Abstract: A wavelength multiplexing device is disclosed. When light is irradiated on a first longitudinal end region of a metal nano-structure, surface plasmon polaritons are generated in the first longitudinal end region. The surface plasmon polaritons and the light are coupled with each other to form first coupled surface plasmon polaritons, wherein the first coupled surface plasmon polaritons propagate along and on a surface of the metal nano-structure. When the first coupled surface plasmon polaritons reach a two-dimensional material layer, excitons are induced in the two-dimensional material layer, wherein the induced excitons and the first coupled surface plasmon polaritons are coupled with each other to form second coupled surface plasmon polaritons. The second coupled surface plasmon polaritons propagate along and on a surface of the metal nano-structure toward a second longitudinal end thereof.

Abstract: A method for decoding an image, according to the present invention, can comprise the steps of: drawing out a vector predictor of a block vector for indicating a reference block with respect to a current block to be predicted within a current picture; drawing out the block vector on the basis of the vector predictor and a vector differential value corresponding to a different value of the block vector and the vector predictor; and generating a prediction block with respect to the current block on the basis of the block vector.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide methods of hydrocarbon management and associated systems and/or computer readable media including executable instructions. Such methods (and by extension their associated systems and/or computer readable media for implementing such methods) may include obtaining geophysical data (e.g., seismic or other geophysical data) from a prospective subsurface formation (that is, a potential formation or other subsurface region of interest for any of various reasons, but in particular due to potential for production of hydrocarbons) and using a trained machine learning (ML) system for direct hydrocarbon indicators (DHI) analysis of the obtained geophysical data. Hydrocarbon management decisions may be guided by the DHI analysis.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a catalyst for reducing CO and HC which is a core-shell particle including a core and a shell surrounding the core, the core includes metal oxide nanoparticles and noble metal nanoparticles fixed to the metal oxide nanoparticles, and the shell includes zirconia (ZrO2), and a layer from which the metal oxide is removed between the core and the shell is included.

Abstract: An action to be performed by a vehicle in response to conflicting input signals can be determined. A sensor signal and an accelerator pedal signal can be received. The sensor signal can indicate a possible need to reduce a speed of the vehicle. The accelerator pedal signal can indicate that an accelerator pedal has been set to a position to increase the speed. An existence of first and second conditions can be determined. The first condition can be that a receipt of the accelerator pedal signal occurred concurrently with a receipt of the sensor signal. The second condition can be that a manner in which the accelerator pedal was set to the position is a better match to a brake pedal usage profile than to an accelerator pedal usage profile. In response to the existence of the first and the second conditions, a brake can be caused to be actuated.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for automatically translating characters in an image. In the system for automatically translating characters in an image, a processor determines, after a translation request is input, whether a signal input through an input and output interface is a character region selection signal or an autofocus request signal by analyzing the input signal, acquires a translation target region on the basis of a determination result, recognizes characters in the acquired translation target region, and then translates the recognized characters.

Abstract: A method for motion control of a shift sleeve in a stepped gear transmission during a synchronization and gear engagement sequence for avoiding gear teeth interference, wherein the stepped gear transmission includes an axially displaceable shift sleeve arranged on and rotationally secured to a shaft, and a constant mesh gear wheel arranged on and rotatable relative to said shaft.

Abstract: A processing method includes: performing an I/O preparation process and an I/O request for a data block in an application program thread; activating, by the application program thread, a journaling thread; waiting for completion of an I/O for the data block and a commit of the journaling thread; preparing an I/O for the journal block and requesting the I/O for the journal block during the waiting for the completion of the I/O for the data block and the commit of the journaling thread, in the journaling thread; preparing an I/O for a journal commit block, before waiting for completion of the I/O for the journal block after the requesting of the I/O for the journal block; after waiting for the completion of the I/O for the journal block, requesting the I/O for the journal commit block; and waiting for completion of the I/O for the journal commit block.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a large-scale photosynthetic bioreactor in which transparent photobioreactors including a baffle are connected in parallel or in series by an adhesive element so that the reactor volume can be easily scaled up for scale-up culture of photosynthetic organisms, and to a fabrication method thereof. The large-scale photosynthetic bioreactor according to the present invention makes it possible to culture a larger amount of microalgae than a conventional photobioreactor in the same area. In addition, it has high light transmittance, produces a large amount of biomass per unit area due to smooth mixing, and has a significant effect of reducing carbon dioxide. Furthermore, the present invention has an advantage in that the number of photosynthetic bioreactors required to culture the same scale of photosynthetic organisms is significantly smaller than that in a conventional process for culture of photosynthetic organisms, and thus the operating costs can be reduced.

