Abstract: A method for producing a cholesteric liquid crystal based shell is provided. The method comprises producing a cholesteric liquid crystal shell, solidifying the cholesteric liquid crystal shell so as to obtain a solid shell and perforating the solid shell. Also provided is a cholesteric liquid crystal based solid shell comprising a perforation. A coating composition comprising a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal based solid shells, an item comprising a tag that comprises the cholesteric liquid crystal based solid shells and a method for authenticating the item are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting clinical outcome for a subject diagnosed with colorectal cancer, skin cancer, head and neck cancer or lung cancer. It also relates to a method for predicting whether a subject has a predisposition to develop such cancers as well as to a method for aiding the staging of such cancers in a subject. The methods of the present invention apply to the biomarkers MYO5B and/or RAB8A and optionally in addition to RAB9A, RAB10, RAB11A, RAB25, CDC42, RAC and/or RhoA.

Abstract: A method and system for joint radar communication for automotive applications. The system carries out the method and includes a transmitter transmitting a radar signal, which signal has a phase-modulated continuous waveform and includes information encoded by phase modulation, a receiver, spaced from the transmitter, receiving the signal, and the receiver detecting the information from the received signal. In order to provide an efficient concept for joint radar-communication for automotive applications, the signal is a multi-carrier phase-modulated continuous waveform having a plurality of carrier frequencies and the information is encoded onto each carrier frequency.

Abstract: The invention provides a machining system (201) comprising: a machining apparatus (202), notably an abrasive waterjet cutting system (203), said machining apparatus being adapted for machining a workpiece (204); a monitoring device (228) adapted for monitoring machining conditions of the machining apparatus (202) and/or of the workpiece, the monitoring device comprising a plurality of sensors, said plurality of sensors comprising a first sensor (237) at a first location and a second sensor (239) at a second location which is distant from the first location. The plurality of sensors comprises a fourth sensor (243) which is formed by an array of microphones (254) arranged on a grid. The plurality of sensors comprises accelerometers, strain gauges and microphones. The invention also provides a monitoring method of a machining system (201) wherein a specific benchmark signature is chosen from a library.

Abstract: Genomics information such as DNA, RNA and proteins carry a wealth of sensitive information, the exposure of which risks compromising the privacy and/or business interest of individuals and companies. An apparatus, a system and methods are disclosed for protecting sensitive genomic information either as it is produced by a sequencing machine or immediately therafter, then throughout the whole genomic workflow. Raw genomic data (“reads”) is detected and classified according to sensitivity. Reads are decomposed by excising the number and type of detected sensitive base or base pairs in less sensitive or insensitive parts of the read. The genomic workflow processes the excised information locally or in a distributed fashion, preferably within trusted execution environments for increased security.

Abstract: A method for preventing ransomware attacks on a computing system. By controlling the access to a calling interface through which cryptographic functions, such as the random number generator, can be accessed to generate strong encryption keys the method allows to efficiently terminate cryptographic ransomware attacks on the system before they can start doing any damage. If the access to the cryptographic functions, such as the random number generator, is not granted, the ransomware is unable to build a strong encryption key, and it is unable to deploy its intended effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inhibitor of DJ-1 (PARK7) for use in a method of treatment or prevention of immunoaging in a subject. In particular, the present invention relates to an inhibitor of DJ-1 for use in a method of treatment or prevention of an immunoaging-related disease in a subject, for use in a method of treatment or prevention of a premature aging disease in a subject, or for use in a method of treatment or prevention of vaccination inefficiency in a subject. In particular embodiments, the subject has been selected to have or has a premature aging disease, such as progeria, or the subject is an elderly subject.

Abstract: A method for obtaining an adaptive angle-Doppler ambiguity function (AF) for a target using multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) radar that includes a transmit antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements. The method includes generating transmit signals for transmission by the transmit antenna array, the transmit signals defining at least a first transmit trajectory of a phase center within the transmit antenna array; transmitting the transmit signals using the transmit antenna array and receiving receive signals from the target, the receive signals resulting from the incidence of the transmit signals upon the target; and obtaining at least an angle-Doppler ambiguity function (AF) from the receive signals. The first transmit trajectory is such that, in operation, the phase center undergoes random phase center motion (PCM), such that a phase center position within the transmit antenna array varies randomly with time. A system for obtaining an AF is also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a computing/data processing device comprising: a plurality of computing units, each computing unit comprising a computing resource; the computing device comprising at least three computing units, each computing unit comprising a/the same computing resource; each computing unit further comprising a computing unit access manager, each unit access manager being adapted to control access to the computing resource of the respective computing unit in response to at least one request; wherein, the computing unit access manager only allows a response to the at least one request if a majority of the computing units provide a same response to the at least one request; and wherein, the computing device comprising a network-on-a-chip, is provided on a chip and/or comprises an integrated chip (IC) or microprocessor. The IC beneficially comprises a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) device.

