Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a biosignal measurement electrode including: preparing a conductive polymer including a coil-type chain structure having a coil shape; providing a sugar alcohol and a water-soluble polymer to the conductive polymer to produce an electrode source including an expanded chain structure in which the coil-type chain structure is expanded and linearly arranged; forming a coating layer by providing the electrode source on a substrate; and producing the biosignal measurement electrode by annealing the coating layer.

Abstract: Generalizations of quantum amplitude amplification and amplitude estimation algorithms work with non-boolean oracles (by way of definition, the action of a non-boolean oracle U? on an eigenstate |x is to apply a state-dependent phase-shift ?(x); unlike boolean oracles, the eigenvalues exp(i?(x)) of a non-boolean oracle are not restricted to be ±1). The non-boolean amplitude amplification algorithm preferentially amplifies the amplitudes of the eigenstates based on the value of ?(x). Starting from a given initial superposition state |?0, the basis states with lower values of cos (?) are amplified at the expense of the basis states with higher values of cos (?). The non-boolean quantum mean estimation algorithm uses quantum phase estimation to estimate the expectation ?0|U?|?0 (i.e., the expected value of exp(i?(x)) for a random x sampled by making a measurement on |?0). The quantum mean estimation algorithm offers a quadratic speedup over its counterpart boolean algorithm known in the art.

Abstract: Provided is a novel mixed peptide antigen for production of a formylmethionine antibody. According to the present disclosure, the formylmethionine-specific antibody produced using the antigen peptide can detect formylmethionine by universally binding to peptides or proteins containing formylmethionine, and has higher sensitivity than antibodies using conventional single antigen peptides.

Abstract: A method for an interactive storytelling system is described. The method includes parsing collected story narratives into a plurality of story narratives linked by story development questions. The method also includes presenting a selected story narrative, including a selected story development question regarding a prediction of a story development in the selected narrative. The method further includes determining a difference between the story development in the selected narrative and an answer received in response to the selected story development question. The method also includes selecting a next, selected story narrative of the story development based on the difference, including a next selected story development question regarding a next prediction of the story development in the next, selected narrative.

Abstract: Methods of controlling biological processes by altering the electric field gradient in a test chamber are disclosed. A portion of a surface of the test chamber is attached to at least one immobilized component of the biological process. Microfluidic devices capable of same are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting CD38 activity, and methods of treating or preventing various disorders associated with CD38 activity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus, method, and storage medium for integrated management of virtualization of computer resources. The apparatus receives a user request from a user; classifies the received user request depending on virtualization models for the one or more nodes, provides the classified user request to at least one interface of the virtualization models and performs an integration manager of the virtualization models.

Abstract: Peptidomimetic inhibitors of protein N-terminal methyltransferase 1, such as a compound with the following formula: a composition comprising same, and a method of use.

Abstract: A forward optical intensity modulation signal, generated by optical intensity-modulating a laser signal using a forward microwave phase modulation signal, is transmitted from a base to a remote station. A backward microwave phase modulation signal, in which frequency of the forward microwave phase modulation signal is changed by demodulating the forward optical intensity modulation signal, is generated, and a backward optical intensity modulation signal, generated by optical intensity-modulating the laser signal using the backward microwave phase modulation signal, is transmitted from the remote station to the base. The backward microwave phase modulation signal is extracted by photoelectric converting the backward optical intensity modulation signal, a round trip timing is extracted by demodulating the backward microwave phase modulation signal, and transmission delay is determined from a difference between the timing and the round trip timing.

Abstract: A skin manufacturing post-treatment device for an automobile collision dummy device includes a post-treatment mechanism, where the post-treatment mechanism includes a rotary operation table that is provided with a cutting station, a grinding station, a skin patching station and a removal station in a circumferential direction; the cutting station is configured to cut an injection molding residual material on a surface of a dummy skin, and the grinding station is configured to grind a cut position to form a frustum-shaped patching recess; and the skin patching station is configured to fill the patching recess with a welding skin patching material, and the removal station is configured to clean a skin patching position.

Abstract: A method of testing an impedance-sensitive system with a switching device, wherein the method comprises: switching the disconnecting device into the on-state configured to permit transmission of energy via the coil; implementing a first measurement with the impedance-sensitive system; switching the disconnecting device into the off-state configured to permit damping of the external positioning signal that couples into the coil so as to reduce the undesirable oscillations of the coil; implementing a second measurement with the impedance-sensitive system; performing a comparison of the first measurement and the second measurement; performing a verification of the comparison with a target specification; and displaying a correct function and/or a malfunction depending on the verification.

