Abstract: A power conversion apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a high-voltage side input terminal TIH and a low-voltage side input terminal TIL, first and second output terminals TO1 and TO2, a power conversion circuit 10 that converts direct-current power input between the high-voltage side input terminal TIH and the low-voltage side input terminal TIL to generate alternating-current power between the first and second output terminals TO1 and TO2, and an inverted-voltage generation circuit 30 that generates an inverted voltage of a common mode voltage generated between the first and second output terminals TO1 and TO2 and inputs the inverted voltage to the low-voltage side input terminal TIL.

Abstract: A joint assembly including a plurality of frames, each including contactors provided in opposite directions to each other and a middle portion configured to connect the contactors, and a connecting member configured to maintain a state in which contactors of two neighboring frames among the plurality of frames are in contact with each other is disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to the methods of enhancing hematopoietic stem cells (HSPC) and progenitor cell (HSPC) engraftment procedure. Treatment in vivo of a HSPC donor with compounds that reduce PGE2 biosynthesis or PGE2 receptor antagonists alone, or in combination with other hematopoietic mobilization agents such as AMD3100 and G-CSF, increases the circulation of available HSPCs. Compounds that reduce the cellular synthesis of PGE2 include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compounds such as indomethacin. Treatment ex vivo of HSPC with an effective amount of PGE2 or at least one of its derivatives such as 16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E2 (dmPGE2), promotes HSPC engraftment. Similar methods may also be used to increase viral-mediated gene transduction efficacy into HSPC.

Abstract: Disclosed is a precision-positioning drive end pre-tightening device, which comprises a positioning platform (6), an actuator (14), a capacitive sensor (4), a capacitive sensor bracket (3), a pre-tightening block (12) and a film force sensor (13), wherein a sliding groove is provided in the middle of the positioning platform (6), and said pre-tightening block (12), said film force sensor (13) and said actuator (14) are provided in the sliding groove in sequence; the capacitive sensor bracket (3) is fixed on the positioning platform (6), and three connecting rods (3-1) which are connected in sequence via compliant hinges are axially provided at one end of the bracket body of the capacitive sensor bracket (3); an end surface of the capacitive sensor (4) and an upper side surface of the pre-tightening block (12) are parallel to each other, and a gap exists therebetween; and a two-stage pre-tightening device for pre-tightening the pre-tightening block (12) are also provided on the positioning platform (6).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for synthesizing 25-hydroxy cholesterol. The method is as below: subjecting 24-dehydrocholesterol derivative as a raw material, which undergoes an addition reaction with a hydroxyl containing reagent in an organic solvent under catalysis, and then hydrolyzing the reaction product and separating to obtain 25-hydroxy cholesterol. The present invention adopts hydroxyl containing reagents such as water, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, benzoic acid, p-methyl benzoic acid to replace the commonly used extremely toxic reagents such as Cr reagent, Hg reagent and polyfluorinated acetone in the prior art. The raw materials of the present invention are easily available, and have low effect on environment. The operation and post treatment are convenient.

Abstract: Provided are a double auxiliary resonant commutated pole three-phase soft-switching inverter circuit and a modulation method. The circuit includes a three-phase main inverter circuit and a three-phase double auxiliary resonant commutator circuit. An A-phase double auxiliary resonant commutator circuit, an A-phase main inverter circuit, a B-phase double auxiliary resonant commutator circuit, a B-phase main inverter circuit, a C-phase double auxiliary resonant commutator circuit and a C-phase main inverter circuit are connected in parallel in sequence and simultaneously connected with a DC power supply in parallel. The present invention can achieve the separation of the resonant current of the double auxiliary resonant commutator circuit from the load current at the moment of current commutation, thereby effectively reducing the current stress of the auxiliary switching tubes and the efficiency can be greatly increased particularly under light load condition.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to methods for reconstruction for bioluminescence tomography based on a method of multitask Bayesian compressed sensing in the field of medical image processing. The method includes the following operations. Firstly the high order approximation model is used to model the law of light propagation in biological tissues, then the inner-correlation among multispectral measurements is researched based on multitask learning method and incorporated into a reconstruction algorithm of bioluminescence tomography as prior information to reduce ill-posedness of BLT reconstruction, and then on this basis, three-dimensional reconstruction of bioluminescent source is realized. Compared with other reconstruction algorithms for BLT, the correlation among multispectral measurements is incorporated into the disclosure and the ill-posedness of BLT reconstruction is reduced.

Abstract: A frame assembly including a first longitudinal member, a second longitudinal member spaced apart from the first longitudinal member, a third longitudinal member configured to diagonally connect the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member, a plurality of first distance maintaining members configured to connect the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member, and a plurality of second distance maintaining members configured to connect the second longitudinal member and the third longitudinal member is disclosed.

Abstract: A frame assembly includes a first longitudinal member, a second longitudinal member spaced apart from the first longitudinal member, and a plurality of distance maintaining members connected between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member, and configured to maintain a distance between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a polymer film laser. Polymer materials are dissolved in an organic solvent, a polymer solution is spin-coated on a substrate with or without a grating structure, and a homogeneous polymer thin film is formed. For the substrate without the grating structure, an interference pattern of an ultraviolet laser is used to interact with a thin polymer film, and one-dimensional or multi periods grating structures with multi directions are formed. The substrate with the thin polymer film is immersed in a hydrochloric acid solution or water and the polymer film with the grating structure peels off the substrate to obtain the polymer film laser. A pump beam is used to excite the polymer film to generate fluorescence, which is reflected and gained by the grating to obtain laser outputs.

