Abstract: A Sorghum doubled haploid breeding method is provided. The method includes following steps: (1) mutating SbMTL and SbDMP genes to obtain the Sorghum double-gene mutant line; (2) using green fluorescent protein (GFP) marker and Ruby marker genes to screen and identify Sorghum haploids; and (3) naturally doubling the obtained haploid plants to obtain Sorghum doubled haploids.

Abstract: The present application provides a two-component in-situ adhesive based on supercharged protein and preparation method and use thereof. The two-component in-situ adhesive of the present application may be used for in-situ and rapid gelatinization at tissue wounds, showing excellent adhesion strength between tissues, and also showing excellent adhesion performance even on the moist tissue surface; after the gelatinization, its adhesive surface is soft, and may be used to achieve the effects of moist wound hemostasis, wound restoration and the like, for example, it may be used for assisting hemostasis in vascular reconstruction closure, or assisting suture in cranial suture site; at the same time, the adhesive of the present application also has the advantages of simple and rapid preparation process, no need for special devices, rapid adhesion and biocompatibility and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed a semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; bit line structures, located on the substrate, multiple bit line structures extending in a first direction and being disposed at intervals in a second direction; first dielectric layers, each of the first dielectric layers being located between adjacent ones of the bit line structures, and the first dielectric layers being disposed at intervals in the first direction; contact structures, each of the contact structures being located between adjacent ones of the bit line structures, and the contact structures and the first dielectric layers being alternately disposed; and conductive structures, located above the contact structures, the tops of the conductive structures being flush with the tops of the first dielectric layers; the contact structures being gradually decreased in size from the tops of the contact structures to a surface of the substrate in a direction perpendicular to the substrate.

Abstract: A photonics integrated circuit (PIC) chip includes: an input unit, including at least one optical input (IN) and a number of optical outputs (ISO); a modulation unit (MU) including a number of light modulators (M) having optical inputs(S) coupled to cal outputs ISO of the input unit, and optical outputs (T); a first stage optical switch unit (1SOSU) including a number of optical inputs (I) optically coupled to optical outputs T of the MU, and optical outputs (P), a first subset of which define a first subset of optical outputs (O) of the PIC chip; and a second stage optical switch unit (2SOSU) including a number of optical inputs I and optical outputs (O) that define second subset of the optical outputs O of the PIC chip. Each optical switch of 1SOSU and 2SOSU may be configured in a coupler mode; a bar mode; and/or a cross mode.

Abstract: A photonic system includes a photonic device, a first set of bulk optics components, a second set of bulk optics components, and optical fill material. The photonic device includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer, a first set of optical ports, a second set of optical ports, and one or more overflow structure between the first and second set of optical ports. The semiconductor substrate includes a top side, a bottom side, and a lateral side. The dielectric layer includes a top side, a bottom side on the top side of the semiconductor substrate, and a lateral side. The optical fill material fills a first interface between the first set of bulk optics components and the first set of optical ports. The one or more overflow structures provide one or more voids to receive optical fill material that overflows from the first interface.

Abstract: An all-in-one machine for sample testing and a corresponding control method thereof are disclosed. The all-in-one machine is divided into an upper portion driven by an upper driving unit and a lower portion driven by a lower driving unit. Through the coordinated movement of the upper driving unit and the lower driving unit, the movement process can achieve both high speed and high precision, thus improving the testing efficiency and accuracy. The lower driving unit can achieve a larger range of movement adjustment to meet various extreme distance requirements. Corresponding uncapping/capping mechanisms are designed for sample tubes, extraction kits, and amplification kits to achieve automated uncapping/capping operations. The effective connection of disposable medical consumables is ensured through a process operation monitoring module. By designing separate air ducts, the internal interference of the equipment is minimized and the risk of contamination is reduced.

Abstract: A photonic device includes a substrate, photonic integrated circuit structures on the substrate, and a redistribution structure over and coupled to the one or more photonic integrated circuit structures. The redistribution structure includes one or more metal layers and one or more dielectric layers. Pad and edge connect openings through a first dielectric layer of the one or more dielectric layers expose a first metal layer of the one or more metal layers at a top side of the redistribution structure. Edge connect openings are positioned such that at least a portion of a perimeter of the photonic device is closer to the edge connect openings than to the pad openings. The edge connect openings may be diced and electrical connections made via the first metal layer and/or diced portions along a sidewall of the photonic device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a phosphorylated polypeptide antigen vaccine, comprising at least two polypeptide fragments or conservatively modified variants thereof from human full-length Tau protein, wherein the polypeptide fragments or conservatively modified variants thereof contain phosphorylation sites. The present invention also discloses a complex vaccine formed by coupling a phosphorylated polypeptide antigen vaccine with a carrier. The polypeptide antigen vaccine and the complex vaccine can be used for preventing and/or treating tauopathy comprising Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Abstract: Provided are an electronic seal label apparatus, an electric motor assembly with the electronic seal label apparatus, and an electronic seal label verification method. The electronic seal label apparatus includes: a magnet configured on a first component; and a sensing element configured on a second component and fixed opposite the magnet. When relative motion takes place between the first component and the second component, the sensing element generates a first signal according to the Wiegand effect, so that a disassembly or assembly state between the first component and the second component, which can be removed from each other, can be detected automatically.

