New Method of Solving the Proper Rational Function and Application to Electrical Control System

Chen Chung-Cheng,Chen Yen-Ting 대한전기학회 2022 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.17 No.4

The paper is dedicated to develop a new method of addressing the linear nonhomogeneous time-invariant diff erential equation with same diff erential numbers for inputs and outputs. The Laplace transformed output of the electrical state-space equation is a rational function with the same degrees of the numerator and the denominator, and then the bored processes involving the long division of both complicated polynomials, the expanded multiplication of all polynomial factors, the diff erentiation of complicated polynomials and the complex derivations of all partial fraction parameters are inevitable for existing traditional methods. However, by applying the proposed method in this paper, we can explicitly express the general form of the desired output solution and directly solve the desired problem with shorter time than those traditional approaches. To give the signifi cant applications of the new proposed method, we apply it to address the famous electrical circuit based on our recent researches of Chen’s electrical unifying approach.

A Simple Timeout Algorithm for Point-to-Multipoint ABR Service

Lai, Wei-Kuang,Chen, Chien-Ting,Li, Chilin The Korea Institute of Information and Commucation 2004 Journal of communications and networks Vol.6 No.1

The ABR point-to-multipoint connection is now playing a more important role than before. Many consolidation algorithms have been proposed to solve the consolidation noise problem and the slow transient response problem. But few timeout algorithms are proposed to handle the non-responsive branches for the multicast connections. Chen’s algorithm needs exchanging control messages between switches [9]. Besides, it may mistake a responsive branch as a non-responsive branch because of fast changes in source rates, which causes wrong information in BRM cells and may lead to network congestion and data losses in the responsive branch. We propose a simple timeout algorithm which can handle the non-responsive branches without exchanging message between switches. The timeout value for each switch is computed locally. Simulation results show that the proposed timeout algorithm can efficiently handle the non-responsive branches and utilize the available bandwidth within a small period of time. In addition, our algorithm could handle the situation when the source rates change quickly.

A prospective randomized multicenter trial for lymphadenectomy in early- stage ovarian cancer: LOVE study

Ting Deng,Kaijiang Liu,Liang Chen,Xiao-jun Chen,Hua Wen Li,Hongyan Guo,Huijiao Zhang,Libing Xiang,Xin Feng,Xiaoyu Wang,Hextan Y. S. Ngan,Jianguo Zhao,Dongling Zou,Qing Liu,Jihong Liu 대한부인종양학회 2023 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.34 No.3

Background: The Lymphadenectomy in Ovarian Neoplasms (LION) study revealed that systemic lymphadenectomy did not bring survival benefit for advanced ovarian cancer patients with clinically normal lymph nodes and was associated with a higher incidence of operative complications. However, there is no consensus on whether lymphadenectomy has survival benefit or not in early epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Methods: We designed the LOVE study, a multicenter, randomized controlled, phase III trial to compare the efficacy and safety of comprehensive staging surgery with or without lymphadenectomy in stages IA-IIB EOC and fallopian tube carcinomas (FTC). The hypothesis is that the oncological outcomes provided by comprehensive staging surgery without lymphadenectomy are non-inferior to those of conventional completion staging surgery in early-stage EOC and FTC patients who have indications for post-operative adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients assigned to experimental group will undergo comprehensive staging surgery, but lymphadenectomy. Patients assigned to comparative group will undergo completion staging surgery including systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy. All subjects will receive 3–6 cycles of standard adjuvant chemotherapy. Major inclusion criteria are pathologic confirmed stage IA-IIB EOC or FTC, and patients have indications for adjuvant chemotherapy either confirmed by intraoperative fast frozen section or previous pathology after an incomplete staging surgery. Major exclusion criteria are non-epithelial tumors and low-grade serous carcinoma. Patients with severe rectum involvement which lead to partial rectum resection will be excluded. The sample size is 656 subjects. Primary endpoint is disease-free survival.

