Abstract: An emulsion polymer comprising: (a) structural units of a specific polymerizable surfactant, (b) structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated anionic monomer, and (c) structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer; wherein polymer segments of the emulsion polymer that comprise structural units of the ethylenically unsaturated anionic monomer and structural units of the ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer together have specific Hansen solubility parameters. An aqueous coating composition comprising such emulsion polymer provides good early water blister resistance.

Abstract: A system of integrated water and fertilizer planting and industrial collaboration for a terraced field in an ecologically fragile area includes a hardware part, a software part, a water balance and osmosis model, a water and fertilizer optimization and adjustment model, and an industry collaboration model. The hardware part includes a terraced field intelligent irrigation equipment, soil moisture sensors, a meteorological station, a fertilizer application device, an underground water storage system, and a solar power supply. The system introduces the water balance and osmosis model to effectively manage water resources in terraced field. By integrating data from the soil sensors and meteorological station, it automatically optimizes the methods of irrigation and fertilization, preventing water waste and soil erosion.

Abstract: Provided is an optical-fiber-coating composition. The optical-fiber-coating composition includes: a photo-curing oligomer with 35% to 95% of a weight of the composition, a photo-curing active monomer with 1% to 45% of the weight of the composition, a photo-initiator with 0.5% to 15% of the weight of the composition, and an auxiliary agent with 0.

Abstract: A method of forming a read head is described where a Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) stack of layers comprised of a free layer (FL) and having sidewalls separated by a cross-track width is formed on a bottom shield. In subsequent steps, a first insulation layer and longitudinal biasing layer are formed on the sidewalls and bottom shield. After a TMR sensor backside is formed that exposes the bottom shield, a second insulation layer and permanent magnet (PM) layer are deposited on exposed portions of the bottom shield. Thereafter, the PM layer magnetization is initialized in a direction that adjusts FL bias point, and shifts sensor asymmetry (Asym) closer to 0% for individual heads at slider or Head Gimbal Assembly level to provide a significant improvement in device yield. Asym is adjusted using different initialization schemes and initialization directions. With individual heads, initialization direction is selected based on a prior asymmetry measurement.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring light, which collect and measure light emitted from different positions along the length of a flow cell using shared collection and magnification optics, a light splitting module that splits magnified light into a plurality of wavelength ranges, and an array of spherical lenses that direct light of different wavelength and emission position to an array of detectors.

Abstract: A lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) based vehicle battery cell, a battery for an electric vehicle, and a method is provided. The battery cell includes a cathode current collector and a cathode having a multiple element-doped active material. The active material includes LMFP formed using multiple element doping and having the formula LiMnaFebMgcTidCoeNbfYgPO4, where the value a is equal to or greater than 0.5, the value b is equal to or greater than 0.1, the value c is equal to or greater than 0.0005 and equal to or less than 0.1, the value d is equal to or greater than 0.0005 and equal to or less than 0.1, the value e is equal to or less than 0.05, the value f is equal to or less than 0.02, and the value g is equal to or less than 0.05.

Abstract: The present invention provides anti-HtrA1 antibodies (including bispecific anti-HtrA1 anti-Factor D antibodies) and methods of making and using the same, for example, in methods of treating HtrA1-associated disorders, ocular disorders, and/or complement-associated disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides isoform-selective anti-TGF? antibodies and methods of using the same. In particular, isoform-selective anti-TGF?2, anti-TGF?3, and anti-TGF?2/3 monoclonal antibodies are provided, e.g., for the treatment of fibrosis and other TGF?-related disorders.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide for systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for annotating a collection of media items, such as digital images. According to some embodiments, an annotation system automatically determines one or more annotations for a plurality of media content items, and generates a collection of media content items that associates the determined annotations with the plurality of media content items. Depending on the embodiment, annotations that may be determined for the plurality of media content (and associated with the collection for the media content items) can include, without limitation, a caption, a geographic location, a category, a novelty measurement, an event, and a highlight media content item representing the collection.

