Abstract: A method of treating a subject suffering from an ischemic disease associated with Ca2+ overload is provided, the method including administering to the subject an effective amount of an inhibitor of Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) kinase. Also provided is a method of treating a subject suffering from acute ischemic stroke, the method including administering to the subject an effective amount of the ATR kinase inhibitor berzosertib.

Abstract: An artificial intervertebral disc is configured to be inserted between adjacent human vertebrae. The artificial intervertebral disc includes a first connection block, a joint block and a second connection block. The joint block has a convex surface and a rear surface. The rear surface of the joint block is stacked on the first connection block. The second connection block is slidably stacked on the convex surface of the joint block, such that the second connection block is movable relative to the first connection block. In addition, the convex surface is a curved surface, and the convex surface is arranged off-axis with respect to the rear surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrochemical device forming a chip-capacitor or a super-capacitor. The electrochemical device includes: a ceramic substrate having a nonconductive ceramic layer, a current collecting layer disposed on a nonconductive ceramic layer and made of ceramic or cermet, and a metal layer arranged on outer surfaces of the nonconductive ceramic layer and the current collecting layer; an electrode having a positive electrode and a negative electrode and formed on the current collecting layer; and a nonconductive ceramic packaging module located on the ceramic substrate to accommodate electrolyte therein, wherein the metal layer is exposed to the outside of the nonconductive ceramic packaging module.

Abstract: This invention provides a co-disposal pollution control method of municipal solid waste and fly ash leached by membrane concentrate, obtained residue and application thereof. A co-disposal pollution control method of municipal solid waste and fly ash leached by membrane concentrate, comprising the following steps: heat treating the mixture of leached ash and municipal solid waste at 800-1100° C. to obtain residue; the leaching ash is fly ash after being leached with membrane concentrate. The invention solves the problems existed in the co-disposal treatment of membrane concentrate, incineration fly ash and municipal solid waste, and the leaching toxicity of the ash leached by the membrane concentrated solution is reduced, moreover, the leaching concentration of heavy metals in the residue obtained after the leaching treatment is treated with municipal solid waste at medium and high temperature, and the residue obtained after heat treatment can be used as building materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel cathode buffer layer material, and an organic or organic/inorganic hybrid photoelectric device comprising same, and, if a novel compound of the present invention is applied to a cathode buffer layer of an organic photoelectric device such as organic solar cells, organic photodiode, colloidal quantum dot solar cell, and perovskite solar cell, a surface property of an electron transfer layer is improved via a high dipole moment of the novel compound, an electron can be easily extracted from a photoactive layer to a cathode electrode, and series resistance and leakage current can be reduced, thereby having a useful industrial effect, as performance of the organic or organic/inorganic hybrid photoelectric device being manufactured, such as an organic solar cell, organic photodiode, colloidal quantum dot solar cell, and perovskite solar cell, can be significantly improved.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for radiolocation using backscatter RFID tags and a special-purpose reader that produces a stepped-frequency continuous wave (SFCW) radio frequency (RF) interrogation signal comprising N carrier frequencies. A backscattered interrogation signal from a backscatter RFID tag is down-converted using at least a portion of the generated SFCW RF interrogation signal. Received signal phases (RSP) corresponding to the N carrier frequencies are determined. Received signal strength (RSS) may be determined to improve performance. A distance between the RFID reader and the backscatter RFID tag may be estimated based on at least a summation of differences between RSPs corresponding to adjacent carrier frequencies.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a temporomandibular joint prosthesis including a joint portion, a fixation portion, and at least one flexible unit. The joint portion is configured to be as a temporomandibular joint and movably connected to cranial skeleton. The fixation portion is configured to be fixed on mandible. The flexible unit is located between and connected to the joint portion and the fixation portion. The fixation portion is movable with respect to the joint portion via the flexible unit.

Abstract: Provided is a data transmission system using a carrier aggregation. The data transmission system may assign a radio resource based on a correspondence relationship between a downlink and an uplink, and may transmit data using the assigned radio resource.

Abstract: A medical device of a medical system is configured for communicating with an external programmer over a wireless communications link. The medical device comprises a wireless communications module configured for receiving a first unencrypted version of a random number and a first encrypted version of the random number from the external programmer over the wireless communications link. The medical device further comprises control circuitry configured for performing an authentication procedure on the external programmer based on the first unencrypted version of the random number and the first encrypted version of the random number, and preventing the external programmer from commanding the medical device to perform an action unless the authentication procedure is successful.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a subunit vaccine of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia and preparation method and use thereof, belonging to the technical field of preparation of animal infectious disease vaccine. The combination of Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae immunoproteins comprises Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae immunoproteins A, B, C, D and E; the mass ratio of Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae immunoproteins A, B, C, D and E is (0.5-1.5):(0.5-1.5):(0.5-1.5):(0.5-1.5):(0.5-1.5). The subunit vaccine of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia comprises the combination of Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae immunoproteins and adjuvant; the subunit vaccine has the advantages of high safety, good immunization effect, high stability and minor adverse effects.

