Abstract: A substrate structure and a device employing the same are disclosed. An embodiment of the disclosure provides the substrate structure including a flexible substrate and a first barrier layer. The flexible substrate has a top surface, a side surface, and a bottom surface. The first barrier layer is disposed on and contacting the top surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the first barrier layer consists of Si, N, and Z atoms, wherein the Z atom is selected from a group of H, C, and 0 atoms, and wherein Si of the first barrier layer is present in an amount from 35 to 42 atom %, N of the first barrier layer is present in an amount from 10 to 52 atom %, and Z of the first barrier layer is present in an amount from 6 to 48 atom %.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for integrated optical data communication. A method of encoding symbols in an optical signal may include encoding a first symbol by injecting charge carriers, at a first rate, into a semiconductor device, such as a PIN diode. The method may also include encoding a second symbol by injecting charge carriers, at a second rate, into the semiconductor device. The first rate may exceed the second rate. A modulator driver circuit may include a resistive circuit coupled between supply terminal and drive terminals. The modulator driver circuit may also include a control circuit coupled between a data terminal and the resistive circuit. The control circuit may modulate a resistance of the resistive circuit by selectively coupling one or more of a plurality of portions of the resistive circuit to the drive terminal based on data to be optically encoded.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple measurement tool which can rapidly measure various chemical substances contained in environments or from inside a living body by a simple or inexpensive means/method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a colorless transparent polyimide film having impregnated glass fabric, wherein the surface of the polyimide film substrate having impregnated glass fabric is flattened by two flattening steps using a roll-to-roll process, thereby solving problems with an increase in surface roughness of the polyimide substrate when manufacturing the polyimide film having impregnated glass fabric in order to enhance thermal and mechanical properties of a film for use in flexible display substrates and in cover windows for flat panel displays and mobile phones.

Abstract: Disclosed are channel management methods in a multicarrier structure in a mobile communication system. Uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) channel management methods in a carrier aggregation environment are used as the channel management methods. In DL, a base station determines a component carrier (CC) of an unstable radio channel state, stops data retransmission by the CC, and notifies a terminal of retransmission stop. In UL, the base station determines a CC of an unstable radio channel state and instructs the terminal to stop data retransmission by the CC, and the terminal stops the data retransmission and initializes a retransmission buffer.

Abstract: The invention provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a low thermal conductivity and an improved figure of merit and a production method for the material, and also provides a thermoelectric conversion module. The thermoelectric conversion material has, on a porous substrate having microscopic pores, a thermoelectric semiconductor layer formed of a thermoelectric semiconductor material, wherein the porous substrate has a polymer layer (B) on a plastic film (A) and the microscopic pores are formed in the polymer layer (B) and in a part of the plastic film (A). The production method for the thermoelectric conversion material comprises a substrate formation step of forming a porous substrate including a step 1, a step 2 and a step 3, and comprises a film formation step of forming a thermoelectric semiconductor layer through film formation of a thermoelectric semiconductor material on the porous substrate. The thermoelectric conversion module uses the thermoelectric conversion material.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a fluidic device comprises providing a fluidic device including a body having a surface and one or more channels located in the body. Recesses are defined on said surface. The one or more channels can have respective boundaries. A layer of adhesive including one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern based on the pattern of boundaries of the channels can be formed and applied on the surface of the body. It is further controlled that the layer of adhesive has respective boundaries surrounding the boundaries of the one or more channels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ASD genetically engineered model carrying a deletion of Shank2 gene and having reduced NMDA receptor function. According to the present disclosure, genetically engineered mice that show the clinical features of ASD due to the deletion of the Shank2 gene can be obtained, and the genetically engineered mice can be effectively used to screen candidate therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention provides a start-up method for a reaction-regeneration unit for preparing light olefins from methanol, which comprises: (a) heating a regenerator with an auxiliary combustion chamber and a reactor with a start-up furnace; (b) charging a catalyst into the regenerator and reactor; (c) closing a spent catalyst slide valve and a regenerated catalyst slide valve after the reactor reaches about 350° C. or more; (d) feeding methanol to the reactor after the dense phase stage of the regenerator reaches about 350° C. or more; (e) opening the spent catalyst slide valve and introducing a carbon deposited catalyst from the reactor to the regenerator after the dense phase stage reaches about 400° C. or more and the average amount of carbon deposits on the catalyst in the reactor reaches about 2.5% or more; (f) raising the regenerator to above about 580° C.; and (g) stopping the start-up furnace and auxiliary combustion chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a disubstituted urea and carbamate compounds simultaneously through a one-pot reaction of an amine, carbon dioxide and an alkylene oxide compound in the presence of an ionic liquid-based complex catalyst system containing indium. In accordance with the present disclosure, a disubstituted urea and carbamate compounds can be prepared simultaneously at high yield. In addition, the ionic liquid-based catalyst containing indium according to the present disclosure is economical because it can be reused several times.

