Abstract: A method for fabricating a paper lithium ion cell including depositing a first lithium-metal oxide composition onto a first electrically conducting microfiber paper substrate to define a cathode, depositing a second, different lithium-metal oxide composition onto a second electrically conducting coated microfiber paper substrate to define an anode, separating the cathode and the anode with a barrier material, infusing the cathode and the anode with electrolytes, and encapsulating the anode, the cathode, and the barrier material in a housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dual wafer stage switching system for a lithography machine. The system comprises a base stage (30), a wafer stage (16.1) running at a pre-processing workstation, and a wafer stage (16.2) running at an exposure workstation. A rotating motor (41) is mounted under the base stage (30) for rotating the two wafer stages after the wafer stages have completed pre-processing and exposure operations in order to complete position switch of the wafer stages, wherein the base stage (30) is kept stationary during the switch. The present invention avoids rotation of a large inertia base stage and has low requirement for motor power, while eliminating a guide rail docking device and an auxiliary device and greatly simplifying system configuration. The system is easy and convenient to operate and easy to control.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, a semiconducting layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an insulating layer and a gate electrode. The drain electrode is spaced apart from the source electrode. The first conductive layer is sandwiched between the source electrode and the semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is sandwiched between the drain electrode and the semiconductor layer. The gate electrode is insulated from the source electrode, the drain electrode, the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and the semiconductor layer by the insulating layer. A first work-function of a first material of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is same as a second work-function of a second material of the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of inhibiting cancer stem cells and growth of aggressive and/or poorly differentiated metastatic tumors comprising the cancer stem cells with HMGA1 inhibitors. The presently disclosed subject matter also provides methods of selecting and treating a subject with aggressive and/or poorly differentiated metastatic cancer using HMGA1 inhibitors.

Abstract: Functionalized graphene sheets having a carbon to oxygen molar ratio of at least about 23:1 and method of preparing the same.

Abstract: A light emitting diode includes an insulating substrate, a first MgO layer, a semiconductor carbon nanotube layer, a second MgO layer, a functional dielectric layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The semiconductor carbon nanotube layer has a first surface and a second surface. The first MgO layer coats entire the first surface. The second surface is divided into a first region and a second region. The first region is coated with the second MgO layer. The second MgO layer is covered by the functional dielectric layer. The second region is exposed. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first region. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second region.

Abstract: A high density NAND-type nonvolatile resistance random access storage circuit and its operations are shown herein . A unit memory cell of the circuit includes a field effect transistor (FET) with a resistance changeable component connected to its gate electrode. The field effect transistor is an n-channel field effect transistor or a p-channel field effect transistor. By applying the voltage or current between the top electrode of the resistive random access component and the FET drain or source electrode, more than two stable states can be maintained such that these states can be drawn from the FET drain or source terminal. The NAND circuit includes the above unit cell as a center to form a multi-bit memory. The circuit consists of multi-bit memories connected in series, has a NAND logic gate function, and forms output of this NAND circuit which can be drawn in a form of series output.

Abstract: A compound having the formula: wherein X is S, SO or SO2; one of R1, R2, and R3 is O and the others of R1, R2 and R3 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR13 wherein, R13 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)mOR15, wherein R15 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and m is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, and one of R5, R6, and R7 is O and the others of R5, R6 and R7 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR14 wherein, R14 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)nOR16, wherein R16 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and n is an integer in the range of 1 to 10; R4 and R8 are independently, the same or different, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or —(CH2)qOR17, wherein R17 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and q is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, provided that R4 is not a C1-C3 alkoxy g

Abstract: A method for producing nanoparticles on a substrate using a metal precursor in an ionic liquid and microwave heating is described. The composite compositions are useful as catalysts for chemical reactions, fuel cell, supercapacitor and battery components, and the like.

Abstract: The floating immittance emulator is presented in four embodiments in which four new topologies for emulating floating immittance functions are detailed. Each circuit uses three current-feedback operational-amplifiers (CFOAs) and three passive elements. The present topologies can emulate lossless and lossy floating inductances; capacitance, resistance, and inductance multipliers; and frequency-dependent positive and negative resistances.

Abstract: A system includes a chest tube drainage system comprising a first chamber in fluid communication with a port connectable to a chest tube, a second chamber in fluid communication with a port connectable to a suction device, and a fluid seal connected to and disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber. The system also includes one or more gas sensors attached to the chest tube drainage system, the one or more gas sensors configured to detect at least one of gaseous carbon dioxide and gaseous oxygen, a controller connected to the one or more gas sensors, and at least one indicator coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to determine if a threshold level of carbon dioxide is exceeded, and to activate the at least one indicator if the threshold level of carbon dioxide is not exceeded.

