Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a composition comprising at least one monocyte comprising an agent that increases monocyte homing to a site of injury, and an effective amount of a drug. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of using the composition to deliver a drug to a site of injury.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a sulfur battery including a compound of Formula (I), and mesomers thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are selected from hydrogen, and the following optionally substituted groups: C1-C20 hydrocarbyl groups, C4-C20 aryl group, C4-C20 heterocyclic groups, C2-C20 alkenyl groups, C1-C20 alkoxy groups, —NR3R4, —SH, and-OR5; and R3-R5 are selected from hydrogen, and the following optionally substituted groups: C1-C20 hydrocarbyl groups, C4-C20 aryl groups, C4-C20 heterocyclic groups, C2-C20 alkenyl groups, and C1-C20 alkoxy groups, the optional substitutions may be independently selected from a C1-C5 alkyl group, a C4-C10 aryl group, —NH2, —SH, —OH, a C2-C4 alkenyl group, and a group according to Formula (A), wherein R is the same as any one of R3 R5; a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a salt.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to antennas for transmitting and/or receiving electrical signals comprising a MXene composition, devices comprising these antennas, and methods of transmitting and receiving signals using these antennas.

Abstract: A mechanical circulatory support device is provided. The device has a housing containing separate first and second pumps. Each pump having an inlet, an outlet, and an impeller. The device also having a switching mechanism located within the housing and movable from a first position to a second position to divert blood flow within the housing to an inlet of one of the pumps and/or to bypass blood flow relative to one of the pumps within the housing.

Abstract: A method for generation of material in a liquid phase comprising a step of subjecting the liquid phase to a nanosecond-pulsed discharge plasma.

Abstract: A free-standing electrically conductive porous structure suitable to be used as a cathode of a battery, including an electrically conductive porous substrate with sulfur diffused into the electrically conductive porous substrate to create a substantially uniform layer of sulfur on a surface of the electrically conductive porous substrate. The free-standing electrically conductive porous structure has a high performance when used in a rechargeable battery. A method of manufacturing the electrically conductive porous structure is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assembling particles having a long axis, a short axis and an average aspect ratio of 10-10,000. The method includes agitating a combination of a first solution, a second solution and the particles in any order to form a mixture wherein one of the first solution and the second solution is in the form of droplets dispersed in the other of the first solution and the second solution and the long axis of the particles is longer than a diameter of the droplets in the mixture, and continuing the agitation until the particles assemble into aggregates of particles with at least 30% of the particles aligned in parallel along the long axis. Aggregate or aggregate composites form by the method are also described.

Abstract: An article comprising a ferroelectric material in its ferroelectric phase, wherein the article is configured to enable low-loss propagation of signals with ultra-low dielectric loss at one or more select frequencies.

Abstract: A nondestructive evaluation method for determining the material used in a below-ground service line includes inserting a probe with a wave measurement device therein into an area corresponding to a location of a service line; generating a service line wave through an exposed portion of the service line using a vibratory shaker or other mechanical excitation; measuring, by the wave measurement device, a substrate wave created by the service line wave passing thought the service line and into the substrate; identifying, by a data acquisition system, the service line wave velocity and attenuation; comparing the service line wave velocity and attenuation to a known set of wave velocities and attenuations in service lines according to a service line material; and identifying the service line material in the service line by comparing the wave velocity and attenuation in the service line with the known set of wave velocities and attenuations.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful for treating, ameliorating or preventing a disease or disorder that is caused, induced or characterized by abnormal reduction in glutamate transporter activity or abnormal increase in extracellular CNS glutamate concentration in a subject. In certain embodiments, the compound stimulates a glutamate transporter.

Abstract: With the fasting growth of renewable energy resources and DC supplied loads, DC electrical systems have been increasingly received attentions all over the world. DC breaker systems play a key role in protection systems for disconnecting sources and loads, and they are also used mainly for removing faulted sections from the system accurately and reliably. Solid state DC breakers benefit from fast response time and compactness features; however, due to the lack of zero current realization and high-power losses, the reliability and efficiency of these devices is low. The system proposes a solid-state DC breaker for medium voltage DC (MVDC) systems.

Abstract: An antimicrobial amphiphilic copolymer comprising units derived from one or more hydrophobic polymers and one or more hydrophilic polymers, wherein the copolymer is selected from the group consisting of non-ionic and anionic copolymers and the copolymer is a random copolymer or a block copolymer, methods for making the copolymer, coatings made from the copolymer and medical devices coated with the copolymer.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds of formula (II) having the structure: Compounds of formula (II) are fractalkine receptor agonists and useful in treating, preventing or minimizing metastasis in a subject diagnosed with cancer. The compounds of the disclosure are further useful in treating central nervous system diseases (such as, but not limited to, HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND), and/or Alzheimer's disease), pain, inflammation (such as, but not limited to, arthritis), cardiovascular disease (such as, but not limited to, undesired vascular smooth muscle proliferation, atherosclerosis, coronary vascular endothelial dysfunction, and/or coronary artery disease), and/or multiple sclerosis.

