Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of active substance development, and especially relates to the use of Fructus lycii glucopeptide. In the present invention, the protection effect of the Fructus lycii glucopeptide on Parkinson-like dyskinesia is studied by means of using a Parkinson's disease animal model as a study object. The result shows that the Fructus lycii glucopeptide can improve the Parkinson-like dyskinesia of the model animal.

Abstract: A temperature insensitive fiber optic Fabry-Perot interferometer based mold gap measurement system that can be employed in foundry and continuous casting facilities for both non-ferrous and ferrous production applications. For steel continuous casting, the sensor is also capable of detecting crystallite formation in the mold flux layer within the mold gap by detecting reflections from both the flux layer and the steel shell to facilitate direct mold lubrication monitoring for continuous casting. These interferometers can also be easily multiplexed to perform interface shape measurements or monitor gap variations at various positions within a complex mold design. The ability to measure the cast shape exiting a continuous casting mold during operation will provide a new tool to monitor and improve product quality during operation and enhance the safety of the process through the detection of conditions that lead to slab cracking and breakouts.

Abstract: A patient specific epileptic seizure(ES) prediction model using only electroencephalography (EEG) data with residual neural networks (ResNets) and transfer learning (TL) techniques (i.e., SPERTL) is provided. One exemplary provided model was trained on EEG data from 23 patients with a seizure prediction horizon (SPH) of 5 minutes and used the validation data to plot precision-recall curves to aid in selecting preferred thresholds. Testing on unseen data shows the provided model outperforms related art methods by achieving the highest average sensitivity of 88.1%, specificity of 92.3%, and accuracy of 92.3%. Results also demonstrate the proposed model is less susceptible to false positives while maintaining a high positive prediction rate.

Abstract: A pulsed power supply apparatus includes a plurality of first inductors arranged in a first column in series connection; a plurality of second inductors arranged in a second column in series connection; a plurality of capacitors; a plurality of negative-side switching elements; a plurality of positive-side switching elements; a first positive terminal switching element connected to a first inductor of the plurality of first inductors that is located at one end of the plurality of first inductors and to a first output terminal; and a first negative terminal switching element connected to a second inductor of the plurality of second inductors that is located at one end of the plurality of second inductors and to the first output terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3D printing system and method for controlling the same, the method comprising a 3D printer comprising a single UV projector for irradiating UV light, a plurality of beam splitters for dispersing the irradiated UV light, a plurality of mirrors for reflecting the dispersed UV light, and a shutter that is open or closed according to the number of outputs that are to be simultaneously output, and a workstation for performing pre-processing and control for 3D printing, the method comprises receiving, by the workstation, the number of outputs that are to be simultaneously output in parallel, opening, by the 3D printer, the shutter according to the number of outputs, setting, by the workstation, a pattern image, adjusting, by the workstation, a gray scale level for each pixel with respect to the set pattern image and 3D printing, by the 3D printer, the pattern image of which the amount of light is adjusted through the gray scale level.

Abstract: A multimodal system for breast imaging includes an x-ray source, and an x-ray detector configured to detect x-rays from the x-ray source after passing through a breast. The system includes an x-ray detector translation system operatively connected to the x-ray detector so as to be able to translate the x-ray detector from a first displacement from the breast to a second displacement at least one of immediately adjacent to or in contact with the breast. The system includes an x-ray image processor configured to: receive a CT data set from the x-ray detector, the CT data set being detected by the x-ray detector at the first displacement; compute a CT image of the breast; receive a mammography data set from the x-ray detector, the mammography data set being detected by the x-ray detector at the second displacement; and compute a mammography image of the breast.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data-compressive sensing in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, a sensor array includes an array of sensor circuitries including a sensor and a comparator. Sensor circuitries in the array are connected via wires which form a series of wired-OR circuits. Readouts can be used to measure the signal on the wires and a decoder in communication with the readouts can be used to resolve signals sensed by particular sensors in the array and their locations.

Abstract: An electrode active material, an electrode, an electrochemical device, a module, and a method, each utilizing a fluoride ion reaction to improve the charge-discharge cycle performance, are provided. The electrode active material includes a carbon material. During discharge, a metal fluoride is generated. During charge, a fluoride ion is desorbed from the metal fluoride and reacts with the carbon material to form a C—F bond.

Abstract: Arm-like robots and systems and methods that can move objects using multiple cooperating robots in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are described. In one embodiment, the arm-like robot includes a body having two ends, where the body comprises a plurality of actuated joints. In addition, the arm-like robot can include end-effectors attached at each end of the body, where each of the end-effectors is capable of both anchoring the arm-like robot to form a base and connecting to an object. The arm-like robot can also include at least one controller configured to control motion of the plurality of actuated joints and end-effectors so that one of the end-effectors can anchor the arm-like robot and form a base and the other end-effector can connect to a target object.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a rapid mooring device of an offshore operation helicopter includes a fuel tank, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a check valve, a pressure sensor, a filter, an overflow valve, a two-position four-way electromagnetic reversing valve group, a three-position four-way Y type hydraulically operated reversing valve, an stacked double throttle check valve, an stacked internally controlled hydraulic lock, an externally controlled large flow hydraulic lock, a safety valve, a cartridge valve, an energy accumulator, a pneumatic hydraulic pump, a thick and thin parallel single rod hydraulic cylinder, a mechanical claw unlocking cylinder, a centering lock unlocking cylinder and an emergency lock unlocking cylinder.

