Abstract: An antibody of the invention interacts with human DR5 to produce agonistic or antagonistic effects downstream of the receptor including inhibition of cell proliferation and apoptosis. Nucleic acid sequences and amino acid sequences of anti-DR5 antibodies have been elucidated and vectors and cells containing and expressing these sequences have been generated. Methods and uses for the antibodies are detailed including treatment of apoptosis-related disease and treatment of dysregulated cell growth.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for acquiring a texture image and a depth image in a scheme for acquiring a depth image based on a pattern image. An apparatus for acquiring a texture image and a depth image may include a pattern image irradiating unit to irradiate, onto a target object, a first pattern image and a second pattern image having a color complementary to a color of the first pattern image, an image taking unit to take a first screen image and a second screen image formed by irradiating the first pattern image and the second pattern image onto the target object, respectively, and an image processing unit to simultaneously extract a texture image and a depth image of the target object in the taken first screen image and the taken second screen image.

Abstract: A method and system for reception of electromagnetic waves in which interference with radio frequencies of other electronics devices occurs comprising; at least one transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic radiation at a wide range of frequencies; at least one receiver fix receiving the received signal comprising the first electromagnetic radiation and RF interfering signal data; a first memory portion for storing transmitted signal waveforms; a second memory portion for storing RF interfering signal data; a switch for periodically allowing the RF interfering signal data to enter the second memory portion from the receiver; the at least one processor operating to process and compare the received, signal containing RE signal data and first electromagnetic radiation by matching the received signal against data relating to the transmitted signal waveforms from the first memory portion and RF interfering signal data from the second memory portion, and extract the RF interfering signal data.

Abstract: Devices and processes for performing magnetic resonance imaging of the anatomy of a patient during radiation therapy to measure and control the radiation dose delivered to the patient.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides optical switch devices and methods of manufacturing the same. The optical switch device may include a substrate including a first region and a second region, a first multi-mode optical waveguide disposed on the substrate of the first region, an electrode wire disposed on the substrate of the second region, a heater disposed on a top surface of the first multi-mode optical waveguide, and connection wires connecting the heater to the electrode wire. The first multi-mode optical waveguide may have incline sidewalls, and the connection wires may be disposed on the incline sidewalls of the first multi-mode optical waveguide.

Abstract: A shot blasting material used for silicon substrate surface treatment and a method for preparing a silicon substrate. The shot blasting material includes silicon carbide particles, and the median particle diameter of the silicon carbide particles is 1 ?m to 30 ?m. Surface treatment can be performed on at least one surface of a silicon substrate in a bombarding manner through the shot blasting material. The particle diameter of the silicon carbide particles used for bombarding is small, and only a mechanical damage layer with a small thickness is formed on a first surface of the silicon substrate, so in the subsequent chemical treatment procedure, it is not required to add concentrated sulfuric acid to a chemical corrosive liquid, and a corrosion step and a cleaning step may be combined into one step, thereby reducing the process flow time, and decreasing the process cost; meanwhile, the method is environment friendly.

Abstract: Provided is a re-authentication apparatus in a Downloadable Conditional Access System (DCAS), the re-authentication apparatus includes: a receiving unit to receive a key request message from a Secure Micro (SM); a determination unit to determine whether to perform re-authentication depending on downloading of SM client image; an identification unit to identify an SM identifier using the key request message, when the re-authentication is performed as a result of the determination; an extraction unit to retrieve previous session information corresponding to the SM identifier and to extract keying information about the previous session information; and an encryption unit to control an encryption key about the SM client image to be reused, the SM client image being encrypted in a previous session based on the previous session information using the keying information.

Abstract: A wireless communication network, including a destination node, a first node transmitting a first routing message, wherein the first node has a first routing table including a first entry for the destination node, and the first entry includes a first list field for child node(s). The network further includes a second node generating and transmitting a second routing message according to the first routing message, wherein the second routing message includes a second parent node field, and the second parent node field is marked as the first node that transmitted the first routing message. The first node further receives the second routing message and stores a first mark in the first list field for child node(s) of the first entry after determining that the second parent node field of the second routing message is marked as the first node, and the first mark denotes the second node.

