Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for managing dental article information based on a UHF RFID, and more particularly, to a method and a system for managing dental article information based on a UHF RFID, capable of automatically monitoring a location, a stock, and an expiration date of an article used by medical staffs of a dental clinic without an additional action of the medical staff, and providing information and a notification related to a dental article to the medical staffs of the dental clinic.

Abstract: An example porous composite membrane for solvent extraction is provided. The porous composite membrane includes a Janus membrane with a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The first side exhibits hydrophobic characteristics and the second side exhibits hydrophilic characteristics. At least one of the first side or the second side is sized to perform nondispersive membrane solvent extraction.

Abstract: An image prediction method according to the present invention may comprise: identifying a reference pixel region designated for obtaining correlation information; determining a reference pixel processing configuration on the basis of determination of the availability of the reference pixel region; and performing intra prediction according to the determined reference pixel processing. As described above, performing intra prediction on the basis of the availability of a reference pixel according to the present invention can improve encoding performance.

Abstract: A secret key sharing system includes a transceiver in a first layer, a plurality of transceivers in a second layer, and a plurality of transceivers in a third layer. The transceivers in the second layer receive a first random number from the transceiver in the first layer via a directional carrier wave. The transceivers in the third layer receive a second random number from one of the transceivers in the second layer via the carrier wave. The transceiver in the first layer and the transceivers in the second layer share a first secret key based on the first random number, and the one of the transceivers in the second layer and the plurality of transceivers in the third layer share a second secret key based on the second random number.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt comprising a nitrogen element, a first additive having a LUMO (lowest occupied molecular orbital) value lower than a LUMO value of the lithium salt, and a second additive having a LUMO value higher than the LUMO value of the lithium salt.

Abstract: A braiding path generating method includes the following steps. Firstly, a mandrel model is received. Then, an outer diameter of the mandrel model is obtained. Then, a target braiding angle is obtained according to a target coverage rate and the outer diameter of the mandrel model. Then, a braiding simulation path is generated according to the target braiding angle.

Abstract: Processes for producing polymer microcapsules using vicinal functional oligomers are also described. The vicinal functional oligomers can be made by polymerizing an acrylate monomer, a styrene monomer, or both in the presence of a chain transfer agent. The vicinal functional oligomers can be reacted with epichlorohydrin to form vicinal epoxies. The vicinal epoxies can be reacted with polyamines to form epoxy polymer microspheres. The vicinal epoxies can be reacted with carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst to form vicinal cyclic carbonates. The vicinal cyclic carbonates can be reacted with polyamines to form isocyanate-free polymer microspheres. Polymer microspheres made by the processes are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coaxial lead structure and method for radiating a GIS partial discharge UHF signal outward. The structure includes a GIS cavity, a circular hole provided on the GIS cavity, a medium cylinder provided at the circular hole and sealing the circular hole, a thin cylindrical metal lead that extends into and is fixed to the medium cylinder, and a ground lead connected to the thin cylindrical metal lead. According to the present disclosure, a relatively strong signal may be obtained outside a coaxial lead structure, and detection of a partial discharge UHF signal at this position may increase the detection sensitivity by one time compared with the detection methods of built-in and external disc insulators.

Abstract: A computer-based system and method for taking clarity measurements of a gem, and a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, are provided and include receiving a pixilated image of a gem and identifying pixels representing an inclusion. The method and medium further include determining characteristics of the inclusion as a function of the pixels representing the inclusion, and providing a clarity grade based upon the determined characteristics. Also provided is a method for mapping a gem, and a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, which include receiving a pixilated image of a gem having facet edges, and identifying pixels representing the facet edges. The method and medium further include generating a diagram of the gem, such that the diagram is a function of the pixels representing the facet edges, and superimposing the diagram onto the pixilated image.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pulverized coal preprocessing method and a pulverized coal gasifying method. The pulverized coal preprocessing method comprises the following steps: (1) performing pore broadening on pulverized coal to obtain preprocessed pulverized coal; (2) loading alkali metal ions into the preprocessed pulverized coal under an ion exchange condition to obtain alkali metal loaded pulverized coal. The method further comprises loading a chrome complex into the alkali metal loaded pulverized coal obtained in described step (2). In gasification, the pulverized coal loaded with alkali metal potassium and chrome catalysts obtained by the method has the advantages of high sulphur removal rate, high carbon conversion rate, short gasifying reaction time and high methane production.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 isolated from kimchi, and a composition containing the same. The Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 according to the present disclosure is a probiotic having activities of promoting hair growth and can be diversely applied for intestinal regulation and promotion of hair growth in humans or animals.

