Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices, systems, methods for processing and/or analyzing a biological sample. An analytic device for processing and/or analyzing one or more biological samples may be electronically and/or physically configured or programed to activate one or more features/operations of the analytic device. The analytic device can be configured or programed by one or more instructions received from a cooperating electronic device or a remote server. The analytic device may comprise a moving carriage. The analytic device may be portable. The analytic device may receive instructions for performing an assay from a mobile electronic device external to a housing of the analytic device.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine block, a piston, a cylinder head, and a valve train. The engine block includes a cylinder block including a cylinder bore and a crankcase defining a crankcase chamber with a crankshaft positioned within the crankcase chamber. The piston is coupled to the crankshaft and configured to reciprocate within the cylinder bore. The cylinder head is coupled to the cylinder block. The valve train includes a camshaft, a first and second pushrod, a first and second rocker arm, an exhaust valve housed, and an intake valve. The first rocker arm, the second rocker arm, the exhaust valve, and the intake valve each include at least a layer of a low friction material. The first and second pushrod each pass through a pushrod seal to prevent fluid from reaching the rocker chamber to fluidly isolate the rocker chamber from the crankcase chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit and a method of linear amplification of a least one nucleic acid target in a sample, said method comprising: (a) contacting each target in the sample with a nucleic acid polymerase and a primer comprising a component preventing copying of the primer by the nucleic acid polymerase; and at least one nuclease blocking nucleotide; (b) generating a primer extension product; (c) preventing priming by the 3?-end of the primer extension product, and (d) repeating steps b) and c) at least once.

Abstract: A method for real-time quantitative detection of single-type, target nucleic acid sequences amplified using a PCR in a microwell, comprising introducing in the microwell a sample comprising target nucleic acid sequences, magnetic primers, and labelling probes; performing an amplification cycle to form labelled amplicons; attracting the magnetic primers to a surface through a magnetic field to form a layer including labelled amplification products and free magnetic primers; and detecting the labelled amplification products in the layer with a surface-specific reading method.

Abstract: A centrifugal fan sucks in air from one side in an axial direction and blows out air outward in a radial direction. A blade leading edge is connected to a cylinder inner surface of a side plate. The blade leading edge has: a tip end extended linearly by an apex of a convex surface and connected to the cylinder inner surface; and a convex surface end indicating a boundary between the convex surface and a side surface of the blade. When the cylinder inner surface has: a diameter ?a at a first position, which is an end position of the upstream tubular portion of the side plate on one side in the axial direction, a diameter ?b at a second position where the blade leading edge is connected; and a diameter ?c at a third position where the convex surface end is connected, a relationship of ?a??b??c is satisfied.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for identifying individual monomeric units in sequential order as they are released or cleaved from a polymer strand via an enzyme, which acts on the polymer, and the monomeric units translocate through a transmembrane channel. Methods are also provided for identifying molecules as they translocate through a transmembrane channel.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compressor, which is a cantilever type that is easy to manufacture and assemble, and is capable of minimizing the vane tip clearance as the elastic member absorbs the impact and is compressed when the vane collides with the shroud segment due to expansion of the vane, and a gas turbine including the same.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for performing digital assays are provided. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems can be used for the detection of nucleic acids and proteins. Also provided are methods, devices, systems, and compositions for improved detection and quantification of target molecules using encoded probes. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems provided herein are useful in multiplexed digital assays. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems can be used for the recognition, detection, and sizing of compartmentalized volumes in a volume. Also provided are compositions and kits suitable for use with the methods and devices of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present application provides certain advantageous ways of conducting multiplexed imaging.

Abstract: A turbomachinery includes a casing, a rotor shaft rotatably attached to the casing, a first blade row fixed to either one of the rotor shaft or the casing, and a second blade row fixed to either one of the rotor shaft or the casing and arranged adjacent to the upstream side or downstream side of the first blade row, wherein the turbomachinery sets the number of first blades and the number of second blades in a manner that the interblade phase angle difference of the second blade row is ±180°.

Abstract: An vertical transportation elevator, escalator, dumbwaiter and lift systems monitoring, maintenance, repair, inspection, testing and modernization system and method is provided. The system and method may provide real-time information to a technician, buildings, property managers, facility managers, owners of building, building engineers, regarding the current state of the equipment, status of inspections, status of testing, repairs, modernization history of maintenance real time maintenance performed on equipment and characteristics of the equipment, and future requirements of the elevator.