Abstract: An electronic device packaging structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor base, an emitter, a collector, and a gate. The emitter and the gate are disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor base. The collector is disposed on a second surface of the semiconductor base. A first passivation layer is located on the first surface of the semiconductor base surrounding the gate. A first conductive pad is disposed on the first passivation layer. A second conductive pad is disposed on the collector on the second surface. At least one conductive through via structure penetrates the first passivation layer, the first and second surfaces of the semiconductor base, and the collector to electrically connect the first and second conductive pads.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of fibres and filaments with polypropylene having a broad polydispersity index. The present invention also relates to high elongation nonwoven prepared from such fibres and filaments. It further relates to films and laminates prepared from high elongation nonwoven.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of separating group II nuclides from a radioactive waste lithium chloride salt and recovering renewable lithium chloride, comprising the steps of: injecting lithium oxide into a lithium chloride salt containing group II nuclides to convert the group II nuclides into thermally-stable oxide or oxychloride; and vaporizing and condensing the lithium chloride salt under a reduced pressure condition to separate the group II nuclides and recover recyclable lithium chloride. The method is advantageous in that group II nuclides existing in the form of chloride, which is not highly thermally-stable in a lithium chloride (LiCl) to salt and is not easily solidified, can be converted into oxides or oxychlorides, which is highly thermally-stable in the lithium chloride (LiCl) salt and is easily solidified, without producing impurities.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device including an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light emitting semiconductor layer, a first metal pad, a second metal pad, and a first magnetic material layer is provided. The light emitting semiconductor layer is disposed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer. The first metal pad is electrically connected to the n-type nitride semiconductor layer. The second metal pad is electrically connected to the p-type nitride semiconductor layer. The first magnetic material layer is disposed between the first metal pad and the n-type nitride semiconductor layer. A distribution area of the first magnetic material layer parallel to a (0001) plane of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer is greater than or equal to an area of the first metal pad parallel to the (0001) plane.

Abstract: A method for data communication may include transmitting, by a data communication device, a data group comprising a first group of data items having a first number of data items, and receiving, by the data communication device, a feedback message indicating a transmission error relating at least a portion of the first group of data items transmitted from the data communication device. The method may also include processing the first group of data items, by a data processing device, to provide a second group of data items having a second number of data items, and generating, by a data coding device, a correction data packet based on the second group of data items and information included in the feedback message, for correcting the transmission error. The method may further include transmitting, by the data communication device, the correction data packet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat dissipation coating agent and to a heat-dissipating plate including same, which efficiently dissipate heat from the surface of a heat-dissipating plate of an electric/electronic component. Particularly, the heat dissipation coating agent, which is applied to the surface of a heat-dissipating plate of an electric/electronic component, includes infrared radiation powder and a binder, and the heat-dissipating plate is coated with a heat dissipation layer consisting of the heat dissipation coating agent. Since the heat dissipation coating agent applied to the heat-dissipating plate is highly conductive, heat is emitted from the heat-dissipating plate by conduction as well as convection. In particular, the heat dissipation coating agent, which conducts heat with high conductivity, can be applied to a heat-dissipating plate of a high-power LED light source.

Abstract: Web service registry systems and methods, and web service architectures are disclosed. A web service registry system can include a web service registry, a plurality of web services, a plurality of knowledgebase models, and a control system. The plurality of web services can be published to the web service registry for effective dynamic discovery and invocation of the web services. The plurality of knowledgebase models, which can be defined by domain knowledge experts, can be associated with the web service registry. Each of the knowledgebase models can include a semantic specification and a syntactic specification. The control system can periodically filter non-compliant web services from the web service registry, where a non-compliant web service fails to comply with a predetermined knowledgebase model associated with the web service registry. Other embodiments of the web service management systems, architectures, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions of porous-wall hollow glass microspheres and one or more biomolecules, wherein the one or more biomolecules are positioned within a void location within the hollow glass microsphere, and the use of such compositions for the diagnostic and/or therapeutic delivery of biomolecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating an ophthalmic, otic, or nasal infection comprising treating the infected tissue with a composition comprising finafloxacin or a finafloxacin derivative. The present invention also relates to antimicrobial compositions comprising finafloxacin or a finafloxacin derivative. The compositions are suitable for the treatment of ophthalmic, otic, or nasal infections.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods of compressed air energy storage and electrical power generation are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided having a magnetic piston within a cylinder and an air chamber at each end of the piston; an electromagnetic coil is operable with the piston to convert an input of electrical power to a first reciprocating movement of the piston sufficient to generate compressed air in the chambers for storage in a compressed air storage reservoir; and the electromagnetic coil is operable with the piston to convert a second reciprocating movement of the piston to an output of electrical power connectable to a power grid, with the second reciprocating movement of the piston generated by bursts of the compressed air from the storage reservoir introduced into the chambers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for purifying guar comprising combining borate and guar in an aqueous solution and treating the aqueous solution with an organic solvent to induce precipitation of purified guar. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to ophthalmic formulations comprising purified guar produced by the processes described.

Abstract: A carrier for supporting a substrate during processing by a meniscus fowled by upper and lower proximity heads is described. The carrier includes a frame having an opening sized for receiving a substrate and a plurality of support pins for supporting the substrate within the opening. The opening is slightly larger than the substrate such that a gap exists between the substrate and the opening. Means for reducing a size and frequency of entrance and/or exit marks on substrates is provided, the means aiding and encouraging liquid from the meniscus to evacuate the gap. A method for reducing the size and frequency of entrance and exit marks is also provided.