Abstract: A disturbance source positioning method for positioning disturbance sources in a system including a plurality of nodes is provided. The method includes the following steps: grouping the plurality of nodes into a plurality of node groups based on an oscillation feature; establishing an in-group causality of the plurality of node groups based on a successive order of a coherent oscillation component; selecting at least one candidate group from the plurality of node groups based on the in-group causality; and positioning at least one disturbance source node in each candidate group.

Abstract: A computer is provided with a geometric representation of an as-designed part and a set of hybrid manufacturing capabilities. The computer computes a set of additive and subtractive manufacturing primitives from the provided set of hybrid manufacturing capabilities, and intersects the primitives to generate an atomic decomposition of space. The computer uses the atomic decomposition to generate a non-geometric representation of a space of manufacturable parts with hybrid manufacturing capabilities in at least one of symbolic, logical, and combinatorial forms. At least one of a necessary, sufficient, or necessary-and-sufficient condition for manufacturability is tested via examining the non-geometric representation for the existence of at least one feasible process plan whose outcome is an as-manufactured part that is interchangeable with the as-designed part.

Abstract: A touch sensor-antenna module includes a touch sensor electrode layer including a plurality of sensing electrodes and traces electrically connected to the sensing electrodes, and an antenna electrode layer disposed over the touch sensor electrode layer or under the touch sensor electrode layer. The antenna electrode layer includes an antenna pattern that does not overlap the traces in a planar view. An electrical interference from the traces may be reduced to improve an antenna signal property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of PPP1 R15A and PPP1 R15B and their use in therapy, particularly in the treatment of a disease state alleviated by the inhibition of PPP1 R15A and PPP1 R15B, for example a disorder associated with accumulation of misfolded proteins or proteostatsis disorder. Compounds of the invention include compounds having the formula IA or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1a, R3a, R5a, Xa and Ya are as defined herein.

Abstract: Systems and methods which use an optical sensor and an electromagnetic sensor in cooperation for detecting concentrations of one or more materials in solutions are described. In operation according to embodiments of a cooperative optical and electromagnetic sensor material concentration detector, both an optical sensor and electromagnetic sensor are used in cooperation to detect a concentration of a material having a physical feature that is otherwise incompatible with one or the other sensors and/or a material for which measurement is affected by another material present in the sample. Embodiments are, for example, configured to provide a cooperative implementation of optical and electromagnetic sensors operable to detect concentrations of metal ions and acid in a solution, such as for use in real-time material concentration detection.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a reconstruction prosthesis including a main section, at least one serpentine structure, and at least one mount section. The at least one serpentine structure is connected to one end of the main section. The at least one mount section is connected to the main section via the at least one serpentine structure. The at least one mount section is configured to be connected to osseous tissue. When the at least one serpentine structure is deformed by force, the relative position of the main section and the at least one mount section is changed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for taking pressure measurements are provided. A multi-hole pressure sensor probe can include a probe tip having a plurality of probe tip holes. The probe tip holes can lead to probe tip channels that convey fluid from the measurement environment to pressure transducers. The pressure transducers can operate using optical transduction techniques. A light source can be applied to the diaphragm, and the light reflected from the diaphragm changes as the position of the diaphragm changes. Further, a reflective material can be applied on the backside of the diaphragm to increase its reflective properties. The light can then be collected and analyzed using a photodiode to determine the environmental pressure acting on the different holes of the probe.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for achieving distributed consensus based on decentralized Byzantine fault tolerance. The apparatus may include one or more processors and an execution memory for storing at least one program that is executed by the one or more processors, wherein the program is configured to receive delegate request messages, each including a first transaction for requesting distributed consensus proposed by a client, and determine congress candidate nodes forming a consensus quorum, to be consensus nodes based on the delegate request messages, generate a prepare message that includes a second transaction for obtaining consent to results of determination of the consensus nodes, and send the prepare message to the consensus nodes, and receive commit messages, each including an electronic signature of a corresponding consensus node, from the respective consensus nodes, and broadcast a reply message indicative of results of verification of the electronic signatures.

Abstract: Provide are a method of manufacturing a cathode material including (A) synthesizing a precursor including a metal compound and a carbon compound, (B) carbonizing the precursor in an inert atmosphere to produce a metal-carbon composite, (C) sulfurizing the metal-carbon composite in a sulfur atmosphere to produce a metal-metal sulfide-carbon composite, (D) removing metal particles from the metal-metal sulfide-carbon composite to produce a metal sulfide-carbon composite, and (E) synthesizing sulfur particles in the metal sulfide-carbon composite to produce a metal sulfide-sulfur-carbon composite, and a cathode active material.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable including a central strength member, a first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks, a binder film, and a cable sheath. The central strength member extends along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. The tight-buffered ribbon stacks are SZ-stranded around the central strength member. An interstitial space is provided between adjacent tight-buffered ribbon stacks. A binder film continuously and contiguously surrounds the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks along the longitudinal axis. The binder film includes first portions and at least one second portion. Each of the at least one second portion of the binder film extends into one of the interstitial spaces of the first plurality of tight-buffered ribbon stacks. The cable sheath continuously and contiguously surrounds the binder film along the longitudinal axis, and the cable sheath is coupled to the first portions of the binder film.

