Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for determining whether a nucleic acid sequence imbalance exists within a biological sample. One or more cutoff values for determining an imbalance of, for example, the ratio of the two sequences (or sets of sequences) are chosen. The cutoff value may be determined based at least in part on the percentage of fetal DNA in a sample, such as maternal plasma, containing a background of maternal nucleic acid sequences. The percentage of fetal DNA can be calculated from the same or different data used to determine the cutoff value, and can use a locus where the mother is homozygous and the fetus is heterozygous. The cutoff value may be determined using many different types of methods, such as sequential probability ratio testing (SPRT).

Abstract: A catheter-based imaging apparatus comprises a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end. An optical emitter is configured to emit optical excitation signals from a distal portion of the catheter. One or more ultrasound transducers are configured for: (a) transmission of acoustic excitation signals from the distal portion of the catheter; and (b) detection of ultrasound response signals from an object of interest at or near to the distal portion of the catheter at frequencies which include a lower receive frequency at least as low as 10 MHz and a higher receive frequency at least as high as 35 MHz. The one or more ultrasound transducers are thereby configured to detect response signals comprising photoacoustic response signals from the object of interest at the lower receive frequency and high resolution imaging signals from the object of interest at the higher receive frequency.

Abstract: A simple, self-propelling particle system is disclosed that can deliver a cargo through flowing aqueous solutions. This disclosure provides a non-aqueous composition comprising: (i) particles formed of a carbonate salt and having an average diameter of about 100 ?m or less; and (ii) an acid in solid form. The particles may be associated with a cargo molecule or particle. In mouse models of severe hemorrhage, the propelled particles are able to deliver a procoagulant enzyme and halt bleeding.

Abstract: An apparatus for predicting a trajectory of a surrounding vehicle includes a storage configured to store a high definition map, a lane Selection Network (LSN), and a Trajectory Prediction Network (TPN) and a controller that extracts lane information around a target vehicle, traveling around a host vehicle, based on the high definition map, inputs the lane information around the target vehicle and previous trajectory information of the target vehicle to the LSN to detect reference lane information, and inputs the reference lane information and the previous trajectory information of the target vehicle to the TPN to acquire future trajectory information of the target vehicle.

Abstract: A method of direct printing or writing of a metallic material involves depositing, with a printing device or writing device, an ink comprising of at least undercooled liquid metallic particles dispersed in a carrier fluid. The ink is deposited on any substrate surface to deposit the undercooled liquid metal particles thereon as one or more layers that can form a desired pattern or layered structure.

Abstract: An analysis apparatus for ADHD is suitable for receiving a plurality of sensing data from a subject. The analysis apparatus comprises a plurality of first stage processing units, a combinator, and a second stage processing unit. Each of the first stage processing units performs a first DNN processing for the sensing data respectively, such that a plurality of first learning results are generated. The first learning results are combined by the combinator into a combination data. The second stage processing unit performs a second DNN processing for the combination data to generate an analysis result.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for inhibiting tumor cell transendothelial migration by inhibition of kinesin light chain 1, variant 1 (KLC1C) expression and/or activity, and treatment or prevention of cancer and/or metastasis therewith.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a molecular imprinted protective face mask comprising a supportive structure, a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact airborne molecules during use, a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule wherein an imprinted cavity is at least one of a bioactive molecule with a molecular configuration that captures a specific airborne and/or microdroplet-borne molecule and a protein with a binding site that captures a specific molecule.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for enhancing cellular clearance of pathological molecules. Particularly disclosed are methods and compositions enhancing cellular clearance of pathological molecules via activating the cellular protein ykt6. The disclosed methods and compositions may be utilized in order to treat a subject having or at risk for developing a proteinopathy or other cellular storage disorder.

Abstract: In one aspect, a neuromodulation device is described herein. In some embodiments, a neuromodulation device comprises a chamber operable to receive a nerve, at least one electrode disposed in the chamber, and a channel defined by two walls. In some embodiments, the channel of the device is in fluid communication with an interior of the chamber and an external surface of the device. In another aspect, methods of neuromodulation are described herein. In some embodiments, methods described herein can use one or more neuromodulation devices described herein.

