Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube film is provided. First, a carbon nanotube array is formed on a grown substrate. The carbon nanotube array is pressed with a first substrate using a first pressing force to form a carbon nanotube film precursor. Then the first substrate and the grown substrate are separated, and the carbon nanotube film precursor is transferred onto the first substrate. After that, the carbon nanotube film precursor is pressed using a second substrate with a second pressing force. Lastly, the first substrate and the second substrate is separated, with part of the carbon nanotube precursor transferred to the second substrate to form the carbon nanotube film.

Abstract: Current computer systems support sleep states such as sleep state S3 and sleep state S4. A system in sleep state S3 utilizes more power than one in sleep state S4, however, a system in sleep state S3 can resume function substantially faster than a system in sleep state S4. An idle system is often put into sleep state S3 rather than sleep state S4 because of the shorter resume time even though sleep state S3 utilizes more power. Embodiments include a reduced-power sleep state S3 that uses less power than sleep state S3 yet resumes function faster than sleep state S4. Embodiments reduce the power consumed by compressing and consolidating system context to fewer memory modules, and powering down unused memory modules. Embodiments thus avoid storing system content to non-volatile memory. Embodiments include waking the system by restoring system context in the reverse order to respective memory modules.

Abstract: A method for processing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) platform services and a M2M platform are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving a service request sent by a terminal; selecting a corresponding application according to capacity required by the service request; and forwarding the service request to the corresponding application, and feeding back a response result of the application to the terminal. The method for processing M2M platform services and the M2M platform in accordance with the present implement a platform for providing a variety applications for users.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microbubble comprising a monolayer of porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate, said microbubble having encapsulated therein, and to the use of said microbubble in ultrasound imaging of a target area in a subject.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for servicing an interrupt in a computer system. The method includes a device driver receiving an interrupt request. The device driver is responsive to the interrupt request to store interrupt data in a portion of the memory. The interrupt data includes identification of at least one processor of the plurality of processors capable of servicing the interrupt request; priority of the interrupt request; a thread context; and an address for instructions to service the interrupt request. The device driver then instructs the peripheral device to issue a memory write to the plurality of processors so that each may determine if it can use the thread context and the instructions to service the interrupt. A computer system is provided with the hardware needed to perform the method.

Abstract: A blue phase liquid crystal material includes a liquid crystal host, a chiral reagent and a stable polymer. The chiral reagent is R811. The stable polymer is formed by photo-polymerizing a first monomer and a second monomer. The first monomer is 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA), and the second monomer is 2-methyl-1,4-bis{4-[3(-acrylate)propoxyl]benzoicacid}phenylester (PTPTP). The blue phase liquid crystal material has a blue phase temperature range widened to an extremely low temperature. A blue phase liquid crystal composition and a method for manufacturing the blue phase liquid crystal material by using the blue phase liquid crystal composition are also provided.

Abstract: A power converter circuit for a low power illumination device includes a boost converter circuit, a buck converter circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit configures the boost converter circuit to alternately operate in a current conducting mode and an off mode, to draw different values of the current from an electric transformer in different periods in the current conducting mode, and to stop drawing current from the electric transformer in the off mode. The control circuit further configures the buck converter circuit to generate the required output signals to the low power illumination device according to the output of the boost converter circuit so that the low power illumination device may function normally.

Abstract: There is herein described a nanovesicle comprising a bilayer of porphyrin-phospholipid conjugates. Each porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate comprises one porphyrin, porphyrin derivative or porphyrin analog covalently attached to a lipid side chain at one of the sn-1 or the sn-2 positions of one phospholipid. Further, the nanovesicle has a defined regioisomeric ratio of sn-1:sn-2 porphyrin-phospholipid conjugates.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method, a system and a related device for transmitting an OMCI message. In the method, an optical line terminal device sends configuration information to an optical network terminal device, where the configuration information is configured to instruct the optical network terminal device to configure a multicast port on the optical network terminal device to an enabled status so as to establish a multicast channel. The optical line terminal device sends an OMCI message that includes multicast information to the optical network terminal device through the multicast channel, where the multicast information includes a multicast port identifier and the multicast port identifier is configured to reflect a mapping between the OMCI message and the multicast port.

