Abstract: Electrospun biodegradable poly(ester-amide) fabric is especially suitable as a scaffold for tissue engineering and to incorporate drug for burn or wound healing treatment to accelerate healing, or to prevent tissue adhesion after surgery.

Abstract: Aspects relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for a zoned vacuum tool comprised of independently operable vacuum sources provided a vacuum force to segregated zones. A vacuum force is generated in connection with a first zone independently of an activation or deactivation of vacuum force generation associated with a second zone. Therefore, a single vacuum tool can selectively apply a vacuum force to material portions, which allows for control as to which material portions are manipulated by the vacuum tool.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device for electronic controllers, is provided and includes a housing that has a hollow portion into which a working fluid for heat transfer and dissipation is filled. The housing of the electronic controller is formed to have the hollow portion using the material containing the heat-conductive filler and the heat transfer working fluid is filled in the hollow portion, to improve the cooling efficiency and achieving the weight reduction. By forming the condensation unit that condenses the vaporized working fluid in the upper end portion relative to the working fluid filled in the hollow portion of the housing, the heat exchange effect of the working fluid may be maximized.

Abstract: A method for forming a backside illuminated photo-sensitive device includes forming a gradated sacrificial buffer layer onto a sacrificial substrate, forming a uniform layer onto the gradated sacrificial buffer layer, forming a second gradated buffer layer onto the uniform layer, forming a silicon layer onto the second gradated buffer layer, bonding a device layer to the silicon layer, and removing the gradated sacrificial buffer layer and the sacrificial substrate.

Abstract: apparatus for indirectly cooling and heating a battery module of an eco-friendly vehicle can maximize the heat-radiant performance of a battery, thus preventing volume expansion due to heating. The apparatus includes a thermally and electrically conductive interface plate embedded by overmolding a plurality of heat pipes and electrodes placed between the heat pipes closely between battery cells. A heat sink, that is a condensation part, is integrally connected to an upper end of the heat pipe on an air cooling channel of a battery housing. The apparatus can further improve the battery performance and prevent decreased output of a vehicle by heating the battery to an appropriate temperature under cold starting and low temperature environments.

Abstract: Cationic poly(ester amide) (PEA)-based hydrogels are provided. The hydrogels are fabricated from unsaturated L-arginine base poly(ester-amide) (UArg-PEA) precursors, pluronicDA precursors, or a combination of UArg-PEA and pluronicDA precursors at predetermined precursor composition ratios. PluronicDA/UArg-PEA hybrid hydrogels and pure pluronicDA based hydrogels are thermoresponsive and biodegradable, while pure UArg-PEA base hydrogels are biodegradable but not thermoresponsive. UArg-PEA based, pluronicDA based and hybrid hydrogels can be synthesized from unsaturated arginine-based PEA salts and/or unsaturated pluronic acid polymers. Unsaturated pluronic acid polymers can be synthesized by reacting pluronic acid with acryloylchloride to provided functional vinyl groups at the two chain ends of pluronic acid. The hydrogels can be used to carry and/or release molecules or compounds such as bioactive compounds, and can function as biologic carriers for a variety of biomedical applications.

Abstract: Organo-soluble chitosan salts, method for preparing organo-soluble salts, chitosan-derived materials prepared with organo-soluble chitosan salts, and methods for preparing chitosan-derived materials are disclosed.

Abstract: Manufacturing and assembly of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by automated placement and assembly of shoe parts. For example, a part-recognition system analyzes an image of a shoe part to identify the part and determine a location of the part. Once the part is identified and located, the part can be manipulated by an automated manufacturing tool.

Abstract: Polymers and copolymers having one or more aliphatic polyester groups or blocks. For example, the aliphatic polyester groups or blocks can be derived from a caprolactone such as, for example, ?-caprolactone. The polymers and copolymers can have desirable properties such as, for example, improved solubility and improved thermal properties.

Abstract: Manufacturing and assembly of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by automated placement and assembly of shoe parts. For example, a part-recognition system analyzes an image of a shoe part to identify the part and determine a location of the part. Once the part is identified and located, the part can be manipulated by an automated manufacturing tool.

