Abstract: The compositions and methods of the present invention comprise the efficient and effective presentation of antigens to the appropriate components of the immune system resulting in the production of species-specific antibodies in vitro. In general, these compositions comprise one or more antigenic components together with a colloidal metal, optionally combined with derivatized PEG (polyethylene glycol) or other agents. The invention also comprises novel cytokine cocktails for generating desired antibodies.

Abstract: A generation apparatus and the like for generating a test vector set capable of reducing differences in a logic value generated before and after a scan capture for outputs from scan cells included in a full-scan sequential circuit are provided. A generation apparatus 200 generating an initial test vector set 216 for a logic circuit includes a target vector identification unit 204 identifying a test vector satisfying a predetermined criterion and to be selected for the number of bits (the number of bit transitions) whose logic values differ before and after scan capture with respect to outputs from scan cells included in the sequential circuit, from among test vectors in the initial test vector set 216, and a test vector set conversion unit 206 converting the test vector identified by the test vector identification unit 204 and to be selected so as to reduce the number of bit transitions with respect to outputs from the scan cells included in the sequential circuit.

Abstract: Certain 6,9-disubstituted purine derivatives and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the following general formula are provided wherein R6 and R9 are as defined in the specification. These 6,9-disubstituted purine derivatives and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in compositions for application to mammalian cells, and especially human skin cells, in order to improve the cosmetic appearance of the mammalian cells, especially human skin.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing parallel box filtering in region based image processing is provided. The method of performing parallel box filtering in region based image processing includes selecting parallel pixel blocks having a size of M×N to be operated in parallel, selecting pixels included in a mask region having a size of K×L that is a parallel pixel operation region and a first region having a size of (M+K?1)×(N+L?1) that corresponds to overlapping masks of M*N, selecting pixels of a second region commonly included in the mask regions of M*N and storing the results of operation with respect to the pixels of the second region as repeated operation values, and operating block operation values with respect to the parallel pixel blocks using the repeated operation values.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display method capable of stereoscopic display of a photographed image. One two-dimensional image is selected, and one pixel capable of being viewed from a corresponding viewpoint position is selected from a plurality of pixels. A virtual surface with the selected two-dimensional image pasted thereon is assumed, and the virtual surface is arranged so that an image center point of the two-dimensional image corresponding to a center of an object coincides with a center of a display surface. Next, a virtual extension that extends from the viewpoint position to the virtual surface through the selected pixel is assumed. A color on the two-dimensional image assumed to have been pasted on the virtual surface, corresponding to a point of intersection between the virtual extension and the virtual surface is determined as a display color of the pixel positioned in a direction extending from the pixel to the viewpoint position.

Abstract: A process for producing industrially important chemicals from renewable resources is disclosed. This “biobased” process employs readily available, renewable resources comprising fatty acids rather than exploiting fossil sources, such as coal and petroleum. In one embodiment of the process 1-octene, along with methyl-9-decenoate and butadiene, is produced from linoleic acid via an enzymemediated isomerization reaction, followed by a metathesis reaction with ethylene. Linoleic acid can be isolated from vegetable oils, such as soybean oil.

Abstract: A system for selectively enabling a microprocessor-based system is disclosed. State information that describes the operating conditions or circumstances under which a user intends to operate the system is obtained. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a valid hash value is determined, preferably based on the state information and preferably by locating the valid hash value within a table of valid hash values indexed by the state information. Candidate authorization information is obtained from the user, and a candidate hash value is generated by applying a hashing algorithm to the candidate authorization information, the state information, or a combination of the candidate authorization information and state information. The candidate hash value and the valid hash value are then compared, and the microprocessor-based system is enabled if the candidate hash value matches the valid hash value.

Abstract: The invention is related to anti-viral compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.

Abstract: A method for producing cellulolytic enzyme, where clostridium microorganisms having cellulose utilizability are cultured, wherein after utilizable carbon source is consumed by the clostridium microorganisms, addition and consumption of the carbon source are repeated periodically to accumulate the cellulolytic enzyme in a culture medium.

