Abstract: A system for tuning a photovoltaic power generation plant forecast with the aid of a digital computer is provided. Global horizontal irradiance (GHI), ambient temperature and wind speed for a photovoltaic power generation plant over a forecast period are obtained. Simulated plane-of-array (POA) irradiance is generated from the GHI and the plant's photovoltaic array configuration as a series of simulated observations. Inaccuracies in GHI conversion are identified and the simulated POA irradiance at each simulated observation is corrected based on the conversion inaccuracies. Simulated module temperature is generated based on the simulated POA irradiance, ambient temperature and wind speed. Simulated power generation over the forecast period is generated based on the simulated POA irradiance, simulated module temperature and the plant's specifications and status.

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: A method for creating controlled scattering effects including (a) disposing at least one curable ink layer onto a substrate in an imagewise fashion or in a continuous film fashion; (b) applying a first cure to partially cure the ink layer (a); (c) disposing at least one scattering material onto the ink layer (a); and (d) applying a second cure to fully cure the ink layer (a); wherein the first cure and the second cure are applied in a manner to control the disposition of the scattering material on top of and penetration into the curable ink layer to control surface and subsurface scattering properties.

Abstract: Provided is an amino acid optimization of a functional motif on an IrrE protein of a Deinococcus geothermalis strain and homologous proteins thereof obtained by site mutation, wherein a second-site or fifth-site alanine in a functional domain motif 154LAELAR159 is mutated. into serine.

Abstract: The present invention provides members that produce on a large scale a coenzyme-linked glucose dehydrogenase which has excellent substrate-recognizing ability toward glucose while providing low action on maltose. The present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding a soluble coenzyme-linked glucose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the oxidation of glucose in the presence of an electron acceptor and has an activity toward maltose of 5% or lower; a polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence of the polynucleotide; a recombinant vector carrying the polynucleotide; a transformed cell produced using the recombinant vector; a method for producing a polypeptide comprising culturing the transformed cell and collecting from the cultivated products a polypeptide that links to FAD to exert the glucose dehydration activity; a method for determination of glucose using the polypeptide; a reagent composition for determination of glucose; and a biosensor.

Abstract: A working fluid monitoring system for monitoring a working fluid of working fluid system of a piece of equipment is provided. The working fluid monitoring system can include a filter member having an inlet, an outlet, and a filter media disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The filter member can be configured to permit fluid communication of the working fluid of the working fluid system from the inlet, through the filter media, and out the outlet of the filter member. A sensor is in operable communication with the working fluid within the filter member and is configured to monitor in situ a parameter of the working fluid and/or the working fluid system.

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: The invention discloses a multi-channel high-precision ADC circuit with self-calibration of mismatch error, belonging to the technical field of integrated circuit. The multi-channel high-precision ADC circuit with self-calibration of mismatch error comprises a gain error compensation circuit, a clock phase error compensation circuit, an N-bit analog-digital converter of M-channel, a gain error quantization circuit, a clock phase error quantization circuit and a control circuit. The multi-channel high-precision ADC circuit with self-calibration of mismatch error can automatically choose the calibration precision according to system precision and hardware overhead, and has the characteristic of low power consumption.

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: Disclosed is a process for producing light olefins, the process comprising: continuously contacting an oxygen-containing compound raw material with catalyst to have a dehydration reaction so as to prepare low-carbon alkene, the reaction pressure P of the dehydration reaction being 1-2 MPa, and the weight hourly space velocity H of the dehydration reaction being 15-50 h?1. The process of preparing light olefins has a simple and continuous operation process, reduces investment, greatly increases production of light olefins and has a high safety.

Abstract: Provided is a mutant of the wild type phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C of Bacillus cereus. The mutations involved comprise the amino acid residue at position 63 being mutated from asparagine to aspartic acid, the amino acid residue at position 131 being mutated from asparagine to serine, and the amino acid residue at position 134 being mutated from asparagine to aspartic acid, and may comprise the amino acid residue at position 56 being mutated from tyrosine to alanine, lysine, asparagine, glutamine, histidine or tryptophan, and further, may also comprise the amino acid residue at position 106 being mutated from methionine to valine. Also provided are a polynucleotide molecule encoding the mutant, a nucleic acid construct and a host cell comprising the polynucleotide molecule, a composition comprising the mutant, and the use of the mutant, the polynucleotide molecule, the nucleic acid construct and the host cell.

Abstract: A transmitter-receiver includes an electronic chip a mixer for mixing the frequency of a received radio frequency signal with that of an oscillating signal supplied by a first frequency synthesizer in, a switch having two inputs connected to an output of the mixer and to an auxiliary input terminal, a filter and gain stage connected to the output of the switch, and a modulator-demodulator connected to the output of the filter and gain stage. The first frequency synthesizer is connected between the output of the modulator-demodulator and radio frequency input and output terminal, and configured to supply a frequency-modulated signal to the radio frequency input and output terminal.

Abstract: A method for patterning a substrate including multiple layers using a sulfur-based mask includes providing a substrate including a first layer and a second layer arranged on the first layer. The first layer includes a material selected from a group consisting of germanium, silicon germanium and type III/V materials. The method includes depositing a mask layer including sulfur species on sidewalls of the first layer and the second layer by exposing the substrate to a first wet chemistry. The method includes removing the mask layer on the sidewalls of the second layer while not completely removing the mask layer on the sidewalls of the first layer by exposing the substrate to a second wet chemistry. The method includes selectively etching the second layer relative to the first layer and the mask layer on the sidewalls of the first layer by exposing the substrate to a third wet chemistry.

Abstract: A method for improving wear control of a steel surface lubricated with a lubricating oil through the generation of thick tribofilms. The method includes: (i) using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil, the formulated oil having a composition comprising at least one lubricating oil base stock as a major component; and at least one lubricating oil additive, as a minor component; and (ii) forming a tribofilm on the steel surface. In time-step tribofilm formation measurements of the lubricating oil by a mini-traction machine (MTM) at constant slide-to-roll ratio (SRR), the saturation traction coefficient (fs), which correlates to tribofilm thickness on the steel surface, is greater than about 0.11. In the method of this disclosure, elongation of timing chain due to wear of chain link pins is less than about 0.07%, as determined by Ford Chain Wear (FCW) test conducted in accordance with ILSAC GF-6 specification. The lubricating oils are useful in internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A passive sensor tag system including a passive electronic sensor tag and an external readout. The passive electronic sensor tag including a sensor element configured to sense data in a local environment and to cause a shift in a fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of a sensor circuit based on the sensed data. The external readout including an external readout circuit that is configured to generate a signal having a frequency and a voltage and to transmit the signal through an output antenna. The transmitted signal coupling the sensor circuit and the external readout circuit. The external readout determining a fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of the sensor circuit based on the impedance of the coupled sensor circuit and external readout circuit. The external readout determining the sensed data based the fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of the sensor circuit.

Abstract: A process and system for recovering natural gas liquids (NGL) using a combination of J-T cooling and membrane separation. The process involves compressing, separating, and cooling a flare gas stream comprising at least methane and C3+ hydrocarbons prior to being introduced to a J-T valve. The cooled stream exiting the J-T valve is further separated, producing a NGL product stream and an uncondensed gas stream. The uncondensed gas stream is directed to a membrane separation step, which results in a C3+ hydrocarbon enriched stream and a C3+ hydrocarbon depleted stream. The C3+ hydrocarbon enriched stream may be recycled back to the process to recover more NGL.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an herbal composition with increased fat-soluble polyphenols, an herbal composition prepared by the method, and a use of the composition. The herbal composition with increased fat-soluble polyphenols of the present invention is characterized by the significantly increased content of fat-soluble polyphenols including decursin, compared with the herbal composition of comparative example, and also demonstrates a significant anti-oxidative activity, immune cell activating effect, and cancer cell growth inhibitory effect, significantly reduces renal toxicity and liver toxicity induced by the anticancer agent cisplatin back so as to be almost normal condition, and significantly inhibits the intestinal crypt loss caused by irradiation, compared with the herbal composition of comparative example.

Abstract: Semaphorin 3A and uses thereof for treatment of IBD are provided. Further provided is assessing IBD severity or treatment efficacy, including determining Semaphorin 3A levels in a biological sample of a subject afflicted with IBD.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing modified mutant yeast and the resulting yeast that can be used as a platform for terpene production. The method includes chemical mutagenesis to effect ergosterol dependent growth in yeast. Subsequently, these yeast are subjected to an erg9 knockout mutation to thereby produce ergosterol dependent growth/erg9 knockout mutation yeast cell lines. The resulting yeast are well suited for use in the production of terpenes.

Abstract: The invention provides ion mobility analyzer and analysis method. The analyzer includes an ion source, a first drift/analyzer region provided with an ions entrance, a second drift/analyzer region provided with an ions exit, a connection region connecting the first drift/analyzer region and the second drift/analyzer region, and a detector connected to the ion exit. Direct current electric fields and gas flows in the first drift/analyzer region and the second drift/analyzer region apply opposing forces on ions, and first and second gas flows have the same gas flow direction. The connection region includes a third direct current electric field that causes ions to transfer from the first drift/analyzer region to the second drift/analyzer region. Because the first and second regions have the same gas flow direction, the invention achieves stable resolution and sensitivity as a high-resolution ion mobility analyzer and/or an ion mobility filter for a continuous ion beam.