Abstract: A broadcaster apparatus, content operator apparatus, and receiving terminal for augmented broadcasting service, and an augmented broadcasting service method. A service user may select a predetermined content operator among content operators that provide augmented content in an environment for providing an augmented broadcasting service according to an exemplary embodiment.

Abstract: There is provided a water exchange meter being capable of automatically and continuously measuring the water exchange at the surface water/sediment interface in which a saturated vertical hydraulic conductivity of the sediment from the hydraulic head difference between a chamber and a storage pipe at a measurement location is measured, and after the measurement of the saturated vertical hydraulic conductivity, while the measurement device used in the measurement of the vertical hydraulic conductivity is maintained, a vertical hydraulic gradient between upper and lower portions of a chamber is continuously measured in situ.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of analyzing data representing the optimization of real-world designs of physical entities according to at least one criterion. Different modifications of the design are generated by a cyclic optimization algorithm. The design data is represented by unstructured triangular surface meshes. A displacement measure representing local differences between two design modifications of the different modifications is calculated. Performance difference between the two design modifications is calculated. The performance difference is represented by at least one criterion. Sensitivity information representing correlation between the displacement measure and the performance differences is outputted.

Abstract: The present invention provides for methods, compositions, and kits for producing an induced pluripotent stem cell from a non-pluripotent mammalian cell using a 3?-phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1 (PDK1) activator or a compound that promotes glycolytic metabolism as well as other small molecules.

Abstract: A apparatus for measuring saturated hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated porous media in an unsaturated zone of the earth. The measuring apparatus includes a cylinder member inserted into the porous media in a position in which the upper and lower ends of the cylinder member are open, a means for supplying a constant flow rate of water to the cylinder member, and a pressure measuring means for measuring the hydraulic head in response to water flowing into the cylinder member. The measuring apparatus can easily measure the vertical hydraulic conductivity of a foundation based on Darcy's Law in the field. It is possible to accurately measure the hydraulic conductivity of a sedimentary layer in the natural state and easily determine geological characteristics of the soil. It is possible to obtain very accurate information regarding the process of dispersion and movement of contaminants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst combination for hydrotreating raw oils and a process for hydrotreating raw oils with the catalyst combination. The catalyst combination comprises one or both of at least one hydrogenation protection catalyst I and at least one hydrogenation demetalling catalyst I; at least one hydrogenation demetalling catalyst II; and at least one hydrogenation treatment catalyst III.

Abstract: First sample data is generated to render an instance of a first graph element type with a first axis. Second sample data is generated to render an instance of a second graph element type with a second axis parallel to the first axis. Data points used for the first axis are different from data points used for the second axis. A first axis selector is presented in association with the first axis. An indicator is received that indicates selection of the presented first axis selector. After receipt of the indicator, a second indicator is received that indicates selection of a shared role between the first axis and the second axis. After receipt of the second indicator, the instance of the second graph element type is rendered with the first axis. Third data points used for the second axis automatically have the same value as first data points used for the first axis.

Abstract: A cardiac assist system using a helical arrangement of contractile bands and a helically-twisting cardiac assist device are disclosed. One embodiment discloses a cardiac assist system comprising at least one contractile elastic band helically arrangement around a periphery of a patient's heart, where upon an actuation the band contracts helically, thereby squeezing the heart and assisting the pumping function of the heart. Another embodiment discloses a helically twisting cardiac-apex assist device comprising an open, inverted, substantially conical chamber with two rotatable ring portions of different diameters located at the base and apex of the chamber, with a plurality of substantially helical connecting elements positioned substantially flush with the chamber wall and connecting the two rotatable ring portions, whereby a relative twisting motion of the two rings causes a change in volume of the chamber thereby assisting the cardiac pumping function.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cochlear implant apparatus, and more particularly, to a cochlear implant apparatus capable of controlling the sensitivity or selectivity of sound through actuators. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a cochlear implant apparatus for active feedback control which is inserted into the human body and configured to detect a sound in each frequency band includes a sensor unit configured to detect vibration according to a sound and generate an electrical signal corresponding to a magnitude of the vibration and actuators disposed in the sensor unit and each configured to react to the electrical signal and to control sensitivity according to the magnitude of the sound or the selectivity of a sound detected in each frequency band.

Abstract: Provided are an aluminum alloy improving mechanical characteristics by allowing a magnesium-silicon compound to be distributed in an aluminum matrix without performing a heat treatment, and a production method thereof. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of producing an aluminum alloy, including: melting a magnesium mother alloy including a magnesium-silicon compound, and aluminum to form a molten metal; and casting the molten metal.

