Abstract: A system for measuring surface deflection of a road includes a first stereo line-scan camera pair on a sensor rig and for capturing a first set of 3D images of a road surface; a second stereo line-scan camera pair on the sensor rig and for capturing a second set of 3D images of the road surface; at least one digital electro-optical (EO) camera rigidly attached to the sensor rig; an inertial measurement unit (IMU) detecting inertial forces acting upon the sensor rig; and a processor compensating for acceleration and vibration effects upon the sensor rig; and calculating the surface deflection of the road based on the first and second sets of 3D images. The processor utilizes imagery from the EO camera and inertial measurements from the IMU to produce 2D mosaics and 3D reconstructions of the road surface from the first and second sets of 3D images.

Abstract: In one example, a bearing or transmission has an outer race that extends circumferentially about a central axis. An inner race is disposed within the outer race and extends circumferentially about the central axis so as to be coaxial with the outer race. A plurality of load-bearing rolling elements are disposed between the inner race and the outer race, and are spaced circumferentially from one another so as to not contact one another. A plurality of separator rolling elements are disposed within the outer race. Each separator rolling element is disposed between a respective pair of the load-bearing rolling elements such that the separator rolling element is in rolling contact with the load-bearing rolling elements of the respective pair. The load-bearing and separator rolling elements form a contiguous ring.

Abstract: A power semiconductor waveguide optical amplifier (P-SWA) may include an amplifier waveguide with an invertible core formed from one or more undoped heterogeneous semiconductor layers and one or more cladding layers surrounding one or more sides of the invertible core formed as one or more undoped semiconductor layers. Pump light may be coupled into the amplifier waveguide to induce the population inversion in the invertible core. Signal light may further be coupled into the amplifier waveguide and may be amplified as it propagates through the amplifier waveguide. The signal light may then exit the amplifier waveguide as amplified signal light.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an operating method of a brain imaging neurological abnormality prediction system, which includes steps as follows. The T1-weighted image and the diffusion-weighted image of the patient are acquired; the image process is performed on the T1-weighted image and the diffusion-weighted image to obtain a smoothed brain standard space infarction image; the smoothed brain standard space infarction image is multiplied by and a weighted image for a post-processing to obtain a post-weight image; the post-weight image is inputted to the deep learning cross validation classification model of transfer learning to predict whether the neurological abnormality occurs within a predetermined period after the patient's brain disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides virus like nanoparticles (VLPs), which are capable of displaying multiple copies of a SARS-CoV-2 antigen, for eliciting protective immunity against a SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as polypeptides, compositions and methods thereof.

Abstract: A device may include a metallic substrate and a plurality of nanorod arrays arranged on the substrate. The nanorod arrays may be made of porous metallic nanostructures and may appear black in color.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and systems for reducing the concentration of SOx and/or NOx in gas streams.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I and II and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: and a pharmaceutical composition including a compound of formula I or II and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Also provided is a method of administering a compound of formula I or II or a physiological salt thereof, or said pharmaceutical composition to a subject, wherein the subject suffers from kidney disease or is at risk of kidney disease.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to extracts from the Anacardiaceae (cashew plant family) and compositions comprising compounds contained therein. In certain embodiments, the extracts are derived from the fruit of a Schinus plant. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of treating or preventing bacterial infections, acne, and other related uses.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of and systems for creating an anti reflection structure surface (ARSS) on a fiber optic tip, as well as fiber optic tips themselves. A representative method can comprise providing a fiber optic having a first tip at a first end of the fiber optic and a second tip at a second end of the fiber optic opposite the first end of the fiber optic, each of the first and second tip having an end face; disposing a layer of masking material on a surface of the end face of one of the fiber optic tips; exposing the layer of masking material to a laser to form one or more metal islands of the surface of the fiber optic tip; and etching the surface to provide one or more anti reflection structures on the surface of the fiber optic tip.

Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to the modelling, treatment, reducing resistence to the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of diseases/symptoms induced by multiple myeloma. Embodiments include methods of treating a bone related disease, comprising the steps of: administering to a subject at least one therapeutically effective dose of a compound disclosed herein.

