Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to a microfluidic system that includes: a first chamber with an inlet and an outlet, where the first chamber is operable to flow a biological fluid through the inlet and the outlet at a first flow rate; a first porous membrane in fluid communication with the first chamber; a second chamber in fluid communication with the first porous membrane, where the second chamber is operable to serve as a reservoir for one or more biological materials; a second porous membrane in fluid communication with the second chamber; and a third chamber in fluid communication with the second porous membrane, where the third chamber includes an inlet and an outlet, and where the third chamber is operable to flow a biological fluid through the inlet and the outlet at a second flow rate. The present disclosure also pertains to methods of forming biological components in such systems.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12M 3/06 - Tissue, human, animal or plant cell, or virus culture apparatus with filtration, ultrafiltration, inverse osmosis or dialysis means
• C12N 5/07 - Animal cells or tissues
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology

Abstract

Disclosed herein are energy harvesting devices and sensors, and methods of making and use thereof. The energy harvesting devices can comprise a membrane disposed on a substrate, wherein the membrane comprises a two-dimensional (2D) material and one or more ripples; and a component electrically, magnetically, and/or mechanically coupled to the membrane and/or the substrate, such that the component is configured to harvest energy from the membrane. The sensors can comprise a membrane disposed on a substrate, wherein the membrane comprises a two-dimensional material one or more ripples; and a component electrically, magnetically, and/or mechanically coupled to the membrane and/or the substrate, such that the component is configured to detect a signal from the membrane.

IPC Classes  ?

• F03G 7/08 - Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for recovering energy derived from swinging, rolling, pitching, or like movements, e.g. from the vibrations of a machine
• G01H 11/08 - Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by detecting changes in electric or magnetic properties by electric means using piezoelectric devices
• H02N 1/08 - Influence generators with conductive charge carrier, i.e. capacitor machines
• H02N 2/18 - Electric machines in general using piezoelectric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators
• H10N 30/30 - Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with mechanical input and electrical output, e.g. functioning as generators or sensors

Abstract

Bacillus amyloliquefaciensBacillus amyloliquefaciens. Methods of using these compositions to inhibit the growth of microorganisms are also provided. The methods may be utilized to inhibit the growth of a microorganism on a surface, in a space, or in a subject.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• A61K 35/742 - Spore-forming bacteria, e.g. Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus subtilis, clostridium or Lactobacillus sporogenes
• A61P 31/04 - Antibacterial agents
• A23L 33/135 - Bacteria or derivatives thereof, e.g. probiotics

Abstract

Bacillus amyloliquefaciensBacillus amyloliquefaciens. Methods of using these compositions to inhibit the growth of microorganisms are also provided. The methods may be utilized to inhibit the growth of a microorganism on a surface, in a space, or in a subject.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 35/742 - Spore-forming bacteria, e.g. Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus subtilis, clostridium or Lactobacillus sporogenes
• A01K 41/00 - Incubators for poultry
• A01K 45/00 - Other aviculture appliances, e.g. devices for determining whether a bird is about to lay
• A23K 10/12 - Animal feeding-stuffs obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes by fermentation of natural products, e.g. of vegetable material, animal waste material or biomass
• A61P 31/04 - Antibacterial agents
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor

Abstract

222 2 22 2 to the high-pressure vessel, and a cosolvent pump that delivers at least one cosolvent to the high-pressure vessel.

IPC Classes  ?

• C11B 11/00 - Recovery or refining of other fatty substances, e.g. lanolin or waxes
• A23K 20/10 - Organic substances
• A23K 20/189 - Enzymes
• B01D 11/02 - Solvent extraction of solids

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for collaborative human-machine learning for demand planning. The method includes receiving a forecast for the demand planning from a machine, receiving an indication of a particular event using private information from a user, estimating an effect of the particular event, receiving lagged demand, and adjusting the forecast for the demand planning using the estimated effect of the particular event and the lagged demand.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0202 - Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities
• G06Q 10/0639 - Performance analysis of employeesPerformance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations

Abstract

An electric machine includes a stator having an axial bore, a rotor positioned in the axial bore with an airgap between the stator and the rotor, radial slots formed in the stator extending radially relative to the axial bore, where each radial slot of the radial slots has a slot length extending radially from an inner end to an outer end and a slot width less than or equal to an airgap length of the airgap, and the each radial slot filled with copper forming radial copper plates, where each radial copper plate is electrically connected to other radial copper plates.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 3/26 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors consisting of printed conductors
• B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
• B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
• H02K 15/0407 - Manufacturing of windings by etching, printing or stamping the complete coils

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a module that includes an optically non-linear material operable to receive at least a first laser beam and a second laser beam and perform sum frequency mixing of the first and second laser beams to generate another laser beam. The module also includes a first mirror and a second mirror. The first mirror includes a first aperture operable for passing at least one of the first or second laser beams through the first mirror and into the module. The second mirror includes a second aperture operable for passing the generated laser beam through the second mirror and out of the module. Additional embodiments pertain to laser generation systems that include the modules. Further embodiments pertain to methods of generating a laser beam by utilizing the modules and laser generation systems of the present disclosure.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02F 1/35 - Non-linear optics
• H01S 3/00 - Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
• H01S 3/23 - Arrangement of two or more lasers not provided for in groups , e.g. tandem arrangement of separate active media

Abstract

bifidobacteriumin ovoin ovo are also provided. The methods can be used, for example, to reduce the colonization of pathogens in the gastrointestinal tract of hatching chickens and thereby improve their growth performance.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 10/18 - Addition of microorganisms or extracts thereof, e.g. single-cell proteins, to feeding-stuff compositions of live microorganisms
• A23K 50/75 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for birds for poultry

Abstract

High-performance long-lifetime charge-separation photodetectors are provided. A new device design is described based on novel band structure engineering of semiconductor materials for photodetectors, such as photosensors, solar cells, and thermophotovoltaic devices. In an exemplary aspect, photodetectors described herein include a charge-separated photo-absorber region. This comprises a semiconductor with a band structure that has an indirect fundamental bandgap, with a direct bandgap (Γ-Γ transition) only slightly above the indirect fundamental bandgap (L- or X-Γ transitions) (e.g., approximately equal to or larger than an energy of a product of the Boltzmann constant (kB), and temperature (T), with kBT=26 millielectron-volts (meV) at room temperature). This design not only improves photogenerated-carrier lifetime (similar to indirect bandgap semiconductors), but also maintains a strong absorption coefficient (similar to direct bandgap semiconductors).

IPC Classes  ?

