Abstract: A method includes setting an output of each memory cell in an array of memory cells to a same first value, decreasing power to the array of memory cells and then increasing power to the array of memory cells. Memory cells in the array of memory cells with outputs that switched to a second value different from the first value are then identified in response to decreasing and then increasing the power. A set of memory cells is then selected from the identified memory cells to use in hardware security.

Abstract: Provided is a determination method of differential protection suitable for an electricity transmission line with multi-terminal T-connection.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for removing trichloroethane (TCA), trichloroethene (TCE), and 1,4-dioxane (1,4-D) from contaminated water and wastewater. The system and methods relying on catalyst reduction of TCA and TCE, and the reduced products are degraded by microorganisms that are capable of biodegrading ethane and 1,4-D. In certain embodiments, a catalyst film comprises precious nanoparticles with diameters of 5-40 nm and a biofilm comprising microorganisms that are capable of degrading ethane and 1,4-D are used in a dual-reactor system to remove TCA, TCE, and 1,4-D from contaminated water and wastewater.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for catalytic removal of oxidized contaminants (for example, nitrite, chromate, chlorate, trichloroethene, CFC-11, 4-nonylphenol, RDX, and perfluorooctanoate) from water and wastewater. In some aspects, the catalytic method of removing oxidized contaminants comprises using precious metal nanoparticles as catalysts to reduce the oxidized contaminants.

Abstract: A preparation method for an aromatic ether compound. The preparation method comprises the following step: c) in a solvent, in the presence of a catalyst and alkali, a compound V reacts with a compound 6 to obtain a compound VII, wherein the solvent is a solvent system having two or more elements selected from water, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate, and dioxane. According to the preparation method for the aromatic ether compound in the present invention, the conversion rate of the reaction can be greatly improved, and thus the yield of the step and the total yield of the whole reaction route are improved; post-treatment and purification operations for preparing the compound VII are greatly simplified, and the compound VII having high purity can be obtained only be simply filtering a reaction solution and washing and drying a filter cake. The preparation method is suitable for industrial scale-up production.

Abstract: A frequency conversion power transmission system includes: a new energy power generation base, a first isolation device, a second isolation device, an alternating current-alternating current (AC-AC) frequency conversion device and a power transmission cable; the new energy power generation base is configured to supply electrical energy to an AC power grid, and operate at a constant voltage and a constant or variable frequency according to environmental conditions including weather, an environment or a distance; the first isolation device is connected to the new energy power generation base; the second isolation device is connected to the AC power grid; an input terminal of the AC-AC frequency conversion device is connected to the first isolation device, an output terminal of the AC-AC frequency conversion device is connected to the second isolation device, and the power transmission cable is configured to connect the new energy power generation base and the first isolation device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for augmenting storage functionality using emulation of storage characteristics are disclosed. An access request for a data set is received. The access request is formatted according to a first protocol associated with a first data store, and the first data store is associated with first storage characteristics. The access request is translated into a translated access request. The translated access request is formatted according to a second protocol associated with a second data store, and the second data store is associated with second storage characteristics differing at least in part from the first storage characteristics. The translated access request is sent to the second data store. The translated access request is performed by the second data store on the data set using emulation of one or more of the first storage characteristics not included in the second storage characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for removing selenate and/or selenite from water and recovering elemental selenium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystal form of a nitroxoline prodrug, a pharmaceutical composition containing same, and a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. An X-ray powder diffraction pattern of a crystal form A comprises characteristic peaks at 5.74±0.2°, 6.78±0.2°, 10.86±0.2°, 13.54±0.2°, 16.70±0.2°, and 22.65±0.2°; an X-ray powder diffraction pattern of a crystal form B comprises characteristic peaks at 5.44±0.2°, 10.90±0.2°, 14.09±0.2°, 16.17±0.2°, 17.92±0.2°, 20.66±0.2°, and 23.13±0.2°. Compared with nitroxoline, the crystal forms A and the B in the present application are not prone to staining, have low requirements for equipment, and are more suitable for industrial production; the stable properties are more conducive to quality control on industrial production and stability in drug efficacy.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application is a method for constructing an antigen-specific binding polypeptide gene display vector. The method comprises processing by using a restriction endonuclease that specifically recognizes a restriction site to obtain four nucleic acid fragments having specific sticky ends, and then enabling the nucleic acid fragments to directionally ligate. Further disclosed in the present application are an antigen-specific binding polypeptide gene display vector produced according to the method and a bacterial library. The method described in the present application can be used for effectively screening antigen-specific antigen-binding polypeptides or fragments thereof.

