Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the co-expression of an endonuclease with an end-processing enzyme for the purpose of enhanced processing of the polynucleotide ends generated by endonuclease cleavage.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present application relates to methods and materials for weed control of a field of a crop plant using a cellulose biosynthesis inhibitor selected from the group consisting of ES20 and ES20-1 to ES20-9 of FIG. 1A. In another embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method for treatment or prevention of an infection through inhibition of biofilm formation of microorganisms comprising the step of applying a therapeutic effective amount of a cellulose biosynthesis inhibitor selected from the group consisting of ES20 and ES20-1˜ES20-9 of FIG. 1A, or a salt thereof, in combination with one or more other commonly used antibiotics. A composition matter comprising said compounds and methods of use are within the scope of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for measuring deformation of dummy rib, includes: controlling a plurality of laser device groups to slide along corresponding curve segments respectively, and executing the following steps when the laser device groups slide to each sampling point, to obtain a degree of deformation at a position, corresponding to the sampling point, on to-be-measured dummy rib, the following steps including: controlling a laser range finder to emit a laser beam in a normal vector direction of a tangent corresponding to a position on a slide rail; determining whether the laser range finder receives corresponding reflected laser. This embodiment can have advantages of simple operation, low cost, and high accuracy.

Abstract: A method for detecting an interior condition of a vehicle is provided to use a camera device and a radar device to acquire images and point cloud datasets with respect to an interior space of the vehicle. A computing device generates a synthesized image based on the images and the point cloud datasets, obtains a skeleton feature dataset and a facial feature dataset with respect to a living object in the synthesized image, and determines the interior condition of the vehicle based on the skeleton feature dataset and the facial feature dataset.

Abstract: A method for measuring drop time of a control rod cluster integrated with a rod position measurement device is provided, wherein the method is used to measure the drop time of each control rod cluster, and includes: Si, monitoring a voltage Ua of coils in Group A to capture a rod cluster drop signal; S2, searching a point (tmax, Vmax) with a maximum drop speed or with a local maximum drop speed; S3, retroactively calculating, from tmax, an end of a time period T4 when the control rod cluster starts to drop; S4, retroactively searching, from a minimum value point of a drop reference signal DROPref, a start of the time period T4 when the drop reference signal DROPref drops from a maximum value to 33% thereof; and S5, determining, from tmax forward, a time point t6 when a drop speed of the control rod cluster is lower than 0.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a harmless and recycling treatment method for kitchen waste. The method includes: step S1: sorting the kitchen waste, deodorizing the kitchen waste, and then implementing a solid-liquid separation to the kitchen waste to obtain solid and filtrate; step S2: adjusting pH of the filtrate to 12-13, adding a demulsifier to the filtrate, standing still, recovering an upper layer of oil and obtaining a lower layer of clear liquid; drying and burning the solid obtained in the step S1, to obtain biochar; and step S3: implementing an advanced oxidation treatment and a biochemical treatment to the lower layer of clear liquid obtained in the step S2, to obtain water. The method can effectively recycle the kitchen waste into resources, alleviate the social and environmental problems caused by the current kitchen waste, and the method is suitable for popularization and application.

Abstract: A method for global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-based navigation may include retrieving terrain data for a geographical region and satellite orbit data for a GNSS comprising a plurality of satellites. Then, for of a plurality of time steps in a time period and for each of a plurality of lateral positions in the geographic region, a minimum height at which each satellite is visible from the lateral position at the time step may be determined. Unique combinations of satellites visible from the lateral position at the time step may be identified and error objects indicating GNSS performance quality corresponding to the unique combination of satellites may be generated. Performance quality information may be produced based on the one or more unique combinations of satellites and the respective one or more error objects. At least one aircraft may be operated based on this performance quality information.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for a lens holding device. In particular, the lens holding device may include a semi-rimless frame that secures transparencies having telescopic loupes. Certain embodiments of the lens holding device may further include angled or curved securing blocks with jackscrews threaded through that clamp a securing protrusion of the transparencies with telescopic loupes to the semi-rimless frame, increasing the securing strength of the transparency to the semi-rimless frame over conventional systems and methods.

