Abstract: A system and corresponding method are described. The system comprises an RF transmission unit comprising an arrangement of one or more transmission antenna elements configured for transmitting radiation in one or more elected frequency ranges toward an inspection region; RF collection unit comprising one or more collection antenna elements configured for receiving radiation in said one or more frequency ranges from at least a portion of said inspection region; and a control system. The control system is configured for receiving and processing data on collected RF signals from the RF collection unit for determining one or more parameters on a at least one object located in said inspection region.

Abstract: Processes for laminating a conductive-lubricant coated Printed Circuit Board (PCB) are disclosed. An example laminated PCB may include a lamination stack that may further include a core, an adhesive layer, and at least one graphene-metal structure or at least one hexagonal Boron Nitride metal (h-BN-metal) structure. The materials of the PCB may change in accordance with the invention described herein, including the materials of the core, the materials of the conductive-lubricant coatings, or the metal layers of the conductive-lubricant-metal structures. Doping processes for each change in materials used are also described herein. The conductive-lubricant of the conductive-lubricant-metal structure will promote high frequency performance and heat management within the PCB. Furthermore, a removal process of those materials post-lamination is described herein to promote protection of materials and subsequent removal of protective layers without breakage or tearing.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods comprising phosphonates, N-halamines or combination thereof for dental care. Specifically, for removing tartar (calculus), including mature tartar.

Abstract: A method for estimating an information unit represented by DNA strands, the method includes (a) sequencing the DNA strands to provide noisy copies of an encoded version of the information unit; wherein the information unit comprises information unit elements; (b) neural network (NN) processing the multiple noisy copies by one or more NNs to provide a soft estimate of the encoded information unit; wherein the soft estimate comprises estimated encoded information unit elements and an encoded information unit elements estimated confidence parameter; and (c) decoding the soft estimate of the encoded information unit to provide a prediction of the information unit.

Abstract: Peptides, peptidomimetics and small molecules, collectively referred to as “decoy peptides”, are provided, which interfere with binding to a TIR domain of a toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and inhibit a TLR4-induced signaling pathway. These decoy peptides may be useful for treating diseases associated with induction of TLR4 signaling pathway such as a disease or disorder secondary to a cardiovascular disease, sepsis or an inflammatory disease.

Abstract: A method for measuring voltage droop and temperature in a circuit include using capacitive coupling to couple a bias voltage of a current controlled oscillator (CCO) to a noisy digital Vcc (VCCD) supply, so that a frequency of the CCO is independent of a DC Vcc level of the noisy VCCD supply and the CCO measures an AC voltage droop of the noisy VCCD supply and a temperature which is dependent upon the AC voltage droop.

Abstract: Systems and methods of predicting glottal insufficiency by at least one hardware processor including receiving a voice recording comprising a phonation by a subject, analysis of the voice recording to calculate a fundamental frequency contour curve of the phonation, and measurement of at least one of (i) a time period from a start of the phonation until the contour curve reaches a settled level, (ii) a slope of the contour curve during the time period, and (iii) an area under the contour curve during that time period. In certain embodiments, the processor subsequently, determines a glottal closure insufficiency in the subject based on these measurements.

Abstract: A system for use in imaging through diffusive media is presented. The system comprising: an imaging unit comprising light source unit comprising light source(s) providing coherent illumination with selected wavelength range, and a spatial light modulator configured for selectively varying spatial pattern of wavefront of light generated by the light source(s); a collection unit comprising detector array(s) and located next to said light source unit for collecting light reflected from a sample illuminated by said light source unit. And a control system comprising processing unit(s) and connected to said light source unit and said collection unit, said control system is configured for selectively varying spatial pattern of wavefront of light generated by the light source(s) in accordance with spatial pattern of light collected by said detector array(s) of the collection unit to satisfy a reflectance condition indicative of relation between wavefront spatial pattern and collected light spatial pattern.

Abstract: Measurement system and method are presented for determining spatial distribution of chemical elements in a sample. The system comprises a measurement unit and a control system. The measurement unit is adapted to produce primary radiation having spectral characteristic adapted to excite a number M of chemical elements in the sample to induce secondary radiation responses, and generate spectral measured data indicative of intensity of detected responses. The primary radiation interacting with the sample includes a sequence of two or more encoded radiation patterns of the primary radiation, each having its predetermined spatial intensity pattern. The measured spectral data includes a sequence of data pieces, each being modulated by the respective one of the two or more predetermined spatial intensity patterns of the encoded primary radiation and characterized by sparsity in spectral domain with respect to each spectral component of the secondary radiation response.

Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the present invention relates to a method for determining one or more characteristics of a region of interest. The method includes providing stimulation for exciting the region of interest for a first selected time period; monitoring mechanical response of the region of interest for at least a second time period after said first time period; processing data indicative of said mechanical response, and determining data on one or more measures of motion of the region of interest; utilizing data on one or more measures of motion for yielding at least one damping parameter indicative of damping of the mechanical response of the region of interest, and determining at least one characteristic of the region of interest in accordance with at least one damping parameter.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating cluster quantum states usable for quantum computing. An example system can generate a plurality of qumodes. The plurality of qumodes can include at least two successive qumodes in frequency domain, wherein a frequency spacing between two successive qumodes is equal to a free-spectral range of an optical frequency comb. The plurality of qumodes can include a plurality of bipartite entangled states. A cluster quantum state can be generated by modulating a phase of a portion of the optical fields associated with the plurality of qumodes received from the optical frequency comb, at one or more modulation frequencies. In some embodiments, each of the one or more modulation frequencies can be equal to an integral multiple of the free-spectral-range. In certain embodiments, a property of a cluster graph (such as a dimension of the cluster graph) associated with the cluster quantum state can be controlled by adjusting one or more modulation frequencies.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition for use in a battery system including a silicon-based negative electrode having active material particles is provided. The electrolyte composition includes a polar solvent selected from the group consisting of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, sulfolane, ?-butyrolactone, and combinations thereof and at least one lithium salt dissolved in the polar solvent at a concentration of at least 2 moles of the at least one lithium salt per 1 liter of the polar solvent. The at least one lithium salt and the polar solvent add dipoles to the electrolyte composition configured for reducing an electric field present at a surface of each of the active material particles in the silicon-based negative electrode of the battery system.

Abstract: The present invention enables assisting in manipulation and movement of intraocular particles in order to treat various ocular conditions. It enables controlling intra-ocular particles using acoustic wave forces. The novel technique of the present invention utilizes acoustic radiation forces for non-invasive control over movement of the pathologic intraocular particles, preventing them from unwanted accumulation and obstruction of intraocular structures, or causing visual disturbances. Acoustic forces can be harnessed to non-invasively organize various types of endogenous and exogenous particles within the anterior chamber of the eye, without any sign of tissue damage.

Abstract: Oligonucleotide probes for detecting target nucleic acid sequences are disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of compressing a baseline dataset comprising a sequence of a plurality of instances of a plurality of unique data elements, the method comprising: providing a weight function that calculates an increasing value for a weight for each one of the plurality of instances of each one of the plurality of unique data elements in the baseline dataset, as a function of increasing number of previously processed sequential locations of each of the plurality of instances of each respective unique data element within the baseline dataset relative to a current sequential location of the baseline dataset, computing an encoding for the baseline dataset according to a distribution of the weight function computed for the plurality of unique data elements in the baseline dataset, and creating a compressed dataset according to the encoding.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for identifying antisense guide RNA for RNA editing are provided. Accordingly, there is provided a polynucleotide comprising: (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a reporter polypeptide comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence introducing an in-frame premature stop codon comprising an adenosine preventing translation of a functional reporter polypeptide; and (ii) an additional nucleic acid sequence heterologous to said reporter polypeptide having at least 60% complementarity to said nucleic acid sequence comprising said in-frame premature stop codon.

Abstract: Compositions, methods and biomarkers for diagnostics, monitoring and therapy of various health and complex-disease conditions have an autoimmune component utilizing the techniques of data mining, computational biology, artificial intelligence and molecular biology are provided.

Abstract: Compositions, methods and biomarkers for diagnostics, monitoring and therapy of various health and complex-disease conditions, such as malignant and neurodegenerative disorders, utilizing the techniques of data mining, computational biology, artificial intelligence and molecular biology are provided.

Abstract: Provided subject matter relates to tissue engineering. More specifically provided are kits, devices and methods for in situ repair and regeneration of guided and functional growth of cells and cell components by providing into the injury site biomaterial solution including the cell(s), magnetic particles and solidifying the biomaterial while applying the magnetic field.

Abstract: An automatic method for autonomous interactions between robots, comprising an action of automatically receiving, by a transport robot, a request for transporting a service robot. The method comprises an action of automatically computing a location of the service robot. The method comprises an action of automatically moving the transport robot to the location of the service robot. The method comprises an action of automatically sending a signal from the service robot to the transport robot using a signal emitter incorporated into a mechanical element attached to the service robot. The method comprises an action of automatically coupling, using the signal, the mechanical element to a carrier element attached to the transport robot.