Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein pertains to the modulation of a bacterial invasion switch and the subsequent use of the bacterium to vaccinate an organism. In one embodiment, the bacterial invasion switch is modulated by changing the proteolysis of ExoR protein. In another embodiment, a mutated bacterium produces a mutant ExoR protein that resists proteolysis.

Abstract: Anode catalysts for conversion of hydrocarbon feeds in solid oxide fuel cell membrane reactors. An anode catalyst may be a mixture of a metal with a metal oxide, for example a mixture of copper or copper-nickel alloy or copper-cobalt alloy with Cr2O3. Mixed oxides can be prepared by dissolving into water soluble salts of the different metals, chelating the metal ions with a chelating agent, neutralizing the solution, removing water by evaporation to form a gel which then is dried, and finally heating the dried gel to form a mixed oxide of the different metals. The chelating agent can be citrate ions, and ammonia can be added to the solution until the pH of the solution is about 8. The mixed oxide so formed then is reduced, for example by hydrogen, to form a composite comprising the metal (Cu, Cu—Co, Cu—Ni) and metal oxide, here Cr2O3.

Abstract: A method for recognizing pre-ignitions in a gasoline engine which occur in the combustion chamber of the gasoline engine, independently of the ignition of a fuel-air mixture by a spark plug. In a method which reliably recognizes the formation of sporadically imminent pre-ignitions, a combustion chamber pressure which occurs prior or subsequent to the ignition point of the spark plug is evaluated for determining the pre-ignition.

Abstract: The invention affords C2-symmetrical ruthenocene diphosphine ligands with surface chirality and their manufacture. The present invention uses (S)-(S)-1,1?-2(diphenylphosphino)-2,2?-2[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolinyl] ruthenocene as raw material and the product is prepared through two or three steps of reaction. At the action of trifluoroacetic acid, (S)-(S)-1,1?-2(diphenylphosphino)-2,2?-2[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolinyl] ruthenocene first removes oxazoline and gets ester amides compound which then carries out ester exchange or reduction alkylation and gets the product of ruthenocene diphosphine ligand with surface chirality. The ligands prepared with the structure as follows from the invention can be used in all kinds of metallic catalysis asymmetric reaction and has good reaction activity and stereoselectivity, wherein R is methyl or ethyl, R1 is linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl and alkyl amino.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting an emergency operational mode in a system which detects pre-ignitions in a combustion engine and which contains errors. The system consists of at least one sensor (17) and/or at least one sensor cable (24) and/or a sensor signal evaluation device (20), and is subject to a diagnosis to detect an error. In order to prevent damage to the combustion engine if the system for detecting pre-ignitions does contain an error, a standard path (26), which comprises sensor signal capturing, sensor signal evaluation, detection of pre-ignitions and initiation of measures to counter the pre-ignitions, is interrupted when the diagnosis detects an error in the system (17, 24, 29), and a safety path (27) is activated as an emergency operational mode.

Abstract: A method for handling uncontrolled combustions in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the uncontrolled combustions occurring independently of the ignition by a spark plug and being detected in or at the internal combustion engine. To allow a rapid yet reliable reduction of uncontrolled combustions in an internal combustion engine in order to protect the internal combustion engine from damage, the number of detected uncontrolled combustions in a monitoring period is determined and compared to a threshold value. A temperature in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine is dropped if the threshold value is exceeded.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ion conductive material useful as an anode catalyst comprising LaCrO3, a vanadium oxide (VOx) and a solid electrolyte, and methods of making the same. The catalysts are useful in solid oxide fuels cells and, in particular, using impure hydrogen.

Abstract: Anode catalysts for conversion of hydrocarbon feeds in solid oxide fuel cell membrane reactors. An anode catalyst may be a mixture of a metal with a metal oxide, for example a mixture of copper or copper-nickel alloy or copper-cobalt alloy with Cr2O3. Mixed oxides can be prepared by dissolving into water soluble salts of the different metals, chelating the metal ions with a chelating agent, neutralizing the solution, removing water by evaporation to form a gel which then is dried, and finally heating the dried gel to form a mixed oxide of the different metals. The chelating agent can be citrate ions, and ammonia can be added to the solution until the pH of the solution is about 8. The mixed oxide so formed then is reduced, for example by hydrogen, to form a composite comprising the metal (Cu, Cu—Co, Cu—Ni) and metal oxide, here Cr2O3.

Abstract: An integral ceramic membrane for a fuel cell is provided, with a non-porous layer and porous layers both formed of proton conducting material. The proton-conducting material may be a compound or mixture of compounds of the formula X1-X2-O3-? where X1=Ba, Sr or mixtures thereof and X2=Ce, Zr, Y, Nd, Yb, Sm, La, Hf, Pr or mixtures thereof. The combined atomic ratio of Y, Nd, Yb, Sm and La to Ba and Sr may in an embodiment be between 0.1 and 0.3 inclusive.

