Abstract: According to an aspect, a method for triggering creation of a checkpoint in a computer system includes executing a task in a processing node of the computer system. A monitoring block size is determined for the checkpoint. A checkpoint interval is determined based on the monitoring block size, a checkpoint bandwidth, and a failure rate of the computer system. Based on determining that the checkpoint interval has elapsed, the checkpoint including state data of the task is created to enable restarting execution of the task upon a restart operation. The state data of the checkpoint is restored from a memory responsive to detecting an error condition at the processing node. Execution of the task is restarted in the processing node based on the state data restored from the memory.

Abstract: An omnidirectional image capturing method and an apparatus performing the method are provided. An omnidirectional image processing apparatus includes: a plurality of image capturing units configured to generate a plurality of images for generating an omnidirectional image; and a processor configured to process the plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images are generated based on a plurality of image capturing lines of the plurality of image capturing units and the plurality of image capturing lines are imaginary lines vertically penetrating centers of a plurality of lenses included in the plurality of image capturing units, respectively.

Abstract: Systems and methods for converting grayscale values in magnetic resonance images having different image contrasts into normalized estimations of physiological quantities are provided. These methods provide consistency of data from scan-to-scan, which allows the data to be used for high-fidelity radiogenomic analyses. Imaging-derived radiogenomic heat maps, based on trained models of quantitative radiogenomic associations, can be generated from, the normalized images and can provide a novel technique to survey the often varied genetic landscape within a tumor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar cell and a manufacturing method therefor. According to the manufacturing method, a highly efficient perovskite solar cell can be manufactured by inducing a spontaneous formation of a recombination preventing layer using the organic halide and the metal halide at a specific molar ratio.

Abstract: A method of designing a box-type energy-dissipating section of a box-type energy-dissipating mudflow diversion flume. Firstly, the longitudinal gradient J of the flume and the roughness coefficient n 0 of a fully-lined flume bottom (1) are determined. Then, the parameters of the box-type energy-dissipating section are set, and related parameters are substituted into a formula for calculation, so that the overall roughness coefficient n of the flume is obtained. Further, the flow velocity of the mudflow is calculated by means of the Manning formula. Finally, the flow velocity of the mudflow is compared with the non-scouring and non-silting velocity allowed by the flume, and the design value of the box-type energy-dissipating section is obtained through final optimization. The method factors in the longitudinal gradient J of the flume, the length L of the box-type energy-dissipating section, the width b of the box-type energy-dissipating section, and the average diameter D of filler stones.

Abstract: There is provided a scan driver including a plurality of stages coupled to respective scan lines, wherein a kth (where k is a natural number) stage of the plurality of stages includes: a first driver configured to supply a kth scan signal to a first output terminal, based on a first clock signal, and a second driver configured to supply a kth carry signal not overlapping the kth scan signal to a second output terminal, based on an inverse first clock signal.

Abstract: An embedded board includes an insulating layer and an electronic device embedded in the insulating layer. A first circuit pattern is embedded to contact a bottom surface of the insulating layer, and a second circuit pattern protrudes from the bottom surface of the insulating layer. A via is bonded to the device and the second circuit pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrostatic protection structure, array substrate and display device. The electrostatic protection structure includes a first electrostatic protection unit and a second electrostatic protection unit which are disposed in sequence. One end of the first electrostatic protection unit is connected with a first electrostatic beginning end, and another end of the first electrostatic protection unit is connected with an electrostatic discharge end; the second electrostatic protection unit includes a first conduction structure, of which one end is connected with a second electrostatic beginning end and another end is connected with an electrostatic terminating end. The second electrostatic beginning end is a outflow end for static electricity, the first conduction structure is configured to disconnect from the second electrostatic beginning end and/or said electrostatic terminating end when static electricity passes the first conduction structure.

Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate includes a switching element comprising a gate electrode electrically connected to a gate line extending in a first direction, an active pattern overlapping with the gate electrode, a source electrode disposed on the active pattern and electrically connected to a data line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode. The thin film transistor substrate further includes an organic layer disposed on the switching element, a first electrode disposed on the organic layer, and a second electrode overlapping with the first electrode, and electrically connected to the drain electrode. A thickness of the second electrode is thicker than a thickness of the first electrode.

