Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to herbicidal compositions and methods of use thereof, and more specifically to herbicidal compositions containing aspterric acid or a derivative thereof for use in inhibiting vegetative growth in plants.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method that can be used to remotely acquire high resolution depth resolved images from a sample. The apparatus employs an adapter to an imaging device, where the adapter uses a minimum of components to produce interferometry patterns on the input facet of the imaging device. The imaging device can be a bundle endoscope terminated on a camera sensor or on several camera sensors or simply a camera sensor. In conjunction with a swept source or a broadband source, at least one camera sensor may be employed to provide optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of the sample. When the imaging device uses a bundle of optical fibers, the apparatus and method can provide OCT images tolerant to bending of the bundle.

Abstract: A system for and methods of analyzing a test sample through the use of a rotary apparatus that includes a microfluidic paper-based apparatus (mPAD). The apparatus includes two or more layers that are rotatable with respect to one another. A middle layer may comprise a microfluidic apparatus having one or more reagent channels. Each of the reagent channels may include reagent dried on the surface of the channel, and, together with an adsorption pad, may be aligned vertically with a sample chamber. Male and female engagement surfaces on each of the middle layer, the top layer, and the bottom layer interlock to secure each layers in vertical alignment so that fluid flows through the apparatus to contact a test sample with a reagent and facilitate detection of a target analyte in the test sample in the sample chamber.

Abstract: Embodiments for systems and methods for optical pricing under diffusion-choice models, i.e., models combining consumer choice with diffusion, are disclosed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a cavitation generation device that includes a dactyl plunger rotatable about an axis between an open position and a closed position and a propus socket having a channel. The propus socket is rigidly mounted below the dactyl plunger, and the dactyl plunger is received into the propus socket when the dactyl plunger is in the closed position. The cavitation generation device can also include a torsion spring that biases the dactyl plunger into contact with the propus socket. In another embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of inducing a cavitation including biasing a dactyl plunger via a torsion spring, and rotating the dactyl plunger, by action of the torsion spring, into a propus socket. The propus socket includes a nozzle-shaped channel. The method further includes ejecting a socket cavity volume through the nozzle-shaped channel thereby inducing a cavitation event.

Abstract: The present invention reduces encoding distortion in frequency domain encoding compared to conventional techniques, and obtains LSP parameters that correspond to quantized LSP parameters for the preceding frame and are to be used in time domain encoding from coefficients equivalent to linear prediction coefficients resulting from frequency domain encoding. When p is an integer equal to or greater than 1, a linear prediction coefficient sequence which is obtained by linear prediction analysis of audio signals in a predetermined time segment is represented as a[1], a[2], . . . , a[p], and ?[1], ?[2], . . . , ?[p] are a frequency domain parameter sequence derived from the linear prediction coefficient sequence a[1], a[2], . . . , a[p], an LSP linear transformation unit (300) determines the value of each converted frequency domain parameter ˜?[i] (i=1, 2, . . . , p) in a converted frequency domain parameter sequence ˜?[1], ˜?[2], . . . , ˜?[p] using the frequency domain parameter sequence ?[1], c[2], . . .

Abstract: An actuator includes first and second ends defining an axis there between, and at least four inflatable chambers. Each inflatable chamber is resiliently deformable, elongate, and extends axially between the first and second ends and circumferentially about a central core defined between the ends and by the inflatable chambers. A first pair of the four inflatable chambers is contra rotatory about the core to a second pair of the four inflatable chambers. A pressure change in one or more of the inflatable chambers causes motion of the first end relative to the second end. The actuators can be employed in robots or robotic arms.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides FGF1 mutant proteins having one or more mutations in the heparin binding domain. Such mutants may also have an N-terminal deletion, point mutation(s), or combinations thereof. In some examples, the mutant FGF1 proteins have reduced mitogenic activity. Also provided are nucleic acid molecules that encode such proteins, and vectors and cells that include such nucleic acids. The disclosed FGF1 mutants can reduce blood glucose in a mammal, and in some examples are used to treat a metabolic disorder.

Abstract: Apparatus include an optical cavity including an optical coupling portion situated to couple an optical signal input field to an intracavity optical signal field and an optical control input field to an intracavity optical control field, wherein the optical cavity includes a nonlinear optical medium that mediates a selective exchange of at least one predetermined temporal mode between the intracavity optical signal field and an intracavity optical register field based on a nonlinear phase-matched interaction between the intracavity optical signal, control, and register fields and selectable field characteristics of the optical control input field.

