Abstract: A simulation system includes a storage module comprising a plurality of behaviors and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to define an agent for use in a simulation, where the agent comprises one or more of the plurality of behaviors from the storage module and the agent is capable of implementation on a plurality of different simulators, establish a contract with a first simulator and the agent to provide a consistent boundary between the agent and the first simulator, and execute the simulation of a device in a simulation environment with the first simulator and the agent.

Abstract: Provided is a compound, which is represented by the following general formula (1): where X1 and X2 each independently represent an acrylic group or a methacrylic group, R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and “n” represents an integer of from 1 to 10.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell including a multi-layered electrolyte layer using a calendering process. The method for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell is a continuous process, thus providing high productivity and maximizing facility investment and processing costs. In addition, the solid oxide fuel cell manufactured by the method includes an anode that is free of interfacial defects and has a uniform packing structure, thereby advantageously greatly improving the production yield and power density. In addition, the solid oxide fuel cell has excellent interfacial bonding strength between respective layers included therein, and includes a multi-layered electrolyte layer in which the secondary phase at the interface is suppressed and which has increased density, thereby advantageously providing excellent output characteristics and long-term stability even at an intermediate operating temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a Heusler-based phase thermoelectric material using an amorphous phase precursor. More specifically disclosed is a method for producing a powder or bulk thermoelectric material having a microstructure including a Heusler-based phase with a thermoelectric effect by crystallization of an amorphous phase precursor prepared by a non-equilibrium processes. Also disclosed is a device using a Heusler-based phase thermoelectric material produced by the method. The method largely avoids the efficiency problems of conventional methods, including low productivity in scaling up caused by long annealing time, high annealing temperature, and contamination during nanopowder production, achieving improved process efficiency. In addition, the method enables efficient production of a thermoelectric material having a nano-sized microstructure that is difficult to produce by a conventional method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: A material and a method of making hydrothermally stable (catalytic) materials on the basis of theta-alumina support that is thermally and hydrothermally stable up to 1,150 C with metal, mixed metal-, metal-oxide nanoparticles dispersed upon it. Such materials did not lose significant amounts of their catalytic activity at temperature ranges for industrially relevant applications (including hydrocarbon oxidation, nitric oxide reduction, carbon monoxide oxidation) even after hydrothermal aging up to 1,150° C.

Abstract: An IV system can include a first flow regulator configured to restrict flow through a tube and a second flow regulator configured to restrict flow through the tube downstream of the first flow regulator. The first flow regulator can compress the tube a fixed amount to set an initial flow rate through the tube, while the second flow regulator includes a user-adjustable mechanical compression device that compresses the tube to a variable degree to fine-tune the flow rate through to a more precise flow rate that is lower than the initial flow rate. The flow regulators can utilize a purely mechanical means such that electricity is not required. Such systems can provide a simple, low-cost, and low-power way to provide precise flow control to patients, especially neonatal patient, in any environment. Systems can also include flow rate monitoring, alerting, and shutoff components.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna structure. The structure includes a dielectric lens, an antenna substrate on the dielectric lens, and antenna electrodes on the antenna substrate. Here, each of the antenna electrodes may include a wire electrode and an empty plane having a triangular shape defined by the wire electrode.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a non-natural herpes simplex virus (“HSV”), compositions comprising, or alternatively consisting essentially of, or yet further consisting of the HSV, and methods of producing the HSV, or infecting a cell with the HSV. Also provided herein are methods of treating cancer or inhibiting the growth or metastasis of cancer cell in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: In response to request signals transmitted from a terminal, a server generates prediction information relating to pharmacokinetics of a peptide. The server then transmits the prediction information to the terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a new 3D bioprinting method of soft polymeric material such as a hydrogel or elastomer and/or cells for scaffolds or devices with structures. The method utilizes in one aspect extrusion based printing of polymer solutions, hydrogels and cells referred as direct ink writing (DIW) or BioPlotting that is modified to offer break-through advantages. The method may utilize sequential printing of a photocurable polymer solution or matrix material, and a functional hydrogel and/or cells. Printing within or inside of a viscous non-cured layer is accomplished by printing cells directly into the functional hydrogel. The viscous layer does not need to be shear thinning and thus allows use of a wide variety of bioinks never before allowed because of shear thinning and recovery requirement of commonly utilized extrusion based embedded bioprinting approach. Complex printing patterns never before allowed for bioinks are now possible utilizing this new printing method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bifunctional compounds, compositions, and methods for treating diseases or conditions mediated by dysfunctional cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) and CDK5 activity.

Abstract: An inference device makes an inference in accordance with first-order predicate logic by using: a true or false of a proposition that determines a state of a target by using a predicate that represents the state of the target; and an inference rule where a predicate representing a state of a target in an antecedent differs from a predicate representing a state of a target in a consequent. The predicate representing the state of the target in the antecedent and the predicate representing the state of the target in the consequent represent a proposition that determines a state of a target in a different time step.

Abstract: A method for coding image information includes generating prediction information by predicting information on a current coding unit, and determining whether the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information. When the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information is coded and transmitted. When the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information and the information on the current coding unit are coded and transmitted.

Abstract: A microwave heating method includes following steps: setting multiple microwave heating modes and their corresponding arrangements of resonator; selecting one of the microwave heating modes according to a heating condition; and, disposing an object to be heated and at least one resonator into a heating chamber, and providing a microwave signal to heat the object to heated, wherein a resonance frequency of the at least one resonator is corresponding to a frequency of the microwave signal, and the at least one resonator is arranged in the arrangement corresponding to the selected microwave heating mode. A microwave heating device suitable for the above microwave heating method is also proposed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include compositions and methods for treating diseases (e.g., brain diseases) using genetic engineered cells. In some cases, the cells are engineered hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which are capable of engrafting to a central nervous system and differentiating to progeny cells (e.g., microglial cells).

Abstract: An intracellularly degraded branched and degradable polyethylene glycol derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein each symbol is as defined in the present specification, that is used for modifying bio-related substances is provided by the present invention.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to 2?3? cyclic phosphonate dinucleotides of Formula (I), the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical composition and combinations of the substances and other medicaments or pharmaceuticals. The disclosure also relates to the compounds for the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions modifiable by STING protein modulation, such as cancer or viral, allergic and inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oil slurry filter, a filter unit including the oil slurry filter, a multiple-filter system including the oil slurry filter, and a multiple-stage filter system including the oil slurry filter. Due to the use of the filter component of flexible texture in the oil slurry filter of the present invention, the problems that the filter material is easily blocked by high-viscosity colloidal impurities, the regeneration efficiency of the filter is poor and the filtration efficiency is low are solved, and it is possible to make the backwash treatment of the filter residue more convenient and improve the regeneration efficiency of the filter. The present invention also provides a filtering process using the oil slurry filter to ensure long-term stable operation of the oil slurry filtering process.

Abstract: The present invention is able to provide a method for producing an all-solid-state battery that has a solid electrolyte layer between a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer. This method for producing an all-solid-state battery is characterized by comprising: a step wherein a coating liquid is applied to at least one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, said coating liquid containing a solid electrolyte solution, which is obtained by dissolving a solid electrolyte in a solvent, and fine particles which are insoluble in the solid electrolyte solution; and a step wherein the solvent is removed from the applied coating liquid, thereby having the solid electrolyte deposit on at least one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer.