Abstract: The application relates to a dextran affinity tag and use thereof. The present application provides an affinity tag, which is a segment of dextran binding domain, and can purify a target protein by its affinity with the dextran. The affinity tag of the present application has the advantages of more efficient in preparation and purification, and can be widely used in industrial applications that require protein purification processes.

Abstract: The encoding method includes computing the first feature information of an input signal using a recurrent encoding model, quantizing the first feature information and producing the first feature bitstream, computing the first output signal from the quantized first feature information using a recurrent decoding model, computing the second feature information of the input signal using a nonrecurrent encoding model, quantizing the second feature information and producing the second feature bitstream, computing the second output signal from the quantized second feature information using a nonrecurrent decoding model, determining an encoding mode based on the input signal, the first and second output signals, and the first and second feature bitstreams, and outputting an overall bitstream by multiplexing an encoding mode bit and one of the first feature bitstream and the second feature bitstream depending on the encoding mode.

Abstract: A cell product may be used for treating a peripheral blood flow disorder, and the cell product may include an SSEA-3-positive pluripotent stem cells (Muse cells) derived from a mesenchymal tissue in a living body or a cultured mesenchymal cell. The peripheral blood flow disorder is preferably a peripheral arterial disease, more preferably chronic arterial obstruction in a limb.

Abstract: A perovskite light emitting diode having degradation of the characteristics of the light emitting device, caused by PEDOT:PSS can be improved by replacing PEDOT:PSS contained in a conventional hole transport layer with an anionic conjugated polymer having ammonium-based counter ions, and the light emission characteristics can be greatly improved by passivating defects of a perovskite light emitting layer with a hole transport layer containing a conjugated polymer and increasing crystal growth.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus of broadcast gateway signaling for channel bonding. The apparatus for broadcast gateway signaling includes an input formatting unit configured to generate baseband packets corresponding to channel bonding; and a stream partitioner configured to allocate the baseband packets to two or more RF channels of the channel bonding for generating an outer tunnel data stream, the outer tunnel data stream generated in different ways according to a plurality of operation modes for the channel bonding.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for designing a skull prosthesis are disclosed. In one arrangement, imaging data from a medical imaging process is received. The imaging data represents the shape of at least a portion of a skull. The imaging data is used to display on a display device a first virtual representation of at least a portion of the skull. User input defining a cutting line in the first virtual representation is received. A surgical operation of cutting through the skull along at least a portion of the defined cutting line to at least partially disconnect a target portion of the skull from the rest of skull is simulated. Output data is provided based on the simulation. The output data represents a simulated shape of at least a portion of the skull with the target portion at least partially disconnected from the rest of the skull, thereby defining the shape of an implantation site for a skull prosthesis to be manufactured.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for preparing polyester polyol comprising performing transesterification of raw materials containing inorganic oxyacid ester and polyhydric alcohol to obtain the polyester polyol. The polyester polyol obtained by the method described in the present application has higher heat resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for enhancing document reliability to enable a given document to receive higher reliability from a reader. A method for enhancing document reliability according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: when a document is input by a user, generating a correction candidate set for each sentence of the input document; predicting a reliability distribution for each of the generated correction candidate set and the input document; and enhancing reliability of the input document via a plurality of enhancement schemes based on a standard deviation and a mean of the predicted reliability distribution.

Abstract: A light-emitting device with an electric power generation function includes a thermal conductive LED board that includes a thermal conductive base having a mounting surface and an open surface, and a board wiring provided on the mounting surface. An LED element is connected with the board wiring. A thermoelectric element is electrically insulated from the thermal conductive base, and thermally coupled with the thermal conductive base. The thermoelectric element includes a casing unit having a housing unit, and includes, in the housing unit, a first electrode unit, a second electrode unit having a work function different from a work function of the first electrode unit, and a middle unit including nanoparticles having a work function between the work function of the first electrode unit and the work function of the second electrode unit. The casing unit is provided on the open surface of the thermal conductive base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-HIV antibodies. Also disclosed are related methods and compositions. HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans characterized by clinical features including wasting syndromes, central nervous system degeneration and profound immunosuppression that results in life-threatening opportunistic infections and malignancies. Since its discovery in 1981, HIV type 1 (HIV-1) has led to the death of at least 25 million people worldwide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an albumin pharmaceutical composition, comprising albumin and at least one amino acid having a relative molecular mass of 145-175.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides: a magnetoresistive element having a large magnetoresistance change ratio (MR ratio); and a magnetic sensor, a reproducing head and a magnetic recording and reproducing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for measuring a thickness and a refractive index of a multilayer thin film using an angle-resolved spectral interference image according to polarization.

Abstract: A robot for detecting and saving a life, includes: a body part including a plurality of unit joints; a head part which is provided at the front of the body part in the direction in which the body part moves forward, and which has a gripper capable of picking up an object by a plurality of tongs parts that are folded and unfolded; and an extension part capable of extending forward from the head part so as to enter a small space that is difficult for the body part to enter.

Abstract: A titanium aluminide alloy material for hot forging has a chemical composition including, by atom, aluminum of 38.0% or greater and 39.9% or less, niobium of 3.0% or greater and 5.0% or less, vanadium of 3.0% or greater and 4.0% or less, carbon of 0.05% or greater and 0.15% or less, and titanium and an inevitable impurity as a residue.

Abstract: A heat exchanger may include a first container having a gas inlet, a liquid inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet. The gas inlet may flow a gas at a first temperature into the container while the liquid inlet introduces droplets of a liquid into the container at a second temperature. In the container, the liquid droplets may fall under the force of gravity while the gas flows through the container in a direction that is different from a direction of the spray of the liquid through the container. Accordingly, the liquid and the gas may come into direct contact within the first container and exchange heat. After the liquid and gas exchange heat, the liquid may leave the container through the liquid outlet and the gas may leave the container through the gas outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed are an unsupervised learning-based image registration method using a neural network with cycle consistency and an apparatus therefor. An image registration method includes receiving a first image and a second image for image registration, outputting a deformation field for the first image and the second image using an unsupervised learning-based neural network with cycle consistency for the deformation field, and generating a registration image for the first image and the second image based on a spatial deformation function using the output deformation field. The outputting of the deformation field includes outputting the deformation field for the first image for registering the first image to the second image may be output, when the first image is a moving image and the second image is a fixed image, and the generating of the registration image includes generating the registration image by applying the deformation field for the first image to the first image using the spatial deformation function.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions including one or more integrin activating compounds capable of enhancing an anti-tumor activity of one or more therapeutic antibodies, one or more immune checkpoint inhibitors, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a solid oxide fuel cell includes a cathode, an anode, and a solid oxide electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode. The anode includes a porous scaffold that includes a solid oxide having one or more metal nanoparticles disposed on one or more surfaces of the porous scaffold. The porous scaffold and the solid oxide electrolyte are formed from La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.83Mg0.17O2.815 (LSGM), and the metal nanoparticles are selected from the group consisting of platinum, nickel, gold, and combinations thereof. Methods of synthesizing ammonia using the fuel cell are also described.

Abstract: A method for estimating depth of a scene includes selecting an image of the scene from a sequence of images of the scene captured via an in-vehicle sensor of a first agent. The method also includes identifying previously captured images of the scene. The method further includes selecting a set of images from the previously captured images based on each image of the set of images satisfying depth criteria. The method still further includes estimating the depth of the scene based on the selected image and the selected set of images.