Abstract: A high voltage, high current vacuum integrated circuit includes a common vacuum enclosure that includes at least two cold-cathode field emission electron tubes, and contains at least one internal vacuum pumping means, at least one exhaust tubulation, vacuum-sealed electrically-insulated feedthroughs, and internal electrical insulation. The cold-cathode field emission electron tubes are configured to operate at high voltage and high current and interconnected with each other to implement a circuit function.

Abstract: A plasma treatment equipment includes: a plasma starting and stabilizing unit (A) having an insulating material such as a dielectric material having an elongated hole connecting to a plasma ejection portion, a triggering and discharge-stabilizing electrode, and an intense electric field electrode mounted thereon; and a plasma generating unit (B) including the insulating material having the elongated hole and a plasma generating electrode configured to perform main plasma generation at the time of operation, wherein the triggering and discharge-stabilizing electrode, the intense electric field electrode, and the plasma generating electrode are provided in such a manner that all the electrodes are not exposed and covered with the dielectric material for the entire space of one or more of the elongated hole which allows passage of gas from the upstream, starting of the plasma and generation of the plasma, and ejection of the plasma jet.

Abstract: To efficiently analyze interaction and function between proteins, the present invention relates to a method for forming a light-induced protein nanocluster, comprising: an expression vector preparation step of preparing a first expression vector including polynucleotides coding a first fusion protein including a light-induced heterodimer-forming protein and a first self-assembly protein, and a second expression vector including polynucleotides coding a couple protein that forms a homodimer with said light-induced heterodimer-forming protein, or a second fusion protein including said couple protein and a second self-assembly protein; a transformed cell, tissue or individual preparation step of transforming cells, tissues or individuals using said first expression vector and second expression vector; and a light radiation step of radiating light having a wavelength for inducing the formation of heterodimer between said light-induced heterodimer-forming protein and said couple protein, to said transformed cells,

Abstract: Provided is a method for extracting an image salient curve. The method comprises the following steps: drawing an approximate curve along a salient edge of an image from which a salient curve is to be extracted; obtaining short edges in the image; calculating a harmonic vector field by using the drawn curve as a boundary condition; filtering the short edges in the image by using the harmonic vector field; updating the vector field by using the short edges left in the image as boundary conditions; and obtaining an optimal salient curve of the image by using the energy of a minimized spline curve in the vector field. Also provided is a system for extracting an image salient curve. The image salient curve can ensure the smoothness and a bending characteristic.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent undergarment is disclosed. It includes an absorbent assembly comprising a core formed of a synthetic tow or of synthetic nonwoven layers and having first section comprising a slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP and a second section comprising a fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, all of which is wrapped in a wrapper to hold the SAP in place. The absorbent assembly may be quilted and corrugated. The undergarment also includes releasably securable fasteners to enable it to be readily removed and a suspension system to ensure that the garment fits properly and doesn't leak even when holding a large amount of exudate. Odor removal/masking and treatment features may be provided. It addition the undergarment may include a wetness indicator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an easily removable paper tube used for winding material, such as fabric, a band, a film, and so forth, and a method for successively using articles, each of which uses the paper tube, and, more specifically, to an easily removable paper tube and a method for successively using articles that use the paper tube, in which the paper tube is effectively removed, without deforming a roll of material wound around the paper tube, such use of the material enabled by releasing it from the inside of the roll with the paper tube removed, thereby increasing the unrolling speed of the material, and a first article and a second article, each of which includes wound material, are connected to each other for use, thereby allowing successive provision of the articles, and thus remarkably increasing a rate of successive production.

Abstract: The present application provides a lithium ion battery including a thermal sensitive layer comprising polymer particles. The thermal sensitive layer may be disposed between the electrodes and the separator. When the lithium ion battery is under thermal runaway condition and the internal temperature rises to a critical temperature, the polymer particles undergo a thermal transition process (melting) to form an insulating barrier on the electrodes, which blocks lithium ion transfer between the electrodes and shuts down the internal current of the battery.

Abstract: An operation method of a flash memory system includes a hard decision decoding on a codeword and a soft decision decoding on an error message block. The hard decision decoding on a codeword and the codeword comprises message blocks encoded with row constituent codes and column constituent codes according to a block-wise concatenated BCH (BC-BCH) method. When the hard decision decoding fails, the error message block to which the hard decision decoding fails among a plurality of the message blocks is identified. Soft decision information corresponding to the row constituent codes and the column constituent codes of the error message block is generated and the soft decision decoding on the error message block based on the soft decision information is performed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus using temperature margin to balance performance with power allocation. Nominal, middle and high power levels are determined for compute elements. A set of temperature thresholds are determined that drive the power allocation of the compute elements towards a balanced temperature profile. For a given workload, temperature differentials are determined for each of the compute elements relative the other compute elements, where the temperature differentials correspond to workload utilization of the compute element. If temperature overhead is available, and a compute element is below a temperature threshold, then particular compute elements are allocated power to match or drive toward the balanced temperature profile.

