Abstract: A human body security inspection apparatus, a method of operating the same, and an associated filter device are disclosed. The human body security inspection apparatus includes a radiation beam exit configured for emitting a radiation beam; a beam guiding box configured for guiding the radiation beam; and a filter device configured between the radiation beam exit and the beam guiding box. The filter device includes a housing and a filter cage having a central axis. The filter cage is formed by arranging two or more pairs of filtering sheets, which are made of different materials and/or have different thicknesses, in an encircling way. The filter cage is rotatable about its central axis such that at least one pair of filtering sheets is capable of filtering the radiation beam to adjust an outputted dosage of the radiation beam of the human body security inspection apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing method, comprising: acquiring, by a CT scanning system, projection data of an object; and processing, by using a convolutional neural network, the projection data, to acquire an estimated image of the object. The convolutional neural network comprises: a projection domain network for processing input projection data to obtain estimated projection data; an analytical reconstruction network layer for performing analytical reconstruction to obtain a reconstructed image; an image domain network for processing the reconstructed image to obtain an estimated image, a projection layer for performing a projection operation by using a system projection matrix of the CT scanning system, to obtain a projection result of the estimated image; and a statistical model layer for determining consistency among the input projection data, the estimated projection data, and the projection result of the estimated image based on a statistical model.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel region comprising dopants, a gate structure over the channel region and a deactivated region underneath the gate structure and partially within the channel region. Dopants within the deactivated region are deactivated. The deactivated region includes carbon. The deactivated region is physically separated from a top surface of a substrate by a portion of the substrate that is free of carbon.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an optical component, a first back panel, and a second back panel. The first back panel and the second back panel are fixedly connected via a plurality of adapter brackets.

Abstract: A resonator circuit device. This device can include a piezoelectric layer having a front-side electrode and a back-side electrode spatially configured on opposite sides of the piezoelectric layer. Each electrode has a connection region and a resonator region. Each electrode also includes a partial mass-loaded structure configured within a vicinity of its connection region. The front-side electrode and the back-side electrode are spatially configured in an anti-symmetrical manner with the resonator regions of both electrodes at least partially overlapping and the first and second connection regions on opposing sides. This configuration provides a symmetric acoustic impedance profile for improved Q factor and can reduce the issues of misalignment or unbalanced boundary conditions associated with conventional single mass-loaded perimeter configurations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copper alloy with high strength, high electrical conductivity, and high wear resistance and a preparation method thereof. The copper alloy includes 0.7 to 1.5 wt % of Cr, 0.2 to 0.6 wt % Zr and Hf, and Cu as balance. The present invention further discloses a preparation method of the copper, and the method includes the following steps: conducting hot-rolling and then solution treatment, removing a surface oxidation layer, and successively conducting first rolling, first aging treatment, second rolling, and second aging treatment. In the present invention, the preparation method of the copper alloy with high strength, high electrical conductivity, and high wear resistance can effectively avoid mutual interference between hard second phase particles and alloying elements, and the copper alloy with high strength, high electrical conductivity, and high wear resistance prepared by using the method has excellent wear resistance and mechanical properties.

Abstract: Provided is a compound of Formula Ir(LA)(LB)(LC), wherein LA is a ligand of LB is a ligand of and LC is a ligand of wherein a structure of is fused to the ligand LB of Formula II through two adjacent C of X1-X4.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a driving circuit, a driving method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The driving circuit includes a first transistor electrically connected between a signal input terminal and a light emitting device to be driven, a duration control circuit configured to provide a signal of a duration data signal terminal to a gate of the first transistor in response to a signal of a duration scanning signal terminal, and a latch circuit electrically connected with the gate of the first transistor and configured to latch the signal of the gate of the first transistor.

Abstract: A framework for an automated news recommendation system for financial analysis. The system includes the automated ingestion, relevancy, clustering, and ranking of news events for financial analysts in the capital markets. The framework is adaptable to any form of input news data and can seamlessly integrate with other data used for analysis like financial data.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and reagents for increasing chemosensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy. In one aspect, a method of increasing chemosensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy is provided, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of an endotrophin-neutralizing agent. The agent can be a monoclonal antibody, or fragment thereof, capable of binding to the C5 domain of the alpha3 chain of collagen VI. In some embodiments, the method can further include administering an effective amount of thiazolidinedione to said patient.

Abstract: An organometallic complex including a ligand LA having a structure represented by one of the following formulas Formula III useful as emitters in OLEDs is provided.

Abstract: A support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate with an internal liquid flow passage; a sheath fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating support arranged in the sheath and axially movable relative to the sheath; and an accommodation chamber formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating support. A flexible accommodation body accommodates a liquid medium in the accommodation chamber, and extends and retracts to drive the regulating support in the sheath for leveling under the action of pressure. The flexible accommodation body is provided with an opening part mounted on the hydraulic plate in a sealed manner and communicates with the liquid flow passage. Th A hydraulic medium in the flexible accommodation body can circulate into the liquid flow passage and flow to the liquid outlet nozzle through the liquid flow passage.

