Abstract: Disclosed herein include systems, devices, computer readable media, and methods for enhancing human visual motion perception in the periphery (e.g., the far periphery, or the extreme periphery) or improving user safety using, for example, at least one auditory stimulus with a falling pitch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shape-variable electronic device and an operation method of the same and, more specifically, the shape-variable electronic device includes: a substrate having a cell region; a light source unit on the cell region; and a flexible layer vertically spaced apart from the light source unit. The flexible layer includes an actuator part that changes a shape of the flexible layer, and the actuator part includes: a photo-thermal response part that receives light emitted from the light source unit and generates thermal energy; a deformation part which receives the thermal energy from the photo-thermal response part and of which mechanical stiffness is reduced; and a top electrode and a bottom electrode on both surfaces of the deformation part, respectively.

Abstract: A stereotactic device for primate brains indicates a brain coordinate reference point of a primate using a simulator for indicating a brain coordinate reference point, thereby providing an initial setting to a zero point corresponding to the brain coordinate reference point. The brain coordinate reference point is conveniently and accurately indicated without relatively expensive equipment, such as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, to determine brain coordinates of the primate, so that a targeting procedure can be conducted on the brain.

Abstract: This disclosure provides isolated or recombinant polypeptides that are useful to vaccinate individuals suffering from chronic/recurrent biofilm disease or as a therapeutic for those with an existing infection. The individual's immune system will then naturally generate antibodies which prevent or clear these bacteria from the host by interfering with the construction and or maintenance of a functional protective biofilm. Alternatively, antibodies to the polypeptides can be administered to treat or prevent infection. Bacteria that cannot form functional biofilms are more readily cleared by the remainder of the host's immune system and/or traditional antibiotics.

Abstract: Methods of diagnosing and treating autism spectrum disorders are provided.

Abstract: A composite including a plurality of block copolymer chains dispersed in a base polymer, the block copolymer chains including a polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B) having lower affinity for the base polymer than that of the polymer block (A), wherein each of the block copolymer chains has the polymer block (A) at two or more locations of the block copolymer chain, and in at least some of the block copolymer chains, the polymer blocks (A) are at least partially located in the base polymer and the polymer blocks (B) are at least partially exposed from the base polymer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 2-(2,2-diarylethyl)-cyclic amine derivative or salt, a synthesis method, an application and a composition thereof. Biological activity test shows that this kind of 2-(2,2-diarylethyl)-cyclic amine derivative has good M-receptor antagonistic activity; and can be used as an active component of drugs for the treatment of the diseases mediated or regulated by muscarinic receptors, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), overactive bladder (OAB), bronchospasm with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, visceral spasm, irritable bowel syndrome, Parkinson's disease, depression or anxiety, schizophrenia and related mental diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operating a software-defined network (SDN) controller located in a decentralized SDN including a plurality of SDN switches and a plurality of SDN controllers, the method including receiving a transaction including network event information from at least one SDN switch of the plurality of SDN switches, determining a block generation entity with at least one other SDN controller based on a consensus algorithm, and, when the SDN controller is determined as the block generation entity, generating a block including the transaction and propagating the block to the at least one other SDN controller and the plurality of SDN switches. Also, a corresponding method of operating a SDN switch is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for synthesizing virtual viewpoint image. The apparatus for synthesizing virtual viewpoint images includes one or more processors, and an execution memory for storing at least one program that is executed by the one or more processors, wherein the at least one program is configured to receive multiple viewpoint images from cameras that capture images of multiple viewpoints, and back-project the multiple viewpoint images onto a world coordinate system in a three-dimensional (3D) space, generate warped images by performing triangular warping of projecting the multiple viewpoint images, back-projected onto the world coordinate system, onto a virtual viewpoint image coordinate system, and generate a finally synthesized virtual viewpoint image by blending the warped images.

Abstract: An energy harvesting apparatus, system, and method are provided to perform energy harvesting and estimation of ambient energy intensity. The energy harvesting apparatus includes an energy converter, an energy storage, an output voltage/current detector, and a switch. The energy converter receives ambient energy, converts the ambient energy into DC power having a DC voltage and a DC current, and outputs the DC power. The energy storage receives and stores the DC power. The output voltage/current detector has a constant load value and detects at least one of the DC voltage and the DC current, outputted from the energy converter, to be used for estimating intensity of the ambient energy. The switch selectively connects the energy converter to the energy storage or the output voltage/current detector.

