Abstract: Stevia varieties with high a content of RebD, a high content of RebM, and a high content of RebD and RebM containing various SNP markers and UGT isoforms, are disclosed. Methods of screening for the SNPs are also disclosed as well as for using the SNPs in marker assisted breeding. Further provided are methods for introgressing the disclosed SNPs associated with high RebD and high RebM into Stevia plants by selecting plants comprising for one or more SNPs and breeding with such plants to confer such desirable agronomic phenotypes to plant progeny.

Abstract: A winding for a power transformer comprises a wire at least partially covered with a bonding material. The wire comprises a first winding formed into a first winding layer comprising a first plurality of turns positioned adjacently to each other, wherein the first plurality of turns are bonded together. The wire also comprises a second winding formed into a second winding layer from a first continuous wire portion extending from the first winding layer, the second winding layer comprising a second plurality of turns positioned adjacently together.

Abstract: A memory device that includes at least one memory cell is introduced. Each of the at least one memory cell is coupled to a bit line and a word line. Each of the at least one memory cell includes a memory element and a selector element, in which the memory element is configured to store data of the at least one memory cell. The selector element is coupled to the memory element in series and is configured to select the memory element for a read operation and amplify the data stored in the memory element in the read operation.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: forming a fin extending from a substrate, the fin having a first width and a first height after the forming; forming a dummy gate stack over a channel region of the fin; growing an epitaxial source/drain in the fin adjacent the channel region; and after growing the epitaxial source/drain, replacing the dummy gate stack with a metal gate stack, the channel region of the fin having the first width and the first height before the replacing, the channel region of the fin having a second width and a second height after the replacing, the second width being less than the first width, the second height being less than the first height.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for identifying and validating pairs of candidate antigens and their cognate antigen-specific T lymphocytes that are useful for validating the immunogenic activity of paired antigen and TCR sequences. The method includes, inter alia, steps of determining one or more splice variants that are more highly transcribed in a sample obtained e from cohort of patients compared to a reference sample, determining one or more amino acid sequences that occur in an amino acid translation of said one or more splice variants but not in the corresponding splice variant in the reference sample, and predicting HLA binding of the amino acid sequences in order to identify candidate shared antigen. The present invention also relates to methods of characterising and/or treating a medical condition, including cancer.

Abstract: A conductor track arrangement for high-frequency signals is provided. The arrangement includes a carrier, a ground conductor, and a pair of signal conductors. The signal conductors are layered and are arranged on the carrier opposite the ground conductor. A distance is between the signal conductors, which have a deflection region, in which a direction of the signal conductors changes. The deflection region has a reduced distance, which is reduced compared to the distance d between the signal conductors outside the deflection region. The distance between the signal conductors in transition regions from straight portions of the signal conductors into the deflection region is reduced here symmetrically with respect to an extension of a centre line between the two signal conductors into their respective straight portions and/or a capacitor is introduced into the signal conductor considered to be the inner signal conductor in respect of the direction change.

Abstract: A vertical magnetic power generator has a base, a driving shaft vertically mounted in the base, at least one electricity generation module mounted in the base and connected with the driving shaft, and multiple magnetic levitation modules mounted in the base and connected with the driving shaft. Each magnetic levitation module includes a magnetic ring and a conical magnetic block disposed in the magnetic ring. The conical magnetic block and a conical hole of the magnetic ring both taper off from top to bottom. The magnetic levitation modules provide upward axial magnetic levitation forces and radial damping forces exerting toward the driving shaft to allow the driving shaft to balance a total weight applied on the driving shaft. Thus, the driving shaft is able to be vertically levitated in the base magnetically and stably rotates at high speed almost without friction loss and without shifting or vibrating.

Abstract: A maglev power generator has a frame, a transmitting shaft, two electricity generating sets, two axial vibration-proof sets, two maglev assemblies, and two radial vibration-proof sets. The transmitting shaft longitudinally extends within the frame. The two electricity generating sets, the two maglev assemblies, and the two radial vibration-proof sets are connected to the transmitting shaft. Each axial vibration-proof set contacts a respective end of the transmitting shaft. The transmitting shaft suspends within the frame and is able to rotate without contact with the frame. The axial vibration-proof sets, the maglev assemblies, and the radial vibration-proof sets provide the transmitting shaft with magnetic forces radially and axially to prevent the rotating transmitting shaft from deviation. Therefore, the transmitting shaft is able to rotate with minimum power loss.

