Abstract: A method of enhancing handover by using chain handover over a wireless connection, for use in a plurality of moving devices, is introduced. In the method, a control message is received by one of a plurality of moving devices. A report message is transmitted by the one of the plurality of moving devices, in which the one of the plurality of moving devices sets in a state for group handover and represents all others of the plurality of moving devices for a handover decision. It is determined that a part or all of the plurality of moving devices are allowed to perform the group handover according to the report message. The part or all of the plurality of moving devices allowed to perform the group handoversequentially perform a handover procedure after receiving a reconfiguration message.

Abstract: A polybenzimidazole based polymer in which substituted or non-substituted benzyl groups are introduced to the two nitrogen atoms of benzimidazole ring. The benzimidazole ring is not decomposed by the attack of hydroxide ions but shows excellent alkali resistance, and thus maintains high ion conductivity. The polybenzimidazole based polymers are particularly useful for not only solid alkali exchange membrane fuel cells (SAEMFC) but also various industrial fields in which polybenzimidazole based polymers are used.

Abstract: A video decoding method according to an embodiment of the present invention may include determining a type of a filter to be applied to a first-layer picture which a second-layer picture as a decoding target refers to; determining a filtering target of the first-layer picture to which the filter is applied; filtering the filtering target based on the type of the filter; and adding the filtered first-layer picture to a second-layer reference picture list. Accordingly, the video decoding method and an apparatus using the same may reduce a prediction error in an upper layer and enhance encoding efficiency.

Abstract: The attenuation and other optical properties of a medium are exploited to measure a thickness of the medium between a sensor and a target surface. Disclosed herein are various mediums, arrangements of hardware, and processing techniques that can be used to capture these thickness measurements and obtain three-dimensional images of the target surface in a variety of imaging contexts. This includes general techniques for imaging interior/concave surfaces as well as exterior/convex surfaces, as well as specific adaptations of these techniques to imaging ear canals, human dentition, and so forth.

Abstract: Provided is an optical module. The optical module includes: an optical bench having a first trench of a first depth and a second trench of a second depth that is lower than the first depth; a lens in the first trench of the optical bench; at least one semiconductor chip in the second trench of the optical bench; and a flexible printed circuit board covering an upper surface of the optical bench except for the first and second trenches, wherein the optical bench is a metal optical bench or a silicon optical bench.

Abstract: A reflection-type light control element according to the present invention is provided with a light control layer configured to exhibit a reversible change between a transparent state and a reflection state in a reversible reaction with a hydrogen and a catalyst layer configured to accelerate the reversible reaction of the light control layer, wherein the reflection-type light control element is such that the light control layer includes an alloy that contains at least one kind of element selected from a group composed of group 2 elements and at least two kinds of elements selected from a group composed of group 3 elements and rare earth elements, or a hydride of the alloy.

Abstract: There is provided a high efficiency ocean thermal difference power generating system by using liquid-vapor ejector and motive pump comprising: an evaporator for changing transferred refrigerant liquid into refrigerant vapor with high temperature and high pressure by the thermal exchange with surface seawater; a vapor-liquid divider which is installed at the outlet part of the evaporator and divides the refrigerants to liquid-state refrigerant and vapor-state refrigerant respectively; a distributor which is installed at the inlet of the evaporator and distributes the refrigerants flowed into the evaporator to multi-paths; a turbine for generating electric power by using the high pressure refrigerant vapor transferred from the liquid-vapor divider or the evaporator; a motive pump for increasing the pressure of the refrigerant liquid distributed from the distributor or the liquid-vapor divider; a liquid-vapor ejector for mixing the low pressure refrigerant vapor which passed the turbine and the high pressure ref

Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed, seedling or plant by producing seeds that are internally colonized with endophytes. Beneficial endophytes with particular characteristics are provided. These may be used in the methods described to provide a benefit to a seed, seedling or plant.

