Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a plant health status is described. The apparatus includes a light source positioned relative to the plant and a detector positioned relative to the plant. The light source is configured to emit a white light or an ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet (UV) light corresponds to UV-A and has a wavelength in the range of 340 nanometers (run) to 400 nm. The detector is configured to receive evaluation light. The evaluation light is related to the emitted light and corresponds to a health status of the plant.

Abstract: A method of sidelink communications by a plurality of user equipment (UE) without the control of a base station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UE being a scheduler end is configured to allocate the resources for initial/repeated transmissions and ACK/NACK messages, and also transmit information regarding the allocated resources to both the UEs being a transmitter end and a receiver end. In one embodiment, retransmission is performed when none of the scheduler and transmitter ends has received the ACK message sent by the receiver end, so as to minimize redundant retransmission in consideration of transmission reliability. In one embodiment, retransmission is performed when at least one of the scheduler and transmitters end has received the NACK message sent by the receiver end before the retransmission timer has reached to zero, so as to minimize transmission latency.

Abstract: A power apparatus for integrated cooling includes a housing, a driving section disposed in the housing, a generator disposed in front or in rear of the driving section in the housing to generate electricity by receiving power from the driving section, and a cooling section disposed in front of the generator in the housing to inhale a fluid by receiving the power from the driving section and cool the generator and the driving section, wherein the cooling section is configured to divide the inhaled fluid toward the driving section and the generator to cool the driving section and the generator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The video decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding filter information on a coding unit; classifying samples in the coding unit into classes on a per block classification unit basis; and filtering the coding unit having the samples classified into the classes on a per block classification unit basis by using the filter information.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel rhamnolipid compound, an optical isomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the present disclosure. The novel rhamnolipid compound, the optical isomer thereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof selectively exhibits cytotoxicity to human cancer cell lines, thereby inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, and thus has particularly excellent preventive or therapeutic effects against the above-mentioned types of cancers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a biomimetic mobile legged robot, which includes a body formed to extend in one direction and having a piezoelectric element, and a leg connected to intersect the body and having a piezoelectric element. Here, a power is supplied to the body and the leg, respectively, and the piezoelectric elements of the body and the leg are operated with the supplied power to cause a full body motion so that the legged robot moves.

Abstract: A ballast water-free ship using a difference in the depth of the bottom shell plate between the bow/stern and the midship section and a construction method thereof. A stepped portion is formed between either the bow or the stern and the midship section, such that the depth of the bottom shell plate of either the bow or the stern differs from the depth of the bottom shell plate of the cargo containment in the midship section, so that cargo can be loaded and unloaded without ballast water operation.

Abstract: A method for controlling a robotic device based on observed object locations is presented. The method includes observing objects in an environment. The method also includes generating a probability distribution for locations of the observed objects. The method further includes controlling the robotic device to perform an action when an object is at a location in the environment with a location probability that is less than a threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a method of providing a plurality of images on the basis of meta information about a free viewpoint relation. In this case, the plurality of images includes a reference image and a surrounding image. Accordingly, a user at a remote site may view one piece of content at various viewpoints and the accessibility and convenience of use may be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chip-to-chip interface using a microstrip circuit and a dielectric waveguide. A board-to-board interconnection device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a waveguide which has a metal cladding and transmits a signal from a transmitter-side board to a receiver-side board; and a microstrip circuit which is connected to the waveguide and has a microstrip-to-waveguide transition (MWT), wherein the microstrip circuit matches a microstrip line and the waveguide, adjusts the bandwidth of a predetermined first frequency band among the frequency bands of the signal, and provides same to the receiver.

Abstract: A chemical decontamination reagent containing a reducing agent, a reductive metal ion, and an inorganic acid is provided to remove a radioactive oxide layer on a metal surface. The reagent can dissolve the radioactive oxide layer on the metal surface effectively at a relatively low temperature and enables a simple process of contacting the reagent to the radioactive oxide, thus economically effective in terms of cost and time required for the process. Since the decontamination does not use a conventional organic chelating agent such as oxalic acid, but the reducing agent as a main substance, the residuals of the reducing agent remained after decontamination can be decomposed and removed with an oxidizing agent. Due to the easy decomposition with the chemical decontamination reagent, secondary wastes can be minimized and the radionuclides remained in the decontamination reagent solution can be removed effectively.

