Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include magnetic sensor devices having a mixed oxide passivation layer. Magnetic sensor devices according to certain embodiments include a magnetic sensor element and a passivation layer having two or more of zirconium oxide, aluminum oxide and tantalum oxide. Also provided are magnetic sensor devices having an encapsulating passivation layer. Magnetic sensor devices according to certain embodiments include a substrate, a magnetic sensor element and a passivation layer that encapsulates the magnetic sensor element. Methods for making a magnetic sensor with a passivation layer are described. Methods and systems for detecting one or more analytes in a sample are also described. Aspects further include kits having one or more of the subject magnetic sensor devices and a magnetic label.

Abstract: A method for driving a display panel, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes: a first gate driver circuit, a second gate driver circuit, common electrodes in an array, data lines, and gate lines, where the gate lines include first and second gate lines alternately row by row in the extension direction of the data lines, the first gate driver circuit is connected with the first gate lines, the second gate driver circuit is connected with the second gate lines, and the common electrodes are reused as touch electrodes; and in one frame, a gate scan signal or an alternating-current touch scan signal is input respectively to the first gate lines and the second gate lines in different periods so that a display function can be enabled, but also a touch report rate can be improved.

Abstract: Electronic health records of a plurality of patients are received. A risk prediction model for a disease based on the electronic health records of the plurality of patients is created. An electronic health record of an original patient is received. A neighboring group of patients of the plurality of patients is identified, wherein the neighboring group of patients is two or more patients similar to the original patient. An ordering of the two or more patients of the neighboring group of patients is received, wherein the ordering of the two or more patients of the neighboring group of patients is based upon how similar each patient of the two or more patients is to the original patient. The risk prediction model is updated based on the ordering of the two or more patients of the neighboring group of patients.

Abstract: A PCIe/SAS connector structure related to the connector field is provided, including a body member, a terminal assembly, a cover member, and a fixing plate. The body member includes a terminal groove and is formed of a plastic material. The terminal assembly includes a signal terminal and a power terminal, and is inserted in the terminal groove in the body member. The cover member includes an electrically conductive plastic member and a metal cover plate, and structurally formed in a plate shape. When the terminal assembly is inserted in the body member, the cover member is embedded in the body member and disposed at an inner lateral of the terminal assembly. The electrically conductive plastic member is divided into at least two sections. The metal cover plate is embedded in the electrically conductive plastic member. With such configuration, a plurality of advantageous effects are achieved.

Abstract: A method and system of providing decision support to first responders. One method includes identifying, with an electronic processor, a first plurality of characteristics of a first responder. The method further includes generating, with the electronic processor, a first score for the first responder based on the first plurality of characteristics. The method further includes identifying with the electronic processor, a suspect at an incident area. The method further includes identifying, with the electronic processor, a second plurality of characteristics of the suspect. The method further includes generating, with the electronic processor, a second score for the suspect based on the second plurality of characteristics. The method further includes comparing, with the electronic processor, the first score and the second score. The method further includes outputting, with an output device electrically connected to the electronic processor, a recommended action.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide an image display method performed at a terminal device. The method includes: capturing, by the terminal device, a first image; obtaining, by the terminal device, information about a first posture, the first posture being a posture of the terminal device when the terminal device captures the first image; determining, by the terminal device, a first movement track for a virtual object to move from a first position to a second position in a virtual world according to the information about the first posture; and presenting, by the terminal device, the first image as a background image of the virtual world, and dynamically rendering the virtual object to move along the first movement track in the first image, so that the virtual object moves vertically to the horizontal plane in the real world regardless of the first posture of the terminal device. Therefore, fidelity of the AR technology is improved, and user experience is improved.

Abstract: A deactivation method and system in a crosstalk scenario which relates to the field of mobile communications technologies. The method includes M transceivers of a central office end sending data using M lines, and when the M transceivers are in a data transmission showtime state, and when a trigger state change event is detected, switching, by N transceivers, to a deactivation execution state, to deactivate N lines among the M lines, acquiring an update coefficient used to update a crosstalk cancellation coefficient between active lines, updating the crosstalk cancellation coefficient between the active lines using the update coefficient, and controlling the transceivers in the deactivation execution state to enter a silent or an idle state.

Abstract: Directional drilling of a borehole involves: positioning an apparatus in a borehole such that a housing of the apparatus and the borehole wall define an outer annular space; flowing drilling fluid to the outer annular space via an inner annular space defined between the housing and an inner drive shaft of the apparatus; actuating a clutch for selectively coupling the housing to the drive shaft for rotation with the drive shaft and for adjusting the tool face of the housing; and actuating a valve to control drilling fluid flow between the outer annular space to a piston chamber, relative to drilling fluid flow between the inner annular space and the piston chamber to thereby control drilling fluid pressure in the piston chamber. The drilling fluid pressure in the piston chamber and a biasing means act in opposing directions on a piston to urge the piston either towards or away from the borehole wall.

