Content offers based on social influences

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for providing content based on social influence scores of publishers. The method comprises identifying a social influence score for each of a plurality of users associated with a social network where one or more of the users is also a publisher of content. The method further comprises receiving a request for content, the content to be delivered along with content provided by a content publisher. The method further comprises determining a social influence score for the particular content publisher and identifying one or more offers associated with content, where each offer is based at least in part on a specification by a content sponsor of at least a minimum social influence score for a given impression. The method further comprises providing a content item based on the one or more identified offers.

Process for carrying out gas-liquid countercurrent processing

The present invention relates to a process for carrying our gas-liquid countercurrent processing comprising passing the liquid material and the gas reactant in countercurrent flow through the fixed bed of catalyst in a reactor, characterized in that the fixed bed of catalyst includes two or more catalyst layers, with the difference of voidage between the adjacent catalyst layers being at least 0.05. The voidages of the catalyst layers can be increased or decreased in the direction of the flow of the liquid phase. The process of the invention can be effected with an increased range of gas-liquid ratio and an improved stability and flexibility.

Tracking user conversions across mobile applications and browsers

In general, this specification relates to content presentation. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of presenting an ad within a mobile application interface of a mobile device; receiving a user selection of the ad; determining that a browser session is to be initiated in response to the user selection of the ad; generating a request URL, using one or more processors, where the request URL includes a device identifier for the mobile device; and submitting the URL request using the browser including: determining whether an ad cookie associated with the ad exists on the browser, and if the cookie associated with the ad exists, sending an ad cookie identifier along with the request. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products.

Method, system and device for coding and decoding depth information

Disclosed is a method for coding and decoding depth information, and the method includes: data in original Depth Look-up Tables (DLTs) of selected views are combined to establish a unified DLT, a value of the number of elements in the unified DLT and each element in the unified DLT are coded respectively and a coded value and each coded element are transmitted to a decoder; and depth information of each view is coded by taking the unified DLT as a whole or in portions and coded depth information of each view is transmitted to the decoder. Further disclosed are a system and device for coding and decoding depth information; by means of the disclosure, it is possible to reduce redundancy of coding information and improve coding and decoding efficiency.

Managing Social Network Relationships Between A Commercial Entity and One or More Users

Systems and methods for managing relationships between a commercial entity and one or more of a plurality of users is described. One of the methods includes receiving data regarding a first opinion of one of the users. The first opinion is concerned with a first product/service. The user has a user identity (ID), the commercial entity has a commercial entity ID, the first product has a first product ID, and the first service has a first service ID. The method further includes mapping the first opinion data with the user ID and the commercial entity ID and the first product ID or the first service ID. The method includes creating data regarding a first sentiment group within a social network account of the commercial entity based on the mapped first opinion data. The method includes assigning the user ID to the first sentiment group data.

Media processing method, device and system, and readable storage medium

Provided in embodiments of the disclosure are a media processing method, device and system, and the computer-readable storage medium. The media processing method includes: in a media file, describing position information and/or position change information of a user; and processing the media file to determine a video to be played. As such, by describing position information and/or position change information of a user in the media file, the video frame can be adjusted in real time according to the position of the user, thereby improving the quality of viewing by the user and improving user experience.

Large diameter, high quality SiC single crystals, method and apparatus

A method and system of forming large-diameter SiC single crystals suitable for fabricating high crystal quality SiC substrates of 100, 125, 150 and 200 mm in diameter are described. The SiC single crystals are grown by a seeded sublimation technique in the presence of a shallow radial temperature gradient. During SiC sublimation growth, a flux of SiC bearing vapors filtered from carbon particulates is substantially restricted to a central area of the surface of the seed crystal by a separation plate disposed between the seed crystal and a source of the SiC bearing vapors. The separation plate includes a first, substantially vapor-permeable part surrounded by a second, substantially non vapor-permeable part. The grown crystals have a flat or slightly convex growth interface. Large-diameter SiC wafers fabricated from the grown crystals exhibit low lattice curvature and low densities of crystal defects, such as stacking faults, inclusions, micropipes and dislocations.

Methods and devices for coding and decoding depth information, and video processing and playing device

Disclosed are methods and devices for coding and decoding depth information, which relate to a Three-Dimensional Video (3DV) coding technology. The coding method includes: arranging all elements in a DLT in an ascending order of values, wherein the DLT is a data structure representing depth numerical values by index numbers; coding a value of a first element in the DLT, and writing the bits of the value into a bitstream; and coding a differential value between a value of each of the other elements except the first element in the DLT and a value of an element with an index number smaller than an index number of the each of other elements in the DLT respectively, and writing the value of the differential value into the bitstream. The method for decoding depth information and related coding and decoding devices are also provided. By the technical solutions of the disclosure, efficiency of coding and decoding depth information is improved, and resource occupation during depth information coding ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS CONNECTION

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a first terminal device may create a peer-to-peer (P2P) group, and then determine a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a connection password of the P2P group, and then send the SSID and the connection password to a second terminal device so that the second terminal device is able to connect to the first terminal device according to the SSID and the connection password. In this way, prior to establishment of the wireless connection, the second terminal device may acquire the SSID and the connection password of the P2P group created by the first terminal device, thus second terminal device may directly use the SSID and the connection password to connect to the first terminal device without cumbersome discovery and negotiation processes as used in establishment of a conventional P2P connection.

COOKING ASSEMBLY FOR A MICROWAVE OVEN

A compact appliance includes a housing that has a planar bottom surface and sidewalls that define a cavity. A cooking assembly is operably coupled to the housing. The cooking assembly includes heat conductors that are proximate to the planar bottom surface of the housing. A heating plate is operably coupled to the heat conductors and define a portion of the planar bottom surface of the housing. A seal is disposed around and coupled to the heating plate. A tray is selectively disposed within the cavity defined by the housing and removably coupled to the heating plate. The tray includes a ceramic coating.

Providing content to a user across multiple devices

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for providing content. The method comprises receiving a first login request from a first device used by a user, the request being associated with a first anonymous identifier associated with the first device, and determining a user tag for the user, that does not include any personally identifiable information associated with the user. The method further comprises receiving a second login request from a second different device used by the user, the request being associated with a second different anonymous identifier associated with the second different device, and storing an association between the user tag, the first anonymous identifier and the second different anonymous identifier. The method further comprises receiving a request for content from either the first or second different device and providing content in response to the request using the association ...

Bitstream generation method and apparatus, bitstream processing method and apparatus, and system

Provided are a bitstream generation method and apparatus, a bitstream processing method and apparatus, and a system. The bitstream generation method includes that: it is judged whether it is needed to execute a Picture Order Count (POC) alignment operation on an entire bitstream and/or a part of the bitstream according to an application requirement; and identification and control information is written into the bitstream according to a judgment result, wherein the identification and control information includes: information indicating whether to execute the POC alignment operation on the entire bitstream and/or a part of the bitstream. The flexibility in bitstream control can be improved.

Image encoding and decoding methods, image processing device, and computer storage medium

Disclosed are an image encoding and decoding method, image processing device, and computer storage medium, comprising: when using one of a palette and a pixel-string encoding replication means to replicate the encoding of a currently encoded block, generating a new palette color according to the pixels of said currently encoded block; according to said new palette color and/or palette color candidate set shared by the palette and the pixel-string encoding replication means, generating the palette of said current encoded block; using said palette to replicate the encoding of the palette and the pixel string, and generate a video code stream comprising the replication means and replication parameters. The video code stream is parsed, and at least one of the following information is obtained: the replication means, replication parameters, and new palette color of the palette and pixel-string decoding replication; according to said new palette color and/or palette color candidate set shared ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING VIRTUAL CONTENT CANDIDATES TO ENSURE DELIVERY OF VIRTUAL CONTENT

An apparatus and method is provided that ensures virtual content providers such as advertisers that their virtual content will reach every mobile device, every application within each mobile device and/or every user. Such functionality is referred to herein as a “guaranteed reach”. Guaranteed reach parameters including reach type parameters (mobile devices, applications and/or users) are specified in a memory. A server receives a virtual content request and a received target identification uniquely identifying, for example, the requesting device via a network. The server identifies virtual content candidates from the memory by comparing the received target identification to the stored target identification associated with the virtual content. The guaranteed reach parameters may also include frequency-based criteria that guarantee a frequency of impression(s) for particular virtual content and guaranteed priority criteria to ensure the guarantee will be met.

Bitstream processing method and device

Provided is a bitstream processing method, including: acquiring auxiliary information in a bitstream, where the auxiliary information includes at least one of bitstream information for transcoding or bitstream information for supporting transcoding; and transcoding the bitstream by using the auxiliary information and generating a transcoded bitstream. Further provided are a bitstream processing device and a storage medium.

Total internal reflection fluorescence imaging system and sequencing device

The present disclosure discloses a total internal reflection fluorescence imaging system and a sequencing device. The total internal reflection fluorescence imaging system includes a first imaging system and a second imaging system. The first imaging system includes N separate laser light paths. The second imaging system determines the changes of the height of the sample by means of the differences of the positions at which the second receiving device acquires the second images, and performs automatic compensation according to the changes of the height of the sample, so as to ensure that the sample is always at a focused position. The embodiment can perform light path adjustment of the N separate laser light paths respectively by means of the second imaging system, so as to realize that the N separate laser light paths have the same penetration depth. Therefore no further light path adjustment is required when switching between different light sources, thus saving the time consuming for ...

SiC single crystals with reduced dislocation density grown by step-wise periodic perturbation technique

In a crystal growth method, a seed crystal 8 and a source material 4 are provided in spaced relation inside of a growth crucible 6. Starting conditions for the growth of a crystal 14 in the growth crucible 6 are then established therein. The starting conditions include: a suitable gas inside the growth crucible 6, a suitable pressure of the gas inside the growth crucible 6, and a suitable temperature in the growth crucible 6 that causes the source material 4 to sublimate and be transported via a temperature gradient in the growth crucible 6 to the seed crystal 8 where the sublimated source material precipitates. During growth of the crystal 14 inside the growth crucible 6, at least one of the following growth conditions are intermittently changed inside the growth crucible 6 a plurality of times: the gas in the growth crucible 6, the pressure of the gas in the growth crucible 6, and the temperature in the growth crucible 6.

Headlight system for a vehicle

A front-lighting system for a vehicle has: a first light source, a second light source, a first primary optics, a second primary optics, a transparent shutter, and a secondary optics. The first primary optics receives light from the first light source and projects it onto the transparent shutter and the secondary optics. The second primary optics receives light from the second light source and projects it onto the transparent shutter. The transparent shutter receives light from the first primary optics and prevents a lower part of it from entering the secondary optics, receives light from the second primary optics and projects it onto the secondary optics, and has a light out-coupling surface and micro-optical structures on a bordering surface. The secondary optics receives light from the first primary optics and the transparent shutter, and projects it onto a road in front of the vehicle.

Marek's disease virus genes and their use in vaccines for protection against Marek's disease

Wireless local area network WLAN user roaming method, apparatus, and system

A wireless local area network (WLAN) user roaming method, apparatus, and system. A foreign access point (FAP) associated after layer 3 roaming of a wireless terminal of the user receives a first packet; the FAP. The user obtains an encapsulation entry of a first roaming tunnel, where a tunnel outer destination IP address in the encapsulation entry of the first roaming tunnel is an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a home access point (HAP) before the roaming of the wireless terminal, and a tunnel outer source IP address in the encapsulation entry of the first roaming tunnel is an IP address of the FAP. The FAP encapsulates the first packet according to the encapsulation entry of the first roaming tunnel, and the FAP sends the encapsulated first packet to the HAP. The user establishes a tunnel between the APs can greatly shorten a forwarding path of the roaming tunnel user.

OPTICAL DEVICE

The present invention relates to an optical device for automotive lighting. The optical device comprises: a plurality of light sources; a plurality of primary optics arranged in a matrix and configured to receive and redirect light from the plurality of light sources; and a secondary optics configured to receive the redirected light from the plurality of primary optics and project out the received light into a desired beam pattern. Each of the primary optics is shaped as a light guide with a light entrance face and a light exit face at two opposite ends thereof, which light guide is configured to guide light incident at the light entrance face via total internal reflection to the light exit face where light is refracted out towards the secondary optics. Each light guide further comprises a plurality of side faces extending between the light entrance face and the light exit face. For at least one light guide, at least one side face comprises a curved face, whose curvatures at different positions ...

Incentivizing Purchases at Physical Retailers

Shoppers at physical retailers are incentivized to purchase products from a physical retailer. The user provides a product identifier using a user device. The product identifier is used to identify the product being viewed by the user. Online retailers are queried to obtain online bids to sell the product. An incentive is identified for the user based on the product and the physical retailer. The incentive and an online retailer bid are provided to the user for the user to determine whether to purchase the product at the online retailer bid price or using the incentive. The incentive may be based on location information indicating user device movement. The incentive may require the user to perform an action, such as posting to a social network. A different incentive may be provided to the user if the user is leaving the physical retailer to promote purchase at the physical retailer.

