Abstract: The present invention relates to LED lamps suitable for forming automotive lighting systems, made of high power lambertian LEDs and a TIR collimator lens. In the present invention, a novel TIR collimator lens is developed to collect the light emitted from the LED source and through a pillow lens array; redistribution occurs to form a light pattern meeting ECE requirements.

Abstract: In the present invention, methods and systems for fabricating novel LPFGs are taught. Fabrication is preformed by focusing a CO2 laser beam having a diameter of 30 to 40 ?m onto a fiber, such fiber being fixed and weighted on either ends. The variations of transmission spectrum and polarization dependent (PDL) loss of the CO2 laser-grooved LPFGs with different fabrication parameters as functions of applied as functions of applied tensile stain are demonstrated and evaluated.

Abstract: In a process for manufacturing a singles ring yarn, a method and apparatus is invented which utilizes double belts as a false twist device and incorporates it in the conventional ring spinning machine for producing a singles ring yarn. In this invention, a double-belts is applied thus two twisting points, instead of one twisting point, are adopted for the yarn false twisting to improve the false twist efficiency. Accordingly, a ratio of the velocity of the belt to the delivery speed of the yarn is controlled and the wrapping angle of the yarn on the belts is adjusted in order to obtain the desired property of the final singles ring yarn. The said invention can enhance the strength of fiber strand at the spinning triangle and thus ensure the yarns spun in a normal condition at low twist multipliers, which is unable to be obtained by the conventional ring spinning machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuzzy system that provides a measure of global cardiovascular risk based on the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and stroke. The fuzzy system is of multiple input single output (MISO) wherein the inputs are the values of risk factors and the output is the measure of global cardiovascular risk.

Abstract: A temperature-compensated fibre optic strain gauge (10) for measuring strain of a host structure (5), the strain gauge (10) comprising: a mount (20) to be operatively attached to the host structure (5), the mount (20) having a void (19) separating a first section (17) of the mount (20) from a second section (18) of the mount (20); a first fiber Bragg grating (FBG) (30) recorded within a core of an optical fiber (11) to measure strain and temperature, the first FBG (30) being located transverse to the void (19) and a first end portion of the first FBG (30) is operatively attached to the first section (17) of the mount (20) and a second end portion of the first FBG (30) is operatively attached to the second section (18) of the mount (20), the end portions of the first FBG (30) being pre-strained by an amount larger than a predetermined operational range of the first FBG (30); a second fiber Bragg grating (FBG) (40) recorded within the core of the optical fiber (11) to measure temperature, the temperature measur

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preparing porous natural or synthetic material scaffolds with keratin for improving cell affinity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of making biodegradable and/or bioabsorbable biomaterials and keratin nonwoven fibrous articles by electrospinning fibers from a blend of biomaterials and keratin dissolved in organic solvents includes generating a high voltage electric field between oppositely charged biomaterials and keratin fluid in a syringe with a capillary tip and a metallic collection roller and causing a jet to flow to the roller as solvent evaporates and collecting fibrous membranes or scaffolds on the roller. Keratin increased the cell affinity of biomaterial scaffolds which have potential medical applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for signal denoising utilizing a continuous wavelet transform. The method preferably utilizes derivatives of Gaussian functions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a three-tier reflective nanofibrous structure having a woven or nonwoven substrate, a polymeric nanofibers web on the substrate, and an infrared radiation reflection coating on the web. The present nanofibrous structure has good reflection to heat radiation in the near infrared, has good resistance to heat conduction, has good permeability to water vapor moisture, and is light weight. A method of fabricating both radiation relective and nanofibrous structure is also presented.

Abstract: A new multi-function shunt active filter has been successfully implemented. The proposed decoupler and cascade controller provide a simple solution to power factor correction, reduction of harmonics loads and load balancing. The mathematical burden of resolving the load current to fundamental and harmonics is not required. The decoupler and controller can easily be implemented using low-cost analogue devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart textile capable of providing acupuncture therapy to the wearer through strategically positioned electrodes throughout the textile, connected via silver coated fabric. Through the instant invention, heat therapy can be applied to specific points on the body, while being safe due to the absence of wires.

