Abstract: Provided are improved end-to-end self-supervised pre-training frameworks that leverage a combination of contrastive and masked modeling loss terms. In particular, the present disclosure provides framework that combines contrastive learning and masked modeling, where the former trains the model to discretize input data (e.g., continuous signals such as continuous speech signals) into a finite set of discriminative tokens, and the latter trains the model to learn contextualized representations via solving a masked prediction task consuming the discretized tokens. In contrast to certain existing masked modeling-based pre-training frameworks which rely on an iterative re-clustering and re-training process or other existing frameworks which concatenate two separately trained modules, the proposed framework can enable a model to be optimized in an end-to-end fashion by solving the two self-supervised tasks (the contrastive task and masked modeling) simultaneously.

Abstract: A magnetic particle imaging (MPI) and fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT)-fused multimodal imaging system and method for a small animal are provided. The multimodal imaging system includes an image processing module, a display module, a control module, an object table, a gradient coil, a driving coil, a reception coil, a fluorescence camera, and a light source module, where the gradient coil includes a first rounded rectangular coil and a second rounded rectangular coil; the driving coil includes a third rounded rectangular coil, a fourth rounded rectangular coil, and a fifth rounded rectangular coil; and the reception coil is a circular coil.

Abstract: A fixation and registration calibration system for multimodal MPI is provided. The fixation and registration calibration system includes an upper limiting device connected to a lower limiting device by a hand screw and an adjustable position component, where the upper limiting device and the lower limiting device each are symmetrical about the adjustable position component; an auxiliary clamping device is fixed at an upper end of the upper limiting device; the upper limiting device, the lower limiting device, and the auxiliary clamping device are provided with magnetic particle calibration holes at different positions; and an MPI calibration sample is provided through the magnetic particle calibration holes to achieve spatial position registration calibration. The fixation and registration calibration system achieves fixation of the detected object for MPI, flexible spatial position calibration based on magnetic particles, and stable and reliable multimodal MPI.

Abstract: A method for selecting an application and associated operational guidance to utilize on a mobile device is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method identifies a selected environment of interest. Within the selected environment, the method identifies one or more applications that are commonly utilized by users within the selected environment and documents the one or more applications. The method detects physical entry of a particular user into the selected environment and, in response to detecting the entry, automatically notifies the particular user of the one or more applications that are commonly utilized within the selected environment. In certain embodiments, the method enables the user to quickly launch the one or more applications and/or provides operational guidance to the user with regard to using the one or more applications. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A human-scale closed-bore MPI device and method based on radial-Cartesian trajectory scanning are provided. The human-scale closed-bore MPI device includes: a gradient module configured to generate a static gradient magnetic field; a rotating scanning module configured to construct a rotating uniform alternating magnetic field; an excitation module configured to construct a uniform alternating magnetic field; an induction module configured to acquire a nonlinear magnetization response signal of magnetic particles; and a compensation module configured to compensate for a coupling signal between a first cylindrical coil and a second cylindrical coil.

Abstract: A structure, a method, and an electronic device for multi-coil handheld magnetic particle imaging (MPI) are provided. The structure for multi-coil handheld MPI includes a processing device, a control device, an imager, a gradient and scanning module, an excitation and correction module, and a detection module, where the gradient and scanning module includes a first circular coil pair and a second circular coil pair; the excitation and correction module includes a circular excitation and correction coil; and the detection module includes a circular detection coil. The structure for multi-coil handheld MPI focuses the imaging region in a specific part, improving the MPI accuracy, and features small volume, simple structure, and low power consumption.

Abstract: A handheld MPI system and method based on field free line (FFL) rotation is provided. The handheld MPI system includes: a gradient module configured to construct a gradient field with an FFL; a cooling module configured to cool the gradient module; an excitation module configured to excite magnetic particles in a region of the FFL; a detection module configured to receive an excitation response signal of the magnetic particles and counteract an excitation signal directly induced by a reception coil; a rotation module configured to control the gradient module and the cooling module to rotate around an axis of an excitation coil; a control and signal processing module configured to control each module to operate as needed, and process a received magnetic particle induction signal; and an image reconstruction module configured to reconstruct a magnetic particle distribution into a two-dimensional image.

