Abstract: A timepiece includes a mechanical movement with a mechanical oscillator and an electronic device for regulating the medium frequency of this mechanical oscillator. It includes an electromagnetic transducer and an electric converter which includes a primary storage unit for powering the regulation circuit. The electromagnetic transducer is arranged to supply a voltage signal exhibiting first voltage lobes in first half-alternations and second voltage lobes in second half-alternations of the oscillations of the mechanical oscillator. The regulating device includes a load pump arranged to transfer electric loads from the primary storage unit into a secondary storage unit, these electric loads being extracted selectively in different time zones according to a time drift detected in the functioning of the mechanical oscillator relative to an auxiliary oscillator, particularly quartz-based.

Abstract: A mobile platform is provided for a guided soft target. The mobile platform includes a platform base, and a drive unit that is configured to move the platform base along a ground surface. A projector assembly is provided, configured for projecting light patterns for visual display on an exterior of the guided soft target. The projector assembly may include a hardened housing defining at least one opening for projecting the light patterns. In certain aspects, the projector assembly is coupled to an outer surface of the platform base. In other aspects, the projector assembly may be built into, or is retractable into, an interior the platform base. The projector assembly may include a control module that is configured to be remotely controllable.

Abstract: An instrument for energizing molecules contained in a sample solution may include a droplet generator configured to generate droplets of the sample solution. The droplet generator illustratively has an elongated nozzle defining an orifice at one end thereof from which the droplets exit the droplet generator, and the orifice illustratively defines a first longitudinal axis centrally therethrough. A molecule energizing source is configured to produce a molecule energizing field, and is positioned relative to the nozzle orifice such that the molecule energizing field extends into at least some of the generated droplets along a direction non-parallel with the first longitudinal axis. The molecule energizing field illustratively carries energy which heats at least one of the generated droplets sufficiently to induce structural changes in at least one molecule contained in the at least one of the generated droplets.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising bacterial strains for stimulating the immune system and treating and preventing diseases.

Abstract: A method of making a spheroid is provided that includes the step of providing a suspension having one or more biologically-relevant materials dispersed within a biocompatible medium. An amount of a hydrophilic material is deposited on a defined area of a super-hydrophobic surface, and a droplet of the suspension is bioprinted onto the hydrophilic material positioned on the super-hydrophobic to thereby create the spheroid.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of detecting nucleic acids. The nucleic acid of interest may be detected by using Cas endonuclease to degrade substantially all nucleic acid in a sample except for the nucleic acid of interest, leaving the nucleic acid of interest isolated and amenable to detection. In related methods, Cas endonuclease complexes are used to protect the nucleic acid of interest while unprotected nucleic acid is digested, e.g., by exonuclease, after which the isolated nucleic acid of interest is detected.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving control information in a communication system supporting unlicensed band communication. An operation method of a terminal may comprise receiving, from a base station, first configuration information of a CORESET and second configuration information of a search space associated with the CORESET; receiving, from the base station, third configuration information indicating one or more PDCCH monitoring resource sets associated with the CORESET and the search space; and performing a PDCCH monitoring operation on the one or more PDCCH monitoring resource sets. Therefore, the performance of the communication system can be improved.

Abstract: Methods for preventing feedlot bovine respiratory diseases employing mirtazapine as pre-shipment treatments are disclosed. Compositions are further disclosed. Beneficially, the methods and compositions provide safe and cost-effective management of a costly disease.

Abstract: A method of establishing a connection for direct communication between terminals, performed in a terminal, may comprise transmitting a sensing signal or a sidelink discovery signal; transmitting sidelink discovery information; receiving a response to the sidelink discovery signal or the sidelink discovery information from a peer terminal; determining a cast type for the peer terminal, and establishing a PCS-radio resource control (RRC) connection with the peer terminal when the cast type is determined to be a unicast scheme or groupcast scheme; and performing direct communication with the peer terminal.

Abstract: A three-phase expandable AC system based on battery reconfiguration and a control method thereof are provided. The system includes a reconfigurable battery array capable of connecting to a load or being tied to a grid, and having a plurality of battery array modules. The reconfigurable battery array may perform charging or discharging with respect to the load or the grid, and may perform one of operations including: generating a single-phase AC voltage corresponding respectively to outputs of the battery array modules; generating a three-phase AC voltage corresponding to three battery array modules selected from the plurality of battery array modules; and generating a plurality of three-phase AC voltages in parallel from the plurality of battery array modules, and merging the three-phase AC voltages in parallel to scale power.

