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  • Single-phase, Five-level Inverter with SPWM-Based Neutral Point Voltage Balancing Scheme

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    Multilevel inverter topologies provide several advantages over two-level inverter configuration. These benefits are the reason for the growing interest in multilevel topologies among research society. One of the most popular topological concepts (diode and active switch clamping) requires neutral-point potential balancing due to series-connected capacitor banks across the input dc link in such derived inverter configurations. This...

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  • The Role of Inflammatory Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Colorectal Carcinoma-Recent Findings and Review

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    • J. Borowczak
    • K. Szczerbowski
    • M. Maniewski
    • A. Kowalewski
    • M. Janiczek-Polewska
    • A. Szylberg
    • A. Marszałek
    • Ł. Szylberg

    - Biomedicines - Year 2022

    The inflammatory process plays a significant role in the development of colon cancer (CRC). Intestinal cytokine networks are critical mediators of tissue homeostasis and inflammation but also impact carcinogenesis at all stages of the disease. Recent studies suggest that inflammation is of greater importance in the serrated pathway than in the adenoma-carcinoma pathway. Interleukins have gained the most attention due to their...

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  • Measurements of transmission properties of Acoustic Communication Channels

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    Tough transmission properties of shallow water acoustic channels (SWAC) highly limit the use of underwater acoustic communication (UAC) systems. An adaptive matching of modulation and signaling schemes to instantaneous channel conditions is needed for reliabledata communications. This creates, however, unique challenges for designers when compared to radio transmission systems. When communication system elements are in move, the...

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  • Detection of gaseous compounds with different techniques

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    • J. Mikołajczyk
    • Z. Bielecki
    • T. Stacewicz
    • J. Smulko
    • J. Wojtas
    • D. Szabra
    • Ł. Lentka
    • A. Prokopiuk
    • P. Magryta

    - Metrology and Measurement Systems - Year 2016

    Sensing technology has been developed for detection of gases in some environmental, industrial, medical, and scientific applications. The main tasks of these works is to enhance performance of gas sensors taking into account their different applicability and scenarios of operation. This paper presents the descriptions, comparison and recent progress in some existing gas sensing technologies. Detailed introduction to optical sensing...

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  • PHONEME DISTORTION IN PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS

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    - Year 2015

    The quality of voice messages in speech reinforcement and public address systems is often poor. The sound engineering projects of such systems take care of sound intensity and possible reverberation phenomena in public space without, however, considering the influence of acoustic interference related to the number and distribution of loudspeakers. This paper presents the results of measurements and numerical simulations of the...

  • Measurement of Impulse Response of Shallow Water Communication Channel by Correlation Method

    Performances of underwater acoustic communication (UAC) systems are strongly related to specific propagation conditions of the underwater channel; conditions that can additionally change in time due to the movement of the acoustic system transmitter and receiver or to reflection by underwater objects of the transmitted signal. The time-varying impulse response is a comprehensive description of dynamically changing transmission...

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  • High Frequency Harmonics Emission of Modern Power Electronic AC-DC Converters

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    - Year 2013

    Modern AC/DC converters with bidirectional power flow employing PWM boost topology generate harmonic distortions of input current in relatively high frequency range tightly related to modulation carrier frequency. These frequencies and its multiples in typical applications are usually located in frequency range from single up to several of kHz. Increased harmonic emission in this frequency range can easily and harmfully influence...

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  • Efficiency of gas mixtures detection by resistive gas sensors

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    - Year 2014

    Resistive gas sensors are very popular and are commonly used to detect various gases and their mixtures. Theeir main disadvantage is very limited selectivity. Practical use of gas sensors in environenmental applications requires determination of concentration of a few mixed gases at the same time. We would like to present recent results of gas detection improvement by utilizing a single gas sensor and additional measurements to...

  • Method of selecting the LS-SVM algorithm parameters in gas detection process

    In this paper we showed the method of resistive gas sensors data processing. The UV irradiation and temperature modulation was applied to improve gas sensors’ selectivity and sensitivity. Noise voltage across the sensor’s terminals (proportional to its resistance fluctuations) was recorded to estimate power spectral density. This function was an input data vector for LS-SVM (least squares – support vector machine) algorithm, which...

