Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel anti-microbial peptides with inhibitory activity against M. tuberculosis and streptococcus bacteria. Additionally, a method for designing novel anti-microbial peptides is disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polymer (LCP) composite film is provided. The LCP composite film includes 88 to 99 weight percent of a liquid crystal polymer based on the total weight of the LCP composite film and 1 to 12 weight percent of a toughening agent based on the total weight of the LCP composite film. The toughening agent includes a copolymer selected from a group consisting of a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer, a glycidyl methacrylate copolymer, a polystyrene elastomer, a polyester elastomer, and a mixture thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a compound represented by formula I, wherein R9 is a C1-C22 hydrocarbyl group, or a C2-C3 ester-substituted C1-C3 alkyl group, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are alkyl groups or H, and R1, R2, R3, and R4 are H or a lower hydrocarbyl group. Or, R9 is a C2-C22 hydrocarbyl group, or a C2-C3 ester-substituted C1-C3 alkyl group, and R5 is connected to R1, R6 is connected to R2, R7 is connected to R3, R8 is connected to R4 to form six-membered rings. The present compound is temperature-sensitive and can enter into cells. An intracellular temperature distribution image having high spatial and temporal resolution can thus be obtained. The present compound can also perform distribution calibration on a temperature-sensitive fluorescent compound. Also provided is a method for measuring temperature distribution within a living cell, and a corresponding detection kit. The method satisfies the requirements of small size measurement and rapid measurement, thereby achieving high resolution in terms of space and time.

Abstract: A suspended type nanowire array and a manufacturing method thereof may be provided. More particularly, an array including a suspended type nanowire having two kinds of nanowires stacked thereon and a manufacturing method thereof may be provided. The suspended type nanowire array includes: a substrate; a suspended type nanowire which is suspended above the substrate and comprises a first nanowire, an insulating member, and a second nanowire which are sequentially stacked; a first electrode portion which is electrically connected to the first nanowire; and a second electrode portion which is electrically connected to the second nanowire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for optimizing a layout of a secondary coil for a wireless power transfer. The method includes reconstructing a secondary coil based on a fixed grid, corresponding to a design domain, to set a relative turn of each fixed grid and obtaining at least one or more of an electromagnetic measure and a physical measure of the secondary coil to optimize a layout of the secondary coil; applying an effective turn to the optimized layout of the secondary coil to perform post-processing; and deriving a layout of a physical coil about the secondary coil. The effective turn corresponds to a difference between the relative turns existing at a same position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for in-memory-based virtual desktop service. The apparatus for in-memory-based virtual desktop service includes a connection broker for performing a task for coordinating a delivery protocol that is used between at least one user terminal that uses virtual desktop service and multiple servers that provide the virtual desktop service, a resource pool for providing software resources including an Operating System (OS) for the virtual desktop service; and virtual machine infrastructure for supporting hardware resources, and dynamically allocating software stored in the software resources to the hardware resources.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tube continuum robot and a robot system for operation using the same, and the tube continuum robot includes a basic tube body including a basic straight section extending straight, and a basic curved section extending in front of the basic straight section and bent to a predetermined curvature, and a connection tube body having a connection flexible section which is flexibly bendable, the connection tube body formed to be inserted into the basic tube body or to surround an exterior of the basic tube body, the connection tube body being connected to the basic tube body.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a second harmonic generator and an optical parametric oscillator, the second harmonic generator and the optical parametric oscillator comprise one or more nonlinear optical frequency conversion crystal and a pump laser source, the nonlinear optical frequency conversion crystal is a monoclinic Ga2S3 crystal, the space group of the monoclinic Ga2S3 crystal is Cc, and the unit cell parameters are a=11.1 ?, b=6.4 ?, c=7.0 ?, ?=90°,?=121°, ?=90°, and Z=4.

Abstract: Laminated resistive heaters comprising a carbon nanotube layer are described. The invention also includes methods of making laminated resistive heaters and applications using the resistive heaters.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described for methods and systems effective to determine a weight benefit associated with application of weights to training data in a machine learning environment. In an example, a device may determine a first function based on the training data, where the training data includes training inputs and training labels. The device may determine a second function based on weighted training data, which is based on application of weights to the training data. The device may determine a third function based on target data, where the target data is generated based on a target function. The target data may include target labels different from the training labels. The device may determine a fourth function based on weighted target data, which is a result of application of weights to the target data. The device may determine the weight benefit based on the first, second, third, and fourth functions.