• H10F 77/122 - Active materials comprising only Group IV materials
• H10F 30/223 - Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation the devices having only one potential barrier, e.g. photodiodes the potential barrier being a PIN barrier
• H10F 71/00 - Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a herbicide and methods for the control of a grass or a broadleaf weed in a crop. The herbicide comprises an effective amount glufosinate, or a salt thereof, and an effective amount of a metabolic inhibitor.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 57/20 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic phosphorus compounds having phosphorus-to-carbon bonds containing acyclic or cycloaliphatic radicals
• A01N 35/02 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. aldehyde radical containing aliphatically bound aldehyde or keto groups, or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof, e.g. acetals
• A01N 37/06 - Unsaturated carboxylic acids or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof
• A01N 43/16 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atom with one hetero atom six-membered rings with oxygen as the ring hetero atom
• A01N 43/82 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with nitrogen atoms and oxygen or sulfur atoms, as ring hetero atoms five-membered rings with three hetero atoms
• A01N 43/90 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having two or more relevant hetero rings, condensed among themselves or with a common carbocyclic ring system
• A01N 57/12 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic phosphorus compounds having phosphorus-to-oxygen bonds or phosphorus-to-sulfur bonds containing acyclic or cycloaliphatic radicals

Abstract

Embodiments pertain to a neurostimulation system operable for providing fascicular nerve fiber stimulation to one or more nerves of a subject. The neurostimulation systems may include: (1) one or more electrodes operational to associate with at least one fascicular nerve fiber region of a subject; (2) a stimulator in electrical communication with the electrodes and operational to provide one or more electrical pulses to the electrodes to stimulate at least one fascicular nerve fiber region; and (3) a signal processing unit in electrical communication with the electrodes and the stimulator, and operational to measure on-target and off-target activation by the stimulated electrodes. Further embodiments pertain to methods of providing at least one fascicular nerve fiber stimulation to one or more nerves of a subject by utilizing the disclosed neurostimulation systems. The stimulation may achieve intrafascicular selectivity.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 1/36 - Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers
• A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
• A61N 1/372 - Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a stripline interconnect system for high-frequency signal transmission. The interconnect is positioned within a recessed area of a substrate, enabling a reduced height. Included in this design is a dielectric ramp, manufactured on the substrate, that facilitates a smooth transition from transmission dielectric to height of the wafer. Formed using aerosol jet printing, a center conductor extends from the substrate, traverses the dielectric ramp, and connects to wafer pads. To provide for electromagnetic confinement and reduce external interferences, a dielectric is printed over the center conductor, forming an arch, which is subsequently shielded with a printed metal covering. This design provides for reduced insertion and reflection losses, low dispersion, and increased signal isolation. This stripline interconnect is of particular interest for applications desiring precise high-frequency signal transmission between integrated circuit wafers and external circuitry.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/66 - High-frequency adaptations
• H01P 5/107 - Hollow-waveguide/strip-line transitions

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for treating livestock (e.g., gestating dams) exposed to toxic forage, such as endophyte-infected tall fescue or ryegrass, using a melatonin composition. The composition can include an active ingredient that includes melatonin having a concentration of up to about 250 μg/kg body weight of the livestock and an agriculturally acceptable carrier. The process can administer melatonin as a prophylactic or therapeutic for livestock consuming toxic forage or as a prophylactic or therapeutic for offspring of gestating dams that consume toxic forage.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 31/4045 - Indole-alkylaminesAmides thereof, e.g. serotonin, melatonin
• A61P 39/02 - Antidotes

Abstract

The present invention provides compositions comprising either a bacterial strain referred to herein as jzb001 or conditioned medium from jzb001. In some embodiments, the compositions further comprise conditioned medium from one or more bacterial strains referred to herein as jzb002 and jzb003. Methods of using these compositions to treat or prevent bovine respiratory disease (BRD) are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• A61K 35/741 - Probiotics

Abstract

A program that defines and assesses the dynamic risk of software vulnerabilities and considers the dynamic risks into patch scheduling to reduce security risks posed by vulnerabilities and provide formal guidance to security operations at various organizations.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
• G06F 8/65 - Updates

Abstract

The present invention provides probiotic compositions comprising isolated bacterial strains, referred to herein as LactX, StrepX1, and StrepX3. Methods of using the compositions to increase the growth rate of pigs, to alleviate the detrimental growth effects of weaning pigs, and to reduce the time from birth to marketable weight for pigs are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 35/747 - Lactobacilli, e.g. L. acidophilus or L. brevis
• A23K 10/16 - Addition of microorganisms or extracts thereof, e.g. single-cell proteins, to feeding-stuff compositions
• A23K 10/18 - Addition of microorganisms or extracts thereof, e.g. single-cell proteins, to feeding-stuff compositions of live microorganisms
• A23K 50/30 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for swine
• A23K 50/60 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for weanlings
• A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
• A61K 9/19 - Particulate form, e.g. powders lyophilised
• A61K 35/741 - Probiotics
• A61K 35/744 - Lactic acid bacteria, e.g. enterococci, pediococci, lactococci, streptococci or leuconostocs

Goods & Services

Live fruit plants

Abstract

A new and distinct nectarine tree named ‘A-662CN’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘A-421CN’ nectarine (female parent; unreleased breeding selection) x ‘A-334CN’ nectarine (male parent; unreleased breeding selection) made in 1993 is described. This new nectarine tree cultivar can be distinguished by its yellow, standard-acid, firm flesh, early-season ripening, high soluble solids content, outstanding flavor, good postharvest performance, and moderate tolerance to bacterial spot.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 5/08 - Fruits
• A01H 6/74 - Rosaceae, e.g. strawberry, apple, almond, pear, rose, blackberry or raspberry

Abstract

The invention relates to a three-dimensional food printing system and method for fabricating porous hydrogel particles having small sizes and high porosity. The inventive method first forms a highly consistent biopolymer solution with desired rheological properties. The biopolymer solution is extruded using a 3D food printing system and then freeze-dried into the desired porous hydrogel particles, having a desired particle size, morphological, structural, thermal and textural properties, and crystallinity. The hydrogel particles can then be utilized for targeted delivery systems for bioactive compounds, nutraceuticals, micronutrients, probiotics, and the like, and can also be used in connection with personalized nutrition and medicine plans and programs.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23P 20/20 - Making of laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs, e.g. by wrapping in preformed edible dough sheets or in edible food containers
• A23B 2/92 - Freeze drying
• A23L 29/206 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin
• A23P 20/25 - Filling or stuffing cored food pieces, e.g. combined with coring or making cavities
• A23P 30/20 - Extruding

Abstract

Patient specific medical balloons, assemblies, and systems for forming the same, and devices and methods for treating patients in need of a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are disclosed. The assembly for forming the medical balloon comprises a form for receiving a parison where the form is configured to prepare a patient specific medical balloon matched in geometry to a blood vessel or a lesion for a patient in need of a PCI.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 25/10 - Balloon catheters
• A61F 2/954 - Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts for placing stents or stent-grafts in a bifurcation
• A61F 2/958 - Inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts
• B29L 31/00 - Other particular articles
• B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing

Abstract

A 3D printer comprising a pump, stepper motor adapted to drive the pump and a printing arm connected to a curing source and nozzle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 64/129 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified characterised by the energy source therefor, e.g. by global irradiation combined with a mask
• B29C 64/321 - Feeding
• B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
• B33Y 40/00 - Auxiliary operations or equipment, e.g. for material handling

Abstract

Embodiments pertain to a system for testing the mechanical stability of a material. Such systems generally include: (1) a chamber with a first end and a second end that are on opposite ends of the chamber; (2) a motion actuating unit associated with the first end of the chamber; (3) a first base area associated with motion actuating unit at or near the first end of the chamber; and (4) a second base area associated with the second end of the chamber. Additional embodiments pertain to methods for testing the mechanical stability of a material through the utilization of the systems.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 3/06 - Special adaptations of indicating or recording means
• A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a material that includes: (1) a first copper-based layer; (2) a copper nanowire layer above the first copper-based layer, which generally includes a plurality of copper nanowires embedded with a polymer; and (3) a second copper-based layer positioned above the copper nanowire layer such that the copper nanowire layer is sandwiched between the first copper-based layer and the second copper-based layer. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of forming a material of the present disclosure.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/00 - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
• C25D 1/00 - Electroforming
• C25D 1/04 - WiresStripsFoils
• C25D 5/56 - Electroplating of non-metallic surfaces of plastics

