Abstract: A lock detector and a clock generator including the same are disclosed. A lock detector includes a counter unit which counts a non-matching section of a first signal and a second signal to provide a count value, the first signal and the second signal being comparison result signals obtained by comparing a phase of a reference signal with a phase of a comparison signal, and a lock detection unit which outputs a lock detection signal based on a result of comparing the count value with the reference value. Accordingly, a lock state of the phase-locked loop can be detected rapidly and exactly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Bacillus amyloliquefaciens K317 strain suppressing the growth of antibiotics-resistant pathogenic microorganisms or enteropathogenic microorganisms, more precisely a Bacillus amyloliquefaciens K317 strain, a culture supernatant thereof and an antibacterial metabolite separated from the same. The Bacillus amyloliquefaciens K317 strain, the culture supernatant thereof and the antibacterial metabolite separated from the same of the invention can be effectively used for the composition, health food, and probiotics for inhibiting the growth of antibiotics-resistant pathogenic microorganisms and enteropathogenic microorganisms, since they have excellent antibacterial activity and inhibition effect on the growth of methicillin resistant pathogenic microorganism and such enteropathogenic microorganism as Edwardsiella tarda, E. coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Abstract: An icing detector probe includes three sections arranged sequentially along the direction of air flow, namely, a first section, a second section and a third section. The shape of the outer surface of the first section is suitable for collecting droplets in the air flow. The shape of the outer surface of the second section is suitable for full decelerating and releasing latent heat of large droplets during their movements. The outer surface of the third section is suitable for icing of large droplets. The probe detects icing by distinguishing and identify large droplets icing. The probe effectively detects types of traditional icing, thus being helpful for exact detection of icing thickness. An icing detector including said icing detector probe is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a device and method for controlling a lasing wavelength of a tunable laser, and a wavelength division multiplexed-passive optical network having the same. In a device and method for controlling a lasing wavelength of a tunable laser, and a wavelength division multiplexed-passive optical network having the same, it is possible to improve performance of the wavelength division multiplexed-passive optical network by automatically controlling a lasing wavelength of a tunable laser to be matched with a transmission wavelength of a wavelength division multiplexer/de-multiplexer using optical power or optical beating components obtained by a reflected optical component which is Raleigh backscattered or reflected, and is generated on an optical fiber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for remotely deleting critical information is provided. The apparatus includes a storage unit, an identity determination unit, and a broadcast unit. The storage unit stores an input value and an output value for the input value with respect to a physically unclonable function (PUF) of each of a plurality of mobile terminals. The identity determination unit determines the identity of a corresponding mobile terminal based on received information about the loss of the mobile terminal. The broadcast unit extracts the input and output values of the PUF of the corresponding mobile terminal from the storage unit based on information transferred from the identity determination unit, and broadcasts the extracted input and output values to all the mobile terminals.

Abstract: A method includes producing libraries of nanoparticles having highly controlled properties, which can be formed by mixing together two or more macromolecules in different ratios. One or more of the macromolecules may be a polymeric conjugate of a moiety to a biocompatible polymer. The nanoparticle may contain a drug. The moiety may include a polypeptide or a polynucleotide, such as an aptamer. The moiety may be a targeting moiety, an imaging moiety, a chelating moiety, a charged moiety, or a therapeutic moiety. Another aspect is directed to systems and methods of producing such polymeric conjugates. In some embodiments, a solution containing a polymer is contacted with a liquid, such as an immiscible liquid, to form nanoparticles containing the polymeric conjugate. Other methods use such libraries, use or administer such polymeric conjugates, or promote the use of such polymeric conjugates. Kits involving such polymeric conjugates are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure, comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate, forming an insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate, and forming a semiconductor base layer on the insulating layer; forming a sacrificial layer and a spacer surrounding the sacrificial layer on the semiconductor base layer, and etching the semiconductor base layer by taking the spacer as a mask to form a semiconductor body; forming a dielectric film on sidewalls of the semiconductor body; removing the sacrificial layer and the semiconductor body located under the sacrificial layer to form a first semiconductor fin and a second semiconductor fin; and forming a retrograde doped well structure on the inner walls of the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin, wherein the inner walls thereof are opposite to each other. Correspondingly, the present invention further provides a semiconductor structure.

Abstract: A circuit and method for long term electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring is implemented with the goal of reducing power consumption, battery size, and consequently device size. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit includes an amplifier cell having a plurality of input terminals and an output terminal; a QRS amplifier cell in communication with the output of the amplifier cell; a baseline amplifier cell in communication with the output of the amplifier cell; a comparator cell having a first input terminal in communication with the output terminal of the QRS amplifier cell; and a VDC cell having an input in communication with the output of the baseline amplifier cell and an output in communication with the second input terminal of the comparator cell, wherein the comparator cell generates an output pulse in response to the output signal from the amplifier cell and the output signal from the baseline amplifier cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new type of oil displacement agent and the process for preparing the same. The oil displacement agent is formed of a polyacrylamide-based polymer characterized by a partly crosslinked and partly branched structure, wherein said polyacrylamide-based polymer is obtained by aqueous copolymerization of acrylamide and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate as a functional monomer, in the presence of a redox initiator system.

