Abstract: Provided is a method for quantifying A? in plasma by treating the plasma with MPP and/or TCEP, and a method for diagnosing, using the quantifying method, whether or not clinical cognitive deterioration and pathological A? accumulation occur. Through cut-off values of measured values measured by the method for quantifying A? according to the present subject matter, it is possible to identify normal, MCI and AD subjects and determine whether or not accumulation of A? in the brain occurs, and it is possible to predict progression to AD.

Abstract: A contact switch, contact switch system, and interactive building block system carrying the contact switch based on UHF RFID technology for detecting mutual contact events are provided. The contact switch system includes a plurality of contact switches each including a chip and an antenna not connected to the chip. When the contact switch is in contact with another contact switch, the chip is connected to another antenna of the another contact switch and the antenna is connected to another chip of the another contact switch. The chip receives and converts a radio wave from the another antenna into power, and the power converts identifying information of the chip into a radio wave, which is sent to a reader. When the reader reads two encoded identifying information at the same time, whether the two contact switches are in contact with each other is determined by the contact switch system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a composite part, such as a reinforced composite part, are provided that enable control over the fiber or other particle orientation within each layer of the part during manufacture. The apparatus and method employ a print head including a dispensing tip and a magnetic assembly controllable to apply a magnetic field at a print location adjacent the dispensing tip outlet.

Abstract: A coded aperture mask is provided. The coded aperture mask may include a 2-D planar substrate having a plurality of holes constructed based on a Cartesian product of a first 1-D aperture set and a second 1-D aperture set. The first 1-D aperture set may have a first balanced decoder. The second 1-D aperture set may have a second balanced decoder. The Cartesian product may involve the first 1-D aperture set and the second 1-D aperture set arranged in a non-zero angle (e.g., 90 degrees) to each other. The first 1-D aperture set may define a first axis of the 2-D planar substrate. The second 1-D aperture set may define a second axis of the 2-D planar substrate. The plurality of holes on the 2-D planar substrate may correspond to holes in both of the first 1-D aperture set and the second 1-D aperture set.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for evaluating and/or predicting the outcome of a clinical condition, such as cancer, metastasis, AIDS, autism, Alzheimer's, and/or Parkinson's disorder. The methods can also be used to monitor and track changes in a patient's DNA and/or RNA during and following a clinical treatment regime. The methods may also be used to evaluate protein and/or metabolite levels that correlate with such clinical conditions. The methods are also of use to ascertain the probability outcome for a patient's particular prognosis.

Abstract: Iridium, rhodium, and platinum complexes suitable for use as phosphorescent emitters or as delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent emitters have the following structure:

Abstract: A method of synthesizing TiO2/Co3O4 core-shell photocatalysts is provided. The method includes preparing SiO2 hollow nanospheres via sol-gel synthesis in the presence of a triblock copolymer surfactant and a cationic surfactant; adding titanium sec-butoxide to a solution containing the SiO2 hollow nanospheres to provide a first combined sample; calcinating the first combined sample to provide hollow mesoporous TiO2 nanospheres; adding cobalt nitrate to a solution comprising the hollow mesoporous TiO2 nanospheres to provide a second combined sample; and calcinating the second combined sample to provide TiO2/Co3O4 core-shell photocatalysts. Methods of producing hydrogen by water-splitting using TiO2/Co3O4 core-shell photocatalysts are also provided. Such methods include photodepositing platinum onto the photocatalysts during the reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a forming material for three-dimensional (3D) printing, a forming method for 3D printing, and a formed object, wherein, while being based on an amorphous glass powder shaped irregularly, the forming material for 3D printing ensures excellent flowability and sinterability such that it enables the formation of high-quality products at high speed. The forming material for 3D printing consists of a parent glass powder in the form of an unmelted powder irregularly shaped by crushing amorphous glass; and a spherical nanopowder that has an average particle diameter equal to or less than 1/50th of the average particle diameter of the parent glass powder and is mixed in such a way that it can be disposed on a surface of the parent glass powder to enhance the flowability of the irregularly shaped parent glass powder during the formation of an object by 3D printing.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure provide a control solution for a robotic actuator. The actuator can have one or two degrees of freedom of control, and can connect with a platform using an arm. The arm can have at least two degrees of freedom of control, and the platform can have at least two degrees of freedom of control. The platform can be subjected to unpredictable forces requiring a control response. The control solution can be generated using operational space control, using the degrees of freedom of the arm, platform, and actuator.

Abstract: A case for an electronic device according to the present disclosure meta-groves having different structures and formed symmetrically, asymmetrically, periodically, or non-periodically or meta-patches attached symmetrically, asymmetrically, periodically, or non-periodically at positions where the meta-grooves are formed, thereby improving the performance of antennas. Accordingly, there is an effect that it is possible to usefully use a mobile electronic device including arranged antennas therein even in a 5G environment having a millimeter wave band.

