Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure propose an Erasing-based Lossless Floating-point compression method, i.e., Elf. The main idea of Elf is to erase the last few bits (i.e., set them to zero) of floating-point values, so the XORed values are supposed to contain many trailing zeros, where the erased bits are determined based on the decimal place count and the digits on the exponent bits.

Abstract: A method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where each of R1-R4, R5A-R7A, and R5B-R7B is independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group, an optionally substituted arylalkyl group, and an optionally substituted aryl group.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for imaging the top surface of a fuel pellet to observe the formation of radial cracks employing resistive heating to volumetrically heat the fuel pellet, but instead of passing the current axially through the pellet, electrodes were placed on the sides of a single pellet to pass the current transversely across the pellet allowing for an unobstructed view of the top surface of the pellet.

Abstract: A method for detecting a two-qubit correlated dephasing error includes accessing a signal of a quantum system, where the quantum system includes a plurality of qubits. Every qubit has a nonzero rate of dephasing and some qubits have a nonzero rate of correlated dephasing. The signal further includes information about a matrix that includes diagonal elements and off-diagonal elements. The off-diagonal elements of the matrix are 2s-sparse. The method further includes performing randomized measurements of the off-diagonal elements of the matrix and recovering the matrix based on a direct measurement of the diagonal elements of the matrix.

Abstract: Two rhodamine reversible fluorescent sensor derivatives, L1 and L2, bearing 2-methoxy-1-naphthaldehyde and 5-bromo-3-methoxy salicylaldehyde units were synthesized using microwave-assisted organic synthesis and used for selective and sensitive reversible sequential fluorescence detection of aluminum ion (Al3+) and azide (N3?) in aqueous acetonitrile solution via the fluorescence spectral changes. Stoichiometry and binding mechanisms for both sensors are well characterized and established by the respective spectroscopic techniques. L1 and L2 sensors are useful for the analysis of Al3+ and N3? in environmental samples and biological studies.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a negative torsion variable paddle and a control assembly thereof. The paddle includes rigid first paddles and rigid second paddles. When a driver pushes a root railing edge, the first paddle is not flexibly deformed, and the second paddle is torsionally deformed with a laminated elastomer structure between cascades to realize relative rotation at both ends of the second paddle, so that a flexible skin maintains airfoil contours, and the whole torsional degree of the paddle is changed. The present disclosure also provides a rotor craft including the negative torsion variable paddle.

Abstract: A corrugated diaphragm actuator may include a chamber body including a plurality of walls defining a cavity. The plurality of walls may include a first wall including a first corrugated diaphragm defining at least one first corrugated channel, and the corrugated diaphragm may be configured for expanding outwardly when a positive pressure is applied within the cavity.

Abstract: Kits and methods to distinguish between false and true labor are provided. The kits and methods can utilize differences in abundance and/or differences in the rate of change in abundance of B7-H2, SORC2, TF, C1-Esterase Inhibitor, Ran, IMDH1 and/or PGAM1, as markers of true labor.

Abstract: The construction method of NALU (Network Abstraction Layer Unit) for IPv6 label switching and its using algorithms of video encoding, QoS control, and decoding are provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the NALU format is composed of the NALH (Network Abstraction Layer Header) including the label and the NAL (Network Abstraction Layer) payload. Here, the label is determined based on layer information which is combination of a spatial scalable level, a temporal scalable level, and a quality scalable level of the encoded data. The decoder uses the label to decide which one of multiple decoding modules is used to decode the current NAL payload. Moreover, the label can be included in the packet header so that the MANE (Media Aware Network Element) can use the label to decide whether to forward the packet or drop it. For example, the label in the packet header can be used for QoS control of video service by using the flow label field in IPv6 packet header.

