Abstract: The present invention pertains to the technical field of energy resource chemical industry, and in particular relates to a continuous reaction device and process for synthesizing polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers by using paraformaldehyde and methylal as feedstock or using trioxane and methylal as feedstock in the presence of an acidic catalyst. The continuous reaction device comprises multiple slurry bed stirred tank reactors connected in series or in combination of series connection and parallel connection, and also comprises an on-line solid-liquid separation device to perform separation of the reaction mixture from the catalyst. Each of the tank reactors is provided with an axial-flow stirring paddle having 2-6 blades per layer, to ensure sufficient mixing of the reactants with the catalyst.

Abstract: Methods and computer systems are described herein for identifying small molecules that bind to selected RNA structural features (e.g., to RNA secondary structures). Also described are compounds and compositions that modulate RNA function and/or activity.

Abstract: [Object] An object is to provide an F0 contour synthesizing device based on statistic model, to clarify correspondence between linguistic information and F0 contour while maintaining accuracy. [Solution] An HMM learning device includes: a parameter estimating unit representing an F0 contour 133 fitting a continuous F0 contour 132 as a sum of phrase components and accent components and estimating target points of these; and an HMM learning means conducting learning of HMM 139 using the fitted F0 contour as training data. The continuous F0 contour may be decomposed to accent components 134, phrase components 136 and micro-prosody components 138, and separate HMMs 140, 142 and 144 may be trained. Using results of text analysis, accent components, phrase components and micro-prosody components are separately synthesized from HMMs 140, 142 and 144 and the results are synthesized to obtain an F0 contour.

Abstract: A showerhead is provided. The showerhead includes a body and a plurality of first dispersion pins. The body has one side having a plurality of injection holes penetrated therethrough and the other side facing the one side. The plurality of first dispersion pins protruding from the plurality of spray holes of the one side to the other side such that end portions thereof support the other side. The first dispersion holes have first gas inlet holes on one side and first passages connected to the first gas inlet holes therein. Gas introduced between the one side and the other side is immediately discharged to the outside of the body through the plurality of spray holes by passing the first gas inlet holes and the first passages.

Abstract: A polymer and a pharmaceutical composition employing the same are disclosed. The polymer includes a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, and a third repeating unit. In particular, the first repeating unit is the second repeating unit is wherein R1 is C1-6 alkyl group; and the third repeating unit is wherein X is and Y is a hydrophilic polymeric moiety.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to develop: a method for selectively separating a glycoprotein derived from the central nervous system from a body fluid or a central nervous system cell; and a method for searching for an index marker for central nervous system diseases, which utilizes the aforementioned method. A protein derived from the central nervous system, which occurs in a trace amount in a body fluid or a central nervous system cell, can be selectively enriched by a two-stage separation procedure comprising removing a glycoprotein having sialic acid at a non-reducing terminal thereof from the body fluid or the central nervous system cell and then separating a glycoprotein having N-acetylglucosamine at a non-reducing terminal thereof.

Abstract: An RSSI positioning method based on frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, comprising: calibration stage: measuring the RSSI values of a plurality of channels at fixed points, and recording and calculating the ranging parameters in an RSSI ranging model; system preparation: deploying a positioning anchor node, and realizing synchronization between a target node and the anchor node; conducting communication on the target node by respectively utilizing a plurality of channels to obtain the RSSI values; signal processing stage: processing the RSSI into signal strength amplitude and performing optimization; and positioning stage: calculating a distance and the target node position on a positioning server according to each of the signal strength.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transmitting data between a terminal and a base station. The method includes: being assigned a scheduling request identifier (SRID) through a connection with the base station, in the terminal; configuring a scheduling request (SR) message and transmitting the scheduling request message to the base station when uplink traffic is generated, in the terminal; assigning an uplink resource based on the scheduling request message, in the base station; and transmitting data using the uplink resource, in the terminal.

Abstract: A method for multimedia summary generation, adapted to a multimedia system, the method comprising: capturing a multimedia information from a multimedia source, the multimedia information comprise at least video clips or pictures; processing the multimedia information according to a pre-defined conditions to generate a multimedia summary candidate; generating a multimedia summary list, by checking a system threshold, if the system threshold is null, then output multimedia summary candidate and join the multimedia summary candidate to multimedia summary list; if the system threshold is not null, check the multimedia summary candidate according to the system threshold, if meet the system threshold, then output multimedia summary candidate and join to the multimedia summary candidate to multimedia summary list; if not meet the system threshold, then ignore the multimedia summary candidate; and generating a multimedia summary, by combining the multimedia summary candidate in the multimedia summary candidate list.