Carrying module, nucleic acid loading device and use thereof

A nucleic acid loading device, including a housing, a carrying module, a motion module, a liquid circuit module and a control module. The motion module includes a support platform, first and second driving mechanisms, and a carrying member. The liquid circuit module is configured to control a reagent to flow into and out of a reactor. The control module is connected with the motion module and the liquid circuit module, and the control module is configured to control the first and second driving mechanisms, the liquid circuit module and the temperature control unit. A first face of a semiconductor cooler heats or refrigerates during operation, providing heat for an accommodating seat through a heat conducting body such that the reactor can be at different ambient temperatures. The cooperation between the motion and liquid circuit modules may achieve automation and industrialization of loading a sample into the reactor.

SUBPICTURE SIGNALING IN VIDEO CODING

Methods and apparatus for video bitstream processing are described. The processing may include encoding, decoding or transcoding of digital video. One example method of video bitstream processing includes parsing, for decoding a video picture comprising one or more subpictures, a syntax structure to obtain type information about one or more network abstraction layer (NAL) units making up the video picture and whether the video picture is an intra random access picture (IRAP) and reconstructing the one or more subpictures based on the parsing.

Transformable Clothing

A transformable article of clothing wearable by a person in a plurality of configurations. According to various embodiments, a transformable article of clothing comprises a central tubular portion coupled to a first member and a second member is configurable between a shawl and a scarf. In another embodiment, a transformable article of clothing comprises a first continuous loop coupled to a second continuous loop and is configurable among a hat, a hood, a scarf and a hand warmer. In yet another embodiment, an article of clothing comprises a mask portion and an ear muffler portion selectively retained on ears of the wearer. In still another embodiment, a transformable glove comprises a hand portion, a thumb portion, a first finger portion and a second finger portion with an opening in at least one of thumb and finger portions.

VALUING ONLINE CONTENT SERVED TO AN ONLINE PUBLISHER

Methods and systems for valuing an item of online content served to an online publisher, such as an advertisement, are provided. The methods and systems described herein enable an advertiser to determine the relative value of an advertisement presented to one consumer as compared to the value of the same advertisement presented to another consumer. The expected total lifetime revenue generated as a result of presentation of a specific advertisement to a specific consumer is determined, to enable an advertiser to determine how aggressively to bid for placement of the advertisement with a publisher.

AD REDEMPTION

This specification describes technologies relating to content presentation. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of sending one or more redeemable content items to a user, each content item being configured for redemption at a physical retail location; receiving a request from the user to redeem a content item of the one or more content items at a particular physical retail location; validating, using one or more processor, the content item for redemption; if the content item is valid for redemption, notifying a corresponding retailer of the content item redemption to be applied to a pending retail transaction; and logging the redemption. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products.

Apparatus and method for shorting retransmit recovery times utilizing cache memory in high speed FIFO

A memory circuit that allows for short retransmit recovery times by implementing a read cache memory in a FIFO device. A circuit comprising a memory array, a cache memory and a logic circuit. The memory array includes a read pointer, a write pointer and a plurality of memory rows. The cache memory is configured to store one or more memory data bits. The logic circuit is further configured to control the output of the circuit by presenting either (i) an output from the memory array or (ii) an output from the cache memory.

Ad redemption

This specification describes technologies relating to content presentation. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of sending one or more redeemable content items to a user, each content item being configured for redemption at a physical retail location; receiving a request from the user to redeem a content item of the one or more content items at a particular physical retail location; validating, using one or more processor, the content item for redemption; if the content item is valid for redemption, notifying a corresponding retailer of the content item redemption to be applied to a pending retail transaction; and logging the redemption. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products.

IMAGE ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM

Disclosed are an image encoding and decoding method, image processing device, and computer storage medium, comprising: entropy-encoding a plurality of replication parameters of a current encoding block according to their order after adjustment, to generate a video code stream comprising information of the plurality of replication parameters; said plurality of replication parameters comprising one or more types of replication parameter components. Parsing the video code stream, comprising the information of the plurality of replication parameters, of a decoding block; entropy-decoding said plurality of replication parameters to obtain binary code of said plurality of replication parameters; adjusting said binary code to obtain the values of said plurality of replication parameters; said plurality of replication parameters comprising one or more types of replication parameter components.

Vehicle lighting module

A vehicle lighting module is disclosed including a lighting unit comprising a solid state light element; a reflector arranged to reflect light emitted by the solid state light element; and a lens array opposite the reflector, said lens array comprising a plurality of substantially upright columnar lenses for distributing the reflected light in a plane perpendicular to the propagation direction of said upright lenses, wherein the solid state light element is arranged such that at least most of the emitted light is directed towards the reflector.

FORWARD ACCESS CHANNEL MEASUREMENT OCCASION SCHEDULING DEVICE

A wireless device (105) for scheduling a forward access channel measurement occasion (FMO) includes a transmitter (202) to transmit radio signals required to perform random access channel (RACH) transmission (RACHing) and report the results of cell measurements. A receiver receives radio signals required to acquire information blocks, serving cell selection criteria, and measurement rule parameters, and to measure at least one of inter-frequency and inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) neighbor cells. A scheduling module (212, 214, 216) schedules FMO frames for neighbor cell measurement in order to prioritize FMO frames that collide with a position of an information block or that collide with RACHing.

Multi-power ring chip scale package for system level integration

A scalable multi-power integrated circuit package for integrated circuits having spaced apart first, second and third pluralities of respective spaced apart chip power bonding pads connected to-corresponding first, second, and third chip power supply nets, the chip power bonding pads disposed adjacent to a chip periphery defining the chip area, the scalable multi-power integrated circuit package comprising: a central chip mounting area for mounting one of said integrated circuits, said chip mounting area defining a chip mounting area periphery surrounding said chip mounting area; spaced apart first, second and third package power supply continuous conductive traces, each trace disposed adjacent to the chip area mounting periphery; corresponding first, second and third pluralities of spaced apart package bonding areas defined along each respective one of said first, second and third package power supply continuous conductive traces, each respective one of said package bonding areas disposed ...

Image coding and decoding methods, image processing device and computer storage medium

Disclosed are an image coding and decoding methods, an image processing device, and a computer storage medium. The image coding method comprises: obtaining a dynamic range of a copy parameter of a current coding sampling value segment according to a size of a reference area; and coding the copy parameter according to the dynamic range to generate a video bitstream containing information about the size of the reference area and information about the copy parameter. The decoding method comprises: parsing a video bitstream to obtain a dynamic range of a copy parameter of a decoding sampling value segment; and decoding the copy parameter according to the dynamic range.

CONNECTION ANNOTATION

A method, computer program product, and system for connection annotation is described. A method may comprise receiving a first indication that a first user attended an event and a second indication that a second user attended the event. The method may further comprise determining whether a first user account associated with the first user and a second user account associated with the second user are connected via an electronic service. The method may also comprise facilitating connection of the first user account and the second user account via the electronic service. The method may additionally comprise generating an annotation corresponding to the connection between the first user account and the second user account based upon, at least in part, the first indication that the first user attended the event and the second indication that the second user attended the event.

Stabilizing 4H Polytype During Sublimation Growth Of SiC Single Crystals

A SiC single crystal is grown by physical vapor transport (PVT) in a graphite growth chamber, the interior of which is charged with a SiC source material and a SiC single crystal seed in spaced relation. During PVT growth of the SiC single crystal, the growth chamber further includes Ce. The SiC single crystal grows on the SiC single crystal seed in response to heating the interior of the growth chamber to a growth temperature and in the presence of a temperature gradient in the growth chamber whereupon the temperature of the SiC single crystal seed is lower than the temperature of the SiC source material. The Ce can include either Ce silicide or Ce carbide.

Methods and devices for coding and decoding depth information, and video processing and playing device

Disclosed are methods and devices for coding and decoding depth information, which relate to a Three-Dimensional Video (3DV) coding technology. The coding method includes: arranging all elements in a DLT in an ascending order of values, wherein the DLT is a data structure representing depth numerical values by index numbers; coding a value of a first element in the DLT, and writing the bits of the value into a bitstream; and coding a difference value between a value of each of the other elements except the first element in the DLT and a value of an element with an index number smaller than an index number of the each of other elements in the DLT respectively, and writing the value of the difference value into the bitstream. The method for decoding depth information and related coding and decoding devices are also provided. By the technical solutions of the disclosure, efficiency of coding and decoding depth information is improved, and resource occupation during depth information coding ...

Guard mesh for noise isolation in highly integrated circuits

A methodology of creating integrated circuits with improved noise isolation is presented. The circuitry of an integrated circuits is separated into noise generating circuit blocks and noise sensitive circuit blocks. N-type and P-type diffusion guard rings are placed around each of the circuit blocks. Substantially overlying the N-type and P-type diffusion guard rings are power supply meshes which are intimately in contract with the guard rings below through spaced apart vias. The power supply meshes not only supply power for the circuit blocks, but also reverse-bias the diffusion guard rings for improved noise isolation.

Method of producing region-specific neurons from human neuronal stem cells

A method of priming neural stem cells in vitro by adhesively culturing in a mixture of basic fibroblast growth factor, laminin and heparin to differentiate into specific neuronal phenotypes, including cholinergic, glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons, in a region-specific manner, when transplanted in vivo.

Three-dimensional taxonomy server for identifying a location based on a three-dimensional position of a client device

A three-dimensional taxonomy server is operative to identify the location of a client device based on three-dimensional positional information received from the client device. The three-dimensional positional information may include global positioning system coordinates, an Internet Protocol address, cellular network information, or any other type of three-dimensional positional information. The three-dimensional taxonomy server may operate in conjunction with another server, such as an advertising server or business search server, to deliver contextual content based on the location of the client device. The contextual content may include a targeted advertisement, a targeted search result, or other type of contextual content.

Method and apparatus for configuring network device, and storage medium

This application discloses a method and an apparatus for configuring a network device, and a storage medium, and belongs to the field of data transmission technologies. The method includes: determining, in a plurality of terminal groups based on a packet receiving and sending characteristic of a target terminal, a target terminal group to which the target terminal belongs, where the packet receiving and sending characteristic is determined based on a plurality of packets received and sent by the target terminal, and the plurality of terminal groups are in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of configurations; and configuring a to-be-configured network device based on a target configuration corresponding to the target terminal group, where the to-be-configured network device is a network device that forwards the plurality of packets. This application effectively reduces workload in a configuration process. This application is used to configure the network device.

Method and device for encoding and decoding parameter sets at slice level

Provided is a method for encoding parameter sets at slice level. The method includes: when there are one or more parameter sets, in which the coding tool parameters are identical to the coding tool parameters of a part of coding tools used for the current slice, in the existing parameter sets, encoding the identifiers of parameter sets into bit-stream of the current slice, wherein a parameter set contains common information of the coding tools used in the process of encoding/decoding slice(s). Correspondingly, also provided is a method for decoding parameter sets at slice level and a device for encoding and decoding parameter sets at slice level, which can make full use of the encoded parameter set information when the slice header refers to a plurality of parameter sets, implement flexible configuration of the coding tools used in the process of encoding/decoding slice(s) and reduce information redundancy.

Semiconductor device and method of fabrication

The invention is a semiconductor device and method of fabricating the device. The device includes a semiconductor substrate with an active region, and a low dielectric constant insulating layer formed over the substrate. An additional insulating layer is formed over the low dielectric constant layer by a low temperature deposition, such as ion beam assistance deposition. A metal layer can then be formed over the additional layer using lift-off techniques. The metal layer can be patterned to form a bond pad which may be displaced from the area over the active region. Wire bonds can be made on the bond pad using ultrasonic energy.

Method and apparatus for processing video bitstream, network device, and readable storage medium

Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a video bitstream, a network device and a readable storage medium. The method includes: parsing a bitstream to be extracted, and acquiring parameter information about an extractable sub-bitstream from a data unit of the bitstream to be extracted; determining a picture type parameter value of a random access picture in the sub-bitstream according to the parameter information; and configuring, in a process of extracting the sub-bitstream from the bitstream to be extracted, a picture type parameter value in a data unit of the sub-bitstream according to the picture type parameter value of the random access picture.

Switching a first OS in a foreground to a standby state in response to a system event and resuming a second OS from a background

Apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with switching operating systems are disclosed herewith. In embodiments, an apparatus for computing may include one or more processors; and a virtual machine manager to be operated by the one or more processors to instantiate a first virtual machine with a first operating system in a background, and a second virtual machine with a second operating system in a foreground; wherein the virtual machine manager is further to place the first virtual machine, on instantiation, in background into a standby state. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Converting electronic messages to message posts

A system and method is disclosed for converting electronic messages to message posts. An electronic message client may be integrated with a social network. An electronic message composed using the electronic message service may be designated for one or more recipients who are also members of a social network associated with a sender of the electronic message. On determining that the one or more recipients are members of the social network; at least a portion of the electronic message may be provided as a message post to a message stream associated with the one or more recipients.

Semiconductor devices which utilize low K dielectrics

The invention is a semiconductor device and method of fabricating the device. The device includes a semiconductor substrate with an active region, and a low dielectric constant insulating layer formed over the substrate. An additional insulating layer is formed over the low dielectric constant layer by a low temperature deposition, such as ion beam assistance deposition. A metal layer can then be formed over the additional layer using lift-off techniques. The metal layer can be patterned to form a bond pad which may be displaced from the area over the active region. Wire bonds can be made on the bond pad using ultrasonic energy.

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS (CTCs)

The present invention relates to the field of virology. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of viral constructs to detect and quantify circulating tumor cells. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an adenovirus construct comprising (a) a cell type specific promoter that drives adenoviral replication; and (b) at least one reporter gene incorporated into the viral Major Late Transcriptional Unit. In another embodiment, an adenovirus construct comprises (a) prostate selective pro-basin promoter operably linked to the El gene; and (b) prostate specific antigen enhancer operably linked to the probasin promoter.