Abstract: Provided herein is a microphysiological system that may be used in various cell culture applications and biological system studies, that facilitates co-culture, monitoring, and study of functional interactions among different types of cellular and biological materials under various environmental conditions. The system is configured for fast assembly and disassembly, thereby minimizing damage or contamination of the biological materials and environmental conditions inside the system. The system comprises a base, a lid, and a plurality of clamps that are connected to the base and the lid. The base has a recess surface for receiving cell culture support layers. The lid has a stepped surface configured to exert a contact force to a top layer of one or more cell culture support layers during use. The clamp involves an engagement mechanism that generates a contact force allowing for sealing of the cell culture support layers in a manner that minimizes leakage of fluids.

Abstract: A capability-based data processing architecture (100) integrating an attesting module (120) are disclosed, together with subroutines for: securing the booting phase of a replicated or unreplicated subsystem (150) of computing units (130, 140) in the architecture and attesting to same; for adding and removing computing units (140) to and from booted systems 150; for relabelling authentication tokens when the booted subsystem (150) comprises computing units; for sealing and unsealing a memory storing data structures that are processed by the other subroutines described herein; and for recovering a booted subsystem (150) beset by faults.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and device for sending K data messages simultaneously from a data transmission device to K receivers, over a Multiple Input Single Output, MISO, channel. The transmitter uses a Faster-than-Nyquist signaling rate. By making use of spatio-temporal channel interference model at the transmitter, the benefits of FTN in terms of effective rate and energy efficiency do not come at the expense of increased receiver complexity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a construction block (2) made of inert material, such as concrete, comprising two opposite main faces (4, 6), an upper face (8), a lower face (10), and two opposite lateral faces (12, 14), the upper and lower faces (8, 10) and the lateral faces (12, 14) having, respectively, complementary reliefs that are able to interlock when several of the blocks are juxtaposed. The relief of the upper face (8) comprises two tenons (16) extending in parallel and at a distance from the two main faces (4, 6), respectively, and the relief of the lower face (10) comprises two corresponding slots (16?) extending in parallel and at a distance from the two main faces (4, 6), respectively.

Abstract: A method for obtaining an angle-Doppler signature for a target using sparse arrays in multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) radar, the MIMO radar including a transmit antenna array, the transmit antenna array being at least one-dimensional (e.g. 2-D, 3-D or 4-D) and having a plurality of antenna elements. The method includes generating transmit signals for transmission by the transmit antenna array, the transmit signals defining at least a first transmit trajectory (e.g. circular) of a phase center within the transmit antenna array, and transmitting the transmit signals using Amplitude Modulation on the transmit antenna array. The method further includes receiving receive signals from the target, the receive signals resulting from the incidence of the transmit signals upon the target, and determining the angle-Doppler signature from the receive signals. The first transmit trajectory is such that, in operation, the phase center undergoes non-linear motion within the transmit antenna array.

Abstract: A method of orthogonal modulation of radar waves of a phase-modulated continuous wave radar system. The method includes selecting an equidistant bi-phased or multi-phased phase-modulation sequence, phase-modulating the continuous radar wave, and transmitting the orthogonal phase-modulated continuous radar wave towards a scene. The method includes generating a detection sequence (s) by applying an outer coding (H) to the phase-modulation sequence, selecting a communication range (C) in the complex number plane, based on the selected phase-modulation, generating a communication sequence (c) having a plurality of sequence members, mapping the communication sequence (c) into the communication range (C) by applying an injective mapping function (?) to the sequence members, and calculating a numerical product of members of the detection sequence (s) with members of an image of the mapped communication sequence (c).

Abstract: A simple construction for a family of non-uniform APSK constellations by the radial isomorphism between squares to circles is provided. The mutual information values indicate gains of at least 0.5 dB up to 1.5 dB with respect to the state of the art, such as the DVB-S2X constellations with 256 symbols. The invention also provides for a low-complexity detector of high-order modulated signals.

Abstract: Methods for the production of lipids and biofuels with a culture of Candidatus Microthrix spp. grown on a medium such as wastewater or sewage sludge are provided. The Candidatus Microthrix spp. may be cultured with additional microorganisms that contribute to the accumulation of lipids from the growth medium such as Zoog!oea spp., Rhizobacter spp., Blautia spp., Hydrolatea spp., ODI genera incertae sedis. Further discloses are transformed organisms comprising genes isolated from Candidatus Microthrix parvicella, as well as methods and processes for producing lipids, fatty acids, or biofuels in vitro using the protein products of the isolated genes.

Abstract: A transparent conducting film including a nominally undoped conducting ZnO base layer covered with a ZnO cover. The ZnO base layer has a preferred crystallographic orientation, whereas the ZnO cover includes one or more ZnO sublayers, of which at least one has a crystallographically randomly oriented or amorphous structure or a preferred crystallographic orientation different from the preferred crystallographic orientation of the base layer. The invention further relates to a process for the manufacture of such a transparent conducting film.

Abstract: A simple construction for a family of non-uniform APSK constellations by the radial isomorphism between squares to circles is provided. The mutual information values indicate gains of at least 0.5 dB up to 1.5 dB with respect to the state of the art, such as the DVB-S2X constellations with 256 symbols. The invention also provides for a low-complexity detector of high-order modulated signals.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing (AgxCu1-x)2ZnSn(SySe1-y)4 thin films, the method comprising: providing a thin film comprising Ag and/or Cu, the thin film further comprising Zn and annealing the thin film in an atmosphere comprising S and/or Se, and further comprising Sn.