Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous manufacturing process for a rubber masterbatch and a rubber masterbatch prepared therefrom. The manufacturing process comprises the following steps: step 1): a filler is added to a rubber solution, forming a rubber/filler/solvent mixture by stirring; and step 2): the solvent is removed and the mixture is dried, resulting in a rubber/filler masterbatch. The present invention also relates to a masterbatch prepared by the above-mentioned process and a rubber article prepared using the masterbatch. Compared to the wet mixing technologies in the prior art, the present invention has no specific requirements of rubber and filler, with a wider scope of usage. In addition, the filler has a high dispersion in rubber compounds, the production process thereof is continuous, highly efficient, low in energy consumption and labour, and thus low in cost.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes a beam receiving circuit and a back-end circuit. The beam receiving circuit receives a plurality of digitized echo signals. The back-end circuit is coupled to the beam receiving circuit for outputting a plurality of compressed delay timing parameters corresponding to a plurality of channels to the beam receiving circuit. The beam receiving circuit decompresses the compressed delay timing parameters into a plurality of delay timing parameters, and processes the digitized echo signals into an ultrasound beamforming value according to the delay timing parameters corresponding to the channels. The back-end circuit synthesizes an ultrasound image according to the ultrasound beamforming value outputted from the beam receiving circuit.

Abstract: A terminal receives access priority information on a plurality of sub-beams configuring a beam from a base station, selects one of a plurality of beams, and selects one of a plurality of sub-beams of the selected beam on the basis of the access priority information to perform a random access.

Abstract: A composition and a coating structure applying with the same are provided. The composition includes 3 wt % to less than 15 wt % of Al, 10 wt % to less than 30 wt % of Cr, higher than 0 wt % to 15 wt % of O, higher than 0 wt % to 15 wt % of Y, and the remainder being at least one of Co or Ni.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus for aligning first and second plates that are parallel to each other and have the same orientation. The apparatus includes a detector that detects composite small-angle X-ray scattering emitted from patterns of the first and second plates that are perpendicularly impinged by X-ray, and a moving unit that aligns the first and second plates according to a composite amplitude distribution of the composite small-angle X-ray scattering. Therefore, the first and second plates are aligned to each other accurately.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a Fin Field Effect Transistor (FinFET). The method may include: forming a fin on a semiconductor substrate; forming a dummy device including a dummy gate on the fin; forming an interlayer dielectric layer to cover regions except for the dummy gate; removing the dummy gate to form an opening; implanting ions to form a Punch-Though-Stop Layer (PTSL) in a portion of the fin directly under the opening, while forming reflection doped layers in portions of the fin on inner sides of source/drain regions; and forming a replacement gate in the opening.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of a terminal in a wireless communication network. An operation method of a terminal in a communication network may comprise configuring a layer-2 ID of the terminal which is used for device-to-device (D2D) communications for a transmission manner; and performing the D2D communications by using the layer-2 ID. Therefore, performance of the communication network can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium-air battery air electrode, the air electrode comprises: a collector, an in-situ loading catalyst on collector. The invention also provides a preparation method of the air electrode for lithium-air batteries and the lithium-air batteries. The air electrode of the present invention can greatly improve the performance of the lithium-air battery.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for preventing, treating and detecting leishmaniasis are disclosed. The compositions generally comprise polypeptides comprising Leishmania antigens as well as polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides.

Abstract: Disclosed is a first electronic device and the first electronic device includes: a transmitter transmitting data to a second electronic device; a receiver receiving a feed-back (hereinafter, referred to as a first feed-back) for the transmitted data from the second electronic device; and a processor deciding whether to transmit the data again or another data to the second electronic device, based on the first feed-back, in which when the first feed-back is negative, the transmitter retransmits the data under a predetermined condition, and when a feed-back (hereinafter, referred to as a second feed-back) received from the second electronic device is negative with respect to the data retransmitted under the predetermined condition, the transmitter re-retransmits at least a part of the data to the second electronic device.

