Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies or antibody fragments that bind, neutralize, and/or inhibit Hendra or Nipah virus. The invention provides antibodies or antibody fragments that selectively bind to the F glycoprotein of Hendra or Nipah virus, and pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies and/or fragments. The invention further provides polynucleotides encoding the antibodies and fragments of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. Additionally, the invention discloses prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods employing the antibodies, fragments, polynucleotides, and/or compositions of the invention.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods and media for encoding and decoding signals used in time-of-flight imaging are provided. In some embodiments, a method for estimating the depth of a scene is provided, comprising: causing a light source to emit modulated light toward the scene based on a modulation function; causing the image sensor to generate a first value based on the modulated light and a first demodulation function of K modulation functions; causing the image sensor to generate a second value; causing the image sensor to generate a third value; and determining a depth estimate for the portion of the scene based on the first value, the second value, the third value, and three correlation functions each including at least one half of a trapezoid wave.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for inducing a prediction motion vector and an apparatus using the same. An image decoding method can include: a step of determining the information related to a plurality of spatial candidate prediction motion vectors from peripheral predicted blocks of a predicted target block; and a step of determining the information related to temporal candidate prediction motion vectors on the basis of the information related to the plurality of spatial candidate prediction motion vectors. Accordingly, the present invention can reduce complexity and can enhance coding efficiency when inducing the optimum prediction motion vector.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing various physiologically active pharmaceutical ingredients, such as a 1,1-diaryl compound and a 1,1-diheteroaryl compound (specifically, a 1,1-diaryl carbonyl compound), in an economical and convenient manner under mild conditions without using an expensive transition metal catalyst by activating an alkyne compound (e.g., an ynamide) using a Brønsted acid as a catalyst to induce a reaction of the activated alkyne compound and a N—O bond oxidant to form an adduct intermediate and then inducing a coupling reaction of the adduct intermediate with various nucleophilic organic compounds (e.g., a nucleophilic arene compound).

Abstract: A first electronic apparatus is provided including a communicator configured to communicate with at least one among a plurality of electronic apparatuses respectively assigned with main resource identifiers for identifying the apparatuses over a network and a controller configured to assign a sub resource identifier, which corresponds to a main resource identifier of a second electronic apparatus and has a smaller unit size than the main resource identifier, to the second electronic apparatus, transmit the assigned sub resource identifier to the second electronic apparatus which the second electronic apparatus stores, use the assigned sub resource identifier of the second electronic apparatus to request communication with the second electronic apparatus, begin communication with the second electronic apparatus if the second electronic apparatus responds to the request for communication, and perform an operation of the second electronic apparatus based on a command from the first electronic apparatus.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a mechanical force applied to a wound site repairing structure are disclosed. In an embodiment, the systems include a wound site repairing structure, a magnetoelastic sensor coupled to the wound site repairing structure, and a detection system. The detection system includes an excitation coil configured to transmit a signal to the magnetoelastic sensor and a detection coil configured to detect a signal indicative of a mechanical force applied to the wound site repairing structure. The detection system also includes a detection unit configured to detect the signal indicative of the mechanical force applied to the wound repairing structure.

Abstract: A composition comprising a polypeptide ligated to an oligonucleotide through a sterol linker. A method of ligating a polypeptide to an oligonucleotide, comprising a polypeptide having a hedgehog steroyl transferse catalytic domain at the C-terminal of the polypeptide with an electrophilic residue, e.g., glycine, between polypeptide and the hedgehog steroyl transferse catalytic domain, and a steroylated oligonucleotide in solution, and permitting a reaction to cleave the hedgehog steroyl transferse catalytic domain from the polypeptide while ligating the steroylated oligonucleotide to the glycine at the C-terminal of the polypeptide. The oligonucleotide may be, for example, a therapeutic, diagnostic, or affinity ligand.

Abstract: A chemical reaction is catalyzed in an organic solvent using a water soluble N-heterocyclic carbene homogeneous catalyst to form a reaction mixture. An aqueous phase in the reaction mixture. A solvent in which the catalyst is insoluble is added to the reaction mixture, causing the catalyst to migrate to the aqueous phase to form a catalyst-laden aqueous phase. The catalyst is extracted from the catalyst-laden aqueous phase.

Abstract: An algal growth system includes a first flexible sheet material mounted on a first frame in a first mounted geometry having a first height and a first width, the first height being greater than the first width, and a second flexible sheet material mounted on a second frame in a second mounted geometry having a second height and a second width, the second height being greater than the second width. The first flexible sheet and the second flexible sheet material are noncontiguous. The algal growth system also includes a motor, the motor being coupled with an actuator system, where the motor actuates the actuator system, and a reservoir.

Abstract: A magneto-plasmonic nanostructure is disclosed. The structure includes a substrate, and a magneto-plasmonic stack, comprising a nano-sized plasmonic resonator, a nanomagnet, and a capping layer, wherein the nano-sized plasmonic resonator is configured to receive circularly polarized light at an intensity to thereby increase normal component of plasmon-generated opto-magnetic field, HOM,z, at least at the interface of one of i) the nano-sized plasmonic resonator and the nanomagnet, or ii) the nanomagnet and the capping layer, whereby the HOM,z direction is perpendicular to the rotational direction of the circularly polarized light and the nanomagnets in the magneto-plasmonic stack switches its magnetic moment in response to a change of the HOM,z direction in response to a change of the rotational direction of the circularly polarized light.

