Abstract: A battery includes: a power generating element including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; and a reference electrode section including a second solid electrolyte layer having a first main surface in contact with a side surface of the power generating element and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and a reference electrode in contact with the second main surface of the second solid electrolyte layer, in which a length of the first main surface is longer than a length of the side surface in a laminating direction in the power generating element.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program for enabling reduction of a processing load while ensuring safety. The signal processing device includes a control unit configured to acquire designation information indicating a designated portion to be encrypted in output data and an encryption processing unit configured to encrypt the designated portion indicated by the designation information in the output data using a key. Furthermore, the designated portion indicated by the designation information is changed with time. The present technology can be applied to an in-vehicle camera.

Abstract: A display device includes a base substrate; an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the base substrate; a first gate insulating layer disposed on a first channel region of the oxide semiconductor layer and that overlaps the first channel region thereof; a first upper gate electrode disposed on the first gate insulating layer ; and an upper interlayer insulating layer disposed on the first upper gate electrode, the first upper gate electrode, and the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein the upper interlayer insulating layer includes a first upper interlayer insulating layer, a second upper interlayer insulating layer, and a third upper interlayer insulating layer, the first upper interlayer insulating layer includes silicon oxide, each of the second and third upper interlayer insulating layers include silicon nitride, and a hydrogen concentration in the second upper interlayer insulating layer is less than a hydrogen concentration in the third upper interlayer insulating layer.

Abstract: The invention refers to negative electrode plate, preparation method thereof and electrochemical device. The negative electrode plate comprises: a negative current collector, a negative active material layer, and an inorganic dielectric layer which are provided in a stacked manner; the negative active material layer comprises opposite first surface and second surface, wherein the first surface is disposed away from the negative current collector; the inorganic dielectric layer is disposed on the first surface of the negative active material layer and consists of an inorganic dielectric material. The negative electrode plate provided by the application is useful in an electrochemical device, and can result in an electrochemical device having simultaneously excellent safety performance and cycle performance.

Abstract: A method and composite for treating a wound. A wound is sprayed with a composition that includes a volatile organic solvent, a biocompatible polymer and turmeric powder. The solvent evaporates during the spraying. The resulting composite stops bleeding instantly, can remain on the wound for prolonged periods and adheres with the wound, even under arterial pressure. The composite serves to promote wound healing and hemostasis in bleeding wounds.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for constructing a second-generation sequencing library of RNA and DNA. The method includes: performing first-strand synthesis on an RNA nucleic acid and a DNA nucleic acid to obtain a first-strand cDNA; performing second-strand synthesis on the first-strand cDNA to obtain a second-strand cDNA; obtaining an A-tailed product by fragmentation, end repair, phosphorylation, and A-tailing on the second-strand cDNA; performing adapter ligation and a first purification treatment on the A-tailed product to obtain a target RNA fragment and DNA fragment, and recovering the same; and carrying out a PCR amplification reaction on target RNA fragment and DNA fragment to construct and obtain the second-generation sequencing library of RNA and DNA.

Abstract: A blower includes a lower case provided with an inlet; a first tower that extends upward from the lower case and is formed with a first outlet; a second tower that extends upward from the lower case and is provided with a second outlet; a fan that is rotatably disposed on the lower case; a first air flow converter that is disposed at the first tower; and a second air flow converter that is disposed at the second tower, each of the first air flow converter and the second air flow converter including: a guide board that is disposed inside the first tower or the second tower or protrudes through a first wall or a second wall; an upper gear that rotates in engagement with an upper portion of the guide board; a lower gear that rotates in engagement with a lower portion of the guide board; a shaft that is connected to each of the upper gear and the lower gear to rotate together; and a motor that is connected to one of the upper gear and the lower gear to provide a driving force.

Abstract: An audio switching device includes a housing, a first user interface, and a controller within the housing and in electronic communication with the first user interface. The controller is configured to connect a first audio source to the audio switching device, connect a first listening device to the audio switching device, such that an output from the first audio source is received at the first listening device, receive a first input from the first user interface, disconnect the first listening device in response to receiving the first input, and connect a second audio listening device to the audio switching device, such that an output from the first audio source is received at the second listening device.

