Abstract: The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially to immunogenic compositions having recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S proteins derived from Omicron subvariants.

Abstract: A treatment-planning apparatus for radiotherapy, the apparatus comprising: processing circuitry; a network interface; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to: in a first mode of operation, receive input data comprising imaging data and one or more medical objectives, and perform an optimization process using the input data to generate a treatment plan; and, in a second mode of operation, output data comprising imaging data and one or more medical objectives to an external treatment-planning server via the network interface, and receive a treatment plan from the external treatment-planning server via the network interface.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for managing network flow congestion are provided. The method for managing network flow congestion includes: receiving a plurality of packets; identifying whether each packet belongs to a predetermined protocol; distinguishing a plurality of connections of the packets belonged to the predetermined protocol; monitoring a buffer usage of each different connections; and performing a congestion check procedure on the currently monitored connection. In the congestion check procedure, when the buffer usage of the currently monitored connection exceeds a threshold, a congestion processing procedure is triggered.

Abstract: A passive optical network (PON) includes at least one optical network unit (ONU) at a downstream end and an optical line terminal (OLT) at an upstream end. Each ONU is dynamically allocated with an upstream communication window. During a laser always on (LAO) detection process, when the OLT receives an optical signal from the downstream end within an upstream idle window, the OLT determines that an LAO problem exists. The upstream idle window does not overlap with any upstream communication window. An anomaly detection method for the PON includes: during the LAO detection process, when the OLT receives an optical signal from the downstream end within the upstream idle window, determining, by the OLT, the LAO problem exists. An OLT includes an optical transceiver unit that optically communicates with the downstream end and output a receiving state signal and a control unit that determines whether the LAO problem exists.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogenic composition against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially to an immunogenic composition having a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S protein and adjuvant.

Abstract: A passive optical network (PON) includes at least one optical network unit (ONU) at a downstream end and an optical line terminal (OLT) at an upstream end. Each ONU is dynamically allocated with an upstream communication window. During a laser always on (LAO) detection process, when the OLT receives an optical signal from the downstream end within an upstream idle window, the OLT determines that an LAO problem exists. The upstream idle window does not overlap with any upstream communication window. An anomaly detection method for the PON includes: during the LAO detection process, when the OLT receives an optical signal from the downstream end within the upstream idle window, determining, by the OLT, the LAO problem exists. An OLT includes an optical transceiver unit that optically communicates with the downstream end and output a receiving state signal and a control unit that determines whether the LAO problem exists.

Abstract: The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions and methods for immunization against variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), especially to an immunogenic composition having a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S protein derived from Beta (B.1.351) variant and methods using an immunogenic composition derived from SARS-COV-2 Beta (B.1.351) variant.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for managing network flow congestion are provided. The method for managing network flow congestion includes: receiving a plurality of packets; identifying whether each packet belongs to a predetermined protocol; distinguishing a plurality of connections of the packets belonged to the predetermined protocol; monitoring a buffer usage of each different connections; and performing a congestion check procedure on the currently monitored connection. In the congestion check procedure, when the buffer usage of the currently monitored connection exceeds a threshold, a congestion processing procedure is triggered.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for managing network flow congestion are provided. The method for managing network flow congestion includes: receiving a plurality of packets; identifying whether each packet belongs to a predetermined protocol; distinguishing a plurality of connections of the packets belonged to the predetermined protocol; monitoring a buffer usage of each different connections; and performing a congestion check procedure on the currently monitored connection. In the congestion check procedure, when the buffer usage of the currently monitored connection exceeds a threshold, a congestion processing procedure is triggered.

Abstract: A network device and a packet replication method are provided. The network device includes a classification engine, a forwarding engine, and a packet replication device. The packet replication device includes an interface circuit, a replication control circuit, and a storage unit. The interface circuit retrieves a packet of a flow from the forwarding engine and correspondingly outputs a replicated packet to the replication control circuit. The replication control circuit calculates a current rate corresponding to the replicated packet, checks a flow table for a cumulative number of replicated packets of the flow, and determines, according to the current rate and the cumulative number of replicated packets, to forward the replicated packet. The storage unit stores the flow table. The replication control circuit transmits the replicated packet to at least one application engine through at least one communication port for security inspection.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunogenic compositions comprising a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigen, and a toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist, such as an oligonucleotide comprising an unmethylated cytidine-phospho-guanosine (CpG) motif. The immunogenic compositions are suitable for stimulating an immune response against a SARS-CoV-2 in an individual in need thereof.

Abstract: A packet forwarding device and a queue management method are provided. The queue management method is applicable to a plurality of priority queues each associated with a different transmission priority. The queue management method includes: allocating at least one buffer from a free buffer pool to each of the priority queues; monitoring a number of dropped packets of an observation queue of the priority queues; and increasing a number of buffers for the observation queue and decreasing a number of buffers for at least one of the priority queues which has a lower transmission priority than the observation queue, according to the number of dropped packets.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: A packet forwarding device and a queue management method are provided. The queue management method is applicable to a plurality of priority queues each associated with a different transmission priority. The queue management method includes: allocating at least one buffer from a free buffer pool to each of the priority queues; monitoring a number of dropped packets of an observation queue of the priority queues; and increasing a number of buffers for the observation queue and decreasing a number of buffers for at least one of the priority queues which has a lower transmission priority than the observation queue, according to the number of dropped packets.

Abstract: A network device and a packet replication method are provided. The network device includes a classification engine, a forwarding engine, and a packet replication device. The packet replication device includes an interface circuit, a replication control circuit, and a storage unit. The interface circuit retrieves a packet of a flow from the forwarding engine and correspondingly outputs a replicated packet to the replication control circuit. The replication control circuit calculates a current rate corresponding to the replicated packet, checks a flow table for a cumulative number of replicated packets of the flow, and determines, according to the current rate and the cumulative number of replicated packets, to forward the replicated packet. The storage unit stores the flow table. The replication control circuit transmits the replicated packet to at least one application engine through at least one communication port for security inspection.

Abstract: A data rate management system that provides quality of service at the fine granularity of applications in the home network and home automation environment is provided. An application can be associated with a dynamic traffic flow, a physical port, a logical interface, or a host computer or device. Virtual queueing is applied to isolate and protect individual applications. Comprehensive rate management algorithms are developed to offer the bandwidth guarantee for the applications individually. The data rate management system includes a traffic classifier, virtual queueing, and a rate manager. The traffic classifier can statically or dynamically identify an application. The identified application is stored in a dedicated virtual queue. The rate manager schedules the packet transmission among virtual queues using the application-based traffic profiles.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogenic composition against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially to an immunogenic composition having a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S protein and adjuvant.