Abstract: A sensing cable for protection against rodent damage includes an optical component comprising at least one optical fiber, a plurality of armor components embedded in the jacket, and a strength member embedded in the cable jacket, wherein when viewed in cross-section, each component of the plurality of armor components and the strength member surround the optical component with a gap formed between each component of the plurality of armor components and the optical transmission component and the strength member.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus of the present invention may comprise decoding an indicator indicating whether or not partition information of a current block is derived from partition information of a corresponding block of the current block, obtaining the partition information of the current block based on the decoded indicator, and partitioning the current block based on the obtained partition information.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to polyrotaxanes comprising a poloxamer core and at least one cyclodextrin and methods for treating Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) and imaging (e.g., MRI) using the polyrotaxanes of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: The system determines a version space associated with a set of data comprising a pool of unlabeled samples and a first plurality of labeled samples, wherein the version space includes a first set of classifiers corresponding to the first plurality of labeled samples. The system selects, from the pool of unlabeled samples, a second plurality of unlabeled samples comprising informative samples and non-informative samples. A respective informative sample corresponds to a first hyperplane which intersects the version space, and a respective non-informative sample corresponds to a second hyperplane which does not intersect the version space. The system acquires labels corresponding to the second plurality of unlabeled samples to obtain a third plurality of labeled samples. The system updates the first set of classifiers based on the third plurality of labeled samples, thereby improving accuracy of the first set of classifiers.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for automatically recognizing user motion. The system for automatically recognizing user motion includes an input unit configured to receive three-dimensional (3D) measurement data, a memory which stores a program for performing automatic recognition on 3D user motion using 3D low-quality depth data and a deep learning model, and a processor configured to execute the program, wherein the processor converts the 3D low-quality depth data into 3D high-quality image data.

Abstract: This disclosure shows the ability of a readily-available oxidizer to achieve oxidation of 5-amino-1H-tetrazole (5-AT) to 5-nitrotetrazole (5-NT) in high yields in a single pot synthesis. This strategy reduces the synthesis of this important energetic material down to a single step and eliminates highly sensitive diazonium and copper salt primary explosive intermediates. The overall yield of this process is 48-53% and the resultant aqueous solution of product effectively used for the preparation of nitrotetrazole-containing primary explosive DBX-1. Unlike current methods of nitrotetrazole preparation, the novel method is entirely solution-based and prepares a final solution of sodium nitrotetrazolate, never once needing to handle energetic intermediates or products, making it a much safer method of nitrotetrazole preparation.

Abstract: Systems and methods of mitigating one or more bodily effects of a shock condition experienced by an animal (including a human, e.g., a patient) are described. One exemplary method includes providing a device for applying non-invasive neurostimulation to the animal's trigeminal nerve. The method also includes applying the non-invasive neurostimulation to the animal's trigeminal nerve, thereby increasing oxygen flow to the animal's brain and/or reducing brain inflammation.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions of antibodies and carrier proteins and methods of making and using the same, in particular, as a cancer therapeutic. Also described are lyophilized compositions of antibodies and carrier proteins and methods of making and using the same, in particular, as a cancer therapeutic.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for measuring quantum efficiency of a detector using a single pulse laser. Quantum efficiency of the measurement target detector may be measured from 420 nm to 1600 nm having uncertainty of 2% to 4% (K=2) by comparing the reference detector and the measurement target detector significantly different in sensitivity using a single laser pulse as a spectral light source. Also, it is possible to directly compare the two detectors with a significant difference in sensitivity through a very simple setup that causes a portion of a laser pulse output from a light source part to be absorbed by the reference detector and the laser pulse reflected from the reference detector to be irradiated to the measurement target detector.

Abstract: Systems and methods for harvesting tissue from a donor site include first and second conduits through which a flexible saw component is guided. Certain embodiments include a mechanism which facilitates insertion of a flexible cutting member component parallel to a transverse plane and slicing a graft parallel to the coronal plane to extract the graft.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods of flexibly cooling thermal loads by providing a thermal energy storage cooling system having a nucleation cooling system for at least initiating nucleation of a phase change media within the thermal energy storage system.