Abstract: Provided are nucleic acids encoding kinase-modulated bioluminescent indicator (KiMBI) polypeptides. In certain embodiments, a nuclei acid of the present disclosure encodes a KiMBI polypeptide comprising a first bioluminescent enzyme fragment, a phospho-binding domain, a 5 second bioluminescent enzyme fragment capable of forming an active bioluminescent enzyme with the first fragment via enzyme fragment complementation, and a kinase substrate bound by the phospho-binding domain when phosphorylated. KiMBI polypeptide may be fused to one or more fluorescent proteins, e.g., which exhibit resonance energy transfer (RET). Also provided are KiMBI polypeptides encoded by the nucleic acids of the present disclosure. Cells that express 10 a KiMBI polypeptide are also provided, as are non-human animals comprising such cells.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a thick LFP-Li battery system is provided. The electrolyte includes a low-viscosity main salt, at least one lithium-based functional salt, and a solvent including a low viscosity solvent mixed with a cyclic ether solvent. The low-viscosity main salt includes at least one of LiTFSI or a lithium salt.

Abstract: A system for evaluation anti-corrosion properties of a coating when applied on a corrosion susceptible substrate, containing: (i) an imaging unit configured to capture a plurality of grayscale images of the coating; (ii) a computational image processing unit configured to receive and reconstruct the captured plurality of grayscale images and to output a reconstructed topographic image and a reconstructed color image; (iii) a data pre-processing unit configured to receive and combine the reconstructed topographic image and the reconstructed color image and to output images containing high-dimensional data that comprises one-dimensional height data and at least three-dimensional color data; (iv) a corrosion detection unit configured to receive the high-dimensional data and recognize corrosion features and to output at least locations, classifications, and regions of the corrosion features; where the corrosion detection unit comprises a corrosion detection neural network having ai, input layer and an output laye

Abstract: One example discloses a digital radio signal receiver, including: wherein the receiver is configured to be coupled to a device; wherein the device is coupled to receive an RF signal; wherein the RF signal includes a desired signal and interference; wherein the receiver is configured to receive a first signal and interference model from an off-device training stage; an on-device training stage configured to construct a second signal and interference model based on the first signal and interference model and the RF signal received by the device; and a decoder configured to generate a set of data from the RF signal based on the second signal and interference model.

Abstract: A battery that cycles lithium ions includes an electrolyte including an organic solvent and a lithium salt in the organic solvent. The organic solvent includes greater than or equal to 70 weight percent of a primary solvent including an alkyl alkanoate, ketone, nitrile, or a combination thereof. The electrolyte beneficially may be used in a battery that includes a positive electrode including an electroactive material including a layered nickel-rich lithium transitional metal oxide.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) aggregation control method is provided. The UE aggregation control method may be applied to a UE. The UE aggregation control method may include the following steps. The UE may perform an application to initiate UE aggregation with a relay UE and to establish a non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) connection between the UE and the relay UE to achieve UE aggregation. Then, the UE may transmit encapsulated data packets to the relay UE, which are transmitted to a network node after decapsulated. The encapsulated data packets comprise headers containing address information and port information of the UE and the relay UE.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-MerTK antibodies and methods of use thereof. The methods comprise administering an anti-MerTK antibody or an immunoconjugate thereof.

Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, including infection (e.g., acute and chronic) and tumor immunity.

Abstract: An aqueous polymer composition comprises (A) a specific emulsion polymer comprising structural units of a cycloalkyl (meth)acrylate, structural units of an acetoacetoxy or acetoacetamide functional monomer, and structural units of a phosphorous acid monomer, a salt thereof, or mixtures thereof; and (B) a specific amount of a waterborne resin comprising at least one fatty acid ester segment and having a number average molecular weight of 20,000 g/mol or less, based on the total dry weight of the emulsion polymer and the waterborne resin. A coating composition comprising such aqueous polymer composition provides coatings made therefrom with improved anti-corrosion property.