Abstract: A compound of general formula (1) [wherein: R1 and R2, which are the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower alkanoyl group, a halogen substituted lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogen substituted lower alkoxy group, a cyano group, a cross-linked methylenedioxy group, an ethylenedioxy group, a propylenedioxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkylsulfonyl group, a carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a lower alkylamide group, a lower alkylamino alkylene amide group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, a hydroxy group, a functional group represented by general formula (2), or a functional group represented by general formula (3) —CONH(CH2)p—R3??(2) [wherein R3 represents a di-lower alkylamino group, a morpholino group, a piperidino group, a 2-methyl-piperidino group, or a 2-oxo-pyrrolidinyl group; p represents an integer from 2 to 6]; [wherein, R4 represents a lower alkyl group]; m a

Abstract: Processes for converting the coal-derived heavy-oil fraction of syncrude to polyols are described. The processes involve mixing a feed stream comprising the coal-derived heavy-oil fraction with an alcohol and aqueous sulfuric acid, heating the mixture, reacting the coal-derived heavy-oil fraction with ozone, and reacting the ozonated heavy-oil fraction with glycerin to form the polyol. In some cases, the ozonated heavy-oil fraction can be neutralized before reacting the ozonated heavy-oil fraction with the glycerin.

Abstract: A Ga2O3-based semiconductor device includes a Ga2O3-based crystal layer including a donor, and an N-doped region formed in at least a part of the Ga2O3-based crystal layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a graphene structure having graphene bubbles and a preparation method for the same. The preparation method comprises: providing a substrate; forming a hydrogen terminated layer on a top surface of the substrate and a graphene layer disposed on a top surface of the hydrogen terminated layer; and placing a probe on the graphene layer and applying a preset voltage to the probe, to excite a part of the hydrogen terminated layer at a position corresponding to the probe to convert into hydrogen, the hydrogen causing the graphene layer at a position corresponding to the hydrogen to bulge, so as to form a graphene bubble enveloping the hydrogen.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node may include: mapping data symbols to be transmitted to a second communication node of the communication system to resources in a first two-dimensional (2D) domain; pre-processing the data symbols mapped to the resources in the first 2D domain to spread the data symbols on resources in a second 2D domain; mapping the pre-processed data symbols to the resources in the second 2D domain; and performing multi-carrier modulation on the data symbols mapped to the resources in the second 2D domain for each of the resources in the second 2D domain.

Abstract: An operation method of a terminal may comprise receiving information on one CG configuration for uplink transmission from a base station; obtaining common time domain resource allocation information for combinations of RB sets based on the information on the one CG configuration; obtaining frequency domain resource allocation information for each of the combinations of the RB sets based on the information on the one CG configuration; determining a number of PRBs to which an uplink channel is mapped based on the frequency domain resource allocation information corresponding to one combination of the combinations; determining a TBS based on the common time domain resource allocation information and the number of PRBs; and transmitting a TB having the TBS to the base station within the one combination through the uplink channel according to the common time domain resource allocation information and the frequency domain resource allocation information.

Abstract: A method for detecting on-off keying symbols includes receiving, by each of distributed Rx nodes, a pilot signal for a pilot symbol transmitted from a transmitter, the distributed Rx nodes constituting the wireless body area communication network, obtaining, by each of the Rx nodes, a reference value using the received pilot signal, transmitting, by each of the Rx nodes, received data signal to a fusion center when the data signal for the on-off keying symbol transmitted from the transmitter is received by each of the Rx nodes, calculating, by the fusion center, a weight of the on-off keying symbol for each of the Rx nodes using the reference value obtained from each of the Rx nodes and the received data signal, and detecting, by the fusion center, the on-off keying symbol transmitted from the transmitter using the weight of the on-off keying symbol calculated for each of the Rx nodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a parathyroid sensing system, and includes: a modulator for generating a modulation signal having a predetermined frequency; a lock-in amplifier and a light source which receive information on the modulation signal; an excitation filter for transmitting, among light emitted from the light source, only excitation light that excites parathyroid glands; an emission filter connected to a probe and selectively transmitting only fluorescence emitted from the parathyroid glands; a near-infrared sensor for sensing the autofluorescence that has passed through the emission filter, and converting the sensed autofluorescence into an electric signal; and a speaker for generating an alarm through the electric signal. Through the present invention, the locations of the parathyroid glands may be precisely identified even when lights are turned on in an operating room, and convenience may be provided by alerting a surgeon by means of an alarm when the parathyroid glands are detected.

Abstract: A data transmission method, apparatus, device, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The data transmission method of the present disclosure includes receiving data sent by a User Equipment UE, determining a Session Management Function SMF, and forwarding the data to the SMF, wherein after the SMF receives the data, the SMF forwards the data to a User Plane Function UPF.