Abstract: A method and system for mitigating low-frequency oscillations of a power system network (PSN). The method includes receiving multiple data sets from the PSN, comprising values of terminal voltage, a real power, and a reactive power. The method further employs the multiple data sets to a fuzzy c-means clustering technique, a deep learning technique and a whale optimization algorithm to generate a pair of parameter values for a power system stabilizer controlling a steady-state of the power system network.

Abstract: A 2D image-guided surgical robot system for distal locking operations includes surgical image acquisition equipment, a robot arm, a robot end effector attached to the robot arm, and a remote operation workstation. To perform a distal locking operation, the position of the image acquisition device is adjusted to obtain a round outline of a lockhole in the image. A distortion correction is performed. The position of the target lockhole is assigned by a user through the GUI of the remote operation workstation, and the remote operation workstation calculates a robot motion quantity using image feedback control law and moves the robot accordingly. The “image-and-move” procedure is repeated several times until the drill guide is accurately aligned to the lockhole, then the distal locking operation is accomplished by first drilling a guide hole using a guide wire through the drill guide, and then screwing a locking screw through the guide hole.

Abstract: Provided are peptoid-peptide macrocycles. The peptoid-peptide macrocycles may have inhibitory activity towards the Wnt signaling pathway. The Wnt signaling pathway is associated with cancer and other diseases and conditions. Such diseases include, for example, pulmonary fibrosis. Also described are methods of making the peptoid-peptide macrocycles, compositions containing the peptoid-peptide macrocycles, and methods of using the peptoid-peptide macrocycles.

Abstract: This invention comprises compositions and methods to detect and treat gastrointestinal diseases.

Abstract: This invention relates to a truncated dysferlin nucleic acid and protein, vectors (e.g., adeno-associated virus vectors) comprising the nucleic acid and methods of using the same for delivery of dysferlin to a cell or a subject and treating dysferlinopathy.

Abstract: A self-propelled full-automatic dense-planting vegetable transplanter and control method thereof includes a seedling taking and throwing mechanism, a box moving device, a crawler-type walking chassis, a seedling guiding device, a soil covering mechanism, a planting mechanism, and a dispersing device. The box moving device is mounted on the crawler-type walking chassis. The dispersing device is located on one side of the box moving device. The seedling taking and throwing mechanism includes a seedling taking and throwing movement mechanism and a linear movement mechanism. The linear movement mechanism is arranged above the box moving device. The seedling taking and throwing movement mechanism is configured to reciprocate between the dispersing device and the box moving device through the linear movement mechanism. The dispersing device is connected to the seedling guiding device.

Abstract: A sonicator system for sonicating materials in a sample array includes a transducer layer configured to emit acoustic energy; and a multifocus acoustic lens layer configured to focus the acoustic energy from the transducer layer to the sample array to thereby simultaneously sonicate materials in the sample array.

Abstract: Disclosed according to various embodiments is a thermoelectric material for colossal Seebeck coefficients comprising an Mg-poor Mg2Sn crystal and Secondary Sn phase.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in a patient comprising obtaining a plasma sample from the patient; determining a level of a biochemical sulfide in the plasma sample from the subject by trapping volatilized H2S in the plasma sample using alkaline buffer with monobromobiamine, and detecting the level of biochemical sulfide in the plasma sample, the biochemical sulfide being one of acid-labile sulfide, bound sulfide, and total sulfide; and diagnosing the patient with ADRD when the level of the biochemical sulfide is at least an elevated threshold level for the biochemical sulfide.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for real-time monitoring of underwater risers, cables, and mooring lines based on a Kalman filter. In an embodiment, the system is formed with sensors configured to sense an inclination of a riser segment between riser nodes of the riser between the upper end and the lower end. A data processing system is configured to employ a Kalman filter algorithm to produce real-time estimates of a deformed shape and a stress of the riser segment using the sensed inclination between the riser nodes.

