Abstract: In one embodiment, a technique is provided for automating handover information from project (construction & design) to operation/maintenance. A schema-less repository is defined for holding handover asset objects and governing transformation automation. An information stitching method is defined for multiple-sourced project data integration and incorporating owners' requirement into the repository. A 2-step script-based transformation process is provided to encapsulate information modeling knowledge from a transformation definition.

Abstract: Disclosed are composition and methods for treating immune disorders. Also disclosed are diagnosis methods and prognosis methods.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to human biology discoveries and therapeutic and diagnostic compositions and methods based thereon. More particularly, the invention relates to human homeobox gene VentX and its control of macrophage terminal differentiation and activation, and related therapeutic and diagnostic compositions and methods of use, in particular in connection with inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for a power receiver circuit. A power generating mechanism may include power generating elements that may generate alternating current signals. Rectifier circuit may include rectifiers that may generate a direct current signal from an alternating current signal, and diodes. Group circuits that may connect groups of rectifier circuits in electrical circuits to combine the direct current signals from the rectifier circuits in a group into a single direct current signal. A step down converter may be connected to the group circuits. The step down converter may convert a direct current signal to a direct current signal of a target voltage level. An output switch may be connected to the step down converter. A linear regulator may be connected to the step down converter. A microcontroller may be connected to the linear regulator and the output switch and may control the output switch.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for a power receiver circuit. A power generating mechanism may include power generating elements that may generate alternating current signals. Rectifier circuit may include rectifiers that may generate a direct current signal from an alternating current signal, and diodes. Group circuits that may connect groups of rectifier circuits in electrical circuits to combine the direct current signals from the rectifier circuits in a group into a single direct current signal. A step down converter may be connected to the group circuits. The step down converter may convert a direct current signal to a direct current signal of a target voltage level. An output switch may be connected to the step down converter. A linear regulator may be connected to the step down converter. A microcontroller may be connected to the linear regulator and the output switch and may control the output switch.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for determining related ontological data. The disclosed systems may be configured to receive a first ontology and a second ontology, the first ontology and the second ontology comprising hierarchically organized ontological data. The disclosed systems may also be configured to receive an indication that a first ontological datum in the first ontology is equivalent to a second ontological datum in the second ontology, and a query for ontological data related to a third ontological datum subordinate to the first ontological datum. The disclosed systems may be configured to determine a first semantic distance between the third ontological datum and a fourth ontological datum in the second ontology satisfies a semantic distance criterion, and output the fourth ontological datum based on the determination that the first semantic distance satisfies the semantic distance criterion.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for sharing medical data. The disclosed systems may be configured to create a first workgroup having a first knowledgebase. This first knowledgebase may be federated with a common knowledgebase, and with a second knowledgebase of a second workgroup. At least one of the first knowledgebase, common knowledgebase, and second knowledgebase may be configured to store data items comprising associations, signs, and evidence. The signs may comprise measurements and contexts, and the associations may describe the relationships between the measurements and contexts. The evidence may support these associations. The disclosed systems may be configured to receive a request from a user in the first workgroup, retrieve matching data items, and optionally then output to the user at least some of the retrieved matching data items. The request may comprise at least one of a first association and a first measurement.

Abstract: A urine sample device includes a funnel for receiving urine, the funnel in connection with a guide tube at a lower portion of the funnel. The urine sample device also includes a urine collection tube for collecting the urine that flows from the funnel and through the guide tube. The urine sample device further includes a guide tube fixation member located at a lower portion of the funnel and an upper portion of the guide tube along an outer periphery of the guide tube. The guide tube fixation member connected to the urine collection tube at an upper portion of the urine guide tube. The urine sample device also includes a vent located inside the guide tube fixation member.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for a power receiver circuit. A power generating mechanism may include power generating elements that may generate alternating current signals. Rectifier circuit may include rectifiers that may generate a direct current signal from an alternating current signal, and diodes. Group circuits that may connect groups of rectifier circuits in electrical circuits to combine the direct current signals from the rectifier circuits in a group into a single direct current signal. A step down converter may be connected to the group circuits. The step down converter may convert a direct current signal to a direct current signal of a target voltage level. An output switch may be connected to the step down converter. A linear regulator may be connected to the step down converter. A microcontroller may be connected to the linear regulator and the output switch and may control the output switch.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting conductance parameter of high protein body fluid sample is provided. The apparatus includes at least one liquid collection element, and at least two electrodes horizontally aligned in the liquid collection element. Also provided are methods for detecting dehydration in a subject, comprising the steps of measuring the conductance parameter of the saliva of the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for processing HL7 messages. A method includes receiving, an HL7 message; storing the HL7 message in a memory; creating a data structure representation of the stored HL7 message in the memory that stores a start index and an end index of the stored HL7 message, wherein the start index indicates a beginning of the stored HL7 message and the end index indicates an end of the stored HL7 message; hierarchically creating, from the data structure representation of the stored HL7 message, one or more data structure representations in the memory that store at least one start index and at least one end index corresponding to one or more fragments in the stored HL7 message; and, modifying the stored HL7 message according to the at least one start index and a corresponding end index of the fragments in the HL7 message.

