Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel selectable markers and uses thereof. Specifically, provided herein are uses of nucleotide sequences encoding a glutamine synthetase (GS) derived from platypus, turtle, rat, opossum, wombat, or zebra finch as selectable markers for identifying genomic loci with high transcriptional activity or host cells having high productivity of a protein of interest, and/or allowing accelerated cell isolation expressing a protein of interest. Related methods of screening, methods of production, and expression systems are also included.

Abstract: A memory device includes a bit line group having a first bit line and a second bit line. The bit line group includes a first segment, a second segment, and a twist segment conductively connected to the first segment and the second segment. The first segment includes a first portion of the first bit line and a first portion of the second bit line. The second segment includes a second portion of the first bit line and a second portion of the second bit line. The twist segment includes a third portion of the first bit line and a third portion of the second bit line. The first and second portions of the first bit line and the second bit line each extends in a first lateral direction. The third portion of the first bit line is conductively connected to the first and second portions of the first bit line.

Abstract: Provided are novel selectable markers and uses thereof. Specifically, provided are uses of nucleotide sequences encoding a glutamine synthetase (GS) derived from Alligator, green anole, or spotted gar as selectable markers for identifying genomic loci with high transcriptional activity or host cells having high productivity of a protein of interest, and/or for accelerating the identification process. Related methods of screening, methods of production, and expression systems are also included.

Abstract: A conformable battery including a first polymer substrate having a cathode, a second polymer substrate having an anode facing the cathode, and a hydrogel electrolyte in between the anode and cathode. A method of manufacturing a stretchable battery includes forming a cathode current collector on a first polymer substrate, depositing a cathode on the cathode current collector, forming an anode current collector on a second polymer substrate, depositing an anode on the anode current collector, depositing a hydrogel electrolyte on one of either the cathode or the anode, and joining the first polymer substrate and the second polymer substrate to form the battery.

Abstract: A hinge assembly and an electronic device are provided. The hinge assembly includes: a base provided with a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion; a first synchronizing shaft; a second synchronizing shaft; a first movable piece; and a second movable piece. A first end of the first synchronizing shaft is able to be movably connected to the first fitting portion. A first end of the second synchronizing shaft is able to be movably connected to the second fitting portion. A first end of the first movable piece is provided with a first gear sleeve. An outer surface of the first gear sleeve is provided with a first gear end. The first gear sleeve is connected to and moves synchronously with the first synchronizing shaft. A first end of the second movable piece is provided with a second gear sleeve.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inducing cell death by hyperactivation of motility networks.

Abstract: A memory device includes a bit line group having a first bit line and a second bit line. The bit line group includes a first segment, a second segment, and a twist segment conductively connected to the first segment and the second segment. The first segment includes a first portion of the first bit line and a first portion of the second bit line. The second segment includes a second portion of the first bit line and a second portion of the second bit line. The twist segment includes a third portion of the first bit line and a third portion of the second bit line. The first and second portions of the first bit line and the second bit line each extends in a first lateral direction. The third portion of the first bit line is conductively connected to the first and second portions of the first bit line.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, and software for generating, storing, and using non-unique secondary indexes of semi-structured data in database tables. One method embodiment includes creating and storing a non-unique secondary index (NUSI) for a database table based on column data stored in rows of the database table. The NUSI in some such embodiments identifying an offset to specific data included in the column data of at least some rows of the database table where the specific data is located. Other embodiments include building a NUSI index that includes values embedded therein.

Abstract: A system is provided for additively manufacturing a part. This additive manufacturing system includes a base, a solidification device and a detection device. The base is adapted to support material; e.g., powder material. The solidification device is adapted to solidify at least a portion of the supported material to form at least a portion of the part. The detection device is adapted to detect emissions produced by the solidification of at least a portion of the material.

Abstract: A User-Defined Function (UDF) provided by a user and accessed through a user query is identified. A wrapper for the UDF is generated. The wrapper represents a customized instance of the UDF. The wrapper, during execution, selectively calls the UDF provided by the user. Any query that references the UDF is rewritten to process the wrapper instead of the UDF.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inducing cell death by hyperactivation of motility networks.

Abstract: Methods of inducing cell death by hyperactivation of motility networks are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a device for detecting thickness of a brake pad, comprising a support body, a conducting wire or a resistor body, further comprising a conducting wire provided outside the support body, and possibly further comprising a resistor, some or all of the conducting wire, resistor body, and resistor are connected to form a circuit in a certain structure, and the conducting wire or the resistor body on the support body is rubbed together with the brake pad within a certain thickness range of the brake pad. By the present invention, the range of the thickness dimension of the brake pad can be determined, or the thickness dimension of the brake pad can be continuously reflected within a certain range.

Abstract: A User-Defined Function (UDF) provided by a user and accessed through a user query is identified. A wrapper for the UDF is generated. The wrapper represents a customized instance of the UDF. The wrapper, during execution, selectively calls the UDF provided by the user. Any query that references the UDF is rewritten to process the wrapper instead of the UDF.

Abstract: A data store system may include a persistent storage device that may store a plurality of data tables. The data store system may further include a processor array in communication with the persistent storage device. The processor array may receive a query comprising a call to a user-defined function (UDF) that may determine a plurality of aggregates for at least one data table from the plurality of data tables. The processor array may determine a number of the plurality of aggregates in the UDF. The processor array may perform a single read of rows associated with the plurality aggregates from the at least one data table. At least one row of the rows may be commonly associated with more than one of the plurality of aggregates. The processor array may generate each aggregate of the plurality of aggregates using the rows according to the UDF. A method and computer-readable medium may also be implemented.

Abstract: Methods of inducing cell death by hyperactivation of motility networks are provided.

Abstract: A method of operating an additive manufacturing system utilizing a layer-by-layer thermo-mechanical analysis system includes the steps of pre-modeling a structure or workpiece into a plurality of slices stacked from a bottom slice to a top slice of the plurality of slices, assuming a second slice modeled immediately below a first slice is a rigid substrate, and run a response force analysis for the first slice. The analysis system may reiterate this process for each slice calculating a force distribution map for each slice, and adding the force distribution maps to a total response force map of the entire structure. The additive manufacturing system may then use the total response force map to optimize material properties for selected regions of each slice to a sacrificial support structure and/or the final product.

Abstract: Provided is a device for detecting thickness of a brake pad, comprising a support body, a conducting wire or a resistor body, further comprising a conducting wire provided outside the support body, and possibly further comprising a resistor, some or all of the conducting wire, resistor body, and resistor are connected to form a circuit in a certain structure, and the conducting wire or the resistor body on the support body is rubbed together with the brake pad within a certain thickness range of the brake pad. By the present invention, the range of the thickness dimension of the brake pad can be determined, or the thickness dimension of the brake pad can be continuously reflected within a certain range.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, and software for generating, storing, and using non-unique secondary indexes of semi-structured data in database tables. One method embodiment includes creating and storing a non-unique secondary index (NUSI) for a database table based on column data stored in rows of the database table. The NUSI in some such embodiments identifying an offset to specific data included in the column data of at least some rows of the database table where the specific data is located. Other embodiments include building a NUSI index that includes values embedded therein.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes an energy gun having a plurality of energy source devices each emitting an energy beam. A primary beam melts a selected region of a substrate into a melt pool and at least one secondary beam heat-conditions the substrate proximate the melt pool to reduce workpiece internal stress and/or enhance micro-structure composition of the workpiece.