Abstract: A method of a terminal may comprise: receiving downlink reference signals from a base station; generating beam report information based on the downlink reference signals, and transmitting the beam report information to the base station; receiving, from the base station, beam prediction information based on the beam report information and valid time information on a valid time for the beam prediction information; and selecting a beam based on the beam prediction information and the valid time information, and using the selected beam.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to interactive medical visualization systems for visualizing stimulation lead placements and related methods. In an embodiment, a medical visualization system can be included having a video processing circuit, a central processing circuit in communication with the video processing circuit, and a user interface. The user interface can be generated by the video processing circuit and can include a three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional model can include at least a portion of a subject's anatomy and a graphic representation including at least one cancer therapy stimulation lead, and a visual thermal heating zone associated with the graphic representation of the at least one cancer therapy stimulation lead and/or a visual electrical field strength zone associated with the graphic representation of the at least one cancer therapy stimulation lead. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a particle algorithm-based method for underwater detection and operation positioning of a reservoir dam system. A water body is stimulated by adopting a smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method, the ROV is simulated by adopting a discrete element method (DEM) unit formed by a series of particles, an umbilical cable between the ROV and a water surface control unit are simulated by a spring unit, dynamic interaction among the ROV, water flow and the cable are calculated by combining the SPH method and the DEM, and real-time motion positions of the ROV and the cable in complex environments are calculated and obtained; and a relative position between the ROV and the surface control unit can be calculated through the real-time position of the cable, and the real-time underwater positioning of the ROV is realized in combination with an absolute coordinate position of the surface control unit.

Abstract: A wire rod for a 5000 MPa-grade diamond wire and a production method are provided. The wire rod includes the following chemical components: 1.01% to 1.1% of carbon, 0.15% to 0.4% of silicon, 0.3% to 0.6% of manganese, 0.01% to 0.4% of chromium, 0.0005% to 0.002% of boron and/or 0.01% to 0.09% of vanadium; and the balance of iron and impurities. The production method includes vacuum melting, electroslag remelting and/or vacuum consumable melting, grinding after cogging/forging, high-speed wire rolling and cooling, and cogging at 1030° C. to 1060° C. The wire rod, with structural uniformity and tensile strength of more than or equal to 1320 MPa, can be configured to prepare 5000 MPa-grade steel wires with a diameter of 40 ?m to 46 ?m.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a quantum error correction code and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for optimizing a quantum error correction code in biased error environment. The method for optimizing a quantum error correction code, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise the steps of: estimating, on the basis of a physical error rate (pphy) and a bias degree (?), a logical error rate (Pfail) for each of one or more candidate lattice sizes; determining, on the basis of the estimated logical error rate (Pfail) and a target logical error rate (Pf,target), an optimal lattice size from among the one or more candidate lattice sizes; and arranging a Qubit on the basis of the optimal lattice size. Here, when the bias degree (?) exceeds 1, the one or more candidate lattice sizes may be defined in the form of a rectangular excluding a square.

Abstract: Cleaning procedure for anilox including increasing the diameter of the laser spots (4) above the minimum diameter corresponding to focal spot w0 to a working diameter wN, defocusing the pulses of the laser beam (1) using a lens (3) and at the same time, with the help of a galvo mirror (8), redirecting the laser pulses in an organized manner to the cleaning-active zone (19) such that the laser spots (4) that hit the surface of the anilox (9) partially overlap in the linear direction (11) corresponding to the beam advancement and in the circumferential direction (13) corresponding to the direction of the anilox turn, simulating a continuous pulse.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gastrointestinal surgery light-emitting tube capable of suction and position adjustment including a body that has a proximal end and a distal end, is a hollow having an outer surface and an inner surface, and opens at the proximal end; and a shape-changing balloon that is located at the distal end of the body, in which in a cross section of the shape-changing balloon in an inflated state, a length of a portion where the shape-changing balloon comes into contact with the body is longer than a length of a portion where the shape-changing balloon does not come into contact with the body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel PD-1 decoy variants, compositions, and methods to confer and/or increase immune responses mediated by cellular immunotherapy, such as by adoptively transferring tumor-specific genetically-modified subsets of lymphocytes.

Abstract: A method of producing hydrogen may include: providing a catalyst-carbon gel; and flowing a hydrocarbon through a catalyst, wherein catalyst is a metal or mixture of metals that is non-wetting to solid carbon at 1 bar absolute and 10° C. above a melting point of the metal or mixture of metals.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for generating a texture map for a three-dimensional (3D) wide area terrain. The method for generating a texture map for a 3D wide area terrain includes acquiring input images, obtained by capturing a reconstruction target terrain at multiple views, and a camera parameter corresponding to the input images, partitioning the reconstruction target terrain into tiles of a uniform size, reconstructing a tile-based mesh based on information about regions corresponding to respective partitioned tiles, the input images, and the camera parameter, and reconstructing a tile-based texture map based on the input images, the camera parameter, and the tile-based mesh.

