Abstract: The present invention provides a method for updating betweenness centrality of a graph, which obtains the betweenness centrality of an unweighted graph, which is updated when edges are updated, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a minimum union cycle (an MUC, a subset of edges of the graph in which every vertex of the graph is incident to an even number of edges) of the updated graph; extracting an MUC (i.e., an MUCU) containing a vertex, which is incident to the updated edge, and calculating the betweenness centrality (i.e., local betweenness centrality) due to the shortest paths (internal paths) in the MUCU; obtaining the betweenness centrality (an increase of an external path) due to the shortest paths of the graph, which are not included in the MUCU; and calculating the betweenness centrality of the graph by adding the increase of the external path to the local betweenness centrality.

Abstract: A method for forming a wire construct includes forming a groove in a polymer having a mouth that is narrower than a width of a deeper portion of the groove and placing a substantial length of wire in the groove, the wire having a larger cross-sectional dimension than the mouth of the groove. Encapsulant is placed over the polymer. The wire construct is to be used for implantable stimulation leads, such as a cochlear stimulation lead or a neurostimulation lead. Two wire constructs can be assembled to form a multilayer wire construct.

Abstract: A technique for forming graphene which solves problems involved in formation of graphene by a thermal CVD method and a resin carbonization method that a high temperature is used and the treatment time is long and can form graphene at a lower temperature in a shorter time is provided. The above problems are solved by performing hydrogen plasma treatment on a copper foil substrate having an organic substance applied thereon by use of a surface wave microwave plasma treatment device and forming graphene on the copper foil substrate by the hydrogen plasma treatment.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of an animal lesion treatment and prevention formulation includes a quantity of water, at least one acid provided in the quantity of water and magnesium sulfate as acid/base buffer mixed in the quantity of water with the at least one acid. In some embodiments, an antimicrobial agent comprising at least one antimicrobial metal salt may be provided in the quantity of water with the at least one acid and the magnesium sulfate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for pressurizing delivery of a low-temperature liquefied material, and more particularly, to an apparatus for pressurizing delivery of a low-temperature liquefied material, which can convert the low-temperature liquefied material into a high-pressure gas and easily deliver the gas without causing changes in a composition and flashing phenomenon.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a refined polyrotaxane which includes an industrially advantageous method of producing a polyrotaxane that has excellent storage stability. The method for producing a refined polyrotaxane includes the step of heat-cleaning a polyrotaxane with a cleaning medium, the polyrotaxane containing cyclodextrin molecules, a polyethylene glycol which is included in the cavities of the cyclodextrin molecules in a skewered manner, and a capping group that is placed at each end of the polyethylene glycol and prevents dissociation of the cyclodextrin molecules from the polyethylene glycol.

Abstract: A terminal device 2 transmits a wireless frame having a frame length or amplitude that represents the ID of a wireless base station 1 to be woken up to the wireless base station 1. The wireless base station 1 detects the wakeup ID from the frame length or amplitude of the wireless frame from the terminal device 2, and, if the detected wakeup ID is identical with its own ID, transitions from a sleep mode to an operating mode. In this case, the wireless frame is the same wireless frame as that transmitted and received by the wireless communication module of the terminal device 2 to and from the wireless base station 1.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric material excellent in piezoelectricity. The piezoelectric material includes a perovskite-type complex oxide represented by the following General Formula (1). A(ZnxTi(1-x))yM(1-y)O3??(1) wherein A represents at least one kind of element containing at least a Bi element and selected from a trivalent metal element; M represents at least one kind of element of Fe, Al, Sc, Mn, Y, Ga, and Yb; x represents a numerical value satisfying 0.4?x?0.6; and y represents a numerical value satisfying 0.1?y?0.9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a siloxane hard resin including alicyclic epoxy siloxane alone or a reactive monomer, which is prepared by condensation reaction of alkoxysilanes, and has a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1000 to 4000 and a molecular weight distribution of PDI 1.05 to 1.4. A siloxane hard cured article produced by photo- or thermal polymerization has high hardness by compact crosslinking of siloxane molecules having different molecular weights.

Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal with a reduced handoff delay time and a wireless network system comprising same. A mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a sensor unit for generating azimuth angle data; a memory unit which stores a base station table containing data about a next base station corresponding to the orientation of the mobile terminal in the current base station; and a handoff management unit which searches for one or more next base station(s) by using the azimuth angle data from the sensor unit and the base station table, and performs a scanning action with respect to the found next base station(s) in accordance with the search results.

Abstract: Provided is a polishing apparatus capable of maintaining polishing precision although fewer expendable parts are periodically replaced. The polishing apparatus includes a polishing disk (20) having a polishing surface (20a) on the front side thereof to polish an end surface of a workpiece, a support mechanism (30) for supporting a back surface (20b) of the polishing disk (20) while allowing the polishing disk (20) to move along a predetermined plane, a workpiece holder (50) for holding the workpiece so as to contact the end surface of the workpiece with the polishing surface of the polishing disk, and a driving mechanism (70) for concurrently causing circular and reciprocating rectilinear motions of the polishing disk (20).

