Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of communications on rail trains. A PicoBlaze-based MVB controller includes a pMVB controller, a traffic memory, an ARM adapter, and a bus arbiter. The pMVB controller, the traffic memory, ARM adapter, and the bus arbiter are connected to an external bus BUS1. The pMVB controller is connected to the traffic memory. The ARM adapter is connected to an external ARM processor and the bus arbiter. The traffic memory can store network communication data and input control information, and send them to the pMVB controller. The pMVB controller responds to the control information, and sends the communication data, and after it is encoded, to the MVB bus via the external bus BUS1. The pMVB controller also decodes data received from the pMVB bus and triggers an interrupt. The bus arbiter is responsible for bus arbitration in accordance with the instructions from the pMVB controller.

Abstract: The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.

Abstract: An in-vehicle protection system includes a signal input interface and a vehicle protection circuit. The signal input interface is arranged to receive at least an indication signal indicative of a status of a vehicle. The vehicle protection circuit includes a first processing unit, a second processing unit, and a controller. Each of the first processing unit and the second processing unit is capable of performing vehicle protection upon the vehicle, where computing power of the first processing unit is different from computing power of the second processing unit. The controller is used for receiving the indication signal, outputting the received indication signal to the first processing unit for further processing when the in-vehicle protection system operates under a first operational state, and outputting the received indication signal to the second processing unit for further processing when the in-vehicle protection system operates under a second operational state.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a LPC2468-based MVB-WTB gateway and associated operating methods in the field of train communications. The disclosed network gateway includes a MVB network card and a WTB network card. The WTB network card includes WTB-ARM and a WTB-FPGA module. The MVB network card includes MVB-ARM and MVB-FPGA module. The WTB-ARM module uses a LPC2468 processor to analyze data in the network layer and the data link layer based on gateway protocol. The WTB-FPGA module allows WTB to exchange data with other networks gateways, as well as between the WTB and MVB. The MVB-ARM module is responsible for executing protocols on the network cards. Via data communications on MVB, the MVB-FPGA module collects the process and message data of the MVB equipment, and exchange communication data between WTB within a network gateway. The present invention can increase speed and enhance reliability for communications between gateways.

Abstract: A process provides for producing chiral prostacyclin derivatives of Formula (I) in high yield from meso anhydrides.

Abstract: This disclosure provides purified nucleic acids and polypeptides. Also provided are transgenic plants, seeds, and plant cells containing DNA for expression of the proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants, methods of making such plants and methods of making agricultural commodity including seeds and hybrid seeds from such plants.

Abstract: An electronic device and its stylus pen having an FM antenna functionality are provided. The stylus pen includes a pen tip, a penholder, and a metal element spirally surrounding the penholder from a first end portion to a second end portion of the penholder. The pen tip is made of conductive material, the penholder is made of insulated material, and at least one end portion of the metal element is electrically coupled to the pen tip. When the pen tip is inserted into an antenna jack defined in the electronic device, the metal element of the stylus pen is electrically coupled via the pen tip to a radio receiving circuit arranged inside the electronic device. The metal element is thereby enabled to act as an FM antenna and is enabled to receive wireless signals from the radio receiving circuit and transmit wireless signals to the radio receiving circuit.

Abstract: A road condition management method includes: obtaining geographical location information sent by at least one roadblock device, wherein each geographical location information comprises a geographical location of the corresponding roadblock device; storing the obtained geographical location information to a storage device; and generating a corresponding road condition prompting information related to an target area according to the geographical location information stored in the storage device in response to a search request for searching a road condition of the target area sent by a terminal device.

Abstract: This invention discloses novel microRNAs and their precursors, and recombinant DNA constructs including such novel miRNAs, miRNA precursors, miRNA promoters, and miRNA recognition sites corresponding to the miRNAs. Included are novel miRNA and miRNA precursors that exhibit nutrient-responsive expression. Also disclosed are miRNA decoy sequences. Further provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention and methods of controlling gene expression using recombinant DNA constructs of this invention.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a communications device, a volume adjusting system and method. The communications device includes a loudspeaker, a microphone, and a communication unit. The communications device communicates with other communications devices via the communication unit. The communications device detects a first sound intensity of sound signals collected by the microphone, and detects a second sound intensity of sound signals received by the communication unit from the other communications devices. The communications device further adjusts the sound signals received by the communication unit according to a comparison result of the first sound intensity and the second sound intensity, and outputs the adjusted sound signals via the loudspeaker.

