Abstract: A method of treating a chronic wound, a non-bleeding wound, an inflammatory pain or a nociceptive pain in a subject in need thereof. The method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composite material comprising a calcium carbonate-containing material, and an associating moiety being associated with the calcium carbonate-containing material.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is built with enhancement mode Gallium Nitride (GaN) components. The integrated circuit comprises a comparator circuit which compares an input voltage with a reference voltage to provide a controllable constant current source, the comparator having a drive transistor having a positive threshold voltage, the drive transistor being switched on and off based on a comparison result of the comparator. The circuit may drive ring oscillators and may provide pulse width modulation with variable duty cycle at constant frequency.

Abstract: A method of treating an inflammatory disease or disorder is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 11-15. The inflammatory disease is not cancer, osteoporosis, rheumatic arthritis, osteoarthritis or angiogenesis-related eye disease.

Abstract: A method comprising: operating a swarm of autonomous vehicles to maximize a number of intercepted targets, wherein, for each of said autonomous vehicles, the method comprises: identifying a plurality of objects in an operational area as targets or obstacles; determining a location parameter for each of said plurality of objects; calculating a trajectory of motion for said autonomous vehicle based at least in part on said location parameters of each of said plurality of objects, wherein said calculating maximizes: (i) a probability of intercepting each of said targets, and (ii) a probability of avoiding collisions with each of said obstacles; and moving said autonomous vehicle along said trajectory of motion.

Abstract: A method of isolating an antibody is disclosed. The method comprises contacting a hydrophobic chelator, a non-ionic detergent and metal ions so as to generate an aggregate comprising the hydrophobic chelator, the detergent and the metal ions; and contacting the aggregate with a medium comprising the antibody under conditions that allow partitioning of the antibody into the aggregate. Kits for isolating the antibody are also disclosed.

Abstract: A composition comprised of a tin (Sn) or lead (Pb) film, wherein the film is coated by a shell, wherein the shell: (a) is comprised of an active metal, and (b) is characterized by a thickness of less than 50 nm, is discloses herein. Further disclosed herein is the use of the composition for the oxidation of e.g., methanol, ethanol, formic acid, formaldehyde, dimethyl ether, methyl formate, and glucose.

Abstract: A method of isolating an antibody is disclosed. The method comprises contacting an aggregate comprising a hydrophobic chelator, at least one non-ionic detergent, metal ions and a non-detergent hydrophobic agent with a liquid sample comprising the antibody under conditions that allow partitioning of the antibody into the aggregate, thereby isolating the antibody. Kits for isolating antibodies are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of modeling a battery to match the battery to a task, the method comprises: selecting a battery, testing the battery for charge rate and discharge rate at different temperatures, collecting results; and interpolating in between and extrapolating around the collected results to produce a model of behavior of the battery and predict operating points, so that the battery may be sized and matched to given tasks.

Abstract: A switching circuit comprises a main switch element having a gate as a control input; and a ring oscillator connected as a driver circuit to the gate to drive the main switch via the gate. The basic circuit is used to build various components which have the property that they can work at very high frequencies.

Abstract: A T-type buck-boost power factor correction (PFC) rectifier (TBPR) comprises a power inductor, first and second storage capacitors, and first, second and third bi-directional switches. The first bidirectional switch connects a power supply input to a first end of the power inductor, the second bidirectional switch connects the first end of the power inductor to a first end of the first capacitor and the third bidirectional switch connects the first end of the power inductor to a first end of the second capacitor. At the same time, the second end of the first capacitor, the second end of the second capacitor and the second end of the power inductor are connected to a common node.

Abstract: A molecular structure comprising a hyaluronic acid moiety or a crosslinked form thereof, and a plurality of controllably released bioactive agents attached thereto is provided herein, as well as processes for obtained the same and methods of treating a skin conditions using the same.