Rotary die head of film blowing machine for starch biodegradable material

A rotary die head for a film blowing machine for use with a starch-based biodegradable material including a core mould and an outer body. The core mould includes a spiral core mould sleeved on a center pivot and a rotary core mould fixed on the center pivot, jointed with each other. A motor drives the center pivot and the rotary core mould to rotate. The outer body includes an inner die casing sleeved on the spiral core mould, an outer die casing fit with the inner die casing, and a mouth die casing. The inner die casing, the mouth die casing, the spiral core mould, and the rotary core mould form a material flow and molding channel consisting of a herringbone feed-in slot, spiral conveying slots, an annular gap buffer zone, a tapering cone passage, an annular loosing cavity, and a final molding gap in turn from bottom to top.

Access isolation for multi-operating system devices

The present application is directed to access isolation for multi-operating system devices. In general, a device may be configured using firmware to accommodate more than one operating system (OS) operating concurrently on the device or to transition from one OS to another. An access isolation module (AIM) in the firmware may determine a device equipment configuration and may partition the equipment for use by multiple operating systems. The AIM may disable OS-based equipment sensing and may allocate at least a portion of the equipment to each OS using customized tables. When transitioning between operating systems, the AIM may help to ensure that information from one OS is not accessible to others. For example, the AIM may detect when a foreground OS is to be replaced by a background OS, and may protect (e.g., lockout or encrypt) the files of the foreground OS prior to the background OS becoming active.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL TAXONOMY SERVER FOR IDENTIFYING A LOCATION BASED ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSITION OF A CLIENT DEVICE

A three-dimensional taxonomy server is operative to identify the location of a client device based on three-dimensional positional information received from the client device. The three-dimensional positional information may include global positioning system coordinates, an Internet Protocol address, cellular network information, or any other type of three-dimensional positional information. The three-dimensional taxonomy server may operate in conjunction with another server, such as an advertising server or business search server, to deliver contextual content based on the location of the client device. The contextual content may include a targeted advertisement, a targeted search result, or other type of contextual content.

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENCODING AND DECODING USING PARAMETER SETS, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Provided are methods and devices for encoding and decoding using parameter sets, and electronic equipment. In the method for encoding, an encoder determines parameter sets and/or virtual parameter sets for a slice, wherein the virtual parameter set is a data structure which is generated by loading information acquired from a bitstream into a syntax structure of an existing parameter set and/or a preset syntax structure and includes tool parameters and/or control parameters; and the encoder writes identification number (ID) (s) of the parameter sets and/or virtual parameter sets into a bitstream. Using the method, encoding and decoding efficiency is improved.

Chip and application thereof

Disclosed is a chip. The chip comprises a substrate (1) and a base layer (2) in pressing arrangement with the substrate; the substrate comprises a first surface (1a) and a second surface (1b) in opposite arrangement, reaction tank arrays formed by a plurality of flowing channels (11) are arranged on the first surface of the substrate at intervals, two oppositely arranged side walls (111, 112) of each flowing channel (11) stretch along the length direction of the flowing channel (11) and intersect at two ends of the flowing channel to form two tapered tail ends (113) with included angles, and a fluid inlet hole (12) and a fluid outlet hole (13) which are communicated with the second surface of the substrate are respectively provided on the surfaces of the two tapered tail ends (113); and the base layer (2) comprises a transparent base (21) and a spacing layer (22) arranged on the surface of the transparent base, the spacing layer (22) is in contact with the firs surface (1a) of the substrate ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DOWNLINK MU-MIMO TRANSMISSION

The embodiments disclose a method and apparatus for performing DL MU-MIMO transmission in a radio communication network enabling MU-MIMO. The method comprises: pairing a UE with one or more other UEs for DL MU-MIMO transmission in the radio communication network; scheduling through a control channel at least one real layer and at least one virtual layer to the UE, wherein each of the at least one virtual layer is a real layer scheduled for at least one of the one or more other UEs; and performing DL transmission to the UE and the one or more other UEs on a transport channel, wherein only the at least one real layer is used for DL transmission to the UE, and each of the at least one virtual layer is used for DL transmission to at least one of the one or more other UEs.

Co-doped nickel oxide

A nickel oxide that is co-doped with a first alkali metal dopant and a second metal dopant may be used, for example, to form a dielectric material in an electronic device. The dielectric material may be used, for example, in a capacitor. The second metal dopant of the nickel oxide may be, for example, tin, antimony, indium, tungsten, iridium, scandium, gallium, vanadium, chromium, gold, yttrium, lanthanum, ruthenium, rhodium, molybdenum or niobium.

Methods and devices for encoding and decoding using parameter sets, and electronic equipment

Provided are methods and devices for encoding and decoding using parameter sets, and electronic equipment. In the method for encoding, an encoder determines parameter sets and/or virtual parameter sets for a slice, wherein the virtual parameter set is a data structure which is generated by loading information acquired from a bitstream into a syntax structure of an existing parameter set and/or a preset syntax structure and includes tool parameters and/or control parameters; and the encoder writes identification number (ID) (s) of the parameter sets and/or virtual parameter sets into a bitstream. Using the method, encoding and decoding efficiency is improved.

Marek's disease virus genes and their use in vaccines for protection against marek's disease

A nucleotide sequence encoding the gp82 polypeptide of Marek's disease virus is disclosed. Also disclosed are recombinant viruses which are useful as vaccines for protecting against Marek's Disease, preferably containing two more genes encoding Marek's Disease Virus antigens such as glyprotein B and glycoprotein gp82, under the control of a poxvirus promoter within a region of the DNA of fowlpox virus which is not essential for virus growth. Also provided is a vaccine exhibiting a synergistic immunoprotective effect, comprising a recombinant fowlpox virus expressing Marek's Disease Virus gB protein in combination with turkey herpesvirus. A method of immunizing poultry, comprising administering any of the disclosed vaccines, is also provided.

Content offers based on social influences

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for providing content based on social influence scores of publishers. The method comprises identifying a social influence score for each of a plurality of users associated with a social network where one or more of the users is also a publisher of content. The method further comprises receiving a request for content, the content to be delivered along with content provided by a content publisher. The method further comprises determining a social influence score for the particular content publisher and identifying one or more offers associated with content, where each offer is based at least in part on a specification by a content sponsor of at least a minimum social influence score for a given impression. The method further comprises providing a content item based on the one or more identified offers.

Image encoding and decoding method, image processing device and computer storage medium

Disclosed are an image encoding and decoding method, image processing device, and computer storage medium, comprising: entropy-encoding a plurality of replication parameters of a current encoding block according to their order after adjustment, to generate a video code stream comprising information of the plurality of replication parameters; said plurality of replication parameters comprising one or more types of replication parameter components. Parsing the video code stream, comprising the information of the plurality of replication parameters, of a decoding block; entropy-decoding said plurality of replication parameters to obtain binary code of said plurality of replication parameters; adjusting said binary code to obtain the values of said plurality of replication parameters; said plurality of replication parameters comprising one or more types of replication parameter components.

Adaptive distributed indexing of local adverts

Techniques for storing and retrieving content associated with a specific geographic location include identifying discrete regions included in a bounding region and initializing a list of discrete regions and a count of identified local content. For each identified region: determining a number of content items included in the region; updating the region list with an ID of the identified region if it contains at least one content item; and adding the determined number of content items to the count of identified local content. Deciding whether to proceed to a next identified region includes determining if unprocessed regions remain and if a predetermined content limit was reached. The next region is then processed if there is a next region and the content limit has not been reached. The regions are processed, content IDs for content items associated with processed regions are located in a content database for further selection or serving.

Targets for Detection of Ischemia

The subject application comprises methods for determining the occurrence of an ischemic event in a subject by determining an ischemia score based on the amount of at least two ischemia modified albumin markers. The ischemia modified albumin markers include complexes of fatty acids bound to albumin, albumin molecules with open Cys34 sites, albumin molecules that are products of oxidation at Cys34, albumin molecules with altered conformation or altered divalent metal binding due to the conformational change or oxidation at Cys34, and albumin molecules that have been oxidized at the N-terminus. Also included in the invention are ligands to each of the foregoing ischemia modified albumin markers. Further included are methods of determining the occurrence of an ischemic event by determining the amount of fatty acid that is complexed to albumin in a patient sample. In another embodiment, an ischemic event is determined by quantitating the relative amounts of reduced and oxidized forms of albumin ...

Deriving Ads Ranking of Local Advertisers based on Distance and Aggregate User Activities

A system and method are disclosed including determining structured information sources that a local business participates in based on a common set of features that identify the business, collecting user interaction information from the structured information sources, aggregating the collected user interaction information into a set of attributes that are common across the structured information sources, storing local business location and the aggregated user interaction information for the set of attributes into a local business database, receiving a request from a mobile device for an ad including a geographic location, determining a geographic region that contains the geographic location, retrieving a set of local businesses from the local business database having locations within the region, determining distance values between the geographic location and the business locations, retrieving a subset of attributes for the aggregate user interaction information from the database, constructing ...

Lead free tin based solder composition

Lead-free solder alloys based on a Sn—Zn—Mg system are disclosed. The alloy compositions have a melting temperature close to 183° C. and a similar surface tension to that of Sn—Pb solder, and can thus be a readily substituted for conventional Sn—Pb solders. P may be added to the alloy compositions to reduce its tendency of oxidation.

MODIFIED PLANTS

Disclosed are improved plants that have increased yield. The plants show increased yield under low phosphate conditions and therefore require less fertilizer. The plants are characterised by expression of a mutant phosphate transporter gene.

Device capability negotiation method and apparatus, and computer storage medium

A device capability negotiation method includes receiving, by a first device, a multilayer video data request sent by a second device, and sending, by the first device, response information to the second device. The response information includes at least one of the following information types: decoding capability information needed for decoding a multilayer video code stream, decoding capability information needed for decoding various layers in the multilayer video code stream, and decoding capability information needed for decoding different output layer combinations in the multilayer video code stream. Also disclosed are a device capability negotiation apparatus, and a computer storage medium.

Optical device

The present invention relates to an optical device for automotive lighting. The optical device comprises: a plurality of light sources; a plurality of primary optics arranged in a matrix and configured to receive and redirect light from the plurality of light sources; and a secondary optics configured to receive the redirected light from the plurality of primary optics and project out the received light into a desired beam pattern. Each of the primary optics is shaped as a light guide with a light entrance face and a light exit face at two opposite ends thereof, which light guide is configured to guide light incident at the light entrance face via total internal reflection to the light exit face where light is refracted out towards the secondary optics. Each light guide further comprises a plurality of side faces extending between the light entrance face and the light exit face. For at least one light guide, at least one side face comprises a curved face, whose curvatures at different positions ...

Standalone positioning in 3G UMTS systems

A communications device (101) for a 3G network (115) includes a user equipment (UE) processor (206) able to determine a standalone location based on a Standalone Position Method type or standalone position method transmitted in a radio resource control (RRC) measurement control message. The 3G network (115) may command the UE processor (206) to use a standalone positioning method by transmitting a standalone position method type or standalone position method command to the communications device (101). The UE processor (206) determines the standalone location using an internal positioning module (212) such as an embedded GPS chipset, or an external positioning module (218), such as a Bluetooth accessory.

Method and device for wireless connection

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a first terminal device may create a peer-to-peer (P2P) group, and then determine a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a connection password of the P2P group, and then send the SSID and the connection password to a second terminal device so that the second terminal device is able to connect to the first terminal device according to the SSID and the connection password. In this way, prior to establishment of the wireless connection, the second terminal device may acquire the SSID and the connection password of the P2P group created by the first terminal device, thus second terminal device may directly use the SSID and the connection password to connect to the first terminal device without cumbersome discovery and negotiation processes as used in establishment of a conventional P2P connection.

"Method for Synthesizing Ultrahigh-Purity Silicon Carbide"

In a method of forming polycrystalline SiC grain material, low-density, gas-permeable and vapor-permeable bulk carbon is positioned at a first location inside of a graphite crucible and a mixture of elemental silicon and elemental carbon is positioned at a second location inside of the graphite crucible. Thereafter, the mixture and the bulk carbon are heated to a first temperature below the melting point of the elemental Si to remove adsorbed gas, moisture and/or volatiles from the mixture and the bulk carbon. Next, the mixture and the bulk carbon are heated to a second temperature that causes the elemental Si and the elemental C to react forming as-synthesized SiC inside of the crucible. The as-synthesized SiC and the bulk carbon are then heated in a way to cause the as-synthesized SiC to sublime and produce vapors that migrate into, condense on and react with the bulk carbon forming polycrystalline SiC material.

Heating and Cooling Unit with Semiconductor Device and Heat Pipe

Aspects of the invention support simultaneous operation of a cooling side and a heating side of an apparatus to change the temperatures of a cooling serving surface and a heating serving surface, respectively. A cooling semiconductor device (which may comprise one or more Peltier devices) transfers heat from its top to its bottom while a heating semiconductor device (which may similarly comprise one or more Peltier devices) transfers heat from its bottom to its top. A heat pipe transfers waste heat from the cooling semiconductor device's bottom to the heating semiconductor device's bottom and waste cold from the heating semiconductor device's bottom to the cooling semiconductor device's bottom.

