Abstract: In general, embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, computing devices, and computing entities for modifying a design of a hardware IP. According to one embodiment, a method is provided, the method including generating a control and data flow graph (CDFG) representation for portions of the design. The method further includes partitioning the CDFG representation into a set of partitioned sub-graphs. The method further includes, for each partitioned sub-graph, generating a merged sub-graph to form a set of merged sub-graphs. Generating the merged sub-graph for each partitioned sub-graph involves generating a container sub-graph and merging the container sub-graph with the partitioned sub-graph to form the merged sub-graph. The container sub-graph may be a modification of the partitioned sub-graph with respect to an identified feature, in some examples.

Abstract: Membranes, methods of making the membranes, and methods of using the membranes are described herein. The membranes can comprise a support layer, and a selective polymer layer disposed on the support layer. In some cases, the support layer can comprise a gas permeable polymer and hydrophilic additive dispersed within the gas permeable polymer. In some cases, the selective polymer layer can comprise a selective polymer matrix and carbon nanotubes dispersed within the selective polymer matrix. The membranes can exhibit selective permeability to gases. As such, the membranes can be for the selective removal of carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide from hydrogen and/or nitrogen.

Abstract: An intubating airway can include a first having a first guiding surface and a second articulating component that is attached to the first component via a hinge and has a second guiding surface. In a closed configuration, the first and second guiding surfaces can be flush with one another so that the first and second components collectively define a conduit having an interior passage that is dimensioned to direct a fiber-optic scope or an endotracheal tube extending through the interior passage for tracheal intubation. In an open configuration, the first and second guiding surfaces are not flush with one another so that no such conduit is formed.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus and method of an artificial satellite are disclosed. The communication control apparatus includes a processor, a memory operatively connected to the processor, the memory being configured to store at least one piece of code to be executed by the processor, and a transmission and reception interface configured to communicate with a ground control center, wherein the memory stores code enabling the processor to receive location information of a signal generator on the ground from the ground control center, to calculate an angle of arrival for a target signal from the signal generator, received by the artificial satellite, based on the location information of the signal generator and location information of the ground control center, and to perform beamforming in a direction in which the artificial satellite detects the target signal based on the angle of arrival, when the code is executed by the processor.

Abstract: A high-speed 4:1 multiplexer according to an embodiment comprises an input circuit unit including a first circuit that receives a first data as an input signal, and outputs a first output data as an output signal, a second circuit that receives a second data as an input signal, and outputs a second output data as an output signal, a third circuit that receives a third data as an input signal, and outputs a third output data as an output signal, and a fourth circuit that receives a fourth data as an input signal, and outputs a fourth output data as an output signal, a first stage for dividing the output data of the input circuit unit by two and receiving as an input signal, and outputting a first intermediate data and a second intermediate data as an output signal and a second stage of receiving the first intermediate data and the second intermediate data as an input signal and outputting a final data as an output signal.

Abstract: A bone tissue collection device is provided with an exterior collection container and a porous interior filter container. The device includes a lid having an upper face and is configured to releaseably seal the exterior collection container and interior filter container. A suction inlet tube and a suction outlet tube are operably coupled to the lid and angled from the upper face of the lid.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and kits for differentiating podocytes from pluripotent stem cells and from other cell types.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus including: a display; a transformer configured to boost an input alternating current (AC) first voltage and output a second voltage; a switch configured to allow an electric current to flow or stop in the transformer based on a control signal; a power factor correction (PFC) converter configured to correct a power factor of the output second voltage, and output a direct current (DC) third voltage to the display; and a controller configured to modulate a frequency of the control signal so that the second voltage has a target level, and increase or decrease the frequency of the control signal within a specified range to synchronize with an AC period of the first voltage.

Abstract: Sulfonyl-triazole compounds and related sulfonyl-heterocycle compounds are described. Exemplary compounds can form covalent adducts with reactive nucleophilic amino acid residues in proteins, such as reactive tyrosines, to form modified proteins and/or to alter the biological activity of the proteins. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of inhibiting prostaglandin reductase 2 (PTGR2) are also described. In addition, methods are described for screening proteins to identify druggable amino acid residues, e.g., druggable tyrosine and/or lysine residues.

