Abstract: A three-dimensional thermoelectric energy harvester and a fabrication method thereof. Low-resistivity silicon is etched to form a plurality of grooves and silicon columns between the grooves, and an insulating layer is formed on a surface of the groove, and thermoelectric columns are fabricated by using a thin-film deposition technique, so that the thermoelectric column and a neighboring silicon column form a thermocouple pair; and then, a metal wiring is fabricated by processes such as etching and deposition, followed by thinning of the substrate and bonding of the supporting substrates, thereby completing fabrication of the three-dimensional thermoelectric energy harvester. Fabrication of the thermocouple pair structure by one thin-film deposition process simplifies the fabrication process. The thermocouple pair using silicon ensures a high Seebeck coefficient. The use of vertical thermocouple pairs having a column structure improves the mechanical stability of the thermoelectric energy harvester.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for predicting performance attributable to the parallelization of hardware acceleration devices. The apparatus includes a setting unit, an operation unit, and a prediction unit. The setting unit divides the time it takes to perform a task into a plurality of task stages and processing stages, and sets one of a parallelization index and target performance. The operation unit calculates the times it takes to perform the stages, and calculates at least one of the ratio of a target parallelization stage in the task and a speed improvement value. The prediction unit calculates an expected performance value or a parallelization index based on at least one of the calculated the times it takes to perform the stages, the calculated ratio of the target parallelization stage, the calculated speed improvement value, and the set target performance.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel phosphorylation sites identified in LRRK2 and associated with Parkinson's Disease, antibodies that specifically bind to the novel phosphorylation sites, and laboratory and clinical uses thereof.

Abstract: Technologies are presented for providing circularly polarized antenna topologies based on multiple bent-dipole elements over a ground plane configuration. In some examples, Moxon based cross radiating elements may be fed through a hybrid 90° quadrature coupler. The radiating element may be widened and tapered relative to a standard bent-dipole configuration forming bow tie structures with approximately 90° bends to achieve broadband operation. The tapered branches may be split into two sub-branches and the bend angle increased to further increase bandwidth and gain of the antenna.

Abstract: Arylomycin analogs are provided, wherein the analogs can have broad spectrum bioactivity. Resistance to the antibiotic bioactivity of natural product arylomycin in a range of pathogenic bacterial species has been found to depend upon single amino acid mutations at defined positions of bacterial Signal Peptidases (SPases), wherein the presence of a proline residue confers arylomycin resistance. Arylomycin analogs are provided herein that can overcome that resistance and provide for a broader spectrum of antibiotic bioactivity than can natural product arylomycins such as arylomycin A2. Methods for determining if a bacterial strain is susceptible to narrow spectrum arylomycin antibiotics, or if a broad spectrum analog is required for treatment, is provided. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of bacterial infections, and methods of synthesis of arylomycin analogs, are provided.

Abstract: A photo-electric device including a photoelectric conversion layer and a plurality of electrodes is provided. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a plurality of inversed pyramid shaped recesses and a plurality of a pyramids, wherein each of the inversed pyramid shaped recesses has at least three first reflection sidewalls, each of the pyramids is located in one of the inversed pyramid shaped recesses respectively, each of the pyramids has at least three second reflection sidewalls, and none of the first reflection sidewall and the second reflection sidewall is located in a same plane. The electrodes are electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are herein an apparatus and method for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectroscope calibration. The apparatus for EUV spectroscope calibration includes an EUV generating module, an Al filter, a diffraction grating, a CCD camera, a spectrum conversion module, and a control module that compares a wavelength value corresponding to a maximum peak among peaks of the spectrum depending on the order of the EUV light converted from the spectrum conversion module with a predetermined reference wavelength value depending on an order of high-order harmonics to calculate a difference value with the closest reference wavelength value, and controls the spectrum depending on the order of the EUV light converted from the spectrum conversion module to be moved in a direction of wavelength axis by the calculated difference value. Thus, it is possible to accurately measure a wavelength of a spectrum of EUV light used in EUV exposure technology and mask inspection technology.

Abstract: A method for mobile node operations includes communicating with a first point of attachment in a first radio network through a radio interface tuned to the first radio network, and encapsulating a first frame in a second radio network format within a media independent control frame. The method also includes transmitting the media independent control frame with the first frame in the second radio network format encapsulated therein to a second point of attachment in a second radio network using the radio interface tuned to the first radio network.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for calibrating an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectrometer in which a wavelength of a spectrum of EUV light used for EUV lithography and mask inspection technology can be measured accurately.

Abstract: Provided is an electro-mechanical brake with a differential gear which includes a driving unit that generates a rotational force by a power that is selectively applied along with the operation of the brake pedal, a differential gear unit that is connected to the driving unit through a gear and in which a first shaft and a second shaft that are disposed in a straight line, an external braking unit that is connected to the first shaft of the differential gear unit through a gear, and an internal braking unit that is connected to the second shaft of the differential gear unit through a gear.