Abstract

A composite comprising: substrate having thereon an intermediate layer and a diamond-like carbon (DLC) top layer on said intermediate layer, with increased adhesion strength to DLC and other hard coatings, and which provides a buffer layer for adjusting the uneven expansion/compression behavior of DLC coatings and substrates.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09D 5/00 - Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, characterised by their physical nature or the effects producedFilling pastes
• C08K 3/36 - Silica
• C09D 1/00 - Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, based on inorganic substances
• C09D 7/40 - Additives
• C09D 7/61 - Additives non-macromolecular inorganic
• C09D 165/00 - Coating compositions based on macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carbon-to-carbon link in the main chainCoating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers

Abstract

New and more cost-efficient methods and compositions are needed for the fabrication of three-dimensional nanostructures and/or microstructures from metals and alloys, including noble metals. In one aspect, a method of fabricating an article comprises selectively depositing a layer of copper oxide on a substrate and electrodepositing a noble metal layer onto the copper oxide layer from a solution comprising a salt of the noble metal and an electrolyte component comprising citrate, sulfite, or mixtures thereof. In being deposited onto the copper oxide layer, the noble metal layer is also selectively deposited relative to the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25D 1/00 - Electroforming
• C25D 3/48 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of gold
• C25D 5/02 - Electroplating of selected surface areas
• C25D 9/08 - Electrolytic coating other than with metals with inorganic materials by cathodic processes

Abstract

Embodiments pertain to a computer-implemented method of identifying at least one facial micro-expression pattern of a face of a subject by (1) receiving a plurality of images of the face of the subject, where the plurality of images represent consecutive images of the face of the subject taken sequentially during a period of time; (2) feeding the plurality of images into a machine-learning algorithm, where the machine-learning algorithm includes a diagonal micro attention (DMA) module that identifies at least one facial micro-movement between the plurality of images and correlates the facial micro-movement to at least one facial micro-expression pattern; and (3) outputting the facial micro-expression pattern of the face of the subject. Additional embodiments pertain to computing devices for identifying at least one facial micro-expression pattern of a face of a subject in accordance with the aforementioned processes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
• G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks

Abstract

The present invention provides fusion proteins comprising a fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) polypeptide and a fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) polypeptide. Pharmaceutical compositions and wound dressings comprising the fusion proteins, polynucleotides and constructs encoding the fusion proteins, and methods of using the fusion proteins to treat a condition in a subject are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/50 - Fibroblast growth factor [FGF]
• A61K 38/18 - Growth factorsGrowth regulators

Abstract

In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for evaluating demographic bias of images in a model having multiple clusters of images. In some embodiments, the method may include the steps of: determining demographic bias of the images in each of the multiple clusters of the model via a cluster purity evaluation module, encouraging a demographic fairness consistency for each of the multiple clusters via a loss function module to maintain fairness of the model, identifying, via a cross-attention module, correlations between each of the multiple clusters, and strengthening, via the cross-attention module, samples to have a stronger relationship with a centroid of each of the multiple clusters.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 10/762 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using clustering, e.g. of similar faces in social networks
• G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
• G06V 10/98 - Detection or correction of errors, e.g. by rescanning the pattern or by human interventionEvaluation of the quality of the acquired patterns
• G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions

Abstract

This invention provides a point-of-care (POC) device for isothermal nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT). The POC device comprises a housing; a heater disposed in the housing; at least one heat sink disposed in the housing in thermal communications with the heater, and configured to speed up heating and hold reaction tubes containing the NAAT being incubated; and a phase change material adapted for regulating temperature of the reactions. The POC device is a point-of-care incubator for isothermal nucleic acid amplification tests (PIINT). The POC device is used for POC detection of Johne's disease (JD) in a subject.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01L 7/00 - Heating or cooling apparatusHeat insulating devices
• C12Q 1/689 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for bacteria

Abstract

This invention relates generally to covalently crosslinked colloidal cellulose nanocrystals (xCNC) and methods of preparation and use thereof. The colloidal cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are covalently crosslinked in aqueous suspension to generate a network showing tunable physicochemical properties. The xCNC structures are tunable in terms of their physicochemical properties and arrangement within the hydrogel network. The covalent crosslinking of solitary sulfonated (—OSO3) CNCs can be accomplished without prior hydroxyl replacement or functionalization.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08B 15/10 - Crosslinking of cellulose
• B82Y 40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures
• C08B 15/08 - Fractionation of cellulose, e.g. separation of cellulose crystallites
• C08K 5/07 - AldehydesKetones
• C08K 5/1515 - Three-membered rings

Abstract

A broadband readout interface for Hall-effect sensors is presented. This current sensing system includes two high-bandwidth Hall sensors and a fast readout interface having two signal paths, one being a high frequency path and the other being a DC/low frequency path. In one example, the readout interface (ROT) utilizes a 2-way current spinning technique in the DC/low frequency signal path to minimize offset at DC while using high pass filtering in the high frequency signal path to eliminate any offset at the high frequencies. The DC/low frequency signal path measures the Hall voltage from its Hall sensor, while the high frequency signal path can measure the inductive voltage (or an AC Hall voltage) from its Hall sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 33/07 - Hall-effect devices
• G01R 15/20 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
• G01R 33/28 - Details of apparatus provided for in groups
• H04R 3/04 - Circuits for transducers for correcting frequency response

Abstract

Disclosed herein is the use of fenclorim (4,6-dichloro-2-phenylpyrimidine) as a rice safener.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 43/48 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with two nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms
• A01N 43/54 - 1,3-DiazinesHydrogenated 1,3-diazines
• A01N 47/08 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom not being member of a ring and having no bond to a carbon or hydrogen atom, e.g. derivatives of carbonic acid the carbon atom having one or more single bonds to nitrogen atoms
• A01N 25/26 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests in coated particulate form

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to an abdominal stabilizer that is operational to wrap around an abdomen of a subject. The abdominal stabilizer includes a central region operational to be placed on the subject's abdomen, a proximal end operational to be immobilized on a first back region of the subject, a distal end on the opposite side of the proximal end that is operational to be immobilized on a second back region of the subject, an outer surface operational to face away from the subject, and an inner surface operational to face towards the subject. The abdominal stabilizers may also include a first strap and a second strap positioned above the central region and operational to adhere to a chest region of the subject. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of lifting an abdominal pannus of a subject through the utilization of the aforementioned abdominal stabilizers.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 5/03 - Corsets or bandages for abdomen, teat or breast support, with or without pads

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a stabilizer that includes: (1) a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap that are each operational to be positioned on different shoulders of a subject; (2) a first hip strap and a second hip strap that are each operational to be positioned on different upper thighs of a subject and connectable to the first shoulder strap and the second shoulder strap, respectively; and (3) a connecting area operational to connect to the first shoulder strap, the second shoulder strap, the first hip strap and the second hip strap on the back of a subject. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of applying the stabilizers of the present disclosure to a subject for various purposes, such as treating or preventing developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

IPC Classes  ?

