Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing localized fat deposits in a subject in need thereof in need thereof by topically treating the subject with rare-earth element doped calcium carbonate particles in combination with low-intensity ultrasound. The rare-earth element doped calcium carbonate particles have good biocompatibility and can increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and calcium ions (Ca2+) in the region of administration under the ultrasonic irradiation. The method of the present invention is effective in inducing adipocyte necrosis, inhibiting adipogenesis, and decreasing body weight and useful for body sculpture.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a shape-deformable and elastic bioadhesive electronic device comprising a self-healing elastomeric polymer substrate, a stretchable thin-film electrode device, and a bioadhesive hydrogel layer. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a shape-deformable and elastic bioadhesive electronic device, comprising a transfer printing step of a thin-film electrode device onto a self-healing elastomeric polymer substrate; a substrate separation step of attaching an adhesive tape transferring the thin-film electrode device; an adhesive tape separation step of separating the adhesive tape from the self-healing elastomeric polymer; a pressurization and heat treatment step including heating the separated self-healing elastomeric polymer; and a bioadhesive hydrogel layer forming step of forming a bioadhesive hydrogel layer on a surface of the self-healing elastomeric polymer.

Abstract: There is set forth herein: an implant adapted for implantation in a user having a neocortex at least part of which has been made responsive to light, the neocortex including a plurality of columns forming an array of cortical columns capable of description by a cortical map characterizing, identifying or defining a location or topographical relationship and placement for respective ones of the plurality of columns; wherein the implant includes an emitter array; wherein the emitter array includes a plurality of emitters, wherein respective ones of the plurality of emitters are configured to emit light toward the array of cortical columns.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system, specifically, an apparatus and method for configuring a primary cell carrier/secondary cell carrier (PCC/SCC) prioritization only based on extremely partial channel state information in a wireless communication system. Specifically, a method of operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes: transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) or channel state information (CSI) to a base station; receiving a signal from the base station on the basis of the SRS or the CSI; and estimating a number of multi-paths using a neural network for the received signal, wherein the estimating of the number of multi-paths includes: re-shaping the received signal; extracting a singular value of the reshaped signal; and estimating the number of multi-paths based on the extracted singular value.

Abstract: A system and method of generating Radio Frequency (RF) pulses RF(t) in a Multi-band (MB) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system is presented. The method includes determining a dirac comb function, the period of the comb function determining the frequency separation of the excitation bands. The method further includes determining a single band frequency selective pulse, defining the envelope of a pulse of RF(t), and the shape of individual excitation frequency bands in the frequency domain. The method further includes determining the shape of RF(t) during each period, and is used to modulate uniformity and/or number of individual excitation bands in the frequency domain. RF(t) pulses are generated in the MRI system simultaneously with an MRI gradient so as to simultaneously excite multiple slices within a subject, wherein the RF(t) pulse create a spin response.

Abstract: Disclosed is a profiling-based distributed deep learning job ordering method and apparatus. The ordering method refers to a distributed deep learning job ordering method performed by a computing device including at least a processor and includes profiling each of a plurality of distributed deep learning jobs; and selecting distributed deep learning jobs to concurrently run based on profiling results.

Abstract: A motor control method for coupled an electronic vehicle is provided. The motor controller controls a motor and is powered by a battery. The motor control method includes: when a main relay of the motor controller suddenly breaks contact, in a first phase, feeding back a surge current into the battery to suppress the surge current by a diode and a first current limit resistor of a first protecting circuit of the motor controller; and, in a second phase, conducting a discharge switch of a second protecting circuit of the motor controller by a control unit of the motor controller, and releasing the surge current to a reference voltage range by the discharge switch and a second current limit resistor of the second protecting circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle positioning method based on environment matching, a vehicle positioning device based on environment matching, a vehicle and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining current environment data and a current road image of a location of a vehicle to be located; searching for an environmental impact road image set matching with the current environment data; matching the current road image with an environmental impact road image in the environmental impact road image set respectively to obtain a target environmental impact road image matching with the current road image; and determining current location information of the vehicle to be located based on the target environmental impact road image.

Abstract: A chip package structure including a heat dissipation base, a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer, at least one chip, at least one metal stack, a plurality of conductive structures, and an encapsulant is provided. The second redistribution layer is disposed on the heat dissipation base and thermally coupled to the heat dissipation base. The chip, the metal stack, and the conductive structures are disposed between the second redistribution layer and the first redistribution layer. An active surface of the chip is electrically connected to the first redistribution layer and an inactive surface of the chip is thermally coupled to the second redistribution layer via the metal stack. The first redistribution layer is electrically connected to the second redistribution layer via the conductive structures. The encapsulant is filled between the second redistribution layer and the first redistribution layer. A manufacturing method of a chip package structure is also provided.