Abstract: A fluidized catalytic conversion method for maximizing the production of propylene includes the steps of: 1) contacting a heavy feedstock oil with a catalytic conversion catalyst having a temperature of 650° C. or higher for reaction; 2) contacting a hydrocarbon oil feedstock having an olefin content of 50 wt % or more with the catalytic conversion catalyst after the reaction of step 1); 3) separating a first catalytic cracking distillate oil and a second catalytic cracking distillate oil from the resulting reaction products; 4) separating an olefin-rich stream from the first catalytic cracking distillate oil; and 5) recycling the olefin-rich stream. The method can effectively improve the yield of propylene and realize an effective utilization of petroleum resources.

Abstract: Methods for reducing warpage of bowed semiconductor substrates, including providing a first substrate to a first station in a semiconductor processing chamber, providing a second substrate to a second station in the semiconductor processing chamber, concurrently depositing a first bow compensation layer of material on the backside of the first substrate at the first station and a first bow compensation layer of material on the backside of the second substrate at the second station, and depositing a second bow compensation layer of material on the backside of the first substrate, while the first substrate is at the first station and the second substrate is at the second station, and while not concurrently depositing material on the backside of the second substrate.

Abstract: A composite film includes a first thermoplastic elastomer film layer and a second thermoplastic elastomer film layer, wherein the first thermoplastic elastomer film layer includes a first styrenic block copolymer. The second thermoplastic elastomer film layer is disposed on the first thermoplastic elastomer film layer, wherein the second thermoplastic elastomer film layer includes a second styrenic block copolymer, diffusion particles dispersed in the second thermoplastic elastomer film layer, and a surface microstructure disposed on the surface of the second thermoplastic elastomer film layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for measuring a bodily fluid drainage amount, the device comprising: a measurement case which is formed of a rigid material and provided with a bodily fluid measurement space therein; a drainage tube which is coupled to an entrance of the measurement case in a releasable structure and transfers bodily fluids discharged from a human body to the bodily fluid measurement space of the measurement case; a plurality of fluid level sensors, which are horizontally disposed on an upper surface of the measurement case and measure and inform fluid levels of the bodily fluids collected in the bodily fluid measurement space; and a control device which receives and analyzes the fluid levels of the bodily fluids, infers a tilt of the measurement case from a difference in the fluid levels of the bodily fluids, and calculates and informs a bodily fluid drainage amount.

Abstract: A smartphone-based hemoglobin (Hgb) assessment application quantitatively analyzes pallor in patient-sourced photos using image analysis algorithms to enable a noninvasive, accurate quantitative smartphone app for detecting anemia. A user takes a photo of his/her fingernail beds using the app and receives an accurate displayed Hgb level. Since fingernails do not contain melanocytes, the primary source of color of these anatomical features is blood Hgb. At the same time, quality control software minimizes the impact of common fingernail irregularities (e.g. leukonychia and camera flash reflection) on Hgb level measurement. Metadata recorded upon capturing the image is leveraged for determining a users' Hgb level thereby eliminating the need for external equipment. A personalized calibration of image data with measured Hgb levels improves the accuracy of the application.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating a patient with a cancer by administering to the patient a composition comprising CAR T cells wherein the CAR T cells comprise a CAR and the CAR comprises an E2 anti-fluorescein antibody fragment, and administering to the patient a small molecule linked to a targeting moiety by a linker. The disclosure also relates to compositions for use in such methods.

Abstract: A reinforcement learning-based sensor data management system includes a processor configured to: manage virtualized objects that correspond to sensors included in a sensor network to update data received from each sensor and queries representing a data quality requested by an application; calculate an abstracted action that abstracts a size of an action space of the sensor network based on present state information of the virtualized objects and the queries; calculate scores for virtualized objects based on position relationships between the calculated abstracted action the virtualized objects; and assign priorities to the virtualized objects based on the calculated scores to update data received from the sensors to the virtualized objects according to the priorities.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for controlling autonomous traveling of an independent driving electric vehicle. An apparatus for controlling autonomous traveling of an independent driving electric vehicle according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a measurement unit configured to measure traveling information of a vehicle, a steering angle controller configured to calculate a steering angle for following a look ahead point based on path information of the vehicle and the traveling information, and control the vehicle according to the steering angle, and a torque vectoring controller configured to calculate a lateral error and an angular error of the vehicle based on the path information and the traveling information, generate a control moment based on the lateral error and the angular error, and control a motor torque of each motor based on the control moment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing gallium nitride quantum dots, and more particularly, to a method of manufacturing gallium nitride quantum dots doped with metal ions, which uses a wet-based synthesis method capable of lowering the fluorescence energy of pure gallium nitride by introducing metal ions into pure gallium nitride.