Abstract: A persimmon leaf-derived polysaccharide fraction consisting of 60-80 wt % of neutral sugar and 18-39 wt % of uronic acid, and 0.5-10 wt % of 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) analogs, the wt % based on the total weight of the polysaccharide fraction.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and related compositions for inducing differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into hemogenic endothelium with pan-myeloid potential or restricted potential, by forced expression in the hPSCs of a combination of transcription factors as described herein.

Abstract: Provided are a tube-type lens usable for accurately detecting a plasma state in a plasma process, an optical emission spectroscopy (OES) apparatus including the tube-type lens, a plasma monitoring system including the OES apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the plasma monitoring system. The tube-type lens includes: a cylindrical tube; a first lens disposed at an entrance of the cylindrical tube, on which light is incident, the first lens including a central portion which prevents transmission of the light and a second lens disposed at an exit of the cylindrical tube, from which the light exits.

Abstract: A computer architecture provides both a parallel memory bus and serial memory bus between a processor system and memory. Latency-tolerant memory access requests are steered to the serial memory bus which operates to increase the available memory bus bandwidth on the parallel memory. The invention also provides integrated circuit computer memory suitable for this application.

Abstract: Crosslinkable random copolymers comprising atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiators and crosslinked copolymer films formed from the copolymers are provided. The random copolymers, which are polymerized from one or more alkyl halide functional inimers and one or more monomers having a crosslinkable functionality, are characterized by pendant ATRP initiating groups and pendant crosslinkable groups.

Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of combination therapy that include or utilize low doses of 2-methylene-19-nor-(20S)-1?,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and a calcimimetic to treat and/or prevent secondary hyperparathyroidism and/or its accompanying symptoms in a subject having or at risk for developing secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Abstract: Provided are nucleic acid constructs which comprise a polynucleotide encoding adenosine phosphate-isopentenyltransferase (IPT) operably linked to a stress-related promoter. Also provided are host cells transformed with the nucleic acid constructs, transgenic plants expressing the IPT coding sequence under the transcriptional regulation of a stress-related promoter and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance of a plant, and biomass of plants under stress or normal conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transceiving method and apparatus that enable QAM signal transmission in a filter bank multi-carrier (FBMC) communication system and provides, in particular, a transceiving method and apparatus that enable quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signal transmission without intrinsic interference by separating filtering between a sub-carrier having an even index and a sub-carrier having an odd index, and superimposing and transmitting sub-carriers filtered by means of separation. The thus-rendered present invention is a transmission method in the FBMC communication system, the method comprising the steps of: dividing at least two QAM signals into a plurality of groups; performing filtering on each of the plurality of groups; and superimposing and transmitting the QAM signal in the plurality of groups filtered on a time axis. The present invention relates to a transmission method and apparatus, and a corresponding reception method and apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, is a method of depositing a polymer onto a surface. In some embodiments, the method comprises using a high electric field and a high frequency vibratory motion to deposit a polymer solution onto the surface. Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, is a method of manufacturing an electrode or diode. In some embodiments, the method comprises using a high electric field and a high frequency vibratory motion to deposit a polymer onto a surface. Further disclosed herein, in certain instances, is an electrode manufactured by any method disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein, in certain instances, is a diode manufactured by any method disclosed herein.

Abstract: Apparatus and techniques for broadband Fourier transform spectroscopy can include frequency hopping spread-spectrum spectroscopy approaches. For example, an excitation source power can be spread over a specified frequency bandwidth, such as by applying a sequence of short, transform-limited pulses to a sample. Each pulse can include a specified carrier frequency, and a corresponding bandwidth of the individual pulse can be determined by a frequency domain representation when Fourier transformed. A series of short excitation pulses can be used to create an excitation sequence, such as to deliver a specified or desired amount of power to the sample, such as by having the excitation source enabled for a time comparable to a free induction decay (FID) dephasing time.

Abstract: In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition described herein comprises the reaction product of (i) citric acid, a citrate, or an ester of citric acid with (ii) a polyol, and (iii) a monomer comprising one or more alkyne moieties and/or azide moieties. The reaction product, in some instances, comprises a polymer. Further, in some cases, a composition described herein comprises a plurality of polymers. In some embodiments, the polymers are selected to be reactive with one another through a click chemistry reaction scheme to form a polymer network. In another aspect, medical implants and medical devices are described herein, the implants and devices comprising a polymer or polymer network described herein.

