Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for ray-tracing using a path preprocess. The method for ray-tracing including launching a ray from a transmitting point at angles with regular intervals, setting a first side of an object where the launched ray is projected as a reference patch, and searching predetermined preprocessed path data for a counterpart patch corresponding to a second side of another object, the second side being exposed to the projected ray reflected or diffracted from the set reference patch, and tracing a transmission path of the reflected or diffracted ray.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-conjugate of small interfering RNA (siRNA) and a preparing method of the same, more precisely a multi-conjugate of siRNA prepared by direct binding of double stranded sense/antisense siRNA monomers or indirect covalent bonding mediated by a cross-linking agent or a polymer, and a preparing method of the same. The preparing method of a siRNA multi-conjugate of the present invention is characterized by simple and efficient reaction and thereby the prepared siRNA multi-conjugate of the present invention has high molecular weight multiple times the conventional siRNA, so that it has high negative charge density, suggesting that it has excellent ionic interaction with a cationic gene carrier and high gene delivery efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolymer comprising 3-hydroxyalkanoate monomer unit and lactate monomer unit, or their preparing method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for preparing a copolymer comprising lactate monomer and 3-hydroxyalkanoate monomer, wherein the method comprises culturing a cell or plant comprising the gene of enzyme converting lactate and 3-hydroxyalkanoate into lactyl-CoA and 3-hydroxyalkanoyl-CoA, respectively, and polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase gene together, and the copolymer made by the method. The copolymer of the present invention is a biodegradable polymer being able to be usefully used instead of conventional synthetic plastic, and the copolymer can be used also for medical use.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for detecting optical signals. The optical signal detection apparatus includes: a signal receiver to convert a received optical signal into an electrical signal; a threshold decision unit to establish a mathematical model based on the electrical signal and to decide an optimized threshold value based on the mathematical model; and a signal detector to detect the electrical signal based on the optimized threshold value. Hence, since threshold values optimized adaptively according to received signals are used, a bit error rate may be lowered and accordingly detection performance may be improved.

Abstract: An evolved NodeB eNB, a first relay node (RN) and a connection initialization method thereof for use in a long term evolution (LTE) network are provided. The LTE network comprises the eNB, the first RN, a second RN and a mobility management entity (MME). In the LTE network of the present invention, various multi-hop protocols can be achieved by using different identification mapping implementations.

Abstract: Lightweight blast mitigating composite panels (10) include a first glass composite shell (14; 152), an intermediate, preferably honeycomb layer (56; 156), a reinforcing layer (60; 160), an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fiber (UHMWPE) layer (64; 164) and a second glass composite shell (15; 168) adhered together with fire resistant adhesive layers (54; 58, 63, 66; 154, 158, 163, 166). The UHMWPE layer (64; 164) includes top and bottom coatings (70, 71) of fire resistant thermoset plastic preferably in the form of a paste. The panels (10) have use in a wide range of applications including in a blast mitigating overhead storage bin (100). The storage bin (100) includes a main body portion (133) defining a storage area formed from composite unarmored and armored panel segments (137, 138; 128-132).

Abstract: A matrix electrode-controlling device for driving a droplet according to this aspect of the present invention comprises a substrate, a dielectric layer positioned on the substrate, a plurality of control electrodes positioned in the dielectric layer in a matrix manner, and a ground electrode positioned at a predetermined position around the control electrodes without generating electromagnetic shielding effect. The control electrodes in the same row are electrically connected to form a plurality of lateral controlling rows and the control electrodes in the same column are electrically connected to form a plurality of longitudinal controlling columns, and the droplet is driven to move on or above the dielectric layer by biasing the ground electrode to the ground voltage and applying a predetermined voltage to one of the controlling rows and/or to one of the controlling columns to undergo the predetermined assaying operation.

Abstract: Provided are a MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit that can solve a self-heating problem of a MIT device and a method of manufacturing a MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit integrated device. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit includes a MIT device that generates an abrupt MIT at a temperature equal to or greater than a critical temperature and is connected to a current driving device to control the flow of current in the current driving device, a transistor that is connected to the MIT device to control the self-heating of the MIT device after generating the MIT in the MIT device, and a resistor connected to the MIT device and the transistor.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing synthetic gas from bio-waste includes a chamber, a feeder, a plasma torch, a steam-providing and water-circulating system and a synthetic gas cleaner. The feeder is in communication with the chamber. The feeder feeds the bio-waste into the chamber. The plasma torch is in communication with the chamber. The plasma torch provides plasma into the chamber for gasifying the bio-waste into the synthetic gas. The steam-providing and water-circulating system circulates water for cooling the chamber and the plasma torch. Furthermore, the steam-providing and water-circulating system and provides steam into the plasma torch for the generation of the plasma. The synthetic gas cleaner is in communication with the chamber. The synthetic gas cleaner receives the produced synthetic gas and polishes it into fuel-class gas.

