Abstract: A method, an image processing device, and a display system for power-constrained image enhancement are proposed. The method is applicable to an image processing device and includes the following steps. First, an input image is received and inputted into a power-constrained sparse representation (PCSR) model, where the PCSR model is associated with a sparse representation model and a power-constraint model, where the sparse representation model is associated with an over-complete dictionary and sparse codes, and where the power-constrained model is associated with pixel intensities of the input image and a gamma correction value of a display Next, a reconstructed image outputted by the PCSR model is obtained and displayed on the display.

Abstract: VLSI distributed LC resonant clock networks having reduced inductor dimensions as well as simplified decoupling capacitances that are obtained by including one or more compensation capacitors. A compensation capacitor can be added in parallel with a clock capacitance and/or in parallel with a clock inductor. The presence of a compensation capacitance reduces the overhead associated with the inductor and the decoupling capacitor. The compensation capacitor (s) can be selectively switched into the network to create scalable resonant frequencies.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a three-stage ventricular cardioversion and defibrillation therapy that treats ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation at low energy levels. An implantable therapy generator adapted to generate and selectively deliver a three-stage ventricular therapy and at least two leads operably each having at least one electrode adapted to be positioned proximate the ventricle of the patient. The device is programmed to deliver a three-stage therapy via both a far-field configuration and a near-field configuration of the electrodes upon detection of a ventricular arrhythmia. The three-stage therapy includes a first stage for unpinning of one or more singularities associated with the ventricular arrhythmia, a second stage for anti-repinning of the one or more singularities, both of which are delivered via the far-field configuration of the electrodes, and a third stage for extinguishing of the one or more singularities associated delivered via the near-field configuration of the electrodes.

Abstract: A CBR-based negotiation RBAC method for ubiquitous resources management is described. The method, which is applicable to serving servers, includes steps of inquiring for a similar case in a case base in order to obtain an initial case, performing a REUSE procedure or a REVISE negotiating procedure on the initial case to assign at least one appropriate role set consisting of a local role and a virtual role, performing a local role and virtual role fitting procedure to fit the local role and the virtual role, and performing a determining and retaining procedure to meet the requirements of users during the negotiation process.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide compositions and methods for recombinantly generating tagless constructs of proteins or peptides. In certain embodiments, recombinant proteins or peptides disclosed herein concern human papilloma virus (HPV). Other embodiments concern using these constructs in compositions to elicit immune responses in a subject to one or more HPV types. Therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines for the prevention and treatment of viral infections are also disclosed. Nucleic acids and expression vectors coding for constructs contemplated herein are provided. In certain embodiments, an HPV capsid protein generated is devoid of any fusion tags. In addition, truncated forms of HPV L1 are contemplated.

Abstract: A smart device can include a data oriented sensor providing a numerical value, a logic oriented sensor providing a state, a sensor value collector connected to the data oriented sensor, a sensor logic state detector connected to the logic oriented sensor, a data processor connected to the sensor value collector and the sensor logic state detector, and a data analyzer connected to the data processor. The data processor can take the numerical value received from the sensor value collector, calculate an average value from the numerical value, sample the state receiving from the sensor logic state detector, and create an input matrix by using the average value and the sampled state. The data analyzer can receive the input matrix, train an analytical model, and check a data to indicate whether a state of the smart device is malicious or not.

Abstract: A low-cost hybrid energy storage system receives energy from one or more external sources, and has an air compressor, low-pressure compressed air energy storage (CAES) system that receives compressed air from the compressor, and a low-temperature thermal energy storage (LTES) system that extracts heat generated by the compression of the air. The LTES system heats an expansion air stream released from the CAES system. The expansion air stream is augmented by air from a turbocharger, and further heated by the exhaust stream of a power turbine. At least a portion of the augmented air stream is further heated in a high-temperature thermal energy storage system that receives energy from the one or more external source. The augmented stream is directed to the turbocharger, and then through the power turbine to generate output energy.

Abstract: A signal line conversion structure of the antenna array is disposed between the antenna array and the circuit substrate, which includes a first dielectric substrate is disposed on the circuit substrate, a second dielectric substrate is vertically disposed on the first dielectric substrate and divided into a first region and a second region, and the second dielectric substrate is provided with the antenna array. At least one signal line is disposed on the first region and extends to the second dielectric substrate for connecting the circuit substrate and the antenna array. A metal connecting plate has at least three metal through holes pierced in the first dielectric substrate and connected to the second ground layer. The metal connecting plate is connected to the first ground layer of the first dielectric substrate and the second ground layer of the second dielectric substrate through the metal through holes.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to antifungal nanofibrous materials and the use of such materials.

Abstract: A method for preparing bio adipic acid includes steps of (a) preparing a glucaric acid potassium salt by mixing and reacting glucose, nitric acid (HNO3), sodium nitrite (NaNO2) and potassium hydroxide (KOH), (b) preparing glucamide from the glucaric acid potassium salt prepared in the step (a), (c) preparing 2,4-hexadiene diamide by performing a deoxydehydration reaction on the glucamide prepared in the step (b), (d) preparing adipamide by introducing the 2,4-hexadiene diamide prepared in the step (c), hydrogen and a hydrogenation catalyst to a reactor and performing a hydrogenation reaction, and (e) preparing adipic acid by introducing the adipamide prepared in the step (d) and an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution to a reactor and then performing a hydrolysis reaction at a specific temperature.

