Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are methods, compositions and kits for controlling nucleation and assembly of molecular nanostructures, microstructures and macrostructures.

Abstract: An image processing device converts an image that is a recognition object image to high-resolution, medium-resolution, and low-resolution images. The device sets the pixel of interest of the high-resolution image, and votes the co-occurrence in a gradient direction with offset pixels, the co-occurrence in the gradient direction pixels in the medium-resolution image, and the co-occurrence in the gradient direction pixels in the low-resolution image, to a co-occurrence matrix. The device creates such a co-occurrence matrix for each pixel combination and for each resolution. The device executes the process on each of the pixels of the high-resolution image, and creates a co-occurrence histogram wherein the elements of a plurality of co-occurrence matrices are arranged in a line. The device normalizes the co-occurrence histogram and extracts, as a feature quantity of the image, a vector quantity having as a component a frequency resulting from the normalization.

Abstract: A method for monocular depth/pose estimation in a camera agnostic network is described. The method includes training a monocular depth model and a monocular pose model to learn monocular depth estimation and monocular pose estimation based on a target image and context images from monocular video captured by the camera agnostic network. The method also includes lifting 3D points from image pixels of the target image according to the context images. The method further includes projecting the lifted 3D points onto an image plane according to a predicted ray vector based on the monocular depth model, the monocular pose model, and a camera center of the camera agnostic network. The method also includes predicting a warped target image from a predicted depth map of the monocular depth model, a ray surface of the predicted ray vector, and a projection of the lifted 3D points according to the camera agnostic network.

Abstract: Disclosed are a laser protective film and a laser protective device comprising the same. The laser protective film comprises, stackingly disposed: a first liquid crystal polymer layer for reflecting left-hand polarized light, a second liquid crystal polymer layer for reflecting right-hand polarized light, and a third liquid crystal polymer layer for absorbing incident laser. In the above way, the laser protective film of the present disclosure has a large angle of protection, high flexibility. In addition, it is easy to find any damage to the laser protective film of the present disclosure. Moreover, it can make modification to existing equipment. Thus, the present disclosure has a good application prospect in many fields such as laser goggles, window glass and the like.

Abstract: A causality recognizing apparatus includes a candidate vector generating unit configured to receive a causality candidate for generating a candidate vector representing a word sequence forming the candidate; a context vector generating unit generating a context vector representing a context in which noun-phrases of cause and effect parts of the causality candidate appear; a binary pattern vector generating unit, an answer vector generating unit and a related passage vector generating unit, generating a word vector representing background knowledge for determining whether or not there is causality between the noun-phrase included in the cause part and the noun-phrase included in the effect part; and a multicolumn convolutional neural network learned in advance to receive these word vectors and to determine whether or not the causality candidate has causality.

Abstract: A method for preventing or treating at least one of depression and anxiety disorder according to an embodiment of the present invention includes administering to a subject in need thereof a composition having an extract of Fraxinus rhynchophylla as an effective ingredient. By having an effect of improving depressive behavior and low physical activity shown in an animal model with induced anxiety and depression, reducing the level of cortisol, increasing the level of serotonin, and also increasing the expression amount of pCERB, BDNF, and mBDNF proteins in hippocampal tissues, the compositions can be advantageously used for developing a functional health food product or a pharmaceutical product for ameliorating or treating the depression and anxiety disorder.

Abstract: A metal-ion battery is provided. The metal-ion battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separating structure, and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode are separated by the separating structure, and the electrolyte composition is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separating structure includes a first separator, a second separator, and a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is disposed between the first separator and the second separator. The dielectric layer consists of a dielectric material, and the dielectric material has a dielectric constant from 10 to 200.

