Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an POI (Protein Of Interest) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an POI polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown POI-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of economical extraction of magnesium, boron and calcium, while minimizing the loss of lithium, from a lithium bearing solution. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for economical extraction of magnesium, boron, and calcium, while minimizing the loss of lithium, from a lithium bearing solution comprising the steps of: (a) adding an alkali in the lithium bearing solution to precipitate magnesium hydroxide; (b) absorbing boron ions on the surface of the magnesium hydroxide by adjusting the pH to about 8.5 to about 10.5; and (c) simultaneously extracting magnesium and boron by filtering the magnesium hydroxide absorbed with the boron ions from the lithium bearing solution.

Abstract: A method for making a conductive polymer composite for detecting a gas includes forming a porous conductive layer of a conductive powder on a substrate, applying a polymer solution containing a solvent and a gas responsive polymer material dissolved in the solvent to the porous conductive layer such that a portion of the polymer solution penetrates into the porous conductive layer and the remainder of the polymer solution forms a thin film covering a top of the porous conductive layer, the gas responsive polymer material being capable of adsorbing and desorbing the gas, and removing the solvent from the polymer solution so as to form a polymer matrix covering the porous conductive layer.

Abstract: This invention focuses on improving mechanical properties without deteriorating flame retardancy in peroxide cross-linked and radiation cross-linked thermosetting clean flame retardant compositions. Optimal mechanical properties can be obtained by modifying the ratios of MAGNIFIN H10A/Ultracarb LH 15X in peroxide crosslinked or radiation crosslinked clean flame retardant composition. Higher tensile strength can be obtained by higher MAGNIFIN H10A content, and higher elongation at break can be obtained by higher Ultracarb LH 15X content. The invented compositions show excellent mechanical properties, flame retardancy, thermal properties, electrical properties and process ability for meeting the stringent specifications of wire and cable industry. Composition is made of 100 parts by weight of resin (polyolefin or 100 parts by weight of polyolefin/EPDM), 90-150 parts by weight of MAGNIFIN H10A/Ultracarb LH 15X as main flame retardants, 1-20 parts by weight of auxiliary secondary flame retardant agents and 0.2-1.

Abstract: Systems and methods which utilize a current null cut reflector dipole antenna configuration are shown. According to embodiments, a plurality of current null points are identified with respect to an antenna element reflector configuration whereby a reflector is provided which terminates at the identified current null points. Accordingly, a noncontiguous reflector is provided in current null cut reflector dipole antenna elements. The discontinuity in the noncontiguous reflector is utilized for disposing signal feed paths providing a feed network to the dipole antenna element of the current null cut reflector dipole antenna. Accordingly, current null cut reflector dipole antennas of embodiments may be provided in configurations which are relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, such as two-sided printed circuit board configurations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a low-k, flame-retardant, bi-functional benzoxazine. The method includes the steps of dissolving phosphoric diamine with various functional groups, phenolic adamantane and paraformaldehyde in a solvent at 72° C. to 88° C. for 7 to 9 hours, and cooling and introducing the solution in n-hexane to separate the low-k, flame-retardant, phosphoric, bi-functional benzoxazine.

Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for ultrasound imaging using spread spectrum, coherent, frequency- and/or phase-coded waveforms. In one aspect, a method of creating an image from an acoustic waveform in an acoustic imaging device includes setting the device into a transmit mode to transmit an acoustic waveform toward a target, in transmitting the acoustic waveform, synthesizing, in one or more waveform synthesizers, a plurality of substantially orthogonal coded waveforms that form a composite waveform as the transmitted acoustic waveform toward the target, in which each waveform corresponds to a distinct frequency band, setting the device into a receive mode to receive a returned acoustic waveform that returns from at least part of the target, converting the received returned acoustic waveform from analog format to digital format as a received composite waveform comprising information of the target, and processing the received composite waveform to produce an image of the target.

Abstract: The invention, in some embodiments, relates to solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to liquid-air transpired solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to thermal energy transfer systems that comprise solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of constructing solar energy collectors are provided.

