Abstract: Bis(tridentate) osmium(II) complexes containing phosphite groups useful as phosphorescent emitters are disclosed. The disclosed osmium(II) complexes have higher oxidation potential then previously known osmium(II) complexes. An organic light emitting device having an organic layer that includes the disclosed osmium(II) complex is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is the pixel circuit for active matrix display apparatus and the driving method thereof, which is controlled by digital signal. The pre-charge pixel voltage is controlled and discharged by controlling the resistor and transistors, so that the desired grey scale is generated. The pixel circuit includes: a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, an energy storage device and resistor. By controlling the third switch, the first end of the energy storage device is charged to the voltage of the second source. The first switch and the second switch are controlled to switch on, so that the first end of the energy storage device discharging to the first source. The second switch switches off when the first end of the energy storage device reaches the desired pixel voltage.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for administration of a formulation of resiniferatoxin (RTX) to provide cardiac sympathetic afferent denervation when applied in an amount and concentration sufficient to chemically denervate vanilloid 1 receptor (TRPV1)-expressing CSAR (cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex) afferents. There is further disclosed a method for treating heart failure or hypertension and its related indications selected from the group consisting of increased sympatho-excitation, cardiac hypertrophy, increased left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP), lung edema, and combinations thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of RTX directly to a tissue site selected from the group consisting of epicardium, a T1-T4 dorsal root ganglion and intrathecally to the T1-T4 region of the spinal column.

Abstract: The invention has a curved board. The curved board is formed into a shape that curves in a curving direction corresponding to an expanding direction of a net opening in a towing state, from a front-side end section that is a front side in a towing direction in the towing state towards a rear-side end section that is a rear side in the towing direction in the towing state. At least one of a projecting structure having a projecting surface, a top board, and a bottom board is formed in the curved board.

Abstract: A method of determining a probability of readmission of a patient includes receiving patient data from a plurality of information sources; calculating the probability of readmission of the patient based on the patient data and an adaptive readmission risk model; and providing the probability of readmission of the patient to a medical provider.

Abstract: The design method for complex electromagnetic materials is expanded from form-invariant coordinate transformations of Maxwell's equations to finite embedded coordinate transformations. Embedded transformations allow the transfer of electromagnetic field manipulations from the transformation-optical medium to another medium, thereby allowing the design of structures that are not exclusively invisible. A topological criterion for the reflectionless design of complex media is also disclosed and is illustrated in conjunction with the topological criterion to design a parallel beam shifter and a beam splitter with unconventional electromagnetic behavior.

Abstract: Techniques for segmentation include determining an edge of voxels in a range associated with a target object. A center voxel is determined. Target size is determined based on the center voxel. In some embodiments, edges near the center are suppressed, markers are determined based on the center, and an initial boundary is determined using a watershed transform. Some embodiments include determining multiple rays originating at the center in 3D, and determining adjacent rays for each. In some embodiments, a 2D field of amplitudes is determined on a first dimension for distance along a ray and a second dimension for successive rays in order. An initial boundary is determined based on a path of minimum cost to connect each ray. In some embodiments, active contouring is performed using a novel term to refine the initial boundary. In some embodiments, boundaries of part-solid target objects are refined using Markov models.

Abstract: A diaphragm respiratory signal simulator is activated by skin voltage that is coupled to the simulator by many ways such as but not limited to a user sliding a finger over a conductive surface, the user sliding a finger over surfaces close to the conductive element, touch or sliding the finger over the ventilator screen. The conductive surface is electrically connected to a ring electrode at a distal part of a manikin's esophagus. The diaphragm respiratory signal simulator produces a synthetic diaphragm electrical signal that triggers a ventilator to deliver a supported breath, which is proportional to the strength of the generated signal. This process allows safe and successful training on the operations of NAVA mode of ventilation and catheter positioning.

Abstract: This invention provides nucleoside triphosphate analogues having the structure: wherein B is a base and is adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil or thymine, wherein R? is an OH or an H, and wherein R? is azidomethyl, a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted hydrocarbyl, and which has a Raman spectroscopy peak with wavenumber from 2000 cm?1 to 2300 cm?1 or a Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy spectroscopy peak with wavenumber from 2000 cm?1 to 2300 cm?1, and also to methods of DNA sequencing and SNP detection.

