Abstract: Provided is a memcapacitor. The memcapacitor includes: a first electrode having a metal-doped perovskite composition; a second electrode disposed on the first electrode; and a dielectric thin film having a perovskite composition, disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and having a variable dielectric constant depending on a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A stretchable transparency-adjusting film includes an inner elastic part having a three-dimensional network shape and including a first elastomer, an inorganic thin film surrounding the inner elastic part, and an outer elastic part surrounding the inorganic thin film and including a second elastomer. A scattering unit defined by the inner elastic part, the inorganic thin film and the outer elastic part in a cross-section is orientated in an inclined direction to a vertical direction and a horizontal direction.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for treating atherosclerotic vascular disease in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more inhibitors of macropinocytosis to inhibit or reduce receptor-independent LDL macropinocytosis in the subject. In one embodiment, the one or more inhibitors of macrophage macropinocytosis is imipramine or a derivative thereof or any additional macropinocytosis inhibitors independent of their effects on NHE1 activity. In some embodiments the macropinocytosis is macrophage macropinocytosis. A representative atherosclerotic vascular disease is atherosclerosis.

Abstract: Methods for diagnosing and/or predicting presence of sepsis in a subject using a gene signature of three or more genes are provided. Also provided are sets containing specific binding molecules for each of the three or more genes, and kits containing such sets.

Abstract: The present invention discloses glass ceramics, and a production method and a dedicated device therefor. Glass ceramics are prepared by using tantalum-niobium tailings, blind mining of natural stone material is greatly reduced, and comprehensive utilization efficiency of tantalum-niobium tailings is improved. The glass ceramics obtained by the production method and the dedicated device has few bubbles and high strength, and the yield and the quality of the finished product are both improved. Moreover, the idle tantalum-niobium tailings are utilized in the production, so that resources are saved.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods of use relating to a novel class of dendritic cells, referred to herein as ISG+ DC, having anti-tumor activity.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of analog or digital-analog hybrid integrated circuits, and relates to a high-speed SAR_ADC digital logic circuit, in particular to a high-speed digital logic circuit for SAR_ADC and a sampling adjustment method. The digital logic circuit includes a comparator, a logic control unit parallel to the comparator, and a capacitor array DAC. The comparator and the logic control unit are simultaneously triggered by a clock signal. The comparator outputs a valid comparison result Dp/Dn, the logic control unit outputs a corresponding rising edge signal, the rising edge signal is slightly later than Dp/Dn output by the comparator through setting a delay match, Dp/Dn is captured by the corresponding rising edge signal, thereby settling a capacitor array. The present disclosure eliminates the disadvantage of the improper settling of the capacitor array of the traditional parallel digital logic.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microwave processing apparatus, including: a cavity resonator having a cavity that forms a standing wave of a microwave; and a dielectric portion disposed occupying at least one-fifth of a volume of the cavity, in the cavity, in which an object to be processed being at through at least one end side of the cavity resonator is disposed in the cavity resonator, and the object to be processed is processed by the standing wave.

Abstract: Nucleic acids and proteins having a mutant C-RAF sequence, and methods of identifying patients having cancer who are likely to benefit from a combination therapy and methods of treatment are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in some aspects, macromonomers of Formula (I), and salts thereof; methods of preparing the macromonomers, and salts thereof; Brush prodrugs (polymers); methods of preparing the Brush prodrugs; compounds of Formula (II); conjugates of Formula (III), and salts thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising a Brush prodrug, or a conjugate or a salt thereof; kits comprising: a macromonomer or a salt thereof, a Brush prodrug, a compound, a conjugate or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition; methods of using the Brush prodrugs, or conjugates or salts thereof; and uses of the Brush prodrugs, and conjugates or salts thereof. These chemical entities may be useful in delivering pharmaceutical agents to a subject or cell.

Abstract: A management method of cache files in storage space, adapted to a storage space storing a plurality of cache files, the management method comprises: forming a cache file status list which records a plurality of file names and a plurality of file status; determining whether a storage condition of the storage space is in a healthy condition; assigning a plurality of corresponding tags to the plurality of file status when the storage condition is not in the healthy condition, and forming a sorted cache file list; and deleting the last file name from the sorted cache file list and the cache file from the storage space corresponding to the file name, wherein the sorted cache file list records the file names which are sorted from a file name of a cache file that should be kept most to another file name of another cache file that should be deleted most.