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  • A 1-nS 1-V Sub-1-µW Linear CMOS OTA with Rail-to-Rail Input for Hz-Band Sensory Interfaces

    The paper presents an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) with low transconductance (0.62–6.28 nS) and low power consumption (28–270 nW) for the low-frequency analog front-ends in biomedical sensor interfaces. The proposed OTA implements an innovative, highly linear voltage-to-current converter based on the channel-length-modulation effect, which can be rail-to-rail driven. At 1-V supply and 1-Vpp asymmetrical input driving,...

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  • A Comprehensive Review of Phytonutrients as a Dietary Therapy for Obesity

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    • S. A. Siddiqui
    • I. Azmy Harahap
    • P. Suthar
    • Y. S. Wu
    • N. Ghosh
    • R. Castro Munoz

    - Foods - Year 2023

    Obesity is a complex medical condition mainly caused by eating habits, genetics, lifestyle, and medicine. The present study deals with traditional diets like the Mediterranean diet, Nordic diet, African Heritage diet, Asian diet, and DASH, as these are considered to be sustainable diets for curing obesity. However, the bioavailability of phytonutrients consumed in the diet may vary, depending on several factors such as digestion...

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  • Analytical Estimation of Power Losses in a Dual Active Bridge Converter Controlled with a Single-Phase Shift Switching Scheme

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2022

    Micro-grid solutions around the world rely on the operation of DC/DC power conver- sion systems. The most commonly used solution for these topologies is the use of a dual active bridge (DAB) converter. Increasing the efficiency and reliability of this system contributes to the improvement in the stability of the entire microgrid. This paper discussed an analytical method of energy efficiency and power loss estimation in a single...

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  • Light-Modulated Sunscreen Mechanism in the Retina of the Human Eye

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    - JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B - Year 2021

    The functioning of the human eye in the extreme range of light intensity requires a combination of the high sensitivity of photoreceptors with their photostability. Here, we identify a regulatory mechanism based on dynamic modulation of light absorption by xanthophylls in the retina, realized by reorientation of pigment molecules induced by trans–cis photoisomerization. We explore this photochemically switchable system using chromatographic...

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  • Induction Generator with Direct Control and a Limited Number of Measurements on the Side of the Converter Connected to the Power Grid

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2022

    The article presents an induction generator connected to the power grid using the AC/DC/AC converter and LCL coupling filter. Three-level inverters were used in the converter, both from the generator side and the power grid side. The algorithm realizing Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) in inverters has been simplified to the maximum. Control of the induction generator was based on the Direct Field-Oriented Control (DFOC) method. At...

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  • Study of ZrS3-based field-effect transistors toward the understanding of the mechanisms of light-enhanced gas sensing by transition metal trichalcogenides

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    - Materials Today Communications - Year 2023

    Extending knowledge of the properties of low-dimensional van der Waals materials, including their reactivity to the ambiance, is important for developing innovative electronic and optoelectronic devices. Transition metal trichalcogenides with tunable optical band gaps and anisotropic conductivity are an emerging class among low- dimensional structures with the possibility of gate tunability and photoreactivity. These properties...

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  • EFFICIENCY OF GAS MIXTURES DETECTION BY RESISTIVE GAS SENSORS

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    - Year 2014

    Resistive gas sensors are very popular and are commonly used to detect various gases and their mixtures. Their main disadvantage is very limited selectivity. Practical use of gas sensors in environmental applications (e.g., in sewage systems to protect workers, in air conditioning systems to monitor atmosphere quality) requires determination of concentration of a few mixed gases at the same time. We would like to present recent...

  • Testing OFDM Transmission Schemes for Shallow Water Acoustic Communications

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    - Year 2013

    Large variability of communication properties of underwater acoustic channels, and especially strongly varying instantaneous conditions in shallow waters, is a tough challenge for the designers of underwater acoustics communication (UAC system. There is a need for developing adaptive signaling schemes that would dynamically optimize signal parameters in both physical and link layers of communication protocols. The orthogonal frequency...

  • Integrated Three-Level Dual-Phase Inverter

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2022

    In view of reducing the number of inverter legs that provide dual-phase, three-level output voltages (as may be needed in an uninterruptible power supply), and that also provide a wide range of output frequencies (as needed in an advanced motor drive system with wide speed ranges), a three-level, dual-phase inverter topology is presented in this paper. Its three-level attribute was based on the F-type inverter topological concept,...

