Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphonate-containing polymer and use thereof and a phosphonate-containing polymer viscosity reducer for drilling fluid. The phosphonate-containing polymer comprises structural units expressed by formula (1), structural units expressed by formula (2), and structural units expressed by formula (3) and/or structural units expressed by formula (4), wherein, the ratio of the mole number of the structural units expressed by formula (1), mole number of the structural units expressed by formula (2), and total mole number of the structural units expressed by formula (3) and structural units expressed by formula (4) is 10-85:10-75:5-55. The phosphonate-containing polymer still has outstanding viscosity reducing effect after high-temperature aging when it is applied in brine drilling fluids and high-density drilling fluids.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic cracking catalyst and a preparation process thereof, the catalytic cracking catalyst has a cracking active component, an optional mesoporous aluminosilicate material, a clay and a binder, wherein said cracking active component comprises, substantially consists of or consists of: a rare earth-containing Y zeolite, an optional other Y zeolite, and an optional MFI-structured zeolite, said rare earth-containing Y zeolite has a rare earth content as rare earth oxide of 10-25 wt %, e.g. 11-23 wt %; a unit cell size of 2.440-2.472 nm, e.g. 2.450-2.470 nm; a crystallinity of 35-65%, e.g. 40-60%; a Si/Al atom ratio in the skeleton of 2.5-5.0; and a product of the ratio of the strength I1 of the peak at 2?=11.8±0.1° to the strength I2 of the peak at 2?=12.3±0.1° in the X-ray diffraction spectrogram of the zeolite and the weight percent of rare earth as rare earth oxide in the zeolite of higher than 48, e.g. higher than 55.

Abstract: A series of binary and ternary Pt-alloys, that promote the important reactions for catalysis at an alloy surface; oxygen reduction, hydrogen oxidation, and hydrogen and oxygen evolution. The first two of these reactions are essential when applying the alloy for use in a PEMFC.

Abstract: Provided herein are immobilized liquid membranes for gas separation, methods of preparing such membranes and uses thereof. In one example, the immobilized membrane includes a porous metallic host matrix and an immobilized liquid fluid (such as a silicone oil) that is immobilized within one or more pores included within the porous metallic host matrix. The immobilized liquid membrane is capable of selective permeation of one type of molecule (such as oxygen) over another type of molecule (such as water). In some examples, the selective membrane is incorporated into a device to supply oxygen from ambient air to the device for electrochemical reactions, and at the same time, to block water penetration and electrolyte loss from the device.

Abstract: An electropermanent magnet-based motor includes a stator having at least one electropermanent magnet, at least one coil around the electropermanent magnet configured to pass current pulses that affect the magnetization of the magnet, and a rotor that is movable with respect to the stator in response to changes in the magnetization of the electropermanent magnet. A wobble motor has a stator with a centrally-located core from which arms radiate outward, an electropermanent magnet and coil on each arm, and a rotor exterior to the stator such that the rotor can rotate around the stator arms. A rotary motor has a centrally-located rotor that rotates about its axis and a stator exterior to the rotor such that the rotor may rotate within the stator arms, the stator including an anteriorly-located stator core from which stator arms radiate inward toward the rotor, and an electropermanent magnet and coil on each stator arm.

Abstract: Provided is an automated periodic surveillance testing method and apparatus in a digital reactor protection system, which unites a passive testing means such as a self-diagnosis or an on-line state comparison with an active testing means such as an automatic logic test and the like in the digital reactor protection system. Accordingly, a device self-diagnosis, an on-line state diagnosis, and an automatic logic test are used as the automated periodic surveillance testing method in the digital reactor protection system. Thus, the time consumed in a periodic surveillance test can be minimized, thereby saving reactor operating costs, and excessive manpower can be avoided, thereby decreasing potential human errors. Also, a channel detour time at which one of multiple channels is detoured can be minimized based on the automated periodic surveillance test in the digital reactor protection system, thereby enhancing stability.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns compounds having activity as inhibitors of proteasomes and methods of using the subject compounds. In one embodiment, a compound of the invention has the chemical structure shown in formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof. In another embodiment, a compound of the invention has the chemical structure shown in formula II: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to peripheral nerve interface system and method for prosthetic hand control, which may measure, analyze and control efferent motor nerve signals and afferent sensory nerve signals by regenerating a peripheral nerve and control an artificial prosthetic hand by means of the measurement, analysis and control of the signals. For this, the peripheral nerve interface system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a nerve conduit connected to a terminal of a damaged peripheral nerve at a cut body portion; a prosthesis for substituting for the cut body portion; and a peripheral nerve interface unit electrically connected to the nerve conduit and the prosthesis to restore a function of the damaged peripheral nerve and control operations of the prosthesis by transmitting and receiving signals of the damaged peripheral nerve.