Abstract: A vaneless ventilation system includes a rigid duct and a vent assembly in fluid communication with the duct. The vent assembly includes a rigid housing defining an outlet, a bendable duct disposed inside the rigid housing, a linkage assembly coupled to the bendable duct to allow deflection of the bendable duct upon movement of the linkage assembly, and an actuation mechanism coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein actuation of the actuation mechanism causes the linkage assembly to move, thereby deflecting the bendable duct.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method and system for obtaining an evaluation model and an evaluation method and system for the plugging performance of drilling fluid. The method for obtaining the evaluation model comprises: applying a confining pressure to a holding device where a preset fracture model is located, wherein a displacement differential pressure of two ends of the holding device is a preset displacement differential pressure; measuring a flow of standard measuring fluid flowing through the preset fracture model under different confining pressures, wherein the different confining pressures gradually increase according to a first preset rule; and controlling to stop increasing the confining pressure when the flow of the standard measuring fluid flowing through the preset fracture model reaches a preset flow so as to compress the preset fracture model into the evaluation model at a micro-nano level.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) and formula (II): (I) (II) wherein R1, R2, A, and B are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of blocking transmission of a Plasmodium parasite and a method of treating or preventing malaria comprising administering to an animal an effective amount of a first compound of formula (I) or (II) either alone or in combination with a second compound selected from elesclomol, NSC174938, NVP-AUY922, Maduramicin, Narasin, Alvespimycin, Omacetaxine, Thiram, Zinc pyrithione, Phanquinone, Bortezomib, Salinomycin sodium, Monensin sodium, Dipyrithione, Dicyclopentamethylene-thiuram disulfide, YM155, Withaferin A, Adriamycin, Romidepsin, AZD-1152-HQPA, CAY10581, Plicamycin, CUDC-101, Auranofin, Trametinib, GSK-458, Afatinib, and Panobinostat.

Abstract: Bioactive coatings that include a base and a protein associated with the base for actively promoting the removal of organic stains are provided. In aspects, bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.

Abstract: A modular confocal microscope includes a beam steering means arranged to direct the source of electromagnetic radiation non-collinearly with the optical axis of a focusing lens. The focused non-collinearly directed source of electromagnetic radiation is used for an imaging basis of targeted one or more sites of a specimen. An arrayed detector is configured along a beam path in a conjugate confocal plane to the targeted one or more sites of the specimen. The arrayed detector is also configured to provide autocorrection information to maintain focus and image quality of the targeted one or more sites using the imaging basis. The arrayed detector provides high-throughput configured synthetic apertures in a pixel range array of N=2×2 up to an array of N=21×21.

Abstract: A multifunctional pressure, displacement, and temperature gradient sensor employs powders of one or more of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or graphene. These powders are placed in a hollow body which has a fixed electrode on one end and moveable electrode on the other. The powders are compressible, and movements of the moveable electrode sliding within the sensor can be accurately detected. Thermocouples on each electrode permit measuring the gradient of temperature for the calibration of the multifunctional sensor and also for the measurement of resistance, thermoelectric voltage and thermoelectric current of the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the production of glutamate from glutamine by glutaminase C in a cell or tissue. The method involves inhibiting glutaminase C activity in the cell or tissue under conditions effective to reduce production of glutamate from glutamine. Compounds for carrying out this method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Virtual redundancy for active-standby cloud applications is disclosed herein. A virtual machine (“VM”) placement scheduling system is disclosed herein. The system can compute, for each standby VM of a plurality of available standby VMs, a minimum required placement overlap delta to meet an entitlement assurance rate (“EAR”) threshold. The system can compute a minimum number of available VM slots for activating each standby VM to meet the EAR threshold. For each standby VM of a given application, the system can filter out any server of a plurality of servers that does not meet criteria. If a given server meets the criteria, the system can add the given server to a candidate list; sort, in descending order, the candidate list by the minimum required placement overlap delta and the number of available virtual machine slots; and select, from the candidate list of servers, a candidate server from atop the candidate list.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions including cyclodextrin and Nle3-A(1-7) [Asp-Arg-Me-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro (SEQ ID NO: 1)] and their use in treating various disorders.

Abstract: A data storage and retrieval system employs online supervised hashing for indexing a data set and retrieving data items therefrom. A hash-based mapping is used to generate hash codes for indexing content items. Data items may be retrieved based on either/both a query label (using corresponding codewords) and the content item itself (using the hash codes). The hash-based mapping is updated using an objective function of distance between the hash codes and respective codewords for labels of labelled content items, preserving semantic similarities of content items. The codewords may be error-correcting codes. Techniques for efficiently updating the index include (1) cycle-based updating and ternary codewords, and (2) reservoir sample-based method of determining when to trigger an update.