Abstract: A separate excitation and high sensitive resonant type mass sensor is provided. The resonant type mass sensor 1 includes: an oscillator 3; an vibrator 2 placed on the oscillator 3; and a detecting unit 5 for detecting the resonant frequency of the vibrator 2, and is characterized in that the vibrator 2 and the oscillator 3 are not coupled mechanically and that the vibrator 2 is not mechanically coupled to any members. The vibration of the vibrator 2 is represented by a standing wave. The vibrator 2 includes a molecular recognition means for recognizing the molecules of a substance to be measured. The molecular recognition means may collect specific molecules by antigen-antibody reaction. The vibrator 2 may include at least a magnetizable part. To the magnetizable part, magnetic beads 26, to which an antibody or antigen is immobilized, may be adsorbed magnetically.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods for treating asthma or an associated disorder in a patient in need thereof, by administering to the patient an effective amount of an autophagy inducing agent, thereby treating the asthma or the associated disorder. Disorders that can be treated include, allergic asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung inflammation, respiratory tolerance and a lung infection or disorder.

Abstract: Electrode structures for transvascular nerve stimulation combine electrodes with an electrically-insulating backing layer. The backing layer increases the electrical impedance of electrical paths through blood in a lumen of a blood vessel and consequently increases the flow of electrical current through surrounding tissues. The electrode structures may be applied to stimulate nerves such as the phrenic, vagus, trigeminal, obturator or other nerves.

Abstract: Methods for enhancing or stimulating hematopoiesis including the step of administering Interleukin-12 (IL-12) to yield hematopoietic recovery in a mammal in need. Preferred methods include the step of administering IL-12 as an adjuvant therapy to alleviate the hematopoietic toxicities associated with one or more treatment regimens used to combat a disease state. Other methods include administering IL-12 to ameliorate various hematopoietic deficiencies. Still other methods are directed to uses of IL-12 for in-vivo proliferation of hematopoietic repopulating cells, hematopoietic progenitor cells and hematopoietic stem cells. Other disclosed methods are directed to uses of IL-12 for bone marrow preservation or recovery.

Abstract: The present invention relates facile method to synthesize magnetic PNCs with highly dispersed and narrow size distributed NPs. The PNCs have highly thermal stability and unique electrical and dielectric properties.

Abstract: An expert system manages a power grid wherein charging stations are connected to the power grid, with electric vehicles connected to the charging stations, whereby the expert system selectively backfills power from connected electric vehicles to the power grid through a grid tie inverter (if present) within the charging stations. In more traditional usage, the expert system allows for electric vehicle charging, coupled with user preferences as to charge time, charge cost, and charging station capabilities, without exceeding the power grid capacity at any point. A robust yet accurate state of charge (SOC) calculation method is also presented, whereby initially an open circuit voltage (OCV) based on sampled battery voltages and currents is calculated, and then the SOC is obtained based on a mapping between a previously measured reference OCV (ROCV) and SOC. The OCV-SOC calculation method accommodates likely any battery type with any current profile.

Abstract: A device for a device for preventing the intensity reduction of an optical signal, an optical emission spectrometer, an optical instrument, and a mass spectrometer including the same are provided. The device for preventing the intensity reduction includes a shielding filter which has a mesh structure capable of blocking RF electromagnetic waves radiated from a plasma field for a wafer processing, is installed in the front of an optical window of an optical emission spectrometer for measuring the plasma field from an emission spectrum image of the plasma field, and collects charging particles passing through the mesh.

Abstract: Present invention provides a method and system for providing an extended social network service (SNS), the method and system enabling a user logged in an SNS to receive information in the form of newsfeed not only from users who have a friend relationship with the logged-in user in the SNS but also from users who have an acquaintance relationship with the logged-in user through the friend relationship. Present invention also provide a method and system for providing an extended SNS, the method and system adding information about a friend relationship-based connection path between a user logged in an SNS and each user who has an acquaintance relationship with the logged-in user to content shared between them, so that the reliability of the shared content can be determined.

Abstract: A splint for use in stabilizing the nasal septum of a subject following the completion of a septoplasty procedure has a longitudinal axis and is formed of a substantially rigid sheet having a longitudinal length, an anterior end, and a posterior end. The sheet is labeled with a plurality of guide markings that guide a user in shaping the splint prior to implantation of the splint within a nasal passage of the subject.

Abstract: Generally, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to the fabrication of an RRAM cell using CMOS compatible processes. A resistance random access memory device is disclosed which includes a semiconducting substrate, a top electrode, at least one metal silicide bottom electrode formed at least partially in the substrate, wherein at least a portion of the at least one bottom electrode is positioned below the top electrode, and at least one insulating layer positioned between the top electrode and at least a portion of the at least one bottom electrode.

