Abstract: Provided is a package structure. The package structure includes a first substrate, a first device, a second substrate, a first via contact, and at least one second device. The first device is formed on the first substrate. The second substrate has an air gap over the first substrate and covers the first device. The first via contact is connected to the first device through the second substrate. At least one second device is electrically connected to the first via contact, and is stacked on the second substrate.

Abstract: A portable multi-tube air sampler device for capturing samples of trace elements in a suspected contaminated environment which includes a plurality of sample tubes for collecting sample trace elements, parallel inlet and outlet manifolds which minimize the length of the sample inlet path while utilizing short straight sample tubes, a hinged retainer bar mechanism which allows for easy removal and replacement of the various sample tubes, and a removably attachable controller unit which can be installed on the exterior portion of the carrying case for controlling the operation of the sampling protocol. Other embodiments include heated inlet manifold and sample intake paths to prevent contamination accumulation and carryover, a clean cycle option with a filter valved into the inlet flow path to enhance the purging cycle, and a mechanism for converting the present device to a desorbing auto sampler configuration. The present system likewise incorporates a purging cycle prior to each sampling cycle.

Abstract: A regeneration reactor of a CO2 capture system is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the CO2 capture system comprising a capture reactor selectively adsorbing CO2 by bringing a CO2-containing gas supplied from the outside into contact with a solid adsorbent, and a regeneration reactor separating the adsorbed CO2 from the solid adsorbent adsorbed with the CO2, the regeneration reactor includes a chamber having an inverted truncated cone shape being widened toward an upper part and narrowed toward a lower part, such that a pressure in the regeneration reactor is constantly maintained through the whole part and accordingly, a flow velocity in the chamber can be constantly maintained.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of synergistically inhibiting growth of a glioma cell comprising contacting the cell with temozolomide and TNF?, or with temozolomide, TNF?, and radiation. Also disclosed are methods of synergistically inhibiting growth of a glioma in a human cancer patient comprising administering temozolomide and TNF?, or with temozolomide, TNF?, and radiation. Pharmaceutical combinations and therapeutic combinations suitable for use in the methods of the invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and a system for indoor positioning are provided. In the present method, a default positioning weight is defined at first. Then, a plurality of neighboring ranging devices near a target device is obtained from all wireless ranging devices deployed in an indoor space, and a current positioning weight of each of the neighboring ranging devices is calculated. Next, the current positioning weight of each of the neighboring ranging devices is respectively compared with the default positioning weight, so as to obtain a plurality of reference ranging devices from the neighboring ranging devices. After calculating at least one candidate coordinate according to a deploy coordinate of each of the reference ranging devices, a positioned coordinate represents the current location of the target device is estimated according to the at least one candidate coordinate.

Abstract: A harmonic drive according to the present invention comprises a plurality of internal gears; a band type of flexible gear provided with teeth engaged with each of the internal gears on its outer circumferential surface, the flexible gear having a pitch circumference length shorter than that of said internal gears; and a wave generating part disposed on an inner side of said flexible gear, the wave generating part generating a plurality of harmonic motions by deforming said flexible gear as the wave generating part rotates. Further, said flexible gear is formed integrally to engage with said plurality of internal gears so that the plurality of harmonic motions are overlapped, and one or more of said plurality of internal gears and said flexible gear are formed of profile shifted gears.

Abstract: A solar cell device is provided, including a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer disposed over the transparent substrate, a photovoltaic element formed over the composite transparent conductive layer, and an electrode layer disposed over the photovoltaic element. In one embodiment, the transparent conductive layer includes lithium and fluorine-co-doped tin oxides, and the lithium and fluorine-co-doped tin oxides have a lithium doping concentration of about 0.2˜2.3% and a fluorine doping concentration of about 0.1˜2.5%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for distinguishing benign human papilloma virus (HPV)-infected tissue from HPV-related lesions that have undergone malignant transformation. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a simple histochemical staining method and details a novel process for examining HPV-infected cells by determining susceptibility to enzymatic DNA digestion. Residual virion-associated DNA is seen only in benign HPV-infected lesions, while absence of residual DNA is seen with malignant transformation. In another embodiment, the invention comprises immunohistochemical assay methods for examining HPV-infected cells, utilizing antibodies to HPV L1 proteins. These methods can be used to predict biologic behavior of HPV-infected lesions. The invention can improve current cervical cancer screening programs, and improve clinical management of patients by defining malignant potential of HPV-infected tissue more accurately.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for detecting methylcytosine in DNA rapidly, conveniently, and with high sensitivity. The present invention relates to a method for detecting methylcytosine by using a methylcytosine photocoupling agent (a photoresponsive probe) consisting of nucleic acids having a group represented by the Formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV) as a base moiety.

Abstract: A method for managing radio resources of a base station is provided. The method includes evaluating a radio environment between a base station and at least one neighboring base station or a radio environment between the base station and terminals connected to the base station, if the evaluated radio environment does not meet predetermined criteria, selecting a new radio resource, deactivating the existing radio resource, and reactivating the new radio resource. Accordingly, the radio resources can be efficiently managed.

