Abstract: A liquid dispenser station includes a liquid dispenser configured to dispense liquid that passes through a filter. The filter is disposed within the liquid dispenser station. The liquid dispenser has an access door to provide access to the filter. The filter includes a key to open the access door.

Abstract: A bottle filling station may include a liquid dispenser configured to dispense liquid. A pan may be configured to collect at least a portion of the dispensed liquid. A sensor may detect a presence of a liquid container. A controller may control the liquid dispenser to dispense liquid when the liquid container is approximately near the sensor.

Abstract: Training labs for training linemen and other power or utility technicians are disclosed. The training labs can be configured to provide equipotential zone (EPZ) grounding training in overhead and/or underground power scenarios. In some instances, the training labs can be mobile. For example, a mobile training lab can comprise an overhead training side that comprises one more deployable overhead power poles and/or an underground side comprising one or more component cabinets.

Abstract: A bottle filling station may include a liquid dispenser configured to dispense liquid. A pan can be configured to collect at least a portion of the dispensed liquid with a liquid flow circuit providing liquid to the liquid dispenser. A filter can be disposed in the liquid flow circuit configured to filter the liquid in the liquid circuit and a non-filtering bypass can provide liquid to the liquid dispenser bypassing the filter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a transparent stretchable substrate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The method may include generating a substrate part formed of an elastic material, generating an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures on the substrate part, and generating a fixing part on the substrate part on which the auxetic is generated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure for realizing the above-described objectives. The method may include generating an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures and adhering one or more elastic sheets to one surface of the auxetic.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in order to implement the above-described objects. The method may include forming an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures and forming one or more microstructures.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoelectric device in which a separate interlayer is inserted between a thermoelectric leg and an electrode to reduce the contact resistance between the thermoelectric leg and the electrode, so that the interlayer serves as a tunneling path between the thermoelectric leg and the electrode, facilitating the charge movements between the two materials. The thermoelectric device according to an embodiment includes a substrate; at least one thermoelectric leg positioned on the substrate; an interlayer positioned on each thermoelectric leg of the at least one thermoelectric leg and including a plurality of interlayer materials that are chemically bonded with a respective thermoelectric leg; and an electrode positioned on each interlayer and electrically connected to the respective thermoelectric leg, wherein the plurality of interlayer materials of each respective interlayer is arranged in a shape of a brush.

Abstract: Mobile training labs for training gas technicians are disclosed. The mobile training labs can include a towable trailer comprising a body having a plurality of walls at least partially defining a hollow interior, an axle having at least two wheels disposed thereon to support the body, and a tow hitch. The mobile training labs can also include at least one training bay connected to the towable trailer such that the at least one training bay is configured to be accessed from an exterior of the towable trailer. The at least one training bay can include a work bench and a mock service entrance that is representative of a commercial or residential gas service entrance.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.

Abstract: A bottle filling station may include a liquid dispenser configured to dispense liquid. A pan can be configured to collect at least a portion of the dispensed liquid with a liquid flow circuit providing liquid to the liquid dispenser. A filter can be disposed in the liquid flow circuit configured to filter the liquid in the liquid circuit and a non-filtering bypass can provide liquid to the liquid dispenser bypassing the filter.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a conjugated polymer and a perovskite solar cell including the same, more particularly to a conjugated polymer capable of improving moisture stability and thermal stability. When the conjugated polymer according to the present disclosure is used in an organic electronic device, superior efficiency can be maintained for a long period of time.

Abstract: An ultra-thin thermoelectric element having a thermoelectric effect includes an ultra-thin substrate, a thermal insulator formed on part of the substrate, and a plurality of active layers formed from a thermoelectric material over the substrate and the thermal insulator, wherein each of the plurality of active layers is connected by an electrode, and an electric current flows due to a temperature difference between the substrate and the thermal insulator.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoelectric device in which a separate interlayer is inserted between a thermoelectric leg and an electrode to reduce the contact resistance between the thermoelectric leg and the electrode, so that the interlayer serves as a tunneling path between the thermoelectric leg and the electrode, facilitating the charge movements between the two materials, and the thermoelectric device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a thermoelectric leg positioned on the substrate, an interlayer positioned on the thermoelectric leg, and including a plurality of interlayer materials chemically bonded with the thermoelectric leg, and an electrode positioned on the interlayer, and electrically connected to the thermoelectric leg.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.