Abstract: A liquid pumping device (1) for beverage dispenser comprising:-a housing (2) with a liquid inlet (3) and a liquid outlet (4);- a gear pump (5) positioned in the housing with the liquid inlet communicating with the gear pump; wherein a flowmeter (6) is fluidly positioned in the housing (2) preferably between the gear pump (5) and the liquid outlet (4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a virus-like particle for preventing or treating toxoplasmosis, comprising influenza virus matrix protein 1; and surface antigen proteins comprising an inner membrane complex, Rhoptry protein 18 and Microneme protein 8 derived from Toxoplasma gondii, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: Inhibitors of DNA methyltransferase 1 (an enzyme responsible for the maintenance of DNA CpG methylation marks in human cells) and their use as therapeutic agents against various cancers. The invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods for inhibiting DNA methyltransferase 1, and methods for treating cancer. The inhibitors are compounds of the general formula.

Abstract: A security system for use with a wireless access point that is configured to transmit a first wireless signal within a predetermined transmission range includes an outdoor lighting fixture including a master wireless transceiver configured and located to receive the first wireless signal from the wireless access point and to re-transmit the first wireless signal beyond the predetermined transmission range; and a first peripheral device located and configured to receive the first wireless signal re-transmitted from the master wireless transceiver, and to transmit a second wireless signal to at least one of (a) the wireless access point via the master wireless transceiver, and (b) a second peripheral device.

Abstract: A payment processing system may be integrated with a centralized virtual currency issuing and transaction processing system to provide a standardized and more efficient virtual currency that can provide easier tracking of and use of a consumer's virtual currency balance. The payment processing system may implement a network communications systems that may allow the payment processing system to obtain additional consumer, merchant and transaction information for a transaction by data fields transmitted in a network header portion of a network communications protocol packet. The additional information may be stored and cross-referenced to provide greater transaction tracking data.

Abstract: A valve for use with liquid chromatography or other analytical systems may include a separate and removable stator plate. The stator plate may be a with a multi-piece stator plate with different layers. A mounting device mounting device may be adapted to engage the stator plate. The mounting plate may include a plurality of ports for fluidic connections in fluid communication with fluid passageways in the stator plate. Liquid chromatography elements, such as a packed chromatography column, a sample loop, or an electronic device may be formed on one or more layers of the stator plate. A first stator plate may be removed from a valve and replaced by a second stator having additional or different liquid chromatography elements than the first stator plate.

Abstract: A light fixture with rotatable light source includes a fixed lamp holder, a rotatable lamp holder, a light source assembly, a power source and a transmission mechanism; and the light of the light source assembly has strong and weak changes while rotating with the rotatable lamp holder within the circumferential range of the rotation centerline; the power source and the transmission mechanism are used to drive the rotatable lamp holder to rotate relative to the fixed lamp holder. The light fixture with rotatable light source drives the light source assembly to rotate through the rotatable lamp holder, the light intensity changes during the light source assembly rotates around the center line of rotation. The light fixture will produce a sparkling effect especially suitable for jewelry lighting, so that jewelry is shining at all times.

Abstract: A loading device for an automated guided vehicle, and a control method and system for the same are provided. The loading device can include a loading transport station and a control assembly. The loading transport platform can include a cargo support platform and a driver configured to drive the cargo support platform to run. The cargo support platform can be provided with a cargo entrance and a cargo exit, the cargo support platform can be configured to convey a cargo from the cargo entrance to the cargo exit, and the cargo exit can be disposed over a running passage of the vehicle. The control assembly can be connected to the driver, and the control assembly can be configured to control the driver to drive the cargo support platform to run.

Abstract: Machine learning systems and methods are disclosed for prediction of wound healing, such as for diabetic foot ulcers or other wounds, and for assessment implementations such as segmentation of images into wound regions and non-wound regions. Systems for assessing or predicting wound healing can include a light detection element configured to collect light of at least a first wavelength reflected from a tissue region including a wound, and one or more processors configured to generate an image based on a signal from the light detection element having pixels depicting the tissue region, determine reflectance intensity values for at least a subset of the pixels, determine one or more quantitative features of the subset of the plurality of pixels based on the reflectance intensity values, and generate a predicted or assessed healing parameter associated with the wound over a predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mass production of AR diffractive waveguides. Low-cost mass production of large-area AR diffractive waveguides (slanted surface-relief gratings) of any shape. Uses two-photon polymerization micro-nano 3D printing to realize manufacturing of slanted grating large-area masters of any shape (thereby solving the problem about manufacturing of slanted grating masters of any shape on the one hand, realizing direct manufacturing of large-size wafer-level masters on the other hand, and also having the advantages of low manufacturing cost and high production efficiency). Composite nanoimprint lithography technology is employed (in combination with the peculiar imprint technique and the composite soft mold suitable for slanted gratings) to solve the problem that a large-slanting-angle large-slot-depth slanted grating cannot be demolded and thus cannot be manufactured, and realize the manufacturing of the slanted grating without constraints (geometric shape and size).