Abstract: A fixing structure including a metal housing and a fixing base is disclosed. The housing has a carrying plane and the fixing base having a first contact end and, opposite, a second contact end is disposed on the housing. The perpendicular distance from the first contact end to the carrying plane is greater than that from the second contact end to the carrying plane. A wireless transmission device is disposed on the fixing base and in contact with the first contact end and the second contact end, so that a perpendicular distance from an antenna end of the wireless transmission device to the carrying plane is greater than a perpendicular distance from a fixed end of the wireless transmission device to the carrying plane. Therefore, a relatively great distance is kept between the antenna end and the housing for preventing the antenna end from being interfered by the metal housing.

Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by automated placement of shoe parts. For example, a part-recognition system analyzes an image of a shoe part to identify the part and determine a location of the part. Once the part is identified and located, the part can be manipulated in an automated manner.

Abstract: Aspects relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for a zoned vacuum tool comprised of independently operable vacuum sources provided a vacuum force to segregated zones. A vacuum force is generated in connection with a first zone independently of an activation or deactivation of vacuum force generation associated with a second zone. Therefore, a single vacuum tool can selectively apply a vacuum force to material portions, which allows for control as to which material portions are manipulated by the vacuum tool.

Abstract: Manufacturing and assembly of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by automated placement and assembly of shoe parts. For example, a part-recognition system analyzes an image of a shoe part to identify the part and determine a location of the part. Once the part is identified and located, the part can be manipulated by an automated manufacturing tool.

Abstract: Amino acid-based poly(ester amide) (PEA) macromers (e.g., functional PEA macromers) and methods for preparing amino acid-based poly(ester amide) (PEA) macromers. The functional PEA macromers can comprise functional groups such as hydroxyl, amine, sulfonic acids, carboxyl, thiol and acryloyl at the two terminuses of the PEA macromers. The content of the terminal functional groups on the macromers can be precisely controlled by adjusting the molar ratio of reactive monomers. The resulting versatility of these new functional PEA macromers can be used to fabricate a wide range of PEAs and PEA hybrid derivatives with very different chemical, physical, mechanical, thermal and biological properties. The functional PEA macromers can also be polycondensed into forming block PEA polymers.

Abstract: A fixing structure including a metal housing and a fixing base is disclosed. The housing has a carrying plane and the fixing base having a first contact end and, opposite, a second contact end is disposed on the housing. The perpendicular distance from the first contact end to the carrying plane is greater than that from the second contact end to the carrying plane. A wireless transmission device is disposed on the fixing base and in contact with the first contact end and the second contact end, so that a perpendicular distance from an antenna end of the wireless transmission device to the carrying plane is greater than a perpendicular distance from a fixed end of the wireless transmission device to the carrying plane. Therefore, a relatively great distance is kept between the antenna end and the housing for preventing the antenna end from being interfered by the metal housing.

Abstract: Injectable hydrogel microspheres are prepared by forming an emulsion where hydrogel precursors are in a disperse aqueous phase and polymerizing the hydrogel precursors. In a preferred case, the hydrogel precursors are poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and N-isopropylacrylamide and the continuous phase of the emulsion is an aqueous solution of dextran and a dextran solubility reducer. The microspheres will load protein, e.g., cytokines, from aqueous solution.

Abstract: An electronic paper display apparatus is disclosed. The electronic paper display apparatus includes an electronic paper device and a color filter. The color filter is disposed on the electronic paper device. The color filter includes a filter substrate, a color resist layer and a sensing electrode of a touch panel. The sensing electrode and the color resist layer are formed on different surfaces of the filter substrate, or on the same surface of the filter substrate.

Abstract: An intelligent monitoring system aims to perform object surveillance and tracking, and can quickly build accurate and reliable background data in a complex image condition to achieve desired monitoring result. Based on a dynamic background and a temporary static object and user's requirements, monitoring objects in a background module can be added or deleted to match the actual background information. The whole background data can be tracked according to characteristics of a targeted object set by users, and post-processing can be done for the tracked object, such as zooming, identifying, capturing, surveillance of behaviors, and the like. Thus whether a special attention is needed for a dynamic or static object can be notified. And an alert can be issued to relevant people for timely handling.

Abstract: New hydrogel, including a hydrogel containing cationic BSA is included in a vaccine to stimulate the immune system to increase the potency of the vaccine.