Abstract: The present disclosure provides for sampling instruments and methods of collecting sample particles. The sampling instrument can include a high-pressure pulsed valve coupled to a gas flow system to displace a sample from a surface. Also included can be a voltage supply coupled to a voltage switch, a suction device, a sample collector, and a collection filter. To collect a sample, extractive particles can be deposited onto a sample present on a substrate. At least a portion of the sample becomes coupled to a portion of the extractive particles to form sample particles. High-pressure gas can be discharged at the sample, thereby aerosolizing a portion of the sample particles to disperse aerosolized sample particles. A portion of the aerosolized sample particles can be collected onto a collection filter to form a collected sample.

Abstract: A system and method for automated routing of people and materials from one location to another based on automated vehicle technology are applied to bus transit, ridesharing and car sharing, and on multiple modes of delivery, including rail, water, road and air. An optimal transit algorithm uses Degree of Circuity (DOC) and Maximum Degree of Circuity (Max DOC) to refine transit network design and scheduling. Max DOC and computed shortest travel times are used to define the maximum acceptable travel time for each passenger or package. Using those maximum acceptable travel times for passengers and/or packages as constraints, optimal routings are developed for each primary transport hub, using a Simulated Annealing (SA) algorithm. The SA algorithm may be used as a basis for optimal flexible feeder bus routing, which considers relocation of buses for multiple primary transport hubs and multiple primary transport vehicles.

Abstract: An electrochemical impedance spectrogram (EIS) measurement system includes a working electrode configured to provide a triangular excitation signal to a subject, and a counter electrode configured to measure an electrical parameter in response to the triangular excitation signal. Based on the triangular excitation signal and the measured electrical parameter, an EIS of the subject is obtained. A method for measuring an EIS of a subject includes causing a triangular excitation signal to be applied to a subject and obtaining electrical parameter measurements in response to the triangular excitation signal. The EIS of the subject is obtained based on the triangular excitation signal and the electrical parameter measurements.

Abstract: Ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that comprise at least one Dirac half metal material. In addition, Dirac half metal materials are disclosed, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons. In addition, ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that includes at least one Dirac half metal material, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons, wherein the material exhibits 100% spin polarization, and wherein the plurality of electrons exhibit ultrahigh mobility. Spintronic devices and heterostructures are also disclosed that include a Dirac half metal material.

Abstract: A method for forming graphene-oxide (GO) embedded with gallium-iron alloy (galfenol) nanoparticles. The method includes submerging galfenol bulk material in a solution comprising deionized water and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The method includes ablating, a first time, the galfenol bulk material submerged in the solution with a laser. The method includes removing the galfenol bulk material from the solution after ablating with the laser. The method includes drying the galfenol bulk material after removing the galfenol bulk material from the solution. The method includes submerging galfenol bulk material in deionized water after drying the galfenol bulk material. The method includes ablating, a second time, the galfenol bulk material submerged in the deionized water and ablating a second time the galfenol bulk material submerged in the deionized water.

Abstract: An object mapping system for determination of a point of interest (POI) in an environment, including: creating a map of the environment; performing object recognition to locate objects of interest based on characteristics of the environment; generating a map with tags of the objects and the characteristics; providing navigation to guide a device to an object of interest selected from the objects based on a distance from a current location to a destination location of the device; determining angles from an initial position of a laser pointer to the object; generating signals to rotate servomotors based on the angles; processing the signals to rotate the servomotors such that the pointer is rotated from the initial position in coordinate-based directional angles to the object; generating a laser beam that targets the object for determination of the POI associated with the object that is associated with destination location of the computing device.

Abstract: The general problem of pattern change discovery between high-dimensional data sets is addressed by considering the notion of the principal angles between the subspaces is introduced to measure the subspace difference between two high-dimensional data sets. Current methods either mainly focus on magnitude change detection of low-dimensional data sets or are under supervised frameworks. Principal angles bear a property to isolate subspace change from the magnitude change. To address the challenge of directly computing the principal angles, matrix factorization is used to serve as a statistical framework and develop the principle of the dominant subspace mapping to transfer the principal angle based detection to a matrix factorization problem. Matrix factorization can be naturally embedded into the likelihood ratio test based on the linear models. The method may be unsupervised and addresses the statistical significance of the pattern changes between high-dimensional data sets.

Abstract: A method of preventing or reducing the occurrence and/or development of a hernia within a subject at risk of developing a hernia includes implanting a graft material in contact with an opening in an abdominal wall. The graft material promotes healing of the abdominal wall and includes placental or placental derived tissue.

