Abstract: A joystick sensor includes a housing, a reset assembly, a rocker assembly, a circuit assembly, the reset assembly, the rocker assembly and the circuit assembly are mounted on the housing; the rocker assembly includes two magnets, an upper rocker arm, a lower rocker arm, and a rocker body, one end of the upper rocker connected with one of the two magnets; one end of the rocker arm is connected with the other one of the two magnets, the other end of the lower rocker arm is secured a pressing block; the circuit assembly includes a flexible circuit board, two Hall IC elements, and a switch spring, the two Hall IC elements and the switch spring are arranged on the flexible circuit board, positions of the Hall IC elements respective correspond to positions of the magnets; a position of the switch spring corresponds to a position of the pressing block.

Abstract: Shutdown intervals between nodes of a dependency tree are determined. The dependency tree represents a system to be shut down and the nodes represent system components of the system. The determining the shutdown intervals includes calculating, for a pair of nodes of the dependency tree, a shutdown interval. The calculating is based on a relationship between the pair of nodes. The calculating is repeated for a plurality of pairs of nodes to obtain a plurality of shutdown intervals. The plurality of shutdown intervals is used in a shutdown of the system components. At least one system component represented by at least one node on a higher node level of the dependency tree is to be shut down prior to at least one other system component represented by at least one other node on a lower node level of the dependency tree.

Abstract: An example method of configuring an entitlement service that manages entitlement of software in a virtualized computing system includes: receiving, at a plug-in of the entitlement service, software component data that specifies a component type and offerings of the component type, the offerings associated with feature sets, the entitlement service executing on a cloud platform in the virtualized computing system; storing, by the plug-in, the software component data in a database; and notifying, by the plug-in, the entitlement service to support entitlement of components of the software having the component type.

Abstract: Some embodiments include an assembly having conductive structures distributed along a level within a memory array region and another region proximate the memory array region. The conductive structures include a first stack over a metal-containing region. A semiconductor material is within the first stack. A second stack is over the conductive structures, and includes alternating conductive tiers and insulative tiers. Cell-material-pillars are within the memory array region. The cell-material-pillars include channel material. The semiconductor material directly contacts the channel material. Conductive post structures are within the other region. Some of the conductive post structures are dummy structures and have bottom surfaces which are entirely along an insulative oxide material. Others of the conductive post structures are live posts electrically coupled with CMOS circuitry. Some embodiments include methods of forming assemblies.

Abstract: An example method of distributed load balancing in a virtualized computing system includes: configuring, at a logical load balancer, a traffic detector to detect traffic to a virtual internet protocol address (VIP) of an application having a plurality of instances; detecting, at the traffic detector, a first request to the VIP from a client executing in a virtual machine (VM) supported by a hypervisor executing on a first host; sending, by a configuration distributor of the logical load balancer in response to the detecting, a load balancer configuration to a configuration receiver of a local load balancer executing in the hypervisor for configuring the local load balancer to perform load balancing for the VIP at the hypervisor using the load balancer configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for mapping gene and protein expression in a cell (i.e., mapping gene and protein expression within the same cell simultaneously). The present disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing a disease or disorder (e.g., a neurological disorder such as Alzheimer's disease) in a subject. Methods of screening for a candidate agent capable of modulating gene and/or protein expression are also provided by the present disclosure. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating a disease or disorder, such as Alzheimer's disease, in a subject in need thereof. A plurality of oligonucleotide probes, which may be useful for performing the methods described herein, are also described by the present disclosure, as well as kits comprising any of the oligonucleotide probes described herein.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product are provided for managing an accelerated shutdown of a networked system having a having a plurality of nodes. The system to be shutdown is analyzed and a priority order is determined for the nodes. An interval period is also determined between each node according to the priority order. A leaf node set is constructed according to different shutdown types required for each node and a dependency tree is constructed by analyzing the leaf node sets. Each node is then shutdown according to the tree and the interval period determined. The dependency tree and the interval period is iteratively modified during the node shutdown until all nodes and ultimately the system shutdown has been completed.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a self-assembled nanoparticle containing a gB protein of an EB virus and a preparation method and use thereof. The self-assembled nanoparticle comprises a first polypeptide and a second polypeptide; the first polypeptide comprises the gB protein and a first vector subunit, the second polypeptide comprises a second vector subunit; the first vector subunit is I53-50A1, and the second vector subunit is I53-50B.4PT1. In the self-assembled nanoparticle, the gB protein of the EB virus is displayed on the surface of the nanoparticle for the first time. The particle size of the self-assembled nanoparticle is larger than that of the antigen gB, and the chemical stability of the self-assembled nanoparticle is higher than that of the antigen gB, and the binding capacity with the neutralizing antibody of the self-assembled nanoparticle are higher than that of the antigen gB.