Method and system for selecting content based on a user's viral score

Methods and systems for selecting and presenting a content item, such as an advertisement, to a user of a social network are provided, where the content item is selected based on a calculated content propagation likelihood for the user. A user's content propagation likelihood is a likelihood that an entity (e.g., video, audio clip, photograph, etc.) will spread throughout the user's social network, and the social networks of the user's friends, when the entity is shared (e.g., broadcast) by the user. A user's content propagation likelihood is computed using weighted measures of various ways in which an entity can spread through a social network. A user's content propagation likelihood may also be set for a given vertical (e.g., music, sports, etc.) and/or a given media type (e.g., images, videos, etc.) that pertains to the particular user.

Multi-focal collimating lens and headlight assembly for an automotive low beam

The embodiments of the invention provide a multi-focal collimating lens and a headlight assembly for an automotive low beam. The multi-focal collimating lens includes a central collimating lens portion and two total internal reflection lens portions arranged on a left side and a right side of the central collimating lens portion. The central collimating lens portion and the total internal reflection lens portions share two focal points symmetrically located on both sides of a vertical symmetry plane of the multi-focal collimating lens. An upper edge and a lower edge of the multi-focal collimating lens are formed based on the two focal points, so that the headlight assembly is able to generate a cut-off line of the automotive low beam in a far-field light pattern of the multi-focal collimating lens.

Semiconductor package and lead frame therefor

A semiconductor package is assembled using first and second lead frames. The first lead frame includes a die flag and the second lead frame includes lead fingers. When the first and second lead frames are mated, the lead fingers surround the die flag. Side surfaces of the die flag are partially etched to form an extended die attach surface on the die flag, and portions of the top surface of each of the lead fingers also are partially etched to form lead finger surfaces that are complementary with the etched side surfaces of the die flag. A semiconductor die is attached to the extended die attach surface and bond pads of the semiconductor die are electrically connected to the lead fingers. An encapsulating material covers the die, electrical connections, and top surfaces of the die flag and lead fingers.

Power ring architecture for embedded low drop off voltage reglators

An integrated circuit including a power ring and an embedded low drop-off voltage regulator is disclosed herein. The regulator is located within an inner side of the power ring. An input of the regulator is coupled to the power ring. An output of the regulator is coupled to a circuit also included in the integrated circuit. The regulator is configured to fit within a bond pad frame.

TRANSFORMABLE CLOTHING

A transformable article of clothing wearable by a person in a plurality of configurations. According to various embodiments, a transformable article of clothing comprises a central tubular portion coupled to a first member and a second member is configurable between a shawl and a scarf. In another embodiment, a transformable article of clothing comprises a first continuous loop coupled to a second continuous loop and is configurable among a hat, a hood, a scarf and a hand warmer. In yet another embodiment, an article of clothing comprises a mask portion and an ear muffler portion selectively retained on ears of the wearer. In still another embodiment, a transformable glove comprises a hand portion, a thumb portion, a first finger portion and a second finger portion with an opening in at least one of thumb and finger portions.

Front-lighting system for vehicle

A system includes a first primary optics that receives light from a first light source and projects it onto a transparent shutter and a secondary optics. A second primary optics receives light from the second light source and projects it onto the transparent shutter. The transparent shutter receives light from the first light source via the first primary optics and prevents a lower part of it from entering the secondary optics. The transparent shutter further receives light from the second light source via the second primary optics and projects it onto the secondary optics. The secondary optics receives light from the first primary optics and the transparent shutter and projects it onto a road in front of the vehicle. The transparent shutter includes an air-exposed slit that redirects the light received by the transparent shutter from the second light source toward a middle axis of the transparent shutter.

Vanadium compensated, SI SiC single crystals of NU and PI type and the crystal growth process thereof

In a crystal growth apparatus and method, polycrystalline source material and a seed crystal are introduced into a growth ambient comprised of a growth crucible disposed inside of a furnace chamber. In the presence of a first sublimation growth pressure, a single crystal is sublimation grown on the seed crystal via precipitation of sublimated source material on the seed crystal in the presence of a flow of a first gas that includes a reactive component that reacts with and removes donor and/or acceptor background impurities from the growth ambient during said sublimation growth. Then, in the presence of a second sublimation growth pressure, the single crystal is sublimation grown on the seed crystal via precipitation of sublimated source material on the seed crystal in the presence of a flow of a second gas that includes dopant vapors, but which does not include the reactive component.

Method for synthesizing ultrahigh-purity silicon carbide

In a method of forming polycrystalline SiC grain material, low-density, gas-permeable and vapor-permeable bulk carbon is positioned at a first location inside of a graphite crucible and a mixture of elemental silicon and elemental carbon is positioned at a second location inside of the graphite crucible. Thereafter, the mixture and the bulk carbon are heated to a first temperature below the melting point of the elemental Si to remove adsorbed gas, moisture and/or volatiles from the mixture and the bulk carbon. Next, the mixture and the bulk carbon are heated to a second temperature that causes the elemental Si and the elemental C to react forming as-synthesized SiC inside of the crucible. The as-synthesized SiC and the bulk carbon are then heated in a way to cause the as-synthesized SiC to sublime and produce vapors that migrate into, condense on and react with the bulk carbon forming polycrystalline SiC material.

Compositions and methods for retargeting virus constructs

The present invention relates to the field of viral gene therapy. More specifically, the present invention provides compositions and methods for retargeting virus constructs. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an adenoviral construct comprising a nucleic acid encoding the peptide sequence MAE-X-PDP (SEQ ID NO:45), wherein X is an antigen targeting peptide. In a more specific embodiment, an adenoviral construct comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding the peptide sequence MAEWQPDTAHHWALTLPDP (SEQ ID NO:10) inserted into the HI-loop of adenovirus fiber protein. In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for optimizing adenoviral infection of target cells comprising the steps of (a) generating a peptide-display adenovirus library, wherein the displayed peptide is a peptide that specifically binds an antigen expressed on the surface of a target cell, and wherein the displayed peptide is flanked by random peptide sequences; and (b) screening the peptide-display ...

MICROWAVE OVEN WITH INTEGRATED LOWER SURFACE HEATING PLATE

A microwave oven includes a housing defining an interior cavity, a magnetron positioned within the housing and outside of the interior cavity and a micro-wave antenna in electrical communication with the magnetron and positioned adjacent a lower surface of the interior cavity. The microwave oven further includes a heating plate that includes a glass-ceramic substrate defining at least a portion of the lower surface of the interior cavity. The heating plate further includes a resistive-heating coating applied on a portion of the glass-ceramic substrate and defining at least one open micro-wave transmissive path from the micro-wave antenna to the interior cavity.

VACCINE ASSAYS

The present invention is directed to methods, assays and compositions for implementing such methods and assays for assessing efficacy of individual components in multi-component vaccines and for assessing efficacy of a vaccine against a pathogen. In one aspect, the method of assessing efficacy of a vaccine against a pathogen is a quick assay that tests for an activity correlated with efficacy such as binding in an ELISA rather than requiring the time and expense of an assay that detects actual bactericidal activity. In another aspect, the method for testing the efficacy of an individual component in a multi-component vaccine includes obtaining an immune sample from a subject inoculated with the multi-component vaccine; blocking the portion of the immune sample that recognizes the individual component such as by addition of the individual component, and testing the efficacy of the immune sample to respond to the pathogen.

Guiding device and self-unloading anti-separation display device

The present invention discloses a guiding device and a self-unloading anti-separation display device for guiding a first component to move on a second component, wherein the first component and the second component respectively have a cooperative installation surface, and at least one of the cooperative installation surface of the first component and the cooperative installation surface of the second component is provided with at least one unloading device; the unloading device has a driving device and a pushing mechanism protruding towards the second component, and the pushing mechanism is butted with the second component to apply a counter force to the first component; the cooperative installation surface of the first component is provided with at least one guidepost; at least one guide hole is arranged at a position of the cooperative installation surface of the second component corresponding to the guidepost; the guidepost is inserted into the guide hole.

Selecting location-based content

Systems and methods include retrieving data indicative of a sequence of content that were previously selected for presentation by a mobile device based in part on physical locations of the mobile device. The sequence of selected content may be used with the current location of the mobile device to determine a likelihood score for a piece of content. Based on the likelihood score, the piece of content may be selected and provided to the mobile device for presentation.

Video encoding and decoding methods and apparatus

Techniques for encoding, decoding, and extracting one or more bitstreams to form one or more sub-bitstreams are described. In one example aspect, a method for video or picture processing includes partitioning a picture into one or more tiles and generating one or more bitstreams using one or more configurations based on the one or more tiles. Generating each of the one or more bitstreams includes partitioning each of the one or more tiles into one or more slices, and performing, for each slice among the one or more slices a first encoding step to encode a tile identifier in a header of the slice, and a second encoding step to encode, in the header of the slice, a second address of the slice that indicates a location of the slice in the tile.

Fabrication of SiC substrates with low warp and bow

A method of fabricating an SiC single crystal includes (a) physical vapor transport (PVT) growing a SiC single crystal on a seed crystal in the presence of a temperature gradient, wherein an early-to-grow portion of the SiC single crystal is at a lower temperature than a later-to-grow portion of the SiC single crystal. Once grown, the SiC single crystal is annealed in the presence of a reverse temperature gradient, wherein the later-to-grow portion of the SiC single crystal is at a lower temperature than the early-to-grow portion of the SiC single crystal.

Unloading device and self-unloading display device

The present invention discloses an unloading device and a self-unloading display device having a first component or a second component cooperatively installed, the first and the second component respectively have a cooperative installation surface, the cooperative installation surface of the first component is provided with at least one unloading device; the unloading device comprises a driving device and a pushing mechanism; the pushing mechanism is connected to a driving device in a transmission way, the pushing mechanism has at least a set of telescopic dowel bars, an end part of the dowel bar is an inclined surface, a small end formed by the inclined surface is arranged close to the cooperative installation surface of the first component; the driving device drives the dowel bar to move along the cooperative installation surface of the first component, the inclined surface of the dowel bar abuts with and moves along the second component.

Encoding processing method and device, decoding processing method and device, encoder, and decoder

Disclosed are an encoding processing method and device, a decoding processing method and device, an encoder and a decoder. The encoding processing method includes: determining a filtering process to be applied to a pixel in a prediction reference block for an encoding block; filtering the pixel in the prediction reference block according to the filtering process; constructing a pixel prediction value for the encoding block according to a filtered pixel sampling value in the prediction reference block; and encoding the encoding block according to the pixel prediction value.

Selecting location-based content

Systems and methods include retrieving data indicative of a sequence of content that were previously selected for presentation by a mobile device based in part on physical locations of the mobile device. The sequence of selected content may be used with the current location of the mobile device to determine a likelihood score for a piece of content. Based on the likelihood score, the piece of content may be selected and provided to the mobile device for presentation.

Transformable clothing

A transformable article of clothing wearable by a person in a plurality of configurations. According to various embodiments, a transformable article of clothing comprises a central tubular portion coupled to a first member and a second member is configurable between a shawl and a scarf. In another embodiment, a transformable article of clothing comprises a first continuous loop coupled to a second continuous loop and is configurable among a hat, a hood, a scarf and a hand warmer. In yet another embodiment, an article of clothing comprises a mask portion and an ear muffler portion selectively retained on ears of the wearer. In still another embodiment, a transformable glove comprises a hand portion, a thumb portion, a first finger portion and a second finger portion with an opening in at least one of thumb and finger portions.

Semiconductor device and lead frame having vertical connection bars

A semiconductor device includes a lead frame having a die support area and a plurality of inner and outer row leads surrounding the die support area, and a semiconductor die mounted on the die support area and electrically connected to the leads with bond wires. A molding material encapsulates the semiconductor die, the bond wires, and the leads, and defines a package body. The semiconductor device further includes connection bars extending vertically from the leads to a top surface of the package body. The connection bars connect the inner row leads to respective ones of the outer row leads before the molding process is performed.

Method and device for coding POC, method and device for decoding POC, and electronic equipment

Provided are a method and a device for decoding a Picture Order Count (POC), and a method and a device for coding a POC, and electronic equipment. The method for decoding the POC includes that: parameters for Most Significant Bit (MSB) and Least Significant Bit (LSB) used in an alignment operation on the POC are acquired; an MSB value and an LSB value of a POC value of a current picture are determined according to the parameters for MSB and LSB; and the POC value of the current picture is calculated according to the MSB value and the LSB value. By means of the technical solution, the problems in the related art that the accuracy in decoding and outputting a multilayer video bitstream cannot be ensured and an extra overhead of network resources is increased in multilayer video coding and decoding processes are solved.

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND LEAD FRAME THEREFOR

A semiconductor package is assembled using first and second lead frames. The first lead frame includes a die flag and the second lead frame includes lead fingers. When the first and second lead frames are mated, the lead fingers surround the die flag. Side surfaces of the die flag are partially etched to form an extended die attach surface on the die flag, and portions of the top surface of each of the lead fingers also are partially etched to form lead finger surfaces that are complementary with the etched side surfaces of the die flag. A semiconductor die is attached to the extended die attach surface and bond pads of the semiconductor die are electrically connected to the lead fingers. An encapsulating material covers the die, electrical connections, and top surfaces of the die flag and lead fingers.

