Abstract: A first variable filter receives a sound of a second seat audio source as an input and generates a cancel sound for canceling the sound of the second seat audio source at a first seat. The transfer functions of the first variable filter and the second variable filter are updated such that the level of a signal obtained by subtracting the output of the auxiliary filter that generates a correction signal for correcting the difference between the positions of the first seat microphone and the first seat and the output of the second variable filter that receives the sound of the first seat audio source from the output of the first seat microphone is minimized. While the level of the signal exceeds a threshold, the signal is relayed to the second seat as a spoken voice.

Abstract: A complex particle form of dithiocarbamate-metal compound and at least one ligand, that is a polymer or a detergent is disclosed. The complex particle form is obtained by a process having a sequential or simultaneous addition of individual components, resulting in their self-assembling. The dry form or aqueous dispersion of the complex particle form is suitable for medicinal per-oral, topical and parenteral administration and for therapy and imaging of cancer.

Abstract: In a first system signal processing unit, an adaptive filter generates a noise cancel sound, a first system selector selects an output of a first system auxiliary filter corresponding to a noise cancel position matching a detected position of a right ear of a user from a plurality of first system auxiliary filters corresponding to different noise cancel positions, and a first system subtractor subtracts the selected output from an output of a first microphone and outputs the subtracted result as an error signal to a first system adaptive filter and a second system adaptive filter of a second system signal processing unit. The noise cancel positions are arranged at predetermined intervals in a space where the user can move the right ear due to turning and side bending of the head within a predetermined range in the up-down and front-back directions.

Abstract: An inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus includes a lower chamber providing a space for a substrate, a high-frequency antenna configured to generate inductively coupled plasma in the lower chamber, dielectric windows disposed between the lower chamber and the high-frequency antenna, metal windows alternatingly disposed between the dielectric windows, and gas inlet pipes disposed in each of the metal windows, wherein each of the gas inlet pipes includes nozzles configured to introduce gases to the lower chamber.

Abstract: A transfer function of a first variable filter is updated to output, from an output of a first seat microphone, a cancel sound that minimizes a level of a signal obtained by subtracting an output of an auxiliary filter that generates a correction signal for correcting a difference between positions of the first seat microphone and the first seat. In the ICC mode in which the uttered voice of the user in the first seat is output from a second seat speaker, a selector sets an uttered voice Dp output from the second seat speaker as an input to the first variable filter, and in the non-ICC mode, the selector sets an output sound of a second seat audio source output from the second seat speaker as an input to the first variable filter. The uttered voice Dp is generated by removing a component of the cancel sound from the output of the first seat microphone.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an epileptic seizure predicting device (1) that executes a seizure predicting process (12). The seizure predicting process (12) includes: a process of providing, as input data, electrocardiographic index data generated from an electrocardiographic signal of a subject, to an autoencoder (AE) that has been provided with and has learned with, as learning input data, learning electrocardiographic index data generated from an electrocardiographic signal of an epilepsy patient, and obtaining output data which is reconstruction data of the input data; a process of calculating an error between the input data and the output data of the subject; and a detection process of detecting a sign of an epileptic seizure of the subject on the basis of whether or not the error exceeds a management limit that the error should not exceed in a case of a seizure-free interval of epilepsy.

Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of compositions of imaging agents and methods for use in imaging ACE2 expression profiles. The ACE2 expression profiles may be used for detecting, monitoring, and evaluating ACE2 associated diseases, disorders, and conditions.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid which can increase trans rubber production. The present invention is directed to a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid in vitro, which involves the use of a gene coding for a trans-prenyltransferase (tPT) family protein and further involves the use of rubber particles bound to a protein encoded by the gene, or a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid, which includes introducing into a plant a vector including a promotor having a promoter activity that drives laticifer-specific gene expression and a gene coding for a tPT family protein linked to the promotor to express a protein encoded by the gene specifically in laticifers.

Abstract: The present application is directed to methods and compositions for treating a condition marked by enhanced inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS). The methods comprise administering to a subject in need of treatment of enhanced inflammation in the CNS an inhibitor of an amino acid transporter in inflammatory cells present in the CNS. The compositions of the present invention relate to compositions comprising an inhibitor of an amino acid transporter in inflammatory cells, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the composition is formulated for direct administration into the CNS of a mammal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a group III nitride crystal according to a first aspect includes: preparing a seed substrate; generating a group III element oxide gas; supplying the group III element oxide gas; supplying a nitrogen element-containing gas; supplying an oxidizing gas containing nitrogen element containing at least one selected from the group consisting of NO gas, NO2 gas, N2O gas, and N2O4 gas; and growing the group III nitride crystal on the seed substrate.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus and a decoding apparatus in a transform between a Modified Discrete Cosine Transform (MDCT)-based coder and a different coder are provided. The encoding apparatus may encode additional information to restore an input signal encoded according to the MDCT-based coding scheme, when switching occurs between the MDCT-based coder and the different coder. Accordingly, an unnecessary bitstream may be prevented from being generated, and minimum additional information may be encoded.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for fast decoding a linear code based on soft decision. The method may comprise sorting received signals in a magnitude order to obtain sorted signals; obtaining hard decision signals by performing hard decision on the sorted signals; obtaining upper signals corresponding to MRBs from the hard decision signals; obtaining a permuted and corrected codeword candidate using the upper signals and an error vector according to a current order; calculating a cost for the current order using a cost function; determining the permuted and corrected codeword candidate as a permuted and corrected codeword according to a result of comparing the calculated cost with a minimum cost; and determining a predefined speeding condition.