Abstract: A charging circuit includes a first energy harvesting element that performs energy harvesting and supplies a current to a power storage element, a second energy harvesting element that performs energy harvesting, the second energy harvesting element is made in materials same as the first energy harvesting element, and a first switch that is disposed in a current path between the first energy harvesting element and the power storage element and that is put into an off-state, in a case where a first output voltage of the second energy harvesting element is smaller than a first value, thereby cutting off the current path.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and system of interpreting HL7 segments of an HL7 message. The method includes: electronically obtaining and interpreting a grammar definition to determine a prescribed hierarchy of HL7 segment definitions; creating a resulting segment hierarchy data structure, the resulting segment hierarchy data structure comprising a top segment; performing steps: (a) obtaining an HL7 segment from a plurality of HL7 segments in the HL7 message, (b) determining a parent-child relationship for the HL7 segment, and (c) adding the HL7 segment to the resulting segment hierarchy data structure; and, continuing to perform steps (a), (b), and (c) on remaining HL7 segments of the plurality of HL7 segments until all HL7 segments of the HL7 message have been added to the resulting segment hierarchy data structure.

Abstract: A lubricating composition for use in the crankcase of an engine comprising (i) a base oil; (ii) one or more organo-molybdenum compounds at a level sufficient to provide from 100 to 1000 ppmw of molybdenum; and (iii) from 0.2 wt % to 5.0 wt %, by weight of the lubricating composition, of one or more organic polymeric friction reducing additives, wherein the one or more organic polymeric friction reducing additives has a molecular weight ranging from 1000 to 30000 Daltons and is the reaction product of: a) a hydrophobic polymeric sub unit which comprises a hydrophobic polymer selected from polyolefins, polyacrylics and polystyrenyls; b) a hydrophilic polymeric sub unit which comprises a hydrophilic polymer selected from polyethers, polyesters, polyamides; c) optionally at least one backbone moiety capable of linking together polymeric sub units; and d) optionally a chain terminating group.

Abstract: There is provided an overvoltage protection circuit including: a comparator configured to compare a DC voltage supplied to a first load by a power generator with a first value set based on an upper limit of an operating voltage of the first load; a storage element configured to be charged with a portion of a current generated by the power generator; and a switch configured to change a flow of the current so that: when the DC voltage is higher than the first value, the portion of the current is supplied to the storage element and a second load coupled to the storage element in parallel, and when the DC voltage is less than or equal to the first value, the storage element supplies the second load with power.

Abstract: A power control circuit includes: a differential voltage monitor configured to monitor a differential voltage between a first voltage and a second voltage, and control a switching element to be turned on and off, wherein the differential voltage monitor controls the switching element in such a manner that in a case where the differential voltage is increased, when the differential voltage is lower than a first reference voltage, the switching element is turned off, and when the differential voltage is equal to or higher than the first reference voltage, the switching element is turned on, and in a case where the differential voltage is decreased, when the differential voltage is higher than a second reference voltage, the switching element is turned on, and when the differential voltage is equal to or lower than the second reference voltage, the switching element is turned off.

Abstract: A hysteresis comparator circuit includes: a first switch that is coupled between a power supply line and an output terminal, is turned off when a supplied voltage on the power supply line is below a first value and is turned on when the supplied voltage is equal to or above the first value; a second switch coupled between the output terminal and a reference power line at a reference potential; and a control circuit that includes a third switch coupled between the power supply line and the reference power line. The third switch is turned off when the supplied voltage is below a second value that is smaller than the first value, and is turned on when the supplied voltage is equal to or above the second value. The control circuit turns the second switch on when the third switch is off, and turns the second switch off when the third switch is on.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus including: a boost converter configured to generate a power supply voltage to drive to a load circuit from a voltage received from a voltage generation unit; an oscillator configured to receive the minute voltage, and to generate an alternating current signal; and a signal conversion circuit which further includes a half-wave generation circuit configured to receive the alternating current signal, and to generate a half-wave signal of a high potential side or a low potential side, and at least one inverter configured to receive the generated half-wave signal, and to generate a pulse signal; wherein the boost converter is driven by the pulse signal output from the signal conversion circuit in order to generate the power supply voltage.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a processing method, device and system for data of a distributed storage system. The method includes: acquiring a first schema structure of target data and a second schema structure of source data; and processing the source data into structural data of the first schema structure according to the first schema structure and the second schema structure. The disclosure solves a problem that a data schema structure in a distributed storage system in related arts is inflexible to be described. There is a beneficial effect of improving description flexibility of the data schema structure so as to improve data processing efficiency.

Abstract: A level shifter includes: a first cascode portion, including a first transistor of a first conductivity type and a second transistor of a second conductivity type which are cascode-coupled to each other, configured to transmit a first input signal; a second cascode portion, including a third transistor of the first conductivity type and a fourth transistor of the second conductivity type which are cascode-coupled to each other, configured to transmit a second input signal; a latch portion configured to retain a first output signal and a second output signal obtained by changing, based on a first voltage obtained by boosting a power supply voltage, potential levels of the first input signal and the second input signal; and a potential-difference suppression circuit, coupled in parallel to the first cascode portion, configured to control a potential difference between source and drain of each of the first transistor and the second transistor.