TRANSFORMABLE CLOTHING

A transformable article of clothing wearable by a person in a plurality of configurations. According to various embodiments, a transformable article of clothing comprises a central tubular portion coupled to a first member and a second member is configurable between a shawl and a scarf. In another embodiment, a transformable article of clothing comprises a first continuous loop coupled to a second continuous loop and is configurable among a hat, a hood, a scarf and a hand warmer. In yet another embodiment, an article of clothing comprises a mask portion and an ear muffler portion selectively retained on ears of the wearer. In still another embodiment, a transformable glove comprises a hand portion, a thumb portion, a first finger portion and a second finger portion with an opening in at least one of thumb and finger portions.

Image coding and decoding methods, image processing device and computer storage medium

Disclosed are an image coding and decoding methods, an image processing device, and a computer storage medium. The image coding method comprises: obtaining a dynamic range of a copy parameter of a current coding sampling value segment according to a size of a reference area; and coding the copy parameter according to the dynamic range to generate a video bitstream containing information about the size of the reference area and information about the copy parameter. The decoding method comprises: parsing a video bitstream to obtain a dynamic range of a copy parameter of a decoding sampling value segment; and decoding the copy parameter according to the dynamic range.

Packaged integrated circuit device having bent leads

A method for assembling a quad flat no-lead (QFN) device includes mounting and electrically connecting a die to a pre-plated lead frame (PPF) to form a sub-assembly, where the plating is solder-wettable and the lead frame has notches in the lead fingers located along the device boundary. The sub-assembly is then encapsulated to (1) leave the distal ends of the lead fingers exposed and (2) have the edge of the encapsulant adjacent to the notches. The sub-assembly is then singulated to leave distal lead segments protruding from the resulting device. The protruding exposed segments are then bent to be substantially parallel to the device sidewalls. Consequently, the plated surface of each lead extends along portions of both the bottom and one side of the device.

Providing content to a user across multiple devices

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for providing content. The method comprises receiving a first login request from a first device used by a user, the request being associated with a first anonymous identifier associated with the first device, and determining a user tag for the user, that does not include any personally identifiable information associated with the user. The method further comprises receiving a second login request from a second different device used by the user, the request being associated with a second different anonymous identifier associated with the second different device, and storing an association between the user tag, the first anonymous identifier and the second different anonymous identifier. The method further comprises receiving a request for content from either the first or second different device and providing content in response to the request using the association ...

Method and device for encoding and decoding parameter sets at slice level

Provided is a method for encoding parameter sets at slice level. The method includes: when there are one or more parameter sets, in which the coding tool parameters are identical to the coding tool parameters of a part of coding tools used for the current slice, in the existing parameter sets, encoding the identifiers of parameter sets into bit-stream of the current slice, wherein a parameter set contains common information of the coding tools used in the process of encoding/decoding slice(s). Correspondingly, also provided is a method for decoding parameter sets at slice level and a device for encoding and decoding parameter sets at slice level, which can make full use of the encoded parameter set information when the slice header refers to a plurality of parameter sets, implement flexible configuration of the coding tools used in the process of encoding/decoding slice(s) and reduce information redundancy.

Multi-power ring chip scale package for system level integration

A scalable multi-power integrated circuit package for integrated circuits having spaced apart first, second and third pluralities of respective spaced apart chip power bonding pads connected to corresponding first, second, and third chip power supply nets, the chip power bonding pads disposed adjacent to a chip periphery defining the chip area, the scalable multi-power integrated circuit package comprising: a central chip mounting area for mounting one of said integrated circuits, said chip mounting area defining a chip mounting area periphery surrounding said chip mounting area; spaced apart first, second and third package power supply continuous conductive traces, each trace disposed adjacent to the chip area mounting periphery; corresponding first, second and third pluralities of spaced apart package bonding areas defined along each respective one of said first, second and third package power supply continuous conductive traces, each respective one of said package bonding areas disposed ...

Tracking user conversions across mobile applications and browsers

In general, this specification relates to content presentation. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of presenting an ad within a mobile application interface of a mobile device; receiving a user selection of the ad; determining that a browser session is to be initiated in response to the user selection of the ad; generating a request URL, using one or more processors, where the request URL includes a device identifier for the mobile device; and submitting the URL request using the browser including: determining whether an ad cookie associated with the ad exists on the browser, and if the cookie associated with the ad exists, sending an ad cookie identifier along with the request. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CODING POC, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING POC, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Provided are a method and a device for decoding a Picture Order Count (POC), and a method and a device for coding a POC, and electronic equipment. The method for decoding the POC includes that: parameters for Most Significant Bit (MSB) and Least Significant Bit (LSB) used in an alignment operation on the POC are acquired; an MSB value and an LSB value of a POC value of a current picture are determined according to the parameters for MSB and LSB; and the POC value of the current picture is calculated according to the MSB value and the LSB value. By means of the technical solution, the problems in the related art that the accuracy in decoding and outputting a multilayer video bitstream cannot be ensured and an extra overhead of network resources is increased in multilayer video coding and decoding processes are solved.

Mounting apparatus for power supply unit

An assembly includes a power supply unit, a base, and an enclosure. The base includes a bottom plate. The enclosure includes a bottom panel. A flexible piece is connected to the bottom panel. The power supply unit is located on the bottom panel. The bottom panel is located on the bottom plate of the base. The flexible piece is located between the power supply unit and the bottom plate, and is elastically bent.

Mold with sliders

Disclosed is a mold with sliders employed for molding a plastic product having a first lateral bulge and a second lateral bulge in different directions. The mold comprises a fixed half, an angle pin, a moving half, a main slider and a tilted slider. The angle pin comprises an angle pin body with two opposite forcing surfaces. The main slider comprises a tilted slide track corresponding to the second lateral bulge. A pin slot is formed on the main slider. Two weighted surfaces are formed on the main slider at the opposite two sides of the pin slot. The angle pin body can slidably dip into the pin slot and the driving guide slot. By acting on the tilted slider and then on the main slider with the angle pin body, the mold can respectively complete the procedure of pulling out laterally bulges aslant and horizontally.

Touch display device

A touch display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate, at least an invisible light emitting device, and a first light path converting device. The light guide plate includes a plurality of microstructures to reflect an invisible light generated by the invisible light emitting device such that the invisible light passes through the display panel, reaching the first light path converting device.

Plastic injection mold

Disclosed is a plastic injection mold, comprising a female mold, a male mold corresponding to the female, an inclined pushing mechanism, a parting lock and a puller. The female mold comprises an accepting space. The inclined pushing mechanism comprises an inclined pusher and an inclined pushing seat, which a parting lock hole and a guide rail are formed therein. The inclined pusher is installed on the guide rail. The parting lock is fixed on the male mold. The puller is fixed on female mold. As the plastic injection mold is utilized to form a product with barb, a present slide mechanism can be replaced by the inclined pushing mechanism with the parting lock and the puller. The plastic injection mold has a simple structure and can be easily designed and manufactured. Accordingly, the plastic injection mold can be utilized to manufacture the product with barb with small size.

Contiguous microlens array

The present disclosure provides a contiguous microlens array, which consists of a plurality of touching microlenses, wherein the adjacent microlenses are connected to each other to form a contiguous microlens array and curvatures of every angle cross section of each microlens are the same. The shape of the curved surface of a microlens in the microlens array is selectively adjusted according to its position in the array and the incident angle of light incident thereto.

Injection mold

An injection mold for molding an electronic product which has a terminal includes a movable mold, a first sliding block levelly defining a through-hole, a second sliding block, a supporting pole and a stationary mold. A top of the movable mold defines an opening of which a bottom defines a fastening hole for fastening a bottom of the terminal therein. An inner sidewall of the second sliding block defines a groove for restraining a top of the terminal. The first and second sliding blocks are located at two opposite sides of the opening to together define a cavity for molding the electronic product. The supporting pole is movably inserted in the through-hole and stretches into the cavity to resist against the top of the terminal. The stationary mold is positioned on the first and second sliding blocks, and defines a sprue channel connected with the cavity.

Determining Analyte Concentrations in Biological Fluids with Abnormal Output Detection

A biosensor has an abnormal output detection system that determines whether an output signal from the redox reaction of an analyte has a normal or abnormal shape or configuration. The abnormal output detection system improves the accuracy and precision of the biosensor in determining whether an output signal has a shape or configuration that may not provide an accurate and/or precise analysis of a biological fluid. The biosensor generates an output signal in response to the redox reaction of the analyte. The biosensor normalizes the output signal and compares the normalized output signal with one or more control limits. The biosensor may generate an error signal when the normalized output signal is not within the control limits.

Stamping tool

A stamping tool for stamping a product having a base plate and a contact arm includes an assistant block, a supporting element assembled in the assistant block, a molding floater slidably mounted to one side of the assistant block and a pressing element driving the molding floater to slide downward to secure the base plate therebetween. A plurality of resisting sections are formed on a top of the supporting element and stretched beyond a top of the assistant block. A top of the molding floater extends to form a bending board suspended over the resisting sections. A molding punch is movably inserted in the pressing element with a bottom end thereof projected out of the pressing element for making the contact arm pass through two corresponding resisting sections to be bent towards a bottom of the bending board, wherein the resisting sections resist against the bottom of the bending board.

Electronic device enclosure

An electronic device enclosure which is able to resist damage from jolts or bumping includes a frame, a limiting member located in the frame, a cover secured to the frame, a mounting bracket and a blocking member. The frame includes a side plate. The mounting bracket is adapted to receive a data storage device and includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The second sidewall is secured to the side plate. A first end of the first sidewall is rotatably received in the limiting member and located between the limiting member and the second sidewall. A second end of the first sidewall opposite to the first end is hung on the frame. The blocking member is secured to the cover and abuts the second end. The second end is located between the blocking member and the second sidewall.

Data storage device carrier assembly

A data storage device assembly includes a drive bracket. The drive bracket includes a first side plate and a second side plate which faces to the first side plate. Each of the first side plate and the second side plate defines a slide way which is adapted to receive a data storage device assembly sliding therein. The first piece and a second piece is secured together on the first side plate. The second piece includes a pair of first bent pieces and a pair of second bent pieces connected to edges of the second piece. The pair of first bent pieces faces to each other. The pair of second bent pieces faces to each other. The pair of first bent pieces is secured to the pair of second bent pieces.

Control Solution For Use In An Electrochemical System

A method of distinguishing a control solution from a sample in an electrochemical test sensor is performed. The method includes adding a control marker to the control solution. The control solution includes the control marker and analyte. The test sensor includes working and counter electrodes, and a reagent. A potential is applied to the test sensor to oxidize the control marker and the analyte. The resulting electrical current is measured. A potential is applied to the test sensor lower than the other potential in which the potential is sufficient to oxidize the analyte and not the control marker. The resulting electrical current is measured. Determining whether a control solution or a sample is present based on the measured electrical currents. To increase the measured current, a salt may be added to the control solution in an amount sufficient to increase the electrical current by at least 5% as compared to a control solution in the absence of a salt.

Electronic device with bezel assembly

A bezel assembly includes a panel, a shielding member, and a securing member. The panel includes a main body. The main body defines a through hole and a first opening. The shielding member attached to the panel includes a mounting portion. A second opening is defined in the shielding member, and the first opening and the second opening are configured to a data storage extend through to abut the first opening. The securing member secured to the panel includes a latching piece with a cutout. The securing member is slidable relative to the main body between a first position and a second position; when the securing member is in the first position, the mounting portion extends through the through hole to engage with the latching piece; when the securing member is in the second portion, the mounting portion is located on the cutout to disengage from the latching piece.

Method and system for classifying article

The present invention discloses a method and system for classifying articles. The present invention can be not only capable of distinguishing the type of the article but also novelty to generate an overview article automatically in accordance with the initial prepared keyword combination or articles. Furthermore, the overview article described above comprises a representative topic corresponding to the content of the initial prepared articles, wherein the representative topic is also able to identify the field of the articles. Accordingly, by the said overview article, the present invention is capable of decreasing the time required to understand the spirit and the technical aspect of the articles so as to solve the long lasted problem of the prior art.

Gated Voltammetry Devices

A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Gated voltammetric pulse sequences including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitations and relaxations may provide a shorter analysis time and/or improve the accuracy and/or precision of the analysis. The disclosed pulse sequences may reduce analysis errors arising from the hematocrit effect, variance in cap-gap volumes, non-steady-state conditions, mediator background, a single set of calibration constants, under-fill, and changes in the active ionizing agent content of the sensor strip.

Providing content to a user across multiple devices

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for providing content. The method comprises receiving a first login request from a first device used by a user, the request being associated with a first anonymous identifier associated with the first device, and determining a user tag for the user, that does not include any personally identifiable information associated with the user. The method further comprises receiving a second login request from a second different device used by the user, the request being associated with a second different anonymous identifier associated with the second different device, and storing an association between the user tag, the first anonymous identifier and the second different anonymous identifier. The method further comprises receiving a request for content from either the first or second different device and providing content in response to the request using the association.

Large Diameter, High Quality SiC Single Crystals, Method and Apparatus

A method and system of forming large-diameter SiC single crystals suitable for fabricating high crystal quality SiC substrates of 100, 125, 150 and 200 mm in diameter are described. The SiC single crystals are grown by a seeded sublimation technique in the presence of a shallow radial temperature gradient. During SiC sublimation growth, a flux of SiC bearing vapors filtered from carbon particulates is substantially restricted to a central area of the surface of the seed crystal by a separation plate disposed between the seed crystal and a source of the SiC bearing vapors. The separation plate includes a first, substantially vapor-permeable part surrounded by a second, substantially non vapor-permeable part. The grown crystals have a flat or slightly convex growth interface. Large-diameter SiC wafers fabricated from the grown crystals exhibit low lattice curvature and low densities of crystal defects, such as stacking faults, inclusions, micropipes and dislocations.