Abstract: This document describes a waveguide with radiation slots and parasitic elements for asymmetrical coverage. An apparatus may include a waveguide for providing asymmetrical coverage in an azimuth plane. The waveguide includes a hollow channel containing a dielectric and an array of radiation slots through a surface that is operably connected with the dielectric. The waveguide includes an array of parasitic elements positioned on or in the surface and offset from a longitudinal side of the array of radiation slots. The radiation slots and parasitic elements configure the described waveguide to focus an antenna radiation pattern that provides an asymmetrical coverage to focus on a particular portion within the antenna field-of-view.

Abstract: According to principles of the disclosure, the level of engagement by a user in watching a program is determined based on data received from a personal computing device that is coupled to the user while they are viewing the audio/video program as it is displayed. The personal computing device contains a number of user biological function sensors which are able to measure and receive one or more biological functions that are personal to the user while they view the audio/video program. The changes in a particular biological function, such as heart rate, breathing, movement and other activities are compared to the type of content in the program being viewed and a correlation carried out in order to determine the level of engagement of the user has with the program.

Abstract: A circularly polarized array antenna is provided. The circularly polarized array antenna includes a ground plane and a plurality of circularly polarized antennas. Each of the circularly polarized antennas is configured to communicate over a frequency band ranging from 24 gigahertz (GHz) to 52 GHz. Each of the circularly polarized antennas includes a column substrate coupled to the ground plane. The column substrate includes a plurality of faces. Each of the circularly polarized antennas further includes a plurality of isolated magnetic dipole elements. Each of the isolated magnetic dipole elements is disposed on a different face of the column substrate.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage system includes: a first hydrogen tank provided in a fuel cell electric vehicle; a second hydrogen tank provided in the fuel cell electric vehicle and configured to store hydrogen independently of the first hydrogen tank; a manifold provided in the fuel cell electric vehicle and connected to the first hydrogen tank and the second hydrogen tank; a hydrogen supply line configured to connect the manifold and a fuel cell stack provided in the fuel cell electric vehicle; and a flow rate adjusting valve configured to adjust a flow rate of the hydrogen to be supplied to the manifold from at least one of the first hydrogen tank or the second hydrogen tank in accordance with a difference in pressure between the first hydrogen tank and the second hydrogen tank, so as to minimize a difference in pressure between the hydrogen tanks to improve safety and reliability.

Abstract: A stream playout and distribution system is provided for disparate live media output stream playout and broadcast distribution. The system generates a new version of a disparate live media output stream manifest based on insertion of a plurality of segments of at least one of a pre-encoded media asset or a live input stream into the disparate live media output stream manifest. Each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to a different quality level and a different content encryption mode. The plurality of segments corresponds to broadcast content segments encoded in a first encoding format of the new version of the disparate live media output stream manifest. The system converts the broadcast content segments encoded in the first encoding format to a second encoding format in accordance with a broadcasting protocol.

Abstract: A filter assembly including: a first filter medium that is bent so that high-point portions and low-point portions defined based on a vertical plane with respect to a first direction are alternately and repeatedly formed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first filter frame configured to accommodate the first filter medium and to fix an edge side of the first filter medium; a second filter medium that is bent so that the low-point portions and the high-point portions based on the vertical plane with respect to the first direction are alternately and repeatedly formed in the second direction; and a second filter frame configured to accommodate the second filter medium and to fix an edge side of the second filter medium, wherein at least a portion of the high-point portions repeatedly formed in the first filter medium have different heights from those of the other high-point portions, and at least a portion of the low-point portions repeatedly formed in the second filter medium have d

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for streaming immersive media. The method includes ingesting content in a two-dimensional format, the 2D format referencing at least one neural network; converting the ingested content to a three-dimensional format based on the referenced at least one neural network; and streaming the converted content to a client end-point.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein support or provide for predicting a rating for a media asset for one geographic region based on a reference rating of the media asset for another geographic region.

Abstract: A cylinder head [20, 120] mountable onto a cylinder block [16] of an engine [10] is disclosed. The cylinder head [20, 120] includes at least one fastener boss [28, 128] configured for receiving a fastener [24], and the cylinder head [20, 120] is securely fastened onto the cylinder block [16] of the engine [10] by the fastener [24]. A boss cutout [30, 130] is formed on a lower portion of the at least one fastener boss [28, 128] that abuts the cylinder block [16] such that a contact pressure balance of sealing pressures around the cylinder block [16] is evenly distributed.