Abstract: Described herein are methods for reducing or maintaining the size of a tumor in a subject, where the method involves exposing the tumor to ionizing radiation and administering to the subject a modified hyaluronan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester. The use of the modified hyaluronan enhances or potentiates the effect of ionizing radiation used in cancer treatment. Additionally, the methods described herein prevent or reduces tumor regrowth in the subject after exposing the tumor to ionizing radiation and administration of the modified hyaluronan to the subject.

Abstract: A battery data management apparatus according to an example embodiment disclosed herein includes a plurality of functional modules configured to perform a defined function based on a preset algorithm, a first broker configured to relay linked operations among the plurality of functional modules based on battery data of at least any one functional module among the plurality of functional modules, and a first controller configured to control operations of the plurality of functional modules and the first broker.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas-generating micelle for reducing localized fat. In the present invention, by forming a micelle using a material having high biocompatibility and also introducing a cell-targeting ligand (peptide) onto the surface of the micelle, delivery to surrounding cells and tissues other than adipocytes can be minimized, and delivery into adipocytes can be maximized. The gas-generating micelle for reducing localized fat according to the present invention can be produced as an injectable preparation, and can be applied to local lipolysis supplements or diet beauty products that break down localized fat.

Abstract: The present disclosure can implement a high energy density electrode by quantifying and standardizing a degree of fiberization of powder for an electrode used in a dry electrode. The powder includes an active material; a solid electrolyte; a conductive material; and a fibrous binder.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a first base substrate comprising a first base conductive structure, a first encapsulant contacting a lateral side of the first base substrate, a redistribution structure (RDS) substrate over the base substrate and comprising an RDS conductive structure coupled with the first base conductive structure, a first electronic component over the RDS substrate and over a first component terminal coupled with the RDS conductive structure, and a second encapsulant over the RDS substrate and contacting a lateral side of the first electronic component. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating autoimmune disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an isolated peptide of SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: An ultrasonic generator with an adjustable ultrasonic focusing depth includes a cartridge housing in which an ultrasound generation portion generating ultrasonic waves is provided, a hand piece in which the cartridge housing is detachably mounted, the hand piece having a first actuator thereinside, and a main shaft to which the ultrasound generation portion is coupled so as to reciprocate in a horizontal direction, parallel to the bottom of the cartridge housing and a vertical direction, perpendicular to the bottom of the cartridge housing. One end of the main shaft is coupled to one end of the first actuator of the hand piece, and an other end of the main shaft is located inside the cartridge housing. The hand piece includes an adjustment portion adjusting an ultrasonic focusing depth of the ultrasound generation portion.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive uplink frames delivered from an application of the UE. The UE may transmit a message that indicates one or more of a cadence of the uplink frames or an offset of each of the uplink frames. The UE may receive an uplink transmission configuration that indicates that uplink transmission occasions of the UE are to overlap with power efficient opportunities. The UE may transmit uplink transmissions for the uplink frames at the uplink transmission occasions according to the uplink transmission configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A Compute Express Link (CXL) memory device includes: memory cell groups configured to store data; one or more sensors configured to measure degradation factors of the memory cell groups; and a control component configured to: receive a memory allocation request from a host device connected to the CXL memory device using CXL; and perform memory allocation of the memory cell groups for the host device based on degradation states of the memory cell groups according to the degradation factors of the memory cell groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a food composition or health functional food containing prune. Consumption of the food composition or health functional food has the effect of preventing and alleviating low anterior resection syndrome.

Abstract: A carrier for use in a polishing machine and a method for using the carrier during the polishing of glass substrate disks intended for use in the hard disk media of a hard disk drive. Grooves are provided in top and bottom surfaces of the carrier to, e.g., increase the flow of polishing slurry between the carrier and a pair of upper and lower polishing pads of the polishing machine during a polishing operation. Opposing grooves within the top and bottom surfaces of the carrier may be staggered or offset relative to one another. Slurry passage holes may be provided in the carrier that intersect with the grooves to allow for the passage of slurry into the grooves during polishing. Method and apparatus examples are described.

