Abstract: Methods and systems for three dimensional large area welding and sealing of optically transparent materials are disclosed, including generating a beam of ultra-short pulses from an ultra-short pulsed laser; directing the beam to an acoustic-optic modulator to control the repetition rate of the beam; directing the beam to an attenuator after passing through the acoustic-optic modulator to control the energy of the beam; directing the beam to a focusing lens after passing through the attenuator to focus the beam between a top substrate and a bottom substrate in order to weld the top substrate to the bottom substrate, wherein the top substrate and the bottom substrate are in intimate contact; and controlling the position of the top substrate and the bottom substrate relative to the beam using a three-axis stage in order to weld the top substrate to the bottom substrate at different points. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for three dimensional large area welding and sealing of optically transparent materials are disclosed, including generating a beam of ultra-short pulses from an ultra-short pulsed laser; directing the beam to an acoustic-optic modulator to control the repetition rate of the beam; directing the beam to an attenuator after passing through the acoustic-optic modulator to control the energy of the beam; directing the beam to a focusing lens after passing through the attenuator to focus the beam between a top substrate and a bottom substrate in order to weld the top substrate to the bottom substrate, wherein the top substrate and the bottom substrate are in intimate contact; and controlling the position of the top substrate and the bottom substrate relative to the beam using a three-axis stage in order to weld the top substrate to the bottom substrate at different points. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for improving the environmental stability of cathode materials used in lithium-based batteries. Most currently used cathode active materials are acutely sensitive to environmental conditions, e.g. leading to moisture and CO.sub.2 pickup, that cause problems for material handling especially during electrode preparation and to gassing during charge and discharge cycles. Binder materials used for making cathodes, such as PVDF and PTFE, are mixed with and/or coated on the cathode materials to improve the environmental sensitivity of the cathode materials.

Abstract: Methods and systems for real time feedback and control of near-field material processing are disclosed, including generating electromagnetic radiation from a USP laser coupled to a central processing unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to an acousto-optic modulator; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a beam delivery system; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a beam delivery fiber; using the electromagnetic radiation to generate a plasma on a target mounted to an adjustable stage coupled to the central processing unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation from the plasma to a plasma spectrum collection system; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a spectrum analysis unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a detector; and coupling the detector to the central processing unit; wherein the central processing unit uses the output from the detector as feedback in making adjustments to the USP laser and the adjustable stage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for real time feedback and control of near-field material processing are disclosed, including generating electromagnetic radiation from a USP laser coupled to a central processing unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to an acousto-optic modulator; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a beam delivery system; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a beam delivery fiber; using the electromagnetic radiation to generate a plasma on a target mounted to an adjustable stage coupled to the central processing unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation from the plasma to a plasma spectrum collection system; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a spectrum analysis unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a detector; and coupling the detector to the central processing unit; wherein the central processing unit uses the output from the detector as feedback in making adjustments to the USP laser and the adjustable stage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for fiber-based near-field material processing are disclosed, including generating electromagnetic radiation from a USP laser coupled to a central processing unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to an acousto-optic modulator; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a beam delivery system; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a beam delivery/collection fiber; using the electromagnetic radiation to generate a plasma on a target mounted to an adjustable stage coupled to the central processing unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation from the plasma to the beam delivery/collection fiber; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to an optical fiber bundle; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a spectrum analysis unit; coupling the electromagnetic radiation to a detector; and coupling the detector to the central processing unit; wherein the central processing unit uses the output from the detector as feedback in making adjustments to the USP laser and the adjustable stage.

Abstract: A memory control system includes a first queue unit, a second queue unit, a first transforming unit, a second transforming unit, an arbiter and a control unit. The first queue unit temporarily stores multiple first request instructions. The second queue unit temporarily stores multiple second request instructions. The first transforming unit selectively re-assigns memory addresses corresponding to these first request instructions. The second transforming unit selectively re-assigns memory addresses corresponding to these second request instructions. The arbiter performs immediate scheduling of the one or more first request instructions and the one or more second request instructions to the memory. The control unit compares bandwidths of the one or more first request instructions with bandwidths of the one or more second request instructions, and controls the first transforming unit and the second transforming unit to perform re-assigning operations or not according to compared results.

Abstract: A memory control system includes a first queue unit, a second queue unit, a first transforming unit, a second transforming unit, an arbiter and a control unit. The first queue unit temporarily stores multiple first request instructions. The second queue unit temporarily stores multiple second request instructions. The first transforming unit selectively re-assigns memory addresses corresponding to these first request instructions. The second transforming unit selectively re-assigns memory addresses corresponding to these second request instructions. The arbiter performs immediate scheduling of the first request instructions and the second request instructions to the memory. The control unit compares bandwidths of the first request instructions with bandwidths of the second request instructions, and controls the first transforming unit and the second transforming unit to perform re-assigning operations or not according to compared results.

