Abstract: Disclosed are a type of catalyst which can catalyse the ring-addition reaction of CO2 and an alkylene oxide at 0˜180° C. under 0.1˜8.0 MPa to produce a corresponding cyclic carbonate, and the preparation thereof. The catalyst is a conjugated microporous macromolecule polymer complexed with cobalt, chromium, zinc, copper or aluminium, and by using the macromolecule catalysts complexed with different metals to catalyse the reaction of CO2 and alkylene oxide at normal temperature and normal pressure, a yield of the corresponding cyclic carbonate of 35%˜90% can be obtained. The catalyst is easy to recover and the re-use of the catalyst has no influence on the yield; additionally, the yield can reach over 90% by controlling the reaction conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed uses a digital to analog converter and an analog to digital converter that process a low bit for processing of a data signal at high speed according to analog to digital conversion and digital to analog conversion in a communication system and an analog to digital converter that processes high bit for processing of a signal for synchronization acquisition at low speed.

Abstract: The compositions and methods of the present invention relate to the co-delivery of a molecule and a polypeptide to cells to improve the therapeutic efficacy of the molecules. In one embodiment of the invention, the invention may improve delivery of growth factors by co-delivering these growth factors with their receptors and co-receptors, such as syndecans. Co-delivery of growth factors with syndecans, for example, may protect growth factors from proteolysis, enhance their activity, and target the growth factors to the cell surface to facilitate growth factor signaling. This novel approach to growth factor therapy could be extended to other systems and growth factors enabling the enhancement of multiple signaling pathways to achieve a desired therapeutic outcome.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to methods for the synthesis of [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and fullerene derivatives in a yield of at least 40%.

Abstract: A bone repairing kit including a drilling device, a pushing device, a clamping member and a hole saw. An end of a tube body of the drilling device is a knife portion. When the tube body rotates with respect to a femur, a bone column is cut by the knife portion and located in the tube body. The pushing device includes a hollow tube and a push bar. The hollow tube is for receiving the tube body. The push bar is for touching and pushing the bone column in the tube body. The clamping member is for clamping the bone column. The hole saw includes a receiving body and cutting knives. The receiving body has a recess for receiving an end of the bone column. The cutting knives surrounding on an inner wall of the recess are for cutting an edge of the end of the bone column.

Abstract: The invention relates to recombinant oncolytic viruses that target tumor stem cells and various uses of these recombinant viruses. In particular, an oncolytic virus comprising a recombinant binding domain specific for a tumor stem cell marker is disclosed. Furthermore, the use of such oncolytic viruses for the treatment of cancer is disclosed.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for accelerating the encoding of Raptor codes, based on an inputted block length, a pre-encoding matrix generation device determines to generate an encoding matrix M corresponding to the inputted block length and computes an inverse matrix M?1, or makes a pre-coding operation list storage device output an operation list corresponding to the inputted block length; based on the encoding matrix or the inverse matrix M?1, a pre-encoding operation list generation device generates a new operation list; based on one of the aforementioned two operation lists and an inputted source symbol set, at least one prompt intermediate symbol generation device generates at least one intermediate symbol set to provide to a fountain code encoder for encoding.

Abstract: The vehicle AVM system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first camera network constructed of some of the cameras configuring the AVM system; a second camera network constructed of some of the cameras configuring the AVM system; and a processor configured to create a first image from the images created by the cameras configuring the first camera network, and to create a second image from the images created by the cameras configuring the second camera network. Accordingly, by installing more number of cameras in an AVM system of a vehicle than the number of cameras in a general vehicle and thus removing dead zones according to vehicle characteristics, it becomes possible to perform smooth networking and prevent image delay, thereby preventing accidents due to dead zones and image delay.

Abstract: A ranging method and apparatus in a wireless communication system are provided. The ranging method of a Mobile Station (MS) includes selecting at least one Base Station (BS) for performing ranging, transmitting a ranging signal by using a common ranging region shared by a plurality of BSs, and receiving a response signal, including a ranging result of at least one BS which received the ranging signal, from a central controller.

Abstract: A tumor radiation probe of iodine-123 marker thymidine (FLT) analogue [123I]-IaraU is disclosed. Commercial available uridine is used as the raw material for the synthesis of the precursor. A radioactive iodine-123 is marked on an alkaline group of uridine to obtain [123I]-IaraU, which is distinguishable from [18F]-FLT marking 18F on a glycosyl group to obtain a novel tumor radiation probe. The marking procedures include mixing the marker precursor with Na [123I] solution, acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide solution, and the solution of chloroform and sodium hydroxide. The sonication time increases from 1 minute to 10 minutes, so that [123I]-IaraU has radiologically chemical purity of higher than 98% and radiological specific activity of not less than 0.196 GBq/umole, and the yield can increase from 8% to 40%. Its radioactive specific activity, yield and purity reach to the degree for the use in biological experiments, while reducing production cost.

