Abstract: The conversion of nootkatol to nootkatene in a terpene blend is intentionally caused by adding a catalytically effective amount of at least one compound that catalyzes the reaction of nootkatol to nootkatene to the terpene blend containing nootkatol. Methods of preparing terpene blends, terpene blends, flavour compositions containing the terpene blends, beverages and foodstuffs containing the flavour compositions, fragrance compositions containing the terpene blends, and fragranced products containing the fragrance composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for digital hot wallet protection are provided. A payment channel is established via a Layer-2 network of a cryptocurrency blockchain for transferring a cryptocurrency balance from a first digital wallet of a service provider to a second digital wallet of a trusted entity over a plurality of commitment transactions. A transaction receipt for each commitment transaction is transmitted to the trusted entity via a secure communication channel previously established between the service provider and the trusted entity outside of the Layer-2 network. A transaction log of the service provider is modified so that it no longer represents the current transaction state of the payment channel Responsive to detecting a breach of the first wallet, a transaction is broadcast to a Layer-1 network of the blockchain for transferring the total cryptocurrency balance from the first wallet to the second wallet.

Abstract: A magneto-electric (ME) majority gate device includes a conducting device and a plurality of ME transistors coupled to the conducting device. In one implementation, the plurality of ME transistors include a ME AND gate device with downward interface polarization, a ME-transmission gate device with downward interface polarization, and a ME-XNOR gate device. In another implementation, the plurality of ME transistors is five single-input ME-FETs.

Abstract: A magneto-electric (ME) XNOR logic gate device includes a conducting device; and a ME-FET coupled to the conducting device. The ME-FET can be formed of a split gate; a first gate terminal coupled to a first portion of the split gate for receiving a first input signal; a second gate terminal coupled to a second portion of the split gate for receiving a second input signal; a source terminal coupled to a ground line; and a drain terminal coupled to the conducting device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a dispenser vane comprising a flexible outer surface and a plurality of flexible teeth arranged along the length of the outer surface. The flexible outer surface and flexible teeth are radially moveable.

Abstract: A magneto-electric (ME) inverter includes two anti-ferromagnetic spin orbit read (AFSOR) circuit elements, each AFSOR circuit element has a CMOS inverter; and an AFSOR device with a ME base layer; a semiconductor channel layer on the ME base layer and comprising a source terminal and a drain terminal, where the source terminal is coupled to an output of the CMOS inverter; and a gate electrode on the semiconductor channel layer. The gate electrode of a second AFSOR device of the two AFSOR circuit elements is coupled to the drain terminal of a first AFSOR device of the two AFSOR circuit elements.

Abstract: A magneto-electric (ME) inverter includes two anti-ferromagnetic spin orbit read (AFSOR) circuit elements, each AFSOR circuit element has a CMOS inverter; and an AFSOR device with a ME base layer; a semiconductor channel layer on the ME base layer and comprising a source terminal and a drain terminal, where the source terminal is coupled to an output of the CMOS inverter; and a gate electrode on the semiconductor channel layer. The gate electrode of a second AFSOR device of the two AFSOR circuit elements is coupled to the drain terminal of a first AFSOR device of the two AFSOR circuit elements.

Abstract: A magneto-electric (ME) majority gate device includes a conducting device and a plurality of ME transistors coupled to the conducting device. In one implementation, the plurality of ME transistors include a ME AND gate device with downward interface polarization, a ME-transmission gate device with downward interface polarization, and a ME-XNOR gate device. In another implementation, the plurality of ME transistors is five single-input ME-FETs.

Abstract: A magneto-electric (ME) XNOR logic gate device includes a conducting device; and a ME-FET coupled to the conducting device. The ME-FET can be formed of a split gate; a first gate terminal coupled to a first portion of the split gate for receiving a first input signal; a second gate terminal coupled to a second portion of the split gate for receiving a second input signal; a source terminal coupled to a ground line; and a drain terminal coupled to the conducting device.

Abstract: A thin film molecular memory is provided that satisfies criteria needed to make a molecular spintronic device, based on spin crossover complexes, competitive with silicon technology. These criteria include, device implementation, a low coercive voltage (less than 1V) and low write peak currents (on the order of 104 A/cm2), a device on/off ratio >10, thin film quality, the ability to “lock” the spin state (providing nonvolatility), the ability to isothermally “unlock” and switch the spin state with voltage, conductance change with spin state, room temperature and above room temperature operation, an on-state device resistivity less than 1 ?·cm, a device fast switching speed (less than 100 ps), device endurance (on the order of 1016 switches without degradation), and the ability of having a device with a transistor channel width of 10 nm or below.

