Abstract: The invention provides oat seed and plants that have increased beta-glucan levels. The invention further provides seed and plants of the oat variety X8787-1 and progeny produced with at least one of these plants as a parent. The invention also relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of hybrid oat variety X8787-1.

Abstract: Disclosed are (22E)-2-methylene-22-dehydro-1,24,25-trihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3 compounds, their biological activities, and various pharmaceutical uses for these compounds. Particularly disclosed are (22E)-(24R)-2-methylene-22-dehydro-1?,24,25-trihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3 and (22E)-(24S)-2-methylene-22-dehydro-1?,24,25-trihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3, their biological activities, and various pharmaceutical uses for these compounds.

Abstract: A terminal and a resource scheduling method for transmitting ACKnowledgements (ACKs) corresponding to the data received from a base station efficiently are provided. The method includes calculating, when a period arrives for feedback of ACKs corresponding to received segments, a fluctuation level based on variation of a segment transmission amount, determining whether the fluctuation level is greater than a scheduling threshold, and scheduling, when the fluctuation level is greater than the scheduling threshold, ACKs accumulated in the terminal. The terminal and the method are capable of reducing the probability of an occurrence of a spurious timeout, at a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) sender, caused by radio channel fluctuation and scheduling delay.

Abstract: The disclosure described herein includes antifouling compositions, methods of antifouling by adhesion suppression and methods of selecting an antifouling composition which suppresses marine animal adhesion or reduces the strength of marine animal adhesion by reducing or quenching the oxidative adhesion chemistry of the marine animal.

Abstract: Methods of using specific operational charge and discharge parameters to extend the life of alkaline batteries are disclosed. The methods can be used with any commercial primary or secondary alkaline battery, as well as with newer alkaline battery designs, including batteries with flowing electrolyte. The methods include cycling batteries within a narrow operating voltage window, with minimum and maximum cut-off voltages that are set based on battery characteristics and environmental conditions. The narrow voltage window decreases available capacity but allows the batteries to be cycled for hundreds or thousands of times.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus that produces a high-purity gas and to a method of producing a high-purity gas using the apparatus. An apparatus for producing a high-purity gas according to an embodiment of the invention may include a column configured to perform a sorption-enhanced reaction for removing a reaction by-product produced through a catalyst reaction by using sorption, where the column is divided into a multiple number of sections, and the multiple sections have decreasing proportions of a catalyst and increasing proportions of an adsorbent from a front end towards a rear end along a reaction path. According to an embodiment of the invention, a multi-section column may be applied to obtain an increased amount of gas production compared with the conventional sorption-enhanced reaction, even with the same amounts of catalyst and adsorbent.

Abstract: Described is a method of fabricating biologically active, unnatural polypeptides. The method includes the steps of selecting a biologically active polypeptide or biologically active fragment thereof having an amino acid sequence comprising ?-amino acid residues, and fabricating a synthetic polypeptide that has an amino acid sequence that corresponds to the sequence of the biologically active polypeptide, but wherein about 14% to about 50% of the ?-amino acid residues found in the biologically active polypeptide or fragment of step (a) are replaced with ?-amino acid residues, and the ?-amino acid residues are distributed in a repeating pattern.

Abstract: A method of controlling torque of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) by using a speed-torque lookup table may include: receiving a current direct-current (DC) link voltage of an inverter configured to drive the PMSM and a speed of a rotor of the PMSM; calculating a change ratio of a DC link voltage based on the current DC link voltage and a DC link voltage at a time when the speed-torque lookup table is generated; calculating a normalized speed of the rotor according to a change in the DC link voltage by using the speed of the rotor and the change ratio of the DC link voltage; and/or transferring the normalized speed of the rotor as an input to the speed-torque lookup table.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for the optimization of shoulder arthroplasty component design through the use of computed tomography scan data from arthritic shoulders.

Abstract: A DNA polymerase (Neq DNA polymerase) derived from Nanoarchaeum equitans is split into Neq L and Neq S fragments, each of which contains inteins. A Neq hot-start (HS) DNA polymerase in which the inteins of the Neq L and Neq S fragments are linked with each other is provided in the form of a precursor of Neq DNA polymerase. A purification method can be significantly improved by inserting a His-tag sequence composed of six histidine residues between the inteins of the Neq L and Neq S fragments at a gene level. As a result of effort to enhance PCR efficiency of the Neq HS DNA polymerase, a gene coding for the Neq HS DNA polymerase is mutated at specific positions to screen mutant Neq HS polymerases (M1, M2, and M3) having a highly improved PCR amplification rate and amplification level.

