Abstract: A rice cultivar designated Calmati-202 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar Calmati-202, to the plants of rice Calmati-202 and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the cultivar Calmati-202 with itself or another rice variety. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar Calmati-202 with another rice cultivar.

Abstract: A total NOx sensor with minimal interferences from CO and O2 includes a yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) pellet and a Pt-loaded zeolite Y layer. Furthermore, three platinum wires are attached to the YSZ surface which operate as the working, counter and reference electrode. A potentiostat is connected to the electrodes to maintain a fixed potential between the reference and working electrode. The potentiostat then monitors the relationship between time and current through the counter electrode.

Abstract: A micro resonator sensor includes a main waveguide, a resonance waveguide and optical path changing means. Optical path changing means are installed at apex regions contacting with adjacent optical waveguides forming the resonance waveguide and reflect at least a part of the split optical signal inputted into the resonance waveguide to circulate the split optical signal inside the resonance waveguide. The micro resonator sensor can be manufactured without an excessive radiation loss and can be manufactured as an on-chip.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for transforming monocotyledonous plants with Agrobacterium, for example, using stolons as a target tissue. The invention allows creation of transgenic plants without the need for callus as a target tissue for transformation, thus providing a rapid method for the production of transgenic plants. The ability to directly regenerate transgenic plants from stolons significantly reduces the time, labor and other complications required to produce transgenic plants. Plants produced by such methods are also provided by the invention.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a permeable membrane, comprising the steps of aligning a plurality of hollow nanotubules to form a mat, coating the mat with a continuous polymer matrix to form a membrane. The membrane is etched (a) to open the plurality of hollow nanotubules and form pores and (b) to oxidize the carboxyl groups to carboxylate groups. At least one additional functional unit having at least one available amine group to bind the at least one additional functional unit to the nanotubule end carboxylate group may be provided. Membranes fabricated in accordance with the method of the invention are provided also.

Abstract: Human embryonic stem cells form embryoid bodies in culture which contain differentiated human cells. Some of the human cells in embryoid bodies differentiate into cardiomyocytes. Here the biological and electrical characteristics of those cardiomyocytes are described with reference to the use of cardiomyocytes derived from human embryonic stem cells in drug screening protocols for mechanisms of cardiac toxicity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rotaxane compound that can be used to separate molecules within a linkage layer formed on a solid substrate of a biochip by a predetermined distance. The compound is represented by Formula 1, in which a compound of Formula 3 vertically passes through a cavity of cucurbituril or its derivative of Formula 2. It further provides gene chips, protein chips and sensors for biomaterial assays which use the rotaxane molecules to allow biomaterials to be immobilized on a linkage layer such that they are regularly spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A mode-locked laser employs a light-wavelength-dependent, path-length adjuster to provide different path-lengths for multiple light frequencies and dual modulation frequencies selecting multiple modes with different wavelengths. The result is a single cavity laser producing mode-locked light outputs at defined different frequencies. Tuning of each frequency may be obtained by changing the laser modulation frequencies.

Abstract: Disclosed are supercapacitors having organosilicon electrolytes, high surface area/porous electrodes, and optionally organosilicon separators. Electrodes are formed from high surface area material (such as porous carbon nanotubes or carbon nanofibers), which has been impregnated with the electrolyte. These type devices appear particularly suitable for use in electric and hybrid electric vehicles.

Abstract: The present invention includes a system that allows for the easy substitution of imaging elements attached to an anatomical positioning device. One or more imaging elements may be mounted to the anatomical positioning device in such a way that the placement of the imaging elements in relation to the anatomical positioning device and the subject can be easily controlled by the operator.