Enhancing antibacterial activity of geminized cationic amphiphilic polymer via structure control and self-assembly regulation

Ting Chen,Lianyu Zhao,Ziyuan Wang,Jishi Zhao,Yan Li,Hangyu Long,Ming Yang 한국공업화학회 2020 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.90 No.-

A novel geminized amphiphilic polymer containing double cationic head groups and hydrophobic tails ineach structural unit (denoted as PAGBn), has been prepared in our study. The self-assembly behavior onthe solid/liquid interface was investigated by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D),steady-statefluorescence, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Atwo-regime buildup can be observed, where thefirst regime is attributed to the rapid adsorption ofpolymers, while a rearrangements of pre-adsorbed molecules and their aggregation on the surfacedominate the second regime, exhibiting a formation of aggregates in large sizes due to the effect of thecharge density and hydrophobes on the self-assembly process. It exhibits a drastically enhanced killingefficiency of99.9% against both of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria for PAGBncompared with other traditional single-chained polymers, through the reinforced synergistic effect ofelectrostatic and hydrophobic interactions, and the formation of large-sized polymer aggregates,encompassing and killing the bacteria more efficiency. Ourfindings reveal the antibacterial mechanismand the correlation between antibacterial activity and aggregates structure, providing a basis for thedevelopment of super-antibacterial materials in the infection resistant applications.

Evaluation of secondary cytoreduction surgery in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer patients within three-line recurrent: a multicenter, randomized controlled study

Ting-Ting Chen,Junfen Xu,Bairong Xia,Hui Wang,Yuanming Shen 대한부인종양학회 2024 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.35 No.1

Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among gynecologicalmalignancies. Platinum resistance remains a dilemma and bottleneck in treatment, andsalvage chemotherapy has limited effectiveness. Recently, the role of secondar y cytoreductivesurger y (SCS) in patients with platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) has causedattention especially in patients with oligometastases. However, there is neither high-qualityevidence-based evidence nor standardized criteria for selecting SCS for patients withplatinum-resistant ROC until now. Methods: This multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the valueof SCS and to clarif y reliable criteria of utilizing SCS in women with ROC, which is led byGynecologic Oncology Group, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Recruitment has started on Januar y 1st, 2023, and is scheduled to end in December 2026. One hundred and forty participants with platinum-resistant ROC who meet the “RSCScriteria” will be randomized assigned at a ratio of 1:1 to either the experimental arm or thestandard arm. Patients in the experimental arm will receive SCS followed by non-platinumsingle agent chemotherapy (paclitaxel, gemcitabine or liposomal adriamycin) for at least4 cycles while patients in the standard arm will be provided with only non-platinum singleagent chemotherapy. The primar y outcome is progression-free sur vival. The secondar youtcomes are overall sur vival, adverse events and health-related cancer-specific quality of life. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05633199

Empirical correlation development of R245fa flow in electronic expansion valves

Chen, Ting,Bae, Kyung Jin,Kwon, Oh Kyung Elsevier 2018 International Journal of Refrigeration Vol.88 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>The applications of electronic expansion valves in high temperature heat pump have increased rapidly. However, correlations for predicting R245fa mass flow rate through electronic expansion valves in high temperature heat pump are very limited in open literatures. In this study, mass flow rate characteristics of R245fa refrigerant flowing through electronic expansion valves with different operational conditions are studied experimentally, and empirical correlations are proposed based on the experimental data. The results reveal that the mass flow rate increases with increasing opening degree, condensation temperature, subcooling, and orifice diameter. Based on a modified single phase orifice equation, two empirical correlations are proposed by using the power-law correlation and the polynomial fit correlation, and over 92% of the predicted data deviate from the experimental data within ±15%.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> The mass flow rate of R245fa through 3 EEVs is investigated experimentally. </LI> <LI> Flow pattern of R245fa through EEVs is discussed. </LI> <LI> Two empirical correlations for mass flow rate prediction are proposed. </LI> <LI> Relative deviations of results of two proposed correlations are almost within 15%. </LI> </UL> </P>

Fundamental study of super hydrophobic fin-tube heat exchangers under frosting conditions

Ting Chen,Wonjong Lee,Kyungjin Bae,Ohkyung Kwon 대한설비공학회 2019 대한설비공학회 학술발표대회논문집 Vol.2019 No.-

Differentially Rice Protein Expression Between Rice Bran and Endosperm

( Ting-yu Chen ),( De-min Wu ),( Ji-jyun Lai ),( Chang-yue Li ),( Hui-fen Liao ) 한국농업기계학회 2018 한국농업기계학회 학술발표논문집 Vol.23 No.1