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  • Collagen Type II—Chitosan Interactions as Dependent on Hydroxylation and Acetylation Inferred from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

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    • M. Przybyłek
    • P. Bełdowski
    • F. Wieland
    • P. Cysewski
    • A. Sionkowska

    - MOLECULES - Year 2023

    Chitosan–collagen blends have been widely applied in tissue engineering, joints diseases treatment, and many other biomedical fields. Understanding the affinity between chitosan and collagen type II is particularly relevant in the context of mechanical properties modulation, which is closely associated with designing biomaterials suitable for cartilage and synovial fluid regeneration. However, many structural features influence...

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  • Przekształtnik prądu jako sterownik w układach napędowych z silnikami indukcyjnymi

    The circuits used for power conversion applied in drives with electric machines are classified into two groups: voltage source inverters (VSI) and current source inverters (CSI). Application of the current source inverter results in better properties of drive than application of voltage source inverter because there is no output filter. The development of power electronics and especially the IGBTs, in which on/off-times are very...

  • The development of an underwater telephone for digital communication purposes

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    - HYDROACOUSTICS - Year 2016

    The underwater telephone HTL-10 has been designed to provide voice and data communication between helicopter and submarines using acoustic waves. It works in a half-duplex mode and uses analogue power-efficient modulation in the form of a single side-band, suppressed carrier, in a wide range of frequencies. It generates the transmitted signal, and processes the received signals. It is implemented with the use of digital signal...

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  • Localization and Orientation of Xanthophylls in a Lipid Bilayer

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    - Scientific Reports - Year 2017

    Xanthophylls (polar carotenoids) play diverse biological roles, among which are modulation of the physical properties of lipid membranes and protection of biomembranes against oxidative damage. Molecular mechanisms underlying these functions are intimately related to the localization and orientation of xanthophyll molecules in lipid membranes. In the present work, we address the problem of localization and orientation of two xanthophylls...

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  • Bezczujnikowe sterowanie trakcyjnym silnikiem IPMSM małej mocy

    This paper describes an algorithm for estimation of IPMSM angular rotor position. The algorithm uses derivatives of motor phase currents resulting from PWM modulation to obtain the rotor position. Control of the IPMSM electromagnetic torque requires a precise estimation of the rotor angular position throughout the wide speed range. This involves using a set of estimation methods switched with the dependence on the actual rotor...

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  • Pupil size reflects successful encoding and recall of memory in humans

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    • M. T. Kucewicz
    • J. Dolezal
    • V. Kremen
    • B. M. Berry
    • L. R. Miller
    • A. L. Magee
    • V. Fabian
    • G. A. Worrell

    - Scientific Reports - Year 2018

    Pupil responses are known to indicate brain processes involved in perception, attention and decision-making. They can provide an accessible biomarker of human memory performance and cognitive states in general. Here we investigated changes in the pupil size during encoding and recall of word lists. Consistent patterns in the pupil response were found across and within distinct phases of the free recall task. The pupil was most...

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  • Modified Peptide Molecules As Potential Modulators of Shelterin Protein Functions; TRF1

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    • W. Brankiewicz
    • U. Kalathiya
    • M. Padariya
    • K. Wegrzyn
    • M. Prusinowski
    • J. Żebrowska
    • A. Zylicz-Stachula
    • P. Skowron
    • M. Drab
    • M. Szajewski... and 5 others

    - CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL - Year 2023

    In this work, we present studies on relatively new and still not well-explored potential anticancer targets which are shelterin proteins, in particular the TRF1 protein can be blocked by in silico designed "peptidomimetic" molecules. TRF1 interacts directly with the TIN2 protein, and this protein-protein interaction is crucial for the proper functioning of telomere, which could be blocked by our novel modified peptide molecules....

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  • Current Source Inverter Fed Drive

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    - Year 2021

    This book covers three-phase and multiphase (more than three-phase) motor drives including their control and practical problems faced in the field (e.g., adding LC filters in the output of a feeding converter), are considered. The new edition contains links to Matlab®/Simulink models and PowerPoint slides ideal for teaching and understanding the material contained within the book. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A...