Chip and application thereof

Disclosed is a chip. The chip comprises a substrate (1) and a base layer (2) in pressing arrangement with the substrate; the substrate comprises a first surface (1a) and a second surface (1b) in opposite arrangement, reaction tank arrays formed by a plurality of flowing channels (11) are arranged on the first surface of the substrate at intervals, two oppositely arranged side walls (111, 112) of each flowing channel (11) stretch along the length direction of the flowing channel (11) and intersect at two ends of the flowing channel to form two tapered tail ends (113) with included angles, and a fluid inlet hole (12) and a fluid outlet hole (13) which are communicated with the second surface of the substrate are respectively provided on the surfaces of the two tapered tail ends (113); and the base layer (2) comprises a transparent base (21) and a spacing layer (22) arranged on the surface of the transparent base, the spacing layer (22) is in contact with the firs surface (1a) of the substrate, and a corrosion groove is provided on the spacing layer (22) corresponding to a position where the flowing channel (11) is located. The flow field distribution of the chip is good, the deformation rate of a base in the chip is low, and the fluid in the chip can be fully flushed or replaced. Also disclosed is an application of the chip.

Extracting parameters for analyte concentration determination

A method of determining glucose values during continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) measurements includes providing a CGM device including a sensor, a memory, and a processor; applying a constant voltage potential to the sensor; measuring a primary current signal resulting from the constant voltage potential and storing the measured primary current signal in the memory; applying a probing potential modulation sequence to the sensor; measuring probing potential modulation current signals resulting from the probing potential modulation sequence and storing measured probing potential modulation current signals in the memory; determining an initial glucose concentration based on a conversion function and a ratio of measured probing potential modulation current signals; determining a connection function value based on the primary current signal and a plurality of the probing potential modulation current signals; and determining a final glucose concentration based on the initial glucose concentration and the connection function value. Other aspects are disclosed.

Non-steady-state determination of analyte concentration for continuous glucose monitoring by potential modulation

A method of determining glucose values during continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) measurements includes providing a CGM device including a sensor, a memory, and a processor; applying a constant voltage potential to the sensor; measuring a primary current signal resulting from the constant voltage potential and storing the measured primary current signal in the memory; applying a probing potential modulation sequence to the sensor; measuring probing potential modulation current signals resulting from the probing potential modulation sequence and storing measured probing potential modulation current signals in the memory; determining an initial glucose concentration based on a conversion function and a measured probing potential modulation current signal; determining a connection function value based on the primary current signal and a plurality of the probing potential modulation current signals; and determining a final glucose concentration based on the initial glucose concentration and the connection function value. Other aspects are disclosed.

Method of using a control solution and preparing for testing using the same

A method of distinguishing a control solution from a sample in an electrochemical test sensor is performed. The method includes adding a control marker to the control solution. The control solution includes the control marker and analyte. The test sensor includes working and counter electrodes, and a reagent. A potential is applied to the test sensor to oxidize the control marker and the analyte. The resulting electrical current is measured. A potential is applied to the test sensor lower than the other potential in which the potential is sufficient to oxidize the analyte and not the control marker. The resulting electrical current is measured. Determining whether a control solution or a sample is present based on the measured electrical currents. To increase the measured current, a salt may be added to the control solution in an amount sufficient to increase the electrical current by at least 5% as compared to a control solution in the absence of a salt.

NANOFIBERS

The present invention relates to nanofibers. In particular, the present invention relates to potassium niobate nanofibers. In an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of preparing the nanofibers, the method comprising: (a) dissolving niobium chloride and potassium sorbate in a solvent to obtain a first solution; (b) removing chloride precipitates formed from the first solution; (c) adding a polymer, for example polymethylmethacrylate or polyvinylpyrrolidone to the solution to obtain a second spinnable solution; and (d) electrospinning the spinnable solution to produce the fibers. The application also discloses the application of such nanofibers in the manufacture of a humidity sensor device by sputtering a metal such as Tantalum on top of the nanofibers. 1. A method of preparing fibers , the method comprising:(a) dissolving niobium chloride and potassium sorbate in a solvent to obtain a first solution;(b) removing chloride precipitates formed from the first solution;(c) adding a polymer to the solution to obtain a second spinnable solution; and(d) electrospinning the spinnable solution to produce the fibers.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer is any one selected from the group comprising: polyvinylpyrrolidone claim 1 , poly(methyl methacrylate) claim 1 , cellulose acetate claim 1 , polyacrylonitrile claim 1 , polyvinyl alcohol and polyethylene oxide.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the solvent is an alcohol.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the alcohol is any one selected from the group comprising: methanol claim 3 , ethanol and 2-methoxyethanol dimethylformamide.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the molar ratio between potassium and niobium after removing the chloride precipitates is about 1.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electrospinning is carried out by ejecting the spinnable solution from a plastic syringe at a constant feed rate of 0.60 ml/hour.7. The method according ...

Multi-Region And Potential Test Sensors, Methods, And Systems

Biosensor systems including a measurement device and test sensors including at least three independently addressable electrodes, with at least two of the electrodes being substantially chemically isolated are disclosed. One or more working electrodes may be combined with two or more counter electrodes. The two or more counter electrodes may operate at different potentials to provide for multi-analyte electrochemical analysis. Analysis methods are provided to perform multi-analyte electrochemical analysis and test sensors are provided having resistance to chemical mixing between secondary analysis regions.

Method and apparatus for configuring network device, and storage medium

This application discloses a method and an apparatus for configuring a network device, and a storage medium, and belongs to the field of data transmission technologies. The method includes: determining, in a plurality of terminal groups based on a packet receiving and sending characteristic of a target terminal, a target terminal group to which the target terminal belongs, where the packet receiving and sending characteristic is determined based on a plurality of packets received and sent by the target terminal, and the plurality of terminal groups are in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of configurations; and configuring a to-be-configured network device based on a target configuration corresponding to the target terminal group, where the to-be-configured network device is a network device that forwards the plurality of packets. This application effectively reduces workload in a configuration process. This application is used to configure the network device.

Method and device for encoding and decoding parameter sets at slice level

Provided is a method for encoding parameter sets at slice level. The method includes: when there are one or more parameter sets, in which the coding tool parameters are identical to the coding tool parameters of a part of coding tools used for the current slice, in the existing parameter sets, encoding the identifiers of parameter sets into bit-stream of the current slice, wherein a parameter set contains common information of the coding tools used in the process of encoding/decoding slice(s). Correspondingly, also provided is a method for decoding parameter sets at slice level and a device for encoding and decoding parameter sets at slice level, which can make full use of the encoded parameter set information when the slice header refers to a plurality of parameter sets, implement flexible configuration of the coding tools used in the process of encoding/decoding slice(s) and reduce information redundancy.

Underfill Management System For A Biosensor

A biosensor system including the underfill management system determines the analyte concentration in a sample from the at least one analytic output signal value. The underfill management system includes an underfill recognition system and an underfill compensation system. The underfill recognition system determines whether the test sensor initially is substantially full-filled or underfilled, indicates when the sample volume is underfilled so that additional sample may be added to the test sensor, and starts or stops the sample analysis in response to the sample volume. The underfill recognition system also may determine the initial degree of underfill. After the underfill recognition system determines the initial fill state of the test sensor, the underfill compensation system compensates the analysis based on the initial fill state of the test sensor to improve the measurement performance of the biosensor system for initially underfilled test sensors.

Bracket supporting apparatus

A bracket supporting apparatus includes a side plate, two fixing brackets, a first mounting bracket defining a first through hole, and a second mounting bracket defining a second through hole. Each of the two fixing brackets includes a connection portion defining a fixing hole. Two supporting portions extend from two sides of the connection portion. A mounting portion extends from one side of each of the two supporting portions. The two supporting portions of each of the two fixing brackets are substantially parallel to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket. The mounting portions are fixed to the side plate. A first fastener passes through each of the first through holes, the second through holes, and the fixing holes to fix the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket to each of the two fixing brackets.

Self-cleaning oven

A self-cleaning oven is provided. Responsive to initiating a self-clean operation, a heating plate in a cavity of the oven is powered to increase temperature of the heating plate. Responsive to the heating plate being heated to above a predefined start temperature for a predefined soak period of time, one or more nozzles are directed to introduce water onto the heating plate to generate superheated steam until the heating plate falls below a predefined reboot temperature. The power and watering operations are repeated according to a predefined number of clean cycles specified by the self-clean operation.

Reduced graphene oxide composite material

The preparation of functionalized reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite materials on various fibrous substrates has been proposed. The functionalized RGO composite fibrous materials absorb various types of oils efficiently within 20 seconds, with great absorption capacity. The maximum absorption capacity values for bicycle chain oil and used motorcycle engine oil are 880.8% and 839.1%, respectively. Simply squeezing the functionalized RGO composite materials allows the removal of the absorbed oil for reuse. The functionalized RGO composite fibrous materials have been used to efficiently separate oil/water mixture through a flowing system. Having the advantages of faster absorption rate, reusability, and low-costs, the functionalized RGO composite fibrous materials holds great potential as a superabsorbent for efficient removal and recovery of oil spills, and for separation of water/oil mixtures.

Encoding processing method and device, decoding processing method and device, encoder, and decoder

Disclosed are an encoding processing method and device, a decoding processing method and device, an encoder and a decoder. The encoding processing method includes: determining a filtering process to be applied to a pixel in a prediction reference block for an encoding block; filtering the pixel in the prediction reference block according to the filtering process; constructing a pixel prediction value for the encoding block according to a filtered pixel sampling value in the prediction reference block; and encoding the encoding block according to the pixel prediction value.

Connector

A connector includes a cage and a heat-radiation element. A top wall of the cage includes an opening, and first engaging structures extending from the top wall of the cage toward an outside of the cage at a periphery of the opening. The heat-radiation element is disposed on the cage corresponding to the opening, and first notches corresponding to the first engaging structures are disposed on side walls of the heat-radiation element. Each first engaging structure passes through the corresponding first notch to engage the heat-radiation element on the cage. The cage has a receiving cavity and supporting structure at a bottom of the receiving cavity. When a mating connector is inserted into the receiving cavity, a bottom of the mating connector is supported by the supporting structure, a top of the mating connector abuts against the heat-radiation element through the opening, and the heat-radiation element remains substantially stationary.

Fuel cooling apparatus

A fuel cooling apparatus includes a fuel cooling pipe having an inner circumferential surface and a hermetically sealed space formed therein and a heat pipe allowing a working medium to flow therein. The heat pipe includes an evaporation region inserted into the hermetically sealed space of the fuel cooling pipe so that a fuel passage is formed between the evaporation region and the inner circumferential surface of the fuel cooling pipe. The evaporation region evaporates the working medium by heat exchange with a fuel flowing through the fuel passage. The heat pipe also includes a condensation region for condensing the working medium evaporated at the evaporation region and an adiabatic region adiabatically connecting the evaporation region and the condensation region to each other. The condensation region is arranged outside of the fuel cooling pipe. The fuel cooling apparatus also has a fuel inlet port configured to introduce the fuel into the fuel passage of the fuel cooling pipe from the fuel pipe and a fuel outlet port configured to return the fuel that has flowed through the fuel passage in the fuel cooling pipe to the fuel pipe.

Determining Analyte Concentration From Variant Concentration Distribution In Measurable Species

A biosensor system determines an analyte concentration of a biological sample using an electrochemical process without Cottrell decay. The biosensor system generates an output signal having a transient decay, where the output signal is not inversely proportional to the square root of the time. The transient decay is greater or less than the −0.5 decay constant of a Cottrell decay. The transient decay may result from a relatively short incubation period, relatively small sample reservoir volumes, relatively small distances between electrode surfaces and the lid of the sensor strip, and/or relatively short excitations in relation to the average initial thickness of the reagent layer. The biosensor system determines the analyte concentration from the output signal having a transient decay.

Fungal Trisaccharide Ester Compounds and Use Thereof in Preparing Agents for Preventing and Controlling Plant Fungal Diseases

Fungal trisaccharide ester compounds and agents containing the fungal trisaccharide ester compounds as active ingredients for preventing and controlling plant fungal diseases. A Pezicula sp. strain SC1337 was isolated from endophytes of a branch of bald cypress. The strain SC1337 is capable of producing five compounds exhibiting significant inhibitory activities against twelve common plant pathogenic fungi and preservative effect on fruits. Thus, the strain SC1337 can be used to prepare the five compounds exhibiting significant inhibitory activities against twelve common plant pathogenic fungi and preservative effect on fruits and used for preventing and controlling plant pathogenic fungi and fruit preservation.

On-device multiplexing of streaming media content

Techniques are disclosed for multiplexing a dynamic bit-rate video stream with an audio stream received by a client device in a manner that allows the resulting multiplexed stream to be played back without disruption, despite dynamic changes in the bit rate of the video stream that may occur. A content server may stream both a video stream and an audio stream to a client device for playback. The client device may multiplex the video and audio streams prior to them being presented to a playback engine for decoding and playback to a user.

