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The present invention relates to a conjugate that includes a nucleic acid ligand bound to a controlled release polymer system, a pharmaceutical composition that contains the conjugate, and methods of treatment using the conjugate. The controlled release polymer system includes an agent such as a therapeutic, diagnostic, prognostic, or prophylactic agent. The nucleic acid ligand that is bound to the controlled release polymer system, binds selectively to a target, such as a cell surface antigen, and thereby delivers the controlled release polymer system to the target.

Virtual reality-based adaptive systems and methods are disclosed for improving the delivery of physical therapy and rehabilitation. The invention comprises an interactive software solution for tracking, monitoring and logging user performance wherever sensor capability is present. To provide therapists with the ability to observe and analyze different motion characteristics from the exercises performed by patients, novel visualization techniques are provided for specific solutions. These visualization techniques include color-coded therapist-customized visualization features for motion analysis.

The monolithic integration of all key photonic components (11–16) of an integrated-optical microsystem (1) based on organic semiconductors is disclosed. Examples of such components (11–16) are light sources (11), photodetectors (12), photovoltaic power generators (12), field-effect transistors (13, 14), resistors, capacitors (15), or waveguiding structures (11, 12). The components (11–16) are arranged on a common substrate (20), are compatible with each other, can be manufactured simultaneously and can be operated simultaneously. At least one of the components (11–14) comprises a layer (23) of organic semiconductor material. Each component (11–16) comprises a plurality of layers (21–26), at least one of which (21) has identical physical and chemical characteristics in at least two components (11–16). The large number and diversity of photonic devices that can be monolithically integrated allows a higher degree of integration, of functionality and of system complexity than was practical with the state of the art.

An artificial promoter system that can be fused upstream of any desired gene enabling reversible induction or repression of the expression of the gene at will in any suitable host cell or organisms by light is described. The design of the system is such that a molecule of the plant photoreceptor phytochrome is targeted to the specific DNA binding site in the promoter by a protein domain that is fused to the phytochrome and that specifically recognizes this binding site. This bound phytochrome, upon activation by light, recruits a second fusion protein consisting of a protein that binds to phytochrome only upon light activation and a transcriptional activation domain that activates expression of the gene downstream of the promoter.

The invention provides an underwater image quality evaluating and measuring method based on power spectrum description. As for an underwater image I, the image quality of I is set as PSVIQE={C,Q}, wherein C is a factor describing underwater imaging environments, and Q is a quality measuring value of the underwater image; C is used for distinguishing the underwater environments where the underwater image is located, wherein the larger C is, the better water transparency is, clear imaging is facilitated, and the smaller C is, the higher absorption and scattering attenuation of water are; Q is used for measuring the clarity degree of the underwater image; if Q is larger, it is shown that the image comprises a target and is relatively clear, and if Q is smaller, it is shown that the underwater image does not comprise the target or is relatively blurred; an average block definition and image quality measuring method is adopted for Q, global contrast is selected in the method, quality measurement is conducted on the basis of partial definition, and a result of image edge detection is used as the basis for judging whether the target exists or not. The underwater image quality evaluating and measuring method is high in universality, combines imaging environment description and image quality measurement, and can be used for evaluating the value of the target image for observers in a severe imaging environment more effectively.

The invention discloses a calcium-resistant soyabean protein and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: firstly preprocessing low-temperature defatted soybean powder to obtain soybean powder slurry; then carrying out injection cooking on the soybean powder slurry in a continuous heat treatment device, controlling temperature to be 100-150 DEG C and time to be 10-100s to obtain heat-treated soybean powder slurry; and finally regulating pH value of the heat-treated soybean powder slurry, carrying centrifugal separation, regulating pH value of supernatant, precipitating after centrifugation and dissolving with water again, then regulating the pH value to be 6.5-7.5, and carrying out spray drying to obtain calcium-resistant soyabean protein powder. Protein content of the obtained calcium-resistant soyabean protein product is more than 80%, and content of binding sugar is not less than 70mg per g of the protein. The preparation method disclosed by the invention has low production cost, high yield, simple process and stable properties, and the calcium-resistant soyabean protein disclosed by the invention can partially or completely substitute sodium caseinate and can be applied to plain food or calcium supplement healthcare food and medical clinical nutriment.

