Abstract: A client and server system that performs a reinforcement learning-based encryption and decryption method according to an aspect of the present invention may include: a key management module configured to manage an encryption key required in performing an encryption and a decryption of data; a secret sharing module configured to perform a secret sharing of a threshold value for a lifetime and availability of the data; and a threshold estimation module configured to perform an estimation of the threshold value; and can improve the availability and security of data to satisfy user demands in a self-destructing environment for privacy protection.

Abstract: A sensory networking device is provided that enables a sensory effect to be implemented across a sensory network. The sensory networking device includes a processor, a sensory output unit, a motion sensor and a transceiver that permits the device to detect a trigger movement and transmit a trigger signal that causes a sensory effect to be implemented on neighboring sensory networking devices and to re-transmit the trigger signal in order to propagate a sensory effect across a sensory network.

Abstract: Provided herein are digital-implemented methods for performing simultaneous analyses on an object on the skin of an animal body, for example, a human, to classify the object as a skin cancer, an ulcer or neither. The analyses are performed simultaneously on a hand-held imaging device.

Abstract: The invention discloses a trajectory planning method for six degree-of-freedom robots taking into account of end effector motion error. Specifically, the invention disclosed a method for precise planning of robot end effector continuous trajectory by combining the screw theory, the cubic spline interpolation algorithm, and particle swarm optimization algorithm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a life extension agent containing CD24-negative mesenchymal stem cells and the treatment of dementia, cerebral infarction, spinal cord injury and the like using the life extension agent.

Abstract: This invention discloses a kind of reliable data transmission method based on hidden Markov model that specific to video transmission quality enhancement over lossy satellite links. It uses HMM model to forecast retransmission rate and adopts the network packet loss rate to reflect the network performance. The underlying network packet loss rate is used as the hidden state of HMM model and the retransmission rate is used as the observation state. By analyzing the historically transmitted data sessions, APRT establishes the relationship between the hidden state transition probability and the emission probability. Then, a robust and efficient retransmission rate prediction is obtained. This invention takes into full consideration of high BER in satellite network channels and adjusts the reliable level according to the satellite network channel characteristics so as to make tradeoff between instantaneity and quality. Consequently, it guarantee the QoS and QoE of video stream.

Abstract: This invention provides a fusion protein, the sequence of which, commencing at the N-terminus of the fusion protein, is identical to the sequence of amino acids in: (a) an extracellular domain of a human Notch1 receptor protein, followed by (b) an Fc portion of an antibody, wherein the extracellular domain of the human Notch1 receptor protein (i) commences with the amino acid present at the N-terminus of EGF-like repeat 10 and (ii) extends to and includes the C-terminal amino acid of EGF-like repeat 18 or 20. Also provided is a composition comprising the any of the fusion proteins of this invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a method of treating a subject suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, or cancer which comprises administering to the subject any of the compositions of this invention in an amount effective to treat the subject's cancer.

Abstract: A method for producing a soft magnetic material having both high saturation magnetization and low coercive force, including: preparing an alloy having a composition represented by Compositional Formula 1 or 2 and having an amorphous phase, and heating the alloy at a rate of temperature rise of 10° C./sec or more and holding for 0 to 80 seconds at a temperature equal to or higher than the crystallization starting temperature and lower than the temperature at which Fe—B compounds start to form wherein, Compositional Formula 1 is Fe100-x-yBxMy, M represents at least one element selected from Nb, Mo, Ta, W, Ni, Co and Sn, and x and y are in atomic percent (at %) and satisfy the relational expressions of 10?x?16 and 0?y?8, and Compositional Formula 2 is Fe100-a-b-cBaCubM?c, M? represents at least one element selected from Nb, Mo, Ta, W, Ni and Co, and a, b and c are in atomic percent (at %) and satisfy the relational expressions 10?a?16, 0<b?2 and 0?c?8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell therapeutic agent including ventral midbrain-type neural stem cells (VM-NSCs) obtained by treating vitamin C during cell expansion to prevent or treat a neurological disease. Since the vitamin C treatment during NSC expansion prevents the loss of therapeutic function-related NSC characteristics, such as expression of midbrain-specific factors, in the cell expansion, a safe, simple and effective method for mass-producing a cell therapeutic agent with excellent therapeutic functions is provided.

Abstract: A method and composition for biodegrading or bioremediating a pyrene or other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (“PAH”) with one or more bacteria of the genus Halomonas or Idiomarina.

