Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel selectable markers and uses thereof. Specifically, provided herein are uses of nucleotide sequences encoding a glutamine synthetase (GS) derived from platypus, turtle, rat, opossum, wombat, or zebra finch as selectable markers for identifying genomic loci with high transcriptional activity or host cells having high productivity of a protein of interest, and/or allowing accelerated cell isolation expressing a protein of interest. Related methods of screening, methods of production, and expression systems are also included.

Abstract: Provided are novel selectable markers and uses thereof. Specifically, provided are uses of nucleotide sequences encoding a glutamine synthetase (GS) derived from Alligator, green anole, or spotted gar as selectable markers for identifying genomic loci with high transcriptional activity or host cells having high productivity of a protein of interest, and/or for accelerating the identification process. Related methods of screening, methods of production, and expression systems are also included.

Abstract: An automatic recognition method for a dry quasi-stationary front in Kunming, Yunnan, China is provided. The automatic recognition method includes: reading data; calculating, by a differential method, a temperature lapse rate between each layer of each point from a ground surface to 650 hPa, and acquiring a maximum inversion trend value; acquiring an initially selected inversion distribution based on the maximum inversion trend value; removing a nighttime clear sky radiation inversion, retaining only a frontal inversion, and binarizing (0, 1); finding a boundary between inversion and non-inversion; removing the abnormal candidate frontal points, and acquiring frontal nodes; removing meso- and micro-scale systems; and performing one-dimensional Gaussian filtering on longitude data of the frontal nodes, and connecting the filtered frontal nodes to acquire a quasi-stationary front in Kunming, Yunnan, China.

Abstract: A method for lung nodule evaluation is provided. The method may include obtaining a target image including at least a portion of a lung of a subject. The method may also include segmenting, from the target image, at least one target region each of which corresponds to a lung nodule of the subject. The method may further include generating an evaluation result with respect to the at least one lung nodule based on the at least one target region.

Abstract: An electrode plate for a lithium battery includes a composite current collector, a first active material layer, and a first electrode tab. The composite current collector includes a polymer layer and first metallic layer thereon. The first active material layer is disposed on a surface of the first metallic layer facing away from the polymer layer. The first active material layer defines a first receiving groove at an edge of the first active material layer. The first electrode tab is received in the first receiving groove, and is electrically connected to the first metallic layer. The thickness of the first electrode tab can be varied according to the electrical resistance desired. Thus, a high resistance of the first electrode tab is avoided.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for implementing three-dimensional text input in an augmented reality system are provided. The embodiment may include capturing a first user hand position along a first axis of a three-dimensional virtual space. The embodiment may also include identifying a first character along the first axis corresponding to the first user hand position. The embodiment may further include capturing a second user hand position along a second axis of the three-dimensional virtual space. The embodiment may also include identifying a second character along the second axis corresponding to the second user hand position. The embodiment may further include identifying one or more proposed words beginning, consecutively, with the identified first character and the identified second character using a dictionary database. The embodiment may also include displaying the one or more identified proposed words on a third axis of the three-dimensional virtual space.

Abstract: A method for lung nodule evaluation is provided. The method may include obtaining a target image including at least a portion of a lung of a subject. The method may also include segmenting, from the target image, at least one target region each of which corresponds to a lung nodule of the subject. The method may further include generating an evaluation result with respect to the at least one lung nodule based on the at least one target region.

Abstract: A method for lung nodule evaluation is provided. The method may include obtaining a target image including at least a portion of a lung of a subject. The method may also include segmenting, from the target image, at least one target region each of which corresponds to a lung nodule of the subject. The method may further include generating an evaluation result with respect to the at least one lung nodule based on the at least one target region.

Abstract: An electrode assembly includes an electrode plate and an embedded tab provided on the electrode plate. A spinning layer is provided on a surface of the electrode plate, the spinning layer covers the surface of the electrode plate and is in contact with the surface of the electrode plate, and the surface of the electrode plate includes a surface of the tab. The spinning layer replaces a conventional separator, and the spinning layer and the electrode plate are integrated as a whole. Especially in a battery structure with the embedded tabs, because the spinning layer is able to isolate metal burrs. The spinning layer replaces the green glue originally affixed on the tab region, thereby eliminating the glue affixed on the tab region.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electrochemical device. The electrochemical device includes: at least one electrode, the at least one electrode having a first surface; and a fiber coating layer, the fiber coating layer including a fiber and being disposed on the first surface. The electrochemical device has the advantages of high energy density, strong liquid retention ability, good drop resistance, good chemical stability and the like since its fiber coating layer has small thickness, high porosity and stronger interfacial adhesion to the electrode.

Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a cathode electrode plate, an anode electrode plate, and a separator disposed between the cathode electrode plate and the anode electrode plate. At least one of the cathode electrode plate and the anode electrode plate is an electrode plate which includes a current collector and a first conductive connector. The current collector includes an insulating layer having opposite side surfaces, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and two electrode active substance layers. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are arranged on opposite side surfaces, and the two electrode active substance layers are coated onto the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first conductive connector electrically connects the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The electrode assembly is formed by coiling the cathode electrode plate, the separator, and the anode electrode plate.

Abstract: The present application relates to an anode electrode and an electrochemical device containing the same. The anode electrode comprises: a current collector, including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an insulation layer being disposed on a peripheral portion of the first surface and/or a peripheral portion of the second surface; and a protection layer being disposed on the insulation layer and covering the first surface and/or the second surface. According to an embodiment of the present application, the insulation layer and the protection layer are disposed in the anode electrode of the electrochemical device to construct a seal cavity, which defines a space of the deposition of lithium metal on the anode electrode, thereby resolving the safety problem caused by the irregular deposition of the lithium metal.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electrochemical device. The electrochemical device includes: at least one electrode, the at least one electrode having a first surface; and a fiber coating layer, the fiber coating layer including a fiber and being disposed on the first surface. The electrochemical device has the advantages of high energy density, strong liquid retention ability, good drop resistance, good chemical stability and the like since its fiber coating layer has small thickness, high porosity and stronger interfacial adhesion to the electrode.

Abstract: An electrochemical device including a coaxial fiber. The coaxial fiber includes a first fiber as a shell and a second fiber as a core, wherein the first fiber includes a polymer, and the second fiber includes a foamed material. The electrochemical device including the coaxial fiber has good overcharge resistance and abuse resistance.

Abstract: Interactive data input can include determining a plurality of character subgroups that each comprise at least one follow-on character that, based on a predetermined rule, can follow a preceding character from a predetermined set of characters that form character strings corresponding to a word within a predefined vocabulary. Two or more of the plurality of character subgroups, each of which correspond to a character selected by a user from among the predetermined set of characters, can be presented concurrently to the user in response to an electronically sensed user movement. A character string can be generated based on the user-selected character and at least one follow-on character associated with the user-selected character.

Abstract: Interactive data input can include determining a plurality of character subgroups that each comprise at least one follow-on character that, based on a predetermined rule, can follow a preceding character from a predetermined set of characters that form character strings corresponding to a word within a predefined vocabulary. Two or more of the plurality of character subgroups, each of which correspond to a character selected by a user from among the predetermined set of characters, can be presented concurrently to the user in response to an electronically sensed user movement. A character string can be generated based on the user-selected character and at least one follow-on character associated with the user-selected character.

Abstract: A method for lung nodule evaluation is provided. The method may include obtaining a target image including at least a portion of a lung of a subject. The method may also include segmenting, from the target image, at least one target region each of which corresponds to a lung nodule of the subject. The method may further include generating an evaluation result with respect to the at least one lung nodule based on the at least one target region.

Abstract: A current collector with electrode tab areas of reduced resistance includes a polymer layer and a first metal layer. The polymer layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first metal layer is arranged on the first surface, and includes a first area and a second area coupled to the first area. In the direction of a thickness of the current collector, the thickness of the second area is greater than that of the first area. The present disclosure further provides an electrode plate and a battery cell using the current collector. Due to an increase of a thickness of the second area, a charge transfer resistance of the electrode tab is greatly reduced.

Abstract: A furcated tab includes a first furcated portion and a second furcated portion. The first furcated portion includes a first end, and the second furcated portion includes a second end. The second end is electrically connected to the first end. By changing the structure of the existing tab, the furcated tab effectively solve the problem where a lithium ion battery does not exert full battery capacity thereof due to the presence of a non-metal layer, when the existing tab is applied to a composite current collector.

Abstract: An electrode plate for a lithium battery includes a composite current collector, a first active material layer, and a first electrode tab. The composite current collector includes a polymer layer and first metallic layer thereon. The first active material layer is disposed on a surface of the first metallic layer facing away from the polymer layer. The first active material layer defines a first receiving groove at an edge of the first active material layer. The first electrode tab is received in the first receiving groove, and is electrically connected to the first metallic layer. The thickness of the first electrode tab can be varied according to the electrical resistance desired. Thus, a high resistance of the first electrode tab is avoided.