Abstract: The present invention successively performs hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) and dehydration so that, unlike that of a conventional technique, an alpha-olefin is prepared to have high selectivity, and not an olefin having a double bond at sites other than the alpha position. In addition, according to the present invention, selectivity for alpha-olefin can be further improved under optimal reaction conditions, and an alpha-olefin can be stably prepared with an extended preparation time of up to 180 hours.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing and refining carrier-free lutetium-177 using chromatography, and more specifically to a method of producing and refining carrier-free lutetium 1-77 using chromatography having excellent resolution of lutetium and ytterbium without a concentration gradient of an eluent.

Abstract: Proposed are a light source-tracking solar cell array, and a light source-tracking solar power generation system using same. More specifically, a light source-tracking solar cell array, and a light source-tracking solar power generation system using same, wherein light source-tracking solar cell array includes a stretchable solar module including a plurality of unit solar cells and a metal fiber-based conductive connector having elasticity and flexibility, wherein the plurality of unit solar cells are connected to each other by the conductive connector, and a transformable means which transforms in shape according to a change in position of a light source by connecting at least two or more of the plurality of unit solar cells, wherein the stretchable solar module is transformed in shape as the transformable means changes intervals between the unit solar cells due to the changes in the position of the sun.

Abstract: Provided are a copolymer-titanium composite which is crosslinked without a crosslinking agent and an initiator and a copolymer-titanium composite composition including the composite. An organic-inorganic hybrid film produced by including the composition may have a significant refractive index without a large increase in a thickness change rate and may solve a problem of a decrease in optical properties by low dispersibility of a conventional organic-inorganic film by a chemically bonded oxygen-titanium network structure, and an organic film having an excellent refractive index may be provided only with the copolymer.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for treating or preventing diseases related to mitochondrial function by a substance related to the improvement or decrease of mitochondrial function. The above problem can be solved by the agent for promoting formation of mitochondrial respiratory chain supercomplex, comprising Syk inhibitor as an active ingredient. a composition for maintaining or enhancing muscle strength, comprising the agent for promoting formation of mitochondrial respiratory chain supercomplex, or the pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing muscle hypofunction disease or mitochondrial hypofunction disease, comprising the agent for promoting formation of mitochondrial respiratory chain supercomplex, of the present invention.

Abstract: A composition and a method for treating tumors. The method includes administering an effective amount of one or more immune checkpoint inhibitors, and an effective amount of a PDE4-selective inhibitor. The composition and the method have a significant anti-tumor effect.

Abstract: A method for detecting urea-formaldehyde resin in melamine-formaldehyde materials is provided. The method includes the following steps: washing samples to be tested with hydrochloric acid solution, placing it at 110° C.±5° C. for hydrolysis for 60 min±5 min, passing through a polyethersulfone filter membrane to obtain the test solution, and detecting the test solution through high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Abstract: A method for preparing p-xylene is provided. Raw materials containing methanol, naphtha and CO2 are introduced into a reactor filled with a catalyst for a reaction to produce p-xylene. By adding the methanol, the product distribution is adjusted, and the selectivity of p-xylene is obviously improved. In addition, components containing benzene and toluene in aromatic hydrocarbon products are returned to a reaction system and co-fed with the raw materials for a reaction to produce p-xylene, so that cyclic utilization of the raw materials is achieved, and the method has extremely high economic benefits. The method has a simple process and high feasibility, can greatly improve the selectivity and yield of p-xylene, has an important application value, and provides a new way for large-scale utilization of CO2.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for decoding an image. A method includes receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding the image; dividing a first coding block into a plurality of second coding blocks; generating a prediction block of a second coding block based on syntax information obtained from the bitstream; and reconstructing the second coding block based on the prediction block and a residual block of the second coding block, the residual block being obtained by performing a dequantization and an inverse-transform on quantized transform coefficients from the bitstream. The first coding block has a recursive division structure. The first coding block is divided based on at least one of a quad tree division, a binary tree division or a triple tree division.

Abstract: A method for a credible information guide is described. The method includes identifying a source of content accessed by a user as a non-credible information source if a credibility score is less than a credibility threshold. The method also includes determining a similarity of a message between content of the non-credible information source and a credible content from one or more credible information sources. The method further includes recommending a selected information source to the user, having a credibility score between the non-credible information source and the one or more credible information sources when a lack of message similarity is determined. The method also includes continuing the recommending of selected information sources having gradually increasing credibility scores until a credible source accessed by the user.

Abstract: An image prediction method according to the present invention may comprise: identifying a reference pixel region designated for obtaining correlation information; determining a reference pixel processing configuration on the basis of determination of the availability of the reference pixel region; and performing intra prediction according to the determined reference pixel processing. As described above, performing intra prediction on the basis of the availability of a reference pixel according to the present invention can improve encoding performance.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes the steps of: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; adding the generated prediction image to a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Therefore, the performance of image data compression can be improved.

