Abstract: A gap servo control method and apparatus for increasing a disturbance cancellation capability and decreasing the occurrence of an overshoot in a near-field optical disc drive include: generating an actuator driving signal of a transient response process by using a signal obtained by removing a disturbance contained in the gap error signal using a first band when a level of a gap error signal reaches a first level; and generating the actuator driving signal of the transient response process by using a signal obtained by removing the disturbance contained in the gap error signal using a second band when the level of the gap error signal reaches a second level.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for systematically identifying genes, proteins and/or related pathways that regulate or indicative of cell phenotypes. The present invention further provides methods for manipulating the identified genes, proteins and/or pathways to engineer improved cell lines and/or to evaluate or select cell lines with desirable phenotypes.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes a plurality of pixels arranged at intersecting points of data lines, scan lines and light emitting control lines; a sensing unit extracting a signal corresponding to a degradation level of organic light emitting diodes provided in each of the pixels; a storage unit storing the signal obtained from the sensing unit, calculating degradation level information of the organic light emitting diodes using the stored signal and storing the calculated information; a conversion unit for converting an input data (Data) into a correction data (Data?) using the degradation level information stored in the storage unit; and a data driver for receiving the correction data (Data?) outputted from the conversion unit and generating data signals to be supplied to the circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence of sVEGF-2, proteins encoded by those sequences and antibodies that bind to the protein. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting or enhancing expression or activity of sVEGFR-2 and methods for inhibiting graft rejection, particularly cornea graph rejection. Also described are methods for inhibiting lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic endothelial cell proliferation by administering an effective amount of sVEGFR-2 and methods for treating lymphedema by inhibiting the activity of sVEGFR-2.

Abstract: A system for controlling abnormal traffic based on a fuzzy logic includes: an intrusion detection module for analyzing packets incoming from a network interface by means of a membership function defined based on a specific period of time, and outputting a fuzzy value representing a degree of a port scan attack; a fuzzy control module for recognizing the degree of the port scan attack based on the fuzzy value and outputting a control signal for traffic control according to the recognized degree of the port scan attack; and an intrusion blocking module for receiving the control signal and controlling the traffic with the network interface.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an immuno-PCR method for detecting nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and kit thereof, especially related to an immuno-PCR method for detecting markers of early stage NPC and kit thereof. The present invention includes providing a substrate whereon protein markers immobilized; applying a patient's specimen to the substrate; adding a solution which has biotinylated anti-human IgA secondary antibody and incubating the solution; adding a solution with a linker and biotinylated target DNA; proceeding a polymerase chain reaction; and finally, detecting the target DNA fragments via electrophoresis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biocompatible bilayer porous matrix and preparation thereof. The bilayer porous matrix is composed of gelatin, chondroitin 6 sulfate, and hyaluronic acid, also, prepared through freeze-drying technique at different temperature and time duration to form varied pore sizes on each layer. The present invention also provides a method of cell culture using the bilayer porous matrix.

Abstract: A transcranial magnetic stimulator according to the present invention includes fixing means for detachably fixing a magnetic field generating means and contains a fixture of a head which covers a head of an examinee to be fixed engaged with a shape of the head that is inherent to an examinee; and characterized in that: a relative position of the magnetic field generating means with respect to the head of the examinee is held constant so that the highest point of an intensity of an electric current to be induced by a magnetic field to be generated by the magnetic field generating means is constantly arranged on a target spot of a diameter not more than 10 mm, which depends on each of the examinees and is located within a cranium, by fixing the magnetic field generating means to the fixing means and a direction of a magnetic field to be generated by the magnetic field generating means and a direction of the target spot are made into a fixed relation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for automatically classifying search results. The system includes a search engine server for obtaining and providing search results with regard to a search word entered by the user, grouping the obtained search results according to meanings of the search word, and providing the grouped search results; a related word database for storing related words classified into groups according to meanings of the search word; and a group determination system for receiving search results from the search engine server, comparing the contents of the search results with the related words stored in the related word database to determine which group of the related word database the search results belong to, and storing search results at a predetermined place when the search results are not grouped.

Abstract: A method for controlling Internet access of a mobile device by using a communication system having a number of access points includes the steps of performing a certificate-based authentication between an authentication access point and a mobile device seeking access to the Internet; transmitting a certificate from the mobile device to the authentication access point; verifying the certificate by the authentication access point; determining whether the authenticating mobile device's certificate has been revoked prior to the expiration of its lifetime; and granting the authenticating mobile device access to the Internet, if the certificate has been verified successfully and not revoked prior to the expiration of its lifetime.

