Abstract: A design method of serial manipulator that comprises an end effector, a number of random-access links, and a number of motors, includes: obtaining a desired motion profile of the end effector; discretizing the desired motion profile into a plurality of points, wherein each of the points carries information of speed, acceleration, and force/torque of the end effector at the point; determining the number of degrees of freedom of the serial manipulator, and initializing the length of each of the links and the motor type of each of the motors; and at each of the points, optimizing the initialized lengths of the links and the motor types of the motors by calculating a dynamic manipulability ellipsoid at the end effector, to obtain desired lengths of the links and desired motor types of the motors, which allows the end effector to execute the desired motion profile under predetermined constraints.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to molecules capable of binding to both CD20 and PD1, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such molecules and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as modulators, agonists or antagonists of androgen receptor (AR), compositions thereof, and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, apparatuses and computer program products for enforcing a rule related to traffic routing. A method implemented at a terminal device comprises receiving a rule related to traffic routing for traffic and enforcement information for the rule; and controlling enforcement of the rule based on the enforcement information. The enforcement information indicates whether a modification to a PDU session associated with the traffic due to the enforcement of the rule is allowed.

Abstract: A system comprising means for: receiving a request for locations of a plurality of devices for communicating in a network, said request comprising an identifier for identifying said plurality of devices; checking whether each of two or more devices of said identified plurality of devices has been registered on the network; in response to determining that at least one device of the two or more devices has been registered on the network, determining and reporting at least one location for the at least one device determined to be registered on the network; and in response to determining that at least one device of the two or more devices has not been registered on the network, storing at least one indication of at least one pending request for at least one location of the at least one device not registered on the network.

Abstract: A method for early diagnosis of keratoconus based on multi-modal data considers a mutual relationship between both eyes using four refractive maps for corneas of the both eyes and absolute corneal elevation data, and combines the deep convolutional network method, the traditional support vector machine (SVM) method in machine learning, and the elevation map enhancement method with adjustable best-fit-sphere (BFS) to identify sensitivity and specificity of a focus and balance the sensitivity and specificity. With multi-dimensional comprehensive judgment of a keratoconus morbidity with a patient as a unit, combined with binocular data including both manual selection features and deep network learning from big data, the diagnosis method has higher robustness and accuracy.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for reporting a behavior of a target apparatus associated with a geographical area. An example method may include receiving a first request to report a behavior of a target apparatus associated with a geographical area, determining whether a granularity of the geographical area is finer than a cell level granularity according to at least one of the geographical area and a region of interest associated with the geographical area, transmitting a second request to a first entity for performing a location service having a location granularity finer than the cell level granularity in a case where the granularity of the geographical area is finer than the cell level granularity, receiving a notification from the first entity on the behavior of the target apparatus associated with the geographical area, and reporting the behavior of the target apparatus associated with the geographical area based on the notification. The Related apparatuses and computer readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A light mixing module, a display device having the light mixing module, and a design method for the light mixing module are provided. The light mixing module includes a main substrate with a printed circuit, and at least one chip-level light emitting unit arranged on the main substrate. The chip-level light emitting unit includes a LED chip, a backlight bracket, a shading element and a supporting element. The backlight bracket is mounted on the main substrate, and the backlight bracket has a cup-shaped reflecting surface surrounding the LED chip. The shading element is suspended right above the LED chip by the supporting element.

Abstract: A driving method for driving a pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor, a data-writing transistor, a compensating transistor, a first initializing transistor, a second initializing transistor and a light-emitting element. The compensating transistor is connected between a gate of the driving transistor and a second pole of the driving transistor. The second pole of the driving transistor is connected to an initialization power supply through the first initializing transistor. The data-writing transistor is connected between a data voltage input terminal and a first pole of the driving transistor. The second initializing transistor is connected between a first signal terminal and a first pole of the driving transistor; and the light-emitting element is connected between the second pole of the driving transistor and a second power voltage input terminal.

Abstract: A method for early diagnosis of keratoconus based on multi-modal data considers a mutual relationship between both eyes using four refractive maps for corneas of the both eyes and absolute corneal elevation data, and combines the deep convolutional network method, the traditional support vector machine (SVM) method in machine learning, and the elevation map enhancement method with adjustable best-fit-sphere (BFS) to identify sensitivity and specificity of a focus and balance the sensitivity and specificity. With multi-dimensional comprehensive judgment of a keratoconus morbidity with a patient as a unit, combined with binocular data including both manual selection features and deep network learning from big data, the diagnosis method has higher robustness and accuracy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the operational efficiency of a battery pack (100) comprising at least two battery modules (10, 10?, 10?), wherein each battery pack is configured to have a common gas space (29). The method comprises the steps of: obtaining data (101) on the battery modules (10, 10?, 10?), wherein the data relates to the number of battery cells per battery module, the number of battery modules, the temperature of each battery module and the energy capacity of the battery modules; obtaining (102) an indication of the internal resistance (Ri1, Ri2, Ri3) for the battery modules; determining (104), in case a difference in indication parameters between any of the battery modules exceeds a first threshold value, a filling amount of oxygen to be filled into the battery pack; and initiating (107) filling of the battery pack based on the determined filling amount of oxygen.

Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for producing components via additive manufacturing. In one embodiment, a three-dimensional geometry is sliced using a slicing plane to obtain a first two-dimensional geometry. A first polyline is generated based on a first skeleton of the first two-dimensional geometry, and a first slender body is generated based on the first polyline. The first slender body is subtracted from the first two-dimensional geometry to obtain a second two-dimensional geometry. A second polyline is generated based on a second skeleton of the second two-dimensional geometry. A first bundle of fibers is produced based on a segmentation of the first polyline and a second bundle of fibers is produced based on a segmentation of the second polyline. A component is produced from the first and second bundles of fibers using an additive manufacturing process.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a semiconductor structure including a first through substrate via (TSV) within a substrate. The first TSV comprises a first doped region extending from a top surface of the substrate to a bottom surface of the substrate. A conductive via overlies the top surface of the substrate and is electrically coupled to the first TSV.

Abstract: A touch sensing method and a serial manipulator using the same are disclosed. A serial manipulator using the method may detect and localize external torques by obtaining a torque value of each joint of a serial manipulator through a torque sensor at the joint; obtaining a preset joint angle of each joint from the serial manipulator; calculating a Jacobian matrices of the serial manipulator based on the joint angle of the joints; estimating joint torques of the serial manipulator based on the torque value of each joint and the Jacobian matrices; calculating an error between the torque value of each joint and the estimated joint torque corresponding to the joint; and determining a link of the serial manipulator that is connected to the joint with the minimum calculated error as having been touched.

Abstract: A vision-guided picking and placing method for a mobile robot that has a manipulator having a hand and a camera, includes: receiving a command instruction that instructs the mobile robot to grasp a target item among at least one object; controlling the mobile robot to move to a determined location, controlling the manipulator to reach for the at least one object, and capturing one or more images of the at least one object using the camera; extracting visual feature data from the one or more images, matching the extracted visual feature data to preset feature data of the target item to identify the target item, and determining a grasping position and a grasping vector of the target item; and controlling the manipulator and the hand to grasp the target item according to the grasping position and the grasping vector, and placing the target item to a target position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reconditioning of a battery module (1). The battery module (1) comprises two or more battery cells (2), and has a casing (4) encompassing the battery cells and enclosing a common gas space (5). The method comprises the steps of: obtaining data relating to the number of cells of the battery module and voltage over the battery cells; obtaining (102) an indicative parameter related to an internal resistance (Ri) of at least one of the battery cells; determining (104) based on the indicative parameter and the data on the battery module, determining (105a) whether the voltage indication over the at least one of the battery cells is range of voltage indication threshold (Ut0-Ut1), a filling amount of oxygen to be filled into the battery module; and filling (107) the amount of oxygen into the battery module in order to reduce the indicative parameter to a level below the first threshold value.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to dynamical changes in access and mobility policies. According to embodiments, an Application Function entity can request the Access and Mobility related entity to modify the access and mobility policies for a terminal device after the discovery of the Access and Mobility related entity. Alternatively, the Access and Mobility related entity obtains access and mobility policies from a User Data Repository that link traffic of an application on a PDU Session towards to access and mobility policies and configure the AM policy based on a detection of traffic change done under control of a Session Management related entity. Therefore, the access setting and/or the mobility setting can be dynamically changed based on the traffic change in the application.

Abstract: A hydrogen sensor and preparation method therefor, and a method for implementing hydrogen detection based on the hydrogen sensor. The hydrogen sensor includes an elastomeric substrate and a hydrogen sensitive material-based nanostructure positioned on the elastomeric substrate, the surface of the elastomeric substrate close to the hydrogen sensitive material-based nanostructure has a nanoarray structure, and the hydrogen sensitive material-based nanostructure and the nanoarray structure are complementary to each other. In addition, the present disclosure provides a preparation method for the hydrogen sensor and a method for implementing hydrogen detection based on the hydrogen sensor.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a semiconductor packaging device including a shield structure configured to block magnetic and/or electric fields from a first electronic component and a second electronic component. The first and second electronic components may, for example, be inductors or some other suitable electronic components. In some embodiments, a first IC chip overlies a second IC chip. The first IC chip includes a first substrate and a first interconnect structure overlying the first substrate. The second IC chip includes a second substrate and a second interconnect structure overlying the second substrate. The first and second electronic components are respectively in the first and second interconnect structures. The shield structure is directly between the first and second electronic components.

Abstract: A method for controlling a robotic walking assistant that includes a wheeled base having one or more wheels, two handles and a foldable seat that are coupled to the wheeled base, includes: detecting whether two hands of a user have held the two handles of the robotic walking assistant; receiving a command from the user to select an operation mode in response to detection of the two hands holding the two handles; controlling the wheeled base to move in response to a walking assistive mode being selected; providing resistance to at least one of the one or more wheels according to selection of the user, in response to a walking training mode being selected; and locking the one or more wheels in response to a static training mode being selected.