Abstract: A biosensor for the rapid, inexpensive, quantitative, and convenient detection of SARS-CoV-2 biomarkers, methods of manufacturing, and methods of using the same, to identify a patient's prognosis and past/present SARS-CoV-2 infection status, wherein the biosensor comprises a microfluidics layer, a multimodal sensing layer comprising two or more working electrodes, and a logic circuit that may include a processor and non-transitory memory with computer executable instructions embedded thereon.

Abstract: An automated laser shock peening (LSP) process equipment system for an aero-engine blade, including: a base, where a loading and unloading manipulator, working manipulator, reverse engineering mechanism, coating apparatus, and LSP apparatus are disposed; the loading and unloading manipulator is configured to grab a blade and place it on the reverse engineering mechanism, which includes a reverse engineering instrument and controller that are connected, the instrument can generate three-dimensional digital data of the blade, and the controller generates a working path for coating and LSP according to the data, and transmits the path to the working manipulator; the loading and unloading manipulator places the blade into the pallet, and the working manipulator drives the blade to a corresponding position according to the path. Independent locating and clamping systems of the pallet and the blade and the pallet and the manipulator fix a position of the blade relative to the manipulator.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an organic compound, an electron transport material, and an application thereof. The organic compound has a structure as shown in Formula I. Design of molecular structure and substituents enables it to undergo tridentate coordination or tetradentate coordination with metal, and more stably and firmly combination with metal, so that it has stronger stability and longer working life when used as an electron transport material, which effectively solves a problem of rising drift voltage. The organic compound has greater rigid distortion, which can suppress an increase of intermolecular attraction and prevent it from forming a planar structure to cause excessive intermolecular attraction. The organic compound is used as an electron transport material, and can be applied to an electron transport layer and/or an electron injection layer of an OLED device, which can effectively improve luminous efficiency and working life of the device, and reduce turn-on voltage.

Abstract: A sterile packaging unit includes a disposable bioprocessing component (20) and a packaging (30). The disposable bioprocessing component (20) has a component wall that encloses a processing space and on which is secured a sensor system (40) with at least one sensor head (T, P, I, L, D) and with attached sensor electronics (42) that include a memory unit (44). The packaging (30) hermetically encloses the disposable bioprocessing component (20) and has a flexible packaging wall. The disposable bioprocessing component (20) and the packaging (30). are sterilized by being jointly irradiated with ionizing radiation. The sensor electronics (42) are connected electrically to a contact unit (34) extending through the packaging wall.

Abstract: A method for rapidly repairing a road surface includes: forming a base layer reinforcing material by low-shrinkage unsaturated polyester resin, diluent, expansion agent, accelerator, and polymerization inhibitor, adding a curing agent and pouring into a base layer at a damaged part of the road surface until infiltration is stopped; laying chopped basalt fiber, forming a surface layer repair material by acrylate monomer, acrylic resin polymer, silane coupling agent, calcium carbonate powder, talc powder, quartz sand, metal hydroxide flame retardant and accelerator, polymerization inhibitor and short cut basalt fiber; adding curing agent to fill the road surface and solidifying. The repairing method can not only play a reinforcing effect on the road base, but also repair the surface layer on the damaged parts such as cracks on road surface, so as to realize the dual functions of the base layer reinforcement and the surface layer repair.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of organic light-emitting diods (OLEDs), and provides a compound used as an electron transmission material of OLEDs. Molecules of the compounds include an aromatic ring (or aromatic fused ring) and a phenanthroline group that are connected to each other. In an embodiment, the compound according to the present disclosure includes two types of groups, i.e., an aromatic ring (or aromatic fused ring) and a phenanthroline (or benzoquinoline) group. These two groups not only have good electron accepting ability, but also can be well doped with metals. The planarity of the two groups is conducive to the stacking of molecules, which facilitates the combination of holes and electrons and generates excitons, thereby increasing the electron mobility of the material and improving efficiency of device.

Abstract: An encoding method is provided which includes receiving a plurality of images, obtaining values of elements in a portion of the images, sorting the elements according to different values of the elements, sorting the elements according to a number of occurrences of the different values and encoding the elements using a subset of the different values having corresponding numbers of occurrences that are higher than corresponding numbers of occurrences of other values. Examples also include a processing device and method for use with palette mode encoding in which the elements are a portion of pixels in images and the values are color values of the portion of pixels in the images.

Abstract: An authentication method and an electronic device. The method includes sending, by a first device, in response to a first device determining that a distance between the first device and a second device reaches a first distance, a first request to the second device, so that the second device determines whether wireless communication between the first and second device is relayed before the first device performs a service, determining, in response to the distance between the first and second device reaching a second distance, whether success ciphertext sent by the second device is received, wherein the success ciphertext is sent in response to the second device determining that wireless communication between the first and second device is not relayed and the second distance being less than the first distance, and performing the service in response to reception and successful verification of the success ciphertext.

Abstract: Calculating, for each frame of a plurality of frames, a corresponding quality value; calculating, for each frame of the plurality of frames, based on one or more visual attributes of a frame, a weight for the corresponding quality value of the frame; calculating an aggregate quality value for the plurality of frames based on the weight and the corresponding quality value for each frame of the plurality of frames; and providing an assessment of the plurality of frames based on the aggregate quality value for the plurality of frames.