The invention discloses a method for preparing a flexible MoS2 / CNFs sodium ion battery negative electrode material by combining electrostatic spinning and a hydrothermal method, and a product. The method comprises the following steps of 1) synthesizing carbon nanofibers by utilizing an electrostatic spinning technology; 2) taking the carbon nanofibers as a precursor, carrying out a hydrothermal reaction in an aqueous solution comprising a molybdenum source and a sulfur source to obtain a MoS2 / CNFs compound; and 3) performing high-temperature annealing treatment to obtain a MoS2 / CNFs compositematerial. The MoS2 / CNFs composite material is simple in preparation process, the cost is low, the processing is easy, and the method can be used for large-scale production. By virtue of the expanded layer spacing of the material and the stable three-dimensional conductive network, the electrochemical performance of the material is improved, the material can be used as a negative electrode materialof the sodium ion battery, and the transfer rate of electrons and sodium ions can be accelerated. The MoS2 / CNFs composite material is high in capacity, long in cycle life and excellent in rate performance, and has a high prospect in future commercial application.

Compositions and methods are provided for the in vitro synthesis of biological molecules in reaction mixtures comprising anti-foam agents. The reaction mix comprising antifoam agent may be a scaled up reaction, e.g. in reaction volume greater than at least about 15 ul. Reactions may be performed in various reactors, as known in the art, which include stirred reactors, bubble-column reactors; and the like.

The invention discloses stable phytosterol nanometer emulsion compounded by soy protein-stevioside, and a preparation method and application thereof. The method comprises the steps of mixing a soy isolate protein solution and a stevioside solution to prepare a composite stable system; dissolving phytosterol into sunflower seed oil being 90 to 99 DEG C to obtain an oil phase; adding thw oil phase dissolved with the phytosterol into a water phase of soy protein-stevioside; controlling the mass ratio of the oil phase to the water phase to be 10:90-50:50; after the homogenizing, performing ultrasonic treatment or high-pressure micro jet flow treatment to obtain the stable phytosterol nanometer emulsion compounded by soy protein-stevioside. A powder product with high redissolving performance loaded with phytosterol can be prepared through spray drying treatment on the nanometer emulsion. The process conditions are simple and mild; the natural effect and safety are realized; the fast continuous production can be performed; products applied to food, medicine and cosmetics can be prepared through operating and controlling the process conditions; the industrialized and scaled application values are realized.

A method for patterning metal oxides or ceramics on surfaces, and more particularly, a method of forming photonic crystals. The patterning is done using a solution coating process and a polymer-based template made by nano-imprint lithography. The methodology to pattern a sol-gel can be used to make features without the undesired scum layer. Furthermore, the patterned photonic crystals were demonstrated to efficiently increase the light extraction efficiency of solid state devices based on GaN.

The invention relates to an aerogel composite comprising an aerogel component and a silica particle, and being superior in thermal insulation properties and flexibility.

This invention relates to clear oil-in-water emulsions with an electrosteric surfactant, their preparation and their use in personal care products.

The disclosed embodiments provide a distributed transaction system including a group of validator nodes that are known to each other in a network but are indistinguishable to other network nodes. The validator nodes form a Committee including a Leader node and one or more Associate nodes configured to receive and process transaction requests, for example, to add new blocks to one or more blockchains. The Committee may be dynamically changed, such that new network nodes may be added to the Committee or may replace existing validator nodes. The Associate nodes also may coordinate with each other to select a new Leader node. The disclosed embodiments reduce the distributed system's reliance on the stability of any particular node(s) in the network, as the validator nodes in the Committee may be changed at a sufficient frequency to remove unreliable, unavailable, or otherwise untrusted nodes. Further, the disclosed embodiments provide a scheme that helps ensure the Leader node, as well as the other Committee members, functions properly.

The present invention describes a method of producing a p-type light-absorbing semiconductor copper zinc tin selenide / sulfide (Cu2(ZnxSn2-x)(SySe1-y)4) (abbreviated CZTS) with electrochemical deposition. It can be used in the production of solar cell when combined with an n-type inorganic or an organic semiconductor layer. The present method comprises a one-step or a sequence of depositions using electroplating to fabricate a low-cost and large-area CZTS solar cell, without using expensive and complicated deposition techniques or highly toxic and flammable chemicals in the production process. The present method significantly reduces the cost and energy requirement for production of solar cell.

The invention relates to a three-dimensional graphene composite material serving as a strain sensor and a preparation method of the composite material. The preparation method of the three-dimensionalgraphene / PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane) composite material comprises the following steps: dispersing graphene and a dispersing agent into a solvent to obtain graphene suspension; adding polydimethylsiloxane PDMS and a curing agent into the graphene suspension, mixing and drying to obtain printing paste; overlapping the printing paste layer by layer and printing by utilizing a 3D printing process so as to obtain a sample of a three-dimensional structure; curing the obtained sample, thereby obtaining the three-dimensional graphene / PDMS composite material.

