Abstract: A method for providing encapsulation of an electronic device which obtains an encapsulating member configured to enclose the electronic device, prepares a surface of the encapsulating member for non-adhesive direct bonding, prepares a surface of a device carrier including the electronic device for non-adhesive direct bonding, and bonds the prepared surface of the encapsulating member to the prepared surface of the device carrier to form an encapsulation of the electronic device. As such, an encapsulated electronic device results which includes the device carrier having a first bonding region encompassing the electronic device, includes the encapsulating member having at least one relief preventing contact between the electronic device and the encapsulating member and having a second bonding region bonded to the first bonding region of the device carrier, and includes a non-adhesive direct bond formed between the first and second bonding regions thereby to form an encapsulation of the electronic device.

Abstract: A photochromic melanin-containing optical plate is described. The plate has a lamination structure comprising one or two functional film layers containing photochromic compounds and melanin pigments. The photochromic melanin-containing optical plate absorbs high-energy visible-light while indoor and darkens to a sunscreen while outdoors. The plate can be advantageously used in eyewear optical articles such as ski goggles, sunscreen lenses, eyewear lenses, etc.

Abstract: A video encoding system and method utilizes a three-dimensional (3-D) wavelet transform and entropy coding that utilize motion information in a way to reduce the sensitivity to motion. In one implementation, the coding process initially estimates motion trajectories of pixels in a video object from frame to frame in a video sequence to account for motion of the video object throughout the frames. After motion estimation, a 3-D wavelet transform is applied in two parts. First, a temporal 1-D wavelet transform is applied to the corresponding pixels along the motion trajectories in a time direction. The temporal wavelet transform produces decomposed frames of temporal wavelet transforms, where the spatial correlation within each frame is well preserved. Second, a spatial 2-D wavelet transform is applied to all frames containing the temporal wavelet coefficients. The wavelet transforms produce coefficients within different sub-bands. The process then codes wavelet coefficients.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of growing new bone, bone-like tissue or extracellular matrix under in vitro cell culture conditions. The method utilizes a bioreactor allowing for the flow of nutrient solutions into, through, and out of the bioreactor, wherein ground demineralized bone and bone-forming cells are present in the bioreactor. The resulting bone, bone-like tissue or extracellular matrix produced by the invention are within the scope of the present invention. In addition, the present invention is directed to the bioreactor device used to grow the new bone, bone-like tissue, or extracellular matrix.

Abstract: A method of preparing a composition for regulating animal growth comprising the steps of preparing cysteamine or its salt, and mixing the cysteamine or its salt with cyclodextrin or its derivative in a reactor.

Abstract: A video encoding system and method utilizes a three-dimensional (3-D) wavelet transform and entropy coding that utilize motion information in a way to reduce the sensitivity to motion. In one implementation, the coding process initially estimates motion trajectories of pixels in a video object from frame to frame in a video sequence to account for motion of the video object throughout the frames. After motion estimation, a 3-D wavelet transform is applied in two parts. First, a temporal 1-D wavelet transform is applied to the corresponding pixels along the motion trajectories in a time direction. The temporal wavelet transform produces decomposed frames of temporal wavelet transforms, where the spatial correlation within each frame is well preserved. Second, a spatial 2-D wavelet transform is applied to all frames containing the temporal wavelet coefficients. The wavelet transforms produce coefficients within different sub-bands. The process then codes wavelet coefficients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody or functional fragment thereof which binds to a mammalian (e.g., human) CC-chemokine receptor 1 (CCR1) or a portion of the receptor and blocks binding of a ligand to the receptor. The invention further relates to a method of inhibiting the interaction of a cell bearing mammalian CCR1 with a ligand thereof, and to use of the antibodies and fragments in research, therapeutic, prophylactic and diagnostic methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides an IP telephone gatekeeper system and an implementation method thereof, characterized in that two or more individual gatekeepers are connected each other, so as to forming a gatekeeper system that can be regarded as a single gatekeeper system by the controlled gateways, in which the gatekeepers can substitute and backup mutually. A plurality of computer systems are used to realized the cooperation of a plurality of gatekeepers, for breaking through the limit of capacity of individual gatekeeper group and improving the reliability of the whole system, so that backing-up and substituting mutually can be achieved.

Abstract: An enclosure of a mobile phone with changeable panel includes a front cover (1), a panel (2), a rotatable holder (3), and a spring (4). The front cover defines a through hole (16) and latch slots (171, 172). The panel has projections (241, 242) at an edge thereof, and the projections can be engaged in the latch slots of the front cover. The panel further has a hole (25) corresponding to the through hole of the front cover. The holder has a latch portion (33), and the spring is engaged around the holder. The holder with the spring is received in the hole of the panel, and the holder is further received in the through hole of the front cover. The holder is rotated and the spring is compressed, thereby securely holding the panel on the front cover.

Abstract: A system and method for creating 3-dimensional agricultural field scene maps are disclosed comprising producing a pair of images using a stereo camera and creating a disparity images based on the pair of images, the disparity image being a 3-dimensional representation of the stereo images. Coordinate arrays can be produced from the disparity image and the coordinate arrays can be used to render a 3-dimensional local map of the agricultural field scene. Global maps can also be made by using geographic location information associated with various local maps to fuse together multiple local maps into a 3-dimensional global representation of the field scene.