Abstract: This application provides a method and apparatus of analyzing the ECG frequency parameters with applications for the diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) diseases, which relates to the interdisciplinary field of biomedical and science engineering. The method includes obtaining ECG signals from subjects through the designed electrodes; calculating ECG frequency domain parameters of the subjects based on the proposed power spectrum model and getting the analytical validation results after studying and verifying the parameters; generating indicators based on the analytical validation results, which could be potentially used as alternative indicators for STEMI diagnosis; and alerting when the indicators meet preset abnormal conditions. The present embodiment is a powerful tool to diagnose STEMI diseases faster and more effectively and helps patients receive timely assistance and treatment.

Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for acquiring a system message, and a terminal device and a network device. The method includes that: a remote terminal receives a first message from a relay terminal, the first message carrying a system message of a serving cell of the relay terminal, herein the first message is a discovery response message or a discovery announcement message or a first unicast message.

Abstract: Methods of performing diagnostic tests on electroencephalography (EEG) recording devices comprising at least one stimulator coupled with a plurality of EEG electrode recording channels and corresponding recording channel connectors are performed by a test fixture comprising a plurality of resistors coupled with one or more of the EEG electrode recording channels and corresponding recording channel connectors. The methods include performing an impedance test for determining if each EEG recording channel of the EEG recording device has a predefined impedance, performing a channel uniqueness test for each EEG recording channel, performing a test for verifying the state of a switch of the stimulator of the EEG recording device, and performing a test for verifying connector IDs of the recording channel connectors connecting the EEG electrodes to respective EEG recording channels.

Abstract: A stator includes a stator core having a core back in an annular shape about an axis, and a nonmagnetic mold resin part surrounding the stator core from outside in a radial direction about the axis. The stator core has a core-back gap passing in the radial direction through at least a part of the core back in a circumferential direction about the axis. The mold resin part reaches an inner side of the core back in the radial direction from an outer side of the core back in the radial direction through the core-back gap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and agents for determining the quantity or concentration of a bacterium in a sample. The method may include the steps of: (a) amplifying a target nucleic acid of the bacterium from genetic material obtained from the sample to form an amplification product, wherein the target nucleic acid comprises at least a portion of a bacterial 16S rRNA gene; (b) measuring a quantity or concentration of the amplification product; (c) calculating a quantity or concentration of the target nucleic acid in the sample by comparing the quantity or concentration of the amplification product with a reference level thereof; and (d) determining a copy number of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene in the sample from the quantity or concentration of the target nucleic acid therein, the copy number being a function of or correlated to the quantity of the bacterium in the sample.

Abstract: A blower in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a housing including a suction port and a discharge port; a motor in the housing; a fan in the housing; a motor drive circuit; and a control circuit. The control circuit detects an insufficient airflow from the suction port to the discharge port based on an operation parameter. The operation parameter is associated with an operation of the motor.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer device for detecting an open circuit fault are provided. The sample data of the electrical signal at the primary side of the transformer in the CLLLC resonant bidirectional DC/DC converter is performed with spectrum analysis to obtain a first frequency, and whether an open circuit fault occurs in the CLLLC resonant bidirectional DC/DC converter can be determined according to the first frequency and an actual switching frequency.

Abstract: The invention relates to display panel, display device, and method of manufacturing display panel. The display panel includes an extended display area for displaying images. The display panel includes a substrate in which a main display area and a corner display area that is adjacent to a corner of the main display area are defined, and the substrate including a strip portion disposed in the corner display area and extending from the corner of the main display area in a first direction, a central portion disposed in the strip portion, and display elements arranged in a matrix in the first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, in the central portion, where a trench is located between rows of the display elements in the central portion and extends in the second direction.

