Abstract: A method of fabricating a nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center quantum sensing device based on electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing. A nanopipette with an aperture at one end is filled with nanodiamond suspension ink so the ink is present in a meniscus at The aperture, the nanodiamond suspension ink comprises nanodiamonds and solvent. The nanopipette is supported above a substrate having a back electrode. A DC is applied pulse between the nanopipette and the back electrode so as to generate an electrostatic attractive force resulting in the ejection of nano-diamond-laden droplets with sub-attoliter volume. The droplet lands on the substrate and is allowed to dry due to solvent evaporation. Using the method, the control of the number of printed nano-diamonds is at will, attaining single-particle level precision. This printing approach, therefore, enables printing NV center arrays with a controlled number directly on the substrate without any lithographic process.

Abstract: A method and device for displaying texts. In one embodiment, the method comprises: in response to detection of a change of an input text, determining a changed text and a location of the change in the input text, and a duration in which the change of the input text occurs (401); determining a change type of changes of the input text (402); performing, on the basis of the changed text, the location, the change type and the duration, an information synthesizing process to generate synthesized information (403); and transmitting to a receiving terminal the synthesized information (404). The method is implemented to dynamically display text information.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of determining the likelihood of the presence of lung cancer in a subject. The method comprising determining the level of a biomarker selected from the group consisting of catalase (CAT), C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4), superoxide dismutase 3 (SOD3) and surfactant protein B (SFTPB) from a vesicle population isolated from a biological sample from said subject, wherein a change in the level of biomarker as compared to a reference indicates the likelihood of the presence of lung cancer in the subject.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) from a sample extracted from a subject by testing the sample for the presence of biomarkers, the biomarkers being autoantibodies against XAGE1D, LRRFIP2 and GAGE2C. Also claimed are a method of manufacturing a kit, and compositions comprising a panel of said antigens or exosomal autoantibodies.

Abstract: A method and device for displaying texts. In one embodiment, the method comprises: in response to detection of a change of an input text, determining a changed text and a location of the change in the input text, and a duration in which the change of the input text occurs (401); determining a change type of changes of the input text (402); performing, on the basis of the changed text, the location, the change type and the duration, an information synthesizing process to generate synthesized information (403); and transmitting to a receiving terminal the synthesized information (404). The method is implemented to dynamically display text information.

Abstract: A system for compressing air includes: a variable speed driver having a drive shaft; at least one pre-main air compressor having at least one stage and adapted to receive and compress a flow of ambient or other air and to be driven by the drive shaft of the variable speed driver; at least one main air compressor having at least one stage on a first pinion shaft and adapted to receive and further compress a flow of compressed air transmitted from the at least one pre-main air compressor; at least one booster air compressor having at least one stage on a second pinion shaft and adapted to receive and further compress a flow of further compressed air transmitted from the at least one main air compressor; and another driver adapted to drive at least one of the first pinion shaft and the second pinion shaft through at least one transmission.

Abstract: A high pressure turbomachine includes a casing having an interior chamber, an opening into the interior chamber, and a generally annular wall section extending about the opening and having an outer circumferential surface. A closure device is engageable with the casing and includes a body having an inner circumferential overlap surface defining an opening. The closure body is configured to receive at least a portion of the casing annular wall section within the body opening such that the closure body overlap surface extends about the annular wall section outer surface so that the body substantially closes the casing opening. When the casing chamber contains high pressure fluid, the casing wall section expands radially outwardly such that the casing section outer surface pushes generally radially outwardly against the closure body overlap surface, the closure body being configured to either minimize or substantially prevent casing wall radial expansion.

Abstract: A high pressure turbomachine includes a casing having an interior chamber, an opening into the interior chamber, and a generally annular wall section extending about the opening and having an outer circumferential surface. A closure device is engageable with the casing and includes a body having an inner circumferential overlap surface defining an opening. The closure body is configured to receive at least a portion of the casing annular wall section within the body opening such that the closure body overlap surface extends about the annular wall section outer surface so that the body substantially closes the casing opening. When the casing chamber contains high pressure fluid, the casing wall section expands radially outwardly such that the casing section outer surface pushes generally radially outwardly against the closure body overlap surface, the closure body being configured to either minimize or substantially prevent casing wall radial expansion.