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  • Selective Harmonic Elimination PWM For a Cascaded Multi-level Inverter

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    - Year 2020

    This paper deals with the selective harmonic elimination pulse width modulation (SHE-PWM) technique. This technique is used for the elimination of selected dominant low order harmonics in the multi-level inverter output voltage. The presence of these harmonics is the essential drawback of such kind of inverters; especially when it is used for the control of different AC drivers. The SHE-PWM is based...

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  • Morphology control through the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks

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    - ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE - Year 2023

    Designable morphology and predictable properties are the most challenging goals in material engineering. Features such as shape, size, porosity, agglomeration ratio significantly affect the final properties of metal- organic frameworks (MOFs) and can be regulated throughout synthesis parameters but require a deep under- standing of the mechanisms of MOFs formation. Herein, we systematically summarize the effects of the indi- vidual...

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  • A High-Efficient Measurement System With Optimization Feature for Prototype CMOS Image Sensors

    In this paper, a gray-scale CMOS image sensor (CIS) characterization system with an optimization feature has been proposed. By using a very fast and precise control of light intensity, based on the pulsewidth-modulation method, it is avoided to measure the illuminance every time. These features accelerate the multicriteria CIS optimization requiring many thousands of measurements. The system throughput is 2.5 Gb/s, which allows...

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  • Low-Power Receivers for Wireless Capacitive Coupling Transmission in 3-D-Integrated Massively Parallel CMOS Imager

    The paper presents pixel receivers for massively parallel transmission of video signal between capacitive coupled integrated circuits (ICs). The receivers meet the key requirements for massively parallel transmission, namely low-power consumption below a single μW, small area of less than 205 μm2, high sensitivity better than 160 mV, and good immunity to crosstalk. The receivers were implemented and measured in a 3-D IC (two face-to-face...

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  • New approaches for improving selectivity and sensitivity of resistive gas sensors: a review

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    • J. Smulko
    • M. Trawka
    • C. G. Granqvist
    • R. Ionescu
    • F. E. Annanouch
    • E. Llobet
    • L. B. Kish

    - Sensor Review - Year 2015

    Purpose – This paper aims to present the methods of improving selectivity and sensitivity of resistance gas sensors. Design/methodology/approach – This paper compares various methods of improving gas sensing by temperature modulation, UV irradiation or fluctuation-enhanced sensing. The authors analyze low-frequency resistance fluctuations in commercial Taguchi gas sensors and the recently developed tungsten trioxide (WO3) gas-sensing...

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  • Behavior of residual current devices at frequencies up to 50 kHz

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2021

    The use of residual current devices (RCDs) is obligatory in many types of low-voltage circuits. They are devices that ensure protection against electric shock in the case of indirect contact and may ensure additional protection in the case of direct contact. For the latter purpose of protection, only RCDs of a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30 mA are suitable. Unfortunately, modem current-using equipment supplied...

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  • Analysis of AC/DC/DC Converter Modules for Direct Current Fast-Charging Applications

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2021

    The paper is a comprehensive laboratory comparison study of two galvanic isolated solution off-board battery chargers: (1) Si-based cost-effective case, and (2) SiC-bidirectional ready for vehicle to grid concept case. All circuits are modular, and in both cases the DC/DC converter can be replaced according to the end user requirements (the coupled transformer remains the same and is constructed based on 12xC100 cores to avoid...

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  • Receptor for advanced glycation end‐products: Biological significance and imaging applications

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    • I. T. Dobrucki
    • A. Miskalis
    • M. B. Nelappana
    • C. C. Applegate
    • M. Woźniak
    • A. Czerwinski
    • L. Kalinowski
    • L. W. Dobrucki

    - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology - Year 2024

    The receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE or AGER) is a transmembrane, immunoglobulin-like receptor that, due to its multiple isoform structures, binds to a diverse range of endo- and exogenous ligands. RAGE activation caused by the ligand binding initiates a cascade of complex pathways associated with producing free radicals, such as reactive nitric oxide and oxygen species, cell proliferation, and immunoinflammatory...

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  • Distinct hippocampal-prefrontal neural assemblies coordinate memory encoding, maintenance, and recall

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    • A. Domanski
    • M. T. Kucewicz
    • E. Russo
    • M. D. Tricklebank
    • J. E. Robinson
    • D. Durstewitz
    • M. W. Jones

    - CURRENT BIOLOGY - Year 2023

    Short-term memory enables incorporation of recent experience into subsequent decision-making. This processing recruits both the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, where neurons encode task cues, rules, and outcomes. However, precisely which information is carried when, and by which neurons, remains unclear. Using population decoding of activity in rat medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and dorsal hippocampal CA1, we confirm that mPFC...

