Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystal fiber, and more particularly to a Ti: sapphire crystal fiber, a manufacturing method thereof, and a wide band light source with the same. The Ti: sapphire single crystal is grown by means of laser-heated pedestal growth (LHPG) method into a crystal fiber of a predetermined diameter. The crystal fiber is enclosed by a glass capillary and is grown into a single cladding crystal fiber. The wide band light source comprises: a pumping source for providing a pumping light; a single cladding Ti: sapphire crystal fiber for absorbing the pumping light and emitting the wide band light.

Abstract: A magnamosis system for auto-anastomosing a region of the body using implants with magnetic members that may be individually delivered to different locations in the body. The implants with their magnetic members have a mating surface and polar alignment that generates an attractive force to compress tissue in the region between them. The tissue in the region necroses as a result of the compressive force such that tissue surrounding the necrosed tissue heals together to form an anastomosis.

Abstract: Hydroxypolyamides, hydroxypolyamide products, and post-hydroxypolyamides are disclosed as gel forming agents. Hydroxypolyamides and post-hydroxypolyamides are prepared from known methods. Hydroxypolyamide products are produced from a modified polymerization procedure which utilizes strong base for deprotonation of ammonium salts from the esterification of stoichiometrically equivalent polyacid:polyamine salts. The hydroxypolyamide products are capable of gel formation at lower concentrations than hydroxypolyamides and post-hydroxypolyamides from the known methods of preparation, and are therefore superior gel forming agents.

Abstract: Devices and systems for power electronic circuits are provided. Embodiments of the present invention enable high density inductive energy storage by using electromechanical coupling between an electrically conducting inductive element and a mechanical resonator to passively store energy via both electromagnetic and mechanical mechanisms. A microelectromechanical inductor (MEMI) is provided utilizing a magnet and a conductor. In a specific embodiment, the MEMI includes a permanent magnet on a compliant layer centrally disposed within a spiral coil. In a further embodiment, a second coil is provided near the magnet to provide a resonating transducer.

Abstract: A sample of nonlinear optical material for use in a nonlinear optical device contains a grating comprising alternating regions of inverted and non-inverted nonlinear coefficient of the material, with the regions separated by boundaries positioned such that the grating can provide quasi-phase matching of a selected nonlinear optical interaction, and compensate for phase mismatch arising from the Gouy phase shift of one or more focused optical beams involved in the interaction. The boundary positions can be calculated for second harmonic generation or optical parametric generation and oscillation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for realizing adaptive quantization in the process of image/video coding, which includes the following steps: acquiring the parameter information of the neighbor blocks of the current block; determining the quantization mode of the current block according to the parameter information of the neighbor blocks; and performing quantization processing on transform coefficients of the current block by using the determined quantization mode. Wherein, block coding type and motion vector of the neighbor blocks are used as the parameter information for determining the quantization mode of the current block. An apparatus for adaptive quantization in process of image/video coding is provided. The invention can use different quantization mode for adaptive quantization in different image content of an image sequence, thereby improving the subjective quality of the compressed images at the same bit rate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a quilt packaging system for microchip, a method for making such a quilt packaging system, microchips that may be used in a such a quilt packaging system, and methods for making such microchips.

Abstract: Provided are a pairing computation device, a pairing computation method, and a pairing computation program all of which enable fast pairing computation.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition and methods of producing and application of the composition for treating myocardial infarction of a subject are disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one synthesized compound selected from the group consisting of SEC, SPC, SBC, SPEC, SAC, SAMC, and SPRC, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: An inkjet ink includes carbon nanotubes, flake graphites, an organic carrier, a binder, a surfactant, a film enhancer and a solvent. A method for making an inkjet ink includes dispersing the plurality of carbon nanotubes in the surfactant solvent to form a first mixture, dispersing the plurality of flake graphites in the organic carrier solvent to form a second mixture, adding the film enhancer into the second mixture to form a third mixture, and mixing the first mixture and the third mixture.

Abstract: A method and related system for providing therapy to a treatment site, such as stenosis or other vasculature disease, at one or more locations of a subject, such as the vasculature. The method includes: advancing an ultrasound catheter to or in proximity to the subject's treatment site; infusing microbubbles into or proximal to the treatment site; and delivering ultrasonic energy from the ultrasound catheter. The ultrasonic energy may be adapted for: imaging the treatment site, translating the microbubbles into or in the vicinity of the treatment site and/or rupturing the microbubbles.

Abstract: A steel structure including pre-stressing brackets for improving load-carrying capacity and serviceability comprises: a steel girder; a plurality of connecting brackets connected to the bottom surface of the steel girder spaced and apart from one; and a cover plate connected to the bottom surfaces of the connecting brackets. Since the cover plate is installed regardless of the connecting portion of the steel girder, pre-stressing section can be consecutively formed therefore pre-stress effect is improved. Moreover, since the connecting brackets space the cover plate a constant distance from the steel girder, the moment of inertia is increased so the span of a bridge might be increased.