Abstract: A control method for reducing second-order ripple is adapted to reduce second-order ripple on an input side of a DC-DC conversion device, wherein the input side of the DC-DC conversion device is coupled to a preceding voltage supply device, and an output side of the DC-DC conversion device is coupled to a DC-AC transforming device, characterized in that a voltage control device for controlling the preceding voltage supply device is designed according to a transfer function, and the transfer function is adjusted and controlled with an output voltage of the DC-DC conversion device and an amplitude voltage of pulse width modulation to reduce second-order ripple of an input voltage input to the input side of the DC-DC conversion device, thereby dispensing the need to increase circuits or increase capacitance of components and cutting costs.

Abstract: This invention provides a metal encapsulated dendritic carbon nanostructure comprising a dendritic carbon nanostructure comprising a branched carbon-containing rod-shaped or annular material and a metallic body capsulated in the carbon nanostructure. There is also provided a dendritic carbon nanostructure comprising a branched carbon-containing rod-shaped or annular material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanophosphor which may be used as a wavelength conversion part of a solar cell, a fluorescent contrast agent, and a light emitting part of a display device, and a synthesis method thereof. The nanophosphor of the present invention is excited by ultraviolet light to exhibit strong green light emission, and has multicolor light emission characteristics capable of controlling a color such as green, yellowish green, yellow, and orange color by only adjusting the amount of a doping agent.

Abstract: Provided are a cathode active material coated with a fluorine-doped spinel-structured lithium metal manganese oxide, a lithium secondary battery including the same, and a method for preparing the same. The cathode active material has improved chemical stability and provides improved charge/discharge characteristics at elevated temperature (55-60° C.) and high rate. The cathode active material allows lithium ions to pass through the coating layer with ease and is chemically stable, and thus may be used effectively as a cathode active material for a high-power lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring and controlling system and method for megawatt level battery energy storage power plant, which includes: a central monitoring and controlling module is used to determine the power command value of each energy storage substation of the battery energy storage power plant, and send it to all the local monitoring and controlling modules; the local monitoring and controlling modules is used to calculate the power command value of each energy storage unit of the energy storage substations controlled by it, and sending it to each energy storage unit, and upload to the central monitoring and controlling module to store. Between the central monitoring and controlling module and the local monitoring and controlling modules, the data transmission and communication are carried out through communication networks; the communication networks adopt real time and non real time communication parallel network structure.

Abstract: In a method for generating an elongated nucleic acid molecule, a nucleic acid addition of a first nucleic acid molecule attached to a first 3? or 5? protecting group to a nucleic acid immobilized on a surface produces an intermediate-length immobilized nucleic acid. The first protecting group is dissociated from the first nucleic acid molecule. A second nucleic acid molecule that is attached to a second associated a 3? or 5? associated protecting group is added to the intermediate-length nucleic acid. The second associated protecting group is dissociated from the second nucleic acid molecule. A sequentially-extended elongated immobilized nucleic acid molecule having a desired sequence and length is produced by sequentially extending the intermediate-length immobilized nucleic acid by adding additional nucleic acid molecules with associated protecting groups to the intermediate-length nucleic acid and dissociating the associated protecting group after each addition.

Abstract: The invention discloses a series of methods to design drilling trajectory and control drilling operations in a optimized way in carbonate formation. The trajectory design method comprises: utilizing earthquake data to obtain contours of the carbonate rock fractures; determining a safe distance from each carbonate rock fracture; determining a segmented drilling trajectory for each fracture or vuggy structures in carbonate formation; and sequentially connecting the segmented drilling trajectories of neighboring fracture and vuggy to obtain a smooth horizontal drilling trajectory. The invention optimizes the carbonate rock reservoir drilling trajectory, thus improving connection between a horizontal well and the fractures. This reduces development costs, increases exploration and development efficiency and, at the same time, eliminates leaks resulting from the drilling process, thereby allowing for smooth drilling to a target well depth.

Abstract: The present specification suggests a method for improving performance degradation caused by frequent handovers when a terminal moves among several cells, particularly among dense small cells. To this end, required are cooperative transmission among cells and a new handover method. A base station receives RSRP information about an anchor cell and a neighboring cell and configures a cooperation-based cell cluster using the RSRP information. If RSRP values are compared and meet specific conditions, the anchor cell and the neighboring cell carry out cooperative communication. If the RSRP values of the anchor cell and an anchor candidate cell are compared during the cooperative communication and meet specific conditions, handover from the anchor cell to the anchor candidate cell is carried out. If the present invention is applied, when the terminal moves in an environment where small cells are dense, the number of handovers is greatly reduced and thus network burden can be lessened.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for loading a follicular unit to a needle for hair implant including a first slitless needle in which the other end of a hollow body has a wedge shape, one end of the hollow body has a tubular shape to facilitate force transmission, and an end surface of the one end is blunt, so as to be used in a transplantation region in hair transplant procedure, and a first instrument configured to push the follicular unit to an interior of the first needle to load the follicular unit to the interior of the first needle.