Abstract: Techniques for performing quantum information processing using an asymmetric error channel are provided. According to some aspects, a quantum information processing includes a data qubit and an ancilla qubit, the ancilla qubit having an asymmetric error channel. The data qubit is coupled to the ancilla qubit. The ancilla qubit may be driven with a stabilizing microwave field to create the asymmetric error channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the method of generating human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) from patients with either heterozygous deletion of the FOX2A gene or GLUT2 (SLC2A2) gene mutations. The methods disclosed herein generate human cell models for diabetes, Fanconi Bickel Syndrome (FBS), dysmporphic features, growth hormone deficiency, central hypothyroidism, and related disorders. The methods disclosed herein generate patient-specific iPSC cell lines that could be used by researchers to perform mechanistic studies, drug screening, and understanding the role of GLUT2 or FOXA2 in specific human cell types.

Abstract: A blood flow field estimation apparatus is provided, including an estimation unit that uses a learned model obtained in advance by performing machine learning to learn a relationship between organ tissue three-dimensional structure data including image data of a plurality of organ cross-sectional images serving as cross-sectional images of an organ and having each pixel provided with two or more bit depths and image position information serving as information indicating a position of an image reflected on each of the organ cross-sectional images in the organ, and a blood flow field in the organ, and estimates the blood flow field in the organ of an estimation target, based on the organ tissue three-dimensional structure data of the organ of the estimation target, and an output unit that outputs an estimation result of the estimation unit.

Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage device is described. The electrochemical energy storage device comprises: a first electrode comprising a transition metal fluoride; a second electrode; and an electrolyte comprising an ionic liquid. An electrode for the electrochemical energy storage device and a method of preparing the electrode are also described.

Abstract: A smart air duct/vent cover plate for air conditioning and ventilation can be implemented either as a nested three-cylinder device which or as a cover frame with a flexible layer perforated with through holes. Either device provides selectivity in terms of the amount of airflow provided to an interior ambient air space. The functionality of both devices can be controlled by a wireless handheld remote control.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a printing device and a printing method. The combination mode between materials in an additive manufacturing process is improved. A calculation unit is used for controlling an A pole unit and a B pole unit to be in contact with the materials, to form an energized circuit. The surface temperature of phase change material in the material between the A pole unit and the B pole unit is greater than or equal to a preset temperature so that the materials at a distance can be simultaneously combined.

Abstract: Disclosed are a power transmission line monitoring system and a power transmission line monitoring method. The monitoring method comprises: acquiring, by means of a functional node, monitoring data related to a power transmission line, and transmitting the monitoring data to an edge node; and receiving the monitoring data by means of the edge node, transmitting the monitoring data to a collection node by means of an edge node chain type communication network, and sending, by the collection node, the data to a master station server. In the application, a self-organized edge node chain type network is formed by means of edge nodes, and data transmission is performed by means of the edge node chain type network, so that problem of poor data transmission caused by impossible coverage of a cellular network can be solved.

Abstract: Coating compositions include a binder that has a first polymeric material that does not undergo ultraviolet (UV) degradation and/or does not absorb UV radiation/light. The coating compositions may further include at least a first UV-reflective pigment dispersed throughout the binder. The coating compositions may be provided in a cured form as a solid coating layer that may overly at least a portion of a substrate.

Abstract: A method of cutting (e.g. micro-milling) brittle materials where a protective ductile layer is present on the brittle material during the cutting step. The method offers an improved edge quality of the machined profile relative to previous cutting (e.g. micro-milling) techniques. A machined product obtained by or obtainable by this method is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an activity recognition system balanced between versatility and individuation, comprising a communication framework jointly formed by a data collecting terminal, a computing device, and a cloud computing platform, the activity recognition system uses the communication framework to conduct personnel activity recognition and model updating, and the edge computing device further comprises a model training module and an activity recognition module, and the model training module retrieves a local activity recognition model by continuously verifying user IDs, and uses the first data to train a versatile network structure and an individualized network structure of the local activity recognition model in a way that individuation features of the user and versatility features of the model are fused with each other, so that the personnel activity recognition process conducted by the activity recognition module.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of detecting myocardial enhancer RNA levels in mammalian cardiomyocytes. In a further embodiment, a method of disrupting assembly of an enhancer DNA-Myh6 promoter-Myh7 promoter complex, is provided wherein the method comprises providing enhancer RNA to a cardiomyocyte.