Abstract: Moldable sheet materials include a first layer including a first polyester, a second layer including a second polyester, and, optionally, a third layer including a third polyester. The first polyester, the second polyester, and the third polyester are the same as or different from each other of the first polyester, the second polyester, and the third polyester. The sheet materials exclude one or more of adhesives, ethylene vinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene chloride, polyamides, polyolefins, polystyrenes, and the like. Molded packages made from the sheet materials exhibit desirable oxygen and water vapor barrier properties while also being suitable for recycling in a polyethylene terephthalate recycle stream.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming same, the forming method including: providing a base, where a dummy gate structure is formed on the base, an interlayer dielectric layer is formed on the base the dummy gate structure exposes, and the interlayer dielectric layer exposes the top of the dummy gate structure; forming an isolation structure in the interlayer dielectric layer between adjacent dummy gate structures, where the isolation structure further extends into the base; after forming the isolation structure, removing the dummy gate structure and forming a gate opening in the interlayer dielectric layer; filling a gate electrode material into the gate opening, where the gate electrode material further covers the top of the interlayer dielectric layer; and performing at least one polishing treatment to remove the gate electrode material above the top of the interlayer dielectric layer and retaining the gate electrode material in the gate opening as a gate electrode layer, where the step of the

Abstract: Methods for fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore are provided, the method comprising the step of injecting a well treatment fluid into the well bore at a pressure and flow rate sufficient to fracture the subterranean formation, wherein the well treatment fluid comprises one or more iron-containing compounds and one or more booster compounds. The methods can be used to reduce viscosity and to facilitate the decomposition of acrylamide-containing polymers.

Abstract: A tissue dissociation device includes an inlet coupled to a first stage having a single channel having an upstream end and a downstream end; a plurality of serially arranged intermediate stages, wherein a first intermediate stage of the plurality is fluidically coupled to the downstream end of the first stage, and wherein each subsequent intermediate stage of the plurality has an increasing number of channels (with channels of smaller dimensions); and an outlet coupled to a last stage of the intermediate stages.

Abstract: A modular electrocardiogram recording system includes a control patch, a wearable patch configured to be electrically connected to the control patch and to be worn on a user's skin, a handheld panel configured to be electrically connected to the control patch and to be hand held by the user. The wearable patch includes one or more sensing electrodes configured to sense a first ECG signal from the user.

Abstract: A stethoscope system includes a wearable stethoscope patch to be worn by a user that includes a substrate, an accelerometer in the substrate, the accelerometer configured to sense acoustic pressure waves in the user's body to produce a first electrical signal, and an antenna over the substrate and in electric communication with the accelerometer, wherein the antenna is configured to wirelessly transmit measurement data based on the first electrical signal. The wearable stethoscope patch also includes a control device that receives the measurement data wirelessly from the antenna and produces stethoscopic data based on the measurement data.

Abstract: A dispersant composition for use in gypsum and/or cementitious compositions that includes, in combination, a polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer and a synergistically effective amount of an aluminum salt. The presence of the aluminum salt, such as aluminum chlorohydrate, improves the performance of the polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer.

Abstract: An electronic sticker assembly includes a first electronic sticker comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and first one or more conductive connection dots on the upper surface, a first adhesive layer on the first electronic sticker and comprising a first window. The first window is positioned to expose the first one or more conductive connection dots. A second electronic sticker on the first adhesive layer includes a lower surface and one or more second conductive connection dots on the lower surface. The first conductive connection dots on the upper surface of the first electronic sticker are in contact with the one or more second conductive connection dots on the lower surface of the second electronic sticker through the first window in the first adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method and system for offset lifting is provided. In an embodiment, a method for encoding data includes receiving a K-bit source word input. The method also includes encoding the K-bit source word input according to a LDPC code, a lifting function, and a circulant size offset to generate an N-bit code word output. The circulant size and lifting function are determined according to an information length, a code rate, and a decoder. The method also includes storing the N-bit code word output in input/output memory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a benzoxazine-containing resin composition and a prepreg and a laminate made therefrom. The method for preparing a benzoxazine-containing resin composition is adding an acidic filler to a benzoxazine-containing resin composition. By adding an acidic filler to the benzoxazine-containing resin composition, the present invention promotes greatly the polymerization reaction of benzoxazine and epoxy resin, reduces the curing temperature required for polymerization of benzoxazine and epoxy resin. The laminate prepared from the benzoxazine-containing resin composition, to which an acidic filler is added, has high anti-stripping stability, high glass transition temperature, low water absorption, high heat resistance, high bending strength and good processability, and can achieve low coefficient of thermal expansion.

