Abstract: A lumbar herniated disc treatment device includes an upright post, a rail vertically mounted on the upright post, a chest fixing device up-and-down, slidably mounted on the rail, a lumbar traction and torsion device up-and-down slidably mounted on the rail and positioned below the chest fixing device, and a waist massage device up-and-down slidably mounted on the rail and positioned between the chest fixing device and the lumbar traction and torsion device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for eliciting an immune response to at least one CMV antigen expressed by a cancer cell, in particular for treating and preventing cancer. CMV determination methods, compositions, and kits also are provided.

Abstract: A method for identifying a medium structure coupling and a fracture network morphology of a shale gas reservoir includes the following steps. Firstly, performing a fracturing test on shale cores by using a modified Brazilian disc test and categorizing the fracture network morphology. Secondly, performing a shale matrix-fracture structure and stress sensitivity test on the shale cores having different fracture network morphology. After that, determining a stress sensitivity constant of different fracture network morphology according to indoor core data and finally preparing an identification chart of the fracture network morphology based on an indoor core stress sensitivity text combined with a production practice. The identification chart can be applied to an actual fracturing well, and the fracture network morphology is directly identified by a real-time effective stress and a normalized flow.

Abstract: An optical filter includes a light absorbing layer and a conductive nanodisk. The light absorbing layer includes a near-infrared absorbing material configured to absorb light of a first wavelength spectrum within a near-infrared wavelength spectrum. The conductive nanodisk is configured to absorb or reflect light of a second wavelength spectrum within the first wavelength spectrum. An image sensor includes the optical filter, a camera module includes the optical filter, and an electronic device includes the optical filter.

Abstract: A system (10) for indicating the likelihood of a gastrointestinal (GI) condition by analysing bowel sounds is provided, the system (10) comprising a sound detector (12) configured to detect bowel sounds and generate a corresponding signal representative of the bowel sounds, a signal processor arranged to identify a plurality of bowel sound signals within the corresponding signal, each bowel sound signal representative of an individual bowel sound, wherein the system is arranged to identify at least one feature from each of the plurality of bowel sound signals so as to produce a collection of values for the same at least one feature, and determine at least one statistical distribution property of the collection of values, the statistical distribution property capable of at least assisting in providing an indication of the existence or non-existence of a GI condition, and wherein the system is further arranged to associate the at least one statistical distribution property with a reference parameter and determi

Abstract: A wound dressing system having an oxygen-permeable membrane having a first surface and a second surface with oxygen-permeable pillars extending from the second surface is described.

Abstract: A method of detecting Pd2+ in an aqueous solution is described. The method involves mixing an Eu-based metal organic framework with the aqueous solution and measuring the amount of fluorescence quenching. The fluorescence quenching is specific to Pd2+ and also allows a 44 ppb detection limit of Pd2+. The Eu-based metal organic framework may be treated with a metal chelator and reused for sensitive detection of Pd2+.

Abstract: Collection devices with valves for liquid specimens are disclosed. In an embodiment, the disclosure provides a collection device including a reservoir having a sealed cavity, the sealed cavity being under a negative pressure; a delivery tube in communication with the sealed cavity of the reservoir and having a delivery inlet, a delivery outlet, and a valve disposed between the delivery inlet and the delivery outlet, the valve being configured to control the communication and blocking between the delivery inlet and the delivery outlet, and an angle being formed by an extension line of the delivery inlet an extension line of the delivery outlet; and a piercing component for piercing a tissue is connected with the delivery inlet of the delivery tube.

Abstract: Novel processes of preparing block polyester copolymers while precisely controlling the stereoconfiguration (e.g., tacticity), chemical composition and/or length of each unit (block) are provided. Block polyester copolymers featuring desirable combinations of two or more blocks featuring different stereoconfiguration (e.g., tacticity), chemical composition and/or length, including triblock, tetrablock and higher block copolymers are also provided. A novel family of organometallic magnesium complexes and uses thereof in preparing polyesters and block polyester copolymers are also provided.

Abstract: A method for detecting different properties in a microorganism population by ODEP force includes obtaining a microorganism sample solution having a plurality of microorganisms to be tested; pre-processing the microorganism sample solution to obtain a microorganism sample solution to be tested including the microorganisms having electrical properties differences; placing the microorganism sample solution to be tested in a channel of an ODEP device and activating an optical projection device to form at least one optical projection directed to the ODEP device; flowing the microorganism sample solution to be tested from one end of the channel to the other end thereof, and exerting an ODEP force on the optical projection device to generate a force having a direction different from a flowing direction of the microorganism sample solution to be tested; and detecting heterogeneity of the microorganisms based on strength differences of the ODEP force exerted on the respective microorganisms.

