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A self contained, compact, long term, ambulatory physiological recorder is designed for mounting directly to the body of a patient, immediately adjacent to the organ or system that is to be monitored, and is adhesively and covertly held there in place and comfortably under clothing by the very transducer, skin electrodes that detect the physiological information to be recorded, and thereby increasing continuity and decreasing artifact by obviating the need for numerous and cumbersome, hanging electrode leads as well as unsightly and cumbersome recorder pouches suspended from shoulder straps or belts.

Systems and methods are provided for extracting a bodily fluid sample (e.g., an interstitial fluid sample) and monitoring an analyte therein. Certain of the systems include a a penetration member configured for penetrating and residing in a target site of a user's skin layer and, subsequently, extracting a fluid sample therefrom. The system also includes a pressure ring(s) adapted for applying pressure to the user's skin layer in the vicinity of the target site. The system is configured such that the pressure ring(s) is capable of applying pressure in an oscillating manner. Certain methods include penetrating the skin and applying pressure to the skin in an oscillating manner.

The invention provides a multi-scale feature fusion ultrasonic image semantic segmentation method based on adversarial learning, and the method comprises the following steps: building a multi-scale feature fusion semantic segmentation network model, building an adversarial discrimination network model, carrying out the adversarial training and model parameter learning, and carrying out the automatic segmentation of a breast lesion. The method provided by the invention achieves the prediction of a pixel class through the multi-scale features of input images with different resolutions, improvesthe pixel class label prediction accuracy, employs expanding convolution for replacing partial pooling so as to improve the resolution of a segmented image, enables the segmented image generated by asegmentation network guided by an adversarial discrimination network not to be distinguished from a segmentation label, guarantees the good appearance and spatial continuity of the segmented image, and obtains a more precise high-resolution ultrasonic breast lesion segmented image.

The present disclosure relates to novel sustained-release intraocular drug delivery systems and improvements in the treatment of retinopathies. In particular, fibronectin scaffold domain proteins that selectively inhibit VEGFR-2 are contemplated.

The disclosure provides fusion implants, instruments and methods for insertion of the implants between opposing vertebral bodies to facilitate stabilization or arthrodesis of an intervertebral joint. A cross section through the longitudinal dimension of the implant is substantially configured in an “I” shape. In addition to other features, the implants of the invention provide a reduced contact surface area with the interior surface of a bore formed for receiving the implant.

A system for guided geospatial image capture, registration and 2D or 3D mosaicking, that employs automated imagery processing and cutting-edge airborne image mapping technologies for generation of geo-referenced Orthomosaics and Digital Elevation Models from aerial images obtained by UAVs and/or manned aircraft.

An opposed terminal structure including a supporting substrate, a first terminal, a nitride semiconductor with a light-emitting layer, and a second terminal. The second terminal forms an opposed terminal structure with the first terminal, which can be formed in a variety of patterns.

The audio-video synchronization process ensures continuity of displayed AV data. To initialize the process, a transport processor determines whether an occupancy criterion of a buffer storing received audio and video frames has been met. If the criterion is met, the transport processor obtains an initial time stamp value from an initial frame, and a subsequent time stamp value from a subsequent frame. Initial and subsequent parameters are computed from these respective time stamp values, and are compared against each other. If the parameters coincide, the frame is valid, and corresponding audio or video frames may be decoded and displayed. If the parameters do not coincide, a recovery process is initiated. In either event, the invention makes it possible to achieve audio-video synchronization for both live and playback modes of a digital video recorder (DVR).

The invention relates to an umbrella-shaped electrostatic spinning sprayer and an electrostatic spinning method. The sprayer comprises an umbrella-shaped spinning nozzle, a numerical control type infusion device and a solution collecting groove, wherein the numerical control type infusion device mainly comprises a solution propeller and a controller; the middle of the umbrella-shaped spinning nozzle is provided with a cylindrical hollow portion, and an output end of the solution propeller is placed into the cylindrical hollow portion of the umbrella-shaped spinning nozzle; the controller controls flow velocity and flow of spinning solutions; and the solution collecting groove is placed in the bottom of the umbrella-shaped spinning nozzle. The electrostatic spinning method comprises that a binding post on the umbrella-shaped spinning nozzle is connected with a high-voltage positive electrode, conducting polymer solutions are continuously added to the umbrella-shaped spinning nozzle which is horizontally placed through the numerical control type infusion device, electrostatic spinning is started, collection is achieved through a collecting device, and nano-fibers are formed. The sprayer avoids blocking phenomena, and is easy to clean and good in stability; and the electrostatic spinning method improves production efficiency and the yield of electrostatic spinning.

Techniques are disclosed for creating digital assets that can be used to personalize themed products. For example, a workflow and pipeline used to generate a 3D model from digital images of a person's face and to manufacture a personalized, physical figurine customized with the 3D model are disclosed. The 3D model of the person's face may be simplified to match a topology of a desired figurine. While the topology is deformed to match that of the figurine, the 3D model retains the geometry of the child's face. Simplifying the topology of the 3D model in this manner allows the mesh to be integrated with or attached to a mesh representing desired figurine.

A network node (10) controls resources (22) in a network. The node (10) includes processing units (12) and assigns, for each set of resources (22), to a unit (12) a master role consisting in reserving and releasing resources (22) and to two processing units (12), named controllers, the role of controlling resources (22). A controller (12c) operates in a first mode when a master role is assigned to a processing unit (12m) and the unit (12m) is available to reserve and release resources (22). A controller (12c) operates in a second mode when no master role is assigned or when a master role is assigned to a unit (12m) which is not available to reserve and release resources (22). In the second mode, a controller (12c) maintains a list (14) of resources (22) to be released and selects a resource (22) from the list (14) to reserve a resource (22).

