Abstract: Described herein are platinum-based brush-arm star polymers (Pt-BASPs), or a pharmaceutical composition thereof, for delivery of platinum-based agents, such as cisplatin. Also provided are methods and kits involving the Pt-BASPs, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof, for treating proliferative diseases such as cancers (e.g., lung cancer, head-and-neck cancer, esophagus cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, pancreas cancer, liver cancer, kidney cancer, or prostate cancer) in a subject.

Abstract: A digital polar modulator (DPM) for transforming a baseband signal into a modulated digital modulator output signal comprises an input unit and two low-pass delta-sigma modulators, a first one being connected downstream from the first input part and configured to provide at its output a first pulse train in dependence on an amplitude- modulating baseband signal component, and a second one being connected downstream from the second input part and configured to provide at its output a multilevel quantized signal in dependence on a phase modulating baseband signal component; a multiphase generator, which is configured to provide a set of square-wave carrier signals having a common carrier frequency and exhibiting discrete phase shifts with respect to each other; a multiplexer, which is configured to provide a multiplexer output signal that is formed by switching, in dependence on a signal received at a select input as a function of time, between selected ones of the carrier signals; and a combiner unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer composite material and preparation method thereof. The polymer composite material includes a polyol and a phase changed cross-linking polymer. The phase changed cross-linking polymer has at least one ionic group, a hydrogen bond is formed between the ionic group and the hydroxyl group of the polyol, the polyol is encapsulated and dispersed within the phase changed cross-linking polymer, and a weight percentage of the polyol is 20-60%, a weight percentage of the phase changed cross-linking polymer is 40-80%.

Abstract: A dual EGR loop exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for an internal combustion engine. The engine has both a dedicated EGR loop and a low pressure EGR loop. This means that one or more engine cylinders is operable as a dedicated EGR cylinder, such that all of its exhaust is recirculated via the dedicated EGR loop. The other cylinders are operable as main cylinders having two intake ports, such that each main cylinder may receive a mixture of fresh air and dedicated EGR through one intake port and a mixture of fresh air and low pressure EGR through the other intake port. A control unit controls this dual loop EGR system to either provide EGR only from the dedicated EGR loop or to also provide additional EGR from the low pressure EGR loop.

Abstract: An RF crossover structure includes a first and second independent transmission lines formed to cross with each other on a same surface of a dielectric substrate; first via-holes connected to the second transmission line so that the second transmission line is connected to a back surface from a front surface of the dielectric substrate and is connected again to the front surface of the dielectric substrate out of a crossing region at which the first and the second transmission lines are crossed. Further, the RF crossover structure includes CPW (Coplanar Waveguide) transmission lines used for a ground plane to improve a signal transmission property at the crossing region.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ocean energy generating device and a built-in module thereof. The built-in module of an ocean energy generating device includes an inner frame, a rotating shaft, a driving unit, at least one horizontal-axis generator, and at least one water flow deflector. The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed at the inner frame. The driving unit is connected with the rotating shaft to drive the rotating shaft to rotate. At least one horizontal-axis generator is fixed to the rotating shaft and a direction of an axis of the horizontal-axis generator is parallel to a horizontal plane. The water flow deflector is fixed to the inner frame. The ocean energy generating device includes at least one built-in module of the ocean energy generating device and an outer frame. The inner frame is detachably disposed in the outer frame.

Abstract: A method of controlling congestion of network equipment that connects networks with each other, includes determining a type of congestion based on a location of the network equipment; and identifying a network connection section having a strong possibility of occurrence of congestion based on the type of congestion, and setting a critical congestion bandwidth that is used to determine the occurrence of congestion. Further, the method includes identifying users required for equal distribution of traffic upon occurrence of congestion based on the critical congestion bandwidth; and equally distributing traffic to the identified users based on the critical congestion bandwidth, and then dropping an excess of arriving traffic over the equally distributed traffic, thereby performing avoidance of the congestion.

Abstract: A metal complex is provided represented by Formula (1): wherein M represents a prescribed metal atom; RP1, RP2, RP3, RP4, RP5, and RP6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a prescribed group, wherein RP1 and RP2 may be bonded together to form a ring structure, RP2 and RP3 may be bonded together to form a ring structure, and RP3 and RP4 may be bonded together to form a ring structure, provided that at least one of RP1, RP2, RP3, and RP4 is a dendron and at least one of RP5 and RP6 is an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; m is an integer of 1 to 3 and n is an integer of 0 to 2, wherein m+n is 2 or 3; and a moiety represented by Formula (2) represents a bidentate ligand: wherein Rx and Ry each independently represent a prescribed atom.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for processing additional media information, including an acquisition unit to acquire, from a database, when media data is input through an interface, a pattern corresponding to the input media data and a processor to determine a sensory effect corresponding to the acquired pattern and generate a first annotation of the determined sensory effect.

