Abstract: A method of determining schedulability of tasks for uniprocessor execution includes defining a well-formed, non-preemptive task set having a plurality of tasks, each task having at least one subtask. A determination of whether the task set is schedulable is made, such that a near-optimal amount of temporal resources required to execute the task set is estimated. Further, a method of determining schedulability of a subtask for uniprocessor execution includes defining a well-formed, non-preemptive task set having a plurality of tasks, each task having at least one subtask. A determination of whether a subtask in the task set is schedulable at a specific time is made in polynomial time. Systems for implementing such methods are also provided.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). This disclosure particularly relates to an OCT system having a configuration that uses a phase sensitive B-scan registration method. In this disclosure, an OCT system may have a configuration that scans a physical object, acquires OCT signals to form B-scans, uses these B-scans to determine an optimal shift in an axial direction by using total phase error between B-scans, and align B-scans, thereby minimizing effects of motion that may occur during scanning of the physical object.

Abstract: Provided herein is a sensing management system capable of minimizing the amount of data transmission from sensors, the system including a plurality of sensors configured to sense information of surrounding environment, and, in response to a sensing value transmitted to a controller having a slope of a same directivity for twice or more times, to obtain a predicted slope using a current slope of the transmitted sensing values; and the controller configured to obtain the predicted slope using a same algorithm as the sensors, wherein, in response to a next sensing value being within an error range of the predicted slope, the sensors do not transmit the next sensing value to the controller.

Abstract: The present invention describes chemical systems and methods for silylating heteroaromatic organic substrates using at least alkoxide base, preferably a potassium alkoxide base and at least one organodisilane and (b) at least one alkoxide base. Both methods and compositions for affecting these transformations are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of increasing lipid oxidation in a mammal and to agents useful for same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of increasing lipid oxidation in a mammal by administering a ligand which interacts with the IL-6 receptor and signals via interaction with a gp130/LIF receptor heterodimer. In a related aspect, the present invention provides a method of increasing insulin sensitivity in a mammal. The method of present invention is useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions characterized by unwanted lipid accumulation (such as obesity, obesity induced-metabolic disorders, type II diabetes, dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) or inadequate insulin sensitivity.

Abstract: Method and structural embodiments are described which provide an integrated structure using polysilicon material having different optical properties in different regions of the structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides nucleotide sequences of Macrophomina phaseolina (“M. phaseolina”) that encodes proteins/enzymes with cellulolytic activity, including a cellulase activity, a endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, a ?-glucosidase, a a-glucosidase, a xylanase, a mannanse, a ?-xylosidase, a a-xylosidase, a galactosidase, an arabinofuranosidase, a a-fucosidases, a ?-galactanase, an unsaturated ?-glucuronyl hydrolase and/or oligomerase activity. Vectors, expression constructs and host cells comprising and/or consisting of the nucleotide sequences of the enzyme genes are also provided. The invention further provides methods for producing the enzymes and methods for modifying the enzymes in order to improve their desirable characteristics. The enzymes of the invention can be used in a variety of, but not limited to, pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and feed processing, biofuel, energy efficiency and industrial contexts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to MRI contrasting agent for contrasting cancer cell which contains ultrafine nanoparticles. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a self-assembled ligand composition comprising a ligand A, which is separated at a specific pH range, and a ligand B of which surface charge changes at a specific pH range, MRI contrast agent for contrasting cancer cell comprising said ligand composition and MRI contrasting nanoparticles, and the methods for preparing them.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing precoding matrix indicator (PMI) feedback are provided. The apparatus may include at least one storage device containing a computer program, at least one processing circuit and related control/computing devices. The at least one processing circuit is configured with at least one storage device and computer program to feed back the selected PMI and to receive related signalings of the PMI feedback method. One of the signalings includes the precoder candidate set configuration which defines the subset of precoders in a codebook for each precoder to report PMI next time. The selected PMI is transmitted by the apparatus to the corresponding communication device in the communication network.

