Abstract: Described herein are novel ?- and ?-propargyl carboxylic acids and esters. The novel compositions are antagonists of CSE and may be used to modulate of the activity of the carotid body, therefore providing therapeutic benefits for sleep-related breathing disorders and related conditions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring mesh peer link and a method and apparatus for switching channel in wireless mesh network are provided. A method of configuring a mesh peer link in a wireless mesh network includes a first mesh station transmitting a mesh peering open frame to a second mesh station, and the first mesh station receiving a mesh peering confirm frame from the second mesh station in response to the mesh peering open frame, wherein the first mesh station and the second mesh station support a very high throughput (VHT), and wherein the mesh peering open frame and the mesh peering confirm frame comprise a VHT capability information element.

Abstract: A technology enabling a terminal to receive acknowledgement (ACK)/negative ACK (NACK) information about data transmitted from the terminal is provided. The method includes receiving cyclic shift information for a reference signal from the base station; transmitting, to the base station, the data and a reference signal which is cyclic-shifted using a cyclic shift value, the cyclic shift value being determined based on a dynamic cyclic shift value mapped one-to-one to the cyclic shift information for the reference signal; and receiving, from the base station, the ACK/NACK information about the transmitted data through a radio resource of a downlink channel, the radio resource of the downlink channel being identified based on a modifier mapped one-to-one to the cyclic shift information for the reference signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise acquiring transform coefficients distribution information of a neighboring block from a bitstream; direction-adaptively determining an intra prediction mode of a current block to be decoded, according to the transform coefficients distribution information of the neighboring block; and reconstructing the current block, based on the determined intra prediction mode, wherein the direction-adaptively determining includes determining similarity flag information corresponding to the neighboring block, based on the transform coefficients distribution information of the neighboring block.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to recombinant HIV Env polypeptides and their use in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Abstract: A method of searching a cell in a mobile station of a communication system in which a plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of cell groups, each cell group including at least two cells, includes: detecting a primary synchronization signal and a secondary synchronization signal from a received signal; and identifying a cell based on a combination of the primary synchronization signal and the secondary synchronization signal. The secondary synchronization signal is related to the cell group to which the mobile station belongs and the primary synchronization signal is related to the cell to which the mobile station belongs within the cell group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a hybrid download method and apparatus for multiview streaming. The hybrid download method includes requesting a group download for an n?1-th segment from a server, playing an n?3-th segment at a viewpoint VP1 of a viewer, when a group download request for the n?1-th segment is completed, making a group download request for an n-th segment, when a change in a viewpoint of the viewer occurs at a time at which an n?2-th segment is played, playing a low-quality n?2-th segment at a viewpoint VP3, when the group download for the n-th segment is completed, requesting a single download for a high-quality n?1-th segment corresponding to the viewpoint VP3 from the server, and when the single download for the high-quality n?1-th segment corresponding to the viewpoint VP3 is completed, playing the high-quality n?1-th segment at the viewpoint VP3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for high-precision fire simulation-based virtual fire training interaction that features a fire suppression support virtual fire training interaction that combines a scientific fire simulation (FDS) result expression technology used for fire situation analysis and a real-time interaction technology processing dynamic changes in order to have more realistic training in virtual fire training such as fire suppression.

Abstract: Provided herein are analogs of unnatural nucleotides bearing predominantly hydrophobic nucleobase analogs that form unnatural base pairs during DNA polymerase-mediated replication of DNA or RNA polymerase-mediated transcription of RNA. In this manner, the unnatural nucleobases can be introduced in a site-specific way into oligonucleotides (single or double stranded DNA or RNA), where they can provide for site-specific cleavage, or can provide a reactive linker than can undergo functionalization with a cargo-bearing reagent by means of reaction with a primary amino group or by means of click chemistry with an alkyne group of the unnatural nucleobase linker.

Abstract: Disclosed are a tungsten hexafluoride preparation method and apparatus based on photoelectric synergy. A photocatalyst and metal tungsten are sequentially filled in a discharge area of a plasma reactor in a direction of gas entry, and the discharge area of the plasma reactor is irradiated with light at the same time; the background gas generates a large amount of plasma in the discharge area, SF6 undergoes decomposition under the synergistic effect of photocatalysis and plasma, SF6 is decomposed to generate fluorine atoms and low-fluorine sulfides such as SF5 and SF4. The generated fluorine ions, SF5, SF4 and low-fluorine sulfides further react with metal tungsten to generate WF6 specialty gas, which not only realizes the utilization of fluorine resources of SF6, but also replaces highly toxic fluorine gas with non-toxic SF6 exhaust gas in the plasma reactor for reaction, thereby ensuring safe operation and low energy consumption.

Abstract: An azimuth ambiguity suppression method for a spaceborne SAR in spatially non-uniform sampling relates to the technical field of radars. The method includes the following steps: step 1: compensating for a phase difference between the channels according to the locations of transmitting and receiving stations for channel echoes; step 2: calculating an equivalent azimuth sampling location of each channel at the moment of each pulse transmission; step 3: sorting the equivalent azimuth sampling locations of all channels and their corresponding echoes after the phase difference between the channels is compensated in ascending order; and step 4: calculating reconstructed echoes from the sorted equivalent azimuth sampling locations and corresponding echoes after the phase difference between the channels is compensated, by using an adaptive weight-conjugate gradient-Toeplitz matrix (ACT) algorithm.

Abstract: A microlens array for obtaining a multi-focus plenoptic image includes a first individual microlens array where first microlenses having one focus distance are arranged on a first substrate, a second individual microlens array where second microlenses having the same or different focus distances are arranged on a second substrate, the second individual microlens array being stacked on the first individual microlens array having the same or different focus distances, and a third individual microlens array where third microlenses having the same or different focus distances are arranged on a third substrate, the third individual microlens array being stacked on the second individual microlens array. As seen in a plane, an array form of the first to third microlenses are configured with two microlenses, which are spaced apart from each other by an interval corresponding to one microlens in a vertical axis and a horizontal axis, on one of the first to third substrates.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining intoxication in a driver. The system can receive data of a driver's face over a time interval and for each frame of the data, determine one or more parameters associated with eye movements and characteristics of the driver. Based on the one or more parameters for each frame, the frames can be featurized into one or more vectors, where each of the one or more vectors corresponds to a parameter of the one or more parameters. A weight can be applied to each of the one or more vectors and based on the weight of each of the one or more vectors, the system can predict whether the driver surpassed an intoxication threshold. If the driver surpassed the intoxication threshold, the system can alter an operating characteristic of a vehicle of the driver.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for driver training using zone of proximal learning (ZPL) includes receiving, by one or more processors, driving data with respect to a driver operating a vehicle, estimating, using a personal behavior model, a driver profile based on the driving data, estimating one or more zone of proximal development (ZPD) states based at least in part on the driver profile, and performing one or more vehicle actions to place the driver into the one or more ZPD states.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for diagnosing a disease, which includes an acquisition module configured to acquire multi-modal data including at least two types of data among text data, speech data, and image data related to each depression patient, a preprocessing module configured to visualize data that is not the image data among the multi-modal data and output image datasets including the image data among the multi-modal data and the visualized data, and a classification module configured to classify whether each depression patient has depression based on the image datasets.

Abstract: A system for training an operator of a vehicle to perform a maneuver of the vehicle can include a processor and a memory. The memory can store an automated motion module, an instruction module, and a communications module. The automated motion module can cause the processor to cause the vehicle to perform, in an automated manner, a first iteration of the maneuver. The instruction module can cause the processor to cause an instruction to be provided to the operator during a second iteration of the maneuver. The communications module can cause the processor to receive, during the second iteration, a query from the operator about a performance of the second iteration. The communications module can cause the processor to communicate a response to the query to train the operator to perform the second iteration or a third iteration of the maneuver in a manner that mimics the first iteration.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods for training and using an artificial intelligence model for use with predicting a task output. The method includes generating a plurality of individual datasets, each of the plurality of individual datasets comprising data of at least one answer to at least one of a plurality of questions of each of a plurality of questionnaires, generating a first batch of individual datasets, the first batch of individual datasets comprising one or more of the plurality of individual datasets, inputting the first batch of individual datasets into the artificial intelligence model, and encoding the data of the first batch of individual datasets with an autoencoder.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for executing random access resource selection in UE served by an NTN. The method includes: detecting a synchronization signal block (SSB) transmitted by an NTN cell, based on a predefined communication resource associated with the SSB; determining an identifier (ID) associated with the detected SSB; maintaining assistance information, wherein the assistance information comprises at least one of the following: first information associated with a presentation order of the detected SSB; and second information associated with an available service duration d of a random access resource associated with the detected SSB; selecting one of the detected SSB as a first SSB based on the assistance information when a plurality of SSB are detected; and applying a random access resource associated with the first SSB for performing a random access procedure.

Abstract: An auxin-degron system kit controlling degradation of a target protein in a non-plant-derived eukaryotic cell, in which the auxin-degron system kit includes a first nucleic acid encoding a mutant TIR1 family protein that has a mutation at an auxin-binding site; an auxin analog having an affinity for the mutant TIR1 family protein; and a second nucleic acid encoding a degradation tag that includes at least a partial Aux/IAA family protein and has an affinity for a complex of the mutant TIR1 family protein and the auxin analog.

Abstract: A composite metal foil and a lithium battery including the same are provided, wherein the composite metal foil includes a conductive substrate, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer. The first metal layer is disposed at at least one surface of the conductive substrate and in direct contact with the conductive substrate, and the first metal layer is nickel (Ni). The second metal layer is disposed at a surface of the first metal layer. A nucleation overpotential of the second metal layer is less than a nucleation overpotential of the first metal layer, and a material of the second metal layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), indium (In), silver (Ag), a zinc alloy, and a tin alloy.