Abstract: A motion estimation apparatus and method are disclosed. The motion estimation apparatus includes processing element (PE) array units, sub-SAD calculation units, motion vector calculation units, and a minimum motion vector selector. The PE array units each perform parallel processing for each of the three types of coding units. The sub-SAD calculation units calculate respective SAD values for the three types of coding units. The motion vector calculation units calculate respective motion vectors for the three types of coding units. The minimum motion vector selector selects a minimum motion vector from among the motion vectors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.

Abstract: A sensor includes a tank filled with a matching medium, a metal body configured to surround an image object received in the tank, and a plurality of apertures disposed at constant intervals inside the metal body, wherein when any one of the plurality of apertures radiates microwaves to the image object, remaining apertures receive scattering microwaves from the image object.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus for providing handover information within a femtocell network, and a terminal using the same. The apparatus includes an expected stay time calculation unit, a handover target selection unit, and a handover information provision unit. The expected stay time calculation unit, for a terminal located within serving coverage range of a serving base station, calculates expected stay time, that is, a time for which the terminal will stay within a femtocell coverage range of each of the femtocell base stations. The handover target selection unit selects a handover target from among the femtocell base stations based on the calculated expected stay time. The handover information provision unit provides the terminal with handover information including the selected handover target.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for preparing sorbose from glucose, said method comprising: (a) contacting the glucose with a silica-containing structure comprising a zeolite having a topology of a 12 membered-ring or larger, an ordered mesoporous silica material, or an amorphous silica, said structure containing Lewis acidic Ti4+ or Zr4+ or both Ti4+ and Zr4+ framework centers, said contacting conducted under reaction conditions sufficient to isomerize the glucose to sorbose. The sorbose may be (b) separated or isolated; or (c) converted to ascorbic acid.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods, compositions, and kits for enzymatic phosphorothioation of the sugar-phosphate backbone of nucleic acids. The invention allows for phosphorothioation of pre-existing nucleic acids.

Abstract: A method of transmitting and receiving digital signage contents, which is capable of easily transmitting and receiving digital signage contents using a smartphone's application, is disclosed. According to an aspect, the method of transmitting and receiving digital signage contents includes: executing an application; transmitting a message for requesting digital signage contents displayed on a digital signage display device to a digital signage manager through the application; receiving the digital signage contents from the digital signage manager; and outputting the received digital signage contents. Accordingly, a user may easily and quickly receive digital signage contents using a smartphone's application, and also, a plurality of users may simultaneously use the same digital signage contents through their terminals. In addition, it is possible to objectively determine the degrees of users' concern and preference about advertisements and digital signage contents.

Abstract: An optical meter includes a force member to receive a force and a reflector disposed on the force member to receive radiation and to communicate a pressure of the radiation to the force member. The reflector includes a reflective surface, and the force member is configured to be displaced in response to receiving the force comprising the pressure. The optical meter is configured to measure a power of the radiation, an energy of the radiation, or a combination thereof based on the pressure. A process for measuring a property of radiation includes receiving radiation by the reflector, reflecting radiation from the reflective surface, communicating a pressure from the reflector to the force member, and displacing the force member.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for dynamically controlling access to a Femto Cell Access Point (FAP). The apparatus includes a policy configuration unit, a mode setting unit, a use information acquisition unit, and an available information extraction unit. The policy configuration unit configures a policy for switching between a first mode in which a Mobile Station (MS) of a non-subscriber of the FAP is prevented from being connected to the FAP and a second mode in which the MS of the non-subscriber of the FAP is permitted to be connected to the FAP. The mode setting unit sets an access mode of the FAP to the first or second mode according to the policy. The use information acquisition unit obtains use information. The available information extraction unit extracts available information.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for reducing wireless traffic by controlling a management frame of an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the AP including a beacon frame generator to generate a beacon frame, a probe response generator to generate a probe response frame, and a management frame control unit to control at least one of a period of the beacon frame and a number of retransmissions of the probe response frame, based on at least one of a power consumption of the AP, a system load imposed on a system including the AP, and an emergency level related to whether an emergency occurs.

Abstract: An apparatus for offset compensation in high-order modulated orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission, the apparatus including a transmitter to configure a pilot signal for transmission and reception synchronization and distortion estimation as a frame, and transmit the frame, and a receiver to estimate a channel distortion of a received signal by estimating and compensating for a clock offset and a frequency offset with respect to the received signal.