Abstract: The invention affords C2-symmetrical ruthenocene diphosphine ligands with surface chirality and their manufacture. The present invention uses (S)—(S)-1,1?-2(diphenylphosphino)-2,2?-2[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolinyl]ruthenocene as raw material and the product is prepared through two or three steps of reaction. At the action of trifluoroacetic acid, (S)—(S)-1,1?-2(diphenylphosphino)-2,2?-2[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolinyl]ruthenocene first removes oxazoline and gets ester amides compound which then carries out ester exchange or reduction alkylation and gets the product of ruthenocene diphosphine ligand with surface chirality. The ligands prepared with the structure as follows from the invention can be used in all kinds of metallic catalysis asymmetric reaction and has good reaction activity and stereoselectivity, wherein R is methyl or ethyl, R1 is linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl and alkyl amino.

Abstract: A Ge epitaxial layer is grown on a silicon substrate with a patterned structure. Through a cyclic annealing, dislocation defects are confined. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a high-quality Ge epitaxial layer with a low cost and a simple procedure. The Ge epitaxial layer obtained can be applied to high mobility Ge devices or any lattice-mismatched epitaxy on a photonics device.

Abstract: A recycling system for hydroxylamine formation and oximation is proposed. The recycling system includes a hydroxylamine formation zone, an oximation zone, a purification zone, and an adjusting zone having a nitrate absorption tower. An inorganic process solution, used by the recycling system, partially enters the nitrate absorption tower supplementing nitrate, followed by mixing with the residual inorganic process solution, thereby reducing the loss rate of hydroxylamine in the inorganic process solution due to degradation. In addition, the organic impurities with high boiling point in the inorganic process solution can be effectively removed in the purification zone. As a result, the reduced activity or selectivity of the catalyst for hydroxylamine formation, caused by the toxic effects of these organic impurities on the catalyst, can be avoided, and hence, a high concentration of hydroxylamine can be obtained.

Abstract: A Ge epitaxial layer is grown on a silicon substrate with a patterned structure. Through a cyclic annealing, dislocation defects are confined. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a high-quality Ge epitaxial layer with a low cost and a simple procedure. The Ge epitaxial layer obtained can be applied to high mobility Ge devices or any lattice-mismatched epitaxy on a photonics device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ion conductive material useful as an anode catalyst comprising LaCrO3, a vanadium oxide (VOx) and a solid electrolyte, and methods of making the same. The catalysts are useful in solid oxide fuels cells and, in particular, using impure hydrogen.

Abstract: A system for purifying an aqueous solution of crude caprolactam is provided, which includes a filtration zone (A), an inspection unit (B), a purification zone (C), and a first temporary storage tank (D). The filtration zone (A) contains a filtration apparatus though which an aqueous solution of crude caprolactam is filtered to remove ionic impurities therein, so as to obtain caprolactam-containing filtrate; the inspection unit (B) is used for judging the filtrate from the filtration zone (A) meets the preset inspection standards; the purification zone (C) is used for concentrating and further purifying filtrate meeting the preset inspection standards, thereby forming a final caprolactam product; and the first temporary storage tank (D) is used for receiving the filtrate not meeting the preset inspection standards, which is then mixed with the aqueous solution of crude caprolactam and delivered back to the filtration zone (A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnosis, treatment and drug screening. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for targeting the nuclear translocation of IkB kinase-? (IKK?) and the IKK?-mediated suppression of Maspin expression observed in metastatic prostate cancer cells.

Abstract: Provided is a process of producing cyclohexanone oxime comprising the steps of: pre-mixing an inorganic process solution containing a high concentration of hydroxylamine phosphate with a first stream of cyclohexanone such that the concentration of hydroxylamine phosphate is reduced to 80% or less of its initial concentration; and subjecting hydroxylamine phosphate in the premixed inorganic process solution to an oximation reaction with a second stream of cyclohexanone. According to the process, oximation is performed after the inorganic process solution containing a high concentration of hydroxylamine phosphate has been pre-mixed with the first stream of cyclohexanone to reduce the concentration of hydroxylamine phosphate. As a result, not only that the efficiency of oximation and the yield of cyclohexanone oxime are increased, but also the organic content of the inorganic process solution discharged from the oximation tower is reduced.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for removing organic contaminants from an inorganic processing solution, comprising the step of: introducing the inorganic processing solution comprising organic contaminants into steam stripping treatment; heating the inorganic processing solution; reintroducing the inorganic processing solution into the steam stripping treatment; and removing the organic contaminants from the inorganic processing solution, thereby the inorganic processing solution comprises a total carbon content not more than 300 ppm, based on the total amount of the inorganic processing solution; wherein the step of heating is performed by heat exchange between the inorganic processing solution and desuperheated steam.

Abstract: Manufacturing methods for nano scale Ge include: Form dielectric layer on the substrate surface, then etch the dielectric layer to form openings of three different dimensions, then use chemical vapor deposition process to deposit Ge metal layer to cover the substrate, dielectric layer and the openings; then on the opening of three different dimensions, nano-dot, nano-disk and nano-ring are formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnosis, treatment and drug screening. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for targeting the nuclear translocation of IkB kinase-? (IKK?) and the IKK?-mediated suppression of Maspin expression observed in metastatic prostate cancer cells.