Abstract: A method of generating a residual signal performed by an encoder includes identifying an input signal including an audio sample, generating a first residual signal from the input signal using linear predictive coding (LPC), generating a second residual signal having a less information amount than the first residual signal by transforming the first residual signal, transforming the second residual signal into a frequency domain, and generating a third residual signal having a less information amount than the second residual signal from the transformed second residual signal using frequency-domain prediction (FDP) coding.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a preparation method of resveratrol nervonic acid ester, comprising the following steps of: step 1: weighing resveratrol, a nervonic acid and thiocarbonyldiimidazole according to a molar ratio of 1:1:0.8 to 1:7:11.2 in a reactor; step 2: adding a certain amount of solvent into the reactor to completely dissolve the reactants; and step 3: stirring for reaction at room temperature for 30 min to 180 min. The preparation method is safe, efficient and clean, and enables synthesis of the resveratrol nervonic acid ester with high conversion rate, high purity and high yield.

Abstract: Disclosed are a membrane structure including a carbon nanomaterial and NASICON-series ceramic particles, wherein an aqueous solution can pass through an electrode and a method of fabricating the same. There is disclosed a membrane structure of a flat membrane or hollow fiber membrane form, wherein the carbon nanomaterials are intertwisted to form a three-dimensional mesh-shaped structure and the NASICON-series ceramic particles material is combined with the three-dimensional mesh-shaped structure as a complex.

Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: performing a monitoring operation to receive BWP configuration information for common downlink communication; in response to receiving the BWP configuration information from the base station, configuring a common frequency region for the common downlink communication based on the BWP configuration information; receiving DCI including scheduling information of the common downlink communication from the base station; and performing the common downlink communication with the base station in the common frequency region by using a frequency resource indicated by the scheduling information, wherein the common downlink communication is communication between the base station and a plurality of terminals including the terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformed strain having ethanol production potential, constructed by introducing a foreign gene for ethanol production into a non-ethanol producing acetogen Eubacterium limosum and a method for producing ethanol, using the strain. According to the present invention, Eubacterium limosum which is a conventional acetogen lacking ethanol production potential is used to produce ethanol, which is a high value-added product, as a single product from carbon monoxide contained in waste gas.

Abstract: A wound dressing material includes a particle having a crosslinked gelatin derivative, the gelatin derivative having the structure represented by the following formula (1): GltnNH—CHR1R2??(1) wherein “Gltn” represents a gelatin residue, R1 represents an alkyl group having 1-17 carbon atoms, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-17 carbon atoms, and the particle having a particle size ranging from 1 to 1,000 ?m.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting charges particles. The active area of the detector extends along a principal direction over several centimeters and up to 1 meter or more. This allows for its use as a focal plane detector for a mass spectrometer device, allowing to record all mass-to-charge ratios provided by the spectrometer in parallel and within a reduced acquisition time.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing a neutralization slag of uranium associated zirconium and zirconia, and a stabilization agent used therein are disclosed. The stabilization agent includes the following components in parts by weight: a pretreatment agent of 2-8 parts, anhydrous calcium chloride of 2-6 parts, an adsorbent of 3-5 parts and a stabilizer of 4-9 parts. The stabilization agent is used to stabilize the uranium that is existed in the neutralization slag in a waste slag. The method includes the following steps: the pretreatment agent is used to alkalize and disperse the neutralization slag; soluble calcium salt is added to cement the neutralization slag; and the adsorbent and the stabilizer are used as a composite material to passivate the neutralization slag. The method has low cost, fast effectiveness, simple process, easy operation, and long-term stable remediation efficiency, which can be applied to the treatment and disposal of associated radioactive waste residues.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating cancer, particularly to agents that inhibit the expression and/or activity of the protein second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase/direct inhibitor of apoptosis-binding protein with low pI (SMAC/Diablo). The inhibiting agents include RNA interference molecules silencing the expression of SMAC/Diablo and peptides modulating its interactions within the cell nucleus and mitochondria. The methods and agents of the present invention are useful in treating cancers associated with overexpression of SMAC/Diablo.

Abstract: An optical correction is predictively performed based on a result of AI learning previously performed by use of learning data including measurement data. The optical compensation system is provided with wavefront correction optics, a sensor and a controller. The wavefront correction optics corrects a wavefront of light that passes through a given optical path. The sensor obtains environmental information in the optical path. The controller calculates, based on the environmental information, a predicted wavefront disturbance of the light that has passed through the optical path and controls the wavefront correction optics so as to cancel the predicted wavefront disturbance.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-program product includes displaying a plurality of factor-setting user interface (UI) control elements configured to receive an input of characters for specifying a set of design of experiment factors for creating a design of experiment (DOE), displaying a plurality of factor type UI control elements configured to receive input for specifying a factor type of a plurality of factor types, displaying a plurality of dynamic rows of editable UI control elements configured to receive inputs of experimental values for the set of DOE factors, and displaying a composite factor UI control component configured to receive inputs for generating one or more control signals that add or remove one or more DOE factors of the set of DOE factors.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine control apparatus (1) suitably controls two inverters (10) connected to associated ends of open windings (8). The rotary electric machine control apparatus (1) performs target control involving: controlling a first one of the inverters (10), which is selected from a first inverter (11) and a second inverter (12), by rectangular wave control; and controlling a second one of the inverters (10) by special pulse width modulation control that is one type of pulse width modulation control. The special pulse width modulation control is a control method to produce a switching pattern (Su2+) that is based on a difference between a switching pattern resulting from the pulse width modulation control and a switching pattern (Su1+) resulting from the rectangular wave control when a target voltage is to be generated in the open windings (8).

