Abstract: The present invention provides novel protein and gene related to flavonoid O-methyltransferase (FOMT) and their uses therefore. The said protein having an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3, or an amino acid sequence having deletion, substitution or insertion of one or plural amino acids in said amino acid sequence. The said gene comprising the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, or a gene which hybridizes with said gene under stringent conditions and encodes a protein, which has anthocyanin 3?-O-methyltransferase or 3?,5?-O-methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining the transgenic plant used the above-mentioned gene.

Abstract: In a mobile communication network, after a target beam is determined based on signal intensity of a serving beam and a candidate beam, when the serving beam and the target beam are operated in the same base station, a terminal performs a beam switching procedure in a layer 2.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for preparing VIB Group metal oxide particles or dispersions, wherein the VIB Group metal is tungsten or molybdenum. The methods include: 1) providing precursors of VIB Group metal oxide, reductants and supercritical fluids. 2) said VIB Group metal oxide particles, or dispersions are obtained by the reaction between said metal oxide precursors, and reductants are under supercritical state in said supercritical fluids. Especially, said VIB Group metal oxide can be tungsten bronze, molybdenum bronze, or tungsten and molybdenum bronze which can be present by the formula AxByMOz. Wherein, A represents element exists in the form of dopant cation; and B represents element exists in the form of dopant anion; O represents oxygen; 0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0<x+y?1, and 2?z?3.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a highly corrosion-resistant Zr-group amorphous alloy composition containing a higher Zr content compared to existing amorphous alloys, and comprising only commercial metal elements, and thereby has superior industrial and economic utility and is easily rendered practical. According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is the Zr-group amorphous alloy composition comprising: 67-78 atomic percent of Zr; 4-13 atomic percent of Al and/or Co; 15-24 atomic percent of Cu and/or Ni, wherein glass forming ability of the Zr-group amorphous alloy composition is at least 0.5 mm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cloud based data providing method and a cloud based data providing system, and more particularly, to a method and a system for efficiently providing large size data to a user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a composition for detecting a marker for detecting the proliferation capacity or treatment capacity of adipose-derived stem cells cultured in a medium containing epidermal growth factor (EGF) or basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF); and a detection method.

Abstract: A pintle-swirl hybrid injection device according to embodiments of the present disclosure is an injection device which is installed inside a housing that defines a combustion chamber to inject propellant toward the combustion chamber, and it includes a body in tubular shape, being installed in the housing, forming a passage through which the propellant is introduced, and being partially exposed to the combustion chamber, and an injection tip coupled with an end of the body exposed to the combustion chamber to inject the propellant introduced through the passage in a radial direction of the body, and at the same time, to inject the propellant to a direction of a central axis of the body.

Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, a display element layer, a non-transparent structure, an optical guiding structure and a reflective layer is disclosed. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate adjacent to a display surface of the display device. The display element layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. The non-transparent structure, located between the optical guiding structure and the display element layer, defines at least one opening of the display device. The optical guiding structure corresponds to the one opening. The optical guiding structure includes a plurality of insulating structures each having a first surface adjacent to the non-transparent structure and side surfaces connected to the first surface. The reflective layer is disposed on the side surfaces. The ambient light entering via the second substrate is reflected by the reflective layer and exists via the opening.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to optical nanosensors comprising photoluminescent nanostructures are generally described.

Abstract: A hollow fiber adsorbent compressed dry air system including an intake unit, a first adsorption/regeneration unit, a second adsorption/regeneration unit, a switch unit and an exhaust unit is disclosed. The first adsorption/regeneration unit has a hollow fiber adsorbent housing and a heating device disposed in the surrounding of the adsorbent housing. The second adsorption/regeneration unit has another hollow fiber adsorbent housing and another heating device disposed in the surrounding of the another adsorbent housing. One of the hollow fiber adsorbent housings performs drying procedure to the compressed air in the room temperature, and the other hollow fiber adsorbent housing, when heated by the heating device thereof, performs a desorption regeneration procedure in a high temperature condition. The switch unit alternately switches the drying procedure and the desorption regeneration procedure to the first adsorption/regeneration unit and the second adsorption/regeneration unit.

Abstract: An infrared ray absorbing film is selectively formed on a surface of a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in a predetermined area. An aluminum film and a nickel film are sequentially formed in this order on the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an area excluding the predetermined area in which the infrared ray absorbing film is formed. The silicon carbide semiconductor substrate is thereafter heated using a rapid annealing process with a predetermined heating rate to form an electrode. The rapid annealing process converts the nickel film into a silicide and, with the aluminum film, provides an electrode having ohmic contact.