Abstract: Logic circuits constructed with magnetoelectric (ME) transistors are described herein. A ME logic gate device can include at least one conducting device, for example, at least one MOS transistor; and at least one ME transistor coupled to the at least one conducting device. The ME transistor can be a ME field effect transistor (ME-FET), which can be can be an anti-ferromagnetic spin-orbit read (AFSOR) device or a non-AFSOR device. The gates and logic circuits described herein can be included as standard cells in a design library. Cells of the cell library can include standard cells for a ME inverter device, a ME minority gate device, a ME majority gate device, a ME full adder, a ME XNOR device, a ME XOR device, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to cigar piercers having multiple lances for piercing a cigar. The cigar piercers include an opening for the cigar, grips that are operable to push the lances into the cigar and leave puncture holes after retracting from the cigar.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a dispenser vane comprising a flexible outer surface and a plurality of flexible teeth arranged along the length of the outer surface. The flexible outer surface and flexible teeth are radially moveable.

Abstract: The invention relates to cigar piercers having multiple lances for piercing a cigar. The cigar piercers include an opening for the cigar, grips that are operable to push the lances into the cigar and leave puncture holes after retracting from the cigar.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a solid dispenser including dispensing vanes coupled rotationally about respective parallel horizontal axes. The two dispensing vanes including a surface at a radial distance from the corresponding parallel horizontal axis with teeth arranged on and projecting from the surface. The surfaces of the dispensing vanes may be in contact between the parallel horizontal axes and are flexible in radial directions of the dispensing vanes. In one example embodiment, the dispensing vanes are configured to rotate in opposing directions about the respective parallel horizontal axes to selectively dispense ingredients from a hopper.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a blender lid configured to cover an opening in a blender receptacle and a lid arm coupled to the blender lid and coupled rotationally about a first horizontal axis. The lid arm is configured to rotate about the first horizontal axis to selectively position the blender lid to cover and uncover the opening in the blender receptacle. The blender arm may rotate the blender lid about the first horizontal axis to cover the opening in the blender receptacle and apply a downward force on the blender lid to seal the opening of the blender receptacle with the blender lid. The blender arm may include a horizontal rod having a longitudinal axis that corresponds to the first horizontal axis and having a first end attached to the blender lid.

Abstract: Method for preparing a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (“FDCA”) comprising: contacting a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that has greater than 34% sequence identity with an amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2 with furoic acid in the presence of carbon dioxide; wherein the polypeptide has carboxylase and decarboxylase activity and comprises (i) the amino acid corresponding to H297 or a functional substitution thereof and (ii) at least one of (a) the amino acid corresponding to R305 or a functional substitution thereof; and (b) the amino acid corresponding to R332 or a functional substitution thereof; wherein the position is numbered relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new class of steroid saponins that have interesting biological activity. In particular the present invention relates to a class of steroid saponins in which the sugar moiety has been selectively functionalised to introduce a moiety that contains either, (i) a hydrogen ion donor, (ii) a hydrogen ion acceptor or (iii) a combination thereof. These new, water-soluble compounds are found to not only have potent anti-cancer properties per se but also have the ability to promote the immune response in a subject and can thus act as adjuvants for T-cell activation in cancer therapy.

Abstract: The invention relates to cigar piercers having multiple lances for piercing a cigar. The cigar piercers include an opening for the cigar, grips that are operable to push the lances into the cigar and leave puncture holes after retracting from the cigar.

Abstract: A gas conversion apparatus (100) for converting a process gas to one or more other gases comprises: means (105) for introducing process gas into a liquid medium in a column (125); and an ultrasonic energy generator (140) arranged to generate ultrasonic energy, the apparatus (100) being configured to launch ultrasonic energy generated by the generator (140) into the liquid medium such that process gas is exposed to ultrasonic energy, the apparatus (100) being arranged to allow collection of process gas that has been exposed to ultrasonic energy. The apparatus (100) also preferably comprises a microbubble generator (120) to generate microbubbles of the process gas for exposure to the ultrasonic energy. The ultrasonic energy generator (140) may be configured to generate ultrasonic energy as a consequence of a flow of a drive gas therethrough.