Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional mouse pad, including: 200-500 parts of purified terephthalic acid, 300-600 parts of ethylene glycol, 250-400 parts of silicon dioxide, 100-150 parts of hydroxy silicone oil, and 100-200 parts of an internal mold releasing agent. The woven material of the front side of the multifunctional mouse pad has a compact molecular arrangement and is compacted, thickened and integrally woven, and thus the woven material has anti-cut, anti-chop, anti-stab, and bullet-proof functions. The back side of the multifunctional mouse pad is made of the silicone material which is a highly active and strongly-adsorbing material. The main component of the silicone material is silicon dioxide, which is chemically stable and does not burn. The mouse pad body is integrally formed with the front and back sides by thermal compression molding.

Abstract: A handbag with multiple protective functions includes: a handbag body having front and rear panels and a connection panel connecting the front and rear panels to define a receiving space, wherein a partition layer is disposed in the receiving space to form a plurality of compartments. The connection panel has a plurality of zipper openings disposed at two sides of the partition layer for access into the compartments respectively. Front and rear handles are connected to the front and rear panels, and a shoulder strap having two ends connected to the handbag body. The front and rear panels, the connection panel, the partition layer, the front handle, the rear handle, and the shoulder strap are made of polyester filament yarns fabricated from polyethylene terephthalate so that the handbag has anti-cut, cut-proof, stab-resistant, waterproof, fireproof, and explosion-proof functions.

Abstract: Vulnerable plaque (VP) is the main cause of death from heart attacks. All currently available methods developed to diagnose VP lack sensitivity and or specificity and are still unable to identify VP. Our patent addresses the problem to diagnose VP in arteries. The teachings here disclose a vulnerable plaque optical analyzer (VPOA) and Imager (VOPAI) for monitoring arterial walls by measuring whether the fingerprint Raman spectrum of adipose (lipid) tissue using Resonance Raman (RR) and common Raman(R) signals of aortic intimal wall layer. The RR and R lines of lipid determine presentation of VP.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of use for detecting vulnerable plaque (VP) in arterial walls is provided. The method includes measuring whether the Raman spectrum of adipose (lipid) tissue signal is present in a Raman signal from aortic intimal wall tissue. The Raman vibration modes for VP are strong bands at about 1435 cm?1, about 2850 cm?1, and about 2892 cm?1 and will be present when the aortic intimal wall tissue is thin.

Abstract: A photon-mediated technique for introducing biological materials into cells and/or cellular components. The technique may be used to introduce nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, proteins or other biological materials into mammalian cells (as well as into other animal and plant cells), which materials may then flow into the nuclei of the cells. The technique uses picosecond or femtosecond light pulses propagating in the UV, visible and near infrared wavelength regions with powers on the order of 1×1010 W/cm2. In practice, the desired biological materials are coated on the end of the inner core of a single mode fiber or the ring core of a fiber in a fiber array. Each fiber is sized to correspond to one cell, with the core size ranging from 2&mgr; to 10&mgr;, and the cladding ranging from 10&mgr; to 30&mgr;. The laser pulse travels through a fiber core which is coated with the materials and ablates a portion of a targeted cell or cellular component membrane.