Abstract: Compositions and methods for transiently expressing proteins in a plant are provided. The compositions comprise plants, seeds, plant tissues, and plant parts expressing a protein, wherein the protein is expressed transiently and the transient expression of the protein can be used as a predictive model of how said protein will be expressed in stable transgenic plants in regards to qualitative and quantitative data. The predictive model may be used but is not limited to: promoter evaluation, evaluation of expression cassette construction for best performance (e.g. addition of enhancers or gene silencing suppressors), evaluation of best ways to express heterologous genes.

Abstract: Provided herein are regulatory elements, such as transcriptional enhancers, introns, and terminators derived or obtained from various sources including Zea mays and plant viruses. Such regulatory elements are useful for expression cassettes for plants, including monocots (e.g., maize) and dicots (e.g., soy). Enhancers which increase gene expression of tissue specific promoters while maintaining tissue specific expression are provided.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for systems and methods for multiplexed electrospray ionization. In certain embodiments, electrospray ionization sources orthogonally inject ions into an ion funnel with at least two of the sources injecting on the same side of the ion funnel.

Abstract: Techniques are described for pooling data originating from different entities into a data pool managed by a data pool management system for performing accurate and resource-efficient statistical and other data operations by entities. Techniques further include maintaining rule sets that govern access to the data sets of the data pool. The DPMS uses the rule sets to determine whether a particular data set, on which a particular operation is requested to be performed, qualifies as authorized data for the requesting entity. In an embodiment, the DPMS determines, based on one rule set, that the particular data set does not qualify as authorized data for the particular operation. The DPMS further determines that based on another rule set the particular data set does qualify as authorized data for the particular operation. Based on determining that authorizing rule set overrides the non-authorizing rule set, DPMS proceeds to performing the particular operation using the particular data set.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer and method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The semiconductor wafer includes a handling substrate and a silicon layer over the handling substrate and having a {111} facet at an edge of a top surface of the silicon layer. The a defect count on the top surface of the silicon layer is less than about 15 each semiconductor wafer. The method includes the following operations: a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate is provided, wherein the SOI substrate has a handling substrate, a silicon layer over the handling substrate, and a silicon germanium layer over the silicon layer; and the silicon germanium layer is etched at a first temperature with hydrochloric acid to expose a first surface of the silicon layer.

Abstract: An ion beam lens and methods for combining ion beams are disclosed. Embodiments combine hyperthermal ion beams and can include layered three-dimensional electrodes with passageways through the electrodes, each electrode having a specified DC voltage and each passageway configured for passing an ion beam to an exit, the velocity vectors of the beams being primarily oriented along the lens' central axis upon exiting the passageways. Embodiments include nested electrode plates with curved ion beam passageways. In some embodiments each electrode plate has a charge different from the electrode plates adjacent to it, and in some embodiments every other electrode plate is charged with a first DC voltage and the remaining plates are charged with a second DC voltage different from the first DC voltage.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for transiently expressing proteins in a plant are provided. The compositions comprise plants, seeds, plant tissues, and plant parts expressing a protein, wherein the protein is expressed transiently and the transient expression of the protein can be used as a predictive model of how said protein will be expressed in stable transgenic plants in regards to qualitative and quantitative data. The predictive model may be used but is not limited to: promoter evaluation, evaluation of expression cassette construction for best performance (e.g. addition of enhancers or gene silencing suppressors), evaluation of best ways to express heterologous genes.

Abstract: Techniques are described for pooling data originating from different entities into a data pool managed by a data pool management system for performing accurate and resource-efficient statistical and other data operations by entities. Techniques further include maintaining rule sets that govern access to the data sets of the data pool. The DPMS uses the rule sets to determine whether a particular data set, on which a particular operation is requested to be performed, qualifies as authorized data for the requesting entity. In an embodiment, the DPMS determines, based on one rule set, that the particular data set does not qualify as authorized data for the particular operation. The DPMS further determines that based on another rule set the particular data set does qualify as authorized data for the particular operation. Based on determining that authorizing rule set overrides the non-authorizing rule set, DPMS proceeds to performing the particular operation using the particular data set.

Abstract: Techniques are described for pooling data originating from different entities into a data pool managed by a data pool management system for performing accurate and resource-efficient statistical and other data operations by entities. Techniques further include maintaining rule sets that govern access to the data sets of the data pool. The DPMS uses the rule sets to determine whether a particular data set, on which a particular operation is requested to be performed, qualifies as authorized data for the requesting entity. In an embodiment, the DPMS determines, based on one rule set, that the particular data set does not qualify as authorized data for the particular operation. The DPMS further determines that based on another rule set the particular data set does qualify as authorized data for the particular operation. Based on determining that authorizing rule set overrides the non-authorizing rule set, DPMS proceeds to performing the particular operation using the particular data set.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer and method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The semiconductor wafer includes a handling substrate and a silicon layer over the handling substrate and having a {111} facet at an edge of a top surface of the silicon layer. The a defect count on the top surface of the silicon layer is less than about 15 each semiconductor wafer. The method includes the following operations: a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate is provided, wherein the SOI substrate has a handling substrate, a silicon layer over the handling substrate, and a silicon germanium layer over the silicon layer; and the silicon germanium layer is etched at a first temperature with hydrochloric acid to expose a first surface of the silicon layer.

