Abstract: A radio resource allocation apparatus and method using an interference indicator in a femto-cell network are disclosed. The radio resource allocation apparatus using an interference indicator in a femto-cell network includes: an interference indicator obtaining unit obtaining any one or more of interference indicators including load information of a base station in the femto-cell network, a change amount of reference signal received power (RSRP) to reference signal received quality (RSRQ), and a channel quality indicator (CQI); a priority determining unit providing different weights to each of the interference indicators and determining an allocation priority of radio resources using the interference indicators to which the weights are provided; and a radio resource allocating unit allocating the radio resources to the base station in any one of a dedicated carrier mode, a partially shared carrier mode, and a shared carrier mode using the allocation priority.

Abstract: A programmable pipeline for synthesis of multi-material 3D printed objects supports procedural evaluation of geometric detail and material composition, using program modules allowing models to be specified easily and efficiently. A streaming architecture enables only a small fraction of the final volume to be stored in memory. Output is fed to the printer with little startup delay. A variety of multi-material objects are described. Procedural control over surface and volume stages as well as dithering is provided, together or independent of each other.

Abstract: A touch sensing method of a touch panel may include: defining at least one of at least one sensing loop as at least one reference sensing loop, wherein the sensing loop is disposed in the touch panel for sensing a touch event; providing a driving signal to the reference sensing loop in order to read at least one reference signal from the reference loop during an electrical detection period; providing the driving signal to the sensing loop in order to read at least one sensing signal from the sensing loop during a touch sensing period; and detecting a touch position of the touch event according to the reference signal and the sensing signal. Several touch apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to an engineered outer domain (eOD) of HIV gp120 and mutants thereof and methods of making and using the same. The mutant eODs may be advantageous for the elicitation of CD4-binding site (CD4bs)-directed broadly-neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) and/or improve binding to mature VRC01 and/or improve binding to germline VRC01 and the germlines of other VH1-2 derived broadly-neutralizing antibodies. The mutant eODs may also include glycan-masking mutations on eOD. The present invention also includes fusions of eOD to various protein multimers to enhance immunogenicity as well as the design of cocktails of different eODs that represent the full diversity of HIV sequences within the VRC01 epitope and surroundings.

Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding cytochrome P450 variants are provided. The cytochrome P450 variants of have a higher alkane-oxidation capability, alkene-oxidation capability, and/or a higher organic-solvent resistance than the corresponding wild-type or parent cytochrome P450 enzyme. A preferred wild-type cytochrome P450 is cytochrome P450 BM-3. Preferred cytochrome P450 variants include those having an improved capability to hydroxylate alkanes and epoxidate alkenes comprising less than 8 carbons, and have amino acid substitutions corresponding to V78A, H236Q, and E252G of cytochrome P450 BM-3. Preferred cytochrome P450 variants also include those having an improved hydroxylation activity in solutions comprising co-solvents such as DMSO and THF, and have amino acid substitutions corresponding to T235A, R471A, E494K, and S1024E of cytochrome P450 BM-3.

Abstract: The present utility model provides a compulsory triggered spark gap system with double gaps in series, said spark gap system includes two self-discharge main gaps in series G1, G2 and a gap trigger system, the two ends of the spark gap system are respectively connected with the high voltage end and low voltage end; said gap trigger system and said self-discharge main gaps is parallel. The present utility model is suitable for not only series compensation device, also the series resonant type fault current limiter and fast bypass capacitors, it reduces the trigger discharge voltage value, improves the performance of protection coordination, and the trigger discharge stability and reliability.

Abstract: Methods, devices and compositions for diagnosing, predicting and monitoring a urinary tract infection in a subject are described. The detection, prediction and monitoring of a urinary tract infection in a subject by detection of HD5 in the urine of a subject is described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a split combo bearing including: a damper body that has a through-hole through which a rotor shaft passes and is composed of two or more first separate bodies that are axially separated; a cover that covers both axial sides of the damper body and a predetermined area of the outer circumference of the damper body and is composed of two or more second separate bodies that are radially separated to correspond to the first separate bodies; a thrust bump that is fixed to the side of the cover, which faces an impeller on a rotor shaft, is arranged circumferentially around the through-hole, and is formed by bending a thin plate with a wavy surface; a thrust top foil that is axially fixed to the outermost side of the thrust bump and is formed by bending a thin plate; and a radial top foil that is formed to cover the rotor shaft, is disposed between the outer side of the rotor shaft and the inner side of the through-hole of the damper body, has an insertion of which one end is installed

Abstract: A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.

Abstract: A method for decontaminating a brick or concrete according to the present invention comprises the steps of: pulverizing the brick or the concrete by using a pulverizing device (pulverizing step); arranging the brick or concrete in a container room and washing the brick or concrete by using a decontamination agent in the container room (washing), wherein the container room has a pressure of above 74 Pa, and a temperature of above 32° C., and the decontamination agent includes a supercritical carbon dioxide flow, a cosolvent and a metal chelating agent; introducing a replacing fluid to the container room to replace the decontamination agent in the container room and then separating the replacing fluid and the brick or concrete (replacing and separating step); and acid cleaning the cosolvent and the metal chelating agent by using an acidic solution (acid cleaning step). A radionuclide may be decontaminated from the brick or concrete.

