Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a logical CNOT operation of quantum logical qubits, which is performed by a quantum computing device, which may include: arranging a plurality of logical data qubits in a first column which is a horizontal column; arranging a plurality of logical ancilla qubits corresponding to the plurality of logical data qubits, respectively as a second column which is a horizontal column different from the first column to correspond to the plurality of logical data qubits, respectively; and performing logical controlled NOT (CNOT) for a first logical data qubit and a second logical data qubit among the plurality of logical data qubits.

Abstract: A method for enriching niobium and titanium in a mineral containing iron, niobium, and titanium, includes: reacting raw materials comprising 1 part by weight of a mineral containing iron, niobium, and titanium, 0.1-0.8 part by weight of a nickel-containing substance and 0.2-1 part by weight of carbon at 800-1500° C. to obtain a nickel-iron alloy and a niobium-titanium rich slag, where an amount of the mineral containing iron, niobium, and titanium is counted in terms of iron element, and an amount of the nickel-containing substance is counted in terms of nickel element. The nickel-containing substance is one or more selected from the group consisting of oxides of nickel and nickel minerals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color tunable organic light emitting diode based on a photonic crystal structure. The color tunable organic light emitting diode includes at least one substrate, an anode and a cathode provided on the substrate, a photonic crystal layer provided between the anode and the cathode, and at least one emission layer provided on the photonic crystal layer, wherein a plurality of patterns are formed by a plurality of photonic crystals included in the photonic crystal layer, the photonic crystal layer is configured to be stretchable by a strain applied to the photonic crystal layer in a diagonal direction, and the at least one emission layer is configured to emit light of a specific color according to the plurality of patterns deformed by the strain.

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 device for learning a fog-invariant feature includes a fog-pass filter, which is trained such that fog factors of the same fog domain approach each other and fog factors of different fog domains are apart from each other so as to determine a fog state of an input image as a fog factor, and a segmentation network, which is trained such that a fog style gap between the different fog domains decreases, in which training of the fog-pass filter and training of the segmentation network are alternatively performed by using three fog domain datasets.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a multi-level device which has a ternary characteristic and can reduce hysteresis, and a method of manufacturing the same. The multi-level device can have a plurality of turn-on voltages, that is, a plurality of threshold voltages, thereby providing multi-level conductivity as a ternary device characteristic. In addition, a double insulating layer made of a dielectric layer and an organic polymer layer is used as a separation layer for channel layer separation, and by removing the hysteresis due to a trap charge at an interface between a channel layer and an insulating layer, a uniform ternary characteristic can always be maintained, and by forming the channel layer on an organic polymer layer, the channel layer can be more stably formed on the insulating layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to develop a method of producing pure and long bagworm silk threads having no contaminants, such as pieces of leaves and twigs, and a device for implementing the production method. Provided is a method of producing a long bagworm silk thread, the method having a spinning process of making a bagworm having its nest hang its legs on a rail and continuously spin a silk thread along the rail, wherein the rail has a width smaller than the maximum width between the left and right legs when the bagworm used spreads out its legs and wherein the rail is such that the bagworm can hang its legs on the rail, and a collection process of collecting a long silk thread from the rail after the spinning process.

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: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block, selecting at least one reconstructed sample line neighboring to the current block, constructing a reference sample using at least one reconstructed sample included in the at least one reconstructed sample line, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the reference sample.

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 invention provides computer assisted methods for selecting an antidepressant medication for a patient. The methods utilize a combination genotype comprising at least three genes to guide medication selection.

Abstract: A modular watch (1) including at least a middle (10), a back (11), a display module (12) having a dial, time display means, a crystal and first magnetic gear means, a horological module (13) including a horological movement with second magnetic gear means arranged to cooperate with the magnetic gear means of the display module (12), and first and second bracelet strands integral with the middle (10) at a pair of horns (20, 30). The display module (12) and the horological module (13) are mounted one on top of the other, said display module (12) being mounted such that it is fixed against the middle (10), and the horological module (13) being mounted such that it can rotate between the back (11) and the display module (12) in order to set the time.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an method for the nanoscale creation of functional defects in 2D materials with the ability to control their dimensions and compositions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for predicting future trajectories of various types of objects using an artificial neural network trained by a method for training an artificial neural network to predict future trajectories of various types of moving objects for autonomous driving. The apparatus for predicting future trajectories includes a shared information generation module configured to: collect location information of one or more objects around an autonomous vehicle for a predetermined time, generate past movement trajectories for the one or more objects based on the location information, and generate a driving environment feature map for the autonomous vehicle based on road information around the autonomous vehicle and the past movement trajectories; and a future trajectory prediction module configured to generate future trajectories for the one or more objects based on the past movement trajectories and the driving environment feature map.

Abstract: Laser Capture Microdissection devices and methods are provided. A Laser Capture Microdissection device contains a transmissive film and a transfer film. The transmissive film includes a first material configured to transmit laser energy. The transfer film includes a second material configured to absorb UV-laser energy. The transfer film contains an absorptive substance to absorb UV-laser energy and convert it into heat.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. In video encoding and decoding, inter-prediction information for a target block may be derived, and inter prediction for a target block may be performed using the derived inter-prediction information. Combined inter-prediction information may be performed by combining multiple pieces of inter-prediction information, and the combined inter-prediction information may be added as a candidate to a list used for inter prediction. One of candidates in the list may be selected for inter prediction for the target block, and inter prediction using the selected candidate may be performed.

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: 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: This document describes methods and devices for securing epicardial devices. For example, this document describes methods and devices for securing epicardial devices by passing a sheath into a pericardial space of a patient through a first percutaneous access site, passing a guidewire through the sheath into the pericardial space of the patient, passing the guidewire through a transverse sinus of the patient, passing a snare device into the pericardial space through a second percutaneous access site, and capturing a free end portion of the guidewire using the snare device.

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.