Abstract: A method of sample analysis is described comprising providing a sample comprising a plurality of endblocked polynucleotides, digesting the sample with one or more defined nucleic acid-directed endonuclease that targets a sequence of interest to produce a digested sample of polynucleotide fragments, wherein one or more of the fragments in the digested sample comprises: a sequence of interest and at least one ligatable end that has been generated by endonuclease cleavage; (c) enriching for fragments that contain the sequence of interest, wherein the one or more sequences of interest are enriched greater than 55 times, or greater than 750 times, their relative abundance in the sample; and (d) analyzing the enriched sample.

Abstract: The invention involves a silky, fine-grained matte ceramic tile and its preparation method. A blank material for the ceramic tile consists of the following components: nepheline powder: 10%-15%; high-carbon mud: 10%-15%; low-carbon mud: 15%-22%; medium-high-carbon mud: 10%-15%; recycled waste blank: 5%-10%; feldspar powder: 5%-10%; albite powder for paving: 12%-20%; waste porcelain powder: 5%-10%; desulfurized waste: 0%-7%; waste from edging and polishing: 15%-26%; liquid gel remover: 0.3%-1.0%; liquid reinforcing agent: 0.2%-0.8%. Its preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing raw materials for a blank body and ball milling?spray drying?aging?pressing and molding of the blank body?drying?polishing the blank body?spraying water?applying a glaze?applying a decorative pattern?firing.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a methane value online real-time monitoring system, which includes a laser tunable system portion, a gas component detection system portion and a data processing system portion. The laser tunable system portion includes a computer, laser drivers, tunable lasers, a laser beam combiner, a collimator, and a beam expander, which are connected in sequence. The gas component detection system portion includes a gas supply system pipeline, a hose, a valve, and a gas chamber. The data processing system portion includes a detector, lock-in amplifiers, an oscilloscope, and a data acquisition card, which are connected in sequence. In a working process of the methane value online real-time monitoring system, gas mass namely the methane value change can be monitored in real time on line by collecting natural gas introduced into a combustion chamber through a gas supply system pipeline of a natural gas engine, and the knocking problem related to rapid change of the gas mass is solved.

Abstract: The present invention comprises human monoclonal antibodies that bind to GITR (also known as glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor). Binding of the invented antibody to GITR inhibits binding of its ligand, GITR-L, and can be used to treat cancer.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for rendering biodegradable a plastic material that is not itself biodegradable, by blending the plastic material with a carbohydrate-based polymeric material that is formed from one or more starches, and a plasticizer (e.g., glycerin). The carbohydrate-based polymeric material is less crystalline than the starting starch materials, e.g., being substantially amorphous, and having a crystallinity of no more than 20%. Third party testing shows blends of such materials render the entire blend biodegradable, believed to be due to the low crystalline substantially amorphous carbohydrate-based polymeric material breaking the hygroscopic barrier associated with the non-biodegradable plastic material, so that when blended together, both the plastic material and the carbohydrate-based polymeric material are biodegradable.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a biomass intelligent fiber-based amphoteric multifunctional adsorptive material and a preparation method and use thereof. The material is obtained by using a stepwise dual-temperature stimuli-responsive biomass intelligent fiber as a matrix, a crown ether-modified amphoteric hyperbranched polyamine as a functional reagent, and by using a crosslinking agent to directly crosslink and combine the stepwise dual-temperature stimuli-responsive biomass intelligent fiber with the crown ether-modified amphoteric hyperbranched polyamine in one step. The material has a stepwise dual-temperature stimuli-response, high densities of amino group (more than 12 mmol/g) and carboxyl group (5 mmol/g), and nano cavities.

Abstract: To provide a composition of a coating liquid for microneedle which is optimal for coating a microneedle with a medicinal ingredient. The coating liquid for microneedle of the present invention is an aqueous solution containing, as essential components of a base, a water-soluble polysaccharide, a monosaccharide and/or a disaccharide and a surfactant, characterized in that a ratio of the water-soluble polysaccharide to the base is 2 to 60 mass %, and the hardness after being dried is 10 N or more. The coating liquid for microneedle may further contain a water-soluble polyalcohol, and preferably a monosaccharide and/or a disaccharide is 30 to 95 mass %, a surfactant is 0.05 to 5 mass %, and a water-soluble polyalcohol is 10 mass % or less in the base. As the water-soluble polysaccharide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hyaluronic acid, or carboxymethyl cellulose is preferable.

Abstract: A method of detecting gibberellins, for example in barley. Current methods of detecting gibberellins require dedicated equipment which makes it expensive and time consuming. A ligand bind assay for detecting gibberellins in which the above disadvantages could at least partially be overcome or alleviated is described. The ligand binding assay uses aptamers for the detection of gibberellins in barley seeds.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for cannabis analysis, such as a system that has a cannabis analysis data server and a plurality of mobile cannabis analysis devices that are communicatively coupled to a network. The mobile devices perform physical analyses of a physical sample and communicate resulting data to the cannabis analysis data server with a unique identifier. The mobile cannabis analysis devices may also monitor device and external environmental conditions that affect the performance and communicate these to the cannabis analysis data server. The cannabis analysis data server performs analyses on the received data from the mobile devices. Based on the sample analyses, the cannabis analysis data server generates sample analysis reports and communicates them to a user. The cannabis analysis data server may also generate data to control the operation of the mobile cannabis analysis devices based on the operation and environmental data received from the devices.

Abstract: A method and device for adjusting white balance and non-transitory computer readable storage medium are provided.