Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for distributed gather and scatter operations in a network of memory nodes. A responding memory node includes a memory; a communications interface having circuitry configured to communicate with at least one other memory node; and a controller. The controller includes circuitry configured to receive a request message from a requesting node via the communications interface. The request message indicates a gather or scatter operation, and instructs the responding node to retrieve data elements from a source memory data structure and store the data elements to a destination memory data structure. The controller further includes circuitry configured to transmit a response message to the requesting node via the communications interface. The response message indicates that the data elements have been stored into the destination memory data structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods of audio reproduction are described. In one embodiment, one or more processors can be configured, for example, to receive an L channel signal and an R channel signal, to combine the L channel signal and the R channel signal, to average the combined signal, to detect an impulse signal in the averaged signal, to multiply the impulse signal, to scale the multiplied impulse signal, and to add the scaled impulse signal to the averaged signal to form a resultant signal. Sound can be generated, for example, by speakers based on at least the resultant signal.

Abstract: A new lettuce variety designated ‘Republic’ is described. ‘Republic’ is an iceberg lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Abstract: A chip packaging method using a hydrophobic surface includes forming superhydrophobic surfaces forming hydrophilic surfaces on predetermined positions of the superhydrophobic surfaces formed on the one of a first chip or the first board and the one of a second chip or a second board, respectively, generating liquid metal balls on the hydrophilic surfaces formed on the one of the first chip or the first board and the one of the second chip or the second board, respectively, and packaging the one of the first chip or the first board and the one of the second chip or the second board by combing the liquid metal ball of the one of the first chip or the first board and the liquid metal ball of the one of the second chip or the second board with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel GS (glutamine synthetase) gene knock out transgenic HEK293 (human embryonic kidney 293) cell line and a production method of a target protein using the said transgenic HEK293 cell line. Particularly, the present inventors eliminated the expression of GS in the HEK293 cells in order to overcome a barrier of the cell line selection caused by the over-expression of GS, for producing a target protein by GS/MSX system, by which the efficiency of the cell line selection for the high production of a target protein would be increased and accordingly the protein production by the selected cell line would be increased, suggesting that the human originated transgenic HEK293 cell line could be efficiently used for the production of a target protein.

Abstract: Provided are an image encoding method and apparatus, and an image decoding method and apparatus. The image encoding method includes: obtaining a variation of a motion estimation error with respect to a homogeneity degree of a motion vector according to mergence, based on a motion vector of each of merged blocks obtained by merging adjacent blocks, motion vectors of the adjacent blocks included in each of the merged blocks, and motion vectors of neighboring blocks of each of the merged blocks; and determining, based on the obtained variation, a merged block having a smallest variation from among the merged blocks and whether to merge the adjacent blocks included in the determined merged block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device that prevents destruction due to an avalanche breakdown and that has a high tolerance against breakdown by configuring the device so as to have a punch-through breakdown function therein and such that the breakdown voltage of a punch-through breakdown is lower than an avalanche breakdown voltage so that an avalanche breakdown does not occur.

Abstract: The present invention provides an economical route to environmentally friendly polymeric coatings with a high content of raw materials from renewable resources. These polymeric coatings offer performance characteristics that are competitive with conventional coating systems. The unique polymers on which this invention is based are copolymers of triglyceride oils, such as soybean oil, linseed oil, or another natural oil, with a vinyl compound, such as an acrylate or methacrylate, or a vinyl aromatic monomer. The present invention more specifically discloses a water dispersible, self-crosslinkable prepolymer composition which is comprised of a triglyceride oil having appended thereto (1) hydroxyl groups, (2) epoxy groups, (3) moieties which contain at least one aldehyde group or at least one ketone group, and (4) moieties which contain at least one vinyl and/or substituted vinyl group. In one embodiment of this invention the moiety which contains at least one vinyl group is derived from maleic anhydride.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery comprising a positive electrode active material represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, Li{LiaMnxM1-a-x-yM?y}O2??[Chemical Formula 1] where 0<a?0.2, x>(1?a)/2, and 0<y<0.2(1?a), and M is simultaneously applied by any one element or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of group 3 and 4 elements, and M? is a metal having an ion diameter of 70 pm or more with an oxidation number of 4 as well as a six-coordinate octahedral structure (specifically, any one element or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), and iron (Fe) are simultaneously applied). According to the present invention, a high capacity lithium secondary battery having improved safety and processability may be provided.

Abstract: A sense circuit includes a differential amplifier circuit including an inverting input section, a non-inverting input section and an output section, an electrical capacitor connected between the inverting input section and the output section, and a field effect transistor including a source, a drain, and a gate. One of the source and the drain is connected to the inverting input section, and the other of the source and the drain is connected to the output section. A reference potential is supplied to the non-inverting input section, and an output section of a photoelectric conversion cell having an added switching function is connected to the inverting input section.