Abstract: The present disclosure presents a device and method for calculating a change in CO2 storage capacity before and after drying, wherein the method comprises the following steps: S1: acquire a target stratum core and prepare a formation water sample and a gaseous CO2 sample; S2: measure the content of the saturated condensate water of the gaseous CO2 sample under a target formation condition; S3: saturate formation water for the target stratum core; S4: perform displacement experiments until a water saturation of a core at the target stratum reaches saturation of irreducible water in an actual stratum, and record a core porosity ?0 at this time; S5: continue the displacement experiment until all the formation water in the core of the target stratum has evaporated, and record the core porosity ?1 at this time; S6: calculate a drying radius of reservoir and the change of CO2 storage capacity after reservoir drying.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a nucleic acid agent targeting a long non-coding RNA target selected from ENSG00000253616 (CHiLL1; SEQ ID NO 001) and ENSG00000272808 (CHiLL2; SEQ ID NO 002) for use in treatment or prevention of recurrence of non-small-cell lung cancer. In another aspect, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a first nucleic acid agent targeting CHiLL1 and a second nucleic acid agent targeting CHiLL2. Particular embodiments provide for the agents and compositions provided in treatment of cancers characterized by KRAS activating mutations, and/or drug resistance. Other particular embodiments provide their combination with platinum anticancer drugs.

Abstract: A system for determining light conditions in a space of interest and to control a device thereon includes a light sensor arranged to detect light entering a sub-volume of the space of interest to provide measurement data corresponding to at least an intensity and direction distribution of light entering the sub-volume: a data processor configured to communicate with the light sensor to receive the measurement data, the data processor configured with a computational model to provide a calculated distribution of light based on the measurement date from the sub-volume of the space of interest; and a control system configured to communicate with the data processor to receive the calculated distribution of light and provide control signals based on the calculated distribution of light.

Abstract: Use of extracellular vesicles of Rhizoma Drynariae in the preparation of a medicine for treating orthopedic diseases. The extracellular vesicles are extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine Rhizoma Drynariae, so that proliferation and differentiation of the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can be promoted, and the bone targeting property is achieved; in addition, various functional components which are the same as those of Rhizoma Drynariae are contained, so that the potential of treating orthopedic diseases is proved. Therefore, the extracellular vesicles of Rhizoma Drynariae can be applied to the preparation of a medicine for treating orthopedic diseases.

Abstract: Systems and methods for decoding intended symbols from neural activity in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a symbol decoding system for brain-computer interfacing, including a neural signal recorder implanted into a brain of a user, and a symbol decoder, the symbol decoder including a processor, and a memory, where the memory includes a symbol decoding application capable of directing the processor to obtain neural signal data from the neural signal recorder, estimate a symbol from the neural signal data using a symbol model, and perform a command associated with the symbol.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and program products for acquiring and analyzing images of a sample. An artificial intelligence (AI) module may be trained to identify, within multi-dimensional image data corresponding to images of objects, wavelength patterns corresponding to one or more defects within the objects. An analysis module is configured to detect one or more defects in the sample using the AI module for analyzing the images of the sample. In some embodiments, the samples are food samples and the defects include one or more pathogens.

Abstract: Disclosed are a dual-polarization cavity-backed antenna, a package module and an array package module. The antenna includes a substrate, a magnetic current feeding structure, an electric current feeding structure, and a cavity-backed structure that is arranged between two surfaces of the substrate. The magnetic current feeding structure and the electric current feeding structure transfer energy into the cavity-backed structure, respectively radiating the orthogonally polarized electromagnetic wave. The electric field direction of the first electromagnetic wave and the magnetic field direction of the second electromagnetic wave occur on the same plane. The package module includes the dual-polarization cavity-backed antenna, a radio frequency control chip, and a control circuit unit. The array package module includes a plurality of the dual-polarization cavity-backed antennas, a radio frequency control unit including a single RF chip or chip set, and a control circuit unit.

Abstract: A method for determining a reasonable sampling interval with three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning includes: collecting rock joints; acquiring point cloud data of the rock joints with 3D laser scanning; performing preprocessing on acquired point cloud data; conducting indoor mechanical tests to determine rock mechanics parameters; calculating, with preprocessed point cloud data of the rock joints, joint roughness coefficients (JRCs) under different intervals obtained from statistical roughness parameters; fitting different relational curves according to a scatter plot between the different intervals and the JRCs to obtain a fitting equation; reversely calculating a JRC of the rock joint sample with the rock mechanics parameters to obtain a reversely calculated JRC; and substituting, according to a relational equation between the different intervals and the JRCs, the reversely calculated JRC into the fitting equation to determine a reasonable sampling interval for roughness evaluation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for measuring optical properties and geometric properties of a thin film material, which belongs to the field of ellipsometry. The method realizes the automation of the ellipsometry data analysis with accurate results and includes using a spline model and a forward optical property model to generate a training set; training a neural network model; sequentially inputting preliminary results of geometric parameters and spline parameters of a material obtained by inputting the measured optical characterization quantity into the neural network into the spline model and the forward optical property model to obtain a theoretical optical characterization quantity. After optimizing the neural network model by using the deviation between the theory and the measured optical characterization quantity, the predicted value of the output is the final geometric and optical property parameters of the material.

Abstract: Systems and methods for decoding indented speech from neuronal activity in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated.