Abstract: Coatings for stents that include a polymer and a drug are provided. A method of forming the coatings is also provided.

Abstract: Methods for modulating and enhancing thermal and mechanical properties and biocompatibilities of coatings on implantable devices are disclosed. Implantable devices containing the enhanced thermal and mechanical properties and biocompatibilities are also described. The implantable devices can be used to treat a medical condition such as vulnerable plaque or restenosis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for collecting an Optical Proximity Correction parameter, which includes: performing an Optical Proximity Correction for a test line containing a non-right turning-angle to generate a to-be-exposed pattern having an assistant line; obtaining, by way of simulation or actual exposure, a formed line generated from the to-be-exposed pattern being exposed; and comparing the formed line with the test line to determine a difference there between so as to determine whether there is a redundant part and/or a missing part in the assistant line at location of the turning-angle of the test line. Being compared with the prior art, this invention sets the non-right turning-angle in the to-be-exposed test line.

Abstract: The autonomous mobile robot having an openable and closable gripper for gripping goods, cameras, an autonomous mobile means, and a control means for making the robot carry the goods to a destination from an acquisition source, the control means comprising: a grip position recognition means configured to recognize a predetermined position suitable for gripping a carrier container of a predetermined specification configured to place the goods to carry, based on an image of the acquisition source taken by the cameras; a grip control means configured to drive the gripper to the predetermined position of the carrier container and to control gripping the predetermined position; and a grip-success-or-not determination means configured to determine whether or not the gripping is successful, based on an external force acting on the gripper.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an organic electroluminescent element is provided. The method includes forming an insulator layer between pattern-formed pixel electrodes on a substrate, and forming a hole transport layer by printing hole transport ink, having a hole transport material dissolved in a solvent, on the pixel electrodes between the insulator layers by relief printing, wherein the hole transport ink includes 3,4-polyethylen dihydroxy thiophen (PEDOT), and monohydric alcohol and dihydric alcohol as solvents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a parallel test fixture for mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs). The fixture includes a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB). The fixture includes: a test area, which is disposed on a central area of the multi-layer PCB and includes several test regions for a plurality of mixed signal ICs; an analog signal ground layer, which is operationally connected with the analog signals of the mixed signal ICs in the test area; and a digital signal ground layer, which is operationally connected with the digital signals of the mixed signal ICs in the test area. Thereby, when a plurality of mixed signal ICs are parallel tested, not only the problem due to cross-talk could be solved but also the numbers of the layers of the multi-layer PCB could be reduced effectively.

Abstract: A parallel to serial conversion circuit includes a plurality of switching units and a voltage output unit providing an operating voltage for the switching units. Each of the plurality of switching units is operable to receive a first clock signal and a second clock signal which have the same frequency, a phase shift exists between the first clock signal and the second clock signal for each of the switching units, and a phase difference exists between the first clock signals received by adjacent two switching units of the plurality of switching units. The plurality of switching units receive data bits of parallel data in sequence according to the phase difference, particularly, each of the plurality of switching units receives one data bit within a time window corresponding to the phase shift. In comparison with the prior art, the inventive solution implement the parallel to serial conversion using a single system clock frequency, so that the complexity and power consumption of the system is reduced.

Abstract: Effective fillability and the uniformity electrodeposition of a copper electroplating solution is judged by determining the time-dependent potential change thereof at a cathode current density of 0.1-20 A/dm2. The potential change is determined at a working electrode rotation of 100-7500 rpm, and the fillability with the solution is judged from the curve profile. The time-dependent potential change curve within a predetermined period of time after the start of electrolysis is approximated according to the Boltzmann's function, and the potential change speed dx and the potential convergent point A2 are obtained to judge the fillability with a plating solution.

Abstract: Coatings, particularly primer coatings, for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. The primer coatings include diacrylates and polyacrylates.

Abstract: The system for display test includes a driving circuit having integrated circuit (IC) pads on the substrate and the IC pads are electrically connected to the signal lines, respectively. And the first switches are between the first test pads and the IC pads, wherein the number of the first test pads is less than the number of the IC pads.

Abstract: The purpose is to provide an antiglare light diffusing member that can satisfy both of external light reflection preventiveness and good contrast when being used for a display. The antiglare light diffusing member is made to be an antiglare light diffusing member having an antiglare light diffusing layer including a binder matrix and particles on a transparent base material, wherein the two types of arithmetical mean roughness (Ra1, Ra2) of the antiglare light diffusing layer defined by JIS-B0601-1994 are in the following range: Ra1 is in the range of 0.008-0.020 ?m when cutoff wavelength ?c is 0.008 mm; and Ra2 is less than 0.200 ?m when cutoff wavelength ?c is 0.8 mm.