• A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion

Abstract

A system and method for automated timber inventory. The system and method use photogrammetry and an artificial neural network to produce digital maps and models of highly accurate tree canopy delineation, species prediction, tree height modeling, and subsequent merchantable timber values. In one aspect, a method for automated timber inventory involves acquiring a plurality of aerial images for a timber stand of interest, photogrammetrically generating a three-dimensional representation of the timber stand of interest (e.g., an orthomosaic map, a reflectance map, a digital terrain model, a digital surface model, or any combination of the same) from the plurality of aerial images, identifying one or more tree canopies in the three-dimensional representation using an iteratively-improving artificial intelligence convolutional neural network, and generating a digital canopy map of the timber stand of interest using the convolutional neural network, where the digital canopy map includes labels for the tree canopies.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06V 20/10 - Terrestrial scenes
• G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
• G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]

Abstract

A rice cultivar designated CLM05 is disclosed herein. The present invention provides seeds, plants, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar CLM05. Further, it provides methods for producing a rice plant by crossing CLM05 with itself or another rice variety. The invention also encompasses any rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by the methods disclosed herein, including those in which additional traits have been transferred into CLM05 through the introduction of a transgene or by breeding CLM05 with another rice cultivar.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize
• A01H 5/10 - Seeds

Abstract

The present invention provides biosynthetic products that may be useful for controlling bacterial panicle blight of rice. These products are encoded by four biosynthetic operons found within the genome of a Pseudomonas protegens strain designated as PBL3 and deposited as ATCC #, which has been shown to inhibit the growth of Burkholderia glumae on rice plants. Also provided are vectors encoding these biosynthetic products, and methods of using the biosynthetic products to inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells

Goods & Services

Providing college scholarships

Abstract

The invention relates to a system and process for robot-assisted three-dimensional fabrication of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoset composites (CFRTCs). The system includes a robot and a printhead assembly having a continuous fiber feeding module, a resin coating module, and an in-situ resin curing module. The system and process use resistive Joule heating to locally cure the continuous fiber material on demand during the fabrication of the CFRTCs.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 64/227 - Driving means
• B29C 64/141 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials
• B29C 64/295 - Heating elements
• B29C 64/336 - Feeding of two or more materials
• B29K 63/00 - Use of epoxy resins as moulding material
• B29K 105/08 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
• B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
• B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to systems for locating a peripheral nerve, which include a plurality of electrodes operational to be actuated independently of other electrodes and base area anchoring the plurality of electrodes. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of locating a fascicle or a portion of a fascicle of a peripheral nerve by (1) electrically stimulating different regions of the peripheral nerve; (2) detecting activity from the stimulated regions; and (3) correlating the detected activity from the stimulated regions to the presence of a fascicle or a portion of a fascicle at the stimulated regions. The methods of the present disclosure may also include steps of (4) generating a map of fascicles in the peripheral nerve and (5) implanting electrodes into the located fascicles.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 1/36 - Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers
• A61B 5/383 - Somatosensory stimuli, e.g. electric stimulation
• A61B 5/395 - Details of stimulation, e.g. nerve stimulation to elicit EMG response
• A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a method of expressing a nucleic acid sequence in a cell by inserting the nucleic acid sequence at a region of a creatine kinase (CKM) and/or a myoglobin (MB) gene such that the inserted nucleic acid sequence becomes expressed in the cell by a promoter of the gene. The nucleic acid sequences may be expressed in vitro or in vivo for various purposes, such as treatment or prevention of a disease and/or tissue repair or regeneration. Additional embodiments pertain to a system for expressing a nucleic acid sequence in a cell after insertion at a region of a creatine kinase (CKM) gene and/or a myoglobin (MB) gene. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a modified cell that includes an inserted nucleic acid sequence at a region of a creatine kinase (CKM) gene and/or a myoglobin (MB) gene.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/90 - Stable introduction of foreign DNA into chromosome
• C12N 9/22 - Ribonucleases
• C12N 15/11 - DNA or RNA fragmentsModified forms thereof

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a system for holding at least one peripheral nerve. The system generally includes: a support surface operational for holding the peripheral nerve; a first fastener receptacle positioned on the proximal end of the support surface; and a second fastener receptacle positioned on the distal end of the support surface. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of holding at least one peripheral nerve by utilizing the systems of the present disclosure. Such methods generally include: placing a system of the present disclosure at or near a peripheral nerve; positioning the peripheral nerve on the support surface of the system; and placing at least one fastener on the first fastener receptacle and the second fastener receptacle of the system. The methods of the present disclosure may also include a step of implanting electrodes into or in between fascicles of the peripheral nerve.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode

Abstract

A method for detecting hypoxia in a patient is disclosed. The method includes administering to the patient an effective amount of a nitroimidazole, drawing blood from the patient and separating the serum of the blood, isolating an extracellular vesicle fraction from the serum, and conducting a test for detecting the nitroimidazole in the extracellular fraction. The test result from the test indicates the amount of hypoxic cells in said patient. The test result may be compared to a normal test result to determine the presence or absence of a medical condition.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 31/437 - Heterocyclic compounds having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic ring systems the heterocyclic ring system containing a five-membered ring having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. indolizine, beta-carboline
• G01N 21/65 - Raman scattering
• G01N 33/48 - Biological material, e.g. blood, urineHaemocytometers
• G01N 33/574 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for cancer

Abstract

In one aspect, pixel architectures for employment in photodetector apparatus and systems are described herein. A pixel, in some embodiments, comprises a silicon substrate, and one more dielectric layers over the substrate. The dielectric layers, for example, can comprise silica (SiO2) and/or other suitable dielectric material(s). A photoactive region resides within the one or more dielectric layers, the photoactive region comprising a heterojunction formed of a first Group IVA semiconductor alloy epitaxially extending from an aperture passing through the one or more dielectric layers to the silicon substrate, and a second Group IVA semiconductor alloy extending epitaxially from the first Group IVA semiconductor alloy.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 27/146 - Imager structures

Abstract

Compositions and methods to reduce herbicide volatility and provide plant essential nutrients are provided. The composition comprises an effective amount of acidic herbicide, such as dicamba, and an effective amount of borate, where the effective amount of the borate reduces the volatility of the acidic herbicide and wherein the pH of the composition is greater than 5.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 25/32 - Ingredients for reducing the noxious effect of the active substances to organisms other than pests, e.g. toxicity reducing compositions, self-destructing compositions
• A01N 37/40 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio-analogue, or of a derivative thereof, e.g. hydroxy-carboxylic acids having at least one oxygen or sulfur atom attached to an aromatic ring system having at least one carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and one oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same aromatic ring system

Abstract

A quartz crystal resonators (QCR) used as a sensor for quantitatively detection of a target. The QCR comprises a first electrode; a second electrode; a quartz wafer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; an immobilizing agent disposed on a surface of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode; and a binding agent in association with the immobilizing agent; wherein the binding agent binds to the target.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03H 9/19 - Constructional features of resonators consisting of piezoelectric or electrostrictive material having a single resonator consisting of quartz
• H03H 3/04 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of impedance networks, resonating circuits, resonators for the manufacture of electromechanical resonators or networks for the manufacture of piezoelectric or electrostrictive resonators or networks for obtaining desired frequency or temperature coefficient
• H03H 9/13 - Driving means, e.g. electrodes, coils for networks consisting of piezoelectric or electrostrictive materials

Abstract

The present invention provides anti-bacterial compositions comprising whole cells of an Aneurinibacillus bacterium designated as NH or an anti-bacterial protein expressed by the NH. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of using the anti-bacterial compositions to inhibit the growth of bacteria such as Campylobacter jejuni and Listeria monocytogenes.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23L 3/3463 - Organic compounds; Microorganisms; Enzymes
• A23L 3/3571 - Microorganisms; Enzymes