Abstract: Methods of recycling target elements include dissolving and/or alloying a metallic component, including one or more target elements, with liquid gallium to provide a gallium melt and exposing the gallium melt with a liquid medium to form an intermediate liquid. The liquid medium is different than the gallium melt. The method also includes adjusting a pH value of the liquid medium to a first target pH and/or adjusting an applied electrical potential value to the intermediate liquid to a first target applied electrical potential, where at least a first portion of an initial total quantity of a first target element is present in a soluble form in the liquid medium. The method further includes isolating the liquid medium from the intermediate liquid to provide a first leachate, and separating the first target element from the first leachate.

Abstract: The LoS MIMO system may be applied to all frequency bands used in general mobile communications. In particular, the LoS MIMO system is very important in high frequency bands (e.g., 10 GHz to 100 GHz, or hundreds of GHz or tera-Hz). Accordingly, the present disclosure proposes a method and apparatus for designing signals and resources in a LoS MIMO system applicable to next generation wireless communication systems.

Abstract: Disclosed are a nickel/nickel hydroxide electrode catalyst, a preparation method thereof and an application thereof, the catalyst includes a porous matrix structure and a nanosheet, where the nanosheet is doped in the porous matrix structure, a mass percentage of the porous matrix structure is 95%-99%, a mass percentage of the nanosheet is 1%-5%, and a mass density of the nanosheet is 12-15 mg/cm2; and the porous matrix structure is nickel, and the nanosheet is nickel hydroxide in ? configuration. The present disclosure develops an electrode catalyst with higher catalytic efficiency and a simpler preparation method based on the Ni-based catalysts to achieve efficient application of hydrogen energy.

Abstract: In one aspect, methods and compositions are provided for treating a subject suffering from or susceptible to prenatal opioid exposure. In a further aspect, methods and compositions are provided for treating a subject suffering from or susceptible traumatic brain injury, intracranial hemorrhage, acquired hydrocephalus, demyelinating diseases including multiple sclerosis, neurological symptoms from systemic lupus erythematosus, and neurodegenerative diseases. In an additional aspect, methods and compositions are provided for treating subject having a COVID-19 infection, exhibiting symptoms of a COVID-19 infection, having suspected exposure to COVID-19, or suspected of suffering from long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).

Abstract: Specifically, the invention relates to compositions and methods for treating liver ailments, such as compositions and methods for attenuating or ameliorating the development of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), hepatic steatosis, liver oxidative stress and/or hepatic lipogenesis associated with alcohol consumption in a subject by administering a retinoic acid receptor-beta (RAR?) agonist.

Abstract: A probe can be situated within a tissue to perfuse one or more materials, collect material in response, and pass the collected material to a microdialysis probe situated external to the tissue based on fluid flow by electroosmosis. Perfusion and collection can be via orifices that are offset laterally and along a tissue depth. Variation of perfusion by varying materials perfused or rate of perfusion can be used to determine perfusion rates or other time-dependencies., concentrations of chemical species and rates of reactions of chemical species in the tissue.

Abstract: A stress-based comprehensive method and system for evaluating state of health of a power battery, medium and device, the method including: acquiring the stress and capacity of a battery charging and discharging cycle; correlating between acquired stress and capacity, calculating the battery charge and health states based on stress; evaluating the battery charge state by correlating the stress and battery charge state; acquiring a current battery capacity and internal resistance and predicting remaining useful battery life to calculate current capacity-based and internal resistance-based states of battery health respectively; and calculating a weighted sum of the battery state of health based on stress, the capacity-based and the internal resistance-based states of battery health, and obtaining a comprehensively evaluated state of battery health by combining the weighted sum and evaluated state of battery charge.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for efficiently producing a cell population containing pituitary tissue from pluripotent stem cells. The method for producing a cell population containing pituitary tissue includes the following steps (1) and (2): (1) a first step of culturing the pluripotent stem cells in the presence of a c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance and a Wnt signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance, (2) a second step of culturing the cell population obtained in the first step in the presence of a BMP signal transduction pathway activating substance and a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance, thereby obtaining a cell population containing pituitary tissue.

Abstract: A circuit board device includes a transition region that includes a first conductive layer at a first level, a second conductive layer at a second level, and conductive vias. The first conductive layer includes a pad connected to the solderless connector, a transmission line, and a first reference layer. The transmission line includes first and second segments. A second width of the second segment is the same as or less than a first width of the first segment. The first reference layer has a first anti-pad region for the pad and the transmission line disposed therein. In a plan view, the first anti-pad region surrounding the pad is completely located within a second anti-pad region of a second reference layer of the second conductive layer. The conductive vias are disposed between the first and second conductive layers and surround the pad.