Abstract: A new method of producing fuel from biological oils and fats is provided, which comprises following steps: (a) proceeding with a catalytic cracking-deoxygenation reaction for the biological oils and fats under heating in the presence of a cracking-deoxygenation catalyst; (b) mixing the product of step (a) with hydrogen gas; and (c) proceeding with a catalytic hydrodeoxygenation reaction for the mixture from step (b) under heating in the presence of a hydrodeoxygenation catalyst. By means of the method of the present invention, clean fuel produced by using biological oils and fats as raw materials is compatible to the fuel composition produced from crude oil refining.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a cell culture system and a serum-free method for cultivating cells. The cell culture system includes a substratum, wherein the substratum has a surface. A polymer is disposed on the surface of the substratum, wherein the polymer is prepared by polymerizing a first monomer with a second monomer. The first monomer has a structure as represented by Formula (I), and the second monomer has a structure as represented by Formula (II): wherein, R1 is hydrogen or methyl; R2 is methyl, ethyl, or —CH2CH2OCH3; R3 is hydrogen or methyl; and, R4 is hydrogen, —CH2CH2OCOCHCHCOOH, —CH2CH2OCOCH2CH2COOH, or —CH2CH2COOH.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of theranostic classification of a breast cancer tumor is provided, comprising obtaining a breast cancer tumor sample from a subject, detecting an expression level of FOXC1, comparing the expression level of FOXC1 to a predetermined cutoff level, and classifying the breast cancer tumor sample as belonging to a theranostic basal-like breast cancer tumor subtype or a theranostic hybrid basal-like breast cancer tumor subtype when the expression level of FOXC1 is higher than the predetermined cutoff level. In other embodiments, methods for predicting a prognosis of a basal-like breast cancer and methods of treating a basal-like breast cancer are provided.

Abstract: A method for purification and conditioning of crude syngas based on properties of molten salts, includes removing particles at a high-temperature by enabling the high-temperature crude syngas produced by a gasification device to firstly pass through a high-temperature particle removal device to remove solid particles in the gas; removing hydrocarbons in the presence of oxygen by introducing an oxidant into the crude syngas after treatment, selectively removing the hydrocarbons in the crude syngas and simultaneously utilizing high temperature produced by oxidation of the hydrocarbons to crack tar; and removing gas pollutants and conditioning by introducing the obtained crude syngas into molten salts medium, removing pollutants containing sulfur and chlorine in the crude syngas, and simultaneously adjusting the H2/CO ratio of the syngas to obtain purified syngas.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrowetting display unit includes the following steps. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided. A first conductive layer is disposed on one side of the first substrate. A second conductive layer is disposed on one side of the second substrate. A polymer layer, which includes a siloxane containing a light-induced cross linkable group and a Si—H bond, is disposed on the first conductive layer. The molecular weight of the monomer of the siloxane is equal to or greater than 5000. A part of the polymer layer is exposed to a light so as to form a plurality of hydrophobic sections. A hydrophilic section is developed by treating a developing agent. The hydrophilic section and the plurality of hydrophobic sections form a pattern layer together. Polar liquid and non-polar liquid are disposed between the pattern layer and the second conductive layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving image quality. Through applying variation value during operation of iterated algorithm, this invention can reduce blur phenomenon caused by partial volume effects and improve image accuracy. In an embodiment, by applying the algorithm utilized in the method for improving image quality, this invention further provides an imaging system to detect the distribution of the object, thereby obtaining a clear restored image corresponding to the radiation source.

Abstract: A system and method for wireless communication that schedules a connection time of a terminal based on a delay time is provided. A base station of the system for wireless communication may include a delay time determiner to determine a delay time of a terminal, based on preamble information for a plurality of terminal groups based on location information of the terminal, and a scheduler to schedule a connection time for the terminal to connect to the base station, using the delay time.

Abstract: A laser device including a laser crystal, a first lens, an induced light source, a third light source and a second lens and a method for generating a laser light are disclosed. The laser crystal includes a gain medium, a first cross section and a second cross section. The first lens is located on the first cross section of the laser crystal. The induced light source is adapted to generate an induced light entering into the laser crystal through the first lens. The third light source is adapted to generate a third light which is adapted for emitting the laser crystal. The third light and the induced light are adapted to induce the liquid crystal to make the liquid crystal generate a first light and a second light.

Abstract: A communication device operating as a node constituting a multi-hop network in which a plurality of different networks are mixed, a method for detecting a hub, and a method for transmitting a packet are provided. The communication device includes: a hub detection unit configured to determine whether or not the communication device operates as a hub; a pheromone calculation unit configured to calculate a pheromone value according to whether or not the communication device is a hub; a transmission unit configured to broadcast the pheromone value to neighbor nodes; a reception unit configured to receive the pheromone value from each of the neighbor nodes; and a forwarding node selecting unit configured to compare the pheromone values of the neighbor nodes and select a neighbor node having the greatest pheromone value as a forwarding node to which a packet is to be transmitted.

Abstract: A method of converting a routing mode of a network is provided, wherein a plurality of first routes connected a central controller to a plurality of nodes are established in the network through a spanning tree protocol and a plurality of second routes between the nodes in the network through the spanning tree protocol. The method includes enabling a firewall of each of the nodes to block the second routes; disabling a spanning tree protocol function of each of the nodes; populating a forwarding table of each of the nodes with a plurality of predetermined routing paths; and flushing the firewall of each of the nodes, wherein a plurality of third routes between the central controller and the plurality of nodes are established according to the predetermined routing paths without the spanning tree protocol, after the firewall of each of the nodes is flushed.

