Abstract: Current foot-launched 2-stroke commercial PPG offerings can meet the specified threshold (and in some cases, objective) requirements for flight ceiling, payload capacity and range with little to no modification. We will discuss those in the next section. The APES system enhances the effectiveness and lethality of the PPG-equipped unit by reducing weight of the PPG, increasing reliability and redundancy, reducing pilot workload, and seamlessly integrating with UAV's and UGV's. System improvements in the following areas is assessed: Series hybrid-electric powertrain, Coaxial propellers. Localization, autopilot, and formations, Auto landing and other advanced features, Integration with unmanned systems, and Launch Considerations.

Abstract: An optical assembly includes stacked planar lightwave circuit (PLC) members each having a plurality of waveguides in a respective plane, to provide optical connections to two-dimensional arrays of external optical waveguides (e.g., optical fiber cores), with one array including non-coplanar groups of waveguides having group members that are alternately arranged in a lateral direction. An optical assembly may provide optical connections between array of cores having a different pitch and/or orientation to serve as a fanout interface. Methods for fabricating an optical assembly are further provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods to improve machine learning by explicitly over-fitting environmental data obtained by an imaging system, such as a monocular camera are disclosed. The system includes training self-supervised depth and pose networks in monocular visual data collected from a certain area over multiple passes. Pose and depth networks may be trained by extracting data from multiple images of a single environment or trajectory, allowing the system to overfit the image data.

Abstract: A liquid-solid axial moving bed reaction and regeneration apparatus and a solid acid alkylation process by using the liquid-solid axial moving bed reaction and regeneration apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to antigen binding proteins and in particular to IL-1? antigen binding proteins. The present invention further provides compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins, use of the antigen binding proteins and methods for production.

Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing peak ion energy with a low angular spread of ions are described. In one of the systems, multiple radio frequency (RF) generators that are coupled to an upper electrode associated with a plasma chamber are operated in two different states, such as two different frequency levels, for pulsing of the RF generators. The pulsing of the RF generators facilitates a transfer of ion energy during one of the states to another one of the states for increasing ion energy during the other state to further increase a rate of processing a substrate.

Abstract: Provided are in-vitro methods and devices for sustaining a synchronized circadian rhythm in cells of a cell culture by exposing the cells to a continuous flow of medium and to at least two stimuli provided in an oscillating manner with a periodicity of 24±4 hours, wherein a first stimulus and a second stimulus of said at least two stimuli are distinct, wherein said first stimulus is provided in a first time period and reaches a first peak in a first peak time period, and wherein a second stimulus is provided in a second time period and reaches a second peak in a second peak time period, and wherein an interval between end of time period of said first peak and beginning of said time period of said second peak is at least about 2 hours.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for antifreezing including a gold (Au) nanostructure in which at least a portion thereof is concave, thereby it is possible to increase a survival rate of cells due to having excellent effect of inhibiting ice recrystallization when cryopreservation of the cells, and maintain a texture of food even when using in the freezing of food.

Abstract: In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to TMJ implantation materials and implants (e.g., temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc), methods of making TMJ implantation materials and implants, methods of forming a TMJ implantation material or an implant, and the like.

Abstract: Materials and methods for using polypeptides containing fragments and variants of endostatin to treat fibrosis are described herein.

Abstract: A low density parity check (LDPC) encoder, an LDPC decoder, and an LDPC encoding method are disclosed. The LDPC encoder includes first memory, second memory, and a processor. The first memory stores an LDPC codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 7/15. The second memory is initialized to 0. The processor generates the LDPC codeword corresponding to information bits by performing accumulation with respect to the second memory using a sequence corresponding to a parity check matrix (PCM).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for estimating a user pose using a three-dimensional virtual space model. The method of estimating a user pose including the position and orientation information of a user for a three-dimensional space includes a step of receiving user information including an image acquired in a three-dimensional space, a step of confirming a three-dimensional virtual space model constructed based on spatial information including depth information and image information for the three-dimensional space, a step of generating corresponding information corresponding to the user information in the three-dimensional virtual space model, a step of calculating similarity between the corresponding information and the user information, and a step of estimating a user pose based on the similarity.

Abstract: An operation method performed by a terminal in a communication system may include: receiving, from a TRP, a first discovery signal including an identifier of a first transmission beam by using a first reception beam; measuring a first received signal strength of the first discovery signal; receiving, from the TRP, a second discovery signal including an identifier of a second transmission beam by using a second reception beam; measuring a second received signal strength of the second discovery signal; transmitting, to the TRP, first beam pair information including the identifier of the first transmission beam and an identifier of the first reception and the first received signal strength information; and transmitting, to the TRP, second beam pair information including the identifier of the second transmission beam and an identifier of the second reception beam and the second received signal strength information.

Abstract: The disclosure enables bi-directional mobile communication by researchers, clinicians or counselors with their patients and study participants. An exemplary application is ecological momentary assessment of psychological and physical status related to weight management. The system may be combined with objective information to trigger a communication and enhance responses assessed on food choices, dietary intake, physical activity, exertion, mood and companions.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an example architecture for providing a delay line for optical techniques. The delay line architecture includes a focusing element that has a focal axis disposed parallel to its length. The line of symmetry provided by the focal axis obviates path-length-dependent aberrations caused by the off-axis beam translations. The systems described herein also provide varying geometries of movable mirrors, including a galvanometer mirror and a rotating polygonal mirror. The systems and methods described herein also provide techniques for generating and detecting coherent Raman spectra using a picosecond probe pulse.

Abstract: Processes and systems for upgrading natural gas liquids. At least a portion of the natural gas liquid components in a shale gas stream can be dehydrogenated to their corresponding olefin derivatives prior to separating any methane from the liquids. Further processing subsequent to dehydrogenation could include various separations, oligomerizing olefins produced in the dehydrogenation step, recovering desired products, etc. The order of the processing steps subsequent to dehydrogenation could be adjusted in various cases.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-cloud edge system. The multi-cloud edge system includes a core cloud, a multi-cluster-based first edge node system, and a multi-cluster-based near edge node system, wherein the multi-cluster-based first edge node system includes multiple worker nodes, and a master node including a scheduler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to adenovirus E4ORF1 gene and to endothelial cells engineered to express the E4ORF1 gene. The present invention also relates to uses of the E4ORF1 gene, and cells expressing the E4ORF1 gene, and to compositions comprising the E4ORF1 gene, or comprising cells expressing the E4ORF1 gene.

Abstract: A plasma processing system is provided. The system includes a hydrogen gas supply and a hydrocarbon gas supply and a processing chamber. The system includes a first mass flow controller (MFC) for controlling hydrogen gas flow into the processing chamber and a second MFC for controlling hydrocarbon gas flow into the processing chamber. The system includes a plasma source for generating plasma at the processing chamber. The plasma is for etching SnO2. The system includes a controller for regulating the first MFC and the second MFC such that a ratio of hydrocarbon gas flow to the hydrogen gas flow into the processing chamber is between 1% and 60% so that when SnH4 is produced during said etching SnO2. The SnH4 is configured to react with hydrocarbon gas to produce an organotin compound that is volatilizable in a reaction that is more kinetically favorable than SnH4 decomposition into Sn powder.

Abstract: An antenna module comprises: a circuit board, having a three-dimensional keep-out area; an antenna, disposed on the circuit board and located in the keep-out area; and a metal piece, disposed on the circuit board and located in the keep-out area, wherein the metal piece is electrically insulated from the antenna.