Abstract: This invention relates to the production and genotyping of mice lacking both Angiopoietin 1 and Angiopoietin 2. This invention also relates to the use of Tie2 receptor activation for treatment of open angle glaucoma, congenital glaucoma and cystic kidney disease, and more specifically to the use of angiopoietin 1 recombinant proteins, peptides, VE-PTP phosphatase inhibitors, and Tie2-peptomimetics to improve lymphatic drainage in the Schlemm's canal and corneal limbal lymphatic system for open angle glaucoma and congenital glaucoma patients, and to slow and/or reduce the growth of cysts in patients with cystic kidney disease.

Abstract: Provided are a rapid detection method for a condition of landfill leachate polluting groundwater and an application thereof. The rapid detection method includes: carrying out fluorescence detection on groundwater in a specific region of a landfill, and determining whether the groundwater is polluted according to a ratio of fluorescence intensities at specific excitation/emission wavelengths in a specific fluorescence region. The rapid detection method provided by the solution establishes characteristic fluorescence spectrum regions, fluorescence intensities and regular characteristics thereof of organic matters in leachate-polluted groundwater of a landfill in a fluorescence spectrum region, and can achieve the rapid detection of a condition of landfill leachate polluting groundwater by means of a portable fluorescence detector on site. The detection method provided by the solution is characterized by rapid detection, no need of chemical reagents, simple operation, high detection sensitivity and lower cost.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating an eye disorder, for example CORD6. Aspects of the disclosure relate to knocking out an autosomal dominant mutant GUCY2D gene.

Abstract: Methods for pump-probe spectroscopy are provided. In an embodiment, such a method comprises directing pump light having a frequency ?pump at a location in a sample to excite a transition between two quantum states of a target entity in the sample, directing probe light at the location to generate a coherent output signal having a frequency ?output and a wavevector koutput, and detecting the output signal as the probe light is scanned over a range of frequencies. In the method, either the transition excited by the pump light is a multiphoton transition corresponding to a frequency difference of n*?pump, wherein n?2; or the probe light is a set of m coherent light pulses, each coherent light pulse having a frequency ?m and a wavevector km, wherein m?2; or both. Systems for carrying out the methods are also provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for etching feature on a substrate. In a number of embodiments, no substrate rotation or tilting is used. While conventional etching processes rely on substrate rotation to even out the distribution of ions over the substrate surface, various embodiments herein achieve this purpose by moving the ion beams relative to the ion source. Movement of the ion beams can be achieved in a number of ways including electrostatic techniques, mechanical techniques, magnetic techniques, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for applying materials to articles or projectiles in order to coat at least a portion of the projectile. An embodiment of disclosure provides launching the a projectile into a stream of fluid. The fluid may be a molten metal, powder suspension or slip to be later sintered, molten polymer, monomers to be later polymerized or gaseous species that can locally react with the projectile to produce coatings such as oxides, nitrides, carbides, etc. The passage of the projectile through the fluid results in a coating on the projectile.

Abstract: The application discloses a hard-shell flexibly-packaged capacitor module and a system, including: a flexibly-packaged individual capacitor and fastening plates, including a first fastening plate and a second fastening plate being oppositely mounted and connected in clasped manner; and, supports including a first support and a second support being oppositely mounted and used for connecting the individual positive and negative tabs respectively; and the two supports and the two fastening plates being enclosed to form a closed structure for accommodating the individual capacitor. Individual capacitors and a silica gel insulator are assembled inside the fastening plates clasped with each other, i.e. a “hard-shell” structure is provided for the individual capacitors; the hard-shell flexibly-packaged capacitor module is assembled as a whole, and multiple capacitor modules are connected in series or in parallel to form a required capacitor system, it is good in expansibility and easy to assemble.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transistor including a substrate, first and second type wells in contact with each other on the substrate; and a breakdown voltage improving region including vertical high concentration doped regions according to first and second types vertically in contact from upper surfaces of the first and second type wells to an upper surface of the substrate in a portion where the first and second type wells are in contact with each other.

Abstract: An information display method and an information display apparatus suitable for multi-person viewing are provided. The method is adapted to an electronic apparatus having a transparent display and a processor, and the method includes following steps: detecting a plurality of users viewing the transparent display, and calculating a gaze range of each user viewing the transparent display; calculating an intersection range of the gaze ranges of the users and determining whether a ratio of the intersection range to the gaze ranges exceeds a preset intersection ratio; displaying object information of the objects appeared in the gaze range according to each of the gaze ranges if the ratio does not exceed the preset intersection ratio; and displaying object information of the objects appeared in the gaze range according to the intersection range if the ratio exceeds the preset intersection ratio.

Abstract: A desalination and energy storage system comprises at least one water reservoir, at least one negative-ion redox electrode, at least one positive-ion redox electrode, a cation-exchange membrane disposed between the at least one negative-ion redox electrode and the water reservoir, and an anion-exchange membrane disposed between the at least one positive-ion redox electrode and the water reservoir. The at least one water reservoir comprises an input and an output, wherein water in the at least one water reservoir is reduced below a threshold concentration during a desalination operation mode. The at least one negative-ion electrode comprises a first solution and is configured to accept, and have, a reversible redox reaction with at least one negative ion in the water, and the at least one positive-ion electrode comprises a second solution and is configured to accept, and have, a reversible redox reaction with at least one positive ion in the water.

