Abstract: The present disclosure relates to luminescent phosphors and more particularly, to fluoride-based luminescent phosphors, and methods for their preparation in deep eutectic solvent (DES) systems. The luminescent phosphors are formed with accompanying particle size control, relatively higher crystallinity and relatively higher fluorescence intensity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a personalized advertisement device based on speech recognition SMS services and a personalized advertisement exposure method based on speech recognition SMS services. The present invention provides a personalized advertisement device based on speech recognition SMS services and a personalized advertisement exposure method based on speech recognition SMS services capable of maximizing an effect of advertisement by grasping user's intention, an emotion state, and positional information from speech data uttered by a user during a process of providing speech recognition SMS services, configuring advertisements from when speech data begins conversion to when it has been completely converted by the speech recognition into character strings, and exposing the configured advertisements to a user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel customized sRNA that reduces gene expression in prokaryotic cells, a preparation method thereof, and the use thereof, and more particularly to a synthetic sRNA comprising an Hfq binding site, derived from the sRNA of any one of MicC, SgrS and MicF, and a region that base-pairs with the target gene mRNA, and to a preparation method thereof and the use thereof. The synthetic sRNA according to the invention has an advantage in that the degree of inhibition of the target gene can be controlled by regulating the ability of the synthetic sRNA to bind to the mRNA of the target gene. The use of the synthetic sRNA that regulates the expression of the target gene makes it possible to effectively construct a recombinant microorganism without using a conventional gene deletion method and to reduce the expression of the target gene, and thus the synthetic sRNA is useful for the production of recombinant microorganisms.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spherical wheel motor including: a spherical rotor having freedom of rotation along surrounding magnetized directions; a stator formed in a dome shape enclosing the rotor and configured to form magnetization at various angles through a plurality of coils distributed therein, and impart the freedom of rotation to the rotor; and a driving unit configured to identify a position of the rotor, supply current to each coil of the stator according to the position of the rotor, and drive the rotor.

Abstract: A microvalve device is provided that includes a through via located in an island structure supported on a thermally-insulating membrane supported by a frame. The through via is surrounded by a meltable sealing material. A heater element is positioned on the island structure for sealing the material over the through via by heating the sealing material.

Abstract: A two-far end supported actuator module for a snake robot using an inner wire includes: a module housing having a driving means and a reducer mounted therein, and having a plurality of accommodation portions on an outer surface thereof; an upper cover and a lower cover detachably installed at an upper part and a lower part of the module housing, respectively, wherein the upper cover has a rotation shaft passing hole for passing a rotation shaft therethrough, and the lower cover has a wire passing hole for passing a wire therethrough; a first connection bracket having one side coupled to one accommodation portion of the module housing, and another side coupled to a lower cover of another driving module, and configured to guide the wire thereinto; and a second connection bracket coupled to another accommodation portion of the module housing on the opposite side of the first connection bracket, and another side to which a rotation shaft is inserted to be supported.

Abstract: A method of forming a biomass photosensitive material is provided, which includes (1) polymerizing (a) itaconic anhydride and (b) acrylate to form a copolymer, and (2) mixing the copolymer and (c) monomer with a single hydroxy group and a carbon-carbon double bond for a ring-opening addition reaction, wherein the (a) itaconic anhydride and the single hydroxy group of the (c) monomer with the single hydroxy group and the carbon-carbon double bond are reacted in the ring-opening addition reaction.

Abstract: A system and method for combining k-space data acquired on multiple different receiver channels in a multichannel receiver is provided. One or more convolution kernels are used to combine the k-space data. Each convolution kernel is designed as the combination of one or more channel combination kernels and an alias-suppressing kernel. The channel combination kernels are designed to have a smaller sample spacing than the acquired data, and the alias-suppressing kernel is designed to suppress aliasing artifacts in stopbands defined by the sample spacing of the channel combination kernels.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrolyte-membraneless microbial fuel cell, in-series stack thereof, and in-parallel combination thereof. According to various implementation examples, problems relating to scaling up and modularization are overcome, and problems relating to using an electrolyte membrane are solved.

Abstract: A glow plug control apparatus for an engine of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one glow plug; a power source to apply electric power to the at least one glow plug; and a control unit comprising a microprocessor configured and arranged to determine glow plug supply power to be applied from the power source to the at least one glow plug based on input from stored vehicle data and from a plurality of engine sensors, wherein the input includes data of engine operating parameters including fresh air intake mass airflow, intake manifold total mass airflow, intake manifold temperature, coolant temperature, glow plug temperature and total fuel injection quantity.

