Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound showing leukotriene B4 receptor 2 (BLT2) inhibitory activity and a pharmaceutical composition, for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases, having same as an active ingredient. The inventors identified a novel compound containing BTL2 inhibitory activity, and experimentally confirmed that the present novel compound had an excellent effect on the enhancement of the cancer cell death, on the inhibition of the metastasis and chemotactic mobility, and on the anti-asthma activity. Therefore, the present novel compound can be used as a very effective pharmaceutical component for treating the inflammatory-related diseases.

Abstract: Polyester polymers are described comprising polymerized units comprising a hydroxy functional aromatic group wherein the hydroxy group has been functionalized with an adhesion promoting group. In some embodiments, the polyester polymer comprises polymerized units have the general structure (A) wherein L1 and L2 are independently divalent linking groups comprising an ester group; and RA is an adhesion promoting group bonded to the oxygen atom by means of an ionic or covalent bond. In other embodiments, film articles, laminates are described and methods of making functionalized polyester polymers are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna, which can improve a front-to-rear ratio and cross-polarization isolation without changing a structure of a reflection panel. The antenna includes an antenna element and a reflection panel. The antenna element is disposed on the reflection panel. The antenna further includes a wave-absorbing material layer. The wave-absorbing material layer is disposed on one side of an outer surface, back to the antenna element, of the reflection panel.

Abstract: A touch sensing panel includes a substrate, first curved circuits, an insulation layer, and second curved circuits. The substrate includes a central region, a peripheral region surrounding the central region, and a touch-sensing circuit region between the central region and the peripheral region. The first curved circuits and the second curved circuits are disposed on the substrate and separately extended from the peripheral region to the central region. One end of each first curved circuit disposed in the peripheral region is electrically connected to one end of each second curved circuit disposed in the peripheral region. In the touch-sensing circuit region, a projection of each second curved circuit in a direction perpendicular to the substrate is intersected with at least one of the first curved circuits. The insulation layer is disposed on the substrate and insulates the first curved circuits and the second curved circuits in the touch-sensing circuit region.

Abstract: A method of dimming control for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)-based visible light communication (VLC). The method includes transmitting, by an optical communication device, an optical signal using OFDM with all active sub-carriers when a first dimming level is observed, transmitting, by the optical communication device, the optical signal using OFDM with a first subset of active sub-carriers and without sub-carrier index modulation (SIM) when a second dimming level is observed, wherein the second dimming level is less than the first dimming level; and transmitting, by the optical communication device, the optical signal using OFDM with a second subset of active sub-carriers and with SIM when a third dimming level is observed, wherein the second subset of the active sub-carriers is smaller than the first subset of the active sub-carriers, and wherein the third dimming level is less than the second dimming level.

Abstract: A flexible control architecture for an electrical power microgrid provides resiliency when operating under varying threat levels. The architecture includes a microgrid control layer, an intermediate layer and a component control layer. A contingency level is computed based on conditions of the microgrid such as weather and system state. When the contingency level indicates a low degree of threat, the system operates in a centralized, top-down control configuration. When the contingency level indicates a high degree of threat, the system operates in a decentralized control configuration with the microgrid control layer performing only a monitoring function.

Abstract: A method of dimming control for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)-based visible light communication (VLC). The method includes transmitting, by an optical communication device, an optical signal using OFDM with all active sub-carriers when a first dimming level is observed, transmitting, by the optical communication device, the optical signal using OFDM with a first subset of active sub-carriers and without sub-carrier index modulation (SIM) when a second dimming level is observed, wherein the second dimming level is less than the first dimming level; and transmitting, by the optical communication device, the optical signal using OFDM with a second subset of active sub-carriers and with SIM when a third dimming level is observed, wherein the second subset of the active sub-carriers is smaller than the first subset of the active sub-carriers, and wherein the third dimming level is less than the second dimming level.

Abstract: An intelligent workpiece system includes a workpiece comprising a portion of a product; and an embedded computing system attached to the workpiece. The embedded computing system is configured to communicate with machines in a manufacturing environment to facilitate assembly of the workpiece into the product at a plurality of assembling areas.