Abstract: Provided is a control method for an electronic expansion valve in air conditioner comprises: obtaining a real-time running frequency of compressor, a real-time exhaust temperature and a real-time outdoor environment temperature as the compressor running; retrieving a target exhaust temperature according to the real-time running frequency in a preset relation in which each available target exhaust temperature is paired with a single real-time running frequency, wherein the target exhaust temperature retrieved being defined as a first target exhaust temperature; defining a sum of the first target exhaust temperature and a set compensation temperature as a second target exhaust temperature, wherein the set compensation temperature is determined by the real-time outdoor environment temperature; and performing a PID control on opening amount of the electronic expansion valve based on a deviation that is a difference between the real-time exhaust temperature and the second target exhaust temperature.

Abstract: Techniques for image-based search using touch controls are described. An apparatus may comprise: a processor circuit; a gesture component operative on the processor circuit to receive gesture information from a touch-sensitive screen displaying an image and generate a selection area corresponding to the gesture information; a capture component operative on the processor circuit to extract an image portion of the image corresponding to the selection area; and a search component operative on the processor circuit to perform an image-based search using the extracted image portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a nicotinyl alcohol ether derivative, a preparation method therefor, and a pharmaceutical composition and uses thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to nicotinyl alcohol ether derivatives represented by formula (I), a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition containing the one or more compounds, and uses of the compounds in treating diseases related to PD-1/PD-L1 signal channels, such as cancers, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: A laundry treatment agent storage and dispensing device comprises a storage device and a dispensing device which are integrally arranged. A storage cavity or box stores laundry treatment agent. The dispensing device has a hollow cavity, and a flexible separator is hermetically installed in the hollow cavity to divide the hollow cavity into a water inlet cavity and a liquid storage cavity. The liquid storage cavity has a liquid inlet end and a liquid outlet end; the liquid inlet end communicates with the storage cavity or box. Inlet water of the washing machine flows into/out of the water inlet cavity, the flexible separator is squeezed to deform towards the liquid storage cavity to enable the laundry treatment agent accommodated in the liquid storage cavity to be discharged through the liquid outlet end. The laundry treatment agent is stored and automatically dispensed by the storage device and the dispensing device.

Abstract: An X-ray product quality automatic inspection device of the present invention comprises: a distributed X-ray source having a plurality of targets and being able to generate X-rays for irradiating an inspected product from the plurality of targets in a predetermined sequence; a detector for receiving the X-rays generated by the distributed X-ray source and outputting a signal representing characteristics of the received X-rays; a transport device for carrying the inspected product to pass through an X-ray radiation region; and a power supply and control device, which is used to supply power to and control the X-ray product quality automatic inspection device, to form characteristic information of the inspected product according to the signal from the detector and to provides an inspection and analysis result of the inspected product according to the characteristic information.

Abstract: A tobacco humectant, which is a metal-organic framework material with a three-dimensional structure obtained by a self-assembly of Zr4+ and terephthalic acid or 2-aminoterephthalic acid. The metal-organic framework material with the three-dimensional structure obtained by the self-assembly of the Zr4+ and the terephthalic acid is Uio-66, and the metal-organic framework material with the three-dimensional structure obtained by the self-assembly of the Zr4+ and the 2-aminoterephthalic acid is Uio-66-NH2. A preparation method of the tobacco humectant and a use thereof in tobacco is further provided.

Abstract: A method of adjusting display brightness, a light-emission control circuit and a display device are provided. A method of adjusting display brightness is applied to an light-emission control circuit, where the light-emission control circuit is configured to generate an light-emission control signal configured to control a light-emission of a display device. The method includes: adjusting, in the case that a display brightness of the display device is not within a predetermined brightness range, a duty ratio of the light-emission control signal, to enable the display brightness of the display device to fall into the predetermined brightness range.

Abstract: A support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate internally provided with a liquid flow passage, a sheath fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate, a regulating support arranged in the sheath and axially movable relative to the sheath, an accommodation chamber is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating support. A flexible accommodation body that accommodates a liquid medium in the accommodation chamber extends and retracts to drive the regulating support to move in the sheath for leveling under the action of pressure. The flexible accommodation body is provided with an mounted on the hydraulic plate through the sheath in a sealed manner and communicates with the a liquid flow passage. The hydraulic medium in the flexible accommodation body can circulate into the liquid flow passage and flow to the liquid outlet nozzle through the a liquid flow passage, and thus, among household-appliance-used bottom feet for automatic leveling.