Abstract: Provided are a conveying device and a conveying method capable of improving the position detection accuracy of the holder as compared with the related art. A conveying device 100 includes a coil 107 including a core 105 and a winding 106, a drive unit 108 that supplies a current to the winding 106, a current detection unit 109 that detects the value of the current flowing through the winding 106, and a control unit 110 that calculates the position of a holder 102, in which the control unit 110 calculates the position of the holder 102 based on the current value detected by the current detection unit 109 and the calibration curve obtained in advance, and changes the calibration curve used depending on how the drive voltage is applied by the drive unit 108.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide brine pre-treatment techniques for direct extraction. A method includes of recovering an element of interest from an aqueous source includes measuring one or more properties of a sample brine extracted from the aqueous source; comparing the measurements of the one or more properties of the sample brine to one or more specified thresholds or ranges; selecting one or more brine pre-treatment stages, of a plurality of configured brine pre-treatment stages, based on the comparison of the one or more properties of the sample brine to the one or more specified thresholds or ranges; and performing the selected one or more brine pre-treatment stages on a process brine extracted from the aqueous source.

Abstract: A system and method for water purification by capture of contaminants in an aqueous mixture is described herein. A system and method for regenerating the capture system is also described. An integrated capture and regeneration system and method is also described including a separation vessel that houses a capture bed and optionally an electrode in electrical contact with the bed with a power source for applying a voltage to the electrode. The aqueous wash liquid may contain a counter ion that binds to the contaminant forming an aggregate contaminant phase that separates from the aqueous wash liquid. The capture bed may be treated with a hydroxide and/or a peroxide, e.g., prior to the counter ion binding the contaminant.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method for treating a subject afflicted with tumor, which method comprises administering to the subject an antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof that specifically binds to a Programmed Death-1 (PD-1) receptor and inhibits PD-1 activity. In some embodiments, the tumor is derived from a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In some embodiments, the tumor expresses Programmed Death Ligand 1. In some embodiments, the subject carries a wild-type STK11 gene.

Abstract: Provided is a molecule comprising an Fc variant. Compared with a molecule comprising an IgG wild-type Fc, the molecule is resistant to the degradation of an immunoglobulin enzyme, and the molecule comprises a human IgG Fc region having a mutation, the mutation being one or more substitutions or deletions at a G237 position (EU numbering), and the substitution preferably being G237A. Further provided are a nucleic acid encoding the molecule, a vector comprising the nucleic acid and a host cell, and a method for preparing the molecule.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for converting waste solid sustainable carbon material to chemical products is described herein. The methods add hydrocarbon derived from fossil sources to gas derived from gasifying waste solid sustainable carbon material to enhance hydrogen availability, and in some cases carbon availability, for production of the chemical products. Carbon dioxide made by the process is at least partially sequestered to yield a chemical manufacturing process with environmental burden substantially less than conventional processes. Use of the hydrocarbon boosts yield of final products.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring cells and cell confluence includes an imager for imaging a z-stack of bright field images and a processor for selecting a best focus bright field image at a z position of f microns in the z-stack of images. In the manner described herein, the processor selects a bright image n microns lower in the z-stack than the best focus bright field image and a dark image m microns higher in the stack than the best focus bright field image. The processor applies edge detection to the dark image to obtain an edge image and subtracts the edge image from the dark image and the processor applies an adaptive threshold to the bright image to create a mask and uses the adaptive thresholded image as seeds to evaluate the edge image to find cell candidates.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing neuroectoderm and retinal progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells, and compositions of retinal progenitor cells produced thereby.

Abstract: A plasmid developed for the production of recombinant protein in mammalian cells is provided. The plasmid vector includes the nucleic acid sequence with at least 80% similarity to SEQ ID NO: 1. The plasmid vector includes a CMV promoter, a CMV enhancer, CMV intron A, SV40 small t antigen intron, SV40 poly(A) signal, Syn21, and an hTERT-SV40 enhancer.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. Methods and kits for detection of colorectal cancer biomarker genes in a stool sample are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions, and devices for use in the early detection of cancer. The methods include preparing cell-free nucleic acid molecules from a subject for sequencing, sequencing a panel of regions in the cell-free nucleic acid molecules, and detecting one or more markers that are indicative of a cancer.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet as a steel material from which both a rotor core material having excellent fatigue properties and a stator core material having excellent magnetic properties after core annealing is performed can be obtained. The steel sheet is produced by hot-rolling a steel material including predetermined amounts of C, Si, Mn, and Al, followed by hot-band annealing, cold rolling, and cold-band annealing.

