Abstract: The disclosure provides electrochemical cells including a separator enclosure which encloses at least a portion of a positive or negative electrode. In an embodiment, the separator generates a contact force or pressure on at least a portion of the electrode which can improve the performance of the cell. The disclosure also provides methods for charging an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A communication method comprises the following steps: receiving an IFOM triggering message by a packet data network gateway (P-GW); selecting one or more evolved packet system (EPS) bearers by the P-GW based on the IFOM triggering message, and making a bearer division if IP flows associated with a user equipment (UE) are not allowed to a first access network; sending a first request to the first access network in response to the bearer division; updating a mapping table if the first request is acknowledged by the first access network; and initiating a third generation partnership project (3GPP) bearer update procedure to move the one or more EPS bearers selected by the P-GW to the first access network.

Abstract: A touch panel structure includes a transparent substrate having a touch area and a frame wire area, X conductive electrodes, Y conductive electrodes, X conductive connecting sections connecting the X conductive electrodes along a first direction, frame wires, insulated layers and Y conductive connecting bridges on the insulated layers. The X and Y conductive electrodes are respectively arranged in an array in the touch area and interlaced with each other. The X and Y conductive electrodes are electrically connected to an external circuit via the frame wires. The insulated layers each cover one of the X conductive electrodes and two of the Y conductive electrodes. The Y conductive electrodes are electrically connected to each other via the Y conductive connecting bridges along a second direction. A conducting material is performed by one-time printing to pattern the X and Y conductive electrodes, X conductive connecting sections and frame wires.

Abstract: An interleaving element is adapted to interleave a roll of glass substrate. The glass substrate includes at least one active area, a plurality of spacing zones and two edge zones. The plurality of spacing zones and the edge zones define the active area. The interleaving element includes two elongated side elements and a plurality of bridging elements. The elongated side elements correspond to the two edge zones. Each of the plurality of bridging elements is connected with the elongated side elements. The plurality of bridging elements corresponds to the spacing zones.

Abstract: A communication system configured to send data using an interference alignment scheme is disclosed herein. The disclosed communication system includes an MS and a BS. The disclosed BS sends data using a transmission beamforming matrix that minimizes intra-cell interference. The disclosed MS receives the data using a reception beamforming matrix that minimizes inter-cell interference. The BS sends information about a reference beamforming matrix to the MS, and sends a pilot signal to the MS using the reference beamforming matrix. The MS estimates an effective channel using the reference beamforming matrix, and calculates the intensity of an interference signal from an interference BS.

Abstract: Provided is a method for providing a collaborative service based on virtual resources including generating virtual resources virtualized according to unique services or characteristics of devices connected through an assist gateway in a specific space and collecting virtual resource information including internal states of the virtual resources and services provided by the virtual resources, configuring a collaborative service with respect to the virtual resources using the virtual resource information, and generating a control command with respect to at least one or more virtual resources defined in a requested collaborative service.

Abstract: Wireless communication system for underground pipeline inspection. The system includes a plurality of sensor nodes moved by robots within the pipeline and each sensor node includes a radio transceiver. A plurality of spaced apart, above ground relay nodes are deployed along the pipeline, each relay node including a radio transceiver for communication with the sensor nodes. A remote monitoring center is provided in communication with the relay nodes, whereby a leak detected by a sensor node is communicated to the remote monitoring center. Each sensor node may further include a microcontroller, an accelerometer and a timer.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for delivery of a polynucleotide encoding a gene of interest, typically an antigen, to a dendritic cell (DC). The virus envelope comprises a DC-SIGN specific targeting molecule. The methods and related compositions can be used to treat patients suffering from a wide range of conditions, including infection, such as HIV/AIDS, and various types of cancers.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing aluminum nitride powder includes steps of: preparing a polymer powder, a wood powder having grain size similar with that of the polymer powder, and an alumina powder; and mixing the polymer powder, the wood powder and the alumina powder uniformly and forming granules to be carried out a single-replacement reaction by exposing the granules in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature of 1680-1850° C.