Abstract: A method of treating hepatitis B virus includes inhibiting the activities of AKT and/or mTOR, inhibiting the synthesis of 5-phosphate ribose, and inhibiting HBV DNA and HBV cccDNA.

Abstract: Vehicle operating systems for operating a vehicle having a driving seat for a vehicle driver and at least one passenger seat for passengers are described. The vehicle operating system may include one or more camera devices for shooting images of hand actions of the driver or images of hand actions of a passenger, and a storage device for storing operating signals corresponding to hand actions. A processing device may be configured to select the driver or the passengers as a gesture command operator, and to control the camera device to shoot hand action images of the selected gesture command operator. The command system may also be configured to convert the shot hand action images into corresponding operating signals according to hand action indicia stored in the storage device. The operating signals may be sent to execution devices, that execute the corresponding operations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a puzzle-type micro light emitting diode (LED) display device which is capable of implementing a display having various sizes, the micro LED display device including: a micro LED panel in which a plurality of micro LED pixels is arranged in rows and columns; and a micro LED driving substrate (backplane) configured to include an active matrix (AM) circuit unit including a plurality of CMOS cells corresponding to the plurality of micro LED pixels, and a control circuit unit disposed in an outer region of the AM circuit unit, in which the control circuit unit is disposed to be adjacent to two sides among four sides of the micro LED panel.

Abstract: A backflow prevention device including a tank having a holding chamber and first and second inlets connected with the holding chamber; a control valve having an intake chamber and first and second discharge chambers connected with the first and second inlets, respectively, the intake chamber connected with the first discharge chamber through a valve inlet; a valve sealing element for opening and closing the valve inlet, the second discharge chamber connected with the intake chamber through a hole of the valve sealing element; a float in the holding chamber; a slide bar in the holding chamber, contacting the float, and moveable toward the second inlet under the action of the float; and a slide bar sealing element for controlling opening and closing of the second inlet. When the second inlet is closed, the valve inlet is closed; and when the second inlet is open, the valve inlet is opened.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosures provide methods and apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor devices such as transistors used for amplifying or switching electronic signals. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a semiconductor device having a film stack including an interlayer of semiconductor material and a buffer layer of semiconductor material underneath an active device layer. In various embodiments, the interlayer may include group III-V semiconductor materials formed between a first surface of a silicon-based substrate and the buffer layer. In certain embodiments the buffer layer may comprise group IV semiconductor materials. The interlayer may have a lattice constant designed to mitigate lattice mismatch between the group IV buffer layer and the silicon-based substrate. The buffer layer may provide improved integration of the active device layer to improve the performance of the resulting device.

Abstract: An electronic device, method of operation thereof, and a recording medium are disclosed. An electronic device includes: a battery; a power management Integrated Circuit (IC) is connected to the battery; a plurality of components receive a power through the power management IC from the battery. A processor is connected to the plurality of components. A memory is electronically connected to the processor and stores instructions controlling the processor to monitor a power amount or an amount of electric current supplied to at least one electronic component among the plurality of the electronic components, and determine whether the power amount or the amount of electric current amount supplied to the at least one monitored electronic component is equal to or exceeds a predetermined value, and reduces a power amount or an amount of electric current of the at least one component or another component related to the at least one component.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent display device, including a substrate, an organic light-emitting device on the substrate, and an encapsulation layer formed on the organic light-emitting device and the substrate. The encapsulation layer includes an inorganic layer and a polymer organic layer alternatingly stacked with an intermediate layer formed of a first organic monomer between the inorganic layer and the polymer organic layer, and one surface of the intermediate layer is bonded to the inorganic layer through bonding sites on a surface of the inorganic layer and another surface of the intermediate layer is bonded to the organic layer by polymerization.

Abstract: This invention relates to 2-pyridyl substituted imidazoles which are inhibitors of the transforming growth factor-? (TGF-?) type I receptor (ALK5) and/or the activin type I receptor (ALK4), methods for their preparation, and their use in medicine, specifically in the treatment and prevention of a disease state mediated by these receptors.