Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic apparatus and a method therefor are disclosed. The electronic device may be configured as a master device configured to control a piconet in a wireless communication network including a plurality of piconets. The controlling method includes periodically receiving, from an external coordinator device, radio frequency channel state information, virtual address information, and clock information corresponding to the piconet allocated by the coordinator device, and performing wireless data communication based on the radio frequency channel state information, the virtual address information, and the clock information.

Abstract: The method of classifying raw EEG signals uses a classification method based on nuclear features extracted as dominant singular values from an EEG signal segment using singular value decomposition (SVD) and a class means-based minimum distance classifier (CMMDC) to classify a patient's EEG signals. From a mean EEG signal, a set of zero-centered EEG signals are calculated, and from the zero-centered EEG signals and a standard deviation of the EEG signals, a unit variance is calculated for each component. Using the standardized component signals a nuclear matrix is calculated, to which singular value decomposition is applied to generate a set of singular values. The CMMDC is applied to class means associated with first and second classes and a nuclear feature vector to classify the patient's EEG signals as belonging in either the first or second class.

Abstract: A gravitational radiation communication system. The system includes a gravitational radiation transmitter and a gravitational radiation receiver. Each of the transmitter and the receiver includes a first cylindrical superconducting cavity, having a first length, a first diameter, and an entrance aperture for electromagnetic radiation; a second cylindrical superconducting cavity, having a second length, a second diameter, and a first aperture for gravitational radiation, the second cavity being coaxial with and adjacent the first cavity; and a superconducting movable membrane positioned between the first cavity and the second cavity and configured to provide parametric amplification of electromagnetic fields in the second cavity. The first aperture is configured to pass gravitational radiation.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods that protect an application from attacks are provided. In some embodiments of the present invention, input from an input source, such as traffic from a communication network, can be routed through a filtering proxy that includes one or more filters, classifiers, and/or detectors. In response to the input passing through the filtering proxy to the application, a supervision framework monitors the input for attacks (e.g., code injection attacks). The supervision framework can provide feedback to tune the components of the filtering proxy.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material-solid electrolyte complex for an all-solid-state lithium sulfur battery includes mixing a sulfide based solid electrolyte, which includes Li2S and P2S5, and a positive electrode active material to prepare a mixture; milling the mixture to amorphize the mixture; and heat-treating the amorphized mixture.

Abstract: Described herein is an implantable device having a sensor configured to detect an amount of an analyte, a pH, a temperature, strain, or a pressure; and an ultrasonic transducer with a length of about 5 mm or less in the longest dimension, configured to receive current modulated based on the analyte amount, the pH, the temperature, or the pressure detected by the sensor, and emit an ultrasonic backscatter based on the received current. The implantable device can be implanted in a subject, such as an animal or a plant. Also described herein are systems including one or more implantable devices and an interrogator comprising one or more ultrasonic transducers configured to transmit ultrasonic waves to the one or more implantable devices or receive ultrasonic backscatter from the one or more implantable devices. Also described are methods of detecting an amount of an analyte, a pH, a temperature, a strain, or a pressure.

Abstract: The self-retaining nasal septum retractor includes two pivotally attached arms having handles on one end and speculum blades on the opposing end. The speculum blades are adjustably connected to the arms through pivoting joints. A user can adjust the vertical displacement and angular relation between the speculum blades and the arms to fit different patient septal/nasal structures. A self-retaining mechanism allows a user to lock the retractor in a retracted position, freeing up a hand of the user for other surgical tasks.

Abstract: A method and system for synthesising a terrain are provided. The method includes: providing access to multiple exemplar terrain templates and generating a working terrain image with target terrain dimensions and an associated working terrain height image. Generating the working terrain image includes sampling a plurality of the exemplar terrain templates for addition of the templates to the working terrain image, and performing image synthesis to improve the working terrain image including height matching the exemplar terrain samples. The method enables control of modification of the working terrain image by applying user-defined constraints to modify the synthesised terrain. The method outputs the working terrain image as a synthesised terrain in the form of a height-field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanocondensation apparatus comprising a mass comparator, a core holder, an environmental chamber, and a pump and to methods for studying a fluid-solid system with the nanocondensation apparatus.

