Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method of semiotic digital encoding, transfer, and decoding of semiotic data. In an embodiment, the present disclosure teaches a process and method of taking semantic knowledge/information and converting it into a digital format, allowing that digital format to be transmitted or communicated to a receiver and processing the digital format back to the semantic knowledge/information.

Abstract: A communication system for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an onboard communication apparatus mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle, for communicating by means of a previously configured first band and a previously configured second frequency band; and a ground communication apparatus for communicating with the onboard communication apparatus by means of the previously configured first band and previously configured second frequency band.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrode structure including a porous electrode that simultaneously performs the functions both of a bipolar plate and of a felt electrode and has a pattern layer or a mesh layer serving as a flow path on the surface thereof, a method of manufacturing the same, and a redox flow battery stack configuration for decreasing shunt current.

Abstract: A method and microfluidic device are provided for containing a droplet having an outer surface at a predetermined location. The microfluidic device includes a plate having an upper surface and a central region communicating with the upper surface. The central region is adapted for receiving a droplet of fluid thereon. The central region includes an outer periphery that defines a first fluid constraint configured for discouraging fluid on the central region from flowing therepast. A second fluid constraint extends about the first fluid constraint. The second fluid constraint is configured for discouraging fluid flowing therepast. A third fluid constraint extends about the second fluid constraint. The third fluid constraint configured for discouraging fluid flowing therepast.

Abstract: There is provided p-type organic polymers of general formula I. The polymers may be useful as semi-conducting material. Thus, thin films and devices comprising such polymers are also provided.

Abstract: An interaction force detection apparatus includes a sensor, a driving element, a moving element, and a connecting element. The connecting element is connected to the driving element and the sensor. The driving element is adapted to interact with the moving element, so as to generate a pair of forces. The pair of forces includes a first force and a second force, and a magnitude of the first force is equal to that of the second force. The sensor detects the first force exerted on the driving element, and the second force is exerted on the moving element to generate a movement.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a multivalent saccharide complex, a radioactive multivalent saccharide complex contrast agent and use thereof. The multivalent saccharide complex has a chelator, a linker, and glucose, and is configured to diagnose and evaluate the therapeutic effect of cancers.

Abstract: An electronic device, an iris recognition method and a non-volatile computer-readable medium are provided. A processor in the electronic device obtains a first and second iris images, and calculates a plurality of first and second feature mark boxes that are non-uniformly arranged according to the first and second iris images. The processor uses the first feature mark boxes to obtain a first and second image features from the first and second iris images respectively, and compares the first and second image features to obtain a first recognition result. The processor uses the second feature mark boxes to obtain a third and fourth image features from the second and first iris images respectively, and compares the third and fourth image features to obtain a second recognition result. The processor determines a similarity degree of the first and second iris images according to the first and second recognition results.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for extracting lipid from vegetative plant parts such as leaves, stems, roots and tubers, and for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from the lipids. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels.

Abstract: Provided are a signal processing method for determining an audience rating of media, and an additional information inserting apparatus, a media reproducing apparatus and an audience rating determining apparatus for performing the same method. In detail, the signal processing method for determining an audience rating of media is a method that may determine an audience rating of media with respect to a whole section of an audio signal by inserting additional information into a silence section through a noise signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for performing image feature matching in a SLAM-based camera and, more particularly, to a method and an apparatus for improving the performance and speed of feature matching by generating labeled keyframes including GPS information, receiving limited promising keyframes on the basis of the labeled keyframes, and applying weighted grid to perform image feature matching.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an inter-prediction method and apparatus using a reference frame generated based on deep learning. In the inter-prediction method and apparatus, a reference frame is selected, and a virtual reference frame is generated based on the selected reference frame. A reference picture list is configured to include the generated virtual reference frame, and inter prediction for a target block is performed based on the virtual reference frame. The virtual reference frame may be generated based on a deep-learning network architecture, and may be generated based on video interpolation and/or video extrapolation that use the selected reference frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing an oxide for hydrogen storage, including a) mixing and calcining vanadium oxide and titanium oxide, b) impregnating the oxide obtained in step a) with a noble metal precursor aqueous solution, and c) subjecting the oxide obtained in step b) to heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere, wherein the oxide obtained in step a) has the composition of Chemical Formula 1 below and is composed of a single-phase TiO2 crystal phase: V1-xTixO2??[Chemical Formula 1] (in Chemical Formula 1, 0.05?x?0.95).

Abstract: A light emitting device including a substrate, a first electrode, a light emitting layer, a second electrode, a heat shrinkable film and a first adhesive layer is provided. The first electrode is disposed on the substrate. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the light emitting layer. The first electrode, the light emitting layer, and the second electrode are sequentially stacked on the substrate to form a light emitting cell. The heat shrinkable film is disposed on the light emitting cell. The first adhesive layer is disposed between the heat shrinkable film and the second electrode.

Abstract: Provided are an Agathobaculum sp. strain having prophylactic or therapeutic effects on degenerative brain diseases, and use thereof. Since the intestinal microorganism Agathobaculum butyriciproducens SR79 strain of the present invention may have effects of inhibiting neuroinflammation and effects of improving movement regulation and cognitive and memory functions in animal models with degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, the strain may be effectively used in foods, medicines, or feeds for preventing or treating brain diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, mild cognitive impairment, etc., and therefore, it is very useful in the relevant industries.

Abstract: Provided is a method of analyzing brain activities for realizing a biomarker for neurological/mental disorder, based on brain function imaging. From measured data of resting-state functional connectivity MRI of a healthy group and a patient group, correlation matrix (80) of degree of brain activities among prescribed brain regions is derived for each subject. Feature extraction is executed by regularized canonical correlation analysis (82) on the correlation matrix (80) and attributes of the subject including a disease/healthy label of the subject. Based on the result of regularized canonical correlation analysis, by discriminant analysis (86) through sparse logistic regression, a discriminator (88) is generated.

Abstract: A flow control device used in a vehicle heat exchange system and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The flow control device includes a housing and a valve body assembly. The valve body assembly comprises a first valve plate, a second valve plate, and a transmission n part. The housing has an accommodating portion and a protruding limiter, in which the protruding limiter circumferentially limits the first valve plate, a lower side surface of the second valve plate (22) is disposed opposite to the protruding limiter, and at least a part of the lower side surface of the second valve plate is in contact with the first valve plate. The transmission part drives the second valve plate to open or close the circulating valve port of the first valve plate and/or adjust the opening degree of the circulating valve port, such that the product sealing performance can be improved.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to RNA interference (RNAi) reagents for treatment of neuroblastoma, compositions comprising same, and use thereof to treat individuals suffering from neuroblastoma as a monotherapy or in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent. In particular, the present disclosure relates to microRNAs (miRNAs) which affect viability of neuroblastoma cells.

Abstract: Provided is an optical circuit element, and more particularly, is an optical circuit element that splits one optical signal into two polarization signals, or couples two polarization signals into one optical signal. The optical circuit element includes a plurality of input couplers to which an optical signal is input, a plurality of output couplers from which an optical signal is output, a first path and a second path configured to connect the input couplers and the second couplers to each other, and at least one wave plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for providing hematopoietic function in immunodeficient human patients, by selecting an expanded human umbilical cord blood stem/progenitor cell sample without taking into account the HLA-type of the expanded human cord blood stem/progenitor sample or the HLA-type of the patient; and administering the selected expanded human cord blood stem/progenitor cell sample to the patient. Methods for obtaining the expanded human cord blood stem/progenitor cell samples, banks of frozen expanded human cord blood stem/progenitor cell samples, and methods for producing such banks are also provided herein.