Abstract: Novel low-pressure nanofiltration membrane composites for rejecting organic compounds are prepared by interfacial polymerization on a microporous hollow fiber supporting membrane. The interfacial polymerization reaction is carried out using an essentially monomeric polyamine reactant having at least two amine functional groups per molecule, and an essentially monomeric amine-reactive polyfunctional aromatic or cycloaliphatic acyl halide having at least two acyl halide groups per molecule. The composite can be fabricated by stepwise polymerization reactions with different reactant recipes at each step.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of electrically aging a PMOS thin film transistor. The method includes applying a first voltage Vg with an amplitude of A volts to a gate of the PMOS thin film transistor; applying a second voltage Vs with an amplitude of (A-40) to (A-8) volts to a source of the PMOS thin film transistor; and applying a third voltage Vd with an amplitude of (A-80) to (A-16) volts to a drain of the PMOS thin film transistor. Application of the first voltage Vg, the second voltage Vs and the third voltage Vd is maintained for a predetermined time period, and Vd?Vs<0. In this way, reduction of a leakage current of the PMOS thin film transistor is achieved without changing a structural design of the thin film transistor.

Abstract: Human proximity detection techniques for wireless communication devices are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a memory and logic, at least a portion of the logic comprised in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to perform a connection establishment procedure to establish a wireless link with a human proximity reporting (HPR) device, identify heart rate information comprised in a human proximity report received from the HPR device via the wireless link, determine an initial HPR state based on the heart rate information, and select an initial operating mode for a feature of a human proximity monitoring (HPM) device based on the initial HPR state. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Using verification IP (VIP), the related design IP (DIP) can be integrated into a system on a chip (SOC) without requiring the IP component. Using a normalized framework, a software module can be integrated into the VIP software stack enabling the customized management of the VIP beyond the standard specification defined behaviors. Then, the modified software stack can be used to manage both behaviors defined by the specification and the design specific behaviors. The VIP can then be used in place of the DIP for SOC development.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of producing bivalirudin using a peptide fragment or peptide fragments on solid phase peptide synthesis that minimizes, or eliminates, the production of bivalirudin molecules having too few or too many glycine residues.

Abstract: The invention provides processes of purifying a peptide including a GCC agonist sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-251 described herein. The processes include a solvent exchange step before a freeze-drying (lyophilization) step.

Abstract: A system and method that implement an object-oriented model for requirements of a hardware design in order to verify the design. The object-oriented model abstractly captures the design topology, capability, control, and status of the design. An object-oriented model or definition of a hardware design is based on one or more specifications or standards implemented with the design. With the object-oriented model, a system and method for storing and displaying data captured during a test run is implemented. Graphical displays are defined to show run information for abstract objects of the design. Predefined graphical displays may be altered to accommodate the features of the object-oriented model and new graphical displays may be defined for objects in the model.

Abstract: Novel low-pressure nanofiltration membrane composites for rejecting organic compounds are prepared by interfacial polymerization on a microporous hollow fiber supporting membrane. The interfacial polymerization reaction is carried out using an essentially monomeric polyamine reactant having at least two amine functional groups per molecule, and an essentially monomeric amine-reactive polyfunctional aromatic or cycloaliphatic acyl halide having at least two acyl halide groups per molecule. The composite can be fabricated by stepwise polymerization reactions with different reactant recipes at each step.

Abstract: In a system and method that simulates a design including a third party IP component, a driver for the IP component is compiled and executed in a workstation implementing the simulation platform for the design. The source code for the driver is modified to allow the simulation to reroute certain functions that would cause the simulator to hang until an event occurs that would unlock the simulation. The rerouting includes storing instruction location, state information, and any other context information needed to restore a paused function. The saved information is stored in a stack that is traversed upon detection of the event.

Abstract: A system and method that tests an IP component of a hardware design generates an abstract model of the IP component based on knowledge of the design and one or more protocols implemented with the IP component. A generic driver and associated interfaces are additionally generated or selected to test the IP component within the hardware design.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a controller configured to detect a seek failure of a read/write head. The controller is additionally configured to perform a seek recovery operation in accordance with a recovery sequence in response to the seek failure; the recovery sequence comprising a plurality of recovery procedures. Further, the controller is configured to determine if the seek recovery operation is successful and determine which of the recovery procedures provided the success. And, the controller is configured to dynamically calculate the success rate of each recovery procedure, modify the recovery sequence based on the success of the seek recovery operation and based on the success rate of recovery procedures providing the success.

