Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining an optimum reference data number, which includes: smoothing measured data on the basis of different data numbers; obtaining a deviation of measured data before the smoothing and the smoothed measured data; and determining an optimum reference data number on the basis of the deviation. Also, disclosed is a method for correcting measured data, which includes: obtaining deviations of measured data and smoothed data obtained by smoothing the measured data; obtaining a reference deviation on the basis of the deviations; and correcting the measured data on the basis of the reference deviation.

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a pattern of polyimide that is simpler and is more excellent in the pattern shape and in the dimensional accuracy in comparison with the conventional techniques of patterning polyimide, such as photolithography and laser processing. In a method for forming a micropattern of polyimide, which includes using as polyimide a solvent-soluble polyimide resin composition that is photosensitive and is moldable at a temperature of less than or equal to a glass-transition temperature; patterning the composition using thermal imprinting; and thermally curing the composition, ultraviolet irradiation is performed after the composition is released from a mold after a molding step.

Abstract: Methods to detect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or presymptomatic Alzheimer's disease (PSAD) using an indicator cell assay platform (iCAP) in a test subject are described. Specifically, the disclosure provides a method comprising contacting a biological fluid of said test subject with indicator cells and assessing said indicator cells for the level of expression of an exon of CKIgamma2 that encodes the C-terminal palmitoylated region of said CKIgamma2, to determine the probability that a test subject is afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Further disclosed are methods of using indicator cells that are pan neuronal populations of glutamatergic (and/or GABAergic) neurons to determine the probability of the presence of presymptomatic or symptomatic Alzheimer's disease (PSAD) in a test subject.

Abstract: This invention provides WT1 peptides and methods of treating, reducing the incidence of, and inducing immune responses against a WT1-expressing cancer, comprising same.

Abstract: Hot isostatic press (HIP) process for superalloy powder, to form a superalloy member. A first step HIP temperature is higher than an initial melting temperature of low-melting-point alloy powder and more than 15° C. lower than a solidus of completely homogenized alloy. Pressure is ?90 MPa, and time is 20 minutes?t?1 hour. Heating is stopped after the first step to cool material until temperature is below initial melting temperature of low-melting-point phase. There is temperature keeping for ?2 hours, to ensure low-melting-point phase, formed during cooling after first step, is completely dissolved. Alloy is cooled after second step to room temperature as furnace pressure keeping continues. Formation of an original particle boundary is prevented or there is significantly reduced the number of precipitated phases on the original particle boundary in HIP procedure, to obtain compact alloy with microscopic structures as equiaxed crystals.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for detecting a key point using a high-order Laplacian of Gaussian (LoG) kernel, wherein the method includes generating the high-order LoG kernel using an LoG operator, and detecting a key point of an image using the high-order LoG kernel.

Abstract: According to some aspects, an apparatus for converting electromagnetic radiation into electric power is provided, comprising a first layer comprising a first semiconductor material, an absorber in contact with the first layer, a second layer comprising a second semiconductor material, the second layer being in contact with the absorber, and a reflector to reflect at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation passing through the second layer. According to some aspects, a method of forming an apparatus for converting electromagnetic radiation into electric power is provided, comprising forming a reflector on a substrate, forming a first layer in contact with the reflector, the first layer comprising a first semiconductor material, forming an absorber in contact with the first layer, and forming a second layer in contact with the absorber, the second layer comprising a second semiconductor material.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate layer, first and second metal layers sequentially formed on the substrate layer, and an organic material layer formed between the first and second metal layers. The first metal layer has a uniform thickness or has metal portions or further has an open portion exposing a portion of the surface of the substrate layer. The organic material layer includes a hole transport material and an electron transport material in contact with one another. An interaction between the hole transport material and the electron transport material generates exciplexes capable of emitting light having a peak wavelength in a first range, and a coupling is generated between the first and second metal layers. By adjusting the distance between the first and second metal layers or the thickness of the first metal layer, the peak wavelength of the light is shifted to a second range and/or a third range.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata may include one or more BaseURL elements. Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) of segments forming media may be generated based on the BaseURL elements. Additionally, a URL of a segment may be generated by mapping a BaseURL element among the BaseURL elements to a sourceURL attribute of the segment. Segments indicated by generated URLs may be identical to each other.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of radiation sensitizing agents in combination with radiation for the treatment of neoplasia, methods for the identification of genotype-specific radiation sensitizing agents, and methods of identifying patients who could benefit from therapy with a genotype-specific radiation sensitizing agent.

Abstract: A resistive memory system, a driver circuit thereof and a method for setting resistances thereof are provided. The resistive memory system includes a memory array, a row selection circuit, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The memory array has a plurality of resistive memory cells. The row selection circuit is used for activating the resistive memory cells. The first control circuit and the second control circuit are coupled to the resistive memory cells. When each of resistive memory cells is set, the first control circuit and the second control circuit respectively provide a set voltage and a ground voltage to the each of resistive memory cells to form a set current, and the set current is clamped by at least one of the first control circuit and the second control circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides affinity matured humanized monoclonal antibodies, bi-specific antibodies, antibody conjugates, and fusion proteins that bind to the chemokine receptor CCR4. This antibody is derived from mAb 1567 and recognizes the same epitope. Binding of the antibodies disclosed herein to CCR4 inhibits ligand-mediated activities and is used to treat symptoms of cancer. Moreover, the antibody is used in combination with vaccines to suppress the activity of regulatory T cells.

Abstract: Provided are an ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound with 2,6-difluorobenzyloxymethyl represented by Formula 1, or a racemate or enantiomer thereof, a herbicide including the ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound, or the racemate or enantiomer thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of selectively controlling grass weed comprising treating with the ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound, or the racemate or enantiomer thereof before or after the grass weed emerges.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for manipulating depth of a stereoscopic image that enable a user to manipulate depth of a stereoscopic image easily and intuitively. The apparatus may include: a histogram analyzing unit acquiring a depth distribution chart by performing histogram analysis of a disparity map corresponding to an input image; a Gaussian mixture model (GMM) fitting unit acquiring multiple depth layers by performing GMM fitting of the depth distribution chart; a disparity adjusting unit adjusting at least one of a position and a volume of at least one of the multiple depth layers and calculating a disparity mapping function on which a result of the adjustment is reflected in response to a user request; and a disparity map recalculating unit calculating a new disparity map by optimizing the disparity mapping function.

Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs of plastidial sugar epimerases useful for conferring improved agronomic performance including yield and drought are disclosed. Compositions (such as plants or seeds) having these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs are also disclosed.

Abstract: The magnitude (charge quantity) and energy of discharge are obtained by optical measurement based on light emission, and are evaluated. A discharge source is caused to emit discharge light by applying a voltage to the discharge source from a known power supply, the intensity waveform of the discharge light emission is measured using a light receiving element, the waveform of discharge current is simultaneously measured using a current conversion probe or a current waveform detector, and a database is created in which a relation with analysis data sets obtained by analyzing the waveforms is recorded in consideration of applied power information. The intensity waveform of discharge light emission from a piece of equipment under measurement is measured using the light receiving element, and light emission data obtained by analyzing the waveform is compared with the data recorded in the database so as to estimate the magnitude of discharge as a value.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of active materials for organometallic and organometallic-inorganic hybrid electrodes and particularly active materials for organometallic and organometallic-inorganic hybrid cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. In certain embodiments the organometallic material comprises a ferrocene polymer.

Abstract: We describe the use of a high-quality-factor torsional resonator of microscale dimensions. The resonator has a paddle that is supported by two nanoscale torsion rods made of a very low thermal conductivity material, such as amorphous (“a-”) silicon. The body of the torsion paddle is coated with an infrared-absorbing material that is thin and light weight, but provides sufficient IR absorption for the applications. It may be placed above a reflecting material of similar dimensions to form a quarter wave cavity. Sensing of the response of the paddle to applied electromagnetic radiation provides a measure of the intensity of the radiation as detected by absorption, and the resulting temperature change, in the paddle.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods described herein relate to a control unit comprising a memory having stored thereon a feature database that includes feature data, a portion of which is labeled with a transition from an ambulation mode and a memory having stored thereon a pattern recognition controller that is trained using the labeled feature data, wherein the pattern recognition controller is configured to predict the ambulation mode of an assistive device and the control unit is configured to communicate with sensors coupled to the assistive device.

Abstract: A network security apparatus includes a management unit, a security policies monitoring unit, a security monitoring unit, a log security check unit, and a log transmission unit. The management unit receives network security apparatus setting information, security policies and log generation policies from the outside. The security policies monitoring unit checks whether the security policies comply with a set format. If the security policies comply with the set format, the security monitoring unit monitors whether a communication node communicates in compliance with the security policies. The log security check unit generates a monitoring log based on the log generation policies, and checks whether the monitoring log complies with a log setting format. If the monitoring log complies with the log setting format, the log transmission unit transmits the security log to the outside, thereby performing the outside network security.