Abstract: Provided is a laser oscillation apparatus capable of stabilizing resonance even when finesse of an optical resonator is increased and generating stronger laser light than that of a traditional apparatus by accumulating laser light in the optical resonator.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention enable a large number of wireless communication networks to be efficiently used while the size of a device operated by a user is reduced and power is saved by providing a communication terminal whose connection with different wireless communication networks can be dynamically reconfigured. A communication terminal whose connection with a plurality of wireless communication networks can be dynamically reconfigured is provided with a data communication aggregation device, a communication application executing device, and a local communication path therebetween. The data communication aggregation device interfaces with the plurality of wireless communication networks and communicates with the communication application executing device through the local communication path. The communication application executing device executes an application for communicating with an outside communication network.

Abstract: In a system where satellite communication using multi-beams is performed for each group including a plurality of beams, a required data transmission rate of each beam is detected for each group, more traffic resources are allocated to a beam having a higher required data transmission rate than other beams based on the detection result, and data traffic transmitted to each beam in the group is adaptively controlled.

Abstract: A material which electronically isolates a rubidium or cesium atom, which is bonded to only one or two oxygen atoms. This electronic isolation is manifested in narrow photoluminescence emission spectral peaks. The material may be an alkali metal compound comprises the empirical formula: AM(R1)(OR)x; where A is selected from Rb and Cs; M is selected from Al, Ti and V; each R is an independently selected alkyl or aryl group, R1 is selected from alkyl alcohol, aryl alcohol, or a carboxyl group, where OR and R1 are not the same, and x is 2, 3, or 4.

Abstract: The invention encompasses methods and kits used in the identification of invasive glioblastoma based upon the expression of Akt1, Akt2, and Akt3. The methods and kits also allow prediction of disease outcome and staging of patients with regard to therapy.

Abstract: An automatic brightness adjusting method and apparatus for image signal processor (ISP) is provided. The image processing apparatus may include a histogram generating unit, a cumulative distribution function calculator, and a histogram equalization (HE) unit. The histogram generating unit may generate a histogram of brightness values of pixels in an input image. The cumulative distribution function calculator may generate a cumulative distribution function and an inverse cumulative distribution function, based on the generated histogram. The HE unit may generate a conversion function based on the cumulative distribution function and the inverse cumulative distribution function, and may apply HE to the input image based on the conversion function so as to generate an output image.

Abstract: Provided is a DDoS attack detection apparatus including an information collecting unit to collect DDoS detection information including rate information about traffic change, variation of a first type flow and a Packet Per Second (PPS) for a second type flow, in which the rate information about traffic change is obtained using packet count of packets input per a unit time, flow count of flows input per the unit time and the byte count of bytes input per the unit time; and a testing unit to calculate a probability of occurrence of the DDoS attack by use of a first probability determined by the rate information about traffic change, a second probability determined by the variation of the first type flow and a third probability determined by the PPS for the second type flow and detect occurrence of the DDoS attack based on the probability of occurrence of the DDoS attack.

Abstract: The embodiments provide an additional information insertion apparatus for a broadcasting system. The system includes a broadcasting signal transmitter configured to transmit a broadcasting signal along with a data extractor configured to extract a modulated signal by dividing the modulated signal from a modulator of the broadcasting signal transmitter. An additional data generator is configured to extract synchronization of the broadcasting signal from the extracted broadcasting signal, modulate the additional information based on the extracted synchronization, and generate a level of the modulated additional information to be a smaller level than a signal level of the modulated signal by as much as a predetermined value. A data synthesizer is provided to insert the additional data from the data generator into the modulated broadcasting signal.

Abstract: A high-bandwidth communication modem such as an ultra wideband (UWB) communication modem or a high-giga wideband (HGWB) modem includes an interface configured to transceive data in connection with a host device, a baseband processor configured to process, in a parallel manner, a baseband signal being transceived between the interface and a parallel/serial converter, the parallel/serial converter configured to combine a parallel signal into a serial signal and output the serial signal, and separate a serial signal into a parallel signal and output the parallel signal, a radio frequency (RF) processor configured to reduce a frequency of a received UWB or HGWB signal and transmit the frequency-reduced signal to the parallel/serial converter, and increase a frequency of the serial signal received from the parallel/serial converter and transmit the frequency-increased signal to a directional antenna, and the directional antenna configured to transceive a wireless signal by forming a directional beam and control a

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for rapid screening suitable translational fusion partners (TFPs) capable of inducing expression or secretory production of non-producible proteins, which are difficult to produce in conventional recombinant production methods, from a variety of genetic sources, and protein secretion-inducing TFPs obtained using the method.

Abstract: A method of supporting synchronization of Scalable Video Coding (SVC) information and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) information using a Normal Play Time (NPT), the method including: receiving video information using a decoding apparatus; receiving audio information using the decoding apparatus; calculating the NPT of the video information using a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) time stamp included in the received video information; calculating the NPT of the audio information using the RTP time stamp included in the received audio information; comparing the NPT of the video information and the NPT of the audio information to calculate a difference value; determining whether the calculated difference value is included in a specific synchronization region; and outputting the audio information and the video information when the calculated difference value is determined to be included in the specific synchronization region.