Abstract: An electronic device having a stacked structure is provided. The electronic device includes a first electronic layer, a second electronic layer disposed on the first electronic layer, and at least a post. The first electronic layer has a first interface, and including a first substrate and a first device layer disposed on the first substrate. The first interface is located between the first substrate and the first device layer, and the first device layer has a surface opposite to the first interface. The post is arranged in the first device layer, and extending from the first interface to the surface of the first device layer.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is the genomic sequence and the nucleotide sequences encoding polypeptides of Chlamydia trachomatis, such as cellular envelope polypeptides, which are secreted or specific, or which are involved in metabolism, in the replication process or in virulence, polypeptides encoded by such sequences, as well as vectors including the said sequences and cells or animals transformed with these vectors. The invention also relates to transcriptional gene products of the Chlamydia trachomatis genome, such as, for example, antisense and ribozyme molecules, which can be used to control growth of the microorganism. The invention also relates to methods of detecting these nucleic acids or polypeptides and kits for diagnosing Chlamydia trachomatis infection. The invention also relates to a method of selecting compounds capable of modulating bacterial infection and a method for the biosynthesis or biodegradation of molecules of interest using the said nucleotide sequences or the said polypeptides.

Abstract: Provided is a visualization apparatus for a PEMFC using a transparent window. More particularly, provided is a visualization apparatus for a large are PEMFC including: a plurality of visualization apparatuses for region cells including current collector plates each provided on both sides of a membrane electrode assembly of a PEMFC and formed with channels through which reaction gas and products flow and a transparent provided on the outer surface of the current collector plate. Further, provided is a visualization apparatus for a large area PEMFC electrically connecting the current collector plates of the visualization apparatus for region cells to each other in parallel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting the drug effects of DNA methylation inhibitors that detects the drug sensitivity of gene-expressing cells to DNA methylation inhibitors based on gene expression of a transcription factor (PU. 1) and/or gene expression of metallothionein (MT) that participates in differentiation to neutrophil and monocyte lines or based on DNA methylation in the metallothionein (MT) gene promotor region. Hematopoietic tumors can be treated effectively and specifically after predicting the effects of DNA methylation inhibitors on the hematopoietic tumor cells of myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myelocytic leukemia (AML), and other hematopoietic organ diseases, so therapeutic results are improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing the concentration of xylose in lignocellulosic hydrolysate. The method includes the step of extruding lignocellulosic material and mixing the lignocellulosic material with diluted acid and the step of conducting hot-water extraction on the mixture. Hence, the concentration of the xylose in the lignocellulosic hydrolysate can achieve a high concentration of 60 g/L, and the yield of the xylose can reach to 90%.

Abstract: Thin, porous metal sheets and methods for forming them are presented to enable a variety of applications and devices. The thin, porous metal sheets are less than or equal to approximately 200 ?m thick, have a porosity between 25% and 75% by volume, and have pores with an average diameter less than or equal to approximately 2 ?m. The thin, porous metal sheets can be fabricated by preparing a slurry having between 10 and 50 wt % solvent and between 20 and 80 wt % powder of a metal precursor. The average particle size in the metal precursor powder should be between 100 nm and 5 ?m.

Abstract: A resistive memory device and a fabricating method thereof are introduced herein. In resistive memory device, a plurality of bottom electrodes is disposed in active region of a substrate. Each of the bottom electrodes is disposed to correspond to each of the conductive channels; a patterned resistance switching material layer and the patterned top electrode layer are sequentially stacked on the bottom electrodes. An air dielectric layer exists between the patterned resistance switching material layer and the bottom electrodes. A plurality of patterned interconnections is disposed on the patterned top electrode.

Abstract: A method for controlling sleep mode of a base station and a mobile station in wireless communication networks, including: determining N of the N-ary exponential sleep mode to decide a length of sleep duration including a sleep interval; measuring downlink traffic addressed to the mobile station at the beginning of a listening interval right after the sleep interval; and when there exist downlink traffic, confirming whether the measured downlink traffic satisfies a mode transition condition. The method further includes: conducting a sleep interval of the next sleep duration of which the length is determined by multiplying the length of the current sleep duration by N unless the downlink traffic satisfies the mode transition condition; and transmitting the downlink traffic to the mobile station when m times the additional consecutive sleep duration is expired or when the measured amount of the downlink traffic satisfies the mode transition condition.

Abstract: Image classification methods and systems are provided. First, an image is obtained using a computer. The image is then processed using the computer to obtain image information. The image information includes one or any combination of an average color difference between at least one average channel value of pixels in at least one boundary region of the image and a predefined standard value, a gradient variation magnitude difference between at least two regions of the image, and a percentage of the edges of the image to the image. The image is classified using the computer according to the image information.

Abstract: A method for simplification of a matrix based boosting algorithm divides a feature set comprising a plurality of feature data into several subsets, and assigns a number to each subset. The method selects a plurality of number groups including N subsets randomly. The method further computes a value by boosting algorithm according to each of the number groups for obtaining an acceptable false positive value.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing a physical signal representing a physical phenomenon is provided. The apparatus comprises an analog-to-digital converter, a slope calculator, a local extrema identifier, a residual signal constructor and an intrinsic mode function (IMF) extractor. The analog-to-digital converter is used to convert the physical signal into a plurality of data points. The slope calculator is used to calculate slope of each data point. The local extrema identifier is used to identify a plurality of local extrema of the slopes. The residual signal constructor is used to construct a residual signal of the physical signal from the data points corresponding to the local extrema of slopes. An IMF extractor is used to extract an intrinsic mode function indicative of an intrinsic oscillatory mode in the physical phenomenon by subtracting the residual signal from the physical signal. A method for analyzing a physical signal representing a physical phenomenon is provided.