Abstract: A processor integrated circuit has one or more processor cores and a power management controller in a North-Bridge that generates a first power state recommendation for the one or more processor cores. The North-Bridge also receives a second power state recommendation from a South-Bridge integrated circuit. The North-Bridge determines a final power state for the one or more processor cores based on the first and second power state recommendations.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for servicing an interrupt in a computer system. The method includes a device driver receiving an interrupt request. The device driver is responsive to the interrupt request to store interrupt data in a portion of the memory. The interrupt data includes identification of at least one processor of the plurality of processors capable of servicing the interrupt request; priority of the interrupt request; a thread context; and an address for instructions to service the interrupt request. The device driver then instructs the peripheral device to issue a memory write to the plurality of processors so that each may determine if it can use the thread context and the instructions to service the interrupt. A computer system is provided with the hardware needed to perform the method.

Abstract: A circuit for use in a computing system including and a bus interface unit and an autoload controller. The autoload controller has an input to receive an initialization signal. In response to receiving the initialization signal, autoload controller searches for a signature using the bus interface unit and, in response to finding the signature at a signature address, loads a plurality of base addresses corresponding to a plurality of controllers from memory locations having a predetermined relationship to the address, and provides the plurality of base addresses to a control output thereof.

Abstract: A method for processing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) platform services and a M2M platform are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving a service request sent by a terminal; selecting a corresponding application according to capacity required by the service request; and forwarding the service request to the corresponding application, and feeding back a response result of the application to the terminal. The method for processing M2M platform services and the M2M platform in accordance with the present implement a platform for providing a variety applications for users.

Abstract: The application relates to a nanovesicle comprising a bilayer of at least 15 mol % porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate, wherein the conjugate comprises a porphyrin, porphyrin derivative or porphyrin analog covalently attached to the phospholipid side chain. The nanovesicle can be used for photothermal therapy, photoacoustic imaging, and fluorescence imaging. The application also discloses a method of preparing the said nanovesicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of conjugates comprising a substrate which is attached to at least one photoactivatable killing agent and at least one first quencher, and methods for their use. More particularly, the present invention relates to photodynamic therapy agents. The invention further relates to methods for decontaminating blood and methods for treating cancer or viral infection in a subject using the conjugates of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a phospholipid-based NIR molecular beacon, having a phospholipid moiety; with an NIR fluorophore moiety covalently linked to a phospholipid glycerol backbone and a quencher moiety covalently linked to the phospholipid glycerol backbone. Additionally, provided herein is methods of analyzing a sample for the presence of a phospholipase and methods of identifying the activity of a phospholipase in vivo utilizing phospholipid-based NIR molecular beacon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antineoplastic agents and cancer diagnostic agents that specifically target neo-plastic cells via the GLUT transportation system. More specifically, the invention relates to conjugates of 2-deoxyglucose, wherein a linker, which includes a covalent bond, is attached to 2-deoxyglucose at the 2 position, and the linker is attached to a therapeutic or diagnostic agent. The invention also relates to methods of treating tumor disease and methods of making the novel compounds of the present invention. The agents of the present invention are superior to previous agents as they are targeted via GLUT transporters.

Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube film is provided. First, a carbon nanotube array is formed on a grown substrate. The carbon nanotube array is pressed with a first substrate using a first pressing force to form a carbon nanotube film precursor. Then the first substrate and the grown substrate are separated, and the carbon nanotube film precursor is transferred onto the first substrate. After that, the carbon nanotube film precursor is pressed using a second substrate with a second pressing force. Lastly, the first substrate and the second substrate is separated, with part of the carbon nanotube precursor transferred to the second substrate to form the carbon nanotube film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-naturally occurring High-Density Lipoprotein-like peptide-phospholipid scaffold (“HPPS”) nanoparticle. More particularly, the invention provides a non-naturally occurring peptide-lipid nanoscaffold comprising: (a) at least one phospholipid; (b) at least one unsaturated lipid, preferably an unsaturated sterol ester, further preferably an unsaturated cholesterol ester, further preferably cholsteryl oleate; and (c) at least one peptide, the peptide comprising an amino acid sequence capable of forming at least one amphipathic a-helix; wherein the components a), b) and c) associate to form the peptide-phospholipid nanoscaffold. In embodiments of the present invention, a cell surface receptor ligand is incorporated into the HPPS. In one embodiment, the cell surface receptor ligand is covalently bonded to the peptide scaffold of the HPPS nanoparticles.

Abstract: A processor integrated circuit has one or more processor cores and a power management controller in a North-Bridge that generates a first power state recommendation for the one or more processor cores. The North-Bridge also receives a second power state recommendation from a South-Bridge integrated circuit. The North-Bridge determines a final power state for the one or more processor cores based on the first and second power state recommendations.