Abstract: This disclosure provides purified nucleic acids and polypeptides. Also provided are transgenic plants, seeds, and plant cells containing DNA for expression of the proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants, methods of making such plants and methods of making agricultural commodity including seeds and hybrid seeds from such plants.

Abstract: This disclosure provides purified nucleic acids and polypeptides. Also provided are transgenic plants, seeds, and plant cells containing DNA for expression of the proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants, methods of making such plants and methods of making agricultural commodity including seeds and hybrid seeds from such plants.

Abstract: This invention discloses novel microRNAs and their precursors, and recombinant DNA constructs including such novel miRNAs, miRNA precursors, miRNA promoters, and miRNA recognition sites corresponding to the miRNAs. Included are novel miRNA and miRNA precursors that exhibit nutrient-responsive expression. Also disclosed are miRNA decoy sequences. Further provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention and methods of controlling gene expression using recombinant DNA constructs of this invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling plant pest infestation, and particularly plant nematode infestation, by inhibiting one or more biological functions in the plant pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling plant pest infestation by providing one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules in the diet of the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of pest gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, to methods for detecting cells comprising the disclosed sequences, and to methods for detecting the disclosed sequences in biological samples.

Abstract: A process provides for producing chiral prostacyclin derivatives of Formula (I) in high yield from meso anhydrides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbine assembly having an aerofoil and/or an end wall each having an outer surface with a structure for directing a flow of a cooling medium at the outer surface. The structure at the outer surface has at least a first groove and a second groove extending in the outer surface from a leading to a trailing edge and being oriented in at least two different directions with a deflection angle (?) towards each other, with the deflection angle (?) having a component in a span wise direction of the aerofoil. The structure at the outer surface of the end wall has at least a first groove and a second groove extending in an axial direction of the turbine assembly, matching an outer profile of the aerofoil and oriented in at least two different directions with a deflection angle (?) towards each other.

Abstract: A method and device are useful for enabling a trust relationship using an unexpired public key infrastructure (PKI) certificate, where a current status of the PKI certificate is unavailable. The method includes determining at a relying party that a certificate status update for the PKI certificate is unavailable (step 905). Next, in response to the certificate status update being unavailable, a tolerable certificate status age (TCSA) for the PKI certificate is determined at the relying party based on one or more attributes associated with a certificate holder of the PKI certificate (step 910). Using the PKI certificate, a trust relationship is enabled between the relying party and the certificate holder after determining the TCSA and before an expiration of the TCSA (step 915).

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining the intent of a question and determining an appropriate audience to answer the question based on the intent of the question. The approach comprises processing and/or facilitating a processing of a query to cause, at least in part, a determination of one or more topics of the query based, at least in part, on one or more user preferences. The approach also comprises processing and/or facilitating a processing of the query to cause, at least in part, a determination of a classification of the query, The approach further comprises determining an audience comprising one or more candidate audience members for the query based, at least in part, on the classification of the query and the one or more topics of the query.

Abstract: A LED light bar includes several LED light sources and a bar light source mounting base. The light source mounting base is made of an insulating and heat-conducting material. An electrical layer having several metal electricity-conducting plates is embedded in an inner part of the light source mounting base. The LED light sources are welded on the metal electricity-conducting plates to form an electrical electricity-conducting circuit. lighting sides of the LED light sources are exposed on a surface of the light source mounting base. The light source mounting base and the metal electricity-conducting plates are formed into a whole. Each LED light source is covered by lenses.

Abstract: This disclosure provides purified nucleic acids and polypeptides and various uses of these sequences. Also provided are transgenic plants, seeds, and plant cells containing DNA for expression of the proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants, methods of making such plants and methods of making agricultural commodity including seeds and hybrid seeds from such plants.