Abstract: The disclosure of a clothing dryer may comprise: a first water container in which condensate generated as a drying cycle is performed is stored, a drain pump driven by a brushless direct current motor, and a controller configured to: alternately drive the drain pump at a first rotational speed and stop the drain pump a predetermined number of times in response to a start of a bubble removal cycle to remove bubbles from the condensate stored in the first water container, and start a drainage cycle in which the drain pump is operated at a second rotational speed which is greater than the first rotational speed for a predetermined driving period in response to termination of the bubble removal cycle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a SERS nano-particle, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof to a method for distinguishing CTCs from WBCs. The SERS nano-particle are formed by core magnetic particles, noble metal nano-particles, Raman signal molecules, hydrophilic molecules and target molecules. A method for distinguishing CTCs from WBCs comprises: enabling a SERS nano-particle to make contact with a to-be-detected solution containing CTCs and/or WBCs; performing incubation; then detecting SERS signal intensity of a cell combined with the SERS nano-particle; setting SERS signal intensity threshold; if SERS signal intensity of the cell combined with the SERS nano-particle exceeds SERS signal intensity threshold, determining the cell as CTS; otherwise, determining the cell as WBC. A ROC curve is used for the first time to assist the SERS technique in distinguishing CTCs from WBCs.

Abstract: A device for detecting electric leakage, includes: a detection assembly connected to a first phase discharge path, a second phase discharge path, and a sampling assembly which is connected to a signal processing circuit. The first and the second phase discharge paths are configured to connect to a power supply and transmit electricity from the power supply when the power supply discharges electricity. The detection assembly is configured to establish the detection loop when the power supply discharges electricity. The sampling assembly is configured to collect, from the detection loop, a first detected voltage of the first phase discharge path and a second detected voltage of the second phase discharge path. The signal processing circuit is configured to receive the first and the second detected voltages from the sampling assembly, and determine whether the power supply has electric leakage according to the first and the second detected voltages.

Abstract: A method for determining an angle of arrival and/or a direction of arrival of an electromagnetic wave from a mobile device to a receiving unit, in particular a UWB receiver. The receiving unit includes at least two receiving antennas, For determining the angle of arrival and/or the direction of arrival, a phase difference of arrival between signal responses at the receiving antennas is ascertained. The phase difference of arrival is ascertained at such a location in the signal responses that is still situated in the signal responses prior to a particular midpoint of a first signal path.

Abstract: An external rotation 3D lidar device and a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) method comprises a 3D hybrid solid-state lidar device that is driven to rotate by an external motor. The device significantly improves the horizontal field of view of the lidar and can be mounted on a ground robot to comprehensively improve its 360-degree environment sensing capabilities. Error-state Kalman filtering and pose graph optimization are combined and the overall framework is divided into two parts: front-end odometry and back-end loop-closure optimization. Therefore, high-frequency odometry that meets the requirements of the robot can be output in real time and cumulative errors can be eliminated through the back-end loop-closure optimization.

Abstract: A fiber splice protector may include a splice protection portion having a through bore extending along a length thereof and being structurally configured to receive a splice connection of a first fiber with a second fiber therein and a strength portion configured to extend along at least a portion of the length of the splice protection portion. The strength portion is structurally configured to limit bending of the splice connection to a minimize bend radius so as to permit the strength portion to be routed along a curved path without degrading optical and mechanical performance of the splice connection.

Abstract: A package assembly and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package assembly includes a photonic integrated circuit component, an electric integrated circuit component, a lens and an optical signal port. The photonic integrated circuit component comprises an optical input/output portion configured to transmit and receive optical signal. The electric integrated circuit component is electrically connected to the photonic integrated circuit component. The lens is disposed on a sidewall of the photonic integrated circuit component. The optical signal port is optically coupled to the optical input/output portion.

Abstract: A fiber optic panel assembly that includes one or more sliding trays disposed therein is provided. The sliding trays may slide out certain selected adaptor modules outward from other non-selected fiber optic modules in a vertical fashion is provided. In one example, the fiber optic panel assembly includes a ceiling, a bottom cover, and two opposing side panels defining an interior opening therein, and a curved support plate disposed in the interior opening of the fiber optic panel assembly, wherein the curved support plate has a plate body having a plurality of apertures, each aperture is configured to receive a respective adaptor.