Abstract

A composite adsorbent (100) for adsorbing water includes a silica-cage (110) having plural pores (114) and internal channels (118) that fluidly connect the plural pores (114), at least one interior chamber (120) having an average diameter larger than an average diameter of the plural pores (114), wherein the at least one interior chamber (120) is a result of a collapse of at least one pore of the plural pores (114) and one channel of the internal channels (118), and a salt (116) provided within the plural pores (114), the internal channels (118) and the at least one interior chamber (120).

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 53/26 - Drying gases or vapours
• B01J 20/04 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising compounds of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals or magnesium
• B01J 20/10 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising silica or silicate
• B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
• B01J 20/32 - Impregnating or coating
• B01J 20/34 - Regenerating or reactivating

Abstract

A cell (100) for enhancing a lithium (Li) concentration in a stream includes a housing (102); a dense lithium selective membrane (108) located in the housing (102) and dividing the housing (102) into a first compartment (104) and a second compartment (106); a cathode electrode (105) located in the first compartment (104); an anode electrode (107) located in the second compartment (106); a first piping circuit (116) fluidly connected to the second compartment (106) and configured to supply a feed stream (110) to the second compartment (106); a second piping circuit (124) fluidly connected to the first compartment (104) and configured to circulate an enrichment stream (120) through the first compartment (104); and a power source (109) configured to apply a voltage between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode to initiate an oxidative electrochemical reaction on the anode electrode and a reductive electrochemical reaction on the cathode electrode. The dense lithium selective membrane has a thickness less than 400.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 26/12 - Obtaining lithium
• B01D 61/44 - Ion-selective electrodialysis
• C25B 1/16 - Hydroxides
• C25B 1/34 - Simultaneous production of alkali metal hydroxides and chlorine, oxyacids or salts of chlorine, e.g. by chlor-alkali electrolysis

Abstract

Compositions and methods modulating the steady state of cells are provided. The compositions include metabolites (C1 metabolites and C1 metabolite cocktails (C1-MIM) for use in inducing cells into a different state from their steady state, for example, into a less differentiated state, when compared to their original state before treatment. The C1 metabolites include methionine, SAM (S-adenosyl methionine), threonine, glycine, putrescine, and cysteine. The metabolites are used to supplement cell culture media, and accordingly, cells culture media supplemented with the disclosed metabolites (MIM supplemented media) are also provided. The method includes: contacting a cell with the C1 metabolites for a sufficient period of time to result in reprograming the cell into a different state from their steady, for example, into a less differentiated state having progenitor-like characteristics (MIM-Cells). Isolated MIM-cells and their progeny, can be used in a number of applications, including cell therapy and tissue engineering.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 5/074 - Adult stem cells

Abstract

A method for growing a semiconductor material over a Si-based substrate includes providing (200) the Si-based substrate (310); growing (208) a monocrystalline refractory-metal ceramic film (320) directly over the Si-based substrate (310); and depositing (210) a semiconductor film (330) directly over the monocrystalline refractory-metal ceramic film (320). The monocrystalline refractory-metal ceramic film (320) has a thickness less than 300 nm.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 21/20 - Deposition of semiconductor materials on a substrate, e.g. epitaxial growth

Abstract

Compositions and methods for upregulating L1 RNA activity in a subject in need thereof are provided. The compositions include nucleic acids encoding L1 RNA or the L1 RNA, alone, or contained in an expression vector and/or further contained within osteogenic progenitor cells, for example, mesenchymal stem cells, genetically engineering to express L1 RNA. In this aspect, the compositions are used to increase L1 RNA levels for example, L1 RNA copy number in subjects in need of increasing their bone mass index. In a preferred embodiment, the bone progenitor cells are autologous cells. Compositions and methods for downregulating L1 RNA levels/activity in a subject in need thereof are also provided. The compositions include one or more agents in effective amounts to knockdown L1 RNA in a cell. The compositions can be used to treat conditions associated with ageing. A preferred agent is a L1 RNA antisense oligonucleotide.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/113 - Non-coding nucleic acids modulating the expression of genes, e.g. antisense oligonucleotides
• C12N 15/85 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for animal cells