Abstract: Small molecule compounds and methods for stem cell differentiation are provided herein. An example of a class of compounds that may be used to practice the methods disclosed herein is represented by enantiomerically pure isomers of compounds of Formula I: or a chirally pure stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R5?, R6, R6?, R7, R7? are as described herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are organic amine salts of azilsartan, a preparation method and use thereof. In particular, disclosed are organic amine salts of azilsartan, their preparation method, the pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound in a therapeutically effective quantity, and their use for the manufacture of antihypertensive medicaments.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method for accessing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device comprises a memory transistor, a first control transistor and a second control transistor, wherein a source electrode and a gate electrode of the first control transistor are coupled to a first bit line and a first word line respectively, a drain electrode and a gate electrode of the second control transistor are coupled to a second word line and a second bit line respectively, a gate electrode of the memory transistor is coupled to a drain electrode of the first control transistor, a drain electrode of the memory transistor is coupled to a source electrode of the second control transistor, and a source electrode of the memory transistor is coupled to ground, and wherein the memory transistor exhibits a gate electrode-controlled memory characteristic. The semiconductor memory device increases integration level and decreases refresh frequency.

Abstract: This invention is related to a wireless communication system for giga bit data rate and low power consumption, comprising a mobile communication terminal that transmits massive data to a display apparatus using a millimeter wave or terahertz wave band, a display apparatus that plays received massive data and a low speed wireless controller that controls the operation of the mobile communication terminal and the transmission of massive data from the mobile communication terminal into the display apparatus.

Abstract: Methods and assays for treating a subject with a filovirus infection using an agent that inhibits Niemann-Pick CI (NPCI), VPSII, VPSI6, VPSI8, VPS33A, VPS39, VPS41, BLOCISI, BLOCIS2, GNPTAB, PIKFYVE, ARHGAP23 or FIG4. Methods for screening for an agent that treats and/or prevents infection of a subject with a filovirus, where the methods comprise determining whether the agent inhibits one or more of Niemann-Pick CI (NPCI), VPSII, VPSI6, VPSI8, VPS33A, VPS39, VPS41. BLOCISI, BLOCIS2, GNPTAB, PIKFYVE, ARHGAP23 or FIG4, wherein an agent that inhibits one or more of NPCI, VPSII, VPSI6, VPSI8, VPS33A, VPS39, VPS41, BLOCISI, BLOCIS2, GNPTAB, PIKFYVE, ARHGAP23 or FIG4 is a candidate for treating and/or preventing an infection with a filovirus and wherein an agent that does not inhibit NPCI, VPSII, VPSI6, VPSI8, VPS33A. VPS39, VPS41, BLOCISI, BLOCIS2, GNPTAB, PIKFYVE, ARHGAP23 or FIG4 is not a candidate for treating and/or preventing an infection with a filovirus.

Abstract: A wave power generation system includes a power generation component and a hydraulic component. The hydraulic component includes a cylinder and a piston. The cylinder connects to the power generation component. The cylinder has an accommodation space and a vent located in the middle section of the accommodation space such that the vent runs outside from the accommodation space. The accommodation space is used for accommodating a fluid. The piston is disposed in the accommodation space and is used for being guided by the accommodation space and sliding relative to the cylinder. Thereby, this drives the power generation component to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, and to force the remaining air in the accommodation space and remaining air in the fluid to be discharged via the vent.

Abstract: A subgenomic replicon RNA (nucleic acid) having an excellent autonomously replicating ability and a fullgenomic replicon RNA (nucleic acid) having an excellent autonomously replicating ability and infectious HCV particle-producing ability, each derived from a novel HCV of genotype 1b, are provided. Particularly, a subgenomic replicon RNA (nucleic acid) and a fullgenomic replicon RNA (nucleic acid), each derived from an HCV genome of the NC1 strain which is a novel HCV genotype 1b isolated from a patient with acute severe hepatitis C, are provided.

Abstract: A high capacity polymer hydrogen storage material, including a linear high molecular polymer as a main chain. At least one side chain or a terminal group of the linear high molecular polymer is first aminated using a polyamine compound and then reacts with a borohydride to yield an ammonia borane derivative grafted to the side chain or the terminal group of the linear high molecular polymer.

Abstract: Engine system using alcohol Rankine heat recovery where the engine heat converts alcohol into hydrogen-rich gas which is then introduced into the engine cylinders. The engine system includes a source of liquid alcohol along with an internal combustion engine generating a high temperature exhaust. Structure is provided for introducing a first portion of the liquid alcohol into the engine and a series of heat exchangers forming a Rankine heat recovery cycle is provided to extract heat from the exhaust and transferring the heat to a second portion of the liquid alcohol, causing it to change phase to a gaseous alcohol. A heat exchanger/catalyst is heated by the exhaust to reform the gaseous alcohol into a hydrogen-rich reformate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a frequency tunable terahertz transceiver including two separate distributed feedback lasers manufactured in one substrate, includes forming a lower clad layer on the substrate, forming an active layer on the lower clad layer, forming an upper clad layer on the active layer. And interposing first and second diffraction grating layers between the upper clad layers. A diffraction grating is manufactured by etching the first and second diffraction grating layers. The active layer is integrated into a passive waveguide. An electrode is formed on the upper clad layer.