Abstract: A system and a method for rendering an image including an image gateway arranged to receive content data representative of one or more objects and style data representative of one or more desired rendering styles; and an image manipulation engine arranged to process the content data and the style data to render a target image, wherein the target image includes a representation of the one or more objects and includes the one or more desired rendering styles.

Abstract: A method for accelerating execution of application in a trusted execution environment includes generating a tag based on computer instructions associated with a function of an application and input data, for representation of a computation to be performed by the application; determining whether the tag correspond to an entry in a database having one or more entries of tag and one or more corresponding computation result; and retrieving a corresponding computation result from the database without performing the computation if a corresponding entry of the tag is found in the database.

Abstract: A neurostimulation system includes an electromyographic (EMG) electrode; a neural electrode implantable in a deep cerebellar nuclei of a subject; a data acquisition unit in communication with the EMG electrode for receiving and transmitting a EMG signal; and a processor in communication with the data acquisition unit, the processor generates a EMG pattern based on the EMG signal and outputs a stimulation signal to the neural electrode when the EMG pattern is indicative of an abnormal motor movement. A method of modulating an abnormal motor movement of a subject by using the neurostimulation system.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for searching electronic documents, and associated system and computer program product. The method includes receiving an input representing an example-based search query and processing the input. The method also includes determining, for each of the electronic documents, a relevance score between the input and the corresponding electronic document. The determination is based on, at least, textual similarity between the input and the corresponding electronic document, topical similarity between the input and the corresponding electronic document, as well as linkage relationship in a linkage network of the plurality of electronic documents. The method also includes determining, based on the determined relevance scores, a search result containing one or more of the electronic documents. The search results will be provided to the user.

Abstract: An antenna and methods of fabricating the antenna and a resonator of the antenna. The antenna includes an antenna feed arranged to emit an electromagnetic signal along a predetermined direction; a resonator disposed adjacent to the antenna feed arranged to improve a directivity of the electromagnetic signal being emitted by the antenna feed; wherein the resonator includes a first reflector and a second reflector sandwiching a resonating cavity therebetween; and wherein the first reflector includes a curved reflector surface.

Abstract: A composition includes one or more monomeric units having a structure of Formula (I). The one or more monomeric units in the composition can encapsulate a hydrophobic material. Further, the invention provides a method of preparing said composition. The present invention also provides a method of killing or controlling the growth of microorganisms by contacting the microorganisms with said composition.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes a cathode including an active material with a material structure of MXenes, wherein the active material includes at least one electrochemically active component; and a gelatin-based electrolyte containing an aqueous electrolytic solution disposed adjacent to the electrode. The aqueous electrolytic solution is arranged to facilitate a physical and/or a chemical transformation of at least a portion of the active material upon an operation cycle of charging and discharging of the energy storage device.

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein involve using long cell-free DNA fragments to analyze a biological sample from a pregnant subject. The status of methylated CpG sites and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is often used to analyze DNA fragments of a biological sample. A CpG site and a SNP are typically separated from the nearest CpG site or SNP by hundreds or thousands of base pairs. Finding two or more consecutive CpG sites or SNPs on most cell-free DNA fragments is improbable or impossible. Cell-free DNA fragments longer than 600 bp may include multiple CpG sites and/or SNPs. The presence of multiple CpG sites and/or SNPs on long cell-free DNA fragments may allow for analysis than with short cell-free DNA fragments alone. The long cell-free DNA fragments can be used to identify a tissue of origin and/or to provide information on a fetus in a pregnant female.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing a prenatal diagnosis of a sequence imbalance are provided. A shift (e.g. to a smaller size distribution) can signify an imbalance in certain circumstances. For example, a size distribution of fragments of nucleic acids from an at-risk chromosome can be used to determine a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy. A size ranking of different chromosomes can be used to determine changes of a rank of an at-risk chromosome from an expected ranking. Also, a difference between a statistical size value for one chromosome can be compared to a statistical size value of another chromosome to identify a significant shift in size. A genotype and haplotype of the fetus may also be determined using a size distribution to determine whether a sequence imbalance occurs in a maternal sample relative to a genotypes or haplotype of the mother, thereby providing a genotype or haplotype of the fetus.

Abstract: A soft body robotic device includes a body made at least partly from a polylactic-acid-based material, and a magnetic movement mechanism connected to the body. The magnetic movement mechanism is configured to support movement of the soft body robotic device and to interact with an external magnetic control device for movement of the soft body robotic device.

Abstract: A method for preparing a high entropy alloy (HEA) structure includes the steps of: preparing an alloy by arc melting raw materials comprising five or more elements; drop casting the melted alloy into a cooled mold to form a bulk alloy with eutectic microstructure therein; and subjecting the bulk alloy to an acidic condition to form a bulk porous structure with eutectic microstructure therein. A high entropy alloy structure is also provided as prepared by the method.

Abstract: A method of preventing or treating a subject suffering from a flavivirus infection by administering an effective amount of berbamine or its analogue to the subject, berbamine has a structure of Formula (I), wherein the flavivirus infection is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus, Zika virus or Dengue virus. A method of inhibiting the entry of a flavivirus, an enterovirus and/or a lentivirus into host cells includes contacting the host cells with an effective amount of berbamine of its analogue, berbamine has a structure of Formula (I), wherein the flavivirus is Japanese encephalitis virus, Zika virus or Dengue virus.

Abstract: System and method for determining gain characteristics of a circularly-polarized antenna. The method includes receiving a measured first amplitude of a forward gain between a circularly-polarized antenna probe of a first type and a linearly-polarized standard-gain antenna, a measured second amplitude of a forward gain between a circularly-polarized antenna probe of a first type and a circularly-polarized antenna under test, and a measured third amplitude of a forward gain between a circularly-polarized antenna probe of a second type and the circularly-polarized antenna under test. The method also includes determining a left-hand circularly-polarized gain and a right-hand circularly-polarized gain of the circularly-polarized antenna under test based on the measured first amplitude, the measured second amplitude, the measured third amplitude, and a cross-polarization level of the circularly-polarized antenna probes of the first and second types. The determination may be performed using one or more processors.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing an electrical energy storage apparatus includes exciting at least one energy storage system in the electrical energy storage apparatus; sampling data associated with an electrical characteristic of the at least one energy storage system in response to the excitation of the at least one energy storage system; and estimating at least one electrical parameter and/or at least one operational condition attribute of the at least one energy storage system.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage device and a method of forming such electrical energy storage device. The electrical energy storage device includes an electrolyte that is arranged to dissipate energy when subjected to external mechanical load applied to the electrical energy storage device. The electrolyte includes a polymer matrix of at least two crosslinked structures, including a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material; and an electrolytic solution retained by the polymer matrix.

Abstract: A robotic end effector and method for use thereof are provided. The robotic end effector can include a rigid base structure (230), a plurality of rigid proximal phalanges (210) connected to the rigid base structure (230), a plurality of rigid distal phalanges (200) connected to the proximal phalanges (210) respectively, and a plurality of bellows (250), wherein one end of a proximal phalange (210) is connected to one end of the base structure (230) by a bellows (250), wherein one end of a distal phalange (200) is connected to a proximal phalange (210) by a bellows (250), and wherein a portion of the base structure (230), each proximal phalange (210), and each distal phalange (200) are covered in silicone rubber. It can achieve a high output force to input pressure ratio, and cost efficiently.

Abstract: A photonic device structure includes: an electro-optical structure including a layer of optical material sandwiched by a pair of electrodes, wherein the layer of optical material is arranged to undergo an electro-optic activity when subjected to a voltage bias across the pair of electrodes; and a cladding layer adjacent to the electro-optical structure.

Abstract: A system and method for processing an image including the steps of receiving an input image having a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the plurality of pixels have one or more pixel characteristics; and processing the input image to generate an enhanced image by applying a pixel/image relationship to each of the plurality of pixels of the input image, wherein the pixel/image relationship is arranged to adjust the one or more pixel characteristics of each of the plurality of pixels of the input image.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna and a dielectric resonator antenna array. The dielectric resonator antenna includes a ground plane, a dielectric resonator element operably coupled with the ground plane, and a feed network operably coupled with the dielectric resonator element for exciting the dielectric resonator antenna to provide a wideband omnidirectional response. The dielectric resonator element includes a plurality of portions, including, at least, an innermost portion and an outermost portion arranged around the innermost portion. The innermost portion has a first effective dielectric constant and outermost portion has a second, different effective dielectric constant.

Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a device and methods for inducing tensile strain on a hydrogel and/or hydrogel-encapsulated cells and/or tissues. The device includes a hydrogel-based mold for cell culture and a magnet-combined rail slider for cyclic tensile stretch. The resulting hydrogel-based device provides controllable tensile strain to cells and/tissues, from which cells and/or tissues can be encapsulated in hydrogels and strain can be applied cyclically.