Abstract: A microelectromechanical sensor includes a base, a heater provided on the base, and a sensing electrode including a sensing portion. The heater includes a heating portion. The heater and the sensing electrode are provided at different layers in a stacking direction, and the sensing electrode is electrically insulated from the heater. On a reference plane in the stacking direction, a projection of the sensing portion of the sensing electrode is entirely covered by a projection of the heating portion of the heater.

Abstract: Methods for detecting a glitch at a high sampling rate are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes the following steps: S1, acquiring to-be-identified data; S2, processing the to-be-identified data to obtain normal sampling data; and S3, performing glitch identification on the to-be-identified data to obtain a glitch position of the normal sampling data. In other embodiments, the disclosure provides a system for detecting a glitch at a high sampling rate and for implementing the method for detecting a glitch at a high sampling rate. The system includes an acquisition unit and a glitch identification unit. The acquisition unit acquires and processes the to-be-identified data to obtain the normal sampling data, and the glitch identification unit performs glitch identification on the to-be-identified data to obtain the glitch position of the normal sampling data.

Abstract: Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders.

Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.

Abstract: Institutional sprinkler assemblies are provided that includes a sprinkler housing and protective cap arrangement to protect a thermally responsive shielding trigger. The sprinkler housing and trigger arrangement provide for an annular buffer to protect the trigger. The institutional sprinkler assemblies include configurations for installation in pendent and horizontal and orientations.

Abstract: An automatic bio-specimen inspection system includes an inspection device, an image processing module, a spatial learning module, a path generation module and a motion device. The inspection device is used to approach an inspection site for performing a bio-specimens collection and/or inspection. The image processing module is used to capture and process a plurality of 2D images of the inspection site. The spatial learning module is used to generate a 3D spatial information of the inspection site according to the 2D images. The path generation module is used to generate an inspection path information based on the 3D spatial information. The motion device is used to move the inspection device to the inspection site according to the inspection path information for performing the inspection operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a leveling control method, device and system, a motor grader. The leveling control method includes: acquiring elevations of a current position of a blade of a motor grader and a target position, and a movement speed of the motor grader, wherein the target position is on the ground with a certain horizontal distance from the current position along a movement direction of the motor grader; determining a movement time of the blade from the current position to the target position from the horizontal distance and the movement speed; determining a lifting speed of a lifting cylinder from an elevation difference between the elevation of the target position and the elevation of the current position and the movement time; and controlling the lifting cylinder to adjust the blade to move from the current position to the target position according to the lifting speed.

Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to an artificial RNA nanostructure and method of use thereof. In particular, the presently-disclosed subject matter relates to RNA nanoparticles and RNA dendrimers, and methods of disease diagnosis and treatments using the RNA nanostructure and RNA dendrimers.

Abstract: Tandem electrodialysis (ED) cell systems and methods for using the tandem ED cell systems to extract and recover ions from ion-containing solutions are provided. The tandem ED cell systems are composed of ion-extraction and ion-recovery ED cells. A redox couple contained in the anolyte of the ion-extraction ED cell is different from a redox couple contained in the catholyte of the ion-extraction ED cell. The electrode reactions in the ion-extraction ED cell are reversed in the ion-recovery ED cell, with the anolyte and catholyte of the two ED cells swapped and continuously circulated. As a result, the redox species in the anolyte and catholyte of the two cells are never depleted, which allows for achieving ion extraction and ion recovery with the use of a minimal amount of the redox couples.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods that use neural architecture fusion to learn how to combine multiple separate pre-trained networks by fusing their architectures into a single network for better computational efficiency and higher accuracy. For example, a computer implemented method of the disclosure includes obtaining multiple trained networks. Each of the trained networks may be associated with a respective task and has a respective architecture. The method further includes generating a directed acyclic graph that represents at least a partial union of the architectures of the trained networks. The method additionally includes defining a joint objective for the directed acyclic graph that combines a performance term and a distillation term. The method also includes optimizing the joint objective over the directed acyclic graph.

Abstract: Security techniques for device assisted services are provided. In some embodiments, secure service measurement and/or control execution partition is provided. In some embodiments, implementing a service profile executed at least in part in a secure execution environment of a processor of a communications device for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on a wireless network, in which the service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the service profile is associated with a service plan that provides for access to the service on the wireless network; monitoring use of the service based on the service profile; and verifying the use of the service based on the monitored use of the service.

