Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing of a phosphorus-containing phosphorus-alumina support by a sol-gel method and a cobalt/phosphorus-alumina catalyst where cobalt is supported onto the phosphorus-alumina support as an active ingredient. The phosphorus-alumina support is prepared by a sol-gel method and has wide specific surface area with bimodal pore size distribution and high cobalt dispersion, thereby enabling to increase heat and mass transfer, stabilize the structure by modifying the surface property of alumina and decrease the deactivation rate due to the reduced oxidation of cobalt component during the F-T reaction. When Fischer-Tropsch reaction (F-T) is conducted on the catalyst, the catalyst maintains a superior thermal stability, inhibits the deactivation due to water generation during the F-T reaction and also causes relatively high conversion of carbon monoxide and stable selectivity of liquid hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for generating a multi-viewpoint image. The apparatus includes: a camera photographing a stereo image; an image processing unit detecting features from left and right images of the stereo image; a reference image generating unit generating a reference image for viewpoint n by warping an image which is distant between the left image and the right image at viewpoint n based on an n-th viewpoint among N viewpoints that exist between the left image and the right image; and a warping image generating unit calculating a warping equation for viewpoint n by using the reference image and generating a final warping image for viewpoint n by using the calculated warping equation.

Abstract: The invention discloses a multi-beam bathymetric chart construction method based on submarine digital depth model feature extraction. The method comprises the steps of: constructing a DDM (Digital Depth Model) based on raw multi-beam echo soundings; establishing a slope and second derivative composite model based on the DDM; extracting feature points based on DDM sub-blocks; querying the multi-beam depth based on the feature points; constructing the multi-beam bathymetric chart based on layers.

Abstract: Compositions and processes for the effective and efficient regeneration of spinal discs are provided. These compositions contain stem cells, donor cells, and platelet plasma compositions. By using these compositions, there is an increased likelihood of acceptance and proper cell differentiation.

Abstract: A vibration device including a supporting portion formed to cover both ends of a vibration region, and a method of manufacturing the vibration device are provided. The vibration device may include a lower substrate on which an insulating layer is formed, an upper substrate connected onto the insulating layer, and including a vibration region that vibrates and that is separated from the lower substrate by at least a predetermined distance, and a supporting portion formed to cover both ends of the vibration region, to support the vibration region.

Abstract: The preset invention relates to a novel 8-oxoprotoberberine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases associated with the activity of NFAT5 containing the same as an active ingredient. The novel 8-oxoproteoberberine derivative or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention can be useful in a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases associated with the activity of NFAT5, particularly rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory diseases, since it is ascertained that the derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has remarkably increased oral absorption compared with known protoberberine due to an improvement in the properties thereof, and inhibits the activity of NFAT5 and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines and reduces the expression of NAFT5 in mice with rheumatoid arthritis by directly inhibiting the transcription of NFT5.

Abstract: A surface can be coated with a liquid repellent coating. Materials for making the liquid repellent coating (e.g., a fingerprint resistant coating) can be selected on the basis of surface energy considerations, such as a receding surface energy. The materials can include a polymer and a liquid repelling material, for example, poly(ethyl methacrylate) and a fluorinated silsesquioxane such as fluorodecyl POSS.

Abstract: The instant disclosure describes a radiofrequency propagation line including a conducting strip connected to a conducting plane parallel to the plane of the conducting strip, wherein the conducting plane includes a network of nanowires made of an electrically conductive, non-magnetic material extending orthogonally to the plane of the conducting strip, in the direction of said conducting strip.

Abstract: Methods and systems for diagnosing or prognosing liver fibrosis in a subject are provided. In some examples, such methods and systems can include detecting liver fibrosis-related molecules in a sample obtained from the subject, comparing expression of the molecules in the sample to controls representing expression values expected in a subject who does not have liver fibrosis or who has non-progressing fibrosis, and diagnosing or prognosing liver fibrosis in the subject when differential expression of the molecules between the sample and the controls is detected. Kits for the diagnosis or prognosis of liver fibrosis in a subject are also provided which include reagents for detecting liver fibrosis related molecules.

Abstract: A system and method for fuzzing a network application program, which use a captured packet upon fuzzing a network application program, and thus neither a protocol analysis procedure nor the production of a fuzzer program is required. The system for fuzzing a network application program includes a fuzzing performance client program unit for generating a packet to be transmitted from a captured packet, applying a fuzzing rule to the packet to be transmitted, and outputting a resulting packet. A fuzzing supervisor program unit provides the packet from the fuzzing performance client program unit to a target program to be fuzzed, monitors an event and abnormal termination of the target program to be fuzzed, and analyzes a situation of termination to verify security vulnerabilities if abnormal termination has occurred.

