Abstract: A DC motor including a continuous rotation rotor; a first inductor characterized by first parameters; a second inductor characterized by second parameters; a voltage supply unit; a measurement unit for detecting time instants when a first induced voltage in the first inductor equals a second induced voltage in the second inductor; and a control unit for controlling the application of drive voltage pulses to the inductors. The rotor faces first the second inductor before facing the first inductor when being rotated. At least one of the second parameters is selected different from a corresponding parameter of the first parameters such that a maximum induced voltage in the first inductor is greater than a maximum induced voltage in the second inductor. The control unit is arranged to trigger each of the drive voltage pulses after a detection of an equal induced voltage in the first and second inductors.

Abstract: Lift communications systems, wall-mounted controls, and methods of using and configuring the same are disclosed. A lift communications system includes one or more lifts, each one of the one or more lifts is movable within a space. The lift communications system further includes a wall-mounted control coupled to a wall of the space. The wall-mounted control is configured to communicatively couple to the one or more lifts via a wireless connection. When the wall-mounted control is communicatively coupled to a lift of the one or more lifts, the wall-mounted control is configured to direct operation of the lift and receive data from the lift.

Abstract: A measurement system and a measurement method using the same are provided. Firstly, a measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a film, a sensor and a movement information calculator, wherein the film has a patterned structure layer, and the sensor is electrically isolated from and selectively in contact with the film. Then, the sensor directly contacts the patterned structure layer and generates a sensing signal during relative movement process between the sensor and the film. Then, the movement information calculator obtains at least one of a relative movement amount and a relative movement speed during the relative movement process according to the sensing signal.

Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an intelligent river inundation alarming system, the method including acquiring river image information from at least one image acquisition device, extracting an analysis target image from the acquired river image information, performing image analysis engine learning on the basis of the extracted analysis target image, analyzing real-time river image information acquired from the image acquisition device using the learned image analysis engine, and determining whether a river is inundated on the basis of a result of the analysis of the real-time river image information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides for modulating the activity of PRDM15 and use thereof in the treatment of cancer. In particular, said antisense oligonucleotides are capable of inducing the skipping of an exon of a PRDM15 mRNA. The present invention also relates to a method for determining prognosis in a patient with cancer, or selecting a therapeutic strategy for a patient with cancer, by assessing the level of PRDM15 nucleic acid, protein or activity in a sample.

Abstract: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients make antibodies to self-proteins that are potential biomarkers for early detection and risk prediction. We have identified seventeen antigens as biomarkers for early diagnosis and risk prediction of T1D, including the antigens MLH1, MTIF3, PPIL2, NUP50, TOX4, FIGN, C9orf142, ZNF280D, HES1, QRFPR, CTRC, SNX6, SYTL4, ELA2A, IGRP, PAX6, and HMGN3.

Abstract: A method for detecting spot position is provided. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, a number of primary light sensing pixels are enabled, wherein each primary light sensing pixel includes a number of secondary light sensing pixels. Then, a region of the primary light sensing pixels in which a light the spot is located is determined according to a first sensing value received by each primary light sensing pixel. Then, the secondary light sensing pixels outside the region are disabled. Then, a position of the spot is obtained according to a second sensing value received by the secondary light sensing pixels that are not disabled.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for swallow safety monitoring and a device thereof, which can monitor eating safety in real-time. By means of the real-time records of fundamental breath sound, the feeding safety for patients or weakness persons with dysphagia can be real-timely monitored and alarmed.

Abstract: The present disclosure as disclosed in various embodiments is related to glueocorticoid compositions and glucocorticoid therapies for treating hematologic or other malignancies, methods and compositions for enhancing the chemotherapeutic effect of glucocorticoids, methods for determining early relapse of a hematologic or other malignancy in a subject, and methods for treating relapse of a hematologic or other malignancy in a subject.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for dismantling a solar cell module for recycling comprises the steps of: providing a silicon solar cell module in which a silicon solar cell element and one side of glass are bonded together by a sealing agent and a transparent conductive material layer is coated between the side of the glass and the sealing agent; applying a high voltage between the transparent conductive material layer and the other side of the glass; and separating the glass and sealing agent by exposing the silicon solar cell module having the transparent conductive material layer discolored by application of the high voltage to a moisture environment.

