Abstract: The present disclosure provides tumor vaccines useful for preventing and treating tumors and cancers. The tumor vaccines may contain nucleic acids encoding for antigen presenting peptides, cytokines and other factors useful for preventing and treating tumors and cancers, or expression vectors or viruses containing such nucleic acids, or host cells containing such nucleic acids or expression vectors.

Abstract: A treadmill is provided which allows a lateral shift rack to be set over the pedestal of the main framework, and the lateral shift rack is provided with a treading mechanism. The lateral shift rack is driven to yield reciprocating lateral shift through circumferential movement of the crank linking frame when two pedals of the treading mechanism are treaded to shift vertically. When the treadmill is treaded, lateral shift will occur simultaneously. Based on the driving compensation mechanism, when the left and right pedals are treaded, the end point could be further shifted to a preset distance, so as to compensate the treading path of two pedals, and improve the operational flexibility, the fitness effect and value of the treadmill.

Abstract: Bicyclic heteroaryl compounds of formula (I) shown below are disclosed. Each variable in formula (I) is defined in the specification. Also disclosed is treatment of cancer with these compounds.

Abstract: A computer keyboard is disclosed to remediate the phantom key or ghosting problem. Diodes are added to the PCB or contact-receptive membrane to eliminate reverse current, which is responsible for phantom key strikes. These one-way diodes increase the number of possible concurrent combinations that a microcontroller with limited inputs can support.

Abstract: A Z culling method, a three-dimensional graphics processing method using Z-culling, and an apparatus thereof are provided. The Z-culling method includes the following steps. A Z cache memory is provided to buffer a cover mask and a dynamic maximum depth value corresponding to each tile. A draw mask, a draw maximum depth value, and a draw minimum depth value calculated according to the tile and a drawn part are obtained. Moreover, whether the drawn part is completely included in a known part of the cover mask is judged, and coordinated with a comparison of the draw minimum depth value and the dynamic maximum depth value, so as to determine whether to discard the drawn part and whether to update the cover mask and the dynamic maximum depth value in the Z cache memory. Accordingly, the bandwidth taken up in the system memory is reduced efficiently.

Abstract: A method and system for rating media. The media is one or a combination of audio, video and textual data. The media rating method comprises surveying at least a portion of media data received from a device and detecting generation of rating data, the rating data for appraising the media data. The method further comprises transmitting the rating data to the device. The system comprises a device-readable medium having programming instructions stored therein. The instructions when executed on a first device cause the first device to survey at least a portion of media data received from a second device, detect generation of rating data and transmit the rating data to the second device.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users. A user of the present invention can communicate his or her audio sounds to other users, who can receive the audio sounds wirelessly and choose to rebroadcast them. Along with the audio sound files users can share information regarding the audio sounds being shared, such as title, artist, collection, genre, year, encoding rate, size, playlist, and other desired information. The user of device can opt to set the device to transmit, re-transmit, broadcast, re-broadcast, receive or not to receive play-list information in addition to the audio sound files and the information regarding the audio sounds themselves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector comprising a cylindrical base and a top structure. The cylindrical base comprises of at least one circular groove in axial and plural radical gaps on the surface of the open end. A spring and a metal ring plate are pre-compressed in the circular groove in order. The metal ring plate is positioned by placing its edge bulges into the gaps on the surface of the open end of the cylindrical base and can not rotate. By the wire through the gaps, the metal ring plate can be connected to the power or signal source outside. The top structure, which is installed at the open end of the cylindrical base, can rotate relative to the cylindrical base. There is at least one conductive pillar extended from the inner side of the top structure toward the cylindrical base. The conductive pillar, located in the circular groove, pressing the metal ring plate at the bottom side, forms an electric conduction link.

Abstract: A 3D model reconstruction acquisition includes the steps of preparing a transparent container and at least one image capture device, wherein an object is placed in the transparent container and a liquid is received in the transparent container; keeping the liquid level rising or lowering to allow the liquid level to pass through a surface of the object and then keeping capturing a series of the images; computing a liquid-level equation for each of the images by using curves of the images between the object and the incremental or decremental liquid level confined by the transparent container; computing 3D coordinates of the curves in accordance with the liquid-level equation of each image; and collecting 3D coordinates of all of the curves to create a 3D model of the object. In addition, the acquisition can be done in the environment having water and thus be applied to various environments.

Abstract: A liposome comprising bilayer and inner water phase is disclosed. Said inner water phase contains sulfobutyl ether cyclodextrin and active compound. Said sulfobutyl ether cyclodextrin is sulfobutyl ether ?-cyclodextrin, sulfobutyl ether ?-cyclodextrin, or sulfobutyl ether ?-cyclodextrin.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing peritoneal dissemination is provided. The pharmaceutical composition includes an effective dose of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and an acceptable receptor thereof.

