Abstract: A method for sensing a parameter of an environment surrounding an optical fiber comprises performing a distributed analysis of one or more guided acoustic wave Brillouin scattering (GAWBS) processes taking place therein. This distributed analysis may be performed by spatially mapping a spectral linewidth of a GAWBS coefficient along the optical fiber.

Abstract: A detector device is presented for use in a surface probing system. The detector device comprises an integral semiconductor structure configured to define a cantilever and tip probe assembly, comprising at least one tip formed on the cantilever, wherein an apex portion of said at least one tip is configured as an apertured photodetector comprising a layered structure formed with an aperture of subwavelength dimensions and defining at least one depletion region and an electrical circuit, said subwavelength aperture allowing collection of evanescent waves created at a surface region and interaction of collected evanescent waves with the at least one depletion region thereby causing direct conversion of the collected evanescent waves into electric signals being read by the electrical circuit within said tip apex portion, said integral semiconductor structure being thereby capable of concurrently monitoring topographic and optical properties of the surface being scanned by the tip.

Abstract: A method for multiparty computation wherein a plurality of parties each compute a preset function without revealing inputs thereof to others, comprises: each of the parties performing a validation step to validate that computation of the function is carried out correctly, wherein the validation step includes: a first step that prepares a plurality of verified multiplication triples and feeds a multiplication triple to a second step when required; and the second step that consumes a randomly selected multiplication triple generated by the first step, wherein the first step performs shuffling of the generated multiplication triples, in at least one of shuffle in a sequence and shuffle of sequences.

Abstract: A method for measuring an optical error of a subject comprises displaying to said subject stimuli comprising different levels of blurring.

Abstract: A system and method are presented for use in monitoring one or more conditions of a subject's body. The system includes a control unit which includes an input port for receiving image data, a memory utility, and a processor utility. The image data is indicative of data measured by a pixel detector array and is in the form of a sequence of speckle patterns generated by a portion of the subject's body in response to illumination thereof by coherent light according to a certain sampling time pattern. The memory utility stores one or more predetermined models, the model comprising data indicative of a relation between one or more measurable parameters and one or more conditions of the subject's body. The processor utility is configured and operable for processing the image data to determine one or more corresponding body conditions; and generating output data indicative of the corresponding body conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides specific small molecule compounds that modulate degradation and stability of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome protein (WASp), methods and uses thereof in innate and acquired immune-related disorders or conditions, specifically, in primary and secondary immune-deficiencies.

Abstract: A FinFET gain cell includes a write port, read port and storage node. The write port includes at least one write FinFET transistor and has write word-line (WWL) and write bit-line (WBL) inputs. The read port includes at least one FinFET read transistor and has a read word-line (RWL) input and a read bit-line (RBL) output. The storage node stores a data level written from said WBL. The storage nodes includes a single layer interconnect which connects the write port output diffusion connection to the read port input gate connection. The height of the single layer interconnect at the write port output diffusion connection is different from the height of the single layer interconnect at the read port input gate connection.

Abstract: A bimetallic catalyst alloy is provided for use in fuel cells, particularly in the oxidation of dimethyl ether in a direct dimethyl ether fuel cell.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of treating or preventing cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mediated diseases such as cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic pancreatitis, chronic bronchitis, asthma, mucus formation, comprising administering an effective amount of a 2-amino-N?-benzylidene-acetohydrazide compound or derivative thereof to a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the 2-amino-N?-benzylidene-acetohydrazide compound is ((E)-N?-(3,5-dibromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)-2-(m-tolylamino)acetohydrazide; or (E)-N?-(3,5-dibromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)-2-(p-tolylamino)acetohydrazide.

Abstract: Asymmetric electrochemical cell apparatus, and methods of operating such apparatus to produce electrolyzed water.

Abstract: An FD-SOI GC-edRAM gain cell includes: a write bit line terminal connected to a WBL; a read bit line terminal connected to a RBL; a write trigger terminal connected to a WWL, for inputting a write trigger signal; a read trigger terminal put connected to a RWL, for inputting a read trigger signal; at least one body voltage terminal connected to a respective body voltage; and multiple FD-SOI transistors. The FD-SOI transistors are interconnected to form a storage node for retaining a data signal. The bodies of at least two of the transistors are coupled in a single well to a body voltage terminal. The write trigger signal triggers writing an input data signal from the write bit line terminal to the storage node and the read trigger signal triggers outputting the retained data signal from the storage node to the read bit line terminal.