Abstract: An apparatus of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) is provided. The SOFCs generate power and are grid-tied. The apparatus comprises a power-generating side; and a grid-connecting side using an elementary household power management. The apparatus solves problems like low voltage, high current, voltage oscillation, voltage dips, long generator-starting time, etc. The apparatus is not only used as a stable power supply (base load), but also helps adjust the regional peak electricity demands. The features include the following: 1. A grid is tied, where output power does not pass through a direct-current boost converter and, thus, has no loss from it. 2. Injures, including voltage oscillation and sudden unloading after dumping, are reduced for avoiding further damages to cell sheets. 3. With the coordination of elementary power management and the integration of grid, the limitation of long-awaiting generator-starting time is crossed out and convenience of immediate power use is achieved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a phototherapy eye device. In an example, the phototherapy eye device includes a number of radioluminescent light sources and an anchor. Each radioluminescent light source includes an interior chamber coated with phosphor material, such as zinc sulfide, and containing a radioisotope material, such as gaseous tritium. The volume, shape, phosphor material, and radioisotope material are selected for emission of light at a particular wavelength and delivering a particular irradiance on the retina (when implanted in an eyeball). The wavelength is in the range of 400 to 600 nm and the irradiance is substantially 109 to 1011 photons per second per cm2.

Abstract: A method for making metal organic frameworks (MOFs) includes the step of dissolving metal salts in deionized water to form first solution, followed by adding a cyclic propyl phosphonic anhydride reagent to the first solution to form a second solution. The second solution is heated to form a reaction mixture containing MOF crystals, and is then cooled. The MOF crystals are filtered therefrom, washed and dried. To make metal organic framework-based thin film nanocomposite membranes, the MOF crystals are mixed with an m-phenylene diamine aqueous solution to form a mixture, which is then poured on a top surface of an ultrafiltration membrane substrate to form a first intermediate membrane structure. The first intermediate membrane structure is dried, and trimesolyl chloride in n-hexane solution is poured thereon to form a second intermediate membrane structure, which is cured to form an MOF-based thin film nanocomposite membrane, which is then rinsed and dried.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal. The processor is configured to receive, from a base wireless communication terminal through the transceiver, a first frame including first information indicating a duration required for a pending frame exchange sequence and second information indicating a frequency band which is allocated for transmission of a second frame, wherein the pending frame exchange sequence is a transmission sequence between one or more wireless communication terminals, set a network allocation vector (NAV) according to the first information indicating the duration for the pending frame exchange sequence, and reset the NAV when the wireless communication terminal does not receive a PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) for a reference time from a time point at which the first frame is received.

Abstract: Methods and devices for gas mixture combustion on a surface of a permeable matrix are provided which produce or result in surface stabilized combustion (SSC) with increasing amounts of radiation energy emitted by the matrix surface and decreasing concentrations of pollutant components in the combustion products. The gas mixture is fed to a burner that includes a permeable matrix material having a first thermal conductivity and configured to preheat the combustible gas mixture as it travels through the matrix. The burner includes a plurality of thermal elements having a thermal conductivity higher than and disposed in thermal transfer communication with the matrix base material. The permeable matrix base material forms a combustion surface with at least a portion of the thermal elements exposed above the combustion surface. The gas mixture is combusted at or near exit pores and channels formed at the permeable matrix material combustion surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant protein or a derivative thereof, wherein the recombinant protein has an amino acid sequence of the N-terminal portion of CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4). The invention also provides the use of the recombinant protein or a derivative thereof for treating or preventing a disease or condition associated with CCR4 signaling, such as an allergic disease, inflammatory enteritis, psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease, vasculitis, spondyloarthropathy, scleroderma, asthma, a respiratory allergic disease, an autoimmune disease, graft rejection, leukemia, lymphoma, a blood-borne cancer, a disease requiring inhibition of undesirable inflammation, and a cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spinning nozzle apparatus for manufacturing a high-strength fiber. The spinning nozzle apparatus for manufacturing a high-strength fiber according to the present invention is designed to optimize a heating method for the spinning region of a spinning nozzle in the melt spinning process. The heat transfer method is optimized by disposing the spinning nozzle holes of spinning nozzle commercially available on the outside of, directly under the pack body and heating the spinning nozzle holes with a heating body. In addition, an instantaneous heat treatment at high temperature is adopted to control the molecular entanglement structure in the melted polymer, which enhances the drawability of the thermoplastic resin and hence improves the mechanical properties such as strength and elongation.

