Abstract: The present invention provided a precast modular concrete wall panel having a rectangular wall body with an upper slot and two side slots, and the wall body can further include an insulating layer and a decorative layer, and can contain a sandwich layer embedded in the concrete structure. The wall panels may be used with wall columns, wall corners and other components to form a wall panel system and further to form a building of frame structure or frame-share wall structure. Such wall panels have advantageous structural features and thus can be cost effectively prefabricated, and the construction process using such panel system can be performed with high efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a passive cooling system of a containment building, to which a plate-type heat exchanger is applied. A passive cooling system of a containment building comprises: a containment building; a plate-type heat exchanger provided to at least one of the inside and the outside of the containment building and comprising channels respectively provided to the both sides of a plate so as to be arranged dividedly from each other such that the plate-type heat exchanger carries out mutual heat exchange between the internal atmosphere of the containment building and a heat exchange fluid while maintaining a pressure boundary; and a pipe connected to the plate-type heat exchanger by penetrating the containment building so as to form the path of the internal atmosphere of the containment building or the heat exchange fluid.

Abstract: Provided is a nanofiltration (NF) or reverse osmosis (RO) membrane made of a hard carbon film that has oil resistance and can efficiently separate not only ions in water but also dye molecules present in an organic solvent, a filtering filter, a two-layer-bonded-type filtering filter, and methods for manufacturing the same, using a nanofiltration (NF) or reverse osmosis (RO) membrane (10) made of a hard carbon film characterized by being made of a hard carbon film, having a thickness (t10) of from 5 nm to 300 nm, and having a maximum pore diameter of less than 0.86 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an egg-shell type hybrid structure of highly dispersed nanoparticles-metal oxide support, a preparation method thereof, and a use thereof. Specifically, the present invention relates to an egg-shell type hybrid structure of highly dispersed nanoparticles-metal oxide support, providing an excellent platform in a size of nanometers or micrometers which can support nanoparticles selectively in the porous shell portion by employing a metal oxide support with an average diameter of nanometers or micrometers including a core of nonporous metal oxide and a shell of porous metal oxides, a preparation method thereof, and a use thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes to treat water having halide ions and organohalides. The process comprises contacting a plant biomass with an alkaline solution to give an alkaline plant biomass, and contacting the alkaline plant biomass with water to give a biomass material. An aqueous sample with organohalides or halide ions is contacted with the biomass material to provide a low halide filtrate and a spent biomass.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an oxide based solid electrolyte, the method comprising preparing a mixture including a lithium (Li) compound, a lanthanum (La) compound, and a metal compound, the metal compound including a first metal element represented by M, adding a first precursor including a second metal element and a second precursor including a third metal element to the mixture, and performing a crystallization operation to form a compound represented by LixLa3M2O12 from the mixture having the first precursor and the second precursor mixed therein, wherein the compound is doped with the second and third metal elements.

Abstract: A method of preparing a core-shell nanorod can include growing a shell of a core-shell nanorod (M1X1)M2X2 in a solution through a slow-injection of M2 precursor solution and X2 precursor solution, wherein the core-shell nanorod includes a M1X1 core.

Abstract: The inventive concepts relate to a member for a gas sensor, a gas sensor using the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the inventive concepts relate to a gas sensor member using a porous semiconductor metal oxide complex nanofiber functionalized by uniformly distributing porous first metal oxide particles, including metal nanoparticle catalysts synthesized using a metal-organic framework, in the inside and on a surface of a second metal oxide nanofiber, a gas sensor using the same, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The invention, in some embodiments, relates to solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to liquid-air transpired solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to thermal energy transfer systems that comprise solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of constructing solar energy collectors are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-volute sirocco fan (multiblade fan). The present invention relates to a multi-volute sirocco fan configured to discharge fluid into several directions while using one motor and one fan. The sirocco fan according to the present invention comprises: a driving motor; a fan connected to a rotation shaft of the driving motor to thus be rotated therewith, the fan having a plurality of vanes arranged and installed in a cylindrical shape along the circumferential direction thereof; and at least two stacked volutes in the center of which the fan is arranged and installed and which guide the fluid while the cross-sectional area formed by the upper and lower surfaces, side surfaces thereof and the outer circumferential surface of the fan is linearly increased.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided that perform modeling and stress testing algorithms without the need for running simulations and that provide exact or approximate solutions for predicting outcomes of states and distributions of states for components of a structure. The disclosed systems, methods, and products may employ a Markov iteration approach, such as an exact Markov iteration approach or a reduced or simplified Markov iteration approach for predicting states and distributions of states for components of a structure using an algorithm that reduces solution complexity as compared to approaches that employ simulations.

Abstract: A method of generating features optimal to a particular dataset and classifier is disclosed. A dataset of messages is inputted and a classifier is selected. An algebra of features is encoded. Computable features that are capable of describing the dataset from the algebra of features are selected. Irredundant features that are optimal for the classifier and the dataset are selected.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for transmitting data and/or power across a structural component, comprising: a structural component, a first transducer and a second transducer. The structural component is formed of first and second layers which conform to one another, the first layer comprising a dielectric composite material having first and second surfaces, and the second layer comprising a conductive material contacting the first surface of the first layer, whereby the electrical reactance of the first layer is configured for the propagation of electromagnetic surface waves thereacross. The first transducer is on or adjacent the second surface of the first layer of the structural component at a first location, the first transducer being adapted to generate electromagnetic surface waves for carrying data and/or power across the first layer.

Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for an internal combustion engine having two dedicated EGR cylinders. A dual valve system is used to control the output of the dedicated EGR cylinders so that the engine may intake EGR exhaust from both, only one, or neither of the dedicated EGR cylinders.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for providing an interactive communication service of devices based on a wireless sensor network (WSN). The apparatus for providing the interactive communication service may include a creator to create a sociality profile including inter-node relationship information for a first service provided through a sensor network including a plurality of nodes, a selector to select at least one first node to participate in the first service among the plurality of nodes based on the sociality profile, and a setter to establish a data transmission relationship based on a kind and function of the at least one first node and to form a first social service group including the at least one first node performing the first service based on the established data transmission relationship.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine compound, an isomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or hydrate thereof, and a preparation method and application thereof. The pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine compound has a structure expressed in general formula (I). The pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine compound expressed in general formula (I) can inhibit a phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) signal pathway, thereby being used to prepare medicine for treating phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase related diseases such as cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides for identification and use of small molecules to induce pluripotency in mammalian cells as well as other methods of inducing pluripotency.

Abstract: Dispatch engines service endpoints by transmitting dispatch signals to the serviced endpoints that cause the endpoints to adjust their electric power consumption from the electric power grid in accord with a control signal received by the dispatch engine. A market interface dispatch engine receives its control signal from an electric power grid managing entity, and downstream dispatch engines form a hierarchy cascading downstream from the market interface dispatch engine with each downstream dispatch engine being an endpoint serviced by a dispatch engine located upstream in the hierarchy. The control signal received by each downstream dispatch engine comprises dispatch signals transmitted by the upstream dispatch engine. The endpoints further include electric power-consuming loads. A suitable load controller comprises separate power interface and logic elements operatively connected to define the load controller, with the logic element powered by low voltage DC power received from the power interface element.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprise triazolopyrimidines useful for the treatment of hepatitis virus in a patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new method for the production of electrochemical cells, in particular individual cells for fuel cells and stacks, in which the individual components of a membrane electrode assembly are compressed and bonded by use of ultrasonic waves and the absence of any further additional heating. The method according to the invention allows faster cycles during the lamination of the membrane electrode assemblies.