Abstract: Esters and lactones can be respectively reduced to alcohols and diols in the presence of the Group 8 (VIII) transition metal complex, base and hydrogen gas (H2). An extremely practical reduction method can be provided by preferable combinations of the Group 8 (VIII) transition metal complex, the base, a used amount of the base, a pressure of hydrogen gas and a reaction temperature. This method is used in place of hydride reduction and is a useful method by which design of highly active catalysts can be relatively easily made while a high productivity can be expected.

Abstract: A system of travel service is provided. The system includes an application apparatus and a server. A traveler sends a request through the application apparatus when a problem occurs during his/her trip. A helper who has communication capability of a specific language used by the traveler is found by the server in real time. The server sends information related to the request to the helper immediately. A live connection between the traveler and the helper is created in real time to provide travel services to satisfy the request, in which the live connection includes real-time voice communication and real-time data communication. The problem which occurred during the traveler's trip can be solved quickly by the present system.

Abstract: A 3-dimensional image display includes a backlight source, a light deflecting lens array, and a display panel. The light deflecting lens array is disposed over the backlight source. The light deflecting lens array has a plurality of light deflecting units, each of the light deflecting units deflects a portion of the backlight source into a plurality of viewing zones in a time sequence. The display panel displays images by the same time sequence corresponding to the viewing zones. The backlight source passes through the display panel to provide the images respectively to the viewing zones.

Abstract: An adaptive bias power amplifier including an amplifier, a signal coupler, a power detector and a bias control circuit is provided. The signal coupler is connected to an input terminal of the amplifier. The power detector is connected to the signal coupler, and detects an input power of the amplifier via the signal coupler. The bias control circuit is connected to an output terminal of the power detector and the input terminal of the amplifier. The bias control circuit adjusts a gate bias of the amplifier in accordance with a detecting result of the power detector.

Abstract: Provided are an ad-hoc wireless communication method using a sector antenna, a recovery method in ad-hoc wireless communication, and an ad-hoc wireless communication system. The ad-hoc wireless communication method using a sector antenna according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, includes: transmitting a requesting message for setting a communication link while changing transmission power to each sector of the sector antenna; receiving a response message corresponding to the requesting message from a receiving node of each sector; configuring a routing table for the transmission power for each sector based on the received response message; and transmitting data at the transmission power for each sector by referring to the routing table.

Abstract: A signal transmitting apparatus includes a signal distributor, a frequency converter, and a frequency synthesizer. The signal distributor is configured to baseband signals corresponding respectively to a plurality of frequency band. The frequency converter is configured to convert each of the distributed baseband signals into one of a positive frequency signal and a negative frequency signal according to the frequency band. The frequency synthesizer is configured to synthesize the positive frequency signal and the negative frequency signal to generate a transmission signal. Herein, the positive frequency signal and the negative frequency signal are signals included in one predetermined intermediate frequency band.

Abstract: In illustrative implementations of this invention, a lighting system comprises a plurality of LEDs, fluorescent lights, incandescent lights, a processor, a sensor node and a human-computer interface. The sensor is adapted to be moved by a user and placed in the location that a user wants to illumine. The LED lights are adapted to emit pulse-width modulated (PWM) light, controlled by signals from the processor. The lighting system is adapted to optimize parameters (such as efficacy or color rendering index) selected by the user, subject to certain constraints (such as desired illuminance or color temperature). According to principles of this invention, if a sensor is moved, attenuation may be measured and the inverse square law may be used to determine how constraints in an optimization algorithm need to be updated.

Abstract: Provided herein are modified relaxin polypeptides wherein the B chain comprises the core amino acid sequence CGR-XXX-R-XX-I/V-XX-CG (SEQ ID NO:1), where X is any amino acid. Also provided are modified relaxin polypeptides comprising at least an A and a B chain, wherein the A and B chains are derived from different naturally occurring relaxins and wherein the B chain comprises the core amino acid sequence CGR-XXX-R-XX-I/V-XX-CG (SEQ ID NO:1), where X is any amino acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mutant IL-2 polypeptides that act as receptor antagonists. The mutant IL-2 polypeptides bind CD 25 but do not activate the IL-2 receptor. Also provided are methods of using the mutant IL-2 polypeptides, for example, to treat a patient who has cancer or a viral infection. The mutant polypeptides can also be used in various delivery systems.

Abstract: Certain genes controlled by endogenous miRNA are actually upregulated upon the transfection of exogenous mi/siRNA. Based on this, methods of determining whether administration of mi/siRNA will have a deleterious effect by upregulating certain genes are provided. Comparison of sequences of exogenous mi/siRNA allows selection of exogenous miRNA to be administered to cell to enhance or limit this affect, and therefore to control unwanted disregulation, or to upregulate an endogenous miRNA-regulated gene of interest.