Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein describe photonic passive delay lines that have a waveguide wound into a plurality of straight segments and bends. The photonic passive delay lines are configured to reduce losses from parasitic modes of light generated at the bends. Embodiments of the photonic passive delay lines vary the dimensions of the straight segments to provide different amounts of dephasing between a mode of input light received by the photonic passive delay line and one or more parasitic modes.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a design method of a soil cover layer of a solid waste landfill considering the effect of plant root, which relates to the field of designing a soil cover for a solid waste landfill and aims to solve the problem of the prior art that does not consider the non-linear spatial variation of water content and the effect of plant root on the gas migration process. By comprehensively considering the type of plant root architecture, the distribution of water content varying with space, the errors of calculating gas migration caused by assuming that the water content of the cover layer is constant and ignoring the effect of plant root is effectively reduced; and the actual environment of the on-site cover layer is more comprehensively considered, thus improving the calculation accuracy.

Abstract: Optical splitters and system and methods utilizing optical splitters are disclosed. The optical splitter may include an input waveguide, a free propagation region, and a plurality output waveguides. The output waveguides are connected to the free propagation region at a corresponding plurality of output ports that are positioned along a non-circular path. The output ports may be positioned such that the output waveguides have the same width.

Abstract: The invention is directed to novel sPD-1 variant-Fc fusion proteins.

Abstract: The invention is directed to novel sPD-1 variant—Fc fusion proteins.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for alleviating cancer in a mammal by administering a therapeutic dose of a pharmaceutical composition that inhibits activity of AXL, MER or Tyro3 protein activity, for example by competitive or non-competitive inhibition of the binding interaction between AXL, MER or Tyro3 and its ligand GAS6.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for alleviating cancer in a mammal by administering a therapeutic dose of a pharmaceutical composition that inhibits activity of AXL, MER or Tyro3 protein activity, for example by competitive or non-competitive inhibition of the binding interaction between AXL, MER or Tyro3 and its ligand GAS6.

Abstract: A message processing method, apparatus, and system, which include: receiving a sharing request for a source message and sent by a terminal, the source message carrying a password and an enterprise account identifier, the sharing request including a sharing user account identifier; returning at least one account identifier to the terminal, and receiving a determined target account identifier with which the source message is shared and that is selected by the terminal; setting an electronic resource property for the source message according to a preset rule to generate a target message, sending the target message to a target user corresponding to the target account identifier; and transferring, according to the electronic resource property, an electronic resource corresponding to an associated account of the enterprise account identifier to an associated account of the sharing user account identifier if receiving a drawing request sent by the terminal and that carries the password.

Abstract: An immunothermosensitive composition is provided in the present disclosure. The immunothermosensitive composition includes a carrier and an immune adjuvant. The shell is carrier formed by self-assembly of a hydrophilic amine-containing polymer and a conductive polymer to form a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region, and the hydrophilic region is located outside the hydrophobic region. The immune adjuvant is coated in the hydrophobic region of the carrier, wherein the immune adjuvant specifically binds to Toll-Like Receptor 7 (TLR7) and/or Toll-Like Receptor 8 (TLR8). The immunothermosensitive composition can absorb light energy to generate thermal energy and is maintained at a temperature greater than or equal to 39° C. and less than or equal to 45° C.

Abstract: The invention is directed to novel sPD-1 variant—Fc fusion proteins.

Abstract: An IGBT short-circuit detection and protection circuit, comprising: a driving unit, the output end thereof outputting a PWM driving signal and being connected to gate ends of a first IGBT (IGBT1) and a second IGBT (IGBT2), so as to simultaneously control the turning ON/OFF of the first IGBT and the second IGBT; a comparing unit, comprising a threshold pin and a detection pin (Vdesat), the threshold pin being connected to a threshold voltage, the detection pin being connected by means of a first diode (D1) and a second diode (D3) to collectors (C) of the first IGBT and the second IGBT, respectively, the detection pin supplying a detection current to the first diode and the second diode, cathodes of the first diode and the second diode being connected to the collectors of the first IGBT and the second IGBT, respectively; when the voltage at the detection pin is higher than the threshold voltage, the driving unit controlling the first IGBT and the second IGBT to be turned off.

Abstract: Method, computer program products, system are provided for job role identification. The computer implemented method comprises that receiving product purchase data of a plurality of organizations which comprise buyer information and product information and generating based on the buyer information and the product information, a plurality of buyer clusters. Further, at least one job role for at least one generated buyer cluster is determined.

Abstract: A message processing method, apparatus, and system, which include: receiving a sharing request for a source message and sent by a terminal, the source message carrying a password and an enterprise account identifier, the sharing request including a sharing user account identifier; returning at least one account identifier to the terminal, and receiving a determined target account identifier with which the source message is shared and that is selected by the terminal; setting an electronic resource property for the source message according to a preset rule to generate a target message, sending the target message to a target user corresponding to the target account identifier; and transferring, according to the electronic resource property, an electronic resource corresponding to an associated account of the enterprise account identifier to an associated account of the sharing user account identifier if receiving a drawing request sent by the terminal and that carries the password.

Abstract: Disclosed microreactors operate in an electrical discharge mode, such as a pulse mode, an arc mode or a corona discharge mode, and most preferably in a corona discharge mode. A microreactor may comprise multiple, simultaneously operating corona discharges. The microreactor typically has at least one feature measured on a millimeter scale. Certain disclosed microreactors comprised multiple reactor plates in a stack. Each plate comprised plural corona discharge electrodes positioned in series along each of plural corresponding microchannels. A method for using disclosed microreactors and systems comprising disclosed microreactors, such as for chemical transformations, fluid purifications, or both, also is disclosed.

Abstract: An IGBT short-circuit detection and protection circuit, comprising: a driving unit, the output end thereof outputting a PWM driving signal and being connected to gate ends of a first IGBT (IGBT1) and a second IGBT (IGBT2), so as to simultaneously control the turning ON/OFF of the first IGBT and the second IGBT; a comparing unit, comprising a threshold pin and a detection pin (Vdesat), the threshold pin being connected to a threshold voltage, the detection pin being connected by means of a first diode (D1) and a second diode (D3) to collectors (C) of the first IGBT and the second IGBT, respectively, the detection pin supplying a detection current to the first diode and the second diode, cathodes of the first diode and the second diode being connected to the collectors of the first IGBT and the second IGBT, respectively; when the voltage at the detection pin is higher than the threshold voltage, the driving unit controlling the first IGBT and the second IGBT to be turned off.

Abstract: Systems and techniques relating to voltage signal peak level detection used in sensor devices, namely in Fly-Height Sensors (FHS) devices include, according to an aspect, an integrated chip device comprising: peak detection circuitry configured to receive a voltage signal and output a peak voltage signal associated with a peak voltage level of the voltage signal, wherein the peak detection circuitry comprises: a linear loop section configured to store the peak voltage level and hold additional voltage levels of the voltage signal at an output terminal of an amplifier to a value greater than zero; and a feedback loop section configured to reduce a leakage current within the peak detection circuitry and generate a guard voltage signal usable to reduce a feedback voltage and prevent the feedback voltage from successively re-entering into the feedback loop section.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treating cancer in a mammal by administering a therapeutic dose of a pharmaceutical composition that inhibits AXL protein activity, for example by inhibition of the binding interaction between AXL and its ligand GAS6. The treatment may be combined with a cytoreductive therapy.