Abstract: A bending actuator and methods for making and using the same. A beam of anisotropic polymer material, such as nylon, characterized by a greater degree of molecular orientation along a longitudinal axis than transverse to the longitudinal axis, has a heating element in thermal contact with at least one of a pair of opposing faces parallel to the longitudinal axis of the beam. The heating element in certain embodiments provides for photothermal activation of the bending actuator.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a first electrode disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and adjacent to the first substrate, a second electrode disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and adjacent to the second substrate, a first alignment film disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and adjacent to the first electrode, a second alignment film disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and adjacent to the second electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first alignment film and the second alignment film, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal portion containing liquid crystal molecules, and a hydrophobic portion containing a hydrophobic material, the liquid crystal portion and the hydrophobic portion are phase-separated from each other, and the hydrophobic portion includes fluorine.

Abstract: A C-terminus modification to a binding pocket-modified vancomycin introduces a quaternary ammonium salt that provides a binding pocket-modified vancomycin analog with a second mechanism of action that is independent of D-Ala-D-Ala/D-Ala-D-Lac binding. The modification disrupts cell wall integrity and induces cell wall permeability complementary to the glycopeptide inhibition of cell wall synthesis, and provides synergistic improvements in antimicrobial potency (200-fold) against vancomycin-resistant bacteria. Combining the C-terminus and binding pocket modifications with an orthogonal (4-chlorobiphenyl) methyl addition to the vancomycin disaccharide provides even more potent antimicrobial agents whose activity can be attributed to three independent and synergistic mechanisms of action, only one of which requires D-Ala-D-Ala/D-Ala-D-Lac binding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of scalably producing microorganisms by propagating them within plant tissues and introducing them into agricultural seeds to improve their shelf-life during long-term storage, to produce substances of interest, and to create libraries of microbes.

Abstract: Provided are a transition metal compound including a novel carbene compound as a ligand, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof. The transition metal compound according to the present invention may form a structurally stable complex and also have a HOMO-LUMO energy gap and singlet-triplet transition energy which are significantly low as compared with a conventional transition metal compound. In addition, according to the present invention, the transition metal compound may be synthesized in large quantities by a very simple method, thereby having high commercial utility, and thus, an application using the compound is expected.

Abstract: A polyester composition, includes an aliphatic polyester and an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester. The aliphatic-aromatic copolyester is a copolymer having a repeating unit A and a repeating unit B. The preparation method for the polyester composition includes the steps of mixing all the components having the aliphatic polyester and the aliphatic-aromatic copolyester, and subjecting the resulting mixture to extrusion granulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of neurological diseases and disorders involving administration of trans 10-HDA. In particular, the methods of the present invention are useful in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of acquired or progressive neurodevelopmental disorders and conditions in mammals. More particularly, methods are taught herein for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and disorders such as autism spectrum disorders.

Abstract: Provided are a tomography imaging apparatus and a method of reconstructing a tomography image which may more accurately measure a motion of an object to be tomography-imaged. In detail, the tomography imaging apparatus and the method of reconstructing a tomography image may obtain information indicating a motion of a moving object according to a time, may perform motion correction based on the obtained motion information, and may reconstruct a target image with reduced motion artifacts.

Abstract: Disclosed are curable coating compositions, and methods of cathodic corrosion protection using the compositions. For example, a curable coating composition comprising a mixed salt of magnesium thiodialkanoate, and a method for applying the coating composition, which when applied onto a steel or other ferrous substrate provides an anticorrosive coating, effective for improving resistance to cathodic disbondment.

Abstract: An oxide sintered body has metal elements of In, Ga, Zn, and Sn and contains Ga2In6Sn2O16, ZnGa2O4, and InGaZnO4. The contents of In, Ga, Zn, and Sn in the oxide sintered body satisfy the relations [Ga]?37 atomic %, [Sn]?15 atomic %, and [Ga]/([In]+[Zn])?0.7, where [In], [Ga], [Zn], and [Sn] represent ratios (atomic %) of In, Ga, Zn, and Sn with respect to all metal elements contained in the oxide sintered body, respectively.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an organic light-emitting composite and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting composite are provided. According to exemplary embodiments, an organic light-emitting composite includes a polymer matrix; a first light-emitting material provided in the polymer matrix; and a second light-emitting material provided in the polymer matrix and obtained by oxidizing the first light-emitting material, wherein the second light-emitting material may have the same molecular weight as that of the first light emitting-material.

