Abstract: In some aspects, a system comprises a computer hardware processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions for receiving, from one or more sensors, sensor data relating to a robot; generating, using a statistical model, based on the sensor data, first control information for the robot to accomplish a task; transmitting, to the robot, the first control information for execution of the task; and receiving, from the robot, a result of execution of the task.

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: Catalyst composition and parameters for catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass to bio-oil fuels target municipal solid waste (MSW) rather than lignin rich plant waste typically sought for bio-oil production. An HTL (Hydrothermal Liquefaction) reactor generates bio-fuel from municipal solid waste (MSW), including receiving, in the HTL reactor, non-lignin based waste from a municipal processing stream, and adding a solvent for extracting sugars from green waste components of the municipal processing stream. The reactor extracts a liquid from the received waste, and converts water soluble products in the liquid into oil soluble products via C—C (carbon-to-carbon) coupling reactions. A catalyst added to the resulting aqueous stream recovers a beneficial oil product, and is optimized by tuning acid and base sites on the solid catalyst.

Abstract: An infrared spectrometer for operation in the mid-infrared spectral range is presented, where the spectrometer includes a Bragg-mirror-based spectral filter that is operative for providing an interrogation signal whose spectral content is dispersed along a first direction at a filter aperture. The filter aperture is imaged through a sample by a thermal-imaging camera to create a focused image that is based on the interrogation signal and the absorption characteristics of the sample. As a result, embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure can be smaller, less complex, and less expensive than infrared spectrometers known in the prior art.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel biomarkers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Specifically, the present invention provides methods and kits for diagnosing, assessing the level of severity, and treating of CLL.

Abstract: An encoding/decoding apparatus and method for controlling a channel signal is disclosed, wherein the encoding apparatus may include an encoder to encode an object signal, a channel signal, and rendering information for the channel signal, and a bit stream generator to generate, as a bit stream, the encoded object signal, the encoded channel signal, and the encoded rendering information for the channel signal.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer on a current collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer on a current collector, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and impregnated with a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material and a binder, the negative electrode active material layer contains a negative electrode active material and a binder, the binder of the negative electrode active material layer contains a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and an alkali metal neutralized product of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and the separator includes a polymeric base material containing an inorganic compound or includes a polymer having a melting point or glass transition temperature of 140° C. or higher.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal is disclosed. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver configured to transmit/receive a wireless signal; and a processor configured to control an operation of the wireless communication terminal. The transceiver transmits a training signal to a base wireless communication terminal based on a sub-frequency band allocated from the base wireless communication terminal, and transmits data to the base wireless communication terminal through the sub-frequency band allocated from the base wireless communication terminal. The training signal is used, by the base wireless communication terminal, for receiving the data from the wireless communication terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a carbon-reinforced metal-ceramic composite material, including: mixing raw materials of carbon, copper, zinc, titanium, copper oxide, calcium oxide and titanium dioxide, ball-milling the raw materials with a medium of ethanol to obtain a mixture, drying and milling the mixture to obtain a powder, sintering the powder with a laser having an irradiation power ranging from 100 to 600 W and an irradiation period of 3 min to 10 min to obtain a product, and rapidly cooling the product to allow a temperature of the product to be decreased to the room temperature within 5 min to obtain the carbon-reinforced metal-ceramic composite material.

Abstract: An optomechanical pressure-measurement system measures pressure in the range of 10?6 Pa-10?2 Pa by measuring various properties of a vibrational mode of an ultra-thin membrane member. With independent measurements of the thickness and density of the membrane, in addition to the measured vibration mode properties, the system can operate as a primary pressure sensor. The membrane member is mounted on a vibration-isolated mount and is excited by a drive force. A laser beam impinges on the excited membrane, and an optical phase detector detects the amplitude of the oscillations, as well as parameters of the laser beam affected by the membrane vibration. In one embodiment, a mechanical damping is computed based on the amplitude or frequency shift (depending on the pressure range), and the pressure based on the ring-down time of the membrane vibration mode.

Abstract: A passive reactor cavity cooling system according to the present invention includes: a reactor cavity formed between a reactor vessel and a containment structure enclosing the reactor vessel; a first cooling system to control external air to sequentially pass through an air falling pipe and an air rising pipe provided in the reactor cavity, so that residual heat of a core transferred to the reactor cavity is discharged to the atmosphere; a second cooling system having a water cooling pipe disposed in an inner space of the containment structure or in a wall of the containment structure to discharge the residual heat of the core transferred to the reactor cavity to outside; and a functional conductor having an insulating property in a normal operation temperature range of the reactor and a heat transfer property in an accident occurrence temperature range of the reactor which is a higher temperature environment than the normal operation temperature range, wherein the air falling pipe and the water cooling pipe

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: The present disclosure generally relates to a cost-based optimizer for efficiently processing data through the use of multiple different data processing platforms. The cost-based optimizer may receive an input plan for processing data that includes a number of base operators. The cost-based optimizer may then determine execution operators for each base operator, where each execution operator corresponds to a different data processing platform. From the execution operators, the cost-based optimizer may determine possible subplans for executing the input plan on one or more data processing platforms. The cost-based optimizer may determine the cost of executing each possible subplan and choose the subplan with the lowest cost.

Abstract: Provided herein are peptides selective for combinations of Mcl-1/Bfl-1/Bcl-xL. Also provided are compositions containing these polypeptides and methods of using such peptides in the treatment of cancer that include administering to a subject one of the polypeptides.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-speed regenerative comparator circuit, including: a signal input stage connected with an input terminal for differential signal input; a latch for caching and serving as a differential signal output terminal; a current source connected with the signal input stage for providing a power supply voltage; a fast path connected with the output terminal and used for increasing a voltage difference of the output terminal and turning on a positive feedback network of the latch; and a reset switch, including a first reset switch and a second reset switch. In the high-speed regenerative comparator circuit of the present disclosure, the transmission delay of the regenerative comparator circuit can be greatly reduced; and in a latch phase, a bias voltage is disconnected by means of timing control, and thus the power consumption of a comparator can be reduced. The present disclosure has simple circuit and high reliability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to macrocyclic indole derivatives of general formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A and L are as defined herein, methods of preparing said compounds, intermediate compounds useful for preparing said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds, and the use of said compounds for manufacturing pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular of hyperproliferative disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for estimating an indoor location based on packet capture. The method for operating an apparatus for estimating an indoor location based on packet capture includes receiving packet capture information from multiple packet-collection-dedicated access points, searching a positioning infrastructure database for positioning data corresponding to the received packet capture information, and estimating a movement direction of a terminal using found positioning data.

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: A music-synchronized control platform to synchronize music playback or music-synchronized performance or both with music in a plurality of devices. A master control section of at least one music-synchronized control master controls a master music playback player or master music-synchronized performer by converting a timing in the reference clock time corresponding to an in-content playback timing, which is obtained from the status of a virtual music playback player, to a timing in the individual clock time corresponding to the in-content playback timing. The slave control section of each of the plurality of music-synchronized control slaves control a slave music playback player or a slave music-synchronized performer and by converting a timing in the reference clock time corresponding to the in-content playback timing, which is obtained from the status of the virtual music playback player, to a timing in the individual clock time corresponding to the in-content playback timing.