Abstract: A blood pressure measurement method using at least one radar in a blood pressure measurement apparatus may comprise: measuring a radar signal for at least one body part; extracting a heartbeat signal from the radar signal; selecting one or more peak signals from the heartbeat signal; calculating an area under a curve (AUC) of each of the selected one or more peak signals; and calculating blood pressure from the calculated AUC on the basis of a derived relational expression between AUC and blood pressure.

Abstract: The current disclosure provides for methods for differentiating stem and progenitor cells into neural cells through an approach that excludes the use of SMAD or Noggin inhibition. Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method for differentiating stem or progenitor cells into neural cells, the method comprising contacting the cells with a compound selected from DMH1, DMH2, K02288, A8301, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Bioorthogonal molecules are disclosed and described. A bioorthogonal a molecule having a structure according to: where R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from H, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 alkyl or alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, COOR9, COR9, CONR9R10, CN, CF3, SO2R9, or a tether molecule; R1 is —R5, —OCOR6, —COR7, or —R8; R5 is —R8, —OH, or tosyl; R6 is a nitrophenyl ether or —R8; R7 is —R8; R8 is a payload or a molecular linker to a payload; and R9 and R10 are independently selected from H or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 alkyl or alkene group.

Abstract: A method of a transmitting node may comprise: modulating a codeword corresponding to data to be transmitted; generating sparse space-frequency block code (SSFBC)-coded symbols by encoding the modulated codeword in an SSFBC scheme; performing precoding on the SSFBC-coded symbols for each of subbands respectively corresponding to transmit antenna groups; and transmit the precoded SSFBC-coded symbols by performing beamforming on the precoded SSFBC-coded symbols using at least one array antenna group among two or more array antenna groups.

Abstract: A robotic system to facilitate simultaneous human laborer and robotic tasks on an article. The system includes data acquisition from a non-point cloud camera and implementation by a mid-tier consumer grade workstation. Nevertheless, a motion plan may be carried out by the robotic aid in a manner that allows for “on-the-fly” adjustment to a second motion plan to avoid collision with the laborer during the performed tasks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cryogenic process to produce crude helium from pretreated natural gas. The pretreated natural gas is processed in two flash stages using the helium free process stream as a stripping agent, and a distillation column with the identified operating conditions and process scheme to ensure 100% helium recovery with reduced capital and operating cost for producing the crude helium. The integration of the cryogenic process with the already known purification system to produce pure helium is demonstrated to ensure high helium recovery in a hybrid process.

Abstract: An etching processing apparatus and an etching processing method using a liquid fluorocarbon or a liquid hydrofluorocarbon precursor are proposed, the etching processing apparatus and etching processing method capable of achieving almost the same effect as cryogenic etching even at a relatively high temperature compared to cryogenic etching. In addition, an etching processing apparatus and an etching processing method capable of solving process problems that may arise due to a liquid precursor and a low temperature may be provided.

Abstract: In some examples, a non-transitory computer-readable medium stores executable code, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to receive a video of at least part of a human torso, use a neural network to produce multiple vector fields based on the video, the multiple vector fields representing movement of the human torso, and determine a respiration rate of the human torso using the multiple vector fields.

Abstract: A method for neural network material state prediction is described. The method includes encoding a sequence and interrelationships among events occurring in a simulation and/or experiment in an event-sourced architecture for materials provenance (ESAMP) framework. The method also includes learning an initial state of a material sample in the ESAMP framework. The method further includes sharing a state vector representing the initial state of the material sample with other material samples in the ESAMP framework. The method also includes learning how one or more processes affect the state of the material sample in the ESAMP framework according to the state vector shared with the other material samples in the ESAMP framework.

Abstract: An induction machine with localized voltage unbalance compensation is disclosed. The use of an induction machine with a voltage unbalance correction compensator (VUC) may be used to maintain proper working conditions of the machine during intervals of voltage unbalance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for synchronizing neuromorphic processing units. The method for synchronizing neuromorphic processing units includes calculating a time length maximizing a likelihood probability distribution or a posterior probability distribution based on a multi-dimensional variable influencing a change in a time length used by a neuromorphic processing unit to perform an operation, generating a lookup table based on the multi-dimensional variable and the time length maximizing the likelihood probability distribution or the posterior probability distribution for the multi-dimensional variable, and updating the lookup table based on the time length used by the neuromorphic processing unit to perform the operation and the time length maximizing the likelihood probability distribution or the posterior probability distribution.

