Abstract: A method for inhibiting resinous and sticky substances from filling or forming deposits on or within papermaking forming wire, by applying to said wire an effective inhibiting amount of a composition comprising at least one cationic agent selected from the group consisting of (a) cationic polyureas, (b) hydrophobically modified cationic polymers, (c) alkylammonium or/and alkylimidazolium salts, and optionally at least one nonionic amphiphilic copolymer selected from (i) hydrophobically modified polyethylene glycols], (ii) hydrophobically modified cellulose ethers, (iii) copolymers of vinyl alcohol and vinyl alkonate, (iv) polyoxyalkylene block copolymers, and (v) hydrophilically modified polydimethylsiloxanes.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method, which comprises allowing a eukaryotic cell to come into contact with a reactive oxygen species or a chemical species that generates such a reactive oxygen species in the cell, and thereby changing the percentage of mutant mtDNA (mitochondrial genomic DNA) in the cell, and cells obtained by the above-described method. The present invention relates to a method, which comprises allowing cells to come into contact with a reactive oxygen species by, for example, adding the reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide to a medium containing the cells, and then culturing the cells under suitable culture conditions, so that the percentage of mtDNA having specific mutation in the cell can be changed. In addition, the present invention also relates to cells, in which the percentage of the mtDNA having specific mutation has been changed by the above-described method.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems for predicting semiconductor reliability. In an embodiment a method for predicting the semiconductor reliability includes receiving a degradation parameter input of a semiconductor device and using a degradation equation to determine a plurality of bias dependent slope values for degradation over a short time period according to the degradation parameter input. The plurality of slope values include at least two different slope values for degradation over time. The system accumulates the plurality of slope values and projects the accumulated slope values over a long time period to determine a stress effect for the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The invention discloses a leaky-wave dual-antenna system comprising a transmitting antenna array and a receiving antenna array. The transmitting antenna array comprises plural first microstrips and plural corresponding first differential circuits, and each of the first differential circuit matches the corresponding first microstrip by a L-type matching network; the receiving antenna array comprises plural second microstrips and plural corresponding second differential circuits, and each of the second differential circuit matches the corresponding second microstrip by a L-type matching network. A first end and a second end of each of the first differential circuits are respectively connected to the corresponding first microstrip; a third end and a fourth end of each of the second differential circuits are respectively connected to the corresponding second microstrip.

Abstract: Use of urine and serum biomarkers in diagnosing diabetic nephropathy, staging diabetic nephropathy, monitoring diabetic nephropathy progress, and assessing efficacy of diabetic nephropathy treatments. These biomarkers include urine precursor alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein, urine alpha-1 antitrypsin, urine alpha-1 acid glycoprotein, urine osteopontin, serum osteopontin, their fragments, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Use of urine and serum biomarkers in diagnosing diabetic nephropathy, staging diabetic nephropathy, monitoring diabetic nephropathy progress, and assessing efficacy of diabetic nephropathy treatments. These biomarkers include urine precursor alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein, urine alpha-1 antitrypsin, urine alpha-1 acid glycoprotein, urine osteopontin, serum osteopontin, their fragments, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A modular floor is composed of a plurality of floor panels and combination members. Each of the floor panels includes a rectangular main body, a ridge formed at one side of the main body, an outer socket formed at an opposite side of the main body relative to the ridge, a first lateral bottom portion formed below the ridge, and a second lateral bottom portion formed below the outer socket. Each of the combination members includes a base, a front retainer protruding upward from one side of a top side of the base, a rear retainer protruding upward from an opposite side of the top side of the main body relative to the front retainer, and a partition protruding upward from a midsection of the top side of the base.

Abstract: Use of urine and serum biomarkers in diagnosing diabetic nephropathy, staging diabetic nephropathy, monitoring diabetic nephropathy progress, and assessing efficacy of diabetic nephropathy treatments. These biomarkers include urine precursor alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein, urine alpha-1 antitrypsin, urine alpha-1 acid glycoprotein, urine osteopontin, serum osteopontin, their fragments, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The invention discloses a leaky-wave dual-antenna system comprising a transmitting antenna array and a receiving antenna array. The transmitting antenna array comprises plural first microstrips and plural corresponding first differential circuits, and each of the first differential circuit matches the corresponding first microstrip by a L-type matching network; the receiving antenna array comprises plural second microstrips and plural corresponding second differential circuits, and each of the second differential circuit matches the corresponding second microstrip by a L-type matching network. A first end and a second end of each of the first differential circuits are respectively connected to the corresponding first microstrip; a third end and a fourth end of each of the second differential circuits are respectively connected to the corresponding second microstrip.