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for simultaneous distributed temperature and vibration sensing using a multimode optical fiber (MMF) is disclosed. The distributed temperature and vibration sensing may include a single mode optical fiber (SMF) coupled to an MMF via a connection in which a central axis of the SMF is aligned with a central axis of the MMF. The connections provides of excitation of the fundamental mode within the MMF by light passing from the SMF into the MMF through the connection.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 21/02 - Measuring two or more variables by means not covered by a single other subclass
• G01K 11/324 - Measuring temperature based on physical or chemical changes not covered by group , , , or using changes in transmittance, scattering or luminescence in optical fibres using Raman scattering
• G01D 5/353 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
• G01H 9/00 - Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means

Abstract

A method for calculating usage of all alternative polyadenylation sites (PAS) in a genomic sequence includes receiving (1800) plural genomic sub-sequences (204I) centered on corresponding PAS; processing (1802) each genomic sub-sequence (204I) of the plural genomic sequences, with a corresponding neural network (210I) of plural neural networks (210I); supplying (1804) plural outputs (206I) of the plural neural networks (210I) to an interaction layer (220) that includes plural forward Bidirectional Long Short Term Memory Network (Bi-LSTM) cells (612I) and plural backward Bi-LSTM cells (614I), wherein each pair of a forward Bi-LSTM cell (612I) and a backward Bi-LSTM cell (614I) uniquely receives a corresponding output (206I), of the plural outputs (206I), from a corresponding neural network (210I); and generating (1806) a scalar value for each PAS, based on an output from a corresponding pair of the forward Bi-LSTM cell (612) and the backward Bi-LSTM cell (614).

IPC Classes  ?

• G16B 20/30 - Detection of binding sites or motifs
• G16B 40/20 - Supervised data analysis

Abstract

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method for removing intermodal distortion that includes receiving a collection of distorted backscattered Rayleigh signals from a collection of modes of an optical fiber, where the collection of distorted backscattered Rayleigh signals are distorted by an intermodal coupling among the collection of modes, receiving a collection of distortion parameters that are descriptive of distortion effects of the intermodal coupling, and determining an undistorted backscattered Rayleigh signal based on the collection of distorted backscattered Rayleigh signals and the collection of distortion parameters.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01H 9/00 - Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means
• G01V 1/22 - Transmitting seismic signals to recording or processing apparatus
• G01V 1/40 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging
• G02B 6/02 - Optical fibres with cladding

Abstract

Systems and methods include a number of optical pulses are transmitted by transmitting, by a distributed acoustic sensor (DAS), where the optical pulses are transmitted at an input port associated with a multimode fibers (MMF) used by the DAS, and where the fundamental mode of the MMF is excited. A number of backscattered Rayleigh signals are collected by the DAS. The Rayleigh signals are recorded as an output intensity profile. A position along the MMF that is subject to vibrations and corresponding vibration parameters are determined by analyzing the recorded output intensity profile.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01D 5/353 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
• G01H 9/00 - Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means
• G01V 1/22 - Transmitting seismic signals to recording or processing apparatus

Abstract

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes separating, from a few mode optical fiber, a collection of backscattered Rayleigh signals based on a vibration of the few mode optical fiber at a vibration frequency at a first location along the few mode optical fiber, separating, from the few mode optical fiber, a collection of backscattered Stokes Raman signals and Anti-Stokes Raman signals based on a temperature of the few mode optical fiber at a second location along the few mode optical fiber, detecting the separated Rayleigh signals and Raman signals, determining, based on detecting the collection of backscattered Rayleigh traces, at least one of the first location, the vibration frequency, and an amplitude of the vibration, and determining, based on the detecting the collection of backscattered Raman signals, the temperature at the second location.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01H 9/00 - Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means

Abstract

A reaction unit (202) for catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon containing feedstock to a petrochemical mixture, includes a housing (204); a fluid bed distributor plate (206) located at a bottom of the housing (204); a regeneration zone (240) and a stripping zone (241) located above the fluid bed distributor plate (206), in which catalytic particles (214) are housed; a reaction zone (242) located above the stripping zone (241); and a condensation zone (246) located above the reaction zone (242), in which a petrochemical product fluid (250) is condensed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C10G 11/00 - Catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
• B01J 8/00 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes
• C10G 11/22 - Catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert heated gases or vapours produced by partial combustion of the material to be cracked