Abstract: A logic circuit includes a data signal input, a computational module, a direct timing modulator and an amplitude and non-direct timing modulator. The data signal input inputs data signals. The computational module includes multiple logic elements interconnected to perform a logic function. The direct timing modulator modulates a propagation time of the input data signals from the data signal input to the computational unit, in accordance with a first set of control signals. The amplitude and non-direct timing modulator modulates the processing time of data signals by the computational module and the amplitude of data signals propagating through the computational module, in accordance with a second set of control signals.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to indoline derivatives and salts thereof, compositions comprising them and uses thereof for the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with at least one of oxidative stress, an immune response, release of NO and release of pro-inflammatory cytokine.

Abstract: A device that is configured to detect spectrally resolved emission from a material is disclosed. The device includes an optical cavity comprising a pair of substrates separated by a distance defined to restrict a photonic density of states (DOS) of the material to be detected, a detector oriented with respect to the optical cavity to receive emission from the optical cavity and a controller configured to control the distance. The pair of substrates includes facing reflective surfaces.

Abstract: A FinFET gain cell includes a write port, read port and storage node. The write port includes at least one write FinFET transistor and has write word-line (WWL) and write bit-line (WBL) inputs. The read port includes at least one FinFET read transistor and has a read word-line (RWL) input and a read bit-line (RBL) output. The storage node stores a data level written from said WBL. The storage nodes includes a single layer interconnect which connects the write port output diffusion connection to the read port input gate connection. The height of the single layer interconnect at the write port output diffusion connection is different from the height of the single layer interconnect at the read port input gate connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bit decomposition secure computation system comprising: a share value storage apparatus to store share values obtained by applying (2, 3) type RSS using modulo of power of 2 arithmetic; a decomposed share value storage apparatus to store a sequence of share values obtained by applying (2, 3) type RSS using modulo 2 arithmetic; and a bit decomposition secure computation apparatus that, with respect to sharing of a value w, r1, r2, and r3 satisfying w=r1+r2+r3 mod 2{circumflex over (?)}n, where {circumflex over (?)} is a power operator and n is a preset positive integer, being used as share information by the (2, 3) type RSS stored in the share value storage apparatus, includes: an addition sharing unit that sums two values out of r1, r2 and r3 by modulo 2{circumflex over (?)}n, generates and distributes a share value of the (2, 3) type RSS with respect to the sum; and a full adder secure computation unit that executes addition processing of the value generated by the addition s

Abstract: A CDMR memory cell, includes a first bitcell which is used to store a current data level and a second bitcell which is used to store the complementary data level. When a read operation is performed, a comparator compares the data levels read from the two bitcells. If these two levels are not complementary, the comparator outputs an indicator. This indicator serves as an alert that a storage error has, or may have, occurred.

Abstract: An automatic method for autonomous interactions between robots, comprising an action of automatically receiving, by a transport robot, a request for transporting a service robot. The method comprises an action of automatically computing a location of the service robot. The method comprises an action of automatically moving the transport robot to the location of the service robot. The method comprises an action of automatically sending a signal from the service robot to the transport robot using a signal emitter incorporated into a mechanical element attached to the service robot. The method comprises an action of automatically coupling, using the signal, the mechanical element to a carrier element attached to the transport robot.

Abstract: A planar Hall effect (PHE) sensor for measuring at an external magnetic field includes a plurality of elongated magnetic regions. Each magnetic region includes a ferromagnetic material that is magnetized along a longitudinal axis. The magnetic regions cross one another at an overlap region that is characterized by a plurality of easy magnetic axes. At least two pairs of electrical leads are each aligned along one of the easy magnetic axes. A current source may be connected to a first pair of the electrical leads to cause a current to flow through the overlap region along a first easy magnetic axis. A voltage measurement device may be connected to another pair of the electrical leads to measure a PHE voltage that is generated by a component of the external magnetic field that is perpendicular to the easy magnetic axis along which the overlap region is magnetized.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for achieving ultrahigh spectral resolution and a photonic spectral processor, which is designed to carry out the method. The disclosed photonic spectral processor overcomes the current 0.8 GHz spectral resolution limitation. The new spectral processor uses a Fabry-Perot interferometer array located before the dispersive element of the system, thus significantly improving the spectral separation resolution, which is now limited by the full width at half maximum of the Fabry-Perot interferometer rather than the spectral resolution of the dispersive element spectral as is the current situation. A proof of concept experiment utilizing two Fabry-Perot interferometers and a diffractive optical grating with spectral resolution of 6.45 GHz achieving high spectral resolution of 577 MHz is described.