Abstract: A system may receive a package previously irradiated for sterilization. The package may have a sensor comprising a reference tag and sensing tag at least partially coated with a material comprising poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) and Polyurethan (PU). The system may scan the sensing tag and the reference tag. The system may determine, based on radio frequency (RF) signals reflected from the sensing tag and reference tag, the sensor is exposed to radiation. The system may output a quality measure indicative of the sensor being exposed to radiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting device including the organic light emitting diode. The organic light emitting diode includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a first blue emitting material layer including a first compound, a second compound and a third compound and positioned between the first and second electrodes, wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1, the second compound is represented by Formula 3, and the third compound is represented by Formula 5, and wherein in the first blue emitting material layer, a summation of a weight % of the first compound, a weight % of the second compound and a weight % of the third compound is 100%, and the weight % of each of the first and second compounds is greater than the weight % of the third compound.

Abstract: A sling bar assembly allows variable positioning of a sling on the sling bar assembly. Some sling bar assemblies include opposing sling bar members that are movable with respect to one another in a lateral direction. Some opposing sling bar members are repositionable between a locked position, in which movement of the sling members with respect to one another is restricted, and an unlocked position. Some sling bar assemblies include multiple sling hooks positioned on a sling bar member. Some sling bar assemblies include a biasing member that permits movement of a sling hook with respect to the sling bar assembly in the lateral direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to methods and compositions for treating infections and minimizing transmissibility. The method can comprise treating a subject for infection with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARSr-CoV) comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a nitric oxide releasing solution (NORS) to the subject. The NORS can be administered as a spray having an average droplet volume which contains treatment within the upper respiratory tract. The method of minimizing subject-to-subject transmissibility for a pathogen can comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a nitric oxide releasing solution (NORS) to the subject. NORS can include at least one nitric oxide releasing compound and acidifying agent, which can release a therapeutically effective amount of spray having an average droplet volume which contains treatment within the upper respiratory tract.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that recommends activities. During operation, the system receives a piece of content obtained from text or converted to text from speech. The system then analyzes the received content to identify any activity type, indication of willingness to participate in any type of activities, and at least one piece of temporal information, which can be implicitly and/or explicitly stated in the content, and/or one piece of location information associated with the activity type. The system further recommends one or more activities, venues, and/or services that afford or support activities for a user based on the information extracted from the content.

Abstract: Compositions capable of reducing viability, inducing cell cycle arrest and/or reducing proliferation and/or migration of Glioblastoma multiforme (GMB) and ovarian cancer cells and methods of use thereof are provided. The compositions and uses thereof comprise phytocannabinoids.

Abstract: A computing task dispatching method, a terminal electronic device and a computing system using the same are provided. The computing task dispatching method includes the following steps. At least one terminal electronic device monitors a terminal hardware resource usage information of a plurality of sub-tasks. According to the terminal hardware resource usage information, a work dispatching decision is determined to dispatch the sub-tasks to the terminal electronic device or an edge server. The work dispatching decision is used to increase or maximize a utilization rate of the terminal electronic device. The work dispatching decisions is executed.

Abstract: Provided is a quantum imaging device. The device includes a first light source configured to generate first light, a first photon pair generation part configured to generate a first entangled photon pair using the first light, a first beam splitter configured to separate the first entangled photon pair into a first signal idler and a first signal line, a first detector configured to receive the first signal idler, a first mirror configured to provide the first signal line to a target, a second detector configured to receive the first signal line transmitted or reflected to the target, and a signal processor connected to the first and second detectors and configured to obtain a target image by comparing a measurement image with a reference image.

Abstract: A system for detecting autonomic dysreflexia (AD) may measure skin nerve activity (skNA), galvanic skin response (GSR), heart rate, and skin temperature of a subject. The system may extract, a plurality of features from the measurements. The features may include medianNN, average iskNA, number of bursts, RMSSD, pNN5, or a combination thereof. The system may classify, based on a machine learning model, the plurality of features to identify the onset of AD in the subject. The system may output, in response to the onset of AD, a message indicative of the onset of AD.

Abstract: A pyridopyrimidinone derivative as represented by formula I, and a tautomer, a stereoisomer, a hydrate, a solvate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a prodrug thereof. The pyridopyrimidinone derivative has a good SOS1 inhibitory effect.

Abstract: The method for solving an N-queen problem includes: an initialization step of generating a quantum substitution matrix state which is a superposition of qubit states satisfying a row condition and a column condition of the N-queen problem; an Oracle step of performing an operation of inverting a phase of at least one entire correct answer state that satisfies a diagonal condition of the N-queen problem in the quantum substitution matrix state; an amplification step of amplifying an amplitude of at least one entire correct answer state of which the phase is inverted; amplifying the amplitude of at least one entire correct answer state to correspond to a predetermined value by performing the Oracle step and the amplification step repeatedly at a predetermined number of times; and acquiring one first correct answer state among at least one entire correct answer state based on observation of a qubit state.