Abstract: A small piece of hardware connects to a mobile device and filters out attacks and malicious code. Using the piece of hardware, a mobile device can be protected by greater security and possibly by the same level of security offered by its associated corporation/enterprise. In one embodiment, a mobile security system includes a connection mechanism for connecting to a data port of a mobile device and for communicating with the mobile device; a network connection module for acting as a gateway to a network; a security policy for determining whether to forward content intended for the mobile device to the mobile device; and a security engine for executing the security policy.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate including a display area including a plurality of sub-pixels and a non-display area and made of one of a transparent conducting oxide and an oxide semiconductor, the display device also includes a first insulating layer disposed on the first substrate and a plurality of light emitting elements disposed in the plurality of sub-pixels on the first insulating layer, and the first substrate is made of one of a transparent conducting oxide and an oxide semiconductor, thus the first substrate can be implemented as a thin film and flexibility of the display device can be improved.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for determining a malicious derivative entity within a network are provided herein. A method for determining a malicious derivative entity may include receiving, by a network-based authentication system, a plurality of network transactions. A first attribute of a network transaction within the plurality of network transactions may be identified. The method may also include identifying a plurality of entities for the first attribute. The network-based authentication system may generate a first visual representation of a relationship between the first attribute and the plurality of derivative entities. Each of the derivative entities and the first attribute may be represented as nodes within the first visual representation. A first score for each of the nodes may be determined based on a degree of centrality of the nodes within the first visual representation. One network transaction may be blocked based on at least one node exceeding a first threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides CD2 binding molecules that specifically bind to CD2, including monospecific, bispecific and trispecific binding molecules, conjugates comprising the CD2 binding molecules, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the CD2 binding molecules and the conjugates. The disclosure further provides methods of using the CD2 binding molecules to modulate CD2 signaling in order to treat a variety of immune (e.g., autoimmune), inflammatory and proliferative disorders. The disclosure yet further provides recombinant host cells engineered to express the CD2 binding molecules and methods of producing the CD2 binding molecules by culturing the host cells under conditions in which the CD2 binding molecules are expressed.

Abstract: Methods of forming structures including a photoresist absorber layer and structures including the photoresist absorber layer are disclosed. Exemplary methods include forming the photoresist absorber layer that includes an element having a relatively high extreme ultraviolet (EUV) sensitivity on a mass basis while having a relatively low EUV sensitivity on a mole basis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a film comprising at least one first layer consisting of a heterophasic propylene copolymer composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer is present in an amount of at least 95 wt % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer composition, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer consists of a) a propylene-based matrix wherein the propylene-based matrix consists of a propylene homopolymer and b) a dispersed ethylene ?-olefin copolymer, wherein the sum of the weight of the propylene-based matrix and the weight of the dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer is 100 wt % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer, wherein the amount of xylene-soluble matter (CXS) in the heterophasic propylene copolymer composition is in the range from 20.0 to 35.0 wt % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer composition, wherein the CXS is measured according to ISO 16152:2005 in p-xylene at 25° C.

Abstract: Transaction identification is described. A payment processing platform can receive (i) transaction data associated with a transaction between a merchant and a customer and (ii) a transaction code from a payment making platform. The payment processing platform can receive an indication of an interaction between a computing device of the customer and the transaction code, wherein the indication is associated with context data associated with the interaction. Based at least partly on comparing the transaction data with the context data, determining that the customer is associated with the transaction and causing an association between the customer and the transaction, wherein the association causes at least a portion of the transaction data to be provided to a mobile payment application, associated with the payment making platform, on the computing device of the customer.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer composition or a shaped article thereof. The thermoplastic elastomer composition is a composition including 100 parts by mass of an ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer (A); 20 to 80 parts by mass of a propylene polymer (B) having a melt flow rate (measured at 230° C. under 2.16 kg load in accordance with ASTM D 1238-65T) of 1 to 100 g/10 min; and 0.1 to 50 parts by mass of an inorganic filler (C); or is a composition obtained by dynamically crosslinking 100 parts by mass of an ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer (A); 20 to 80 parts by mass of the propylene polymer (B); 0.1 to 50 parts by mass of an inorganic filler (C); and a crosslinking agent (D).

