Abstract: Provided is a coating solution where, upon producing a rare-earth superconductive composite metal oxide film by means of a coating-pyrolysis method, cracks are not generated in the heat treatment process for eliminating organic components, even when the thickness of the rare-earth superconductive film produced in a single coating is 500 nm or more, and without having to repeat the coating and annealing process. A solution for producing a rare-earth superconductive film which is made into a homogeneous solution by dissolving, in a solvent formed by adding a polyhydric alcohol to a univalent linear alcohol having a carbon number of 1 to 8 and/or water, a metal complex coordinated, relative to metal ions of a metallic species containing rare-earth elements, barium and copper, with pyridine and/or at least one type of tertiary amine, at least one type of carboxylic acid having a carbon number of 1 to 8, and, as needed, an acetylacetonato group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: Provided is an adsorbent having superior adsorption properties for use as a dehumidifying agent for desiccant air conditioning which exhibits high adsorption properties at mid and high humidity ranges, and for use as a gas adsorbent of carbon dioxide, ammonia, formaldehyde and the like. A precursor suspension having a Si/Al ratio of 0.70 to 1.0 is prepared, and the precursor suspension is subsequently heated at 110° C. or higher for 2 days to synthesize a complex of a layered low-crystalline clay mineral and an amorphous aluminum silicate. The obtained complex of the layered low-crystalline clay mineral and the amorphous aluminum silicate yields excellent water vapor adsorption performance of 45 wt % or more at a relative humidity of 60%, and therefore can be used as an adsorbent for desiccant air conditioning.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (“AD”) based on characteristic changes of the levels of certain free amino acids or dipeptides (collectively termed as “AD diagnosis markers”) in the body fluid sample of an individual, carnosine synthesis activities in the plasma, and dopamine synthesis activities in the plasma. Also provided are methods of simultaneously determining the levels of at least two free amino acids or dipeptides in the biological fluid sample of an individual.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for managing radio resources in a multi-carrier and heterogeneous network-integrated radio access environment. A method of managing radio resources in a BS supporting multiple carriers includes sending an RRC connection reconfiguration message, including measurement control information, to UE, receiving a measurement report, including a measurement result for an HetNet RAT cell, from the UE, determining to configure HetNet RAT bearer connection with the UE based on the measurement report, sending an RRC connection reconfiguration message, requesting to configure the HetNet RAT bearer connection, to the UE, and sending some of or the entire traffic for the UE, to the UE through the HetNet RAT bearer. If overload or interference occurs in a serving cell, some of or the entire traffic is transmitted through a cell based on HetNet RAT, if necessary. Accordingly, load balancing or interference coordination can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of a high capacity electrode by synthesizing an excellent Li2MnO3-based composite material Li(LixNiyCozMnwO2) to improve the characteristics of an inactive Li2MnO3 material with a specific capacity of about 460 mAh/g. Here, a manufacturing method of a cathode material for a lithium secondary battery uses a Li2MnO3-based composite material Li(LixNiyCozMnwO2) by reacting a starting material wherein a nickel nitrate solution, a manganese nitrate solution and a cobalt nitrate solution are mixed, with a complex agent by co-precipitation.

Abstract: A network node apparatus for Information-Centric Networking (ICN) and an operating method thereof. The network node apparatus has a control plane and a data plane, which are separate from each other, and manages location information of content on the data plane concentratedly. For example, the network node apparatus includes a Content Service Coordination Function (CSCF) configured to process a content request from a user or a publication request from a content provider; a Content Delivery Control Function (CDCF) configured to select an optimal service node to handle the content request or the publication request; and a Content Delivery Service Function (CDSF) configured to download requested content to the user or to download from the content provider content requested to be published and then register the downloaded content.

Abstract: An optical lens for converting an incident beam with an irregular brightness into a uniform beam with a regular brightness includes an adjustable component configured to adjust a brightness distribution or magnitude distribution of a portion with a relatively high brightness in the incident beam. The optical lens includes a lens surface configured to refract the remaining portion in the incident beam except the portion with a relatively high brightness distribution to irradiate a target.

Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes a reference model unit configured to generate a model output representing a desired operation of the controlled object and a model input for driving the controlled object to the desired operation, a feedback unit configured to generate a feedback for causing the control output to follow the model output, and an adder configured to add up the model input and the feedback and generate a control input to the controlled object. The reference model unit includes a storing unit configured to retain, as a vector, a present value of the target value and one or a plurality of past values of the target value, a numerical model configured to simulate a characteristic of the controlled object and generate the model output and a state variable on the basis of the model input, a model controller configured to generate the model input, and a controller determining unit configured to determine the model controller.

