Abstract: A system for operating within an interior region of the eye, or other organ, includes a delivery channel having a proximal portion located exterior to the eye and a distal portion positionable within the interior region of the eye, wherein the distal portion of the delivery channel defines an outer diameter that is smaller than or equal to about 18 gauge, and a micro-robot extendable from the distal portion of the delivery channel, wherein the micro-robot is remotely operable to change shape within the interior region of the eye.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods for increasing disease resistance and/or root length in plants.

Abstract: A variable displacement linkage mechanism includes a slider mechanism, a cam, a connecting link, a rocker link, and a cam follower. The connecting link is coupled to the slider through a first revolute joint. The rocker link includes a rocker end and a ground end. The rocker end is coupled to the connection link through a second revolute joint, and the ground end is coupled to ground through a third revolute joint. The cam follower is coupled to the connecting link and engages the cam. A location of the third revolute joint is adjustable relative to the first revolute joint.

Abstract: The ultra-wideband unipole antenna is a variant on a monocone antenna, including a plurality of electrically conductive rods that act as a parallel inductive-capacitive (L-C) network for improving the impedance match between the radiating element of the antenna and the antenna's feed. An electrically conductive conical surface having a vertex end and a base end acts as the radiating element. The vertex end is positioned adjacent to, and spaced apart from, a ground plane plate. Each electrically conductive rod has opposed first and second ends, the first end being secured to the electrically conductive conical surface, and the second end being secured to the ground plane plate. A coaxial cable feed line has a center conductor and an outer conductor. The center conductor is in electrical communication with the vertex end of the electrically conductive conical surface, and the outer conductor is in electrical communication with the ground plane plate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a task scheduling system and method suitable for mobile health, the characteristics thereof including: a mobile health task distribution module, a plurality of mobile health task processing modules and a mobile health task callback module; the mobile health task distribution module comprises: a resource description unit, a resource scheduling unit, a resource matcher; each of the mobile health task processing modules comprises: a task decomposition unit, a task execution unit, a task evaluation unit. The present invention is capable of carrying out tasks with full use of the currently available task processing resources, thereby being capable of improving the efficiency and performance of the task scheduling processing in the mobile health environment.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, live image data modifications may be facilitated for dynamic vision defects. In some embodiments, one or more eyes of a user may be monitored while a set of stimuli are displayed to the user. Feedback related to the set of stimuli may be obtained, where the feedback indicates (i) whether or how the user sees one or more stimuli of the set and (ii) one or more characteristics related to the eyes that occurred when such stimuli are displayed. A set of modification profiles associated with the user may be generated based on the feedback, where each modification profile of the set (i) is associated with eye-related characteristics and (ii) includes modification parameters to be applied to an image to modify the image for the user when eye-related characteristics of the user matches the associated eye-related characteristics.

Abstract: A device and methods for treating an aneurysm includes a catheter capable of insertion into a body to be positioned adjacent the aneurysm, the catheter including a distal end and an operator end opposite the distal end. The catheter forms a circular pathway extending between the distal end and the operator end. A partitioner extends through the pathway of the catheter, the partitioner being rotatable within the catheter and including one or more lumens that provide an orifice from a first end of the partitioner to a second end of the partitioner. The device further includes a first coil extending through the partitioner from the first end to the second end in a first lumen and a second coil extending through the partitioner from the first end to the second end in a second lumen. The first and second lumens may be fully circumscribed by the partitioner and have first and second diameters, respectively.

Abstract: A fiber is provided that has been thermally drawn from a fiber preform, having a longitudinal-axis length and including at least one core that has a longitudinal core axis parallel to the longitudinal axis and internally disposed to at least one outer fiber cladding material layer along the fiber length. The fiber is fed through a localized heating site having a heating site temperature, T, that is above a melting temperature of the fiber core, with a feed speed, ?f, that melts a portion of the fiber core at the heating site, causing molten droplets to pinch off of fiber core material, one droplet at a time, with a time period of molten droplet formation set by the fiber feed speed, ?f. The fiber is fed through the localized heating site to move the molten droplets out of the heating site and solidify the molten droplets into solid in-fiber particles.

Abstract: A gate system includes a cam sled having a cam plate configured to slide along a rail. The gate system also includes a cam follower engaged with the cam plate and coupled to a gate assembly. Actuation of a power source to move the cam sled along the rail causes the gate assembly to rotate about an axis and mechanically lock into position in open or closed orientations of the gate assembly.