Abstract

A system and process for low flow water monitoring in agriculture that measures water consumption at an individual bird/animal/plant level by weighing water in a controlled sealed environment. The system and process include a pressure regulation device fluidly connected to one or more reservoir tanks filled with water. The pressure regulation device is adjustable allowing for different output pressures suitable for many different agriculture applications.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 39/02 - Drinking appliances
• A01K 7/02 - Automatic devices
• G01F 22/02 - Methods or apparatus for measuring volume of fluids or fluent solid material, not otherwise provided for involving measurement of pressure

Abstract

An apparatus and method for obtaining a fleshing score measurement from a bird. The measurement apparatus has an angle measurement device with a first rotary arm, connected below the first rotary arm at a pivot joint, and a rotary positioning sensor at the pivot joint. The method for obtaining a fleshing score measurement from a bird includes calibrating a measurement apparatus, positioning the angle measurement device against a bird, obtaining an angle measurement, recording the angle measurement, and correlating the angle measurement with a fleshing score.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01B 21/22 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for testing the alignment of axes
• G01B 3/56 - Gauges for measuring angles or tapers, e.g. conical calipers
• G01B 5/24 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for testing the alignment of axes

Abstract

This invention relates generally to cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions that can serve as a spray adjuvant for improved agrochemical application efficiency. More particularly, the cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions are nanocellulose-stabilized Pickering emulsions having a semi-liquid formulation of colloidal cellulose nanocrystals and biopolymers that can substitute currently used surfactants and drift reducing agents in agrochemicals. The cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions are suitable with both water soluble and oil soluble active ingredient chemistries, and the shear characteristics of the emulsions make them suitable for oil in water-based spray applications. Droplet size distribution can be tuned by changing the ingredient concentrations, thus helping control particle drift. Moreover, a stable cross-linked network formation facilitates the entrapment and encapsulation of volatile agrochemical chemistries, thus preventing their volatilization and reducing vapor drift.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 25/04 - Dispersions or gels
• A01N 25/10 - Macromolecular compounds
• A23D 7/005 - Edible oil or fat compositions containing an aqueous phase, e.g. margarines characterised by ingredients other than fatty acid triglycerides
• A23D 7/04 - Working-up
• A23L 5/30 - Physical treatment, e.g. electrical or magnetic means, wave energy or irradiation
• A23L 29/00 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof
• A23L 29/10 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing emulsifiers
• A61K 8/06 - Emulsions
• A61K 8/73 - Polysaccharides
• A61K 8/92 - Oils, fats or waxesDerivatives thereof, e.g. hydrogenation products
• A61K 9/107 - Emulsions
• A61K 9/16 - AgglomeratesGranulatesMicrobeadlets
• A61K 47/44 - Oils, fats or waxes according to two or more groups of Natural or modified natural oils, fats or waxes, e.g. castor oil, polyethoxylated castor oil, montan wax, lignite, shellac, rosin, beeswax or lanolin
• C08B 1/00 - Preparatory treatment of cellulose for making derivatives thereof
• C08B 3/24 - Hydrolysis or ripening
• C09D 5/02 - Emulsion paints
• C09D 101/10 - Esters of organic acids

Abstract

Musca domestica Aedes albopictus Culicoides sonorensis Culicoides sonorensis). The larvicide compositions are made by encapsulating an active isoxazoline larvicide ingredient (e.g., fluralaner) with a yeast cell wall through microencapsulation. In one aspect, an encapsulation solution of active larvicide ingredient, yeast, and water is agitated, and a yeast-microencapsulated fluralaner pellet is separated from the encapsulation solution and is freeze-dried to obtain a dry, shelf-stable powdered larvicide composition that can be reconstituted with water and applied to aquatic or terrestrial larval development substrates in the same manner as other wettable powders or granulated insecticides.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 33/16 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic nitrogen compounds containing nitrogen-to-oxygen bonds
• A01N 33/24 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic nitrogen compounds containing nitrogen-to-oxygen bonds only one oxygen atom attached to the nitrogen atom
• A01N 35/08 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. aldehyde radical at least one of the bonds to hetero atoms is to nitrogen
• A01N 35/10 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. aldehyde radical at least one of the bonds to hetero atoms is to nitrogen containing a carbon-to-nitrogen double bond

Abstract

An ultra-filtration membrane comprising cellulose nano-material, which may include cellulose nano-fibers. The ultrafiltration membrane may have non-spherical or slit-shaped pores. The membrane may be an ionogel. A method for forming the ultra-filtration membrane may be a phase-inversion process that uses an ionic liquid. The ultra-filtration membrane may be used in ultrafiltration methods, including hemodialysis. The ultra-filtration membrane exhibits high protein rejection (%) as well as high blood filtration rate (L/H m2), which is unique especially among ultrafiltration membranes for hemodialysis.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 71/10 - CelluloseModified cellulose
• B01D 71/08 - Polysaccharides
• B01D 67/00 - Processes specially adapted for manufacturing semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus
• D21H 11/18 - Highly hydrated, swollen or fibrillatable fibres

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to compositions that include: a metal-organic framework; one or more active agents associated with the metal-organic framework; and a support layer associated with the metal-organic framework. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to platforms that include the compositions of the present disclosure. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of treating cells by associating the cells with the compositions of the present disclosure; methods of treating or preventing a disease or condition in a subject by administering a composition of the present disclosure to the subject; and methods making the compositions and platforms of the present disclosure.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/05 - Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte
• H01M 10/056 - Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes
• C07F 3/06 - Zinc compounds
• C07F 1/08 - Copper compounds

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for automatically detecting missing annotations (false negative objects) in 2D material detection data sets. Feature maps of an input image (e.g., image of 2D material obtained from optical microscopic images) are extracted using a backbone of a neural network (e.g., Mask-RCNN). Upon receiving such extracted feature maps, a list of object proposals are outputted by a regional proposal network of the neural network. The list of object proposals refer to the list of objects (visual representation of something in the image) in the input image to be annotated. Such a list of object proposals includes positive proposals (indicating that such objects were annotated) and negative proposals (indicating that such objects were not annotated). The false negative proposals (missing annotations) are then predicted from such a list of object proposals by measuring a self-attention between the positive and negative proposals.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 10/776 - ValidationPerformance evaluation
• G06V 10/77 - Processing image or video features in feature spacesArrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]Blind source separation
• G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
• G06V 20/70 - Labelling scene content, e.g. deriving syntactic or semantic representations

Abstract

A cell-culture device for measuring forces exerted by cells includes a housing with one or more cell culture sections. Each cell culture section includes one or more compartments for seeding one or more cell types, and each compartment has a bottom surface that is coated with a layer of piezoelectric polydimethylsiloxane (PE-PDMS). Forces exerted by cells can be measured by seeding cells in the cell-culture device and detecting an electrical signal generated by the layer of PE-PDMS. The electrical signal is indicative of a mechanical movement converted to the electrical signal proportional to contractile force exerted from the cells. The electrical signal can be converted to an output of a contractile force measurement.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/483 - Physical analysis of biological material
• C12M 1/42 - Apparatus for the treatment of microorganisms or enzymes with electrical or wave energy, e.g. magnetism, sonic wave
• C12M 1/32 - Inoculator or sampler multiple field or continuous type
• A61B 5/053 - Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12N 5/00 - Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell linesTissuesCultivation or maintenance thereofCulture media therefor

