Abstract: The invention relates to immunogenic or vaccine compositions and their use in particular in the prevention or treatment of infectious or cancer disorders. More specifically, the immunogenic or vaccine compositions of the present invention comprises a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule comprising an open-reading frame encoding a fusion protein, wherein said fusion protein comprises or essentially consists of: (i) a first polypeptide domain comprising either a. an antigen or a fragment thereof comprising at least one epitope of said antigen, b. a peptide moiety comprising a single epitope of an antigen, or c. a plurality of peptide moieties, wherein each peptide moiety comprises an epitope of an antigen and wherein said peptide moieties are fused together, optionally via peptide linker, said first polypeptide domain being fused to (ii) a second polypeptide domain comprising a C4bp-derived oligomerization domain and a positively charged tail.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a DFT (Design for test) methodology to integrate synchronous double-clock latches to synchronize data transferring between two asynchronous clock domains, where the conventional lockup-latches (asynchronous latches) are automatically inserted to connect/combine the two independent asynchronous DFT chains for a more compacted solution. If the asynchronous latches are replaced by the synchronous double-clock ones, the static timing analysis (STA) will check both ends of the latches, therefore, the full combined chain is safe from the setup-hold issues. This method utilizes the automatic flow of asynchronous latches insertion to connect independent DFT chains. Then these conventional latches are replaced by synchronous ones. Both the synthesis, the physical implementation flows in the DFT design and the automatic-test pattern generation (ATPG) scheme have been modified to match these replacements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst for ammonia decomposition, a manufacturing method therefor, and a method for producing hydrogen using the same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a catalyst for ammonia decomposition, a manufacturing method therefor, and a method for producing hydrogen using the same, in which by manufacturing a catalyst for decomposition of ammonia using a solvothermal synthesis method to which alcohol is applied, an ammonia conversion rate can be improved due to excellent catalytic activity in an ammonia decomposition reaction, and hydrogen can be efficiently produced from ammonia due to long-term stability even at a high temperature and for long periods of time.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a reference image frame and a non-reference image frame and generating a mask based on the reference image frame and the non-reference image frame. The method also includes determining a scaling coefficient and an offset coefficient for each of multiple color channels of the non-reference image frame based on pixels in the reference image frame and pixels in the non-reference image frame that are identified by the mask. The method further includes applying the scaling and offset coefficients to the non-reference image frame in order to generate a calibration-corrected non-reference image frame.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle. An exemplary method can comprise charging, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a primary power source of a first vehicle using a primary power source of a second electric vehicle. The charge can comprise a physical coupling or a wireless charge between the primary power sources of the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle that is moving. An exemplary method can comprise wirelessly charging, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a power source of a first electric vehicle by a power source of a second electric vehicle while the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle are moving. The power source of the first electric vehicle can be a primary power source of the first electric vehicle, and the power source of the second electric vehicle can be a primary power source of the second electric vehicle.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle from another electric vehicle, based at least in part on state of charge and/or state of health monitoring at one or more of the cell-level or pack-level. An exemplary method can comprise identifying, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a subset of a plurality of battery cells of a vehicle system, wherein the subset of the plurality of battery cells is beyond a threshold for remediation, and initiating a charge, by the system, of the subset of the plurality of battery cells, wherein the charge comprises energy transfer at the subset of the plurality of battery cells such that the subset of the plurality of battery cells degrades towards end of life of the subset of the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: A battery pack including fire extinguishing equipment. The fire extinguishing equipment includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and an activation line. The first chamber stores a fire extinguishing chemical agent, the second chamber stores a gas-generating chemical agent, and the activation line extends into the second chamber to be in contact with the gas-generating chemical agent. The second chamber includes a pressure relief opening, and the pressure relief opening is in communication with the first chamber, and is configured to spray the gas in the second chamber to the first chamber. The first chamber includes a discharge opening, and the discharge opening is configured to discharge the fire extinguishing chemical agent in the first chamber after the gas generated after the gas-generating chemical agent is ignited enters the first chamber.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle from a second electric vehicle, based at least in part on state of charge and/or state of health monitoring at one or more of the cell-level or pack-level. An exemplary method can comprise identifying, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, based on a comparison of a metric to a historical metric for vehicle performance, a current event that is defined by the metric as leading to degradation of a plurality of battery cells of a vehicle system, upon identifying the current event, determining, by the system, a subset of the plurality of battery cells that is beyond a threshold for remediation, and continuing to use, by the system, the subset such that the subset degrades towards end of life of the subset.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the continuous synthesis of a compound of formula (II) Br—(CH2)n+2—COOR, comprising a stage consisting of: (a) the hydrobromination of a compound of formula (I) CH2?CH—(CH2)n—COOR: where, in the formulae (I) and (II), n is an integer of between 7 and 9, and R is chosen from H or a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in particular methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or propyl, with HBr in the presence of a radical initiator and of at least one solvent; said process being characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the absence of benzene and of toluene and in that, in stage (a), the HBr is injected into the reaction mixture in the gaseous form and in stoichiometric excess.

