Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions of modified oligonucleotide primer and probe combinations, structurally modified with locked nucleic acids, quenchers, and dyes, effective to detect tumor-derived Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and tumor-derived Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and, especially, to distinguish viral DNA derived from tumors from viral DNA derived from infectious viral particles.

Abstract: A lens driving module includes a base, a shield can, a driving mechanism, a space maintaining element and a damping element. The base has an opening. The shield can is coupled to the base and has a central aperture corresponding to the opening. The driving mechanism is disposed in the shield and configured to drive a lens unit to move. The space maintaining element is in physical contact with the shield can. The space maintaining element includes a plastic frame portion and a metal structure portion. The metal structure portion includes pins extending toward the base. The metal structure portion is insert-molded with the plastic frame portion to form the space maintaining element. The damping element is connected to the pins and the lens unit. The pins of the metal structure portion are located closer to the optical axis than part of the metal structure portion without the pins.

Abstract: Systems and methods can remove material of interest, including blood clots, from a body region, including but not limited to the circulatory system for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), cerebrovascular embolism, and other vascular occlusions.

Abstract: An adhesive dispenser includes a support structure, a valve body that is mounted to the support structure and is configured to receive at least first and second adhesive materials, and a nozzle assembly that is connected to the valve body. The nozzle assembly includes a rigid tube that extends from the valve body to a tube end, and a mixing insert that is received within the tube and extends to an insert end. The mixing insert is configured to receive the first and second adhesive materials from the valve body for intermixing upstream from the insert end. The dispenser further includes a nozzle that is supported relative to the support structure and arranged about the tube end and the insert end. The nozzle has an opening at a terminal end, and a shaped aperture adjoins the opening. The nozzle is configured to dispense intermixed adhesive through the opening and aperture onto a component.

Abstract: A method for intelligent disaster and safety management interworking with artificial intelligence, can include generating, by a detector, a plurality of pieces of detection information. The method can further include transmitting, by a communication part, the plurality of pieces of detection information to a control server. The method can further include receiving, by the communication part, control information from the control server. The method can further include controlling, by a controller, an output part according to whether a fire (or an urgent situation) has occurred on the basis of the control information (on firefighting, crime, and emergency).

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to systems and methods for providing information related to a scene occurring in a region of interest (ROI), using a scene data collector, configured to receive scene source data, from one or more data sources, using at least one sensor, identify one or more physical objects located in the ROI, based on the received scene source data, determine one or more attributes of the identified physical objects, generate a data object, for at least one of the identified one or more physical objects, based on one or more attributes thereof, and transmit all data objects generated to at least one remote station (RS), located remotely from the ROI. Each RS may be configured to receive the transmitted one or more data objects, generate a virtual scene data, based on the received one or more data objects; and display the generated virtual scene data.

Abstract: A wound dressing for use in a vacuum wound therapy treatment includes a backing layer for positioning over a wound to define a reservoir in which a reduced pressure may be maintained over the wound. A portal member affixed to the backing layer provides a connection to a reduced pressure source through an opening in an ambient surface. A primary port extends between the opening and a primary aperture in a reservoir surface to providing fluid communication between the reservoir and the reduced pressure source. At least one supplemental port establishes fluid communication between the primary port and a supplemental aperture in the reservoir surface that is distinct and substantially spaced from the primary aperture.

Abstract: This application provides a method for determining a timing advance (TA) and a communication apparatus. A terminal device in a non-connected state obtains, using a radio resource control release (RRC Release) message or a paging message, timing advance indication information, for example, a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) of a timing advance command (TAC), a timing advance command sending period, timing advance command duration, and a timing advance command reception window. Therefore, the terminal device in the non-connected state can determine a TA value based on the timing advance indication information. The technical solutions of this application may further be applied to a positioning scenario, to position the terminal device in the non-connected state. In comparison with the conventional solutions, power consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

Abstract: A crawler dozer includes a main frame having a longitudinal central axis. A push frame includes left and right push beams. A dozer blade is pivotally connected to the left and right push beams. At least one tilt cylinder is connected between the dozer blade and at least one of the left and right push beams. The tilt cylinder includes a larger cylinder portion pivotally connected to the dozer blade and a smaller piston portion pivotally connected to the at least one of the left and right push beams. The tilt cylinder includes a cylinder axis diverging laterally outward relative to the longitudinal central axis of the main frame in a forward direction by a splay angle of at least 2 degrees.