Apparatus and methods for probing sensor operation of continuous analyte sensing and auto-calibration

Apparatus and methods are operative to probe the condition of a sensor either initially, at any point thereafter or continuously during a continuous sensor operation for measuring an analyte in a bodily fluid (such as performed by, e.g., a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor). Results of the probe may include calibration indices determined from electrical signals obtained during the probe. The calibration indices may indicate whether in-situ adjustment of the sensor's calibration should be performed either initially and/or at random check points. Probing potential modulation parameters also may be used during analyte calculations to reduce the effects of lot-to-lot sensitivity variations, sensitivity drift during monitoring, temperature, interferents, and/or the like. Other aspects are disclosed.

Service Download Acceleration Method And System, Service State Maintenance Method And Device

A service download acceleration method and system, and a service state maintenance method and apparatus are provided, wherein a content delivery network (CDN) system transmits a network acceleration and/or quality assurance policy request of a user to a network service control device according to a maintained service state of the user; when receiving the network acceleration and/or quality assurance policy request of the user, the network service control device applies to a policy control system for a corresponding network acceleration and/or quality assurance policy; and the policy control system issues the network acceleration and/or quality assurance policy for the user to the network service control device. The embodiments of the present document are adopted to realize effective perception and linkage between a network and a CDN system, effectively improving user experience while increasing operation revenue.

Gated voltammetry methods

A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Gated voltammetric pulse sequences including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitations and relaxations may provide a shorter analysis time and/or improve the accuracy and/or precision of the analysis. The disclosed pulse sequences may reduce analysis errors arising from the hematocrit effect, variance in cap-gap volumes, non-steady-state conditions, mediator background, a single set of calibration constants, under-fill, and changes in the active ionizing agent content of the sensor strip.

Business Scheduling Method and Apparatus and Convergence Device

A business scheduling method and apparatus and a convergence device are provided. The method is applied to a convergence device comprising a CDN business unit providing a content delivery service and a network business unit providing network access and bearing services, wherein the CDN business unit comprises a business processor and an internal storage device, and the CDN business unit is connected to an external storage device. The method comprises: dividing and allocating business processor resources and storage resources in the CDN business unit into multiple business service unit groups, and when the CDN business unit receives an application visit request from a user, scheduling the application visit request to one business service unit group according to the attribute of the user, the visited content, the application type or the source IP address and/or port number.

Carrying module, nucleic acid loading device and use thereof

A nucleic acid loading device, including a housing, a carrying module, a motion module, a liquid circuit module and a control module. The motion module includes a support platform, first and second driving mechanisms, and a carrying member. The liquid circuit module is configured to control a reagent to flow into and out of a reactor. The control module is connected with the motion module and the liquid circuit module, and the control module is configured to control the first and second driving mechanisms, the liquid circuit module and the temperature control unit. A first face of a semiconductor cooler heats or refrigerates during operation, providing heat for an accommodating seat through a heat conducting body such that the reactor can be at different ambient temperatures. The cooperation between the motion and liquid circuit modules may achieve automation and industrialization of loading a sample into the reactor.

Analysis Compensation Including Segmented Signals

A biosensor system determines analyte concentration from an output signal generated from a light-identifiable species or a redox reaction of the analyte. The biosensor system compensates at least 50% of the total error in the output signal with a primary function and may compensate a portion of the residual error with at least one residual function. An SSP function may serve as the primary function, first residual function, or second residual function. Preferably, when the SSP function serves as the first residual function, the SSP function compensates at least 50% of the residual error remaining after primary compensation. Preferably, when the SSP function serves as the second residual function, the SSP function compensates at least 50% of the residual error remaining after primary and first residual compensation. The error compensation provided by the primary, first residual, and second residual functions may be adjusted with function weighing coefficients.

Risk factor monitoring

Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for the determination and logging of risk factor parameters associated with a sample, in association with the measurement of a concentration of an analyte in the sample. The methods, devices, and systems provide for applying an input signal to a sample via an electrode. The input signal has at least one excitation. The methods, devices, and systems further provide for measuring an output signal responsive to the input signal. The methods, devices, and systems further provide for determining a concentration of an analyte within the sample based on the output signal, and determining at least one risk factor parameter associated with at least one species in the sample other than the analyte.

Methods and devices for encoding and decoding using parameter sets, and electronic equipment

Provided are methods and devices for encoding and decoding using parameter sets, and electronic equipment. In the method for encoding, an encoder determines parameter sets and/or virtual parameter sets for a slice, wherein the virtual parameter set is a data structure which is generated by loading information acquired from a bitstream into a syntax structure of an existing parameter set and/or a preset syntax structure and includes tool parameters and/or control parameters; and the encoder writes identification number (ID) (s) of the parameter sets and/or virtual parameter sets into a bitstream. Using the method, encoding and decoding efficiency is improved.

Unloading Device and Self-unloading Display Device

The present invention discloses an unloading device and a self-unloading display device having a first component or a second component cooperatively installed, the first and the second component respectively have a cooperative installation surface, the cooperative installation surface of the first component is provided with at least one unloading device; the unloading device comprises a driving device and a pushing mechanism; the pushing mechanism is connected to a driving device in a transmission way, the pushing mechanism has at least a set of telescopic dowel bars, an end part of the dowel bar is an inclined surface, a small end formed by the inclined surface is arranged close to the cooperative installation surface of the first component; the driving device drives the dowel bar to move along the cooperative installation surface of the first component, the inclined surface of the dowel bar abuts with and moves along the second component.

Protective shell assembly and connector assembly with the protective shell assembly

A protective shell assembly is used for accommodating a connector. The protective shell assembly includes a cage and at least one light pipe. The cage has a plurality of wall surfaces, and the wall surfaces are connected to at least one another to define an accommodating space. The at least one light pipe passes through one of the wall surfaces so that a part of the light pipe is located in the accommodating space and the other part is located outside the accommodating space. A connector assembly with the protective shell assembly is also provided.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-ce]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Apparatus and method for the detection and classification of articles using flow cytometry techniques

This invention concerns a flow apparatus and method for the detection of particles in a sample. Particles are moved, substantially one at a time, in a fluid flow stream. An incident beam of illumination is provided so as to be directed at the particles in the flow stream. Data associated with each moving particle as it passes through the beam of illumination is detected. A class of particles is established, these particles having common characteristics based on the data detected from such class of particles. The data is then stored. Such stored data is compared to data detected from sample particles of an unknown class. A determination is then made that particles from the unknown class belong to the established class as a result of matching respective data.

Substituted 3-amino-thieno [2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide compounds and processes for preparing and their uses

Disclosed are compounds of formula (I): wherein R 1 and R 2 are defined herein, which are useful as inhibitors of the kinase activity of the IκB kinase (IKK) complex. The compounds are therefore useful in the treatment of IKK mediated diseases including autoimmune diseases inflammatory diseases and cancer. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and processes for preparing these compounds.

Fuel cooling apparatus

A fuel cooling apparatus (100) includes a fuel cooling pipe (110) having an inner circumferential surface and a hermetically sealed space formed therein and a heat pipe (120) allowing a working medium to flow therein. The heat pipe includes an evaporation region (122)inserted into the hermetically sealed space of the fuel cooling pipe so that a fuel passage (150) is formed between the evaporation region and the inner circumferential surface of the fuel cooling pipe. The evaporation region evaporates the working medium by heat exchange with a fuel flowing through the fuel passage. The heat pipe also includes a condensation region (124) for condensing the working medium evaporated at the evaporation region and an adiabatic region (126) adiabatically connecting the evaporation region and the condensation region to each other.

Anti-ang2 antibodies and methods of use thereof

The invention provides anti-Ang2 antibodies, including dual-specific antibodies that specifically bind Ang2 and VEGF, and methods of using the same for treatment of pathological disorders associated with angiogenesis. The invention also provides methods of identifying improved antibody variants (e.g., with enhanced binding affinity, expression, and/or stability).

Biosensor with membrane structure for steady-state and non-steady-state conditions for determining analyte concentrations

A biosensor system is configured to establish a steady-state condition and alternate between the steady-state condition and a non-steady-state condition to determine an analyte concentration. The biosensor system includes an electrode system having at least one working electrode and one counter electrode. The working electrode is covered with an analyte catalyzing layer for converting an analyte into measurable species. A membrane system encompasses the electrode system and comprises an analyte permeable membrane. The membrane has an analyte permeability with lower analyte solubility than an analyte solubility outside the membrane. The membrane is configured to trap a measureable species within the membrane such that a steady-state of the measurable species resulting from the analyte is established near the electrode surface. A bias circuit is configured to apply a potential modulation sequence to the working electrode to cause alternating of steady-state and non-steady-state conditions within the electrode system for analyte concentration determination.

Extracting parameters for analyte concentration determination

A method of determining glucose values during continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) measurements includes providing a CGM device including a sensor, a memory, and a processor; applying a constant voltage potential to the sensor; measuring a primary current signal resulting from the constant voltage potential and storing the measured primary current signal in the memory; applying a probing potential modulation sequence to the sensor; measuring probing potential modulation current signals resulting from the probing potential modulation sequence and storing measured probing potential modulation current signals in the memory; determining an initial glucose concentration based on a conversion function and a ratio of measured probing potential modulation current signals; determining a connection function value based on the primary current signal and a plurality of the probing potential modulation current signals; and determining a final glucose concentration based on the initial glucose concentration and the connection function value. Other aspects are disclosed.

Non-steady-state determination of analyte concentration for continuous glucose monitoring by potential modulation

A method of determining glucose values during continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) measurements includes providing a CGM device including a sensor, a memory, and a processor; applying a constant voltage potential to the sensor; measuring a primary current signal resulting from the constant voltage potential and storing the measured primary current signal in the memory; applying a probing potential modulation sequence to the sensor; measuring probing potential modulation current signals resulting from the probing potential modulation sequence and storing measured probing potential modulation current signals in the memory; determining an initial glucose concentration based on a conversion function and a measured probing potential modulation current signal; determining a connection function value based on the primary current signal and a plurality of the probing potential modulation current signals; and determining a final glucose concentration based on the initial glucose concentration and the connection function value. Other aspects are disclosed.

Continuous analyte monitoring sensor calibration and measurements by a connection function

A method of determining glucose values during continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) measurements includes providing a CGM device including a sensor, a memory, and a processor; applying a constant voltage potential to the sensor; measuring a primary current signal resulting from the constant voltage potential and storing the measured primary current signal in the memory; applying a probing potential modulation sequence to the sensor; measuring probing potential modulation current signals resulting from the probing potential modulation sequence and storing measured probing potential modulation current signals in the memory; determining an initial glucose concentration based on a conversion function value and the primary current signal; determining a connection function based on the primary current signal and a plurality of the probing potential modulation current signals; and determining a final glucose concentration based on the initial glucose concentration and the connection function value. Other aspects are provided.

2-arylcarbamoyl-indoles as cytokine inhibitors

Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) which inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-ce]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Polymorphic forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one represented by formula (1), and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one represented by formula (1), and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one represented by formula (1), and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Polymorphic forms of the 8-fluoro-2- {4 - [(methylamino) methyl] phenyl} -1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-acepin [5,4,3-cd] indole phosphate salt 6-one

Una sal de fosfato cristalina de 8-fluoro-2-{4-[ (metilamino) metil]fenil}1, 3, 4, 5-tetrahidro-6H-acepin[5, 4, 3-cd]indol-6ºna, en la que la sal es un polimorfo sustancialmente puro de la Forma I con un patrón de difracción de rayos X en polvo que comprende picos a unos ángulos de difracción (28) de 10, 9, 19, 3, 22, 9 y 25, 0, y en la que dicho polimorfo es un hidrato.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6 h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one.

La presente invencion se refiere a nuevas formas polimorficas y amorfas de la sal fosfato 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(metilamino)metil]fenil}- 1, 3, 4, 5-tetrahidro-6H-azepino[5, 4, 3-cd]indol-6-ona, y a procedimientos para su preparacion; tales formas polimorficas pueden ser un componente de una composicion farmaceutica y se pueden usar para tratar una enfermedad en un mamifero mediada por la actividad de la poli(ADP-ribosa-)-polimerasa, incluyendo enfermedades tales como el cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt 8-fluoro-2- {4 - [(methylamino) methyl] phenyl} -1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino [5,4,3-CD] indole 6-one

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

Disclosed is a crystalline phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one (the pictured formula), wherein the salt is one of six substantially pure polymorph with X-ray powder diffraction patterns as described in the specification. Also disclosed is the use of the salt for treating cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one represented by formula (1), and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt 8-fluoro-2- {4 - [(methylamino) methyl] phenyl} -1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino [5,4,3-CD] indole 6-one

Det beskrives nye polymorfe og amorfe former av et fosfatsalt av 8-fluor-2-{4-[(metylamino)metyl]fenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-on (se figur) og fremgangsmåter for fremstilling derav. Slike polymorfe former kan være en komponent i et farmasøytisk materiale og kan anvendes for å behandle mammalske sykdomstilstander mediert av poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase aktivitet, inkludert sykdomstilstander så som cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one represented by formula (1), and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one represented by formula (1), and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic and amorphous forms of a phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one represented by formula (1), and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a mammalian disease condition mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity including the disease condition such as cancer.