Abstract: An electrochemical system with reduced limiting-current behavior is disclosed. The electrochemical system is useful for fuel cells and bio-sensors. In part, the invention relates a method of reducing or eliminating limiting-current behavior in the operation electrochemical systems, in particular those with ion-selective membrane or electrochemical electrodes, by spatially reducing the convection near the membrane or the electrode. The invention further relates to electrochemical systems in which micropores, microarrays or pillar arrays are used to reduce convection in comparison to conventional systems without microarrays, micropores or pillar arrays.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for synthesizing a Bi2TeySe3-y thermoelectric nanocompound (0<y<3), comprising the following steps: preparing a Bi—Te—Se solution by adding Bi, Te, and Se precursors to a solvent (step 1); preparing a hydrate by mixing the Bi—Te—Se solution prepared in step 1) with a base aqueous solution (step 2); preparing a Bi2TeySe3-y reactant by liquid phase reduction at room temperature after adding a reducing agent to the hydrate prepared in step 2) (step 3); aging the Bi2TeySe3-y reactant prepared in step 3) (step 4); and preparing Bi2TeySe3-y nanoparticles by filtering and drying the Bi2TeySe3-y reactant aged in step 4) (step 5). The Bi2TeySe3-y thermoelectric nanocompound synthesized by the method of the present invention via liquid phase reduction is composed of regular nanoparticles since the method does not need any additional heat-treatment to eliminate chemical additives and prevents particles from being over-grown.

Abstract: Provided is a surface modification method of calcite powder prepared from desulfurized gypsum and heat-treated at a high temperature. According to the surface modification method, hydrophilic calcite powder having polarity may be changed into hydrophobic non-polar calcite powder by safely adsorbing a surface modifier onto a surface of the calcite powder and coating the surface with non-polar fatty acid. Particularly, in the case in which calcite powder heat-treated at a high temperature is hydrophobized, a significantly excellent hydrophobic surface property may be implemented.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising an antisense oligonucleotide and a non-ionic, low-osmolar contrast agent. Also disclosed are methods of delivering an antisense oligonucleotide to a target sire comprising incorporating the antisense oligonucleotide into a composition comprising a non-ionic, low-osmolar contrast agent. Also disclosed are methods of treating a neurodegenerative disease comprising administering one or more of the compositions disclosed herein.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for rapid, continuous generation of cells and cell products using magnetically stabilized three-dimensional tissue culture. The invention also pertains to a continuous flow self-regulating closed system bioreactor system for magnetically stabilized three-dimensional tissue culture. The methods described here do not use traditional solid scaffolding for cell culture.

Abstract: Provided is a data sharing apparatus and method for sharing data between a terminal possessed by a user and another terminal using social relations. The data sharing apparatus includes a social relation information acquisition unit that accesses a social network service (SNS) server for providing an SNS to acquire social relation information of a user, a social relation information storage unit that stores the acquired social relation information, and a data sharing control unit that controls data sharing between a user terminal possessed by the user and a target terminal based on the stored social relation information.

Abstract: A computer-program causing a computing device to perform an association measurement between a target variable and each non-target variable of a data set; select non-target variables for inclusion in a visualization based on the degree of association; perform correspondence analysis between target values of the target variable and non-target values of each selected non-target variable; order target value markers within a target row based on the degrees of closeness; order non-target value markers within each non-target row based on the degrees of closeness; determine a width of each target value marker based on a frequency of occurrence of its target value in the data set; determine a width of each non-target value marker based on a frequency of occurrence of its non-target value in the data set; and cause generation of the visualization with connection markers emanating from the target value markers and extending among the non-target value markers.

Abstract: Immune-modulators of formula (I) below are prepared: A pharmaceutical composition contains the immune-modulators. The pharmaceutical composition is used as a drug, especially as an immune-modulating drug. The compound can be used in treatment of immune disorders and for immune suppression. Thus, for example, the compound can be used in treating hypo-immunity, rejection after organ transplantation and auto-immune disease.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for labeling or detecting a protein with certain glycosyl groups. The methods are particularly useful for detecting cancer cells comprising the detected glycosyl groups. The present invention further provides labeling agents and detection agents, labeled proteins and mixtures, and kits and arrays thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a material having a superhydrophobic region and a hydrophobic region, and more particularly to a method of preparing a material having a superhydrophobic region and a hydrophobic region by preparing a superhydrophobic surface body and hydrolyzing one surface of the prepared superhydrophobic surface body using a strong base. The preparation method according to the invention is simpler than conventional preparation methods and is capable of preparing a material having opposite surface characteristics at low costs.