Abstract: Compositions for treating autoimmune, allergic, or atopic disease comprising a compound that inhibits hyaluronan synthesis and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are described. In some embodiments, the compound that inhibits hyaluronan synthesis is 4-methylumbelliferone or a metabolite of 4-methylumbelliferone. Methods for treating autoimmune diabetes, multiple sclerosis and/or autoimmune demyelination, including administering to the subject a composition having a compound in an amount effective to inhibit hyaluronan synthesis in a mammalian subject, are also described.

Abstract: A thin-layer chromatography type radiation detector includes a plurality of light-emitting members configured to generate visible light due to radiation, each of the light-emitting members including a scintillator having a surface filled with a reflector for reflecting the visible light, and are arranged in parallel to one another in a width direction, light sensors respectively coupled to one end portions of the plurality of light-emitting members and configured to measure a current generated due to the visible light generated by the plurality of light-emitting members, and an output port configured to sequentially output values of the current measured by the light sensors as digital signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium-air battery air electrode, the air electrode comprises: a collector, an in-situ loading catalyst on collector. The invention also provides a preparation method of the air electrode for lithium-air batteries and the lithium-air batteries. The air electrode of the present invention can greatly improve the performance of the lithium-air battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods for characterizing networks are disclosed. In several embodiments, a network analyzer applies a network analysis to a network that replaces components of the network in a model of the network with equivalent or bounding models. The network analyzer can then characterize the simplified model of the network and an assessment can be made concerning the accuracy of the characterization of the network.

Abstract: A modified cellulose is provided. The modified cellulose is represented by the chemical formula (1): wherein n is between 60 and 2500, at least one R is selected from one of the group consisting of R1 is C11 to C32 alkyl group or C11 to C32 alkenyl group, R2 is hydrogen, C3 to C29 alkyl group or C3 to C29 alkenyl group, R3 is C3 to C29 alkyl group or C3 to C29 alkenyl group, R4 is C4 to C8 cycloalkyl group or C4 to C8 cycloalkenyl group, n2 is between 15 and 33, n4 is between 20 and 40.

Abstract: A stereo vision SoC and a processing method thereof are provided. The stereo vision SoC extracts first support points from an image and adds second support points, performs triangulation based on the first support points and the second support points; and extracts disparity using a result of the triangulation. Accordingly, depth image quality is improved and HW is easily implemented in the stereo vision SoC.

Abstract: Provided are a display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate and separated from the first substrate, a plurality of liquid crystal parts disposed between the first and second substrates, and separated in a horizontal direction from each other, spacers for separating the liquid crystal parts between the first and the second substrates, and immobilization patterns disposed in each of the liquid crystal parts, and including an optically active material.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting device includes an LED element, a side wall which surrounds the LED element, a phosphor layer which is fixed to the side wall with an adhesive layer therebetween, and is positioned above the LED element, and a metal pad as a heat dissipating member. The side wall includes an insulating base which surrounds the LED element and a metal layer which is formed on a side surface at the LED element side of the base, and is in contact with the metal pad and the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer includes a resin layer that includes a resin containing particles which have higher thermal conductivity than the resin or a layer that includes solder.

Abstract: The invention relates to engineering microbial cells for utilization of cellulosic materials as a carbon source, including xylose.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a composite beam generator and a method of performing powder melting or sintering in additive manufacturing process using the same. The composite beam generator comprises: a beam splitter for splitting a beam into a first directed beam and a second directed beam; a beam shaper for shaping a transverse energy distribution profile of the second directed beam to non-circular; at least one beam delivery unit for guiding the first directed beam or the second directed beam; and a beam combiner for receiving the first directed beam and the second directed beam, and respectively generating a first output beam and a second output beam, and combining them into the composite beam.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for assigning a radio resource. The method includes: measuring an interference or a noise level for a signal outputted from neighboring base stations and generating interference information corresponding to the measured value; receiving a frequency assignment list which is available for access for each interference state of a terminal from a serving base station via a control channel; selecting specific frequency assignment information from among the frequency assignment list based on the interference information; transmitting the selected frequency assignment information to the base station; and being assigned the radio resource by the base station based on the selected frequency assignment information.