Abstract: A neural network is trained for, and may be used in, the simulation of the fluid flow through a domain around an object geometry. A first training process for the neural network includes training (902) the network on a first set of encodings of pre-computed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations for object geometries and associated boundary conditions. The first training process uses a first loss function that evaluates an error between the network output and the pre-computed CFD simulations. A second training process is then carried out which includes training (905) the network on a second set of encodings of object geometries and associated boundary conditions. The second training process uses a second loss function that evaluates an error between the network output and a set of fluid dynamics conditions.

Abstract: There is provided a carbon capture mixed matrix membrane comprising: a polymeric support layer; and a carbon dioxide capture layer in contact with the polymeric support layer, the carbon dioxide capture layer comprising solid porous material with at least one carbon dioxide adsorption site, wherein the polymeric support layer comprises spatially ordered uniform sized pores. The polymeric support layer may be patterned by micro-molding, nanoimprinting, mold-based lithography or other suitable lithographic process. The carbon dioxide capture layer may comprise amine-functionalised material, metal-organic frameworks such as zeolite imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF-8) or copper benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate (Cu-BTC) which may or may not be amine modified. There is also provided a membrane module comprising at least one carbon capture mixed matrix membrane and a method of forming the carbon capture mixed matrix membrane.

Abstract: A maglev power generator has a frame, a transmitting shaft, two electricity generating sets, two axial vibration-proof sets, two maglev assemblies, and two radial vibration-proof sets. The transmitting shaft longitudinally extends within the frame. The two electricity generating sets, the two maglev assemblies, and the two radial vibration-proof sets are connected to the transmitting shaft. Each axial vibration-proof set contacts a respective end of the transmitting shaft. The transmitting shaft suspends within the frame and is able to rotate without contact with the frame. The axial vibration-proof sets, the maglev assemblies, and the radial vibration-proof sets provide the transmitting shaft with magnetic forces radially and axially to prevent the rotating transmitting shaft from deviation. Therefore, the transmitting shaft is able to rotate with minimum power loss.

Abstract: An optical film including a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer and attached to the first layer is provided. The first layer has a plurality of micro-structures respectively extending along a first direction and arranged side by side at an interval. The micro-structures protrude toward the second layer. A first pitch exists between each micro-structure and an adjacent micro-structure in a side-by-side arrangement direction. The first pitch is greater than 10 times a wavelength of an incident light. Moreover, a display device including the foregoing optical film is also provided.

Abstract: A power-generating apparatus has a frame, a transmission shaft, a power generator, multiple magnetic floating modules, multiple radial stabilizing modules, and an axial stabilizing module. The transmission shaft rotates in the frame. The power generator is connected with the transmission shaft. Each one of the magnetic floating modules has a magnetic ring set and a permanent magnetic ring. The permanent magnetic ring is connected to the transmission shaft, and magnetically interacts with the magnetic ring set to float the transmission shaft. Each one of the stabilizing modules has a stabilizing magnetic set and a stabilizing magnetic ring. The stabilizing magnetic ring is radially magnetically repulsive to the stabilizing magnetic set. The axial stabilizing module has a base, a first magnet, and a second magnet. The second magnet is mounted on the transmission shaft, and is vertically magnetically repulsive to the first magnet.

Abstract: A network bridging device, a bus test method and a system thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a packet signal via a first network port, wherein the packet signal is specified to be transmitted to a second network connection device; turning off a MAC learning function of a network switching module; setting a port isolation function of the network switching module to isolate a connection between the first network port and a second network port, such that the packet signal is transmitted to a processing module; controlling the processing module to enable a remote loopback function of a media access control port to cause the processing module to return the packet signal to the second network connection device so as to acquire a throughput of a bus.