Abstract: Known computer peripheral devices are typically interchangeable and can be used with different computers systems and platforms. Most computer operating systems are able to automatically configure the coupled computer peripheral device for use with the computer operating system without the need for installation of a specific driver. However, when these peripheral devices are detected by the computer system, a generic UI control configuration is often assigned to them and whatever customised settings previously configured by the user will be lost and replaced with a new set of unfamiliar settings. Described according to an embodiment of the invention is a collaboration management system initiating a collaboration session for a plurality of computing systems having user-interfaces (UIs) coupled thereto.

Abstract: Most computer operating systems are able to automatically configure the coupled computer peripheral device for use with the computer operating system without the need for installation of a specific driver. However, when these peripheral devices are detected by the computing system, a generic UI control configuration is often assigned to them and whatever customised settings previously configured by the user will be lost and replaced with a new set of unfamiliar setting. This poses much inconvenience and hassle to gamers when they use a different computing system or machine. Described according to an embodiment of the invention is a profile management method, operating on a computing cloud, comprising steps for receiving client data provided by a computing system detecting coupling of a user-interface (UI) thereto and for retrieving configuration data corresponding to the client data for use in configuring the UI by the computing system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting pathologic angiogenesis and/or cell proliferative disorder. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises an effective amount of LECT2 protein or analogue thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a chip package which includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; an optoelectronic device disposed at the first surface; a protection layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate, wherein the protection layer has an opening; a conducting bump disposed on the second surface of the substrate and filled in the opening; a conducting layer disposed between the protection layer and the substrate, wherein the conducting layer electrically connects the optoelectronic device to the conducting bump; and a light shielding layer disposed on the protection layer, wherein the light shielding layer does not contact with the conducting bump.

Abstract: A treadmill with lateral shift effect includes a main frame, two swinging levers, with a pin joint set at the top and a swinging end formed at the bottom. The pin joint is pivoted onto the stands of the main frame. A movable rack is transversely set overhead the pedestal of the main frame and both ends of the movable rack are separately connected with the swinging end of two swinging levers. A treading mechanism is set on the movable rack and has a base frame, an upper swinging set, a lower swinging set and two pedals. The bottom of the base frame is assembled fixedly onto the movable rack, the upper/lower swinging sets are pivoted centrally on top of the base frame, and the bottom of two pedals is provided with an assembly seat for assembly and connection of two ends of upper/lower swinging sets.

Abstract: A visual indication of user proficiency at interacting with an application program such as a computer game can be provided through a system and/or method configured to determine an actions count corresponding to a number of input device signals generated and/or application program actions initiated during application program execution; normalize the actions count to determine an actions per minute value; and output illumination signals during application program execution using a set of illumination devices such as LEDs carried by an input or output device, where the illumination signals indicate a user performance level relative to a set of actions per minute thresholds. Actions per minute thresholds and/or particular illumination devices corresponding thereto can be selected or programmably specified in response to user input received by way of an illumination control GUI.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for capturing information associated with wireless audio sounds among a plurality of users. When a user encounters audio sound files of interest, the user can capture information regarding the audio sounds, such as title, artist, collection, genre, year, encoding rate, size, playlist, a unique identifier, or other desired information. The information can be used to seamlessly purchase the sound files from a remote digital repository.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing large particles of titanium-silicalite molecular sieves. The method of the present invention includes the steps of preparing a dispersion solution of a primary crystalline molecular sieve; forming an aggregated particle solution by adding a flocculating agent and a coagulating agent into the dispersion solution; mixing the aggregated particle solution with a synthesis gel to form a mixture; and heat-treating the mixture. The average diameter of the titanium-silicalite molecular sieves in the present invention is more than 5 ?m. In the preparation of cyclohexanone oxime using the molecular sieve of the present invention as the catalyst, the selectivity and conversion rate of cyclohexanone oxime are high, the usage of hydrogen peroxide is enhanced, and the catalyst is easy to be recovered.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users. A user of the present invention can communicate his or her audio sounds to other users, who can receive the audio sounds wirelessly and choose to rebroadcast them. Along with the audio sound files users can share information regarding the audio sounds being shared, such as title, artist, collection, genre, year, encoding rate, size, playlist, and other desired information. The user of device can opt to set the device to transmit, re-transmit, broadcast, re-broadcast, receive or not to receive play-list information in addition to the audio sound files and the information regarding the audio sounds themselves.