Abstract: A linear motor includes a tubular yoke and a rod that penetrates the yoke in an axial direction, and is configured to displace the yoke and the rod relative to each other in the axial direction. The linear motor includes a plurality of teeth arranged in the axial direction so as to project in a radial direction from an inner peripheral surface of the yoke, slots formed between adjacent teeth of the plurality of teeth, coils disposed respectively in the slots, and a plurality of permanent magnets held in the rod so as to be arranged in the axial direction. At least one of two slots positioned on outermost sides in the axial direction is configured such that a slow width thereof is narrower than the slot width of the remaining slots.

Abstract: [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a system for collecting elements as a basis for generating a social scenario useful to make a well-balanced good decision.

Abstract: A modular robotic system that includes a plurality of self-configuring robots. Each self-configuring robot includes a frame structure having a plurality of cylindrical bonding magnets positioned along the edges of the frame structure. The frame structure includes magnetic, non-gendered, hinges on any of the edges of the frame. The hinges provide enough force to maintain a pivot axis through various motions. The cylindrical bonding magnets are free to rotate allowing for multiple self-configurations with other like self-configuring robots. A movement generator is positioned within the frame structure that pivots to generate multi-axis movement allowing both robust self-reconfiguration with the other self-configuring robots and independent locomotion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an entropy-controlled solid solution matrix BCC alloy having strong resistance to high-temperature neutron radiation damage. The entropy-controlled solid solution matrix BCC alloy includes three or more multicomponent main elements selected from the element group consisting of Zr, Al, Nb, Mo, Cr, V, and Ti selected based on a neutron absorption cross-sectional area and a mixing enthalpy. Each of the elements is included in an amount of 5 to 35 at %, and the entropy-controlled solid solution matrix BCC alloy is a BCC-structure solid solution matrix alloy in a medium-entropy to high-entropy state. In this invention, damage caused by neutron radiation is reduced, and entropy is controlled to thus ensure a solid solution matrix BCC structure having a slow diffusion speed, and accordingly, resistance to void swelling due to radioactive rays is high.

Abstract: A linear motor that displaces a tubular body and a rod relative to each other in an axial direction includes teeth arranged in the axial direction so as to project from an inner peripheral surface of the tubular body, slots formed between adjacent teeth, coils disposed in the slots, and permanent magnets provided in the rod and arranged in the axial direction. The coils are constituted by one or more first phase coils, one or more second phase coils, and one or more third phase coils. The first, second, and third phase coils are provided in the axial direction such that the first phase coil and the second phase coil are disposed at respective ends the tubular body. A total number of coil windings of the third phase coils is set to be smaller than a total number of coil windings of the first phase coils and a total number of coil windings of the second phase coils.

Abstract: Methods, compositions, and medical device systems relating to treating exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) and nasopharyngeal cicatrix (NC) in a mammal. For example, one method comprises administering through inhalation a composition comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier and one or more stem cell derived factors, such as stem cell factors secreted by cultured mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The mammal may be a horse, dog, camel, or Homo sapiens.

Abstract: The present application discloses recombinant bacteria producing L-amino acid(s) its construction method and the method of producing L-amino acid(s). The recombinant bacteria producing L-amino acid(s) according to the present invention has reduced expression of the glucose-6-phosphate isomerase Pgi and improved expression of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase Zwf-OpcA than the starting bacteria, wherein: said starting bacterium is a bacterial strain which can accumulate target amino acid(s). During fermenting and culturing the recombinant bacteria according to the present invention, it is observed that the effect of improving yield can be additive and the yield of L-amino acid(s) is improved obviously. The strategy of combinational modification according to the present invention develops a new method of improving the yield of L-amino acid(s) and hence it can be applied to produce L-amino acid(s) through bacterialfermentation.

Abstract: A method (100) of forming an integrated circuit is disclosed. The method comprises: (i) forming at least a pair of optoelectronic devices from at least a first wafer material arranged on a semiconductor substrate, the first wafer material different to silicon; (ii) etching the first wafer material to form a first recess to be filled with a second material; (iii) processing (104) the second material to form a waveguide for coupling the pair of optoelectronic devices to define an optical interconnect; and (iv) bonding (106) at least one partially processed CMOS device layer having at least one transistor to the second semiconductor substrate to form the integrated circuit, the partially processed CMOS device layer arranged adjacent to the optical interconnect. An integrated circuit is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for cutting a workpiece except silicon includes moving a resin-coated saw wire having a resin coating that covers the surface of a steel wire. In the method, at least one of the resin-coated saw wire or the workpiece is swung, a diamond abrasive grain having an average grain size of more than 0 ?m and 8 ?m or less is sprayed onto the resin-coated saw wire, and a wire running speed of the resin-coated saw wire is 800 m/min or higher.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solar panel device provided on an aircraft wing, which can realize solar panels that are capable of converting sunlight into energy without being damaged due to bending load or movement of a wing, an aircraft wing having such a solar panel device, and an aircraft having such an aircraft wing.

Abstract: A method for preparing a core-shell nanocrystal can include mixing an M-containing precursor solution, an X-containing precursor solution, and an acid or alcohol in an inert atmosphere at a first temperature to form a reaction mixture; maintaining the reaction mixture at the first temperature to grow the MX core of the nanocrystal; raising the temperature of the reaction mixture to a second temperature; and maintaining the reaction mixture at the second temperature to grow a shell of the nanocrystal.

