Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle having a fixed room and an outer shell slide-out room which extends and retracts relative to the fixed room. The slide-out room having a side opening substantially larger than the side area of the fixed room for the outer shell to slide over the fixed room. The slide-out room having a substantially larger volume than the fixed room having the slide-out room to extend and retract by sliding over the fixed room through a side opening and having the fixed room to occupy substantially the interior space of the outer shell slide-out room. The fixed room includes a main floor section, sidewall sections, and a roof section. Furthermore, when the slide-out room is retracted, the slide-out floor slides under the main floor to tuck underneath the fixed room floor. The vehicle of the present invention may have other slide-out assemblies in the fixed room and the outer shell slide-out room.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for mitochondria genome editing are provided. Also provided are methods for treating mitochondrial disorders by the disclosed compositions.

Abstract: The invention proposed damper protection for direct drive motor angle limits This mechanism includes main components: Assembly guideway-spring, and Assembly angle limit bar, and Assembly direct-drive motor. The content mentioned in the invention describes the damping spring integrated inside the direct motor to protect the device when operating within the desired stroke limit It can be applied to high-precision devices and motors. The invention's products can be applied in Direct-drive motor mechanisms that limit rotation angle with high-accuracy such as robotic arms, multi-sensor automatic observation devices, or unmanned equipment.

Abstract: A method of analysing a spectrum on which information is transmitted, comprising: determining each different type of modulation used for transmitting the information across the spectrum, for each determined modulation, identifying its carrier frequency and its bandwidth, defining characteristics of usage of the spectrum in terms of the determined modulations and their corresponding carrier frequencies and bandwidths.

Abstract: A method of allocating space on a spectrum on which information is transmitted, to information to be transmitted, the method comprising: identifying carrier frequencies and bandwidths of information being transmitted on the spectrum, determining an optimal carrier frequency and bandwidth for the information to be transmitted based on the carrier frequencies and bandwidths of information being transmitted on the spectrum; transmitting the information to be transmitted using modulation at the identified optimal carrier frequency and bandwidth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to control and process a set of conditions in an event handling system with many complex intrinsic conditions, including: step 1: receive the list of conditions; step 2: use the list data structure; step 3: break down the conditions; step 4: Classification; step 5: link the clauses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a bonding resin, wherein lignin is provided in the form of a solution in ammonia and/or an organic base and mixed with one or more crosslinkers and optionally one or more additives. The bonding resin is useful for example in the manufacture of laminates, mineral wool insulation and wood products such as plywood, oriented strandboard (OSB), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), medium density fiberboards (MDF), high density fiberboards (HDF), parquet flooring, curved plywood, veneered particleboards, veneered MDF or particle boards. The bonding resin is also useful for example in composites, molding compounds and foundry applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making a carbon aerogel electrode material. The method involves initially making a wet organic sol-gel form. The sol-gel form is carbonized at a temperature of from about 900° C. to about 1000° C., for from about 2 hours to about 4 hours. The carbonized sol-gel is then activated under carbon dioxide flow, for from about 0.5 hour to about 1.5 hours, at from about 900° C. to about 1000° C.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flow through electrode, capacitive deionization (FTE-CDI) system which is able to adsorb nitrates from water being treated using the system. The system makes use of a pair of electrodes arranged generally parallel to one another, with a water permeable dielectric sandwiched between the electrodes. The electrodes receive a direct current voltage from an electrical circuit. At least one of the electrodes is formed from a carbon material having a hierarchical pore size distribution which includes a first plurality of pores having a width of no more than about 1 nm, and a second plurality of micro-sized pores. The micron-sized pores enable a flow of water to be pushed through the electrodes while the first plurality of pores form adsorption sites for nitrate molecules carried in the water flowing through the electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for improving fish feed conversion rates, health and survival by tachykinin antagonists. Specific fish feed consumptions comprising tachykinin antagonists are also provided.

Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are compositions, including compounds comprising a polynucleotide covalently linked to a cyanine moiety. In embodiments, polynucleotides comprise a nucleotide sequence that is fully complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a mitochondrial polynucleotide. Methods of using such compounds are also provided, including for targeting mitochondrial DNA, such as for cleaving, modifying, or altering the expression of mitochondrial DNA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a bonding resin, wherein lignin is provided in the form of an aqueous solution and mixed with one or more of glycerol diglycidyl ether, polyglycerol diglycidyl ether, polyglycerol polyglycidyl ether, glycerol triglycidyl ether, sorbitol polyglycidyl ether, alkoxylated glycerol polyglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane diglycidyl ether, polyoxypropylene glycol diglycidylether, polyoxypropylene glycol triglycidyl ether, diglycidylether of cyclohexane dimethanol, resorcinol diglycidyl ether, isosorbide diglycidyl ether, pentaerythritol tetraglycidyl ether, ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether having 2-9 ethylene glycol units, propylene glycol diglycidyl ether having 1-5 propylene glycol units, and/or diglycidyl ether of terminal diol having a linear carbon chain of 3-6 carbon atoms; and optionally one or more additives.

