Abstract: It is related to a manufacturing method of negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, comprising: preparing an artificial graphite; forming a coating layer covering the artificial graphite by mixing the artificial graphite and a liquid coating material; and carbonizing the artificial graphite on which the coating layer is formed; wherein, the liquid coating material has a viscosity of 300 to 25000 mPa s at 35° C.; a negative electrode active material according to the method; and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory, a frequency selective surface (FSS) including a plurality of cells, and at least one processor. Each cell of the plurality of cells includes a liquid crystal layer. The at least one processor is configured to receive a signal from another electronic device based on the FSS. The at least one processor is configured to determine refraction information for each cell of the plurality of cells of the FSS based on a difference between first pattern information for the other electronic device and second pattern information for the received signal. The at least one processor is configured to perform a reconfiguration for the FSS based on refraction information for each cell of the plurality of cells of the FSS. The at least one processor is configured to obtain a reconstruction signal from the other electronic device based on the reconfigured FSS.

Abstract: Disclosed is a homomorphic encryption calculating accelerator which includes a parallel processing unit performing a polynomial multiplication operation in parallel on a plurality of input data corresponding to a degree N polynomial of a homomorphic ciphertext and a combination unit generating a plurality of output data by performing the polynomial multiplication operation on an output of the parallel processing unit. The parallel processing unit includes a first parallel processing element performing the polynomial multiplication operation on first input data among the plurality of input data and a second parallel processing element performing the polynomial multiplication operation on second input data among the plurality of input data.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, according to one embodiment, comprises a silicon-carbon composite comprising silicon nanoparticles and a carbon matrix, and can have a degree of oxidation that is less than or equal to 10.5%.

Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel and a second pixel, which are disposed adjacent to each other in a first direction and are alternately and repeatedly arranged. The first pixel includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and two third sub-pixels, which are arranged in a 2×2 matrix form. The second pixel includes a fourth sub-pixel, a fifth sub-pixel, and two sixth sub-pixels, which are arranged in a 2×2 matrix form. The first to third sub-pixels include sub-pixels having colors different from each other. The fourth to sixth sub-pixels include sub-pixels having colors different from each other. The first sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel include sub-pixels having the same color. The second sub-pixel and the fifth sub-pixel include sub-pixels having the same color. The third sub-pixels and the sixth sub-pixels include sub-pixels having the same color. The first pixel and the second pixel have a line symmetry relationship.

Abstract: The present invention provides releasable brackets that can fasten to mounting panels. The invention also includes wall mounting assemblies. The brackets can be inserted into vertical slots in the mounting panel. The mounting panel can be mounted to a wall. The brackets are securely fastened to the mounting panel but can be removed if needed. The brackets have an outwardly extending arm that can be used to support and hold various items such as hand tools, power tools, utensils, and the like.

Abstract: We describe a Cnx/ERp57 inhibitor for use in the treatment or prevention of cancer.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that performs molecular assembly. During operation, the system delivers one or more droplets of a fluid onto a surface using a nanofluidic delivery probe and an associated high-precision positioning device, wherein the solution comprises a solvent and one or more solute molecules, and wherein delivery of the droplets onto the surface facilitates evaporation-driven assembly of one or more structures on the surface. Moreover, while delivering a droplet onto the surface, the system controls a size of the droplet and a shape of the droplet during evaporation to produce a variety of shapes in resulting structures.

Abstract: A non-acoustic alarm for a portable object includes an electromagnetic motor which can be electrically controlled in order to generate a vibratory effect. The electromagnetic motor includes a movable magnetic circuit and a stationary magnetic circuit. The movable magnetic circuit includes a coil, a ferromagnetic core coupled to a magnetic cage forming an extension of the ferromagnetic core. The magnetic assembly of the movable magnetic circuit constitutes a movable magnetic mass of the non-acoustic alarm capable of generating the vibratory effect. The non-acoustic alarm includes resilient connection elements resiliently connecting the movable magnetic circuit to the stationary magnetic circuit. The resilient connection elements are shaped to guide and ensure that the movable magnetic circuit undergoes a linear, or quasi-linear, oscillatory motion during the electrical control of the electromagnetic motor.

Abstract: A method of generating an antimicrobial agent is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) culturing Bacillus cells in a medium under conditions effective to allow secretion of at least one antimicrobial agent into the medium; and (b) purifying the at least one antimicrobial agent from the medium to generate a purified preparation comprising the at least one antimicrobial agent. Uses of the antimicrobial agents secreted from the Bacillus cells are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination comprising 2H2O enriched water and H218O depleted water. Further, the present invention relates to a kit for measuring energy expenditure of a subject, said kit comprises the combination comprising 2H2O enriched water and H218O depleted water. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of said combination or kit for measuring energy expenditure of a subject. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of measuring energy expenditure of a subject.

Abstract: A method of preparing a continuous yarn from comingled discontinuous glass fiber and thermoplastic fiber is described. An exemplary yarn comprising comingled recycled glass fiber and acrylic fiber is described. Methods of preparing fiber-reinforced composite components from the yarn are also described. The fiber-reinforced composite components can be used in a variety of applications. In an exemplary application, the composite is used to provide component parts for a model rocket body and nosecone.

Abstract: A system and method for rendering vector graphics using precomputed textures, includes receiving a vector image, the vector image including a plurality of instructions, each instruction for rendering at least a geometric primitive; detecting in the plurality of instructions an instruction for generating a first Bezier curve; selecting a first precomputed curve in a texture map to match the first Bezier curve; and generating a raster image based at least on the first precomputed curve. In an embodiment selecting the first precomputed curve includes computing a transformation matrix between the first precomputed curve and target coordinates, wherein the target coordinates are coordinates of a display; computing texture coordinates based on the computed transformation matrix and the texture map; and rendering an adapted precomputed curve, based on the texture map and the computed texture coordinates.

Abstract: Disclosed are a Mach-Zehnder interferometric optical modulator and a method for manufacturing the same. The modulator includes first and second lower clad layers stacked on a substrate, a core layer on the first and second lower clad layers, a first upper clad layer on the core layer, a second upper clad layer on the first upper clad layer, and electrodes on the second upper clad layer. The second upper clad layer includes an input waveguide, an output waveguide spaced apart from the input waveguide, branch waveguides branched from the input waveguide and coupled to the output waveguide, and insulating blocks provided on both outer sides of the branch waveguides.

Abstract: A low dropout (LDO) regulator includes: one or more power transistors configured to dispose between an input node and an output node, wherein the input node is a node to which an input voltage is applied and the output node is a node from which an output voltage is output; a voltage comparing unit configured to generate a comparative signal based on a difference between the output voltage and a first reference voltage; a digital control unit configured to generate a control signal for gating of the one or more power transistors in response to the comparative signal; and a gate driving unit configured to output a gating signal for the one or more power transistors in response to the control signal, wherein the gating signal is corresponding to one of the input voltage and a negative of the input voltage.

Abstract: A sulfide-based composite electrolyte for use in solid-state batteries and methods for making same. In some embodiments, the sulfide-based composite electrolyte comprises the combination of an inorganic sulfide Li argyrodite (Li7PS6) with a polyvinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) polymer.

Abstract: Microemulsions are disclosed herein that include a discontinuous internal phase comprising an aqueous solution encompassed within an internal emulsifier; a continuous oil phase encompassing the internal phase; and an external emulsifier encompassing the oil phase. Also disclosed are methods for the use of such microemulsions as drug delivery devices, and methods for treating glaucoma and reducing intraocular pressure.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing spatial information, the method includes: (i) Obtaining an under-sampled frequency domain representation (FDR) of the spatial information. The under-sampled FDR was obtained by sampling an FDR of the spatial information with a sampling mask. (ii) Feeding the under-sampled FDR and the sampling mask to a machine learning process. (iii) Reconstructing the spatial information by the machine learning process. The machine learning process was trained using a training data set that includes training under-sampled FRDs of training spatial information, and one or more training sampling masks that were used to sample FDRs of training spatial information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of iron chelation to prevent and/or treat leptomeningeal metastasis. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for the prevention and/or treatment of leptomeningeal metastasis that include the administration of an iron chelator to a subject. The present disclosure further provides kits for performing such methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) editing agents, and their use in preparing DNA-edited cells and birds. The present disclosure further relates to gene-edited or genetically modified avians and gene-edited or genetically modified avian primordial germ cells (PGCs) for producing gene-edited or genetically modified avians (birds) that can serve as surrogate hosts for donor PGCs. The present disclosure further relates to methods for producing avian strains that can produce viable embryos and offspring, in both sexes, and for their subsequent use as surrogate hosts for donor PGCs.