Abstract: The disclosure provides a solid form and a method for preparing the same. The solid form consists essentially of a biodegradable copolymer and an amide-containing compound. The biodegradable copolymer is semi-crystalline due to the dipole-dipole interaction between the biodegradable copolymer and the urea. The method for preparing the above solid form includes: dissolving a biodegradable copolymer and an amide-containing compound in water at a first temperature, obtaining a solution; cooling the solution at a second temperature to form a solid mixture; and the solid mixture is subjected to a freeze-drying process at a third temperature.

Abstract: Provided are a transmitter and a method for transmitting a data block in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the following steps: deciding the number of bits (s) and encoders (NES) to allocate to one axis of a signal constellation; encoding an information bit based on the s and the NES and generating a coded block; parsing the coded block based on the s and the NES and generating a plurality of frequency sub-blocks; and transmitting the plurality of frequency sub-blocks to a receiver.

Abstract: A carbon black-containing polyamide masterbatch composition is provided. The carbon black-containing polyamide masterbatch composition includes a polyamide compounded with an admixture of carbon black and a water-soluble polyamide. The water-soluble polyamide is a copolymer of caprolactam, ethylene glycol bis(2-aminoethyl)ether or ethylene glycol bis(3-aminopropyl)ether, and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid monosodium salt.

Abstract: Compositions which self-assemble under physiological conditions are formulated for application to wounds. The formulations include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or are provided as part of a medical device or coating. The formulations may also include other therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic agents. The formulation can be administered as appropriate for treatment of one or more disorders or conditions. For example, the formulation may be applied to repair an injury or during surgery of the lung, eye or dura, or following an epidural or spinal tap, to stop leakage of blood, interstitial fluid, or cerebrospinal fluid.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a system to maintain confidentiality of data in a database management system by selecting encryption schemes for data items, storing encrypted data in databases, transforming SQL queries to run over encrypted data, and executing queries over encrypted data on the database server.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for highly efficient catalytic conversion of cellulosic raw materials to glycols. In the process, cellulosic compounds such as crop stalk, wood powder and etc., as feedstock are subjected to one-step catalytic conversion with a ternary composite catalyst composed of organic acid or inorganic acid which does not contain tungsten, a transition metal from Groups 8, 9 or 10 such as iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, and platinum, or a mixture thereof, and a tungsten oxide, a tungsten sulfide, a tungsten chloride, a tungsten hydroxide, tungsten bronze, tungstic acid, a tungstate, a metatungstate acid, a metatungstate, a paratungstate acid, a paratungstate, a peroxotungstic acid, pertungstate and heteropoly tungstate, or a mixture thereof. The reaction is carried out under hydrothermal conditions at a temperature between 120-300° C. with hydrogen pressure between 1-13 MPa.

Abstract: A vision based pedestrian and cyclist detection method includes receiving an input image, calculating a pixel value difference between each pixel and the neighbor pixels thereof, quantifying the pixel value difference as a weight of pixel, proceeding statistics for the pixel value differences and the weights, determining intersections of the statistics as a feature of the input image, classifying the feature into human feature and non-human feature, confirming the human feature belonging to cyclist according to the spatial relationship between the human feature and the detected two-wheeled vehicle, and retaining one detection result for each cyclist by suppressing other weaker spatial relationships between the human feature and the detected two-wheeled vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a reverse gravure offset printing method and apparatus using a disposable cliche, which do not require cleaning of the cliche and do not require a large quantity of high-definition cliches because the cliche used in reverse gravure offset printing can be discarded after used once or several times and replaced with a new one, thereby achieving cost reduction.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for testing a WT1-related disease, such as leukemia, a solid cancer, or an atypia, for diagnosing the disease, evaluating the course of cure and the prognosis of the disease more simply with high reliability, the method comprises measuring the amount of antibody against WT1 in a sample and using the measurement value and the time course of the value as a clinical marker for the testing.

Abstract: A system and method for providing predictive software upgrades is provided. Generally, the method comprising the steps of: querying a virtual vehicle application that simulates a real vehicle to determine one or more time period when the vehicle will be in an off state for long enough for updating of software to take place without the vehicle operating status being changed; transmitting a push notification to a user portable interactive communication device providing the one or more time periods determined, to the user for selection of one or more time period; receiving a selected one or more time period for upgrading of the software; transmitting a request for confirmation of a first of the one or more time period to the user portable interactive communication device at a predefined time period prior to the first of the one or more time period; and if the user confirms the first time period, instructing the upgrading of the vehicle control module by the vehicle at the first time period.