Abstract: An energy conserving power generator has a frame, a transmitting device, and a power generating device. The transmitting device and the power generating device are disposed in the frame. The power generating device has a coil disposing board, multiple coil seats, multiple coils, a conductor, multiple rotating shafts, and multiple rotating magnets. The coil disposing board is fixed on the frame. The multiple coil seats are disposed at spaced intervals on the coil disposing board. Each one of the multiple coils is winded around a respective one of the multiple coil seats. The conductor is fixed on the transmitting shaft. Each one of the multiple rotating shafts passes through the coil disposing board. Each one of the multiple rotating magnets is mounted to a respective one of the multiple rotating shafts, is adjacent to the conductor, and extends into two of the multiple coils winded around two corresponding coil seats.

Abstract: A vertically mounted and magnetically driven power generation apparatus includes a transmission mechanism vertically mounted in a support frame with a spindle thereof connected with a power generator. Multiple magnetic drive assemblies are respectively mounted inside multiple shelves of the support frame. By virtue of magnetic repulsion between the magnetic drive assemblies and multiple magnetic driven members mounted on the transmission mechanism, the spindle can be vertically and suspendedly rotated within the support frame. The power generation apparatus further includes multiple magnetically stabilizing modules that provide radial or axial magnetic repulsion to the transmission mechanism so as to reduce left-and-right swing or up-and-down vibration when the spindle is rotated within the support frame. Accordingly, the power generation apparatus can achieve superior stability and optimal power generation efficiency upon high-speed operation.

Abstract: There is provided a carbon capture mixed matrix membrane comprising: a polymeric support layer; and a carbon dioxide capture layer in contact with the polymeric support layer, the carbon dioxide capture layer comprising solid porous material with at least one carbon dioxide adsorption site, wherein the polymeric support layer comprises spatially ordered uniform sized pores. The polymeric support layer may be patterned by micro-molding, nanoimprinting, mold-based lithography or other suitable lithographic process. The carbon dioxide capture layer may comprise amine-functionalised material, metal-organic frameworks such as zeolite imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF-8) or copper benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate (Cu-BTC) which may or may not be amine modified. There is also provided a membrane module comprising at least one carbon capture mixed matrix membrane and a method of forming the carbon capture mixed matrix membrane.

Abstract: A flow feature detection method is described. The method includes storing a plurality of points at locations over a region in which vortex detection is to be performed. A value for each of a plurality of fluid flow parameters, such as velocity, pressure and density, is determined at each point. The points are grouped as being contained in either a flow feature portion or normal flow portion of the region according to one or more statistical distribution for the fluid flow parameters. A point is identified as being indicative of the flow feature by identifying multiple further points at least partially surrounding the point, and determining a plane in which the flow feature is identifiable based upon the relative values of the one or more fluid flow parameter for the further points. The method may be used to detect vortices and to identify a two-dimensional plane representative of a vortex.

Abstract: A vortex detection method is described. The method comprises storing a plurality of points at locations over a region (32) in which vortex detection is to be performed. A value for each of a plurality of fluid flow parameters, such as velocity, pressure and density, is determined at each point. The points are grouped as being contained in either a vortical flow portion or non-vortical flow portion of the region according to one or more statistical distribution for said fluid flow parameters. A point (p) in a vortex core is identified according to the direction of motion of an array of further points (46) relative to said point in the vortex core. The further points (46) may surround the vortex core point.

Abstract: An energy conserving power generator has a frame, a transmitting device, and a power generating device. The transmitting device and the power generating device are disposed in the frame. The power generating device has a coil disposing board, multiple coil seats, multiple coils, a conductor, multiple rotating shafts, and multiple rotating magnets. The coil disposing board is fixed on the frame. The multiple coil seats are disposed at spaced intervals on the coil disposing board. Each one of the multiple coils is winded around a respective one of the multiple coil seats. The conductor is fixed on the transmitting shaft. Each one of the multiple rotating shafts passes through the coil disposing board. Each one of the multiple rotating magnets is mounted to a respective one of the multiple rotating shafts, is adjacent to the conductor, and extends into two of the multiple coils winded around two corresponding coil seats.