Abstract: A system for training a quantized neural network dataset, comprising at least one hardware processor adapted to: receive input data comprising a plurality of training input value sets and a plurality of target value sets; in each of a plurality of training iterations: for each layer, comprising a plurality of weight values, of one or more of a plurality of layers of a neural network: compute a set of transformed values by applying to a plurality of layer values one or more emulated non-uniformly quantized transformations by adding to each of the plurality of layer values one or more uniformly distributed random noise values; and compute a plurality of output values; compute a plurality of training output values; and update one or more of the plurality of weight values to decrease a value of a loss function; and output the updated plurality of weight values of the plurality of layers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to clay composites comprising at least one polycation attached to the clay surface and at least one aldehyde degrading microorganism and uses thereof for removal of aldehyde from aldehyde containing environments.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vapor-permeable flexible sensing platform unit comprising: a first porous membrane, wherein said membrane is substantially flexible and hydrophobic; and a volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensor disposed on said membrane, the VOCs sensor comprising an electrode array and a conducting polymer porous film being in electric contact with said electrode array, wherein the VOCs sensor is insensitive to lateral strain. Further provided are a method of preparation of said platform unit and a lift-off, float-on (LOFO) method for the preparation of protonically doped polyaniline (PANI) thin films.

Abstract: Polymeric ion conductors composed of a polymeric matrix associated with an isoindolinium moiety represented by Formula I as described in the specification are provided. Anion conducting compositions comprising an anion conducting polymer associated with, or threaded within and having mechanically interlocked therearound, a cyclic moiety are also provided. lonomeric materials, including, for example, ion exchange membranes such as anion exchange membranes, made of the polymeric ion conductor and/or the anion conducting composition, and electrochemical systems and articles-of-manufacturing containing the polymeric ion conductor, the anion conducting composition or the ion exchange membrane are also provided.

Abstract: A method of designing a radar, comprises receiving data pertaining to a set of reflected signals received from a distribution of objects by a respective set of receiving antennas at a respective set of locations, and feeding the data and the locations as training data to a machine learning procedure. The machine learning procedure calculates, simultaneously, a set of learned antenna locations and a set of learned parameters associating the signals with the objects, thereby providing a trained machine learning procedure parametrized by the set of learned parameters.

Abstract: In a range imaging system, a passive optical system has a set of lenses and an optical mask that varies a point spread function of the set of lenses so as to encode in an optical field arriving from a scene range information for objects in the scene that are at least X meters from the mask, where X is at least 10. A digital light sensor receives the optical field, and an image processor processes signals receive signals from the sensor to decode the range information.

Abstract: Provided is an isolated population of human pluripotent stem cells comprising at least 50% human pluripotent stem cells characterized by an OCT4+/TRA1-60?/TRA1-81?/SSEA1+/SSEA4? expression signature, and novel methods of generating and maintaining same in a pluripotent, undifferentiated state a suspension culture devoid of cell clumps. Also provided are novel culture media, cell cultures and methods for culturing pluripotent stem cells in a suspension culture or a two-dimensional culture system while maintaining the cells in a proliferative, pluripotent and undifferentiated state. The novel culture media comprise interleukin 11 (IL11) and Ciliay Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF); bFGF at a concentration of at least 50 ng/ml and an IL6RIL6 chimera; or an animal contaminant-free serum replacement and an IL6RIL6 chimera. Also provided are methods for generating lineage-specific cells from the pluripotent stem cells.

Abstract: A compliant transmission system includes a rotatable wave generator and a sleeve fitted on the wave generator. The rotatable wave generator has an external surface including pattern extending both annularly and in a longitudinal direction. The sleeve is configured to be deformable and to be impressed on its outer surface with waves extending along the longitudinal direction during rotation of the pattern of the wave generator within the sleeve.

Abstract: The present invention relates to functional taste-improving composition comprising at least one taste-modifying protein (TMP), e.g., a sweet protein (SP) and at least one micropatching (MP) agent; and to uses thereof in the food and beverage industry.

