Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques and systems for extracting energy from the endocochlear potential (EP) in animal subjects (e.g., human subjects) and using the extracted energy to operate circuits (e.g., electronic device, sensors, and transmitters). The subject matter of this disclosure is embodied, for example, in a system for extracting energy from an endocochlear potential of an animal, wherein the system includes a pair of electrodes, and a circuit coupled to the pair of electrodes. The circuit includes a boost converter, an energy buffer component configured to receive voltage from the boost converter, a start-up rectifier configured to provide voltage to the energy buffer component, and a control component configured to provide control signals to the boost converter. The power extracted from the endocochlear potential is equal or larger than the quiescent power of the circuit.

Abstract: An IBTL system having a low GHG footprint for converting biomass to liquid fuels in which a biomass feed is converted to liquids by direct liquefaction and the liquids are upgraded to produce premium fuels. Biomass residues from the direct liquefaction, and optionally additional biomass is pyrolyzed to produce structured biochar, hydrogen for the liquefaction and upgrading, and CO2 for conversion to algae, including blue green algae (cyanobacteria) in a photobioreactor (PBR). Produced algae and diazotrophic microorganisms are used to produce a biofertilizer that also contains structured biochar. The structured biochar acts as a nucleation agent for the algae in the PBR, as a absorption agent to absorb inorganics from the biomass feed to direct liquefaction or from the liquids produced thereby, and as a water retention agent in the biofertilizer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: A method of controlling the codec mode of a convergence internet protocol (IP) network and a terminal using the method are provided.

Abstract: A magic-angle-spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) probe is described that includes double containment enclosures configured to seal and contain hazardous samples for analysis. The probe is of a modular design that ensures containment of hazardous samples during sample analysis while preserving spin speeds for superior NMR performance and convenience of operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anticoagulant agent including a first element capable of inhibiting coagulation and a second element capable of targeting an activated platelet wherein upon administration of the agent to a subject the second element directs the first element to the activated platelet. Also provided is a probe for detecting a blood vessel abnormality including (a) a binding element capable of targeting an activated platelet and (b) a label. Applicant has shown that agents and probes directed to activated platelets are useful in the diagnosis and therapy of coagulation disorders.

Abstract: A method of handling random access response for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a first random access preamble from a first mobile device of the wireless communication system at a first component carrier of a plurality of component carriers, receiving a second random access preamble from a second mobile device of the wireless communication system at a second component carrier of the plurality of component carriers, wherein the second random access preamble is identical to the first random access preamble and is assigned by the network, and responding to the assigned second random access preamble with a random access response including a timing advance command associated to the second mobile device, at the first component carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of inducing smooth muscle cell differentiation. The present disclosure provides genetically modified cells comprising exogenous miR-143 and/or miR-145 nucleic acids; and artificial tissues comprising the genetically modified cells. The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for reducing pathological angiogenesis. The present disclosure provides methods of inducing therapeutic angiogenesis. The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and devices for inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation.

Abstract: Provided are an information transmission device and method thereof allowing a wireless device intended to newly start an operation in a white space to efficiently perform its preparatory operation, the transmission device including: a first retainer retaining first information including at least a list of channels available in each of first-type partial areas obtained when dividing an area at a first fineness; a second retainer retaining second information including at least a list of channels available in each of second-type partial areas obtained when dividing the area at a second fineness finer than the first fineness; a generator generating multiplexed information including the first and the second information so that the first and the second information are repeated at equal frequencies, or the first information is repeated at a frequency higher than that of the second information in the time axis direction; and a transmitter wirelessly transmitting the multiplexed information.

Abstract: Provided are a particle separation device and a method of separating particles, each of which can easily separate particles for a short time without a great stress to the particles and easily collect the particles thus separated. The particle separation device includes at least: a separation flow path (i) to which a separation fluid and a particle group including two types of particles being different in density are supplied, and (ii) through which the separation fluid flows in a certain direction; a divergence section connected to at least an end of the separation flow path in the certain direction in which the separation fluid flows, a first flow path formed from the divergence section in a rising direction; and a second flow path formed from the divergence section in a falling direction, the separation flow path being formed in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: There is provided a method of determining a main speaker that is performed by a first terminal participating in a distributed telepresence service. The method of determining a main speaker according to an embodiment of the invention includes obtaining first feature information for determining a main speaker from an audio input signal, obtaining second feature information for determining a main speaker of a second terminal from the second terminal participating in the distributed telepresence service, and determining a main speaker terminal for providing a video and an audio of a main speaker who is participating in a telepresence and is speaking based on the first feature information for determining a main speaker and the second feature information for determining a main speaker.

