Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a cavitation generation device that includes a dactyl plunger rotatable about an axis between an open position and a closed position and a propus socket having a channel. The propus socket is rigidly mounted below the dactyl plunger, and the dactyl plunger is received into the propus socket when the dactyl plunger is in the closed position. The cavitation generation device can also include a torsion spring that biases the dactyl plunger into contact with the propus socket. In another embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of inducing a cavitation including biasing a dactyl plunger via a torsion spring, and rotating the dactyl plunger, by action of the torsion spring, into a propus socket. The propus socket includes a nozzle-shaped channel. The method further includes ejecting a socket cavity volume through the nozzle-shaped channel thereby inducing a cavitation event.

Abstract: A fat-soluble extract of Brucea javanica L. Merr is employed in preparing medicines for promoting peripheral nerve regeneration. The fat-soluble extract of Brucea javanica L. Merr is obtained by extraction with a mixed solution of absolute ethanol and ethyl acetate. The present invention finds through research that the fat-soluble extract of Brucea javanica L. Merr promotes the growth of peripheral DRG neurons and neurites, and promotes the division and proliferation of the glial cells, that is, Schwann cells, of the peripheral nervous system, suggesting that the fat-soluble extract of Brucea javanica L. Merr has the effect of promoting peripheral nerve regeneration.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for implementing contract-based polymorphic and parallelizable user-defined scalar and aggregate functions. The systems and methods can include receiving a query including a plurality of user-defined functions, parsing the query into a plurality of nodes (e.g., basic operation unit or atomic operator), generating an execution plan that minimizes data transfer between the plurality of nodes, and executing the plan in a distributed environment. Each of the plurality of user-defined functions can correspond to one of a plurality of nodes.

Abstract: An approach is provided for searching multilingual documents. A first classification is determined that includes a first document and other document(s) by minimizing a first distance between a first numerical fixed length vector for the first document and other numerical fixed length vector(s) for other document(s). Based on a query and a natural language detected in the query, a second document is selected. A second stream modeling the second document is encoded as a second numerical fixed length vector. Based on a distance between the first and second numerical fixed length vectors being less than a threshold, the first classification is identified as including the second document. Documents in the first classification are ranked and presented as having content matching the second document's content. At least one of the ranked documents is expressed in a natural language different from the natural language of the second document.

Abstract: Disclosed is a diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1, a recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing the diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1, and application thereof in production of triacylglycerol. The diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 of the invention has a function of catalyzing synthesis of triacylglycerol. After the recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing the diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 of the invention is subjected to induction culture for 48 h, the content of total fatty acid and triacylglycerol in the recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing the diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 can be respectively increased by 1.94 folds and 12.09 folds as compared with those of Saccharomyces cerevisiae without the recombinant diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1. The instant invention provides a method for improving the ability of microorganisms to produce polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) by means of genetic engineering.

Abstract: Systems and methods for drilling a borehole are disclosed. In an embodiment, the system includes a drill bit and a plasma inducing apparatus coupled to the drill bit. The plasma inducing apparatus is configured to generate plasma.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a cavitation generation device that includes a dactyl plunger rotatable about an axis between an open position and a closed position and a propus socket having a channel. The propus socket is rigidly mounted below the dactyl plunger, and the dactyl plunger is received into the propus socket when the dactyl plunger is in the closed position. The cavitation generation device can also include a torsion spring that biases the dactyl plunger into contact with the propus socket. In another embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of inducing a cavitation including biasing a dactyl plunger via a torsion spring, and rotating the dactyl plunger, by action of the torsion spring, into a propus socket. The propus socket includes a nozzle-shaped channel. The method further includes ejecting a socket cavity volume through the nozzle-shaped channel thereby inducing a cavitation event.

Abstract: A differential tissue-engineered nerve including motor-like nerves and sensory-like nerves. The motor-like nerve and the sensory-like nerve respectively includes a motor-like nerve outer tube and a motor-like nerve fiber in the outer tube as well as a sensory-like nerve outer tube and a sensory-like nerve fiber in the outer tube. Schwann cells and/or fibroblasts derived from motor nerves and sensory nerves are respectively contained in surfaces or pores of the motor-like and sensory-like nerve outer tubes. Transsynaptic signal molecules Neuroligin-1 and Neuroligin-2 are contained in surfaces or pores of the motor-like and sensory-like nerve fibers. Neuroligin-1 is selectively used to specifically promote synaptic remodeling of motor neurons, while Neuroligin-2 is selectively used to specifically promote synaptic remodeling of sensory neurons, so that repair efficiency of motor nerve cells and sensory nerve cells is improved.

Abstract: A differential tissue-engineered nerve including motor-like nerves and sensory-like nerves. The motor-like nerve and the sensory-like nerve respectively includes a motor-like nerve outer tube and a motor-like nerve fiber in the outer tube as well as a sensory-like nerve outer tube and a sensory-like nerve fiber in the outer tube. Schwann cells and/or fibroblasts derived from motor nerves and sensory nerves are respectively contained in surfaces or pores of the motor-like and sensory-like nerve outer tubes. Transsynaptic signal molecules Neuroligin-1 and Neuroligin-2 are contained in surfaces or pores of the motor-like and sensory-like nerve fibers. Neuroligin-1 is selectively used to specifically promote synaptic remodeling of motor neurons, while Neuroligin-2 is selectively used to specifically promote synaptic remodeling of sensory neurons, so that repair efficiency of motor nerve cells and sensory nerve cells is improved.

