Abstract: Systems and methods of reconstructing photoacoustic imaging data corresponding to a brain of a subject through a skull of a subject utilizing a reconstruction method that incorporates a spatial model of one or more acoustic properties of the brain and skull of the subject derived from an adjunct imaging dataset.

Abstract: An application service server, a region-based information processing method, and user equipment are provided. In the method, an initial message is received, identification information is determined according to the location information of the initial message, and a preprocessed message is generated. The initial message includes a notification content corresponding to the location information, and the location information is defined by a geographic coordinate system. The identification information is provided by a geographic information service. The preprocessed message includes the notification content and the identification information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for mass-producing densified carbon nanotube fiber. The method includes preparing carbon nanotube fiber, swelling the carbon nanotube fiber by applying an acid solution thereto, and stretching the carbon nanotube fiber, coagulating the stretched carbon nanotube fiber so as to remove the acid solution present therein, and drying the coagulated carbon nanotube fiber.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of encoding a division block in video encoding and a method of decoding a division block in video decoding. An input picture is divided into encoding unit blocks. The encoding unit blocks are divided into sub-blocks. The sub-blocks are encoded by selectively using at least one of intra prediction encoding and inter prediction encoding. A decoding process is performed through a reverse process of the encoding method. When pixel values of an encoding unit block are encoded in video encoding, the flexibility in selecting an encoding mode is increased and the efficiency of encoding is increased.

Abstract: A millimeter wave (MMW) circuitry includes a phase modulation circuitry, a plurality of amplifier multiplier chain circuitries and a power combiner circuitry. The phase modulation circuitry is configured to receive input data and a plurality of divided input signals and to provide as output a plurality of phase modulation circuitry output signals. Each phase modulation circuitry output signal corresponds to a respective divided input signal. At least one phase modulation circuitry output signal has a nonzero phase relative to the divided input signals that is related to the input data. Each amplifier multiplier chain circuitry is configured to amplify and frequency multiply and phase multiply the respective phase modulation circuitry output signal to yield a respective power combiner input signal. The power combiner circuitry is configured to sum a plurality of power combiner input signals to yield an output signal. A modulation of the output signal is related to the input data.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a gallium oxide film based on sapphire substrate as well as a growth method and an application thereof. The gallium oxide film based on sapphire substrate is prepared by a method below, including: forming more than one ?-(AlxGa1?x)2O3 strain buffering layers on the sapphire substrate by means of pulsed epitaxial growth, wherein 0.99?x?0.01; and forming gallium oxide epitaxial layers on the ?-(AlxGa1?x)2O3 strain buffering layers. The growth method provided can not only avoid the technical difficulty of contradictory epitaxial temperatures of ?-Ga2O3 and ?-Al2O3, but also effectively reduce the defect density of ?-Ga2O3 epitaxial film, thus further improving the crystal quality of the ?-Ga2O3 epitaxial film materials.

Abstract: A beta-voltaic device made up of silica covered scintillating particles incorporated within an isotope absorbing layer to produce an improved power source. Lost beta particles are converted to UV light which is also converted to power in a beta-voltaic converter. The addition of the scintillating particles effectively increases the power efficiency of a BV device while maintaining the slim profile and smaller size of the power source. This arrangement makes possible implementation in space, defense, intelligence, medical implants, marine biology and other applications.

Abstract: A method for treating and/or alleviating nervous diseases is provided. The method for treating and/or alleviating nervous diseases includes: administering an effective amount of a water extract of a plant of Gracilariaceae or a ferment thereof to a subject in need thereof to treat and/or alleviate a nervous disease thereof, wherein the ferment of the water extract of a plant of Gracilariaceae is a lactic acid bacteria ferment.

Abstract: A battery system, a control method of a cell balance procedure and a calculation method of a balance charge capacity are provided. The battery system includes a plurality of battery units, a communication bus and a host control unit. Each battery unit includes a plurality of cells, an isolated charger, a switch array circuit, a balance slave switch and a balance slave controller. The host control unit includes a balance host controller, a balance host switch and a system current measurement unit. When the error between a balance detection voltage calculated by each balance slave controller and the balance detection voltage calculated by the balance host controller is less than a predetermined value, the balance host switch and the corresponding balance slave switches are in conduction and the specified plurality cells of battery system are charged for keeping cell balance purpose.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining a musculoskeletal disease may be disclosed. The apparatus may include a motion protocol learning unit configured to generate a first motion protocol used to determine a musculoskeletal disease in advance through learning, a motion protocol recognition model unit configured to generate a motion protocol recognition model for determining a musculoskeletal disease by using information of the first motion protocol, a body pose estimator configured to receive a user image to be recognized and estimate a body pose from the user image, and a disease classification and prediction unit configured to determine a musculoskeletal disease by matching the body pose and the motion protocol recognition model.

