Abstract: A wireless receiving device includes a wake-up receiver, a main receiver and a calibration circuit. The wake-up receiver operates in a monitoring mode or a sleep mode. When operating in the monitoring mode, the wake-up receiver monitors whether a request signal is transmitted by a communication device and issues a wake-up signal after receiving the request signal. The main receiver operates in a sleep mode or a transmission mode. When operating in the sleep mode, the main receiver is woken up and enters the transmission mode to transmit and receive data to and from the communication device when receiving the wake-up signal. The calibration circuit is coupled to the wake-up receiver and the main receiver and configured to receive a calibration signal from the main receiver and calibrate a reception frequency of the wake-up receiver in the background in response to the calibration signal.

Abstract: An isolated or synthesized compound of Formula I and salts thereof are provided. A compound isolated from Actinomadura and having a chemical formula of C38H60O12 is also provided. Compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds to treat bacterial infections including gram positive infections such as C. difficile are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate, wherein the lithium hydroxide and the lithium carbonate can be produced by a series of steps of: performing bipolar electrodialysis of a lithium-containing solution from which divalent ion impurities have been removed; concentrating lithium in the lithium-containing solution and at the same time, converting the lithium to lithium hydroxide; and carbonating the lithium hydroxide to obtain lithium carbonate.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for preventing, ameliorating and treating the acute and chronic forms of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) by using Cannabidiol compositions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for radiation treatment planning in proton therapy using pencil beam scanning (“PBS”) are described. More particularly, the systems and methods described in the present disclosure related to quantifying the output from a proton therapy system implementing PBS. The systems and methods described in the present disclosure can therefore be implemented when commissioning a new proton therapy system, or when performing quality assurance (“QA”) on a proton therapy system. A spot delivery pattern that includes a spiral out pattern is used for beam delivery. A number of control points along the spot delivery pattern define a beam pause time during which delivery of the proton beam is paused. Radiation measurements are obtained at the control points and at the end of the spot delivery pattern, and these radiation measurements are used to compute field size factors for field sized associated with the segments of the spot delivery pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments of a predictably fragmenting projectile having internally-arranged geometric features are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a predictably fragmenting projectile having internally-arranged geometric features can include a substantially solid core of a material; a substantially continuous and smooth outer ogive; a plurality of petals attached to the core and formed from the material, each of the plurality of petals can include a smooth outer surface and can be formed by two break lines formed on the inside of the petals; and a cavity that is located proximate to the core and inner surfaces of the plurality of petals. The fragmenting projectile can be configured to deform by at least one of the plurality of petals pivoting outwardly relative to the cavity.

Abstract: A method of separating sludges which involves adding an insoluble mineral colloidal suspension into an industrial sludge to destabilize the industrial sludge and separating destabilized components of the industrial sludge. The insoluble mineral colloidal suspension can be adding into the industrial sludge or formed in situ therein by components into the industrial sludge that react together therein to form the insoluble mineral colloidal suspension.

Abstract: A docking simulator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is a docking simulator capable of mimicking docking between two flight vehicles in a zero gravity environment, the docking simulator including: a passive module which is disposed at a preset position; and an active module which performs docking with the passive module by approaching the passive module while performing a translational motion. According to the present disclosure, the docking simulator capable of performing, on the ground, a logic verification test for rendezvous docking between the two flight vehicles in the space in the zero gravity environment is implemented, and as a result, it is possible to perform more various logic verification tests for rendezvous docking by mimicking the rendezvous docking by using actual objects.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a Zinc oxide nanocapsule includes: a step of preparing a Zinc oxide narorod; a step of etching the Zinc oxide narorod to form a Zinc oxide nanotube, wherein the Zinc oxide nanotube is a hollow tubular structure; a step of filling a material into the Zinc oxide nanotube; and, a step of regrowing the Zinc oxide nanotube to encapsulate the hollow tubular structure so as to form a Zinc oxide nanocapsule. In addition, a zinc oxide nanocapsule is also provided.

Abstract: A true random number generator including a light source configured to produce randomly distributed photons, a plurality of detection channels configured to receive the randomly distributed photons produced by the light source, each detection channel including a photon sensor configured to detect a receipt of at least one photon during successive integration time-periods and generate an output signal by assigning a value for each integration time-period based on whether at least one photon was received during each integration time-period, a signal conditioning unit configured to condition the output signal of each of the plurality of detection channels and generate a conditioned output signal for each of the plurality of detection channels, and a signal processing unit configured to combine the conditioned output signals and generate a true random number based on the combination of the conditioned output signals.

