Abstract: A method of killing bacteria and an antibiotic kit are provided herein. The method includes treating the bacteria with a DNA condensation-inducing compound; and subsequently treating the bacteria with an Eis inhibitor. The kit includes a DNA condensation-inducing compound packaged together with an Eis inhibitor.

Abstract: Provided are imaging agents comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of their use.

Abstract: Immunogenic composition are provided comprising PnCo and/or GlpO polypeptides identified as being preferentially expressed during the virulent phase of an infection related to streptococcal bacteria. The compositions can be used for eliciting immune response against streptococcal infections, such as against infections caused by S. pneumoniae.

Abstract: Disclosed is a buttress assembly located outside side walls comprising non-bearing walls located in a long side direction of an existing building and comprising concrete, the buttress assembly including a plurality of reinforcing steel structures extending in a short side direction of the existing building, connected to the existing building by anchors, and arranged in a vertical direction of the side walls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanocarrier for targeted therapy and/or diagnosis of a prostate cancer cell, the nanocarrier including a micelle including a phosphate surfactant represented by a specific Chemical Formula. The micelle including the phosphate surfactant constituting the nanocarrier for targeted therapy and/or diagnosis of the prostate cancer cell according to the present invention is cleaved by the overexpressed enzyme in the vicinity of the prostate cancer cell, so that therapeutic agent or diagnostic agent particles loaded on the micelle are capable of being selectively released to the prostate cancer cell. Therefore, it is possible to maximize the therapeutic and/or diagnostic effects while remarkably reducing the side effects of the drug in the living body compared to a conventional technology.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system (1) includes: a head (2) to which a first continuous material (FL) including a resin and a second continuous material (FB) including fibers are fed; a platform (3) on which a printing material based on the first and second continuous materials from the head is stacked; a cutting device (10) which is capable of cutting at least fibers; and a controller (5) which controls an operation device including at least one of the head, the platform, and the cutting device.

Abstract: This invention relates to the field of energy storage devices, and especially electrochemical energy storage devices where an electroactive moiety is chemically attached to a conductive polymer In particular, the invention relates to the design and fabrication of electrodes for the use in electrochemical storage devices having an electrochemically active conjugate. The electrochemically active conjugate preferably has an electroactive moiety selected from electroactive metal center, an electroactive organic species, or an electroactive non-metal species. Depending on the selected electroactive moiety, it can be attached either directly or through an appropriate linker to the conductive polymer.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a resonator system that can be used to monitor proteins, cells, or small molecules in a container. A resonant sensor, embedded in or on the container, can have an inductive element and a capacitive element, where the container and resonant sensor are structured such that, when a concentration of the proteins, cells, or small molecules in the container changes, dielectric permittivity and conductivity of the proteins, cells, or small molecules contributes to capacitance of the resonant sensor to affect a resonant frequency shift of the resonant sensor. Interrogating the resonant sensor can be conducted wirelessly along with wirelessly transmitting data collected from the interrogation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to drifters that float and take measurements at, or very near, a surface of a body of water. The drifters may have a design that reduces wind force effects but does not diminish Stokes drift force effects. The drifters may have two opposing exterior surfaces with antennas and sensors on each of the opposing surfaces so that the drifters may always utilize at least some of the antennas and sensors, regardless of the drifter's orientation in the water.

Abstract: There is provided a data storage device for managing memory resources by using a flash translation layer (FTL) for condensing mapping information. The FTL divides a total logical address space for input and output requests of a host into n virtual logical address streams, generates a preliminary cluster mapping table in accordance with stream attributes of the n virtual logical address streams, generates a condensed cluster mapping table by performing a k-mean clustering algorithm on the preliminary cluster mapping table, and generates a cache cluster mapping table configured as a part of a condensed cluster mapping table frequently referred to by using a DFTL method. The FTL extends a space of data buffers allotted to non-mapped physical address streams to a DFTL cache map in a data buffer of a volatile memory device by the condensed cluster mapping table.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology. The disclosure provides a codebook determination method of a terminal. The codebook determination method includes modulating input bits to generate a symbol vector using index information, determining a codebook based on information on subcarriers and information on modulation, determining a unitary matrix to be assigned to the terminal based on a codeword of the determined codebook, precoding the symbol vector based on the codebook and the unitary matrix, and transmitting the symbol vector to a base station on the subcarriers.