Abstract: A thermoplastic vulcanizate is provided, including 10-50 parts by weight of a nylon plastic and 50-90 parts by weight of a cross-linked acrylic rubber polymer. The cross-linked acrylic rubber polymer is dispersed in the Nylon plastic. The cross-linked acrylic rubber polymer is formed by a modified acrylic rubber polymer having a hydrolysable silane group through crosslinking in the presence of water. In the modified acrylic rubber polymer having a hydrolysable silane group, a linkage group represented by formula (I) or formula (II) is between a backbone and the hydrolysable silane group: wherein R1 is H or —OH; R2 is H, —Z?—Si(OR?)3 or C1-C10 hydrocarbon group; R3 is H or C1-C10 hydrocarbon group; Z? is a divalent bridging group; R? is individually C1-C10 hydrocarbon group. A manufacturing method of the thermoplastic vulcanizate is also provided.

Abstract: Ion mobility spectrometers and drift tubes including an inlet configured to receive ions, and an outlet, and an internal portion having a pressure at about atmospheric pressure, wherein the drift tube is configured to separate ions using a convective velocity from a carrier gas that transports the ions from the inlet to the outlet, a second controllable velocity that alters a migration of the ions from the inlet to the outlet, and neither radio frequency (RF) nor an alternating current (AC) center the ions are disclosed. Methods of separating charged particles are also disclosed.

Abstract: Isolated polypeptides of CD44 are provided. Accordingly, there is provided an isolated polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-3. Also provided is an isolated end-capping modified polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-3, wherein the modified polypeptide comprises an anti-inflammatory activity. Also provided are compositions of matter, fusion proteins and pharmaceutical compositions and their use in the treatment of inflammatory disease.

Abstract: A motor drive unit for driving a direct current electric motor including a moving part equipped with permanent magnets. The motor drive unit, which is powered by a voltage supply source, includes a switch circuit, an inductor circuit and a capacitor circuit including a set of capacitors. By selectively opening and closing the switches of the switch circuit, a series of consecutive low energy pulses can be generated such that the power consumption of the motor drive circuit is minimized.

Abstract: A vehicle control handoff system includes a controller comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory, one or more environment sensors and an imaging device communicatively coupled to the controller, and a machine-readable instruction set stored in the non-transitory computer readable memory of the controller. The machine-readable instruction set causes the system to: receive image data from at least one imaging device, receive one or more signals corresponding to an environment of a vehicle from the one or more environment sensors, define a gaze pattern comprising a first gaze direction corresponding to a first location within the environment of the vehicle, determine a first gaze based on the image data of the driver, determine whether the first gaze corresponds to at least one gaze direction of the gaze pattern, and transfer control of a vehicle operation from control by the controller to the driver in response to determining that the first gaze corresponds to the gaze pattern.

Abstract: A system for selectively activating infrared lights in a vehicle cabin includes a controller comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory, two or more infrared illumination sources positioned within the vehicle cabin, the two or more infrared illumination sources communicatively coupled to the controller, an imaging device communicatively coupled to the controller and a machine-readable instruction set stored in the non-transitory computer readable memory of the controller. The machine-readable instruction set causes the system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: receive image data from the imaging device, determine a location of an occupant in the vehicle cabin based on the image data, and activate a first infrared illumination source of the two or more infrared illumination sources that corresponds to the location of the occupant in the vehicle cabin.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a graphite composite structure includes the following steps. An amorphous carbon layer having a short-range ordered structure region in a range from 50% to 100% is provided. At least one force is locally applied on a surface of the amorphous carbon layer to form at least one stressed region. An annealing process is performed on the amorphous carbon layer so as to form at least one long-range ordered graphite structure in the at least one stressed region. The at least one long-range ordered graphite structure includes a stack structure including a plurality of (002) planes. An angle between an extension direction of the (002) planes and the surface of the amorphous carbon layer is in a range from 45 degrees or more to 90 degrees or less.

Abstract: Malicious programs may be detected by obtaining program information of a program. A control flow graph may be generated based on the program information. The program may be identified as being potentially malicious based on one or more portions of the control flow graph.

Abstract: Provided according to embodiments of the invention are methods of monitoring the direction of blood flow that include processing with a computer photoplethysmography (PPG) signal streams from a sensor array on a body site of the individual to determine the direction and/or velocity of the blood flow at the body site of the individual. In some embodiments, direction of the blood flow at the body site is determined by the phase difference between at least three PPG signal streams from the sensor array, wherein the at least three PPG signal streams are generated from emissions of the at least three emitters.

Abstract: A balloon reflector antenna for a satellite, including a spherical balloon with a surface transparent to electromagnetic waves and a reflective surface opposite the transparent surface. The balloon reflector antenna may further include a feed system extending from the center of the balloon that receives electromagnetic waves reflected off the reflective surface and/or outputs electromagnetic waves that are reflected off the reflective surface.