Abstract: Provided is a method for cell isolation and morphological analysis. The method includes: providing a substrate with one or more wells; inserting cell isolation devices, each of which has one side patterned with one or more microwells, into the wells; introducing a liquid medium including cells into the wells; allowing the microwells of the cell isolation devices to come into contact with the inner surfaces of the wells such that some of the cells are isolated and trapped at the level of individual cells in the microwells; and observing the morphological changes of the isolated cells.

Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for a LiDAR with an increased dynamic range. The method includes filtering output pulses of an SiPM device to a substantially symmetric pulse shape and capturing timing information and intensity information of the filtered output pulses for at least one predetermined intensity level. The method includes monitoring saturation of the SiPM device, wherein a width of a saturation plateau of a respective output pulse is determined in response to saturation of the SiPM device. The method also includes extrapolating additional timing information and additional intensity information of the respective output pulse using the captured timing information, the captured intensity information, and the determined width of the saturation plateau.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for engineering mutant enzymes with reduced star activity where the mutant enzymes have a fidelity index (FI) In a specified buffer that is greater than the FI of the non-mutated enzyme in the same buffer.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode for a lithium secondary negative electrode battery including: a current collector; a first negative electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector and including a silicon-based active material, a first graphite-based active material, and a linear conductive material; and a second negative electrode active material layer disposed on the first negative electrode active material layer and including a second graphite-based active material. The first graphite-based active material has a carbon coating layer on at least a part of a surface. Also provided is a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode.

Abstract: A two-stage turbocharging energy-efficient self-adaptive control method based on multi-point intake and exhaust pressures in diesel engine turbocharging field, including: determining a target turbocharging pressure for plains upon diesel engine speed and load conditions; adjusting it to obtain optimal target turbocharging pressures for varying altitudes; using these and measured multi-point pressures in intake and exhaust pipelines as inputs, based on an energy utilization analysis model, to determine the two-stage turbocharging energy utilization efficiency suitable for different altitude environmental conditions; according to the optimal overall efficiency principle of the two-stage turbocharging system at variable altitudes, calculating opening degrees of the bypass valves that meets the target total pressure ratio by a valve control unit. Reasonable distribution of exhaust energy between the two-stage turbochargers is achieved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a first output part, a second output part, a power supply circuit connected to input terminals of the first output part and the second output part, a first sensing part connected to an output terminal of the first output part, a second sensing part connected to an output terminal of the second output part, a first voltage output terminal connected to the first sensing part and the second sensing part, a plurality of pixels connected to the first voltage output terminal and configured to display an image, and a defect determination part controlling shutdown of the power supply circuit by comparing a first sensing value and a second sensing value, which are received from the first sensing part and the second sensing part, with a first reference value and a second reference value having a level lower than the first reference value.

Abstract: Methods of forming semiconductor packages include providing a first insulator layer coupled with a first metallic layer. A recess is formed in the first metallic layer and a semiconductor die is mechanically coupled therein. The die is mechanically coupled with a second metallic layer and the second metallic layer is coupled with a second insulator layer. The die and layers are at least partially encapsulated to form the semiconductor package. The first and/or second metallic layers may be insulator-metal substrates, metal-insulator-metal (MIM) substrates, or may be formed of lead frames. In implementations the package does not include a spacer between the die and the first metallic layer and does not include a spacer between the die and the second metallic layer. In implementations the first insulator layer and the second insulator layer are exposed through the encapsulant or are mechanically coupled with metallic layers exposed through the encapsulant.

Abstract: A backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes: a back plate, wherein the back plate has a bottom plate and a plurality of side plates, the side plates cooperate with the bottom plate to form an accommodating space, and the side of each of the side plates facing the accommodating space is provided with a groove having an opening facing the accommodating space; and a mold frame, includes bezels in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of side plates; in each group of a side plate and a bezel, the bezel includes a clamping part, a supporting part and a limiting part, the clamping part is located at a side of the limiting part away from the accommodating space, and is embedded into the groove to clamp with the groove.

Abstract: The present application provides a display device driving method and a display device. In the display device driving method, when optimal common voltages of other grayscales are determined using an optimal common voltage of a standard grayscale, and when grayscale shift occurs in the other grayscales, the optimal common voltages of the other grayscales are corrected, so that correct common voltages can be adopted when the display device is driven, and problems such as screen flicker caused by the grayscale shift in the display device are prevented.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides neodymium-iron-boron magnetic body having gradient distribution, comprising an ease-to-demagnetize zone and a hard-to-demagnetize zone, wherein in a direction perpendicular to magnetization direction, remanence of the ease-to-demagnetize zone is less than remanence of the hard-to-demagnetize zone, and coercivity of the ease-to-demagnetize zone is greater than coercivity of the hard-to-demagnetize zone; and along the direction perpendicular to magnetization direction, the remanence and the coercivity of the ease-to-demagnetize zone are respectively a constant value, and the remanence and the coercivity of the hard-to-demagnetize zone are respectively a constant value. Due to the gradient distribution of remanence and coercivity of the neodymium-iron-boron magnetic body provided by the present application, the remanence, coercivity, magnetic flux and surface magnetic field of the neodymium-iron-boron magnetic body are optimized.

Abstract: Disclosed are combination therapies comprising administration of a CD73 inhibitor and an adenosine A2A or A2B receptor inhibitor. The disclosed combination therapies are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of adenosine receptors and/or CD73 including, for example, cancer, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. Anti-CD73 antibodies and A2A/A2B inhibitors are also disclosed.

Abstract: Network side beacon reports (NSBRs) may be generated based on probe signals received from one or more client devices (CDs) in a wireless network. Once enabled, an NSBR mode is configured to generate NSBRs remotely from a CD. When in the NSBR mode, an NSBR may be generated based on compiled probe signal parameters associated with one or more probe signals received from the CD.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The video decoding method of the present disclosure includes: obtaining block partitioning information of a current block; based on the block partitioning information, partitioning the current block into a first sub-block and a second sub-block; deriving motion information of the first sub-block and notion information of the second sub-block respectively; based on the notion information of the first sub-block and the motion information of the second sub-block, generating a prediction sample of the first sub-block and a prediction sample of the second sub-block respectively; and through a weighted-sum of the prediction sample of the first sub-block and the prediction sample of the second sub-block, generating a prediction sample of the current block. Herein, the block partitioning information is index information indicating an index of a table including information indicating a plurality of predefined asymmetric partition shapes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat sink comprising a heat pipe. A heat sink, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a first heat pipe mounted in a first groove formed on a first surface of a heat sink; a second heat pipe mounted in a second groove formed on a second surface of the heat sink; and a third groove in which at least a portion of the second heat pipe mounted in the second groove is exposed in the direction of the first surface.

Abstract: A provisional facility for retaining earth using a guide bracket and a ground anchor for stepwise retention during deep excavation includes multiple thumb piles disposed vertically at predetermined intervals, a wale disposed across the multiple thumb piles, a guide bracket installed at a predetermined position of the wale, and a ground anchor having the other side anchored to a ground while a tensile member is wound around the guide bracket.

Abstract: A controller for an implantable medical device including a housing sized and configured to be received within a patient, the housing having a thermally conductive shell defining an exterior surface. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the thermally conductive shell defines at least one from the group consisting of a plurality of corrugations and a plurality of protuberances.

Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens having negative refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens, disposed in order from an object side. The optical imaging system has a field of view of 120 degrees or greater, and a distortion aberration at a highest height of an imaging plane is +30% or greater or ?30% or lower.