Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a system that implements a coupling balance scheme for differential signals. The system includes a set of 2N signal lines carrying N differential signal pairs, wherein the set of 2N signal lines runs parallel to each other in a planar layout. The set of 2N signal lines is organized into a set of consecutive sequences, wherein each sequence includes a pattern of twists that switch signal positions for each differential pair to cancel coupling effects with respect to other signal lines. Moreover, the positions of differential signal pairs are exchanged between consecutive sequences, so that the set of consecutive sequences includes a sequence for each possible ordering of the N differential signal pairs.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for light-activated cation channel proteins and their uses within cell membranes and subcellular regions. The invention provides for proteins, nucleic acids, vectors and methods for genetically targeted expression of light-activated cation channels to specific cells or defined cell populations. In particular the invention provides millisecond-timescale temporal control of cation channels using moderate light intensities in cells, cell lines, transgenic animals, and humans. The invention provides for optically generating electrical spikes in nerve cells and other excitable cells useful for driving neuronal networks, drug screening, and therapy.

Abstract: A piezoelectric dipole transmitter is provided that includes a piezoelectric element, an insulating support disposed at a midpoint of said piezoelectric element, or along the piezoelectric element, an external capacitance driver, and an external modulation capacitance disposed proximal to a first end of the piezoelectric element, where the driver capacitance is driven by a signal appropriate to excite a length-extensional acoustic mode of the piezoelectric element, where the piezoelectric element resonates at a piezoelectric element resonance frequency to radiate energy as an electric dipole.

Abstract: A low-illumination image processing method and device address the problem of noise amplification in existing contrast enhancement techniques when applied to original low-illumination image. A noise suppression filter is additionally arranged before an operation of contrast enhancement, and smoothing processing is performed on an inverse color image of a low-illumination image by adopting a first filtering coefficient and a second filtering coefficient, so that image contrast is enhanced while random noise is suppressed. Texture and noise level parameter of an image are calculated according to a local characteristic inside block of the image. Weighted averaging is performed on a first smoothing image and a second smoothing image after smoothing processing according to the texture and noise level parameters.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for detecting RNase activity.

Abstract: The method for coating a substrate with silver nanoparticles includes reducing a silver nitrate solution with an ethanol extract of the traditional Indian medicinal plant (Curcuma Longa L.), a naturally abundant antioxidant, to form a final solution, and contacting the final solution with the substrate to provide the silver nanoparticle coating. Formation of the silver nanoparticle coating on the substrate can be determined when a mirror in the final solution is observed. The thickness of the coating layer can be less than 125 nm. The coated substrates can be highly conductive.

Abstract: Provided are a cell carrier for skin tissue regeneration using chitooligosaccharide and a method for producing the same. The cell carrier according to the present invention includes fish-derived collagen (FC), alginate (A), and chitooligosaccharide (COS1) of 1 to 3 kDa, and thus has excellent biocompatibility with dermal fibroblasts and has an excellent effect of being utilized as a cell carrier for skin tissue regeneration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to broadly neutralizing anti-HIV-1 antibodies and isolated antigens. Also disclosed are related methods and compositions.

Abstract: An image representation method and processing device based on local PCA whitening. A first mapping module maps words and characteristics to a high-dimension space. A principal component analysis module conducts principal component analysis in each corresponding word space, to obtain a projection matrix. A VLAD computation module computes a VLAD image representation vector; a second mapping module maps the VLAD image representation vector to the high-dimension space. A projection transformation module conducts projection transformation on the VLAD image representation vector obtained by means of projection. A normalization processing module conducts normalization on characteristics obtained by means of projection transformation, to obtain a final image representation vector.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an engine airpath include receiving, at a supervisory controller, an engine speed corresponding to a present engine speed, a fuel target corresponding to a request for torque from a driver and one or more state estimates generated by an estimator. The supervisory controller predicts, over a prediction horizon, a constraint violation in response to the engine speed, the fuel target, and the one or more state estimates using a prediction model, adjusts an EGR rate target to a modified value, when the constraint violation is predicted, and maintains the EGR rate target at a nominal value when the constraint violation is not predicted. A nonlinear predictive controller generates one or more actuator commands based on the EGR rate target, where the one or more actuator commands control an engine actuator such that an EGR rate of the engine airpath tracks the EGR rate target.

Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, a system may include a basin that includes an index plate positioned at a bottom of the basin. The basin is configured to receive a liquid analyte, such as a liquid food product or a nutrient broth. The index plate includes an array of multiple wells. Each well opens into an interior of the basin and is sized to receive a magnetostrictive sensor in a predetermined orientation. One or more sensor coils is positionable beneath each well. The basin may be filled with liquid analyte and magnetostrictive sensors may be positioned in the wells. The liquid analyte may be allowed to incubate at a controlled temperature. A controller may position a sensor coil beneath a well, apply a varying magnetic field to a magnetostrictive sensor in the well, and detect a frequency response of the magnetostrictive sensor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A high-order optical fiber multi-wavelength filter includes a polarization beam splitter configured to form a polarization-diversity loop configuration by splitting light received from a broadband light source into two polarization components, combining circulated and input light of the two polarization components, and outputting the combined light, a pair of polarization controllers each including at least one wave plate in combination, and configured to change a polarization state of input light, and a pair of polarization-maintaining fibers configured to form interference spectrums by assigning phase differences through birefringence.

Abstract: Disclosed are a network coding method and apparatus for reliable communication in a LoRa communication system. The network coding apparatus may include a network server connected to an end node over a network to receive a packet transmitted by the end node in a LoRa communication system, a stationary gateway positioned between the network server and the end node to deliver the packet, transmitted by the end node, to the network server, and a temporary gateway positioned between the stationary gateway and the end node to deliver the packet, transmitted by the end node, to the stationary gateway.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that displays an image of the characteristics of the biological tissue. During operation, the system enables a user to illuminate a measurement location in an area of interest on the biological tissue by manipulating a point measurement probe, wherein the point measurement probe delivers both an excitation beam and an overlapping aiming beam that is visible to a camera. Next, the system obtains fluorescence information from a fluorescence signal emitted from the measurement location in response to the excitation beam. The system then captures an image of the area of interest using the camera and identifies a portion of the image that corresponds to the measurement location by identifying a location illuminated by the aiming beam. Finally, the system generates an overlay image by overlaying the fluorescence information onto the portion of the image that corresponds to the measurement location, and then displays the overlay image to a user.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating subjects suffering from estrogen receptor positive cancer of the brain by administering a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERM). Also disclosed are methods of treating a cancer that is resistant to an estrogen receptor modulator by administering a SERM.

Abstract: Provided herein are micellic assemblies comprising a plurality of copolymers. In certain instauces, micellic assemblies provided herein are pH sensitive particles.

Abstract: Single crystals of the new semiconducting oxychalcogenide phase were synthesized using a novel crystal growth method. The crystals had low defects and homogeneous composition as characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Heat capacity and resistivity measurements were in agreement with the calculated band structure calculations indicating semiconductivity, with a band gap of about 3 eV.

Abstract: BATS protocols may be utilized for high efficiency communication in networks with burst or dependent type losses. Systematic recoding at intermediate network nodes may be utilized to reduce the computational cost during recoding. A block interleaver based BATS protocol may be utilized to handle burst loss, where batches are recoded to a same number of packets. Adaptive recoding may be utilized to improve the throughput, where a batch with a higher rank is recoded to a larger number of packets. Using adaptive recoding, a non-block interleaver based BATS protocol may be utilized.

Abstract: A method of making nano-scaled channel, the method including: locating a first photoresist layer, a nanowire structure, and a second photoresist layer on a surface of a substrate, and the nanowire structure being sandwiched between the first photoresist layer and the second photoresist layer, wherein the nanowire structure comprises an nanowire; forming an opening in the first photoresist layer and the second photoresist layer to expose a portion of the surface of the substrate to form an exposed surface, wherein a part of the nanowire is exposed and suspended in the opening, and both ends of the nanowire are sandwiched between the first photoresist layer and the second photoresist layer; and depositing a thin film layer on the exposed surface of the substrate using the a nanowire as a mask, wherein the thin film layer defines a nano-scaled channel corresponding to the at least one nanowire.

Abstract: A target is sensed by an antenna array having a transmitter antenna and a receiver antenna, both of which are caused to be electromagnetically coupled to the target. The antenna array is rotated, and as the array rotates, a change in at least one of the coupling between the transmitter antenna and the target and the coupling between the receiver antenna and the target is detected at multiple rotational orientations of the antenna array.