Abstract: A resonator is provided having a waveguide with a first boundary, a second boundary parallel to the first boundary, a first end, a second end, and a waveguide cavity at least partly between the first boundary and the second boundary. A first grating, having a period of distance a, is at the first boundary of the waveguide, and a second grating, having a period of distance a, is at the second boundary of the waveguide. The first and second boundaries are separated by a constant distance d. The first boundary may have a periodic profile aligned with a periodic profile of the second boundary. The periodic profile of the first boundary and the second boundary may be a sinusoidal profile, a square profile, or profile of another shape. The resonator may be suitable for use in a distributed feedback laser.

Abstract: A composition comprises an anti-nucleolin agent conjugated to nanoparticles, and optionally containing gadolinium. Furthermore, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer comprises a composition including an anti-nucleolin agent conjugated to nanoparticles, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition enhances the effectiveness of radiation therapy, enhancing contrast in X-ray imaging techniques, and when gadolinium is present, provide cancer selective MRI contrast agents.

Abstract: Systems and devices for use as lower leg prosthetic devices that include a foot portion having anterior and posterior ends and a first surface having a protrusion that protrudes therefrom adjacent the posterior end of the foot portion, has a semispherical or hemispherical surface with a passage therethrough extending laterally relative to the foot portion. The systems and devices further include a toe portion pivotally coupled to the anterior end of the foot portion, and a plate portion configured to couple to an attachment device and thereby be functionally secured to a user. The plate portion has a recess configured to couple with the protrusion of the foot portion. A cylindrical rod is located within the lateral passage of the protrusion and has ends protruding therefrom on oppositely-disposed of the protrusion. The plate portion is pivotally coupled to the ends of the rod on oppositely-disposed lateral sides of the protrusion.

Abstract: Provided are a CIS system and a method of processing the same using a low power multi-mode data path. In order to drive a circuit with low-power, the CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) system rearranges and transmits data in consideration of a color of pixel data and a most significant bit (MSB) and a least significant bit (LSB) of the pixel data using a low-power multi-mode data path. The CIS system can implement multi-modes including a low power mode and a high speed mode, reduce the number of data transitions by merging data of the same color in a always-on low-power mode and a photo-shooting low-power (PS-LP) mode to reduce power consumption and process data in a high speed using a pipeline in a photo-shooting high-speed (PS-HS) mode.

Abstract: A reception pad for a wireless power transfer (WPT) system includes: a plate-shaped ferrite; an insulating layer disposed on one side of the ferrite; a first coil layer disposed on the insulating layer; an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the first coil layer; and a second coil layer disposed on the interlayer insulating layer. The insulating layer at least partially surrounds the first coil layer and the second coil layer, the first coil layer and the second coil layer at least partially overlap each other and are arranged in a rectangular ring form on the one side of the ferrite, and a ratio of a width which is larger between a first width of the first coil layer and a second width of the second coil layer to a first length of the ferrite in a width direction corresponding to the first width or the second width is 0.14 to 0.15.

Abstract: Proposed is a method for manufacturing a selective emitter using a surface structure, the method includes: preparing a wafer; forming fine first surface unevenness in each of front and rear faces of the wafer; forming a texturing-inhibiting film on each of the front and rear faces of the wafer; partially patterning the front texturing-inhibiting film to expose a portion of the front face of the wafer; forming second surface unevenness in the exposed portion of the wafer, wherein the second surface unevenness has a roughness greater and deeper than a roughness of the first surface unevenness; removing the texturing-inhibiting films; and forming a selective emitter on a surface of the wafer having the first surface unevenness and the second surface unevenness defined therein using a doping process.

Abstract: The general problem of pattern change discovery between high-dimensional data sets is addressed by considering the notion of the principal angles between the subspaces is introduced to measure the subspace difference between two high-dimensional data sets. Current methods either mainly focus on magnitude change detection of low-dimensional data sets or are under supervised frameworks. Principal angles bear a property to isolate subspace change from the magnitude change. To address the challenge of directly computing the principal angles, matrix factorization is used to serve as a statistical framework and develop the principle of the dominant subspace mapping to transfer the principal angle based detection to a matrix factorization problem. Matrix factorization can be naturally embedded into the likelihood ratio test based on the linear models. The method may be unsupervised and addresses the statistical significance of the pattern changes between high-dimensional data sets.

Abstract: The invention discloses a proteoliposome or a planar lipid bilayer membrane comprising a single protein manufactured using glycerol or polyethylene glycols (PEG) in the rehydration step. Products so prepared are useful for nanopore sensing technology, including ultrafast DNA sequencing and biomedical diagnostic applications.