Abstract: Metal halide perovskite crystals, composite materials that include metal halide perovskite crystals and a polymeric matrix material, devices that include metal halide perovskite crystals, and methods of forming metal halide perovskite crystals, composite materials, and devices. The devices may include optoelectronic devices, such as light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes may emit red light.

Abstract: A multi-functional, stimuli-responsive material includes a substrate functionalized with a pH-sensitive Azo-QPS compound or co-assemblies containing Azo-QPS compounds. The Azo-QPS compound includes a positively-charged phenyl-azo-pyridinium core, an anion affiliated with the core, a head group, a tail group, a surface bonding group coupling the pH-sensitive Azo-QPS compound to the substrate, and a spacer connecting the pH-sensitive Azo-QPS compound to the surface bonding group.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for dismantling a solar cell module for recycling comprises the steps of: providing a silicon solar cell module in which a silicon solar cell element and one side of glass are bonded together by a sealing agent and a transparent conductive material layer is coated between the side of the glass and the sealing agent; applying a high voltage between the transparent conductive material layer and the other side of the glass; and separating the glass and sealing agent by exposing the silicon solar cell module having the transparent conductive material layer discolored by application of the high voltage to a moisture environment.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to combined heat and power (CHP) systems. A CHP system can include a turbine system, a turbocharger system, and a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system can receive combustion products from the turbine system and compressed air from the turbocharger system. The refrigeration system can cool the combustion products and the compressed air to generate a cooled combustion product mixture that is provided to the turbine system.

Abstract: A method for producing a solution including a positron emitting zinc cation of 63Zn, and the method comprises bombarding a solution target including 63Cu with high energy protons to produce a solution including a positron emitting zinc cation. A method for detecting or ruling out Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprises administering to a patient a detectable amount of a compound including a positron emitting zinc cation, wherein the zinc cation is targeted to ?-amyloid in the patient, and acquiring an image to detect the presence or absence of ?-amyloid in the patient. A method for detecting or ruling out cancer in a patient comprises administering to a patient a detectable amount of a compound including a positron emitting zinc cation, wherein the zinc cation is targeted to tissue in the patient; and acquiring an image using a medical imaging technique to detect zinc distribution in tissue in the patient.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for forming aryl carbon-nitrogen bonds and to photoreactors useful in these and other light-driven reactions. The method comprises contacting an aryl halide, such as 4-bromobenzotrifluoride, with an amine, such as morpholine, in the presence of a Ni salt catalyst solution and an optional base, thereby forming a reaction mixture; exposing the reaction mixture to light under reaction condition sufficient to produce the aryl carbon-nitrogen bonds, e.g., to give a product such as 4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholine. In certain embodiments, the amine may be present in a molar excess to the aryl halide. In certain embodiments, the Ni salt catalyst solution includes a Ni(II) salt and a polar solvent, wherein the Ni(II) salt is dissolved in the polar solvent. In certain embodiments, the reactions conditions include holding the reaction mixture at between about room temperature and about 80° C.

Abstract: A system for remote tactile telepresence wherein an array of predefined touch gestures are abstracted into cataloged values and invoked either by pattern matching, by assigned name or visual indicia. A local and remote cache of the catalog reduces latency even for complicated gestures as only a gesture identifier needs to be transmitted to a haptic output destination. Additional embodiments translate gestures to different haptic device affordances. Tactile telepresence sessions are time-coded along with audiovisual content wherein playback is heard, seen, and felt. Another embodiment associates motion capture associated with the tactile profile so that remote, haptic recipients may see renderings of objects (e.g., hands) imparting vibrotactile sensations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a restructured hydrogel, including forming a hydrogel containing a first polymer, unidirectionally shrinking and dehydrating the hydrogel, and additionally cross-linking and rehydrating the dehydrated hydrogel.

Abstract: A processing method includes: performing an I/O preparation process and an I/O request for a data block in an application program thread; activating, by the application program thread, a journaling thread; waiting for completion of an I/O for the data block and a commit of the journaling thread; preparing an I/O for the journal block and requesting the I/O for the journal block during the waiting for the completion of the I/O for the data block and the commit of the journaling thread, in the journaling thread; preparing an I/O for a journal commit block, before waiting for completion of the I/O for the journal block after the requesting of the I/O for the journal block; after waiting for the completion of the I/O for the journal block, requesting the I/O for the journal commit block; and waiting for completion of the I/O for the journal commit block.