Abstract: Provided is a method for matching a virtual scene of a remote scene with a real scene for augmented reality and mixed reality. Multiple coordinate systems are established and a position relationship between the multiple coordinate systems is determined. A position of a point cloud scene in the near-side environmental space and the position of the near-side virtual scene are determined in the near-side environmental space through real marks, so as to realize the high-precision matching and positioning for augmented reality and mixed reality. Based on the position of objects marked in the real space, the method realizes adaptive and accurate positioning of the virtual objects in the augmented reality and mixed reality by overcoming spatial barriers. The scene in the virtual space is accurately superimposed into the near-side environmental space.

Abstract: This invention relates to a surfactant composition, production and use thereof in tertiary oil recovery. The present surfactant composition comprises a cationic-nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant, and exhibits significantly improved interfacial activity and stability as compared with the prior art. With the present surfactant composition, a flooding fluid composition for tertiary oil recovery with improved oil displacement efficiency and oil washing capability as compared with the prior art could be produced.

Abstract: A spatial filtering apparatus includes a composite filter including first filter patterns respectively having a first phase profile, and second filter patterns respectively having a second phase profile, wherein the first filter patterns and the second filter patterns overlap with each other, wherein first light in a first polarization direction that is emitted on the composite filter is first spatially filtered by the first filter patterns, and wherein second light in a second polarization direction that is emitted on the composite filter is second spatially filtered by the second filter patterns.

Abstract: The present invention, in an aspect, provides a resin composition that contains a vinyl polymer and a smectite with partially immobilized lithium.

Abstract: A degradation method of thermosetting resin is provided. The method includes the following steps, for example, a first resin composition is provided. The resin in the first resin composition includes a carbon-nitrogen bond, an ether bond, an ester bond or a combination thereof. The first resin composition and a catalyst composition are mixed to perform a degradation reaction to form a second resin composition. The catalyst composition includes a transition metal compound and a group IIIA metal compound. The second resin composition includes a resin monomer or an oligomer thereof having functional groups. The functional group includes an amine group, a hydroxyl group, an ester group, an acid group or a combination thereof. A catalyst composition used in the degradation method and a resin composition obtained by the degradation method are also provided.

Abstract: A method for treating inflammation and/or autoimmune diseases comprises administering to a subject in need thereof, a composition comprising a CDK8 inhibitor. In another aspect, a method for increasing IL-10 production comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a CDK8 inhibitor. In another aspect, a method for enhancing Treg cell differentiation, comprising administering a composition comprising a CDK8 inhibitor. In certain example embodiments, the subject suffers from an inflammatory bowel disease. In certain other example embodiments, the subject requires immunosuppression to prevent rejection following a transplantation procedure.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for decreasing nitrosamine content, e.g., in the context of non-aqueous solvent systems. It includes a method including receiving a non-aqueous solvent system and contacting the non-aqueous solvent system with a composition including one or more alkoxides to give a treated solvent system having a nitrosamine content that is lower than the starting nitrosamine content. Similarly, it includes a system including a first unit configured to remove undesirable components from a gas stream; a second unit holding a composition including one or more alkoxides, and a conduit to connect these units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit board including: a base board having a circuit region and a terminal region; a circuit pattern formed on an upper portion of the base board; and a low-melting-metal layer formed on an upper portion of the circuit pattern. A circuit board capable of reducing manufacturing time and manufacturing costs may be manufactured by omitting a photoresist process.

Abstract: A heat-resistant recombinant Newcastle Disease Virus vaccine strain rLS-tFib2-C capable of expressing truncated Fiber 2 protein of fowl adenovirus serotype 4 has been preserved at the China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China with the preservation number of CCTCC No. V202042.