Abstract: An electrode that includes an elongate lead body and a nerve cuff. The nerve cuff may include a biologically compatible, elastic, electrically insulative helical cuff body configured to be disposed around a nerve, and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts carried by the helical cuff body that are spaced from one another.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process of nanoparticle formulations and its composition matter for systemic treatment of sepsis. In particular, this invention discloses a method for preparing tannic acid-ferric nanoparticles, optionally incorporating a component of vitamin D3, coated with zwitterionic chitosan (ZWC) and polymyxin B (PMB). The invention described herein also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of sepsis.

Abstract: A method and a device for transmitting/receiving data in a communication system supporting a multi-link includes a method of a first device, including the steps of: performing a first back-off operation on a first data frame in a first link; performing a second back-off operation on a second data frame in a second link; transmitting the first data frame to a second device in the first link if the first back-off operation is successful; generating a second data frame part #1 and a second data frame part #2 by performing a fragmentation operation for the second data frame in order to match a transmission completion point of the second data frame with a transmission completion point of the first data frame if the second back-off operation is successful during the transmission of the first data frame; and transmitting the second data frame part #1 to the second device in the second link.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring blood components, includes: an impedance sensor configured to measure a bio-impedance of a user; and a processor configured to measure, by using a multiple-output artificial neural network (ANN) learning model, a concentration of a basic blood component and a concentration of at least one auxiliary blood component associated with the basic blood component, based on user metadata and the measured bio-impedance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon dioxide conversion process and, more particularly, to a continuous carbon dioxide conversion process and a system therefor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crosslinkable compound, a composition containing the same for formation of a solid electrolyte, a method of preparing a solid electrolyte by using the composition, a solid electrolyte, and an electronic element including the solid electrolyte.

Abstract: The invention provides prognostic methods for evaluating the severity of NMO and NMO-associated diseases as well as methods of treating NMO and NMO-associated diseases.

Abstract: Provided for herein are polynucleotides, including codon-optimized polynucleotides, encoding genes for use in, for example, virally-mediated gene therapy for Friedreich's ataxia. Some embodiments related to viral vector constructs for use in such gene therapy. Also provided are dosing regimens and therapeutic combinations or systems for use in modulating immune responses to such viral vectors.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining an expected disease treatment outcome upon treating a subject, methods and devices for selecting a treatment option for the subject, and methods of treating a subject for a disease, are described herein. The method can include receiving a plurality of subject characteristics for the subject; accessing a tree-based model corresponding to a treatment option for the disease, wherein the tree-based model is generated based on a plurality of prior patient characteristics and an associated treatment outcome for the corresponding treatment option; and determining from the plurality of subject characteristics and the tree-based model, an expected treatment outcome for the subject if the subject were treated with the corresponding treatment option.

Abstract: The novel synergistic combination of immune checkpoint blockade and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and/or hematopoietic stem cell mobilization yield synergistic effects in disease therapy.

Abstract: A real-time traffic safety visualization and management system using traffic data, social media data, weather data, and other similar data enable proactive decisions for reducing the number of traffic incidents or mitigating their severity. The system utilizes predictive algorithms in a hybrid framework to diagnose real-time traffic safety conditions. Meanwhile, Pro-active Traffic Management (PATM) Strategies are provided by the system for the predicted high-risk locations. Moreover, through the visualization and management system, various countermeasures are considered and tested for decision makers, such that one or more of the most effective countermeasures are recommended within a given area to improve traffic safety thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a press-heating gas grafting hydrophobization apparatus, and a hot water-resistant paper and an oil-absorbing paper manufactured using the press-heating gas grafting hydrophobization apparatus. In the press-heating gas grafting hydrophobization apparatus according to the present invention, since a non-air-permeable dryer belt is provided surrounding and pressing a drying roller to prevent dissipation from a base material of a fatty acid chloride vaporized by the drying roller, the press-heating gas grafting hydrophobization apparatus has an advantage of improving efficiency of a gas grafting reaction. Therefore, by using the press-heating gas grafting hydrophobization apparatus according to the present invention, the reaction amount of fatty acid chloride per unit area can be remarkably improved.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to imageable radioisotopic microspheres. In some embodiments, the imageable microspheres are radiolabeled with imageable radioisotopes. In some embodiments, the imageable radioisotope is directly coupled to a surface of a substrate of the microsphere. In some embodiments, the imageable microspheres can be used as surrogate particles to predict the distribution of therapeutic microspheres comprising radiotherapeutic isotopes.

