Abstract: Disclosed a measurement system for measuring chip-scale polarizing plates, which projects incident lights respectively having a first polarization direction and a second polarization direction to a plurality of chip-scale polarizing plates on a tested wafer, and uses the intensities of the penetrating lights passing through the chip-scale polarizing plates to calculate the transmittances and extinction ratios of the chip-scale polarizing plates so as to determine whether one or more of the chip-scale polarizing plates are unqualified products, wherein the first polarization direction is perpendicular to the second polarization direction; the first polarization direction is perpendicular or parallel to the polarization direction of the chip-scale polarizing plates. The measurement system and measurement method of the present invention can simultaneously measure a plurality of chip-scale polarizing plates and thus can increase the productivity of chip-scale polarizing plates.

Abstract: Edited cell chimerism is currently one of the greatest bottlenecks to clinical efficacy of gene therapies for the hemoglobinopathies. For example, it is difficult to go from low hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) edited cell chimerism in the bone marrow to high edited red blood cell (RBC) chimerism in the bloodstream. The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for genetically modifying hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), in particular by creating HSPCs that express truncated forms of the EPO.receptor (tEPOR).

Abstract: A computer-based bidding system, computer readable medium and method is provided for bidding on a project or service. A first client creates a project specification. Second clients bid on the project. A second client encrypts bid information immediately after creating a bid information file, calculates a first hash value for the bid information file, and submits the first hash value for linking as a block in a blockchain. A blockchain system performs a second encryption upon receiving the encrypted bid information, calculates a second hash value for the encrypted bid file, and submits the second hash value for linking as a block in the blockchain. The second client performs a third encryption when the bid information file is opened to generate an encrypted opened bid information file. The second client performs a bidding process with the first client using the bid information file.

Abstract: Examples of computer-implemented training techniques are described and tailor-made for Vision Transformers (ViTs). Example techniques include training a model (network) for the rotation of images and image patches and training of the model to predict the rotation angles. The model learns to extract both global and local features from an image.

Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure provides recombinant AAV and nucleic acid constructs having novel inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), cap, and/or rep genes. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to gene transfer methods using rAAVs described herein.

Abstract: The present application relates to compounds (e.g. Formulae III, V, VII, IX, and XII) having a negative singlet-triplet gap and a positive oscillator strength. The present application also relates to use of the compounds of the present application in photocatalysis and in OLEDs as emitters and/or dopants.

Abstract: A method of incorporating one or more linkers into a biomaterial with one or more ketone units is disclosed. The method involves reacting a linker-containing material selected from the group consisting of thiol-containing compositions, thioketal-containing compositions, selenol-terminated compositions and combinations thereof with the biomaterial in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is a short-circuit protection device for a switch. The short-circuit protection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention may include: a voltage measurement unit configured to measure an output voltage of the switch and output the output voltage as a measured voltage; a filter unit configured to filter the measured voltage to a specified bandwidth and output a first voltage; and a comparison unit configured to compare a specified reference voltage with the first voltage.

Abstract: An organic/inorganic composite structure includes a silicon substrate and a conductive polymer layer. The silicon substrate includes a plurality of microstructures disposed on a surface of the silicon substrate. The conductive polymer layer is disposed on the plurality of microstructures. A spaced distance is between the conductive polymer layer and the surface of the silicon substrate.

Abstract: A novel Bacillus velezensis GYUN-1190 strain and uses thereof are proposed. Specifically, a plant disease control composition and method are proposed. The composition includes Bacillus velezensis GYUN-1190 strain (accession No: KACC 92512P), which is an antagonistic bacteria. The method includes a step of treating a plant part, soil, or a plant seed with the plant composition. The composition including the novel Bacillus velezensis GYUN-1190 strain, according to the present disclosure, exhibits excellent antagonistic activity against plant pathogens, thereby enabling cultivation of plants and fruits having high commercial values and highly safe. In addition, with the use of the novel GYUN-1190 strain, it is possible to alleviate problems such as environmental pollution due to conventional pesticides and human poisoning due to pesticide residues remaining in the body, thereby increasing the production of plants and fruits in a safer and eco-friendly way.

