Abstract: Disclosed is a perpendicularly magnetized film structure that uses a highly heat resistant underlayer film on which a cubic or tetragonal perpendicularly magnetized film can grow with high quality, the structure comprising any one substrate (5) of a cubic single crystal substrate having a (001) plane, or a substrate having a cubic oriented film that grows to have the (001) plane; an underlayer (6) formed on the substrate (5) from a thin film of a metal having an hcp structure, such as Ru or Re, in which the [0001] direction of the thin metal film forms an angle in the range of 42° to 54° with respect to the <001> direction or the (001) orientation of the substrate (5); and a perpendicularly magnetized layer (7) located on the metal underlayer (6) and formed from a cubic material selected from the group consisting of a Co-based Heusler alloy, a cobalt-iron (CoFe) alloy having a bcc structure, and the like, as a constituent material, and grown to have the (001) plane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a chalcogen compound thin film suitable for use in a light-absorption layer of a solar cell. The method includes manufacturing a precursor liquid including an Sn precursor material and an S precursor material, applying the precursor liquid to form a precursor film, and heat-treating the precursor film. The Sn precursor material and the S precursor material are liquid materials. The present invention provides a method of forming a chalcogen compound thin film using a liquid precursor material without a sulfurization process, thereby forming a high-quality SnS thin film at low cost using a process which is suitable for mass production. Further, the light-absorption layer is formed using a process which is suitable for mass production, thus enabling the manufacture of a solar cell including the chalcogen compound thin film at low cost.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for managing network resources required in a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) environment. A verifier for Network Function Virtualization (NFV) resource allocation includes a network information reception unit for receiving information about network services from Operations Support Systems (OSS) or Business Support Systems (BSS) in an NFV environment, a combination information generation unit for generating combination information made when Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) required by each network service are allocated to physical or virtual network resources, based on the received network service information, and a verification unit for verifying whether the combination information is applicable to available network resources in the NFV environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for sharing a candidate list. A method of generating a merging candidate list for a predictive block may include: producing, on the basis of a coding block including a predictive block on which a parallel merging process is performed, at least one of a spatial merging candidate and a temporal merging candidate of the predictive block; and generating a single merging candidate list for the coding block on the basis of the produced merging candidate. Thus, it is possible to increase processing speeds for coding and decoding by performing inter-picture prediction in parallel on a plurality of predictive blocks.

Abstract: A terminal transmits and receives data by using legacy transport channels and legacy physical channels, which operate based on a first TTI, configures, when a service requiring an operation of a new second TTI is generated, new transport channels and new physical channels which operate based on the second TTI while configuring a new radio bearer, and thereafter, transmits and receives data of the service by using the new transport channels and the new physical channels.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for delaying or inhibiting T cell maturation or differentiation in vitro for a T cell therapy, comprising contacting one or more T cells from a subject in need of a T cell therapy with an AKT inhibitor and at least one of exogenous Interleukin-7 (IL-7) and exogenous Interleukin-15 (IL-15), wherein the resulting T cells exhibit delayed maturation or differentiation. In some embodiments, the method further comprises administering the one or more T cells to a subject in need of a T cell therapy.

Abstract: A boiling heat transfer unit includes a substrate having a heat exchange region including a plurality of nucleating regions adjacent'to feeder channels, wherein adjacent nucleating regions are separated by the feeder channels at a distance whereby vapor conned in the nucleating regions is moved away from the nucleating regions influencing liquid flow through the feeder channels towards the nucleating regions thereby establishing continuous self-sustaining separate vapor and liquid pathways increasing heat transfer due to developing region heat transfer in the feeder channels and enhancing overall boiling performance,

Abstract: There is provided a method for transmitting, by a transmitter, a signal through an unlicensed band channel. The transmitter transmits an initial signal through the unlicensed band channel to preoccupy the unlicensed band channel when the unlicensed band channel is in an idle status. The transmitter includes a first partial subframe transmitted after the initial signal in a frame burst depending to transmission timing of the initial signal. Further, the transmitter transmits the frame burst through the unlicensed band channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides an attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) virus which lacks a functional version of the following genes: multigene-family 360 genes 9L, 10L, 11L, 12L, 13L and 14L; and multigene-family 505 genes 1R, 2R, 3R and 4R. The invention further provides an attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) virus which lacks a functional version of the DP148R gene. The present invention also provides a vaccine comprising such an attenuated virus and its use to prevent ASF. Further, the invention relates to intranasal administration of an attenuated ASF virus.