Abstract: Techniques are described for pooling data originating from different entities into a data pool managed by a data pool management system for performing accurate and resource-efficient statistical and other data operations by entities. Techniques further include maintaining rule sets that govern access to the data sets of the data pool. The DPMS uses the rule sets to determine whether a particular data set, on which a particular operation is requested to be performed, qualifies as authorized data for the requesting entity. In an embodiment, the DPMS determines, based on one rule set, that the particular data set does not qualify as authorized data for the particular operation. The DPMS further determines that based on another rule set the particular data set does qualify as authorized data for the particular operation. Based on determining that authorizing rule set overrides the non-authorizing rule set, DPMS proceeds to performing the particular operation using the particular data set.

Abstract: Immune cells (Z cells) activated by zinc finger-like protein that regulates apoptosis (Zfra) and uses thereof in cancer treatment.

Abstract: A fan vibration absorption structure applied to a fan set having a first side and a second side respectively having multiple first and second fixing holes. The fan vibration absorption structure includes: a housing for receiving the fan set; a first frame body having multiple first through holes on the first side without contacting therewith, a first gap being defined between the first frame body and the first side, the first frame body having multiple first locating sections each having a first perforation, a second gap being defined between the first locating section and the housing; multiple first assembling member each having a first engagement section clamped between the first frame body and the first side to form the first gap; and multiple second assembling members each having a second engagement section clamped between the first locating section and the housing to form the second gap.

Abstract: Uses of depolymerized hyaluronan (e.g., prepared by sonicating high molecular weight hyaluronan such as naturally-occurring hyaluronan) or anti-Hyal-2 antibody in cancer treatment. Also described herein are methods for preparing depolymerized and crosslinked hyaluronan by sonication and the hyaluronan composition thus obtained.

Abstract: A phase-locked loop circuit includes a phase detector, a charge pump, a capacitor, and a capacitor multiplier. The phase detector receives a reference frequency and a feedback frequency to generate a up/down signal. The charge pump, which includes a positive node and a negative node, receives the up/down signal to generate a first current. The capacitor is coupled to the negative node. The capacitor multiplier, coupled to the negative node, generates a second current which is the first current divided by a first scaling number.

Abstract: A fan shutter device includes a frame, multiple slats and multiple sleeves. The frame has a first side and a second side, each of which is formed with multiple assembling channels, multiple fixing holes and multiple displacement slots. Each slat has two extension sections and a connection shaft. Each of two ends of the connection shaft is formed with a connection socket. Each sleeve has a pivot pin and a sleeve section. The pivot pin is assembled and connected in the connection socket. Multiple fixing members are respectively passed through the fixing holes to directly fix the sleeves so that the first and second sides are prevented from deforming in assembling process. The slats are spaced from the frame by a gap without abrading with or interfering with the frame. The extension sections are disposed in the displacement slots, which restrict the rotational angle of the slats.

Abstract: A phase-locked loop circuit includes a phase detector, a charge pump, a capacitor, and a capacitor multiplier. The phase detector receives a reference frequency and a feedback frequency to generate a up/down signal. The charge pump, which includes a positive node and a negative node, receives the up/down signal to generate a first current. The capacitor is coupled to the negative node. The capacitor multiplier, coupled to the negative node, generates a second current which is the first current divided by a first scaling number.

Abstract: Immune cells (Z cells) activated by zinc finger-like protein that regulates apoptosis (Zfra) and uses thereof in cancer treatment.

Abstract: This invention provides methods of transiently expressing a nucleotide sequence in one or more cells of a soybean plant, comprising: a) abrading the surface of a soybean plant and/or intact part thereof; and either (b1) immersing the abraded plant and/or abraded intact part thereof in a solution comprising Agrobacterium cells and a surfactant, wherein the Agrobacterium cells comprise the nucleotide sequence to be transiently expressed; (b2) applying a vacuum to the immersed soybean plant and/or intact part thereof of step (b1); and (b3) releasing the vacuum, thereby introducing the solution into the plant and/or intact part thereof; or (c) contacting the abraded plant and/or abraded intact part thereof with a solution comprising Agrobacterium cells and a surfactant, wherein the Agrobacterium cells comprise the nucleotide sequence to be transiently expressed, whereby the nucleotide sequence is transiently expressed in one or more cells of the plant.

Abstract: Uses of depolymerized hyaluronan (e.g., prepared by sonicating high molecular weight hyaluronan such as naturally-occurring hyaluronan) or anti-Hyal-2 antibody in cancer treatment. Also described herein are methods for preparing depolymerized and crosslinked hyaluronan by sonication and the hyaluronan composition thus obtained.