Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of amplifying temporal variation in at least two images includes converting two or more images to a transform representation. The method further includes, for each spatial position within the two or more images, examining a plurality of coefficient values. The method additionally includes calculating a first vector based on the plurality of coefficient values. The first vector can represent change from a first image to a second image of the at least two images describing deformation. The method also includes modifying the first vector to create a second vector. The method further includes calculating a second plurality of coefficients based on the second vector.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing carbon nanoparticles at low cost and with good efficiency. According to the disclosure of the present description, a voltage is applied between a graphite positive electrode and a negative electrode in an aqueous medium to generate arc discharge in a gap. An inert gas is introduced into the gap from a cylinder bottle at a predetermined flow rate. In this manner, carbon nanoparticles can be produced from carbon steam that is generated in the gap as a result of the arc discharge.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to nanoscale wires and tissue engineering. In various embodiments, cell scaffolds for growing cells or tissues can be formed that include nanoscale wires that can be connected to electronic circuits extending externally of the cell scaffold. The nanoscale wires may form an integral part of cells or tissues grown from the cell scaffold, and can even be determined or controlled, e.g., using various electronic circuits. This approach allows for the creation of fundamentally new types of functionalized cells and tissues, due to the high degree of electronic control offered by the nanoscale wires and electronic circuits. Accordingly, such cell scaffolds can be used to grow cells or tissues which can be determined and/or controlled at very high resolutions, due to the presence of the nanoscale wires, and such cell scaffolds will find use in a wide variety of novel applications, including applications in tissue engineering, prosthetics, pacemakers, implants, or the like.

Abstract: A method or corresponding apparatus in an example embodiment of the present invention relates to penetrating a particulate substrate using a compact, lightweight, low-energy, reversible, and dynamic device for burrowing through particulate substrates. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes at least one vessel and a displacement module coupled with the vessel. The actuation of the displacement module fluidizes the particulate substrate proximate to the vessel and thereby reduces resistance of the particulate substrate to movement of the vessel and causes further penetration of the apparatus through the particulate substrate. The example embodiment utilizes volume contraction and localized fluidizing to efficiently move through substrates.

Abstract: An automated synthesis system for iodine-123-IBZM nuclear medicine includes a control/display means, a reactant supply means connecting to the control/display means; an adsorption means connecting to the control/display means and to the reactant supply means, an oxidation means connecting the control/display means, the reactant supply means and the adsorption means, a product collection means connecting to the control/display means, the reactant supply means, the adsorption means and the oxidation means; a waste liquid collection means connecting to the control/display means, the adsorption means and the product collection means, and a gas filtration means connecting the control/display means, the oxidation means and the product collection means.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a synchronization signal in a talk-around direct communication network is provided. The method includes: determining one of a plurality of second windows included in a first window as a synchronization reception window; selecting one of a plurality of synchronization slots included in the second windows as a first synchronization slot; transmitting a first synchronization signal through the first synchronization slot included in the second windows, excluding the synchronization reception window; detecting a second synchronization signal transmitted from other terminals using the first synchronization slot included in the synchronization reception window; and determining that a collision from amongst the synchronization signals has occurred based on the detection result.

Abstract: A head mounted display and a method of displaying a content using the head mounted display are disclosed. The head mounted display is disclosed which includes: a display unit displaying a content; and a first lens unit configured by a set of lens elements that refract the content displayed on the display unit in an eyeball direction.

Abstract: A privacy curtain assembly includes a main curtain portion. The main curtain portion includes a first side, a second side, and oppositely disposed leading edges located between the first and second sides. The privacy curtain assembly also includes at least one cleanable, wipable panel that is permanently affixed to one of the leading edges of the main curtain portion. The at least one panel is configured to be cleaned while permanently affixed to the main curtain portion.

Abstract: A power frequency parameter simulation system for a power transmission line and a control method thereof, the system comprises a simulation main circuit (1), an interference power supply (2) and a procedure controller (3). In the system, a power frequency parameter of a 10 to 100 kilometers of 500 kV power transmission line is simulated in a parameter integration manner; and the control method comprises the following steps of: a step to detect the automatically zeroing during starting up, a step to control the reduction of the length of a simulation line and a step to control a simulation interference voltage. A long-distance power transmission line is realized to be moved into a room and be tested by means of the power frequency parameter test system, so the various inconveniences of on-site measurement are avoided.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling synchronizing downmix signals and MPEG surround side information signals by controlling a delay according to the kind of downmix audio signals in an MPEG surround decoder. When multi-channel audio signals are restored using an HE-AAC decoder and a low-power MPEG surround decoder and complex QMF signals outputted from the HE-AAC decoder are used as downmix signals, a delay unit compensates for a delay caused in a real-to-complex converter. Anther delay unit delays spatial parameters to compensate for a delay caused in QMF and Nyquist banks when time-domain downmix signals are used. Also, when multi-channel audio signals are restored using an HE-AAC decoder and a high-quality MPEG surround decoder and complex QMF signals outputted from the HE-AAC decoder are used as downmix signals, a delay unit compensates for a delay caused in a real-to-complex converter.

