Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle autonomous traveling system and a vehicle traveling method using the same. The vehicle autonomous traveling system includes a vehicle navigation device that plans a driver global path to a destination by acquiring a location of a vehicle, and guides a path in accordance with the planned driver global path, an autonomous traveling path providing unit that recognizes a road environment while planning a detailed global path by mapping a partial detailed path of a lane level based on the driver global path, determines a traveling condition based on the detailed global path and the recognized road environment, and outputs vehicle traveling information for controlling the vehicle, and an autonomous traveling operation unit that receives the vehicle traveling information, and performs autonomous traveling of the vehicle by following a path included in the vehicle traveling information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising, or consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or a nucleic acid sequence of at least 1000 by having at least 70% identity to said sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said isolated nucleic acid molecule specifically leads to the expression in ON bipolar cells of a gene when operatively linked to a nucleic acid sequence coding for said gene.

Abstract: One method of preparing a nanoparticle can include decomposing a compound at a high temperature, adding an acid to the solvent to form a reaction mixture, increasing the temperature of the reaction mixture to boiling point of the reaction mixture, and heating the reaction mixture at the boiling point for 60 to 120 minutes to produce the nanoparticle. The coated nanoparticle or the nanoparticle can be used in magnetic particles imaging.

Abstract: Flow control in multi-step filtration systems and associated methods are generally described. Certain embodiments are related to methods in which a single filter is used to perform multiple, separate filtration steps. In some cases, a diluted permeate from a first filtration step can be recycled back through the filter, as part of a separate filtration step, to produce a second retentate and a second permeate. Subsequent filtration steps can also be performed. Systems configured to perform multiple, separate filtration steps using a single filter are also described.

Abstract: Concentration control in filtration systems and associated methods are generally described. Streams originating from upstream filters and having similar concentrations of a target minor component and/or similar osmotic pressures can be mixed and subsequently filtered within additional filters. Certain embodiments comprise recycling an output stream produced by a filter to a filter feed stream, wherein the output stream and the filter feed stream have similar concentrations of a target minor component and/or similar osmotic pressures. Such strategic mixing and/or recycling can reduce the amount of energy and/or the amount of filtration medium surface area required to achieve a desired concentration of the target minor component in a final product stream.

Abstract: The present invention is aimed to scientifically examine a change of a living body by exposing the living body in an electric field generated by a high voltage (such an action will be hereinafter also referred to “electric field exposure”), elucidate a detailed mechanism of action of a therapeutic effect by a potential therapeutic device, and find out its new use applications.

Abstract: A method for selecting one or more crude oils from a plurality of crude oils. In some embodiments, a plurality of scenarios may be generated, each scenario comprising a plurality of values corresponding, respectively, to a plurality of uncertain parameters, the plurality of uncertain parameters comprising at least one uncertain parameter relating to a quality of a crude oil of the plurality of crude oils. In some embodiments, a stochastic programming model may be solved to obtain a solution that optimizes an objective function, and one or more crude oils may be procured based on respective procurement amounts in the solution of the stochastic programming model. In some embodiments, a chance-constrained programming model may be solved to obtain a solution that optimizes an objective function, and a plurality of feedstocks may be blended into a final product based on the solution of the chance-constrained programming model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method for clear channel assessment and a wireless communication terminal using the same, and more particularly, to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for performing efficient clear channel assessment based on BBS identifier information of non-legacy wireless LAN information. To this end, provided is a wireless communication method including: receiving a radio signal of a specific channel; measuring a signal strength of the received radio signal; and determining whether the specific channel is busy based on the measured signal strength and BSS identifier information of the radio signal.

Abstract: A method for distinguishing prostate cancer from prostatic hypertrophy using the method for analyzing PSA and an analysis kit of PSA are provided. An object of the present invention can be solved by being brought into contact a lectin having an affinity for ?-N-acetylgalactosamine residues with a sample possibly containing PSA, to determine an amount of PSA having an affinity for the lectin. A method for distinguishing prostate cancer from prostatic hypertrophy can be provided by this method.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for beamforming using a polarized antenna in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor configured to process a signal, and a multi-polarized antenna including a plurality of antenna elements, configured to transmit the signal. The plurality of antenna elements include an electric-field dipole antenna and a magnetic-field dipole antenna, and a current is applied to the electric-field dipole antenna and the magnetic-field dipole antenna in the same direction or in opposite directions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for X-ray phase-contrast imaging (PCI) are provided. A quasi-periodic phase grating can be positioned between an object being imaged and a detector. An analyzer grating can be disposed between the phase grating and the detector. Second-order approximation models for X-ray phase retrieval using paraxial Fresnel-Kirchhoff diffraction theory are also provided. An iterative method can be used to reconstruct a phase-contrast image or a dark-field image.