Abstract: Methods and systems for three dimensional large area welding and sealing of optically transparent materials are disclosed, including generating a beam of ultra-short pulses from an ultra-short pulsed laser; directing the beam to an acoustic-optic modulator to control the repetition rate of the beam; directing the beam to an attenuator after passing through the acoustic-optic modulator to control the energy of the beam; directing the beam to a focusing lens after passing through the attenuator to focus the beam between a top substrate and a bottom substrate in order to weld the top substrate to the bottom substrate, wherein the top substrate and the bottom substrate are in intimate contact; and controlling the position of the top substrate and the bottom substrate relative to the beam using a three-axis stage in order to weld the top substrate to the bottom substrate at different points. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A memory control system includes a first queue unit, a second queue unit, a first transforming unit, a second transforming unit, an arbiter and a control unit. The first queue unit temporarily stores multiple first request instructions. The second queue unit temporarily stores multiple second request instructions. The first transforming unit selectively re-assigns memory addresses corresponding to these first request instructions. The second transforming unit selectively re-assigns memory addresses corresponding to these second request instructions. The arbiter performs immediate scheduling of the first request instructions and the second request instructions to the memory. The control unit compares bandwidths of the first request instructions with bandwidths of the second request instructions, and controls the first transforming unit and the second transforming unit to perform re-assigning operations or not according to compared results.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of processing biological tissue using an ultrashort pulse (USP) laser. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of separating transverse layers or portions of a biological tissue using USP laser. In an alternative embodiment, the invention relates to a method of cutting biological tissue using USP laser. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method of removing unwanted material from the surface of a biological tissue comprising application of the USP laser to the tissue surface.

Abstract: A dynamic memory access method includes following steps. First, many data access commands are received. Each of the data access commands accesses a dynamic memory according to a page address and a bank address. Next, whether an access data to be accessed by the corresponding data access command is an instantaneous data or a non-instantaneous data is determined. Then, the page and bank addresses of each of the data access commands are respectively compared with a previously page and bank addresses at a previous time used for accessing the dynamic memory, such that an address hit status is obtained. Next, a service sequence is generated according to whether each of the data access commands is an instantaneous or instantaneous data and the address hit status of the commands. Finally, each of the data access commands is executed to access the dynamic memory sequentially according to the service sequence.

Abstract: A mobile cargo container handling buffer crane having a bridge crane mounted thereon for transferring cargo containers between a ship and land transportation with an intermediate transfer position at which a suspended container can be noninvasively inspected by a longitudinally reciprocating container traversing nonintrusive inspection apparatus.

Abstract: A method for improving the environmental stability of cathode materials used in lithium-based batteries. Most currently used cathode active materials are acutely sensitive to environmental conditions, e.g. leading to moisture and CO2 pickup, that cause problems for material handling especially during electrode preparation and to gassing during charge and discharge cycles. Binder materials used for making cathodes, such as PVDF and PTFE, are mixed with and/or coated on the cathode materials to improve the environmental sensitivity of the cathode materials.

Abstract: Epimeredinoside A extracted from Epimeredi indica root, oral pharmaceutics made up with the Epimeredi indica root extract and at least one pharmaceutical adjuvant, and preparatory method for the oral pharmaceutics. The root extract is the extracta sicca prepared by water extraction and concentration of Epimeredi indica root, and contains 0.10% to 1.50% of epimeredinoside A. The inventive pharmaceutics of Epimeredi indica root extract do not contain any hormone and progesterone is not needed to be taken to prevent a side effect after using the drug. The pharmaceutics has doubtless effect in treating female menopause.

Abstract: A method for nonintrusive scanning of cargo containers quay side while the containers are being transferred between ship and land transportation utilizing a mobile cargo container handling buffer crane having a bridge crane mounted thereon for transferring cargo containers between a ship and land transportation with an intermediate transfer position whereby a suspended container can be noninvasively inspected by a longitudinally reciprocating container traversing radiation emitter apparatus.

Abstract: A digital television with transfer function, which includes a digital television tuner, a digital television controller, a command input device and an input/output connector. The digital television tuner receives a digital television signal and demodulates the signal received to thus produce a transport stream. The digital television controller having a decoder and an encoder receives the transport stream and uses the decoder to decode and convert the transport stream received into a decoded video data stream. The command input device receives an instruction. The input/output connector outputs or receives a video data stream. When the instruction received by the command input device is a video store output instruction, the encoder encodes the decoded video data stream, and the output connector outputs an encoded video data stream.

Abstract: The invention is involved in epimeredinoside A with its structure showed below, and the preparative methods of the pharmaceutics made from Epimeredi indica root extract containing epimeredinoside A. It includes all kinds of oral pharmaceutics made up with Epimeredi indica root extract and pharmaceutical adjuvant. The root extract is the extracta sicca prepared by water extracted and concentrated of Epimeredi indica root, containing 0.10% to 1.50% of epimeredinoside A. The invention, pharmaceutics of Epimeredi indica root extract DO NOT contain any hormone. NO progesterone is needed to be intaken to prevent the side effect after using the drug. The pharmaceutics has doubtless effect in clinic, and is stability, controllable and safety, especially compatible for the female menopause.

Abstract: A wire rope reeving support system for a cargo container handling crane having a transport trolley mounted for reciprocation along a horizontal gantry thereof and having a wire rope load hoisting system for the transport trolley wherein a mechanism is provided mid span of said gantry for supporting the wire ropes of at least the load hoisting system and permitting the transport trolley to actuate the rope system to let the trolley pass there by without mechanical interference.

Abstract: A buffer crane for supplementing a quay crane operation and formed to operate thereunder with a landing deck for supporting a multiple of cargo containers above dockside cargo transport operations and for moving cargo containers therebetween by means of a slewing jib crane secured to one edge of said landing deck.