Abstract: In some implementations, a device may include a cell arrangement that stores energy for operating an energy storage system. In addition, the device may include a display that is positioned at the battery and configured to receive service information from the management system and to display the service information that relates to the cell arrangement such that at least one of a serviceability and condition of the battery is decipherable by viewing the display.

Abstract: A heatable scoop is provided. The heatable scoop includes: a handle, a spoon and a heating device; the spoon is connected to one end of the handle; and the heating device is disposed between the handle and the spoon; and the heating device includes a heating pad, a circuit board, a switch touch panel, a display screen, a temperature regulator, a rechargeable battery, a charging interface; the heating pad and the circuit board is provided in the spoon; and the switch touch panel, and the display screen, and the temperature regulator, and the rechargeable battery, and the charging interface is provided in the handle; and the heating pad, the switch touch panel, and the display screen, and the temperature regulator, and the charging battery is electrically connected to the circuit board. A heating pad is provided on the scoop, thus to reduce the force required to dig frozen food.

Abstract: Conjugates of an interleukin-2 (“IL-2”) moiety and one or more nonpeptidic, water-soluble polymers are provided. Typically, the non-peptidic, water-soluble polymer is poly(ethylene glycol) or a derivative thereof. Also provided, among other things, are compositions comprising conjugates, methods of making conjugates, methods of administering compositions to an individual, nucleic acid sequences, expression systems, host cells, and methods for preparing IL-moieties.

Abstract: A microbial preparation and a method for remedying a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)-contaminated soil are disclosed. The microbial preparation contains Pseudomonas sp. KW-2 with a deposit number of CGMCC No. 29017. In the soil remediation method, an oxidizing agent is added to the PAHs-contaminated soil for pre-oxidation treatment, where the oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of Fenton's reagent, hydrogen peroxide, sodium persulfate, potassium permanganate, and a combination thereof; a carbon source or a nitrogen source added to reach a carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of 100:5-20, and the microbial preparation is introduced for microbial remediation, where the carbon source is selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, sucrose, starch, and a combination thereof; and the nitrogen source is selected from the group consisting of ammonium chloride, ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, and a combination thereof.

Abstract: A combination of an anti-TROP-2 antibody-drug conjugate and anti-PD-L1 antibody or other chemotherapeutic drugs such as Carboplatin or Cisplatin, and an application of the combination in the preparation of drugs for preventing and/or treating tumor diseases, wherein the anti-TROP-2 antibody may be Sacituzumab.

Abstract: A method for preparing a biogenic manganese oxide (BMO)@sponge biomaterial, in which a divalent manganese ion solution and a sponge carrier are added to a pre-sterilized culture medium, and then a manganese oxidizing bacterium with an accession number of ATCC 23483 is inoculated. The culture medium was cultured and freeze-dried to obtain the BMO@sponge biomaterial. This application further provides a method for treating an antibiotic-containing wastewater, in which a BMO@sponge biomaterial prepared by such method and a peroxymonosulfate (PMS) added to the wastewater. The PMS is activated by the BMO@sponge biomaterial to generate active substances such as hydroxyl radicals, sulfate radicals and singlet oxygen radicals, which can efficiently degrade the antibiotic into CO2 and water through a series of physical and chemical reactions and free radical chain reactions.

Abstract: A manganese carbonate-supported ferrihydrite material preparation method, in which manganese sulfate and ammonium bicarbonate are respectively dissolved to obtain a manganese sulfate solution and an ammonium bicarbonate solution, and the manganese sulfate solution is added with ferrihydrite, dropwise added with the ammonium bicarbonate solution and reacted under magnetic stirring to obtain a precipitate. The precipitate is washed with distilled water and dried in a drying oven to obtain the manganese carbonate-supported ferrihydrite material. A method for treating wastewater polluted by arsenic (As) and antibiotics by using the manganese carbonate-supported ferrihydrite material is also provided.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of pharmaceutical preparations and relates to [1,2,4]triazolo [1,5-a]pyridine compounds and their isomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or their crystal forms, as well as local topical preparations and their applications in skin diseases. Specifically, it relates to a local topical formulations of compound (S)—N-(5-(2-(2,2-difluorocyclopropanecarbonyl)-2-nitrospiro[3.5]non-7-yl)-[1,2,4-triazole[1,5-a]pyridine-2-yl) cyclopropaneformamide and its isomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or crystal forms, and their applications in skin diseases. The preferred skin diseases include psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, lupus erythematosus, alopecia areata, eczema, contact dermatitis, urticaria, pompholyxs, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, acne, and seborrheic dermatitis.

