Abstract: A wind turbine noise suppression system can include a sound absorbing batting and a fabric sheet within a column of the wind turbine. The sheet can hang within the column whereas the batting can be placed in at least a bottom and top region. A vibration isolation pad at the top of the column can mitigate a megaphone effect. The pad can be combined with an isolation washer. The pad can be less than a half inch thick, whereas the isolation washer can be less than a quarter inch thick. A sound curtain can be installed at a base of the column to suppress bell resonance. The system can, for example, reduce wind turbine noise up to ninety percent.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes the steps of: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; adding the generated prediction image to a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Therefore, the performance of image data compression can be improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) marker related to a Chinese horse short stature trait. The SNP molecular marker is located at the 501th position of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO.1, polymorphism is G/A, and the SNP marker corresponds to base pair 18,205,998 on chromosome 8 in a horse. The SNP marker related to the Chinese horse short stature trait and use thereof provided by the present invention have the following advantages that: (1) the molecular marker is not restricted by the age, sex and the like of Chinese horses, is used in early breeding of the Chinese horses, performs accurate screening immediately at birth, and significantly promotes the breeding process of dominant pony varieties of the Chinese horse; (2) a method for detecting SNP of a Chinese horse TBX3 gene is accurate, reliable, and easy to operate.

Abstract: An image decoding method is disclosed in the present specification. An image decoding method according to the present invention may include: determining a position of a co-located block of a current block within a co-located picture (co-located picture); determining a representative motion vector of the current block by using motion information at the position of the co-located block; and deriving motion information on a sub-block included in the current block by using the representative motion vector.

Abstract: Superhydrophobic coatings to reduce deposit formation of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) within selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a system, and a device for a hash generation and network traffic detection. It uses a method of storing intermediate calculation results to perform hash calculation for streaming data, and uses a matrix multiplication operation as a strong hash algorithm to reduce memory occupation. The present invention can generate hash in real time in the case of streaming data comprising defects, unordered, and overlapping, which is suitable for detecting files from network traffic, and is applicable to virus detection, intrusion detection, data anti-leakage, network content review, digital forensics, digital rights protection, and other fields.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for regenerating disaster information by adding information on an actual situation of a personal interest area to basic disaster information. In order to generate disaster information that meets interests of various individuals, the disclosure suggests a method for collecting and managing information on an interest area of an individual in advance, and collecting, analyzing and managing information measured by various measurers and sensors installed in the interest area. When a serious or urgent disaster occurs or is predicted and disaster information is provided, information collected in an interest area of an individual is combined with basic disaster information to transmit personalized disaster information.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor to receive a request to provide a view of an object associated with a job flow, and in response to determining that the object is associated with a task type requiring access to a particular resource not accessible to a first interpretation routine: store, within a job queue, a job flow generation request message to cause generation of a job flow definition the defines another job flow for generating the requested view; within a task container in which a second interpretation routine that does have access to the particular resource is executed, generate the job flow definition; store, within a task queue, a job flow generation completion message that includes a copy of the job flow definition; use the job flow definition to perform the other job flow to generate the requested view; and transmit the requested view to the requesting device.

Abstract: Membrane protein expression can be predicted using statistical frameworks to provide an enhanced subset of sequences, out of an initial larger set of potentially expressing sequences, by using features derived from sequences and a model parameterized through a dataset of known expression levels. Also, membrane protein experimentation protocols can be designed using the statistical frameworks in concert known outcomes to identify which laboratory conditions are most likely to produce successful results.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a diesel reforming system comprising: a diesel autothermal reformer; a liquid desulfurizer disposed upstream of the diesel autothermal reformer and configured to remove sulfur compounds from diesel fuel prior to feeding to the diesel autothermal reformer; a combustor in communication with the liquid desulfurizer and configured to provide heat for the liquid desulfurizer; a regulating valve in communication with the liquid desulfurizer and the combustor, the regulating valve being configured to control diesel fuel feeds to the liquid desulfurizer and the combustor; and a post-reformer disposed downstream of the diesel autothermal reformer.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor to: receive a request to perform a job flow; within a performance container, based on the data dependencies among a set of tasks of the job flow, derive an order of performance of the set of tasks that includes a subset able to be performed in parallel, and derive a quantity of task containers to enable the parallel performance of the subset; based on the derived quantity of task containers, derive a quantity of virtual machines (VMs) to enable the parallel performance of the subset; provide, to a VM allocation routine, an indication of a need for provision of the quantity of VMs; and store, within a task queue, multiple task routine execution request messages to enable parallel execution of task routines within the quantity of task containers to cause the parallel performance of the subset.

Abstract: An impedance measuring apparatus is disclosed. The impedance measuring apparatus includes an input current generator configured to generate a sinusoidal input signal of a carrier frequency, a first electrode configured to apply the sinusoidal input signal to an object which has an impedance, a second electrode configured to receive an amplitude modulated signal from the object, a first amplifier configured to amplify the received amplitude modulated signal and output a first amplified signal, a baseline signal subtractor configured to subtract a baseline signal generated based on the first amplified signal from the amplitude modulated signal and output a subtraction modulated signal, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the subtraction modulated signal to a digital modulated signal, and an impedance measurer configured to measure the impedance based on the digital modulated signal.

Abstract: This application relates to a mechanical button apparatus that includes a body where an upper portion thereof is closed and a lower portion thereof is opened and a bottom plate attached on a display screen of a display apparatus to cover the opened lower portion. The body includes an aperture member including a wing set expanded or contracted in a rotation direction of the body. The body also includes a photovoltaic (PV) cell array substrate including a PV cell configured to generate power for charging a battery and an optical sensor configured to convert light signals, reflected by the expanded or contracted wing set, into electrical signals. The body further includes a circuit substrate configured to operate with the power charged into the battery, calculate number of rotation manipulations of the body by using the electrical signals, and transmit the calculated number of rotation manipulations to the display apparatus.

Abstract: The invention, in some aspects relates to light-activated ion channel molecules and methods for their use to alter cell activity and function. Light-activated ion channel molecules of the invention can be administered to subjects, expressed in cells, and activated with light, to alter membrane potential in the cells, and can be used in methods for assaying compounds, treating diseases and conditions, compound screening and more.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a flexible connecting structure of a prefabricated component and a building main body. The flexible connecting structure comprises multiple layers of cast-in-situ building main bodies spaced up and down, a prefabricated component is connected between two adjacent cast-in-situ building main bodies, a tenon is provided at the lower end of the prefabricated component, a mortise matching the tenon is provided on the top surface of the cast-in-situ building main body, and the prefabricated component is socketed to the lower layer of cast-in-situ building main body by tenon-and-mortise cooperation; and a first flexible layer for reducing the connection rigidity between the prefabricated component and the upper layer of cast-in-situ building main body is provided at the junction between the prefabricated component and the upper layer of cast-in-situ building main body.

Abstract: An encoding acceleration method of cloud VR (virtual reality) video, the method comprising: constructing a reference frame candidate for encoding of a current frame; selecting a specific reference frame among the reference frame candidate based on a sensor data of IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit); selecting a prediction mode for encoding the current frame based on information included in the specific reference frame; and encoding the current frame based on the selected prediction mode.

Abstract: A method for alerting a driver includes detecting an object in a spatial environment adjacent to a vehicle and identifying a set of output devices located within a cabin of the vehicle. Each one of the set of output devices may be located at a different location of the cabin. The method also includes selecting an output device of the set of output devices based on a location of the object in relation to the vehicle and generating a notification via the selected output device.

Abstract: A high-capacity and long-life negative electrode hydrogen storage material of La—Mg—Ni type for secondary rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery and a method for preparing the same are provided in the present invention. A chemical formula of the negative electrode hydrogen storage material of La—Mg—Ni type is La1-x-yRexMgy(Ni1-a-bAlaMb)z, wherein Re is at least one of Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Y, and M is at least one of Ti, Cr, Mo, Nb, Ga, V, Si, Zn, Sn; 0?x?0.10, 0.3?y?0.5, 0<a?0.05, 0?b?0.02, 2.3?z<3.0. The negative electrode hydrogen storage material of La—Mg—Ni type in the present invention has excellent charge-discharge capacity and cycle life. The negative electrode hydrogen storage material of La—Mg—Ni type can be applied in both common secondary rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery and secondary rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery with ultra-low self-discharge and long-term storage performance.

Abstract: A loss function of a signal including an audio signal is determined. A loss function determining system for an audio signal is provided. A loss function is determined by: determining a reference quantization index by quantizing an original input signal; inputting the original input signal to a neural network classifier and applying an activation function to an output layer of the neural network classifier; and determining a total loss function for the neural network classifier using an output of the activation function and the reference quantization index.

Abstract: Self-righting articles, such as self-righting capsules for administration to a subject, are generally provided. In some embodiments, the self-righting article may be configured such that the article may orient itself relative to a surface (e.g., a surface of a tissue of a subject). The self-righting articles described herein may comprise one or more tissue engaging surfaces configured to engage (e.g., interface with, inject into, anchor) with a surface (e.g., a surface of a tissue of a subject). In some embodiments, the self-righting article may have a particular shape and/or distribution of density (or mass) which, for example, enables the self-righting behavior of the article. In some embodiments, the self-righting article may comprise a tissue interfacing component and/or a pharmaceutical agent (e.g., for delivery of the active pharmaceutical agent to a location internal of the subject).