Abstract: Control of humidity in chemical reactors, and associated systems and methods, are generally described. In certain embodiments, the humidity within gas transport conduits and chambers can be controlled to inhibit unwanted condensation within gas transport pathways. By inhibiting condensation within gas transport pathways, clogging of such pathways can be limited (or eliminated) such that transport of gas can be more easily and controllably achieved. In addition, strategies for purging condensed liquid from chemical reactor systems are also described.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for removing LiDAR points is provided. An image is received from a camera and a plurality of points is received from a LiDAR sensor. The points are placed on the image based on coordinates associated with each point. The image is divided into a plurality of cells by placing a grid over the image. For each cell, a threshold is calculated based on the minimum distance between the points in the cell and the camera. The threshold may control how many points are allowed to remain in each cell. After calculating the thresholds, points are removed from each cell until the number of points in each cell do not exceed the threshold for the cell. The image and/or the reduced plurality of points are then used to provide one or more vehicle functions.

Abstract: A drone takeoff and landing system according to an embodiment comprises: a drone including a through-hole; and a landing pad including an extension member which can pass through the through-hole, wherein, when the extension member of the landing pad passes through the through-hole of the drone, an eddy current may occur between the through-hole and the extension member to cause magnetic braking of the drone.

Abstract: A method for removing bodily fluid includes drawing bodily fluid that has accumulated in excess, converting the drawn fluid from bulk liquid form to aerosol form, and disposing of the aerosol via evaporation of liquid droplets and absorption and/or diffusion of vapor. Conversion from bulk liquid to aerosol may include collecting the bulk liquid fluid in a reservoir, conveying the bulk liquid bodily fluid to an atomizer, converting the bulk liquid fluid into an aerosol having ultrafine droplets, and ejecting the aerosol into a subcutaneous space for disposal via evaporation of liquid droplets and absorption and/or diffusion of vapors. The method may be performed with a subcutaneous atomizer that may be controlled locally or by an external transmitter for effecting a conversion and mist rate to keep pace with the accumulation of excess bodily fluid.

Abstract: A zero padding apparatus and method for fixed length signaling information are disclosed. A zero padding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processor configured to generate a LDPC information bit string by deciding a number of groups whose all bits are to be filled with 0 using a difference between a length of the LDPC information bit string and a length of a BCH-encoded bit string, selecting the groups using a shortening pattern order to fill all the bits of the groups with 0, and filling at least a part of remaining groups, which are not filled with 0, with the BCH-encoded bit string; and memory configured to provide the LDPC information bit string to an LDPC encoder.

Abstract: Embodiments related to electrodes comprising composite mixtures and related devices (e.g., convection batteries), systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for inducing a plurality of mutations in transgenic Cas9 eukaryotes to model a neuronal disease or disorder. The invention further comprehends testing putative treatments with such models, e.g., testing putative chemical compounds that may be pharmaceutically relevant for treatment or gene therapy that may be relevant for treatment, or combinations thereof. The invention allows for the study of genetic diseases and putative treatments to better understand and alleviate a genetic disease or a condition, e.g., autism, autism-spectrum disease or disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or psychiatric disorders.

Abstract: The present inventions in various aspects provide elastic biodegradable polymers. In various embodiments, the polymers are formed by the reaction of a multifunctional alcohol or ether and a difunctional or higher order acid to form a pre-polymer, which is cross-linked to form the elastic biodegradable polymer. In preferred embodiments, the cross-linking is performed by functionalization of one or more OR groups on the pre-polymer backbone with vinyl, followed by photopolymerization to form the elastic biodegradable polymer composition or material. Preferably, acrylate is used to add one or more vinyls to the backbone of the pre-polymer to form an acrylated pre-polymer. In various embodiments, acrylated pre-polymers are co-polymerized with one or more acrylated co-polymers.

Abstract: A fused fibre coupler comprising: a single mode fibre, SMF, and an orbital angular momentum fibre, OAMF, the fibres having a coupling portion in which the fibres are longitudinally aligned side by side and fused at least over a coupling length in which the SMF and OAMF are tapered such that the diameter of the SMF and the diameter of the OAMF give the fibres matching effective refractive indices for a single mode of the SMF and an orbital angular momentum, OAM, mode of the OAMF for a coupled wavelength of light.