Abstract: A transferable hybrid method for prognostics of engineering systems based on fundamental degradation modes is provided. The method includes developing a degradation model that represents degradation modes shared in different domains of application through the integration of physics and machine learning. The system measures sensor signals and data processing provides for extracting health indicators correlated with the fundamental degradation modes from sensors data. For the integration of physics and machine learning, the degradation mode is separated into different phases. Before the accelerated degradation phase of a system, the method is looking out to detect when the accelerated phase begins. When accelerated phase is active, the system applies a machine-learning model to provide information on the accelerated degradation phase, and evolves the degradation towards a failure threshold in a simulation of the updated physics-based model to predict the degradation progression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to synergistic nutritional compositions for treating vestibular associated neurodegenerative diseases. Particularly, the invention relates to synergistic nutritional compositions comprising an exogenous blend of N-acetyl-DL-leucine (NADLL) enantiomerically enriched with L-leucine and uridine monophosphate (UMP) which are present in a weight ratio of 1:0.002 to 1:0.8 along with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The composition of the present invention is useful for treating dizziness, imbalance, vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, brain fog, vision impairment, cognitive changes, Alzheimer's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), motor neurone disease (MND), multiple system atrophy (MSA), and Parkinson's disease (PD).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of EV-DWPT (electric vehicle dynamic wireless power transfer), and specifically discloses a double solenoid EV-DWPT system and a parameter optimization method thereof. The system is provided with a magnetic coupling mechanism, comprising a transmitting structure and a receiving structure. The transmitting structure includes a plurality of double solenoid transmitting rails arranged equidistantly along a road direction. Each double solenoid transmitting rail includes a square tubular magnetic core perpendicular to the road surface, and transmitting solenoids wound spirally using one and the same Litz wire wound in opposite directions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for converting a credential data schema.

Abstract: A sampling device and method for evaluating ecological risk of soil in a high geological background area comprises an impact sampling mechanism, a soil layer stripping mechanism and an auxiliary support frame. The impact sampling mechanism comprises a sampling hopper with a downward opening. A connecting sliding rod is fixedly arranged on the top of the sampling hopper. An upper end of the connecting sliding rod is connected with an impact rod. The impact rod is internally provided with an impact hammer capable of reciprocating along an axis of the impact rod. The soil layer stripping mechanism comprises a stripping sliding cylinder in sliding fit with the connecting sliding rod, and a support disc. A plurality of stripping plates are connected to a lower side edge of the support disc in a sliding fit mode.

Abstract: Provided are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media for processing biosensor information to produce multi-dimensional images of facial movement, produce multi-dimensional images of expressions of a human user, perform biosensor-based user identification, perform biosensor-based user authentication, and combinations thereof. Other methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for multi-view dataset formation from fleet data is described. The method includes detecting at least a pair of vehicles within a vicinity of one another, and having overlapping viewing frustums of a scene. The method also includes triggering a capture of sensor data from the pair of vehicles. The method further includes synchronizing the sensor data captured by the pair of vehicles. The method also includes registering the sensor data captured by the pair of vehicles within a shared coordinate system to form a multi-view dataset of the scene.

Abstract: The present technology relates to compositions and methods for modulating expression of genes which include a target oligonucleotide sequence, such as repeats of a particular oligonucleotide sequence containing 3 to 10 nucleotides. In particular aspects, the present technology relates to agents having a formula A-L-B, wherein -L- is a linker; A- is a Brd4 binding moiety; and -B is a nucleic acid binding moiety, such as a polyamide or complementary oligonucleotide, that specifically binds to the target oligonucleotide sequence.

Abstract: An image decoding method is disclosed in the present specification. An image decoding method according to the present invention may include: determining a position of a co-located block of a current block within a co-located picture (co-located picture); determining a representative motion vector of the current block by using motion information at the position of the co-located block; and deriving motion information on a sub-block included in the current block by using the representative motion vector.

Abstract: A method of a terminal may comprise: receiving a reference signal from a base station; generating channel information based on the reference signal; generating wavelet-transformed channel information by applying wavelet transform to the channel information; generating compressed channel information by compressing the wavelet-transformed channel information; and transmitting the compressed channel information to the base station.

Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides a semiconductor device including: an encoder configured to receive a plurality of bit data by dividing the plurality of bit data into first group data and second group data, the plurality of bit data being divided into 2-bit units, to delay the second group data for a first period, and to output the first group data and the delayed second group data; and an output driver configured to output the first group data and the delayed second group data together to an external semiconductor device.