Abstract: Provided are methods for predicting the risk of pre-term birth in a pregnant subject, for identifying a subject having an increased risk of pre-term birth, for selecting a subject for participation in a clinical study, and for decreasing the risk of pre-term birth in a subject.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for providing an image having visibility which is improved by removing fog or smoke from an image of which the quality is reduced due to the fog or the smoke. To this end, the present invention provides an estimation model used for obtaining, from an input image, an image from which the fog is removed, calculates a transmission rate indicating a ratio by which the fog is included in the original image by using the estimation model, and obtains an image of which the fog is removed using the calculated transmission rate. The method proposed in the present invention does not commonly use a filter and only uses calculation of a pixel unit, so that a back lighting effect is not generated, real time processing is possible due to a small amount of calculation, and a good image is obtained even by performing a process using only a luminance image.

Abstract: A synapse array based on a static random access memory (SRAM), a pulse shaper circuit, and a neuromorphic system are provided. The synapse array includes a plurality of synapse circuits. At least one synapse circuit among the plurality of synapse circuits includes at least one bias transistor and at least two cut-off transistors, and the at least one synapse circuit is configured to charge a membrane node of a neuron circuit connected with the at least one synapse circuit using a sub-threshold leakage current that passed through the at least one bias transistor.

Abstract: Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) polypeptide variants of the presently-disclosed subject matter have enhanced catalytic efficiency for (?)-cocaine, as compared to wild-type BChE. Pharmaceutical compositions of the presently-disclosed subject matter include a BChE polypeptide variant having an enhanced catalytic efficiency for (?)-cocaine. A method of the presently-disclosed subject matter for treating a cocaine-induced condition includes administering to an individual an effective amount of a BChE polypeptide variant, as disclosed herein, to lower blood cocaine concentration.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating fibrosis, as well as methods for modulating mitochondrial peroxide production in a cell, and methods for modulating the import of Rac1 into the mitochondria of a cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method 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 wind turbine.

Abstract: A content adaptive compression system includes a plurality of encoders being coupled to receive a portion of an image, and accordingly generating candidate compressed codes, respectively, the plurality of encoders being configured for encoding images of different contents. An error count unit is configured to determine an amount of error between the image and the candidate compressed code for each of the encoders. A mode decision unit is coupled to receive a plurality of the amount of error, the candidate compressed code associated with least amount of error being outputted as an adaptive compressed code for the image.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit is disclosed herein. The clock and data recovery circuit includes a phase detection unit, a charge pump, a loop filter, a voltage control oscillator, and a frequency detection unit. The voltage control oscillator has oscillation frequency that is variable in response to a frequency adjustment signal, and outputs an oscillation signal. The frequency detection unit includes a reference clock divider, a counter, and an oscillation frequency control unit. The reference clock divider generates a count-enable signal based on a reference clock signal. The counter generates an oscillation count signal by counting the pulses of the oscillation signal of the voltage control oscillator or the pulses of divided signals resulting from dividing the oscillation signal while the count-enable signal is being enabled. The oscillation frequency control unit compares a target count value with the value of the oscillation count signal, and outputs the frequency adjustment signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for modulating the activity of KCNQ channels as a means for reducing the effects of aberrant KCNQ channel function associated with epilepsy, deafness and arrhythmias including but not limited to, Long-QT syndrome (“LQTS”), and atrial fibrillation. The present disclosure also relates to the discovery of certain regions of KCNQ channels that interact with various channel stimulating molecules such as, ATP, and PIP2, as well as KCNQ channel domains that effect voltage dependant channel activation. The disclosure is also directed to the use of small molecules to modulate KCNQ channel activity in a cell. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to the therapeutic effects of treating a subject with modulators of KCNQ channel activity.

Abstract: ‘UF08-5-10’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having novel golden yellow, lance-shaped foliage with purple stems, and a well-branched growth habit, as disclosed herein.