Abstract: A method of operating storage devices, a memory device, a host device, and a switch, is provided. The method includes: receiving, by the memory device, a first request corresponding to target user data from the host device; generating, by the memory device, first input/output (I/O) stream information based on telemetry information corresponding to the storage devices and map data in a buffer memory of the memory device based on the first request, wherein the first I/O stream information indicates a data path between a first storage device of the storage devices and the host device; providing, by the memory device, a first redirection request including the first request and the first I/O stream information to the host device or the first storage device through the switch; and processing the target user data according to the first I/O stream information in the first redirection request.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mono-azo dichroic dye compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a composition for polarizing plate, a polarizing plate, and an optical device. In Chemical Formula 1, R3 represents a substituted or non-substituted heterocyclic group having 1-20 carbon atoms. The mono-azo dichroic dye compound shows excellent dichroic properties, and has excellent heat resistance and photo-resistance, and thus may be used advantageously for a dye-based polarizing plate.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a substrate, a circuit layer, and an element layer. A display area of the substrate includes a main display area in which emission areas are arranged side by side, and at least one sub-display area surrounded by the main display area. The at least one sub-display area further includes light transmission areas located between the emission areas. The circuit layer includes light-emitting pixel drivers respectively electrically connected to the light-emitting elements of the element layer, data lines transmitting data signals to the light-emitting pixel drivers, first dummy lines extending in a first direction intersecting the data lines, and second dummy lines extending parallel to the data lines and paired with the data lines, respectively. The second dummy lines include reset transmission lines extending from the non-display area to the at least one sub-display area.

Abstract: A pouch-type secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a cup part configured to accommodate an electrode assembly formed by stacking electrodes and separators, wherein the cup part includes: a bottom portion configured to form a bottom; an outer wall configured to form a side surface and meet the bottom portion; a punch edge configured to connect the bottom portion to the outer wall; a thickness edge configured to connect two adjacent outer walls to each other; and a corner formed by connecting the two adjacent punch edges to the thickness edge, wherein at least one of the punch edges is rounded, at least one of the thickness edge is rounded, at least one of the corner is rounded and has a curvature radius different from that of each of the punch edge and the thickness edge.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate comprising outward terminals. An electronic component is connected to the outward terminals. External interconnects are connected to the outward terminals and include a first external interconnect connected to a first outward terminal. A lower shield is adjacent to the substrate bottom side and is laterally between the external interconnects. The lower shield is electrically isolated from the first external interconnect by one or more of 1) a dielectric buffer interposed between the lower shield and the first external interconnect; or 2) the lower shield including a first part and a second part, the first part being laterally separated from the second part by a first gap, wherein the first part laterally surrounds lateral sides of the first external interconnect; and the second part is vertically interposed between the first outward terminal and the first external interconnect.

Abstract: A method for screening a solvent for extracting polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from waste using the following Equation 1: PVC ? swelling ? score = x 1 ? Dipole + x 2 ? Asphericity + x 3 ? dH + x 4 ? Polar ? Surface ? Area where x1, x2, x3, and x4 are each a real number from 0 to 5, Dipole is a dipole moment of solvent molecules, Asphericity is an asphericity of the solvent molecules, dH is a Hansen solubility parameter for a hydrogen bonding of the solvent molecules, and Polar Surface Area is a fractional polar surface area. A method for recycling waste is also provided. Additionally, a recycled polyvinyl chloride and a recycled composition are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating bone, joint, muscle, and connective tissue related inflammatory disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an isolated peptide of SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: The present application relates to an epoxy-based adhesive composition, which may include (a) one or more epoxy resins, (b) a urethane resin having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 30,000 or less, and having a polytetrahydrofuran unit, (c) a core-shell rubber in the form of secondary particles in which two or more core-shell rubbers in the form of primary particles are aggregated and (d) one or more epoxy curing agents. The adhesive composition of the present application can provide excellent adhesion strength, peel strength and impact-resistant strength uniformly over a wide temperature range.

Abstract: An organometallic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, Ir(LA)m(LB)n, and an organic light-emitting diode including the same. The organometallic compound may act as a dopant of a light-emitting layer of the organic light-emitting diode. An operation voltage of the device may be lowered, and luminous efficiency and a lifespan thereof may be improved.