Abstract: A method of generating an image of a sample is provided. The method comprises providing a plurality of photon detectors, scanning the sample with an excitation beam over a predetermined time period, the detectors receiving photons emitted by the sample due to the excitation during the time period. A plurality of intensity images associated with each of the detectors are generated, each being proportional to the mean number of photons detected per unit time. A plurality of correlation images associated with each combination of two of the detectors are generated, each of the correlation images being proportional to the variance of the distribution of detected photons per unit time. The image of the sample is generated using joint sparse recovery from the plurality of intensity and correlation images, wherein the intensity and correlation images have common support.

Abstract: A doubly curved reflector for compact storage in a folded state includes a plurality of gores, each gore having on either long side a gore side curve. At least one hinge is mechanically coupled between each adjacent gore, the at least one hinge including a fold roll hinge or a living hinge. In a stowed doubly curved reflector state each gore folds about the at least one hinge when folded closed such that a face surface of each gore folds against an adjacent face surface of another gore into a substantially cylindrical structure. In a deployed doubly curved reflector state, each hinge. A doubly curved reflector for compact storage in a folded state and a locked open state, a method of manufacture, and a method for designing a substantially wrinkle free doubly curved foldable reflector having gores of a composite material are also described.

Abstract: Methods of reducing acid stratification with an acid-soluble and acid-stable polymer with a high molecular weight are disclosed herein. Electrolytes and separators for an energy storage device are disclosed herein. The separator includes a coating containing an acid-soluble and acid-stable polymer with a high molecular weight. The electrolyte includes sulfuric acid and an acid-soluble and acid-stable polymer with a high molecular weight. Methods of making the separators disclosed herein and methods of making batteries are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Methods for producing engineered exosomes and other vesicle-like biological targets, including allowing a target vesicle-like structure to react and bind with immunomagnetic particles; capturing the immunomagnetic particle/vesicle complex by applying a magnetic field; further engineering the captured vesicles by surface modifying with additional active moieties or internally loading with active agents; and releasing the engineered vesicle-like structures, such as by photolytically cleaving a linkage between the particle and engineered vesicle-like structures, thereby releasing intact vesicle-like structures which can act as delivery vehicles for therapeutic treatments.

Abstract: Disclosed is an operating method of a vehicle control apparatus controlling autonomous driving based on a vehicle external object including performing primary object detection based on a first vehicle external image received from a camera to obtain first object information, setting a first reflective area for reflection light based on the first object information, generating a second vehicle external image, in which a reflective image inside the first reflective area is removed from the first vehicle external image, using pixel values inside the first reflective area, performing secondary object detection based on the second vehicle external image to obtain second object information, determining reliability of the second object information based on information about the reflective image and the second object information, and controlling the autonomous driving of the vehicle based on the second object information when the reliability of the second object information is higher than a setting value.

Abstract: A method for evaluating cold tolerance of Hevea brasiliensis includes: (1) taking different one-year-old germplasm plants of the Hevea brasiliensis with second whorls of leaves entering a stable period as materials, firstly culturing the materials at a normal temperature, then treating the materials at a low temperature, and finally respectively measuring relative electrical conductivities of the materials cultured at the normal temperature and physiological indexes of the cold tolerance of the materials treated at the low temperature, where a variety 93114 is used as a cold tolerance control and a Reyan 73397 is used as a sensitive control; and (2) according to changes of the physiological indexes of the cold tolerance in the germplasm plants of the Hevea brasiliensis, comprehensively evaluating the cold tolerance of the materials by using a fuzzy membership function method. When comprehensive indexes of the cold tolerance are larger, the cold tolerance of the materials is better.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to compounds as a dual kinase-demethylase inhibitor useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by a kinase and/or a histone demethylase, such as inflammation, cancer, viral and bacterial infections, neurological and immunological disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating those diseases are within the scope of this invention.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide for accelerated segmentation for reverse engineering of integrated circuits. In one example, an embodiment provides for receiving an SEM image for an integrated circuit, performing filtering and binarization with respect to the SEM image, extracting information associated with filter sizes for the filtering, extracting signatures related to a distribution for background pixels and foreground pixels of the SEM image, extracting respective distance to mean signatures for the background pixels and the foreground pixels, and segmenting the SEM image based at least in part on the filter sizes and the respective distance to mean signatures to generate a segmented image for the integrated circuit.

Abstract: The disclosure provides anti-DENV antibodies having a cross-reactivity to ZIKV and methods of making and using the same. The anti-DENV antibodies have uses that include treating or preventing ZIKV infection.

Abstract: Disclosed is a session management method based on protocol data unit (PDU) session anchor (PSA) relocation, and an device performing the session management method. The session management method may include determining to perform PSA relocation, establishing a new PSA device through the PSA relocation, and releasing an existing PSA device, in which the PSA relocation may allow traffic moving towards the existing PSA device to move to the new PSA device.