Abstract: A strategy for the synthesis of semi-telechelic polyethylene through the palladium diimine-catalyzed chain transfer polymerization of ethylene using various silanes as chain transfer agents is reported. Polymer molecular weight and end-group chemical structure can be tuned by varying the chain transfer agent as well as its concentration. NMR spectroscopy confirms that the silicon of the chain transfer agent is incorporated into the polymer. The stability of the catalyst toward polar monomer enables the chain transfer polymerization of semi-telechelic poly(ethylene-methyl acrylate) copolymers.

Abstract: In embodiments, secure compression algorithms are provided that may be employed as a single operation on raw data to produce compressed and encrypted data. In embodiments, the algorithms described herein may be performed using any type of dictionary based encryption. In one embodiment, upon adding a new prefix to a dictionary table, the dictionary table may be permuted to randomize the entries into the table. The randomization may be based upon a permutation value generated by a deterministic pseudo-random generator and/or pseudo-random function. Other embodiments of randomization may be employed to provide secure compression. For example, instead of permuting the entire table upon adding a prefix, the prefix may be randomly added to the table.

Abstract: According to an embodiment there is taught herein a system and method of noncontact human vital signs monitoring using light sensing (also referred to generally herein as visible light sensing (VLS)) that can, in some embodiments, measure in real-time breathing (respiration) and heartbeat rates without body contact. One variation comprises a photo-detector (PD) sensor, which measures signal power level of the reflected light signal from the patient's body and an embedded processing system for the signal processing and filtering on the received light signal. The technology taught herein has the potential to address numerous conditions where the use of contact-based devices may be problematic.

Abstract: A selective-sorting system for aerosol droplets in human breath includes a mouthpiece to receive a flow of human breath, and a flow path coupled to the mouthpiece. This flow path includes one or more bends that cause the flow of human breath to change direction, which causes aerosol droplets in the flow having different mass-sizes to change direction at different rates. Moreover, the flow path is shaped so that droplets that change direction at different rates are directed to different destinations. The system also includes a collection path, which is coupled to the flow path so that aerosol droplets meeting a specific mass-size criterion are directed into the collection path. A condenser tube is located in the collection path, wherein the condenser tube includes a cooling mechanism that cools the condenser tube to facilitate condensing aerosol droplets to sides of the condenser tube for subsequent collection.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a composite material is provided, comprising an interconnected network comprising a material that is thermally conductive and electrically insulative, and a polymer. Preferably, the composite material comprises hexagonal boron nitride network and polyimide. The hexagonal boron nitride network is preferably formed on a template by chemical vapour deposition. The interconnected network is preferably about 0.3 vol % or less of the composite material. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method of forming a composite material, and an electrical component are also provided. Said composite material may be useful as flexible electrical elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitory nucleic acids and rAAV-based compositions, methods and kits useful for treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Abstract: An apparatus for fault diagnosis and back-up of advanced driver assistance system sensors based on deep learning, the apparatus including: an individual sensor diagnosis unit configured to quantitatively evaluate a reliability of an output result of each sensor at each moment on the basis of a model for an output of each sensor under a normal operation; an inter-sensor mutual diagnosis unit configured to extract shared representation between the sensors and quantitatively evaluate a normal-operation reliability of the output result of each sensor on the basis of the extracted shared representation; and an integrated diagnosis unit configured to quantitatively evaluate a final reliability of each sensor on the basis of output results of the individual sensor diagnosis unit and the inter-sensor mutual diagnosis unit.

Abstract: In a first SCAPE imaging system, a Powell lens (105) is used to expand light from a light source (100) into a sheet of illumination light. An optical system (125,131,132,140) sweeps the sheet of illumination light through a sample (145), and forms an image at a tilted intermediate image plane (170) from detected return light. A camera (190) captures images of the intermediate image plane. In a second SCAPE imaging system, an optical system (125,131,132,140) sweeps the sheet of illumination light through a sample (145), and forms an image at a tilted intermediate image plane (170) from detected return light. A camera (190) captures images of the intermediate image plane. The detection optics are deliberately misaligned with respect to a true alignment position so that a significant portion of light that would be lost at the true alignment position will arrive at the camera.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a single-walled-carbon-nanotube-reinforced metal matrix complex material. The method includes (a) manufacturing a complex powder by performing ball milling of a metal powder and a single-walled carbon nanotube powder, and (b) manufacturing a metal-carbon-nanotube complex material by spark-plasma-sintering (SPS) the complex powder manufactured during step (a). According to the method of manufacturing the single-walled-carbon-nanotube-reinforced metal matrix complex material according to the present invention, in order to manufacture material parts requiring high strength and abrasion resistance, the single-walled carbon nanotube powder is added to various metal matrixes and ball milling is performed, thus manufacturing a complex powder having uniform dispersity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method using an environmental-friendly and artificial freezing technique for sealing and displacement of a soil pollutant. The method for displacement of the soil pollutant comprises: performing an artificial freezing technique on an area and depth of a surveyed contaminated site to form a sealed frozen wall along the perimeter of the contaminated site, by using the excellent permeation resistance function of the frozen wall to seal the contaminated site and to prevent the pollutant from spreading further; selecting a freezing temperature of ?10° C. to ?30° C. according to characteristics of the freezing temperature and precipitation rate of the pollutant, by controlling the freezing rate to 1 cm/day to 10 cm/day, and performing freezing displacement of the soil pollutant from outside to inside using a principle of freezing purification, to concentrate the pollutant; and subjecting the remaining high concentration of contaminated soil to chemical treatment.