Abstract: An adjustable endoscope fixing device, comprises a tail bed, a three-way connector and a locking screw; an outer wall surface of a straight column section of the tail bed is provided with a rectangular slot; and an outer wall surface of a first connecting end of the three-way connector is provided with a locking structure, and the straight column section of the tail bed is connected to the first connecting end of the three-way connector, and the tail bed is fixed to the three-way connector by the locking structure.

Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for albumin nanoformulation of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL inhibitor APG-1252 to suppress and/or inhibit growth of cancer cells (e.g., tumor cells). In particular, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising nanoparticles associated with (e.g., complexed, conjugated, encapsulated, absorbed, adsorbed, admixed) APG-1252, methods for synthesizing such nanoparticles, as well as systems and methods utilizing such nanoparticles (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings). Such nanoparticle formulations of APG-1252 are capable of increasing solubility, protecting against its degradation, reducing platelet toxicity, and expanding (improving) different indications to improve anticancer efficacy in various cancers and cancer metastasis in lymph nodes.

Abstract: A portable biosensor for detecting and quantifying a target molecule in a biological sample and method of use include a biosensor fabricated with a recognition layer with an imprinted polymer, an electrode electrically coupled to the recognition layer, and a logic circuit that may include a processor and non-transitory memory with computer executable instructions embedded thereon, wherein the imprinted polymer is shaped to have a profile that substantially matches a profile of the target molecule, such that the target molecule can form-fit and bind to the imprinted polymer, thus changing an electrical property of the polymer layer that may be detected to identify the presence of the target molecule.

Abstract: A pretreatment method for producing a raw material of lycopene, comprising: uniformly mixing tomato peel residue with a fermenting agent, an antioxidant and an enzyme preparation, and subjecting the resultant to light-proof anaerobic fermentation. The present invention employs bacteria-enzyme-combined fermentation technology, which prolongs the storage period of wet tomato peel residue, and also destroys the cell wall of tomato peels, thus facilitating exaction of lycopene and improving the purity of lycopene extracted in the later stage.

Abstract: A Wi-Fi connection method and a device is provided. The method includes: searching an ambient environment of a device for a Wi-Fi access point, to obtain a list of Wi-Fi access points; determining a target access point in the list of Wi-Fi access points; sending a connection request to a device in which the target access point resides; receiving feedback information that is returned, according to the connection request, by the device in which the target access point resides, where the feedback information indicates whether the target access point is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot; and if the feedback information indicates that the target access point is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, outputting prompt information, where the prompt information is used to remind a user of the device that the target access point is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lycopene food colorant having a fresh-keeping function. The food colorant is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 1-3 parts of a lycopene crystal, 5-20 parts of an emulsifier, 0.5-5 parts of an antioxidant, 60-70 parts of glycerol, and 10-20 parts of water. The food colorant is prepared by mixing the raw materials and then emulsifying and grinding same. The granularity of the obtained lycopene colorant is moderate; the tone is suitable for coloring a minced fillet product; the lycopene colorant has high tinting strength, achieves a bright color, and has the effect of triggering myoglobin, so that the minced fillet product has a bright color and appears fresher; the lycopene colorant further has a fresh-keeping function and can kill some food microorganisms, so as to keep food fresh and prolong the shelf life.

Abstract: A single use probe, sterilizable by irradiation, for a single use component for use in a biopharmaceutical process, comprises at least one sensor relevant for the biopharmaceutical process, an RFID tag and a memory rewritable in principle, in which data with respect to an integrity check of the single use probe are stored. A method for quality assurance of such a single use probe comprises: providing the probe with an RFID tag and a memory rewritable in principle, in particular a FeRAM memory as part of the RFID tag; defining a measurement-principle-specific quality parameter of the single use probe; defining a tolerance value for the parameter; performing an integrity check of the probe by first determining and writing into the memory values of the defined quality parameter before sterilization of the probe by irradiation; determining the values of the defined quality parameter after irradiation; and comparing the values of the quality parameter determined before radiation to those determined after.

Abstract: A ventilated wafer cassette is provided. The cassette comprises an upper box, a lower box, and an inner box, wherein the upper box is fitted on the lower box to form a hollow structure, in which the inner box is disposed. At least one ventilation channel connecting the hollow structure with an external environment is provided in the upper box, in the lower box or at the connection between the upper box and the lower box. The ventilated wafer cassette of the present application can ensure gas exchange during the gas protection process conducted on semiconductor wafers, thereby preventing deformation of the wafer cassette due to pressure differences. Preferably, the interior of the ventilation channel is provided with a dustproof labyrinth structure, thereby preventing the entry of dust.

Abstract: A ventilated puck is provided. The ventilated puck includes an upper box, a spider plate, and a lower box. In particular, the upper box is fitted on the lower box to form a hollow structure, in which the spider plate is disposed. A ventilation channel for communicating the hollow structure with an external environment is provided in the upper box, or in the lower box or at interface between the upper box and the lower box. The ventilated puck of the present application may ensure gas exchange during the gas protection process conducted on semiconductor wafers, thereby preventing deformation of the puck due to pressure differences. Optionally, the interior of the ventilation channel is provided with a dustproof labyrinth structure, thereby preventing the entry of dust.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a formula (I): where A represents a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring substituent; and L is one or more selected from a single bond, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C12 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C8 heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C40 aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted C4-C40 heteroaryl.

Abstract: Methods for in vitro transcription and translation from an RCA product are provided. The methods comprise providing a double-stranded RCA product, wherein the double-stranded RCA product consists essentially of tandem repeats of a minimalistic expression sequence. The methods further comprise expressing a protein from the double-stranded RCA product in a cell-free expression system.