Abstract: In order to reduce interference that may be generated when a plurality of signals having different subcarrier intervals are received, a method of controlling a signal having a larger subcarrier interval to be suitable for a signal having a smaller subcarrier interval and a method of removing CFO interference are provided. Subcarrier intervals of a plurality of signals to be transmitted by wireless terminals are compared with each other, and signals are designed so that a signal having the largest subcarrier interval may be repeatedly transmitted. Therefore, interference that may be generated among different kinds of signals when the base station simultaneously receives the different kinds of signals to perform Fourier transform may be mitigated. In addition, interference caused by a CFO may be removed by previously compensating the CFO estimated in a time domain to perform Fourier transform.

Abstract: A scene switching system and method applicable to a plurality of media channels and a recording medium thereof are provided, which are used for switching and playing scenes for a plurality of media channels. Such a system includes a channel connection module and a media switching module. The channel connection module acquires first media data and second media data from a first media channel and a second media channel. The media switching module, when determining that a first switching setting corresponding to the first media data is set to be activated and the second media data is being played, analyzes whether a first playing scene of the first media data agrees with scene demand data of the first switching setting, and decides whether to perform switching processing on the first playing scene according to the first switching setting.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an organic compound and an organic electroluminescence device employing the same. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the organic compound has a chemical structure as represented as below: wherein, R are independent and can be hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C5-10 aryl, or C2-8 heteroaryl.

Abstract: A data transceiving apparatus and method in a centralized MAC-based wireless communication system are provided. The data transceiving method of a centralized MAC-based device may include: setting a direct path to a device and a relay path to a piconet coordinator (PNC); selecting any one of the direct path and the relay path; and transceiving data via the selected path.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a Cu/Zn/Al catalyst and a method for preparing same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a Cu/Zn/Al catalyst including copper particles having high surface area and thus having excellent activity, which is prepared by: preparing a metal precursor solution by dissolving a copper precursor, a zinc precursor and an aluminum precursor in an organic solvent; mixing an aqueous basic solution with the metal precursor solution and precipitating metal particles; and preparing a Cu/Zn/Al catalyst by collecting and sintering the precipitated metal particles, and a method for preparing same.

Abstract: An electronic document supplying system includes a host server device and an analysis server device. The host server device includes an electronic document supplier and a first processer, and the analysis server device includes a database, an analyzer, and a second processer. The first processer analyzes a reading behavior corresponding to one of documents to generate a corresponding reading content weight and transfer the reading content weight to the electronic document supplier. The database collects the reading content weight generated by the reading behaviors of the electronic documents. The to analyzer analyzes the reading content weight to generate corresponding analysis data. The second processer marks the electronic documents based on the analysis data and transfer the marked electronic documents to the database for storing. The electronic document supplier receives the marked electronic documents from the database and supplies the marked electronic documents.

Abstract: Provided is a copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS)- or copper zinc tin sulfur (CZTS)-based solar cell including a back electrode layer and a light-absorbing layer, wherein the light-absorbing layer has a composition of CuxInyGa1-y(SzSe1-z)2 (wherein 0.85?x<1, 0<y<1, 0<z<1, and each of x, y and z represents a real number) or Cu(2-p)Zn(2-q)Snq(SrSe(1-r))4 (wherein 1.4?p<2, 0<q<2, 0<r<2, and each of p, q and r represents a real number). The CIGS- or CZTS-based thin-film solar cell causes no interlayer delamination and has improved durability and photoelectric conversion efficiency. Also provided is a method for fabricating a CIGS- or CZTS-based thin-film solar cell by which conversion of molybdenum back electrode layer to molybdenum diselenide is controlled.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a carbide-derived carbon-based anode active material. The method includes preparing carbide-derived carbon, and expanding pores of the carbide-derived carbon. Here, expanding of pores is performed as an activation process of heating the prepared carbide-derived carbon in the air. The pores formed inside the carbide-derived carbon can be expanded during the activation process in the preparation of the carbide-derived carbon-based anode active material. In addition, by applying the carbide-derived carbon to an anode active material, lithium secondary battery having improved charge-discharge efficiency can be prepared.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for correcting wireless signal quality are provided. The apparatus includes an abnormality detector and a quality adjuster. The abnormality detector collects multiple measurement values reported by a user equipment (UE), calculates a variation degree value according to the measurement values, and compares the variation degree value with a predetermined threshold value. The measurement values are generated by the UE when the UE measures the wireless signal quality of an evolved node B. The measurement values include a first reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ) of the evolved node B. When the variation degree value is larger than the predetermined threshold value, the quality adjuster corrects the first RSRQ based on the measurement values to generate a second RSRQ of the evolved node B.

Abstract: A wavelength selective polarization controller capable of controlling the polarization plane of optical wavelength multiplexing signals, for each wavelength component, and which does not generate time lag between each component is provided. This wavelength selective polarization controller has: a telecentric optical system to which optical wavelength multiplexing signals are incident; a polarization controller that controls the polarization plane of light output from the telecentric optical system; and an output optical system for outputting to an optical path output from the polarization controller. The telecentric optical system has: a first diffraction grating to which the optical wavelength multiplexing signals are incident; and a first condenser that condenses the optical wavelength multiplexing signals that have passed through the diffraction grating. The polarization controller has a plurality of phase modulators.