Abstract: A directional tunnel device for a subcutaneous implantable device is provided. The tunnel device includes an elongate outer sleeve having an open proximal end and an open distal end. An elongate outer trough has a trough proximal end, a trough distal end, and a concave cradle extending between the trough proximal end and the trough distal end. The outer trough is sized to slidingly fit inside outer sleeve such that the outer sleeve is slidable externally along the outer trough. An inner glide rests in the cradle. The inner glide includes an inner trough, a guide arm connected to a distal end of the inner trough, and a pivot arm connected to a distal end of the guide arm.

Abstract: Off-spec fly ash-based spherical lightweight aggregate (LWA), designated SPoRA, was manufactured and its engineering properties, including specific gravity, dry rodded unit weight, water absorption, mechanical performance, and pore structure, were evaluated. Using the characterized SPoRA, lightweight concrete (LWC) samples were made and properties of the LWC were assessed and compared with samples made using the traditional LWA. The results indicated that fine and coarse SPoRA had 72 h absorption capacities of 16.4% and 20.9%, respectively, which were higher than that of traditional LWA. SPoRA had a saturated surface dry (SSD) specific gravity higher than traditional LWA, which resulted in higher fresh density for the LWC prepared with SPoRA. Large spherical type pores were found for SPoRA similar to the traditional slate-based LWA. The pore size distribution of SPoRA, characterized using a dynamic vapor sorption analyzer, indicated that more than 97% of the pores had pore diameters greater than 50 nm.

Abstract: An electrolyte solvent having a dielectric constant of 10 or less comprising: a) 0% to 30% by volume of one or more of components i)-iii), based on a total volume of the electrolyte solvent: i) one or more unsubstituted cyclic carbonate(s): ii) one or more unsubstituted lactone(s); and iii) one or more unsubstituted oxazolidine(s); and b) 70% to 100% by volume of one or more of components iv)-vii), based on the total volume of the electrolyte solvent: iv) one or more substituted cyclic carbonate(s) having 3-15 carbon atoms: v) one or more substituted lactone(s) having 3-15 carbon atoms; and vi) one or more substituted oxazolidine(s) having 3-15 carbon atoms; and vii) one or more acyclic carbonate(s) having 2-20 carbon atoms. A method of making a cathode and cathodes and batteries made by the methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) have been witnessing an impressive progress with the aid of wide bandgap (WBG) devices such as silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs. Along with obtaining high efficiency as the result of low on-state resistance, response times have been gaining remarkable achievements in microseconds range. Not only that, the reported successes in control and gate drivers design and incorporating fault detection/location techniques in SSCBs are promising. A MOV-resistive capacitive switch (MOV-RCS) snubber for solid state circuit breakers addresses the following: 1) the MOV degradation issue in DCCBs is solved, 2) the maximum allowable DC bus voltage on DCCBs is extended. The solid state circuit breaker and an active clamping snubber includes a first circuit including a fault current bypass based solid state breaker for low voltage direct current systems.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a solid, a first layer of an ionic liquid including an anion and a cation, a second layer including an ionically conductive ionomer, and a catalyst including a metal positioned on the solid, where the ionic liquid forms a first layer on the solid, the first layer is positioned between the second layer and the solid, and the catalyst is positioned between the solid and the first layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are thin films and methods of forming thin films. An example thin film may comprise Ba—Ti—O configured to exhibit a structure where a distance of one or more neighboring Ti—Ti atoms is less than 3 ?.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preparing acoustically-sensitive microbubbles. The method includes the steps of: i) preparing a first surfactant solution comprising a first micelle-forming surfactant at a concentration above the critical micelle concentration (CMC); ii) adding one or more pharmaceutical compounds in a solvent to the first surfactant solution, thereby loading the micelles with the one or more pharmaceutical compounds; iii) preparing a second surfactant solution comprising a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant comprises one or more matrix forming surfactants; iv) adding heat to the second surfactant solution to melt the surfactant and allowing the mixture to cool under rapid stirring; v) combining the second surfactant solution with the loaded micelles; vi) purging the surfactant mixture with a purging gas; vii) agitating the purged mixture under a constant stream of the purging gas; and, viii) separating the formed microbubbles by size.