Abstract: The disclosure provides modified rep-cap plasmids containing a tetracycline-inducible expression system that can be used to produce recombinant AAV1 vectors.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player playing a media item in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, responsive to a first user input, reducing a size of the media player playing the media item to allow a user to open a second mobile application, causing playback of the media item to be continued in the media player of the reduced size while content associated with the second application is being presented to the user on the screen of the user device, and responsive to a second user input, restoring the size of the media player while the media player continues to play the media item.

Abstract: In some examples, a first computing device may receive a first request from a second computing device. For example, the first computing device may be able to communicate with a plurality of database nodes, each database node maintaining a portion of a database distributed across the plurality of database nodes. Further, the first computing device may maintain a local cache of a subset of information maintained in the database. The first computing device may send a second request based on the first request to a first database node to cause the first database node to change the data in the database. In addition, the first computing device receives, from a message queue of a plurality of distributed message queues, a cache update message based on the change to the data in the database. The first computing device may update the local cache based on the cache update message.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.

Abstract: A shingled solar cell of High Density Module (HDM) design, exhibits reduced finger pitch (and hence increased finger count) relative to a corresponding non-HDM solar cell. A shingled HDM solar cell bearing a sole front side bus bar, may be fabricated by singulation from a larger non-HDM workpiece bearing a plurality of front side bus bars. Embodiments recognize that according to such a singulation-based HDM fabrication process, the resulting effective finger length (LEFF) of the shingled HDM design will be longer than that for the non-HDM design. In order to compensate for increased resistance attributable to this longer HDM LEFF, embodiments decrease the pitch between conductive fingers, thereby increasing the number of fingers actually occupying a given area of photovoltaic material. For purposes of collection efficiency, the reduction in finger pitch afforded by embodiments outweighs any shading penalty incurred by the larger finger count.

Abstract: A photovoltaic workpiece featuring micro-chamfers at its corners, bears a plurality of parallel thin conductive fingers extending between opposite edges. A first bus bar is formed overlapping the plurality of thin conductive fingers proximate to the first edge, with ends of the first bus bar not overlapping the micro-chamfers of the first edge. A second bus bar is formed overlapping the plurality of thin conductive fingers proximate to the second edge, with ends of the second bus bar not overlapping the micro-chamfers of the second edge. Additional front side bus bars are formed overlapping the plurality of thin conductive fingers at regular intervals in the interior of the workpiece. With bus bars thus patterned, the workpiece is singulated into: two edge strips featuring micro-chamfers and the respective first and second front side bus bars; and interior strip(s) that each include one of the respective additional front side bus bars.

Abstract: A bifacial photovoltaic module has components that are arranged to maximize the efficiency of a module for both front and back surfaces. An opaque portion is disposed on back surfaces of modules and aligned with horizontal support bars of a multiple-module system. Junction boxes are arranged at opposing ends of the opaque portion and couple adjacent modules in the system.

Abstract: A solar module has a plurality of strips that are configured with each other using high quality crystalline silicon increases power output even though total internal reflection in the module has been reduced or even eliminated. A module that is configured to eliminate reflective surfaces such as ribbon wire and exposed bus bars while making other surfaces such as a back sheet black or antireflective has no or minimal internal reflections while having higher efficiency and power yields per unit area than conventional modules that use white backsheets.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods are kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.

Abstract: A solar module system includes a first transparent substrate member, a second transparent substrate member, and a plurality of photovoltaic members configured in a spatial manner sandwiched between the first substrate member and the second substrate member to allow at least a first portion of light to be transmitted and a second portion of light to be blocked. The system also has one or more inverter devices coupled to the solar module and configured to convert direct current to alternating current. The system may have an electrical cord comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the one or more inverter devices and the second end comprising at least a pair of electrodes. The system can be used for indoor use or other application.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods are kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.

Abstract: A solar module system includes a first transparent substrate member, a second transparent substrate member, and a plurality of photovoltaic members configured in a spatial manner sandwiched between the first substrate member and the second substrate member to allow at least a first portion of light to be transmitted and a second portion of light to be blocked. The system also has one or more inverter devices coupled to the solar module and configured to convert direct current to alternating current. The system may have an electrical cord comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the one or more inverter devices and the second end comprising at least a pair of electrodes. The system can be used for indoor use or other application.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a system for collecting solar energy.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device includes a photovoltaic region including a surface region and characterized by a first thermal expansion constant. The surface region includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion includes a first edge region and a second edge region. The photovoltaic device includes a concentrator element comprising substantially of a polymer material and being characterized by a second thermal expansion constant. The concentrator element includes an aperture region and an exit region. The photovoltaic device includes an elastomer material to couple the first portion of the surface region of the photovoltaic region to the exit region of the concentrator element, while the first edge region and the second edge region remain exposed.

Abstract: A fence post sleeve designed to allow the quick and easy erection of a temporary fencing structure without the use of installation tools. The fence post sleeve is a generally tubular structure having at least two barrier fence clips and a longitudinal slit. The fence post sleeve is designed to cooperate with a number of common fence posts. The barrier fence clips releasably secure flexible barrier fencing to the fence post sleeve, and thus the fence post. The fence post sleeve is particularly useful in the installation of construction fencing and other forms of temporary barrier fencing.