Abstract: A pair of transponders including a first transponder equipped with a first electronic system for managing the sending and the receiving of data and with a first antenna, the first electronic system being connected to the first antenna, the pair of transponders including a second transponder equipped with a second electronic system for managing the sending and the receiving of data and with a second antenna, the second electronic system being connected to the second antenna, wherein the second antenna is configured and disposed so that the second transponder forms a resonator circuit of the first antenna. A timepiece can include such a pair of transponders.

Abstract: Disclosed are a fault early-warning method and a fault early-warning system applied to a gas turbine unit, and an apparatus. The method includes: calculating, by means of a mechanism model, predicted data of prediction parameters in a gas turbine unit, and performing data comparison on the predicted data and real data of the prediction parameters, so as to obtain an error matrix; constructing several Kriging primary functions according to the mechanism model; screening an optimal Kriging primary function from the several Kriging primary functions according to the error matrix, and performing error compensation on the mechanism model by using the optimal Kriging primary function; and performing fault early warning on the gas turbine unit by means of the mechanism model after error compensation. By means of the present application, the problem of a large number of fault false alarms in fault early warning of an existing gas turbine is solved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a speech processing apparatus and method using a densely connected hybrid neural network. The speech processing method includes inputting a time domain sample of N*1 dimension for an input speech into a densely connected hybrid network; passing the time domain sample through a plurality of dense blocks in a densely connected hybrid network; reshaping the time domain samples into M subframes by passing the time domain samples through the plurality of dense blocks; inputting the M subframes into gated recurrent unit (GRU) components of N/M-dimension; outputting clean speech from which noise is removed from the input speech by passing the M subframes through GRU components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for interlayer prediction, and the method for interlayer prediction, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: deciding whether to apply an interlayer prediction to an enhancement layer; and performing a prediction on a current block of the enhancement layer based on reference information that is generalized and generated from a reference picture, which is decoded, of a reference layer, when the interlayer prediction is applied, wherein the reference layer information can be encoding information of a reference block, which corresponds to a current block of the enhancement layer, from the reference layer, and residual information.

Abstract: A collar may be provided having an aperture through it through which the turret of a wafer handling robot may be extended or retracted. The collar may have one or more radial gas passages. Gas directed inwards towards the turret from the radial passage(s) may turn downward when it strikes the turret. A bellows may be optionally affixed to the bottom of the turret and to the bottom of the base such that the volume of the base occupied by the turret and the bellows remains generally fixed regardless of the degree to which the turret is extended from the base.

Abstract: An airfoil surface skin, comprising a network of a solid material, embedded in a base of deformable solid material. Fluid pressure applied to the interface between the network and the surrounding embedding material, opens an internal network of channels by viscous peeling of the surrounding solid from the network. The network is offset from the centerline the surround material, such that pressure driven viscous flow through the narrow channels generates two types of deformation of the skin—an in-plane elongation and a curvature of the skin plane itself. The shape of the internal solid core element and its material, and the material of the encompassing solid are chosen to achieve a desired integral structural rigidity. The injected fluid pressure determines the extent of extension and bending. Use of this skin enables shape amending airfoils having reduced drag compared with similar airfoils having conventional flap mechanisms.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printing method and apparatus are disclosed for freeform fabrication of metal articles. 3D printed articles are formed from a build material comprising metal powder(s), polymer(s), and solvent(s). A coagulation agent, such as a nebulized non-solvent, is disposed onto/about the build material during 3D printing to cause at least partial solidification of the build material to form a green body structure. Multiple build materials can be mixed at a variable ratio to achieve a composition gradient through the green body structure. The 3D printed green body structure can be heated to remove some or all of the polymer, solvent, and/or for debinding. The debinded green body structure can be sintered at a specific sintering temperature or over a temperature gradient, for a period of time, in accordance with the sintering properties of the particular metal powder in the debinded green body structure, to form a finished metal part.

Abstract: A display array including a semiconductor stacked layer, an insulating layer, a plurality of electrode pads, and a driving backplane is provided. The semiconductor stacked layer has a plurality of light emitting regions arranged along a reference plane. The insulating layer is disposed to an outer surface of the semiconductor stacked layer and contacts the semiconductor stacked layer. The insulating layer has a plurality of openings respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting regions. The electrode pads are disposed to the insulating layer and are respectively electrically connect the plurality of light emitting regions through the plurality of openings. The driving backplane is disposed to the semiconductor stacked layer and electrically connected to the plurality of electrode pads, wherein a light emitting material layer of the semiconductor stacked layer has consistency along an extension direction of the reference plane.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and kits for the synthesis of proteins which comprises unnatural amino acids that utilize a mutant tRNA.