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An improved system and method for controlling ozone concentration in connection with a multi-chamber tool. The system and method involve a first and a second concentration controller in combination with an ozone generator. The first concentration controller detects an EVENT (i.e., one of the chambers in the multi-chamber tool coming on-line or off-line) and in response provides a power instruction to the ozone generator in accordance with a predictive control algorithm. The first concentration controller has a fast (i.e, about 1 second) response time. The second concentration controller is masked from the ozone generator during the EVENT, but otherwise controls the generator after an interval of time has lapsed after the EVENT. The second concentration controller has a slower response time than the first concentration controller, however the second concentration controller provides the system with long-term stability and can be used to provide updated data to the predictive control algorithm.

The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising propylene glycol solvates of APIs.

The invention provides methods for predicting an increased risk or probability of developing endometriosis in a patient based upon the patient's KRAS variant status.

An apparatus for calibrating images between cameras, includes: a detector for detecting dynamic markers from images taken by a motion capture camera and a video camera; a 3D position recovery unit for recovering 3D position data of the dynamic markers obtained by the motion capture camera; a 2D position tracking unit for tracking 2D position data of the dynamic markers obtained by the video camera; a matching unit for matching the 3D position data and the 2D position data of the dynamic markers; and a calibrating unit for converting the 3D position of the dynamic markers on a spatial coordinate system into image coordinates on an image coordinate system of the video camera to calculate intrinsic parameters and extrinsic parameters of the video camera to minimize a difference between coordinates of the 2D position data and the image coordinates.

This invention relates to a storage stable, aqueous, herbicidal formulation containing an ultra-high concentration of glyphosate in the isopropylamine, potassium or mixed salt form in combination with a surfactant system, to a method of making the formulation, and to a method of treating unwanted vegetation employing the formulation. The surfactant system employed in the concentrate comprises dialkoxylated alkylamine, water miscible solubilizer and amine oxide. The surfactant system unexpectedly permits the formulation of storage stable, ultra-high loaded aqueous glyphosate salt concentrates possessing high or no cloud points.

This disclosure relates to CryoArrays, which permit the analysis of samples (such as protein, nucleic acid, virus, or cell samples) in arrays that are prepared at low temperatures. Because CryoArrays are constructed as a block of substantially columnar samples, the block can be sliced to provide a plurality of identical or substantially identical individual arrays. The individual arrays can be used for parallel analysis of the same array feature set, for instance with different probes or under different conditions. Also provided are methods of making CryoArrays, devices for making CryoArrays, and kits.

A system includes a plurality of smart outlets and a backend system in wireless communication with the smart outlets. The smart outlets are configured to provide electrical power from an electrical system to respective power loads, and configured to measure power consumption characteristics thereof the respective power loads. The power consumption characteristics may include real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power loads. The backend system may be configured to wirelessly receive the power consumption characteristics from the smart outlets for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system, and wirelessly transmit a command signal to one or more of the smart outlets in various instances response to the analysis. This command signal may instruct the respective one or more smart outlets to shed or restore power to respective power loads from the electrical system.

Disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor, wherein a capacitor element has a front surface from which an anode lead wire is protruded. A cathode layer is formed on an outer surface of the capacitor element. A flat-shaped cathode lead frame is surface-contacted with an entire rear surface of the capacitor element. A flat-shaped anode lead frame has a concave portion formed at a central end portion thereof, in which the anode lead wire of the capacitor element is seated and electrically connected to the concave portion. A mold is formed to surround the capacitor element, to partially surround the anode lead frame, and to contact a face of the cathode lead frame which is surface-contacted with the capacitor element.

Electrical energy is produced at a remote or close site by converting kinetic energy from fluid flow with membranes that generates electrical energy in response to deformation by the fluid flow passing though a piezo electric medium attached to the deforming membranes. Sets of membranes define variable fluid flow restrictors that oscillate due to interaction of the force of fluid flow and Bernoulli Effect. The device can be tuned to different flow regimes in order to enhance energy conversion efficiency. Each membrane may include one or more layers of piezoelectric material separated by insulating / stiffening layers. Further, the device may be mounted in a secondary flow path such as a side package or annular tube.