Abstract: A testing apparatus for Scramjet engine is capable of preventing breakage of liners in a high-pressure and high-temperature environment in which pressure is 10 Mpa or above and temperature is 1800 K or above. To this end, the testing apparatus for Scramjet engine includes a pipe that endures high-pressure environment, a first liner in a tubular shape, being provided within the pipe, and a second liner in a tubular shape, being provided within the pipe, in which an outer circumference of the second liner is overlapped with an inner circumference of a rear end of the first liner.

Abstract: A genetic engineered bacteria without or comprising a plurality of important metabolic enzyme related genes is provided. When the by-product or waste of fruit and vegetable is used as the culture medium, a large quantity of succinic acid or lactic acid can be produced via fermentation. A method of producing succinic acid and lactic acid using the genetic engineered bacteria is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is an orchestrator, which efficiently manages various applications and management services that are running in a SDN environment. The SDN multi-orchestrator system includes an application layer orchestrator for orchestrating multiple applications provided by a SDN application layer that provides the applications by utilizing network resources with programmatic manners, a control layer orchestrator for orchestrating resource allocation between resource requirements from the applications and for controlling data packet transmission using virtual and physical network resources in a resource layer and a management layer orchestrator for managing multiple management services provided by management layer to coordinate the application layer and the control layer.

Abstract: A serving cell performs a connection establishment procedure with terminal equipment, stores the connection configuration information of the terminal equipment, and maintains the connection configuration information of the terminal equipment transited to an idle state depending on a set information maintaining condition. Further, the serving cell provides a service to the terminal equipment using the connection configuration information of the terminal equipment without the connection establishment procedure when the terminal equipment in the idle state tries a re-access.

Abstract: Described herein are particular embodiments relating to a microfluidic device that may be utilized for cell sensing, counting, and/or sorting. Particular aspects relate to a microfabricated device that is capable of differentiating single cell types from dense cell populations. One particular embodiment relates a device and methods of using the same for sensing, counting, and/or sorting leukocytes from whole, undiluted blood samples.

Abstract: Provided is an invention relating to a method for measuring an anti-WT1 antibody in a sample allowing measurement and evaluation of the anti-WT1 antibody with higher accuracy and to use of the method.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for estimating a parameter of a multi path signal. The apparatus for estimating a parameter of a multi path signal includes: a plurality of pre-processing units configured to pre-process respective reception signals received through a plurality of antennas; a plurality of parameter converting units configured to approximate a parameter set of the respective pre-processed reception signals to have a sparse characteristic in a Doppler frequency and angle of arrival domain; and a parameter estimating unit configured to estimate an angle of arrival for a plurality of reception signals in each frequency region of the Doppler frequency and angle of arrival domain.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to the formation of a reaction product on a surface are generally provided. The systems and methods described herein may allow for collection of the retention of a fluid by a surface in a relatively high amount. Such systems and methods may be useful in various applications including, for example, agriculture. In some embodiments, the systems and methods enhance water retention on hydrophobic surfaces of plants. Advantageously, the methods described herein may, in some cases, result in the formation of reaction products on a surface that serve to prevent fluids from being removed from the surface. Advantageously, the systems and methods described herein may suppress the adverse effects of natural conditions such as high surface energies and wind.

Abstract: An n-NV-based gyroscope is provided that includes a diamond structure implanted with a plurality of NV centers, whose nuclear spins form a spin gyroscope. A number of radio-frequency (rf) coils and microwave (?w) co-planar waveguides are fabricated on the diamond structure to provide a sensitive and stable three-axis gyroscope in the solid state while achieving gyroscopic sensitivity by exploiting the coherence time of the 14N nuclear spin associated with the NV centers in the diamond structure combined with the efficient optical polarization and measurement of electronic spin.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor package. The method includes providing a package substrate including a pad, mounting a semiconductor chip with a solder ball on the package substrate to allow the solder ball to be disposed on the pad, filling a space between the package substrate and the semiconductor chip with a underfill resin including a reducing agent comprising a carboxyl group, and irradiating the semiconductor chip with a laser to bond the solder ball to the pad, wherein the bonding of the solder ball to the pad comprises changing a metal oxide layer formed on surfaces of the pad and the solder ball to a metal layer by heat generated by the laser.

Abstract: A method includes mapping a first subset of integers to a plurality of transaction sequences, mapping a second subset of integers to a plurality of audit score sheets and quantitatively analyzing each respective one of the mapped transaction sequences relative to each respective one of the mapped audit score sheets to determine an objective score for each one of the transaction sequences and each one of the audit score sheets. The objective score for each one of the mapped transaction sequences is a function of an estimated tax liability and likelihood of being audited associated with that mapped transaction sequence. The objective score for each one of the mapped audit score sheets is a function of an estimated effectiveness associated with that audit score sheet. The method further includes generating a new population of effective transaction sequences and/or effective auditing policies based on the objective scores.