Abstract: A light emitting diode may include a light emission layer and a charge transport layer disposed on the light emission layer. A grating including a plurality of nanoholes may be formed by removing a portion of the charge transport layer and/or the light emission layer and depositing a plasmonic metamaterial on a remaining portion of the charge transport layer and/or the light emission layer. The nanoholes may include the plasmonic metamaterial deposited inside the recesses formed by the remaining portion of the charge transport layer and/or the light emission layer, with an additional portion of the charge transport layer disposed on top. A pitch, diameter, and/or depth of the nanoholes may be configured to maximize the quantum efficiency of the light emitting diode, especially at a microscale of less than 100 microns.

Abstract: A gap blocking system includes a loading platform having a gap separating a first portion of the loading platform from a second portion of the loading platform. A ride vehicle is coupled to a transport extending through the gap. A guardrail assembly having a plurality of guardrail units is coupled to the first portion, where the guardrail units are configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The guardrail units are configured to block access to the gap when in the first position. The ride vehicle includes an engagement feature configured to interface with an individual guardrail unit of the guardrail units to selectively transition the individual guardrail unit from the first position to the second position. The individual guardrail unit is configured to permit the ride vehicle to occupy a guest-accessible position adjacent to or on the loading platform in the second position.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the mechanical state of a high-voltage shunt reactor based on vibration characteristics is disclosed, relating to the technical field of electrical equipment fault diagnosis. The method includes: based on historical state data and real-time vibration and noise signal data of the high-voltage shunt reactor and through an LSTM neural network time series prediction method, comparing deviation between predicted characteristic value and actual characteristic value, and determining whether the high-voltage shunt reactor has mechanical defects or failures. By using the historical state data and the real-time vibration and noise signal data of the high-voltage shunt reactor, an LSTM neural network time series prediction method, as well as comparison of the deviation between the predicted characteristic value and the actual characteristic value, etc., the evaluation of the mechanical state of the high-voltage shunt reactor is realized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a heterologous polypeptide of interest in a host cell, wherein the method comprises expressing a fusion protein comprising the heterologous polypeptide of interest and a fluorescent fusion partner in a host cell modified to include a nucleic acid encoding a lytic protein operably linked to a promoter, wherein translation of the lytic protein is under control of an RNA thermometer. Also provided are E. coli cells which express the fusion protein and include a nucleic acid encoding a lytic protein operably linked to a promoter, wherein translation of the lytic protein regulated by an RNA thermometer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reconfigurable power amplifier (PA) based on a PIN switch and a design method thereof. The reconfigurable PA based on a PIN switch includes an input port, an input matching circuit, the PIN switch, a gate bias circuit, a transistor, a drain bias circuit, an output matching circuit and an output port, where the input matching network includes an input end connected to a power input end, and an output end connected to a gate of the transistor, the gate bias circuit is connected in parallel with the gate, the drain bias circuit is connected in parallel with a drain, the drain of the transistor is connected to an input end of the output matching circuit, and an output end of the output matching circuit serves as a power output.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that performs ultra-fast tracer imaging on a subject using positron emission tomography. During operation, the system performs a high-temporal-resolution, total-body dynamic PET scan on the subject as an intravenously injected radioactive tracer propagates through the vascular system of the subject to produce PET projection data. Next, the system applies an image reconstruction technique to the PET projection data to produce subsecond temporal frames, which illustrate the dynamic propagation of the radioactive tracer through the vascular system of the subject. Finally, the system outputs the temporal frames through a display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the field of water treatment, and specifically relates to a positively charged quaternary ammonium salt polymer catalyst and its preparation method and an application thereof. The catalyst provided by the present disclosure is prepared from a positively charged quaternary ammonium salt precursor through polymerization and anion exchange, wherein the positively charged quaternary ammonium salt precursor is the reaction product of an acrylate and a haloalkane; the acrylate is selected from the group consisting of dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, ethyl 3-(dimethylamino)acrylate and a mixture thereof; the haloalkane is selected from the group consisting of bromoundecane, bromododecane, bromotetradecane, bromohexadecane, bromoeicosane, chlorododecane, chlorotetradecane, chlorohexadecane, and a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a chamber providing a processing space; a support member disposed in the processing space and configured to support a substrate during a process treatment; an antenna providing energy for plasma excitation into the processing space; and an inner electromagnet disposed outside the processing space.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a method of improving health of fish. The method has a step of feeding the fish with a fish feed, wherein the fish feed in its dried state has 60-93.35 mg/kg of zinc oxide (ZnO) particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for recombinant AAV therapies for the treatment of vision loss associated with Friedreich's ataxia. These therapies are designed for administration to subjects, such as human subjects, including humans diagnosed with or suffering from Friedreich's ataxia. The disclosed vectors comprise transgenes that encode frataxin protein, such as a FXN trans gene encoding human frataxin protein.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte with high-entropy garnet-type structure includes a high-entropy garnet-type structure oxide represented by following formula (1): LiaLa3ZrbTacM1dM2eM3fO12 ??(1) In the formula (1), M1, M2, and M3 are respectively W, Sc, Sn, Nb, Y, Si, Sb, Te, Ti, Mo, Mg, or Nd, b+c+d+e+f=2, 5<a<8, 0.01<b<0.6, 0.01<c<0.6, 0.01<d<0.6, 0.01<e<0.6, and 0?f<0.6. A solid electrolyte of an all solid-state lithium-ion battery includes the solid electrolyte with high-entropy garnet-type structure.