Abstract: Parameters are efficiently calculated. An information processing apparatus (1) includes a corresponding data calculation unit (2) configured to determine importance of each sample in accordance with a difference between a plurality of pieces of observation information observed when an input is given to an observation target and data of a second type generated by a simulator that simulates the observation target based on a sample of a parameter with respect to the plurality of samples and data of a first type indicating the input, and a contribution degree of each of the pieces of observation information in the plurality of pieces of observation information, and calculate data that corresponds to distribution of the parameters; and a new parameter sample generation unit (3) configured to generate a new sample of the parameters in accordance with predetermined processing using data that corresponds to distribution of the parameters.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a target substance from a starting substance via an NADH-accumulating reaction pathway, the method comprising: incubating bacteria under an aerobic condition; and subsequently incubating the bacteria under an anaerobic condition in the presence of the starting substance and nitrate ion to produce the target substance.

Abstract: A repeater is provided. The repeater includes: a hybrid butler matrix configured to perform beamforming of a MIMO antenna for transmitting and receiving a base station signal; a hybrid butler matrix configured to perform beamforming of a MIMO antenna for transmitting and receiving a user terminal signal; and a signal processor configured to amplify a signal to be transmitted and received through the hybrid butler matrix. Accordingly, it is easy to manufacture a repeater, heat emission and power consumption can be reduced, and a cost of production can be reduced.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of treating affected external or surface tissue comprising the steps of providing a source of affected external or surface tissue; generating a source of microwave energy; transmitting said microwave energy into said affected external or surface tissues; exposing said affected external and surface tissues to said microwave energy to raise the local temperature to thereby ablate, remove, coagulate or otherwise alter said affected external and surface tissues.

Abstract: A method for producing an abrasion-resistant coating on the inner wall of an aluminum alloy workpiece is provide. The steps include mixing a graphene powder and Al powder to obtain a mixed powder; combining and heating the mixed power with a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) liquid, and performing spray granulation to obtain a low-temperature self-propagating composite; stirring a slurry comprising the low-temperature self-propagating composite and sodium silicate; injecting the slurry into a cylindrical inner cavity of an aluminum alloy workpiece mounted on a horizontal rotary table for rotation, the aluminum alloy workpiece is heated with the rotation at a second temperature of 80-100° C. so that the slurry is uniformly solidified on the cylindrical inner surface of the cylindrical inner cavity; and burning the slurry, after the slurry is uniformly solidified and while the rotation is maintained, with an oxyacetylene flame to form the wear-resistant coating.

Abstract: A flow diverter device is used to redirect the blood flow inside the cerebral blood vessels and for the reduction of blood flow to the aneurysm, hence preventing the chance of aneurysm rupture as well as promoting the healing of the aneurysm. The novel design of the device, using a set of thicker wires, provides high kink resistance and radial strength. Two patterns of inter-braiding the thicker set of wires with the finer braid are disclosed, one having a checker-board and the other a ring structure. Both patterns are highly kink resistant with the checker-board design providing minimal loss in flexibility, whereas the ring design provides greater radial strength. The device could be made of super elastic materials like Nitinol wires with the thicker set being radio opaque. The device is highly kink resistant and sufficiently flexible for use in vasculature with complex bends.

Abstract: Joining methods and corresponding structures are disclosed. In some instances, a method for joining two or more components may include generating a shockwave in a first component to form a jet of a material of the first component directed towards a second component. The jet may penetrate the second component to connect the first component with the second component. Articles of pre-joined and joined components are also described.

Abstract: Semiconductor optical modulators are described that utilize bipolar junction transistor (BJT) structure within the optical modulator. The junctions within the BJT can be designed and biased to increase modulator efficiency and speed. An optical mode may be located in a selected region of the BJT structure to improve modulation efficiency. The BJT structure can be included in optical waveguides of interferometers and resonators to form optical modulators.

Abstract: Systems and methods of non-epitaxial high Schottky barriers heterojunction solar cells are described. The high Schottky barriers heterojunction solar cells are formed using non-epitaxial methods to reduce fabrication costs and improve scalability.