Abstract: Mixed-phase TiO2 nanofibers prepared via a sol-gel technique followed by electrospinning and calcination are provided as photocatalysts. The calcination temperature is adjusted to control the rutile phase fraction in TiO2 nanofibers relative to the anatase phase. Post-calcined TiO2 nanofibers composed of 38 wt % rutile and 62 wt % anatase exhibited the highest initial rate constant of UV photocatalysis. This can be attributed to the combined influences of the fibers' specific surface areas and their phase compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to convert the intrinsic sugar of a juice into indigestible oligosaccharides (such as, low-polymerization fructose and sorbitol). The present method comprises using a Zymomonas mobilis biomass and fructosyltransferase as well as pressure treatment. Taking advantage of the present method, the drawbacks of drinking juices, such as too many sugar and calorie intake can be obviated, and thereby the present invention can offer healthier option to the consumers.

Abstract: A system and method for lowering probability that low data rates, high bit error rates, and susceptibility to signal degradation in communication environments during storms, solar activity, and adversarial activity is disclosed. The system and method affect communications by minimizing the amount of data/information that needs to be transmitted, partly by creating an algorithmic process/method that moves knowledge and not data and information. The system and method is based upon the realization that structured communications often possess a similar level of context that can be exploited to communicate full meaning (knowledge), even when only a small fraction of the message is transmitted to the receiver. Reducing the number of bytes transmitted significantly reduces the probability that a transmission will be affected by either naturally occurring or human supplied factors present in modern communication environments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a DUSP1 inhibitor. The pharmaceutical composition comprising the DUSP1 inhibitor according to the present invention can solve the problems of inhibitors that target the active site because it inhibits DUSP1 by an allosteric inhibitory mechanism, and is effective for preventing or treating diseases involving DUSP1 enzymes, for example, a cancer such as a liver cancer, a breast cancer and a pancreatic cancer, a hepatitis C, and a depression. In particular, the DUSP1 inhibitor according to the present invention is very effective in treating a depression because it directly acts on neuronal growth.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising a biocompatible microsphere, a biofilm-generating probiotic bacterium, a prebiotic, and/or a prebiofilmic. Methods for preparing and formulating the compositions and methods for treating or preventing a disease using the compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating secret information on the basis of a ring oscillator. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for generating secret information on the basis of a ring oscillator, the apparatus including: multiple PUF information generation units each including at least one ring oscillator cell and generating physically unclonable function (PUF) information generated by the at least one ring oscillator cell; a phase checking unit cross-checking phases for the multiple pieces of the PUF information that are output from the multiple PUF information generation units, respectively; and a secret key generation unit outputting secret key information based on a result of comparing the multiple phases received from the phase checking unit.

Abstract: An in-vessel cooling and power generation system according to the present disclosure may include a small scale reactor vessel, a heat exchange section provided inside the reactor vessel, and formed to supply supercritical fluid to receive heat from a reactor coolant system in the reactor vessel, an electric power production section comprising a supercritical turbine formed to produce electric energy using the energy of the supercritical fluid whose temperature has increased while receiving heat from the reactor coolant system, a cooling section configured to exchange heat with the supercritical fluid discharged after driving the supercritical turbine to shrink a volume of the supercritical fluid, wherein the supercritical fluid that has received heat from the reactor coolant system in the heat exchange section is formed to circulate through the electric power production section, and the cooling section.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for automatic detection of a fabric defect. The method comprises: preprocessing a region of a fabric to be detected during a fabric transmission process by a noise removing device to eliminate noise interference during a detection process; triggering a camera to perform image acquisition on the fabric to be detected according to rotation information of a motor of a roller of a cloth inspection machine; and automatically identifying a defect on the fabric to be detected based on an acquisition image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. In image encoding, encoding using multiple quantization parameters is performed on a transform coefficient. Two quantized coefficients are generated through encoding that uses two quantization parameters. Based on the two quantized coefficients, a quantized coefficient difference is generated. Information about the quantized coefficient difference is transmitted from an encoding apparatus to a decoding apparatus through binary encoding. The information about the quantized coefficient difference may be selectively transmitted. By means of the information about the quantized coefficient difference, a high-quality video may be provided.

Abstract: The invention relates a pressure vessel (100) configured for storing a fluid under pressure, said pressure vessel comprising: a thermoplastic liner (40) having a cylindrical section (41), a first rounded end section (42) and a second rounded end section (42); a reinforcement structure (50) made of a composite material, said reinforcement structure surrounding at least the cylindrical section of the thermoplastic liner; and a local reinforcement layer (20).