Abstract: A virtual remote control apparatus for controlling an electronic device, including: a photographed information collection unit which receives photographed information from the a photography device; a user detection unit which detects a motion of a user by analyzing the photographed information; a hand motion recognition unit which recognizes a first hand of both hands as a panel and a second hand as a control means by analyzing the photographed information, and creates control information according to a movement of the control means placed above the panel; and a control unit which operates the hand motion recognition unit when sensing information that informs detection of the user is received from the user detection unit, creates a control command corresponding to the control information received from the hand motion recognition unit so as to control the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intelligent television operation system, comprising an application frame layer combining and repackaging each component interface and logic of component layer to simplify reusing mechanism of application for components of the component layer; an application execution environment layer providing execution explaining environment of application codes; a component layer comprising a digital television-associated component for supporting an intelligent television application, wherein each component provides a standard universal component interface for the application frame layer; a hardware abstraction layer performing abstraction on hardware functions of Linux core layer, hiding hardware interface details and providing virtual hardware platform to provide unified interface for the component layer, whereby the component layer is hardware-irrelevant and transplanting on multiple platforms is facilitated; and a Linux core layer managing process, managing memory, realizing network

Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording medium which has a magnetic layer comprising a material having FePt alloy as a main component on a substrate, characterized in that the magnetic layer is an FePtAg—C or FePt—C granular thin film obtained by laminating a unit in multiple stages, the unit being a laminate film obtained by forming, on an FePtAg—C layer or an FePt—C layer, at least one layer of (A) FePtAg layer or FePt layer or (B) FePtAg—C layer or FePt—C layer which has carbon concentration different from the above FePtAg—C layer or FePt—C layer. Consequently, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium using an FePtAg—C or FePt—C granular thin film which satisfies both the high order and columnar structure required for achieving recording density of more than 1 Tbit/in2, for example, can be provided.

Abstract: An optical device includes an optical waveguide provided on a principal surface of a substrate. The optical waveguide includes a core and a cladding provided around the core. The cladding is configured by a substance having a refractive index smaller than 71.4% of the refractive index of the core. The core has constituent atoms substantially forming a diamond lattice structure. The optical waveguide has a light input/output part through which a light beam is input and/or output. The light input/output part decreases stepwise in thickness towards an output end while tapering down in its width. The core is provided in the light input/output part to have a (111) plane or an equivalent plane to the (111) plane exposed on a face of a riser of the stepwise thickness of the light input/output part.

Abstract: A method of providing additional information of content, a mobile terminal and a content control server are provided. A method of providing additional information of content, performed by a mobile terminal, may include acquiring a captured image of a digital signage terminal that is displaying content and transferring the captured image to a content control server, receiving additional information of the content for each of content areas of the mobile terminal, the content areas being mapped by an information providing server based on screen information of the digital signage terminal, and rendering the received additional information.

Abstract: Disclosed are a quantum key distribution terminal and system. An optical transceiving device and an electronics media board in a quantum key distribution system are organically integrated into a whole through an electronics back panel. A quantum key distribution terminal with a compact structure and a high integration level is provided, so that uniform testing, maintenance and management for various components in the quantum key distribution system can be realized, thereby realizing the integration and terminalization of the key distribution system. The same quantum key distribution terminal can also be used to conduct flexible networking, thereby setting up a quantum key distribution system on a point to point, local area network or metropolitan area network scale.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and a magnetic resonance spectroscopic method are provided. The MRI apparatus includes a data collector configured to obtain reference data of reference substances, and obtain measurement data of a target region of a subject. The MRI apparatus further includes a processor configured to determine a reference substance of the target region, among the reference substances, and a concentration of the reference substance, using the reference data, the measurement data, and an external factor compensation value compensating an external factor affecting the measurement data.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a scheme for computing a counting number of a keyword. In some examples, a method performed under control of a computing device may include obtaining a result of a j-th set of hash functions with regard to a key; marking a head marker into a bit array of a bloom filter based at least in part on the result of the j-th set of hash functions, if the j is zero; and marking a tail marker into the bit array of the bloom filter based at least in part on the result of the j-th set of hash functions, if the j is the same as or larger than 1.

Abstract: Provided herein is a wavelength/bandwidth tunable optical filter capable of flexibly tuning a wavelength and bandwidth, the wavelength/bandwidth tunable optical filter including an optical circulator configured to receive a WDM (Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing) optical signal from an optical cable; and a plurality of wavelength-tunable optical filters configured to receive the WDM optical signal via the optical circulator, wherein the plurality of wavelength-tunable optical filters reflect wavelengths of different bandwidths from one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for detecting one or more pathogens in one or more biological samples. The biological sample may be a food sample, a sample of a body fluid, a cell suspension, water, or a combination thereof. The present invention relates also to methods of diagnosing or predicting a disease in an individual.