Abstract: A classified solar charging method defines four magnitude classes of charging current in accordance with a combination selected from four magnitude classes of power production of a solar cell and four magnitude classes of capacity of each rechargeable battery of a rechargeable battery pack. In addition to the optimal charging current, the method simultaneously takes an operating temperature of the rechargeable battery into account upon using the solar cell to store energy in the rechargeable battery. Accordingly, the present invention can selectively charge overall, partial or single rechargeable battery based on the power production of the solar cell and the capacity of the rechargeable battery to enhance a charging efficiency and reduce a charging time.

Abstract: There is provided a digital phase-locked loop. A digital phase-locked loop according to an aspect of the invention may include: a reference phase accumulation unit outputting a reference sampling phase value; a phase detection unit detecting a phase difference signal; a digital loop filter filtering and averaging the phase difference signal from the phase detection unit; a digitally controlled oscillator generating an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency; a DOC phase accumulation unit outputting the DCO sampling phase value, and generating a plurality of first to n-th D-FFs having the same frequency and different phases delayed in a sequential manner; and first to n-th D-FFs included in a closed loop including the phase detection unit, the digital loop filter, the digitally controlled oscillator, and the DOC phase accumulation unit, and operating according to the plurality of first to n-th clock signals from the DCO phase accumulation unit, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an object recognition system and method which extract left and right feature vectors from a stereo image of an object, find feature vectors which are present in both the extracted left and right feature vectors, compare information about the left and right feature vectors and the feature vectors present in both the extracted left and right feature vectors with information stored in a database, extract information of the object, and recognize the object.

Abstract: An apparatus for stimulating cell includes a cell culture chamber, a control device, and first and second exciters. The cell culture chamber includes cell and culture medium. The control device receives first and second exciting signals, and controls magnitudes and phases of the received first and second exciting signals so that a sound pressure level in a focused zone is higher than a sound pressure level in a zone other than the focused zone, and outputs first and second controlled exciting signals. The first and second exciters receive the first and second controlled exciting signals and excite the cell culture chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an Event-centric Composable Queue (ECQ), and a composite event detection method and applications using the same. The ECQ includes a Composition Link Table (CLT) having basic information about the composition of a network of ECQs, a Shared Instance Queue (SIQ) for storing preceding event objects which are shared by a plurality of detection sentences and which are required for composite event detection, and a Partial Composition Block (PCB) for storing the intermediate results of the calculation of the extent to which each stored event object satisfies a specific composite event detection sentence.

Abstract: We provide VHZ for use in a method of treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of a cancer in an individual selected from the group consisting of: colon cancer, lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma including lip, larynx, vulva, cervix and penis cancer, pancreatic cancer, brain cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, skin cancer, ovary cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. We provide an anti-VHZ agent for the treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of such a cancer. The anti-VHZ agent may comprise SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO: 5, or both.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a variable resistance layer of a resistance memory is disclosed. The method includes placing a substrate in a sputtering chamber that has a copper target and a silicon oxide (SiO2) target or has a complex target made from copper and silicon oxide therein. Thereafter, a co-sputtering process is performed by using the copper target and the silicon oxide target, or a sputtering process is performed by using the complex target, so that a compound film is deposited on a surface of the substrate, wherein the compound film serves as a variable resistance layer of a resistance memory, and the mole percentage of Cu/(Cu+Si) of the compound film is 1-15%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding Neutrokine-alpha and/or Neutrokine-alphaSV polypeptides, including soluble forms of the extracellular domain. Neutrokine-alpha and/or Neutrokine-alphaSV polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to antibodies or portions thereof that specifically bind Neutrokine-alpha and/or Neutrokine-alphaSV and diagnostic and therapeutic methods using these antibodies. Also provided are diagnostic methods for detecting immune system-related disorders and therapeutic methods for treating immune system-related disorders using the compositions of the invention.

Abstract: A simple and practical image restoring device capable of improving the performance of image restoration. An image restoring device (100) is provided with a first restoration processing unit (160a) and estimates original image information from the degraded image information into which information unnecessary for the original image information is incorporated. A correlation calculating section (164) calculates the correlation value of the estimation error of when the state amount of a system at time n+1 including the original image information is estimated by information up to time n or the time n+1 with respect to the degraded image information of only the time n.