Abstract: A Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM) cell and a memory are disclosed. In one embodiment, the RRAM cell comprises a two-state resistor and a resistive switching memory cell connected in series. The two-state resistor can supply relatively large currents under both positive and negative voltage polarities. As a result, it is possible to reduce leakage paths in a crossbar array of memory cells, and thus to suppress reading crosstalk.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The lithium-ion battery includes an anode, a cathode, a separator, and an electrolyte solution. The cathode is disposed opposite to the anode. The separator is disposed between the anode and the cathode, where an accommodating region is defined by the anode, the cathode and the separator. The electrolyte solution disposed within the accommodating region includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt and an additive. The additive includes a sulfonyl-containing species, and the content thereof is 0.1 to 5 wt % based on the total weight of the electrolyte solution. The whole-cell potential of the lithium-ion battery is 4.5 V or above. In the lithium-ion battery and the method for fabricating the same of the invention, the sulfonyl-containing species serves as the additive, so that the battery is capable of being operated under a condition of high-voltage charge and discharge.

Abstract: Polynucleotides are disclosed which are capable of enhancing a growth, yield under water-limited conditions, and/or increased tolerance to an environmental stress of a plant transformed to contain such polynucleotides. Also provided are methods of using such polynucleotides and transgenic plants and agricultural products, including seeds, containing such polynucleotides as transgenes.

Abstract: The present application provides for a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, and/or ester thereof, compositions containing such compounds, therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, and therapeutic methods and include the administration of such compounds with at least one additional therapeutic agent.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds that are A2B adenosine receptor antagonists, useful for treating various disease states, including asthma and diarrhea.

Abstract: Nucleic acids and the encoded embryonic flower 2 (EMF2) polypeptides or Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase 1 (UCH1-like) polypeptides are provided. A method of enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression of nucleic acids encoding EMF2 polypeptides or UCH1-like polypeptides is provided. Plants with modulated expression of the nucleic acids encoding EMF2 polypeptides or UCH1-like polypeptides have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide meiosis-specific novel kinetochore protein Sgo1 (shugoshin) derived from fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, and a homologue or paralogue thereof having a regulatory activity of chromosome segregation; and DNAs encoding them; as a factor ensuring the retention of unidirection and cohesion in sister centromere at meiosis I in cooperation with cohesin. To elucidate the proteins protecting Rec8 during anaphase, the present inventor screened in fission yeast genes for a gene that inhibits mitotic growth and prevents sister chromatid from the separation at anaphase, when co-expressed with Rec8. In this approach, meiosis-specific protein Sgo1 that protects (Shugo) centromeric Rec8 from the degradation at anaphase I was indentified. Further, a budding yeast Sgo1 homologue and a fission yeast mitotic paralogue Sgo2 were identified.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provides a method and device for assigning bitrates to a plurality of channels in a scalable audio encoding/truncation process. Different bitrates are assigned to different channels in the scalable audio encoding/truncation process.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for transmitting and receiving in a multi-antenna system are provided. A receiver for reducing a quantization error of channel information feedback in a multi-antenna system includes a restore vector generator for selecting a codeword ck and d determining a real part wkreal and an imaginary part wkimag of a restore vector corresponding to the codeword; and a post-processor for performing post-processing by multiplying the real part wkreal of the restore vector by a first reception signal and multiplying the imaginary part wkimag of the restore vector by a second reception signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a sulfated derivative of polysaccharide extracted from gastrodia elata BL., the preparation method thereof and the use thereof in preparing antineoplastic medicaments, wherein, the gastrodia elata polysaccharide has the following structure: wherein, x and y are each an integer, and x+y=16, “n” is and integer, and the mean molecular weight of the polysaccharide from gastrodia elata is estimated as 2.8×105, the specific rotation of the polysaccharide is +95° in a 0.5 mg/mL aqueous solution thereof; the sulfated position is mainly at 6-hydroxy of the gastrodia elata polysaccharide, with mean molecular weight of 6.5×104 and a specific rotation of +150.0° in a 0.5 mg/mL aqueous solution thereof.

Abstract: The microstructured optical fibre comprises a core (4) surrounded by a sheath (1) comprising a base material having a refraction index (ni) and a plurality of at least two different types of inclusion: a first type of inclusion (2) having a refraction index n2 (n2>n1), and a second type of inclusion (3) having a refraction index n3 (n3<n1). The inclusions (2, 3) are arranged and dimensioned in such a way as to ensure guidance, by total internal reflection (RTI), of a fundamental mode of the light, centred on a wavelength ?RTI, and of a fundamental mode of the light in the first photonic forbidden band (BG1), centred on a wavelength ?BG1, which is different to that ?RTI of the fundamental mode guided by total internal reflection (RTI).

Abstract: A remote control device comprising a motion detector consisting of a single accelerometer, means for receiving data from the motion detector and mapping the received motion detector data to at least one user instruction, and means for transmitting a signal indicative of the at least one user instruction.