Abstract: Proposed is a phase shift introduction method, a structure, and a circuit device for eliminating or minimizing a risk associated with dissimilar materials, solving in principle a problem of mixing of a signal current and a control current that occurs due to DC connection of a phase shifter to a signal line, and stably and reliably providing a phase shift that is desired to be introduced without being adversely effected by noise generated by an ambient magnetic field, which is generated due to use of an external power supply. A structure according to the present invention includes a phase shifter 101 and a closed-loop circuit 103 that is directly used for computation or storage, and a quantum phase shift is generated in the closed-loop circuit 103 by using a fractional flux quantum captured by the phase shifter 101 that is DC-separated from the closed-loop circuit 103.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are nuclear male sterile sorghum mutants, three-component genetic constructs, and methods of using said mutants and genetic constructs, such as in a two-line male sterility system for hybrid breeding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunosuppressant comprising TSAHC or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. TSAHC treatment suppressed the expression and secretion of cytokines/chemokines such as IL6, IL1?, TNF?, CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL6, CXCL8, CCL2, CCL5, CCL20, CXCL10 and CCR10 according to the expression of TM4SF5 gene and protein, and the cytokines or chemokines mediated by the expression of TM4SF5 induced abnormalities in the inflammatory response and metabolic function of liver tissues, hepatic epithelial cells and macrophages, and correlated with liver tissue damage and immune cell recruit in TM4SF5 transgenic animals. Therefore, a composition comprising TSAHC or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient can be effectively used as an immunosuppressant.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for detection, diagnosis and prognosis of Lyme disease (LD), including a method for confirming Borrelia spp. infection by contacting, in vitro, whole blood samples from subjects suspected of having LD with synthetic peptides comprising T-cell epitope-containing regions derived from Borrelia proteins that are expressed at different stages of Lyme disease, and indirectly detecting LD-specific activated T-cells by determining production of a T-cell immune response indicator (e.g., interferon-Y) in response to stimulation by the peptides.

Abstract: An implant assembly for a long bone is adapted to support an exo-prosthesis. The assembly includes a stem, a subdermal component and a percutaneous post. The stem has a proximal end that is adapted to be received in a surgically prepared medullary canal of the long bone, and a distal end having a surface that is adapted to promote bone ingrowth. The subdermal component includes a proximal portion that is adapted for attachment to the distal end of the stem, and a fixation surface that is adapted to promote soft tissue fixation. The percutaneous post has a proximal end that is adapted to be attached to the subdermal component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for signaling virtual boundary information and constraining an operation of an in-loop filter on a virtual boundary by using the signaled boundary information in order to prevent performance deterioration which may occur when applying the in-loop filter for a discontinuous boundary (or virtual boundary) depending on frame packing in an encoding/decoding of a 360-degree omnidirectional video.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to mass spectrometers that utilize ionic wind and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A disclosed spacecraft is provided with: an attitude control actuator configured to control an attitude of the spacecraft; an imaging device configured to receive an optical communication signal from another spacecraft; and an attitude controller configured to control the attitude control actuator, based on a position of the optical communication signal in an image obtained by the imaging device.

Abstract: The present invention provides AAV capsid proteins comprising modification of one or a combination of the surface-exposed lysine, serine, threonine and/or tyrosine residues in the VP3 region. Also provided are rAAV virions comprising the AAV capsid proteins of the present invention, as well as nucleic acid molecules and rAAV vectors encoding the AAV capsid proteins of the present invention. Advantageously, the rAAV vectors and virions of the present invention have improved efficiency in transduction of a variety of cells, tissues and organs of interest, when compared to wild-type rAAV vectors and virions.

Abstract: A treatment system includes an insert that is resiliently deflectable. The tip portion of the insert can be configured to be coupled to the trailing portion of an implant. A guide tube having an internal lumen is configured to permit passage of the tip portion and the body portion of the insert through a guide tube. The guide tube can have a length that is less than that of the insert. Treatment systems include a plurality of inserts, each insert differing from in at least one of length, diameter, and curvature. Treating a patient can include sizing a fistula using an insert.