Abstract: A method and a system for filtering ill corpus are provided. The method includes following steps: acquiring a text corpus to be recognized, and preprocessing the text corpus to be recognized to obtain a basic text corpus; extracting entities in the basic text corpus, and performing matching search on the entities of the basic text corpus according to an ill-text knowledge graph to obtain a first recognition result; detecting and recognizing the basic text corpus according to a corpus recognition model to obtain a second recognition result; and filtering the text corpus to be recognized according to the first or/and the second recognition result, and updating the ill-text knowledge graph according to the second recognition result. With semantic network essence and strong correlation ability of knowledge graph technology, candidate ill entities can be obtained, thus facilitating filtering of obscure ill information in forms of pinyin, homophonic words and split words.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a two-stage cavitation generator for organic wastewater treatment, including a shrouded impeller, a stator, and a rotor. The shrouded impeller includes a front cover plate, blades, and a rear cover plate. Several blades are evenly distributed between the front cover plate and the rear cover plate. A working surface of the blade is an arc surface, and a back of the blade protrudes locally, so that a flow channel between the back of the blade and a working surface of its adjacent blade is narrowed locally, forming a throat structure. An outlet of the shrouded impeller is provided with the stator and the rotor, and the stator is located at an outer edge of the front cover plate and fixed on an inner wall of a volute. The rotor is mounted on the rear cover plate.

Abstract: Described herein is a reconfigurable asymmetrical load-modulated balanced amplifier. The reconfigurable asymmetrical load-modulated balanced amplifier can include a radio frequency (RF) input port, an RF output port, a peaking amplifier circuit operably coupled between the RF input and RF output ports, where the peaking amplifier circuit is a balanced amplifier that comprises a pair of asymmetrical power amplifiers, and a carrier amplifier circuit operably coupled to the RF input port.

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with benzimidazole compounds and methods of using these compounds for the treatment of hepatitis (e.g., hepatitis C), RNA virus infections (e.g., Zika virus, dengue virus, Powassan virus, Chikungunya virus, Enterovirus, respiratory syntactical virus (RSV), Rift Valley fever, Influenza virus, Tacaribe virus, Mayaro virus, West Nile virus, yellow fever virus, and coronavirus), and disorders of uncontrolled cellular proliferation (e.g., cancer). This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: A polymer nanoparticle includes a polymer having repeating units of formula (I) wherein X, L1, and R1 are as defined herein. Methods of preparing the polymer nanoparticles and compositions comprising the nanoparticles are also disclosed. The polymers nanoparticles described herein are particularly useful for the treatment of bacterial biofilms.

Abstract: Described herein are apparati and methods for growing cells in a manner that mimics the native three-dimensional environment. Cell cultures grown in the apparatus can be screened for inhibition by specific chemotherapeutics or other drugs.

Abstract: Described herein are means for implementing fixed-point image-to-image translation using improved Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs). For instance, an exemplary system is specially configured for implementing a new framework, called a Fixed-Point GAN, which improves upon prior known methodologies by enhancing the quality of the images generated through global, local, and identity transformation. The Fixed-Point GAN as introduced and described herein, improves many applications dependant on image-to-image translation, including those in the field of medical image processing for the purposes of disease detection and localization. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for enhancing an expression of insulin like growth factor 1 receptor in an umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell is provided. The method includes culturing the umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell expressing insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor in a medium containing platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) to enhance the expression of insulin like growth factor 1 receptor in the umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell.

Abstract: A primer group for simultaneous detection of 15 porcine pathogens through high-throughput targeted amplicon sequencing and use thereof are provided. The primer group for simultaneous detection of 15 porcine pathogens through high-throughput targeted amplicon sequencing includes: primers having nucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 302. The nucleotide sequences of pathogenic target genes are set forth in SEQ ID NO: 303 to SEQ ID NO: 344. The primer group of the present invention is used for amplicon sequencing detection analysis method for 42 target genes of 15 porcine respiratory pathogens, has the technical advantages of rapidness, high efficiency, high targeting, strong specificity, and the like, and is suitable for rapid and accurate simultaneous diagnosis of multiple pathogens of diseased pigs in pig farms.