Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor memory device having improved integration and electrical characteristics.

Abstract: A method of testing compounds for activity to inhibit germination of spores.

Abstract: Provided is a system configured to respectively allocate a plurality of deep neural networks to a plurality of processing units according to a particular action having maximum quality in a particular state. In addition, provided is a system configured to respectively allocate a plurality of deep neural networks to a plurality of processing units according to an action having maximum quality in a current state, and to update quality of an action selected in the current state by using a calculated reward based on a process of the plurality of deep neural networks by the allocated plurality of processing units.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode for a metal battery, including: a current collector; and an active material layer disposed on the current collector and including a metal storage host, wherein the metal storage host includes a metal-containing aromatic compound, and a metal battery including the same. The electrode for a metal battery inhibits dendrite growth on the electrode to provide the battery with improved electrochemical performance and life.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for generating line cloud map data that can ensure privacy and a location estimation method and apparatus using the line cloud map data that can ensure privacy. The disclosed location estimation method using line cloud map data comprises: detecting keypoints in a query image; and estimating a location where the query image was generated by mapping the keypoints of the query image and lines in line cloud map data, wherein the line cloud map data comprise first feature information on lines determined by keypoint pairs selected from keypoints included in point cloud map data, and second feature information on the keypoint pairs matched to the determined lines.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining properties of seed cotton based on measurements from a near-infrared (NIR) sensor. The determined properties are indicative of a quality of the seed cotton. The NIR sensor is mounted on harvesting equipment to acquire quality data during harvesting. The quality data may be mapped to field location and/or forwarded on in preparation of further processing.

Abstract: An insulin monitoring system includes one or more processors, one or more computer-readable storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors. The program instructions include: first program instructions to track, in real time, the amount of insulin active in a patient; second program instructions to calculate the amount of insulin need of the patient by tracking the patient's metabolic states; third program instructions to compare the insulin active in the patient with the insulin need of the patient; and fourth program instructions to determine an insulin fault level based on the comparison.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compositions and systems comprising synthetic nucleic acid molecules that enable inducible or conditional pri-miRNA processing, preferably in mammalian cells in vivo. Provided herein are synthetic nucleic acid molecules referred to as Orthogonal RNA Interference induced by Trigger RNA (ORIENTR) that switches between an inactive form and an active form upon interaction with one or more specific RNA-trigger molecules, which can be e.g., a synthetic RNA-trigger, or a disease-specific RNA signals, such as disease-specific mRNA, miRNA, or other cellular RNA products with sequences that characterize a disease state of a cell. The interaction between the RNA-trigger molecules and the ORIENTR is preferably mediated by hybridization, which exposes, facilitates the formation, and/or allows the formation of a correctly folded pri-miRNA scaffold substrate that can be processed by proteins of the RNAi pathway (such as Dicer), leading to RNAi-mediated repression of a target gene.

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for using low coverage whole genome sequencing techniques to assess genomes. For example, methods and materials for using targeted nucleic acid amplification and/or capture techniques in combination with low coverage whole genome sequencing techniques to obtain high coverage sequencing data for one or more pre-selected regions of a genome are provided.

Abstract: Provided are a polymer nanoparticle, a method of preparing the polymer nanoparticle, and a polishing slurry including the polymer nanoparticle are provided, where the polymer nanoparticle including a mixture of a hydrophobic polymer and a copolymer including both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, the hydrophilic group of the copolymer is disposed on an outer surface of the polymer nanoparticle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preventing or treating cancer by using GnRH and telomerase antagonist-derived peptide HS1002, wherein the present polypeptide can be used to effectively treat cancer and is effective in cancer having a high TERT expression or high telomerase activity, especially, prostate cancer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a network management automation (NMA) technology of cellular network services in 5G networks. A device for providing an intent-based network management automation in an intent-based networking (IBN) framework includes an IBN controller configured to control and manage system components including network service functions (NSFs). The IBN controller is further configured to translate a high-level network policy into a corresponding low-level network policy, select an appropriate NSF for the translated low-level network policy, and induce the selected NSF to execute network rules of the low-level network policy.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a device, for processing spectrum data of an image sensor. The method includes obtaining spectrum response signals corresponding to channels of spectrum data of light, the spectrum data being obtained from an object by an image sensor; determining a set of bases corresponding to the obtained spectrum response signals; performing, based on the determined set of bases, a change of basis on at least one basis included in the determined set of bases; and generating, by using a pseudo inverse, reconstructed spectrum data from the spectrum response signals on which the change of basis has been performed.

Abstract: A method for spontaneous emulsification comprising mixing (i) an aqueous phase comprising a partitioning agent which contains a partitioning anion which determines the hydrophilicity of the partitioning agent, alone or in further combination with an electrolyte, with (ii) an oil phase comprising a phase-transfer agent, wherein the phase-transfer agent creates and promotes an interfacial flux of an anion and promotes the formation of droplets at a liquid-liquid interface of the aqueous phase and oil phase; and a method for spontaneous electro-emulsification comprising generating an ionic flux across the liquid-liquid interface by applying an electrical potential.

Abstract: The present invention provides a robot configured to assist movements of limbs of a user.

Abstract: A silicon-coated oxidation-resistant copper includes a SiCuOx layer includes a silicon (Si)-oxygen (O)-copper (Cu) mixed layer formed by depositing silicon (Si). The silicon-coated oxidation-resistant copper includes: a copper layer; the SiCuOx layer including the silicon (Si)-oxygen (O)-copper (Cu) mixed layer formed on the copper layer; a first silicon (Si)-oxygen (O) mixed layer formed on the SiCuOx layer; a silicon (Si) layer formed on the first silicon (Si)-oxygen (O) mixed layer; and a second silicon (Si)-oxygen (O) mixed layer formed on the silicon layer (Si) layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low memory based indoor positioning method performed by a computing device including at least one processor. The method may include: extracting coordinate information in which a sensing value is not recorded as empty space information from map data in which each of a plurality of sensing values measured in a plurality of coordinates is recorded; generating a sensing value array including the plurality of sensing values; and storing the empty space information and the sensing value array in a memory.

Abstract: A method for preparing a reduction catalyst for water electrolysis using protective coating; a reduction electrode for alkaline water electrolysis comprising a reduction catalyst prepared thereby, and an alkaline water electrolysis system are disclosed. The method for preparing a reduction catalyst for water electrolysis applies a protective coating method and suppresses the growth of alloy particles in a subsequent high-temperature heat treatment step, and, thus, can prepare and provide a catalyst with a high alloying degree. As a result, a non-novel metal alloy catalyst prepared according to the method of the present invention has excellent catalytic characteristics by exhibiting hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance similar to that of platinum, which is a noble metal catalyst.

Abstract: A filter manufacturing method includes: folding a filter media up and down and forming a wrinkle shape composed of a plurality of bent parts and a connection part connecting adjacent bent parts among the plurality of bent parts; and forming a conductive coating layer pattern on the filter media. The filter manufacturing method further includes: electrically connecting a first end and a second end of the conductive coating layer pattern to a first power source. In particular, the conductive coating layer pattern includes a plurality of parallel patterns, and the plurality of parallel patterns are formed to be positioned on the connection part.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a light emitting device, comprises mixing a first solution containing a polymeric component with a second solution containing quantum-confinement structures, to provide a solution mixture, and dispensing the solution mixture to form a fiber. The fiber is allow to be self-drawn such that at least one section of the fiber has a reduced diameter relative to another section.