Abstract: Disclosure relates to modified sulfur, preparation method thereof, preparation equipment thereof. The modified sulfur has spinnability or includes micro-structures such as fiber-, film- and network-like structure. The modified sulfur can be prepared by inducing polymerization with ultrasonic or ageing. The modified sulfur has various excellent features such as anticorrosiveness, waterproofing, strength, and fast drying and can control the features depending on its viscosity or polymerization degree. In addition due to the above features, the modified sulfur can be applied to anticorrosive or waterproofing material and can prepare anticorrosive or waterproofing material which has good workability, hardening, salt spray resistance, and weldability exceeding a certain level, and specially improved adhesiveness.

Abstract: An entrained-flow gasifier reactor includes a vessel and a first liner within the vessel. The first liner extends around a reaction zone in the vessel and has an inlet end and an exit end with respect to the reaction zone. The first liner includes a drip lip at the exit end. An isolator is arranged near the drip lip. The isolator is operable to thermally isolate the drip lip from a quench zone downstream from the reaction zone such that molten slag at the drip lip remains molten.

Abstract: To provide a method for selectively detecting the methylation of particular cytosines in genomic DNA using a methylcytosine detection method using an anti-methylcytosine antibody to improve quantitativity and reliability. A method for detecting the methylated state of cytosine at a specific position contained in a nucleic acid, includes fragmenting the nucleic acid using a restriction enzyme; forming a double-stranded nucleic acid between the fragmented nucleic acid and a single-stranded nucleic acid having a base sequence capable of hybridizing with the fragmented nucleic acid but incapable of resulting in the formation of a base pair with cytosine at a specific position in the fragmented nucleic acid and a solid phase-binding site; binding the double-stranded nucleic acid on a solid phase using the solid phase-binding site; and measuring the amount of an antibody binding to the double-stranded nucleic acid on the solid phase.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to field of pharmaceutical chemicals, and relates to thiazole inner salt compounds, preparation methods and uses thereof. Specifically, the present invention relates to a compound of Formula I, hydrates or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound of Formula I of the present invention is a potent cross-linking protein cleavage agent, has a stable structure, good physical and chemical properties, and good pharmacological activities, and is suitable for large scale production to obtain samples with stable, controllable and reliable quality, thereby being suitable for pharmaceutical development.

Abstract: Provided is a sensing circuit for recognizing a movement including: at least one light emitting device outputting light; at least one light receiving device receiving the light reflected by an object on the light emitting device and generating a plurality of current signals proportional to an amount of incident light; a signal conversion unit converting the plurality of current signals into a plurality of digital signals; a recognition unit measuring a synthetic digital signal to determine whether an object moves by receiving the plurality of current signals; and a control unit controlling the recognition unit, wherein the recognition unit generates a clock signal for the synthetic digital signal greater than a critical value and measures a count generated by the clock signal; and the control unit determines whether the object moves through a comparison of the count and a reference value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a fin structure of a FinFET, comprising: providing a substrate (200); forming a first dielectric layer (210); forming a second dielectric layer (220), the material of the portion where the second dielectric layer is adjacent to the first dielectric layer being different from that of the first dielectric layer (210); forming an opening (230) through the second dielectric layer (220) and the first dielectric layer (2100, the opening portion exposing the substrate; filling a semiconductor material in the opening (230); and removing the second dielectric layer (220) to form a fin structure. In the present invention, the height of the fin structure in the FinFET is controlled by the thickness of the dielectric layer. The etching stop can be controlled well by using the etching selectivity between different materials, which can achieve etching uniformity better compared to time control.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a carbon nanotubes fiber by providing a polyethylene terephthalate substrate; contacting the polyethylene terephthalate substrate with a polyvinyl alcohol polymer solution to form a polyvinyl alcohol polymer layer on the polyethylene terephthalate substrate; contacting the polyvinyl alcohol polymer layer with a carbon nanotube solution, wherein the carbon nanotubes solution comprises one or more carbon nanotubes; forming a nanotube layer on the polyvinyl alcohol polymer layer; delaminating the polyvinyl alcohol polymer layer from the polyethylene terephthalate substrate to release a composite fiber layer; stretching the composite fiber layer; and drying the composite fiber layer.

Abstract: An intrusion detection apparatus and method using a load balancer responsive to traffic conditions between a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. The intrusion detection apparatus includes a packet acquisition unit, a character string check task allocation unit, a CPU character string check unit, and a GPU character string check unit. The packet acquisition unit receives packets, and stores the packets in a single task queue. The character string check task allocation unit determines the number of packets in the packet acquisition unit, and allocates character string check tasks to the CPU or the GPU. The CPU character string check unit compares the character strings of the packets with a character string defined in at least one detection rule inside the CPU. The GPU character string check unit compares the character strings of the packets with the character string inside the GPU.

Abstract: An organic packaging carrier is provided. The organic packaging carrier includes an organic substrate, a conductive circuit layer, and a sealing metal layer. The organic substrate has a first surface. The conductive circuit layer is located on the first surface and includes at least a conductive layer and a sealing ring. The sealing ring is a closed ring. The sealing metal layer is located on the sealing ring, wherein a material of the sealing metal layer includes AgSn and is lead-free.