Abstract: Provided herein are lanthanide complexes that exhibit specific subcellular localization to primary cilium. The lanthanide complexes provided herein are useful for imaging, tagging, and pull down of binding targets located in primary cilium.

Abstract: Provided herein are lanthanide complexes that exhibit specific subcellular localization to primary cilium. The lanthanide complexes provided herein are useful for imaging, tagging, and pull down of binding targets located in primary cilium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-soluble, simple, stable tris(N-(tert-butyl)acetamide) cyclen-based europium complex HGEu001 which exhibits the specific subcellular localization in the primary cilium with a quantum yield as high as 10% in water and a lifetime of 0.56 ms lifetime. In particular, the present invention provides simplicity of the design and synthesis of a complex. Comprehensive studies were performed in numerous cell lines, such as HeLa, SN-K-SH and MRC5; the motif structure, HGEu002, has also been synthesized as the negative control for in vitro imaging studies. The two photon in vitro imaging were done in three dimensions to emphasize on the specific localization in primary cilium of HGEu001. This is one of the very limited examples for direct primary cilium imaging.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-soluble, simple, stable tris(N-(tert-butyl)acetamide) cyclen-based europium complex HGEu001 which exhibits the specific subcellular localization in the primary cilium with a quantum yield as high as 10% in water and a lifetime of 0.56 ms lifetime. In particular, the present invention provides simplicity of the design and synthesis of a complex. Comprehensive studies were performed in numerous cell lines, such as HeLa, SN-K-SH and MRC5; the motif structure, HGEu002, has also been synthesized as the negative control for in vitro imaging studies. The two photon in vitro imaging were done in three dimensions to emphasize on the specific localization in primary cilium of HGEu001. This is one of the very limited examples for direct primary cilium imaging.

Abstract: The amplitude of a swing powered by an electric motor is controlled by detecting a peak voltage induced in the motor coil by the swing motion when the motor is not being powered and comparing the detected voltage with a one of a set of pre-measured reference values of peak voltages obtained at corresponding amplitude settings to provide a signal to a motor controller which adjusts the power supplied to the motor to bring the swing amplitude to. The motor controller supplies a PWM signal voltage to power the motor and adjusts the voltage on-time to bring or restore the swing to the selected amplitude.

Abstract: The amplitude of a swing powered by an electric motor is controlled by detecting a peak voltage induced in the motor coil by the swing motion when the motor is not being powered and comparing the detected voltage with a one of a set of pre-measured reference values of peak voltages obtained at corresponding amplitude settings to provide a signal to a motor controller which adjusts the power supplied to the motor to bring the swing amplitude to. The motor controller supplies a PWM signal voltage to power the motor and adjusts the voltage on-time to bring or restore the swing to the selected amplitude.

Abstract: A system and method for invoking one or more features of a wireless device when a signal strength of a channel approaches or drops below an RSSI threshold of the channel is disclosed. An embodiment of the invention includes the steps of (1) obtaining the RSSI threshold for the channel; (2) monitoring the signal strength during an operation mode of the wireless device; and (3) invoking the feature when the signal strength approaches a predetermined limit of the RSSI threshold. In an implementation on a cordless telephone, the feature can include playing a warning, switching to a different channel, or returning a telephone line to an idle state.

Abstract: A system and method for invoking one or more features of a wireless device when a signal strength of a channel approaches or drops below an RSSI threshold of the channel is disclosed. An embodiment of the invention includes the steps of (1) obtaining the RSSI threshold for the channel; (2) monitoring the signal strength during an operation mode of the wireless device; and (3) invoking the feature when the signal strength approaches a predetermined limit of the RSSI threshold. In an implementation on a cordless telephone, the feature can include playing a warning, switching to a different channel, or returning a telephone line to an idle state.

Abstract: A system and method transferring a data file is disclosed. One embodiment of the invention is a cable that is configured to transfer a data file from a data source to a handset of a cordless telephone. Another embodiment of the invention is a handset of a cordless telephone that is configured to receive a data file and to play the data file during an operation mode associated with the data file. The preferred data file is an animation file.

Abstract: A method for managing power in a cordless telephone is disclosed. The method includes an avoidance of operating all components of the cordless telephone concurrently. In one embodiment, a charging process of the handset is disabled during an RF transmission process between the base station and the handset.

Abstract: A multi-axial thermal isolator device for isolating structures formed of differing materials. The device is rigidly attached to both structures and is capable of movement as the result of relative thermal expansion of the structures. The device has a substantially C or Z-shaped configuration with a curved portion forming an angle &thgr; in the range of about 0-10 degrees. The device provides a means for thermal decay between adjacent structures when the parts are subjected to large changes in temperature.