Abstract: Provided herein are polypeptides that self-assemble into nanoparticles upon binding to nucleic acids. The nanoparticles find use, for example in the delivery of the nucleic acids into cells.

Abstract: In a general aspect, an apparatus can include a porous, monolithic resonator having nanoscale pores defined therein. The apparatus can also include an adsorbent selective to a given analyte disposed on an exterior of the porous, monolithic resonator, the exterior of the porous, monolithic resonator including surfaces defining the nanoscale pores.

Abstract: Provided are computing devices, each including a plurality of cores, and methods of allocating power to the plurality of cores. The computing device includes: a control core group including a plurality of control cores, the control core group configured to allocate a power budget to processing cores according to an energy management policy and state information of the processing cores, and transmit the allocated power budget to at least one of a lower control core and the processing cores; and a processing core group including at least one or more of the processing cores, the processing core group configured to perform computations based on the power budget allocated by the control core group, and transmit state information of the processing cores to the control core group, the state information of the processing cores having been modified based on the computations performed.

Abstract: Transition metal compounds, and specifically transition metal compounds having a tetradentate and/or pentadentate supporting ligand are described, together with methods for the preparation thereof and the use of such compounds as hydrogenation and/or hydrosilylation catalysts.

Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, an electromagnetic filter may include a transfer pipe and multiple electromagnetic filter elements positioned in an interior volume of the pipe. Each electromagnetic filter element includes a support comb, a solenoid coupled to the support comb, and multiple magnetic members arranged in a planar array positioned within an opening of the support comb. Each magnetic member may rotate about an end that is coupled to the support comb. The magnetic members may be magnetostrictive sensors and may include a biorecognition element to bind with a target microorganism. A method for fluid filtration includes coupling the electromagnetic filter between a fluid source and a fluid destination, energizing the solenoids of each electromagnetic filter elements, and flowing a fluid media through the transfer pipe of the electromagnetic filter. The fluid media may be liquid food such as fruit juice. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A photobioreactor system includes vessel for containing a biomass and a plurality of illuminators which may have solid state devices embedded therein or coupled thereto. The light energy is distributed in the vessel volume by the illuminators so as to reach substantially all of the biomass being circulated in the vessel. Biomass may exit the top of the vessel and be refreshed with nutrients and liquid before being reintroduced at the bottom of the vessel. Carbon dioxide is introduced at the bottom of the vessel. The biomass may be agitated either ultrasonically or by motion of the illuminators. A source of energy for the light sources may be solar panels with battery storage and the carbon dioxide may be a byproduct of thermal power generation.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) front-end for a transmitter in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) includes a mixer based core that itself includes first and second input signals; an amplifier that amplifies the first signal and transmits a corresponding amplified first signal; an up-conversion mixer that receives the amplified first signal and the second signal through transistors, and mixes the amplified first signal and second signal and generates a radio frequency (RF) signal; and an antenna that receives the RF signal and transmits the signal from the front-end.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent comprising a cell binding agent which binds the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End (RAGE) products linked to an anti-cancer drug, for use in the treatment of gynaecological cancer, endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome. Novel cell binding agents, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A driving method for reducing ghosting in an electrophoretic display is provided without prolonging driving waveform time and scintillation by improving a driving waveform design. The method comprises four steps: erasing an original image (S1); activating activity of electrophoretic particle (S2); activating electrophoretic particle (S3); and writing a new image (S4). At the electrophoretic particle activating (S3) stage, the electrophoretic particle activating is carried out for a preset duration time (tx), wherein the voltage of the driving waveform is 0V within the preset duration time (tx).

Abstract: An apparatus for cone beam computed tomography can include a support structure, a scanner assembly coupled to the support structure for controlled movement in at least x, y and z orientations, the scanner assembly can include a DR detector configured to move along at least a portion of a detector path that extends at least partially around a scan volume with a distance D1 that is sufficiently long to allow the scan volume to be positioned within the detector path; a radiation source configured to move along at least a portion of a source path outside the detector path, the source path having a distance D2 greater than the distance D1, the distance D2 being sufficiently long to allow adequate radiation exposure of the scan volume for an image capture by the detector; and a first gap in the detector path.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polymers that self-crosslink at acidic pH or can be crosslinked by phenolic agents in brine. Such polymers have lower viscosity and can be pumped deep into reservoirs, where they will cross link in situ, thus increasing their viscosity and/or form a gel and blocking thief zones. Methods of making and using such polymers are also provided.