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a first request for delivery of a first data set to a first destination, map the first request to a first information model, obtain a second request for delivery of a second data set to a second destination, map the second request to a second information model, and identify that a portion of data is part of both data sets. The processing system may next determine a plan for configuring data pipeline components for delivering the first data set to the first destination and the second data set to the second destination, the plan comprising: a combination of the first information model and the second information model, and at least one modification to the combination. The processing system may then configure the data pipeline components in accordance with the plan.

Abstract: Filter holder for espresso coffee machines having a cup-shaped body of circular profile, suitable for internally housing the filter, as well as a pouring device of the beverage disposed under the cup-shaped body and provided with at least one pouring spout, the filter holder being provided with connections for connecting the pouring device to the cup-shaped body, wherein the connections enable a bayonet coupling between the pouring device and the cup-shaped body.

Abstract: Provided are transaction cards including an infinity mirror. In some approaches, a transaction card may include a body comprising a first reflective layer and a second reflective layer, and a light source between the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a catheter pump is disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include an elongated catheter body having a distal portion including an expandable cannula having an inlet and an outlet. The expandable cannula can have a delivery profile and an operational profile larger than the delivery profile. An impeller assembly can include an impeller shaft, and an impeller body can include one or more blades. The impeller blades can draw blood into the cannula when rotated. Further, an expandable support can have a mounting portion disposed on the impeller shaft distal of the impeller body and a cannula contact portion for reducing a change in tip gap due to bending of the cannula. The cannula contact portion can be disposed distal of the mounting portion.

Abstract: A system and method for remotely managing electric power transfer comprising a power source, an electric vehicle charging device configured to transfer electric power from the power source to an electric vehicle, and a smart meter device coupled to the charging device on one end and the power source on another end. The smart meter device is configured to control the electric power transferred by the electric vehicle charging device (EVSE) is provided.

Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes a substrate having a display area surrounding a through-hole, and a non-display area disposed between the display area and the through-hole, a thin-film transistor disposed on an upper portion of the display area and a light-emitting element connected to the thin-film transistor, a plurality of insulating layers disposed between the substrate and the thin-film transistor, a planarization layer disposed between the thin-film transistor and the light-emitting element, and at least one anti-connection part disposed in the non-display area and including the plurality of insulating layers and the planarization layer, in which the planarization layer and the plurality of insulating layers, which constitute the anti-connection part, and each of the planarization layer and the plurality of insulating layers has an undercut shape in which a bottom surface is narrower than a top surface, so that the light-emitting part of the light-emitting element is disconnected in the th

Abstract: A plurality of devices that provide examination/diagnosis and/or treatment benefits to a patient are presented. The device including a plurality of light sources that provide for the emission of light in a plurality of wavelength ranges, wherein the plurality of light sources are activated by a sensor, configured to determine a proximity of the device to a patient, to control an application of a voltage to selected one of the plurality of light sources for a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A first playback device is configured to (i) receive an instruction to share a playback device between a first group of playback devices including the first playback device and a second group of playback devices including a second playback device, (ii) receive a command to play back media content, (iii) determine that the shared playback device is currently configured for synchronous playback in the second group of playback devices, (iv) transmit a request to the second playback device for an indication of whether the shared playback device is available, (v) if the shared playback device is available (a) transmit a command to the shared playback device to join the first group of playback devices, and (b) play back the media content in synchrony with the shared playback device, and (v) if the shared playback device is unavailable, play back the media content without synchronizing with the shared playback device.