Abstract: A conformal organic field-effect transistor includes an elastic substrate, a gate electrode, a polymer insulating layer, an organic semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode from the bottom up, the source electrode and the drain electrode being embedded in the organic semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for scheduling a voice service in a packet domain. The method includes: obtaining at least one value of a first scheduling parameter corresponding to each protocol sublayer of L2 of a voice service, determining a condition needing to be satisfied by quality of service of the voice service, determining a value of a service scheduling parameter of the voice service based on the condition needing to be satisfied by the quality of service of the voice service and based on the at least one value of the first scheduling parameter, and scheduling the voice service based on the value of the service scheduling parameter of the voice service. In this way, a service scheduling parameter is adjusted at an appropriate time when a particular condition is satisfied, so that transmission quality of a link can be ensured.

Abstract: A computer device, associated with a base station, may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to determine at least one of a channel quality variation or beam switching request frequency for a user equipment (UE) device communicating with the base station via wireless signals and determine a speed and direction of movement of the UE device based on the determined at least one of the channel quality variation or beam switching request frequency. The processor may be further configured to select an antenna beam pattern for the UE device based on the determined speed and direction of movement of the UE device and adjust an antenna beam associated with the UE device based on the selected antenna beam pattern.

Abstract: An approach is provided for searching multilingual documents. A first classification is determined that includes a first document and other document(s) by minimizing a first distance between a first numerical fixed length vector for the first document and other numerical fixed length vector(s) for other document(s). Based on a query and a natural language detected in the query, a second document is selected. A second stream modeling the second document is encoded as a second numerical fixed length vector. Based on a distance between the first and second numerical fixed length vectors being less than a threshold, the first classification is identified as including the second document. Documents in the first classification are ranked and presented as having content matching the second document's content. At least one of the ranked documents is expressed in a natural language different from the natural language of the second document.

Abstract: A computer device, associated with a base station, may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to determine at least one of a channel quality variation or beam switching request frequency for a user equipment (UE) device communicating with the base station via wireless signals and determine a speed and direction of movement of the UE device based on the determined at least one of the channel quality variation or beam switching request frequency. The processor may be further configured to select an antenna beam pattern for the UE device based on the determined speed and direction of movement of the UE device and adjust an antenna beam associated with the UE device based on the selected antenna beam pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a signal processing method and device. The method includes: receiving soft information corresponding to encoded signals sent by at least two base stations and CRC check results of decoding results of first subflows in the encoded signals, where the soft information includes first soft information corresponding to the first subflows; obtaining a selective combining result of the first subflows by performing selective combining according to the at least two CRC check results of the decoding results of the first subflows; and if the selective combining result of the first subflows is that CRC check is incorrect, determining a soft combining result of the first subflows according to at least two pieces of the first soft information. The signal processing method and device provided in the embodiments can increase a signal gain.

Abstract: Provided is a method of batching and scheduling for steelmaking production with plant-wide process consideration, including the steps of: establishing a mathematical model for quantitatively describing the decision problem of batching on steelmaking and continuous casting procedures; starting from the production capacity balance between parallel equipment of the same procedure, and material flow convergence between upstream and downstream procedures, establishing a model for the assignment and sequencing of batches on continuous casting equipment and the time dimension; integrating the batching plan and the production scheduling scheme, issuing the batching plan and the production scheduling scheme integrated to all production and manufacturing units at the steelmaking stage.

Abstract: An approach is provided for searching multilingual documents. Structure components are extracted from multilingual documents. Based on the extracted components, the documents are grouped into classifications including respective sets of documents expressed in different respective natural languages. A natural language in a query is detected. One of the documents is selected based on the document having content indicated by the query and the natural language of the document matching the detected natural language. Structure components of the selected document are extracted. Based on the extracted structure components of the selected document, one of the classifications is identified as including the selected document. Other document(s) in the classification are identified and presented as having content that matches the content of the selected document. The natural language(s) of the other document(s) are each different from the natural language of the selected document.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a metamaterial manufacturing method. The manufacturing method includes the following steps: (a) separately adding insulating substrate powder and at least one of wave-absorbing agent powder and metal electrode powder to thermoplastic resin, and mixing them evenly to obtain a raw material; (b) applying a coextrusion process to the raw material according to a metamaterial microstructure design, to form a microstructure unit rodlike material; and (c) configuring the microstructure unit rodlike material in a cyclic microstructure configuration manner, placing the material in an extruder, and obtaining a cyclically configured metamaterial microstructure through coextrusion by using the extruder. The present disclosure further provides a metamaterial manufactured by using the foregoing method. The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a ceramic-substrate metamaterial that features high efficiency, low iteration costs, and a relatively high yield rate.

Abstract: Provided is a use of one or more MicroRNA genes selected from miRNAs of Family Let-7, miR-21 or miR-222 in the construction of tissue engineered nerves and in the repair of peripheral nerve defects. An outer and/or internal surface or pores of a tissue engineered nerve graft are coated or adsorbed with polymeric nanomicrospheres carrying a Let-7 family miRNA inhibitor, miR-21, or miR-222, or a mimetic thereof, wherein the polymeric material is composed of biocompatible fibronectin and heparin. The regeneration of peripheral nerves and the construction of tissue engineered nerves are promoted by regulating the expression of MicroRNA genes which can effectively promote the proliferation of primary Schwann cells cultured in vitro and have an anti-apoptotic effect on neuronal cells. In-vivo test proves that bridging of the tissue engineered nerve graft can facilitate the regeneration of peripheral nerves, thus being useful in the treatment of peripheral nerve injury.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a voice quality assessment method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining a first transmission error code parameter and a second transmission error code parameter, where the first transmission error code parameter is a transmission error code parameter of an uplink channel of first user equipment, and the second transmission error code parameter is a transmission error code parameter of a downlink channel of second user equipment; and generating an end-to-end voice quality index between the first user equipment and the second user equipment according to the first transmission error code parameter and the second transmission error code parameter.