Abstract: A method for detecting biomaterial by means of a dye having a linear upconversion fluorescent property is provided. The method includes the steps of: i) preparing a fluorophore having a linear upconversion fluorescent property; ii) reacting the fluorophore and biomaterial to obtain a reaction complex thereof; iii) exciting the reaction complex by means of a light source having a longer wavelength than the maximum light-emitting wavelength of the fluorophore; and iv) detecting and measuring the light-emitting signal having a shorter wavelength than the wavelength of the excited light emitted from the excited reaction complex. A system and a kit for detecting biomaterial using a dye having a linear upconversion fluorescent property are also provided.

Abstract: Objects of the present invention are provide as evaluation method of ship propulsive performance in actual seas, an evaluation program of ship propulsive performance in actual seas and an evaluation. system of ship propulsive performance in actual seas capable of precisely evaluating ship propulsive performance in actual seas on the same scale also before the ship sails for example. As solving means of the objects, a standard sailing model 2 of the ship in actual seas is set, a sailing condition of the ship and a ship condition of the ship are input to the standard sailing model 2, the standard sailing model 2 into which the sailing condition and the ship condition are input and the ship condition are applied to a previously verified calculating method 1 of ship performance is actual seas, and ship propulsive performance in actual seas is evaluated.

Abstract: A data processing method based on Trojan circuit detection includes controlling a processor, in a testing stage, to perform following steps: obtaining a plurality of characteristic values corresponding to a logic gate circuit; performing a distribution adjustment operation on the characteristic values to generate a plurality of adjusted characteristic values; and performing classification on the adjusted characteristic values to generate a logic identification result.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to identify interacting cells in the tumor microenvironment and using the identified interactions to enhance anti-tumor immunity in cancer. Identified interactions can be modulated using therapeutic agents. Immune cells resistant to suppression can be used for adoptive cell transfer. The present invention is also generally directed to cell types and genes that are correlated to time of tumor growth and tumor size.

Abstract: A cooperative control method and system for electro-hydraulic hybrid braking of a middle-low speed maglev train is provided, which relates to the field of vehicle braking control. The method includes: denoising operation data of a middle-low speed maglev train; using a controlled autoregressive integrated moving average model as an electro-hydraulic hybrid braking process model for the middle-low speed maglev train, and processing denoised operation data by using a least square method to determine parameters in the controlled autoregressive integrated moving average model; establishing a generalized predictive control model with time lag compensation according to the controlled autoregressive integrated moving average model and a Smith predictor; and performing cooperative control on an electro-hydraulic hybrid braking process of the middle-low speed maglev train by using the generalized predictive control model with time lag compensation.

Abstract: A method for selectively chemically reducing CO2 to form CO includes providing a catalyst, and contacting H2 and CO2 with the catalyst to chemically reduce CO2 to form CO. The catalyst includes a metal oxide having a chemical formula of FexCoyMn(1-x-y)Oz, in which 0.7?x?0.95, 0.01?y?0.25, and z is an oxidation coordination number.

Abstract: A classification device includes: an imaging unit that images a plurality of granular classification target objects each of which is disposed in one of a plurality of holes provided in a tray to acquire an image including the plurality of classification target objects; an acquisition unit that acquires images of each of the plurality of classification target objects by cutting out the images from the acquired image; and a sorting unit that classifies the acquired images of each of the plurality of classification target objects by using machine learning results and sorts the plurality of classification target objects based on the classification result.

Abstract: A system evaluates residential satisfaction of residents living in a building, based on personal tendencies of the residents and sensing data collected through sensors in the building. The system may include a server that evaluates the residential satisfaction of the residents by analyzing a correlation between the sensing data and residential satisfaction information obtained from the survey conducted through a communication manner including the user terminals. The server may control an air conditioning system in the building of a control target by predicting a feature-based preferred section of the users through random forest model learning.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding using geometric partitioning. A target block may be geometrically partitioned, and multiple partitioned regions may be generated from geometric partitioning. Each partitioned region may have a non-square and a non-rectangular shape. Different prediction schemes may be applied to different partitioned regions. The different prediction schemes for multiple partitioned regions may be signaled as explicit information, and may be derived using information about a coding parameter for the target block or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides an emitter made of a hafnium carbide (HfC) single crystal that stably emits electrons with high efficiency, a method for manufacturing the emitter, and an electron gun and an electronic device using the emitter. An emitter according to an embodiment of the present invention is an emitter including a nanowire, in which the nanowire is made of the hafnium carbide (HfC) single crystal, at least an end of the nanowire through which electrons are to be emitted is coated with hafnium oxycarbide (HfC1-xOx: 0<x?0.5), and a field electron emission pattern of the end obtained by a field emission microscope (FEM) is a single spot.