Abstract: This disclosure is related to methods, devices, assemblies, and system for transbronchial ablation of a lung tumor. Aspects of the disclosure are included as follows. A radiofrequency (RF) ablation catheter which is configured to heat a passageway filled with a liquid metal, the ablation catheter comprises a flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the flexible shaft having a fluid channel configured to instill the liquid metal into the passageway. The ablation catheter further comprises an inflatable balloon mounted on the flexible shaft wherein a portion of the flexible shaft that is distal to the balloon is defined as a distal segment of the flexible shaft, the balloon configured to obstruct the passageway. The ablation catheter comprises an RF conductor located on the distal segment configured for connecting RF energy to the liquid metal thereby heating the passageway.

Abstract: A forceps unit and a forceps apparatus are provided. The forceps unit according to an aspect of the present disclosure may comprise a base portion connected to a motor; a grasping portion disposed in front of the base portion and grasping a surgical instrument; a connecting portion connecting the base portion and the grasping portion; and a plurality of optical fibers, wherein some of the plurality of optical fibers are fixed to the grasping portion and others of the plurality of optical fibers are fixed to the base portion, wherein the plurality of optical fibers may include a first optical fiber disposed in a central region of the grasping portion and second to fifth optical fibers radially disposed with respect to the first optical fiber, and the first optical fiber may protrude further forward than the second to fifth optical fibers.

Abstract: Proposed is an operation method for two-way delay error compensation, the method including first to sixth steps. In the first step, a first wavelength is set as a signal wavelength for a master and a third wavelength is set as a signal wavelength for a slave. In the second step, first, second, third, and fourth time points are identified by using PTP. In the third step, a second wavelength is set as a signal wavelength for the master and the second wavelength is set for the slave. In the fourth step, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth time points are identified by using the PTP. In the fifth step, a delta value for a two-way delay error is identified on the basis of the first to eighth time points. In the sixth step, a compensation value of the two-way delay error is identified on the basis of the delta value.

Abstract: A method, for managing a virtual memory using a first memory including a main memory space and a first swap pool and a second memory including a second swap pool, includes: based on a quality of service (QOS) of tasks or on a system efficiency corresponding to execution of the tasks, adaptively adjusting a distribution state of the first memory or a size of the first swap pool; and based on the adaptively adjusted distribution state of the first memory or the adaptively adjusted size of the first swap pool, performing swap-out of a first page of the tasks from the main memory space to the first swap pool or the second swap pool or performing swap-in of a second page of the tasks from the first swap pool or the second swap pool to the main memory space.

Abstract: A display panel, a display device, and a method for manufacturing the display panel are provided. The display panel includes a substrate, light-emitting devices, a light reflecting part, and a light adjusting part. The light-emitting devices are spaced on one side of the substrate. The light reflecting part is at least partially located between adjacent light-emitting devices. The light adjusting part is arranged on one side of the light-emitting devices away from the substrate, and an orthographic projection of the light adjusting part on the substrate overlaps an orthographic projection of the corresponding light-emitting devices on the substrate. The light adjusting part includes a first surface away from the substrate, and the first surface protrudes away from the substrate. The light reflecting part and the light adjusting part can cooperate with each other to convert at least some of lateral beams into the forward beams.

Abstract: A recycled material based on in-situ compatibilization and chain extension is mainly prepared from the following raw materials in parts by mass: 30-70 parts of waste HIPS, 30-70 parts of waste PP, 2-6 parts of POE, 0.1-0.4 part of an alkylation reaction catalyst, 0.1-0.3 part of a co-catalyst, and 2-8 parts of a macromolecular chain extender. Further, a preparation method for the recycled material based on in-situ compatibilization and chain extension is provided.

Abstract: A method for scale-aware depth estimation using multi-camera projection loss is described. The method includes determining a multi-camera photometric loss associated with a multi-camera rig of an ego vehicle. The method also includes training a scale-aware depth estimation model and an ego-motion estimation model according to the multi-camera photometric loss. The method further includes predicting a 360° point cloud of a scene surrounding the ego vehicle according to the scale-aware depth estimation model and the ego-motion estimation model. The method also includes planning a vehicle control action of the ego vehicle according to the 360° point cloud of the scene surrounding the ego vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for updating a node model that resists discrimination propagation in federated learning. The method includes: obtaining a node model corresponding to a data node; calculating a mean value of the distribution of class features and a quantity ratio corresponding to training data of the data node, calculating a distribution weighted aggregation model based on the node model, the mean value of the distribution of class features and the quantity ratio; calculating a regularization term corresponding to the data node based on the node model and the distribution weighted aggregation model; calculating a variance of the distribution of the class features corresponding to the data node, calculating a class balanced complementary term by using a cross-domain feature generator; and updating the node model based on the distribution weighted aggregation model, the regularization term, and the class balanced complementary term.