Abstract: Footwear scanning systems and associated methods are described. According to one aspect, a footwear scanning system includes a base, a shuttle configured to rotate beneath the base, wherein the shuttle comprises an antenna array configured to transmit electromagnetic waves through the base into footwear above the base during the rotation of the shuttle and to receive electromagnetic waves reflected from the footwear during the rotation of the shuttle, a transceiver coupled with the antenna array and configured to apply electrical signals to the antenna array to generate the transmitted electromagnetic waves and to receive electrical signals from the antenna array corresponding to the received electromagnetic waves, and processing circuitry configured to process an output of the transceiver corresponding to the received electromagnetic waves to provide information regarding contents within the footwear.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for displaying a hologram including a pixel circuit array including first to nth pixel circuits, a first insulating layer provided on the pixel circuit array, first to nth pixel electrodes provided on the first insulating layer and electrically connected to the first to nth pixel circuits, respectively, a second insulating layer provided on the first insulating layer, first to nth display electrodes provided on the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the first to nth pixel electrodes, respectively, a display panel formed on the first to nth display electrodes, and a common electrode formed on the display panel. The first to nth display electrodes are clustery formed, and an area of the first to nth display electrodes is smaller than an area of the pixel circuit array.

Abstract: A method of producing an immersive video comprises decoding an atlas, parsing a flag for the atlas, and producing a viewport image using the atlas. The flag may indicate whether the viewport image is capable of being completely produced through the atlas, and, according to a value of the flag, when the viewport image is produced, it may be determined whether an additional atlas is used in addition to the atlas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a river flow velocity measurement device using optical flow image processing, including: an image photographing unit configured to acquire consecutive images of a flow velocity measurement site of a river; an image conversion analysis unit configured to dynamically extract frames of the consecutive images in order to normalize image data of the image photographing unit, image-convert the extracted frames, and perform homography calculation; an analysis region extracting unit configured to extract an analysis region of an analysis point; a pixel flow velocity calculating unit configured to calculate a pixel flow velocity using an image in the analysis region of the analysis point extracted by the analysis region extracting unit; and an actual flow velocity calculating unit configured to convert the pixel flow velocity calculated by the pixel flow velocity calculating unit into an actual flow velocity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-channel optical signal generating apparatus, which includes a CW laser that generates a single optical signal, an optical signal processor unit that processes the single optical signal, an oscillator that generates an electrical signal, and an electrical signal processor unit that generates a modulation signal, based on the electrical signal, and the optical signal processor unit includes ‘n’ optical circulators, at least one optical intensity modulator, (m-1) optical phase modulators, and ‘n’ BiODLs, the electrical signal processor unit includes a RF power divider which divides the electrical signal, and ‘m’ RF power amplifiers, the RF power divider divides the electrical signal into ‘m’ divided electrical signals, and the optical signal processor unit modulates and outputs the single optical signal by the at least one optical intensity modulator and the (m-1) optical phase modulators, based on the ‘m’ divided electrical signals divided from the RF power divider.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for producing aromatics. Such a system includes a cracker unit configured to convert a light alkane into an olefin-containing hydrocarbon comprising at least one alkene, and an aromatization unit. The light alkane is selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, propane, butane, and a combination thereof. The cracker unit is configured to at least partially feed the olefin-containing hydrocarbon into the aromatization unit. Such an olefin-containing hydrocarbon comprises at least 40 wt. % of the at least one alkene. The aromatization unit is used to convert the olefin-containing hydrocarbon therein into a product stream, which includes an aromatic hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylenes, and a combination thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include apparatus, systems, and methods for fabricating monolayers. In one example, a method includes forming a multilayer film having a plurality of monolayers of a two-dimensional (2D) material on a growth substrate. The multilayer film has a first side proximate the growth substrate and a second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing 1,3-propanediol includes culturing, in the presence of a saccharide and formaldehyde to produce 1,3-propanediol, a microorganism having the following genes: (a) a first gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes an aldol reaction between pyruvic acid and aldehydes; (b) a second gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes a decarboxylation reaction of ?-keto acids; and (c) a third gene encoding an enzyme that catalyzes a reduction reaction of aldehydes, is provided.

Abstract: Novel compounds (small molecules) that potently and selectively inhibit MMP-13 (i.e., MMP-13 inhibitors) are used for treatment of multiple myeloma. The MMP-13 inhibitors described herein are highly selective for MMP-13 and when administered to an individual in need thereof, the compounds selectively kill multiple myeloma cells, reduce growth of multiple myeloma cells, inhibit multiple myeloma-induced osteoclastogenesis, and increase survival time in the individual.

Abstract: Systems and method for performing X-ray computed tomography (CT) that can improve spectral separation and decrease motion artifacts without increasing radiation dose are provided. The systems and method can be used with either a kVp-switching source or a single-kVp source. When used with a kVp-switching source, an absorption grating and a filter grating can be disposed between the X-ray source and the sample to be imaged. Relative motion of the filter and absorption gratings can by synchronized to the kVp switching frequency of the X-ray source. When used with a single-kVp source, a combination of absorption and filter gratings can be used and can be driven in an oscillation movement that is optimized for a single-kVp X-ray source. With a single-kVp source, the absorption grating can also be omitted and the filter grating can remain stationary.