Abstract: A method for measuring the medium frequency of a digital signal derived from a reference periodic signal generated by an electronic oscillator (quartz oscillator) forming a timepiece (2) which includes an analogue time display device and a continuous rotation electromechanical transducer (generator or continuous rotation motor) which is kinematically linked to this display device and wherein the medium rotational speed is regulated by a regulation device. The medium frequency of the digital signal is determined by a measurement device (70) without galvanic contact with the movement of the timepiece. The measurement method makes it possible to determine the rate of the timepiece and the precision of the electronic oscillator based on regulation impulses detected by a magnetic sensor (72) and over a measurement period limited to the duration of an inhibition cycle of periods of the reference periodic signal.

Abstract: Provided according to one embodiment is a device for sensing a gas, comprising: a lamp for outputting ultraviolet light; a first PCB including a hole for inserting the lamp; a second PCB disposed perpendicular to the first PCB and including a lamp power terminal and a lamp ground terminal used to supply power to the lamp; a third PCB disposed parallel to the first PCB, disposed perpendicular to the second PCB, and including a power reception terminal for receiving power from the outside; a first ring-shaped electrode attached to the lamp power terminal and fixing the lamp; and a second ring-shaped electrode attached to the lamp ground terminal, fixing the lamp, and disposed parallel to the first electrode.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device including: an ultraviolet LED unit for irradiating an object with ultraviolet rays of a wavelength between 200 nm or more and less than 400 nm; an image sensor unit for capturing, as a ultraviolet irradiation region, the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet LED unit, an image sensor part for converting into image data the ultraviolet irradiation region captured by the image sensor unit; and a display and touch panel unit for displaying, as image information, the ultraviolet irradiation region converted into image data by the image sensor part.

Abstract: A full-face shaft tunnel boring machine system includes a tunnel boring machine cutterhead device for tunneling downwards in a shaft; a full-hydraulic formwork device for supporting and walling in a wellbore; and an upper muck-discharge system for vertically conveying rock mucks generated by tunneling. The tunnel boring machine cutterhead device comprises a vertical guide frame, a cutter-expanded boring head and an advanced cutterhead that are fixedly connected in a vertical order from top to bottom so as to form an integrated structure. The vertical guide frame is a hollow cylindrical structure and driven to rotate around an axis of the vertical guide frame by a power mechanism, and an outer wall of the vertical guide frame is provided with multiple sets of first guide rollers.

Abstract: Provided is a millimeter-wave radar package module, which relates to antenna packaging. The millimeter wave radar package module includes a package and a plurality of antenna units packaged therein. The package includes a chip, and the chip includes a transmitter and a receiver. The antenna units are respectively connected to an output pin of the receiver and an output pin of the transmitter through a transmission line.

Abstract: An alkylation reaction apparatus has n reactors. In the n reactors, there are m reactors including the first reactor that have three reaction zones as defined below. According to the flow direction order of alkylation reaction streams, the three reaction zones are an x reaction zone, a y reaction zone and a z reaction zone respectively; based on the mixing intensity, the mixing intensity of the y reaction zone>the mixing intensity of the x reaction zone>the mixing intensity of the z reaction zone, wherein n?1 and n?m. An alkylation reaction system includes the aforementioned alkylation reaction apparatus, and a liquid acid catalyzed alkylation reaction process by using the aforementioned alkylation reaction apparatus or the aforementioned alkylation reaction system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding/decoding a video. To this end, the method for decoding a video may include: generating a merge candidate list of a current block including at least one merge candidate corresponding to each of a plurality of reference picture lists; determining at least one piece of motion information by using the merge candidate list; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the determined at least one piece of motion information.

Abstract: A motor teaching system is provided with a force presentation robot for teaching motion in accordance with a predetermined motor pattern by guiding movement of a movable part of the body of a test subject, a brainwave sensor, and a computer that classifies a cerebral activity pattern into one of a plurality of classes that include motor imagery, based on a brainwave signal. The computer guides evoking contents of the test subject prior to teaching of the motor pattern, such that a classification result obtained in the period of teaching the motor pattern will be the motor imagery class.

Abstract: Disclosed are a motor hotspot location detecting device and a motor hotspot location detecting method using brainwaves, by which a location of a motor hotspot may be detected based on brainwaves, and a transcranial electrical stimulation device using the same. The motor hotspot location detecting device using brainwaves includes a plurality of brainwave measuring electrode that measures brainwaves generated in the target object at different locations and collects brainwave data, and a motor hotspot location detecting part that detects the location of the motor hotspot based on the brainwave data collected by the plurality of brainwave measuring electrodes.

Abstract: A direct current (DC) electrical panel (DC Combiner) is disclosed which includes a plurality of input pairs of positive and negative inputs, each input pair of the plurality of input pairs is configured to provide a positive DC input at a predefined voltage and a negative DC return, each positive input is coupled to a protection circuit whereby each such positive input is isolated from other positive inputs of the plurality of input pairs, thereby generating a protected input, each protected input is coupled to a busbar, and the busbar coupled to a plurality of switched circuits via a breaker switch in line with a protected input.