Abstract: Touch screen display devices are disclosed. The touch screen display device may include a first substrate, a first sensor line extending in a first direction on the first substrate, an optical switching layer on the first sensor line, a second substrate on the optical switching layer, a second sensor line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction on the second substrate, an interlayer insulating layer on the second sensor line, and a third sensor line extending in the first direction on the interlayer insulating layer. At least one of the second and third sensor lines may sense a variation of a current or a capacitance from the first sensor line when a distance between the first sensor line and the second substrate is changed.

Abstract: When an apparatus for constructing a radar chart receives evaluation scores and weighted values of a plurality of evaluation items from a user, the apparatus divides a single circle into sectors corresponding to the amount of the evaluation items on the basis of the weighted values of the respective evaluation items, marks evaluation scores of the respective evaluation items on the radiuses of the sectors corresponding to the respective evaluation items, and connects spots in which the evaluation scores are marked, to construct a radar chart, and calculates achievement of the radar chart.

Abstract: A method of managing a context table for the compression of an IPv6 header based on a context in a wireless mesh network includes: determining, by a boundary router for coupling an external network and a Low-power and Lossy Network (LLN), a score by taking information on the traffic of a packet transmitted by an external host into consideration; assigning, by the boundary router, a Context ID (CID) to the prefix of the packet based on the determined score and registering the CID with a context table: and sending, by the boundary router, the packet of context registered with the context table to all nodes of the LLN.

Abstract: High-density microfluidic chips contain plumbing networks with thousands of micromechanical valves and hundreds of individually addressable chambers. These fluidic devices are analogous to electronic integrated circuits fabricated using large scale integration (LSI). A component of these networks is the fluidic multiplexor, which is a combinatorial array of binary valve patterns that exponentially increases the processing power of a network by allowing complex fluid manipulations with a minimal number of inputs. These integrated microfluidic networks can be used to construct a variety of highly complex microfluidic devices, for example the microfluidic analog of a comparator array, and a microfluidic memory storage device resembling electronic random access memories.

Abstract: A measuring device linked to a conveyor for transporting a flexible glass is provided. The measuring device includes a base, a first roller, and at least one second roller. The first roller disposed on the base moves back and forth along a first axis. The second roller disposed on the base moves back and forth along a second axis. The flexible glass enters the conveyor passing through the second roller and the first roller. An operation method of the measuring device is also provided.

Abstract: A digital spectrum analysis apparatus and method for direction finding (DF) and location is provided. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus includes: a multi-channel unit configured to convert signals inputted from antennas into digital signals, reduce a sampling rate of the digital signals by using a digital down converter (DDC), and convert the digital signals into baseband complex signals, and having a plurality of channels; a DF estimator configured to estimate the direction of the signal; a spectrum processing unit configured to map any one of a bearing and a power level of the baseband complex signal into coordinate system, and allocate different colors to one of the bearings and the power levels depending on the accumulation ratio of one of the bearing and the power level; and a display unit configured to display the power level and the bearing with colors.

Abstract: A contactless thickness measuring apparatus is provided which includes an terahertz transmitter configured to receive the first optical path signal from the coupler and to generate a terahertz continuous wave using the first optical signal and an applied bias; an optical delay line configured to delay the second optical path signal output from the coupler; and an terahertz receiver configured to receive the terahertz continuous wave penetrating a sample and to detect an optical current using the terahertz continuous wave and the second optical path signal delayed. A thickness of the sample is a value corresponding to the optical current which phase value becomes a constant regardless of a plurality of measurement frequencies.

Abstract: A method for separating amorphous iron oxides is provided. The method includes steps of sampling, filtering, dissolving and separating, analyzing the solution containing amorphous radioactive iron oxides and analyzing granules containing crystalline radioactive iron oxides. Characteristics of the radioactive iron oxides during various periods are acquired to solve the radiation buildup problem. Parameters for improving water quality and chemistry performance indicator are thus provided. Crystalline deposits are separated while the dissolving rate of radioactive iron oxides reaches more than 90%. The present invention does not use complex utilities, is easy to use and has a low operation cost for fast analysis.

Abstract: A novel adjuvant composition is provided that is excellent in safety and convenience as compared to the conventional adjuvant such as Alum. An adjuvant composition comprising citrullines, which are water soluble substance present in the living body, and/or a salt thereof; a vaccine composition comprising said adjuvant composition and an antigen; a process for preparing said adjuvant composition and said vaccine composition; and a method for administering said adjuvant composition and said vaccine composition are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the temperature of small volumes such as yoctoliter volumes, are described. The systems include one or more plasmonic nanostructures attached at or near a nanopore. Upon excitation of the plasmonic nanostructures, such as for example by exposure to laser light, the nanoparticles are rapidly heated thereby causing a change in the ionic conductance along the nanopore. The temperature change is determined from the ionic conductance. These temperature changes can be used to control rapid thermodynamic changes in molecular analytes as they interact with the nanopore.