Abstract: The present application generally relates to a method to treat a patient with a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium difficile. Particularly the method compromises the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of diiodohydroxyquinoline, with or without one or more anti-infective agents, to the patient in need of relief from said infection. Methods of uses and composition matters are within the scope of this disclosure.

Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the invention relates to methods of manufacturing a 3D printed implant, comprising printing a mold of a scaffold, generating said scaffold from said mold, seeding cells on said scaffold, where said generating said scaffold comprises generating parts of said scaffold with different levels of stiffness.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically fastening a chemical coupler to a connector of an automatic clean quick coupler (ACQC) system, includes a main body, a multi-degree of freedom (DOF) robot arm on the main body, a gripper on the multi-DOF robot arm that is configured to grip the chemical coupler, a vision sensor on the multi-DOF robot arm, and a controller connected to the gripper, the multi-DOF robot arm, and the vision sensor. The controller uses information about an environment surrounding the multi-DOF robot arm acquired by the vision sensor, to control an operation of the multi-DOF robot arm and an operation of the gripper.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ZnO/carbon allotrope composite for a formaldehyde sensor. The ZnO/carbon allotrope composite for a formaldehyde sensor comprising a substrate, a conductive metal coating layer formed on the substrate, a ZnO seed layer formed on the coating layer, ZnO nanorods grown from the ZnO seed layer, and a carbon allotrope layer formed on and overlapping with the nanorods. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a ZnO/carbon allotrope composite for a formaldehyde sensor. The method includes depositing a conductive metal coating layer on a substrate, sputtering Zn on the conductive metal coating layer to form a ZnO layer, followed by annealing to form ZnO seeds in the ZnO layer, growing ZnO nanorods from the ZnO seeds; and coating a carbon allotrope on the ZnO nanorods to form a carbon allotrope layer overlapping with the nanorods.

Abstract: A federated learning method using artificial intelligence performed by a local client is disclosed. The federated learning method comprises receiving a model from a central server to store the model as a global model and a local model, learning the local model using internal data based on the global model, and transmitting the learned local model to the central server. The learning of the local model is performed by learning a discriminator model and a classifier using features of the global model and features of the local model in each batch of the internal data to generate the features of the local model through the learning of the local model so that the features of the local model are not discriminated as the discriminator model and to operate the classifier to classify a correct answer. Hence, divergence of the global model in federated learning can be suppressed.

Abstract: A blockchain-based carbon dioxide emission reduction compensation system is provided that includes a carbon-neutral blockchain system and a Green Coin blockchain system. The carbon-neutral blockchain system receives from an information verifier server at least one of a carbon dioxide emission information message verified by the information verifier server, a carbon dioxide reduction information message verified by the information verifier server, and a carbon neutral cost information message verified by the information verifier server, and transmits a Green Coin reward request to a Green Coin blockchain system. The Green Coin blockchain system transmits a Green Coin reward message to the information verifier server in response to the Green Coin reward request. The availability of the blockchain-based carbon dioxide emission reduction compensation system can be improved and the occurrence of failures can be minimized.

Abstract: Provided is a method and an apparatus with neural network (NN) training. A method of operating a neural network model includes predicting first latent target data based on source data and based on target data corresponding to the source data, predicting second latent target data based on the source data and based on constant data, and training the NN model based on the first latent target data and the predicted second latent target data; the first latent target data and the target data have a many-to-one relationship.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stacked structure includes forming a first metal buffer layer including crystal grains on a base substrate, forming a second metal buffer material layer on the first metal buffer layer, and crystallizing the second metal buffer material layer to form a second metal buffer layer, wherein the second metal buffer material layer includes crystal grains, and a density of the crystal grains of the second metal buffer material layer is lower than a density of the crystal grains of the first metal buffer layer.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method of weed control for a crop field using a synergistic effect of two herbicides cellulosin and isoxaben. A composition matter together with said method comprising cellulosin and isoxaben is within the scope of the present invention.

Abstract: In a method and a device for a MLSR operation in a wireless LAN, an operation method of a first device includes the steps of: performing first communication with a second device in a first link; performing a listening operation in one or more links after the end of the first communication; and starting a delay timer in a second link from among one or more links, wherein the first device does not initiate a frame transmission operation in the second link during the time corresponding to the delay timer.