Abstract: Image formation via photoinduced fluorescence changes in a polymeric medium with two-photon fluorescence readout of a multi-layer structure. Fluorophore-containing polymers, possessing one or more basic functional groups, underwent protonation in the presence of a photoinduced acid generator upon exposure to a broad-band UV light source or fast-pulsed red to near-IR laser irradiation. Solution studies demonstrated formation of monoprotonated and diprotonated species upon irradiation, each resulting in distinctly different absorption and fluorescence properties. The fluorescence of the original, neutral, fluorophore was reduced upon monoprotonation leading to a concomitant increase in fluorescence at longer wavelengths due to the monoprotonated form, the basis for multichannel data readout.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for encoding and decoding an image. The image compression system includes an image segmentation unit (110) for segmenting a first image into a plurality of sub-images; a first encoding unit (120) for encoding the sub-images to output sub-image bitstreams; a BMAP construction unit (130) for calculating the quantity of information of each sub-image bitstream and generating BMAP information using the calculated quantity of information and information on construction of each sub-image; and a bitstream combining unit (150) for combining the sub-image bitstreams and BMAP information.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for evaluating the pharmacological efficacy of drugs or drug candidates in treatment of psychiatric diseases or disorders, particularly schizophrenia, and for predicting the efficacy of drugs or drug combinations indicated for treatment of both positive and negative symptoms of psychiatric diseases or disorders in an individual having such a disease or disorder. In both methods, the drugs or drug candidates evaluated are assessed for their ability to produce certain changes in the expression of specific genes in peripheral mononuclear cells in blood of psychiatric patients, which are similar to the changes obtained following treatments with reference drugs or drug combinations effective against both positive and negative symptoms of psychiatric diseases or disorders.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermal interface material, comprising providing a sheet comprising nano-scale fibers, the sheet having at least one exposed surface; and stabilizing the fibers with a stabilizing material disposed in at least a portion of a void space between the fibers in the sheet. The fibers may be CNT's or metallic nano-wires. Stabilizing may include infiltrating the fibers with a polymerizable material. The polymerizable material may be mixed with nano- or micro-particles. The composite system may include two films, with the fibers in between, to create a sandwich. Each capping film may include two sub films: a palladium film closer to the stabilizing material to improve adhesion; and a nano-particle film for contact with a device to be cooled or a heat sink.

Abstract: A surface-modified inorganic material and a preparation method thereof. A surface-modified inorganic material is provided which is obtained by allowing an organosilane compound having allyl or an allyl derivative to react with an inorganic material, particularly solid silica or ITO glass, in the presence of an acid and an organic solvent, to introduce an organic group into the inorganic material even at room temperature, as well as a preparation method thereof. The invention can effectively introduce the organic group into the inorganic material even at room temperature, and thus is very effective in introducing compounds having a thermally sensitive functional group, for example, natural compounds or proteins. It is possible to introduce various organic groups into an inorganic material and to separate and purify organic molecule-bonded organosilane compounds using a silica gel column to effectively bond them to inorganic materials. Accordingly, the invention is very useful in the chemical industry.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for updating a neighbor list in a mobile communication system are provided. The system includes a Mobile Station (MS), a second Base Station (BS), and a first BS. The MS stores first log information, performs a network entry process with the second BS, and generates and transmits second log information to the second BS. The second BS allocates a bandwidth to the MS, receives the second log information, determines if neighbor list update is required using the second log information and, if the neighbor list update is required, updates a neighbor list and transmits the updated neighbor list information to the previous BS.

Abstract: Provided are method and apparatus of pre-processing in WDR (wide dynamic range) image processing, the method of pre-processing of WDR image processing including: (a) receiving luminance and chrominance signals having different exposure times, and analyzing the correlation between a luminance signal having a first exposure time and a luminance signal having a second exposure time that is longer than the first exposure time; (b) based on the result of the analysis, dividing each of the luminance signal having the first exposure time and the luminance signal having the second exposure signal, into at least one of a bright region, a transition region, and a dark region; and (c) normalizing the regions of the luminance signal having the first exposure time to respectively correspond to the regions of the luminance signal having the second exposure times.

Abstract: An OLED display and a manufacturing method of the OLED display are disclosed. The OLED display includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, a substrate, an overcoating film formed on the substrate, and a translucent member formed on the overcoating film. The translucent member includes a multi-layered structure that includes a metal layer as the lowest layer, a first electrode is formed on the translucent member, an emission member is formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode is formed on the emission member.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Summer Rose’, characterized by its very large heart shaped leaves, bright rose color, and demonstrated potential to produce large plants with huge leaves when grown in outdoor landscapes and attractive plants when forced in pots.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Garden White’, characterized by its very large heart shaped leaves, green netted venal pattern, and white interveinal leaf surfaces; demonstrated potential to produce large plants with huge leaves that are larger than other white cultivars when grown in outdoor landscapes.