The invention discloses a system and a method for performing indoor and outdoor 3D (Three-Dimensional) seamless positioning and gesture measuring on a fire man. The system comprises a main control circuit board based on an STM32 (Scanning Tunneling Microscope 32) singlechip, a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) data transmission module based on Sim-900, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module, a remote monitoring client side, an inertial navigation module I and an inertial navigation module II, wherein the main control circuit board is respectively connected with the GPRS data transmission module, the GPS module, the inertial navigation module I and the inertial navigation module II by virtue of serial ports; and the GPRS data transmission module communicates with the bound remote monitoring client side by utilizing a GPRS network. The system and the method can be used for realizing the indoor and outdoor 3D (Three-Dimensional) seamless positioning and gesture measuring for the fire man, accurately recognizing and judging the motion state of the fire man and meanwhile realizing the indoor and outdoor 3D seamless positioning for the fire man; aiming at the application occasion of the fire man, the system can be expanded to be provided with a poisonous gas sensor, a smoke sensor, a temperature sensor and the like, and has great significance in guaranteeing the life safety of the fire man working under a complex fire scene environment.

The present disclosure relates to novel vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-binding polypeptides and methods for using these polypeptides to inhibit biological activities mediated by vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs). The present disclosure also provides various improvements relating to single domain binding polypeptides.

An expandable bone device that includes a plurality of linking elements pivotally connected to one another about a hinge, wherein each of the linking elements has upper and lower support plates. An expansion mechanism is operatively connected to the linking elements and can move the upper support plate closer or further with respect to the lower support plate.

The invention discloses an integrated multi-channel synchronous vibration data acquisition, monitoring and analysis diagnosis device. The data acquisition unit comprises a signal conditioning circuit, an anti-aliasing filtering circuit, a multi-channel synchronous sampling chip, a system control logic unit, a pulse-shaping circuit (16), a phaselocking frequency multiplication chip and a microprocessor CPU, wherein the system control logic unit comprises a channel configuration logic unit, a clock generation logic unit, a rotating speed measurement logic unit, a sampling control logic unit and a frequency divider, and the data acquisition unit (1) is directly connected with a plurality of eddy current vibration displacement sensors, ICP type piezoelectric vibration acceleration sensors or magnetoelectric vibration speed sensors, and has an interface of a single-channel direct-connected eddy-current, photoelectric or magnetoelectric key phase/revolution speed sensor and so on. The CPU core board is connected with a computer or a palm computer through a network and a USB or a serial interface and finishes the data acquisition for monitoring and analysis diagnosis.

The invention provides a map matching method based on a road connection relationship. The method comprises the steps that S1, GPS positioning data is preprocessed; S2, road matching rules are established according to the distance factor and the direction factor, then a candidate matching road set is obtained, similarity between a GPS track and candidate matching roads is calculated based on road connection, and then the candidate matching road most similar to the GPS track is selected as the matching road of the GPS track; S3, the GPS track is subjected to coordinate correction. According to the method, corresponding detection and processing methods are proposed based on error data of different error types, and therefore high efficiency and accuracy of the map matching method are ensured; correlation between historical data is considered, and the influence of a certain point with a large error on direction calculation is lowered; constraint of historical matching information is also considered, so that the accuracy rate of the matching result is high; compared with a model in the prior art, the overall technical scheme is simpler, and continuity and the matching effect are better.

The invention relates to an insulation health state evaluation method of a dry type transformer for a coal mine underground power supply system. According to the method, evaluation is carried out based on monitoring quantity determining, feature quantity extraction, feature quantity processing, fault diagnosis, health state evaluation, database establishment and state early warning-based multi-information source fusion; the development degree of an insulation local defect is monitored through using the change laws of related feature quantities in a discharge evolution process of the insulation defect; and diagnosis of the risk of the insulation local defect is realized based on a particle swarm optimization algorithm-based support vector machine, so that a comprehensive evaluation result of the overall health state and insulation local deterioration degree of the dry type transformer can be obtained. According to the method of the invention, corresponding variable weight values are assigned for the feature quantities, and therefore, high applicability and high judgment accuracy can be realized, early, accurate and quick prediction of potential faults and identification of fault types can be benefitted, the operating state and possible defect development trend of the transformer can be comprehensively evaluated, and the reliability and continuity of the operation of the transformer can be improved.

A communication apparatus has a plurality of interfaces serving a plurality of networks. The communication apparatus selects an interface according to electric wave reception intensity to reduce power consumption and contribute to the maintenance of reliability in communication. The communication apparatus (communication terminal apparatus, the other party's communication terminal apparatus) is used for communication in such a way that the communication apparatuses are connected to the plurality of networks wirelessly to carry out communication through each network. The communication apparatus has the plurality of interfaces (cellular interface CI, WLAN interface WI) responding to the networks. The communication apparatus also has controlling unit (power supply controlling unit) that connects any one of the interfaces to the power supply to actuate the connected interface, and that connects an interface on rest to the power supply in response to a communication state of an interface on communication to change communication connection from the interface on communication to the other interface on rest. The communication apparatus changes the interfaces while maintaining communication with the other party's communication apparatus.