Abstract: A system comprising: a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane module having an inlet, a permeate outlet, and a concentrate outlet, the RO membrane module being operable to separate a feed into a RO permeate and a RO concentrate, the RO concentrate being delivered out of the RO membrane module via the concentrate outlet; a first tank; and a fluid circuit, the fluid circuit coupling the RO membrane module and the first tank, the fluid circuit being configured to provide a flow path including: a first feed flow path directing the feed to the inlet; a first concentrate flow path directing the RO concentrate from the concentrate outlet to the first tank; and a second feed flow path directing the feed from the first tank to the inlet, wherein the first feed flow path and the second feed flow path are configured to receive the feed from different sources.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-functional heating sandwich composite based on electromagnetic wave absorption technology applicable to large wing structures and a method for manufacturing the same, and particularly, to a composite based on an electromagnetic wave absorption heating mechanism, which converts electromagnetic waves into thermal energy in order to solve the freezing problem, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for high resolution spatial transcriptomic and epigenomic co-profiling of a biological sample.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds that inhibit the invasion of host cells by intracellular pathogens. The disclosure also relates to use of such compounds in methods of treating and preventing periodontitis or a periodontitis-related condition or symptom.

Abstract: Volt-VAR control in the smart inverter is used to provide reactive power support to mitigate voltage violation and fluctuation issues through a corrective mechanism (the “Delta-Q” approach) updates the inverter's reactive power set-point to concurrently mitigate voltage violation and fluctuation. Results of experimentation show the effectiveness of the proposed method in comparison with the traditional Volt-VAR control in mitigating voltage violation and fluctuation.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for proliferating muscle cells by exposing the muscle cells to a prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) compound or compound that activates PGE2 signaling. Also provided are methods for regenerating muscle in a subject suffering from muscular atrophy, dystrophy, and/or injury by administering a PGE2 compound alone or in combination with isolated muscle cells. The PGE2 compound in combination with the isolated muscle cells can be administered prophylactically to prevent a muscle disease or condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a TIS-L targeting antisense oligonucleotide that inhibits the viral replication of SARS-COV-2 and antiviral use thereof. Since the TIS-L targeting antisense oligonucleotide according to the present disclosure has a simple structure, it is easy to mass produce, and as it exhibits antiviral efficacy of 90% or more even at low doses against the original strain and various modified strains of the virus, it can be advantageously utilized in the development of COVID-19 treatment.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to implementing cooperative management strategies. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a severity score and a risk area. The method may then determine whether vehicles should belong to a first vehicle set, which may perform a cooperative vehicle response action, or a second vehicle set, in which individual response actions may be performed. The method may then generate a cooperative response action or an individual response action corresponding to the cooperative or individual vehicle sets, provided such vehicle sets are not empty.

Abstract: An optical measurement device includes: a light source generating an optical frequency comb; a first optical path guiding an optical pulse train having a pulse interval based on the repetition frequency of the optical frequency comb and an inter-pulse phase difference based on a carrier envelope offset frequency and a repetition frequency to a measurement target; a second optical path guiding measurement result light acquired from the measurement target; a third optical path guiding delay light acquired by delaying the optical pulse train; an interference unit causing the measurement result light guided by the second optical path and the delay light guided by the third optical path to interfere with each other; and a control unit performing variable control of at least one of the carrier envelope offset frequency and the repetition frequency of the light source on the basis of the state of light.