Abstract: Methods of promoting stem cell proliferation by contacting the cells with cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) are provided. The methods may further include contacting the stem cells with one or more stem cell modulators that promote differentiation of the stem cells. Methods of inhibiting stem cell proliferation by contacting the cells with one or more CT-1 inhibitor are also provided. The methods can be used to promote or inhibit stem cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Therapeutic applications of the methods in the replacement of damaged or defective tissue or in the inhibition of inappropriate cell proliferation are also provided.

Abstract: A superhard boron carbide thin film with superior high temperature oxidation resistance has a structure in which a boron carbide layer and a silicon carbide layer are repeatedly stacked in an alternating manner. Accordingly, the high temperature oxidation resistance of the boron carbide thin film is enhanced, allowing the application as coating materials for wear resistant tools such as cutting tools.

Abstract: A method for transmitting device indicator data in a network-based AV system is provided. The method for transmitting the device indicator data records device indicator data on a data unit which is used in an AV transmission protocol, and transmits the data unit. Accordingly, the indicator data which changes in real time in a network AV device can be rapidly transmitted to a management platform.

Abstract: In exemplary implementations of this invention, a multi-frequency ToF camera mitigates the effect of multi-path interference (MPI), and can calculate an accurate depth map despite MPI. A light source in the multi-frequency camera emits light in a temporal sequence of different frequencies. For example, the light source can emit a sequence of ten equidistant frequencies f=10 MHz, 20 MHz, 30 MHz, . . . , 100 MHz. At each frequency, a lock-in sensor within the ToF camera captures 4 frames. From these 4 frames, one or more processors compute, for each pixel in the sensor, a single complex number. The processors stack all of such complex quantities (one such complex number per pixel per frequency) and solve for the depth and intensity, using a spectral estimation technique.

Abstract: Methods for releasing associated guest materials from a metal organic framework are provided. Methods for associating guest materials with a metal organic framework are also provided. Methods are provided for selectively associating or dissociating guest materials with a metal organic framework. Systems for associating or dissociating guest materials within a series of metal organic frameworks are provided. Thermal energy transfer assemblies are provided. Methods for transferring thermal energy are also provided.

Abstract: A method for preparation of amorphous silica from biomass. The method includes pyrolyzing the biomass under anaerobic conditions to yield a pyrolysis gas and solid residues, collecting the pyrolysis gas, and calcining the solid residues under aerobic conditions to yield amorphous silica.

Abstract: A immunogenic composition is provided for use in methods for treating or preventing the development of a cancer, comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a cancer antigen and a nucleic acid sequence encoding fibroblast activation protein (FAP). In one embodiment, the composition comprises a vector comprising a first expression cassette comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding an antigen of a, operatively linked to an expression control sequence that directs the expression of the antigen in a mammalian host cell. The composition further contains a vector comprising a second expression cassette comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding fibroblast activation protein (FAP) operatively linked to an expression control sequence directing the expression of FAP in a mammalian host cell. In one embodiment, the cancer is one in which tumor progression depends on the fibroblasts expressing fibroblast activation protein (FAP).

Abstract: The present invention provides blue colored aqueous dispersion of silver nanoparticles and process for preparation thereof. The present invention also provides compositions comprising blue colored dispersion of silver nanoparticles. The blue colored aqueous dispersion comprising silver nanoparticles wherein dispersion is characterized by —having plasmonic peaks in the range 330-335 nm and 650-720 nm combined with missing plasmonic peaks in the range 390 to 410 nm and 410-500 nm in UV-Vis spectrum, —the dispersion having silver nanoparticles of anisotropic shape with majority of particles (>65%) having equivalent diameter in range of 0.5 to 6 nm, —Molar extinction coefficient greater than 10.1 preferably in the range of 10.1 to 15.7 mM?1 cm?1 at wavelength of maximum absorption in the range of 650-720 nm, —Dispersion stability of at least 15 months, —Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) lower than 0.10 ppm preferably in the range of 0.055-0.099 ppm.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method detecting and treating cancer, such as lung cancer. In some aspects, the method may include detecting cancer in a subject, which may comprise assessing the expression of a marker in a sample from the subject. For example, the marker may comprise c-Met and/or Fn14. In some embodiments, if the subject is diagnosed as having cancer, the method may further provide administering a therapeutically effective amount of a substance that reduces the expression level of Fn14 to the subject to reduce the invasive and migratory capabilities of the cancer.

Abstract: An automated adaptive optics and laser projection system is described. The automated adaptive optics and laser projection system includes an adaptive optics system and a compact laser projection system with related laser guidance programming used to correct atmospheric distortion induced on light received by a telescope. Control of the automated adaptive optics and laser projection system is designed in a modular manner in order to facilitate replication of the system to be used with a variety of different telescopes. Related methods are also described.