Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for modulating the interaction between a TAM ligand and a lipid membrane containing phosphatidyl serine (PtdSer). In one example, such methods use a TAM receptor agonist having a PtdSer-containing lipid bilayer membrane with Gas6 and/or Protein S bound to the membrane to activate signaling from one or more TAM receptors and treat an autoimmune disease. In another example, methods are provided for treating a subject with a pathological condition characterized by overactivation of TAM signaling and/or reduction in Type I IFN response, such as infection by an enveloped virus, by use of agents that decrease the interaction between a TAM ligand and PtdSer. Also provided are methods for classifying a virus as susceptible to anti-TAM therapy. Methods of identifying an agent that blocks virus infectivity are also provided.

Abstract: A laser patterning touch panel includes an active area, an inactive area, and a plurality of first coaxial patterns. The active area is disposed in a center area of the substrate. The inactive area does not overlap the active area and has a transparent conductive layer thereon. The plurality of first coaxial patterns are disposed on the transparent conductive layer and surround the active area. Each of the plurality of first coaxial patterns includes a continuous line segment with a width, and partially overlaps with a neighboring one of the first coaxial patterns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to application computing of a mobile terminal, and provides application computing system and method and an apparatus for supporting the same, including: a server configured to compute the application according to an offloading computing application computing request of a mobile terminal, encode a graphic rendering command of the application to be applicable to the mobile terminal by using a predefined UI library, and then transmit the encoded graphic rendering command to the mobile terminal; and a mobile terminal configured to decode the encoded graphic rendering command received from the server, convert the graphic rendering command to be suitable for the mobile UI by using the prestored UI library, and output a screen according to the converted command processing.

Abstract: A display apparatus and control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a processor configured to process image data of image contents; a display configured to display the image data processed by the processor as an image; a user interface configured to sense a reaction of a user to the image displayed by the display; and a controller configured to determine a preference of the user for the image contents based on the reaction sensed by the user interface. The controller is configured to determine the preference based on an accumulated value of each reaction among a plurality of kinds of reactions generated while the image is displayed and a weight set up corresponding to the reaction. The weight corresponding to the reaction is set up according to genres of the image contents.

Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.

Abstract: Disclosed are electrochemical cells including a composite separator capable of changing the performance of the cell by a) changing the internal electric field of the cell, b) activating lost active material, c) providing an auxiliary current collector for an electrode and/or d) limiting or preventing hot spots and/or thermal runaway upon formation of an electronic short in the system. An exemplary composite separator includes at least one electronically conducting layer and at least one electronically insulating layer. Another exemplary composite separator includes an electronically conducting layer and a solid ionic conductor. Also disclosed are methods for detecting and managing the onset of a short in an electrochemical cell and for charging an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, assay kits, signature primers, and probes for detecting the presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei and/or Burkholderia mallei in a sample using real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR.

Abstract: Management systems and methods for managing physiology data measurement are provided. First, physiology data input is received. Next, a measurement schedule is obtained according to the physiology data input, wherein the measurement schedule includes a measurement frequency and at least one measurement time point corresponding thereto. Thereafter, at the measurement time point, physiology data measurement is performed to obtain a measured value. The measurement frequency and/or the measurement time point of the measurement schedule is dynamically updated based on the measured value and a predefined abnormality determination criterion and subsequent measurements are to be performed with the updated measurement frequency and/or the measurement time point.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a controlling device and method for a Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning system. The controlling device includes a building heat load module, a data collecting module, an optimization module, and a controller. A building heat load model is established according to building envelope data. Field information data and setup data are collected. The building heat load model, the field information data, and the setup data are integrated to produce optimal setup data by optimal computation. According to the optimal setup data, the HVAC system proceeds to modulate room temperature, room humidity, or gas concentration to achieve functions of maintaining indoor thermal comfort and energy conservation.

Abstract: Provided is a derivatization reaction gas chromatographic chip including: an analysis solution inlet allowing an analysis solution containing an analysis target to be introduced therethrough; a derivative inlet allowing a reaction solution containing a derivative chemically reacting with the analysis target to be introduced therethrough; a guide channel connecting one end of a first micro-channel to each of the analysis solution inlet and the derivative inlet; the first micro-channel in which a fluid flows and the analysis target in the fluid is vaporized; a first outlet connected to the other end of the first micro-channel; a gas phase inlet communicating with the first outlet; a second micro-channel having one end connected to the gas phase inlet and having a stationary phase formed therein; and a second outlet connected to the other end of the second micro-channel.

