Abstract: The present invention provides an off-chip apparatus and a method for driving micro fluid wherein one or a plurality of impedance members, plunger positioning members and pressure difference design are used to drive the fluid and control the flow speed in a microfluidic system. The present invention also provides a method for driving fluid and controlling flow speed, wherein a slow pressure balancing mechanism is produced by the foregoing device so the flow speed of fluid can be controlled.

Abstract: A non-rigid airship has a hull with a plurality of lobes formed therein. The lobes decrease the radius of curvature of the hull, thereby reducing the stress on the hull due to the pressurized lifting gas contained therein. The reduced stress allows the hull to be constructed from a lighter weight material, thus reducing the mass of the hull, and enabling the airship to carry more cargo. The lobes can be pulled-in to reduce the cross-sectional area of the airship, thereby potentially reducing its aerodynamic drag. Flexible retaining members are used to partially delineate lobes. Load lines in the form of a polygon are used to pull in lobes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional germacrene-D synthase and a polynucleotide encoding it. Included also are genetic constructs, transgenic organisms, plant selection methods and biofermentation methods. The enzyme may be used to prepare germacrene-D and/or other sesquiterpenes such as germacrene-D, delta-cadinene, gamma-cadinene, gamma-muurolene, gamma-elemene, delta-elemene, elemol or germacrene-B.

Abstract: There is provided a system for transmission of power and/or information between a first location external of a living body and a second position internal of the living body which comprises: (a) a primary controller (2) comprising a power source and a transmitter locatable at the first locations; and (b) an antenna (12) based device (10) locatable at the second position to receive an output from the transmitter, wherein the power source is adapted to emit high frequency electromagnetic radiation between 0.5 to 5 GHz. A medical appliance comprising a spring-based stent incorporating a monitoring device wherein the spring of the stent acts as the aerial for the monitoring device and wherein the medical appliance is capable of receiving electromagnetic radiation with a frequency between 0.5 to 5 GHz.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device package and a method of the package. In particular, an electronic device package and a method of the package suitable for a bumpless electronic device package with enhanced electrical performance and heat-dissipation efficiency are disclosed. The method comprises: providing a substrate having a plurality of vias and a plurality of electronic devices; forming a gluing layer on a surface of the substrate and fixing the electronic devices on the gluing layer, wherein the electronic devices have I/O units aligned with the vias respectively; forming a plurality of fixing layers in the gaps between the electronic devices; trenching a plurality of openings aligned with the vias respectively in the fixing layer; forming a plurality of metallic conductive units in the vias, the openings and part of the surface of the substrate; and forming a passivation layer over the other surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article fabrication system having a plurality of material deposition tools containing one or more materials useful in fabricating the article, and a material deposition device having a tool interface for receiving one of the material deposition tools. A system controller is operably connected to the material deposition device to control operation of the material deposition device. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating an article using the system of the invention and a method of fabricating a living three-dimensional structure.

Abstract: A chromosome using each of a plurality of parameters of a physical model of a semiconductor element as a gene is defined and the parameters are optimized using a genetic algorithm based on the characteristics measurement data of the semiconductor element fabricated by way of trial. In the selection processing of the genetic algorithm, a sum of a first evaluation value based on linear scale data and a second evaluation value based on logarithmic scale data is employed as the evaluation value of the chromosome.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product is provided which facilitates the collaborative selection and synchronous playing of digital media on a plurality of networked media players. Various embodiments of the invention provides for a plurality of media players in processing communications which enables individual users of the media players to form a collaborative group; whereby the collaborative group of users may jointly suggest, approve, reject, vote, or otherwise select the media item to be synchronously played upon their individual media players. In some embodiments of the present invention, at least one of the media players is assigned a role of designated media coordinator.

Abstract: A dental apparatus provides a substantially uniform concentration of abrasive material entrained in a pressurized gas to a desired location substantially irrespective the amount of abrasive material in a pressurized container of the apparatus, and resists clogging by the abrasive material. The apparatus includes a control unit having a container that secures the abrasive material, the abrasive material in the container becoming entrained in pressurized gas received from a dental unit. The concentration of the mixture of entrained abrasive material in pressurized gas is maintained by upwardly directing the flow of the mixture in a first conduit against a cap, a portion of the entrained abrasive material returning to the container, with the regulated mixture of entrained abrasive material in pressurized gas being delivered through a hand piece to the desired location.

Abstract: An alarm analysis method capable of multi-purpose function. A plurality of efficiency indices are defined, comprising statistical-data-configuration, data-set, background-alarm-rate, peak-alarm-rate, active-alarm-distribution, bad-actors-identification, and alarm-report indices. A data warehouse is created according to the efficiency indices and using an online analytical processing method. A plurality of user interfaces are created according to the data warehouse and analysis results. The data warehouse is accessed using the user interfaces to retrieve the analysis results.

Abstract: A novel DNA comprising a protein-encoding region is directly cloned from cDNA library originating from human adult whole brain and human fetal whole brain, the base sequence thereof is determined, and the functions thereof are identified. A DNA comprising a base sequence encoding the following polypeptide (a) or (b): (a) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence which is identical or substantially identical with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID No.1, (b) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID No.1 in which part of amino acids are deleted, substituted or added, and having substantially the same biological activity as the function of the polypeptide (a), recombinant polypeptide encoded by the above DNAs, and protein comprising the polypeptide.

