Abstract: A method of delivering a non-invasive neurostimulation using a Monotonic Amplitude Pulse Train is more charge-efficient than using conventional, uniform waveforms. Monotonic Amplitude Pulse Trains optimize the amplitudes of individual pulses in a train to reduce the total energy required to provide neural stimulation by as much as 50%.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus for a concrete structure includes an eddy current sensor configured to contact the concrete structure; a ground penetrating radar (GPR) sensor configured to contact the concrete structure; at least one memory storing one or more instructions; and a controller operably connected to the eddy current sensor, the GPR sensor, and the at least one memory, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the apparatus to: provide a first input signal to the eddy current sensor and a second input signal to the GPR sensor, obtain a first moisture content of a portion of the concrete structure based on an output of the eddy current sensor, obtain a second moisture content of the portion of the concrete structure based on an output of the GPR sensor, and obtain a final moisture content of the portion of the concrete structure based on at least one of the first moisture content and the second moisture content.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer having repeating units composed of only repeating units represented by the following Formula (1). —N(R?)—R—N(R?)— is a structure derived from a dimer diamine which is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent, and R?, R1, and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent, or a heterocyclic aromatic group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a gene-modified T cell population, including mixing a cell population containing T cells with beads each having bound thereto a virus containing a target gene to introduce the target gene into each of the cells of the cell population, wherein the cell population containing the T cells is cultured in a solution containing a CD3 signal activator that is present without being immobilized on a solid phase.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coal feeding control method and system for a small pulverized coal silo, the method includes: acquiring a boiler load increase signal, and determining the target function F(t) for boiler load control obtaining the current coal mill output signal B(t), where B(t) is the fuel quantity signal at the outlet of the coal mill that changes over time from the start time; comparing B(t) with F(t): if B(t) cannot meet the fuel quantity requirements of F(t), activate the small pulverized coal silo connected to the boiler; otherwise, the small pulverized coal silo remains inactive; determining the coal feeding signal f(t) for the small pulverized coal silo, and further determining the coal feeding control signal f(t) for the small pulverized coal silo; controlling the small pulverized coal silo to feed coal to the boiler, quickly changing the combustion rate in the furnace, and increasing the boiler load.

Abstract: Provided are a resist composition and a method of forming a pattern by using the same, the resist composition including a polymer including a first repeating unit represented by Formula 1, a photoacid generator, and an organic solvent: Formula 1 is as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A system for conditionally tracing an anonymous transaction is provided, and cryptography technology is used to add tags to transaction-related information, and relies on implicit tags to achieve transaction traceability. In addition, based on the secret sharing idea, the information of reconstructed users' real transactions is divided, and differentiated information reconstruction methods are used to reduce the probability of collusion attacks, prevent the full scope of supervision without restriction, and reduce the traceability cost.

Abstract: A memory includes a memory device, a reading device and a feedback device. The memory device stores a plurality of bits. The reading device includes first and second reading circuits coupled to the memory device. The second reading circuit is coupled to the first reading circuit at a first node. The first and second reading circuits cooperates with each other to generate a first voltage signal at the first node based on at least one first bit of the plurality of bits. The feedback device adjusts at least one of the first reading circuit or the second reading circuit based on the first voltage signal. The first and second reading circuits generate a second voltage signal, different from the first voltage signal, corresponding to the bits, after the at least one of the first reading circuit or the second reading circuit is adjusted by the feedback device.

Abstract: An optical filter includes a first multiplexer having a first input end, a second input end, a first output end, and a second output end, a first waveguide optically coupled to the first input end, a second waveguide optically coupled to the second input end, a third waveguide optically coupled to the first output end, a fourth waveguide optically coupled to the second output end, and a ring resonator optically coupled to the third waveguide and the fourth waveguide.

Abstract: It is provided that a laminated body having high adhesiveness between a resin layer and a metal layer without roughening the surface of the resin layer or the metal layer or providing an intermediate layer between the resin layer and the metal layer. A laminated body comprising a resin layer and a metal layer, wherein the metal layer is stacked directly on a surface of the resin layer containing a fluorine-based resin, an adhesive strength between the resin layer and the metal layer is 0.7 N/mm or higher, and the metal layer has a surface roughness Sq of 0.2 ?m or smaller.