Abstract: Provided are magnetic immunoparticles and use thereof, specifically, magnetic immunoparticles including a cell membrane capable of capturing a pathogenic material and magnetic particles attached to the cell membrane, a method of detecting pathogenic materials using the magnetic immunoparticles, and a method of diagnosing and treating an infectious disease using the magnetic immunoparticles. The magnetic immunoparticles according to an aspect may include cell membranes capable of capturing pathogenic materials, and thus may minimize side effects in vivo, and may detect various kinds of pathogenic materials due to characteristics of the cells from which the cell membranes are derived. Further, since the magnetic immunoparticles include magnetic particles, the magnetic immunoparticles may be easily separated by applying a magnetic field, and thus pathogenic materials may be more effectively detected and removed.

Abstract: A cell culture instrument configured to detach cells at a desired position and a cell processing method using the cell culture instrument. The cell culture instrument includes: a substrate; and a photoreactive layer having a photosolubility and a photothermal convertibility, wherein the photoreactive layer is laminated on the substrate, and the photoreactive layer includes a polymer having a photosolubility and a photothermal convertibility.

Abstract: A diffraction device and a method for non-destructive testing of internal crystal orientation uniformity of a workpiece. The diffraction device comprises: an X-ray irradiation system used for irradiating X-ray to a measuring part of a measured sample (4); an X-ray detection system used for detecting a plurality of diffraction X-rays formed by diffracting the X-ray with a plurality of parts of the measured sample (4), to measure X-ray diffraction intensity distribution of the measured sample (4). The detected X-ray is short-wavelength feature X-ray, and the X-ray detection system is an array detection system (5). The method comprises steps of selecting the short-wavelength feature X-ray, performing texture analysis on the measured sample (4), and determining a diffraction vector Q to be measured; and obtaining the X-ray diffraction intensity of the corresponding part of the measured sample (4).

Abstract: An inter prediction method according to the present invention comprises: a step for deriving reference motion information related to a unit to be decoded in a current picture; and a step for performing motion compensation for the unit to be decoded, using the reference motion information that has been derived. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metacognition-based autonomous driving correction device for an autonomous driving system.

Abstract: Articles and methods for processing aluminum are generally described. The aluminum can include compositions of gallium and/or indium such that the aluminum is activated to react with water.

Abstract: There are provided a cloud management method and a cloud management apparatus for rapidly scheduling arrangements of service resources by considering equal distribution of resources in a large-scale container environment of a distributed collaboration type. The cloud management method according to an embodiment includes: receiving, by a cloud management apparatus, a resource allocation request for a specific service; monitoring, by the cloud management apparatus, available resource current statuses of a plurality of clusters, and selecting a cluster that is able to be allocated a requested resource; calculating, by the cloud management apparatus, a suitable score with respect to each of the selected clusters; and selecting, by the cloud management apparatus, a cluster that is most suitable to the requested resource for executing a requested service from among the selected clusters, based on the respective suitable scores.

Abstract: The present invention features improved methods of identifying patients having cancer (e.g., melanoma, adenocarcinoma, lung, cervical, liver or breast cancer) using biomarkers (e.g., PDE3A, SLFN12) that correlate with drug sensitivity and consequently treating a stratified patient population with an agent of the invention (e.g., DNMDP, zardaverine, and anagrelide).

Abstract: A mobility device positionable between a powered transport position and a powered wheelchair position is provided. The mobility device includes a frame including a pair of side rails, a pair of wheels on each side rail, a distance between each wheel on a corresponding side rail defining a length of the mobility device, a pair of arms coupled to an end of the pair of side rails, and a seat member positioned between the pair of arms. A pair of foot plates is pivotally attached to the pair of side rails and rotatable between an unfolded position in which the foot plate is horizontal and a folded position in which the foot plate is vertical. Each foot plate having a length at least substantially equal to the length of the mobility device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biomarker for identifying the expression of an inflammatory-response-associated gene that specifically causes a change in expression due to exposure to 2-butanone, which is harmful and found in indoor environments, and an identification method using the same, and particularly an inflammatory-response-associated gene, the expression of which is increased or decreased by exposure to 2-butanone in a human bronchial epithelial cell line model (BEAS-2B), and a method of identifying exposure and predicting an inflammatory response using the same. The biomarker of the present invention includes specific genes selected through RNA sequencing, and thus can be useful in monitoring and determining the exposure to 2-butanone in the environment, and can be utilized as a tool predicting the mechanism of inflammatory response and toxicity caused by exposure to 2-butanone.