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6h-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

Polymorphic and amorphous forms of the phosphate salt of 8-fluoro-2-{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one

Analyte-testing instruments

An instrument adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample using a test sensor is disclosed. The instrument comprises a display adapted to display information to a user, a user-interface mechanism adapted to allow the user to interact with the instrument, a first test-sensor cartridge, and a body portion including at least a first opening and a second opening formed therein. The first opening is adapted to receive a test sensor from the first test-sensor cartridge. The second opening is adapted to store at least one additional test-sensor cartridge.

Solar energy device

Hiv immunoassay utilizing recombinant protein and synthetic peptide reagents

Assay for detection of hiv antigen and hiv antibody

An assay to simultaneously detect the presence of HIV antigen analyte and/or HIV-1 antibody and/or HIV-2 antibody in a test sample. The analytes are captured on either the same or different solid phases, and the presence of the analytes is determined by detecting a signal generated by analyte-specific indicator reagents.

Hiv immunoassay utilizing recombinant protein and synthetic peptide reagents

An assay to simultaneously detect the presence of HIV-1 antibody and/or HIV-2 antibody in a test sample is disclosed. The analytes are captured on either the same or different solid phases, and the presence of the analytes is determined by detecting a signal generated by using a cocktail of synthetic and recombinant antigen-containing indicator reagents.

Detection of different hiv genotypes utilizing a synthetic peptide-modified immunoassay

An assay to simultaneously detect the presence of one or more HIV subtypes of HIV-1 antibody and/or HIV-2 antibody in a test sample is disclosed. The analytes are captured on either the same or different solid phases, and the presence of the analytes is determined by detecting a signal generated by using a cocktail of synthetic and recombinant antigen-containing indicator reagents. Preferred indicator reagents include a synthetic19 amino acid cyclic peptide homologous to an immunodominant region of HIV-1 gp 41 and a synthetic19 amino acid cyclic peptide homologous to an immunodominant region of HIV-2 gp 36.

Biosensor system having enhanced stability and hematocrit performance

Transient decay amperometry

A biosensor system determines an analyte concentration of a biological sample using an electrochemical process without Cottrell decay. The biosensor system generates an output signal having a transient decay, where the output signal is not inversely proportional to the square root of the time. The transient decay is greater or less than the -0.5 decay constant of a Cottrell decay. The transient decay may result from a relatively short incubation period, relatively small sample reservoir volumes, relatively small distances between electrode surfaces and the lid of the sensor strip, and/or relatively short excitations in relation to the average initial thickness of the reagent layer. The biosensor system determines the analyte concentration from the output signal having a transient decay.

Multi-Region and Potential Test Sensors, Methods, and Systems

Biosensor systems including a measurement device and test sensors including at least three independently addressable electrodes, with at least two of the electrodes being substantially chemically isolated are disclosed. One or more working electrodes may be combined with two or more counter electrodes. The two or more counter electrodes may operate at different potentials to provide for multi-analyte electrochemical analysis. Analysis methods are provided to perform multi-analyte electrochemical analysis and test sensors are provided having resistance to chemical mixing between secondary analysis regions.

Multi-region and potential test sensors, methods and systems

Biosensor systems including a measurement device and test sensors including at least three independently addressable electrodes, with at least two of the electrodes being substantially chemically isolated are disclosed. One or more working electrodes may be combined with two or more counter electrodes. The two or more counter electrodes may operate at different potentials to provide for multi-analyte electrochemical analysis. Analysis methods are provided to perform multi-analyte electrochemical analysis and test sensors are provided having resistance to chemical mixing between secondary analysis regions.

Multi-region and potential test sensors, methods, and systems

Biosensor systems including a measurement device and test sensors including at least three independently addressable electrodes, with at least two of the electrodes being substantially chemically isolated are disclosed. One or more working electrodes may be combined with two or more counter electrodes. The two or more counter electrodes may operate at different potentials to provide for multi-analyte electrochemical analysis. Analysis methods are provided to perform multi-analyte electrochemical analysis and test sensors are provided having resistance to chemical mixing between secondary analysis regions.

Control markers for auto-detection of control solution and methods of use

A method of distinguishing a control solution from a sample in an electrochemical test sensor is performed. The method includes adding a control marker to the control solution. The control solution includes the control marker and analyte. The test sensor includes working and counter electrodes, and a reagent. A potential is applied to the test sensor to oxidize the control marker and the analyte. The resulting electrical current is measured. A potential is applied to the test sensor lower than the other potential in which the potential is sufficient to oxidize the analyte and not the control marker. The resulting electrical current is measured. Determining whether a control solution or a sample is present based on the measured electrical currents. To increase the measured current, a salt may be added to the control solution in an amount sufficient to increase the electrical current by at least 5% as compared to a control solution in the absence of a salt.

Gated voltammetry

A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Gated voltammetric pulse sequences including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitations and relaxations may provide a shorter analysis time and/or improve the accuracy and/or precision of the analysis. The disclosed pulse sequences may reduce analysis errors arising from the hematocrit effect, variance in cap-gap volumes, non-steady-state conditions, mediator background, a single set of calibration constants, under-fill, and changes in the active ionizing agent content of the sensor strip.

Underfill management system for a biosensor.

La presente invención se refiere a un sistema biosensor que incluye el sistema de gestión de llenado insuficiente determina la concentración de analito en una muestra a partir de por lo menos un valor de señal de salida analítica. El sistema de gestión de llenado insuficiente incluye un sistema de reconocimiento de llenado insuficiente y un sistema de compensación de llenado insuficiente. El sistema de reconocimiento de llenado insuficiente determina si el sensor de prueba inicialmente es llenado sustancialmente por completo o es llenado insuficiente, indica cuando el volumen de muestra es llenado insuficiente de modo que puede agregarse muestra adicional al sensor de prueba e inicia o detiene el análisis de la muestra en respuesta al volumen de muestra.

Multi-region and potential test sensors, methods, and systems

Biosensor systems including a measurement device and test sensors (700) including at least three independently addressable electrodes, with at least two of the electrodes being substantially chemically isolated are disclosed. One or more working electrodes (741-744) are combined with two or more counter electrodes (731-734). The two or more counter electrodes may operate at different potentials to provide for multi-analyte electrochemical analysis. Analysis methods are provided to perform multi-analyte electrochemical analysis and test sensors are provided having resistance to chemical mixing between secondary analysis regions.

Composite semiconductor thermoelectric refrigerating device

ABSTRACT A composite semiconductor thermoelectric refrigerating device comprises dozens or hundreds composite P-N couples electrically connected in series to form an array of required configuration which is fixed with electrical and thermal insulator and combined with heat absorber and thermal radiator respectively by thermoconductive greased films of electrical insulation. Said refrigerating device is characterized by a good thermoconductive metal slate sandwiched between the semiconductor head parts of a thermoelectric element by surface-to-surface brazing. This device can substitute for vapour compression refrigerating devices of medium and small sizes. Model 1 of said thermoelectric refrigerating device is of circular configuration, while model 2 is rectangular. Other models of specific configurations in accordance with requirements can be constructed.

Polymorphic forms of 6-[2-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylsulfanyl]-3-e-[2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethenyl]indazole

The present invention relates to novel polymorphic forms of 6-[2~ (methylcarbamoyl)phenylsulfanyl]-3-E-[2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethenyl]indazole, and to processes for their preparation. Such polymorphic forms may be a component of a pharmaceutical composition and may be used to treat a hyperproliferative disorder or a mammalian disease condition mediated by protein kinase activity.

Small molecules useful in the treatment of inflammatory disease

A method treating or preventing inflammatory and immune cell-mediated diseases by the administration of certain novel and known small molecules. Exemplary of the novel compounds are those of structural formulas (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f).

Abnormal output detection system for a biosensor

A biosensor has an abnormal output detection system that determines whether an output signal from the redox reaction of an analyte has a normal or abnormal shape or configuration. The abnormal output detection system improves the accuracy and precision of the biosensor in determining whether an output signal has a shape or configuration that may not provide an accurate and/or precise analysis of a biological fluid. The biosensor generates an output signal in response to the redox reaction of the analyte. The biosensor normalizes the output signal and compares the normalized output signal with one or more control limits. The biosensor may generate an error signal when the normalized output signal is not within the control limits. The system finds particular application in gated amperometry for glucose determination using enzyme electrodes, where the normalized signal comprises the ratio of two current values in a given pulse.

Encoding processing method and device, decoding processing method and device, encoder and decoder

Disclosed are an encoding processing method and device, a decoding processing method and device, an encoder, and a decoder, wherein the encoding processing method comprises: determining a filtering process used for pixels of a prediction reference block of a to-be-encoded block; filtering the pixels of the prediction reference block according to the filtering process; constructing a pixel prediction value of the to-be-encoded block according to a pixel sampling value of the prediction reference block processed by the filtering process; and encoding the to-be-encoded block according to the pixel prediction value.

Inflation valve for inflatable objects, such as balls or air cushions

The inflation valve has an inner part (4) with a stopper (40), which is surrounded by a first web section which has holes (420). The valve is fastened to the object by a first circumferential flange (41), which encloses the first web section. The valve also has an outer part (3) with a tubular spout (30) which can be closed by the stopper. The spout is enclosed by a second web section (31), which lies against the first web section. A second circumferential flange (310) forms a solid connection to the first circumferential flange. The second web section is flexible, so that it can move away from the first web section. This allows the spout to be separated from the stopper, and for the spout to form a fluid connection to the holes.

Reduced calorie plastic fat composition

Described are reduced calorie edible plastic fat compositions based on mixtures of triglycerides bearing various combinations of short (C2 to C4), saturated long (C15 to C22) and monounsaturated long (C15 to C22) chain fatt y acid residues, and the use of such compositions in edible compositions such as shortenings and margarines.

Low total salt reagent compositions and systems for biosensors

A biosensor system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is disclosed that includes a reaction means for selectively performing a redox reaction of an analyte, and a measurement means for measuring a rate of the redox reaction of the analyte. The reaction means includes a binder, a buffer salt, a mediator including at most 20% (w/w) of an inorganic, non-transition metal salt, and an enzyme system. The measurement means includes at least two conductors. The measurement means measures an output signal value from the reaction means at a maximum kinetic performance within at most 7 seconds of introducing a sample to the reaction means, where the output signal value is responsive to the concentration of the analyte in the sample, and the measurement means determines at least one .DELTA.S value responsive to at least one error parameter. The measurement means further determines the analyte concentration in the sample from a compensation equation including at least one reference correlation and the at least one .DELTA.S value, where the compensation equation has a R2 value of at least 0.5.

Biosensor system having enhanced stability and hematocrit performance

The present invention relates to electrochemical sensor strips and methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample or improving the performance of a concentration determination. The electrochemical sensor strips may include at most 8 ?g/mm2 of a mediator. The strips, the strip reagent layer, or the methods may provide for the determination of a concentration value having at least one of a stability bias of less than ±10% after storage at 50° C for 4 weeks when compared to a comparison strip stored at 20° C for 4 weeks, a hematocrit bias of less than ±10% for whole blood samples including from 20 to 60% hematocrit, and a intercept to slope ratio of at most 20 mg/dL. A method of increasing the performance of a quantitative analyte determination also is provided.

Microdeposition system for a biosensor

A microdeposition pin (810) having a contact surface (824) with at least one concave edge (828A, 828B) for creating microarrays and the like. The microdeposition pin (810) may be used either alone or with a plurality of microdeposition pins in conjunction with a holder. The concave edge (828A, 828B) of the pin is especially adapted for helping to control the spreading of a deposited material. By selectively controlling the spread of the reagent composition from the microdeposition pin, the flow of the reagent composition from the deposition target area may be reduced. Sensor strips having raised substrate features with limited or no spreading of the reagent composition beyond the target area are disclosed.

Substituted 3-amino-thieno/2,3-b/pyridine- 2-carboxylic acid amide compounds and processes for preparing and their uses

Prikazana su jedinjenja formule (I): U kojoj su R1 i R2 definisani u tekstu, koja su korisni inhibitori kinazne aktivnosti kompleksa IkB kinaze (IKK). Jedinjenja su stoga korisna u lečenju oboljenja posredovanih IKK, uključujući autoimune bolesti, inflamatorne bolesti i maligna oboljenja. Takođe su prikazane farmaceutske kompozicije koje uključuju ova jedinjenja i procesi za dobijanje ovih jedinjenja.

Rapid-read gated amperometry.

Se describe un sistema sensor, un dispositivo y métodos para determinar la concentración de un analito en una muestra. Las señales de entrada que incluyen múltiples ciclos de trabajo de impulsos de excitación y relajaciones secuenciales se introducen a la muestra. Una o más señales que salen de la muestra dentro de 300 ms de la entrada de un impulso de excitación se pueden correlacionar con la concentración del analito de la muestra para mejorar la exactitud y/o precisión del análisis. La determinación de la concentración del analito de la muestra a partir de estos valores de salida medidos rápidamente puede reducir los errores de análisis que surgen del efecto del hematocrito, fondo del mediador y otras fuentes de errores. La figura más representativa de la invención es la número 2.

Concentration determination in a diffusion barrier layer

The present invention relates to improved electrochemical biosensor strips and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample. By selectively measuring a measurable species residing in a diffusion barrier layer, to the substantial exclusion of the measurable species residing exterior to the diffusion barrier layer, measurement errors introduced by sample constituents, such as red blood cells, and manufacturing variances may be reduced.