Abstract: Provided is a spike pulse generation circuit comprising a single silicon device configured to non-periodically or periodically generate a spike pulse. More particularly, the spike pulse generation circuit comprising the single silicon device can utilize a positive feedback loop and a negative feedback loop to be mutually connected so as to selectively output a spike pulse related to a neural oscillation function similar to biological oscillation, thereby being capable of serving as a ring oscillator and performing a neuron function operation.

Abstract: A method for electroless deposition of aluminum or an aluminum alloy on a substrate surface. The method includes activating the surface of the substrate to be coated by applying a coating of a catalyst metal; preparing a mixture of urea ((NH2CONH2) and anhydrous aluminum chloride (AlCl3) wherein a molar ratio of AlCl3:(NH2CONH2 is greater than 1:1 to obtain a Lewis acid room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) optionally containing an alloy metal salt; dissolving a hydride reducing agent in an aprotic anhydrous solvent to obtain a hydride solution; mixing the hydride solution and the AlCl3:(NH2CONH2 RTIL to obtain an electroless Al solution; exposing the activated surface of the substrate to the electroless Al solution; and removing the electroless Al solution from the substrate surface; wherein upon exposure of the activated substrate surface to the electroless Al solution, an Al or Al alloy coating is obtained on the activated substrate surface.

Abstract: A temporal domain rate distortion optimization considering a coding-mode adaptive distortion propagation is provided. A problem of dependency rate distortion optimization based on a temporal domain distortion propagation is induced again according to a temporal domain dependency relationship under an LD structure and a distortion propagation analysis under a skip mode and an inter mode; and an aggregation distortion of a current coding unit and an affected future coding unit are estimated and a propagation factor of a coding unit in a temporal domain distortion propagation model is calculated by constructing a time propagation chain, wherein a Lagrange multiplier is adjusted through an accurate propagation factor to realize a temporal domain dependency rate distortion optimization, and an I frame is subjected to a secondary coding technology to realize the temporal domain dependency rate distortion optimization of the I frame.

Abstract: A method of measuring a concentration of NO2 in a gaseous mixture using a multimode laser beam that covers a tunable spectral range with a width of no more than 5 nm, wherein the multimode laser beam provides a high resolution transmittance spectrum at an absorption cross section of NO2 molecules, and a system for measuring the concentration of NO2 in the gaseous mixture. Various combinations of embodiments of the system and the method are provided.

Abstract: The invention discloses a zinc organic battery having a container. The container contains a positive electrode active material, a positive electrode current collector, an organic solvent, a zinc negative electrode, and an aqueous electrolyte. The organic solvent and the aqueous electrolyte are not miscible and are layered due to different densities. The positive electrode active material has a redox activity, and has the two forms of an oxidized state and a reduced state. If the positive electrode active material itself is a liquid and is difficult to be dissolved in the aqueous electrolyte, then the organic solvent may be omitted. The positive electrode active material itself doubles as the organic solvent and is layered with the aqueous electrolyte. The zinc negative electrode is immersed in the aqueous electrolyte and is not in contact with the organic solvent. The aqueous electrolyte is an aqueous solution containing a zinc salt.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a DNA methylation-based estimator of human telomere length (“DNAmTL”) that is based on 140 CpGs, and is applicable across the entire age spectrum. DNAmTL is even more strongly associated with chronological age than is measured TL (r˜?0.75 for DNAmTL versus r˜?0.35 for TL) and outperforms the latter in predicting i) time-to-death (P=4.1E-15), ii) time-to-coronary heart disease (p=6.6E-5), and iii) time-to-congestive heart failure (p=3.5E-6); all of which were corroborated with large sets of blood methylation data (N=6,850). DNAmTL is also associated with non-pathological conditions including physical functioning (P=7.6E-3), age-at-menopause (P=0.039), dietary variables (omega 3, fish, vegetable), educational attainment (P=4.3E-6) and income (P=3.1E-5). DNAmTL is an attractive molecular biomarker of aging due to its superior performance to measured TL, its intuitive interpretation of telomere length, its ease of use in vivo and in vitro, and its robustness.

Abstract: A method for use in light-sheet imaging of an object through a scattering medium comprises illuminating the object through the scattering medium with incident electromagnetic radiation propagating along an illumination axis so that the incident electromagnetic radiation interacts with the object to cause the object to generate and emit electromagnetic radiation. The incident electromagnetic radiation is formed by spectrally dispersing initial electromagnetic radiation in a direction transverse to the illumination axis so as to form spectrally dispersed electromagnetic radiation and by spatially focusing the spectrally dispersed electromagnetic radiation through the scattering medium to the object. The method comprises forming an image of at least a portion of the emitted electromagnetic radiation propagating along a detection axis, wherein the detection axis and the illumination axis are non-collinear, and sensing the formed image.

Abstract: Micro-scale light emitting diodes (micro-LEDs) with ultra-low leakage current results from a sidewall passivation method for the micro-LEDs using a chemical treatment followed by conformal dielectric deposition, which reduces or eliminates sidewall damage and surface recombination, and the passivated micro-LEDs can achieve higher efficiency than micro-LEDs without sidewall treatments. Moreover, the sidewall profile of micro-LEDs can be altered by varying the conditions of chemical treatment.