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of fabricating a polymeric composition on a surface by depositing at least one metal source and at least one organic molecule onto the surface to result in the formation of the polymeric composition. The polymeric composition includes alternating metal-organic molecule units, where the metal is derived from the metal source. The methods of the present disclosure may also include a step of incorporating the formed polymeric composition as a component of an energy storage device, such as a polymer electrolyte or an electrode. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to an energy storage device that includes the polymeric composition of the present disclosure.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/137 - Electrodes based on electro-active polymers
• H01M 4/1399 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on electro-active polymers
• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys

Abstract

The invention provides improved slurries for the polishing of hard materials such as those having a Mohs hardness of greater than about 6. Exemplary hard surfaces include sapphire, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and gallium nitride, and diamond. In the compositions and method of the invention, novel compositions comprising a unique combination of additives which surprisingly were found to uniformly disperse diamond particles having a wide range of particle size in a slurry. In the method of the invention, the generally alkaline slurry compositions of the invention are capable of utilizing diamond particle sizes of greater than 40 microns while effecting good removal rates. In such cases, when utilized with a suitable pad, rapid and planar grinding of silicon carbide, silicon nitride, sapphire, gallium nitride, and diamond is possible, with uniform surface damage.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/136 - Electrodes based on inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFy

Abstract

Patient-specific angioplasty balloons based on novel geometric features of vessel bifurcation anatomy are extracted from medical images of the patient. The arterial bifurcation geometry extraction methods aid physicians and researchers with sizing for patient-specific features of vessel bifurcations. The calculated anatomic measurements of the coronary artery bifurcation include two measurements useful for designing patient-specific balloons: carina diameter and the tapering length.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 2/954 - Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts for placing stents or stent-grafts in a bifurcation
• A61F 2/07 - Stent-grafts
• A61F 2/856 - Single tubular stent with side portal passage

Abstract

Systems and methods for training a network via a source domain of labeled image samples and a target domain of unlabeled image samples are disclosed. The method includes determining, for each domain of the source domain and the target domain, an entropy loss related to the domain, determining an adversarial loss for a domain discriminator configured to predict whether a given input belongs to the source domain or the target domain, and executing domain adaptation training of the network using the entropy loss for the source domain, the entropy loss for the target domain, and the adversarial loss.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 10/771 - Feature selection, e.g. selecting representative features from a multi-dimensional feature space
• G06T 7/194 - SegmentationEdge detection involving foreground-background segmentation
• G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects

Abstract

Systems and methods for three-dimensional object tracking across cameras are disclosed. The method includes receiving detection outcomes generated by a three-dimensional object detector from a plurality of synchronized camera inputs, responsive to the receiving, maintaining a graph having nodes and weighted edges between at least a portion of the nodes, executing appearance modeling of the nodes via a self-attention layer of a graph transformer network, and executing motion modeling of the nodes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
• G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
• G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces

Abstract

A genetically engineered Oryza saliva seed is disclosed. The seed is genetically engineered so that the RNA expression or protein expression of vacuolar proton pyrophosphatase 5 (VPP5) in the developing seed is reduced by at least 50% as compared to a non-engineered control seed. A method of downregulating VPP5 in a tissue culture of regenerable plant cells or protoplasts is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 1/06 - Processes for producing mutations, e.g. treatment with chemicals or with radiation
• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize
• C12N 9/22 - Ribonucleases
• C12N 15/10 - Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA
• C12N 15/113 - Non-coding nucleic acids modulating the expression of genes, e.g. antisense oligonucleotides
• C12N 15/74 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for prokaryotic hosts other than E. coli, e.g. Lactobacillus, Micromonospora
• C12Q 1/6809 - Methods for determination or identification of nucleic acids involving differential detection

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of assessing one or more mitochondrial or metabolic disorders in a subject by receiving one or more measured biomarker levels of the subject and correlating differentially expressed levels of the one or more measured biomarkers to one or more mitochondrial or metabolic disorders in the subject. Such methods may also include a step of making a treatment decision based on the assessment. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a computing device for assessing one or more mitochondrial or metabolic disorders in a subject in accordance with the methods of the present disclosure.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16B 25/10 - Gene or protein expression profilingExpression-ratio estimation or normalisation
• G16B 20/20 - Allele or variant detection, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] detection
• G16B 40/20 - Supervised data analysis
• G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods for the synthesis of a target organism-mimicking positive control and its use in assay to diagnose an infection or contamination with a target organism. The target organism may be a pathogen. Kits for performing the methods are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/6876 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes
• C12Q 1/6809 - Methods for determination or identification of nucleic acids involving differential detection
• C12Q 1/6844 - Nucleic acid amplification reactions
• C12Q 1/6851 - Quantitative amplification

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for detecting or predicting the occurrence of critical heat flux in cooling systems. A model is built and trained to detect or predict the occurrence of critical heat flux in a cooling system based on acoustic data and/or image data. Such a model may be utilized to detect or predict the occurrence of critical heat flux in a cooling system by converting acoustic signals received from sensors remotely located from the cooling system from the temporal domain to a frequency domain. Furthermore, such a model may be utilized to detect or predict the occurrence of critical heat flux in a cooling system by extracting features from image data and acoustic data obtained from sensors remotely located from the cooling system and then concatenating such features.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01H 3/08 - Analysing frequencies present in complex vibrations, e.g. comparing harmonics present

Abstract

A rice cultivar designated Taurus is disclosed herein. The present invention provides seeds, plants, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar Taurus. Further, it provides methods for producing a rice plant by crossing Taurus with itself or another rice variety. The invention also encompasses any rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by the methods disclosed herein, including those in which additional traits have been transferred into Taurus through the introduction of a transgene or by breeding Taurus with another rice cultivar.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize
• A01H 5/10 - Seeds

Abstract

A rice cultivar designated ‘Ozark’ is disclosed herein. The present invention provides seeds, plants, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar Ozark. Further, it provides methods for producing a rice plant by crossing Ozark with itself or another rice variety. The invention also encompasses any rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by the methods disclosed herein, including those in which additional traits have been transferred into Ozark through the introduction of a transgene or by breeding Ozark with another rice cultivar.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize
• A01H 5/10 - Seeds

Abstract

A non-contact sample holder for use with an optical detection system provides for the insertion of sample collection vessels into a housing to block out ambient light, and for optical inspection using an optical detection system without contamination of the fluid sample. Advantageously, this enables rapid fluid sample testing (e.g., at the patient bed side). Non-contact analysis of a fluid sample can be performed, such that the integrity of the sample is not lost during testing. This allows for subsequently testing of the fluid sample, if necessary, without loss of validity.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• G01N 21/64 - FluorescencePhosphorescence
• G01J 3/42 - Absorption spectrometryDouble-beam spectrometryFlicker spectrometryReflection spectrometry
• G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
• G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids

Abstract

In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to an energy storage device with an anode current collector that includes a surface coating of a lithium metal sulfide, a lithium-containing alkoxide polymer, or combinations thereof. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making an energy storage device by depositing a surface coating of the present disclosure on an anode current collector of the energy storage device. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure also include a step of incorporating the anode current collector into the energy storage device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/66 - Selection of materials
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 4/60 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of organic compounds
• H01M 10/52 - Removing gases inside the secondary cell, e.g. by absorption
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a clamp assembly that includes: a first base and a second base; and a mold operational to be clamped between the first base and the second base. The clamp assembly is operational to stretch and compress the clamped mold without movement of the first base and the second base. For instance, each of the first base and the second base may include a plurality of apertures with pegs that are associated with the mold, where the pegs are operational for stretching and compressing the mold through adjustment. Further embodiments pertain to methods of moving a mold by utilizing the clamp assemblies of the present disclosure.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 33/20 - Opening, closing or clamping
• B29C 33/22 - Opening, closing or clamping by rectilinear movement
• B29C 33/30 - Mounting, exchanging or centering
• B29C 43/06 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable

Abstract

A rice cultivar designated ARoma 22 is disclosed herein. The present invention provides seeds, plants, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar ARoma 22. Further, it provides methods for producing a rice plant by crossing ARoma 22 with itself or another rice variety. The invention also encompasses any rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by the methods disclosed herein, including those in which additional traits have been transferred into ARoma 22 through the introduction of a transgene or by breeding ARoma 22 with another rice cultivar.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize
• A01H 5/10 - Seeds

Abstract

The invention relates to a system, method, and computer program for estimating binding affinity that is purely physics-based, highly accurate, computationally efficient, and applicable to drugs of any size and proteins of any flexibility level. In one aspect, a method for physics-based binding affinity estimation is disclosed. The method includes the step of creating a unified simulation for a ligand and a target molecule, where the unified simulation includes a plurality of replicas that are each associated with four restraints along four variables. The method also includes the steps of exchanging data for the four variables between a subset of the replicas and performing a single non-parametric reweighting analysis with the data to estimate an absolute binding free energy for the ligand and target molecule.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16B 15/30 - Drug targeting using structural dataDocking or binding prediction
• G16B 40/20 - Supervised data analysis

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to an energy storage device with a polymeric composition that includes, without limitation, a metal alkoxide-based polymer, a homopolymer of a metal alkoxide-based polymer, a heteropolymer of a metal alkoxide-based polymer, a thiolate-based polymer, a homopolymer of a thiolate-based polymer, a heteropolymer of a thiolate-based polymer, and a heteropolymer of a metal alkoxide-based polymer and a thiolate-based polymer. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making the energy storage devices of the present disclosure. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the polymeric compositions and methods of forming them.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 10/056 - Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes
• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
• H01M 10/05 - Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte

Abstract

Description and specification of a new and distinct nectarine tree cultivar named ‘A-783CN’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘A-699N’ nectarine (female parent) x ‘A-717’ peach (male parent) in 2004. This new nectarine cultivar can be distinguished by its white, mid-acid, non-melting flesh, mid-season ripening, medium size, attractive appearance, and resistance to bacterial spot disease.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 5/08 - Fruits
• A01H 6/74 - Rosaceae, e.g. strawberry, apple, almond, pear, rose, blackberry or raspberry

Abstract

Embodiments pertain to a system with a first surface and a second surface operational to associate with one another, where at least one of the first surface and the second surface includes an adhesive layer and a graphite layer positioned on the adhesive layer, and where the graphite layer reduces friction between the first surface and the second surface while the adhesive layer maintains the position of the graphite layer on at least the first surface and the second surface. Additional embodiments pertain to methods of modifying a system that includes a first surface and a second surface by applying an adhesive material to at least one of the first surface and the second surface to form an adhesive layer on at least one of the first surface and the second surface; and applying a graphite material onto the adhesive layer to form a graphite layer on the adhesive layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09J 145/00 - Adhesives based on homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having no unsaturated aliphatic radicals in a side chain, and having one or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds in a carbocyclic or in a heterocyclic ring systemAdhesives based on derivatives of such polymers
• B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
• C09J 11/04 - Non-macromolecular additives inorganic

Goods & Services

t-shirts, sweatshirts, and caps being headwear relating to collegiate basketball

Abstract

A 3D printer for printing continuous carbon fibers comprising a mechanical system and control system.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 64/209 - HeadsNozzles
• B29C 64/141 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials
• B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
• B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor

Goods & Services

Housewares, namely, beverageware, cups, water bottles sold empty, and mugs

Goods & Services

Housewares, namely, beverageware, cups, water bottles sold empty, and mugs

Abstract

A multiphase converter for reducing the input and output current ripples. The multiphase converter includes a system controller and power devices. Furthermore, the multiphase converter includes an active gate driver integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the system controller and the power devices. The active gate driver IC receives signals from the system controller and provides outputs to the power devices based, at least in part, on real-time feedback from the power devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02M 1/084 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters using a control circuit common to several phases of a multi-phase system
• H02M 1/00 - Details of apparatus for conversion
• H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
• H02M 1/15 - Arrangements for reducing ripples from DC input or output using active elements

Abstract

Nickel-rich layered oxide electrodes are described herein having high conductivity coatings which, in some embodiments, mitigate degradative pathways, maintain electrode performance and enhance electrode lifetimes. In one aspect, an electrode comprises nickel-rich layered oxide, and a sulfide-based coating or oxide-based coating over the nickel-rich layered oxide, the sulfide-based or oxide-based coating having an ionic conductivity greater than 1×10−4 S/cm at room temperature. In some embodiments, the ionic conductivity is at least 1×10−3 S/cm at room temperature. Moreover, the sulfide-based coating can comprise a ternary sulfide, the ternary sulfide comprising lithium and aluminum.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
• H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

A multiple mechanically actuated regenerative output system having a rack gear that moves linearly between a first position and a second position to a shaft of an alternator.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16H 19/04 - Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary motion and reciprocating motion comprising a rack
• H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
• H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines

Abstract

A biosensor having a core/shell nanocomposite of TiO2/rGO formed by hydrothermally coating reduced graphene oxide (rGO) flakes on titanate nanowires.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/569 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for microorganisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses
• G01N 33/543 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals

Abstract

A rice cultivar designated CLL18 is disclosed herein. The present invention provides seeds, plants, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar CLL18. Further, it provides methods for producing a rice plant by crossing CLL18 with itself or another rice variety. The invention also encompasses any rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by the methods disclosed herein, including those in which additional traits have been transferred into CLL18 through the introduction of a transgene or by breeding CLL18 with another rice cultivar.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 5/10 - Seeds
• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for treating livestock exposed to toxic forage, such as endophyte-infected tall fescue or ryegrass, using melatonin compositions. The process can administer melatonin as a prophylactic or therapeutic for livestock consuming toxic forage or for offspring of gestating dams consuming toxic forage.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 31/395 - Heterocyclic compounds having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins
• A61K 31/404 - Indoles, e.g. pindolol
• A23K 20/168 - Steroids
• A23K 20/184 - Hormones
• A23K 20/10 - Organic substances
• A61K 31/33 - Heterocyclic compounds

Abstract

A nanomaterial conjugate for delivering an active agent to a plant comprising a nanocarrier and an active agent linked to the nanocarrier. The nanocarrier is cellulose nanocrystal (CNC), and the nanocarrier delivers the active agent across cell walls of cells of the plant.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells
• A01N 25/24 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing ingredients to enhance the sticking of the active ingredients
• A01N 37/38 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio-analogue, or of a derivative thereof, e.g. hydroxy-carboxylic acids having at least one oxygen or sulfur atom attached to an aromatic ring system

Abstract

Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-409T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘A-2504T’ (an unpatented breeding selection) x ‘APF-295T’ (an unpatented breeding selection) is provided. This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its excellent plant health, thornless canes, strong primocane-fruiting tendency, and early season of fruit ripening on both floricanes and primocanes.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 5/08 - Fruits
• A01H 6/74 - Rosaceae, e.g. strawberry, apple, almond, pear, rose, blackberry or raspberry

