Abstract: A grouping method of user devices comprises configuring one or more codes for each of the user devices by a base station wherein each of said one or more codes corresponds to a delay tolerance, performing a grouping task by the base station according to the delay tolerances and a determining result of channel-usage demand corresponding to each of the user devices so as to form one or more first-type groups and one or more second-type groups wherein each first-type group corresponds to a first-group delay tolerance and each second-type group corresponds to a second-group delay tolerance, and performing a selection from user devices in the first-type groups and the second-type groups to form one or more target groups by the base station according to the first-group delay tolerances and the second-group delay tolerances.

Abstract: A host map system for updating a region of a host map based on sensor data received from a plurality of connected vehicles travelling in the region comprises monitoring a host map region for discrepancies, defining a geo-fence around an area of a discrepancy and setting a schedule for activing the geo-fence. When a connected vehicle enters the geo-fence, the host mapping system transmits the geo-fence to the connected vehicle and requests that it share its sensor data while travelling in the geo-fenced area. The host mapping system receives the sensor data and processes the data to update details of the host map. The host mapping system may transmit the updated map to connected vehicles travelling in the map region.

Abstract: The present invention forms an off-FET channel having a uniform and short length by using a self-align process of a method of forming and recessing a spacer, thereby enhancing the current driving capability of an off-FET and the uniformity of a device operation.

Abstract: A mobile robot control apparatus includes an online 3D modeler and a path planner. The online 3D modeler is configured to receive an image sequence from a mobile robot and to generate a first map and a second map different from the first map based on the image sequence. The path planner is configured to generate a global path based on the first map, to extract a target surface based on the second map and to generate a local inspection path having a movement unit smaller than a movement unit of the global path based on the global path and the target surface.

Abstract: A system for evaluating behavior of vehicles is provided. The system includes an input device configured to receive a request for evaluation of behavior of vehicles, one or more processors, one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The machine readable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to: collect log files related to vehicles from a plurality of sources, a format of log files from one source being different from a format of log files from another source, extract one or more parameters for the vehicles from the collected log files based on the request for evaluation, and evaluate behavior of the vehicles based on the extracted one or more parameters, wherein the one or more parameters include time series and time intervals.

Abstract: Hydrogenophilus bacterium which produces a mutant acetolactate synthase III small subunit formed of a mutant amino acid sequence having an amino acid substitution is able to effectively produce valine through use of carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source.

Abstract: A method, device and kit for detecting sepsis or bacteremia in a patient includes detecting peptidoglycan associated lipoprotein (Pal) from Gram-negative bacteria in the urine of the patient is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a direct-fired supercritical carbon dioxide power generation system and a power generation method thereof, the system comprising: a combustor for burning hydrocarbon fuel and oxygen; a turbine driven by combustion gas discharged from the combustor; a heat exchanger for cooling combustion gas discharged after driving the turbine, by heat exchange with combustion gas recycled and supplied to the combustor; and an air separation unit for separating air to produce oxygen, wherein a portion of the combustion gas discharged after driving the turbine is branched before being introduced to the heat exchanger and is supplied to the air separation unit.

Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing (a) a lactate dehydrogenase gene and/or (b) a malate/lactate dehydrogenase gene into a Hydrogenophilus bacterium efficiently produces lactic acid through use of carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius ldh gene, Geobacillus kaustophilus ldh gene and Thermus thermophilus ldh gene of lactate dehydrogenases, and Thermus thermophilus mldh gene and Meiothermus ruber mldh-1 and mldh-2 genes of malate/lactate dehydrogenases are preferable in that they have good lactic acid production efficiency.

Abstract: A force sensor includes a first structure, four strain generation parts, and a second structure connected to the first structure with the strain generation parts interposed therebetween. The strain generation part includes a first connection part connected to the first structure, a first branch part, which is a beam-like part branching into two from the first connection part toward the second structure and extending in directions separating from each other, a second branch part, which is a beam-like part connected to the first branch part with bent parts interposed therebetween and extending in directions approaching each other, and a second connection part where branched parts of the second branch part join and connects to the second structure. The strain generation parts are formed so that the strain generation parts become line-symmetric with respect to the first and second axes when projected in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane.