Abstract: Methods, compositions and kits are provided for treating a subject exposed to or at risk for exposure to a disease agent using a pharmaceutical composition including at least one recombinant heteromultimeric neutralizing binding protein including two or multiple binding regions, such that the binding regions are not identical, and each binding region specifically binds a non-overlapping portion of the disease agent, thereby treating the subject for exposure to the disease agent. In a related embodiment, the heteromultimeric neutralizing binding protein includes two or multiple binding regions that neutralize a plurality of disease agents. In certain embodiments, the disease agent includes a bacterium, a bacterial protein, a virus, a viral protein, a cancer cell, and a protein or molecule produced therefrom. In certain embodiments, the disease agent is a plurality of different disease agents.

Abstract: This invention provides a micromechanical resonator oscillator structure and a driving method thereof. As power handling ability of a resonator is proportional to its equivalent stiffness, a better power handling capability is obtained by driving a micromechanical resonator oscillator at its high equivalent stiffness area. One of the embodiments of this invention is demonstrated by using a beam resonator. A 9.7-MHZ beam resonator via the high-equivalent stiffness area driven method shows better power handling capability and having lower phase noise.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for angiogenesis inhibition comprising a peroxidasin inhibitor as an effective ingredient, and more particularly, to a method of screening angiogenesis inhibitor, which includes steps of treating a test agent, and analyzing peroxidasin gene expression or protein activity, and comparing peroxidasin gene expression or protein activity between a case treated with the test agent and a case not treated with the test agent. Accordingly, since the inhibitor of the peroxidasin expression or protein activity according to the present invention can effectively inhibit migration, proliferation and tube formation of endothelial cells, the inhibitor can be effectively used for preventing or treating a variety of diseases or conditions of the diseases derived from abnormal regulation of angiogenesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sectional dynamic-driving backlight module and a head-up display device thereof. The sectional dynamic-driving backlight module comprises an optical-directional lens unit and an optical-homogenizing unit. The optical-directional lens unit is provided for converging the light beams emitted by the light source assemblies in the backlight module into light beams with a smaller divergent angle, and the optical-homogenizing unit is used for further homogenizing the light beams, so as to make all display regions of the LCD show a uniform illumination. Therefore, all images showed on an eyebox of the driver are distinct. Besides, each of the light source assemblies consist a red-light LED chip, a green-light LED chip, a blue-light LED chip, and a white-light LED chip, and these LED chips may be controlled by a controlling PCB for lighting respectively or simultaneously, so as to achieve a sectional dynamic display.

Abstract: Fluorinated aromatic materials, their synthesis and their use in optoelectronics. In some cases, the fluorinated aromatic materials are perfluoroalkylated aromatic materials that may include perfluoropolyether substituents.

Abstract: A nanofiber-reinforced composition suited to applying to a wound site in a human body includes a carrier liquid and nanofibers dispersed therein in the carrier liquid. The viscosity of the composition is such that it is able to be applied through a tube yet adhere proximate the wound site to provide a barrier layer which assists in healing of the wound by spacing it from neighboring organs.

Abstract: A laser device 1 demultiplexes seed light L0 into a plurality of beams of laser light L1 and then continuously optically amplifies the plurality of beams of the laser light L1 with an amplifier 14. Therefore, its amplification factor can be set higher than that in the case of amplifying pulsed laser light. When producing multiplexed light L3 by multiplexing the beams of the amplified laser light L1 with a diffraction grating 16, respective phases of the beams of the laser light L1 are controlled such that an output peak of the multiplexed light L3 repeatedly appears at a converging position P1 at a predetermined time interval. This produces pulsed laser light at the converging position P1 from a plurality of beams of laser light L2 amplified at a high amplification factor. Hence, this laser device 1 can produce pulsed laser light with a high output.

Abstract: Embodiments include an alkane oxidation catalyst having a support modified with a carboxylate group. The carboxylate group is functionalized with a manganese complex selected from the group consisting of [(C6H12N3R3)Mn(OCH3)3]Z, [(C6H12N3R3)Mn2O3]Z2, [(C6H15N3)Mn4O6]Z4. Each R is independently an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbons, and each Z is independently PF6?, ClO4?, or Br?.

Abstract: Disclosed are genetic expression cassettes, and vector comprising them useful for the delivery of nucleic acid segments encoding selected therapeutic constructs (including for example, peptides, polypeptides, ribozymes, and catalytic RN molecules), to selected cells and tissues of vertebrate animals. The disclosed genetic constructs are useful in the development of gene therapy vectors, including for example, viral vectors such as HSV, retroviral, lentiviral, AV, and rAAV vectors. The expression cassettes disclosed herein provide new tools in the field of gene therapy, and for the treatment of mammalian, and in particular, human diseases, disorders, and dysfunctions. The disclosed compositions may be utilized in a variety of investigative, diagnostic and therapeutic regimens, including the prevention and treatment of a variety of human diseases.

Abstract: The new variety Pennisetum ‘Tift 10’ is provided. The new and distinct variety has high ornamental value, cold tolerance for short periods of time, and disease resistance. The asexually reproduced variety is reliably propagated vegetatively.