Abstract: A vehicle position calibration method and apparatus thereof are disclosed. The vehicle position calibration method is applicable to a vehicle having a mobile calibration positioning device and at least a vehicle having a positioning device to be calibrated. The method starts with the mobile calibration positioning device transmitting a message of positioning precision level to the positioning device to be calibrated. Then, the positioning device to be calibrated sends a calibration request to the mobile calibration positioning device according to the message of positioning precision level; then the mobile calibration positioning device detects a relative position between the mobile calibration positioning device and the positioning device to be calibrated according to the calibration request.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for recognizing an object on the basis of property information on an object obtained using a multi-wavelength spectrometer. An apparatus for recognizing an object using a multi-wavelength spectrometer includes an image processing unit configured to extract an region of interest from an input three-dimensional image and output shape information on the region of interest, a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate light of a plurality of wavelengths to an arbitrary position of an object corresponding to the detected region of interest, a light receiving unit configured to measure a spectrophotometric value for each light of the plurality of wavelengths, and a light processing unit configured to generate a differential spectrophotometric map using a differential value between spectrophotometric values of different wavelengths measured at the same light irradiation position, and recognize the object using the differential spectrophotometric map and the shape information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressed encryption and decryption apparatus comprising: an interface receiving a public key, a secret key and a compression ratio; a memory storing instructions for encryption and decryption of plaintexts; and a processor encrypting and decrypting plaintexts according to the instruction, wherein the instruction comprises instructions performing; generating an extended public key and an extended secret key by revising the public key and the secret key according to the compression ratio; outputting the extended public key; receiving compressed ciphertext; and decrypting the compressed ciphertext using modulo operation for multiplication of the extended secret key and the compressed ciphertext.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a graphene-nanoparticle composite having a structure in which nanoparticles are crystallized at a high density in a carbon-based material, for example, graphene, and, more particularly, to a graphene-nanoparticle composite capable of remarkably improving physical properties such as contact characteristics between basal planes of graphene and conductivity since nanoparticles are included as a large amount of 20 to 50% by weight, based on 100% by weight of graphene, and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: A compensating apparatus for installing variation of a non-contact current sensor on a two-wire power cable includes a non-contact current sensor, a sensing element characteristic measuring unit and a non-contact current measurement module. The non-contact current sensor mounted top to the two-wire power cable further has a first current sensor, a second current sensor, and a third current sensor. The sensing element characteristic measuring unit is to construct a space characteristic measuring database for the non-contact current sensor respective to the two-wire power cable. The non-contact current measurement module is to pair the space characteristic measuring database so as to compute and further output a measured value of the current I in the two-wire power cable.

Abstract: Provided is chemically and thermally stable phosphor having light-emitting characteristics different from the conventional phosphor and high emission intensity when combined with LED of not exceeding 470 nm. The phosphor comprises inorganic compound having crystal represented by A2(D,E)5X9; crystal represented by Ca2Si5O3N6; or inorganic crystal having the same crystal structure as crystal represented by Ca2Si5O3N6, which includes A, D, E, and X elements (A is one or more kinds selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba; D is one or more kinds selected from Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, and Hf; E is one or more kinds selected from B, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, and La; and X is one or more kinds selected from O, N, and F), in which M element (M is one or more kinds of elements selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, and Yb) is solid-solved.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transmitting power and information using acoustic energy are provided. The systems have particular application for powering and communication with electronics through drilling and pipe systems. An acoustic fiber having a core region radially surrounded by a cladding region is used to transmit acoustic power and signals between paired transducers. Pairs of acoustic wedges are provided for sending energy and information through a substrate. Each wedge has an angled transducer which can be used to produce angled longitudinal waves which, upon reaching a substrate interface, produce shear waves in the substrate. The shear waves propagate down the substrate and are received by a second acoustic wedge. The shear waves in the substrate transition back to longitudinal waves on reaching the second acoustic wedge, and they are converted back into electrical signals by a second transducer.

Abstract: A cross carrier scheduling method is provided by a terminal. The terminal receives a control element including cross carrier scheduling configuration information from a base station, and sets a scheduling cell of a secondary cell in accordance with the cross carrier scheduling configuration information. The terminal starts to monitor scheduling information of the secondary cell at the scheduling cell from a time predefined between the base station and the terminal.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for -based, delay-efficient data transmission for broadcasting a single file is presented. A file (ƒ) comprised of K packets to be broadcast to a plurality of receivers is determined. A plurality of packets (Pk) of the file are selected for transmission during a timeslot (t). Next, a linear combination of the selected packets (P[t]) are produced, the linear combination of packets are selected at random within the file. The linear combination of selected packets is then transmitted to a plurality of receivers over unreliable channels.

Abstract: A method for forming composite is provided. The method comprises following steps. Firstly, a polypropylene homopolymer and at least one kind of inorganic particles are provided to a twin screw extruder, wherein the polypropylene homopolymer occupies 40 wt %˜90 wt % of the composite, the inorganic particles occupies 10 wt %˜60 wt % of the composite, the melt flow index of the polypropylene homopolymer is lower than 3.6 g/10 min, and the particle sizes of the inorganic particles are in a range of 100 nm to 1000 nm. The polypropylene homopolymer is heated to a molten state. Then, the molten-state polypropylene homopolymer and the inorganic particles are enabled to pass through at least five kneading blocks of the twin screw extruder to be mixed together such that the inorganic particles are dispersed in the polypropylene homopolymer.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reserved transmission of non-real-time content in a heterogeneous network environment are disclosed. According to the present disclosure, a method for performing reserved transmission of non-real-time content in a heterogeneous network environment comprises receiving a transmission reservation option from either a mobile terminal user or a server, collecting information on networks accessible by the mobile terminal and data transmission rate on a regular basis, performing scheduling of whether to transmit data over a currently accessible network, based on the received transmission reservation option and the collected information on the accessible networks and the data transmission rate, and repeating data transmission according to the scheduling until transmission of the content is completed.