Abstract: An apparatus and a method for wireless power reception are provided. A wireless power receiver includes a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive a power. The wireless power receiver further includes a power consuming unit configured to consume the power, until a voltage applied to a load reaches a predetermined value, so that an amount of a power transferred from the receiving unit to the load is less than or equal to an initial accommodation power amount of the load.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane containing polybenzimidazole for a fuel cell and to a method for manufacturing the same. In the polymer electrolyte membrane containing polybenzimidazole for a fuel cell according to the present disclosure, carbon black or a metal-grafted porous filler based on carbon black or carbon black and silica is efficiently dispersed in polybenzimidazole, and physically and chemically bound with polybenzimidazole, and thus the polymer electrolyte membrane has excellent mechanical and thermal properties, can improve impregnating efficiency of phosphoric acid to exhibit high proton conductivity, and can reduce deterioration in ion conductivity of the electrolyte membrane due to the leakage of phosphoric acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer. The invention also provides methods of identifying anti-breast cancer agents.

Abstract: Devices and methods for removing tissue, which causes minimal pain or scarring. A hemostatic clamp having two arms with juxtaposeablefaces, can compress tissue between the faces of the arms so as to fuse a portion of the tissue therebetween. A locking mechanism maintains pressure on the arms until the skin is fused to create a skin tab. The unwanted tissue, such as a polydactyl digit, skin tag, or the like, can be excised with the clamp in position. When the locking mechanism is disengaged and the clamp is removed, the fused skin tab inhibits bleeding and the removal of the digit encourages any remaining underlying nerves to withdraw from the area of amputation. A related device can be used as a castration clamp to externally compress testicular-related tissues, such as ductiles, nerves, and blood vessels leading to the testicles, to castrate an animal. The castration clamp provides a quick, bloodless technique that eliminates the need for open wounds, which are subject to infection.

Abstract: The present invention provides relates to a polypropylene-graphene composite and a method for preparing the same, and in particular, relates to a polypropylene-graphene composite more uniformly dispersing graphene oxide into a polypropylene polymer substrate without graphene oxide aggregation and thereby obtaining an effect of enhancing mechanical properties of the composite even when a small amount of graphene oxide is added, by, in preparing the composite from mixing graphene oxide to a polypropylene polymer substrate, activing a surface of the graphene oxide with aminoalkyl trialkoxysilane, then preparing graphene oxide master batch powder organophilized through an amide bond with maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene and mixing the graphene oxide master batch powder, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power control system for a plurality of energy storage devices, including: a first converter configured to perform a voltage conversion, the first converter having one end connected to a first power system and another end connected to a direct current (DC) linker; a second converter configured to perform a voltage conversion, the second converter having one end connected to a second power system and another end connected to the DC linker; a first energy storage device configured to store electric energy; a direct current-to-direct current (DC-DC) converter configured to perform a voltage conversion, the DC-DC converter having one end connected to the first energy storage device and another end connected to the DC linker; a second energy storage device connected to the DC linker and configured to store electric energy, and a control device.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing an image of a subject with a medical imaging system, such as a magnetic resonance imaging system, is provided. Medical image data is acquired from the subject with the medical imaging system, and one or more images of the subject are reconstructed from the medical image data while constraining the one or more images to be consistent with a signal model that relates image intensity values in the image to a free parameter that is associated with a physical property of the subject. The signal model may be an analytical signal model or an approximate signal model learned from acquired medical image data. The model consistency condition may be enforced using an operator that projects an image estimate onto the space of all functions satisfying the signal model.

Abstract: A device for optical coherence tomography (OCT) is provided. The device includes a light source for generating a sample beam incident on a matter and a reference beam for creating interference with the sample beam; a spatial light modulator enabling a plurality of ramp patterns for controlling an incident angle of the sample beam; and a diffraction grating for transmitting only a first diffraction component of the reference beam; whereby an image of the matter within a medium is captured by generating an interference image formed by the interference between the sample beam and the reference beam.

Abstract: Energy harvesting systems and devices are provided that harvest energy from external asynchronous force impulses using fluidic force transfer of the external force impulses to a plurality of compliant piezoelectric layers that seal a corresponding plurality of inner cavities. Each inner cavity can contain a compressible gas. Direct fluidic force transfer can be accomplished via a compressible or incompressible fluid between an external cover and the compliant piezoelectric layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a DNA aptamer specifically binding to EN2 (Engrailed-2), a biosensor for diagnosing prostate cancer having the same, and a method of diagnosing prostate cancer. A strong binding force and excellent specificity of the DNA aptamer of the present invention and the biosensor using the same with respect to EN2 proteins were identified. A detection specificity problem of a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test used for prostate cancer diagnosis of the related art was addressed. Therefore, the present invention is expected to be beneficially used for early diagnosis of prostate cancer more effectively and increase diagnostic accuracy.