Abstract: An optical filter includes a near-infrared absorbing layer including a first material, the first material being configured to absorb light in a first wavelength spectrum belonging to a near-infrared wavelength spectrum. The optical filter includes a compensation layer adjacent to the near-infrared absorbing layer, the compensation layer including a second material different from the first material. The optical filter includes a metamaterial structure spaced apart from the near-infrared absorbing layer via the compensation layer, the metamaterial structure being configured to absorb or reflect light in a second wavelength spectrum at least partially overlapped with the first wavelength spectrum.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of delivering an agent to the lumen of the vas deferens under guidance of ultrasound imaging. The methods include vas-occlusive contraception in which the vas deferens is non-surgically isolated and an occlusive substance is percutaneously administered into the lumen of the vas deferens under ultrasound. Also disclosed are methods of reversal of vas-occlusive contraception and methods of delivering an agent to the lumen of the vas deferens. Also disclosed are compositions for use in the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling a defect structure in a chabazite (CHA) zeolite membrane, the CHA zeolite membrane having a controlled defect structure by the method and a method of separating CO2, H2, or He and water from a mixture of water and an organic solvent using the CHA zeolite membrane, and more particularly, to a method of controlling a defect structure in a CHA zeolite membrane that improves the separation performance by reducing the amount and size of defects formed in the CHA membrane structure when removing organic-structure-directing agents in the membrane through calcination at a low temperature using ozone.

Abstract: A coupler array device may include an array of couplers arranged in a coupler plane, where each of the couplers couples light between the coupler plane and one or more directions outside of the coupler plane. A coupler array device may further include a pixel switch network to selectively couple light into or out of a selected subset of the plurality of couplers, where the pixel switch network may include one or more pixel-network waveguides and pixel-network switches to couple light between couplers and pixel-network waveguides. The coupler array device may further include one or more feed networks including a feed-line waveguide and one or more feed-network switches to couple light between the feed-line waveguide and at least some of the pixel-network waveguides. Light may be routable between selected couplers and selected feed-line waveguides along selected paths by controlling the pixel-network switches and the feed-network switches along the selected paths.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for parallel encoding and decoding of moving picture data are provided. The method includes decoding, from a bitstream, a syntax element indicating that a picture can be decoded using wavefront parallel processing and decoding encoded data of the picture. The step of decoding encoded data of the picture includes for a first coding block of a current CTU row encoded in a palette mode, predicting a palette table for the first coding block by using palette data from a first CTU of a previous CTU row and decoding the first coding block in the palette mode using the palette table predicted for the first coding block.

Abstract: A capsule-type endoscope capable of two-way communication includes an RFID receiving antenna receiving an RFID signal, a first matching circuit for impedance matching with the RFID receiving antenna, a human body communication electrode comprised of a ground electrode and a signal electrode transmitting a signal for human body communication, and a second matching circuit for impedance matching with the human body communication electrode.

Abstract: This application relates to a method of manufacturing an electrostatic chuck having good characteristics in heat dissipation, thermal shock resistance, and lightness. In one aspect, the method includes preparing a composite powder by ball-milling (i) aluminum or aluminum alloy powder and (ii) carbon-based nanomaterial powder. The method may also include preparing an electrode layer by sintering the composite powder through spark plasma sintering (SPS), and forming a dielectric layer on the electrode layer.