Abstract: Provided is an RPG disruption system (RDS) for protecting an enclosure against RPG's, the system including a casing fixed in close proximity to a wall of the enclosure facing an anticipated RPG threat. The casing includes an anvil accommodating a propelling mechanism for propelling the disrupting element, and an activating system for activating the propelling mechanism so as to propel the disrupting element towards an approaching RPG, to thereby neutralize it.

Abstract: A chelated hydroprocessing catalyst exhibiting low moisture is obtained by heating an impregnated, calcined carrier to a temperature higher than 200° C. and less than a temperature and for a period of time that would cause substantial decomposition of the chelating agent.

Abstract: Described herein are semiconductor packages having an insulating layer and the manufacturing methods thereof, wherein semiconductor packages include a die pad; a plurality of leads surrounding the die pad, wherein each of the leads comprises an inner lead portion and an outer lead portion, and wherein at least one lead further comprises a trace portion; a chip disposed on the die pad and electrically connected to the leads; a molding compound encapsulating the chip, the inner lead portions and the trace portion, where the outer lead portions and a first surface of the trace portion are exposed from the molding compound; and an insulating layer covering the first surface of the trace portion.

Abstract: The SOCIAL CONTENT MONITORING PLATFORM METHODS (“Social-Watch”) transforms social media contents via Social-Watch components, into ad effects data. A method is disclosed, comprising: identifying a request to access user social media content; obtaining user authorization credentials to access user social media content; sending an access request with the obtained user authorization credentials to a social media platform; receiving social media content data from the social media platform; determining a type of the received media content data; tagging the received media content data based on the type according to a progressive taxonomy mechanism; receive a social media analytics request for an item; querying the tagged media content data based on key terms related to the item; and determining impression heuristics for the item based on query results.

Abstract: A filtering apparatus includes a filtering screen removably positioned within an inner cavity of a screen chamber. The screen includes a frame portion at a first end and a screen portion extending from the frame portion to a second end. The frame portion includes an end block and frame members extending from the end block to the screen portion, with the frame members defining an aperture. The screen portion includes an outer wall extending from a fluid inlet to an end cap at the second end. The outer wall includes a plurality of openings therethrough. The screen chamber includes a removable end cover with a key configured to engage a notch of the screen to rotationally lock the screen and the end cover. A screen manifold may include a first fluid path including the screen chamber, and further including a bypass fluid path having a bypass valve.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for preparing a rare-earth permanent magnetic material with grain boundary diffusion using composite target by vapor deposition, in which the composite target is evaporated and attached to the surface of the NdFeB magnet, and in which medium-high temperature treatment and low temperature aging treatment are employed, resulting in that the coercive force of the magnet is improved significantly and the remanence and the magnetic energy product substantially are not reduced. The advantageous effects of the present application is as follows: the coercive force of the magnet is improved, and meanwhile the defects such as melting pits and crystal grain growth and the like caused by high temperature treatment for the long time are eliminated, and the usage amount of heavy rare-earth is greatly reduced, thereby lowering the cost of the product.

Abstract: A method for high dynamic range and high accuracy interferometry measurements is described. The method uses a broadband light source for generating light, an interferometer, a phase shifting device, an imaging optical system and a detector array for collecting and measuring the reflected light from an object. The detected light is processed by a processor unit to obtain the object's surface.

Abstract: A circuit (4) for establishing a desired impedance value for a radio antenna (5) comprising a transistor (3) having an input (8) and an output terminal (6), and a printed radio frequency transformer comprising a first (1) and a second inductor (2), both inductors (1, 2) having a coupling factor value, and having a first and a second terminal (11, 12; 21, 22). The first terminal (11) of the first inductor (1) is adapted for connecting a radio antenna (5). The input terminal (8) of the transistor (3) is connected to the second terminal (12) of the first inductor (1), and the output terminal (6) of the transistor (3) is connected to the first terminal (21) of the second inductor (2), so that the desired impedance value (Z2) at the second terminal (22) of the second inductor (2) is determined by the inductance value of the second inductor (2).

Abstract: A corrosion resistant Zn—Mg alloy implant material of high strength and toughness and absorbable by the human body, the alloy implant material having: 96 wt % to 99.98% Zn and 0.002 wt % to 4% Mg. The alloy implant material is applied to absorbable medical implants, particularly vascular stents and orthopedic implants. The alloy implant material can be absorbed in the human body environment, avoiding pain to patients caused by secondary surgery, and has much better corrosion resistance than magnesium alloy, and being able to achieve the two indexes of high corrosion resistance and high strength and toughness.

Abstract: A method of medical image registration includes obtaining a first medical image generated before a medical surgery; obtaining a second medical image generated in real time during the medical surgery; extracting landmark points of at least two adjacent anatomical objects recognizable in the second medical image among a plurality of anatomical objects near an organ of interest of a patient from the first medical image and the second medical image; and registering the first medical image and the second medical image based on a geometrical correlation among the adjacent anatomical objects indicated by the landmark points of the first medical image and a geometrical correlation among the adjacent anatomical objects indicated by the landmark points of the second medical image.