Abstract: A method for performing a sidelink transmission and a transmitting user equipment (UE) and a receiving UE using the same are provided. The method includes: detecting a resource pool for reserving a feedback resource, wherein the feedback resource is reserved according to a first occupied feedback resource and a second occupied feedback resource; transmitting a first signaling to the receiving UE; and receiving, from the receiving UE, a second signaling corresponding to the first signaling, wherein the second signaling is carried by the feedback resource.

Abstract: Embodiments of the innovation relate to an emotional quality estimation device comprising a controller having a memory and a processor, the controller configured to execute a training engine with labelled training data to train a neural network and generate a classroom analysis machine, the labelled training data including historical video data and an associated classroom quality score table; receive a classroom observation video from a classroom environment; execute the classroom analysis machine relative to the classroom observation video from the classroom environment to generate an emotional quality score relating to the emotional quality of the classroom environment; and output the emotional quality score for the classroom environment.

Abstract: A biosignal-based avatar control system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an avatar generating unit that generates a user's avatar in a virtual reality environment, a biosignal measuring unit that measures the user's biosignal using a sensor, a command determining unit that determines the user's command based on the measured biosignal, an avatar control unit that controls the avatar to perform the command, an output unit that outputs an image of the avatar in real-time, and a protocol generating unit for generating a protocol that provides predetermined tasks, and determines if the avatar performed the predetermined tasks. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide feedback in real-time by understanding the user's intention through analysis of biosignals and controlling the user's avatar in a virtual reality environment, thereby improving the user's brain function and motor function.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for evaluating an image quality of an image produced by an x-ray computed tomography (CT) system.

Abstract: A security key management method performed in a PDCP layer of a terminal dual-connected to a first cell and a second cell may comprise receiving a PDCP PDU on which ciphering or integrity protection to which a first security key of the first cell or a second security key of the second cell is applied is performed; performing at least one of integrity verification and header decompression for the PDCP PDU based on the first security key; performing at least one of integrity verification and header decompression for the PDCP PDU based on the second security key; and determining a security key applied to the PDCP PDU, based on result of the at least one of integrity verification and header decompression based on the first security key and result of the at least one of integrity verification and header decompression based on the second security key.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for managing humidity within an HVAC system including a nanostructured desiccant porous material configured to adsorb water from an inlet stream at a first air pressure and to release water from that material when subjected to a second air pressure when the second air pressure is lower than the first air pressure is located within a particular location so as to allow for the passage of wet air over the materials and allow adsorption of the water on to the material. When coupled with a vacuum pump water can be collected and released from the materials and the system, regenerating the material for future use and removing water from a stream at a significantly lower cost than existing processes.

Abstract: Provided are an insulation diagnosis and defect positioning method, apparatus and device for an insulated bus pipe, and a storage medium.

Abstract: An information processing method based on contextual signals and a prefrontal cortex-like network includes: selecting a feature vector extractor based on obtained information to perform feature extraction to obtain an information feature vector; inputting the information feature vector into the prefrontal cortex-like network, and performing dimensional matching between the information feature vector and each contextual signal in an input contextual signal set to obtain contextual feature vectors to constitute a contextual feature vector set; and classifying each feature vector in the contextual feature vector set by a feature vector classifier to obtain classification information of the each feature vector to constitute a classification information set. An information processing system based on contextual signals and a prefrontal cortex-like network includes an acquisition module, a feature extraction module, a dimensional matching module, a classification module and an output module.

Abstract: Engineered surfaces, such as surfaces having nano- and/or micro-scale features, may provide an enhanced flow boiling Critical Heat Flux (CHF) at ambient or higher pressures, which may enhance cooling. Enhancing flow boiling CHF may be desirable for nuclear reactors, where heat is generated by a heater such as a nuclear reactor core. Enhanced flow boiling CHF may provide larger safety margins and/or better economics of nuclear reactors, for example, because reactor power rating may be increased as cooling is enhanced.