Abstract: A lithium air battery cell includes an anode having lithium, a cathode having a Ag2Mn8O16 catalyst, and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt. A cathode for a lithium air battery cell and a lithium air battery with a cathode including buckypaper and a Ag2Mn8O16 catalyst are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides luminescent solid-state compositions comprising difluoroboron beta-diketonates wherein the compositions can exhibit mechanochromic luminescence. The mechanochromic effect on the luminescence can be reversible, such as thermally reversible. Various solid-state forms of the invention can have emission spectra that differ from the properties of the respective difluoroboron beta-diketonate in solution. The mechanochromic effect can be stimulated by pressure such as handwriting, and can be reversed over a period of minutes to hours at room temperature. The invention also provides methods of making and methods of using the solid-state compositions, such as for sensors and for information displays for use in biological sensing, and in art, design, and consumer products.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for verifying debugging aspects of integrated circuit (IC) designs. In one aspect, an IP provider(s) can use the same process that isolated IP defect(s) to demonstrate to the customer (whether an IC designer or an IP consumer such as a smartphone manufacturer) that the debugging was successful, and that errors in operation will not recur. In another aspect, the invention provides a facility that enables the IP provider to demonstrate to an IP consumer that a repaired IP component will work under a sufficiently broad set of circumstances, without that demonstration revealing the provider's proprietary IP to the consumer.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for debugging aspects of integrated circuit (IC) designs employ techniques by which defective intellectual property (IP) in those IC designs can be exercised, and defects identified, without disturbing the IP itself, but at the same time isolating the source of the defect(s) to the responsible IP provider(s). The IP provider then can debug the IP. In one aspect, the techniques give the IP provider(s) specific information about the nature of the defect, facilitating the provider's efforts to debug the IP.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for simultaneous detection of polymorphisms at multiple loci in a target nucleic acid.

Abstract: A method for preparing exenatide by solid-phase synthesis, including: 1) mixing an Fmoc-Rink amide AM resin with a deprotecting agent to obtain a Rink amide AM resin; 2) condensing an Fmoc-Ser(tBu)-OH with the Rink amide AM resin to obtain an Fmoc-Ser(tBu)-Rink amide AM resin; 3) repeating the Fmoc deprotection and the condensation between an amino acid and a polypeptide on the resin, and condensing an amino acid with a polypeptide on the resin from the C-terminal to the N-terminal, to form a polypeptide resin; and 4) separating the polypeptide and the resin on the polypeptide resin.

Abstract: The invention provides luminescent solid-state compositions comprising difluoroboron beta-diketonates wherein the compositions can exhibit mechanochromic luminescence. The mechanochromic effect on the luminescence can be reversible, such as thermally reversible. Various solid-state forms of the invention can have emission spectra that differ from the properties of the respective difluoroboron beta-diketonate in solution. The mechanochromic effect can be stimulated by pressure such as hand-writing, and can be reversed over a period of minutes to hours at room temperature. The invention also provides methods of making and methods of using the solid-state compositions, such as for sensors and for information displays for use in biological sensing, and in art, design, and consumer products.

Abstract: An exhaust system (16) of a diesel engine (10) has a diesel particulate filter (18) for treating exhaust gas. When trapped soot has accumulated to an extent that may affect performance of the filter, an engine control system (12) forces combustion of trapped soot by increasing exhaust back-pressure using a control device (20) such as a back-pressure control valve or vanes of a variable geometry turbocharger.

Abstract: A method for producing bivalirudin using solid phase peptide synthesis by: a) condensing Fmoc-Asn(Trt)-Gly-OH with a peptide resin of Asp(OtBu)11-Phe12-Glu(OtBu)13-Glu(OtBu)14-Ile15-Pro16-Glu(OtBu)17-Glu(OtBu)18-Tyr(tBu)19-Leu20-Resin; b) removing Fmoc-; c) condensing Fmoc-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-OH with the peptide resin; d) separately condensing Pro, Arg, Pro, and Phe with the peptide resin from C-terminal to N-terminal to yield a peptide resin of Boc-D-Phe1-Pro2-Arg(Pbf)3-Pro4-Gly5-Gly6-Gly7-Gly8-Asn(Trt)9-Gly10-Asp(OtBu)11-Phe12-Glu(OtBu)13-Glu(OtBu)14-Ile15-Pro16-Glu(OtBu)17-Glu(OtBu)18-Tyr(tBu)19-Leu20-Resin; and e) in the presence of a cleavage agent, separating a peptide from the peptide resin to yield bivalirudin represented by Formula VI. The method is low in cost and the resultant bivalirudin has high purity.