Abstract: The invention provides chimeric antigen receptor(s) (CAR(s)) that comprise a fusion protein of CTX or any functional variant thereof or a CTX-like peptide or any functional variant thereof as the extracellular antigen recognition moiety of the CAR. CAR(s) comprising CTX, a CTX-like peptide or functional variants of the foregoing are collectively referred to herein as “CTX-CAR(s).” Such CTX-CAR(s) may further comprise additional moieties or domains in the extracellular domain, a transmembrane domain and at least one intracellular! signaling domain. Such CTX-CAR(s) may be expressed in a host cell, such as, but not limited to, an immune effector cell. The present invention also provides methods of treatment (such as, for example, methods for treating cancer) by providing to the patient in need thereof immune effector cells that are engineered to express a CTX-CAR described herein.

Abstract: A process for sweetening a syngas stream, the process comprising the steps of: providing a syngas stream to a nonselective amine absorption unit, the sour syngas stream comprising syngas, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide; separating the syngas stream in the nonselective amine absorption unit to obtain an overhead syngas stream and an acid gas stream; introducing the acid gas stream to a membrane separation unit, the acid gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide; separating the acid gas stream in the membrane separation unit to produce a retentate stream and a permeate stream, wherein the retentate stream comprises hydrogen sulfide, wherein the permeate stream comprises carbon dioxide; introducing the retentate stream to a sulfur recovery unit; processing the retentate stream in the sulfur recovery unit to produce a sulfur stream and a tail gas stream, wherein the sulfur stream comprises liquid sulfur.

Abstract: A multi-chip package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The multi-chip package includes: an interposer including a dielectric body, a plurality of semiconductor bodies separated by the dielectric body, a through via penetrating through the dielectric body, and a wiring structure located in each of the plurality of semiconductor bodies; a plurality of semiconductor chips located side by side on a first surface of the interposer and electrically connected to the wiring structure; an encapsulant located on the first surface of the interposer and encapsulating at least a portion of the plurality of semiconductor chips; and a redistribution circuit structure located on a second surface of the interposer opposite to the first surface of the interposer and electrically connected to the plurality of semiconductor chips through the through via.

Abstract: A digital watermarking system and method for embedding information in and extracting information from content items, such as video signals, are described. In a method for encoding or embedding information in a content item, a content item including a plurality of frames is accessed in which each of a number of elements within the frames is associated with an inter-frame difference measure representing changes in the element between two frames. Information for embedding in the content item is accessed. Symbols of the information are embedded in the content item by manipulating the inter-frame difference measure of a selected element through a number of frames using an algorithm and the information. The information is used by the algorithm to control the manipulation. The manipulated content item is output as a watermarked content item having the information embedded therein.

Abstract: A photoelectronic device includes a substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from each other in a first direction; and a transition metal dichalcogenide thin film including at least one first region and at least one second region. Each first region includes M+N transition metal dichalcogenide molecular layers and extends along the first direction. Each second region includes N transition metal dichalcogenide molecular layers extending from lower N transition metal dichalcogenide molecular layers of the first region. Each second region extends along the first direction and is adjacent to each first region. Both end regions in the first direction among the first and the second regions are electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatus for 3D printing of highly viscous materials, especially to high amplitude ultrasonic vibration facilitated lower temperature 3D printing of highly viscous materials with a viscosity of at least 1000 Pa·s.

Abstract: A successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) with calibration function and a calibration method thereof are provided. The SAR ADC has at least one capacitor digital-to-analog converter (CDAC), having Nd capacitors corresponding to Nd bits; and a controller. The calibration method includes: coupling the capacitors of an i-th to an (Nd?1)-th bit to a first reference voltage, and generating a first digital code based an operation of the capacitors of an (i?1)-th bit to a 0-th bit; coupling the capacitors of an (i+1)-th bit to the (Nd?1)-th bit to the first reference voltage, coupling the capacitor of the i-th bit to a second reference voltage, and generating a second digital code based on the operation of the capacitors of the (i?1)-th bit to the 0-th bit; generating a capacitor weight of the capacitor of the i-th bit; and calibrating the SAR ADC based on the capacitor weight.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery comprising same, the electrolyte comprising: a non-aqueous organic solvent; lithium salt; and an additive represented by Chemical Formula 1.

Abstract: A network data collection method from application function device for network data analytic function is disclosed. The network data collection method includes transmitting a Naf_EventExposure_Subscribe message for a subscription of an event into an application function (AF) device; and receiving a Naf_EventExposure_Notify message from the AF device when the NWDAF subscribes the event.

Abstract: A three-dimensional human body scanning device includes: a carrier module, moving around a to-be-measured person; a bracket module, installed above the carrier module, where the bracket module includes a plurality of stretchable brackets connected in an enveloping and storage manner, and other brackets are accommodated and assembled inside a sleeve; and a fixed module, installed on the sleeve, where the fixed module is used to hold the scanning device, and drives the scanning device through up-and-down stretch of the bracket module and movement of a slider element to scan a human body.