Abstract: An integrated landing receiver for landing of an aircraft and a controlling method thereof are provided, in which the integrated landing receiver includes a receiver including a plurality of signal information processors that generate landing guidance information respectively corresponding to a plurality of landing support facilities, a collector collecting the landing guidance information respectively generated at the plurality of signal information processors, and an integrator generating integrated landing guidance information by using the landing guidance information collected at the collector and outputting the result. Accordingly, when a plurality of landing support facilities are installed together at an airport, the landing guidance information provided from these landing support facilities are mixed and provided so that shortcomings that each landing supporting facility may have can be advantageously compensated, thus enabling safe and effective provision of the landing guidance information.

Abstract: The present invention concerns lectins isolated from the fruiting body of a novel Hericium erinaceum (deposit number: KCTC 12499BP) NEU-1L strain which bind specifically to sialic acid. The invention further pertains to uses of such lectinsn abd to processes for their preparation thereby. The lectin of the present invention can be useful as an active ingredient of a composition or a kit for measuring or detecting glycoproteins, glycopeptides, glycolipids, sugar precursors or oligosaccharides containing sialic acid moieties, or further for measuring or detecting cell lines, bacteria and viruses containing sialoglycoconjugates.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymeric materials arranged as photonic crystals, or portions of photonic crystals, having properties which can be easily tuned over a large range of wavelengths upon exposure to an external stimulus. In some embodiments, the photonic crystals comprise at least one portion which can undergo a change in a physical, chemical, dielectric, or other property upon exposure to an altering stimulus, resulting in a change in a diffracted wavelength of electromagnetic radiation (e.g, light) by the photonic crystal. Embodiments of the invention may advantageously exhibit large stop band tunability and rapid response times. Photonic crystals of the invention may be useful in a wide variety of applications, such as colorimetric sensors, active components of simple display devices, electrically controlled tunable optically pumped laser, photonic switches, multiband filters, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a zeolitic material having a BEA-type framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein said process comprises the steps of (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2 and one or more sources for X2O3; (2) crystallizing the mixture obtained in step (1); (3) subjecting the zeolitic material having a BEA-type framework structure obtained in step (2) to an ion-exchange procedure with Cu; and (4) subjecting the Cu ion-exchanged zeolitic material obtained in step (3) to an ion-exchange procedure with Fe; wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, wherein the mixture provided in step (1) and crystallized in step (2) further comprises seed crystals comprising one or more zeolitic materials having a BEA-type framework structure, and wherein the mixture provided in step (1) and crystallized in step (2) does not contain an organotemplate as a structure-directing agent, as well as to the zeolitic material having

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass having a surface with improved water-repellency or hydrophobicity and low reflectance, and a fabrication method thereof. A technology is employed, in which a thin film containing silicon or silicon oxide is formed on the glass surface, the nano-structures are formed by selective etching treatment using a reactive gas such as CF4 or the like to provide superhydrophobicity and low reflectance properties, and a material with low surface energy is coated onto the nano-structures. The fabrication method of the low-reflective and superhydrophobic or super water-repellent glass may execute deposition and etching processes for the glass having the superhydrophobicity and the low reflectance, and provide excellent superhydrophobicity and low reflectance to the surface of the glass which was difficult to be treated. Also, the method is sustainable due to non-use of a toxic etching solution during these processes.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a coated steel sheet on which a magnesium-aluminum alloy coating layer is formed, including: a steel sheet; and a coating layer configured to include a first magnesium-aluminum alloy layer formed on a top surface of the steel sheet and a second magnesium-aluminum alloy layer formed on a top surface of the first magnesium-aluminum alloy layer, wherein a magnesium content of the first magnesium-aluminum alloy layer is higher than that of the second magnesium-aluminum alloy layer.

Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of 3D printing apparatus, and discloses an electron beam melting and laser milling composite 3D printing apparatus which comprises a base, in which a powder spreading structure configured for spreading metal powders onto the machining platform is arranged on the base, an electron beam emitting structure and a laser milling head are arranged above the machining platform, the electron beam emitting structure is configured for emitting an electron beam to melt the metal powder layer to form a single-layer or multi-layer approximate body, and the laser milling head is configured for emitting a laser beam to mill the single-layer or multi-layer approximate body.

Abstract: Provided are a wedge angle adjusting device and method. A device for adjusting a wedge angle of a variable wedge of an electro wedge brake (EWB) includes a movable wedge including an inclined surface and a counter wedge which includes an inclined surface disposed to face the inclined surface of the movable wedge and is disposed to face the movable wedge. The wedge angle adjusting device includes a frictional coefficient estimate unit configured to estimate a frictional coefficient between a pad and a disc of the EWB, a wedge angle command unit configured to calculate a wedge angle command value, based on a estimation of frictional coefficient estimated by the frictional coefficient estimate unit, and a wedge control unit configured to adjust the wedge angle according to the calculated wedge angle command value.

Abstract: An interface breakdown-proof locomotive roof composite insulator. The composite insulator comprises: a support body; and at least five shed groups arranged side by side along the axial direction that are provided around the sidewall of the support body, the at least five shed groups includes: at least four shed groups located on the upper end with each group including a large shed and a small shed; and at least one shed group located on the undermost end with each group including two small sheds. For such a shed structure, it is favorable to tolerate impulse voltage, and it is difficult for the interface to be broken down; the electric field on the interface even does not exceed 3 kV/mm, and even if a gas exists on the interface, it will not break through the interface.