Abstract: Sub-micrometer bioparticles are separated by size in a microfluidic channel utilizing a ratchet migration mechanism. A structure within the microfluidic channel includes an array of micro-posts arranged in laterally shifted rows. Reservoirs are disposed at each end of the microfluidic channel. A biased AC potential is applied across the channel via electrodes immersed into fluid in each of the reservoirs to induce a non-uniform electric field through the microfluidic channel. The applied potential comprises a first waveform with a first frequency that induces electro-kinetic flow of sub-micrometer bioparticles in the microfluidic channel, and an intermittent superimposed second waveform with a higher frequency. The second waveform selectively induces a dielectrophoretic trapping force to selectively impart ratchet migration based on particle size for separating the sub-micrometer bioparticles by size in the microfluidic channel.

Abstract: Compounds of General Formula I may harvest electrogenerated excitons via metal-assisted delayed fluorescence (MADF). The compounds have utility in light emitting diodes and light emitting devices.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to contact lens including nanopores. A contact lens can include a nanoporous film including nanopores that are on an inner surface of the contact lens, and a backing lens on the nanoporous film. Various embodiments further include a biomarker-sensing region of the nanoporous film, a drug storage and delivery region of the nanoporous film, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are universal influenza based on a truncated influenza hemagglutin (HA) protein lacking a head domain (hrHA). Also disclosed is a composition comprising a nanoparticle coated with a disclosed hrHA polypeptide. Also disclosed is a composition comprising a virus like particle (VLP) expressing on its surface a disclosed hrHA polypeptide.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention are directed to bio-based epoxy compositions, and method of their preparation and use. Other embodiments are directed to cured bio-based epoxies, and manufactured articles having bio-based epoxy coatings, adhesives, or composites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an asphalt product that comprises an asphalt component and a plurality of pellets comprising a mixture of a ground tire rubber and an elastomeric polymer, where the density difference between the asphalt component and the plurality of pellets is less than 10%. The present invention further relates to a pellet comprising a ground tire rubber (“GTR”) and an elastomeric polymer mixed with the GTR, where the GTR has a density of less than 1.12 g/cm3. Also disclosed are methods of producing improved asphalt and paving a surface.

Abstract: A method and system for multi-object tracking is set forth. Object data for boundaries of a plurality of objects are received. Poisson multi-Bernoulli mixture filtering is performed on the object data to form a filtered set of object data. Ultimately, the filtered set of object data is used to control the operation of the vehicle. Identifiers and probabilities are associated with the objects to reduce the set of object data.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for selectively controlling or modifying the growth of Poa annus in a turfgrass using a composition comprising an herbicidally-effective amount tebuconazole, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are dynamic adaptive scheduling (DAS) systems. In some embodiments, the DAS systems include a first scheduler, a second scheduler that is slower than the first scheduler, and a runtime preselection classifier that is operably connected to the first scheduler and the second scheduler, which runtime preselection classifier is configured to effect selective use of the first scheduler or the second scheduler to perform a given scheduling task. Related systems, computer readable media, and additional methods are also provided.

Abstract: A system and associated methods for accurate localization of seizure onset zone (SOZ) from independent components (IC) of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) to improve surgical outcomes in children with Drug Resistant Epilepsy (DRE) are disclosed. The system and methods define a phased approach, where fMRI noise-related biomarkers are used through high fidelity image processing techniques to eliminate noise ICs. Then SOZ markers are used through a maximum likelihood-based classifier to determine SOZ localizing ICs.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions are provided according to aspects of the present disclosure which include a compound having chemical structural formula I: where R1 is selected from the group consisting of: an alkyl group, a heteroalkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkenyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a hetercycloalkyl group, an alkylcycloalkyl group, a heteroalkyl cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, a heteroaralkyl group, an alkoxy group, a polar group, an ester and a charged group; a pharmaceutically acceptable hydrolysable, or enzymatically cleavable, prodrug form thereof; and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; where R4? is H or an alkoxy group; where both R5 and R3? are OH, or where one or both OH groups is optionally modified as a pharmaceutically acceptable hydrolysable, or enzymatically cleavable, prodrug form thereof; and/or a deuterated form thereof; and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharma

Abstract: This disclosure relates to red mud compositions. This disclosure also relates to methods of making red mud compositions. This disclosure additionally relates to methods of using red mud compositions.