Abstract: Archiral (2-hydroxy-3-oxo-cyclopent-1-enyl) acetic acid) alkyl, alkylphenyl and phenyl esters, and a simple and efficient method for the synthesis of both enantiomers of homocitric acid gamma-lactone and the corresponding salts from these esters are described. The method is based on asymmetric oxidation of esters, and the steps of basic and acidic hydrolysis and final acidic lactonization of the homocitric acid into homocitric acid gamma-lactone. The homocitric acid salts are obtained after basic treatment of homocitric acid gamma-lactone. The esters, conditions and reagents used in chemical conversion and separating products are important constituents affording efficient and simple method for production of homocitric acid gamma-lactone and homocitric acid salts.

Abstract: An image recognition method and system (10) comprises receiving at an input (12) a first image set to be recognized, wherein the image set comprises a 3-D image comprising 3-D cloud-points of an observed surface and a registered 2-D image comprising textured pixels. A gallery of image sets is provided in a storage (18) for comparison. A rejection classifier (32) performs a rejection comparison for rejecting image sets in the gallery that do not match the first image set with a high likelihood. A matching classifier (36) performs a matching comparison for identifying an image set of the non-rejected gallery image sets which matches the first image set with a high likelihood.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions relating to novopeptides identified by the presence of frameshift mutations in tumor genes previously not identified as being oncogenic. The disclosed peptides can be used in the disclosed methods for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a ureteroscope having a notch or other structure at a distal end configured to engage a guide wire and facilitate cannulation.

Abstract: Metallic devices are frequently used in dental treatments, such as orthodontic archwires, rackets, or dental mini-screws. This invention provides metallic dental devices with a color of tooth or close to tooth, and their preparation methods.

Abstract: A method of rehabilitating a patient suffering partial or total loss of motor control of an appendicular joint caused by injury or neurological disorder but exhibiting clinically plegic (i.e., paralyzed) muscles and retaining minimal ability to weakly contract the muscles develops overt movement at a joint and ultimately leads to improved functionality. The method entails use of feedback in which the patient views and/or hears a signal related to the intensity of electromyographic (EMG) activity the patient produces in the appropriate muscles while attempting to move the paretic or plegic joint. The method is intended as an alternative form of feedback for highly disabled patients while they receive therapy using an Assisted Movement with Enhanced Sensation (AMES) device providing joint torque feedback.

Abstract: A nucleic acid adsorbent in which a polymer having a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (I) is immobilized on a water-insoluble carrier is used as a nucleic acid adsorbent capable of selectively and efficiently adsorbing nucleic acids from complex mixtures, such as cell extract, wherein R1 represents hydrogen, fluoride, or methyl; R2 and R3 each independently represent alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A is —NH— or —O—; and B represents alkylene of 2 to 18 carbon atoms. Nucleic acids are recovered from cell extract by allowing them to be adsorbed to the nucleic acid adsorbent by mixing this nucleic acid adsorbent with cell extract, removing the nucleic acids from the cell extract by separating the adsorbent therefrom, and dissociating the nucleic acids from the nucleic acid adsorbent by treating the separated nucleic acid adsorbent with alkali.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and kit for determining the molecular haplotype of a gene in a diploid DNA sample. The method discriminates between two haplotypes on the basis of a difference of one or more nucleotides using allele-specific PCR amplification in combination with long range PCR, using a DNA polymerase enzyme having 3??5? exonuclease activity, using annealing temperature conditions sufficiently greater than the predicted annealing temperature (Tm) to effect selective hybridization and extension of an allele-specific extension primer to the target allele relative to the variant allele. The present invention is particularly useful, for example, to determine the haplotype of a gene having multi-allelic genetic loci separated by a distance in which accurate PCR amplification of a single fragment containing the multiple genetic loci cannot be performed without using a DNA polymerase enzyme having 3??5? exonuclease activity, generally about 5 kilobases or more.

Abstract: A method of producing a carbon nanotube product comprising a catalytic particle and single-walled carbon nanotubes deposited thereon. The catalytic particles preferably contain at least one metal from Group VIII, including for example Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, and Pt, and at least one metal from Group VIb including for example Mo, W and Cr. The catalytic particle preferably further comprises a support material such as silica. The carbon nanotube product is preferably formed by exposing the catalytic particle to a carbon-containing gas at a temperature sufficient to form the single-walled nanotubes as a primary portion of a solid carbon product on the catalytic particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of identifying a modulator of a voltage gated sodium channel (VGSC), which method comprises bringing into contact a VGSC, a p11 peptide and a test compound under conditions where the VGSC and the p11 peptide are capable of forming a complex in the absence of the test compound; and measuring an activity of the VGSC, wherein a change in the activity of the VGSC relative to the activity in the absence of the test compound indicates that the test compound is a modulator of said VGSC. Compounds identified in such screening methods are proposed for use in the treatment of VGSC-related conditions, for example in the treatment or prevention of pain. Also provided are methods of enhancing the functional expression of a voltage gated sodium channel (VGSC) in a cell comprising the step of increasing the level of p11 in the cell.