Abstract: This invention presents a super-resolution image reconstruction from a sequence of aliased imagery. The sub-pixel shifts (displacement) among the images are unknown due to uncontrolled natural jitter of the imager. A correlation method is utilized to estimate sub-pixel shifts between each low resolution aliased image with respect to a reference image. An error-energy reduction algorithm is derived to reconstruct the high-resolution alias-free output image. The main feature of this proposed error-energy reduction algorithm is that we treat the spatial samples from low resolution images that possess unknown and irregular (uncontrolled) sub-pixel shifts as a set of constraints to populate an over-sampled (sampled above the desired output bandwidth) processing array. The estimated sub-pixel locations of these samples and their values constitute a spatial domain constraint.

Abstract: A clustering method, medium, and apparatus using region division templates. According to the method, medium, and apparatus, in order to more reliably extract semantic concepts included in a photo, multiple content-based feature values can be extracted from region images divided by using region division templates, and the confidence degree of an input image in relation to the local semantic concept, defined by using the feature values, is measured. With respect to the confidence degree, the local semantic concepts of the photo can be merged and a more reliable local semantic concept can be extracted. By using the merged local semantic concept, the confidence degree of a global semantic concept is measured, and according to the confidence, multiple category concepts included in the input photo are extracted. By doing so, photo data can be quickly and effectively used to generate an album.

Abstract: A multi-layer collagen article useful for wound healing includes at least two layers; wherein at least one layer, facing the wound side, has an effective amount of non or partially cross-linked collagen; and at least one layer having an effective amount of highly cross-linked collagen matrices. A method for the production of the collagen article and a method of enhancing wound healing by means of administering the multi-layer collagen are provided.

Abstract: A member of a new class of bacterial toxin has been isolated and characterised. The bacterial toxin is of the AB5 type and is characterised in that it has a subtilase domain. It is cytotoxic to Vero cells, and toxicity in vivo in mice occurs in a number of different sites. Mutation of the serine active residue results in greater than 99% reduction in activity. The protein has been purified and antibodies have been prepared for both the A subunit and B subunits, and ELISA detection methods have been developed. The nucleic acid sequence has been determined and primers specific for the toxin have been used for a preliminary screen of a range of patient samples to ascertain the extent to which the toxin is present.

Abstract: The present invention is a force detecting controlling device for a screw of an injection molding machine, which utilities a load cell as a force sensor for injection, holding pressure and back pressure. The load cell arranged on a rear fixed plate directly detects a force applied onto a ball screw nut. Because the ball screw nut is fastened on the load cell, and the load cell is fixed on the rear fixed plate, the force on a ball screw is directly transmitted to the ball screw nut. Therefore, a total value of the force on the ball screw produced by back pressure and friction among mechanical parts are equal to a force value of the ball screw nut applying onto the load cell. The injection force detected via the load cell for an instant response reaches a close loop control and procedures of holding pressure and back pressure are specifically controlled as well.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation and identification of nucleic acid sequences encoding the coat protein of papaya ringspot virus in the Kapoho (KA), Keaau (KE), Thailand (TH), Brazil (BR), Jamaica (JA), Mexico (ME), Venezuela (VE), and Oahu (OA) strains, and the uses thereof to impart viral resistance to papaya plants. The present invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs containing individual or multiple papaya ringspot virus coat protein-encoding nucleic acid sequences, and host cells and transgenic plants and seeds containing such constructs. The present invention is also directed to a method of using such constructs to impart to plants resistance to papaya ringspot virus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flavored nut formulation comprising deep fat fried/dry roasted cashew kernels/peanuts/almonds in the range of 90–98%, salt 1.5–3.0%, oleoresin 1.0–3.0% diluted with 8–12 folds of absolute ethyl alcohol and a process of preparing a flavored nut formulation.

Abstract: A micro-electromechanical liquid ejecting device includes a substrate that defines a liquid inlet channel. A drive circuitry layer is positioned on the substrate. A nozzle chamber structure is positioned on the substrate. The nozzle chamber structure has sidewalls and a roof that define a nozzle chamber in liquid communication with the inlet channel. The roof wall defines a liquid ejection port in liquid communication with the nozzle chamber. A pivot member is positioned in one of the sidewalls and is pivotal with respect to the roof. A liquid ejecting member is fast internally with the pivot member and extends into the nozzle chamber such that displacement of the pivot member results in movement of the liquid ejecting member relative to the roof, thereby ejecting liquid from the liquid ejection port.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion device includes a photodetector for generating a photocurrent in response to the detection of radiation at a first wavelength. An avalanche multiplier amplifies the signal photocurrent and feeds this to a light emitting element that produces radiation at a second wavelength shorter than the first wavelength and corresponding to the detected radiation at the first wavelength. The components are assembled together in an integrated stacked arrangement either by epitaxial growth or wafer fusion of the individual components. The device is useful as an image intensifier or thermal imaging device.