Abstract: An integrated optical modulator includes, in part, a pair of waveguides and an inductor. The first waveguide is adapted to receive an incoming optical signal. The second waveguide includes a portion placed in proximity of the first waveguide so as to enable the incoming optical signal travelling in the first waveguide to couple to the second waveguide. The second waveguide comprises a p-n junction. The inductor has a first terminal coupled to the p-n junction and a second terminal coupled to a contact pad. The second waveguide has a circular shape. The inductor optionally has a spiral shape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exclusive alloy substrate material for CIGS solar cells. Particularly, the present invention provides a substrate material having a thermal expansion coefficient similar to that of a CIGS layer. The substrate material according to the present invention may prevent damage such as interlayer separation due to differing thermal expansion coefficients from occurring because the substrate material has a thermal expansion coefficient similar to that of the CIGS layer.

Abstract: An antimicrobial composite material and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The antimicrobial composite material includes a porous material, a chelating agent, and a multivalent metal ion. The chelating agent is chemically bonded to the porous material, and the multivalent metal ion is chemically bonded to the chelating agent.

Abstract: A heat exchanger and fins thereof are provided. The fin includes a plurality of first fin units and a plurality of second fin units which are arranged in parallel and alternately, and each first fin unit includes a first louver facing an inflow direction of fluid, and each second fin unit includes a second louver facing the inflow direction of the fluid, the first louver and the second louver are arranged in parallel, and the first louver and the second louver are staggered in the inflow direction of the fluid to form a first space between the first louver and the second louver, and at least one of first louvers or at least one of second louvers has a varied width.

Abstract: Provided is a phase locked loop (PLL) that generates an output clock signal corresponding to a reference clock signal. The phase locked loop (PLL) includes a divider configured to divide the output clock signal to generate a divided clock signal, a time-pulse converter configured to generate a time-pulse conversion signal that has a pulse corresponding to a phase difference between the reference clock signal and the divided clock signal, and a digitally controlled oscillator including an LC resonance circuit for generating the output clock signal and configured to control a frequency of the output clock signal that is determined to correspond to a time constant of the LC resonance circuit according to the time-pulse conversion signal, wherein a sustainment time of changed capacitance is continuously controlled according to a change in the phase difference between the reference clock signal and the divided clock signal.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring length of an electrical power transmission line, and for estimating the average temperature of the line over the measured length. A signal is applied to the line and reflected from a reflection point to obtain a present measure of the line's length. A modified catenary equation uses the length measurement and other variables to estimate average temperature. This temperature measurement can then be used to determine how much power the line is presently capable of safely carrying.

Abstract: Disclosed are a platinum (II) compound, a preparation method therefor, and a pharmaceutical composition and an application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: enabling dihydrate diammine platinum nitrate (4) to react with the carboxylate ligand derivative (5) in water, to produce a platinum (II) compound. Also provided are an application of the platinum (II) compound in preparation of an antitumor drug, and a pharmaceutical composition. The pharmaceutical composition contains an active component and a medicinal carrier, the active component containing the platinum (II) compound, and the mass percentage of the active component being 0.1%-95%. The platinum (II) compound of the present invention is well water-soluble, low toxic, easily prepared, and efficient in antitumor activity.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for improved cell-based therapies for retinal degeneration and for differentiating human embryonic stem cells and human embryo-derived into retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells and other retinal progenitor cells.

Abstract: The present invention presents a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device structure as well as the semiconductor device structure. Said method comprises: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a first insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate; forming a shallow trench isolation embedded in the first insulating layer and the semiconductor substrate; forming a channel region embedded in the semiconductor substrate; and forming a gate stack stripe on the channel region. Said method further comprises, before forming the channel region, performing a source/drain implantation on the semiconductor substrate. By means of forming the source/drain regions in a self-aligned manner before forming the channel region and the gate stack, said method achieves the advantageous effects of the replacement gate process without using a dummy gate, thereby simplifying the process and reducing the cost.

Abstract: A vanadium dioxide coating for intelligent temperature control is formed by mixing a vanadium dioxide powder slurry, a polymer emulsion, and coating additives, and then coating the mixture onto a substrate. The vanadium dioxide powdery slurry comprises vanadium dioxide composite powders and a dispersion medium, the composite powders comprising vanadium dioxide nanopowders having a chemical composition of V1?xMxO2, and the surface of the vanadium dioxide nanopowders being attached to organic modified long-chain molecules, wherein M is a doped element, and 0?x?0.5. Through using the vanadium dioxide powders and the slurry thereof having an organic modified surface, the coating has higher visible light transmittance, can almost completely screen ultraviolet rays, and simultaneously intelligently adjust infrared rays.