Abstract: A harmonization system for a brain activity classifier harmonizing brain measurement data obtained at a plurality of sites to realize a discrimination process based on brain functional imaging: obtains data, for a plurality of traveling subjects as common objects of measurements at each of the plurality of measurement sites, resulting from measurements of brain activities of a predetermined plurality of brain regions of each of the traveling subjects; calculates, for each of the traveling subjects, prescribed elements of a brain functional connectivity matrix representing the temporal correlation of brain activities of a set of the plurality of brain regions; using a generalized linear mixed model, calculates measurement bias data 3108 for each element of the brain functional connectivity matrix, as a fixed effect at each measurement site with respect to an average of the corresponding element across the plurality of measurement sites and across the plurality of traveling subjects; and thereby executes a harm

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting adaptive video in real time using a content-aware neural network are disclosed. At least one embodiment provides a method performed by a server for transmitting an adaptive video in real time by using content-aware deep neural networks (DNNs), including downloading a video, encoding a downloaded video for each of at least one resolution, dividing an encoded video into video chunks of a predetermined size, training the content-aware DNNs by using encoded video, generating a configuration or manifest file containing information on trained content-aware DNNs and information on the encoded video, and transmitting the configuration file upon a request of a client.

Abstract: An exploiting method and device of marine facies natural gas hydrate. The exploiting method comprises the following steps: (1) after the construction of a vertical well, a fixed pipe is constructed, the exploiting well is set in the center of the fixed pipe, and the mixture is filled between the inner wall of the fixed pipe and the outer wall of the exploiting well; (2) the self-excited oscillating jet nozzle enters the exploiting well along the vertical well to the designated position through an orifice on the exploiting well and sprays the mixture, so that the mixture is broken evenly to form artificial fractures; (3) under the corresponding temperature, the hydrate decomposes to produce gas by depressurized exploiting; (4) the gas-liquid mixture exploited by the exploiting well is separated into liquid and gas in the gas-liquid separation device to collect liquid and gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to radiopaque liquid embolic composition comprising tetra iodo compound, 4,4-bis (4-hydroxy-3,5 diiodo phenyl) valeric acid (IBHV) of Formula I, covalently linked to ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) and dissolved in a water miscible organic liquid.

Abstract: Provided is a wire for electric bonding, which includes a solder wire and a composition for bonding adjacent to the solder wire, the solder wire is wet when reaches to a melting point as heat is transferred, the composition for bonding includes an epoxy resin, a reducing agent, and a curing agent, the reducing agent removes a metal oxide formed on a surface of the solder wire, and the epoxy resin is cured by chemically reacting with the reducing agent and the curing agent at a curing temperature.

Abstract: A titanium aluminide alloy material for hot forging has a chemical composition including, by atom, aluminum of 43.0% or greater and 45.0% or less, niobium of 4.0% or greater and 6.0% or less, chromium of 1.5% or greater and 3.5% or less, and titanium and an inevitable impurity as a residue.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a digital PCR system. The system includes a droplet formation assembly and a droplet orifice assembly. The droplet formation assembly includes a heat conducting plate and a cover plate, at least one inverted U-shaped step is placed on a side surface of the cover plate, the heat conducting plate, the cover plate and the inverted U-shaped step together form a droplet formation chamber having an opening at a bottom. The droplet orifice assembly is connected below the droplet formation assembly, and includes a plurality of droplet orifices, the droplet orifice is connected with the droplet formation chamber, and a vaporization component is placed in the droplet orifice, the vaporization component vaporizes a digital PCR solution in the droplet orifice and rapidly pushes the digital PCR solution into a droplet forming oil in the droplet formation chamber, to form a digital PCR droplet.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and structures for broadband phase shifting for quantitative phase microscopy (QPI) that advantageously allows for a greater useable wavelength range for QPI wherein either/both illumination paths and/or scatter paths: 1) propagate through a reflective objective; 2) become quantifiably phase-shifted utilizing broadband mirror surfaces; 3) attenuate the relatively bright illumination paths to maximize contrast; and 4) recombine at a sensor plane for quantitative analysis.

Abstract: Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters.

Abstract: An ultra-low power data transmission method and apparatus are disclosed. An ultra-low power data transmission method to be performed by a user terminal of an ultra-low power data transmission system includes performing channel coding on a payload included in a transmission packet; interleaving a payload obtained through the channel coding, spreading the interleaved payload using a gold code and an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF), combining a synchronization header spread using the gold code and the OVSF with the spread payload, and modulating a transmission packet in which the payload and the synchronization header are combined.