Abstract: A method of isolating an antibody is disclosed. The method comprises contacting a hydrophobic chelator, a non-ionic detergent and metal ions so as to generate an aggregate comprising the hydrophobic chelator, the detergent and the metal ions; and contacting the aggregate with a medium comprising the antibody under conditions that allow partitioning of the antibody into the aggregate. Kits for isolating the antibody are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for processing wine and/or a containing barrel, while keeping a volume of most of the wine in the barrel. The disclosed system and method can provide reduced mixing of different layers of wine in the barrel. An optional scrubbing mechanism cleans an interior surface of the barrel from encrusted matter, and an optional UV sterilization light source sanitizes an interior surface of the barrel that is alongside a cavity in the barrel empty of wine. In some embodiments a pumping and filtering system preserves non-mixing flow of wine in the barrel while effectively filtering wine optionally without the use of a filter cartridge or other interposing medium.

Abstract: A method of optical sensing comprises coupling an excitation optical signal into a first optical fiber to induce Rayleigh backscattering, thereby providing a backscattered signal. The backscattered signal is optically amplified in the first optical fiber, thereby providing an amplified backscattered signal. The amplified backscattered signal is coupled into a second optical fiber and is optically re-amplifying in the second optical fiber.

Abstract: System for maturation of wine comprises a tank and one or more wooden barrels and flow connectors to allow circulation of maturing wine between the tank and the one or more barrels. The barrels may comprise a wooden exterior and an internal volume and a plurality of internal wooden surfaces extending inwardly of the wooden exterior into the internal volume to increase wood surface area. The barrel may be a traditional oak barrel.

Abstract: The present invention describes a device and a method for grading diamonds using electromagnetic fields with a radiofrequency or terahertz frequency. The method for grading diamonds comprises placing the diamond (4) into a grading device, applying an electromagnetic field with a frequency range of up to 30 THz to the diamond, recording a modulated signal received from the diamond in a form of S-parameters as a function of frequency or any other parameter that can be deduced by applying said electromagnetic field, processing the recorded signal in the processing unit to obtain data containing information about either an amplitude, or phase, or both of the recorded S-parameters as a function of frequency or said any other parameter, performing calculations relating to the obtained data, and running a computer algorithm correlating the calculated data to either nitrogen concentration, boron concentration or plastic deformation in diamonds, thereby allowing grading of the diamond.

Abstract: A method, a system, and an apparatus of certain embodiments are provided to recover water and carbon dioxide from combustion emissions. The recovery includes, among other things, electrolysis and carbon dioxide capture in a suitable solvent. The recovered water and carbon dioxide are subject to reaction, such as a catalytic methanation reaction, to generate at least methane.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is built with enhancement mode Gallium Nitride (GaN) components. The integrated circuit comprises a comparator circuit which compares an input voltage with a reference voltage to provide a controllable constant current source, the comparator having a drive transistor having a positive threshold voltage, the drive transistor being switched on and off based on a comparison result of the comparator. The circuit may drive ring oscillators and may provide pulse width modulation with variable duty cycle at constant frequency.

Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of compressing a baseline dataset comprising a sequence of a plurality of instances of a plurality of unique data elements, the method comprising: providing a weight function that calculates an increasing value for a weight for each one of the plurality of instances of each one of the plurality of unique data elements in the baseline dataset, as a function of increasing number of previously processed sequential locations of each of the plurality of instances of each respective unique data element within the baseline dataset relative to a current sequential location of the baseline dataset, computing an encoding for the baseline dataset according to a distribution of the weight function computed for the plurality of unique data elements in the baseline dataset, and creating a compressed dataset according to the encoding.

Abstract: A method, a system, and an apparatus of certain embodiments are provided to recover water and carbon dioxide from combustion emissions. The recovery includes, among other things, electrolysis and carbon dioxide capture in a suitable solvent. The recovered water and carbon dioxide are subject to reaction, such as a catalytic methanation reaction, to generate at least methane.