Abstract: A sputtering system and method are disclosed. The system has at least one dual magnetron pair having a first magnetron and a second magnetron, each magnetron configured to support target material. The system also has a DMS component having a DC power source in connection with switching components and voltage sensors. The DMS component is configured to independently control an application of power to each of the magnetrons, and to provide measurements of voltages at each of the magnetrons. The system also has one or more actuators configured to control the voltages at each of the magnetrons using the measurements provided by the DMS component. The DMS component and the one or more actuators are configured to balance the consumption of the target material by controlling the power and the voltage applied to each of the magnetrons, in response to the measurements of voltages at each of the magnetrons.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor element that can be manufactured easily at a low cost, can obtain a high tunneling current, and has an excellent operating characteristic, a method for manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor integrated circuit including the semiconductor element. The semiconductor element of the present invention is characterized in that the whole or a part of a tunnel junction is constituted by a semiconductor region made of an indirect-transition semiconductor containing isoelectronic-trap-forming impurities.

Abstract: A multi-polarity fiber optic adapter is configured to provide a plurality of connector polarity options. The adapter includes a housing and a plurality of ports, each port configured to receive and establish an optical connection with a ferrule of a fiber optic connector. The adapter further includes a plurality of first-polarity connector clip assemblies positioned within the housing such that, when the fiber optic connector is inserted into the adapter in a first position, the fiber optic connector is engaged with the first-polarity connector clip assemblies, thereby establishing a first-polarity connection. The adapter also includes a plurality of second-polarity connector clip assemblies positioned within the housing such that, when the fiber optic connector is inserted into the adapter in a second position, the fiber optic connector is engaged with the plurality of second-polarity connector clip assemblies, thereby establishing a second-polarity connection.

Abstract: A method and system includes the ability for individuals to set up an ad hoc digital and voice network easily and rapidly to allow users to coordinate their activities by eliminating the need for pre-entry of data into a web or identifying others by name, phone numbers or email. This method is especially useful for police, fire fighters, military, first responders or other emergency situations for coordinating different organizations at the scene of a disaster to elevate conventional communication problems either up and down the chain of command or cross communication between different emergency units. The method and system provides that the users are only required to enter a specific Server IP address and an ad hoc event name, a password and perhaps the name of the particular unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic memory device comprising: a fixed magnetic layer; an insulation layer arranged on the fixed magnetic layer; a free magnetic layer arranged on the insulation layer; a second non-magnetic layer arranged on the free magnetic layer; and a first non-magnetic layer arranged on the second non-magnetic layer, wherein the second non-magnetic layer may include an element in the Periodic Table III-V periods.

Abstract: A method for bonding stainless steel members includes: contacting a first stainless steel member with a second stainless steel member that has a strain exceeding 50% reduction; and heating the first and second stainless steel members to a re-crystallization initiation temperature or higher, after the contacting.

Abstract: A method for bonding stainless steel members includes: contacting a first stainless steel member with a second stainless steel member that has a strain exceeding 50% reduction; and heating the first and second stainless steel members to a re-crystallization initiation temperature or higher, after the contacting.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a compact, high-output actuator device allowing force control. [Solution] An actuator device 1000 includes an electromagnetic coil member 110 provided over a prescribed width on an outer circumference of a cylinder 100, and a movable element 200 slidable as a piston in the cylinder 100. The movable element 200 has a magnetic member 202, and is moved relatively by excitation of the electromagnetic coil member 110. Fluid is supplied to first and second chambers 106a and 106b such that when the movable element 200 is to be moved relatively, the movable element 200 is driven in the same direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an accurate and efficient, yet non-obtrusive system and method (using same) for detecting interpersonal touch, such as a high-five, which is prevalent in people's daily lives, so as to promote everyday interactions at diverse settings. Based on ubiquitous computing technology, one embodiment of the system for detecting interpersonal touch comprises a pre-motion filter for filtering a pre-motion prior to the interpersonal touch, a sensor for sensing electrical properties of skin, an evaluator for analyzing and determining the interpersonal touch based on the pre-motion and the electrical properties of skin, and a communicator for communicating information analyzed by the evaluator. Other embodiments are described and shown.

Abstract: A new lettuce variety designated ‘PRO 1272’ is described. ‘PRO 1272’ is a green leaf lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a high quality biodiesel fuel having excellent oxidation stability and few low-temperature deposits. This purpose can be achieved by the following: hydrogenating a biodiesel fuel so as to selectively convert unsaturated fatty acid monoglycerides and then removing fatty acid monoglycerides through precipitation; or using an adsorbent to further remove fatty acid monoglycerides to a high degree from the biodiesel fuel produced using the method mentioned above.