Abstract: Compounds are provided that are photoluminescent and electroluminescent, and may emit intense blue or deep blue light. Also provided are methods of producing photoluminescence and electroluminescence, methods of applying the compounds in thin films, and uses of the compounds described herein in a light emitting device, a luminescent probe, a sensor, and/or an electroluminescent device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a double freeform-surface lens with uniform color temperature including an incident free surface, an emergent freeform-surface and a side connecting face. The side connecting face is a side wall connecting the incident freeform-surface and the emergent freeform-surface. Aiming at impacts of using the single lens on color temperature upon LED light distribution, the double freeform-surface lens is designed, which is fabricated from a transparent optical material. The transparent material is PC or PMMA or optical glass. The double freeform-surface lens is capable of controlling a light distribution angle, and light spots obtained have uniform color temperature.

Abstract: Methods and systems for predictive analysis are disclosed. A predictive analysis method comprises receiving input data comprising an indication of a user, an indication of an item, a user feature vector indicating features of the user and an item feature vector indicating features of the item; and constructing a cross feature vector indicating values for cross features between features of the user and features of the user. Embedding vectors derived from the cross feature vector, the user feature vector and the item feature vector are input into an attention network to determine a set of attentive weights which indicate cross features between the user and item features. These cross features are used in the identification of a user item preference.

Abstract: A method for pushing a barrage includes: clustering a plurality of historical barrages in a target database to obtain barrages to be displayed; determining an interested vector based on evaluation records of the historical barrages; determining a similarity between a vector of each of the barrages to be displayed and the interested vector; and pushing the barrage to be displayed to the user based on a determined similarity.

Abstract: An active virtual reality cable includes a main wire, a plurality of wire branches, a transfer member, and a control member. The transfer member is connected with the main wire and the wire branches. The control member has one end connected with the main wire and the other end connected with the motherboard of the virtual reality equipment. The wire branches include at least two wires. With the control member, the DC power wire is combined with various signal wires, increasing cable functions and meeting the development trend of product digitalization and integration. Multi-sectional structure of the main wire facilitates the storing and replacing operation of the cable, meeting various usage requirements of the customers nowadays. The extension distance of the cable is improved through the 42P OCulink plug. Also, the cost of manufacturing is lowered.

Abstract: A nasal cannula having sliding track mechanism, the nasal cannula has a flexible nasal prong body, the nasal prong body is combined with a rigid sliding track frame, an elastic portion of the nasal prong body is formed on the sliding track frame, an outside of the elastic portion is provided with a pair of nasal prongs; wherein two sides of the sliding track frame respectively have a track, a intake tube can be quickly combined to the nasal prong body in a sliding manner along a rigid track direction of the sliding track frame, and a gas tightness can be achieved between the nasal prong body and the intake tube, the intake tube can be quickly separated from the nasal prong body in a sliding manner along a track direction of the sliding track frame.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an elastic structure between two objects, in which the manufacturing method primarily consists of disposing a first object and a second object into a mold having a molding space and a flow channel, causing portions of the first object and the second object to protrude within the molding space; injecting a liquid plastic material into the molding space, causing the plastic material to cover the portions of the first object and the second object protruding into the molding space; and forming the elastic structure that connects between the first object and the second object after the liquid plastic material cools down and takes shape within the molding space. The elastic structure formed comprises two connecting portions respectively covering the first object and the second object, and an elastic portion located between the two connecting portions.

Abstract: An elastic structure between two objects, consisting of a first object provided with at least one first side, a second object provided with at least one second side, and an elastic connecting object that is connected between the first object and the second object, wherein the first side and the second side mutually correspond. The elastic connecting object is provided with a first connecting portion that connects to the first side, a second connecting portion that connects to the second side, and an elastic connecting portion that connects between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. Accordingly, the elastic connecting portion is provided with an elastic restoring force, which enables the second connecting portion and the first connecting portion to realize an elastic displacement function that enables achieving mutually relative up/down elastic displacement positions between the first object and the second object.

Abstract: A touch button with better feel in pressing is disposed on a casing, including a touch board having a touch area and a press area, a fixing element disposed on a side of the touch board to form a difference in height from the touch board, an elastic connector for connecting the touch board with the fixing element and forming a state of elastic vertical displacement between the press area and the casing, and plural elastic supporters forming an elastic supporting force to the press area, thereby enabling the press area to manifest the state of elastic vertical displacement on the casing by the elastic supporting force.

Abstract: A method for adjusting parameters of a sending device and a receiving device, and a terminal device are provided. In the method, a new precoding parameter that needs to be used by a sending device on a line when a precoding matrix in a downlink direction of the line changes, and a new signal recovery parameter that needs to be used by a receiving device and matches the new precoding parameter are first acquired; and then the new precoding parameter, the new signal recovery parameter, and a set moment and/or symbol at which the sending device starts to use the new precoding parameter are sent to the sending device, and the new signal recovery parameter and the set moment and/or symbol are sent to the receiving device by using the sending device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sentence-meaning recognition method, a sentence-meaning recognition apparatus, a sentence-meaning recognition equipment and a storage medium.