Abstract: An isolated promoter sequence comprising a nucleic acid of between 600 and 1700 nucleotides in length having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:6, or SEQ ID NO:7.

Abstract: A resonator coupled to a system exhibiting a negative phase index of refraction presents a magnified absorption cross-section providing an optical element that can be used for enhancing taggant detection or increasing photodetector efficiency.

Abstract: A frequency assignment method in a communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting, by a base station, a pilot signal to the plurality of terminals; receiving, by the base station, channel information and a Signal to Interference Ratio (SIR) from the plurality of terminals as feedback information; determining, by the base station, a number of subcarriers to be used for interference alignment and a terminal to which interference alignment is to be applied, using the feedback information; selecting, by the base station, a frequency set to be used for interference alignment among preset frequency sets for interference alignment, and generating a transmit precoding matrix using a maximum of Degrees of Freedom (DoF) that can be obtained for each frequency; and transmitting, by the base station, an index of the selected frequency set to the determined terminal using the generated transmit precoding matrix.

Abstract: Compositions comprising serine and an organic mono- or multi-phosphate salt and methods of using such compositions to treat and/or prevent periodontal disease and/or dental calculus are provided.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device provides a wider image to a user of the device and includes a transducer for transmitting a plane wave; and a processor for controlling the transducer to sequentially transmit plane waves in a plurality of different travelling directions and thereby extend a transmission range in which the plane waves travel, where the transducer receives a plurality of ultrasonic signals which are reflected from an object by each of the transmitted plane waves, and the processor synthesizes the plurality of received ultrasonic signals so as to image at least a predetermined partial region in the extended transmission range.

Abstract: Disclosed are a recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum) for producing fucosyllactose which is transformed to express ?-1,2-fucosyltransferase, GDP-D-mannose-4,6-dehydratase (Gmd), GDP-L-fucose synthase (WcaG) and lactose permease (LacY), wherein the Corynebacterium glutamicum has phosphomannomutase and GTP-mannose-1-phosphate guanylyltransferase, and a method for producing fucosyllactose using the same. According to the recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum and the method for producing fucosyllactose according to the present invention, with use of a GRAS Corynebacterium glutamicum strain, which is safer than conventional Escherichia coli, 2?-fucosyllactose can be produced at a high concentration while overcoming drawbacks of conventional methods associated with industrial inapplicability resulting from low production concentrations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-emission-layer material comprising: a novel polycyclic aromatic compound (1) in which a plurality of aromatic rings are linked by a boron atom and a nitrogen atom; and a specific anthracene-based compound (3) that achieves optimum light-emission characteristics in combination with said polycyclic aromatic compound. With this light-emission-layer material having optimum light-emission characteristics, it is possible to provide an excellent organic EL element. Ring A to ring C are an aryl ring or the like, X is a group represented by formula (3-X1), formula (3-X2), or formula (3-X3), and Ar1 to Ar4 are phenyl, a group represented by formula (4), or the like.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention relate to adhesives, and more particularly to biomimetic heteropolymer adhesive compositions. Certain embodiments relate to biomimetic terpolymer adhesive compositions including dopamine methacrylamide, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, or 3,4-dihydroxy styrene, mimicking moieties found in marine mussel adhesive proteins. In some embodiments, elastic moduli of the adhesives are preferably selected to match the elastic moduli of the substrates to minimize stress concentrations, to increase the ductility of the adhesive-substrate system, or both.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-dimensional TPC decoding apparatus. A three-dimensional TPC decoding apparatus includes an X decoder which decodes an X axis of an m-th upper half layer based on decoding results of a Y axis and a Z axis of an m?1-th upper half layer; a Y decoder which decodes a Y axis of an m-th lower half layer based on decoding results of an X axis and a Z axis of an m?1-th lower half layer; and a Z decoder which decodes a Z axis based on a decoding result of the Y axis of an m-th upper half layer and a decoding result of the X axis of an m-th lower half layer.