Abstract: A method for expanding circulating tumor cell in vitro includes preparing a cell culture tool having a multi-particle colloidal crystal layer, preparing a cell solution including circulating tumor cells, and contacting the cell solution with the multi-particle colloidal crystal layer, to attach the circulating tumor cells in the cell solution to the multi-particle colloidal crystal layer and rapidly expand by 20 times or more. The multi-particle colloidal crystal layer at least includes first particles having a particle size of 1000 to 5000 nm and second particles having a particle size of 20 to 400 nm. The culture medium in the cell solution at least includes a platelet lysate.

Abstract: Microstructure enhanced photodiodes and avalanche photodiodes are monolithically integrated with CMOS/BiCMOS circuitry such as transimpedance amplifiers. Microstructures, such as holes, can improve quantum efficiency in silicon and III-V materials and can also reduce avalanche voltages for avalanche photodiodes. Applications include optical communications within and between datacenters, telecommunications, LIDAR, and free space data communication.

Abstract: A system for editing preview images. The system includes at least one source end, a control terminal and at least one display end. The control terminal is coupled between the source end and the display end. The source end provides at least one image. The control terminal provides a user interface. The control terminal includes an image capture module, a previewing module and a media parameter module.

Abstract: An automatic inspection and monitoring method based on time domain slotting control, belonging to the technical field where the field personnel can automatically inspect and monitor a field device of a seismic apparatus in the seismic exploration production. A method of extraction and transmission of a seismic apparatus host on the information of a field device is implemented by a master control program, test information about the seismic apparatus host on the field device can be automatically extracted and classified from the seismic apparatus host, and according to a designed push protocol, a protocol encoding is conducted; a data frame block is automatically generated; and then the information is delivered via a broadcasting station; an encoding protocol of information push is designed for avoiding information loss caused by signal instability, etc. during information push. According to the protocol, the state information on the field device is encoded to generate a data frame block.

Abstract: In some aspects, a device is provided having a member with a region of enhanced electrochemical activity. In one aspect, a sensor of enhanced electrochemical activity is provided for detecting an analyte concentration level in a bio-fluid sample. The sensor may include a sensor member of a semiconductor material wherein the sensor member has a surface region of enhanced electrochemical activity. In other aspects, the member may be made of semiconducting foam having a surface region of enhanced electrochemical activity. In some embodiments, the region may be thermally-induced. Manufacturing methods and apparatus are also provided, as are numerous other aspects.

Abstract: A master tool is provided with an ink pattern on a major surface thereof. The ink pattern is formed by a screen printing process. A stamp-making material is applied to the major surface of the master tool to form a stamp having a stamping pattern being negative to the ink pattern of the master tool. The stamping pattern is inked with an ink composition and contacted with a metalized surface to form a printed pattern on a metalized surface of a substrate according to the stamping pattern. Using the printed pattern as an etching mask, the metalized surface is etched to form electrically conductive traces on the substrate.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for manufacturing outdoor bamboo flooring may include steps of: (i) cutting one or more pieces of bamboo lumbers into a predetermined length; (ii) splitting and defibering the bamboo lumbers into reticular fiber bundles; (iii) conducting a high-temperature treatment to dry the bamboo lumbers in step (ii), immersing them with glues, and then conducting a second drying; (iv) performing pressing and curing on the bamboo lumbers treated in step (iii); and (v) cutting the bamboo lumbers in step (iv) into a predetermined of pieces.

Abstract: A remote operated vehicle for selectively harvesting a target species in an aquatic environment is disclosed. The vehicle may include a chassis defining a central channel and being configured to hold a plurality of attachments mounted to the chassis. The plurality of attachments may include at least one thruster configured to propel the vehicle in the aquatic environment, and at least one electronics containment unit configured to store one or more electronic devices for controlling an operation of the vehicle. The vehicle may also include a containment unit connected to the chassis and configured to store the target species during harvesting, and at least one stunning device configured to stun the target species. The vehicle may further include at least one suction device positioned at a rear portion of the chassis and being configured to generate flow in a direction extending through the channel to cause the target species to flow into the containment unit.

Abstract: A network slice selection policy updating method and an apparatus are disclosed. The method includes sending, by a terminal device, configured network selection assistance information on the terminal device to an AMF, where the network selection assistance information includes a first slice identifier. The method further includes receiving, by the terminal device, allowed network selection assistance information and indication information that are returned by the AMF, where the allowed network selection assistance information includes a second slice identifier, and the indication information indicates that the second slice identifier corresponds to the first slice identifier. This can prevent the terminal device from initiating an unnecessary session establishment procedure, and save network resources.

Abstract: A message transmission method and a core network interface device are provided, so as to reduce complexity of a communication interaction between a core network and each external entity. After receiving a request message from a service instance, obtains device indication information of a target device, an identifier of the service instance, and a type of a response message corresponding to the request message; after sending the request message and receiving a to-be-forwarded response message, obtains a type of the to-be-forwarded response message and device indication information of a device that sends the to-be-forwarded response message; sends the to-be-forwarded response message to the service instance when the type of the to-be-forwarded response message and the device indication information of the device that sends the to-be-forwarded response message respectively match the type of the response message and the device indication information of the target device that correspond to the request message.