Abstract: A computer-aided simulation method for an atomic-resolution scanning Seebeck microscope (SSM) image is provided. In the computer-aided simulation method, a computer may calculate a local thermoelectric voltage for a position of a voltage probe, to acquire an SSM image corresponding to the position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit for the diagnosis or screening of asthma comprising neuropilin (NRP) gene, and to a method for screening a therapeutic agent for asthma using the same. More precisely, the present invention confirmed that NRP1 expression was increased in asthma patients and by D. pteronissinus extract. Based on the confirmation, the inventors confirmed that NRP1 could be effectively used as a target for the development of a therapeutic agent for asthma since the suppression of NRP1 expression resulted in the decrease of mRNA, protein, enzyme activity, and promoter activity of MMP-9 in relation to asthma.

Abstract: A surrounding bird view image generation method for use in an automobile-side device of an articulated vehicle is provided. The articulated vehicle includes a first body part, a second body part and a connection part. The proceeding directions of the first and the second body parts form an angle. The image processing method includes the steps of: storing an angle-to-surrounding-image model table; detecting an angle and providing an angle measurement; accessing the angle-to-surrounding-image model table to obtain a selected angle and a selected surrounding image model corresponding to the angle measurement; capturing 6 adjacent images corresponding to the surrounding of the vehicle body by the image capturers disposed on the 6 surrounding sides of the articulated vehicle; obtaining a practical operating surrounding image by processing the first to the sixth images with the selected surrounding image model.

Abstract: A femto access point (FAP) for use in a network system and a communication method for the femto access point are provided. A mobile station is wirelessly connected to the FAP. The FAP comprises a storage unit, a sniffer unit, and a process unit. The sniffer unit sniffs a packet of the mobile station. The process unit retrieves an identity (ID) code of the mobile station from the packet and stores the ID code into the storage unit. The process unit further establishes an uplink local area network (LAN) service flow and a downlink LAN service flow of the mobile station. The uplink LAN service flow and the downlink LAN service flow established by the FAP and the mobile station are used to transfer packets within the LAN.

Abstract: An optical phased array includes, in part, a multitude of optical signal emitters and a multitude of optical signal phase/delay elements each associated with and disposed between a different pair of the optical signal emitters. Each optical signal phase/delay element is adapted to cause a phase/delay shift between the optical signals emitted from its associated pair of optical signal emitters. Each optical signal phase/delay element is optically a ring resonator that includes a p-i-n junction. By varying the bias applied to the p-i-n junction, the phase/delay generated by the ring resonator is varied. Furthermore, each optical signal emitter is optionally an optical grating having a multitude of grooves. The groove lengths of the optical gratings are optionally selected so as to increase along the direction of travel of the input optical signal through the optical phase array.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, the logical exclusive operation on the random number RAND and the OPc value are performed several times, the logical operation and encryption processing using a random number RAND and logical operation and encryption processing using a random number S are done in any order, which brings an increase of an attack complexity as to whether to calculate the correlation coefficient from the power consumption waveform at any point when analyzing the correlation power, whereby it is possible to defend the CPA attack effectively.

Abstract: An image projector for augmenting the appearance of a physical object is disclosed, also known as an augmented reality projector. The augmented reality projector comprises an optical arrangement to provide the possibility of precise matching of a projected image of the physical object back onto the object itself, instead of using digital image processing to do so. Digital image processing may be used to enhance features of the image and is not required for resizing or orienting the image to the object. This reduces the need for computational power to process the image and spares processing resources to refresh the image in real time. Accordingly, the processed image can be refreshed to change the appearance of a moving object. Furthermore, the precise matching provides the possibility of using projected images a graphical use interface, as movements of a user's fingers on the interface can be determined accurately.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and method based on shared memory are disclosed. The communication apparatus based on shared memory includes a data publication unit, a data subscription unit, and an access control unit. The data publication unit publishes data stored in a shared memory unit. The data subscription unit subscribes to the data stored in the shared memory unit. The access control unit controls the access of the data publication unit and the data subscription unit to the shared memory unit in response to locking operation instructions of the data publication unit and the data subscription unit with respect to the shared memory unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, W1, W2, W3, and W4 are as described. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. In one aspect, the invention relates to selective HDAC3 inhibitors useful for protecting ?-cells and improving insulin resistance. The selective HDAC3 inhibitors are also useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation.

Abstract: The present invention provides anti-trypanosomal agent for treating, preventing Trypanosomiasis of mammals, which comprises a compound having the tetracyclic iridoid skeleton represented by a general formula (I).

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for address translation for a flash memory device, and particularly, disclosed is a technology that is capable of efficiently performing address translation between a logical address provided to the outside of a flash memory and a physical address of an actual flash memory in managing the flash memory device. The system includes: a flash memory system writing a corresponding data page by allocating a physical address space when there is a request for writing a data page from storage clients, and performing address translation between a physical address and a logical address; and a logical address space formed between the flash memory system and the storage client to provide the logical address.