Abstract: A self-correction recognition method and device for a valuable document recognition device is provided. The method includes: extracting a feature of a valuable document; determining whether the feature falls in a discriminant library of any preset category, and obtaining a substitutive centroid according to a feature centroid and the feature in a case that the feature falls in a discriminant library of any preset category; and updating the discriminant library of the category by replacing the feature centroid of the category with the substitutive centroid. The discriminant library is pre-constructed according to the feature centroid of the category, and the feature centroid is calculated from a feature of the category.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that facilitates cyber-physical security. The system may comprise a controller including at least one first processor; a monitor system including at least one second processor; and a plurality of sensors configured to capture a plurality of measurements associated with at least one hardware component. The sensors may include both: at least one controller sensor that communicates with the controller; and at least one side-channel sensor that communicates with the monitor system and not with the at least one controller. The first processor of the controller may be configured to cause the controller to control the hardware component based at least in part on measurements from the controller sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound showing leukotriene B4 receptor 2 (BLT2) inhibitory activity and a pharmaceutical composition, for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases, having same as an active ingredient. The inventors identified a novel compound containing BTL2 inhibitory activity, and experimentally confirmed that the present novel compound had an excellent effect on the enhancement of the cancer cell death, on the inhibition of the metastasis and chemotactic mobility, and on the anti-asthma activity. Therefore, the present novel compound can be used as a very effective pharmaceutical component for treating the inflammatory-related diseases.

Abstract: Polyester polymers are described comprising polymerized units comprising a hydroxy functional aromatic group wherein the hydroxy group has been functionalized with an adhesion promoting group. In some embodiments, the polyester polymer comprises polymerized units have the general structure (A) wherein L1 and L2 are independently divalent linking groups comprising an ester group; and RA is an adhesion promoting group bonded to the oxygen atom by means of an ionic or covalent bond. In other embodiments, film articles, laminates are described and methods of making functionalized polyester polymers are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound showing leukotriene B4 receptor 2 (BLT2) inhibitory activity and a pharmaceutical composition, for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases, having same as an active ingredient. The inventors identified a novel compound containing BTL2 inhibitory activity, and experimentally confirmed that the present novel compound had an excellent effect on the enhancement of the cancer cell death, on the inhibition of the metastasis and chemotactic mobility, and on the anti-asthma activity. Therefore, the present novel compound can be used as a very effective pharmaceutical component for treating the inflammatory-related diseases.

Abstract: A system for threat detection in an industrial production environment comprises a programmable logic controller. This programmable logic controller includes a process image updated according to a scan cycle with process data associated with one or more field devices, a program configured to operate the one or more field devices using the process data, and one or more function blocks. These function blocks are configured to monitor the process data in the process image during each scan cycle, and identify a possible cyberattack based on the process data.

Abstract: A conformable coating composition comprising a crystalline copolymer, and use thereof in barrier coating is described.

Abstract: A self-correction recognition method and device for a valuable document recognition device is provided. The method includes: extracting a feature of a valuable document; determining whether the feature falls in a discriminant library of any preset category, and obtaining a substitutive centroid according to a feature centroid and the feature in a case that the feature falls in a discriminant library of any preset category; and updating the discriminant library of the category by replacing the feature centroid of the category with the substitutive centroid. The discriminant library is pre-constructed according to the feature centroid of the category, and the feature centroid is calculated from a feature of the category.

Abstract: Disclosed is a switch control circuit, including an error amplifier, a compensation network and a control circuit, wherein the compensation network is connected to an output end of the error amplifier; and the control circuit includes switches from a first switch to a fifth switch and is configured to control operating states of the error amplifier and the compensation network by controlling on/off states of switches from the first switch to the fifth switch. Further disclosed are switch control method, a regulator including the above switch control circuit as well as a computer storage medium.

Abstract: A method for performing verification and validation of third party PLC code includes a marketplace computer receiving a program from a technology developer and identifying variables and operations included in the program. The marketplace computer performs (i) error handling testing on the program to yield error test results; (ii) vulnerability testing on the program to yield vulnerability test results; and (iii) performance testing of the program on target platforms to yield performance test results. Next, the marketplace computer generates a report based on the variables and operations included in the program, the error test results, the vulnerability test results, and the performance test results. This report may be sent by the marketplace computer to the technology developer.

Abstract: A method implemented by a visible light communication (VLC) device comprises determining, by a processor of the VLC device, n time slots for a signal block based on a dimming value, the signal block specifying a predetermined duration of time and the signal block being divided equally into n time slots, with the dimming value specifying a light intensity of light to be emitted by the light source, determining, by the processor, w pulses to be transmitted during one or more of the n time slots of the signal block, based on the dimming value and according to a pulse pattern indicating a position of the w pulses transmitted during the one or more of the n time slots, and determining, by the processor, a codeword based on n and w, the codeword corresponding to the pulse pattern.