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  • ‘Acridines’ as New Horizons in Antifungal Treatment

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    - MOLECULES - Year 2020

    Frequent fungal infections in immunocompromised patients and mortality due to invasive mycosis are important clinical problems. Opportunistic pathogenic Candida species remain one of the leading causes of systemic mycosis worldwide. The repertoire of antifungal chemotherapeutic agents is very limited. Although new antifungal drugs such as lanosterol 14α-demethylase and β-glucan synthase inhibitors have been introduced into clinical...

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  • Analysis of Video Transmission Capabilities in a Simulated OFDM-Based Supplementary BPL-PLC System

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2022

    The design and maintenance of a reliable communication system, especially in harsh working conditions for the oil and mining industry, brings many challenges. With the use of a video transmission system, one can monitor the crew and their working environment. Broadband over power line–power line communication (BPL-PLC) seems an ideal medium for such a service, since it enables the use of the existing wired infrastructure for supplementary...

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  • The Many Faces of Enterococcus spp.—Commensal, Probiotic and Opportunistic Pathogen

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    - Microorganisms - Year 2021

    Enterococcus spp. are Gram-positive, facultative, anaerobic cocci, which are found in the intestinal flora and, less frequently, in the vagina or mouth. Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are the most common species found in humans. As commensals, enterococci colonize the digestive system and participate in the modulation of the immune system in humans and animals. For many years reference enterococcal strains have...

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  • Hybridized SVPWM Algorithm for Multilevel CHB Inverter With DC-Link Voltage Control Capability

    The deployment of a space vector pulsewidth modulation (SVPWM) scheme in controlling cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter (CHB MLI) is quite challenging; especially, when a substantial number of output voltage levels are involved and the dc-link voltages are out of balance. In this article, a simple SVPWM algorithm for CHB MLI is proposed. In the proposed algorithm, all the H-bridges in an inverter phase are treated as a single...

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  • Hybridized PWM Strategy for Three- and Multiphase Three-Level NPC Inverters

    A simple hybridized pulsewidth modulation (PWM) algorithm for three- and multiphase three-level neutral point clamped (NPC) inverters is proposed. The proposed solution is based on classical space vector PWM (SVPWM) algorithms for two-level inverters but can also be based on sinusoidal PWM with min–max injection. An additional level of output voltage is obtained by modifying the resulting switching patterns taking into account...

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  • Bearing estimation using double frequency reassignment for a linear passive array

    The paper demonstrates the use of frequency reassignment for bearing estimation. For this task, signals derived from a linear equispaced passive array are used. The presented method makes use of Fourier transformation based spatial spectrum estimation. It is further developed through the application of two-dimensional reassignment, which leads to obtaining highly concentrated energy distributions in the joint frequency-angle domain...

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  • DNA methylation as a mediator of HLA-DRB1*15:01 and a protective variant in multiple sclerosis

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    • L. Kular
    • Y. Liu
    • S. Ruhrmann
    • G. Zheleznyakova
    • F. Marabita
    • D. Gomez-Cabrero
    • T. James
    • E. Ewing
    • M. Lindén
    • B. Górnikiewicz... and 38 others

    - Nature Communications - Year 2018

    The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotype DRB1*15:01 is the major risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). Here, we find that DRB1*15:01 is hypomethylated and predominantly expressed in monocytes among carriers of DRB1*15:01. A differentially methylated region (DMR) encompassing HLA-DRB1 exon 2 is particularly affected and displays methylation-sensitive regulatory properties in vitro. Causal inference and Mendelian randomization...

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  • Transient modeling in common DC link of power converters

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    - Science, Technology and Arts Research Journal - Year 2020

    Предмет исследования. Представлена математическая модель силовых преобразователей электропривода, питающихся от общего звена постоянного тока, на примере тяговых электроприводов карьерного самосвала БЕЛАЗ-90 мощностью 280 кВт. Модель выполнена в пакете MATLAB/Simulink. Новизна предложенной модели заключается в применении новой топологии силовой схемы для исследования работы двух инверторов, под- ключенных к одному звену постоянного...

