Abstract: A method for decolorization and deodorization of egg yolk oil comprises at least: adding a first ether solution to a crude egg yolk oil, and performing a first stirring process, to produce a first egg yolk oil mixture; adding activated carbon to the first egg yolk oil mixture, performing a second stirring process, and removing the activated carbon, to produce a second egg yolk oil mixture; adding a second ether solution and distilled water to the second egg yolk oil mixture, and performing a third stirring process, to produce a third egg yolk oil mixture; and removing distilled water, part of the first ether solution, and part of the second ether solution from the third egg yolk oil mixture by a distillation process, and removing the remaining first ether solution and the remaining second ether solution by a vacuum process to produce a decolorized and deodorized egg yolk oil.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device that includes a first layer having an active material and a stabilizing material, where the active material includes a semiconductor, the stabilizing material includes at least one of an oligomer, an elastomer, a polymer, and/or a resin, and the stabilizing material provides to the device an improved performance metric compared to a device constructed of the first layer but constructed of only the active material (i.e., in the absence of the stabilizing material).

Abstract: Provided is a method for creating a virtual reality content, storing the virtual reality content in a transmission buffer, and after that, managing the transmission buffer. A server creates the virtual reality content based on user's motion information, stores the virtual reality content in the transmission buffer and is allowed to modify the virtual reality content stored in the transmission buffer based on subsequently received user's motion information, so that the most recent user's motion information can be appropriately reflected in the virtual reality content. It is possible to provide a more immersive virtual reality service.

Abstract: A scaffold comprised of a plurality of PLLA layers, which may include stem cells, for regenerating bone or tissue. The PLLA layers are separated by a plurality of hydrogel layers. The PLLA layers comprise a nanofiber mesh having a piezoelectric constant to apply an electrical charge to the bone or tissue upon application of ultrasound energy.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coated component, such as a turbine blade formed from a superalloy substrate, includes a thermal barrier coating applied onto the substrate. A metallic bond coat layer is on the substrate and includes rare-earth luminescent dopants. A ceramic top coat layer is on the bond coat layer. A temperature sensing thermally grown oxide (TGO) layer is formed at the interface of the bond coat layer and ceramic top coat layer. The temperature sensing TGO layer includes grown rare-earth luminescent ions migrated from the metallic bond coat layer in an amount sufficient to enable luminescence sensing of the TGO layer for real-time phosphor thermometry temperature measurements at the TGO layer.

Abstract: The present inventors have identified specific oncogenic pathways preferentially activated in BRAF-mutated-melanoma cells and a pathway pattern that predicts resistance of BRAF-mutated melanoma to BRAF/MEK inhibitors, providing novel clinical implications for melanoma therapy. In one embodiment, a method comprises (a) testing a sample oiBRAF-mutated melanoma cells isolated from a patient and measuring the expression levels of genes expressed in the following oncogenic pathways: TNFa, EGFR, IFNa, hypoxia, IFNy, STAT3 and Myc; (b) calculating a 7-pathway activation pattern based on the measured expression levels of step (a); and (c) identifying the patient's resistance level to BRAF/MEK inhibitor treatment based on comparison of the calculated 7-pathway activation pattern to a reference.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include methods of using a compound such as Formula (I), Formula (II), or I-1 (e.g., in compositions or in pharmaceutical compositions) for treating diseases (e.g., cancer such as chemo-resistant cancer or cancer-therapy-resistant cancer). Additional embodiments of the invention are also discussed herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are morpholino oligonucleotides that can be used to silence expression of MGMT, pharmaceutical compositions that include said morpholino oligonucleotides, and methods of using said morpholino oligonucleotides in the treatment of cancer, particularly methods that involve the use of radiation to deliver said morpholino oligonucleotides.

Abstract: A compact load cell that simultaneously measures normal and shear forces in a load plane offset from a sensor plane by a distance h. The compact load cell comprises at least three force sensing elements (preferably four) arranged in the sensor plane about a point and spaced a distance d from the point. All force sensing elements may be spaced by the same distance or the distance may be different for one or more force sensing elements. Each force sensing element comprises a pressure sensor encased in a force transmission medium. A load plate is in contact with the force transmission medium and a load beam is connected at one end to the load plate above the point of the sensor plane and extends to the load plane. Forces acting in the load plane are transmitted to the sensor plane by the load beam and load plate. The forces are resolved to determine the normal and shear forces acting at the load plane. The compact load cell may be applied to determine forces acting on, for example, an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a stretchable substrate structure according to an embodiment includes a carrier substrate receiving portion configured to receive a carrier substrate therein, a stretchable substrate receiving portion configured to receive a stretchable substrate in a direction facing the carrier substrate, and a diaphragm configured to be deformed by air pressure provided on one surface, wherein the diaphragm comes in contact with an entire surface of the stretchable substrate in a plane direction when deformed, such that the stretchable substrate is combined to the carrier substrate by deforming according to the deformed shape of the diaphragm.