Abstract: A video encoding system and method utilizes a three-dimensional (3-D) wavelet transform and entropy coding that utilize motion information in a way to reduce the sensitivity to motion. In one implementation, the coding process initially estimates motion trajectories of pixels in a video object from frame to frame in a video sequence to account for motion of the video object throughout the frames. After motion estimation, a 3-D wavelet transform is applied in two parts. First, a temporal 1-D wavelet transform is applied to the corresponding pixels along the motion trajectories in a time direction. The temporal wavelet transform produces decomposed frames of temporal wavelet transforms, where the spatial correlation within each frame is well preserved. Second, a spatial 2-D wavelet transform is applied to all frames containing the temporal wavelet coefficients. The wavelet transforms produce coefficients within different sub-bands. The process then codes wavelet coefficients.

Abstract: An enclosure (100) for a portable electronic device includes: a panel (120) having a number of tabs (1231), and defining a lock hole (129) bounded by an inner wall (1291); a housing (150) having a number of tab slots (156) corresponding to the tabs of the panel; and a handle (130) configured to fit in the lock hole. The panel is attached on the housing by the tabs being received in the corresponding tab slots, and the handle is contained in the lock hole and is rotatably connected to the inner wall. Thus the handle can be opened or closed relative to the panel. A user can manually rotate the handle to the open position and then pull up the panel using the handle. There is no need for a special tool, making it convenient to change the panel.

Abstract: A system and method for creating 3-dimensional agricultural field scene maps are disclosed comprising producing a pair of images using a stereo camera and creating a disparity image based on the pair of images, the disparity image being a 3-dimensional representation of the stereo images. Coordinate arrays can be produced from the disparity image and the coordinate arrays can be used to render a 3-dimensional local map of the agricultural field scene. Global maps can also be made by using geographic location information associated with various local maps to fuse together multiple local maps into a 3-dimensional global representation of the field scene. The disparity images can be used to analyze a variety of agricultural features.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intein-mediated method of attaching a ligand to a protein for immobilization onto a support functionalized with an affinity receptor. In one embodiment, the ligand is biotin and the affinity receptor is avidin. Biotin is attached to the protein by reacting cysteine-biotin with a fusion protein comprising a cleavable intein and a protein of interest to effect cleavage of the cystein and attachment of biotin to the protein. The present invention further provides a novel protein array and a high throughput method of preparing protein arrays by expressing the protein of interest as an intein fusion protein including a binding domain for purification, attaching a ligand to the fusion protein under condition suitable for cleavage of the intein and attachment of the ligand to the remaining protein and immobilizing the resulting protein-ligand onto a support that has been functionalized with an affinity receptor.

Abstract: At least one of a corner portion of the semiconductor chip, a corner portion of the sealing member, and a portion in which two neighboring gold wires are spaced at a larger distance than any other two neighboring gold wires adjacent to the two neighboring gold wires is configured such that one electrode and another electrode adjacent to it are arranged in such a way that the space between one gold wire connected to one electrode and another gold wire connected to another electrode and adjacent to one gold wire is substantially equal to the diameter of these gold wires when one gold wire has been displaced toward another gold wire due to a flow of a resin at a time of sealing with the resin.

Abstract: A system and method for creating 3-dimensional agricultural field scene maps are disclosed comprising producing a pair of images using a stereo camera and creating a disparity images based on the pair of images, the disparity image being a 3-dimensional representation of the stereo images. Coordinate arrays can be produced from the disparity image and the coordinate arrays can be used to render a 3-dimensional local map of the agricultural field scene. Global maps can also be made by using geographic location information associated with various local maps to fuse together multiple local maps into a 3-dimensional global representation of the field scene. The disparity images can be used to analyze a variety of agricultural features.

Abstract: A video coding system and method utilizes a 3-D wavelet transform that is memory efficient and reduces boundary effect across frame boundaries. The transform employs a lifting-based scheme and buffers wavelet coefficients at intermediate lifting steps towards the end of one GOP (group of pictures) until intermediate coefficients from the beginning of the next GOP are available. The wavelet transform scheme does not physically break the video sequence into GOPs, but processes the sequence without intermission. In this manner, the system simulates an infinite wavelet transformation across frame boundaries and the boundary effect is significantly reduced or essentially eliminated. Moreover, the buffering is very small and the scheme can be used to implement other decomposition structures. The wavelet transform scheme provides superb video playback quality with little or no boundary effects.

Abstract: Hydrogen generation system. A source of sodium borohydride is carried on a flexible substrate that moves from a feed roll to a takeup roll. A reaction among sodium borohydride, a catalyst and water evolves hydrogen and forms a by-product that is removed from the reaction area.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a polynucleotide sequence for an insect salivary glucose oxidase enzyme and the amino acid sequence of the enzyme itself. It also provides recombinant polynucleotide vector systems designed to express the enzyme in a variety of host organisms. The invention also discloses a method for creating transgenic plants having increased resistance to insect predation resulting from the expression of the foreign glucose oxidase protein. The presence of the insect glucose oxidase enzyme triggers a plant's defensive mechanisms and results in increased resistance to insects.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for separation of particles of a first selected electrophoretic mobility or isoelectric point from a fluid comprising particles of at least one other selected electrophoretic mobility or isoelectric point. The devices comprise a microchannel comprising an inlet for introducing the fluid into the microchannel; electrodes to either side of the microchannel for applying a selected voltage to produce an electrical field across the microchannel orthogonal to the length of the microchannel; and outlets in said microchannel placed to receive outlet portions of the fluid containing enhanced concentrations of each type of particle. The devices may be used for particle detection, quantification, separation, mixing, dilution and concentration. Electrophoretic tags may be used to provide particles with altered electrophoretic mobilities and/or isoelectric points. Interior particles of cells or organisms may be released, separated and detected by these devices and methods.