Abstract:
A multi-nodal wireless communication system comprises a system controller configured to create a link layer communication network. The system controller comprises a set of hardware finite state machines configured to receive a frame from a device associated with the link layer communication network as a request for data transmission, identify that the frame includes a unique ID value, transmit the unique ID value to an associated hardware queue, the hardware queue configured to construct at least one frame header associated with a base station to facilitate data transmission between the base station and the first device or between the first device and the network using one frame header, and process the frame in the link layer communication network by facilitating communication between the first device and the base station using the at least one frame header or between the first device and the network using one frame header.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for microbial compositions and methods for reducing the concentration of short-chain fatty acids in the gut as a way to reduce energy uptake and manage obesity. More specifically, the invention provides for decreasing short-chain fatty acids available for absorption in the human gut, such as acetate, using one or more of: a probiotic including a homo-acetogenic, acetate oxidizing bacterium that converts acetate to H2; a probiotic including an acetoclastic methanogen; a microbial electrolysis cell comprising a homo-acetogenic bacterium and/or an acetoclastic methanogen; a prebiotic that enhances the growth or function of acetate-scavenging microbiota; or a highly selective antibiotic that targets H2-oxidizing methanogens.
Abstract:
Triazole-based molecules, methods of making and using the same are provided. Triazole-based molecules may be used as reading molecules and incorporated into or operatively-linked with electrodes, for example, and used in recognition tunneling systems to identify individual and/or sequences of molecules (e.g., DNA bases, carbohydrates, proteins, peptides, and/or amino-acids).
Abstract:
Circuits and methods for photovoltaic inverters are provided. In some embodiments, a power inverter circuit is provided, the inverter comprising: an input terminal for a direct current source coupled to a first conductor; a first side of a capacitor coupled to the input terminal; a second input terminal for the direct current source coupled to first sides of a first switch and second switch; a second side of the capacitor coupled to first sides of a third switch and fourth switch; a first side of a first inductor coupled to the first input terminal, the first side of the capacitor and the first conductor; a second side of the first inductor coupled to second sides of the first switch and third switch; and a first side of a second inductor coupled to a second conductor, and second sides of the second switch and fourth switch.
Abstract:
This invention relates to compounds comprising a saccharide conjugated to an imaging agent or a reporter group, compositions comprising them and methods of using them. Specifically BLM-disaccharide and BLM-monosaccharide conjugates containing different linker groups and an imaging agent or a reporter group are provided for the targeting and imaging of tumors.
Abstract:
Embodiments of content addressable memories for internet protocol devices and operations are described herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and media for updating a classifier are provided, in some embodiments, systems for updating a classifier are provided, the systems comprising: a hardware processor that is configured to: receive a sample; for each of a first plurality of weak learners, classify the sample using the weak learner, determine an outcome of the classification, and determine an up-dated error rate of the weak learner based on the outcome of the classification and at least one of: (i) a count of positive samples used to update the classifier, and (ii) a count of negative samples used to update the classifier; select a first weak learner from the first plurality of weak learners based on the updated error rate of the first weak learner; and update tire classifier based on the first weak learner.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods of connecting disrupted tissue, tissue repair, treating colorectal disorder and tissue welding. The methods comprise using a bioadhesive composition comprising ELP and light absorbing chromophores and irradiating the bioadhesive tissue.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising (a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of an mGluR5 positive allosteric modulator, derivative, prodrug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (b) a pharmaceutically effective amount of an agent selected from an NMDA partial agonist or a GlyT1 inhibitor, derivative, prodrug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also relates to methods for treating drug addiction and preventing a drug relapse in a patient. The methods comprise (a) administering to the patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of an mGluR5 positive allosteric modulator, derivative, prodrug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof; (b) administering to the patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of an agent selected from an NMDA partial agonist or a GlyT1 inhibitor, derivative, prodrug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises methods and devices for modulating the activity or activities of living cells, such as cells found in or derived from humans, animals, plants, insects, microorganisms and other organisms. Methods of the present invention comprise use of the application of ultrasound, such as low intensity, low frequency ultrasound, to living cells to affect the cells and modulate the cells' activities. Devices of the present invention comprise one or more components for generating ultrasound waves, such as ultrasonic emitters, transducers or piezoelectric transducers, composite transducers, CMUTs, and which may be provided as single or multiple transducers or in an array configurations. The ultrasound waves may be of any shape, and may be focused or unfocused.