Abstract: A non-halogen flame retardant thermo-plastic polyurethane composition containing: a) an organic non-halogenated flame retardant package which contains non-reacted components, i) an organic phosphate compound which is melamine free, ii) a mixture of an organic phosphate in combination with an organic phosphoric acid; and iii) a zinc oxide, b) a stabilizer, c) optionally inorganic flame retardant components, and d) optionally non-flame retardant additives, resulting in a TPU composition with excellent tensile strength and improved high flame performance and low smoke properties.

Abstract: Boot configuration information is stored to a volatile memory of a processing system during a low-power state. When resuming from the low-power state, a processor device accesses configuration information for a memory controller from a non-volatile memory and restores the memory controller using the configuration information so as to permit access to the volatile memory. The processor device then configures the initial contexts one or more processor cores using the core state information maintained by the volatile memory during the low-power state and accessed via the configured memory controller, and the one or more processor cores completes the boot process by executing resume boot code maintained by the volatile memory during the low-power state and accessed via the configured memory controller, rather than accessing boot code from a non-volatile memory.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet to mass-produce a high-quality hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet at a low temperature in a safe process. The method of manufacturing a hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet includes (a) obtaining an alkali metal ion or alkali earth metal ion from a salt mixture including at least two kinds of alkali metal salt or alkali earth metal salt, (b) preparing a hexagonal boron nitride interlayer compound by inserting the alkali metal ion or alkali earth metal ion into layers of hexagonal boron nitride, and (c) obtaining a hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet by removing the alkali metal ion or alkali earth metal ion from the hexagonal boron nitride interlayer compound.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and Apparatus for controlling the spatial distribution of a plasma in a processing chamber are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a primary inductor disposed to excite the plasma when power is actively applied to the primary inductor; at least one secondary inductor located in proximity to the primary inductor such that substantially all current that passes through the secondary inductor results from mutual inductance through the plasma with the primary inductor. In addition, at least one terminating element is coupled to the at least one secondary inductor, the at least one terminating element affecting the current through the at least one secondary inductor so as to affect the spatial distribution of the plasma.

Abstract: Gas Stream Production The present invention provides a method for the production of carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen gas streams, the method comprising: (i) thermally treating a feedstock material to produce a syngas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen and plasma-treating the syngas in a plasma treatment unit; (ii) reacting the plasma-treated syngas with water in a further treatment unit, whereby at least some of the carbon monoxide is converted into carbon dioxide; and (iii) recovering hydrogen and/or, separately, carbon dioxide from the syngas.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrocatalyst for a fuel cell comprising carbon nanotubes as substrate, ruthenium oxide deposited on the substrate, platinum particles supported on the ruthenium oxide, and manganese dioxide layer coated on the surface of the ruthenium oxide-platinum particles deposited carbon nanotubes. The invention also relates to the method of preparing the electrocatalyst for a fuel cell comprising the steps of depositing ruthenium oxide on the surface of carbon nanotubes, depositing platinum particles on the ruthenium oxide, and coating a manganese dioxide layer on the surface of the ruthenium oxide-platinum particles deposited carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A high voltage LED package includes a substrate and LED chips formed on a top surface of the substrate. A periphery of each LED chip is roughened. The LED chips are electrically connected in series.

Abstract: Techniques for surface exploration and monitoring are presented. In representative embodiments, a system is provided that cars perform multiple types of measurements of a surface. For example a single system of survey probes and one or more survey controllers can be used to offer both seismic and electrical measurements. A survey controller can be configured to automatically poll survey probes to obtain identifiers of the probes aid determine a relative order the probes. Survey probes can be configured to; (a) collect signals associated with a surface; (b) digitize the signals to form digital data; and (c) store the digital data for later transmission to the survey controller. Relative positions of survey probes can be automatically determined using a transmitting beacon or other techniques. Survey probes can automatically disconnect from a power conduit while measuring a surface property and operate using an internal source of power when disconnected, to reduce noise.

Abstract: A method for rendering a stereoscopic view, the method comprising the steps of defining a stereoscopic scene view (102) comprising representation of a scene object (112), receiving a left-eye texture (203) and a right-eye texture (206) for the scene object (112) and generating a left-eye scene view (101) comprising the left-eye texture applied to the representation of the scene object and the right-eye scene view (107) comprising a right-eye texture applied to the representation of the scene object. The method further comprises the steps of, prior to generating the left-eye scene view and the right-eye scene view, determining a value of the texture parallax (P1,P2) between the left-eye texture (203) and the right-eye texture (206) and offsetting the left-eye texture (203) and the right-eye texture (206) by a half of the value of the texture parallax (P1, P2) in opposite directions such as to provide an offset left-eye texture (601) and an offset right-eye texture (602) with a texture parallax equal to zero.