Abstract: A touch device for dynamically setting a touch inactive area includes a storage unit, an identification unit, a touchscreen unit and a processing unit. The touchscreen unit presents an operation interface and a plurality of function keys provided thereby, each function key corresponding to a display area and a function. The identification unit generates feature data on the basis of a specific user. The processing unit obtains inactive area setting data by user data stored in the storage unit which corresponding to the feature data to set at least one touch inactive area on the touchscreen unit. However, when a function key corresponding to a display area overlapped with the touch inactive area is touched on the touchscreen unit, a corresponding function will not be activated.

Abstract: A latch apparatus and applications thereof are provided. The latch apparatus consists of a latch circuit and a switchable DC block unit. The switchable DC block unit is coupled to the latch circuit, and configured to: isolate a cross-coupling path in the latch circuit and store a voltage difference before the latch apparatus performs the latching operation; and when the latch apparatus performs the latching operation, provide the stored voltage varying with time to increase the overdrive voltage of at least one transistor in the latch circuit (increase the transistor transconductance), so that the latch apparatus maintains high speed operation at low supply voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic dispersion comprising a flaky titanium oxide particle having a high crystallinity and high light permeability contained in an organic solvent. The dispersion can be prepared by a method comprising preparing an aqueous dispersion of a flaky titanium oxide particle containing an organic cation, centrifuging the aqueous dispersion to produce a precipitate, and adding the precipitate to an organic solvent, or a method comprising lyophilizing the aqueous dispersion to produce a lyophilized material and mixing the lyophilized material to an organic solvent. When the organic dispersion is used, it becomes possible to form a film comprising a monolayer of a titanium oxide nanosheet densely arranged therein by such a simple manner that the dispersion is coated on a base material and drying the dispersion. The film thus produced has a photocatalytic activity and a super-hydrophilic property.

Abstract: The present application provides a power line communications system and method. The system comprises a power line network, a sending apparatus, and a receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus comprises at least two PLC modems connected through a power line link. The sending apparatus sends a signal to a target PLC modem in the receiving apparatus through a power line network. The target PLC modem is at least one PLC modem in the receiving apparatus. The PLC modems in the receiving apparatus simultaneously receive a signal, the PLC modems except the target PLC modem respectively send the received signal to the target PLC modem through a wireless link, and the target PLC modem restores the signal sent by the sending apparatus according to the signal received through the power line network and the signal received through the wireless link.

Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, there is disclosed a manufacture method of an antireflection coating using a self-assembly nano structure, which includes forming a first metal droplet on a substrate by means of droplet epitaxy, depositing a first non-metal on the formed first metal droplet, and forming a first nano compound crystal by means of self-assembly of the deposited first non-metal and the first metal droplet.

Abstract: A Programmable-Gain Amplifier (PGA) has a digital value that programmably adjusts the gain of the analog amplifier. A variable capacitor has several switched sub-capacitors that are enabled by the digital value. Enabled sub-capacitors are switched between a sampled input and a virtual ground on one terminal, and connect to a summing node on the other terminal. The summing node connects to the inverting input of an op amp either through a switch or through a double-sampling capacitor that stores an offset. A feedback capacitor is in parallel with a sampling capacitor during a second clock phase when direct-charge transfer occurs, reducing power consumption of the amplifier. The feedback capacitor samples the sampled input during the first clock phase. The PGA gain is proportional to the sum of capacitances of enabled sub-capacitors. The gain can be adjusted for sensor inputs to an Analog Front-End (AFE), such as for an electro-cardiogram (ECG).

Abstract: In a network in which a plurality of protection paths have been formed for one working path between a first node and a second node, each node determines preference levels corresponding to an order to be preferentially used when performing protection switching on the plurality of protection paths. Next, each node exchanges pieces of information about the preference levels determined for the plurality of protection paths.

Abstract: Systems and methods for joining BMG Composites are disclosed. Specifically, the joining of BMG Composites is implemented so as to preserve the amorphicity of their matrix phase and the microstructure of their particulate phase. Implementation of the joining method with respect to the construction of modular cellular structures that comprise BMG Composites is also discussed.

Abstract: A computer-based peer-to-peer anonymous networking using a coding scheme with a formal information theoretic security characterization to construct a corresponding overlay subgraph is presented. A code construction based on linear coding which can be used for data transfer in an anonymous network is also presented. Various performance and simulation of the presented codes are provided in the Annex A1 which makes part of the present disclosure.

Abstract: This invention encompasses methods of preserving protein function by contacting a protein with a composition comprising one or more purine or pyrimidine nucleosides (such as e.g., adenosine or uridine) and an antioxidant (such as e.g., manganese). In addition, the invention encompasses methods of treating and/or preventing a side effect of radiation exposure and methods of preventing a side effect of radiotherapy comprising administration of a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition comprising one or more purine or pyrimidine nucleosides (such as e.g., adenosine or uridine) and an antioxidant (such as e.g., manganese) to a subject in need thereof. The compositions may comprise D. radiodurans extracts.