Abstract: A speech signal processing method includes: acquiring a speech observation signal collected by a speech collection device; pre-separating the speech observation signal to obtain a first pre-separation signal and a second pre-separation signal, wherein a first distance between a sound source of the first pre-separation signal and the speech collection device is different from a second distance between a sound source of the second pre-separation signal and the speech collection device; and performing blind source separation on the speech observation signal according to the first pre-separation signal to obtain a first source speech signal of the sound source of the first pre-separation signal; and performing blind source separation on the speech observation signal according to the second pre-separation signal to obtain a second source speech signal of the sound source of the second pre-separation signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a state of health of a battery are disclosed. The apparatus comprises means for sensing a voltage of the battery, means for sensing a current through the battery, means for estimating a value of an equivalent circuit model parameter of the battery from the sensed voltage and current, wherein the equivalent circuit model parameter is based at least in part on an internal capacitance of the battery, means for storing a predetermined relationship between the equivalent circuit model parameter and the battery state of health, and means for calculating a state of health of the battery based on the estimated value of the equivalent circuit model parameter using the predetermined relationship.

Abstract: Systems and methods for complementary control of an autonomous vehicle (AV) are disclosed. The methods include receiving information comprising an active trajectory of an AV that the AV intends to following for a planning horizon. The methods also include using the active trajectory to identify one or more regions in an environment of the AV such as a fallback monitoring region (FMR) and an active monitoring region (AMR), and generating one or more instructions for causing the AV to execute a collision mitigation action in response to an object being detected within the AMR. The methods further include transmitting the one or more instructions to an AV platform (AVP) for execution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an albumin pharmaceutical composition, comprising albumin and at least one amino acid having a relative molecular mass of 145-175. Clinically, the albumin pharmaceutical composition can effectively reduce undesirable responses, such as rash, urticaria, anaphylaxis and possible immune responses in the human body caused by albumin polymers and dimers, thereby further ensuring the safety in clinical medication.

Abstract: A computer system is structured to determine a density of particulate matter in a diesel particulate filter (DPF) sample. The computer system includes a processing circuit having a processor and a memory. The processing circuit is structured to generate a computed tomography (CT) scan-based image of the DPF sample; and, segment the CT scan-based image of the DPF sample into a plurality of regions. For at least one region from the plurality of regions, the processing circuit is structured to determine a density of a portion of the DPF sample corresponding to the at least one region of the CT scan-based image of the DPF sample and cause an electronic display of a user device to display the CT scan-based image including the at least one region and an indication of the density for the at least one region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for simultaneous determination of particle size distribution, concentrations of nanoparticulate mercury (Hg-NPs) in natural soils. The method uses sodium pyrophosphate as the extractant, and allows quick extraction of Hg-NPs in the soil without dissolution or aggregation. In combination with spICP-MS determination, the method makes it possible to simultaneously determine the particle size distribution and concentration of Hg-NPs in the complex soil matrix, with accurate determination results.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a controller including at least one processor coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: receive data indicative of at least one of a current route or of a current performance of a vehicle; correlate at least one of the current route or the current performance to a control strategy; and determine at least one of a timing or a duration of an active regeneration event for an aftertreatment system based on the correlated control strategy.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for increasing fractional efficiency of diesel or gasoline particulate filters includes a particulate filter that includes a housing and a filter substrate positioned in the housing. The filter substrate is pre-conditioned with an aqueous solution or suspension configured to decompose or evaporate in response to exposure to heat so as to precondition the filter substrate.

Abstract: A filtration assembly for removing particulate matter from exhaust gas produced by an engine, including: a first filter; a second filter positioned downstream of the first filter; and a valve including: a first ring defining a plurality of first openings, and a second ring defining a plurality of second openings, the second ring abutting the first ring. The valve is moveable between a closed position in which the plurality of first openings are misaligned with the plurality of second openings to prevent a fluid from flowing through the plurality of first and second openings, and an open position in which the second ring is rotated relative to the first ring such that the plurality of first openings are aligned with the plurality of second openings allowing the fluid to flow therethrough. A first end of the valve is positioned at an outlet of the first filter, and a second end of the valve is positioned at an inlet of the second filter.

Abstract: Battery cells, each including an electrolyte, first and second working electrodes in the electrolyte, and first and second reference electrodes in the electrolyte, are disclosed. The first and second reference electrodes each comprises an active material on a current collector. The active material of the first reference electrode is different from the active material of the second reference electrode.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for increasing fractional efficiency of diesel or gasoline particulate filters includes a particulate filter that includes a housing and a filter substrate positioned in the housing. The filter substrate is pre-conditioned with an aqueous solution or suspension configured to decompose or evaporate in response to exposure to heat so as to precondition the filter substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for simultaneous determination of particle size distribution, concentrations of nanoparticulate mercury (Hg-NPs) in natural soils. The method uses sodium pyrophosphate as the extractant, and allows quick extraction of Hg-NPs in the soil without dissolution or aggregation. In combination with spICP-MS determination, the method makes it possible to simultaneously determine the particle size distribution and concentration of Hg-NPs in the complex soil matrix, with accurate determination results.