Abstract

An apparatus for simulating an airway, including: an air channel having a central portion with an air inlet at a first end and an air outlet at a second end opposite the first end; and a vascular channel adjacent to the central portion of the air channel, the vascular channel being separated from an interior of the central portion of the air channel by a porous membrane, the air channel being configured to conduct air from the air inlet through the central portion such that air moves adjacent to the porous membrane.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12M 3/00 - Tissue, human, animal or plant cell, or virus culture apparatus
• C12N 5/071 - Vertebrate cells or tissues, e.g. human cells or tissues
• C12M 1/12 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology with sterilisation, filtration, or dialysis means
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology

Abstract

Orthotospovirus virions travel through the thrips foregut and enter midgut epithelial cells through the interaction between virus glycoproteins and cellular receptors with several protein motifs thought to be involved in the interaction. Single, double and triple mutant polypeptides in the soybean vein necrosis virus (SVNV)/Neohydatothrips variabilis system are provided herein and several are shown to block viral transmission from the thrips to the soybean plants. Methods for inhibiting viral transmission using these polypeptides or constructs comprising polynucleotides encoding peptides are also provided herein.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells
• C07K 7/08 - Linear peptides containing only normal peptide links having 12 to 20 amino acids

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a computer-implemented method of insect control that includes: training a source model and a classifier on a source dataset in a source domain; adapting knowledge learned on the source domain to a target domain via unsupervised domain adaptive training; and deploying a model in the target domain in response to the adapting. The unsupervised adaptive training includes: projecting features that are on at least two domains into one-dimensional space; computing a plurality of Gromov-Wasserstein distances on the one-dimensional space; and determining a sliced Gromov-Wasserstein distance based at least partly on an average of the plurality of Gromov-Wasserstein distances. Additional embodiments pertain to a system for insect control, where the system includes a computing device with programming instructions for implementing the method.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 20/20 - Ensemble learning
• G06F 18/241 - Classification techniques relating to the classification model, e.g. parametric or non-parametric approaches
• A01M 1/10 - Traps
• G06N 3/02 - Neural networks
• G06F 18/24 - Classification techniques

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a computer-implemented method of insect monitoring by capturing at least one image of one or more insects; transmitting the at least one image to a computing device, where the computing device includes an artificial intelligence model operable to identify insects, and where the artificial intelligence model is trained on previously collected insect images via an unsupervised domain adaptation technique; and utilizing the artificial intelligence model to generate insect data related to the one or more insects from the at least one image. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to a system for insect monitoring.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01M 1/00 - Stationary means for catching or killing insects
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
• G01N 21/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light

Abstract

The e present invention concern methods, devices, and systems that create a stable interface for accomplishing commercial Li|INMC811 LMBs. In other aspects of the invention, the coatings via atomic or/and molecular layer deposition (A/MLD or A-MLD) are conformal and uniform. They can be coated on both NMC cathodes and Li anodes directly with accurate growth control at the atomic/molecular level. In other embodiments, the MLD LiGL (GL = glycerol) and LiTEA (TEA triethanolamine) coatings of the present invention have clearly demonstrated significant effects on improving the performance of LHNMC811 cells up to 400%, in terms of sustainable capacity of NMC811.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/1391 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx

Abstract

An integrated circuit on a chip may include a plurality of capacitors that are connected in series and generate an AC noise signal. A selected bandwidth of the AC noise signal transmits through the series of capacitors as a first AC power signal. Respective rectifiers are positioned for receiving a positive cycle of the first AC power signal and a negative cycle of the first AC power signal. Output terminals are connected to the respective rectifiers and configured for connection to an off chip circuit. The capacitors may be fixed or variable gap capacitors.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
• H02N 3/00 - Generators in which thermal or kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy by ionisation of a fluid and removal of the charge therefrom

Abstract

A multiphase power converter for converting electrical energy. The multiphase power converter includes at least one transformer providing isolation in the multiphase power converter. The multiphase power converter further includes a series capacitor in a series capacitor configuration. The multiphase power converter additionally includes a plurality of switches connected within the series capacitor configuration. Furthermore, the multiphase power converter includes a controller in electrical communication with the series capacitor and the plurality of switches, where the controller is configured to control power output by causing the plurality of switches to be switched according to a plurality of switching intervals of a period.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02M 1/00 - Details of apparatus for conversion
• H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
• H02M 1/44 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters
• H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
• H02M 3/00 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output

Abstract

A coating via molecular layer deposition (MLD) to protect Li anodes and a coating via atomic layer deposition (ALD) to modify S cathodes.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
• H01M 4/139 - Processes of manufacture
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material

Abstract

An apparatus for converting a toxic gas to benign substances comprises a housing characterized with multi-stages including a first stage, a second stage, a third stage and a fourth stage coupled to one another in sequence, wherein the first stage comprises a catalytic system configured to convert the toxic gas into its derivatives; the second stage comprises a carbonaceous fibrous material adapted to capture the remaining toxic gas and the derivatives; the third stage comprises at least one oxidizer to oxidize the remaining toxic gas to benign substances including CO2 and water; and the fourth stage comprises a scrubber configured to remove all of volatile organic compounds or water molecules generated as part of the first and third stages.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 12/00 - Chemical processes in general for reacting gaseous media with gaseous mediaApparatus specially adapted therefor
• B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
• B01J 35/04 - Foraminous structures, sieves, grids, honeycombs
• B01J 21/10 - MagnesiumOxides or hydroxides thereof
• B01J 23/75 - Cobalt
• B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising free carbonSolid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
• B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
• B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
• A61L 2/20 - Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
• C07D 317/38 - Ethylene carbonate
• B01D 53/86 - Catalytic processes
• B01D 53/75 - Multi-step processes
• B01D 53/82 - Solid phase processes with stationary reactants
• B01D 53/72 - Organic compounds not provided for in groups , e.g. hydrocarbons
• B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents

Abstract

The present invention provides probiotic compositions comprising isolated bacterial strains, referred to herein as LactX, StrepX1 and StrepX3. Methods of using the compositions to increase growth rate in pigs and enhance pig production are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 50/60 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for weanlings
• A61K 35/741 - Probiotics
• A61K 35/744 - Lactic acid bacteria, e.g. enterococci, pediococci, lactococci, streptococci or leuconostocs
• A23K 50/30 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for swine
• A23K 10/18 - Addition of microorganisms or extracts thereof, e.g. single-cell proteins, to feeding-stuff compositions of live microorganisms

Abstract

Disclosed herein are biocompatible peptidic oligomers and methods of using the same where the biocompatible peptidic oligomer encapsulates an agent and the biocompatible peptidic oligomer comprises a linear chain formed from a multiplicity of independently selected nonproteogenic amino acids joined by amide bonds and the nonproteogenic amino acids comprise two or more optionally substituted methylene groups interposed between a terminal amino and a terminal carboxylic acid or ester group.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 9/50 - Microcapsules
• A61K 31/26 - Cyanate or isocyanate estersThiocyanate or isothiocyanate esters
• A61P 35/00 - Antineoplastic agents

Abstract

A semiconductor heat sink made of a first material including a plurality of spaced-apart depressions and an area surrounding the depressions filled with one or more materials having a heat conductivity greater than the first material.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/433 - Auxiliary members characterised by their shape, e.g. pistons

Abstract

Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al.) for the southern region of the United States. This cultivar produces large, attractive fruit clusters with berries that have a neutral flavor and palatable, thin skin.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 5/08 - Fruits
• A01H 6/88 - Vitaceae, e.g. Vitis [grape]