Abstract: Disclosed are a clustering device for a flash memory and a method thereof. The clustering device for a flash memory in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can gather pages having similar update times and perform a write operation of the pages in a same block. Accordingly, the writing performance of the flash memory can be improved and the lifetime of the flash memory can be increased.

Abstract: The present invention relates to indolyl phosphine ligands, and methods of making such ligands utilizing phenyl hydrazines and aryl ketones as the starting material. The present invention further includes uses of the ligands in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, materials, and agriculture.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting mechanism for a removable bollard, which has high flexibility and convenience for the removal and reinstallation of the bollard and the socket for inserting the bollard can be covered without having additional devices after the removal of the bollard.

Abstract: A method for partial fingerprint recognition, the method comprising the steps of extracting features including ridge orientations, valley images, minutiae, and pores from at least two fingerprint fragments, aligning the fingerprint fragments, matching the pores and minutiae on the fingerprint fragments after applying estimated alignment transformation, calculating a final matching score based on a pore matching score and a minutiae matching score, identifying a person based on a result of the final matching score.

Abstract: Disclosed are a fast handover system and a method thereof. The fast handover method can include: allowing a mobile node (MN) to transmit a handover information message to a previous mobile access gateway (PMAG); allowing the PMAG to transmit a fast proxy binding update (FPBU) message to a local mobility anchor (LMA) on the basis of the handover information message received from the MN; allowing the LMA to transmit a handover initiation (HI) message including MN-ID and proxy-care-of address (CoA) of the PMAG to a new MAG (NMAG); transmitting a position update message to the NMAG if the MN is attached to a target BS that is connected to the NMAG; and allowing the NMAG to deliver a buffered packet to the MN.

Abstract: A method of preparing oil-absorbing fibers by: a) fully dissolving a dispersant and a deionized water in a reaction vessel, adding a methacrylate monomer and an initiator to a reactor and stirring to form a homogenous solution, transferring the homogenous solution into the reaction vessel, charging nitrogen gas, stirring, raising temperature to 70-80° C., allowing to react for 2-6 hours, raising temperature to 90-100° C., allowing to react for 2-4 hours, collecting a resultant product, washing, drying, and obtaining a white resin; b) drying the white resin, mixing with a swelling agent, and sealing the mixture at room temperature for 48-96 hours to yield a homogenous gel; c) grinding the gel completely, spinning by a plunger spinner, and coagulating with a coagulation bath to yield an as-spun oil-absorbing fiber; and d) drawing the as-spun oil-absorbing fiber with a draw ratio of 2-6 to yield oil-absorbing fibers.

Abstract: Fast encoding method and system are provided which can transmit video data in real time using adaptive intra prediction in accordance with the H.264/AVC (Advanced Video Codec) standard so as to efficiently provide security-related images or multimedia images in various network environments with high quality. An intra prediction method of compressing and encoding an image includes the steps of: comparing an SAD value C calculated from macro block data of a present frame and a previous frame with a reference value K to determine a prediction method; and selectively performing on input macro block data a first method of determining a best mode and a block size by prediction in a plurality of prediction modes based on spatial directivity and generating prediction data and a second method of generating prediction data using the best mode and the block size used in the previous frame, depending on the determined prediction method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for attachment to a conventional sheet metal forming press. The apparatus allows the sheet metal forming process to be preformed fully submerged in an oil. Methods for sheet metal forming in oil are also provided.

Abstract: Ultra-precision freeform surfaces are important to the development of complex and micro-optical-electro-mechanical devices used in many photonics and telecommunication products such as F-theta lenses for laser printers. These surfaces are complex and large scale surface topologies with shapes that generally possesses no rotational symmetry. Due to the geometrical complexities of these ultra-precision freeform surfaces, it is difficult to characterize the form accuracy and surface quality of freeform optical surfaces.