Abstract

A liquid desiccant system (100) for controlling a temperature inside an enclosure. The system (100) includes a liquid desiccant evaporative cooler (LDEC) system (110) configured to cool down an incoming air stream (AA) entering the enclosure by using a first liquid desiccant (312); a liquid desiccant humidity pump (LDHR) system (120) configured to remove humidity from a humid air stream (AD) that exists the enclosure by using a second liquid desiccant (412); and a storage system (130) fluidly connected to the LDEC system (110) and to the LDHR system (120) and configured to separately store the first liquid desiccant (312) and the second liquid desiccant (412). The humid air stream (AD) includes water vapors from the first liquid desiccant (312) and from inside the enclosure.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 3/14 - Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by dehumidification
• F24F 3/16 - Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by ozonisation
• F24F 5/00 - Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by group or

Abstract

An example system includes a core comprised of a dielectric material; a planar resonator on the core; a conduit containing the core and the planar resonator, with the conduit including an electrically-conductive material; and a coupling that is electrically-conductive and that connects the planar resonator to the conduit to enable the conduit to function as an electrical ground for the planar resonator.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01N 22/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more
• G01N 33/24 - Earth materials
• G01N 33/28 - Oils

Abstract

A system is configured to detect saturation levels of a target, such as a core sample of a reservoir, using magnetic fields generated by hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles within the target. The target contains both a hydrocarbon, such as oil or gas, and a mixture comprised of water and the hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles. The system includes magnetic field detectors for spatial distribution across a dimension of the target. The magnetic field detectors are configured to detect a magnetic field associated with the hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles. A data processing system is configured - for example, programmed - to determine a saturation profile of the target based on the magnetic field.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 27/74 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables of fluids
• G01N 33/28 - Oils
• G01V 3/10 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices using induction coils

Abstract

The present invention uses compound 3-OH-ß-apo-13-carotenone (zaxinone) as a negative regulator of the plant hormone strigolactones (SLs). The compound 3-OH-ß-apo-13- carotenone is a positive growth regulator which triggers the formation of crown roots and promotes growth in size and number of roots and shoots. Disclosed herein is a method of using 3-OH-ß-apo-13-carotenone as a growth-promoting compound for cereal, grain and vegetable crops. The 3-OH-ß-apo-13-carotenone compounds is also a negative regulator of strigolactone biosynthesis and release. Disclosed herein is a method of combating root parasitic weeds affecting cereal, grain and vegetable crops. Application of 3-OH-ß-apo-13-carotenone to plant growth media down-regulates strigolactone production in cereal, grain and vegetable crops preventing root parasitic weed infestation of the crops by inhibiting germination of parasitic weed seeds.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 35/02 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. aldehyde radical containing aliphatically bound aldehyde or keto groups, or thio-analogues thereof; Derivatives thereof, e.g. acetals
• A01P 3/00 - Fungicides

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe polyimide blend compositions, methods of making polyimide blend compositions, methods of using polyimides, membranes including polyimide blends, methods of making membranes including polyimide blends, methods of separating mixtures using the membranes including polyimide blends, and the like.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
• B01D 71/64 - Polyimides; Polyamide-imides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
• C08G 73/10 - Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
• C08L 79/08 - Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an underwater optical communication and illumination system employing a blue-light laser diode directly encoded with spectrally efficient orthogonal frequency division multiplex quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM-OFDM) data. A broadband light source may be utilized to provide both illumination to an underwater field of interest and underwater optical communication away from the field of interest.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
• F21K 9/00 - Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
• H01S 5/00 - Semiconductor lasers
• H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
• H04L 27/34 - Amplitude- and phase-modulated carrier systems, e.g. quadrature-amplitude modulated carrier systems

Abstract

A system and method are provided for indoor agriculture using at least one growth chamber illuminated by laser light. In an example embodiment of the agriculture system, a growth chamber is provided having one or more walls defining an interior portion of the growth chamber. The agriculture system may include a removable tray disposed within the interior portion of the growth chamber. The agriculture system also includes a light source, which may be disposed outside the growth chamber. The one or more walls may include at least one aperture. The light source is configured to illuminate at least a part of the interior portion of the growth chamber. In embodiments in which the light source is disposed outside the growth chamber, the light source is configured to transmit the laser light to the interior portion of the growth chamber via the at least one aperture.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01G 9/20 - Forcing-frames; Lights
• A01G 9/26 - Electric devices
• F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
• G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
• H01S 3/10 - Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating

Abstract

A device for sorting cells includes a microfluidic device having a top layer with a first chamber, a middle layer having a second chamber, a bottom layer including first and second bottom microfluidic channels that respectively connect the bottom inlet of the bottom layer to the second chamber and the bottom outlet of the bottom layer to the second chamber. A membrane is arranged between the top and middle layers and separates the first chamber from the second chamber. Such a device allows sorting cells based on size, shape, or antibody specificity.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12M 1/12 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology with sterilisation, filtration, or dialysis means
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12M 3/06 - Tissue, human, animal or plant cell, or virus culture apparatus with filtration, ultrafiltration, inverse osmosis or dialysis means
• C12N 5/00 - Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell lines; Tissues; Cultivation or maintenance thereof; Culture media therefor
• C12Q 1/00 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for monitoring tracking devices capable of seamless indoor and outdoor tracking transitions. A tracking device can comprise, for example, printable circuitry and antennas combined with one or more receivers/transceivers on a substrate. The tracking device can be configured, for example, to localize the tracking device via GPS or an alternative localization strategy based on a determination of whether GPS communication is available. A modified RSSI fingerprinting methodology can be used to accurately determine a location of the tracking device using Wi-Fi access points. A device monitoring service can communicate with internal and/or external mapping API's to render a device monitoring user interface comprising a visual representation of the location of the tracking device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 19/48 - Determining position by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations

Abstract

A relay of a multihop network scans subcarriers in a random access channel (RACH) area to estimate a number of previous-hop relays. The RACH area includes slots and subcarriers. The relay receives or transmits a packet including a hop number. The relay also determines a transmit power level based on the number of previous-hop relays and the hop number.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/22 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters taking into account previous information or commands

Abstract

A source node in a multihop network determines whether to transmit in a channel based on whether the channel is occupied by a packet transmission with a large number of relays; whether the source node is in the data tones back-off zone; and the source node is in the busy tone back-off zone.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
• H04B 17/00 - Monitoring; Testing

Abstract

source node in a multihop network determines whether to transmit in a channel based on whether the channel is occupied by a packet transmission with a large number of relays; whether the source node is in the data tones back-off zone; and the source node is in the busy tone back-off zone. A multihop network transmits a packet including a RACH area and a hop number. The RACH area includes a list of subcarriers. A source node in the network dynamically determines the size of the RACH area. A node in the network performs an open-loop transmit power control. (FR)L'invention concerne un noeud source dans un réseau à sauts multiples, qui détermine s'il doit transmettre ou non dans un canal selon que ce canal est occupé ou non par une transmission de paquets avec un grand nombre de relais; selon que le noeud source se trouve ou non dans la zone de d'attente de tonalités de données; et selon que le nceud source se trouve ou non dans la zone d'attente de tonalité d'occupation. L'invention concerne également un réseau à sauts multiples qui transmet un paquet comprenant une zone de canal d'accès aléatoire et un nombre de sauts. La zone de canal d'accès aléatoire comprend une liste de sous-porteuses. Un noeud source dans le réseau détermine de manière dynamique la taille de la zone de canal d'accès aléatoire. Un nceud du réseau effectue une commande de puissance d'émission en boucle ouverte.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
• H04B 17/00 - Monitoring; Testing

Abstract

The present invention relates a method and device for tracking movements of marine animals or objects in large bodies of water and across significant distances. The method and device can track an acoustic transmitter attached to an animal or object beneath the ocean surface by employing an unmanned surface vessel equipped with a hydrophone array and GPS receiver.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 1/76 - Systems for determining direction or position line
• B63B 35/00 - Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
• G01S 5/22 - Position of source determined by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements
• G01S 11/14 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves

Abstract

A traffic monitoring system and method for mapping traffic speed and density while preserving privacy. The system can include fixed stations that make up a network and mobile probes that are associated with vehicles. The system and method do not gather, store, or transmit any unique or identifying information, and thereby preserves the privacy of members of traffic. The system and method provide real-time traffic density and speed mapping. The system and method can further be integrated with a complementary flood monitoring system and method.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/123 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles
• G08G 1/065 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles by counting the vehicles in a section of the road or in a parking area, i.e. comparing incoming count with outgoing count

Abstract

A method for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample can include adding a plurality of microparticles of a first-type to the sample, where each microparticle of the first-type includes a first binding partner configured to interact with at least a first portion of the analyte, adding a plurality of microparticles of a second-type to the sample, where each microparticle of the second-type includes a second binding partner configured to interact with at least a second portion of the analyte, the first portion of the analyte being different from the second portion of the analyte, and identifying an aggregate including at least one microparticle of the first-type, at least one microparticle of the second-type and the analyte, where the aggregate indicates the presence of the analyte.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/543 - Immunoassay; Biospecific binding assay; Materials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals
• G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing