Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pair of flanking sequences for a split intein wherein, the pair of flanking sequences comprises: a flanking sequence a and a flanking sequence b; the flanking sequence a is located at the N-terminus of the split intein N-terminal protein splicing region (In), and is between the N-terminal extein (En) and the In; the flanking sequence b is located at the C-terminus of the split intein C-terminal protein splicing region (Ic), and is between the Ic and the C-terminal extein (Ec); and the split intein is NpuDnaE.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pair of flanking sequences for a split intein, wherein the pair of flanking sequences includes: a flanking sequence a and a flanking sequence b; the flanking sequence a is located at the N-terminus of the split intein N-terminal protein splicing region (In), and is between the N-terminal extein (En) and the In; the flanking sequence b is located at the C-terminus of the split intein C-terminal protein splicing region (Ic), and is between the Ic and the C-terminal extein (Ec); and the split intein is selected from the group consisting of SspDnaE, SspDnaB, MxeGyrA, MjaTFIIB, PhoVMA, TVoVMA, Gp41-1, Gp41-8, IMPDH-1 and PhoRadA.

Abstract: One variation of a method s100 for autonomously scanning and processing a part includes: accessing a part model representing a part positioned in a work zone adjacent a robotic system; retrieving a sanding head translation speed; retrieving a toolpath for execution on the part defining positions, orientations, and target forces applied by the sanding head to the part. The method includes traversing the sanding head along the toolpath, at the sanding head translation speed; reading a sequence of applied forces from a force sensor coupled to the sanding head at positions along the toolpath; and deviating from the toolpath to maintain the set of applied forces within a threshold difference of a sequence of target forces along the toolpath. In one variation of the method, the robotic system executes a toolpath at a duration less than target duration by selectively varying target force and sanding head translation speed across the part.

Abstract: A food processing appliance includes a container having a rotational processing assembly that includes an inner portion of a magnetic coupler. A base has a drive system for providing a rotational drive force. A drive rotor selectively transfers the rotational drive force to the magnetic coupler. The drive rotor includes a plurality of drive-magnetic members that form an outer portion of the magnetic coupler. The inner portion and outer portions of the magnetic coupler selectively and magnetically engage to form an engaged position. The engaged position is further defined by the inner portion being completely separated from the outer portion to define a gap therebetween.

Abstract: A food processing appliance includes a container having a rotational processing assembly that includes an inner portion of a magnetic coupler. A base has a drive system for providing a rotational drive force. A drive rotor selectively transfers the rotational drive force to the magnetic coupler. The drive rotor includes a plurality of drive-magnetic members that form an outer portion of the magnetic coupler. The inner portion and outer portions of the magnetic coupler selectively and magnetically engage to form an engaged position. The engaged position is further defined by the inner portion being completely separated from the outer portion to define a gap therebetween.

Abstract: An electric motor for an appliance includes a rotor coupled with a drive shaft. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor magnets that each define a magnet assembly including a plurality of magnet portions having different magnet pole orientations. A stator is in electromagnetic communication with the rotor. A gap is defined between the stator and the rotor. The stator comprises a stator core. A plurality of stator poles define the gap. Stator magnets are positioned within the stator core and are located to partially define the gap. Each stator magnet defines a pair of flux paths that extend around an outer perimeter of the stator magnet and onto the gap. The different magnet pole orientations of the plurality of rotor magnets operate to direct an effective magnetic flux toward the gap.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are described that can be used to develop confocal microscopes with high lateral resolution. One example confocal microscope includes a first dispersion element that receives a light beam and to produce illumination beams with different spectral components, and an objective that receives reflected light upon reflection of the illumination beams from a target. The confocal microscope further includes a second dispersion element that receives the reflected light after propagation through in the objective lens, and a third dispersion element that receives the dispersed light associated with the second dispersion element and provides an output light to a camera lens for focusing onto a detector. The second and the third dispersion elements are positioned such that each point on the detector is conjugate to a corresponding single point on the target. Some applications of the disclosed confocal microscopes include skin disease diagnosis and imaging of freshly-excised tissues.

Abstract: An electric motor for an appliance includes a rotor coupled with a drive shaft. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor magnets that each define a magnet assembly including a plurality of magnet portions having different magnet pole orientations. A stator is in electromagnetic communication with the rotor. A gap is defined between the stator and the rotor. The stator comprises a stator core. A plurality of stator poles define the gap. Stator magnets are positioned within the stator core and are located to partially define the gap. Each stator magnet defines a pair of flux paths that extend around an outer perimeter of the stator magnet and onto the gap. The different magnet pole orientations of the plurality of rotor magnets operate to direct an effective magnetic flux toward the gap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for delivery of therapeutic agent. In certain aspects, the invention comprises a metal-organic framework nanoparticle encapsulating a protein. In some aspects, the metal-organic framework nanoparticle encapsulating a protein is coated with an extracellular vesicle membrane.

Abstract: An electric motor for an appliance includes a rotor coupled with a drive shaft. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor magnets that each define a magnet assembly including a plurality of magnet portions having different magnet pole orientations. A stator is in electromagnetic communication with the rotor. A gap is defined between the stator and the rotor. The stator comprises a stator core. A plurality of stator poles define the gap. Stator magnets are positioned within the stator core and are located to partially define the gap. Each stator magnet defines a pair of flux paths that extend around an outer perimeter of the stator magnet and onto the gap. The different magnet pole orientations of the plurality of rotor magnets operate to direct an effective magnetic flux toward the gap.

Abstract: A food processing appliance includes a container having a rotational processing assembly that includes an inner portion of a magnetic coupler. A base has a drive system for providing a rotational drive force. A drive rotor selectively transfers the rotational drive force to the magnetic coupler. The drive rotor includes a plurality of drive-magnetic members that form an outer portion of the magnetic coupler. The inner portion and outer portions of the magnetic coupler selectively and magnetically engage to form an engaged position. The engaged position is further defined by the inner portion being completely separated from the outer portion to define a gap therebetween.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose an application development method performed at a computing device. The method includes: obtaining an input file in a predetermined format, the input file including content code of each part used for forming an application; disassembling the content code of each part in the input file into different category code according to corresponding categories; invoking a corresponding compiler according to an attribute of each piece of the category code, to compile the category code, to correspondingly obtain a description file of each piece of the category code; and performing plug-in processing on the description file of the category code of each part, to obtain the application.