Abstract: Package structures for integrating thermoelectric components with stacking chips are presented. The package structures include a chip with a pair of conductive through vias. Conductive elements are disposed one side of the chip contacting the pair of conductive through vias. Thermoelectric components are disposed on the other side of the chip, wherein the thermoelectric component includes a first type conductive thermoelectric element and a second type conductive thermoelectric element respectively corresponding to and electrically connecting to the pair of conductive through vias. A substrate is disposed on the thermoelectric component, wherein the thermoelectric component, the pair of conductive through vias and the conductive element form a thermoelectric current path. Therefore, heat generated from the chip is transferred outward through a thermoelectric path formed from the thermoelectric components, the conductive through vias and the conductive elements.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal panel and a biaxial compensation film is provided. The liquid crystal panel has a first surface and a second surface. The biaxial compensation film is disposed on the first surface and includes a C-plate compensation film and nano-structures on the C-plate compensation film serving as an A-plate compensation film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen production method from water by using germanium oxide, more precisely a hydrogen and oxygen production method from water by thermochemical cycles using germanium oxide. The method of the present invention facilitates the production of hydrogen by multi-step thermochemical cycle using germanium oxide, so that it is characterized by that the thermochemical cycle is low temperature reaction and only water is consumed and other materials are not consumed but circulated.

Abstract: An optical communication module which uses a single optical fiber to enable bidirectional communication or multiplexing communication is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a transmission/reception apparatus and method for transmitting a frame in an ultra wideband radio communication system, which may enable a protocol version to be included in a fixed-length physical layer protocol (PHY) header so that interaction between systems using different protocol versions may be realized, and may enable information about a modulation and coding scheme to be included in a variable-length PHY header to thereby overcome a decoding delay problem occurring due to a Reed Solomon code.

Abstract: Provided is a correlation apparatus and method for acquiring a robust synchronization. The correlation method may include: calculating a received symbol phase difference with respect to a received symbol; calculating a correlation SoF symbol phase difference with respect to a correlation SoF symbol for a correlation; calculating a differential correlation value of the received symbol using the received symbol phase difference and the correlation SoF symbol phase difference; calculating a Euclidean distance value of the received symbol using the received symbol phase difference; and calculating a sum correlation value of the received symbol using the differential correlation value and the Euclidean distance value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a length-variable bumper capable of adjusting the length of a vehicle body to lengthen a time interval over which momentum changes upon collision. The length-variable bumper includes a bumper member primarily absorbing collision energy, a collision energy absorbing member foldable in a longitudinal direction, and an operation unit configured to transit the collision energy absorbing member to an unfolded state when a vehicle speed is a predetermined level or more and to transit the collision energy absorbing member to a folded state when the vehicle is the to predetermined level or less. The collision energy absorbing member has one end connected to a frame of the vehicle and the other end connected to the bumper member and configured to be deformed upon collision to secondarily absorb the collision energy.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for collecting evidence are provided. An exemplary embodiment enhances accuracy and efficiency of collecting evidence by analyzing link information in the target computer and collecting collection target file. And the exemplary embodiment can collect evidence from a target computer as well as from a remote computer through analyzing the link information in the target computer, identifying the path of collection target file and extracting the target file.

Abstract: A light information receiving method, a method and a unit for the recognition of light-emitting objects are provided. The light information receiving method includes the following steps. A light-emitting object array is captured to obtain a plurality of images, wherein the light-emitting object array includes at least one light-emitting object. A temporal filtering process is performed to the images to recognize a light-emitting object. A light-emitting status of the light-emitting object array is recognized according to the light-emitting object location. A decoding process is performed according to the light-emitting status to output an item of information.

Abstract: A kind of quinoline compounds as formula A, pharmaceutical accepted solvates, optical isomers or polymorphisms thereof. The intermediates of formula D. in which, R1, R2 and R3 is independently H, halo or the subustitents of formula H, in which, R is H, halo, C1˜C4alkyl, C1˜C4alkoxyl. The preparation methods and the uses for the manufacture of a medicament of inhibiting the HMG CoA reductase and treating the diseases relating to the high blood fat. Compared with the fluvastatin, rosuvatatin, pitavastatin disclosed in the prior arts, present quinoline compounds have better activity of inhibiting HMG CoA reductase. Present quinoline compounds can be used for treating the diseases relating to the high blood fat.

Abstract: Computer-assisted systems and methods for integrating aesthetic and functional design processes for real-world objects can include a computerized module for defining an aesthetic representation of a real-world object, and a computing module supplied with approximation model data of a CAE simulation module to calculate functional quality value(s) using a parametric description of the aesthetic representation as input. An interface can issue a physical signal to a user, with the physical signal communicating the quality value(s) to the user. A computerized module can change the parametric description of the aesthetic representation of the object in the aesthetic design process taking the obtained functional quality value into account.