An ice-containing product obtained by mixing two distinct phases comprising ice particles of different sizes is described. The product has improved organoleptic properties like texture and perception for the consumer. A process for preparing these ice-containing product is also described.

A process of producing a protein or polypeptide of interest in a plant or in plant is provided, comprising: (i) transforming or transfecting a plant of plant cells with a nucleotide sequence having a coding region encoding a fusion protein comprising the protein or polypeptide of interest, a signal peptide functional for targeting said fusion protein to the apoplast, and a polypeptide capable of binding the fusion protein to a cell wall component, (ii) enriching cell wall components having expressed and bound fusion protein, and separating the protein or polypeptide of interest or a protein comprising the protein or polypeptide interest.

This invention encompasses methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for modulating (e.g. reducing) the production of pro-inflammatory mediators involved in the pathology of a lung disease, disorder, and / or injury in a patient having the lung disease, disorder, and / or injury. The invention also encompasses methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory mediators involved in the pathology of a lung disease, disorder, and / or injury in a patient having the lung disease, disorder, and / or injury. In one embodiment, the umbilical cord tissue-derived cells are isolated from human umbilical cord tissue substantially free of blood, are capable of self-renewal and expansion in culture, lack the production of CD117 or CD45, and do not express hTERT or telomerase.

A power saving device for a GPS device is to utilize acceleration of gravity sensor to continue detecting the acceleration variation of the GPS device; if an acceleration value is larger than a threshold value, a GPS signal receiver is then started; if the acceleration value is smaller than the threshold value, the GPS signal receiver is then shut. This allows the GPS device to be power saving and not need to facilitate an extra oscillation switch therein to save the production cost.

An apparatus for cutting a product includes a conveyor assembly and a slitter assembly. The conveyor assembly conveys the product in a feed direction and defines a conveyance surface, on which the product is conveyed. The slitter assembly slits the product into strips as the product is conveyed in the feed direction. The slitter assembly comprises a plurality of cutting elements arranged in a V shape and overlapping one another in the feed direction, as viewed in a direction substantially normal to the conveyance surface. A chopping assembly is positioned downstream of the slitter assembly. The chopping assembly comprises an elongated blade, which moves in an elliptical cutting motion, such that it has a component in the downward direction to sever the strips of product, and a component in the feed direction to toss the severed pieces of product in the feed direction.

Time attendance tracking methods and systems are described in which a hand-held device is set as a primary device or a secondary device based on an inherent mobile identity of the hand-held device and operable in either a first mode or a second mode. The first mode permits the user to clock-in or clock-out for attendance recording for the user tied account while the second mode restricts the user to clock-in or clock-out for attendance recording for the user tied account.

An apparatus for calibrating images between cameras, includes: a detector for detecting dynamic markers from images taken by a motion capture camera and a video camera; a 3D position recovery unit for recovering 3D position data of the dynamic markers obtained by the motion capture camera; a 2D position tracking unit for tracking 2D position data of the dynamic markers obtained by the video camera; a matching unit for matching the 3D position data and the 2D position data of the dynamic markers; and a calibrating unit for converting the 3D position of the dynamic markers on a spatial coordinate system into image coordinates on an image coordinate system of the video camera to calculate intrinsic parameters and extrinsic parameters of the video camera to minimize a difference between coordinates of the 2D position data and the image coordinates.

The present invention provides methods of modulating the activation of certain Toll-like receptors (TLRs) such as TLR7 / 8 using chemically modified nucleic acid molecules. The present invention also provides methods of using such modified nucleic acid molecules to treat diseases or disorders associated with TLR7 / 8 activation such as systemic lupus erythematosus. The present invention further provides compositions comprising a combination of modified nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid molecules that silence expression of one or more target sequences. Methods of using such compositions to reduce or abolish target gene expression without inducing cytokine production are also provided.

A display panel module with a transparent radio frequency identification module is provided. The radio frequency identification module comprises a radio frequency identification chip and a transparent antenna electrically connected thereto. Since the antenna of the radio frequency identification module comprises transparent material, the antenna can be disposed on the surface of the display panel without views of the display panel being covered.

