Abstract: Disclosed is a phase demodulator, which includes a transmitter that outputs a reference signal to a target, a receiver that receives a target signal generated in response to the reference signal from the target, and a demodulation processor that demodulates the target signal, and the demodulation processor includes a phase controller that outputs a first phase signal based on the reference signal, a phase shifter that delays a phase of the first phase signal to output a first delayed signal, a mixer that outputs a first mixing signal based on the target signal and the first delay signal, and an amplifier that outputs a first feedback signal generated by amplifying the first mixing signal to the phase controller.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a therapeutic method for preventing, ameliorating and/or treating Alzheimer's disease in a subject in need of such treatment. The therapeutic method comprises administrating to said subject a pharmaceutical combination comprising an effective amount of curcumin analog, TML-6 and an effective amount of an anti-A beta (A?) antibody.

Abstract: Combined physical unclonable function (PUFs); methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for enrolling combined PUFs; and methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for authenticating a device physically associated with a combined PUF are described. In an example embodiment, a combined PUF includes a plurality of PUFs and one or more logic gates. Each PUF includes a plurality of stages and an arbiter configured to generate a single PUF response based on response portions generated by the plurality of stages. The one or more logic gates are configured to combine the single PUF response for each of the plurality of PUFs in accordance with a combination function to provide a combined response.

Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may include: receiving, from a base station, quality of service (QoS) information for preamble groups and information on preambles belonging to each of the preamble groups; selecting one preamble group from among the preamble groups based on the QoS information and a QoS of the terminal; selecting a preamble within the one preamble group based on the information on preambles belonging to each of the preamble groups; transmitting a first message including the selected preamble to the base station; and receiving, from the base station, a second message that is a response to the first message.

Abstract: A method for producing polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber, the method comprising: (i) mixing PAN with an ionic liquid in which the PAN is soluble to produce a PAN composite melt in which the PAN is dissolved in the ionic liquid; (ii) melt spinning the PAN composite melt to produce the PAN fiber; and (iii) washing the PAN fiber with a solvent in which the ionic liquid is soluble to substantially remove the ionic liquid from the PAN fiber. Also described herein is a method for producing carbon fiber from the PAN fiber as produced above, the method comprising oxidatively stabilizing the PAN fiber produced in step (iii), followed by carbonizing the stabilized PAN fiber to produce the carbon fiber. The initially produced PAN fiber, stabilized PAN fiber, resulting carbon fiber, and articles made thereof are also described.

Abstract: Described herein is a catalytic reaction process including introducing one or more gas-phase reactants into a reactor comprising a microporous catalyst having a pore size less than or equal to 2 nm and adjusting the temperature and/or the pressure of the reactor such that one or more of the gas-phase reactants condense within the micropores of the catalyst thereby causing the catalytic reaction to take place in a liquid phase. Additionally, a process for engineering defects on a carboxylate-based metal organic framework (MOF) catalyst is described. The process includes providing a carboxylate-based MOF catalyst; and heating the carboxylate-based MOF catalyst in an inert gas atmosphere at temperatures between about 150° C. and about 900° C.

Abstract: A laser pulse shaping device and method, a pulse shaper, and an optical system are provided. The laser pulse shaping device includes a pulse shaper provided in an optical path connected to a laser source, a laser detection device provided at an actual position of a target of a laser pulse, and the laser source configured to generate the laser pulse, which is transmitted to the target through the optical path. The laser detection device is configured to measure and send an optical parameter of the laser pulse transmitted to the target to the control device. The control device is configured to calculate a phase compensation parameter according to the optical parameter and control the pulse shaper to compensate a phase of the laser pulse transmitted through the optical path according to the phase compensation parameter, such that the optical parameter of the laser pulse reaches a target value.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of effective amount of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil or extract or constituents thereof selected from a group consisting of: (S)(?)citronellol, linalool, menthone and isomenthone or any combination thereof, in the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal suffering from or susceptible to a neurodegenerative condition which can be improved or prevented by inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (ACliE).