Rice (Oryza sativa L.), the major staple food for more than 60% of the world’s population, offer nutritional and health-enhancing properties. Therefore, breeding of new rice species has been fueled by the rising interest in Asian, Latin cuisines, and many countries. In Asia, rice and rice-based ingredients also appeal to both consumers and processors due to their unique combination of taste, nutrition, texture, and biological properties. Proteins and starch in rice are the two major components in rice seed, with approximately 8 and 80%, respectively. Especially in traditional Asian diet, rice seed contributes to about 28-54% of the protein source. The major rice proteins, including structural, metabolic, protective, and storage proteins, serve as sources of nitrogen, sulfur, and carbon for several important physiological functions. In our previous study also demonstrated that rice protein prolamin activated human mononuclear cells to produce cytokines and enhance anti-leukemic immunity. The present study aimed to compare the differentially expression of rice proteins with bran and endosperm by 2-dimentional electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometric assay. Several protein spots in 2-DE gel with different expression were isolated and identified. The results showed that the major proteins were metabolic, transporter, storage, antioxidant, disease resistant, and development-related proteins. Further investigation to clarify the different manifestations and functions of these proteins might contribute to development of new rice varieties and breeding with unique features.

Prediction of Chemotherapeutic Response in Unresectable Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients by 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) Assay

Chen, Juan,Cheng, Guo-Hua,Chen, Li-Pai,Pang, Ting-Yuan,Wang, Xiao-Le Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.5

Background: Selecting chemotherapy regimens guided by chemosensitivity tests can provide individualized therapies for cancer patients. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2Htetrazolium, inner salt (MTS) assay is one in vitro assay which has become widely used to evaluate the sensitivity to anticancer agents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical applicability and accuracy of MTS assay for predicting chemotherapeutic response in unresectable NSCLC patients. Methods: Cancer cells were isolated from malignant pleural effusions of patients by density gradient centrifugation, and their sensitivity to eight chemotherapeutic agents was examined by MTS assay and compared with clinical response. Results: A total of 37 patients participated in this study, and MTS assay produced results successfully in 34 patients (91.9%). The sensitivity rates ranged from 8.8% to 88.2%. Twenty-four of 34 patients who received chemotherapy were evaluated for in vitro-in vivo response analysis. The correlation between in vitro chemosensitivity result and in vivo response was highly significant (P=0.003), and the total predictive accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for MTS assay were 87.5%, 94.1%, 71.4%, 88.9%, and 83.3%, respectively. The in vitro sensitivity for CDDP also showed a significant correlation with in vivo response (P=0.018, r=0.522). Conclusion: MTS assay is a preferable in vitro chemosensitivity assay that could be use to predict the response to chemotherapy and select the appropriate chemotherapy regimens for unresectable NSCLC patients, which could greatly improve therapeutic efficacy and reduce unnecessary adverse effects.

Ergostatrien-3β-ol (EK100) from Antrodia camphorata Attenuates Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Liver Injury In Vitro and In Vivo

Ting-Yu Chao,Cheng-Chu Hsieh,Shih-Min Hsu,Cho-Hua Wan,Guan-Ting Lian,Yi-Han Tseng,Yueh-Hsiung Kuo,Shu-Chen Hsieh 한국식품영양과학회 2021 Preventive Nutrition and Food Science Vol.26 No.1

Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury is a complication that occurs during liver surgery, whereby hepatic tissue is injured by oxygen deficiency during ischemia, then further damaged by a cascade of inflammatory and oxidative insults when blood is resupplied during reperfusion. Antrodia camphorata is an indigenous fungus in Taiwan and an esteemed Chinese herbal medicine with various bioactivities. This study examined the effect of ergostatrien-3β-ol (EK100), an active compound found in both the fruiting body and mycelia of A. camphorata, on IR injury pathologies in rats and cell models of oxidative and inflammatory stress. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to receive a vehicle or 5 mg/kg EK100 prior to hepatic IR injury induced by 1 h ischemia followed by 24 h reperfusion, or a sham operation. RAW 264.7 murine macrophages and HepG2 hepatocytes were pretreated with EK100, then inflammation was induced with lipopolysaccharides in the former and oxidative stress was induced with hydrogen peroxide in the latter. EK100 decreased IR-induced elevation in serum levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase and lowered levels of the inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-1β. In addition, EK100 significantly reduced hepatic mRNA levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2, as well as nitrite production and iNOS gene expression in both hepatocyte and macrophage cell lines. We demonstrated that EK100 exhibits potent protection against hepatic IR injury, which may be used to design strategies to ameliorate liver damage during liver surgery.