Abstract: An operating method of a calibration system for a display device obtains image information about an image displayed on display device and wavelength information about pixels of the image information using a hyperspectral camera included in an electronic device, transmits the obtained image information and wavelength information to a first application in the electronic device, generates calibration data about the obtained image information and wavelength information through the first application and transmits the calibration data to a second application in the display device, and performs color calibration of the display device based on the calibration data transmitted to the second application to display a color calibrated image.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and compositions (e.g., kits) for detecting certain repeat-associated non-ATG (RAN) proteins in a subject (e.g., a subject having or suspected of having a disease associated with a CAG and/or CTG repeat expansion). In some embodiments, methods described by the disclosure comprise detecting one or more RAN proteins in a biological sample obtained from a subject by an immunoassay using one or more antibodies that target homopolymeric repeat regions of RAN proteins. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to kits comprising one or more antibodies that target homopolymeric repeat regions of RAN proteins, and an immunoassay plate and/or reagents. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides methods of producing anti-RAN protein antibodies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding an image by skip encoding. The image-encoding method by skip encoding, which performs intra-prediction, comprises: performing a filtering operation on the signal which is reconstructed prior to an encoding object signal in an encoding object image; using the filtered reconstructed signal to generate a prediction signal for the encoding object signal; setting the generated prediction signal as a reconstruction signal for the encoding object signal; and not encoding the residual signal which can be generated on the basis of the difference between the encoding object signal and the prediction signal, thereby performing skip encoding on the encoding object signal.

Abstract: Polymer composite photonic crystal materials are disclosed as coatings and topcoats which have high reflection (>30%) in a specific range of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as ultraviolet (<400 nm), visible (Vis, 400 nm-700 nm), or near-infrared radiation range (NIR, 700-2000 nm), and relatively low reflection (<20% reflection) in a second, different range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Surprisingly, it was found that through a formulation and additives approach, the optical properties of polymer composite photonic crystal films can be selectively modified from a variety of different coating methods, including spray deposition.

Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for the direct synthesis of complex N,N,O-trisubstituted hydroxylamines by N—O bond formation. In another aspect, the method can successfully be employed using a wide variety of commercially available alcohols and secondary amines and enables the construction of large fragment-based libraries of trisubstituted hydroxylamines for drug discovery purposes. Also disclosed are N,N,O-trisubstituted hydroxylamines having low basicity, high stability at ambient temperatures, and an inherent lack of reactivity towards acetylating and sulfonylating enzymes that confer mutagenicity on less-substituted hydroxylamines.

Abstract: Provided is a brain-machine interface based intention determination device using a virtual environment, including: an input unit that receives a control mode; a training output unit that outputs training information; a collection unit that collects a brain signal; a first preprocessing unit that extracts time-frequency information; a second preprocessing unit that generates physical information; a learning unit that learns control information according to a pattern of physical information; a determination unit that determines control information; and a command output unit that outputs a control command matching the control information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to artificial transcription factors (ATFs) that alter gene expression, including inducing pluripotency in cells or promoting the conversion of cells to specific cell fates. In particular, provided herein is a zinc-finger based ATF library that can be screened in cells by looking for expression of a specific gene (e.g., reporter expression), monitoring for cell surface markers or morphology, or via functional assays.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for transducing measurements from medium of interest. One non-limiting example is in planta monitoring of plants. In one aspect, a micro- or nano-scale probe body includes one or more microprobes (e.g. microneedles or waveguides) to access desired plant tissue, and one or more microsensors on the probe body. A microcircuit on or in the probe body transduces relevant measurements from the microsensor(s). An output interface allows storage, communication, or transfer of the transduced measurement for further use. Non-limiting examples are processing into estimations of chemical concentrations or the like for biochemical sensing. As such, if used as in planta sensors, they can be minimally invasive and cost effective for both single use and use in sets for plural plants with one central station.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates than 4G communication systems such as LTE systems. According to an embodiment, a method performed by a base station supporting beam training using a beamforming codebook may comprise storing a plurality of codebooks corresponding to a plurality of different beamwidths, receiving a beam adjustment request from a user equipment (UE), determining, among the plurality of codebook, a codebook including beam codebooks for beam coverages including a beamwidth corresponding to a channel state of the UE, in response to receiving the beam adjustment request, and transmitting, to the UE, signals that are beamformed based on the codebook through a plurality of transmission beams using digital beamforming matrixes of the codebook.

Abstract: Materials and methods for using polypeptides containing fragments and variants of endostatin to treat fibrosis are described herein.