Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device including a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes first binder particles, second binder particles, and inorganic particles. The inorganic particles are mostly dispersed in a first surface region of the porous coating layer, and the second binder particles are mostly dispersed in a second surface region of the porous polymer substrate, in which the first surface region faces the porous polymer substrate and the second surface region is an opposite surface region to the first surface region. The inorganic particles have a larger weight per particle than each respective weight per particle of the first and second binder particles.

Abstract: Disclosed are treatment means, compositions of matter and protocols useful for suppression of acute respiratory disorder (ARDS) through induction of RNA interference in the pulmonary microenvironment alone and/or in conjunction with mucolytic and/or DNA disrupting agents. In one embodiment short interfering RNA (siRNA) is prepared which targets complement receptors C3R and/or C5R together with TNF-receptor, IL-6 receptor and/or TLR4 and TLR9. In some embodiments nanostilbene is utilized as a delivery vehicle for siRNA delivery.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolytic water treatment system (100) with an automated cathode cleaning mechanism thereof and in a method therefor. The electrolytic water treatment system (100) effectively removes scale forming minerals for large cooling towers and consumes less space. The electrolytic water treatment system (100) utilizes a shell in shell type arrangement so that both sides of anodes (18) and cathodes (16) are used for electrolysis simultaneously which makes the electrolytic water treatment system (100) highly efficient, effective and less expensive. By using the electrolytic water treatment system (100), the life of the anode (18) is increased at least two to three times compared to the polarity reversing method.

Abstract: Maxillary devices and mandibular devices each have a first housing connectable to a tooth of a user or connectable or integral with a teeth covering, wherein the housing encloses an on-board circuit board and a power source. The first housing of the maxillary devices has a tooth connecting portion, a palate housing portion and/or a buccal housing portion. The first housing of the mandibular devices has a tooth connecting portion and a sublingual portion. Each of the palate housing portion and the buccal housing portion enclose a stimulator having an electrode electrically connected to the on-board circuit board and the power source, and can enclose a sensor and/or a medicament dispenser. Methods of treatment using the same are disclosed also.

Abstract: An electrode assembly includes an anode; a cathode; and a separator between the anode and the cathode rolled together. The anode includes an anode current collector and an anode active material portion applied onto the anode current collector, and the cathode includes a cathode current collector and a cathode active material portion applied onto the cathode current collector. An anode uncoated portion of the anode current collector at which the anode active material is not applied extends in a first direction, and a cathode uncoated portion of the cathode current collector at which the cathode active material is not applied extends in an opposite direction. The cathode active material portion includes a loading reduction portion in which a loading amount of the cathode active material is smaller than that of an adjacent region. The loading reduction portion is at one end part of the cathode in the first direction.

Abstract: A surgical microscope system of the present disclosure includes an imaging unit including an observation optical system configured using a plurality of optical members including an objective lens and an imaging element that captures a subject image formed by the observation optical system, and an illumination unit including a light source unit that emits light and an illumination optical system that guides the light emitted by the light source unit. The illumination optical system forms an illumination optical path independent of an observation optical path formed by the observation optical system. The illumination optical path intersects with the observation optical path on a subject side with respect to the objective lens.

Abstract: A battery module includes at least two cell assemblies, a module housing having an upper cover formed by a top portion and a first side portion extending downward from a first side edge of the top portion, a first gas passage formed between the first side portion of the upper cover and a first side of the at least two cell assemblies for circulation of gas generated from the at least two cell assemblies, and a flame retardant plate in the first gas passage and extending between the at least two cell assemblies and the module housing, wherein the first side portion of the upper cover is coupled to the flame retardant plate.

Abstract: The present specification relates to an electrode coating apparatus and an electrode coating method that include a turbulent flow generator to uniformize a distribution of a velocity of a coating material transferred from a supply tank to an injection port of a slot die.

