Abstract: Provided is a method for arranging tasks including sequentially allocating offsets, in unit of load measurement, to tasks having a period equal to or greater than a reference value, among the tasks, and sequentially allocating the offsets to tasks having a period smaller than the reference value, among the tasks, in ascending order, starting from a task having a shortest period, the sequentially allocating the offset comprising sequentially allocating a smallest offset to a first task having a shortest period among tasks having the period smaller than the reference value and allocating the offset to a second task, which is an allocation target of the offset, among remaining tasks excluding the first task, among the tasks having the period smaller than the reference value, based on a result of comparing the period of the first task and an execution time of the second task.

Abstract: A method of treating a malignant disease involving T cell exhaustion in a subject, with the proviso that said malignant disease is not a B cell malignancy, is disclosed. The method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of decreasing an activity or expression of CD84, thereby treating the malignant disease involving the T cell exhaustion. Also disclosed is a method of treating an autoimmune or inflammatory disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of decreasing an activity or expression of CD84. A method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of decreasing an activity or expression of SLAMF1, with the proviso that said agent is not an agent capable of decreasing an activity or expression of CD84, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first light emitting diode (LED). The first LED includes a first metallic layer. The first LED additionally includes a p-doped semiconductor layer over the first metallic layer. Additionally, the first LED includes a multi quantum well (MQW) semiconductor layer over the p-doped semiconductor layer. Moreover, the first LED includes an n-doped semiconductor layer over the MQW semiconductor layer. Next, the first LED includes a second metallic layer over the n-doped semiconductor layer. The light emitting device also includes a second LED over the first LED. Further, the light emitting device includes a third LED over the second LED.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Farmington virus formulated to induce an immune response in a mammal against a tumour associated antigen. The Farmington virus may express an antigenic protein that includes an epitope from the tumour associated antigen. The Farmington virus may be formulated in a composition where the virus is separate from an antigenic protein that includes an epitope from the tumour associated antigen. The present disclosure also provides a prime:boost therapy for use in inducing an immune response in a mammal. The boost includes a Farmington virus, or a composition that includes a Farmington virus.

Abstract: A piezoelectric structure is disclosed which includes a single crystal having piezoelectric coefficients d31 and d32 of opposite magnitude, such that when an alternating electric field is applied in the Z direction, the piezoelectric structure expands in one of the X and Y directions and contracts in the other of the X and Y direction, a first electrode coupled to the single crystal, and a second electrode coupled to the single crystal, wherein the alternating electric field is input to the single crystal through the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A process monitor circuitry is described that can measure the electron mobility (?), oxide capacitance (Cox) and threshold voltage (Vth) of an integrated circuit.

Abstract: This specification describes systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for activating muscle groups in a mammal using an implantable epidural electrical stimulation (EES) system, and for using spinal landmarks to determine implant locations for an EES probe. In some aspects, a first set of electrodes of an EES system is provided at a first set of locations on the dura mater of a spine of a mammal, the first set of locations on the dura mater corresponding to a first muscle group of the mammal, a second set of electrodes is provided at a second set of locations on the dura mater of the spine of the mammal, the second set of locations on the dura mater corresponding to a second muscle group of the mammal, and the first and second sets of locations on the dura mater are stimulated by electrically energizing the first and second sets of electrodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel integrate-and-fire (IF) neuron circuit using a single-gated feedback field-effect transistor (FBFET) to realize small size and low power consumption. According to the present disclosure, the neuron circuit according to one embodiment may generate potential by charging current input from synapses through a capacitor. In this case, when the generated potential exceeds a threshold value, the neuron circuit may generate and output a spike voltage corresponding to the generated potential using a single-gated feedback field-effect transistor connected to the capacitor. Then, the neuron circuit may reset the generated spike voltage using transistors connected to the feedback field-effect transistor.