Abstract: A fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy system comprises a microscope comprising an excitation source configured to direct an excitation energy to an imaging target, and a detector configured to measure emissions of energy from the imaging target, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, which perform steps comprising collecting a quantity of measured emissions of energy from the imaging target as measured data, providing a trained neural network configured to calculate fluorescent decay parameters from the quantity of measured emissions of energy, providing the data to the trained neural network, and calculating at least one fluorescence lifetime parameter with the neural network from the measured data, wherein the measured data comprises an input fluorescence decay histogram, and wherein the neural network was trained by a generative adversarial network. A method of training a neural network and a method of acquiring an image are also described.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display board and at least one image generating device. The display board has at least one display region, which includes a substrate, a decorative film, and a holographic optical element film. The decorative film is disposed on one side of the substrate. The holographic optical element film is disposed in at least one of the at least one display region, and disposed on another side of the substrate relative to the decorative film. The substrate is disposed between the decorative film and the holographic optical element film. The at least one image generating device is configured to project image light toward the holographic optical element film. The holographic optical element film is disposed between the substrate and the image generating device. The holographic optical element film converts the image light into display light, and transmits the display light toward the substrate.

Abstract: A glasses structure includes a glasses rim, a pivotal rotating component, a rotation lifting component and a temple. The glasses rim has a pivotal connecting part pivotally connected to the pivotal connecting part. The pivotal rotating component has a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole. A latching part and an engaging part are disposed at two ends of the rotation lifting component. The latching part is selectively latched in one of the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole. The temple is correspondingly and pivotally engaged with the engaging part. When the latching part moves from the first positioning hole to the second positioning hole, the end of the temple pivotally engaged with the engaging part is upwardly rotated through the rotation lifting component to move to be above the pivotal rotating component.

Abstract: Solution electro writing systems, solution electrowriting methods, products made by the solution electrowriting systems or methods, and uses thereof. A solution electro written product can include one or more layer(s) of fibers in a predetermined pattern with various degrees of fiber fusion, fiber stacking, fiber porosity, or any combination thereof. A solution electro written product can be tubular or flat. A solution electro written product can be a conduit, a web, a patch, a cuff, or a shape of at least a portion of an organ, or the like. A solution electro written product can comprise polymer(s), such as, for example, biocompatible and/or biodegradable polymer(s). A solution electro written product can be used for tissue grafts, including arterial grafts, such as, for example, arteriovenous grafts.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a three-dimensional (3D) image sensor and a related 3D image sensing module and hand-held device. The 3D image sensor includes, a photosensitive pixel array, including: a first photosensitive pixel; a second photosensitive pixel; and a pixel control signal transmission line, so that the first photosensitive pixel and the second photosensitive pixel respectively output a first photosensitive value and a second photosensitive value according to a pixel control signal; wherein the pixel control signal reaches a first node at a first time point and reaches a second node at a second time point; a delay detection module, including: a first delay detection circuit, for determining a time difference between the first time point and the second time point; and a processing unit, for generating the first depth information and the second depth information based on the first photosensitive value, the second photosensitive value, and the time difference.

Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for magnetic particle imaging and thermotherapy fusion based on field-free line inertial scanning comprises a magnetic body group, an induction coil, a living body bed, a control device, a display device, an image processing device and a cooling system. The magnetic body group comprises a long curved magnetic body pair and a cylindrical magnetic body. The control device is used to scan and image the target living body and perform thermotherapy on a preset area.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating personalized audio data is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes receiving user input data, wherein the user input data is at least one of text or audio. The computer-implemented method further includes segmenting the user input data into a set of sentences. The computer-implemented method further includes generating, for each sentence in the set of sentences, a voice image, wherein the voice image includes at least one pronunciation tag and wave line associated with a sentence. The computer-implemented method further includes modifying the user input data based, at least in part on, the wave line and pronunciation tag of the voice image.

Abstract: A phosphinated (2,6-dimethylphenyl ether) oligomer, preparation method thereof and cured product. The phosphinated (2,6-dimethylphenyl ether) oligomer includes a structure represented by Formula (1): wherein X is a single bond, —CH2—, —O—, —C(CH3)2— or R?0, R0, R1, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl or phenyl; n and m are independently an integer from 0 to 300; p and q are independently an integer from 1 to 4; Y is hydrogen, U and V are independently an aliphatic structure.