The cost of precious metals, such as gold, makes recovery or recycling of these materials economically viable and desirable. Disclosed herein is a method of recovering gold from waste sources thereof, in particular waste electrical goods. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus for recovering gold from said waste sources. In particular, disclosed herein is a method and apparatus in which gold leaching chlorine gas is generated externally to a reactor vessel and subsequently pumped into the reactor vessel comprising the waste gold materials.

In a semiconductor device having a redundant memory, the area of the device is reduced and a time required to transfer relief information is reduced. Moreover, a transfer control of relief information is facilitated. A first relief information storing unit stores relief information for relieving a redundant memory having a defective cell. A plurality of redundant memories share a second relief information storing unit. The second relief information storing unit is connected in series to the first relief information storing unit. The relief information is transferred from the first relief information storing unit to the second relief information storing unit.

The invention discloses a railway solid high pier for connecting a pre-stressed segment with a pre-assembled segment. A longitudinal pre-stressed reinforcement of the bridge pier is divided into threesegments, wherein the first segment of pre-stressed reinforcement is anchored at a groove in the bottom of a foundation, is tensioned on the upper surface of the segment and then is anchored in the second segment. The second segment of pre-stressed reinforcement is anchored at a groove in the bottom of the second segment, is tensioned on the surface of the second segment and then is anchored in the third segment. The third segment of pre-stressed reinforcement is anchored at a groove in the bottom of the third segment, is tensioned at the top of the third segment and then is anchored in a capbeam. Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is poured into an embedded metal corrugated pipe to connect the segments of the precast pier into a whole. The railway solid high pier disclosed by the invention has the beneficial effects that the length of the pre-stressed reinforcement is controlled within a suitable range, so that a pre-stressing effect is guaranteed, the crack resistance, and thestiffness and the impermeability of the component are improved, therefore, the properties of the material can be fully played, and the pre-stress loss is reduced.

The automatic stalk feed producing line consists of corn stalk processing machine, rotary vertical material lifting and mixing machine, storage tank, pelletizing machine and mouth sewing machine. The corn stalk processing machine is communicated with the inlet of the rotary vertical material lifting and mixing machine through conveying pipeline, and the outlet of the rotary vertical material lifting and mixing machine is connected to the inlet of the pelletizing machine. The corn stalk processing machine includes upper frame, rotor with hammering plate, cutter fixed onto the inner wall of the upper frame and connected to tooth plate, sieving plate set between the upper frame and lower frame and blower fixed in the discharge port. The rotary vertical material lifting and mixing machine consists of at least two serially connected units. The automatic stalk feed producing line has simple structure, low production cost and wide application range.

The invention provides a feed for larvae of houseflies, which is prepared by using the following components by weight percent: 35% of nutrition source and 65% of water, wherein the nutrition source is a mixture of any two of pig manure, beer residues and straw powder. Agricultural and industrial byproducts and leftovers are taken as the raw materials of the feed for the larvae of houseflies provided by the invention; the source is wide; and the reutilization of resource is realized. Compared with the prior art, the feed has the advantages that the cost of the feed is greatly reduced and the total output and daily output of fresh maggot are obviously increased. Besides, during the process of feeding with the feed provided by the invention, the peculiar smell of the feed is gradually reduced till disappearing, so that the peculiar smell of the leftovers is eliminated, and the multiple effects of reusing biological resources, reducing environmental pollution and purifying environment are achieved.

In a semiconductor device having a redundant memory, the area of the device is reduced and a time required to transfer relief information is reduced. Moreover, a transfer control of relief information is facilitated. A first relief information storing unit stores relief information for relieving a redundant memory having a defective cell. A plurality of redundant memories share a second relief information storing unit. The second relief information storing unit is connected in series to the first relief information storing unit. The relief information is transferred from the first relief information storing unit to the second relief information storing unit.

Provided is a plant cultivation facility capable of keeping the temperature around plants in the optimum cultivation range. Provided is a plant cultivation facility comprising a cultivation shelf and an air conditioner in a chamber having a floor, side walls, and a ceiling, wherein an air blow part of the air conditioner is disposed on a side wall of the chamber, and wherein a suction part is disposed on a side wall surface opposed to said side wall surface; the plant cultivation shelf including: a holding container, a lighting device, and a support structure including a plurality of stages which are arranged in heightwise direction and each include, a supporting surface and a ceiling surface; wherein ΔT, obtained according to a particular mathematical equation (1) using an effective shelf-to-shelf height (H) and an effective shelf width (D), is 10° C. or less.

