Abstract: The present invention is related to the field of bio/chemical sampling, sensing, assays and applications. More particularly, one aspect of the present invention is related to bio/chemical assays, including how to separate two plates, how to separate a certain component from a composite liquid sample and obtain a liquid sample free of the component therein, and how to deposit sample and how operate plates for facilitating assaying.

Abstract: A preparation method for modified molecular sieve and a modified molecular sieve-containing catalytic cracking catalyst. The preparation method comprises: mixing molecular sieve slurry, a compound solution containing ions of group IIIB metals of the periodic table of elements, organic complexing agent and/or dispersing agent and precipitating agent to obtain mixed slurry containing molecular sieve and precipitates of group IIIB elements in the periodic table of elements; and drying, and roasting or not roasting to obtain molecular sieve modified by the group IIIB elements. A weight ratio of group IIIB elements calculated based on oxides to molecular sieve dry basis is equal to (0.3-10):100, a molar ratio of organic complexing agent to ions of group IIIB metals is equal to (0.3-10):1, and a molar ratio of dispersing agent to the ions of group IIIB metals is equal to (0.2-16):1. Also related to is the catalytic cracking catalyst containing the modified molecular sieve prepared according to the method.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is to provide systems and methods that improve the accuracy of an assay that comprise at least one or more parameters each having a random error.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to blockchain-based content verification. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a client device of a signer, a target transaction request for triggering presentation of a target electronic document. A smart contract for content verification of the target electronic document is invoked in response to receiving the target transaction request. A content verification program declared in the smart contract is executed. The executing includes reading content of the target electronic document from a blockchain and performing content verification on the target electronic document based on the content of the target electronic document read from the blockchain. A content verification result and the content of the target electronic document is returned to the client device for presentation to the signer.

Abstract: Among other things, the present invention is related to devices and methods for improving optical analysis of a thin layer of a sample sandwiched between containing between two plates.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for imaging: a side-view of a object on a surface, a Contact Angle of a liquid object, the color of an object, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for performing biological and chemical assays, such as immunoassays and nucleic acid assays, more particularly a homogeneous assay that does not use a wash step by using the aggregation and de-aggregation processes of microparticles or nanoparticles.

Abstract: An electronic device in accordance with the present application includes processing circuitry configured to obtain position information and waveform parameter information of a user equipment. The processing circuitry is further configured to set a waveform parameter according to the position information and the waveform parameter information of the user equipment, obtain spectrum resource information of another user equipment, and allocate a spectrum resource of another user equipment to the user equipment, so the user equipment uses the spectrum resource of another user equipment according to the set waveform parameter.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and method for wireless communication. The electronic device comprises: a processing circuit used to determine, for each user, a cooperation range of the user on the basis of a statistical model indicating distribution of access points within a pre-determined range around the user and a communication quality requirement of the user; and a set of cooperative access points for the user determined on the basis of the cooperation range, wherein an access point in the set of cooperative access points is assigned to the user to perform cooperative transmission.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for analyzing an analyte, such as white blood cells in liquid samples.

Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, devices, kits, apparatus, and methods for rapid homogenous cell staining and imaging. Particularly, in some embodiments, the present invention can immunochemically stain a cell or a tissue in less than 60 seconds without washing. In some embodiments, the present invention stains and observers analyte (protein or nucleic acid) inside a cell in 60 seconds without wash.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to blockchain-based content verification. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a client device of a signer, a target transaction request for triggering presentation of a target electronic document. A smart contract for content verification of the target electronic document is invoked in response to receiving the target transaction request. A content verification program declared in the smart contract is executed. The executing includes reading content of the target electronic document from a blockchain and performing content verification on the target electronic document based on the content of the target electronic document read from the blockchain. A content verification result and the content of the target electronic document is returned to the client device for presentation to the signer.

Abstract: A method and system for ecological operation of total phosphorus (TP) export of a cascade hydropower station are provided. The method includes: integrating total power generation and TP export of the cascade hydropower station into a single operation objective, and obtaining an operation objective under different weight ratios; optimizing the obtained operation objective; and obtaining a water level operation process corresponding to total power generation and TP export under the current operation objective through the optimized operation objective. The present invention alleviates an ecological and environmental problem caused by the construction of the hydropower station from a water quality mechanism, and can be widely used, for example, in the ecological optimal operation of cascade hydropower stations in a river basin.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system for interrogating a sample, an optical system for measuring the spectrum of a beam of light, an optical system for measuring the spectrum of two beams of light, a compact imaging-based sensor or sensors, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Among other things, the present invention is related to devices and methods of performing biological and chemical assays, in particular, of platelets.

Abstract: The present invention is related to correct the errors in instruments, operation, and others using intelligent monitoring structures and machine learning, and others.

Abstract: Provided are a compound for treating metabolic diseases having the structure as shown in formula (I) or formula (II), or a racemate, stereoisomer, geometric isomer, tautomer, solvate, hydrate, metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. The compound is an activator of FXR and/or a TGR5 receptor, and thus has the activity of activating FXR and/or a TGR5 receptor, and can be used in the preparation of drugs for treating chronic liver diseases, metabolic diseases or portal hypertension.

Abstract: The present inventions is related to the optical lenses that use subwavelength structures to perform an optical function, the applications of such lenses, and the methods of making the same. Particularly, the present invention provide an optical lens(es), termed “subwavelength Moiré index lens” or “SMIL” for manipulating light. The SMIL comprises a thin material layer having an effective optical index that has a Moiré pattern of two or more periodic structures. The SMIL allows a lens to be ultrathin, flat, numerical aperture nearly one, scalable to large area, and manufacturable at low cost. The present invention also provides the systems based on SMIL, such lens systems, LEDs and photodetectors, and the fabrication methods of the SMIL.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is to provide the device and methods for performing an assay that uses the multiplexing of sample thicknesses on the same plate. The sample thickness multiplexing can offer many information that are unavailable in using a single sample thickness.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the field of bio/chemical sampling, sensing, assays and applications. Particularly, the present invention is related to how to make the sampling/sensing/assay become simple to use, fast to results, highly sensitive, easy to use, using tiny sample volume (e.g. 0.5 uL or less), operated by a person without any professionals, reading by mobile-phone, or low cost, or a combination of them.