Abstract: Explosives detection polymers are provided that include a polyamine polymer, such as polyethylenimine, functionalized with a small molecule fluorophore. Methods for detecting an explosive material using polyamine polymers functionalized with a small molecule fluorophore are also provided. Sensors for explosive detection are provided that include a polyamine polymer functionalized with a small molecule fluorophore and a complementary analytical device.

Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods related to the prevention or treatment of isoprostane-mediated tissue damage in a mammalian subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of detecting a neural injury biomarker in a biological sample. The method includes subjecting a biological sample to an assay disclosed that produces a measurable signal and detecting the measurable signal. The presence or absence of the measurable signal indicates the presence or absence of the neural injury biomarker in the sample, and thereby diagnosing a subject as having a neural injury. The disclosure further relates to methods of determining the state of a subject's neural injury. Further disclosed are systems and devices useful in carrying out the methods disclosed.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions for the modification of gene expression by RNA interference using a microRNA (miRNA) guide strand precursor. Methods of making and using the miRNA guide strand precursor also are provided. The compositions bypass the Drosha-Exportin-Dicer pathway and are resistant to nucleases.

Abstract: A peptide (Peptide-1) based on the C-terminal of Equine CC10 has been discovered that can be used as a vaccine to protect horses from respiratory airway obstruction (RAO). Antibodies to Peptide-1 may also be administered for short-term passive immunotherapy to RAO-affected horses, and can be used to measure the level of CC10 protein in serum to identify potential RAO horses (horses with reduced CC10). Due to similarities between equine RAO and human asthma, this peptide or its antibodies may also be useful in treatment or prevention of human asthma.

Abstract: An optical device comprising a sealed waterproof housing comprising at least one LED disposed within the housing; a transparent window to allow light from the LED to be emitted from the housing; a non-imaging light element for coupling light from the LED into a plurality of side emitting optical fibers connected to the housing; and a fixing portion for securing the plurality of side-emitting optical fibers into a coupling position adjacent to the window to allow light to pass between the housing and the plurality of optical fibers, via the transparent window. The fixing portion is adapted to allow connection and/or disconnection of the plurality of optical fibers without opening or breaking a seal of the sealed waterproof housing.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of initiating chain reaction in a chain reaction medium including (a) a macroinitiator and (b) chain reactants selected from monomers, reactive oligomers, reactive diluents and derivatives thereof and mixtures of the forgoing. The macroinitiator includes a multidentate anchor segment coordinated with a magnetic nanoparticle through more than one bond, and a chain reaction initiator segment bound to the multidentate anchor and providing a weak bond that can be cleaved to initiate a chain reaction. The method further comprises subjecting the chain reaction medium to an alternating current magnetic field to vibrate the magnetic nanoparticle and thereby cleave the weak bond, the cleavage resulting in the initiation of a chain reaction involving the chain reactants.

Abstract: A method for painting a complex or compound curved three-dimensional surface of a portion of an article. The method comprises providing a paint film (24); providing sheet metal (26) having opposite major surfaces; laminating the paint film onto a major surface of the sheet metal to form a painted sheet metal laminate (22) comprising a first portion and a second portion; permanently deforming the first portion of the painted sheet metal laminate into a formed portion of the article having a complex or compound curved three-dimensional shape; applying an initial force for securing the second portion of the painted sheet metal laminate during an initial stage of said permanently deforming step; and applying a later force for securing the second portion of the painted sheet metal laminate during a later stage of said permanently deforming step. The later applied force is greater than the initially applied force.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in communication systems using recursive modulation schemes with a Low Density Generator Matrix code (including an irregular repeat accumulate (IRA) code) are described that have reduced complexity and thus reduced cost compared to prior art systems. A communication system is described in which the transmitter concatenates a low density generator matrix code with an accumulator followed by a recursive modulator in order to eliminate the use of an interleaver, and in which the receiver combines the decoder for the accumulator and the soft demodulator into a single joint decoder in order reduce the number of components and complexity. Another variation is also described in which the transmitter is further simplified by eliminated the accumulator altogether, and in which the receiver is further simplified by replacing the joint decoder with a soft demodulator prior to the LDGM soft decoder.