Abstract: Herein is described a stent platform capable of intravascular local delivery of therapeutics through multipoint injection of drug agents into the vascular walls and endocardial surfaces. More specifically, an endovascular injectable stent made of kirigami skin is wrapped around a soft linear actuator and used for intravascular local drug delivery of therapeutics. This platform addresses an unmet need of treating aortic stenosis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Abstract: A voltage monitor and LED color controller circuit detects wall light dimmer and wall light switch on/off status based upon the output of an LED driver located downstream from the wall light dimmer and switch. Various switch time delays will produce several different outputs from an LED array, enabling wall dimmer switch control of intensity and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT). In addition, a preferred embodiment will first turn on in a default mode with a spectrum that is substantially devoid of violet wavelengths and provides only nominal amounts of blue light, to avoid undesirable disruption of circadian rhythm. In other embodiments, various controls may be provided that permit custom light therapy for various purpose and benefit.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and media for facilitating somatic embryogenesis and for collecting, conditioning, and transferring the washed embryos onto a substrate and into an environment suitable for conditioning the embryos for a desired period of time so they become germination-competent for plant production. The described plant embryo cleaning apparatus and method are used for preparing multiple plant embryos for plant production. The apparatus and method can use a cleaning fluid source, a fluid-conditioning system, a fluid-delivery structure, a cleaning station, an outlet mechanism, a negative pressure source, and a controller.

Abstract: Improved devices for collecting and analyzing samples of aqueous solutions, body fluids, sewage or fecal matter to be used in detecting microbes and microbial byproducts. A device in accordance with the invention comprises a body including an internal channel having an entryway, a solute chamber connected to the entryway, a solute-adding mechanism operatively connected to the solute chamber, a window in the body that allows viewing of a portion of the channel, and an aperture in the body that opens to the channel; a bendable tang connected to the body; and a sample collection unit attached to the tang.