Abstract: Provided herein are AAV inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) comprising modifications that are useful for improved expression of a transgene to muscle cells/tissue. ITRs as described herein comprise a myoblast determination protein (MyoD) binding site and/or myocyte enhancer factor (MEF) binding site. to improve transgene expression in muscle cells/tissue. Provided herein are also AAV particles comprising modified ITRs. and method of making and using them.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an electronic device is described. An example electronic device includes a processor and memory storing executable instructions that when executed cause the processor to receive an image of a polymer melt pool captured during crystallization of the polymer melt pool. The instructions also cause the processor to measure brightness of the polymer melt pool in the captured image. The instructions further cause the processor to determine crystallization information of the polymer melt pool based on the measured brightness of the polymer melt pool.

Abstract: A field portable device for determining the unconfined compressive strength of a soil sample includes a sample holder, a heating device, a scale, a spectrometer, and a microprocessor. The sample holder receives a soil sample. The heating device dries the soil sample for a specified time. The scale measures a weight of the soil sample and a dried weight of the soil sample. The spectrometer performs laser induced breakdown spectroscopy on the soil sample and generates spectral emission intensities of the soil sample. The microprocessor calculates a bulk density and a water content of the soil sample, actuates the spectrometer to generate the spectral emission intensities. The microprocessor applies the spectral emission intensities, the bulk density and the water content to a trained machine learning regressor combined with an adaptive boosting classifier to predict the unconfined compressive strength of the soil sample.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a zeolite beta material may be made by a method that may include adding a parent zeolite beta in a basic solution to form a basic zeolite beta suspension, adding water to the basic zeolite beta suspension to form a dilute basic zeolite beta suspension, hydrothermally treating the dilute basic zeolite beta suspension to form a hydrothermally treated mixture, and separating from the hydrothermally treated mixture a solid zeolite beta material consisting essentially of polymorph-A and polymorph-B. The molar ratio of polymorph-A to polymorph-B of the solid zeolite beta material may be greater than molar ratio of polymorph-A to polymorph-B of the parent zeolite beta.

Abstract: A method of producing a charred sludge material includes combining automotive paint sludge (APS) with a lignin to form an APS-lignin mixture and turning the APS-lignin mixture into char.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organo-ionic hydrogel foam, includes: a MXene foam comprising MXene and having a three-dimensional framework structure; and an organo-ionic hydrogel coating a portion of the MXene foam. A dry-state region not coated by the organo-ionic hydrogel is positioned over a wet-state region coated by the organo-ionic hydrogel.

Abstract: The current disclosure relates to methods for treating ovarian cancer based on specific antigen expression of the cancer. Furthermore, the expressed antigen may be used in immunotherapeutic methods for treatment of the ovarian cancer. Aspects of the disclosure relate to immunotherapies targeting CT45 polypeptides, methods for treating ovarian cancer based on CT45 expression, and kits for detecting CT45 polypeptides and nucleotides.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are lung progenitor cells that are in the form of lung organoids and methods of generating the lung progenitor cells. The lung organoids can be an important resource for treating lung disorders and injuries, studies in human lung regeneration, disease modeling, and drug target identification and validation.

Abstract: A dynamic compression implant may be insertable into a bone, and may have a distal member with distal bone-engaging threads, a proximal member that slidably engages the distal member, and a tension member with a proximal end coupled to the proximal member, and a distal end coupled to the distal member such that, in response to motion of the distal member distally away from the proximal member, the tension member elongates and urges the distal member to move proximally toward the proximal member. The bone screw may further have an interpositional member, formed separately from the proximal member and the distal member, that cooperates with the proximal member and the distal member to form a torque transmission feature that transmits torque between the proximal member and the distal member. The dynamic compression implant may be a bone screw, intramedullary implant, or other implant that applies compression across two bone portions.

Abstract: A method of generating hydrogen including applying a potential of greater than 0 to 2.0 V to an electrochemical cell that is partially submerged in an aqueous solution. On applying the potential, water in the aqueous solution is reduced, and thereby forms hydrogen. The electrochemical cell includes an electrocatalyst and a counter electrode. The electrocatalyst includes a substrate, WO3?x nanosheets, and CdS1?y nanospheres, in which, x is from greater than 0 to less than 3 and y is from greater than 0 to less than 1. The CdS1?y nanospheres are dispersed on the WO3?x nanosheets to form a nanocomposite, which is dispersed on a surface of the substrate. The WO3?x nanosheets have an average length of 600-800 nanometers (nm) and an average width of 300-500 nm, and the CdS1?y nanospheres have an average diameter of 10-50 nm.