Abstract: A super-steep switching device is provided. The super-steep switching device may include a substrate, a semiconductor channel on the substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode, which are disposed on the semiconductor channel and spaced apart from each other, a gate electrode overlapping a portion of the semiconductor channel and not overlapping a remaining portion of the semiconductor channel, and an insulating layer disposed between the gate electrode and the semiconductor channel and covering an entire surface of the semiconductor channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides optimized no-end adeno-associated virus (NE-AAV) DNA genomes comprising recombinant AAV inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), compositions comprising the same, and methods of use thereof to treat certain diseases or disorders. Such genomes and compositions may be useful in the delivery of therapeutic genes to subjects in need thereof, for example in the treatment of certain diseases or disorders known to be associated with the liver, such as hemophilia. The methods of the disclosure may be useful in the site-specific integration of NE-DNA and treatment of hemophilia in humans, including children.

Abstract: Provided are antibodies that include amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 6, 14, 16, or 18, or amino acid sequences that are about 95% identical thereto, and paratop-containing fragments thereof. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding a VII segment comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of SEQ ID NO: 4, a VL segment comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of SEQ ID NO: 16, or a combination thereof: methods for using the same to detect and/or target conformational states of FN in samples: methods for treating diseases and/or disorders and/or for meliorating at least one symptom of consequence of a disease or disorder associated with abnormal expression of a force-induced conformational state of FN in subjects: and methods for screening for compounds having selective binding activities for conformational states of FN.

Abstract: A power-generating method of generating power from a power-generating element. An electric polarization state in the power-generating element is changed by phase transition. First, an electric field is applied to the power-generating element to change a phase transition temperature of the power-generating element by an electric-field application unit for applying the electric field to the power-generating element without changing a temperature of the power-generating element. Then, the electric polarization state in the power-generating element is changed by application of the electric field and control of the application, so that the power from the power-generating element is generated.

Abstract: A method of designing an optical system including a dome light and coaxial light, includes: determining a distance between the dome light and the coaxial light based on a radius reduction according to a hole of the dome light; determining a size of the coaxial light based on an optical path of a light ray emitted from the coaxial light; and determining a structure of a printed circuit board (PCB) in the dome light based on an optical path through which the light ray emitted from the coaxial light is reflected by an object.

Abstract: A system for generating a hypoglycemia risk signal associated with exercise-induced Hypoglycemia. The system can include a processor configured to obtain a blood glucose signal (BGstart), a ratio of absolute insulin on board over total daily insulin signal (IOBabs/TDI), and an initial glycemic slope signal (S0); generate a hypoglycemia risk signal based on a hypoglycemia prediction algorithm that determines the probability of a user being hypoglycemic during or after exercise based on the obtained BGstart, IOBabs/TDI and S0.

Abstract: Disclosed are a blend composition with improved plasticity performance and a method for preparing the same. The blend composition with improved plasticity performance includes a first component containing suberin or a suberin-based compound; and a second component containing polylactic acid (PLA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a protein having activity for producing methanol or butanol by oxidizing methane or butanol; a microorganism expressing same; a composition for producing methanol or butanol using same; and a method for producing methanol or butanol, wherein the protein is a self-assembled protein comprising a ferritin monomer fused with an ammonia oxidase active domain having methane oxidation activity, or a butane oxidase active domain having butane oxidation activity.

Abstract: A neuron circuit includes: a membrane circuit configured to receive a weighted synaptic current from a synaptic array and receive an adaptive current from an adaptive circuit; a comparator circuit configured to control a pulse generation circuit in response to a voltage of the membrane circuit exceeding a predetermined threshold voltage; the pulse generation circuit configured to control the membrane circuit and the adaptive circuit based on an output signal from the comparator circuit and generate a pulse comprising a firing pattern; and the adaptive circuit, connected to the membrane circuit and the pulse generation circuit, and configured to determine the firing pattern of the pulse generation circuit.

Abstract: An image processing device may perform a method for generating 3D HDR radiance fields, and the method may include: receiving an input of low dynamic range (LDR) images, which are captured at various viewpoints; constructing the 3D high dynamic range (HDR) radiance fields from the LDR images captured at the various viewpoints; generating an HDR image by ray marching on a basis of the 3D HDR radiance fields; generating a tone-mapped LDR image from the HDR image through a tone mapping module; calculating a loss value on a basis of the LDR images captured at the various viewpoints and the tone-mapped LDR image; and modifying parameters of the 3D HDR radiance fields and parameters of the tone-mapping module, so as to maximally minimize the loss value. The LDR images captured at the various viewpoints may be images captured under photometric conditions different from each other.

Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus for and a method of controlling a vehicle suspension. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to acquire at least one of information on a road surface in front of a vehicle and state information of the vehicle; and a processor configured to predict a vehicular behavior based on the information acquired through the sensor and actuator information and to control at least one of a ride height of the vehicle, stiffness of an air spring, and a damping force of a damper based on the predicted vehicular behavior.