Abstract: A turbine row for an axial or mixed-flow fluid machine may include an airfoil, having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure surface and a suction surface. The turbine row may further include two endwalls, extending from upstream of the airfoil leading edge to downstream of the airfoil trailing edge. The endwalls may define an inlet upstream of the leading edge of the airfoil and an outlet downstream of the airfoil. The endwalls have a contoured geometry which provides an increase in channel height from the inlet to the outlet and guarantees a throat area larger than the area of the inlet.

Abstract: A quantum computing system comprises a plurality of photonic cavities, a plurality of coupling locations for quantum emitter positioning, a photon generator configured to supply photons to the plurality of photonic cavities, and a plurality of photon output channels downstream of the plurality of cavities to output a graph state. Each coupling location is associated with a differing one of the plurality of photonic cavities. Quantum emitters associated with each coupling location are configured to mediate interactions between consecutive incoming photonic qubits to generate the graph state, and the photonic cavities are configured to couple photonic qubits to the quantum emitters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a BCDA-based semi-alicyclic homo- or co-polyimide membrane material for gas separation and a preparation method thereof. The polyimide material prepared according to the present invention has high solubility in casting solvents, particularly in polar organic solvents, by interrupting asymmetry in the polyimide chain structure and formation of polyimide complexes compared with aromatic polyimides, and has higher heat resistance than the conventional aromatic polyimides and aliphatic polyimides, so that it is useful for the process of a high-selective permeable composite membrane or a asymmetric hollow fiber membrane used for commercial purposes, suggesting that it can be effectively used as a membrane for gas separation in various fields. In addition, the polyimide material membrane for gas separation of the present invention is useful because it has superior gas separation properties to the conventional commercialized aromatic polyimides or semi-alicyclic polyimides.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of reprogramming one or more somatic cells, e.g., partially differentiated or fully/terminally differentiated somatic cells, to a less differentiated state, e.g., a pluripotent or multipotent state. In further embodiments the invention also relates to reprogrammed somatic cells produced by methods of the invention, to chimeric animals comprising reprogrammed somatic cells of the invention, to uses of said cells, and to methods for identifying agents useful for reprogramming somatic cells.

Abstract: An antifungal composition and a method of treating a systemic fungal infection are provided herein. The antifungal composition includes a diaryl bishydrazone. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of the diaryl bishydrazone to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A method and system for the nitrification and denitrification of septic effluent, e.g. from a domestic septic tank, is disclosed comprising a variable speed pump system for constant continuous flow and a recycle mechanism to increase efficacy in producing a final denitrified effluent suitable for discharge to ground or surface waters.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of preparing the compositions are disclosed for sorbents and other surfaces that can adsorb and desorb carbon dioxide. A sorbent or surface can include a metal compound such as an alkali or alkaline earth compound and a support. The sorbent can be prepared by several methods, including an incipient wetness technique. The sorbents have a CO2 adsorption and desorption profile. A sorbent having high levels of a metal compound and adsorbed CO2 is disclosed.

Abstract: A system may include one, two or more magnetic field systems. The magnetic field system may be configured to provide a magnetic field in a first direction to the tissue. The magnetic field system may include at least one magnetic field source to produce the magnetic field. The magnetic field produced by the at least one magnetic field source may include a magnetic field produced by at least one of a permanent magnet, a temporary magnet or electric current flow through a conductor. The same or a second magnetic field system may be configured to provide a second magnetic field in a second direction to the tissue. The magnetic field system may include two or more sources to provide the magnetic field in a second, third or fourth direction that is non-parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for transmitting a broadcast signal for signaling information about a combination of Layered-Division Multiplexing (LDM) technology and Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology and an apparatus using the method. The method includes generating first signaling information indicating whether MIMO technology is applied to an enhanced layer by LDM technology, generating second signaling information indicating an MIMO application method when the MIMO technology is applied to the enhanced layer, and generating a broadcast signal using the first signaling information and the second signaling information.

Abstract: A silicified modified zero-valent iron, whose surface layer is a silicon-containing oxide layer formed by silicate, which is obtained by the following method: dissolved silicate and micron iron powder are used as raw materials and mixed in proportion, and ball milling under an inert gas atmosphere to obtain the silicified modified zero-valent iron. The invention also discloses the application of silicified modified zero-valent iron in repairing polluted water bodies. The invention uses green silicate as silicon source to carry out surface silicification modification of micron zero-valent iron, which has simple operation, low cost and is convenient for large-scale production. Moreover, the prepared silicified zero-valent iron has good dispersibility, high reduction activity and strong recycling performance, and can be used for the treatment of various polluted water bodies and soil.