Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a thermally responding fluorescent material (10). The material (10) comprises a plurality of nanoparticles (12). The plurality of nanoparticles (12) comprises a plurality of upconversion fluorescent centers (14), which are at a plurality of surfaces of the plurality of nanoparticles (10). Each of the plurality of nanoparticles (12) is configured to have a plurality of surface phonons energetically coupled to the plurality of upconversion fluorescent centres (14). The plurality of surface phonons redirect energy to a fluorescent decay pathway within the plurality of upconversion fluorescent centres (14). Uses of the thermally responding fluorescent material are also disclosed, including thermal imaging, security marking and ink, a 3-D volumetric display, a micro-LED, a lighting phosphor and a fluorescent probe.
Abstract:
Provided herein are fragments of an isolated PepF oligoendopeptidase of a. Mycoplasma spp ., isolated proteins containing same, antibodies thereto and encoding nucleic acids, which may be used for immunization against or the treatment of a Mycoplasma - associated disease, disorder or condition in an animal. Also provided herein are methods of detecting, inhibiting and/or preventing Mycoplasma growth and/or activity in vitro, by application of the isolated PepF fragment, protein and/or antibodies thereto to an in vitro substrate.
Abstract:
A step-climbing attachment for a wheeled chair, the attachment comprising a first wheel having at least a hub and a rim spaced from the hub, the hub and rim defining an inner region, a second wheel having a different diameter than the first wheel, and the second wheel being rotatably mounted to an extending arm, the extending arm being movable relative to the first wheel between a first position and at least one second position by a controllable mechanism, wherein the controllable mechanism is housed at least partially within the inner region of the first wheel, wherein the second wheel is driven by rotation of the first wheel.
Abstract:
An air driven gas turbine power system (1) including a gas turbine (2) having a compressor (3) with a compressor air inlet (4) and a compressed air outlet (5), and a downstream expansion turbine (6), coupled with a selectively operable compressor inlet air cooling system (10). The inlet air cooling system (10) includes a closed circuit volume of relatively high specific heat capacity working fluid, the circuit including a first warm working fluid mass storage region (11) and a second cooled working fluid mass storage region (12). Means (13) are provided to convey working fluid extracted from the first warm mass storage region (11) through a first air cooled heat exchanger region (14) whereby the working fluid is cooled by a source of cooler external ambient air and then conveyed into the second cooled mass storage region (12), and means (17) are provided to convey working fluid from the second cooled mass storage system through a second air cooling heat exchanger region (18) and then return to the first warm mass storage region. The cooling system (10) also includes means to convey ambient air via path (20) over the second air cooling heat exchanger region for cooling via the cooled working fluid therein prior to delivery to the gas turbine compressor air inlet.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for generating sequences of template nucleic acid molecules, methods for determining sequences of at least two template nucleic acid molecules, computer programs adapted to perform the methods and computer readable media storing the computer programs. In particular the present invention relates to methods for generating sequences of at least one individual target template nucleic acid molecule comprising: a) providing at least one sample of nucleic acid molecules comprising at least two target template nucleic acid molecules; b) introducing a first molecular tag into one end of each of the at least two target template nucleic acid molecules and a second molecular tag into the other end of each of the at least two target template nucleic acid molecules to provide at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules wherein each of the at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules is tagged with a unique first molecular tag and a unique second molecular tag; c) amplifying the at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules to provide multiple copies of the at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules comprising the first molecular tag and the second molecular tag; d) sequencing regions of the at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules comprising the first molecular tag and the second molecular tag; and e) reconstructing a consensus sequence for at least one of the at least two target template nucleic acid molecules.
Abstract:
A system for selective anchoring a climbing vehicle or robot to a surface of a structure. The system includes a foot (1) having at least one surface contacting toe assembly (2). The toe assembly includes a magnetic adhesion system transitionable between an engageable state, wherein said adhesion system is configured to actively hold said toe to the surface on a plane of engagement thereby anchoring said foot to the structure, and a disengageable state to allow detachment of said foot from said surface. The adhesion system includes a magnetic field generator for projecting a magnetic field outwardly from the plane of engagement toward said engaged surface when the adhesion system is in the engageable state, to thereby generate a magnetic attractive force between the module and a magnetic target material within or beneath the surface of the structure.
Abstract:
Described herein are computer implemented frameworks, systems and methodologies for influencing commuter behaviour. In broad overview, an exemplary computer implemented method for influencing commuter behaviour includes the step of receiving input data from one or more monitoring devices configured to monitor a plurality of locations within a passenger conveyance, such as cameras positioned to monitor carriages of a train. The received input data is processed thereby to determine passenger management data. Based on the determined passenger management data, the method includes the further step of providing an output signal to control one or more passenger influencing devices at a destination of the passenger conveyance. (Fig. 1)
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for determining hyperglycaemia. The apparatus includes a sensor and a processor, to determine a QT interval of a patient and any rate of change of the QT interval (dQT/dt), and, output means, to provide an output signal indicative of hyperglycaemia using an algorithm based on the combination of the QT interval and the rate of change of the QT interval. The apparatus may further include further sensor means, to determine a TpTec parameter and the SDNN parameter of a patient, whereby the processor further determines any rate of change of the TpTec parameter (dTpTec/dt) and the SDNN parameter to provide an output signal based on any one or combination of the QT interval, the TpTec parameter, the SDNN parameter and the rate of change of these parameters.