Abstract: A control system for a cargo handling system is disclosed. The control system may be configured to advance larger containers at a slower speed than smaller containers. For instance, all containers may be initially advanced by the same first velocity control signal. At the expiration of a certain time period, all containers may thereafter be advanced by a different velocity control signal (from the first velocity control signal) that should least substantially maintain the velocity of the container as it existed at the time of the expiration of the noted time period. The length of the time period (for advancing the container at the first velocity control signal) may be varied based upon the size of the containers such that larger containers are accelerated for a shorter time than smaller containers and which in turn should then advance larger containers at a lower velocity compared to smaller containers.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a covered object, an electrode that covers the covered object and has an electrode side wall on the covered object, an inorganic insulating film that has an inner covering portion covering the electrode such as to expose the electrode side wall, and an organic insulating film that covers the electrode side wall.

Abstract: A method and system providing irrigation water having improved oxygen content are provided. The method may include the steps of: withdrawing water from the water body; infusing a gas containing oxygen and/or ozone into the withdrawn water by generating nanobubbles of the gas within the water; and communicating the infused water to an irrigation pump that is configured to motivate water from the water body to an irrigation destination. The system may include a nanobubble generator that may be configured to receive water that is withdrawn from a water body. An oxygen concentrator and/or an air compressor may be configured to provide a gas containing oxygen and/or ozone to the nanobubble generator which is configured to disperse nanobubbles of the gas into the water. A conduit may communicate the infused water to an irrigation pump that is configured to motivate water from the water body to an irrigation destination.

Abstract: A computer assisted facility monitoring method provides users with predefined operating procedures that are recommended for addressing one or more alarms acknowledged by the user. The predefined operating procedures are created and stored prior to the occurrence of the alarms. In some examples, after acknowledging an alarm occurrence, the user may be provided with an option for bypassing or disregarding the alarm, as some such acknowledgements may have been for false alarms. In some examples, the predefined operating procedure may specify multiple action steps for addressing an alarm. In such examples, the user can close out or settle an alarm incident even without completing all of the action steps, provided the user enters a valid reason for doing so. In some examples, a user can batch-select a group of alarms, wherein perhaps only some of the acknowledged alarms in the group have corresponding predefined operating procedures.

Abstract: An apparatus and digital signal processing means are disclosed for excision of co-channel interference from signals received in crowded or hostile environments using spatial/polarization diverse arrays, which reliably and rapidly identifies communication signals with transmitted features that are self-coherent over known framing intervals due to known attributes of the communication network, and exploits those features to develop diversity combining weights that substantively excise that co-channel interference from those communication signals, based on differing diversity signature, timing offset, and carrier offset between the network signals and the co-channel interferers. In one embodiment, the co-channel interference excision is performed in an appliqué that can be implemented without coordination with a network transceiver.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to comparison of biometric identifiers in memory are described. An example apparatus includes an array of memory cells, a plurality of logic blocks in complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) under the array, and a controller coupled to the array of memory cells. The controller is configured to control a first portion of the plurality of logic blocks to receive a first subset of a set of biometric identifiers from the array and to perform a first comparison operation thereon and control a second portion of the logic blocks to receive a second subset of the set of biometric identifiers from the array and to perform a second comparison operation thereon. The first and second subsets of the biometric identifiers are different biometric identifiers and the first and second comparison operations are performed to determine a match of the first and second subsets respectively to a stored template.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes several embodiments for methods of deagglomerating, debundling, and dispersing carbon nanotubes and functionalizing such carbon nanotubes without damage to the properties of the carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel; a frame at a rear of the display panel; a plurality of light source assemblies between the display panel and the frame, the light source assemblies providing light for the display panel; and a reflecting sheet between the display panel and the frame and including a first sheet part forming a central area of the reflecting sheet; a second sheet part forming a side area of the reflecting sheet around the first sheet part, the second sheet including vertical dot areas formed on first and second vertical sides of the reflecting sheet and horizontal dot areas formed on first and second horizontal sides of the reflecting sheet; and a plurality of partial ring-shaped dot areas formed on the first sheet part partially around corresponding light source assemblies without completely surrounding the corresponding light source assemblies.

Abstract: A light emitting sealed body includes: a housing containing light-emitting gas in an internal space; a first window portion provided to the housing and on which first light that is laser light for maintaining a plasma generated in the light-emitting gas is incident; and a second window portion provided to the housing and from which second light that is light from the plasma is emitted. The second window portion includes a second window member made of a material containing diamond. A protective layer made of an inorganic material is formed at least on a surface of the second window member on a side of the internal space.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes an electronic display device configured to display an array of symbol positions and registers. The registers are associated with respective subsets of the symbol positions of the array. Game-logic circuitry directs the display device to animate a plurality of spins of symbol-bearing reels wherein, in each spin, the reels are spun and stopped to land symbols in the array. For each landed value-bearing symbol, the symbol value is added to the applicable register, and the landing position is tagged. In response to tagging all the symbol positions in a subset, that subset's register value is awarded and that subset's tags are cleared. In response to no value-bearing symbols landing in a subset during a reel spin, that subset's register and tags are cleared.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a network server device, first information regarding a first device, generating a media control package based on the first information, wherein the media control package relates to primary content to be presented, wherein the primary content is associated with a first timestamp that corresponds to a first event or context in the primary content, and wherein the media control package includes a first instruction for controlling the first device when a playback position of the primary content corresponds to the first timestamp, and causing the media control package to be provided to the network server device to enable augmentation of a presentation of the first event or context via control of the first device, in accordance with the first instruction, when the playback position of the primary content corresponds to the first timestamp. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an image decoding method including: obtaining, from a sequence parameter set of a bitstream, information indicating a plurality of first reference image lists for an image sequence including a current image; obtaining, from a group header of the bitstream, an indicator for a current block group including a current block in the current image; obtaining a second reference image list based on a first reference image list indicated by the indicator; and prediction-decoding a lower block of the current block based on a reference image included in the second reference image list.

Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 18GN0694L and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GN0694L with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 18GN0694L through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety , the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions, and kits using a galectin-3 inhibitor to prevent and treat retinal nerve damage in a subject suffering from glaucoma.

Abstract: A method for generating a high-resolution pseudo-reflectivity image of a subsurface region includes receiving seismic data associated with a subsurface region and captured by one or more seismic receivers, constructing a velocity model of the subsurface region based on the received seismic data, performing a seismic migration of the received seismic data based on the constructed velocity model to obtain migrated seismic data, computing polarized normal vectors associated with one or more subsurface reflectors of the subsurface region based on the migrated seismic data, and generating a pseudo-reflectivity image of the subsurface region based on both the computed polarized normal vectors.

Abstract: A gamepad and a joystick feedback force apparatus thereof are disclosed. The joystick feedback force apparatus comprises a joystick that is configured to accept a user's operation and is rotatably installed in a casing of the gamepad. It further comprises a torque output device and a deceleration device. An output shaft of the torque output device is connected with an input end of the deceleration device, an output end of the deceleration device is connected with a rotating shaft of the joystick to apply a torque output by the torque output device to the rotating shaft. When the user operates the joystick to rotate, a certain torque is applied to the rotating shaft after being decelerated by the deceleration device, namely, the corresponding torque is applied to the joystick to form a feedback force to the user.

Abstract: A system for sorting event data includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a small set of video frame data from a vehicle event recorder. The processor is configured to determine that the small set of video frame data indicates to fetch more vehicle event recorder data; determine a categorization based at least in part on the more vehicle event recorder data; and in response to the categorization, route the more vehicle event recorder data to a reviewing queue.

Abstract: Methods for characterizing mechanical properties of cells at different stress levels. The disclosed inventions can determine the impact of shear stress on cells in bioproduction processes.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01091739. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01091739. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01091739 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01091739 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: An acoustic waveguide in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present technology that comprises a housing having a proximal end with an inlet aperture and a distal end with an outlet aperture, and a mounting flange positioned at the proximal end and configured to acoustically couple a driver to inlet aperture. A plurality of sound channels extend through the housing and acoustically couple the inlet aperture to the outlet aperture. Each sound channel at least partially defining a sound path has an acoustic length, wherein at least one of the sound paths of the plurality of sound channels has a bend angle that exceeds 180 degrees.

Abstract: In one implementation, a mobility-based ion separation system includes a first ion channel extending between a first end and a second end, and configured to receive an ion packet. The separation system includes a controller configured to apply a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal to a first plurality of electrodes adjacent to the first ion channel. The first plurality of electrodes are configured to generate, based on receipt of the first voltage signal, a first traveling drive potential that travels at a first speed along a first direction, the first direction extending from the first end to the second end. The first plurality of electrodes are configured to generate, based on receipt of the second voltage signal, a second DC potential decreasing along a second direction, the second direction extending from the second end to the first end.

Abstract: Allergenic substances, allergens, are intercepted by peptides that consist of 2-10 amino acids, at least one amino acid having one or more reactive side chains. This barrier effect of the peptides, in particular in topically administrable preparations, allows for a new antiallergic form of therapy.