Abstract: A method and an environment simulating system are disclosed which includes a database comprising a library of climate recipes characterizing growing environments for different plants and trees; a micro-controller electrically coupled to receive specific climate recipes when orders for different plants and trees are received from customers; an environment actuating system, electrically coupled to the micro-controller, operable to receive the specific climate recipes from the database; a sub-controller electrically coupled to receive the specific climate recipes from the micro-controller to drive the environment actuating system to generate specific growing environments in a growing enclosure in accordance with the specific orders; an array of web-based sensors, coupled to the growing enclosure and the micro-controller, operable to sense growing conditions of the specific growing environments and to feedback the growing conditions to the micro-controller; and a network server adapted to couple the Database, the

Abstract: A method for building a single-spool jet engine model consisting of five detailed steps: step 1: determining the structure of a turbojet engine to be modeled; step 2: Determine the thermodynamic information of the engine in detail; step 3: Put the engine information into the corresponding component module blocks, model structure according to the multi-loop algorithm and test the engine at the design point in a steady state; step 4: From the entire engine state at the starting point, save the sample as input to the dynamic model, describe the engine operation between the two stable operating points; step 5: Compare test data to make model errors and change unknown values to complete the model. With open source code for customizing and upgrading engine component modules, an open environment for research and development is provided, intended for research subjects of gas turbine engines used in industrial as well as aviation.

Abstract: The invention provides a solution to amplify the airflow for testing purpose; this solution could be conventionally set up and configured with simple components or popular industrial systems. It is particularly interesting for small facilities/companies with limited resources or demanding only a low investment. This system is consisted of a high pressure air driving duct, an air mixing duct, a pressure reduction valve and a safety valve, ducts' size can be configured or changed to adapt the testing configuration. All components and systems are connected and attached to each other by stainless steel flanges and seals to avoid leakage and corrosion.

Abstract: Use of porous carbon aerogel materials as capacitive deionization (CDI) electrodes to selectively remove scale forming divalent ions (e.g., Mg, Ca) from “hard” waters. A first electrode and/or a second electrode are made from activated carbon with graphite current collectors. A non-conductive, electrolyte permeable paper or polymer membrane separator is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: This invention provides a recombinant Pichia pastoris strain which has been genetically modified for highly expressing pediocin PA-1 and secreting it into the medium so that the pediocin PA-1 can be easily collected and purified from the culture medium. In this invention, we also demonstrated that the obtained pediocin PA-1 had specific antimicrobial activities against Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 13932 and several other bacteria strains. Therefore, pediocin PA-1 produced from this recombinant Pichia pastoris strain has a great potential for the application in food preservation and pharmaceutical industry.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for dividing archived data based on persistent queue (PQ), including i) dividing this stored data into persistent data queues corresponding to the time it needs to be processed in the future; ii) scheduling the processing of data that has been split into these persistent data queues corresponding to future milestones; and iii) redistribute stored data into new sustainable data queues corresponding to the next time it takes for further processing of this data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flow through electrode, capacitive deionization (FTE-CDI) system which is able to adsorb nitrates from water being treated using the system. The system makes use of a pair of electrodes arranged generally parallel to one another, with a water permeable dielectric sandwiched between the electrodes. The electrodes receive a direct current voltage from an electrical circuit. At least one of the electrodes is formed from a carbon material having a hierarchical pore size distribution which includes a first plurality of pores having a width of no more than about 1 nm, and a second plurality of micro-sized pores. The micron-sized pores enable a flow of water to be pushed through the electrodes while the first plurality of pores form adsorption sites for nitrate molecules carried in the water flowing through the electrodes.

Abstract: A smart home gardening cabinet is disclosed that includes a plurality of plant growing drawers each having a vertical lift door and an automatic precision weather system to grow a specific type of plants, each automatic precision weather system includes an array of lights for photosynthesis, an air circulation system, and a water circulation system that provides nutrient water to the specific plants in each plant growing drawer; each plant growing drawers having a plant growing tray that includes an array of growing holes filled with a sponge materials to absorb and retain nutrients which are misted to the roots of the plants, excess nutrient water being returned to the water circulation system to save water.