Abstract: A comparator of a mono-pulse radar and a signal generation method thereof are provided. The comparator includes an antenna array, a TEM mode cavity power combiner and a switch device. The antenna array includes N antennas. The TEM mode cavity power combiner includes a combination port and M input port sets, and each of the input port sets has a positive input port and a negative input port, wherein N and M are integer greater than 1. The switch device is coupled between the antenna array and the TEM mode cavity power combiner and is used for transmitting the reflected signal received by the antenna array to the positive input port or the negative input port of one of the input port sets. The combination port of the TEM mode cavity power combiner generates an output signal according to the reflected signals received from the input port sets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods useful to monitor central and peripheral nervous system neuron/axon destruction resulting from an increase in acute phase inflammatory enzymes. The methods have applicability to monitoring the progress of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease, as well as neuroinflammatory damage that results from sports injuries, vigorous physical activity or any form of physical abuse. The invention further relates to methods of treating multiple sclerosis or other diseases with an inflammatory component related to phospholipase A2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a server, a terminal and a data pushing method. The server comprises a request receiving unit configured to receive request information from at least one terminal and a pushing instruction from another server; a request generating unit configured to parsing the pushing instruction so as to obtain information of data associated with the terminal and generate a pushing request according to the information of the data associated with the terminal; and a request transmitting unit configured to transmit the pushing request to the terminal and transmit the request information to the other server, so that the other server determines the information of the data and generates the pushing instruction according to the request information.

Abstract: A transistor is provided. The transistor includes a substrate, a gate electrode formed on the substrate, and multiple floating gates formed on the substrate. A fixed distance is designed between the adjacent floating gates. Wherein, the substrate, the multiple floating gates, and the gate electrode are separated by a plurality of active regions.

Abstract: A receiver configured to receive wave packets encoded with data via a nonlinear channel is disclosed. The receiver includes an input configured to receive the wave packets from the non-linear channel. The receiver also includes a processor configured to generate a transfer matrix from the received wave packets and find the representation of the transfer matrix as ratios of polynomials and compute the non-linear Fourier spectrum in which the data has been embedded. The receiver may also include a demodulator configured to demodulate the non-linear Fourier spectrum to recover the data. Periodic boundary conditions may be selected. Boundary conditions may be selected based on a non-periodic vanishing signal. The received wave packets may be configured as solitons. The nonlinear channel may be an optical channel.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to devices and methods for tissue removal. Exemplary embodiments can be configured for mechanical dissection as well as suction to grasp, resect and collect all or part of a target tissue. Exemplary embodiments may also comprise elements for cauterization of tissue and coagulation of blood vessels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for differentiating between absence of disease, endometriosis, and EAOC or serous ovarian cancer in a subject. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that certain microRNAs are associated with each of these conditions.

Abstract: Nanocarriers are synthesized with polymers that respond to lower pH and/or ROS by being degraded. The compositions may be utilized to selectively deliver payloads within patients by responding to lower pH and/or ROS at localities within the patient. The present invention also features methods of synthesizing nanocarriers that are degraded by lower pH and/or ROS.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter relates to novel methods for modulating an immune response in an animal, which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of an agent that increases IL-27R/WSX-1 activity. Further, the inventive subject matter relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of an agent that increases IL-27R/WSX-1 activity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are transcription activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN)-related compositions and methods of using said TALENs for correcting mutant genes.

Abstract: Disclosed is fabrication of a resin compact using a mold. The mold includes a resin mold body satisfies any one of conditions which are: a width of a protrusion is 5 nm or greater and less than 50 nm, an aspect ratio of the protrusion is 2 or greater, and Martens hardness is 200 or greater; the width of the protrusion is 50 nm or greater and less than 100 nm, the aspect ratio of the protrusion is 3 or greater, and Martens hardness is 200 or greater; and the width of the protrusion is 100 nm or greater and less than 1 ?m, the aspect ratio of the protrusion is 4 or greater, and Martens hardness is 150 or greater. The inversion pattern has a space between the adjacent protrusions less than twice a height of the protrusion. The mold further includes an adhesion layer and a release layer.