Abstract: A time of flight sensor includes at least one pixel, including: an epitaxially-grown Ge-based photosensitive structure including an upper portion and a trunk portion, a Si-based photocurrent collecting structure, a dielectric material layer arranged at least between the upper portion of the photosensitive structure and the photocurrent collecting structure, wherein the trunk portion of the photosensitive structure is arranged within an aperture in the dielectric material layer, and at least one n-contact configured to collect electrons of a photocurrent and at least one p-contact configured to collect holes of the photocurrent, the at least one n-contact and p-contact arranged in the photocurrent collecting structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems for securing a tube (e.g. feeding tube) and/or a patient interface or a dermal patch to a user. One embodiment comprises a holder, an interface side of the holder attachable to the patient interface or the dermal patch for securing a feeding tube to the patient interface or the patch, the holder comprising at least a first channel or recess for receiving the feeding tube to couple the feeding tube to the patient interface. Another embodiment comprises a patient interface itself comprising a backing for positioning on a patient's face, a dermal patch having a patient side and an interface side, the patient side of the patch attachable to the user, the patch comprising at least a first flap portion attachable to the tube for affixing the tube to the patch, a two-part releasable connection arrangement for releasably securing the patient interface to the patch.

Abstract: An anti-glare substrate, an anti-reflection film, and a display device are disclosed. The anti-glare substrate includes a first surface and a second surface disposed on opposite sides. The first surface includes a plurality of protrusion structures. Each protrusion structure includes a plurality of inclined planes. There is an angle ? between the normal direction of each inclined plane and the normal direction of the second surface. The sum of the vertical projection area of the inclined planes with ? less than 2.5° on the second surface is A<2.5, wherein the vertical projection area of the inclined planes is AT, wherein A < 2.5 A T ? 100 ? % ? 3.58 % . The anti-reflection film is for use with an anti-glare substrate. For a first assembly formed by disposing the anti-reflection film on the anti-glare substrate, the reflectances to blue ray, to green ray, and to red ray are close. The display device includes the anti-glare substrate and a display panel.

Abstract: A method of forming a dry floor assembly includes cleaning an upper layer with methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) prior to bonding the upper layer to a carbon wicking layer. Said cleaning removes release agent from the upper layer. The method also includes bonding the upper layer to the carbon wicking layer after said cleaning.

Abstract: A virtual scenario generation method includes acquiring scenario characteristic information corresponding to a target virtual scenario to be generated; generating a scenario division mesh in an initial virtual scenario based on the scenario characteristic information, the scenario division mesh comprising division marking data configured to divide the initial virtual scenario; generating a scenario object collection which is about to be added to the scenario division mesh and comprises one or more scenario objects; performing attribute matching on the one or more scenario objects and the division marking data to obtain one or more candidate scenario objects allocated to the division marking data; selecting a target scenario object from the one or more candidate scenario objects according to position associated information between the candidate scenario objects and the division marking data; and matching the target scenario object with the division marking data to generate the target virtual scenario.

Abstract: A wearable medical monitoring system is provided that includes a support structure worn by a patient, which also housing electrodes and sleep sensors for generating health data. The health data includes ECG data, respiration data, and sleep data, which are used to determine cardiac conditions and sleep disorders. Sleep disorder indexes are formulated with various combinations of sleep factors from the health data of the patient, correlating in time with particular periods of sleep by the patient. In comparing the sleep disorder indexes with respective sleep disorder indicators, potential sleep disorders may be discerned by the monitoring system. Sleep information about the sleep disorders and warnings may be transmitted by the monitoring system to health support entities.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thin film transistor, a fabrication method thereof, and a display apparatus comprising the same, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a light shielding layer, an active layer on the light shielding layer, a gate electrode spaced apart from the active layer and overlapped with at least a portion of the active layer, and an inorganic insulating layer between the active layer and the light shielding layer, wherein the active layer includes a carrier acceptor.