An apparatus for treating organic mass. The apparatus comprises a treatment chamber and agitation means provided in the chamber to agitate the organic mass. The agitation means comprises a rotatable shaft extending through the chamber, a plurality of agitator arms extending from the shaft, and a paddle connected to each agitator arm. The paddle is arranged to make a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the agitator arm and a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. There is also provided a system for recycling ammonia generated from the treated organic mass by the apparatus.

The present invention relates to an improvised membrane-based device for speedier and effective concentrating of aqueous solution upto about 95%, as shown in FIGS. 1-4, a method of manufacturing an improved membrane-based device for speedier and effective concentrating of aqueous solution upto 95%, and also, an improved process of speedier and effective concentrating of the aqueous solution upto about 95% using the aforementioned membrane-based device, said process comprising steps of feeding the aqueous solution into the aqueous solution container, filtering the fed solution to remove suspended particles, passing the resultant filtered solution into a membrane module, segregating permeate and concentrate in the membrane module, and recycling the concentrate multiple times to obtain the highly concentrated final concentrate.

A broadcast receiver which can scale up broadcast-related information displayed on a screen using a data service and a method of controlling the broadcast receiver are provided. The broadcast receiver receives a broadcast signal, extracts broadcast program data from the broadcast signal, and displays the broadcast program data on a screen. Also, the broadcast receiver extracts broadcast-related information from the broadcast signal and stores the broadcast-related information. When a broadcast-related information scale-up mode is selected, the broadcast receiver withdraws the broadcast-related information and displays the broadcast-related information on the screen. In this manner, it is possible to display broadcast-related information on a screen so that a user can easily recognize the broadcast-related information from the screen.

The invention discloses a high-yield bacterial strain of Hubei ophiopogonpolysaccharide and application of the high-yield bacterial strain. The taxonomic name of the high-yield bacterial strain of the Hubei ophiopogonpolysaccharide is Microbacterium testaceum EBPDAK006, and the preservation number is CCTCC NO: M2018785. According to the high-yield bacterial strain of the Hubei ophiopogonpolysaccharide, the Hubei ophiopogonpolysaccharide can be obtained through liquid fermentation, the problem of difficulty in production of the Hubei ophiopogonpolysaccharide can be effectively solved, and theHubei ophiopogonpolysaccharide can be rapidly and industrially produced in a microbial fermentation mode on a large scale.

The invention discloses a lamp shell with an air flow diversion cooling effect. The lamp shell is characterized in that the peripheric circle of the lamp shell is provided with a flow diversion member, the flow diversion member is formed by an inner concave circular arc guide plate and an outer concave circular arc edge plate, and a formed section is of an oblique hook shape; and a plurality of heat dissipation fins are arranged between an outer shell and the flow diversion members. In the invention, an upper-lower hollow-out interval space is arranged between adjacent heat dissipation fins due to the special shape of the flow diversion member, thus, the flow characteristic of the air is more fitted, thereby being beneficial to thermal diversion; the heat dissipation is not only realized through thermal radiation but also realized through accelerating air convection from bottom to top, and the heat dissipation efficiency is greatly improved; lower temperature raising can be obtained, and the temperature difference of a lamp hull and air is greatly reduced, and the service life of a lamp is prolonged;and in addition, the lamp shell provided by the invention has the advantages of simple shell structure, convenience in processing, and can easily realize scale production and has practical value.

The invention relates to a metal chromium waterborne mirror-like silver pigment and a manufacturing method thereof. The pigment contains the following components in percentage by weight: 10%-30% of metal chromium slice particles, 70%-88% of a dispersing agent and 0-2% of an aid. The manufacturing method comprises the following steps: (1) coating a plastic film base material with a resin layer witha thickness of 1-1.2 microns; (2) depositing metal chromium on the surface of the resin layer by virtue of a continuous winding type magnetron sputtering method, so as to form a nano-chromium film; and (3) crushing a mixed solution containing a solvent, resin and a fine chromium slice, filtering, adding the aid, adjusting the sold content, so as to obtain the metal chromium waterborne mirror-likesilver pigment containing the metal chromium slice particles, the dispersing agent and the aid. According to the pigment, chromium is taken as metal chromium mirror-like silver of the material, the same mirror surface effect is preserved, and meanwhile, the problems that existing mirror surface aluminum cannot resist water and corrosion are solved, so that the application field of the mirror-likesilver pigment is extended from a waterborne system to a UV system, and the pigment is accordant with the environment-friendly demands.