Abstract: A composite material can include a gel and at least one nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for healing a soft tissue defect can include applying a composite material to a soft tissue defect, wherein the composite material includes a gel and a nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for manufacturing a composite material for use in healing soft tissue defects can include providing a gel and disposing nanofibers within the gel.

Abstract: A self-priming apparatus for quick no-water startup includes a front-stage inlet chamber, a middle-stage gas-liquid separation chamber, and a rear-stage gas-liquid separation chamber. A plurality of two-stage chamber gas-liquid separation one-way channels are symmetrically arranged between adjacent chambers of the front-stage inlet chamber, the middle-stage gas-liquid separation chamber and the rear-stage gas-liquid separation chamber. A plurality of one-way outlets are symmetrically arranged in an inner cavity of the rear-stage gas-liquid separation chamber. By decreasing or increasing the volumes of an outer cavity and an inner cavity of the front-stage inlet chamber, water is sucked in due to pressure difference and water intake and preliminary gas-liquid separation are carried out. The middle-stage gas-liquid separation chamber is configured for gas-liquid separation.

Abstract: A box retrieval device incudes a mounting frame and a box retrieval assembly. The mounting frame defines an accommodating space. The box retrieval assembly is movably arranged on the mounting frame along a front-rear direction, and the box retrieval assembly is at least partially dockable with one end of the cargo box adjacent to the box retrieval assembly in the front-rear direction, to enable the box retrieval assembly to pull or push the cargo box into or out of the accommodating space while the box retrieval assembly moves along the front-rear direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides panels of metabolites for use as diagnostic biomarkers for detecting IBD in a subject and panels of metabolites for use as diagnostic biomarkers for discriminating between UC and CD, which are the main subtypes of IBD. Panels of metabolites for used as diagnostic biomarkers for discriminating between IBD and colorectal polyp are also provided. These diagnostic biomarkers are serum metabolites associated with gut microbiome. Systems and methods for detecting IBD and for discriminating between UC and CD using the panels of metabolites are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for searching an autonomous vehicle sensor data repository. One of the methods includes maintaining a collection of sensor samples and one or more embeddings of each sensor sample. Each sensor sample is generated from sensor data at multiple time steps and characterizes an environment at each of the multiple time steps. Each embedding corresponds to a respective portion of the sensor sample and has been generated by an embedding neural network. A query specifying a query portion of a query sensor sample is received. A query embedding corresponding to the query portion of the query sensor sample is generated through the embedding neural network. A plurality of relevant sensor samples that have embeddings that are closest to the query embedding are identified as characterizing similar scenarios to the query portion of the query sensor sample.

Abstract: A soft tissue device can incorporate a composite material comprising a gel and at least one nanostructure disposed within the gel. A soft tissue device can further incorporate biologically active materials such as cells, tissues. A method for healing a soft tissue defect while promoting soft tissue regeneration can include applying a soft tissue device to a soft tissue defect, wherein the composite material includes a gel and a nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for manufacturing a soft tissue device for use in healing soft tissue defects can include providing a gel, disposing nanofibers within the gel, and a biologically active material.

Abstract: A dentifrice composition with an optimized weight ratio between a TRPV1 agonist and that of menthol or a menthol derivative provides a desirable user experience of a dominant warming sensation during brushing a and a dominant cooling sensation after brushing. The warming sensation signals to the user active or benefit delivery, while the cooling sensations provides the freshness that many users expect from dentifrice.

Abstract: Ionic liquid N-methyl-N-propyl-pyrrolidinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (Pyr13FSI) was introduced into a hybrid network to obtain a series of gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs). Mechanical and electrochemical properties of the GPEs were tuned through controlling the network structure and ionic liquid contents, and ionic conductivity higher than 1 mS cm?1 at room temperature was achieved. The newly developed GPEs are flame-retardant and show excellent thermal and electrochemical stability as well as ultra-stability with lithium metal anode. Symmetrical lithium cells with the GPEs exhibit a stable cycling over 6800 h at a current density of 0.1 mA cm?2 and stable lithium stripping-plating at 1 mA cm?2, the highest current density reported for ionic liquid-based GPEs. Moreover, Li/LiFePO4 batteries with the obtained GPEs exhibit desirable cycling stability and rate performance over a wide temperature range from 0° C. to 90° C.

Abstract: A positive electrode material composition includes a positive electrode active material and optionally, an optional positive electrode conductive agent, the positive electrode active material includes a core and a shell on at least a portion of a surface of the core, the core includes lithium phosphate, the shell includes a carbon material, a graphitization degree of the positive electrode active material is denoted as g1, a mass percentage of the positive electrode conductive agent in the positive electrode material composition is denoted as w1, 10%?g1?50%, and 0%?w1?1%.

Abstract: A transfer device of micro-elements and manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present disclosure. The transfer device of micro-elements may comprise a vacuum chamber, a plurality of movable mass blocks and a plurality of electrode assemblies. The vacuum chamber may define a vacuum space and a plurality of through holes. The plurality of through holes can communicate the vacuum space with outside. The plurality of through holes can be configured to suck the micro-elements. The plurality of movable mass blocks may be arranged in the vacuum chamber. Each movable mass block may be arranged corresponding to a through hole. The plurality of electrode assemblies may be fixed in the vacuum chamber. Each electrode assembly can be arranged corresponding to a through hole.

Abstract: A device for repairing burrs of an electrode plate is provided, which includes a plurality of shaping rollers, wherein a shaping surface is formed on an outer surface of each of the shaping rollers, and along a conveying direction of an electrode plate, included angles between the plurality of shaping surfaces and a surface of the electrode plate decrease in sequence. The device for repairing burrs of an electrode plate gradually decreases the angle between the burrs and the electrode plate until the burrs are flattened, and the end-surface burrs are finally transformed into flat-surface burrs, thereby reducing the safety risk of batteries.

Abstract: An anastomosis device for joining a first and second end of a vascular vessel is disclosed that includes a polymer cylinder ending in opposed first and second vascular-retaining ends configured for insertion into the first and second ends of the vascular vessel respectively. Each vascular-retaining end includes a plurality of bristles protruding outward. The device also includes at least one moiety covalently coupled to the surface of the device. The at least one moiety is selected from at least one anti-coagulant, at least one cell-specific binding peptide, and any combination thereof.

Abstract: Leave-on oral care compositions including a hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof good spreadability and improved retention period are provided for promoting Gum Health of a user. Kits and methods are also provided.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure a system and method for extracting items of information, such as wine from a wine list of a commercial establishment.

Abstract: A container conveying system including a controller, a first robot, and/or a second robot. A first container pickup mechanism is provided on the first robot. A second container pickup mechanism is provided on the second robot. The controller is configured to, in response to a container conveying request, send a first conveying instruction to the first robot if it is determined a target container to be conveyed based on the container conveying request has a size within a first size range; or send a second conveying instruction to the second robot if it is determined the target has a size within a second size range. In warehousing operation scenarios, by jointly using the two robots for operation, containers with various container sizes can be picked up and placed, thus improving utilization rate of a container storage space.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a coolant distribution unit having a first primary loop output to provide first cooled immersion liquid to an immersion chamber and a second primary loop output to provide second cooled immersion liquid to one or more cold plates within the immersion chamber.

Abstract: Leave-on oral care compositions comprising a hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof having good spreadability and improved retention period are provided for promoting Gum Health of a user.