Abstract: A method for enhancing an image and an image enhancement device are described. The method for enhancing an image including: capturing an initial image including a plurality of pixels, and performing a pixel-by-pixel dehazing operation for each of the plurality of pixels. The performing including: generating, for each of the plurality of pixels, a value for a blended gray image based on color channels of the pixel, generating, for each of the plurality of pixels, a value for a transmission map based on the blended gray image, and generating, for each of the plurality of pixels, output color channels for a processed image based on the value for the transmission map, the processed image being an enhancement of the initial image.

Abstract: A three-way catalyst for reduced palladium loading is provided. The catalyst includes an inert substrate and a palladium catalyst material coating the substrate. The palladium catalyst material includes a support material formed from one of 10% CeO2/Al2O3, 20% CeO2—Al2O3 (20CeAlOy), 30% CeO2—Al2O3 (30CeAlOy), Al2O3, and MOx-Al2O3, wherein M is one of copper, iron, manganese, titanium, zirconium, magnesium, strontium, and barium. The palladium catalyst material includes a layer of CeO2 material disposed upon the support material, wherein the layer of CeO2 material is dispersed on a surface of the support material. The palladium catalyst material includes an active component including a layer of praseodymium oxide particles dispersed across the surface of the layer of CeO2 material and a layer of palladium particles disposed upon and dispersed across the surface of the layer of CeO2 material at locations each corresponding to a respective location of each of the praseodymium particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst for preparing 1,2-pentanediol from furfural and/or furfuryl alcohol, and more particularly to a catalyst, which is configured such that a catalytically active metal containing both at least one transition metal and tin (Sn) is supported on a basic support and is capable of increasing reaction selectivity for 1,2-pentanediol, and a method of preparing 1,2-pentanediol using the same.

Abstract: A vehicle positioning method via data fusion and a system using the same are disclosed. The method is performed in a processor electrically connected to a self-driving-vehicle controller and multiple electronic systems. The method is to perform a delay correction according to a first real-time coordinate, a second real-time coordinate, real-time lane recognition data, multiple vehicle dynamic parameters, and multiple vehicle information received from the multiple electronic systems with their weigh values, to generate a fusion positioning coordinate, and to determine confidence indexes. Then, the method is to output the first real-time coordinate, the second real-time coordinate, and the real-time lane recognition data that are processed by the delay correction, the fusion positioning coordinate, and the confidence indexes to the self-driving-vehicle controller for a self-driving operation.

Abstract: The present application is related to a pharmaceutical composition a biphasic lipid vesicle comprising a lipid bilayer comprising vesicle forming lipids; an oil-in-water emulsion stabilized by one or more surfactants; one or more compounds; and one or more penetration enhancing agents. The one or more penetration enhancing agents include one or more non-ionic surfactants having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of about 10 or less, alone or combination with one or more penetration enhancing agents selected from one or more of terpenes, alkaloids, salicylate derivatives, and polycationic surfactants and combinations thereof. The present application is also related to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a biphasic lipid vesicle comprising a lipid bilayer comprising vesicle forming lipids; an oil-in-water emulsion stabilized by one or more polycationic surfactants; and one or more compounds.

Abstract: Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters.

Abstract: A patient assisting system includes a frame having a sling assembly attachment point and a lifting arm which is movable relative to the frame and which includes a receptacle. When the sling assembly is attached to the attachment point and extends through the receptacle, a portion of the sling travels through the receptacle as the lifting arm moves relative to the frame. Another embodiment includes exactly one four bar linkage comprised of a frame having an attachment point for a sling assembly, a lifting arm having a receptacle, a lower cross arm and an upper cross arm. The lifting arm is adapted to be movable between a person-seated position and a person-standing position. The receptacle is located along the lifting arm so that motion of the lifting arm causes the receptacle to move along a curved path having a concave side which is person-facing.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to systems, devices, and methods of enhancing carbon fiber dispersion in wet-laid nonwovens. A quantity of fibers is deposited in a medium, and each of one or more stirring elements is moved in a pattern to mechanically agitate the medium. In some embodiments, moving each of the one or more stirring elements includes moving the one or more stirring elements in complementary patterns to induce a chaotic advection current within the medium.

Abstract: A non-pressure continuous blood pressure measuring device, comprises: a radar sensing module, an electro-cardiac sensing module and a microprocessor. The radar sensing module includes at least a transmitter and a receiver, the transmitter continuously provides a pulse wave signal to an artery, the receiver receives a reflected pulse wave signal. The electro-cardiac sensing module includes at least an electrode; the electro-cardiac sensing module receives an electro-cardiac signal through the electrode. The microprocessor is in signal transmittable connection with the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module. The microprocessor controls the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module, and simultaneously receives the reflected pulse wave signal and the electro-cardiac signal. The microprocessor determines a blood pressure parameter of the artery according to the reflected pulse wave signal and the electrocardiography signal.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrophilic phosphorus ligand with the structure of formula 1. X is Y is m is an integer from 1 to 20, A independently is *—O(CH2)n—, n is an integer from 1 to 5, *— is a bond close to triphenylphosphine, and — is a bond away from triphenylphosphine.