Abstract: Extensible shells and related methods for constructing a support pier are disclosed. An extensible shell can define an interior for holding granular construction material and define a first opening at a first end for receiving the granular construction material into the interior and a second opening at a second end. The extensible shell can be flexible such that the shell expands when granular construction material is compacted in the interior of the shell. A method may include positioning the extensible shell in the ground and filling at least a portion of the interior of the shell with the granular construction material. The granular construction material may be compacted in the interior of the extensible shell to form a support pier.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to sensing garments.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a duty cycle controller comprises a delay circuit configured to output the feedback clock signal by delaying an output clock signal combined from an input clock signal and a feedback clock signal by a predetermined delay time, wherein the delay circuit comprises a unit delay circuit configured to delay the output clock signal by a time less than the predetermined delay time and configured to delay the feedback clock signal by the predetermined delay time by letting the output clock signal pass the unit delay circuit as many as a predetermined loop count.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a base substrate changing a cross section area corresponding to an external force applied from outside and a sensor changing a cross section area corresponding to the external force applied from outside. The sensor comprises a first electrode disposed on the base substrate, a second electrode disposed on the base substrate, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A thickness of the dielectric layer stays substantially the same when a cross sectional area of the base substrate changes.

Abstract: A system for generating an electron beam array, comprising a light source, a first substrate having a plurality of plasmonic lenses mounted thereon, the plasmonic lenses configured to received light from the light source and produce an electron emission, and a plurality of electrostatic microlenses configured to focus the electron emissions into a beam for focusing on a wafer substrate. A light source modulator and digital micro mirror may be included which captures light from the light source and projects light beamlets on the plasmonic lenses.

Abstract: Methods of making solid-state semiconducting films. The methods include forming a mixture by mixing at least two monomers in a pre-determined proportion such that at least one of the at least two monomers contains at least one non-conjugation spacer. Polymerization of the mixture is achieved by reacting the monomers with one another resulting in a solid state polymer which is then purified. The purified solid state polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent to form a homogenous solution which is then deposited onto a substrate, forming a solid-state semiconducting film by evaporating the solvent. Alternatively, the purified solid state polymer is deposited onto a substrate and heated to form a liquid melt, and cooling the liquid melt results in a solid state semiconducting thin film. Also, films comprising a semiconducting polymer composition containing a minimum of one non-conjugation spacer and devices comprising such films.

Abstract: Method and kits for diagnosing propensity to non-contact cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) in a dog are described. The method includes isolating genomic DNA from a dog and then analyzing the genomic DNA from step for a single nucleotide polymorphism occurring in selected loci that have been determined to be associated with the CCLR phenotype via a genome-wide association study.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting a feature of an arterial blood pressure (ABP) waveform. The feature detecting method of an ABP waveform according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: searching a peak and a trough; detecting a systolic peak based on a time interval between a peak and a neighboring peak and an average pressure value; detecting a pulse onset with respect to a trough directly before the systolic peak; extracting a candidate of a dicrotic notch based on a magnitude of the systolic peak and a measurement time; detecting a point having a lowest pressure value among candidates of the dicrotic notch as a dicrotic notch and detecting a dicrotic peak based on the dicrotic notch; and classifying the detected dicrotic notches into a normal notch and a transient notch.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a strain sensor and a method of fabricating the same. The strain sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an X-axis sensor formed on a flexible insulating substrate and responsible for sensing X-axis strain; a Y-axis sensor formed on the flexible insulating substrate to be orthogonal to the X-axis sensor and responsible for sensing Y-axis strain; a metal electrode formed on a region of the flexible insulating substrate where the X-axis sensor and the Y-axis sensor are not formed; and an encapsulation layer formed on the X-axis sensor, the Y-axis sensor, and the metal electrode. In this case, the X-axis sensor and the Y-axis sensor have a metal-insulator heterostructure.

Abstract: Described herein are bioaerosol detection systems and methods of use.

Abstract: Methods of making solid-state semiconducting films. The methods include forming a mixture by mixing at least two monomers in a pre-determined proportion such that at least one of the at least two monomers contains at least one non-conjugation spacer. Polymerization of the mixture is achieved by reacting the monomers with one another resulting in a solid state polymer which is then purified. The purified solid state polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent to form a homogenous solution which is then deposited onto a substrate, forming a solid-state semiconducting film by evaporating the solvent. Alternatively, the purified solid state polymer is deposited onto a substrate and heated to form a liquid melt, and cooling the liquid melt results in a solid state semiconducting thin film. Also, films comprising a semiconducting polymer composition containing a minimum of one non-conjugation spacer and devices comprising such films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to memory apparatuses and an operating methods using a heterogeneous memory array. An operation method of a memory apparatus using a heterogeneous memory array according to an embodiment of the present invention includes dividing an input bit into at least one data bit according to a mode bit, and writing the divided data bits in each cell of the memory array by using a cell level of the memory array which is configured according to the mode bit.