Abstract: A method for reckoning the environmental background water temperature and calculating the temperature rise in a temperature rise area of a newly-built coastal power plant is provided. The reckoning method includes: S01, before an operation of the newly-built coastal power plant, building a water temperature reference station; S02, continuously observing and recording water temperature data of the water temperature reference station and other water temperature observation stations; S03, analyzing the water temperature data obtained in S02; and S04, reckoning a sea surface natural water temperature of the other water temperature observation stations.

Abstract: A non-contact detection method for a nut is provided. The method includes the following steps. The nut is photographed to obtain a threaded hole image of the nut. A thread area comparison between the threaded hole image and a standard threaded hole image is performed. An area difference is obtained according to the result of the thread area comparison. Whether the nut is a good nut is determined according to the area difference.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a data readout circuit of a RRAM and a RRAM circuit. The data readout circuit of the RRAM comprises: an adaptive current sense amplifier (CSA) and a reference current generator, the adaptive CSA is configured to electrically connect to the RRAM, and the adaptive CSA is electrically connected to the reference current generator; the reference current generator is configured to generate a basic reference current; the adaptive CSA is configured to obtain a reference current according to the basic reference current and a bit-line current of the RRAM; and the adaptive CSA is configured to compare the size of the reference current and that of the bit-line current so as to read out stored data. The present disclosure can improve the problem of data readout error due to the degradation of high resistance state of the RRAM.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sub-mount, an optical modulation module, and an optical communication device. The sub-mount includes a mount substrate, a signal electrode extending in a first direction on the mount substrate, and a ground electrode separated from the signal electrode and disposed on the mount substrate. Here, the ground electrode includes a lower electrode disposed on a bottom surface of the mount substrate and upper electrodes disposed on one side of the mount substrate and connected to the lower electrode through a side surface or the inside of the mount substrate.

Abstract: This method of predicting the T cell activation of peptide-MHC comprises the steps in which an analysis apparatus: receives genetic data of a patient; identifies, on the basis of the genetic data, a first amino acid sequence of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and a second amino acid sequence of antigen generated by tumor cells; produces a matrix indicating the interrelationship between the first amino acid sequence and the second amino acid sequence in a single amino acid unit; and inputs the matrix to a trained neural network model to determine whether the T cells secrete at least a threshold amount of cytokine as a result of the binding of the MHC and the antigen.

Abstract: An inventory planning system and an inventory planning method for short expiration goods are provided. The inventory planning system includes: a demand forecast model configured to provide a future sales prediction of the at least one short expiration goods according to an expiration period information, a promotion information and a historical sales information of at least one short expiration goods; a promotion forecast model configured to provide a future promotions sales of the at least one short expiration goods according to the expiration period information, the promotion information and the historical sales information of the at least one short expiration goods; and an inventory planning model configured to provide a purchase quantity recommendation of the at least one short expiration goods according to a current stock, the future sales prediction and the future promotions sales of the at least one short expiration goods.

Abstract: A viewing angle expansion plate, which is a multi-pinhole mask, includes a plurality of cell areas; and a plurality of pinholes formed in the plurality of cell areas, wherein each cell area from among the plurality of cell areas corresponds to a respective pixel from among a plurality of pixels in a flat panel display. The flat panel display includes a light source configured to emit parallel light; a flat panel, on which the parallel light is incident, configured to provide a three-dimensional image; and the viewing angle expansion plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of medical diagnostics. In particular, it relates to compositions, methods and kits for detecting immune cells for diagnosis of allergy, for monitoring of vaccination responses, for determining immune response to pathogens and of treatment efficacy of allergen immunotherapy. For example, the invention provides a method of determining allergic reactivity in a subject, the method comprising, providing a sample from a subject, contacting the sample with a recombinant or synthetic allergen linked to a detectable label in conditions for permitting the binding of the allergen to an IgE molecule present in the sample, determining the binding of the allergen to an IgE molecule in the sample by detecting the label, wherein the detection of the label indicates the subject has allergic reactivity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for retrieving on-chain data based on an index. The apparatus includes memory in which at least one program is recorded and a processor for executing the program. The program may include a blockchain connection manager for recording data in at least one node or retrieving data from at least one node and outputting the same by being connected to a blockchain network formed of multiple nodes, a blockchain index manager for creating and managing an index for data stored in at least one node, and a query engine for requesting storage of data resulting from a transaction in a corresponding node through the blockchain connection manager, creating an index on the stored data by interworking with the blockchain index manager, and acquiring and outputting data that is retrieved based on the index through the blockchain connection manger in response to a retrieval request.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing representative sample-based intra prediction are provided. An image decoding method may comprise deriving an intra prediction mode of a current block, configuring a reference sample of the current block, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the reference sample, wherein the intra prediction is representative sample-based prediction.