Abstract: An antiglare film is disclosed comprising of an antiglare layer having a surface irregularity on a transparent base material, wherein the antiglare layer includes a binder matrix, an organic particle A and a particle B, and the value that an average particle size of the organic particle A is divided by an average film thickness of the antiglare layer is in the range of 0.4 to 0.7, and the value that an average particle size of the particle B is divided by an average particle size of the organic particle A is in the range of 0.3 to 0.7, and the content of the particle B relative to the organic particle A in the antiglare layer is in the range of 50 wt % to 200 wt %.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that corrects color misregistration of an image including: an image forming device having an endless image carrier for carrying an image to be formed on the recording medium, wherein the image forming device forms the image in an image area that corresponds to the recording medium on the image carrier and also forms a color misregistration correction mark in an image boundary area that is sandwiched between the image area and the next image area following the image area on the image carrier; a mark detecting section for detecting the correction mark on the image boundary area; and a control device to change an interval for feeding the recording medium based on a fluctuating period of the color misregistration corresponding to an orbiting distance of the image carrier, and to expand image boundary area of the image carrier to form the mark at a changed position.

Abstract: A frequency divider including at least one frequency divider cell having an adjustable circuit configuration which may be selected adaptively according to properties of an oscillator signal to be frequency-divided in the frequency divider. Accordingly, the circuit configuration of the frequency divider may be changed on the fly during the operation.

Abstract: A network node self-retirement apparatus, system, and method is provided. The system includes a first network node, a second network node, and a plurality of network nodes. The first network node is configured to monitor a power and traffic level of the first network node and determine an operational weight based thereon. The first network node is further configured to compare the operational weight to a selected operational weight to determine a relationship between the operational weight and the selected operational weight. The first network node is further configured to execute a network node self-retirement procedure when the relationship satisfies a selected condition and to send the operational weight to at least one network node when the relationship does not satisfy the selected condition. The first network node may also determine a network topology based on operational weights received from other network nodes.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an antiglare light diffusing member utilizing internal diffusion and surface diffusion in combination, wherein a surface haze value mainly representing the degree of the surface diffusion and an internal haze value mainly representing the degree of the internal diffusion are easily adjusted independently from each other. An antiglare light diffusing member comprising an antiglare light diffusing layer comprising a binder matrix and a particle A and a particle B on a transparent base material, wherein the difference between the refraction index of the particle A and the refraction index of the binder matrix is less than 0.02, and the difference between the refraction index of the particle B and the refraction index of the binder matrix is in the range of 0.03-0.20.

Abstract: A baseband module for a base station is in a mobile communication network. The baseband module includes at least two baseband devices connected to each other by an internal interface, thereby forming a chain of baseband devices. The baseband module is connected to a radio frequency module by two external interfaces, each external interface being connected to a baseband device at the end of the chain of baseband devices.

Abstract: A control apparatus which can improve the accuracy of control of a controlled variable by a control input exhibiting a periodic fluctuating behavior. The control apparatus calculates an air-fuel ratio correction value DKCMD such that the output from an oxygen concentration sensor converges to a target output, and calculate a modulated value DKCMD_DSM by modulating DKCMD with an algorithm to which is applied a ? ? modulation algorithm. Further, the control apparatus calculates a reference air-fuel ratio KCMDBS according to an exhaust gas volume, calculates a model modification coefficient KTRQFF using a modification coefficient calculated such that DKCMD become equal to 0, calculates an adaptive reference air-fuel ratio KCMDADP by the equation of KCMDADP=KCMDBS×KTRQFF, and calculates a target air-fuel ratio KCMD by the equation of KCMD=KCMADP+DKCMD_DSM.

Abstract: A system for inspecting cylinders according to various aspects of the present invention generally includes a roller assembly comprising a plurality of rollers configured to hold the cylinder. A light source illuminates the cylinder and a camera produces an image of at least a portion of the cylinder as the roller assembly rotates the cylinder about its longitudinal axis. A computer system is configured to control the roller assembly, light source, and camera and analyze the image to identify a defect associated with the cylinder.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus including: a circulating transport path for transporting an original document to circulate; plural reading sections for reading a single image plane on a same single face of the original document at plural times at plural positions in the circulating transport path, and for generating plural image data sets for the single image plane; and an image processing section for processing the plural image data sets generated by the plural reading sections, and creating one image data set for the single image plane.