Abstract: Optimized delivery of locally applicable Internet content to users. A cache of locally applicable Internet content is maintained in a local content server, based upon a monitoring of locations of users requesting Internet content. Requests for Internet content are received from user equipment through a wireless network base station, and served from the local content server, which is logically proximate to the wireless network base station. The caching of locally applicable Internet content may be maintained on a layered basis. Secure action request receipt and corresponding performance, and item condition alerts are also described.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system including a driver coil array, a hexagonally-packed transmitter mat, a receiver coil, and a load coil for powering a medical implant. The magnetically coupled resonance between two isolated parts is established by an array of primary coils and a single small secondary coil to create a transcutaneous power link for implanted devices as moving targets. The primary isolated part includes a driver coil array magnetically coupled to a mat of hexagonally packed primary coils. Power is injected by the driver coils into the transmitter coils in the transmitter mat to maintain resonance in the presence of losses and power drawn by the receiver coil from the magnetic field. The implanted secondary isolated part includes a receiver coil magnetically coupled to a load coil. A rectification/filter system is connected to the load coil supplying DC power to the electronic circuits of the implant.

Abstract: Remote marker systems are disclosed for marking a target using optical markers. Such systems may allow a target to be marked using a remote optical marking device. Also disclosed are photochromic solutions and methods of their preparation.

Abstract: A method and system for verifying outsource data and providing a certification system includes but is not limited to a method including receiving one or more deposits of one or more data elements in connection with an outsourcing transaction from or on behalf of a third party, verifying an identification of the third party, maintaining a transaction log to provide a validation record acknowledging receipt of the one or more deposits, and performing a cryptographic action against one or more aspects of the outsourcing transaction to provide a certified version of the transaction log to confirm the outsourcing transaction.

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the salts and stereoisomers thereof, wherein each dashed line (represented by - - - - -) represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR7, —NH—SO2R8; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R4 is C1-6alkyl or C3-7cycloalkyl; R5 is hydrogen, halo, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, polyhaloC1-6alkyl; R6 is hydrogen, C1-6alkoxy, mono- or diC1-6alkylamino; or R5 and R6 may form a 5- or 6-membered unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring, optionally comprising one or two selected from O, N and S; R7 is hydrogen; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl; R8 is C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl; or —NR8aR8b; R8a and R8b are C1-6alkyl, or both may form a 5- or 6-member

Abstract: A field sequential color (FSC) ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) display cell, part of an FSC display, is provided. The FSC FLC display cell includes: two polarizers; an FLC layer, positioned between the two polarizers, the FLC layer comprising FLCs with helix pitch less than the thickness of the FLC layer; and a voltage source, configured to apply an electrical driving voltage to the FLC layer, the electrical driving voltage applied to the FLC layer having an amplitude greater than a threshold voltage for helix unwinding, and wherein the voltage source is further configured to apply electrical driving voltages to light emitting diodes (LEDs) of the FSC display to illuminate pixels of the FSC display. The pixels are illuminated in an FSC manner. The FLC layer is configured to provide a defect-free layer of FLC under the electrical driving voltage applied to the FLC layer.

Abstract: The invention discloses a polypeptide with improved alkaline stability, which polypeptide comprises a mutant of a B or C domain of Staphylococcus Protein A (SpA), as specified by SEQ ID NO 1 or SEQ ID NO 2, or of Protein Z, as specified by SEQ ID NO 3, comprising at least the mutation wherein the glutamine residue at position 9 has been mutated to a tryptophan, leucine, glutamic acid, valine or lysine. The invention also discloses multimers of the polypeptide, as well as separation matrices comprising the multimers or polypeptides.