Abstract: An apparatus for gathering information about surroundings of a vehicle includes: a vehicle sensor data gathering block configured to gather first information about surroundings of the vehicle from one or more sensors mounted on the vehicle; a roadside equipment data gathering block configured to gather second information about surroundings of the vehicle from a roadside communication device installed on a driving infrastructure; and a data integration block configured to classify the first information about surroundings and the second information about surroundings for predefined data types and integrate and manage the classified information about surroundings based on a preset reliability criterion.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for continuously monitoring substation disconnects and transmission line switches to detect improper closing of the disconnects or switches is disclosed. The method includes the step of providing an apparatus adapted to measure, process, and transmit data associated with a disconnect or switch. The method further includes the steps of positioning the apparatus on or in close proximity to the disconnect or switch, using the apparatus to collect data of the disconnect or switch and processing the data for transmission to a remote receiver, and transmitting the processed data to a remote receiver.

Abstract: A minimally invasive spinous process fixation system includes dual rigid spinous clamps, each configured to articulate axially along a cylindrical shaft, and together configured to enclose and clamp around the adjacent or superior spinous process by means of opposing and swiveling spherical contact heads with spiked spinous contact faces. The spinous clamps are lockable when desired compression is achieved. A pedicle clamp has right and left clamp bodies for enveloping pre-existing pedicle rods. Each of the right and left clamp bodies includes upper and lower rigid metal plates supporting medial and lateral swivel cups. The upper and lower medial swivel cups engage and clamp about a connecting rod extending from the spinous clamp, and the upper and lower lateral swivel cups engage and clamp about one of the pedicle rods. A channel through the upper and lower metal plates accepts a locking screw to simultaneously tighten and fix the swivel cups in place about the connecting rod and the pedicle rod.

Abstract: A method authenticates a group driving service of a moving object. The method includes authenticating the moving object when an authentication request for the registration of the group driving service is received from the moving object, generating a certain group having group driving service registration information based on group driving registration information when a registration request for the group driving service is received from the moving object, the registration request including the group driving registration information, and transmitting the group driving service registration information of the certain group to the moving object.

Abstract: An electrode structure is described in which conductive regions are recessed into a semiconductor region. Trenches may be formed in a semiconductor region, such that conductive regions can be formed in the trenches. The electrode structure may be used in semiconductor devices such as field effect transistors or diodes. Nitride-based power semiconductor devices are described including such an electrode structure, which can reduce leakage current and otherwise improve performance.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention described herein relate to synthetic, modified RNAs and their use in vivo to modulate gene expression. Aspects of the invention further relate to the use of these synthetic, modified RNAs in myocytes, cardiomyoctes, and tumors.

Abstract: A method for preparing a superhydrophobic random copolymer using a carbon dioxide solvent, and more particularly, to a method for preparing a surface coating copolymer having a superhydrophobic performance by radical copolymerization of a hydrocarbon monomer, and a silicone monomer or a fluorinated monomer using a supercritical carbon dioxide solvent as a copolymerization solvent.

Abstract: A precursor SnBZM for a dopamine receptor radiotracer and a method for preparing the same are revealed. The precursor includes a tributyltin group (Bu3Sn) that is easy to be replaced. Thus a dopamine receptor radiotracer 123I-IBZM can be produced at high yield rate by a substitution reaction of the precursor. At the same time, both the method for preparing the precursor SnBZM and a method for preparing a reference standard IBZM are simplified. Moreover, stability of each product is improved.

Abstract: An attack blocking control method uses an access control list (ACL). The method includes investigating the ACL if a packet is input, and checking whether or not the packet is registered in the ACL, comparing a current time count value with a blocking time of the packet if the packet is determined to be registered in the ACL. Further, the method includes increasing the number of blocking times of the packet by 1 if the current time count value is smaller than or equal to the blocking time. Further, the method includes automatically renewing the blocking time, and removing registration information for the packet from the ACL if the current time count value is greater than the blocking time.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for creating molecular barcodes for DNA sequences of interest in chromosomes within single cells and for resolving such barcodes using super-resolution technologies. The invention additionally teaches creating molecular barcodes for mRNA sequences that can be visualized at the same time as the aforementioned DNA sequences. The inventive approach allows for the detection of multiple loci on the chromosomes of tumor biopsy sample cells, and can accomplish all of the current applications of DNA FISH in cancer diagnostics, with the additional benefit of being highly multiplexable.