Abstract: A semi-translucent photovoltaic device is described having a translucent substrate with a photovoltaic stack interrupted in spatially distributed openings filled with a translucent polymer. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the device. The method comprises providing the substrate at a first side with the photovoltaic stack; removing material from the stack in spatially distributed regions, therewith forming openings within these regions; blanket-wise depositing a protective layer over the substrate with the photovoltaic stack; blanket-wise depositing a layer of a radiation-curable precursor for the translucent polymer over the protective layer; irradiating the substrate from a second side opposite its first side to therewith selectively cure the radiation-curable precursor within and in front of the spatially distributed openings, the radiation-curable precursor being converted therewith into said translucent polymer; removing an uncured remainder of the layer of the radiation-curable precursor.

Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can interact with applications that may not have been pre-configured for interfacing with the automated assistant. The automated assistant can identify content of an application interface of the application to determine synonymous terms that a user may speak when commanding the automated assistant to perform certain tasks. Speech processing operations employed by the automated assistant can be biased towards these synonymous terms when the user is accessing an application interface of the application. In some implementations, the synonymous terms can be identified in a responsive language of the automated assistant when the content of the application interface is being rendered in a different language. This can allow the automated assistant to operate as an interface between the user and certain applications that may not be rendering content in a native language of the user.

Abstract: A display control device includes a vehicle detection unit and an image processing unit, the image processing unit generating a rearward image of a vehicle, setting in the rear image a boundary region for blending the pixel values of two adjacent photographic images, and changing the position and width of the boundary region and/or a mixing ratio of the blend of the pixel values in accordance with the position and/or width of vehicles in the periphery.

Abstract: A control device includes: a warm-up determiner which determines, when color calibration of a display device is to be performed, whether a warm-up of a colorimeter is necessary, based on a predetermined condition; a display controller which causes, when the warm-up determiner determines that the warm-up of the colorimeter is necessary, a predetermined image, which indicates an attachment position of the colorimeter onto the display device, to be displayed on the display device; and a warm-up controller which starts, when the colorimeter is determined as being attached at the attachment position, the warm-up of the colorimeter by using the display device.

Abstract: An OLED pixel compensation circuit, a driving method thereof, and a display device are provided. The OLED pixel compensation circuit includes an input sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit, a driving sub-circuit and a light-emitting sub-circuit. The input sub-circuit is coupled to the compensation sub-circuit and configured to input a data signal into the compensation sub-circuit. The compensation sub-circuit is coupled to the driving sub-circuit and the light-emitting sub-circuit and configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving sub-circuit. The driving sub-circuit is configured to drive the light-emitting sub-circuit to emit light after the threshold voltage of the driving sub-circuit is compensated.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the processing of diverse datasets by divergent algorithms within a zero-trust environment is provided. In some embodiments, a single data steward may receive multiple algorithms in a zero-trust environment. Alternatively, algorithm output may be obfuscated for sharing with the algorithm developer for validation, or to compare against the output of a different data steward's processed protected information, for example PHI. In such situations the hashed identifying information may be matched using AI models. In yet other embodiments, the output of one data steward's protected information may be provided in a zero-trust manner to the sequestered enclave of a second data steward in order to impact the processing of this second data steward's protected information by a second algorithm.

Abstract: Provided are a method for forming a resist pattern that demonstrates excellent performance in sensitivity, resolution, etc. in an exposure step when a next-generation exposure technique is applied, and a radiation-sensitive resin composition. The method for forming a resist pattern includes step (1) of forming a resist film in which a content of a radiation-sensitive acid generator (C) is 0.1% by mass or less, step (2) of exposing the resist film to EUV or an electron beam (EB), and step (3) of developing the resist film exposed in the step (2).

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for interconnecting SDWANs through segment routing. A first SDWAN and a second SDWAN of a SDWAN fabric can be identified. A segment routing domain that interconnects the first SDWAN and the second SDWAN can be formed across a WAN underlay of the SDWAN fabric. Data transmission between the first SDWAN and the second SDWAN can be controlled by performing segment routing through the segment routing domain formed between the first SDWAN and the second SDWAN.

