker; and M is a macromolecular carrier.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing calcium zincate. The method comprises: an extraction step: mixing a ground zinc-containing raw material with an extracting agent, followed by filtration to obtain an extract, wherein the extracting agent is a mixed aqueous solution of ammonia and {NH4HCO3 and/or (NH4)2CO3; optionally, purifying the extract; a decarburization step: adding calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide to the extract, stirring, and filtering to obtain a first solid and a first filtrate; a calcium zincate synthesis step: adding calcium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide to the first filtrate, stirring to react, and filtering to obtain a second solid and a second filtrate; optionally, rinsing the second solid with water; a drying step: drying the second solid to obtain the final calcium zincate product.