Abstract: A method of assessing heterogeneity in images is disclosed. 3D images of an object are acquired. The acquired images may be filtered and masked. Iterative decomposition is performed on the masked images to obtain image subdivisions that are relatively homogeneous. Comparative analysis, such as variogram analysis or correlogram analysis, is performed of the decomposed images to determine spatial relationships between regions of the images that are relatively homogeneous.

Abstract: A nanophosphor in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a fluoride-based nanoparticle co-doped with Ce3+ and one selected from a group consisting of Tb3+, Eu3+ and a combination thereof. The nanophosphor may be excited by a single wavelength of ultraviolet rays to emit various colors of green, yellow, orange, red and the like, and exhibit high photostability without photoblinking. The nanophosphor may be utilized as a bio imaging contrast agent, a transparent display device, an anti-counterfeit code and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an LED lighting control apparatus and an LED lighting control system using the apparatus. The proposed system includes a wired lighting unit connected to LED lighting in a wired manner and configured to perform lighting control on LED lighting. A wireless lighting unit performs lighting control on the LED lighting via wireless communication with a wireless terminal and operates in conjunction with the wired lighting unit. A location communication unit allocates individual IDs of LED lighting and performs transmission/reception of data to/from an external terminal. A multi-sensor unit supports multiple sensors and analyzes sensor data collected from the multiple sensors. An active heat dissipation unit dissipates heat from the LED lighting based on analyzed sensor data. A processor control unit controls operations of the wired lighting unit, the wireless lighting unit, the location communication unit, the multi-sensor unit, and the active heat dissipation unit.

Abstract: Described are a multi-modulus frequency divider and event counter that are based on time-interleaved signals generated from a received signal. For the frequency divider, each time-interleaved clock signal generated from a received clock signal is provided to a bit counter and the output signal from each bit counter is provided to a multiplexer. A multiplexer selection module controls over time which one of the output signals from the bit counters is presented at the output of the multiplexer. The transition frequency of the bits in the time-interleaved clock signals allows various circuit components such as the bit counters to be implemented as CMOS components. Thus the frequency divider is more power-efficient than conventional frequency divider circuits operating at high clock frequencies.

Abstract: Provided is a video providing method and a video playing method for a three-dimensional (3D) video, and an apparatus for performing the methods. The video providing method may transmit a reconstruction mode for reconstructing a low-resolution additional video having lower resolution than a high-resolution reference video.

Abstract: Small molecule compounds are provided for treating lupus as are methods of treating lupus using these compounds.

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material for a sodium ion secondary battery, and a positive electrode and a sodium ion secondary battery using the material. The positive electrode active material for a sodium ion secondary battery comprises a lithium sodium-based compound containing lithium (Li), sodium (Na), iron (Fe), and oxygen (O).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for encoding and decoding audio signals using adaptive sinusoidal coding are provided. The audio signal encoding method includes the steps of dividing a synthesized audio signal into a plurality of sub-bands, calculating the energy of each sub-band, selecting a predetermined number of sub-bands having a relatively large amount of energy from the sub-bands, and performing sinusoidal coding with regard to the selected sub-bands. Application of sinusoidal coding based on consideration of the amount of energy of each sub-band of the synthesized signal improves the quality of the synthesized signal more efficiently.

Abstract: An optical element includes a multicore optical fiber, the multicore optical fiber including an inner core and at least one peripheral core arranged around the inner core and having an effective refractive index different from that of the inner core, and an optical fiber grating formed at the multicore optical fiber to cause an optical signal to be coupled between different cores among the inner core and the at least one peripheral core. The optical element allows a signal of a specific wavelength to be dropped added from an optical signal. Since the optical element may be fabricated easily, designed in a small size and mass-produced reproducibly at low costs, the optical element may be advantageously utilized for an optical communication network such as a wavelength division multiplexing network, an ultra-high speed optical communication system, an optical sensor system or the like.

Abstract: A treatment is described for delivering oxygen to tissue, especially hypoxic tissue. A medium saturated with gas is delivered to the tissue. Dissolved gas is transferred from the medium to the tissue. Ultrasound is transmitted to the tissue to enhance the transfer of gas to the tissue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for sharing a topic between autonomic computing devices. The apparatus includes a knowledge base unit for storing information about abnormal states of an autonomic computing device. An autonomic computing management unit recognizes an abnormal state of the autonomic computing device based on the information about the abnormal states stored in the knowledge base unit, learns self-management for solving the abnormal state, and, when information about a new abnormal state is acquired during learning of self-management, generates a topic from the information about the new abnormal state. A topic transmission/reception unit transmits the topic generated by the autonomic computing management unit to a plurality of autonomic computing devices present in an identical domain or receives topics transmitted from the plurality of autonomic computing devices.