Abstract: A method of modeling an integrated circuit includes: specifying a layout for the integrated circuit, wherein the layout includes a plurality of devices arranged in a plurality of layers and a plurality of connections between the layers; specifying locations for a source point and an observation point for the integrated circuit; determining a plurality of static images for the source point and the observation point; determining a plurality of discrete complex images for the source point and the observation point; determining a Green's-function value for the source point and the observation point by combining the static images and the discrete complex images; and saving at least some values based on the Green's-function value.

Abstract: In a method, system and computer readable medium for determining a composite circuit model of a 3D geometry, first and second sides of an analytical model of the 3D geometry are discretize into first and second surface and/or volume meshes. For each mesh, a current that flows in each cell thereof and the a voltage induced in the cell in response to the application of an exemplary bias to the geometry are determined. For each mesh, from the currents flowing in the cells thereof and voltages induced in the cells thereof, a corresponding circuit model is determined. The circuit models of the meshes are then combined to form a composite circuit model for the geometry.

Abstract: A system and method for modeling an IC (integrated circuit) employs a mesh model and a grid model for separating impedance effects between nearby and far-away pairs of mesh elements. Models for relating currents and voltages can be incrementally adapted from other designs or design elements in applications including mixed-signal, analog and RF (radio frequency) circuits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recognition method for images by probing alimentary canals. First, series first image data is received. Then, according to a plurality of judgments, judge if the first image data exceeds a threshold value. If so, the image data is stored and second image data is inputted for recognition. Thereby, by the plurality of judgments with partially identical characteristics, multiple diseases can be recognized at a time, and repeated operation can be eliminated and the processing time be reduced. In addition, by integrating different recognition methods, the amount of system operation can be reduced, and the operation speed can be thereby improved.

Abstract: A securing device has a base with two longitudinal sides, an extended tongue, a rib, two buffers and at least one pin. The extended tongue is formed on one of the longitudinal sides on the top surface and has a first mounting groove defined in the inner surface of the extended tongue. The rib is formed on the top surface of the base to form a receiving recess between the extended tongue and the rib. The rib is aligned with the extended tongue and has a second mounting groove. The at least one hole is defined in the base at the other longitudinal side. The two buffers are respectively mounted in the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove. The buffer mounted in the second mounting groove has a diameter larger than that of the other buffer. The at least one pin is mounted respectively in the at least one hole. With the two buffers, the noise caused from piecing the floor boards will be reduced.

Abstract: A system and method for modeling an IC (integrated circuit) employs a mesh model and a grid model for separating impedance effects between nearby and far-away pairs of mesh elements. Models for relating currents and voltages can be incrementally adapted from other designs or design elements in applications including mixed-signal, analog and RF (radio frequency) circuits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a target tracking method of radar with frequency modulated continuous wave, which transmits a transmitted signal to receive a return wave of the transmitted signal that is used for detecting the target and obtaining the relative distance between the target and the radar. The target tracking method includes transmitting a frequency modulated continuous wave and receiving the reflected wave; getting a reflected wave corresponding to the target by detecting the reflected wave; getting a range gate error by seeking the plurality of the range gates corresponding to the reflected wave; and getting a position and a speed of the target at next time by knowing the position of the target at present time basis of the range gate error. Hence, the relative distance between the radar and the target is got.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tracking target method of radar with frequency modulation continuous wave, which transmits a transmitted signal to receive a return wave of the transmitted signal that is used for detecting the target and obtaining the relative distance between the target and the radar. The tracking target method includes transmitting a frequency modulation continuous wave and receiving the reflective wave; getting a reflective wave corresponding to the target by detecting the reflective wave; getting a range gate error by seeking the plurality of the range gates corresponding to the reflective wave; and getting a position and a speed of the target at next time by knowing the position of the target at present time basis of the range gate error. Hence, the relative distance between the radar and the target is got.

Abstract: A system and method for modeling an IC (integrated circuit) employs a mesh model and a grid model for separating impedance effects between nearby and far-away pairs of mesh elements. Models for relating currents and voltages can be incrementally adapted from other designs or design elements in applications including mixed-signal, analog and RF (radio frequency) circuits.

Abstract: A system and method for modeling an IC (integrated circuit) employs a mesh model and a grid model for separating impedance effects between nearby and far-away pairs of mesh elements. Models for relating currents and voltages can be incrementally adapted from other designs or design elements in applications including mixed-signal, analog and RF (radio frequency) circuits.

Abstract: This invention takes advantages of color characteristics of medical devices for the cosmetic and indication purposes. For example, the appearances of the metallic brackets used in orthodontics are improved with colors other than the original metallic color by surface treatment using plasma techniques. For example, orthodontic brackets are made with piezochromic materials. When the archwire's torsion and bending forces are fading due to the movement of the teeth, the color of the pressure sensitive brackets will be changed, and the need of archwire's readjustment to have proper torsion and bending forces is signalized. For example, rehabilitation equipments are made with piezochromic materials. When the pressures exerting on the rehabilitation equipments are different, different colors of the equipments are displayed, and the therapists can then act accordingly.