Abstract: Provided herein is a percutaneous expandable venous cannula device, and related methods. The device is easily inserted, for example, using standard Seldinger technique via the right internal jugular. The device includes multiple, multi-holed limbs that softly fill, e.g., the right atrium to facilitate complete drainage, enable retraction of the chamber in surgery, and mitigate suction occlusion, filling the entire atrium and allowing for efficient and rapid emptying of the chamber. In aspects, the device facilitates minimally-invasive aortic or mitral valve surgery with single placement via the right internal jugular as the sole cannula needed for full support.

Abstract: The present invention provides a labeling method for improving signal intensity of time-resolved fluorescence; and the labeling method can be applied in the detection of olaquindox or gentamicin. The olaquindox antibody complex immunolabelled by time-resolved fluorescence prepared in the present invention has a more stable structure, stronger fluorescence signal, and higher detection sensitivity.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing delegation consensus of a blockchain network, obtains state information including trust of each delegated node in the current epoch of the blockchain network, determines an action including a delegation rate by performing a neural network operation on the state information, creates, according to the determined action, a local trust opinion (hereinafter, LTO) matrix representing a mutual subjective evaluation of each delegated node, and selects, based on the trust calculated using the LTO matrix, K delegated nodes according to the determined delegation rate among N nodes.

Abstract: A dental apparatus includes a central component. The central component includes an elongated member having a first end, a second end, and a body extending between the first and second ends thereof. The dental apparatus also includes a first holding assembly movably coupled to the body of the elongated member and a second holding assembly movably coupled to the body of the elongated member. Each one of the first and second holding assemblies is configured to releasably hold dental articulating paper. The dental apparatus, loaded with two pieces of articulating paper that are separated from one another by a certain distance, can be moved via one hand to position the two pieces of articulating paper between two adjacent teeth to assist the dentist in determining the fit of a prosthetic crown that will be cemented over a prepared natural tooth or over an implant.

Abstract: Cytokine-bisphosphonate conjugates and methods of use thereof in muscle functions.

Abstract: A method of delivering insulin, including: orally administering to a subject a composition containing a ferrisilicate material, polyethylene glycol, and insulin. The insulin at least partially penetrates pores of the ferrisilicate material to form a ferrisilicate insulin composite and the polyethylene glycol, at least partially enfolds the ferrisilicate insulin composite to form the composition. The composition has an insulin release rate of 10-50% after 100-500 hours following oral administration.

Abstract: A receiver system and a method for receiving a transmitted signal via a long-range link. The system comprises a plurality of interconnected devices in a short-range network, the plurality of devices including at least one main device and one or more assisting devices, the at least one main device and the one or more assisting devices each configured to receive the transmitted signal via the long-range link; wherein the one or more assisting devices are configured to transmit a relayed signal representing the received transmitted signal at the assisting device to the at least one main device via the short-range network; and wherein the at least one main device is configured to generate output data representing the content of the transmitted signal based on the transmitted signal received at the at least one main device and the one or more relayed signals received from the one or more assisting devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an asymmetric supercapacitor that includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, an ionic liquid electrolyte, and a separator. The negative electrode includes a tomato leaf activated carbon having a hierarchical porosity disposed on a first carbon cloth. The positive electrode includes a polyaniline disposed on a second carbon cloth; an ionic liquid electrolyte. The separator is located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the ionic liquid electrolyte is present in and on the separator. The supercapacitor may be implemented in a heart pulse rate monitoring system.

Abstract: A sequence time window amplitude-phase-frequency characteristics analysis method and system for underwater vehicle power frequency electromagnetic field disturbance are provided. The method includes: establishing a power grid dipole group model, emulating and calculating to obtain background field intensity data of a test location, and constructing an emulated background field database; acquiring measured background field data, comparing the emulated data with the measured data, and providing a relative error; calculating a background field intensity and underwater vehicle target disturbance under the action of the above dipole group, and establishing a measured target signal database; and performing actual measurement according to an underwater vehicle motion and detection topology, performing a Fourier transform and Fourier sliding window decomposition after acquiring original data, and acquiring an amplitude spectrum and a spectrogram of an underwater vehicle target disturbance signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the identification of interactions between ligands and in-membrane proteins using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Also provided are methods for high-throughput identification of in-membrane ligand-membrane protein interactions.