Abstract: Described are CMOS-compatible protonic resistive devices (e.g., processing elements and/or memory elements). In embodiments, a protonic resistive memory can be formed from a proton-sensitive metal oxide channel where the concentration of protons intercalated inside the layer is controlled to modulate its conductivity. The protons can initially be supplied to the material stack by an implantation method. Irradiation techniques can be implemented to increase the concentration and conductivity of protons inside the materials. Some designs can put the active layer and reservoir in direct contact, creating an electrolyte-free device. Designs provide scalable solutions for full-scale Si-integration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for three-dimensional object detection are disclosed herein. One embodiment inputs, to a neural network, a two-dimensional label associated with an object to produce a Normalized-Object-Coordinate-Space (NOCS) image and a shape vector, the shape vector mapping to a continuously traversable coordinate shape space (CSS); decodes the NOCS image and the shape vector to an object model in the CSS; back-projects, in a frustum, the NOCS image to a LIDAR point cloud; identifies correspondences between the LIDAR point cloud and the object model to estimate an affine transformation between the LIDAR point cloud and the object model; iteratively refines the affine transformation using a differentiable SDF renderer; extracts automatically a three-dimensional label for the object based, at least in part, on the iteratively refined affine transformation; and performs three-dimensional object detection of the object based, at least in part, on the extracted three-dimensional label for the object.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a tower-shape integrated ecological purification device for domestic sewage in a small town. The device includes a water storage and filter pond, a medium reverse osmosis pond, an amphibious biological reaction system, and an aquatic biological reaction system. The amphibious biological reaction system and the aquatic biological reaction system are alternately connected from the top down. The amphibious biological reaction system and the aquatic biological reaction system form an alternating dry and wet, oxidation-reduction compound environment. Plant absorption, biological substrate transformation, aeration, and strengthening medium adsorption are combined to form a multi-stage plant-microbe-animal integrated ecological purification treatment process/device. The present invention achieves the efficient purification and acceptable discharge of domestic sewage in small towns.

Abstract: A flash ironmaking drop tube furnace includes a primary reaction section having a refractory, an induction coil around the refractory, insulation located between the refractory and the induction coil, and a susceptor located inside the refractory, the susceptor being formed of a material that is heated by induction when electrical current flows through the induction coil, and having at least one interior channel through which particles can pass. The furnace further includes a muffle, located below the primary reaction section; an outer shell surrounding the muffle; at least one heater located adjacent to the muffle; insulation located between the at least one heater and the outer shell; at least one particle feeder that feeds a predetermined volume of particles into the furnace above the primary reaction section; and an inlet port for injecting gas into the furnace, the inlet port being located so that the gas flows through the susceptor and muffle in parallel with the particles.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting adaptive video in real time using a content-aware neural network are disclosed. At least one embodiment provides a method performed by a server for transmitting an adaptive video in real time by using content-aware deep neural networks (DNNs), including downloading a video, encoding a downloaded video for each of at least one resolution, dividing an encoded video into video chunks of a predetermined size, training the content-aware DNNs by using encoded video, generating a configuration or manifest file containing information on trained content-aware DNNs and information on the encoded video, and transmitting the configuration file upon a request of a client.

Abstract: Systems and methods for semi-autonomously controlling a vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a trajectory of a semi-autonomous vehicle based on data received from one or more vehicle sensors, determining a state of the vehicle based on data received from the vehicle sensors, determining an optimal trajectory of the vehicle based on the state of the vehicle, determining a level of confidence in the determined state of the vehicle and in the determined optimal trajectory of the vehicle, determining a plurality of possible future states of the vehicle based on the state of the vehicle, the trajectory of the vehicle, and the level of confidence, determining whether a subset of the possible future states of the vehicle are recoverable, and when it is determined that the subset of the possible future states of the vehicle are recoverable, issuing a security certificate.

Abstract: In some embodiments, methods of inhibiting, ameliorating, reducing the severity of, treating, reducing the likelihood of, or preventing social isolation stress or symptoms thereof in a subject in need thereof are described. In some embodiments, methods of determining a risk of social isolation stress in a subject are described.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds and compositions characterized, in certain embodiments, by conjugation of various groups, such as lipophilic groups, to an amino or amide group of an amino acid, a linear or cyclic peptide, a linear or cyclic polypeptide, or structural isomer thereof, to provide compounds of the present invention, collectively referred to herein as “APPLs”. Such APPLs are deemed useful for a variety of applications, such as, for example, improved nucleotide delivery. Exemplary APPLs include, but are not limited to, compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), and (VI), and salts thereof, as described herein: wherein m, n, p, R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, Z, W, Y, and Z are as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided is a solar cell including: a crystalline silicon semiconductor substrate having a specific radius of curvature; a plurality of microwire structures that extend from a first surface of the crystalline silicon semiconductor substrate in a vertical direction and are arranged spaced apart from each other; a first layer positioned on the first surface of the crystalline silicon semiconductor substrate and forming a P-N junction with the crystalline silicon semiconductor substrate; a first electrode part positioned on the first layer and connected to the first layer; a second layer positioned on a second surface of the crystalline silicon semiconductor substrate which is opposite the first surface; and a second electrode part positioned on the second layer and connected with the second layer.

Abstract: A method of preparing a structure, more particularly, a method of preparing a structure capable of ensuring a space for carrying an electrode active material by a simple method which includes an electrospinning process using a double nozzle electrospinning device and a heat treatment process.

Abstract: A security analysis method for a control plane and a system therefor are disclosed. The method includes generating a test case for a security property unsuitable for a control plane operation, transmitting the generated test case to target equipment and receiving a response of the control plane for the test case from the target equipment, and diagnosing security for the security property of the target equipment by analyzing the received response. The generating includes generating the test case for the security property by modulating a value of a specific field in a control plane protocol header into a value unsuitable for an operation on standards.