Abstract: L-serine, L-serine precursors, L-serine derivatives and L-serine conjugates for treatment, amelioration and/or prevention of protein aggregation/tangles/plaques and diseases associated with protein aggregation/tangles/plaques. In particular, treatments and uses for L-serine, L-serine precursors, L-serine derivatives and L-serine conjugates include Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington disease (HD).

Abstract: Mutant M-CSF protein, comprising ?v?3 integrin binding motif and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, are provided. Further, use of the composition for the treatment and or prevention of diseases associated with increased bone resorption are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a water-soluble realgar solid dispersion in the preparation of an erythroid differentiation inducer for bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells and/or bone marrow hematopoietic progenitor cells. The water-soluble realgar solid dispersion is prepared from raw materials comprising 1 part by weight of realgar, 1-20 parts by weight of a polymer, and 0-5 parts by weight of a surfactant. The water-soluble realgar solid dispersion can induce bone marrow hematopoietic stem and/or progenitor cells to be differentiated into red blood cells, promote the accumulation of red blood cells in bone marrow cells, effectively alleviate the decrease in the number of red blood cells caused by the suppression of the erythroid differentiation of bone marrow hematopoietic stem and/or progenitor cells, improve anemia caused by hematopoietic failure, and protect bone marrow cells from the killing effect.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for determining optimal values for operational parameters for a model predictive controller for controlling a vehicle, can receive from a data store or a graphical user interface, ranges for one or more external parameters. The computer implemented method can determine optimum values for external parameters of the vehicle by simulating a vehicle operation across the ranges of the one or more operational parameters by solving a vehicle control problem and determining an output of the vehicle control problem based on a result for the simulated vehicle operation. A vehicle can include a processing component configured to adjust a control input for an actuator of the vehicle according to a control algorithm and based on the optimum values of the vehicle parameter as determined by the computer implemented method.

Abstract: A molecular sieve of MFI structure has a ratio of n(SiO2)/n(Al2O3) of more than 15 and less than 70. It has a content of phosphorus of 1-15 wt %, calculated as P2O5 and based on the dry weight of the molecular sieve and a content of the supported metal in the molecular sieve 1-10 wt % based on the oxide of the supported metal and the dry weight of the molecular sieve. The supported metal is one or two selected from lanthanum and cerium. The volume of mesopores in the molecular sieve represents 40-70% by volume of the total pore volume of the molecular sieve by volume, measured by a nitrogen adsorption BET specific surface area method, and the volume of mesopores means the pore volume of the pores having a diameter of more than 2 nm and less than 100 nm.

Abstract: A phase change thermal management device includes a casing, a plurality of inner walls and a phase change material. The casing defines an internal space. The inner walls are arranged in the internal space and crossed one another to form a plurality of accommodation cells. Two adjacent accommodation cells are communicated with each other through at least one opening on one of the inner walls. The phase change material is provided in at least portions of the accommodation cells.

Abstract: A fracking device (100) for generating shock waves in a well bore (102) comprises a fracking gun (110). The fracking gun (110) includes a cartridge (200) having a hollow cavity and a cylinder (202) disposed inside the hollow cavity of the cartridge (200). The cylinder (202) has a first chamber (210) and a second chamber (212). The first chamber (210) includes a plurality of explosive charges (206) positioned on an inner surface of the cylinder (202), wherein each of the explosive charges (206) contains an explosive mixture comprising hydrogen and stoichiometric oxygen in a predetermined ratio. The second chamber (212) contains a combustion-neutral gas. The first chamber (210) is separated from the second chamber (212) by a diaphragm (214).

Abstract: Disclosed is a small animal intraventricular injection compensator for injecting a drug into a desired location through a syringe, the compensator including: a guide part provided with a guide hole into which a needle of a syringe is inserted; a body comprising an upper cavity provided inside thereof and a cradle provided to seat the guide part on an upper side thereof; and a fixation part integrally provided with the body or separately provided, and comprising a lower cavity provided to allow a head accommodation space, which a head of a small animal may enter into or exit from, to be provided inside thereof by corresponding to the upper cavity.