Abstract: A reconstruction may be divided into a set of partial operations and scheduled in parallel using a distributed protocol which overlays a reduction tree to aggregate the results. In addition, a scheduling algorithm called multiple partial parallel repair is introduced for handling concurrent failures. Multiple reconstructions may be coordinated in parallel while working to minimize the conflict for shared resources.

Abstract: A device and methodology for concomitant ejection and suction of a perfusate (CESOP) within a region of interest without spillover of the perfusate to a juxtaposed anatomical region. An inflow line, connected to a perfusate cistern, is coupled to an outflow line, connected to outflow control mechanisms, via an elongate rigid support. Perfusate can flow through the inflow line to the region of interest, and nearly simultaneously, the outflow line can suction the perfusate out of the region of interest. The amount of time that the perfusate remains in the region of interest is sufficient to take effect in the region of interest. The rigid support helps control the inflow and outflow lines. A micromanipulator can also be used to control the lines and application tip thereof. Either or both lines may also have adjustable flow rates therethrough and may include stoppers/regulators.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compounds that are Ras inhibitors. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds in treating various diseases. In another aspect, provided is an antibody-drug-conjugate comprising an antibody conjugated with a compound described herein. In still another aspect, provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound or antibody-drug-conjugate described herein. In a further aspect, provided is method of treating a cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or antibody-drug-conjugate described herein to a patient in need thereof.

Abstract: A method of thermally insulating a surface, the method comprising applying a coating of a thermally insulating composition onto said surface, wherein said thermally insulating composition comprises: (i) hollow spherical nanoparticles having a mean particle size of less than 800 nm in diameter and a particle size distribution in which at least 90% of the hollow spherical nanoparticles have a size within ±20% of said mean particle size, and a first layer of cationic or anionic molecules attached to said surfaces of the hollow spherical nanoparticles; and (ii) a second layer of molecules of opposite charge to the first layer of molecules, wherein said second layer of molecules of opposite charge are ionically associated with said first layer of molecules, wherein the molecules in said second layer have at least eight carbon atoms.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a method of is described. According to the method, usage data for an electronic device is obtained. An activity phase from a plurality of activity phases for the electronic device is selected based on the usage data. An activity phase has a corresponding timeout period and is defined by an inter-arrival threshold. The electronic device is instructed to enter a low power mode after being inactive for a time period at least as great as the timeout period corresponding to a selected activity phase.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to biorenewable and water-degradable co-polymers and methods of producing co-polymers that include a plurality of first monomeric units and a plurality of second monomeric units joined by a plurality of hydrolytically-sensitive ester linkages. Each of the plurality of first monomeric units may be derived from a first monomer. The first monomer may be the product of a reaction between itaconic acid and a first amino acid. Each of the plurality of second monomeric units may be derived from a second monomer. The second monomer may be the product of a reaction between itaconic acid and a second amino acid. The co-polymers may be a product of the reaction of the first monomer and the second monomer in the presence of a diol. The co-polymers may have a glass transition temperature of about 50° C. or greater.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel, highly efficient and enantiospecific borylation method to synthesize a wide range of enantiopure alfa-amino tertiary boronic esters, and novel alfa-amino tertiary boronic acids and esters prepared by the method. More specifically, highly enantiospecific borylation of configurationally stable ?-N-Boc substituted tertiary organolithium species and HBpin has been developed to synthesize various alfa-amino tertiary boronic esters through the formation of a new C—B bond with excellent enantiopurities.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for treating high-P fluid involving (1) providing a high-P containing stream; (2) chemically treating the high-P stream such that a majority of dissolved P in the stream is transformed into a solid form via sorption of P onto particles placed or precipitated within the stream; and (3) removing the solid form containing P from the chemically treated fine solids stream, such that > about 90% of the total P is removed from the high-P fluid. Also disclosed are systems for treating a high-P stream, the systems involving (1) a chemical treatment station operable to chemically treat and transform equal to or greater than about 90% of dissolved P in a high-P stream into a solid form; and (2) a liquid-solid separator station operable to remove the solid form containing P from the chemically treated high-P stream.

Abstract: Provided are an anode for an all solid cell and a method of fabricating the same. The anode may include an anode current collector, a conductive material of which one end contacts a part of the anode current collector, a conductive coating layer surrounding the conductive material, an anode active material which contacts the other end of the conductive material, and a solid electrolyte. The conductive coating layer may prevent the conductive material and the solid electrolyte from being electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered photosynthetic cells and organisms, methods for engineering photosynthetic cells and organisms with increased extracellular electron transport, photo-bioelectrochemical cells (PBECs), anodes for a PBECs and/or photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs), methods of generating an electrical current with PBECs, and methods and systems for generating H2 fuel.