Abstract: A fluorescent material of Formula (I) is provided. In Formula (I), all the variables thereof are described in the specification. The invention also provides a solar cell with the disclosed fluorescent material. The solar cell with the fluorescent material includes a solar cell and a fluorescent layer including the disclosed fluorescent material of Formula (I) coating on the solar cell.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive device with perpendicular magnetization includes a magnetic reference layer, a first magnetic multi-layer film, a tunneling barrier layer, a second magnetic multi-layer film, and a magnetic free layer. The magnetic reference layer has a first magnetization direction, perpendicular to the magnetic reference layer. The first magnetic multi-layer film, having non-magnetic material layer, is disposed in contact on the magnetic reference layer. The tunneling barrier layer is disposed in contact on the first magnetic multi-layer film. The second magnetic multi-layer film, having non-magnetic material layer, is disposed in contact on the tunneling barrier layer. The magnetic free layer is disposed in contact on the second magnetic multi-layer film, having a second magnetization direction capable of being switched to be parallel or anti-parallel to the first magnetization direction.

Abstract: A protection structure for preventing thermal dissipation and thermal runaway diffusion in battery system is provided. The protection structure includes a battery module casing and at least one composite heat conduction plate. There is a plurality of unit cells disposed in the battery module casing. The composite heat conduction plate is located within the battery module casing, contacted with the battery module casing, and sandwiched between at least two of the unit cells as a heat transmission medium between the cells and the casing to control heat transmission among the cells. The composite heat conduction plate is a multilayer anisotropic heat conduction structure constituted by at least one heat conduction layer and at least one heat insulation layer.

Abstract: Myxoma viruses that are deficient in the activity of a Myxoma virus protein selected from the group consisting of M11L, M063, M 136, M-T4 and M-T7 are useful for treating cancer.

Abstract: A helminth protein immunogen is described. Included as the immunogen is an isolated protein comprising an immunogenic, extracellular fragment of a schistosome tegument protein selected from the group consisting of a TSP-1 protein; a TSP-2 protein; and a 7TM protein. An antibody which binds the isolated protein is also described. Additionally, an immunotherapeutic composition comprising the immunogenic protein and an immunologically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient is described. Furthermore, a vaccine comprising the immunogenic protein is described. Also described are an isolated nucleic acid that encodes the immunogenic protein and a genetic construct comprising that isolated nucleic acid. Further, a host cell comprising the genetic construct is described. A method of immunizing against schistosomiasis including the step of administering the immunotherapeutic composition to an animal is also described.

Abstract: A balance maintaining equipment for a floating body includes a driving device for rotating a driving shaft; a first eccentric rotating body positioned at one side of the driving device and connected to the driving shaft to rotate around the driving shaft by the rotation thereof; and a second eccentric rotating body positioned at the other side of the driving device and connected to the driving shaft to rotate around the driving shaft by the rotation thereof, while having a phase difference of 180 degrees from the rotation of the first eccentric rotating body. The balance maintaining equipment generates the moment in the opposite direction to the roll of the floating body. Furthermore, when the roll period of the floating body is changed, the balance maintaining equipment varies the angular velocity of the driving shaft to interwork with the roll period of the floating body.

Abstract: A multi-stack package light emitting diode (LED) includes an LED chip, a first fluorescent powder layer, a first optical bandpass filter layer and a second fluorescent powder layer. The LED chip generates an LED light. The first fluorescent powder layer and the second fluorescent powder layer respectively have a first fluorescent powder and a second fluorescent powder. The first fluorescent powder and the second fluorescent powder are excited by the LED light to respectively generate a first excitation light and a second excitation light. The first optical bandpass filter layer allows the LED light and the first excitation light to pass and reflects the second excitation light. A wavelength of the LED light is shorter than a wavelength of the second excitation light. The wavelength of the second excitation light is shorter than a wavelength of the first excitation light. Therefore, the multi-stack package LED improves a light emission efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention provides data transmission capacity that is optimized in a communication environment by iteratively modifying a beamforming vector by linearly coupling selfish beamforming with unselfish beamforming using feedback information. The transmitter for modifying the beamforming vector iteratively includes: a feedback receiving module that receives feedback information from a receiver: and a vector determination module that determines an initial beamforming vector by coupling a first vector for the selfish beamforming with a second vector for the unselfish beamforming at the time of initial beamforming, and corrects a coupling ratio of the first vector and the second vector of the beamforming vector with reference to the received feedback information whenever the beamforming is modified.

Abstract: A magnetic shift register memory includes a magnetic track and a reference magnetic region. The magnetic track has multiple magnetic domains. Each of the magnetic domains stores one bit data. One end of the magnetic domains is set with a first data injection domain for storing a first data, and a second data injection domain is located adjacent to the first data injection domain. The reference magnetic region corresponding to the second data injection region is implemented at a side of the magnetic track for storing a second data.