Abstract: This invention provides a modularized ocean energy generating device including an outer frame, at least four inner frames, and at least four hydraulic generator modules. The at least four inner frames are detachably disposed in the outer frame. The at least four hydraulic generator modules are disposed in the at least four inner frames, respectively. The modularized ocean energy generating device in the invention includes at least four built-in modules, and the hydraulic generator modules can be distributed in an array. By the detachable inner frames and the outer frame, modularized assembly and installation can be realized, thereby greatly reducing preserving and installing costs.

Abstract: A vehicle air purifying apparatus is provided. The vehicle air purifying apparatus includes: a charger configured to discharge positive (+) ions or negative (?) ions to charge particles included in harmful gas; a removable collecting electrode configured to have positive (+) or negative (?) polarity to allow the particles charged by the charger to be attached thereto; and a filter configured to filter harmful gas and have positive (+) or negative (?) polarity, and the filter is formed in a tubular shape having an empty space therein and the removable collecting electrode is inserted into the filter.

Abstract: Provided are a sanal culturing composition and a method for culturing sanal using the same.

Abstract: A new, improved grid spacer for a nuclear fuel assembly is provided, comprising several straps which intersect each other alternatively to form a plurality of grid cells and fuel rods reside in some of the grid cells; the grid spacer further comprises mixing elements set at the corner of the grid cells in which the fuel rods have resided; wherein the mixing element comprises a mixing vane stretching towards the direction of the fuel rod and a flow funnel set on the bended edge of the mixing vane continuously and extending towards adjacent grid cells; the mixing vane and the flow funnel set across two sides of two adjacent grid cells respectively, and the flow funnel introduces the coolant in the grid cell at its side to the mixing vane, then the mixing vane introduces the coolant to the grid cell at its own side.

Abstract: A multi field point aberration parallel detection device for a lithographic projection lens and a detection method therefor, having a spatial light modulator that is respectively arranged on the object plane and the image plane of the projection lens under test, wherein the object plane spatial light modulator and the image plane spatial light modulator are respectively disposed as an object plane grating set comprising multiple one-dimensional gratings and an image plane grating set comprising multiple two-dimensional gratings via computer programming. The gratings in the object plane grating set and the image plane grating set are conjugate one to another in respect of the projection lens under test, with each pair of conjugate grating being measured for the wave aberration of a field point.

Abstract: A method of configuring a preamble of a downlink frame for synchronization in data frame transmission of a 60 GHz a wireless local area network system, the method comprising arranging a short preamble having a plurality of repetitive S symbols, and an IS symbol, and arranging a long preamble having a long cyclic prefix (CP) and a plurality of L symbols for frame synchronization and symbol timing by performing auto-correlation according to the length of window of the auto-correlation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses deuterated benzopyran compounds having structure features as shown in Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof, or prodrug molecules thereof. With excellent anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects and the capability to inhibit growth of tumor cells, such compounds are novel COX-2 selective inhibitors. The compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof disclosed by the present application can be applied in preparing anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and drugs for treating or preventing tumors.

Abstract: A base station including a plurality of antenna assemblies in a mobile communication system divides an ultra wideband into a plurality of unit-bands (UBs), forms a plurality of beams by the plurality of antenna assemblies, groups a plurality of beam component carriers distinguished by the plurality of UBs into beam component carriers that belong to the same UB to operate the grouped beam component carriers as a plurality of cells, and configures one cell among the plurality of cells as a cell for movement of a terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a telephone, a switchboard, and a method for sending a message between the telephone and the switchboard using a Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) signal. The telephone includes a sensor interface unit for collecting sensing signals by being connected to sensors, a transmission unit for generating a message using the sensing signals, converting the message into a DTMF signal, and transmitting the DTMF signal and a telephone signal, and a power distribution unit for being supplied with power from the switchboard and distributing the power to operation units.

Abstract: A system for absorbing and separating acid gases may include an absorbing tower in which a gas containing an acid gas is supplied, a recycling tower that is disposed close to the absorbing tower, an absorbent that absorbs an acid gas in the absorbing tower and discharges the acid gas back to the recycling tower while circulating through the absorbing tower and the recycling tower, and a condenser that is connected to the recycling tower and condenses an acid gas produced in the recycling tower, wherein a centrifugal separator that separates the absorbent, using a centrifugal force, is disposed at a lower portion in the absorbing tower.