Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained within the housing as a contact module. The housing includes a base and a mating tongue forwardly extending from the base. The contacts are arranged with two rows contacting sections respectively exposed upon two opposite surfaces of the mating tongue, and one row mounting sections for mounting to a same plane of a printed circuit board. Each contact has a linking section between the contacting section and the mounting section. The contacts are grouped by one grounding contact associated with a pair of neighboring differential pair signal contacts in an isosceles triangular configuration wherein the grounding contact is located at the top apex. The linking section of grounding contact of the outermost group is widened compared with those of the remaining contacts for lowering the corresponding impedance.

Abstract: A method of making a glass article, for example a glass light guide plate comprising at least one structured surface including a plurality of channels and peaks. The glass article may be suitable for enabling one dimensional dimming when used in a backlight unit for use as an illuminator for liquid crystal display devices.

Abstract: A memristor-reconstructed near-infrared SPR biosensor with adjustable penetration depth includes a prism unit, a first non-conductive dielectric film layer, a metal film layer, a second non-conductive dielectric film layer and a conductive dielectric film layer, wherein the prism unit is configured to generate an ATR (Attenuated Total Reflection) attenuation evanescent wave; the first non-conductive dielectric film layer, the metal film layer, and the second non-conductive dielectric iv film layer define a sensing unit for achieving a basic sensing function; the metal film layer, the second non-conductive dielectric film layer and the conductive dielectric film layer define a memristive unit; a voltage applying device is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode for applying a bias voltage to the memristive unit so as to realize infrared memristive reconfiguration.

Abstract: Reactive diluent fluid (22) is introduced into a stream of synthesis gas (or “syngas”) produced in a heat-generating unit such as a partial oxidation (“PDX”) reactor (12) to cool the syngas and form a mixture of cooled syngas and reactive diluent fluid. Carbon dioxide and/or carbon components and/or hydrogen in the mixture of cooled syngas and reactive diluent fluid is reacted (26) with at least a portion of the reactive diluent fluid in the mixture to produce carbon monoxide-enriched and/or solid carbon depleted syngas which is fed into a secondary reformer unit (30) such as an enhanced heat transfer reformer in a heat exchange reformer process. An advantage of the invention is that problems with the mechanical integrity of the secondary unit arising from the high temperature of the syngas from the heat-generating unit are avoided.

Abstract: Reactive diluent fluid (22) is introduced into a stream of synthesis gas (or “syngas”) produced in a heat-generating unit such as a partial oxidation (“POX”) reactor (12) to cool the syngas and form a mixture of cooled syngas and reactive diluent fluid. Carbon dioxide and/or carbon components and/or hydrogen in the mixture of cooled syngas and reactive diluent fluid is reacted (26) with at least a portion of the reactive diluent fluid in the mixture to produce carbon monoxide-enriched and/or solid carbon depleted syngas which is fed into a secondary reformer unit (30) such as an enhanced heat transfer reformer in a heat exchange reformer process. An advantage of the invention is that problems with the mechanical integrity of the secondary unit arising from the high temperature of the syngas from the heat-generating unit are avoided.

Abstract: Described herein, are cleansing compositions comprising a surfactant, phenoxyethanol, sodium salicylate, a polydentate chelating agent, and a structuring agent selected from: a gum and a polyacrylate.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro methods for trans-differentiation of or re-programming mammalian cells to functional neurons. In particular, the invention provides methods for engineering non-neuronal cells into neurons, including fully functional human neuronal cells, and methods for engineering non-neuronal cells into neurons, e.g., fully functional human neuronal cells, in the brain to treat a neurodegenerative disease. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions comprising re-differentiated or re-programmed mammalian cells, such as human cells, of the invention. The invention also provides compositions and methods for direct reprogramming of cells to a second phenotype or differentiated phenotype, such as a neuron, including a fully functional human neuronal cell.

Abstract: An image sensor system, comprising: an image sensor including an image sensing pixel array; a supporting module; a ground line coupling the image sensor with the supporting module; a power line coupling the image sensor with the supporting module; a data/control line coupling the image sensor with the supporting module; and a clock line coupling the image sensor with the supporting module; wherein the ground line and the power line are based on electrical conduction, and wherein the clock line is based on fiber optics.

Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a system and a method for loading and unloading a cassette. The system comprises: a lifting device vertically moving between a first height and a second height; a first conveying device in the lifting device to move the cassette horizontally; a second conveying device to move the cassette in horizontally; a third conveying device to move the cassette horizontally, a plurality of first position sensors to detect a position of the lifting device; and a control device to control vertical movements of the lifting device, and adjust further movements of the first conveying device in the lifting device based on an initial stop position of the lifting device such that the first conveying device is aligned with the second conveying device at the first height, or is aligned with the third conveying device at the second height.

Abstract: A method to detect chromatin-interacting RNAs in any given state of a cell or tissue by examining global RNA interactions with DNA by deep sequencing. A method to generate a global view of chromatin-RNA interactome by mapping the binding locations on the genome of each detected chromatin interacting RNA.

Abstract: A clutch for a mower has an electric motor, a drive mechanism connected with the motor and an output mechanism connected with the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism has a cam driven by the motor and a cam follower reciprocating along with the cam. Reciprocation of the cam follower switches the output mechanism between a transmission state and a non-transmission state.

Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a system and a method for loading and unloading a cassette.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining a heating value of a sample hydrocarbon-containing mixture having hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons as mixture components. The sample is reacted with an excess amount of oxidant gas in a reaction chamber to form a product gas containing residual oxygen. The molecular weight of the sample is measured and the residual oxygen concentration of the product gas is measured. The heating value is calculated from the measurements of the molecular weight and the residual oxygen concentration. Pure component hydrocarbon gases may be used to calibrate the system.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for improving angular distribution of light and total light throughput in a display device. A display device can include first and second substrates and an array of display elements positioned between the first and second substrates. A first light blocking layer can be positioned on the first substrate and can define a first plurality of apertures. A second light blocking layer can be positioned on the second substrate and can define a first second of apertures. A plurality of reflective sidewalls can be positioned adjacent to at least one edge of a respective aperture of the first plurality of apertures. The reflective sidewalls can help to improve angular distribution of light and total light throughput of the display device.

Abstract: Process for producing hydrogen where multiple streams are heated in parallel with reformate that has passed from the shift reactor. Each of the multiple streams are heated from a temperature below the dew point of the reformate to a temperature above the dew point of the reformate by reformate that is cooled from a temperature above the dew point of the reformate to a temperature below the dew point of the reformate. The multiple streams can include two or more of water condensate, boiler feed water, hydrocarbon feedstock, and pressure swing adsorption unit by-product gas.

Abstract: The invention provides products of manufacture for screening for compositions that can modify a cell's gene expression profile, and methods for making and using them. In one embodiment, the invention provides products of manufacture and methods comprising a high content, high throughput screening for a composition (e.g., chemicals, small molecules) that can modify a cell's physiology based on the composition's ability to modify the cell's gene expression signature.

Abstract: Process for producing hydrogen where multiple streams are heated in parallel with reformate that has passed from the shift reactor. Each of the multiple streams are heated from a temperature below the dew point of the reformate to a temperature above the dew point of the reformate by reformate that is cooled from a temperature above the dew point of the reformate to a temperature below the dew point of the reformate. The multiple streams can include two or more of water condensate, boiler feed water, hydrocarbon feedstock, and pressure swing adsorption unit by-product gas.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing stacks of optical films that may be used to provide increased on-axis display brightness. In one aspect, an apparatus or system may be provided that includes a light source, a first optical film having triangular cross-section, prismatic light-turning structures, and a second optical film having trapezoidal cross-section, prismatic light-turning structures. The first optical film may be interposed between the light source and the second optical film. In further aspects, a third optical film, similar to the first optical film, may be interposed between the light source and the first optical film. In yet further aspects, one or more additional optical films, similar to the second optical film, may be positioned in the stack such that the second optical film is between the first optical film and the additional optical film(s).

Abstract: This disclosure provides devices, apparatuses and methods of providing an optical filter with quantum dot films for converting a first wavelength of light to a second wavelength of light. The optical filter includes a plurality of high refractive index layers and a plurality of low refractive index layers alternatingly disposed between the high refractive index layers. Quantum dots are dispersed in either the high refractive index layers or the low refractive index layers. In some implementations, the quantum dots are capable of absorbing blue light and emitting green light. Thus, the optical filter can be part of a red-green-blue lighting device that includes a first blue LED optically coupled with the optical filter to produce green light, a red LED and a second blue LED.