Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technical solution related to intelligent knowledge learning and question-answering. The technical solution involves extracting knowledge from corpus and providing a user with a question-answering service based on the extracted knowledge.

Abstract: A method, a wireless modem and a mobile device for wireless communication are provided. The method for wireless communication includes: judging a plurality of service types for a plurality of cells; judging a plurality of gears for each of the service types; obtaining a customization favor setting; obtaining a plurality of weighted priority values for the plurality of cells according to the plurality of service types and the customization favor setting; obtaining a plurality of weighted signal quality values for the plurality of cells according to the plurality of service types, the plurality of gears for each of the plurality of service types and the customization favor setting; in an idle mode, triggering mobility via cell reselection which uses the weighted priority values or the weighted signal quality values; and in a connected mode, triggering mobility via measurement reports which are generated based on the weighted signal quality values.

Abstract: A chimeric lysozyme variant has an improved heat resistance and is encoded by a polynucleotide. A novel chimeric lysozyme sequence is constructed, and high-efficiency expression in a host cell is achieved. The thermal stability of the chimeric lysozyme under the condition of 60° C. is nearly doubled compared to a parental sequence. The chimeric lysozyme variant can be used to prepare product that is antibiotic, for example, animal feed additive containing the chimeric lysozyme variant and an animal feed containing the animal feed additive.

Abstract: A slide staining apparatus for staining of cells and tissue samples on slides before pathological analysis. The apparatus is operable to stain multiple sets of slides simultaneously and configured with a reagent system having a plurality of reagents. The Apparatus includes a slide counter, a controller having a non-transitory memory component with instructions thereon, and a processor configured to determine a count of a set of received slides since the regent system was installed. When the count is below a threshold, the first protocol is used. When the count is above the threshold, slides in-progress are stained, and newly received slides are stained with a second protocol, the first protocol having an eosin reagent step followed by a 95% ethanol reagent step of a first duration, the second protocol having an eosin reagent step followed by a 95% ethanol reagent step of a second duration less than the first duration.

Abstract: A display device is configured to determine a target location. The display device includes a waveguide element, a display panel and a processor. The waveguide element is configured to receive an image and reflect the image to an eyeball location. The display panel is located at one side of the waveguide element. The display panel has a plurality of pixel units. The display panel is located between the waveguide element and the target location. The processor is electrically connected to the display panel. The processor is configured to determine the pixel units in a blocking area of the display panel to be opaque. The blocking area of the display panel overlaps the target location. The display panel displays the pixel units in the blocking area as grayscale according to the processor.

Abstract: An automatic target image acquisition and calibration system for application in a defect inspection system is disclosed. During the defect inspection system working normally, the automatic target image acquisition and calibration system is configured to find a recognition structure from an article under inspection, and then determines a relative position and a relative 3D coordinate if the article. Therefore, a robotic arm is controlled to carry a camera to precisely face each of a plurality of inspected surfaces of the article, such that a plurality of article images are acquired by the camera. It is worth explaining that, during the defect inspection of the article, there is no need to modulate an image acquiring height and an image acquiring angle of the camera and an illumination of a light source.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge clamp is shown, which includes a clamping circuit, a driving circuit, a capacitor and resistor network, and a bias circuit. The clamping circuit has a plurality of transistors connected in a cascode configuration. The driving circuit is coupled to the gates of the transistors of the clamping circuit. The capacitor and resistor network introduces an RC delay in response to an electrostatic discharge event to control the driving circuit to turn on the transistors of the clamping circuit for electrostatic discharging. The bias circuit biases the driving circuit to turn off the transistors of the clamping circuit when the capacitor and resistor network does not detect the electrostatic discharge event.

Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.

Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.

Abstract: An eye tracking system for detecting position and movements of a user's eyes in a head-mounted display (HMD). The eye tracking system includes at least one eye tracking camera, an illumination source that emits infrared light towards the user's eyes, and diffraction gratings located at the eyepieces. The diffraction gratings redirect or reflect at least a portion of infrared light reflected off the user's eyes, while allowing visible light to pass. The cameras capture images of the user's eyes from the infrared light that is redirected or reflected by the diffraction gratings.