Abstract: Provided is a method for regenerating an aromatic amide compound into a corresponding aromatic nitrile compound, the method realizing a dehydration reaction of providing a target compound selectively at a high yield with generation of a by-product being suppressed. Also provided is a method for producing an aromatic nitrile compound that decreases the number of steps of dehydration reaction and significantly improves the reaction speed at a pressure close to normal pressure. Furthermore, the above-described production method is applied to a carbonate ester production method to provide a method for producing carbonate ester efficiently. The above-described objects are achieved by a method for producing an aromatic nitrile compound including a dehydration reaction of dehydrating an aromatic amide compound, in which the dehydration reaction uses diphenylether.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein compositions comprising chemically modified CRISPR RNA (crRNA) guide and trans-acting CRISPR RNA (tracrRNA) components. Methods of using the disclosed CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a frost prevention machine fixed support with a side extending plate at a bottom, including a frost prevention machine, a connecting support, and a pedestal. The connecting support includes an anti-tilting guide barrel, a fixed pillar, a rib plate, and a connecting plate. The pedestal includes a pedestal plate, a side extending adjusting rod, a pedestal bolt, and a side extending plate. The pedestal bolt (33) is used for fixing the connecting support with the pedestal, and the side extending adjusting rod is used for driving and fixing the side extending plate.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device may include a substrate, a photoactive layer disposed on the substrate, and a first electrode and a second electrode respectively connected to corresponding edges of the photoactive layer. The photoactive layer may include a first oxide semiconductor layer on the substrate, and a plurality of quantum dot layers and a plurality of second oxide semiconductor layers that are alternately formed on the first oxide semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An electrode material includes a catalyst support and Pt—Ni-M-M? nanostructures affixed to the catalyst support. M is a transition metal different from Pt and Ni, and M? is a transition metal different from Pt, Ni, and M.

Abstract: A carbon catalyst, a battery electrode, and a battery, each exhibits excellent catalytic performance. A carbon catalyst contains two kinds of transition metals and has such a carbon structure that an interplanar spacing d002, which is determined from a Bragg angle of one of three diffraction peaks fbroad, fmiddle, and fnarrow obtained by separating a diffraction peak around a diffraction angle (2?) of 26° in an X-ray diffraction pattern of powder X-ray diffraction with a CuK? ray, the one diffraction peak being the diffraction peak fbroad, is 0.374 nm or more.

Abstract: This invention discloses a kind of reliable data transmission method based on reliable UDP and fountain code in aeronautical ad hoc networks. This method employs Raptor codes to recover from data loss and avoid retransmission in high loss and high delay channels. A light-weight feedback scheme is designed to provide reliability. An improved SNACK scheme is utilized to deal with the bandwidth asymmetric problem and a novel sliding window mechanism is proposed to avoid TCP's retransmission ambiguity problem and allow for more precise roundtrip-time calculation. A congestion control scheme is deployed to distinguish losses caused by congestion from losses caused by link handoffs to efficiently utilize the available bandwidth. This invention is fully implemented directly on top of UDP in Linux without requiring changes to the underlying network stack implementations. In harsh aeronautical ad hoc network environment, it is suitable for reliable and efficient data transfer service.

Abstract: A method for providing self-stabilization of functionality security and privacy to a distributed computer system with self-stabilizing machines, according to which the system periodically and constantly recovers from cyber-attacks performed by an adversary who gained access to the system during a vulnerability window. Then a True Random Number Generator (TRNG) generates a random number from which generating a pair of public and private keys are generated. The public key of the pair is distributed among neighboring machines, to generate a common symmetric secret key. Each machine to exchanges messages with any other machine using messages that are encrypted and decrypted by their established common symmetric secret key, where all keys are generated using random numbers that were generated by the True Random Number Generator.

Abstract: A system and method are described for information extraction from network traffic traces that are both encrypted and non-encrypted. The system includes a client computer and a remote computer, where the client computer communicates data over a network. The client computer sets a session key log file environment variable, such that when the client computer launches a supported browser, a session key log file (KLF) is created, computer network traffic traces are captured by retrieving data from encrypted traffic, and the KLF and captured traffic are periodically transferred to a remote server. A remote computer performs traffic mining to analyze the captured traffic traces and extract sensitive pieces of information.

Abstract: Provided is optical glass containing, in terms of mol % of cations: 10 to 60% of a La3+ component; more than 0% and up to 75% of a Ga3+ component; and 5 to 75% of a Nb5+ component, in which a total amount of the La3+ component, Ga3+ component, and Nb5+ component is 60 to 100%.