Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and computer program products for the detection and evaluation of coronary artery calcium (CAC) (e.g., CAC scoring) comprising receiving voltage-time data of a plurality of leads of an electrocardiograph subject; generating a feature vector from the voltage-time data; providing the feature vector to a pretrained learning system; and receiving from the pretrained learning system an indication of the level of coronary artery calcium in the subject.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a subject that includes measuring levels of a biomarker in a test sample; and comparing the levels of the biomarker in the test sample with a known normal reference level of the biomarker, a decrease in the level of the biomarker in the test sample relative to the known normal reference level of the biomarker being indicative of mTBI diagnosis in the subject. The biomarker being one or a combination of two, three, four, five or six of acetic acid, formate, creatine, acetone, methanol, and glutamic acid. Methods of treating mTBI including administering to the subject one or a combination of acetic acid or a source of acetic acid, creatine or a source of creatine, one-carbon metabolism nutrients, a low-carbohydrate diet and/or glutamic acid or a source or precursors of glutamic acid.

Abstract: According to some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, disclosed is a method for detecting a type confusion bug of a binary code target of an object-oriented programming language using a processor of a computing device. The method may include: restoring at least one class and an inheritance relationship of at least one class by analyzing a binary code of an object-oriented programming language; recognizing a layout of at least one class by using at least one class and the inheritance relationship; and detecting the type confusion bug by using the layout of at least one class.

Abstract: The present invention identifies moisturizing and physiological activities of agarobiose and provides a novel substance alkyl-agarobioside for maintaining moisturization activity of agarbiose and securing both pH and temperature stability, and a preparation method therefor. According to the present invention, alkyl-agarobioside can be produced in a cost-efficient manner as a moisturizing material for foods, medicinal products, and cosmetic products.

Abstract: A projection system includes a control module, a projection tube, an aiming driver, an observation device and an observation driver. The control module is configured to issue a first control command and a second control command. The aiming driver is electrically connected to the projection tube and configured to control, in response to the first control command, a projection viewing-line of the projection tube to be aligned with a calibration point. The observation driver is electrically connected to the observation device and configured to control, in response to the second control command, an observation viewing-line of the observation device to be aligned with the calibration point. The projection tube and the observation device are controlled asynchronously.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel continuous laser nanoforming device, and the methods to make and use the continuous laser nanoforming device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an active metal-containing M-CHA/M-MOR composite molecular sieve and a preparation method. The preparation method includes: S1, adding an alkali source, a silicon source, an aluminum source, a structure-directing agent, an active metal complex and a crystal form modifier into water, and performing stirring to obtain a gel, wherein the crystal form modifier is an aqueous solution containing a molecular sieve secondary structural unit prepared based on at least one of an MOR molecular sieve, a CHA/MOR composite molecular sieve, and a CHA-MOR mixed molecular sieve; S2, subjecting the gel to a hydrothermal reaction, and separating the resulting slurry to obtain a composite molecular sieve; and S3, drying the composite molecular sieve, and performing calcining to obtain the active metal-containing M-CHA/M-MOR composite molecular sieve. The direct preparation method has the advantages of short process flow, low wastewater production, low energy consumption and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant cyanobacterial cells for the production of a chemical compound of interest. In particular, the present invention relates to genetic modifications that introduce one or more heterologous phosphopantetheinyl transferases (PPTases) into a cyanobacterial cell. These cells can, optionally, further comprise heterologous carrier protein and nucleic acid constructs that provide the cyanobacterial cells with the capability of producing chemicals of interest or compounds of interest, such secondary metabolites polyketides, nonribosomal peptides and their hybrids, the three major families of bioactive natural products, of cyanobacteria and other bacterial phyla, secondary metabolites analogs, and unnatural compounds.

Abstract: A nest material useful in bagworm rearing is provided which can be stably supplied, is hygienic, and has high efficiency for nest building. A bagworm nest material including a bark having a specific shape and size in accordance with the stage of growth of a bagworm is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for producing a hypereutectoid steel rail resistant to contact fatigue. The method includes performing molten iron desulphurization, converter smelting, LF refining, RH refining, continuous casting and billet heating, rolling and heat treatment after rolling to obtain a steel rail; the heat treatment after rolling includes performing accelerated cooling and air cooling on the center of a tread of a rail head, both sides of the rail head and the center of a rail bottom of the steel rail obtained after rolling, wherein the starting cooling temperature of the accelerated cooling is 650-900° C., the cooling rate is 1.0-5.0° C./s, and the final cooling temperature is 400-550° C.; and after reaching the final cooling temperature, the accelerated cooling is stopped and it is air-cooled to room temperature. The hypereutectoid steel rail has higher purity, better contact fatigue resistance and good wear resistance.

Abstract: Provided are a transmitter and a method for transmitting a data block in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the following steps: deciding the number of bits (s) and encoders (NES) to allocate to one axis of a signal constellation; encoding an information bit based on the s and the NES and generating a coded block; parsing the coded block based on the s and the NES and generating a plurality of frequency sub-blocks; and transmitting the plurality of frequency sub-blocks to a receiver.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted tricyclic heterocyclic compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions wherein, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 and ‘n’ defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions which comprise a metallo-?-lactamase (MBL) inhibitor compound of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, optionally in combination with a beta-lactam antibiotic and/or a beta-lactamase inhibitor. The invention further relates to methods for treating a bacterial infection comprising administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of one or more ?-lactam antibiotics and optionally in combination with one or more beta-lactamase inhibitor compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for audio-video sampling frequency ratio unification, including memory configured to store at least one program, and a processor configured to execute the program, wherein the program is configured to perform receiving an audio signal and a video signal, adjusting a ratio of a sampling frequency of the audio signal to a sampling frequency of the video signal so that the sampling frequency ratio is constant based on a deep learning network, and outputting an adjusted audio signal and the video signal.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymer film which has a changed shape according to an external temperature and suppresses the growth of microorganisms on a surface by mixing a depolymerized suberin derivatives extracted from a natural cork with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) in order to achieve stimulus responsive and antibacterial properties which are not present in a conventional PDMS material, and the method of manufacturing the same. According to the one embodiment of the present invention, the polymer film can be applied to flexible electronics of which shapes may be changed to fit the characteristics of the human body, human body-attached medical devices for preventing bacterial infections, or the like.

Abstract: Provided is a method performed by a system for distribution storage of blockchain transaction data based on an erasure code. The method includes performing RS encoding on a predetermined number of blockchain transaction original data; and after the RS encoding is performed, applying LRC encoding technique to blockchain transaction original data (LRC-encoded original data), which needs to be accessed high speed, among the RS-encoded transaction original data to encode and store the LRC-encoded original data, and repairing the LRC-encoded original data through decoding.

Abstract: A device, method, and system for restoring a 3D shape based on multiple light sources are disclosed. A method performed by a device may include obtaining a set of measured images of a specimen by photographing the specimen under different lighting conditions; defining a first three-dimensional grid within a 3D reconstruction area including all or part of the specimen; obtaining a first set of coordinate values for calculating a scattering potential value within a first 3D grid or a frequency grid region corresponding to the first 3D grid; and obtaining a 3D refractive index distribution of the specimen based on the output data obtained through an artificial neural network model, and the artificial neural network model is trained based on differences between the set of predicted images and the set of the measured images.

Abstract: A federated learning method includes: obtaining a target federated sub-model of a target participating node, the target federated sub-model being obtained upon dividing up a federated model, the federated model comprising at least three federated sub-models, and the target federated sub-model comprising a model parameter and a target feature of the target participating node; obtaining a current network delay and preset instances of optimization of the target feature; determining current instances of optimization on the basis of the difference between the current network delay and a preset network delay corresponding to the preset instances of optimization; performing local optimization on the target feature according to the current instances of optimization; and performing encrypted interaction of an optimization result of the target feature with other participating nodes, so as to optimize a model parameter and determine a target model parameter of the target federated sub-model.

Abstract: A method of encapsulating a probiotic including the steps of (a) coating a probiotic with a compound or composition of matter dimensioned and configured to increase adhesion of the probiotic to intestinal mucosa; and (b) coating the probiotic of step (a) with a polymer or copolymer that resists degradation in the stomach and at least partially degrades in the small intestine: the composition of matter resulting therefrom, methods of using the composition of matter to deliver probiotics to the small intestine by mouth, and methods of treating colitis and IBD by administering the compositions of matter by mouth to a subject.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to implantable systems for cancer treatment including electrodes that can aid in thermal management. In an embodiment, an implantable lead for a cancer treatment system is included having a lead body with a proximal end and a distal end. The lead body can define sides of a tissue exclusion channel. The lead can include one or more supply electrodes, wherein the electrodes are disposed along a length of the lead body. The tissue exclusion channel can be disposed circumferentially around the electrodes. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: An overhead lift includes a lift strap, a motor, an electromagnetic brake, and a release assembly. The motor includes a rotatable shaft coupled to the lift strap. The electromagnetic brake is coupled to the rotatable shaft and has an engaged state and a disengaged state. The release assembly is engaged with the electromagnetic brake. The release assembly incudes a release lever engaged with the electromagnetic brake and a release strap. The release lever is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein the release lever switches the electromagnetic brake to the disengaged state when in the second position. The release strap is coupled to the release lever. Tensioning of the release strap moves the release lever from the first position to the second position thereby switching the electromagnetic brake to the disengaged state.