Abstract: A method of preparing zinc oxide nanostructures using a liquid masking layer is disclosed. The method includes preparing a substrate having a zinc oxide seed layer formed thereon; loading the substrate in a reactor in which a lower liquid masking layer, a precursor liquid layer for hydrothermal growth, and an upper liquid masking layer are disposed in order; and forming zinc oxide nanostructures in a pattern on the substrate through hydrothermal growth by heating the precursor liquid layer for hydrothermal growth.

Abstract: An ion-exchange membrane is provided, and the fibers of the ion-exchange membrane are obtained by electrospinning. The electrospinning solution contains 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), 10-100 parts by weight of a modifier, 10-100 parts by weight of an ion exchanger, and 100-2,500 parts by weight of water. The modifier has a reactive group that can react with the hydroxyl groups of the PVA. The ion exchanger has a polar functional group that can form hydrogen bonds with the hydroxyl groups of the PVA, and has an anion group that can provide ion-exchange ability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a video recording apparatus for a vehicle, which includes a camera unit formed so as to change a capturing direction; a driver's viewing direction detecting unit configured to detect a driver's viewing direction; a control unit configured to control the camera unit so that the detected viewing direction corresponds to the capturing direction; and a storing unit configured to store a video obtained by the camera unit. Therefore, a video in a direction at which the driver views is obtained and stored without mounting a plurality of cameras so that it is possible to obtain a video for a situation of an accident of a vehicle of the driver or a vehicle of another driver occurring not only in the front of the driver's vehicle but also in the side of the driver's vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying acupuncture points according to the present invention recognizes a curved surface of a human body via 3D scanning, and then sets acupuncture points corresponding to the body surface that has been recognized to project them onto the body. More specifically, the apparatus for displaying acupuncture points comprises: a 3D scanner for performing 3D scanning; a control unit for setting acupuncture points by using the data that has been scanned by the 3D scanner; and a projection unit for projecting the acupuncture points that have been set by the control unit onto the body. Accordingly, the present invention allows accurate selection of acupuncture points on a highly curved surface of a human body.

Abstract: A network and related methods for transmitting processes in a network secretly and securely is described. The network use keys, through path-key establishment and a key pool bootstrapping, to ensure that packets are transmitted and received properly and secretly in the presence of one or more adversarial nodes.

Abstract: A digital demodulation system calculates an I channel value and a Q channel value of a received signal. The digital demodulation system then changes detection levels to obtain non-uniform detection levels. The digital demodulation system then demodulates the received signal bit by bit by using the changed detection levels and the I channel value and the Q channel value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug conjugate comprising a cytotoxic drug conjugated to a c-Met specific human antibody. More specifically, the present invention relates to: a drug conjugate comprising a cytotoxic drug conjugated to a c-Met specific human antibody; a pharmaceutical composition for cancer treatment comprising the drug conjugate; and a cancer treatment method comprising a step in which the drug conjugate or pharmaceutical composition is administered to an individual.

Abstract: Disclosed, herein is a deburring device for removing burrs generated on a joint between window frames. The deburring device includes: first and second scrapers (111) and (112) provided on an end of a scraper rod that is moved back and forth toward the joint; first scraper-guide bars (111) and second scraper-guide bars (112) assembled with left and right side surfaces of the first and second scrapers supports (131) and (132) respectively assembled with corresponding left and right outer surfaces of the scraper-guide bars; and push bar (141) and (142) provide to vary a distance between the first and second scrapers. Each push bar includes: on a front end thereof a contact member making contact with corresponding-upper and lower contact rollers provided on the first and second scraper-guide bars; and a guide member moving back and forth along a guide depression formed in the corresponding support.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium is provided that causes a computing device to serve data resources. A nozzle is instantiated for a resource based on a media type associated with both the nozzle and the resource and starts a subscriber thread and a rendering thread. The subscriber thread receives a block of streamed data from a publishing device, stores the block in a queue, and receives a request to drain the queue. The block includes a unique identifier of an event associated with the media type. The rendering thread reads the block from the queue, renders the block, and stores the rendered block in a pre-allocated block of memory based on the unique identifier. A reference to the pre-allocated block of memory is stored in a tree map based on the unique identifier. The instantiated nozzle sends the rendered block to a requesting event client system.