Abstract: An item including a substrate and a coating having a colour with an interference effect for the decoration and/or the protection of the item, the coating including: a first opaque layer covering at least partially at least one surface of the substrate; a stack of at least two semi-transparent layers deposited by an ALD method covering the first layer; the stack having a thickness depending on the colour with an interference phenomenon of the coating.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for reducing roughness of EUV resists and improving etched features. The methods may involve depositing a thin film on a patterned EUV resist having a stress level that is less compressive than a stress level of the patterned EUV resist. The resulting composite stress may reduce buckling and/or bulging of the patterned EUV resist.

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: 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: A method of performing ordered statistics between at least two parties is disclosed which includes identifying a first dataset (xA) by a first node (A), identifying a second dataset (xB) by a second node (B), wherein xB is unknown to A and xA is unknown to B, and wherein A is in communication with B, and wherein A and B are in communication with a server (S), A and B each additively splitting each member of their respective datasets into corresponding shares, sharing the corresponding shares with one another, arranging the corresponding shares according to a mutually agreed predetermined order into corresponding ordered shares, shuffling the ordered shares into shuffled shares, re-splitting the shuffled shares into re-split shuffled shares, and performing an ordered statistical operation on the re-split shuffled shares, wherein the steps of shuffle and re-split is based on additions, subtractions but not multiplication and division.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block, selecting at least one reconstructed sample line neighboring to the current block, constructing a reference sample using at least one reconstructed sample included in the at least one reconstructed sample line, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the reference sample.

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: Provided is a method of removing, by a server, an abnormal client in federated learning. A method of removing, by a server, an abnormal client in federated learning may include receiving, from a user equipment (UE), first weight values trained in a first local model, generating a first client model based on the first weight values, validating the first client model by using a validation data set in order to determine whether the first client model is legitimate, and removing the first weight values based on the first client model not being legitimate.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for predicting a state of a battery are provided. The apparatus includes a data measuring unit that measures information about the battery and outputs first data, a data producing unit that reflects a change in available capacity of the battery based on at least a portion of the first data to calculate a corrected state of charge and processes the first data based on the corrected state of charge to generate second data, and outputs the second data, and a battery state estimating unit that estimates state information of the battery based on the second data.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to cyclodextrin derivatives, including Dexolve®, sulfobutylether beta cyclodextrin interfering with the activity of the viral nonstructural protein NS1 produced by a flavivirus. More particularly, the present invention relates to method of treatment using cyclodextrin compounds for inhibiting or treating a condition resulting from a flavivirus infection, particularly vascular leakage condition and increased virus dissemination.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polysaccharide supported fluorinating agents which can be used in fluorination reactions. The invention particularly describes a new bacterial cellulose supported tetra-n-butyl ammonium fluoride complex [NBu4(Bac-Cell-OH)F] which is stable and non-hygroscopic. The invention further relates to a process for fluorination using the [NBu4(Bac-Cell-OH)F] complex.

Abstract: A method of compressing an address includes receiving an input of a full address including a first part and a second part; checking a segment base address based on the first part in a previously stored reverse map cache (RMC); obtaining a block offset based on the segment base address and the second part; and outputting a compressed address by compressing the first part and the second part, respectively, based on the segment base address and the block offset.

Abstract: The current disclosure provides protein residue mapping using a combination of deep mutational scanning and phage display high throughput sequencing. The disclosed methods allow mapping of antibody epitopes and determination of changes in residues of a protein that abolish binding of the protein to a candidate binding molecule.

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for making and using anti DC-ASGPR antibodies that can, e.g., activate DCs and other cells.

Abstract: Hybrid curcumin-based conjugates and methods of use thereof are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions including an effective amount of one or more curcumin conjugates are also provided. In particular embodiments, the compositions are formulated for oral delivery. The conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions thereof can be administered to a subject in need thereof to treat cancer.

Abstract: A processing unit and a method of operating a processing unit. In an embodiment, the processing unit comprises a SIMON block cipher for transforming plaintext data into encrypted data. A key expansion module generates and outputs one or more encryption keys; and the key expansion module includes a first series of adiabatic registers for holding key generation data values, and for using adiabatic switching to transmit the key generation data values through the first series of adiabatic registers. A round function module receives the plaintext data and the one or more encryption keys, encrypts the plaintext data to generate the encrypted data, and outputs the encrypted data; and the round function module includes a second series of adiabatic registers for holding encryption data, and for using adiabatic switching to transmit the encryption data through the second series of adiabatic registers.

Abstract: A microwave device comprises: a cavity containing a crystal having paramagnetic defects, and being responsive to light; a magnetic field source for applying magnetic field to the cavity and the crystal; and a light source for generating a pump light beam directed to the crystal and having a frequency selected to induce inversion of spin energy levels of the crystal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sequential boost oncolytic viral immunotherapy and compositions for use in the same. More particularly, the disclosure relates to oncolytic viruses that significantly increase antigen-specific T cell-mediated immune responses when combined in a sequential heterologous boost treatment regimen.

Abstract: A multi-threads tracking method, a multi-threads tracking system for an operating system and an electronic device using the same are provided. The multi-threads tracking method of the operating system includes the following steps. At least two message queue access events among two threads and one message queue are intercepted. A thread identification, a process identification, an input value and a return value of each of the message queue access events are recorded. Based on a determination of a relationship among the thread identifications, the process identifications, the input values, and the return values of the message queue access events, an In-Process dependency among the threads and the message queue is established.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a parking method and system for a vehicle. For example, the parking system can include a processor and an output circuit. As another example, the parking system can include the processor and a compelling unit. The processor can be configured to determine whether a first weather condition, such as snowing, raining, icing and hailing, at a first parking location meets a first criterion, and identify, when the first weather condition meets the first criterion, a second parking location at which a second weather condition meets a second criterion different from the first criterion. The output unit can be configured to output an alert to the vehicle parked at the first parking location indicating that the vehicle is to be moved to the second parking location. The compelling unit can be configured to compel the vehicle to move to the second parking location.