Abstract: Provided are a synchronous fluorescence detector for observing the interface concentration of fluorescent pollutants and application method. The detector comprises a first electric displacement platform, a quartz cuvette, an excitation light path, a collection light path and a second electric displacement platform. The application method comprises the following steps: first exciting fluorescent pollutants by utilizing UV light with specific wavelengths to emit fluorescent light; then collecting fluorescence signals emitted by the excited fluorescent pollutants to the greatest extent by utilizing an UV anti-reflection convex lens combination; and finally, processing the fluorescent signals acquired by a photomultiplier by utilizing a difference method to determine a precise light intensity of a thin layer which is moved at a specific spacing by utilizing the electric displacement platforms so as to determine fugacity distribution of the fluorescent pollutants in the microlayer near an interface.

Abstract: A system and/or method that can reduce impact of network latency can be provided. Information associated with a user device participating in an online meeting can be determined, for user devices connecting to the online meeting. Based on the information, the user devices can be grouped. For each of the user devices in a group, network quality associated with network connection between a user device in the group and a server managing the online meeting can be evaluated. Based on the network quality, at least one user device in the group can be designated to operate as a sharer device to at least one other user device in the group. The sharer device can be caused to stream data directly from the server during the online meeting. That one other user device can be caused to connect with and stream data from the sharer device.

Abstract: A driving and stabilization system for a pump laser, and a pump laser system. The driving and stabilization system includes a constant current stabilization device, a constant temperature stabilization device, a power detection device, an environment detection device, and a control device. The constant current stabilization device includes a voltage comparison circuit, a constant current driving circuit, and a switch protection circuit. The constant temperature stabilization device includes an internal constant temperature stabilization circuit and an external constant temperature stabilization circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for profiling RNAs being translated in a cell. Also provided by the present disclosure are methods for diagnosing a disease or disorder in a subject based on a profile of the RNAs being translated in a cell, including cells within an intact tissue. Methods of screening for or testing a candidate agent capable of modulating translation of one or more RNAs are also provided by the present disclosure. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating a disease or disorder in a subject in need thereof. Pairs of probes and sets of probes comprising oligonuclcotide portions, which may be useful for performing the methods described herein, are also described by the present disclosure. Additionally, the present disclosure provides kits comprising any of the probes described herein.

Abstract: A robot-assisted hand-eye coordination training system based on a smooth pursuit eye movement and a guidance force field includes a virtual interactive scene module, a smooth pursuit eye movement detection module, a robot-assisted interception module and an impact force rendering module. The virtual interactive scene module can generate a virtual interactive scene having a virtual moving object and a virtual handle agent. The smooth pursuit eye movement detection module collects an eye movement signal of a user when the user performs pursuit eye movements on the virtual moving object to detect a smooth pursuit eye movement event. The robot-assisted interception module estimates a movement direction of the virtual moving object, generates an interception and guidance force field, and therefore generates assisting force to assist the user in interception. The impact force rendering module generates impact force according to an impact force computation model after collision is detected.

Abstract: An adaptive control method and system for an upper limb rehabilitation robot based on a game theory and surface Electromyography (sEMG) is disclosed. A movement trajectory that a robot is controlled to run within a training time is designed during subject operation. An sEMG-based Back Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) muscle force estimation model establishes a nonlinear dynamic relationship between an sEMG signal and end force by constructing a three-layer neural network. A human-computer interaction system is analyzed by the game theory principle, and a role of the robot is deduced. The control rate between the robot and a subject is updated by Nash equilibrium, and adaptive weight factors of the robot and the subject are determined. The robot adaptively adjusts the training mode thereof according to a movement intention of the subject during operation and a weight coefficient obtained by the game theory principle.

Abstract: A scheduling method and system for the operation of reservoirs to recharge freshwater for repelling saltwater intrusion under changing conditions. Research data of a research area is collected, the research area is generalized, and the river network topology of the area is constructed; the research data acquire the seawater flow data of each station in the research area for N time periods, analyze the correlation between the flow of a predetermined station and the saltwater intrusion and build a seawater flow spatial-temporal evolution model; rainfall data and freshwater runoff of each station are acquired to analyze the variation trends of freshwater flow and hydrological regime of each station and a first ending point and build a freshwater flow spatial-temporal evolution model; and a scheduling model for recharging freshwater for repelling saltwater intrusion is built for simulation, a scheduling method is provided, and a scheduling scheme set is formed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for profiling spatiotemporal gene expression, including methods for profiling spatiotemporal gene expression in vivo in a subject. The present disclosure also provides methods for profiling the role of post-transcriptional modification in spatiotemporal gene expression, methods for studying the role of spatiotemporal gene expression in the development or progression of a disease or disorder, methods for screening for an agent capable of modulating spatiotemporal gene expression, methods for diagnosing a disease or disorder in a subject, and methods for treating a disease or disorder in a subject. Oligonucleotide probes useful in the methods described herein are also provided by the present disclosure. The present disclosure also provide kits comprising the oligonucleotide probes disclosed herein. Systems for profiling spatiotemporal gene expression are also provided by the present disclosure.

Abstract: An example method of distributed load balancing in a virtualized computing system includes: configuring, at a logical load balancer, a traffic detector to detect traffic to a virtual internet protocol address (VIP) of an application having a plurality of instances; detecting, at the traffic detector, a first request to the VIP from a client executing in a virtual machine (VM) supported by a hypervisor executing on a first host; sending, by a configuration distributor of the logical load balancer in response to the detecting, a load balancer configuration to a configuration receiver of a local load balancer executing in the hypervisor for configuring the local load balancer to perform load balancing for the VIP at the hypervisor using the load balancer configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which allow mobile devices, and other resource constrained applications, to more efficiently and effectively utilize deep learning neural networks using only (or primarily) local resources. These systems and methods take the dynamics of runtime resources into account to enable resource-aware, multi-tenant on-device deep learning for artificial intelligence functions for use in tasks like mobile vision systems. The multi-capacity framework enables deep learning models to offer flexible resource-accuracy trade-offs and other similar balancing of performance and resources consumed. At runtime, various systems disclosed herein may dynamically select the optimal resource-accuracy trade-off for each deep learning model to fit the model's resource demand to the system's available runtime resources and the needs of the task being performed by the model.

Abstract: A puncture instrument kit includes a puncture rod, mesh, and sheath. The puncture rod consists of a puncture head, puncture rod body, and handle. One end of the puncture rod body is connected to the handle and the other end is integrated with the puncture head. The puncture head is arc-shaped with an end gradually tapering to form a tip. The tip of the puncture head is circumferentially designed with a groove for fixing a thread during surgery. The puncture head is smoothly connected with the puncture rod body, and the line between the tip of the puncture head and puncture rod body is at an obtuse angle of 130-140° relative to the puncture rod body. The sheath is sleeved on the puncture rod with the rod tip exposed. The mesh and sheath are designed as separate or integrated, and the tip of the puncture rod is provided with a shape-matching detachable silicone protective sleeve.

Abstract: In some examples, a data management and storage (DMS) system comprises peer DMS nodes in a node cluster, a distributed data store comprising local and cloud storage, and an IO request scheduler comprising at least one processor configured to perform operations in a method of scheduling IO requests. Example operations comprise implementing a kernel scheduler to schedule a flow of IO requests in the DMS system, and providing an adjustment layer to adjust the kernel scheduler based on an IO request prioritization. A flow of IO requests is identified and some examples implement an IO request prioritization based on the adjustments made by the adjustment layer.