Abstract: A method comprising: at a training stage, training a machine learning algorithm on a training set comprising: (i) Heart Rate Variability (HRV) parameters extracted from temporal beat activity samples, wherein at least some of said samples include a representation of a Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) event, (ii) labels associated with one of: a first period of time immediately preceding a VF event in a temporal beat activity sample, a second period of time immediately preceding the first period of time in a temporal beat activity sample, and all other periods of time in a temporal beat activity sample; at an inference stage, receiving, as input, a target HRV parameters representing temporal beat activity in a subject; and applying said machine learning algorithm to said target HRV parameters, to predict an onset time of a VF event in said subject.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nanoparticle including: (a) an amphiphilic co-polymer including an ionizable polymer covalently bound to a hydrophobic domain; and a polynucleotide comprising 60 to 500 nucleobases. Further provided are compositions including the nanoparticle of the invention, and methods of using same.

Abstract: A method for estimating an information unit represented by DNA strands, the method includes (a) sequencing the DNA strands to provide noisy copies of an encoded version of the information unit; wherein the information unit comprises information unit elements; (b) neural network (NN) processing the multiple noisy copies by one or more NNs to provide a soft estimate of the encoded information unit; wherein the soft estimate comprises estimated encoded information unit elements and an encoded information unit elements estimated confidence parameter; and (c) decoding the soft estimate of the encoded information unit to provide a prediction of the information unit.

Abstract: A method for converting heat to mechanical work including providing incoming heat transfer fluid (HTF) at a first temperature to a mixing chamber, providing incoming compressed gas at a second temperature to the mixing chamber, enabling the gas and the HTF to mix, producing a gas-and-HTF mix, enabling the HTF in the gas-and-HTF mix to heat the gas and isothermal expansion of the gas in the gas-and-HTF mix, limiting volume of the gas-and-HTF mix, thereby increasing pressure of the gas and causing acceleration of a flow of the gas-and-HTF mix, causing the gas-and-HTF mix to eject through a nozzle, thereby converting the heat of the HTF to kinetic energy, and using the kinetic energy to produce mechanical work. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

Abstract: Polymeric ion conductors composed of a polymeric or co-polymeric backbone which comprises a plurality of backbone units, a metal ligand attached to at least a portion of the backbone units, and a metal ion attached to the metal ligand are provided. The metal ligand can be an N-heterocyclic carbene ligand and the metal can feature low oxophilicity. lonomeric materials, including, for example, ion exchange membranes such as anion exchange membranes, made of the polymeric ion conductor, and electrochemical systems and articles-of-manufacturing containing the polymeric ion conductor or the ion exchange membrane are also provided.

Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the invention relates to methods of manufacturing a 3D printed implant, comprising printing a mold of a scaffold, generating said scaffold from said mold, seeding cells on said scaffold, where said generating said scaffold comprises generating parts of said scaffold with different levels of stiffness.

Abstract: Provided are methods for diagnosing or selecting a mammal in need of a stimulant ADHD drug, conducting a non-specific electro-dermal responses (EDAs) analysis and/or an auditory sustained attention (ASAT) analysis on the mammal and administering or adjusting the dose of a stimulant ADHD drug to be administered to the mammal.

Abstract: Provided herein is a porous ?-cyclodextrin-containing monolith having a microstructure templated by the external phase of a HIPE, as well as processes of manufacturing the same and uses thereof.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing spatial information, the method includes: (i) Obtaining an under-sampled frequency domain representation (FDR) of the spatial information. The under-sampled FDR was obtained by sampling an FDR of the spatial information with a sampling mask. (ii) Feeding the under-sampled FDR and the sampling mask to a machine learning process. (iii) Reconstructing the spatial information by the machine learning process. The machine learning process was trained using a training data set that includes training under-sampled FRDs of training spatial information, and one or more training sampling masks that were used to sample FDRs of training spatial information.

Abstract: An assembly for driving movement of an elongate surgical tool, comprising: a plurality of adjacent pairs of driving wheels, each pair of driving wheels having a space therebetween such that spaces of the plurality of pairs of driving wheels are axially aligned to form a channel for the elongate surgical tool to extend through; wherein at least one pair of driving wheels out of the plurality of pairs is arranged to lie on a plane different than a plane on which at least one other pair of driving wheels lies.

Abstract: A surface-emitting light source system for generating coherent light having two spin modes comprises a two-dimensional material exhibiting a direct band gap. The two-dimensional material is coupled to a planar heterostructure cavity having an inversion asymmetric core region at least partially surrounded by an inversion symmetric cladding region.