Abstract: Proposed is an electronic vulnerability detection and measuring system and method for susceptibility or vulnerability measurements of a truck fleet to occurring accident events caused by a carriage vehicle of the carriage vehicle fleet. At least one data interface is associated with data access means to a carriage vehicle fleet database for capturing carriage vehicle data as a fleet input signals from the carriage vehicle fleet database. The carriage vehicle data comprises: vehicle data comprising physical parameter measurements of carriage vehicle characteristics for the carriage vehicles, carriage vehicle driver data comprising physical parameter measurements of driver characteristics and/or carriage vehicle usage data comprising physical parameter measurements of carriage vehicle usage characteristics.

Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus includes a display having a front surface and a back surface. The display includes a plurality of pixel regions that emit light from the front surface to display a displayed image and a plurality of apertures that transmit light from the front surface to the back surface. The apparatus includes a camera disposed on a side of the back surface of the display. The camera is configured to capture a captured image. The apparatus includes a processor coupled to the display and the camera. The processor is configured to receive the captured image and apply a first digital filter to a first portion of the captured image and a second digital filter, different than the first digital filter, to a second portion of the captured image to reduce image distortion caused by the display.

Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus includes a display having a front surface and a back surface. The display includes a plurality of pixel regions that emit light from the front surface to display a displayed image and a plurality of apertures that transmit light from the front surface to the back surface. The apparatus includes a camera disposed on a side of the back surface of the display. The camera is configured to capture a captured image. The apparatus includes a processor coupled to the display and the camera. The processor is configured to receive the captured image and apply a first digital filter to a first portion of the captured image and a second digital filter, different than the first digital filter, to a second portion of the captured image to reduce image distortion caused by the display.

Abstract: An eye tracking system for detecting position and movements of a user's eyes in a head-mounted display (HMD). The eye tracking system includes at least one eye tracking camera, an illumination source that emits infrared light towards the user's eyes, and diffraction gratings located at the eyepieces. The diffraction gratings redirect or reflect at least a portion of infrared light reflected off the user's eyes, while allowing visible light to pass. The cameras capture images of the user's eyes from the infrared light that is redirected or reflected by the diffraction gratings.

Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.

Abstract: Integrated circuits and methods for overlap measure are provided. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a plurality of functional cells including at least one gap disposed adjacent to at least one functional cell of the plurality of functional cells and a first overlay test pattern cell disposed within the at least one gap, wherein the first overlay test pattern cell includes a first number of patterns disposed along a first direction at a first pitch. The first pitch is smaller than a smallest wavelength on a full spectrum of humanly visible lights.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a touch sensitive display that is insensitive to the presence of moisture. The display may have a two-dimensional optical touch sensor that gathers touch input while the electronic device is immersed in water or otherwise exposed to moisture. The optical touch sensor may include light sources and light detectors. The light sources and the light sensors may be mounted on a common substrate with an array of image pixels. The image pixels may be formed by crystalline semiconductor light-emitting diode dies. Angular filters may be included over the light sources and/or the light detectors to improve discrimination between a user's finger and water droplets. The angular filters may be on-axis light blocking angular filters or off-axis light blocking angular filters.

Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.

Abstract: Integrated circuits and methods for overlap measure are provided. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a plurality of functional cells including at least one gap disposed adjacent to at least one functional cell of the plurality of functional cells and a first overlay test pattern cell disposed within the at least one gap, wherein the first overlay test pattern cell includes a first number of patterns disposed along a first direction at a first pitch. The first pitch is smaller than a smallest wavelength on a full spectrum of humanly visible lights.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides the use of 4-(Phenylethynyl) benzoic acid in preparing a plant growth regulator. 4-(Phenylethynyl) benzoic acid has a formula as C15H10O2, a molecular weight of 222.2390. The optimum concentration of 4-(Phenylethynyl) benzoic acid in the plant growth regulator is in a range of 10 ?M to 200 ?M. The plant growth regulator further contains a pesticidally acceptable carrier. The present disclosure further provides the use of 4-(Phenylethynyl) benzoic acid in regulating plant growth. In the use of 4-(Phenylethynyl) benzoic acid in preparing a plant growth regulator of the present disclosure, 4-(Phenylethynyl) benzoic acid has the ABA-like effects, and is more stable, easily available, cheaper, and environmentally friendly. Therefore, the present disclosure is suitable for large-scale popularization.