Abstract: Talbot imaging systems comprising a Talbot element, a phase gradient generating device, a light detector, and a processor. The Talbot element repeats a Talbot image at a distance from the Talbot element. The phase gradient generating device scans the Talbot image at a plane at the distance from the Talbot element by incrementally changing a phase gradient of a light field incident the Talbot element. As the Talbot image is scanned, the light detector captures time varying data associated with light altered by an object located at the distance from the Talbot element. The processor reconstructs an image of the object based on the time-varying light data.

Abstract: A composition is provided, wherein the composition comprises a water-swellable, water-insoluble polymer, a blend of a hydrophilic polymer with a complementary oligomer capable of hydrogen or electrostatic bonding to the hydrophilic polymer. The composition also includes a backing member. Active ingredients, such as a whitening agent, may be included. The composition finds utility as an oral dressing, for example, a tooth whitening composition that is applied to the teeth in need of whitening. The composition can be designed to be removed when the degree of whitening has been achieved or left in place and allowed to erode entirely. In certain embodiments, the composition is translucent. Methods for preparing and using the compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Agents that reduce the level of a tau gene product in a cell, e.g., in a neuron, include antisense nucleic acids. For example, antisense nucleic acids can be used to down-regulate expression of a tau gene in a cell (e.g., in a neuron). The antisense sequence is complementary to the mRNA of the targeted gene (e.g., tau), and inhibits expression of the targeted gene products. Suitable oligonucleotides can be chemically modified from the native phosphodiester structure, in order to increase their intracellular stability and binding affinity. A number of such modifications have been described in the literature, which modifications alter the chemistry of the backbone, sugars, or heterocyclic bases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for allocating a group address in a wireless LAN, a method for transmitting a response request frame and a response frame to a plurality of terminals, and a data transmission method using the same group address. The method for allocating the group address of the present invention comprises the steps of: transmitting a group agreement request frame including the group address (identifier) to terminals as grouping targets; and receiving a response frame corresponding to the group agreement request frame. The group agreement request frame includes group address (identifier) information and a terminal address as a destination address and is transmitted to a receiving terminal as a destination.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying subjects having, or predisposed to having, a neoplastic or cell proliferation or neoplastic disorder. The methods are applicable to any type of tissue sample and can be conducted on otherwise normal tissue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for gas sensing including: a header part to generate interference wave to light from light source by the principle of fiber fabry-perot interferometer; and an optical spectrum analyzer to decide existence of specific gas based on change of spectrum periodicity of the interference wave, wherein the header part includes a sensing material that expands or shrinks by the above specific gas and the above interference wave changes its spectrum periodicity depending on expansion and shrinkage of the above sensing material.

Abstract: The current application describes tungsten oxo alkylidene complexes for olefin metathesis.

Abstract: A method of providing a physical cell identity (PCI) assignment by a management server for small-cell base stations (BSs) in a heterogeneous network environment includes setting a location coordinate and radius for the small-cell BSs; grouping every first preset number of small-cells together to define one femto zone; constructing a location map for each femto zone; grouping every second preset number of femto zones to define one femto group; and constructing a location map for each femto group.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance contrast agent has a medium, and a contrast structure dispersed in the medium. The contrast structure comprises a magnetic material arranged to create a local region of a local magnetic field such that nuclear magnetic moments of a material when arranged within the local region precess at a characteristic Larmor frequency about a total magnetic field in the local region while in use, the characteristic Larmor frequency being identifiable with the contrast structure, and the total magnetic field in the local region being a substantially spatially uniform magnetic field.

Abstract: An antenna system includes an antenna element having two antenna feeds and a shared connection to a ground plane. A first antenna portion has a first resonant frequency length of at least one first wavelength formed from a first feed together with the shared ground connection. A second antenna portion has a second resonant frequency length formed from a second feed together with the shared ground connection. First and second slots are respectively positioned between the shared ground connection and the respective first and second feeds such that the slots create inductances. At least a portion of the ground plane is located directly beneath at least a portion of the first and second slots. The first and second slot inductances together with the ground plane capacitances form one or more filter components to isolate the first and second resonant frequencies in the antenna element.