Abstract: Synthesis, fabrication, and application of nanocomposite polymers in different form (as membrane/filter coatings, as beads, or as porous sponges) for the removal of microorganisms, heavy metals, organic, and inorganic chemicals from different contaminated water sources.

Abstract: Inorganic compounds having the formula LiMP2Q6, where M is Ga, In, Bi, Sb, As, Al, or a combination thereof, and Q is S and/or Se, are provided. Methods and devices for detecting incident neutrons and alpha-particles using the compounds are also provided. For thermal neutron detection applications, the compounds can be enriched with lithium-6 isotope (6Li) to enhance their neutron detecting capabilities.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a preparation method of eel polypeptide flavor extract, the eel polypeptide flavor extract, and the eel sauce. The preparation method of the eel polypeptide flavor extract includes the following steps: obtained by using eel processing by-products, eel cutting off the main meat tissues, successively performing microbial fermentation, Maillard reaction and extraction and separation processes. The eel polypeptide extract obtained above is used to making a condiment eel sauce. The eel sauce is nutritious and convenient, it can be used directly for table eating or served as cooking condiments to enhance the aroma and taste of dishes and increase the attractiveness of dishes. The disclosure realizes a new technological research on the preparation of polypeptide and flavor products, opens up a scientific utilization and processing method of seafood processing by-products, and provides a new way for making full use of such resources.

Abstract: A training method for a robust neural network based on feature matching is provided in this disclosure, which includes following steps. Step A, a first stage model is initialized. The first stage model includes a backbone network, a feature matching module and a fullple loss function. Step B, the first stage model is trained by using original training data to obtain a second stage model. Step C, the second stage model is attacked so as to generate PGD adversarial samples of the original training data, and the second stage model is trained again with the generated adversarial samples and the original training data. Step D, training parameters are adjusted and the second stage model is trained again, and parameters for which the model has highest accuracy on an original test set are saved.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing polyolefin materials with a controlled degree of branching includes the following steps: polymerizing cyclic olefin monomers under catalyst conditions. The cyclic olefin monomer is shown in formula I, where n?0, n is an integer. By changing monomers and reaction parameters such as reaction temperature, solvent type, catalyst concentration, monomer concentration and reaction time, the degree of branching, the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of polyolefin can be controlled. Compared with the existing process, the present invention is a new polymerization process, which can prepare the hyperbranched polyolefin with precise and controllable branching structure. The polyolefin material prepared according to the present invention has advantages of a controlled degree of branching, low viscosity and good fluidity, which has broad application in coating, lubricant, polymer and process flow improvement technologies.

Abstract: Electroplating of aluminum may be utilized to form electrodes for solar cells. In contrast to expensive silver electrodes, aluminum allows for reduced cell cost and addresses the problem of material scarcity. In contrast to copper electrodes which typically require barrier layers, aluminum allows for simplified cell structures and fabrication steps. In the solar cells, point contacts may be utilized in the backside electrodes for increased efficiency. Solar cells formed in accordance with the present disclosure enable large-scale and cost-effective deployment of solar photovoltaic systems.

Abstract: A system for classifying structured medical data, with each item of structured medical data, the system comprising a processing module that parses items of structured medical data to retrieve values of respective fields of the one or more items of structured medical data, the one or more retrieved values representing a set of medical attributes; a classification module that selects a classifier based at least one of the attributes in the set and applies the classifier to the set of attributes to classify one or more items of structured medical data into a particular risk profile; a user interface that renders one or more controls for input data that confirms one or more of the risk factors of the risk profile; and a transmitter to transmit to a remote medical device, an alert that specifies confirmation of the one or more of the risk factors.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle including a body and a docking mechanism coupled to the body is provided. The docking mechanism secures a magnetic crawler to the body during flight and during landing on a ferromagnetic cylindrical surface. The docking mechanism includes a docking hook that couples to the magnetic crawler and a linear actuator coupling the docking hook to the body. The docking hook includes passive latches that passively release the magnetic crawler from the docking hook onto the cylindrical surface after the landing, receive the magnetic crawler into the docking hook from the cylindrical surface after the releasing, and secure the magnetic crawler to the body during takeoff from the cylindrical surface after the receiving. The linear actuator lowers the docking hook and coupled magnetic crawler from the body to the cylindrical surface, and raises the docking hook and received magnetic crawler from the cylindrical surface to the body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-powered seawater pumping apparatus for reducing seawater intrusion in a land in which an aquifer with a seawater-fresh water boundary surface is formed. The seawater pumping apparatus includes a pumping pipe having two open end portions, a first end portion of the open end portions being positioned below a sea level and a second end portion being positioned below the seawater-fresh water boundary surface in the land, and a well disposed to surround a lateral surface of a land-buried portion of the pumping pipe, which is buried in the land, so as to space away the land-buried portion of the pumping pipe from the land. The pumping pipe is filled with seawater, and the well comprises a screen having a plurality of through holes formed along a circumference of the well at a lower end portion of the well.

Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a housing and cap to provide protection of medical devices having one or more percutaneous connection (e.g., a three-way stopcock or catheter port).