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  • Enhanced gas sensing by graphene-silicon Schottky diodes under UV irradiation

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    • K. Drozdowska
    • A. Rehman
    • J. Smulko
    • S. Rumyantsev
    • B. Stonio
    • A. Krajewska
    • M. Słowikowski
    • M. Filipiak
    • P. Sai
    • G. Cywinski

    - SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL - Year 2023

    The effect of ultraviolet (UV) or blue irradiation on graphene/n-doped silicon Schottky junctions toward gas sensing was investigated. Schottky diodes were subjected to oxidizing nitrogen dioxide (NO2, 1–3 ppm) and reducing tetrahydrofuran (THF, 50–200 ppm), showing significantly different responses observed on the currentvoltage (I-V) characteristics, especially under UV light (275 nm). NO2 affected the resistive part of the forward region...

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  • Digital Transformation of Terrestrial Radio: An Analysis of Simulcasted Broadcasts in FM and DAB+ for a Smart and Successful Switchover

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    The process of digitizing radio is far from over. It is an important interdisciplinary aspect, involving Big Data and AI (Artificial Intelligence) when it comes to classifying and handling content, and an organizational challenge in the Industry 4.0 concept. There exist several methods for delivering audio signals, including terrestrial broadcasting and internet streaming. Among them, the DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting plus)...

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  • The adaptive backstepping control of PMSM supplied by current source inverter for the field weakening region

    The sensorless control system of permanent magnet synchronous motor PMSM supplied by current source inverter for field weakening operation is presented in this paper. The adaptive backstepping control system and the backstepping speed observer are presented. The control system is based on multi-scalar variables. The control variables are: dc-link voltage and the output current vector pulsation. The control system was named voltage...

  • Design of a Shape-Memory-Alloy-Based Carangiform Robotic Fishtail with Improved Forward Thrust

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    - SENSORS - Year 2024

    Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have become the most common choice for the development of mini- and micro-type soft bio-inspired robots due to their high power-to-weight ratio, ability to be installed and operated in limited space, silent and vibration-free operation, biocompatibility, and corrosion resistance properties. Moreover, SMA spring-type actuators are used for developing different continuum robots, exhibiting high degrees...

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  • Endothelial dysfunction due to eNOS uncoupling: molecular mechanisms as potential therapeutic targets

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    • A. Janaszak-Jasiecka
    • A. Płoska
    • J. M. Wierońska
    • L. W. Dobrucki
    • L. Kalinowski

    - CELLULAR & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LETTERS - Year 2023

    Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most important molecules released by endothelial cells, and its antiatherogenic properties support cardiovascular homeostasis. Diminished NO bioavailability is a common hallmark of endothelial dysfunction underlying the patho‑ genesis of the cardiovascular disease. Vascular NO is synthesized by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) from the substrate L‑arginine (L‑Arg), with tetrahydrobiopterin...

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  • Feasibility Study of Three-Phase Modular Converter for Dual-Purpose Application in DC and AC Microgrids

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    • C. Roncero-Clemente
    • O. Husev
    • O. Matiushkin
    • J. Gutierrez-Escalona
    • F. Barrero-Gonzalez
    • D. Vinnikov
    • R. Strzelecki

    - IEEE JOURNAL OF EMERGING AND SELECTED TOPICS IN POWER ELECTRONICS - Year 2024

    The modern concept of a universal converter is intended as a power converter suitable for application in both dc or ac grids using the same external connectors. This novel family was recently proposed to allow an easier integration of renewable energy sources and energy storage systems, interfacing with dc/ac grids and/or loads with a minimum redundancy of power switches and passive elements. This kind of solution and applications...

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  • Data Compression in Ultrasonic Network Communication via Sparse Signal Processing

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    • B. Zima
    • O. Reyes Márquez
    • M. Mohammadgholiha
    • J. Moll
    • L. Marchi De

    - Year 2022

    This document presents the approach of using compressed sensing in signal encoding and information transferring within a guided wave sensor network, comprised of specially designed frequency steerable acoustic transducers (FSATs). Wave propagation in a damaged plate was simulated using commercial FEM-based software COMSOL. Guided waves were excited by means of FSATs, characterized by the special shape of its electrodes, and modeled...

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