Abstract: An embodiment takes the form of a prediction system that obtains a respective indicated similarity of trajectories in each of a plurality of combinations of observed vehicle trajectories. The prediction system, for each of the combinations, calculates a distance between respective intermediate representations, generated by a neural network, of the trajectories in the combination, and performs a training of the neural network based on a calculated loss between the distance and the indicated similarity of the trajectories in the combination. The respective calculated losses converge after performing respective trainings for the combinations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for extracting chitin nanocrystals through electron beam irradiation comprising the steps of: (i) irradiating a chitin-based solid material with an electron beam; (ii) washing the chitin-based solid material subjected to electron beam irradiation; (iii) adding a basic solution to the washed chitin-based solid material; (iv) high-pressure homogenizing the chitin-based solid material dispersed in an aqueous system to which the basic solution is added, to prepare a suspension containing chitin nanocrystals.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optimized Elastin-like peptide purification scheme from whole cell lysate that is broadly applicable to neutral, acidic or basic ELP polypeptide. The method involves the use of one or more organic solvent to extract the ELP polypeptide from whole lysate followed by optional back extraction, precipitation, hot spins, and/or dialysis to purify the target ELP polypeptide.

Abstract: The present application relates to compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and/or prodrugs thereof, to compositions comprising these compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and/or prodrugs thereof, and various uses in the treatment of diseases, disorders or conditions that are treatable by inhibiting interactions with BCL6 BTB, such as cancer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a built-in type electric driving system of a machine tool. The system is capable of directly connecting a motor, which drives a spindle in a lathe which processes a workpiece, to an outer surface of the spindle without using a belt to rotate the spindle, and is capable of selectively transferring the power of the motor to a rotation system including a drawbar and a spindle for driving a chuck using a clutch device.

Abstract: An air conditioner according to an embodiment includes: a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger configured to convert a vapor refrigerant into a liquid refrigerant in a heating mode; an outdoor heat exchanger configured to convert a liquid refrigerant into a vapor refrigerant in the heating mode; a main pipe connecting the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger; an injection pipe branching from the main pipe and connecting to an injection port of the compressor; an injection valve installed on the injection pipe and configured to control a flux of the refrigerant flowing to the injection pipe; and a controller configured to calculate a target discharge superheat (DSH) based on a correlation between a compression coefficient, a compressor frequency, and a DSH that are represented by an operating condition , and control a current DSH based on the target DSH.

Abstract: Formulations for chemoprevention of oral cancer and precancerous lesions, and for methods for preparing the formulations are described.

Abstract: Provided is a method of grant-free uplink transmission for a user equipment. The user equipment receives a grant-free configuration parameter. The user equipment receives at least one reference signal. The user equipment performs channel measurement based on the at least one reference signal. The user equipment decides at least one uplink beamforming weight or at least one precoder based on the at least one reference signal. The user equipment performs grant-free uplink transmission based on the decided at least one uplink beamforming weight or the at least one precoder and the grant-free configuration parameter.

Abstract: Provided herein are modified recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) capsid proteins, such as modified rAAV1, rAAV5, and rAAV6 capsid proteins, rAAV particles comprising such capsid proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such capsid proteins, as well as compositions, kits and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A method for detecting an open-phase condition of a transformer having a grounded-wye high voltage side connection including monitoring current flowing in a neutral connection on the high voltage side of the transformer in real time by voltage relaying and current relaying to identify an open phase condition signature in a signal capable of characterizing change of current magnitude. A current signal may be injected onto the neutral terminal and the zero-sequence mode of the transformer monitored to detect an open-phase condition indicated by an increase in network impedance and decrease or elimination of the injection current.

Abstract: A parameter optimization method includes: a parameter search is performed on an input parameter, an output response value and a target value through a plurality of optimization schemes to search for a plurality of candidate recommended parameters. Each optimization scheme is assigned to a weight value according to user historical decision information. At least one recommended parameter is selected from the candidate recommended parameters according to the weight values. An user interface is provided for a user to input a decision instruction. A new input parameter is selected from the at least one recommended parameter according to the decision instruction; the new input parameter is inputted into the target system; and a new output response value is evaluated whether meets a specification condition. The user historical decision information is updated based on the decision instruction to adjust the weight values.

Abstract: The present invention provides a downhole auxiliary drilling apparatus, including an impact energy generator capable of converting the energy of the drilling fluid to the axial impact energy, and an impact energy distributor capable of redistributing the impact energy generated by the impact energy generator to convert the axial impact force into a combined impact force, which provides the drilling bit with a high-frequently changing combined impact force, thus greatly improving the rock breaking efficiency and the rate of penetration of the drilling tool. The downhole auxiliary drilling apparatus is further provided with a shock-absorbing and torque-stabilizing device arranged between the impact energy generator and the impact energy distributor, which can reduce the axial vibration of the drilling tool and the damage on the drilling bit, and greatly extend the lifetime of the drilling bit.