Abstract: A demand response apparatus receives from a supply resource utilizing apparatus a signal indicating whether power supply from the demand response apparatus to the supply resource utilizing apparatus is possible, estimates a first power usage of the demand response apparatus for a first time interval, changes an operation of the demand response apparatus, estimates a second power usage for a second time interval after the changing of the operation of the demand response apparatus, calculates supply power available to the supply resource utilizing apparatus based on the estimated first power usage and the estimated second power usage, and transmits information about the available supply power to the supply resource utilizing apparatus.

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: A pharmaceutical composition for stimulating nitric oxide production in mammalian cells, the pharmaceutical composition including at least one compound selected from a group consisting of: 2,3-dihydroxypropyl oleate; bis(m-phenoxyphenyl) ether; 6-acetyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibezo(de,g)quinoline; and (+)-N-(p-(2-methylbutoxy)benzylidene)-4-(2-methylbutyl)aniline.

Abstract: The present invention provides a content complex providing server capable of providing a content complex containing a plurality of different constituent content used to deliver one subject by using a plurality of terminals such that the content complex can be played efficiently only by a minimum operation when a receiver of the content can watch or listen to the plurality of terminals simultaneously.

Abstract: There is provided a stator core assembly including: a body having a circular ring shape; a teeth part including a plurality of teeth extended from the body; and a plurality of coils wound around the plurality of teeth, wherein the coils are wound n+3k times around any one of the plurality of teeth and wound n times around the remaining teeth.

Abstract: This invention provides block copolymer (BCP) encapsulated nanoparticles. The BCP-encapsulated nanoparticles are used in methods for targeting a tumor, in methods of imaging a tumor and in methods of treating cancer including hyperthermia of tumors. This invention further provides processes for preparation of BCP-encapsulated nanoparticles.

Abstract: Automated, standardized and accurate extraction of relationships within text. Automatic extraction of such relationships/information allows the information to be stored in structured form so that it can be easily and accurately retrieved when needed. Such information can be used to build online search engines for highly specific and accurate information retrieval. The current invention discloses a novel approach to extract such information from raw text based on natural language processing (NLP) and graph theoretic algorithm. The novel method can be applied, for example, to extract protein-protein relationships in biomedical literature. The method can be easily extended to extract other biological relationships between biological terms such as proteins, genes, pathways, diseases and drugs. The method can also be applied to other information domains to extract other relationships.

Abstract: A method for controlling power consumption by an electricity storage apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving, from a utilizing side, an inquiry request signal for inquiring whether power supply from the electricity storage apparatus is possible, inquiring an amount of charged power from the electricity storage apparatus compared to a capacity of the electricity storage apparatus, comparing a required amount of power, which is included in the inquiry request signal, with the amount of charged power, and based on the comparison result, determining an amount of power to supply to the utilizing side and whether to switch to an operation mode of supplying the amount of power to the utilizing side, and upon determining to switch to the operation mode, checking an amount of available supply power in accordance with the operation mode, and transmitting information about the checked amount of available supply power to the utilizing side.

Abstract: A memory system includes a central processing unit (CPU), a nonvolatile memory electrically coupled to the CPU and a main memory, which is configured to swap an incoming code page for a target code page therein, in response to a first command issued by the CPU. The main memory can be configured to swap the target code page in the main memory to the nonvolatile memory in the event a page capacity of the main memory is at a threshold capacity. The CPU may also be configured to perform a frequency of use analysis on the target code page to determine whether the target code page is to be swapped to the nonvolatile memory or discarded. The incoming code page may be provided by a disk drive storage device and the main memory may be a volatile memory.

Abstract: Provided are method of generating a fiber from a globular protein such as albumin. Also provided are albumin fibers and fabrics and methods of using same for bonding a damaged tissue or for ex vivo or in vivo formation of a tissue.

Abstract: A delay locked loop in accordance with some embodiments of the inventive concept may include a delay signal generation part generating a first delay signal having a first phase and a second delay signal having a second phase by delaying a reference signal on the basis of a delay control signal; a phase synthesizing part generating at least one third signal having a third phase using the first delay signal and the second delay signal; and a phase detection part generating a control code by comparing the reference signal with each of the first delay signal, the second delay signal and the third signal.

Abstract: Conjugates of antifolates, releasable linkers, and drugs, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are described. The conjugates are useful for treating diseases arising from pathogenic cell populations. Methods for treating such diseases are also described.

Abstract: The subject application provides small compounds that are able to suppress autophagy in various cells. These compounds are useful in augmenting the existing treatments of various cancers and microbial/parasitic infections. Thus, the subject application also provides methods of treating various types of cancers and microbial/parasitic infections. Also provided by the subject application are methods of suppressing the expansion of autophagosomes within cells or individuals and inhibiting the lipidation of autophagy-related protein 8 (Atg8).

Abstract: A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction.

Abstract: A phase-locked loop with two negative feedback loops including: a phase frequency detector which includes phase difference between the input clock and the feedback clock in a frequency-phase-locked loop and outputting up or down signals based on the phase difference; a charge pump outputting the current proportional to the up and down signals outputted from the phase frequency detector; a loop filter outputting the voltage by filtering the current outputted from the charge pump; a voltage controlled oscillator outputting the frequency based on the voltage outputted from the loop filter; a divider dividing the frequency outputted from the voltage controlled oscillator and feedbacking to the phase frequency detector; a frequency-voltage converter generating the voltage corresponding to the frequency outputted from the voltage controlled oscillator, and suppressing noise of the voltage controlled oscillator by feedbacking the generated voltage to the voltage controlled oscillator.

Abstract: A living body state monitor apparatus includes: a living body information acquisition device to acquire living body information containing an electrocardiography waveform and a pulse waveform from a user; an irregular heartbeat detection section to detect an irregular heartbeat from the electrocardiography waveform; and a pulse wave feature quantity extraction section to extract a pulse wave feature quantity from a pulse wave corresponding to the irregular heartbeat. Further, a living body state determination section is included to determine a danger degree on user's living body state using both of (A) information on kind and/or continued time period of an irregular heartbeat detected by the irregular heartbeat detection section, and (B) a pulse wave feature quantity extracted by the pulse wave feature quantity extraction section, and/or a variation of the extracted pulse wave feature quantity.

Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for convective and/or conductive and/or evaporative cooling of individuals, such as athletes and contestants, for safety, comfort, and enhanced performance. The materials and methods of the subject invention can, advantageously, be used to modify body core temperature or rate of change of temperature. Other uses include heating players or player parts (e.g., a kicker's leg, a pitcher's arm) in cold weather conditions.

Abstract: Techniques (e.g., system, apparatus, method, machine-readable medium) can be configured for characterizing a rheological or other structural physical property of a sample of a substance. In an example, this can include acoustically bidirectionally deforming the portion of the sample over a deformation range about a neutral-deformation locus within the deformation range, measuring a deformation response of at least a portion of the sample to the insonification, and characterizing the physical property of the sample using the measured response of at least a portion of the sample to the insonification, even in the presence of a flowing substance.

Abstract: A fluid drainage system configured for draining a basin impounding fluid and sediment, solids or the like of varying density and turbidity. The system includes a first conduit and a second conduit within or adjacent to the first conduit to form a fluid receiving chamber between the first and second conduits, each conduit having apertures therethrough, with the apertures of the first and second conduits being sized and arranged relative to one another and so configured as to preferentially discharge fluid from the top of a basin, thus providing flow conditions which inhibit the entry of sediment into the system so as to maximize the retention of sediment within the basin and reduce turbidity and Total Suspended Sediment in the discharged fluid.