Provided are methods of identifying inhibitors of β-secretase that employ modified β-secretase substrates. The modified β-secretase substrates have β-secretase cleavage sites that are altered from wild type. The amino acid sequences of the altered β-secretase cleavage sites contain different amino acids in at least one of the positions P2-P1-P1′-P2′ of the β-secretase cleavage site. Many of the modified β-secretase substrates are more efficient substrates for β-secretase than are corresponding substrates having wild-type sequences, that is, these modified substrates are more susceptible to enzymatic breakdown by β-secretase. Recombinant polynucleotide molecules encoding the modified β-secretase substrates are provided. Antibodies that recognize cleavage products of the modified β-secretase substrates are provided. Stable cell lines expressing the modified β-secretase substrates are provided. Transgenic animals expressing the modified β-secretase substrates are provided.

Electrical energy is produced at a remote or close site by converting kinetic energy from fluid flow with membranes that generates electrical energy in response to deformation by the fluid flow passing though a piezo electric medium attached to the deforming membranes. Sets of membranes define variable fluid flow restrictors that oscillate due to interaction of the force of fluid flow and Bernoulli Effect. The device can be tuned to different flow regimes in order to enhance energy conversion efficiency. Each membrane may include one or more layers of piezoelectric material separated by insulating / stiffening layers. Further, the device may be mounted in a secondary flow path such as a side package or annular tube.

The objective is to propose a production method of multiple panes which can be simple and nevertheless produce a multiple pane in its finished state which does not include any undesired protrusion from an external surface of a glass panel. The production method includes: hermetically bonding, with a sealing member, peripheries of paired glass panels disposed facing each other at a predetermined distance to form a space to be hermetically enclosed between the glass panels; evacuating air from the space through an outlet to make the space be in a reduced pressure state; subsequently dividing the space by a region forming member disposed inside the space to form a partial region which do not include the outlet; and subsequently cutting out the partial regions by cutting the pair of glass panels.

A process for the alkylation of a benzene-containing refinery stream such as reformate with light refinery olefins which is capable of achieving high benzene conversion levels operates in a fixed bed of an MWW zeolite catalyst, preferably MCM-22, in single pass mode in the liquid phase at a relatively low to moderate temperatures with pressure maintained at a value adequate to ensure subcritical operation. High levels of benzene conversion with conversions of at least 90% and higher, e.g. 92% or 95% or even higher are achievable. A high octane product is produced, comprising mono-, di- and tri-alkylbenzenes with lesser levels of the tetra-substituted products. By operating with staged olefin injection, the end point of the alkylation product can be maintained at a low value while, at the same time, achieving high levels of benzene and olefin conversion.

A combined cycle power plant includes a first engine, a second engine, a first heat recovery steam generator, a second heat recovery steam generator, and a steam turbine. The second engine is relatively more productive but less efficient than the first engine. The first engine generates a first exhaust gas, and the second engine generates a second exhaust gas. The first heat recovery steam generator transfers excess energy from the first exhaust gas to a first flow of water, creating a first flow of steam. The second heat recovery steam generator transfers excess energy from the second exhaust gas to a second flow of water, creating a second flow of steam. The second heat recovery steam generator further transfers excess energy from the second exhaust gas to the first flow of steam and the second flow of steam, creating a flow of superheated steam. The steam turbine receives the flow of superheated steam from the second heat recovery steam generator.

A cylinder head gasket for sealing between a cylinder block and a cylinder head, composed of a composite base plate, the composite base plate comprising a core material plate and a compound layer formed on the front and back surfaces of the core material plate, the compound layer being formed by coating compound materials which contain a rubber and a fiber material. The cylinder head gasket is comprised of an annular groove which is formed by pressing the corresponding region around the cylinder bore of the compound layer, and a bead projecting from the surface of the compound layer which is formed by inserting the rubber material into the annular groove.

According to some embodiments, system and methods are provided, comprising calculating a region of competence for a data-driven model; executing a physics-driven model when the calculated region of competence for the data-driven model falls outside of a threshold region of competence; and calibrating the physics-driven model as a function of a discrepancy between physics-driven model and actual field data when a stopping criterion has not been met. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Various methodologies for the immobilization of molecules such, as multistranded nucleic acid molecules, are described. The methodologies include activation of solid supports, as well as treatment of, e.g. termini of nucleic acid molecules to render them more receptive to immobilization on surfaces.