Abstract: A system for producing an ion concentration gradient and a temperature-responsive electrolyte material which are utilizable, for example, for efficiently converting heat energy that has been discarded into reusable energy or for efficiently recovering an acid gas, such as carbon dioxide is provided. A temperature-responsive electrolyte is used to produce an ion concentration gradient by means of a temperature gradient. The temperature-responsive electrolyte is used in the state of an aqueous solution and also in the state of a solid phase.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions comprising at least one chimeric autoantibody receptor (CAAR) specific for an autoantibody, vectors comprising the same, compositions comprising CAAR vectors packaged in viral particles, and recombinant T cells comprising the CAAR. The invention also includes methods of making a genetically modified T cell expressing a CAAR (CAART) wherein the expressed CAAR comprises a desmoglein extracellular domain.

Abstract: A system and method is used to provision an app to a smart device for use in connection with an appliance. A presence of the appliance on a wireless network which includes the smart device is detected and data received from the appliance is used to initiate a retrieval of the app. When the retrieved app is installed on the smart device the app is usable with the smart device to provide at least an interface between the smart device and the appliance. In some circumstance, installation of the app on the smart device may also include causing the app to be synchronized with a corresponding app that was prior installed on another smart device capable of communicating with the appliance.

Abstract: Novel compounds having a formula embodiments of a method of making the same, and of a composition comprising them are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are embodiments of a method of treating or preventing a metabolic disorder in a subject, comprising administering to a subject (e.g., via the gastrointestinal tract) a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the disclosed compounds, thereby activating FXR receptors in the intestines, and treating or preventing a metabolic disorder in the subject. Additionally disclosed are embodiments of a method of treating or preventing inflammation in an intestinal region of a subject, comprising administering to the subject (e.g., via the gastrointestinal tract) a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the disclosed compounds, thereby activating FXR receptors in the intestines, and thereby treating or preventing inflammation in the intestinal region of the subject.

Abstract: The present invention includes polycationic amphiphilic compounds of formula VII useful as antimicrobial agents. The present invention further includes novel polymers of polycationic amphiphilic compounds useful as antimicrobial agents. The present invention further includes methods useful for removing microorganisms and/or biofilm-embedded microorganisms from a surface. The present invention further includes compositions and methods useful for preventing or reducing the growth or proliferation of microorganisms and/or biofilm-embedded microorganisms on a surface.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method is described for controlling one or more consumer electronic devices that is performed by a smart device in cooperation with a universal controlling device. The smart device causes a particular consumer electronic device template to be displayed to a user in response to receiving an indication of a particular key that was touched by the user on the universal controlling device. The template comprises one or more graphical elements, each for performing a particular operation in association with the particular consumer electronic device. The smart device then causes an action to be performed when the user selects one of the graphical elements by pressing one of the keys on the universal controlling device.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, CO2-permeable/selective membranes and related methods of making and using the membranes. Ionically cross-linked poly(ether)-based membranes were prepared for applications relating to CO2. These films were studied for their thermal curing behavior using DSC. The resulting free-standing membranes have Tgs near ?64° C., TdS up to 230° C., and Young's modulus up to 4.2 MPa. These membranes showed CO2 permeabilities of 84-110 Barrer and CO2/N2 selectivity of 20-40.

Abstract: An analog-digital converter may include: an analog-digital converter comprising: a ramp signal selection unit suitable for receiving ramp signals having different offsets, and sequentially selecting one of the ramp signals according to a preset order; a comparison unit suitable for comparing the magnitudes of the selected ramp signal with a pixel signal, and outputting a comparison signal according to the comparison result; and a counting unit suitable for counting the number of clocks of a clock signal until the comparison signal transitions, and outputting a count signal based on the count when the comparison signal transitions.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide methods and compositions for protection of subjects from acute kidney injury by treating the subject with compounds that modulate the cell cycle. Modulating the cell cycle can comprise inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, and/or inducing cell cycle progression. As demonstrated below, even a single administration of a compound which induces G0/G1 cell cycle arrest can protect subjects from AKI, and may be used prophylactically in advance of, or as a treatment following, various treatments or conditions that are known to be injurious to the kidney, followed optionally by release of the arrest. Once AKI is established, cell cycle progression can be induced to increase replacement of lost and damaged cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a DNA-targeting RNA that comprises a targeting sequence and, together with a modifying polypeptide, provides for site-specific modification of a target DNA and/or a polypeptide associated with the target DNA. The present disclosure further provides site-specific modifying polypeptides. The present disclosure further provides methods of site-specific modification of a target DNA and/or a polypeptide associated with the target DNA. The present disclosure provides methods of modulating transcription of a target nucleic acid in a target cell, generally involving contacting the target nucleic acid with an enzymatically inactive Cas9 polypeptide and a DNA-targeting RNA. Kits and compositions for carrying out the methods are also provided. The present disclosure provides genetically modified cells that produce Cas9; and Cas9 transgenic non-human multicellular organisms.