Abstract: A vehicle cleaning system for cleaning a vehicle including a processor and a memory including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include determining that a passenger compartment of the vehicle requires cleaning and identifying a type of cleaning required. The operations also include that at least one of a fragrance system, a dry particulate removal system, and a wet particulate removal system is activated in response to the type of cleaning required.

Abstract: A method for antibacterial susceptibility testing includes preparing a set of two or more samples of a plurality of bacterial cells from a patient; adding a different amount of a selected drug to each sample; illuminating at least a portion of a sample using a coherent illumination source; capturing a series of speckle images over time of at least a portion of the illuminated sample; and determining an inhibition status of the sample using a machine-learning classifier applied to the series of speckle images. The steps of illuminating the sample, capturing a series of images, and determining an inhibition status are repeated for each sample of the set of two or more samples. The method may include transforming the series of speckle images to a frequency series of speckle images; and determining the inhibition status of the sample uses the machine-learning classifier applied to the frequency series of speckle images.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for catalytic removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water and wastewater. The system and methods utilize a catalyst film and a biofilm to synergystically remove PFAS from water. In some aspects, the catalyst film reduces and defluorinates PFAS into less fluorinated counterparts of PFAS, and the biofilm metabolizes the less fluroinated counterparts of PFAS into CO2 or shorter chain PFAS.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for ranking search results and generating a presentation. In some implementations, a search system generates a presentation based on a search query. In some implementations, a search system ranks search results based on data stored in a knowledge graph. In some implementations, a search system identifies a modifying concept such as a superlative in a received search query, and determines ranking properties based on the modifying concept.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for removing and recovering precious metals, such as platinum-group metals (PGMs), including palladium, from wastewater and waste streams. The invention also relates to systems and methods for recycling the recovered precious metals for catalytic applications.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for ranking search results and generating a presentation. In some implementations, a search system generates a presentation based on a search query. In some implementations, a search system ranks search results based on data stored in a knowledge graph. In some implementations, a search system identifies a modifying concept such as a superlative in a received search query, and determines ranking properties based on the modifying concept.

Abstract: Provided is method for producing a phage library displaying antibodies or antibody fragments, comprising providing a first polynucleotide containing LC, a second polynucleotide containing connexon, and a third polynucleotide containing HC, respectively introducing the first, second and third polynucleotides to first, second and third bacteria to obtain a light chain component bacterial library, a connexon component bacterial library, and a heavy chain component bacterial library, obtaining a light chain component plasmid, a connexon component plasmid, and a heavy chain component plasmid from the libraries, obtaining the released LC, released connexon and released HC from the plasmids, connecting the released display vector segments to form a connection product for display, introducing a third bacterium to obtain a display bacterial library, and using the display bacterial library to prepare the phage library for displaying the antibodies or antibody fragments.

Abstract: A molding line and a manufacturing apparatus thereof are disclosed. The molding line includes a line body extending along a first direction. The line body includes a first and a second modeling layer part and a connecting part. In a cross section perpendicular to the first direction, the first and second modeling layer part extend along a second direction, the first modeling layer part is located at an outer side opposite to the second modeling layer part, and the connecting part is connected between the first modeling layer part and the second modeling layer part and obliquely intersects with the second direction. An inwardly recessed molding groove is provided at a joint of the connecting part and the first molding layer part or/and the second molding layer part. The disclosure has advantages of providing a molding line with more stereoscopic and aesthetic visual effect and a manufacturing apparatus thereof.

Abstract: A method includes setting an output of each memory cell in an array of memory cells to a same first value, decreasing power to the array of memory cells and then increasing power to the array of memory cells. Memory cells in the array of memory cells with outputs that switched to a second value different from the first value are then identified in response to decreasing and then increasing the power. A set of memory cells is then selected from the identified memory cells to use in hardware security.

Abstract: A resource allocation method and a storage device are provided. The storage device includes a disk enclosure and a plurality of controllers. Each controller includes a plurality of processors, each processor includes a plurality of processor cores, the plurality of controllers are separately coupled to the disk enclosure including a plurality of hard disks. The plurality of processors are configured to provide computing resources. The plurality of hard disks are configured to provide storage space. Logical addresses corresponding to the storage space are classified into several address segment sets, each address segment set includes one or more address segments, some of the computing resources are allocated to each address segment set, and are used to execute a data access request for accessing an address segment comprised in the address segment set. Computing resources used to process different address segment sets are from different processors or from different processor cores.