Abstract: A method for multimedia summary generation, adapted to a multimedia system, the method comprising: capturing a multimedia information from a multimedia source, the multimedia information comprise at least video clips or pictures; processing the multimedia information according to a pre-defined conditions to generate a multimedia summary candidate; generating a multimedia summary list, by checking a system threshold, if the system threshold is null, then output multimedia summary candidate and join the multimedia summary candidate to multimedia summary list; if the system threshold is not null, check the multimedia summary candidate according to the system threshold, if meet the system threshold, then output multimedia summary candidate and join to the multimedia summary candidate to multimedia summary list; if not meet the system threshold, then ignore the multimedia summary candidate; and generating a multimedia summary, by combining the multimedia summary candidate in the multimedia summary candidate list.

Abstract: A system comprising: a solid oxide fuel cell having an anode and a cathode; an anode recycle loop; and an adiabatic steam reformer positioned in the anode recycle loop.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of manufacturing mesoporous silica are provided. The apparatus includes a mount, a reactor rotatably coupled to the mount, in which mixed solution of surfactant, water and acid is to be poured, an impeller installed to the reactor and rotating to stir the mixed solution, and a heating unit installed to cover an outer surface of the reactor thereby heating the reactor.

Abstract: A polymer and a pharmaceutical composition employing the same are disclosed. The polymer includes a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, and a third repeating unit. In particular, the first repeating unit is the second repeating unit is wherein R1 is C1-6 alkyl group; and the third repeating unit is wherein X is and Y is a hydrophilic polymeric moiety.

Abstract: A spintronic wireless communication system for simultaneously modulating multiband frequencies and amplitudes includes a plurality of spin-torque transfer devices which have different frequency characteristics from each other, and OOK modulate or multi-level ASK modulate input data to thereby output a multiband OOK modulation signal or a multiband, multi-level ASK modulation signal; a plurality of matching networks which match individual impedances of the plurality of spin-torque transfer devices; and a broadband antenna which receives the multiband OOK modulation signal or the multiband, multi-level ASK modulation signal from ends of the plurality of matching networks and simultaneously transmits the signals to the outside.

Abstract: Disclosed is a base station apparatus and the base station apparatus includes: a first beam scheduler allocating resources to a plurality of electronic apparatuses corresponding to a first beam and generating resource allocation information including the resource allocation details; a second beam scheduler allocating resources to a plurality of electronic apparatuses corresponding to a second beam and generating resource allocation information including the resource allocation details; and a control scheduler receiving at least some of the resource allocation information generated by the first beam scheduler from the first beam scheduler, receiving at least some among the resource allocation information generated by the second beam scheduler from the second beam scheduler, and transmitting at least some information received from the second beam scheduler to the first beam scheduler, in which the first beam scheduler generates electronic apparatus control information based on at least some among the resource a

Abstract: This disclosure provides a composite beam generator and a method of performing powder melting or sintering in additive manufacturing process using the same. The composite beam generator comprises: a beam splitter for splitting a beam into a first directed beam and a second directed beam; a beam shaper for shaping a transverse energy distribution profile of the second directed beam to non-circular; at least one beam delivery unit for guiding the first directed beam or the second directed beam; and a beam combiner for receiving the first directed beam and the second directed beam, and respectively generating a first output beam and a second output beam, and combining them into the composite beam.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for producing extracellular proteins from genus Tepidimonas, including: performing a fermentation culturing to a bacteria of genus Tepidimonas with a culturing medium to form a fermented liquid, wherein the composition of the culturing medium includes a carbon source which is an organic acid, selected from a group consisting of acetate, lactate and butyrate; a nitrogen source selected from a group consisting of (NH4)2SO4, NH4NO3, NH4Cl and urea; phosphate; carbonate; MgCl2; yeast extract; and trace elements, and wherein the gas feeding rate for the fermentation culturing is about 0-0.1 vvm; and after the fermentation culturing is completed, collecting the fermented liquid, wherein the fermented liquid contains extracellular protein secreted from the bacteria of genus Tepidimonas.

Abstract: Implementations and techniques for determining a relative importance among ordered lists are generally discussed.

Abstract: Provided is a method of identifying myocardially-infarcted patients having an increased risk of developing a heart condition.