Abstract: A mouse model that develops type 1 diabetes spontaneously and used thereof are described. In some embodiments, the mouse model expresses a combination of HLA-DQ8 and GAD65 in a C57BL/6-BTBR congenic background, where the GAD65 is expressed under the rat insulin promoter.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions, methods and kits for treatment of cancer, e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In some embodiments, the present invention discloses the use of a small-molecule compounds of Formula (I)-(V) to inhibit tubulin methylation or to modulate chromatin or cytoskeleton modification in a cell.

Abstract: An optical stimulation arrangement including a light-emitting device, implantable in an environment with an associated ground voltage, the light emitting device including: a light emitting element; an anode; and a cathode; and a controller for driving the light-emitting device in a biphasic manner.

Abstract: An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a device that transfers dexterous control of computers from hands to feet. The device of the present invention is a wearable foot based control interface for computers with a user interface that allows for a high level of customization. The device of the present invention provides an option to effectively control computers using ones feet. An innovative sensor design according to the present invention provides high sensitivity and robust usability. A graphic user interface according to the present invention allows for significant user customization of output commands and input sensitivity. The device of the present invention is wearable and provides comfort and intuitive usability.

Abstract: A compliant robot includes a base and a compliant robot arm. The compliant robot arm includes a first quasi-direct drive assembly operatively connected to said base such that said compliant robot arm has at least one degree of freedom for motion relative to said base. The first quasi-direct drive assembly provides passive compliance such that said compliant robot arm has a back-drivable mode of operation for interactions between said compliant robot arm and an environment.

Abstract: A computing device is provided having at least one processor (104) operative to facilitate motion correction in a medical image file (102). The at least one processor (104) is configured to generate at least one unified frame file (110) based on motion image data (204), depth map data (206) corresponding to the motion image data, and region of interest data (200). Further, at least one corrected image file derived from the medical image file (102) is generated by performing the motion correction based on the at least one unified frame file (110) using the processor (104). Subsequently, the at least one corrected image file is outputted for display to one or more display devices (122).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a block copolymer comprising at least a block A and a block B, wherein the monomer of block A contains one or more of the structural units: a C3-C6 alkenyl group containing a substituent or a C3-C6 alkenyl group; wherein the number of R1 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; R2 is selected from the group consisting of: absent, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halogen; “substituted” means a group is substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen and hydroxyl; block B is obtained by polymerization of the monomer R6 is selected from F or a group containing F, and the number of R6 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. The block copolymer can assemble rapidly at a low temperature with self-repairing performance to reduce the defect rate.

Abstract: An elastomeric substrate comprises a surface with regions of heterogeneous rigidity, wherein the regions are formed by exposing the elastomeric substrate to an energy source to form the regions such that the regions include a rigidity pattern comprising spots.

Abstract: A method of making nanoscale belts including: providing a semiconductor thin film, placing stripe masks on the semiconductor thin film, the thickness of the stripe masks is H, the spacing distance between adjacent stripe masks is L; depositing a first thin film layer along a first direction, the thickness of the first thin film layer is D, a first angle between first direction and a direction along thickness of the stripe masks is ?1, ?1<tan?1(L/H); depositing a second thin film layer along a second direction, a second angle between second direction and the direction along thickness of the stripe masks is ?2, ?2<tan?1[L/(H+D)], 0<L?H tan ?1?(H+D)tan ?2<10 nm, the first thin film layer partly overlaps with the second thin film layer to form an overlapping structure; dry etching the first thin film layer and the second thin film layer to obtain a nanoscale microstructure; etching the semiconductor thin film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for reproducing multimedia data in a broadcasting and communication system. The apparatus for reproducing multimedia data according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a receiver for receiving multimedia data; a data processor for processing the received multimedia data and extracting a data unit and signaling information; a synchronization information processor for extracting synchronization information related to a broadcasting image provided by a current service from the signaling information; a service demultiplexer for extracting audio data or video data from the data unit; and a broadcasting image reproducer for decoding the audio data or video data, and reproducing the decoded audio data or decoded video data on the basis of the synchronization information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are peptide fragments derived from netrin-1 and compositions thereof and methods of using thereof. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a peptide that is 8-65 amino acid residues long and has a core sequence having Formula I as follows: CX(1-2)CX(3-4)TX(0-1)G, wherein X is any amino acid residue. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a composition comprising one or more peptides of the present invention which have a core sequence according to Formula I, Formula IA, or Formula IB.