Abstract: A zinc electrode comprises an anode material, the anode material comprising: an electroactive material comprising at least one of zinc or a compound comprising zinc, a stabilizer additive comprising at least one of: bismuth, copper, indium, a compound comprising bismuth, a compound comprising copper, a compound comprising indium, or any combination thereof, a conductive additive, and a binder.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for removing a self-interference signal. The apparatus includes one or more processors and executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors. The at least one program receives an upstream signal for removing self-interference, generates a downstream signal for channel estimation, replicates a self-interference signal in a time domain and a self-interference signal in a frequency domain using the upstream signal and the downstream signal, and removes the self-interference signal from the upstream signal using the replicated self-interference signal in the time domain and the replicated self-interference signal in the frequency domain.

Abstract: One or more processors determine in which level, among a plurality of levels of a structured object displayed on a display device, a position of interest is currently located. The plurality of levels, which includes a first level and a second level, are in a hierarchy or corresponding to a multi-dimensional coordinate space. In response to determining that the position of interest is currently located in the first level: the one or more processors determine, based on the hierarchy or the multi-dimensional coordinate space, a next location in the second level of the structured object. The next location is a prediction of where a user will choose to move the position of interest subsequently from the current location. The one or more processors generate first display data that, when displayed by the display device, shows the position of interest at the next location in the second level.

Abstract: A bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) reception device and a BICM reception method are disclosed herein. The BICM reception device includes a demodulator, a bit deinterleaver, and a decoder. The demodulator performs demodulation corresponding to 4096-symbol mapping. The bit deinterleaver performs group-unit deinterleaving on interleaved values. The interleaved values are generated after the demodulation. The decoder restores information bits by LDPC-decoding deinterleaved values generated based on the group-unit deinterleaving. The deinterleaved values corresponds to a LDPC codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 3/15.

Abstract: Processes and systems for upgrading natural gas liquids. At least a portion of the natural gas liquid components in a shale gas stream can be dehydrogenated to their corresponding olefin derivatives prior to separating any methane from the liquids. Further processing subsequent to dehydrogenation could include various separations, oligomerizing olefins produced in the dehydrogenation step, recovering desired products, etc. The order of the processing steps subsequent to dehydrogenation could be adjusted in various cases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technique in which demand prediction of resources of virtual network functions (VNFs) that provide a core technology in a network virtualization environment is performed using machine learning technology. In the present invention, in order to predict VNF resource information, not only are the resources of the VNFs as data but also information of surrounding VNFs that are directly or indirectly related are used, and prediction is possible even in a dynamically changed network environment. In addition, service function chain (SFC) data among various pieces of network information is used to reduce a time required for machine learning according to a size of an entire network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding and decoding an image. The method for decoding an image includes: deriving an initial motion vector from a merge candidate list of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block using the refined motion vector.

Abstract: The inventors have found that the interaction between HP1 and INCENP can serve as an indicator for chromosome instability and established a method for evaluating chromosome instability of cancer cells. The evaluation system can be used for screening of anticancer agent with a new-concept of targeting chromosome instability of cancer cells. The inventors further prepared an antibody for specifically recognizing phosphorylation of serine at position 92 of HP1?, by which the action of Aurora B can be evaluated. The interaction between HP1 and INCENP can be readily evaluated by the antibody.

Abstract: A method for preparing an avalanche photodiode includes preparing a mesa on a wafer, growing a sacrificial layer on an upper surface of the wafer and a side surface of the mesa, removing the sacrificial layer in an ohmic contact electrode region of the wafer, preparing an ohmic contact electrode in the ohmic contact electrode region of the wafer, removing the sacrificial layer in a non-mesa region of the wafer, growing a passivation layer on the upper surface of the wafer and the side surface of the mesa, removing the passivation layer on the upper surface of the mesa of the wafer and the passivation layer in the non-mesa region of the wafer corresponding to the ohmic contact electrode region, and removing the sacrificial layer on the upper surface of the mesa of the wafer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a memory device, and more particularly, to a memory device including a substrate, a plurality of vertical structures disposed on the substrate and including insulation layers and lower electrodes, which are alternately laminated with each other, wherein the vertical structures are aligned in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate and a second direction crossing the first direction, an upper electrode disposed on a top surface and side surfaces of each of the vertical structures, and a first dielectric layer disposed between the upper electrode and the vertical structures to cover the top surface and the side surfaces of each of the vertical structures. Here, the first dielectric layer includes a ferroelectric material.