Abstract: An LED driver provides constant output power with wide range output current and voltage. A parallel resonant tank configuration is supplemented by resonant gain clamping circuit configured to partially cancel voltage across the resonant capacitor during half-bridge switching operation. Voltage between the resonant components is clamped to one-half a driver input voltage, ensuring inductive switching of the half-bridge. An output transformer has a primary winding coupled across the resonant capacitor, with a center tap defining first and second portions. An output voltage clamping circuit is coupled across the DC input power source and to the center tap, wherein maximum voltage across the primary is clamped based on a relationship between respective numbers of turns in the first and second portions, and maximum voltage across a secondary winding is clamped based on a relationship between the respective numbers of turns in the secondary winding and the first and second portions.

Abstract: A method and system of predicting a hypotensive episode in a patient using one or more time varying hypotension specific biomarkers corresponding to physiological processes in the patient. Data derived from sensors or other measurement devices such as ECG sensors can be used to generate biomarkers. The biomarkers can then be used to generate an acute hypotension prediction classifier, or monitored factor, derived from a three dimensional temporal representation of two or more biomarkers. When the monitored factor exceeds a predetermined threshold the method and system trigger an alarm before an appearance of a hypotensive episode in the patient.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for combating mobile device theft with user notarization. One method includes providing a supplicant video notarization system application executable on a supplicant device for initiating an interactive video call between a supplicant and a notary as a condition to the supplicant accessing a protected electronic resource. The method further includes providing a notary video notarization system application executable on a notary device through which the notary receives the interactive video call and interacts with the supplicant via the interactive video call to confirm the identity of the supplicant and that video of the supplicant provided in the call is live.

Abstract: A nucleotide production process comprises: decomposing an RNA by using a nuclease P1 so as to obtain nucleotides AMP, GMP, CMP and UMP, converting part or all of the nucleotide AMP into a nucleotide IMP by using adenosine deaminase, separating the obtained nucleotide by using an ion exchange resin, and then performing concentration and crystallization to obtain purified nucleotides AMP, GMP, CMP, UMP and IMP or obtain purified nucleotides GMP, CMP, UMP and IMP. The whole biocatalysis production of nucleotides is implemented by using a double-enzyme catalysis method, and high-purity nucleotides are obtained by using an ion resin separation technology and a solvent crystallization method; and the production process is simple and environmentally-friendly, and has low costs, high product safety and purity.

Abstract: A guide catheter assembly includes an outer sheath and an inner catheter disposed, at least partially, within the outer sheath. A tether tethers the inner catheter to the outer sheath. The guide catheter assembly has a first configuration where the tether is untensioned and distal ends of the outer sheath and inner catheter are pointing in a first direction. In a second configuration of the guide catheter assembly, the tether is tensioned, the distal end of the outer sheath is pointing in the first direction, the distal end of the inner catheter is pointing in a second direction that is different from the first direction, and the tether is oriented at an angle different from both the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generating cultures and isolated cell populations containing preplacodal ectoderms cells, otic placode cells, and inner ear sensory hair cells derived from pluripotent cells by modulating TGF?, BMP, and FGF signaling pathways under defined culture conditions. Also described are methods for obtaining non-otic placodal tissues from pluripotent stem cells. Methods for identifying agents that induce or enhance differentiation and generation of hair cells are also disclosed. Methods for identifying cytoprotective agents for hair cells are also described.

Abstract: The invention provides a fractional order series resonance system for wireless electric energy transmission, comprising a high-frequency power source, a transmitting component, a receiving component and a load, the transmitting component comprises a primary-side fractional order capacitance, a primary-side fractional order inductance that are connected in series, the primary-side fractional order inductance has a primary-side resistance; the receiving component comprises a secondary-side fractional order capacitance and a secondary-side factional order inductance that are connected in series, the secondary-side factional order inductance has a secondary-side resistance. The invention employs fractional order elements to realize wireless power transmission, and it adds dimensions for parameter design and is totally different from traditional wireless power transmission system implemented by integer order elements.

Abstract: An adapter is provided for retrofitting a lighting fixture with a light emitting diode (LED) lamp. The adapter includes a pin plate and a retaining ring. The pin plate includes at least one pin extending outward from a distal side of the pin plate. The retaining ring includes a base, at least one arm, and at least one projecting member, each having inward and outward surfaces. The at least one pin restricts movement of the adapter when the adapter is rotated to a restraining position. The at least one projecting member causes the inward surface of the at least one projecting member to face the inward surface of the base. The at least one projecting member restricts movement of the adapter in a direction corresponding to an axis of rotation of the adapter using the at least one projecting member.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns compositions containing inactivated but therapeutically active biopharmaceuticals, and methods for formulation thereof. Biopharmaceuticals are encapsulated and immobilized in dry amorphous carbohydrate-glass and irradiated for inactivation while in the dry state. The resulting compositions provide ambient-temperature stable, therapeutically active but inactivated biopharmaceuticals for use in vaccines and other applications.

Abstract: A composite coating and method for preparing the composite coating on titanium implants for tissue culture and tissue engineering is provided. The implants are characterized in that the titanium component to be coated is placed in a aqueous solution containing calcium cations, phosphate anions, and dispersed carbon nanoparticles (such as single layer graphene oxide or graphene oxide) in an amount of about 0.05%-1.50% by weight relative to the total weight of aqueous solution. The dimensions of the dispersed graphene oxide should be around, but not limited to, 300-800 nm (X-Y), while their thickness is about 0.7-1.2 nm. The aqueous solution with carbon nanoparticles is prepared by mixing for at least 72 h in temperature in range 20-35° C. and sonicated before electrodeposition process. In the prepared solution is further placed titanium which acts as cathode element (may be the implant), and anode which can be, for example, a platinum rod. Between the cathode and anode is set a potential from ?1.3V to ?1.