Abstract: A resistor mesh with distributed sensing points is provided in a security chip as an anti-tamper shield. An analog multiplexing circuit is configured to receive a pair of digital selection values created by an algorithm processing circuit, and produce a respective differential voltage formed by a pair of voltages obtained at a pair of selected sensing points within the resistor mesh corresponding to the pair of digital selection values. Each differential voltage is converted into a corresponding digital output value. An algorithm processing circuit is configured to receive a respective digital output value associated with each pair of digital selection values and derive a binary value based on a subset of the digital output values, wherein the binary value is unique to the security chip.

Abstract: A rollable optical fiber ribbon utilizing low attenuation, bend insensitive fibers and cables incorporating such rollable ribbons are provided. The optical fibers are supported by a ribbon body, and the ribbon body is formed from a flexible material such that the optical fibers are reversibly movable from an unrolled position to a rolled position. The optical fibers have a large mode filed diameter, such as ?9 microns at 1310 nm facilitating low attenuation splicing/connectorization. The optical fibers are also highly bend insensitive, such as having a macrobend loss of ?0.5 dB/turn at 1550 nm for a mandrel diameter of 15 mm.

Abstract: A system with an analyzer device in fluid communication with a sample of a bodily fluid is configured to chemically or electrochemically convert at least a portion of ammonium (NH4+) contained within the bodily fluid into ammonia (NH3) and dispel the converted ammonia (NH3) into a gas sensing chamber. An ammonia (NH3) sensor located within the gas sensing chamber in conjunction with a processor can quantify an amount of ammonia (NH3) present in the gas sensing chamber in relation to the total ammonia of the bodily fluid.

Abstract: An electric gripping device is provided. The electric gripping device improves a coupling relationship between a two-fingered clamper module using a four-joint link and the actuator module to facilitate assembling and disassembling of the actuator module and the clamper module and minimizes a length of the electric gripper to easily secure a robot's work space or work direction when being connected to the robot.

Abstract: A titania-carbon-sulfur composite including a titania-carbon composite prepared by mixing cylindrical carbon materials and titania (TiO2-x), in which some oxygen is reduced (i.e., x is less than 2), to have a structure in which cylindrical carbon materials are entangled and interconnected in three dimensions; and sulfur introduced into at least a part of the external surface and inside of the titania-carbon (TiO2—C) composite, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel two-dimensional halide perovskite materials, and the method of making and using the two-dimensional halide perovskite materials.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a material that may be useful as a coating for optical slides and medical implants. The material may aid or restrict grown of cells on a coating of the composite material. As such, there is provided a composite material having a substrate on the surface of which a coating layer of an amorphous metal oxide is formed. The metal oxide may be one or more of Ag2O, ZnO, ZrO2, TiO2, CuO, and Y2O3 and the coating layer may be from 5 to 100 nm thick and have a root mean square roughness of the coating surface is from 0.1 to 0.7 nm.

Abstract: The functionality of a conventional mouse is extended to provide an extended number of simultaneously adjustable user interface parameters employing one or more user-removable modules. In an embodiment, a user interface for controlling an external device, such as a computer, includes a first user interface sensor configured with a housing. This first sensor generates a first plurality of signals responsive to movement of the housing relative to two orthogonal axes. A compartment is configured with the housing and is sized to receive the user-removable module. This user-removable module contains a second user interface sensor, which generates a second plurality of signals responsive to user manipulation. Output is provided responsive to signals generated by the first and second user interface sensors. In another embodiment, the housing of an extended functionality mouse itself serves as a module removable from a compartment provided in another physical device.

Abstract: A method for prioritizing occlusion information is presented. The method includes determining, at a first time period, a first sensor's view of a spatial area is occluded. The method also includes observing, at a second time period, the spatial area. The method further includes determining a level of risk associated with the spatial area based on the observation. The method still further includes prioritizing transmission of the occlusion information corresponding to the spatial area based on the determined level of risk and transmitting the occlusion information corresponding to the spatial area based on the priority.

Abstract: Attenuated viruses and methods of designing them are disclosed. In one embodiment, there is disclosed an attenuated form of a virulent virus comprising an RNA encoding a viral protein or a nucleic acid sequence transcribable to said RNA, wherein the folding energy or structure of the RNA is changed at positions of evolutionarily conserved RNA structures with respect to that of said RNA encoding said viral protein in the virulent virus so as to bring about attenuation of the virus.