Abstract: A method for making a touch panel is provided. The method includes providing at least one array of carbon nanotubes, a first substrate, and a second substrate. The at least one array of carbon nanotubes is pressed by using a pressing device to form a carbon nanotube structure. A first electrode plate is formed on the first substrate and a second electrode plate on the second substrate. Two first-electrodes are located on opposite sides of the first electrode plate and two second-electrodes on opposite sides of the second electrode plate. The first electrode plate is spaced a distance from the second electrode plate such that the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer face each other.

Abstract: A pile and method for driving a pile includes a pile having a structural outer tube, and an inner member disposed generally concentrically with the outer tube. The outer tube and inner member are fixed to a driving shoe. The pile is constructed and driven such that the pile driver impacts only the inner member. The impact loads are transmitted to the driving shoe to drive the pile into the sediment, such that the outer tube is thereby pulled into the sediment. In a particular embodiment the outer tube is formed of steel, and the inner member also comprises a steel tube. In an alternative embodiment one or both of the inner member and the outer tube are formed of an alternative material, for example, concrete. In an embodiment, the outer tube has a recess that captures a flange on the inner member. In an embodiment the outer tube is attached to the inner member with an elastic spring.

Abstract: Compositions and processed for their use as additives for reducing the sulfur content of FCC gasoline employ a support material having deposited on its surface (a) a first metal component from Group IIB of the Periodic Table and (b) a second metal component from Group III or Group IV of the Periodic Table. The additive composition is preferably made of a montmorillonite clay support containing zinc and gallium, zinc and zirconium. Alternatively, the additive composition includes support material having deposited on its surface a metal component from Group III of the Periodic Table, preferably a montmorillonite clay support containing gallium. The clay is impregnated with the metal(s) using the known incipient wetness method and the dried powdered additive composition is preferably formed into shapes suitable for use in the FCC unit.

Abstract: A computer including a processor and a verification device. The processor in the computer performs the steps of authenticating a secure connection between a hypervisor and the verification device, measuring the identity of at least a portion of a select guest before the select guest executes any instruction, and sending a measurement of the identity of the select guest to the verification device. The verification device compares the policy stored in the verification device with the measurement of the select guest received by the verification device. The steps of authenticating, measuring, sending, and comparing are performed after receiving a signal indicative of a request to execute the select guest and without rebooting the computer.

Abstract: Non-naturally occurring peptides/polypeptides/proteins comprising the crosslinking motif, Tyr-X-Tyr, wherein X is any amino acid, and methods of preparing the same.

Abstract: A method for protein refolding with an ion exchange resin. The method includes (a) choosing an ion exchange resin that having charged groups with the same sign as a net charge of a denatured protein to be refolded; (b) removing heterogeneous ions from the ion exchange resin by washing the ion exchange resin sequentially with saline solution and deionized water, to prepare the ion exchange resin; (c) mixing the ion exchange resin with a refolding buffer thoroughly, then adding the denatured protein to the refolding buffer and allowing the denatured protein to refold; and then (d) collecting the supernatant by centrifugation or settlement, to obtain a solution containing the refolded protein.

Abstract: A wearable action-assist device which assists or executes an action of a wearer by substituting for the wearer is provided with an action-assist tool 2 having an actuator 201 which gives power to the wearer 1, a biosignal sensor 221 which detects a wearer's biosignal, a biosignal processing unit 3 which acquires from a biosignal “a” detected by the biosignal sensor a nerve transfer signal “b” for operating a wearer's muscular line skeletal system, and a myoelectricity signal “c” accompanied with a wearer's muscular line activity, an optional control unit 4 which generates a command signal “d” for causing the actuator 201 to generate power according to the wearer's intention using the nerve transfer signal “b” and the myoelectricity signal “c” acquired by the biosignal processing unit 3, and a driving current generating unit 5 which generates a current according to the nerve transfer signal b and a current according to the myoelectricity signal “c”, respectively, based on the command signal “d” generated by th

Abstract: Provided are a speech search device, the search speed of which is very fast, the search performance of which is also excellent, and which performs fuzzy search, and a speech search method. Not only the fuzzy search is performed, but also the distance between phoneme discrimination features included in speech data is calculated to determine the similarity with respect to the speech using both a suffix array and dynamic programming, and an object to be searched for is narrowed by means of search keyword division based on a phoneme and search thresholds relative to a plurality of the divided search keywords, the object to be searched for is repeatedly searched for while increasing the search thresholds in order, and whether or not there is the keyword division is determined according to the length of the search keywords, thereby implementing speech search, the search speed of which is very fast and the search performance of which is also excellent.