Abstract: A system for computer vision is disclosed. The system may comprise a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform a method. The method may comprise obtaining a first and a second images of at least a portion of an object, extracting a first and a second 2D contours of the portion of the object respectively from the first and second images, matching one or more first points on the first 2D contour with one or more second points on the second 2D contour to obtain a plurality of matched contour points and a plurality of mismatched contour points, and reconstructing a shape of the portion of the object based at least in part on at least a portion of the matched points and at least a portion of the mismatched contour points.

Abstract: A needle guide system is provided. The needle guide system includes a puncture device, an ultrasound transducer, a first orientation detector, a second orientation detector, a proximity detector and a processor. The ultrasound transducer is configured to obtain an ultrasound image. The first orientation detector is disposed on the puncture device, and the second orientation detector is disposed on the ultrasound transducer. The proximity detector is disposed on at least one of the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer, configured to obtain a relative distance between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer. The processor is configured to obtain a spatial relationship between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer by using the first orientation detector, the second orientation detector, and the proximity detector, and predict a trajectory of the puncture device in the ultrasound image according to the spatial relationship.

Abstract: Resistive RAM (RRAM) devices having increased reliability and related manufacturing methods are described. Greater reliability of RRAM cells over time can be achieved by avoiding direct contact of metal electrodes with the device switching layer. The contact can be avoided by cladding the switching layer in a material such as silicon or using electrodes that may contain metal but have regions that are adjacent the switching layer and lack free metal ions except for possible trace amounts.

Abstract: An access control method includes: receiving, by a network device, an access request message from user equipment (UE); determining, by the network device based on the access request message, a network slice that the UE requests to access; and when the network device determines to reject an access request of the UE for accessing the network slice, returning, by the network device, a rejection response message to the UE, where the rejection response message includes back-off condition information, and the back-off condition information indicates a condition under which the UE requests again to access the network slice.

Abstract: The present application discloses a downlink data sending method, to reduce power consumption of a terminal device. The method includes: receiving, by a first network device, a first message sent by a terminal device, where the first message carries identification information of the terminal device; determining, by the first network device based on the identification information, that a network side has buffered downlink data for the terminal device; obtaining, by the first network device, the downlink data; and sending, by the first network device, the downlink data to the terminal device.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method and a system for extracting flow data inside a tunnel over a virtual network. The method is achieved by modifying flow tables operated in a switch. The switch extracts data of the in-tunnel flow when the data is transmitted among computers that run software switches over the virtual network. The switch conducts monitoring, metering and management of the in-tunnel flows. A virtual machine running in a computer generates a packet that is encapsulated through a tunnel protocol at a logical port. The packet is then transmitted to the switch. The switch uses the flow tables to perform packet lookups for extracting the in-tunnel flow after the packet is de-capsulated. The packet is then re-encapsulated and forwarded to a logical port of the switch that connects to a destination computer. The destination computer can acquire the original packet after de-capsulating the packet.

Abstract: A two-dimensional material plasmonic laser (device) is provided with a surface plasmonic cavity and an atomically thin semiconductor monolayer gain medium disposed on the surface plasmonic cavity. Under optical pumping or electrical pumping, the surface plasmonic cavity provides a laser feedback mechanism by coupling electron-hole pairs confined in the atomically thin semiconductor monolayer gain medium and the surface plasmon modes in the dark-mode surface plasmonic cavity, and a laser light is emitted from the two-dimensional material plasmonic laser.

Abstract: A device for generating a limited-time 2D barcode symbol is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a casing; a display on the casing for showing a barcode symbol; a MCU in the casing and electrically connected to the display, the MCU being capable of generating a limited-time 2D barcode symbol and sending same to the display for display, or deleting the 2D barcode symbol after a time limit of the 2D barcode symbol has expired; and a power supply in the casing and electrically connected to both the MCU and the display.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a lamination method for a flexible display screen, including: providing a flexible display screen, the flexible display screen including two first through-holes located in a non-display region thereof and arranged diagonally; providing a flexible lamination plate, the flexible lamination plate including two second through-holes, and the two second through-holes arranged diagonally; providing a lamination device, the lamination device including a rigid substrate and two location pins located on the rigid substrate, and the two location pin arranged diagonally; disposing the flexible lamination plate on the rigid substrate and allowing the two location pins to penetrate the two second through-holes, respectively; disposing the flexible display screen on the flexible lamination plate and allowing the two location pins to also penetrate the two first through-holes, respectively, thereby laminating the flexible display screen and the flexible lamination plate together.

Abstract: The present disclosure may provide a display module and electronic apparatus. The display module may include: a display panel including a first long side; a first driving circuit board arranged on a back surface of the display panel. The first driving circuit board may be connected to the first long side of the display panel by a first bending portion. The electronic apparatus may include the above-mentioned display module. In the present disclosure, a driver circuit board may be arranged on the first long side. A width of a lower frame of the display module may be shortened, and a screen ratio of the electronic apparatus may be improved without significantly increasing a number of manufacturing processes.