Abstract: A method for cleaning semiconductor substrate without damaging patterned structure on the semiconductor substrate using ultra/mega sonic device comprises applying liquid into a space between a substrate and an ultra/mega sonic device; setting an ultra/mega sonic power supply at frequency f1 and power P1 to drive the ultra/mega sonic device; before bubble cavitation in the liquid damaging patterned structure on the substrate, setting the ultra/mega sonic power supply at zero output; after temperature inside bubble cooling down to a set temperature, setting the ultra/mega sonic power supply at frequency f1 and power P1 again; detecting power on time at power P1 and frequency f1 and power off time separately or detecting amplitude of each waveform output by the ultra/mega sonic power supply; comparing the detected power on time with a preset time ?1, or comparing the detected power off time with a preset time ?2, or comparing detected amplitude of each waveform with a preset value, if the detected power on time

Abstract: Described herein are injectable composite inks composed of a hydrogel continuous phase with a plurality of microgels present within the hydrogel continuous phase. The inks described herein have unique chemical and physical properties that enable them to be printed into a number of different types of articles. The articles produced by the injectable composite inks have numerous medical applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gingerol derivative having inhibitory activity against biofilm formation and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating infections caused by biofilms including the gingerol derivative as an active ingredient. The gingerol derivative of the present invention exhibits significantly improved binding affinity for LasR and inhibitory activity against biofilm formation. Therefore, the gingerol derivative of the present invention can act on various membrane surfaces where biofilms tend to form and can effectively inhibit the formation of the corresponding biofilms. In addition, the use of the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention can fundamentally prevent or treat a variety of infections caused by biofilms due to the presence of the gingerol derivative in the pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator for non-continuous rotation (cogging-torque actuator (CTA)) (100) comprises a support structure (116), an output shaft (104) rotatable about and defining an axis of rotation (X), a permanent magnet rotor (106) comprising at least two magnetic poles (108a, 108b) attached to the output shaft (104), and a stator device (110) comprising a ferromagnetic pole body (112) attached to the support structure (116) and surrounding the at least two magnetic poles (108a, 108b). The ferromagnetic pole body (112) can have at least four ferromagnetic stator poles (112a-d) each wrapped in a conductive wire (114a-d) to define a stator coil. The at least four ferromagnetic stator poles (112a-d) are sized, and spaced radially from each other, so as to define a maximum cogging torque of the electromagnetic actuator (100). The CTA (100) can operate as an actuator, an elastic spring, a clutch, and/or a load support device.

Abstract: An optical fiber transducer usable in environments of extreme operating temperature features a stationary support, a movable body displaceable back and forth relative thereto, and an optical fiber connected between the support and the movable body. The fiber has a Fiber Bragg Grating in an intermediate region thereof between the support and movable body. To accommodate varying coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) among these components, one or more tubes close circumferentially around the fiber. Each tube has a CTE that is greater than that of the fiber, and less than that of the constituent material of the support and movable body. The fiber is bonded to an interior of the tube(s), while an exterior of the tube(s) is bonded to the support and movable body.

Abstract: Methods of using grids in connection with suitable microscopy techniques, such as for determining the structure of target compounds including proteins, are disclosed. Said grid comprising a coating modified with one or more capture agents and a deactivating agent.

Abstract: Electrochemically initiated bioadhesive compositions comprising biocompatible polymers containing derivatives of diazonium, arylsulfonium, or diaryliodonium in general, and to their use in tissue fixation, in particular.

Abstract: A method providing discharge monitoring of a firearm includes a signal processing module and a safety selector switch sensor. The event detection module has at least one sensor that senses an acceleration and generates an acceleration signal. The signal processing module receives the acceleration signal and is configured to determine whether the acceleration signal is a discharge event and generate an event detection signal based on the determination, the signal processing module further configured to maintain a shot count of the firearm based on the determination that the event detection signal is a discharge event. The safety selector switch sensor communicates with a safety switch configured on the firearm, and communicates a safety switch signal to the signal processing module corresponding to a position of the safety switch. The event detection signal is further based on the safety switch signal.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of a valve that may be opened and closed using a thixotropic or “stress yield” material, or other material that temporarily changes phase upon application of energy to the material. More particularly, some embodiments may include a valve that is opened and closed using a granular gel that is a temporary phase change material.