Abstract: The application belongs to the technical field of animal or human antibodies, and discloses a TIM-3 nanobody, a preparation method thereof and use thereof. The nanobody is a TIM-3 nanobody with sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. TIM-3 antigen is a transient transfection expression by mammalian cells. TIM-3 antigen is used to screen the nanobody library repeatedly, specific phage of nanobody is obtained, and the target fragment is conducted sequencing. The application uses the HEK293 cell line to express antigen. Using the mammalian expression system to express human protein may maximumlly guarantee the original structure of the protein, guarantee the protein to have a post-translational modification and specific modifications of eukaryotic proteins such as glycosylation, which makes the obtained protein have high activity. This method maximizes the original structure and activity of the protein; the nanobodies screened by the applicaiton can efficiently and specifically bind to the target.

Abstract: A method, system, and device for managing off-grid power supply are provided. The method includes acquiring data from one or more loads. The one or more loads are connected to the off-grid power supply. The method further includes modeling the one or more loads based on the acquired data, estimating a state of charge of an energy storage device (ESD) associated with the off-grid power supply, and determining an operational status of each of the one or more loads. The operational status is based on at least the state of charge of the ESD and a category of each of the one or more loads. Each load is controlled based on the operational status.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a medicament for preventing or treating cough, including, as an active ingredient, a compound having P2X4 receptor antagonistic action, a tautomer, stereoisomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, or a hydrate or solvate thereof.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of oil and gas field development, and discloses a method for calculating a single-well controlled reserve of a low-permeability/tight gas reservoir and analyzing residual gas thereof. The method includes: calculating a reserve controlled by each gas well in a block by using a gas reservoir dynamic reserve calculation method; establishing a new reserve calculation formula for solution and comparative analysis by an example; and quantitatively analyzing an effect of a startup pressure gradient and a stress sensitivity on a calculation result of the single-well controlled reserve, wherein the analysis of the factors affecting reserve calculation shows that, when the startup pressure gradient reaches 0.02 MPa/m, the calculated reserve is significantly reduced compared with a conventional method, but when the startup pressure gradient is greater than 0.1 MPa/m, the effect gradually stabilizes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides proteins comprising antigen binding sites of antibodies that bind to interleukin-21 (IL-21) and uses thereof, e.g., in therapy.

Abstract: Hydraulically-amplified, self-healing, electrostatic transducers that harness electrostatic and hydraulic forces to achieve various actuation modes. Electrostatic forces between electrode pairs of the transducers generated upon application of a voltage to the electrode pairs draws the electrodes in each pair towards each other to displace a liquid dielectric contained within an enclosed internal cavity of the transducers to drive actuation in various manners. The electrodes and the liquid dielectric form a self-healing capacitor whereby the liquid dielectric automatically fills breaches in the liquid dielectric resulting from dielectric breakdown. Due to the resting shape of the cavity, a zipping-mechanism allows for selectively actuating the electrodes to a desired extent by controlling the voltage supplied.

Abstract: A corrosion resistant anode is provided for oxygen evolution reaction in water including chloride ions. The anode includes: (1) a substrate; (2) a passivation layer coating the substrate; and (3) an electrocatalyst layer coating the passivation layer. Polyanion adjusted alkaline seawater electrolyte for hydrogen generation by electrolysis is also provided.

Abstract: Provided herein is an organic photovoltaic device comprising one or ore layers comprising one or more organic and/or organometallic compounds, and one or more of these layers may have a root-mean-square surface roughness ranging from about 2 nm to about 10 nm. Additionally provided is a method of manufacturing an organic photovoltaic device, and may comprise depositing one or more organic and/or organometallic compounds in one or more layers having a root-mean-square surface roughness ranging from about 2 nm to about 10 nm. Also provided is an organic photovoltaic device comprises one or more layers of one or more organic and/or organometallic compounds, the layers are deposited by organic vapor phase deposition, and the PCE may decrease by no more than about 1% after 250 hours of illumination at 1 sun intensity.

Abstract: An electrochemical measurement apparatus includes: a tank containing electrolytic solution and a sample that generates or consumes measurement target substances in the electrolytic solution; a plurality of uniformly mixed working electrodes; and a counter electrode; the apparatus adapted to simultaneously apply a voltage between each of the working electrodes and the counter electrode; and the apparatus configured to measure a current that flows between each of the working electrodes and the counter electrode; wherein any two working electrode groups are mutually different in at least any of the determined voltage, presence/absence of a molecular modification of an electrode surface, and a species of the molecular modification; and whereby a distribution in measurement area of the currents that flow through the working electrodes is acquired.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the prognosis of overall survival, cancer recurrence or response to treatment for a patient suffering from cancer, the method comprising: (a) examining a sample from the patient to determine whether the patient is human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive or negative; and (b) measuring WW domain-binding protein 2 (WBP2) levels in the patient's sample, wherein a result in step (a) and a result in step (b) provides a prognosis of overall survival, cancer recurrence or response to treatment for the patient. The present invention also provides a kit carrying out the method of the present invention.