Abstract: The present invention relates to a power supply system and method including a power generator and a storage device. Specifically, the power supply method using a power supply system which includes a power generator, a storage device, a unidirectional converter, and a bidirectional interleaved converter, and in which the other side of the unidirectional converter is connected to the other side of the bidirectional interleaved converter and power is output from the other side of the unidirectional converter, the power supply method comprises measuring one or more of an amount of power generation of the power generator and an amount of power storage of the storage device; forming a power transfer path by analyzing one or more of the amount of power generation and the amount of power storage; and controlling activation of devices on the formed power transfer path.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel biarylamide derivative and a pharmaceutical composition or a cosmetic composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel biarylamide derivative, a pharmaceutical composition or a cosmetic composition for preventing or treating a pigmentation disorder caused by an abnormal excess of melanin or a disease caused by melanocyte hyperplasia comprising the same as an active ingredient. The biarylamide derivative of the present invention inhibits melanin production and thus inhibits melanocyte hyperplasia. Therefore, a cosmetic composition comprising the biarylamide is excellent in a whitening effect, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the biarylamide is effective in the prevention or treatment of pigmentation disorders of skin such as lentigo, melasma, freckle, etc. and malignant melanoma.

Abstract: Provided herein are materials that can achieve up to 14% hydrogen absorption by weight in ambient conditions, which is a marked improvement over the hydrogen absorption values found in the prior art. Further provided are experimental conditions necessary to produce these materials. In order to produce the hydrogen storage material, a transition metal (or Lithium) is vaporized in a pi bond gas in conditions that permit only a few bonding collisions to occur between the vaporized transition metal atoms and pi bond gas molecules before the resulting bonded material is collected.

Abstract: A communication system, a relay station, a mobile station, a base station, and a method using a network coding scheme are provided. A communication system includes a relay station, a mobile station, and a base station. A relay station includes a message receiving unit to receive a downlink message transmitted from a base station and an uplink message transmitted from a mobile station, a message generation unit to generate a network coded message by coding the downlink message and the uplink message according to a network coding scheme, and a message transmission unit to transmit the network coded message to the base station and the mobile station during the same time slot.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel crystalline form of atazanavir sulfate, process for its preparation and to pharmaceutical composition containing it. In accordance with the present invention atazanavir sulfate was dissolved in methanol, to the solution was added ethyl acetate, the solid obtained was collected by filtration and dried to give atazanavir sulfate crystalline form H1.

Abstract: Biological method for conversion of a lignocellulosic hydrolysate into a desired biochemical product. Use of a plurality of substrate-selective cells allows different sugars in a complex mixture to be consumed concurrently and independently. The method can be readily extended to remove inhibitory compounds from hydrolysate.

Abstract: A library of glycosylated chlorambucil analogs which are useful as anti-tumor and/or anti-metastatic agents is disclosed. The glycosylated chlorambucil analogs have the general formula wherein represents a reducing sugar moiety.

Abstract: A cooling system and method that significantly improves spray evaporative cooling by using arrays of slot or plane sprays to create coverage of the entire heated surface to be cooled without allowing interaction between plumes that are spraying from the nozzles. The sprays are directed at an angle to the surface to take advantage of the high droplet momentum possessed by the spray to direct a flow of coolant fluid across the surface toward desired draining points, thereby enabling drainage regardless of the orientation of the unit.

Abstract: There are provided an apparatus and a method for establishing a contention window in a WiMedia wireless network. The contention window establishing apparatus includes: a parsing unit extracting the number of devices that intend to transmit data from a beacon received during a beacon period and an access category (AC) of each device; a calculation unit calculating a transmission probability of each access category (AC) on the basis of the extracted number of devices; and a contention window establishing unit establishing a contention window for each access category (AC) on the basis of the calculated transmission probability, to reduce contentions among the devices and decrease data transmission latency time, thereby maximizing efficiency in data transmission latency time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing optical pulses of a desired wavelength. The apparatus includes an optical pulse source operable to generate input optical pulses at a first wavelength. The apparatus further includes a higher-order-mode (HOM) fiber module operable to receive the input optical pulses at the first wavelength, and thereafter to produce output optical pulses at the desired wavelength by soliton self-frequency shift (SSFS). The present invention also relates to a method of producing optical pulses having a desired wavelength. This method includes generating input optical pulses using an optical pulse source, where the input optical pulses have a first wavelength and a first spatial mode.

