Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of prognosis of thyroid cancer including obtaining an exosome from a subject who had received a therapy of thyroid cancer such as thyroidectomy, and detecting whether thyroglobulin is present in the exosome. Moreover, the present disclosure provides the use of urinary exosomal thyroglobulin in being a non-invasive, reproducible, convenient, serial, and accurate follow-up marker for patient with thyroid cancer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor device includes first spacers over the semiconductor fin. The semiconductor device includes second spacers over the semiconductor fin. The second spacers vertically extend farther from the semiconductor fin than the first spacers. The semiconductor device includes a metal gate over the semiconductor fin, the metal gate is sandwiched by the first spacers. The metal gate includes a glue layer that contains tantalum nitride.

Abstract: In a method for encryption of sensitive data, an encrypted user private key is received in a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) in a worker node in a container management system, the encrypted user private key being an encrypted version of a user private key for decrypting a message from a user in the container management system. The user private key is obtained in the TEE, and the encrypted user private key being decrypted into the user private key with a provider private key that is received from an encryption manager for managing the container management system. With these embodiments, the user private key may be transmitted to the worker node safely, such that the worker node may use the user private key to decrypt messages from the user. Therefore, the security level of the container management system may be increased.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions, and methods for treating diseases, disorders, or medical conditions that are affected by the modulation of DHODH. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein X, Y, R1a, R1b, Z1, Z2, Z3, R2, and R3, are defined herein.

Abstract: A system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor may be configured to perform operations that include generating a key pair and encrypting a data credential with a public key to make a data credential secret. The operations may further include storing the data credential secret in a cluster on a host and deploying a workload on the cluster. The operations may also include establishing an empty bundle in the host and generating a pod trusted execution environment.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which an electronic structure used as an integrated voltage regulator and a plurality of conductive pillars are embedded in an encapsulating layer to facilitate electrical transmission with electronic components at a close range.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of inducing an immune response in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an immunologically-effective amount of a live Salmonella typhi vector comprising a heterologous antigen from a pathogen, wherein the heterologous antigen comprises an outer membrane protein, an antigenic fragment thereof or a variant thereof, wherein the antigen is delivered to a mucosal tissue of the subject by an outer membrane vesicle.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided, which stacks an electronic structure as an integrated voltage regulator on an electronic component to facilitate close-range cooperation with the electronic component for electrical transmission.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which an electronic structure used as an integrated voltage regulator and a plurality of conductive pillars are embedded in an encapsulating layer to facilitate electrical transmission with electronic components at a close range.

Abstract: A hanging structure applicable to an unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hook-shaped body and at least one hook claw. The hook-shaped body has a bottom, at least one pivoting end, and an abutting portion. A hook opening is provided between the at least one pivoting end and the abutting portion and is opposite to the bottom. In addition, the at least one hook claw has a pivoting portion, and a first claw portion and a second claw portion that extend from the pivoting portion, respectively. The pivoting portion is pivoted to the at least one pivoting end. The second claw portion is heavier than the first claw portion. When the hanging structure is in a hanging state, a first end of the first claw portion abuts against the abutting portion, and the hook opening is closed. An unmanned aerial vehicle hanging system including the above hanging structure is further provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fermenting Gynostemma pentaphyllum with antihypertensive effect, the method comprising the following steps: 1) pretreatment of Gynostemma pentaphyllum: crushing Gynostemma pentaphyllum raw tea to prepare a homogenate; 2) activation of Tibetan Kefir: activating Tibetan Kefir in sterile milk; and 3) fermentation of Gynostemma pentaphyllum: taking the homogenate of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, the sterile milk and the activated Tibetan Kefir for fermentation.

Abstract: Virtual machine management is provided. A virtual machine is started automatically based on a custom resource definition of the virtual machine in response to the receiving the custom resource definition of the virtual machine. A container is generated to run an application workload in the virtual machine based on a container configuration file in response to the virtual machine starting. The application workload is deployed on the container automatically based on a container image corresponding to the container. The application workload is run on the container automatically in accordance with a definition of the application workload.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for generating a novel impedance configuration for a three-degree-of-freedom (3DOF) leg of a hydraulically-driven legged robot. The method includes: separately determining variations of input signals of an inner position-based control loop and an inner force-based control loop of a hydraulic drive unit of each joint based on an obtained mathematical model; generating a novel impedance configuration in which position-based control is performed on a hydraulic drive unit of a hip joint, and force-based control is performed on hydraulic drive units of a knee joint and an ankle joint in a hydraulic drive system of the leg of a to-be-controlled robot; and performing forward calculation by using the leg mathematical model, to obtain an actual position and a force variation of the foot of the leg of the to-be-controlled robot to control motion of the foot of the to-be-controlled robot within motion space.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided, which stacks an electronic structure as an integrated voltage regulator on an electronic component to facilitate close-range cooperation with the electronic component for electrical transmission.

Abstract: A terminal, comprising one or a plurality of processors, wherein the one or plurality of processors execute a machine-readable instruction to perform: receiving an object in a live streaming; displaying the object on the terminal; detecting a keyword in the object corresponding to a function in the live streaming; and triggering the function in response to an operation on the object. The present disclosure may allow the streamers to generate or amend an object such as stickers on the live streaming room in a more flexible manner. At the same time, the viewer may perform an operation on the object to realize a corresponding function in a more convenient manner. Therefore, the interaction among streamers and viewers may be increased, and the user experience may also be enhanced.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a group of sensor units and a color filter layer disposed within the group of sensor units. The image sensor further includes a dielectric structure and a plurality of polarization splitters disposed corresponding to the color filter layer. Each of the plurality of polarization splitters has a first meta element extending in a first direction from top view and a second meta element extending in a second direction from top view. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an obstacle avoidance system for an unmanned vehicle, comprising: an obstacle sensing module provided at a vehicle body; a vehicle-mounted computer provided at the vehicle body and electrically connected to the obstacle sensing module; a control module provided at the vehicle body and electrically connected to the vehicle-mounted computer; and a power source provided at the vehicle body and electrically connected to the obstacle sensing module, the vehicle-mounted computer and the control module.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a frame element and a dielectric substrate. The frame element includes a first metal element, a second metal element, and a third metal element. A first gap is provided between the first metal element and the second metal element. A second gap is provided between the second metal element and the third metal element. A third gap is provided between the third metal element and the first metal element. The dielectric substrate is surrounded by the first metal element, the second metal element, and the third metal element. A first antenna element is formed by the first metal element. A second antenna element is formed by the second metal element. A third antenna element is formed by the third metal element.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus. The method includes: After receiving a first packet from a first device, a first user plane network element determines a user plane LAN identifier corresponding to the first packet, where the user plane LAN identifier is an identifier that is in a user plane and that is of a LAN group to which the terminal belongs, and one user plane LAN identifier corresponds to one LAN group. That is, a function of the user plane LAN identifier is to isolate user plane packets of different LAN groups. Then, the first user plane network element sends the first packet to a second device based on the user plane LAN identifier and a destination address included in the first packet, so that the first packet sent by one terminal in the LAN group is sent to another terminal in the LAN group.

Abstract: A light-adjusting device having first regions and second regions is provided. The light-adjusting device includes pillars that form several groups of meta structures. The groups of meta structures correspond to the first regions, and from a top view, the first regions and the second regions are arranged in a checkerboard pattern.