Abstract: A controlling method and device for a wireless power transfer system, wherein the wireless power transfer system includes a transmitting component and a receiving component, and further includes a contactless transformer & compensation (CT&C) circuit, and the controlling method includes: obtaining positional relationship information of the transmitting component and the receiving component; adjusting the number of coil turns of the transmitting component based on the positional relationship information, and making conditions of a CT&C voltage gain characteristic and an input impedance characteristic after a charging inverter bridge of the wireless power transfer system meet a charging condition.

Abstract: A method to detect the presence of amount of at least one molecule in a sample which employs a derivative of luciferin or a derivative of a fluorophore is provided. Compounds and compositions for carrying out the methods of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, compositions and articles of manufacture for encoding a cell with semiconductor nanocrystals and/or other fluorophors are provided. The encoded cells can be subjected to functional assays in mixed populations, and an assay result can be determined and associated with individual cells by virtue of their code. The methods are particularly useful in multiplex settings where a plurality of encoded cells are to be assayed.

Abstract: An abnormality detection apparatus (2000) handles tasks allocated to a plurality of processing servers (3200) as processing targets in a distribution system (3000) having the processing servers (3200). A history acquisition unit (2020) acquires progress history information which is information regarding progress of the plurality of tasks at a plurality of time point of recording. A target range determination unit (2040) determines a target range. A distribution calculation unit (2060) calculates a task speed distribution which is a probability distribution of processing speeds of the tasks using the progress history information regarding the plurality of tasks. An abnormality determination unit (2080) compares a processing speed of a task to be determined with the task speed distribution to thereby determine whether or not the processing speed of the task to be determined is abnormal.

Abstract: An index generating device (100) comprises: an index generating unit (101) which uses an interdata similarity degree which is computed by a similarity computation unit (105) to generate an index which includes a lower order node, and a higher order node which includes an entry having a link relation with the lower order node and indicating representative data having a similarity degree with data indicated by an entry in the lower order node greater than or equal to a similarity threshold value appended to the link relation; and a threshold setting unit (102) which sets the similarity threshold to a value which increases the further down the hierarchy.

Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule in a sample which employs a derivative of luciferin or a derivative of a fluorophore is provided. Compounds and compositions for carrying out the methods of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sequencing using concatemers of DNA is provided. Optionally, amplified reaction products from the repeated incorporation and excision of a nucleoside complementary to a nucleoside of the DNA to be sequenced onto primer molecules hybridized to the concatemers of DNA are detected. Nucleic acid sequencing using concatemers of DNA and non-natural oligonucleotides is also provided. Nucleic acid sequencing reactions are detected electronically and or optically using arrays of detectors.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide non-natural bifunctional nucleotides having both nuclease resistance and nucleic acid synthesis blocking properties and methods of sequencing nucleic acids that employ non-natural bifunctional nucleic acids. Additional embodiments provide non-natural oligonucleotides and methods for sequencing nucleic acids using the non-natural oligonucleotides. Methods according to embodiments of the invention employ electronic detection and fluorescent detection of nucleic acid sequencing reactions.

Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule in a sample which employs a derivative of luciferin or a derivative of a fluorophore is provided. Compounds and compositions for carrying out the methods of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sequencing using concatemers of DNA is provided. Optionally, amplified reaction products from the repeated incorporation and excision of a nucleoside complementary to a nucleoside of the DNA to be sequenced onto primer molecules hybridized to the concatemers of DNA are detected. Nucleic acid sequencing using concatemers of DNA and non-natural oligonucleotides is also provided. Nucleic acid sequencing reactions are detected electronically and or optically using arrays of detectors.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide non-natural bifunctional nucleotides having both nuclease resistance and nucleic acid synthesis blocking properties and methods of sequencing nucleic acids that employ non-natural bifunctional nucleic acids. Additional embodiments provide non-natural oligonucleotides and methods for sequencing nucleic acids using the non-natural oligonucleotides. Methods according to embodiments of the invention employ electronic detection and fluorescent detection of nucleic acid sequencing reactions.

Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule in a sample which employs a derivative of luciferin or a derivative of a fluorophore is provided.

Abstract: Methods for sequencing nucleic acids are presented. Sequencing is accomplished through the chemical amplification of the products of DNA synthesis and the detection of the chemically amplified products. In embodiments of the invention, a substrate is provided having a plurality of molecules of DNA to be sequenced attached and a plurality of molecules capable of chelating pyrophosphate ions attached, the DNA molecules to be sequenced are primed, and a next complementary nucleotide is incorporated and excised a plurality of times leading to the buildup of pyrophosphate ions locally around the DNA molecule to be sequenced. Pyrophosphate ions are captured by the substrate-attached chelators and optically detected to determine the identity of the next complementary nucleic acid in the DNA molecule to be sequenced.

Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule in a sample which employs a derivative of luciferin or a derivative of a fluorophore is provided. Compounds and compositions for carrying out the methods of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, compositions and articles of manufacture for encoding a cell with semiconductor nanocrystals and/or other fluorophors are provided. The encoded cells can be subjected to functional assays in mixed populations, and an assay result can be determined and associated with individual cells by virtue of their code. The methods are particularly useful in multiplex settings where a plurality of encoded cells are to be assayed.

Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule in a sample which employs a derivative of luciferin or a derivative of a fluorophore is provided.

Abstract: Methods, compositions and articles of manufacture for encoding a cell with semiconductor nanocrystals and/or other fluorophors are provided. The encoded cells can be subjected to functional assays in mixed populations, and an assay result can be determined and associated with individual cells by virtue of their code. The methods are particularly useful in multiplex settings where a plurality of encoded cells are to be assayed. The methods are used in screening methods for G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), for identifying the ligands and functions of orphan GPCRs, and for screening for modulators of GPCRs. Kits comprising reagents for performing such methods are also provided.