Abstract: An electronic device such as a wristwatch may be provided with conductive structures. The conductive structures may include a sensor electrode for an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor. A coating may be disposed on the sensor electrode to reflect particular wavelengths of visible light so that the sensor electrode exhibits a desired color. The coating may include adhesion and transition layers on the sensor electrode, an opaque coloring layer on the adhesion and transition layers, and a thin-film interference filter on the opaque coloring layer. The thin-film interference filter may have an uppermost diamond-like carbon (DLC) layer. The DLC layer may contribute to the color response of the coating while concurrently minimizing noise in ECG waveforms gathered by the ECG sensor using the sensor electrode.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate messaging to direct electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle. An exemplary method can comprise initiating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a communication between a first electric vehicle and second electric vehicle to coordinate provisioning of an emergency charging between the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle. The power source of the first electric vehicle can be a primary power source of the first electric vehicle, and the power source of the second electric vehicle can be a primary power source of the second electric vehicle.

Abstract: Various embodiments and approaches are described to minimize degradation of respective modules combined to form a battery pack onboard an electric vehicle (EV). Systems and components are presented to determine a respective operational state of the modules, and based thereon, a first subset of modules can be selected to provision power to various EV components while a second subset of modules can be deselected. Module selection can be based upon a threshold operating condition. A visual representation of the modules and their respective operational state can be presented, in conjunction with one or more alarms and recommended corrective operations. Artificial intelligence methods can be utilized to determine an operational state of a module(s). A module can be scheduled for replacement. Limiting degradation to a first module can minimize degradation of a second module. The various components can be stored in a memory and executed by a processor.

Abstract: The compositions and methods described herein are directed to treating solid tumors using CAR T therapy and/or antibodies targeting GCC. The compositions include CAR comprising an extracellular domain that binds GCC.

Abstract: The present concepts relate to placing gameplay locations in the real world, where gameplay elements can be generated at the gameplay locations. One example categorizes types of physical elements described in geolocation data, and determines scores for the physical elements based on the categorizations. Gameplay locations can then be utilized according to the scores, and the scores can be continuously refined through user or moderator interaction with gameplay elements that may be generated at the gameplay locations.

Abstract: A surgical system includes at least one light emitter generating light at a first intensity and an array of light sensors including a least one row of light sensors, individual light sensors in the row of light sensors adapted to generate a signal including a non-pulsatile component. The system also includes a controller coupled to the array of light sensors, the controller including an analyzer to determine the magnitudes of the non-pulsatile components at the individual light sensors in the row of light sensors, to determine if the non-pulsatile component transitions from a higher magnitude to a lower magnitude and from a lower magnitude to a higher magnitude, and if so, to determine if the first intensity should be changed to a second intensity.

Abstract: A system for categorizing, visualizing, and recommending Cannabis products based on objective data of the chemical composition of products is described. This system allows Cannabis products to be visualized and compared based on their chemical composition, even by laypeople with little or no knowledge of the underlying objective data. A recommendation system is built upon this which can recommend products for consumption, including a user interface for receiving user input, which includes at least one of demographic data, desired level of psychoactivity, or prior experience with the product, a merchant interface for receiving merchant input, including at least one of general data descriptive of the regulated product, lab data descriptive of the regulated products chemical composition, and user data descriptive of subjective effects of the regulated product on a user; and a decision engine making a recommendation of product according to correlation of the lab data with the user data.