Abstract: Provided is a microbial fuel cell (MFC). The MFC includes a microfluidic element having an inlet portion and an outlet portion for intake and discharge of a culture fluid containing cells and a microchannel portion for capturing the cells and interconnecting the inlet portion and the outlet portion, a microprobe-array element having microprobes as anodes for extracting electrons produced during a metabolic process of the cells, and delivering the extracted electrons to an external circuit outside the cells, and a cathode for delivering the electrons used in the external circuit to an electron acceptor outside the cells. The microprobes penetrate the microfluidic element and are inserted into a plurality of single cells captured by the microchannel portion when the microfluidic element and the microprobe-array element are coupled together. The microprobes are separated from the single cells when the microfluidic element and the microprobe-array element are separated from each other.

Abstract: An ultra-wideband, low profile antenna is provided. The antenna includes a ground plane substrate, a feed conductor, a top hat conductor, a shorting arm, and a ring slot. The feed conductor includes a first end and a second end. The first end is configured for electrical coupling to a feed network through a feed element extending from the ground plane substrate. The top hat conductor includes a generally planar sheet mounted to the second end of the feed conductor in a first plane approximately parallel to a second plane defined by the ground plane substrate. The shorting arm includes a third end and a fourth end. The third end is mounted to the top hat conductor, and the fourth end is mounted to the ground plane substrate. The ring slot is formed in the ground plane substrate around the feed element.

Abstract: An Ethernet based vehicle network message transferring system is provided that includes a gateway switch that connects the Ethernet to vehicle networks having different protocols and an Ethernet switch that switches Ethernet messages between the gateway switch and vehicle devices to transfer the Ethernet messages. The Ethernet switch includes a processing module that transfers the Ethernet messages received via the gateway switch in the different vehicle networks, a vehicle network process module that switches the messages transferred from the processing module, and a lookup table in which information necessary for switching the vehicle network process module is stored.

Abstract: Herein provided is a new soybean variety designated ‘G06-3182RR’ as well as the seeds, plants and derivatives of the new soybean variety ‘G06-3182RR’. Also provided are tissue cultures of the new soybean variety ‘G06-3182RR’ and the plants regenerated therefrom. Methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the new soybean variety ‘G06-3182RR’ with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods are also provided.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter includes an upper bit conversion unit suitable for receiving an input signal, and sampling upper bits from the input signal, a lower bit conversion unit suitable for receiving a residual voltage remaining after the sampling of the upper bit conversion unit, and sampling lower bits from the residual voltage, and an error correction unit suitable for correcting an error of the sampled upper bits and the sampled lower bits.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system to ensure that distributed resources of a power distribution system remain connected to the circuitry of the power distribution system when a fault occurs at a distributed resource node to assist in identifying the location of the fault by continuing to inject current from the distributed resources into the distribution system, wherein at least one of the distributed resources is a cogeneration distributed resource.

Abstract: Certain chemical entities are provided herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one chemical entity and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Methods of treating patients suffering from certain diseases and disorders responsive to the inhibition of KMO activity are described, which comprise administering to such patients an amount of at least one chemical entity effective to reduce signs or symptoms of the disease or disorder are disclosed. These diseases include neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease. Also described are methods of treatment include administering at least one chemical entity as a single active agent or administering at least one chemical entity in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods for screening compounds capable of inhibiting KMO activity.

Abstract: Architecture and associated methods are provided for power management of ambulatory medical devices. The medical devices is described by a suite of services, each assigned a level of priority (from discretionary to critical), and the power management architecture allows use interchangeable control modules of various levels. A Power Safety Controller supervises the system to ensure appropriate preservation of critical services and provide warnings for low battery level. A Fidelity Controller ensures optimal allocation of power between the different services. A device supervision module estimates device characteristics which can be used by the other levels. The overall architecture ensures a safe and optimal management of services, and allows for a bottom-up deployment of the device.

Abstract: ‘UF10-45-12’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having consistent chartreuse leaves with distinct red-magenta venation, a vigorous but compact growth habit, as disclosed herein.

Abstract: ‘UF12-30-6’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having consistent chartreuse-colored leaves with excellent lateral branching and growth habit, as disclosed herein.