Abstract: Provided are substituted 8-methylquinazolin-4(3H)-one compounds useful as PARP inhibitors for the treatment of cancer and asthma, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods for their synthesis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel methods for detection of nucleic acid sequences.

Abstract: A curable composite material containing nanodiamonds, denture bases and other dental prosthetics made from the composite material and methods for treating dental stomatitis using these prosthetics.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermomechanical actuator and a cleaning system implementing the thermomechanical actuator. The thermomechanical actuator includes a solar heat collector (SHC) housing shape memory alloy springs connected between a piston movably disposed therein and one end of the SHC. A cable extending from the piston through an opposite end of the SHC is connected to a bias load that develops returning force on the springs. In presence of solar radiation, the springs contract and cause linear movement of the piston in a direction of contraction and, in absence of the solar radiation, the springs expand and cause linear movement of the piston in direction of expansion. Useful power and work is extracted in form of the cleaning system from such linear movement of the piston.

Abstract: A tooth paste composition comprising black cumin oil (Nigella sativa) and fluoride-doped bioactive glass, zinc oxide, and/or titanium oxide is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a circularized peptide for treating cancer. An cyclic peptide is disclosed that has an amino acid sequence selected from Lys-X5-Glu-X1-X2-Gln-Met-Glu-Asp-Asp-X3-X4 (SEQ ID NO: 3), X10-Gly-Glu-Val-Leu-X11-Met-Glu-Asp-Asp-Leu-Val (SEQ ID NO: 4), Lys-Gly-X6-Val-Leu-Gln-Met-X7-X8-X9-Leu-Val (SEQ ID NO: 5), Lys-X5-Glu-X1-X2-Gln-X12-Glu-Asp-Asp-X3-X4 (SEQ ID NO: 9), and X10-X5-X6-Val-Leu-Gln-Met-Glu-Asp-X9-X3-X4 (SEQ ID NO: 10). The amino acids X1, X2, X3, and X4 can be each independently valine, leucine, isoleucine, or alanine; X5 can be glycine, alanine, leucine, isoleucine, or valine; X6, X7, X8, and X9 can be each independently glutamic acid or asparagine; X10 can be lysine or arginine; X11 can be methionine or cysteine; and X12 can be methionine or norleucine. The cyclic peptide can have the amino acid sequence Lys-Gly-Glu-Val-Leu-Gln-Met-Glu-Asp-Asp-Leu-Val (SEQ ID NO: 1).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for rapidly preparing biodiesel at low temperatures, belonging to the technical field of chemical energy. The method includes the following steps: adding alkali catalyst, alcohol and organic solvent into grease, and obtaining the biodiesel through transesterification. The transesterification is carried out with the addition of organic solvent, including petroleum ether or n-hexane to improve the compatibility between the two phases of alcohol and grease, increase contact area between the two phases of alcohol and grease, reduce mass transfer resistance between the two phases of alcohol and grease, and promote the grease molecules to enter the methanol solution and dissolving of oil in the grease.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides a multi-modality imaging system in combination with a novel imaging method comprising complex modeling of the modalities and machine learning. In a particular embodiment, multi-modality imaging of a large rock core is described.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to receive radar data including a radar pixel having a radial velocity from a radar; receive camera data including an image frame including camera pixels from a camera; map the radar pixel to the image frame; generate a region of the image frame surrounding the radar pixel; determine association scores for the respective camera pixels in the region; select a first camera pixel of the camera pixels from the region, the first camera pixel having a greatest association score of the association scores; and calculate a full velocity of the radar pixel using the radial velocity of the radar pixel and a first optical flow at the first camera pixel. The association scores indicate a likelihood that the respective camera pixels correspond to a same point in an environment as the radar pixel.

Abstract: Example coil guns and methods of using coil guns are described herein. An example coil gun includes a first pancake module; a second pancake module, where the first pancake module and the second pancake module are each formed of a winding with an inner superconducting material layer and an outer ordinary conductor layer, where the first pancake module and the second pancake module are physically and/or inductively coupled to propagate a quench of a superconducting state of the first pancake module to the second pancake module.