Abstract: Mixed-phase TiO2 nanofibers prepared via a sol-gel technique followed by electrospinning and calcination are provided as photocatalysts. The calcination temperature is adjusted to control the rutile phase fraction in TiO2 nanofibers relative to the anatase phase. Post-calcined TiO2 nanofibers composed of 38 wt % rutile and 62 wt % anatase exhibited the highest initial rate constant of UV photocatalysis. This can be attributed to the combined influences of the fibers' specific surface areas and their phase compositions.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte of a lithium-sulfur battery. The electrolyte of the lithium-sulfur battery may include: a base electrolyte including lithium salt and an organic solvent; and an electrolyte additive, in which the electrolyte additive includes a metal nitrate.

Abstract: A method of simultaneously estimating a movement and shape of a target vehicle using a preliminary distribution model of a tracklet may have high reliability in estimation performance even with a change in heading of the target vehicle while being implemented in real time by setting the preliminary distribution model defined by a small number of representative tracklet appearance points using a tracklet defined in an orthogonal coordinate system and a linear correspondence relationship between a preliminary distribution model of the tracklet and a central position of the target vehicle and performing many-to-one data association between tracklet outputs. The method of simultaneously estimating the movement and shape of the target vehicle using the preliminary distribution model of the tracklet is performed by a signal processing device configured to process signals emitted from a plurality of radars mounted at a host vehicle and reflected from the target vehicle.

Abstract: This application relates to a method of manufacturing a knife using a multilayer material. In one aspect, the method includes preparing a multilayer material for manufacturing a knife, and heating and then forging the multilayer material to form a knife-shaped structure including a blade part and a handle part. The method also includes grinding the blade part to form a sharpened knife-edge and applying mud, including kaolin and white clay, to an entire surface of the knife-shaped structure and removing the mud applied to the blade part. The method further includes heating the knife-shaped structure applied with the mud, and quenching the heated knife-shaped structure through oil-cooling. The method further includes etching a surface of the quenched knife-shaped structure to form a pattern on the surface and grinding the surface-etched knife-shaped structure to form a knife having a final shape.

Abstract: A method of providing a texture motion effect in a multisensory media system includes generating a texture signal by using linear predictive coding (LPC) filters obtained by applying LPC to each of a column and a row forming a texture image selected from an input image and generating a texture motion by using a visual roughness of the texture signal and a depth speed of a camera.

Abstract: This application generally relates to stable peptide compositions and kits comprising low levels of buffering and chelating agents, and methods of using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are a coil assembly of a slotless motor, a housing, and a slotless motor including the same. According to the present invention, there is provided a coil assembly of a slotless motor which includes a plurality of first coil structures which have two first coil sides facing each other with a first space interposed therebetween and having a fan-shaped cross section in a width direction and have a first end turn bent in a first direction on at least one end in a longitudinal direction of the two first coil sides and a plurality of second coil structures which have two second coil sides facing each other with a second space interposed therebetween and having a fan-shaped cross section in a width direction and have a second end turn bent in a second direction on at least one end in a longitudinal direction of the two second coil sides, wherein the plurality of first coil structures and the plurality of second coil structures are coupled to each other to form a circular stator winding structure.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus of the present invention may comprise decoding an indicator indicating whether or not partition information of a current block is derived from partition information of a corresponding block of the current block, obtaining the partition information of the current block based on the decoded indicator, and partitioning the current block based on the obtained partition information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact lens-type dressing manufactured by using a partially cured amniotic membrane dressing and a method of manufacturing same. The method of manufacturing a partially cured contact lens-type amniotic membrane dressing, and the partially cured contact lens-type amniotic membrane dressing of the present invention have a simple manufacturing method, can produce a contact lens-type amniotic membrane without foreign matter, have excellent biocompatibility, have excellent lens compatibility such as transparency and tensile strength compared to a fully cured contact lens-type amniotic membrane dressing, and also have excellent wound healing effects, and therefore, can be effectively used for the treatment of eye diseases such as corneal damage.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode; and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode. The dielectric layer has a perovskite structure represented by a general formula ABO3 as a main phase, and includes a region in which Dy is solid solubilized. In the region in which the Dy is solid solubilized, an X-ray count of Dy solid-solubilized in an A-site of the perovskite structure measured by using Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (STEM-EDS) is AD, an X-ray count of Dy solid-solubilized in a B-site of the perovskite structure is BD, and an average value of AD/BD is 1.6 or more and 2.0 or less.