Abstract: A nickel-free LPG marine steel plate and a manufacturing method therefor belong to the technical field of high-strength structural steels; the steel plate consists of the following chemical components by mass percentage: 0.18 to 0.24% of C, 0.10 to 0.19% of Si, 16.1 to 18.9% of Mn, less than or equal to 0.012% of P, 0.15 to 0.35% of Mo, 0.10 to 0.25% of RE, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities; the steel plate has a yield strength of ?410 MPa and an impact absorption work of ?66 J at 150° C., has good low-temperature mechanical properties, can replace 5Ni and 9Ni-based steel, and is used for constructing an LPG storage tank and a relevant structural member at low costs.

Abstract: A compound comprising an aromatic group or a heteroaromatic group, wherein the aromatic group or the heteroaromatic group comprises a first substituent group comprising an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, a second substituent group that is an iodine atom, and a third substituent group comprising an acid-labile group, wherein the first substituent group, the second substituent group, and the third substituent group are each bonded to a different carbon atom of the aromatic group or the heteroaromatic group.

Abstract: A frame component for a front end module of a vehicle is provided. The frame component has a blocking element mounted thereto which serves load transfer to a crossmember of the vehicle in the event of a crash.

Abstract: A vehicle driving detection method includes: obtaining first image data corresponding to a driving direction of a first vehicle; performing lane line detection processing on the first image data to determine that the first vehicle is traveling along a first lane of at least two lanes; performing image recognition processing on the first image data to detect that a second vehicle travels on the first lane within a preset distance in front of the first vehicle; performing speed measurement processing on the second vehicle to obtain a first speed of the second vehicle; and determining, when the first speed is less than a minimum speed limit of the first lane, the second vehicle as a potential slow vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel chemical composition for removing oil from asphalt shingles. The composition preferably comprises approximately 48% water, 48% fuel such as gasoline or diesel, 2% alcohol, 1.5% citrus and 0.5% enzyme by weight. The composition is used in a system comprising a plurality of tanks that operate under a controlled heat and pressure to breakdown oil components within the shingles. The system uses a closed loop process to feed back the residual ingredients of the composition for reuse. Once through the system, the oil is removed from the asphalt shingles, thereby preventing oil from leeching into the groundwater when the asphalt shingles are disposed of.

Abstract: A rescue litter relates generally to a person, animal, and provisions carrying apparatus for purposes of human or animal recovery and relief missions. The carrying apparatus has commonalities with portable beds. The rescue litter aids manually carrying a casualty. The rescue litter comprises a stretcher sheet. The rescue litter also comprises at least one strap along the stretcher sheet to support the weight of the casualty. The stretcher sheet comprises guides to direct progressive motion of the strap(s) from a strap holder on the stretcher sheet where the strap(s) is/are held, to a head end where the strap(s) is/are free to grasp.

Abstract: Provided are methods of making a liquid and liquid vapor-proof material, and relates long-term implantable electronic devices. The method comprisies providing a first substrate having a first-side encapsulating layer supported by at least a portion of the first substrate; providing a material onto the first-side encapsulating layer; providing a second substrate having a second-side encapsulating layer supported by at least a portion of the second substrate; covering an exposed surface of the material provided onto the first-side encapsulation layer with the second-side encapsulating layer; wherein said encapsulating layers are substantially defect free so that liquid or liquid vapor is prevented from passing through each of the encapsulating layers; thereby making the liquid or liquid vapor-proof material.

Abstract: Methods for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a patient are disclosed. In the methods, a patient having COPD is selected for treatment based on the patient's peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) and percent predicted force expiratory volume in one second (FEV1); and a bronchodilator is administered to the selected patient using a nebulizer. Administration of a bronchodilator to patients having low PIFR and a percent predicted FEV1 less than 50 percent using a nebulizer as the inhalation delivery device provides significantly greater improvements in trough FEV1 and trough forced vital capacity (FVC) compared to administration of a bronchodilator to such patients using a dry powder inhaler.

Abstract: An apparatus for training a model to identify abnormal medical/image data comprises processing circuitry configured to: receive medical/image data; obtain a local region and a context region from the medical/image data; generate abnormal medical/image data using the local region and/or the context region; train a model using the medical/image data and the generated abnormal medical/image data to identify abnormal medical/image data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of synthesizing a compound represented by formula I.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operating a storage controller which communicates with a non-volatile memory device. The method includes outputting a first command including a request for on-chip valley search (OVS) count data of a memory region of the non-volatile memory device to the non-volatile memory device, wherein the OVS count data include a first count value of a first read voltage and a second count value of a second read voltage, receiving the OVS count data from the non-volatile memory device, determining a first error count value for the first read voltage and a second error count value for the second read voltage, based on the OVS count data, and determining a subsequent operation, based on the first and second error count values.