Abstract: A first nitride semiconductor layer of a semiconductor device is provided on a substrate, a second nitride semiconductor layer is provided on the first nitride semiconductor layer, a first ohmic metal and a second ohmic metal are provided on the second nitride semiconductor layer, a recess region is provided in the second nitride semiconductor layer between the first ohmic metal and the second ohmic metal, a passivation layer covers side of the first ohmic metal and a bottom surface and sides of the recess region, and a Schottky electrode is provided on the first ohmic metal and extends into the recess region.

Abstract: A novel computational QSAR approach that provides sub-molecular correlations that are specific to individual lobes of the pertinent molecular orbitals.

Abstract: A multi-disk spinning disk assembly for atomization and encapsulation applications. A number of disks 17a and spacers (33, 40) are stacked to form a disk stack 17 having a feed well 31 in the center core of the stack. The fluid to be atomized or encapsulated is delivered to the feed well 31. The fluid then flows into spacer channels (37, 41) within or on the surface of the spacers. The channels (37, 41) communicate the fluid toward the outer edges of the disks 17a. The disk surface past the spacers (33, 40) can have various configurations, such as teeth, weirs, or a bigger or smaller diameter, as desired for particular atomization or encapsulation characteristics.

Abstract: In permeability lung edema, cardiogenic lung edema or neonatal respiratory distress, there is heterogeneous liquid distribution throughout the lungs. The excess alveolar liquid reduces gas exchange. Mechanical ventilation is used to improve gas exchange. In the presence of heterogeneous liquid distribution, there are surface tension-dependent stress concentrations in septa separating aerated from flooded alveoli. Mechanical ventilation, by inflating the lung above normal volumes, thus increasing surface tension above normal, exacerbates the stress concentrations and consequently injures, or exacerbates pre-existing injury of, the alveolar-capillary barrier. Any means of lowering surface tension should lessen ventilation injury of the lung. In the present invention, dilute exogenous surfactant solution or surfactant protein C solution interacts with albumin to lower surface tension, likely through effective promotion of surfactant lipid adsorption.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of encoding a division block in video encoding and a method of decoding a division block in video decoding. An input picture is divided into encoding unit blocks. The encoding unit blocks are divided into sub-blocks. The sub-blocks are encoded by selectively using at least one of intra prediction encoding and inter prediction encoding. A decoding process is performed through a reverse process of the encoding method. When pixel values of an encoding unit block are encoded in video encoding, the flexibility in selecting an encoding mode is increased and the efficiency of encoding is increased.

Abstract: An electro-mechanical brake for increasing a braking force is provided. The electro-mechanical brake for increasing the braking force according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the upper pad together with the inner pad and the outer pad, the inner pad may pressurize the inner side surface of the disk by the movement of the moving block by the rotation of the screw, the outer pad may pressurize the outer side surface of the disk, the upper pad may also pressurize the cylindrical surface of the upper end of the disk, and thus the braking force may be increased since the additional braking force can be further generated by pressurizing the cylindrical surface of the upper end of the disk compared with a case of pressurizing the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the disk.

Abstract: Materials and methods for implementing engineered aggregates in metamaterials are provided. The engineered aggregates may be tuned to oscillate resonantly under the influence of an external force improving the dynamic performance of the metamaterial by impeding dynamic excitation. The engineered aggregate generally comprise a multilayer resonant structure having at least a relatively heavy inner core surrounded by at least a compliant coating layer. The geometry and stiffness of the relative layers can be tuned to engineer a desired resonant frequency response within the aggregate for a chosen frequency range. The engineered aggregates are disposed in a matrix material to form a metamaterial. The engineered aggregates may be disposed within a mortar matrix to form a concrete metamaterial suitable for use, for example, in structural applications, including bunkers, shelters, etc.

Abstract: A method for growing a transition metal dichalcogenide on a substrate, the method including providing a growth substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; providing a source substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; depositing a transition metal oxide on at least a portion of the first side of the source substrate; combining the growth substrate with the source substrate such that the first side of the growth substrate contacts the transition metal oxide, the combining producing a substrate stack; exposing the substrate stack to a chalcogenide gas, whereby the transition metal oxide reacts with the chalcogenide gas to produce a layer of a transition metal dichalcogenide on at least a portion of the first side of the growth substrate; and removing the source substrate from the growth substrate having the layer of the transition metal dichalcogenide thereon.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel method for producing a lactide-lactone copolymer. The method is characterized by copolymerizing a lactide and a lactone using a molybdenum compound as a catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region germline gene VHI-69. The antibody is derived from Mab G6 and recognizes the same epitope. Moreover, the antibody is used in combination with vaccines to augment an immune response to the antigen.