Abstract: An inlet guide vane assembly is disclosed, which comprises: a housing, configured with a first penetration part and a plurality of first grooves; at least one fixing ring, each configured with a second penetration part and a plurality of second grooves; at least one rotary ring, each configured with a third penetration part and a plurality of sliding chutes, wherein the first, the second and the third penetration parts are arranged in communication with one another; a plurality of vane units, each vane unit is composed of a vane, a linkage and a sliding block; and at least one driving unit, for driving one vane of the plural vanes to swing, thus driving the rotary ring to rotate simultaneously, bringing along the other vanes to swing, enabling the sliding blocks to slide inside corresponding sliding chutes, and consequently flipping the vane from a first state to a second state.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an antimicrobial coating solution is described. The process comprises the steps of: (i) mixing a chelating agent with titanium alkoxide and fluoroacetic acid; and (ii) adding an aqueous solution to the mixture from step (i). The antimicrobial coating described is visible light activated. The coating is applied to surfaces and then heat treated to form a transparent layer on the surface. This is particularly advantageous where the surface is glass.

Abstract: A field effect transistor is provided. The field effect transistor may include a capping layer on a substrate, a source ohmic electrode and a drain ohmic electrode on the capping layer, a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer stacked on the capping layer to cover the source and drain ohmic electrodes, a ?-shaped gate electrode including a leg portion and a head portion, the leg portion being connected to the substrate between the source ohmic electrode and the drain ohmic electrode, and the head portion extending from the leg portion to cover a top surface of the second insulating layer, a first planarization layer on the second insulating layer to cover the ?-shaped gate electrode, and a first electrode on the first planarization layer, the first electrode being connected to the source ohmic electrode or the drain ohmic electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of measuring the rotating speed of a sphere for controlling the posture of a satellite. The method includes: an accelerometer installing operation in which a pair of accelerometers is installed at each accelerometer coordinate axis, the accelerometers being located in the sphere; an accelerometer coordinate axis alignment operation in which the accelerometer coordinate axes are aligned to allow the accelerometer coordinate axes to be in line with system coordinate axes, respectively; an acceleration measuring operation in which a current is applied to an electromagnet to rotate the sphere and sequentially measure the acceleration; an acceleration calculating operation in which only the acceleration generated by the rotation of the sphere is calculated; and a rotating speed calculating operation in which the rotating speed of the sphere with respect to each coordinate axis is calculated using the acceleration.

Abstract: Hydroprocessing can be performed at low pressure using acoustic energy. For example, hydroprocessing a feedstock having one or more hydrocarbon compounds carried in, or mixed with, a transport gas involves flowing the feedstock through a reaction zone in a reactor that has a bulk pressure less than 68 atm and applying acoustic energy through the reaction zone. The hydrocarbon compounds are chemically reacted with a hydrogen source in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the reacting occurs in the reaction zone.

Abstract: An airfoil of gas turbine engine is provided, which can improve cooling efficiency at a leading edge of the airfoil even when a location of combustion gas stagnation changes, without having to increase cooling air flowrate. The airfoil of gas turbine engine includes a cooling passage formed inside the airfoil to guide cooling air, and one or more cooling slots in elongated form, extending through the leading edge of the airfoil to a direction of the cooling passage and across a lengthwise direction of the leading edge.

Abstract: A substrate of semiconductor is formed by a method including preparing two aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates; forming a first buffer layer on a surface of each AlN substrate; forming a second buffer layer on a free surface of each first buffer layer; and providing an oxygen free copper (OFC) layer to be securely sandwiched between the second buffer layers through a sintering process. Said substrate is a sandwiched structure and is able to be directly carried out coating process to grow semiconductor device thereon.

Abstract: Imaging methods and imaging systems are provided. Methods and systems of the subject invention can include linearly translating a source and a detector. The source and the detector can be moved in opposite or approximately opposite directions. Acquired data can be used to reconstruct a tomographic image by using, for example, a compressive sensing technique.

Abstract: Provided is a trajectory modeling apparatus and method based on trajectory transformation which models a trajectory and compares a trajectory of an object and the modeled trajectory. The trajectory modeling apparatus includes an image input unit configured to receive an input image, an object trajectory generating unit configured to trace an object included in the input image to generate a trajectory of the object, a trajectory model generating unit configured to generate a trajectory model according to a directionality of the trajectory of the object by using the trajectory of the object, and a trajectory analyzing unit configured to analyze a trajectory of a target included in a test image by using the trajectory model to determine whether a behavior of the target is normal, based on the target trajectory analysis result.

Abstract: In a multi-angle view processing apparatus, main-view data and at least one multi-angle view datum are received and processed through via one identical apparatus, and the main-view data and the at least one multi-angle view datum are separated into main images and sub images to be separately provided to different apparatuses, and as a result, seamless multi-angle view images selected by a user may be viewed with optimal resolution.