Abstract: Provided is a double crosslinked sodium alginate/polyvinyl alcohol composite nanofiltration membrane, including: a porous polymer support; and a sodium alginate/polyvinyl alcohol blend coating layer formed on the porous polymer support and having a first crosslinking structure formed by complexation with divalent metal ions and a second crosslinking structure formed by acetalization with aldehyde groups. The double crosslinked sodium alginate/polyvinyl alcohol composite nanofiltration membrane disclosed herein not only shows excellent chlorine resistance but also has improved water permeation flux and salt rejection ratio, and thus may be manufactured in the form of a spirally wound type membrane module and applied to a water treatment system in which it may be utilized for an actual nanofiltration separation process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for identifying, assessing, preventing, and treating melanoma, A variety of PD-L1 isoform biomarkers are provided, wherein alterations in the copy number of one or more of the biomarkers and/or alterations in the amount, structure, and/or activity of one or more of the biomarkers is associated with melanoma status.

Abstract: The present invention features a knock-in mouse comprising a mutation in an endogenous CRBN locus and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmission of wireless energy and an apparatus for reception of wireless energy are provided. The apparatus for transmission of wireless energy includes a natural energy conversion module, an energy converter, and an energy transmitter. The natural energy conversion module receives the natural energy and converts the natural energy into a first electric energy. The energy converter is electrically connected to the natural energy conversion module and converts the first electric energy into the wireless energy. The energy transmitter is electrically connected to the energy converter and transmits the wireless energy to an energy receiver.

Abstract: A touch sensing device is provided. The device includes a substrate; a plurality of first electrodes formed on the substrate and arranged along a first direction without overlapping one another; a first insulating layer formed on the substrate and covering the plurality of first electrodes; and a plurality of second electrodes formed on the first insulating layer and arranged along a second direction without overlapping one another, wherein the first direction is orthogonal to the second direction.

Abstract: To deliver surfactants or tracers to underground oil fields, inorganic encapsulated surfactant nanoparticles or microparticles that are stable for several weeks under high temperature and high salt conditions can be used.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump is provided, which includes a rotor assembly and a shaft. The rotor assembly includes an injection molded body and a shaft sleeve, the rotor assembly is injection molded taking the shaft sleeve as an injection molding insert, and the impeller injection molded body and the shaft sleeve are fixed by injection molding. The rotor assembly is rotatably supported on the shaft by the shaft sleeve, and the shaft sleeve is processed by injection molding or forging. The shaft sleeve is of a hollow structure, and the shaft sleeve includes a body. A central hole is formed in the body. The shaft sleeve further includes an impeller limiting portion configured to limit a rotating movement and an axial movement of the shaft sleeve with respect to the injection molded body.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor and storage to store instructions that cause the processor to identify at least one correlation between a diagnosis group and a medication class for each patient of a first set of patients to derive a set of models for each diagnosis group that correlates the diagnosis group to at least one medication class based on the at least one identified correlation; and for each patient of a second set of patients, employ each model of each set of models to make at least one prediction of at least one diagnosis group as indicated in the corresponding diagnosis group record based on at least one medication class indicated in the corresponding medication class record, and compare the at least one prediction to the corresponding diagnosis group record to derive a tally of at least one of true positives or false positives for each prediction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, which includes providing a template having a first substrate and a patterned first III-V group compound layer located on the first substrate, forming a sacrificial layer on the patterned first III-V group compound layer by epitaxial growth, forming a second III-V group compound layer on the sacrificial layer by epitaxial growth, bonding a second substrate made of silicon onto the second III-V group compound layer, and separating the second III-V group compound layer and the second substrate from the template by removing the sacrificial layer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to antibodies binding to MUC1-C/extracellular domain (MUC1-C/ECD) and methods of using such antibodies to treat cancers that express the MUC1 antigen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for training memristive learning systems (MLSs) using stochastic learning algorithms and the training system apparatus designed to implement the stochastic learning algorithms.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis of human melanoma by assessing MITF, miR-211, TRPM1, and/or KCNMA1 and methods for the diagnosis of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents by assessing the regulatory pathways of PGC1?. Methods for treating melanoma, including drug-resistant melanoma, are also provided.