Abstract: A speech analysis apparatus is provided. An F0 extraction part extracts a pitch value from speech information. A spectrum extraction part extracts spectrum information from the speech information. An MVF extraction part extract a maximum voiced frequency and allows boundary information for respectively filtering a harmonic component and a non-harmonic component to be obtained. According to the speech analysis apparatus, speech synthesis apparatus, and speech analysis synthesis system of the present invention, speech that is closer to the original voice and is more natural may be synthesized. Also, speech may be represented with less data capacity.

Abstract: An X-ray distribution adjusting filter, and a CT apparatus and method thereof are provided, in which the X-ray distribution adjusting filter has a hollow inner part, and when rotating, a shape thereof is changed according to rotation angles, such that intensity distribution of X-rays radiating toward a subject may be adjusted.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iodine-containing radial-shaped macromolecule suitable for an active ingredient of the computed tomography (CT) contrast medium, a method to prepare the same, and a contrast medium composition including the same. With respect to the iodine-containing radial-shaped macromolecule according to the present invention, the duration of contrast enhancement has been significantly improved in comparison to that of the current small molecular contrast media compounds containing iodine.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an oxy-fuel combustion power cycle are provided, including converting gaseous carbon dioxide to liquid and/or supercritical carbon dioxide which may include the use of a cryogenic pump, removing a portion of the liquid and/or supercritical carbon dioxide from the cycle, combusting oxygen and a combustion fuel with the remaining liquid and/or supercritical carbon dioxide in an oxy-fuel combustor to generate steam and additional liquid and/or supercritical carbon dioxide which replaces the portion of the liquid and/or supercritical carbon dioxide sequestered from the cycle.

Abstract: An integrated optomechanical disk vibratory gyroscope device includes a mechanical oscillator having a substantially circular structure. The substantially circular structure is supported by a pillar, and mechanically isolated from a surrounding structure by a gap or slot. One or more actuators are coupled to the mechanical oscillator across the gap or slot. Each of the one or more actuators is configured to excite the mechanical oscillator in a driving mode. One or more optomechanical cavities are disposed substantially in a plane defined by the mechanical oscillator. At least one component of the one or more optomechanical cavities is disposed on or in the substantially circular structure. Each of the at least one or more optomechanical cavities configured to measure a displacement of the mechanical oscillator in a sensing mode. A method of manufacture is also described.

Abstract: Provided is a composite electrode including a metal layer and a composite dielectric layer. The composite dielectric layer includes a metal oxide dielectric layer and a polymer dielectric layer. The composite dielectric layer overlays the metal layer. The polymer dielectric layer includes a nitrogen-containing polymer and overlays the metal oxide dielectric layer. An electrolytic capacitor is also provided. The electrolytic capacitor has a polymer dielectric layer made of a nitrogen-containing polymer, and such polymer dielectric layer is beneficial to increase the insulating property of the metal oxide dielectric layer and the coverage property of the conductive polymer. Thereby, the conventional leakage current can be significantly reduced and the yield can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiazole methylamino pyridine compounds represented by the general formula (I) having fungicidal, insecticidal/acaricidal, and herbicidal activity, the preparation method thereof, the fungicidal, insecticidal/acaricidal, and herbicidal compositions containing the compounds of the present invention, and the use and the method for controlling fungi, insects/acari and weeds of the compounds of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed is an energy storage system provided with a wired and wireless energy transfer function. The energy storage system includes: an energy input unit to which energy generated from a plurality of energy sources is input; an energy input control unit for selecting one energy source from among the plurality of energy sources, and transferring energy of the selected energy source through operation in a wired operation mode or a wireless operation mode; a wireless energy transmitting/receiving unit for wirelessly transmitting/receiving the energy of the selected energy source during the operation in the wireless operation mode of the energy input control unit; an energy storage/control unit for storing the energy of the selected energy source; an energy output unit for consuming the energy stored in the energy storage/control unit; and an energy output control unit for distributing the energy stored in the energy storage/control unit to the energy output unit.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described to determine a download throughput of a wireless connection in an environment hosting multiple wired and wireless connections. According to some examples, a compound probe may be transmitted from a source to a wireless destination. Another compound probe may also be transmitted from the source to the wireless destination. The compound probes may include multiple packets without any dispersion gap. Next, an average intra-packet gap (AIPG) and a minimum intra-packet gap (MIPG) may be determined from the first compound probe. Furthermore, another MIPG may be determined from the later compound probe. The download throughput from the source to the wireless destination may be computed from the AIPG and the MIPGs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate structure for manufacturing a flexible electronic device, including a supporting layer, a release layer covering the supporting layer with a first area, wherein the release layer is an aromatic polyimide, and a flexible layer covering the supporting layer and the release layer with a second area. The second area is greater than the first area. The adhesion force between the flexible layer and the supporting layer is stronger than the adhesion force between the release layer and the supporting layer.