Abstract: An approach to printing a nickel precursor ink on a wide range of substrates for electronics and magnetic applications is disclosed. The nickel ink reduces to elemental nickel following heating. The ink was printed using an ultrasonic aerosol printing technique. By sintering the nickel precursor ink in the presence of a homogeneous magnetic field, the reduced nickel complex formed continuously aligned nickel nanofibers axially aligned with the direction of the magnetic field. The fabrication of aligned interlayered nanofiber films provides opportunities to produce structures with enhanced isotropic electrical and magnetic properties. The resistivity of the film was found to be as low as 0.56 m?·cm, and the saturation magnetization was measured to be 30 emu/g, which is comparable to bulk Ni. Magnetic anisotropy was induced with an easy axis along the direction of the applied magnetic field with soft magnetic properties.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a silicone rubber and a method for preparing it, and a phenolic modified silicone rubber resin and a method for preparing it. The structural formula of the silicone rubber is shown as follows: Wherein x=70-80, y=10-20. The structural formula of the phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin is shown as follows: wherein n, x, y are degrees of polymerization, n=10-20, x=70-80, y=10-20. A method for preparing the phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin orderly comprises: adding 90-110 parts by mass of brominated phenolic resin and 180-220 parts of organic solvent into 100 parts by mass of silicone rubber, reacting at 70-80° C. for 24-48 h until the solution is clear and transparent; adding 9-11 parts by mass of capping agent, reacting for another 4-5 h to obtain a reaction liquid containing phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin.

Abstract: A GaN-based VCSEL chip based on porous DBR and a manufacturing method of the same, wherein the chip includes: a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; a bottom porous DBR layer formed on the buffer layer; an n-type doped GaN layer formed on the bottom porous DBR layer, which is etched downward on its periphery to form a mesa; an active layer formed on the n-type doped GaN layer; an electron blocking layer formed on the active layer; a p-type doped GaN layer formed on the electron blocking layer; a current limiting layer formed on the p-type doped GaN layer with a current window formed at a center thereof, wherein the current limiting layer covers sidewalls of the active layer, the electron blocking layer and the convex portion of the n-type doped GaN layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type doped GaN layer; an n-electrode formed on the mesa of the n-type doped GaN layer; a p-electrode formed on the transparent electrode with a recess formed therein; and a dielectric DBR layer formed on

Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for an elastomeric cross-linked polyester material. Such an elastomeric cross-linked polyester material, in some embodiments, comprises a plurality of polymeric units of the general formula (-A-B-)p, wherein p is an integer greater than 1; and a plurality of urethane cross-links each of which covalently links two polymeric units to one another, which two linked polymeric unit each had at least one free hydroxyl or amino group prior to formation of the crosslink.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and a method for compensating non-linear response characteristics in measuring the shape of an object using phase-shifting deflectomerty. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to a method for compensating non-linear response characteristics in phase-shifting deflectometry including steps of: generating a pattern by a pattern generating portion and projecting the same to a measurement object; obtaining an image of a deformed pattern reflected from the measurement object by a detector; linearizing non-linear responses on the basis of a look up table considering non-linear response characteristics of the pattern generating portion and the detector by a compensation means; and compensating phase-shifting amounts generated due to non-linear response characteristics by the compensation means.

Abstract: An image privacy perception method based on deep learning, including the following steps: S1, building a privacy classification data set with labeled categories, and training a privacy perception network with a transfer learning method; S2, recognizing a privacy image using a deep convolutional neural network oriented to privacy perception; and S3, extracting an attention profile according to deep convolutional features of the neural network, and locating an attention focusing region to complete the perception of an image privacy region. The method has the following beneficial effects: by completing end-to-end training and testing based on the deep neural network, the privacy image can be accurately distinguished with the privacy region located, facilitating the selective protection of the privacy information in the image.