Abstract: Compositions containing a solution of a polyfunctional aziridine component in a non-reactive solvent, and methods of applying such compositions to proteinaceous substrates, such as fingernails and toenails, to provide primed substrates which may be further coated.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method of reducing the appearance of rhytides (“facial wrinkles”) and/or infra-orbital shadows (“dark circles”) under the eyes, and striae (“stretch marks”), or lentigo senilis (“age spots”), and hyper/hypo pigmentation on other anatomical areas. Particularly, this invention relates to a topical patch worn on the skin that in a preferred embodiment incorporates two distinct layers, each providing useful features and together providing a novel article and method of improving skin cosmesis. Ease of use, patient comfort and cost effectiveness are provided. The patch is applied to the affected area and preferably worn at least several hours and more preferably worn overnight. The product increases the hydration level of the skin over which it is applied. There is a slight increase to the volume of the local superficial tissue, which serves to tighten the overlying skin and reduce the size and quantity of fine wrinkles at least temporarily.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for mashing up heterogeneous sensors, which includes collecting an activity log from at least one sensor, converting the collected activity log into a common markup format, extracting an activity of a user from the activity log, based on an activity model which defines relations among activities, and outputting the extracted activity of the user in a semantic unit. Thus, it is possible to integrally utilize information of heterogeneous sensors, provide meaningful and intuitive information to a user, and share information of various applications and devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the interfacial augmentation of tissue grafts for the purpose of tendon and ligament reconstruction. The inventive device works both as a delivery vessel for osteoconductive and osteoinductive factors and as a scaffold to stimulate and support bone ingrowth and comprises a tubular composite silk sheath, said tubular composite silk sheath comprising: a backbone consisting of a tubular silk mesh, and a carrier material consisting of a porous silk sponge, wherein said tubular silk mesh consists of degummed silk fibroin fibers, wherein said porous silk sponge comprises silk fibroin fibers and hydroxyapatite particles and said tubular silk mesh and said porous silk sponge form a composite material.

Abstract: A variable PID gain design device, including: a parameter setting unit for setting a natural frequency, a damping ratio, a sampling time, and a nonlinear damping, which enable establishment of an error dynamics required for controlling an object to be controlled; a PID gain induction unit for inducing a PID gain, using the correlation between a PID control and a backstepping control with time delay estimation and nonlinear damping (BCTND), the PID control controlling, using the set parameters, the object to be controlled; and a PID gain calculating unit for calculating a gain of a PID controller by adjusting a BCTND control gain on the basis of the induced PID gain.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of various pigments and colorants that absorb light in the UV range as functional feeding cues for birds and ungulates to synergistically enhance the repellency effect of poly cyclic quinones, specifically 9,10 anthraquinones.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hexapod walking robot having a robot arm combined with a leg and a plurality of joints. The hexapod walking robot having a robot arm combined with a leg and a plurality of joints includes a robot body; a plurality of legs installed to the robot body such that the legs have various degrees of freedom; and at least one grip unit installed to at least one of the legs such that at least one grip unit is foldable.

Abstract: Among other things, on a two-dimensional electronic display are shown simultaneously: (a) at least a partial body view of a surface of the human model on which a location of a skin lesion on a corresponding real human has been indicated, and (b) an image of the lesion area that corresponds to the partial body view of the human model.

Abstract: Provided is a chemically and thermally stable phosphor having different emission characteristics than the conventional phosphor and exhibiting high emission intensity if combined with an LED of 470 nm or less. The phosphor of the present invention is represented by a composition formula: MdAeDfEgXh (d+e+f+g+h=1; M is one or more kinds of elements selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, and Yb; A is one or more kinds of elements selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba; D is one or more kinds of elements selected from Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, and Hf; E is one or more kinds of elements selected from B, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, and La; and X is one or more kinds of elements selected from O, N, and F) and parameters d, e, f, g, and h satisfy the predetermined condition.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide an LED light strip, a backlight module, and a display device. The LED light strip includes a circuit board and further includes a plurality of LED illuminants that are electrically connected to the circuit board. The plurality of LED illuminants are arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board along a first direction, and intervals between the light-emitting centers of any two adjacent LED illuminants are not completely equal. The plurality of LED illuminants include light output surfaces perpendicular to the upper surface, wherein the light output surface of at least one LED illuminant is deflectively set at an acute angle with respect to the first direction or the reverse direction of the first direction.

Abstract: Provided is a combustion pretreatment-isotope dilution mass spectrometry measuring concentration of a target element for detection contained in a target sample for detection by using an isotope dilution mass spectrometry, including: pretreating the target sample for detection by combustion during an isotope dilution mass spectrometry, to thereby stabilize an isotope and further improve analysis ability, and therefore, the present invention is expected to be utilized as an element analysis method surpassing accuracy of the existing mass spectrometry method.

Abstract: Heparan sulphates isolated from male and female murine liver, their characterisation and use in pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment and in stem cell culture media suitable for conditions associated with bone repair.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for altering biological parameters in a subject, such as reducing blood pressure in a subject, by displacing CLIP, using a CLIP inhibitor. The methods are useful for treating disorders such as preeclampsia and high blood pressure.