Abstract: A game controller which comprises shell members that can be easily disconnected such that external shell components or controls of the game controller can be swapped out for shells, controls, etc. having different aesthetics. Preferably, magnets are used which provide that no tools are needed to take the shell apart.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing medical information includes displaying a number of user interface elements within a graphical user interface, receiving medical information for a patient in a first user interface element of the user interface elements, processing the medical information to identify one or more semantic items, the one or more semantic items including a first semantic item, processing a medical record for the patient according to first semantic item, the processing including identifying a number of medical information items related to the first semantic item, and presenting at least some medical information items of the number of medical information items in a second user interface element configured to display medical information items related to the first semantic item.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a circuit provided between an avalanche photodiode and a power source, a counter configured to count an output signal output from the avalanche photodiode, and a memory into which time information indicating that a count value of the counter has reached a threshold value within a predetermined exposure period shorter than an exposure time is written, wherein a clock signal is configured to be input to the circuit in the exposure period.

Abstract: An object separator may include a substrate, a fluid channel supported by the substrate, a pair of electrodes along the fluid channel to form a dielectrophoretic force to interact with an object entrained in a fluid, and an inertial pump supported by the substrate and positioned within the fluid channel to move the fluid along the fluid channel.

Abstract: Methods, compositions of matter, and devices for delivering a therapeutic composition to a heart of a subject using a biopolymer scaffold material are described. In some embodiments, the biopolymer scaffold material including the therapeutic composition may be attached to a first cardiac tissue of a subject. The therapeutic composition is delivered from the biopolymer scaffold material to the heart of the subject.

Abstract: A method for improving the estimation of an existence probability of objects. The objects are detected using sensors installed in a vehicle and/or an infrastructure component. Each tracker of a sensor and/or a sensor group estimates a status of an object and its existence probability using a detection probability model. The detected objects are merged in a fusion list, and each object is assigned a state and an existence probability. Each object of the fusion list is assigned existence probabilities. Each object of the fusion list is assigned additional information indicating which sensor and/or which sensor group has/have detected the respective object in the last measuring cycle. At least sensor-specific and/or sensor-group-specific existence probabilities of fused existence probabilities and the sensor detection probability are compared in a crosscheck, and false negative cases and false positive cases are ascertained for each sensor and/or sensor groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a fibrosis-encapsulated tumoroid (FET), and the use of the fibrosis-encapsulated tumoroid. According to the present invention, an analogue that is close to real solid cancer tissue is produced using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cell. The analogue has significant improvement over conventional tumoroids, which fail to perfectly reflect the characteristics of human solid cancer and have a very high probability of failure in the clinical validation stage. Thus, the present invention is expected to be widely used in the fields of new anticancer drug development and precision medicine.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a novel adsorbent which is low in cost, has versatility and high adsorption ability. Specifically, the present invention is to provide an adsorbent of a specific metal element containing a metal salt of a cyanometallic acid, a method for producing the same, and a method for removing the ion of the element that is the target of adsorption using such an adsorbent.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for predicting behaviors of objects (vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.) at a location. A model descriptive of a possible object behavior can be received by an autonomous vehicle, where the model provides conditional predictions about a future behavior of an object based on a position of the object in a lane. The autonomous vehicle can detect the position of a specific object in the lane, and the model can then be applied to determine probabilities of a future behavior of the specific object.

Abstract: A method for a media environment driven content distribution platform includes obtaining synchronization data derived from the content and ancillary data pegged to instants in the synchronization data derived from the content, and communicating the synchronization data derived from the content and the ancillary data pegged to the instants in the synchronization data derived from the content such that subsequent alignment of the synchronization data derived from the content to the content synchronizes the ancillary data pegged to the instants in the synchronization data derived from the content to the content.

Abstract: Some aspects described herein relate transmitting, to a receiving UE, a sidelink control information (SCI) that schedules multiple transport blocks (TBs) of shared channel communications in multiple time divisions, and transmitting, to the receiving UE and based on the SCI, the multiple TBs of shared channel communications in the multiple time divisions. Other aspects relate to receiving, from a transmitting UE, a SCI that schedules multiple TBs of shared channel communications in multiple time divisions, and receiving, from the transmitting UE and based on the SCI, the multiple TBs of shared channel communications in the multiple time divisions. Additional aspects relate to configuring the UEs in this regard.