Abstract: A sealing cap, a multi-carrier cartridge, and an encapsulation method thereof and a method of using the same are provided. Exemplary the multi-carrier cartridge can be enclosed by several connection types with a cap frame and an encapsulation portion, which is capable of adapting to long-distance transport as well as being reclosed after use. The cap frame is mechanically connected to a cartridge body through a mechanical connection, achieving a reliable closure, and the encapsulation portion seals a liquid carrier through non-mechanical sealing connection, providing a reliable long-term sealing ability, The multi-carrier cartridge can be reclosed by secondary closure after use, which greatly reduces the risk of contamination.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise a system for filling undercuts with an index-matching liquid on a wafer, the system comprising a plurality of edge couplers, each comprising an undercut and a waveguide. Embodiments may also comprise ribs that suspend the waveguide over the undercut. Embodiments may also comprise one or more main buckets and one or more monitor buckets. Embodiments may also comprise a duct that couples together the plurality of edge couplers, the one or more main buckets, and the one or more monitor buckets.

Abstract: A photonics integrated circuit (PIC) chip includes: an input unit, including at least one optical input (IN) and a number of optical outputs (ISO); a modulation unit (MU) including a number of light modulators (M) having optical inputs(S) coupled to optical outputs ISO of the input unit, and optical outputs (T); a first stage optical switch unit (1SOSU) including a number of optical inputs (I) optically coupled to optical outputs T of the MU, and optical outputs (P), a first subset of which define a first subset of optical outputs (O) of the PIC chip; and a second stage optical switch unit (2SOSU) including a number of optical inputs I and optical outputs (O) that define second subset of the optical outputs O of the PIC chip. Each optical switch of 1SOSU and 2SOSU may be configured in a coupler mode; a bar mode; and/or a cross mode.

Abstract: Provided are methods of acclimating skin to a retinoid, the method comprising: topically applying to the skin a first composition comprising a retinoid at a first concentration at a first frequency for a first period of time; topically applying to the skin the first composition at a second frequency for a second period of time; topically applying to the skin a second composition comprising a retinoid at a second concentration at a third frequency for a third period of time; and topically applying to the skin the second composition at a fourth frequency for a fourth period of time.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a phosphorylated polypeptide antigen vaccine, comprising at least two polypeptide fragments or conservatively modified variants thereof from human full-length Tau protein, wherein the polypeptide fragments or conservatively modified variants thereof contain phosphorylation sites. The present invention also discloses a complex vaccine formed by coupling a phosphorylated polypeptide antigen vaccine with a carrier. The polypeptide antigen vaccine and the complex vaccine can be used for preventing and/or treating tauopathy comprising Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electric border gateway device which adopts the blockchain technology to implement communication authentication and data transmission encryption at the gateway. As a device for sinking and processing local information, the border gateway device may build not only a local blockchain network with a variety of local electric sensing terminal devices, but also a regional blockchain network with other border gateways and electric management platforms. As a critical node of these two types of blockchain, the border gateway may enable the authentication of identity legality between electric sensing terminal devices, the critical data storage in the blockchain ledger, the deployment and implementation of blockchain transaction by control and coordinated functions, and the safe and reliable data interaction. The present disclosure also discloses a method for chaining and storage of sensing data based on the electric border gateway device.

Abstract: An image parsing method includes obtaining feature information of an initial image, parsing first feature information in the feature information using a first channel to obtain a first prediction result, parsing second feature information in the feature information using a second channel to obtain a second prediction result, where a size of the first feature information meets a first size range, a size of the second feature information meets a second size range, and the first size range is less than the second size range, and outputting the first prediction result and the second prediction result as a parsing result of the initial image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a feedforward structure for controlling water level, in particular to a feedforward structure for controlling a steam drum water level in a steam turbine FCB test and a control method therefor. The feedforward structure includes a steam drum provided with a steam drum water level measurement sensor therein, a feed water pipe provided with a feed water flow measurement sensor therein, and a steam inlet pipe provided with a steam flow measurement sensor therein. A steam drum water level measurement value I in the steam drum water level measurement sensor is compared with a set value of the steam drum water level.

Abstract: A high-dimensional data nearest-neighbor query method based on variable-length hash codes is disclosed. Specifically, in this method, hash codes with the same code frequency are taken as a sub-data set, all the sub-data sets are ranked, a compression ratio is set for each sub-data set, the sub-data sets are compressed and trained according to the compression ratios, and hash codes and original codes corresponding to the trained sub-data sets are obtained; the hash code of each trained sub-data sets is copied to obtain multiple replicas, and the original codes and the corresponding replicas are strung to obtain strung hash codes which are integrated to form a final nearest-neighbor query table; and, a query code is obtained, and the nearest-neighbor query table is searched for a nearest-neighbor data set to complete query. The query efficiency and accuracy are greatly improved according to the invention.

Abstract: An information processing method includes establishing a connection between a first electronic device and a second electronic device; receiving display data through a first transmission channel, the display data corresponding to a display image of the second electronic device; displaying the display image in a first display area of the first electronic device; and receiving first input information and second input information. The method further includes converting the second input information into a control instruction; if the first input information being in the first display area: converting the first input information into conversion information and transmitting the conversion information and the control instruction through a second transmission channel to cause the second electronic device to respond to the control instruction; and if the first input information being in a second display area, responding to the control instruction based on the first input information by the first electronic device.