Abstract: A lifting resilient garment at least including a pair of trousers and the zip-fastening devices disposed on the trousers is provided. The lifting resilient garment is formed of at least one elastic material. When the zip-fastening device is zipped up, the trouser is tightened and a first cross-sectional area (A1) of the trouser is created consequently. When the zip-fastening device is zipped down, a second cross-sectional area (A2) of the trouser is created consequently. The first cross-sectional area (A1) is smaller than the second cross-sectional area (A2).

Abstract: Provided is a muscle stem cell in vitro culture method. A muscle stem cell is cultivated in vitro by using a cell culture medium of a cell factor added with a blood cell or a conditioned medium of the blood cell. Also provided is a culture medium used in the muscle stem cell in vitro culture method and an application thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for obtaining depth information in a scene are provided. The apparatus may include an imaging device for capturing an image of the scene and at least one non-imaging depth sensor. An image of the scene is captured by the imaging device and then segmented to obtain a segmented image of an object in at least one region of interest. The non-imaging depth sensor measures a distance from the imaging device to the object in the at least one region of interest of the image captured by the imaging sensor. A depth may be assigned to the at least one segment of the object according to the measured distance.

Abstract: A multi-diameter clamp for clamping on tires of different sizes is provided. The multi-diameter clamp comprises at least one clamping unit, at least one actuator, and at least one sensing unit. The at least one clamping unit further includes at least one movable member and a fixed member. Wherein the at least one movable member moves within a tire housing space having a starting position and a clamping position. The tire housing space locates between the movable member and the fixed member for clamping on a tire. The at least one actuator connects to the at least one movable member, and enables the at least one moveable member to move between the starting position and the clamping position. The at least a sensing unit obtains a diameter size of the tire, and based on the diameter size, actuates the at least one actuator corresponding to the diameter size.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for enrichment culturing of anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria, including: a reactor containing a culture medium containing ammonium and nitrite; and activated sludge beads in which the anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria in the culture medium are supported, wherein the amount of the activated sludge beads is 25-35% based on the volume of the culture medium. Because loss of the anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria is minimized and the beads have good mechanical strength, the apparatus for enrichment culturing of anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria can be operated for a long time.

Abstract: The invention provides processes and materials for the efficient and costeffective functionalization of alkanes and heteroalkanes, comprising contacting the alkane or heteroalkane and a soft oxidizing electrophile comprising Se(VI) or Te(VI), in an acidic medium, optionally further comprising an aprotic medium, which can be carried out at a temperature of less than 300 C. Isolation of the alkylselenium or alkyltellurium intermediate allows the subsequent conversion to products not necessarily compatible with the initial reaction conditions, such as amines, stannanes, organosulfur compounds, acyls, halocarbons, and olefins.

Abstract: A base station of a mobile communication system divides an ultra wideband into a plurality of unit bands, uses a plurality of beam component carriers corresponding to the L3 CP dedicated unit band as a coverage layer by grouping in one cell in the L3 CP dedicated unit band and uses a plurality of beam component carriers corresponding to the UP dedicated unit band in the UP dedicated unit band as a plurality of capacitor layers by grouping in a plurality of cells of a smaller size than that of the grouping.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an active substance for inducing self-lysis in microalga cells, including: inoculating a bacterial strain belonging to Bacillus into a culturing medium to obtain a bacterial suspension; culturing the bacterial strain belonging to Bacillus at least to a stationary phase to a condition in which the bacterial strain belonging to Bacillus aggregates in the bacterial suspension and the bacterial suspension becomes pellucid; and after the bacterial strain belonging to Bacillus aggregates in the bacterial suspension and the bacterial suspension becomes pellucid, performing a vacuum distillation procedure on the bacterial suspension to obtain an active solution, wherein the active solution contains an active substance for inducing self-lysis in microalga cells.

Abstract: Provided is a beta voltaic battery including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a beta-ray generator which is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and includes a metal substrate having both sides coated with a radioisotope layer. The beta voltaic battery according to the present invention has no sealing layer, but may efficiently shield beta rays through a sandwich structure. Since the sealing layer is absent, the absorption of beta rays by the semiconductor may be improved, and excellent energy conversion efficiency may be obtained because output is improved due to the two semiconductor layers and the radioisotope ray source coated on the both sides.