Abstract: A voltage-controlled oscillator generates a VCO output signal at frequency fM. A dual optical-frequency source generates optical signals at frequencies v1S and v2S. An electro-optic frequency divider (EOFD) generates multiple optical sidebands spaced by fM, and from two sidebands generates a beat signal at beat frequency ?f. A first control circuit generates an error signal from the beat signal and a first reference signal at frequency fREF1, and couples the VCO and the EOFD in a negative feedback arrangement that stabilizes the output frequency fM. A second control circuit generates an error signal from the frequency-divided output signal and a second reference signal at frequency fREF2, and couples the VCO and one or both of the dual source or the first reference signal in a negative feedback arrangement that stabilizes, or compensates for fluctuations of, a difference frequency v2S?v1S.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a resin composition comprising benzoxazine, a prepreg and a laminate prepared therefrom. Said resin composition comprising benzoxazine is prepared by adding an acidic filler into the resin composition comprising benzoxazine, wherein said resin composition comprising benzoxazine comprises a benzoxazine resin, an epoxy resin A1 having an epoxy equivalent of 150-450, and an epoxy resin A2 having an epoxy equivalent of 451-1000. By adding an acidic filler into the resin composition, the present invention promotes the polymerization of benzoxazine and epoxy resins, and decreases the curing temperature needed for the polymerization of benzoxazine and epoxy resins.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits, and devices for diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders and the symptoms thereof. The methods, kits, and devices relate to identifying genetic markers that may be utilized to diagnose and/or prognose a subject and treat the diagnosed and/or prognosed subject by administering a drug the subject based on the genetic marker having been identified. Genetic markers identified in the methods may include a polymorphism in a gene encoding a protein associated with synaptogenic adhesion, scaffolding, neuron-specific splicing regulation, potassium channels which form leak conductances that regulate neuronal excitability, synaptic spine turnover and stability of synaptic contacts, and/or vesicle trafficking and exocytosis in presynaptic neurons and neuromuscular junctions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and composition for increasing wet and/or dry strength of a paper product. The method comprises adding a composition comprising at least one polymer having a molecular weight more than 0.5 million Dalton and a degradation agent to a pulp suspension, and forming said paper product.

Abstract: A method of constructing humanized murine model using stem cells, includes obtaining human stem cells; transplanting human stem cells into murine with liver damage; and obtaining hepatotropic virus infected humanized murine. It was found that by inducing severe liver damage and transplanting human stem cells, human-derived hepatocytes in murine liver have a high chimeric rate of 50-95%, and human-derived immune cells may exist in murine organs such as spleen, blood, liver, and bone marrow, thereby forming murine model of humanized liver and immune cell. The humanized murines are then infected with various types of hepatotropic viruses to form humanized hepatotropic viral infected murine model. In addition to construction of model for studying hepatotropic viral infection using the technique for constructing the humanized murine model, the concept of this technical solution may also be used for constructing models of other humanized organs.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a catalyst with which it is possible to obtain a supported metal ammonia synthesis catalyst, in which there are restrictions in terms of producing method and producing facility, and particularly large restrictions for industrial-scale producing, in a more simple manner and so that the obtained catalyst has a high activity. This method for manufacturing an ammonia synthesis catalyst includes: a first step for preparing 12CaO.7Al2O3 having a specific surface area of 5 m2/g or above; a second step for supporting a ruthenium compound on the 12CaO.7Al2O3; and a third step for performing a reduction process on the 12CaO.7Al2O3 supporting the ruthenium compound, obtained in the second step. This invention is characterized in that the reduction process is performed until the average particle diameter of the ruthenium after the reduction process has increased by at least 15% in relation to the average particle diameter of the ruthenium before the reduction process.

Abstract: A humanized murine model of chronic hepatitis B constructed using human stem cells, obtained by obtaining the human stem cells; transplanting the human stem cells into a murine with liver damage to achieve presence of 1×104-8 of the human stem cells in the murine in vivo; etc. The humanized murine model may be used for the study of drug resistance to the antiviral drugs, the study of the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis B, etc. In addition to the study of the mechanism of hepatitis B viral infection, the humanized murine model may also be used for research in treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a complementary analog and digital method for controlling ignition of a gasoline engine. First, analog ignition is performed by means of an analog trigger circuit. After power has been steadily supplied to a microcontroller, the microcontroller disconnects the analog trigger circuit, starts to collect a digital trigger reference signal and turn on a digital trigger circuit, and switches to a digital signal to trigger ignition. Also disclosed is a complementary analog and digital system for controlling ignition of a gasoline engine.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a sample rack scheduling control method. The method includes the following steps: respectively obtaining a state of each position node on each preset delivery path, wherein the state of each position node includes an available state and an occupancy state; and for each of the delivery paths, if a target position node on the delivery path and position nodes between the target position node and a start position node all are in the available state, marking the target position node on the delivery path and the position nodes between the start position node and the target position node all as the occupancy state, and controlling a current sample rack at the start position node to move to the target position node. The present disclosure further provides a sample rack scheduling control system and a medical detection device.

Abstract: A method of treating fulminant hepatic failure in a subject, includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to the subject, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a DLL4 cytokine. A method of treating liver failure, sub-acute liver failure, chronic liver failure or acute-on-chronic liver failure in a subject, includes administering an therapeutically effective amount of a DLL4 cytokine to the subject.