Abstract: A variable optical attenuator (VOA) may include an input collimator with an input fiber connected on one side and an output collimator with an output fiber connected on one side, where the collimators are on a same surface of a VOA enclosure. A retroreflector may receive a light beam from the input collimator and reflect the light beam to the output collimator. The VOA may include an attenuation element positioned between the input collimator and the retroreflector and/or another attenuation element positioned between the retroreflector and the output collimator to provide variable attenuation to the light beam. The attenuation elements may be moved to set an attenuation level by one or more adjustment elements such as a miniature motor. The attenuation element may include a gradient index (GRIN) element, a polarizer, a neutral density filter, or a wavelength tunable filter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the visual field of a person by means of a device, comprising the following steps: displaying a visually detectable test spot on a surface display of the device, which surface display is viewed by the person by means of an eye of the person, wherein a spatial position of the head of the person remains unchanged with respect to the surface display; moving the test spot on the surface display by means of the device along a path during a measurement pass and activating an interaction means of the device by the person if the displayed test spot stops being visible or becomes visible again to the person at a current position during the movement of the test spot along the path, wherein, by activating the interaction means, the device is prompted to store the particular current position and any associated information from which it can be derived whether the test spot has stopped being visible or has become visible again for the person at the current position; and displ

Abstract: In some examples, automatic OTDR-based testing may include determining, based on analysis of a signal that is received from a DUT that is to be monitored, whether the DUT is optically connected. Based on a determination that the DUT is optically connected, a measurement associated with the DUT may be performed.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting secure communications via secure sessions in communication systems are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting secure communications via secure sessions in communication systems may be configured to support mechanisms in a session layer protocol which enable communications of any communication protocol at any communication protocol layer to be transported over a session layer session (e.g., tunneling any data link protocol, any network layer protocol, any transport layer protocol, and/or any application layer protocol transparently over the session layer protocol), which enable multiple communications of one or more communication protocols of one or more communication protocol layers to be transported over a single session layer session (e.g.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive spectroscopic data associated with a dynamic process. The device may generate a principal component analysis (PCA) model based on a first block of spectra from the spectroscopic data. The device may project a second block of spectra from the spectroscopic data to the PCA model generated based on the first block of spectra. The device may determine a value of a metric associated with the second block based on projecting the second block of spectra to the PCA model. The device may determine whether the dynamic process has reached an end point based on the value of the metric associated with the second block.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus connected to a user terminal includes: an apparatus side connecting part; a connection detecting part; an apparatus side mode switching part; and an apparatus side mode setting part. The apparatus side connecting part connects to the user terminal and outputs connection information. The connection detecting part detects whether or not the apparatus side connecting part is connected to the user terminal based on the connection information and outputs detection information. The apparatus side mode switching part outputs, based on the detection information, mode information indicating a mode to which a consumption amount of a resource consumed by the image forming apparatus is allocated. The apparatus side mode setting part sets, based on the mode information, an energy saving mode in which the consumption amount is reduced as compared with the consumption amount when the apparatus side connecting part and the user terminal are connected.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power converter includes an inverter and a controller. The inverter operates in an interconnected operation mode in which a grid is connected to an electric load and an isolated operation mode in which the inverter is connected to the electric load, for generating power from a local power supply. The controller detects a frequency difference and a phase difference between an inverter output from the inverter and grid power. The controller calculates, based on the frequency difference and the phase difference, an output frequency pattern to be used for synchronizing the inverter output with the grid power. The controller controls, when switching from the isolated operation mode to the interconnected operation mode, a frequency of the inverter output based on the output frequency pattern.

Abstract: Security-enhanced documents and methods of forming security-enhanced documents having indicia under a Scratch-Off Coating (SOC), and more particularly including digitally imaging video frames onto the display area and/or back of the documents. In certain embodiments, portions of digitally imaged video frames are also utilized as game play variable indicia.

Abstract: A wellbore system includes a first plug and a second plug that latch independently within an elongated housing; at least one plug having an elongated channel with a ball therein for performing operation of a pressure test; and optionally including a ball seat for receiving a dissolving ball for contingency and supplementary casing tests.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of making a high Q ceramic material. The method includes providing Ba3CoTa2O9 and incorporating one of Ba2MgWO6, Ba8LiTa5WO24, Ba8LiTa5WO24, Ba2MgWO6, Ba3LaTa3O12, Ba8LiTa5WO24, BaLaLiWO6, Ba4Ta2WO12, Ba2La2MgW2O12, BaLaLiWO6, Sr3LaTa3O12, and SrLaTaO12 into the Ba3CoTa2O9 to form a solid solution having a high Q value of greater than 12000 at about 10 GHz.

Abstract: A recreational vehicle and an air conditioner therefor are provided. The air conditioner includes an indoor cover defining an indoor portion and an outdoor portion with an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan disposed in the outdoor portion and an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan disposed in the indoor portion. The air conditioner also includes an indoor panel defining an air inlet and an air outlet. An acoustic insert includes a solid top wall and at least one permeable side wall. The acoustic insert is positioned between the indoor panel and the indoor fan, whereby the acoustic insert dampens sound transmitted through the indoor panel.