Abstract: Methods for the treatment of cancers involving dysregulation of thromboxane receptor ? (TP-?) are provided, including in certain aspects methods for diagnosing such cancers. Specific cancers included are genitourinary cancers, gastrointestinal cancers and leukemias.

Abstract: The present invention provides HIV-derived lentivectors which are safe, highly efficient, and very potent for expressing transgenes for human gene therapy, especially, in human hematopoietic progenitor cells as well as in all other blood cell derivatives. The lentiviral vectors comprise a self-inactivating configuration for biosafety and promoters such as the EF1? promoter as one example. Additional promoters are also described. The vectors can also comprise additional transcription enhancing elements such as the wood chuck hepatitis virus post-transcriptional regulatory element. These vectors therefore provide useful tools for genetic treatments such as inherited and acquired lympho-hematological disorders, gene-therapies for cancers especially the hematological cancers, as well as for the study of hematopoiesis via lentivector-mediated modification of human HSCs.

Abstract: Provided are a polymer and a polymer actuator including the polymer. The polymer is cross-linked by a cross-linking agent. When the polymer is used in the polymer actuator, the polymer actuator shows a high strain and may be stably operated at high temperatures.

Abstract: An ambulatory medical device including a reservoir, a fluid transfer device operably connected to the reservoir, and a pressure regulator that has a valve seat and a valve element movable between a closed position where the valve element engages the valve seat and prevents fluid flow and an open position where the valve element is in spaced relation to the valve seat and does not prevent fluid flow. One of the valve seat and the valve element includes a main portion and a seal portion that is less tacky than the main portion and is engaged by the other of the valve seat and the valve element when the valve element is in the closed position.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide electrospinning devices, methods of use, uncompressed fibrous mesh, and the like, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an enhancement normally off nitride semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a first nitride semiconductor layer on the buffer layer; forming a second nitride semiconductor layer on the first nitride semiconductor layer; etching a gate region above the second nitride semiconductor layer up to a predetermined depth of the first nitride semiconductor layer; forming an insulating film on the etched region and the second nitride semiconductor layer; patterning a source/drain region, etching the insulating film in the source/drain region, and forming electrodes in the source/drain region; and forming a gate electrode on the insulating film in the gate region. In this manner, the present invention provides a method of easily implementing a normally off enhancement semiconductor device by originally blocking 2DEG which is generated under a gate region.

Abstract: Described is a method of making a reduced-sodium food product and the resulting food product itself. In the method, a corresponding full-sodium food product is designated as containing 100% sodium from NaCl. The method includes the steps of preparing a food product using no more than about 50 wt % NaCl from flake salt as compared to the corresponding full-sodium food product and up to 45 wt % NaCl provided from soy sauce or natural flavor enhancer as compared to the corresponding full-sodium food product. The result is a reduced-sodium food product that is at least 5 wt % reduced in NaCl as compared to the full-sodium food product.

Abstract: A headrest assembly for assisting individuals with hypertonic extension pattern provides a pivoting support that better matches the pivoting motion of the patient's head in backward extension. A restoring spring absorbs and dissipates the energy of the extension and provides adjustable spring restoring force.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and kit for determining responsiveness of a subject to treatment with a Type I interferon based upon the expression of gene signatures shown to be stimulated by interferon. A method for testing the propensity of a test compound to induce a Type I interferon response is also provided.

Abstract: Proteases such as memapsin-1 are import enzymes, playing roles in a variety of diseases including diabetes. The inventors have developed inhibitors of memapsin 1 and methods of use therefore in the treatment of disease.