Abstract: A system for video anomaly detection includes an input interface configured to accept an input video of a scene, and a memory configured to store training video patches of a training video of the scene capturing normal activity in the scene, and store a neural network trained to compare two video patches to declare the compared video patches as similar or dissimilar. The system also includes a processor configured to partition the input video into input video patches, compare, using the neural network, each input video patch with corresponding training video patches retrieved from the memory to determine if each input video is similar to at least one corresponding training video patch, and declare an anomaly when at least one input video patch is dissimilar to all corresponding training video patches.

Abstract: A bias circuit includes a buffer, a temperature compensation circuit, and a feedback circuit. The buffer includes a first transistor. A first terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal of the first transistor are electrically connected with a first voltage source. A third terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected with an external amplifier. The temperature compensation circuit includes a second transistor and a temperature compensation component. A first terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected with the third terminal of the first transistor. Two terminals of the temperature compensation component are electrically connected with a second terminal of the second transistor and the first voltage source respectively. A third terminal of the second transistor is grounded. The feedback circuit is electrically connected with the first terminal of the first transistor and the second terminal of the second transistor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a matching network circuit includes a first capacitor coupled, in parallel, to an input port of the matching network circuit; a broadband on-chip transformer coupled, in parallel, to the first capacitor, where the broadband on-chip transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, where the secondary winding is a partial winding. The matching network circuit includes a second capacitor coupled, in series, in between the broadband on-chip transformer and an output port of the matching network circuit.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for routing image data from Camera Node to a Sink Node, where it May be processed in detail, in a Visual sensor network. In accordance with the present invention, wireless Intermediate Node are configured to route images based on first pass image encoding containing coarse image to the next wireless hop at a higher priority over the images based on the second pass encoding containing additional details of the images. The routing method for wireless Ad Hoc mobile and sensor network, periodically exchanges node status information to optimize the routing table, so that high priority image packets may reach the Sink Node in shortest possible path. The method ensures selection of high quality image packets for routing under the condition of collision and congestion to achieve optimal image quality receipt at the Sink Node.

Abstract: A bit interleaver, a bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) device and a bit interleaving method are disclosed herein. The bit interleaver includes a first memory, a processor, and a second memory. The first memory stores a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 4/15. The processor generates an interleaved codeword by interleaving the LDPC codeword on a bit group basis. The size of the bit group corresponds to a parallel factor of the LDPC codeword. The second memory provides the interleaved codeword to a modulator for quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) modulation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for domesticating Saccharomyces cerevisiae which is resistant to fermentation inhibitors, high temperature and high concentration of ethanol. The method comprises a primary domestication and a secondary domestication of the S. cerevisiae, wherein the primary domestication comprises the steps of replacing the fermented mash with fresh liquefied mash and continuing fermentation when the ethanol content in the fermented mash reaches a higher concentration (>12% (v/v)), the replacement is performed for at least 20 times, and the time interval of replacements is 20-30 hours; the secondary domestication comprises the steps of performing high-temperature domestication on the primary domesticated strain by a temperature gradient and replacing the fermented mash for multiple times, wherein the temperature is raised by 0.5° C.-2° C. every 18-24 times of replacement. The domesticated S.

Abstract: A self-foaming composition for a topical application is described. The composition can include a medium which is cosmetically- or pharmaceutically-compatible with a topical application, and clobetasol propionate. The composition can include a small quantity of foaming surfactants. The composition includes: at least one intermediate composition B including a gas-generating agent; at least one intermediate composition A including an agent for activating the gas-generating agent; and clobetasol propionate being present in at least one of the intermediate compositions A and B. Also described, is a kit or a single container including a plurality of compartments including such a composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula I: or a salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, L1, L2 and Y have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula I. The compounds are useful for labeling penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).

Abstract: Provided is a thin film transistor including a substrate, a first spacer on the substrate, a second spacer on the first spacer, a light shield layer intervened between the first spacer and the second spacer, a semiconductor layer on the second spacer, and a gate electrode on the semiconductor layer, wherein the light shield layer includes a plurality of inclined surfaces against a top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining the distributed power supply capacity to be accessed by a feed line of a power distribution network, and a storage medium, the method comprising: determining feed line loss on the basis of load information of power distribution network feed line access nodes and circuit parameters; on the basis of the feed line loss, determining three-phase voltage change values of the feed line circuit; using a single phase having the greatest voltage change amongst the voltage change values, determining a maximum active power for distributed power supply access under voltage constraints; comparing the current of the feed line corresponding to the maximum active power with a circuit current limit, and determining the distributed power supply capacity to be accessed by the feed line; the apparatus comprises a feed line information collection unit, a voltage drop unit, a quantitative calculation unit, and a results analysis unit.