Abstract: A sampling tool for isolating and collecting a tissue biopsy includes a hollow sampling cylinder that includes a first end and an opposing second end. The first end being a sharpened, annular cutting edge and a central bore extending completely from the first end to the second end. An outer surface of the sampling cylinder includes a modified gripping surface. The sampling tool also includes a plunger having a first end and a second end. The plunger includes a shaft portion that terminates in the first end. The plunger has a handle portion at the second end that has greater dimensions than the shaft portion. The plunger includes an air evacuation feature in the form of an air evacuation channel that extends from one end of the plunger to the other end and is open at both ends.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a norbornene monomer composition, a norbornene polymer produced using the norbornene monomer composition, an optical film including the norbornene polymer, and a method for producing the norbornene polymer. The method includes reacting a reaction solution that contains cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, or a mixture of cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene, an acetate compound, and a solvent so that a content of an exo isomer is 50 mol % or more. Variables such as a reaction temperature, a reaction time, a molar ratio between reactants, and addition of a solvent are controlled so that the exo isomer is contained in content of 50 mol % or more. Accordingly, it is possible to industrially produce an acetate norbornene addition polymer by using the acetate norbornene monomer composition containing the exo isomer in content of 50 mol % or more.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a microporous polyolefin composite film with a thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, particularly, to a method of manufacturing a microporous polyolefin composite film with a thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, comprising preparing a polyolefin microporous film using a composition containing a polyolefin resin; coating a solution, in which a high heat-resistant resin is dissolved in a solvent, on one surface or both surfaces of the polyolefin microporous film; phase-separating the polyolefin microporous film coated with the solution by contacting with a nonsolvent after the coating; and drying the polyolefin microporous film so as to remove the solvent and nonsolvent remained after the phase-separating, and thus forming the thermally stable layer at high temperature.

Abstract: Provided is a microporous polyolefin composite film with a thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, particularly, to the microporous polyolefin composite film in which the thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, which contains organic or inorganic particles and heat-resistant polymer having aromatic ring in main chain and also having a melting temperature or a glass transition temperature of 170 to 500° C., is formed on one surface or both surfaces of a polyolefin microporous film by a phase separation, wherein the composite film with the porous layer has a permeability of 1.5×105 to 20.O×IO 5 Darcy, a meltdown temperature of 160 to 300° C., a MD/TD shrinkage of 1 to 40% at a temperature of 15O° C. for 60 minutes.

Abstract: There is provided a retardation film capable of adjusting an angle between a proceeding direction of a film and an optical axis of liquid crystal by employing an alignment layer formed of polymers including norbornene and improving thermal stability and photoreaction rate, a method for preparing the retardation film and a polarizer comprising the retardation film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a curable dichroic dye and a curable liquid crystal compound, which are used to prepare an optical component that is vertically oriented to give a narrow viewing angle, to form an optical component, and an optical component comprising an optical component layer prepared using the same. There is provided a composition for forming an optical component comprising 0.1-90 parts by weight of a dichroic dye and 10-98.85 parts by weight of a curable liquid crystal compound, and there is also provided an optical component comprising an optical component layer in which a curable liquid crystal compound and a curable dichroic dye are vertically oriented.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a norbornene monomer composition, a norbornene polymer produced using the norbornene monomer composition, an optical film including the norbornene polymer, and a method for producing the norbornene polymer. The method includes reacting a reaction solution that contains cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, or a mixture of cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene, an acetate compound, and a solvent so that a content of an exo isomer is 50 mol % or more. Variables such as a reaction temperature, a reaction time, a molar ratio between reactants, and addition of a solvent are controlled so that the exo isomer is contained in content of 50 mol % or more. Accordingly, it is possible to industrially produce an acetate norbornene addition polymer by using the acetate norbornene monomer composition containing the exo isomer in content of 50 mol % or more.

Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic animal carrying two transgenes, one encoding a human decay accelerating factor (hDAF) and the other encoding a human heme oxygenase-1 (hHO)-1, which are useful for providing cells, tissues or organs therefrom for xenotransplantation.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a Au, Ag-containing magnetic layer having Co, Cr, Ag and Au; the magnetic recording layer having Co-containing magnetic grains surrounded by substantially nonmagnetic Cr-containing grain boundaries; wherein said Ag and said Au are substantially immiscible in the Co-containing magnetic grains is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a meltable sucralose and acesulfame-k sweetener. This sweetener may be incorporated in a wide variety of reduced calorie food products such as cooked and hard candies, microwaveable food products, glazed food products, deep fried food products and as a substitute for sugar in applications that require melt sugar.

Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic animal carrying two transgenes, one encoding a human decay accelerating factor (hDAF) and the other encoding a human heme oxygenase-1 (hHO)-1, which are useful for providing cells, tissues or organs therefrom for xenotransplantation.

Abstract: Vehicle measuring apparatus and method are disclosed to accurately measure height and width of a vehicle moving at a high speed. The vehicle measuring apparatus includes: a plurality of laser sensors separated from the road surface with a predetermined height and installed closely to each other corresponding to width of every roadway on the road, and receiving a reflection light of a laser light emitted onto the road from the plurality of the laser sensors and outputting a vehicle measurement signal; and a processor means electrically connected to the laser sensors and calculating height and width of the vehicle on the basis of the signal to measure the vehicle and previously stored installation information of the plurality of laser sensors.

Abstract: Generally, methods and apparatus are disclosed for fabrication of angle-of-incidence layers on a substrate. In one embodiment, the angle-of-incidence layers may have either radial or circumferential tilt symmetry, using, for example, sputtering or evaporation techniques. In one example, an apparatus for sputtering material comprises a substrate support member, a cathode positioned in substantially facing relationship with respect to the substrate support member and a shutter plate. The shutter plate is disposed between the substrate support member and the cathode and defining an aperture for selective transmission of sputtered articles from the cathode on the basis of a non-perpendicular trajectory angle relative to a plane of the substrate support member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, comprises steps of: (a) providing a substrate of an amorphous thermoplastic polymer material having softening and glass transition temperatures as low as about 95° C.; and (b) forming at least one stack of thin film layers atop at least one surface of the substrate, the at least one layer stack including at least one granular magnetic recording layer of perpendicular type, wherein oxides and/or nitrides provide physical de-coupling of adjacent magnetic grains; and wherein each of the thin film layers is formed by depositing at a substrate temperature not greater than about 70° C., and the coercivity (Hc) of the resultant perpendicular magnetic recording medium is at least about 4,000 Oe.

Abstract: Vehicle measuring apparatus and method are disclosed to accurately measure height and width of a vehicle moving at a high speed. The vehicle measuring apparatus includes: a plurality of laser sensors separated from the road surface with a predetermined height and installed closely to each other corresponding to width of every roadway on the road, and receiving a reflection light of a laser light emitted onto the road from the plurality of the laser sensors and outputting a vehicle measurement signal; and a processor means electrically connected to the laser sensors and calculating height and width of the vehicle on the basis of the signal to measure the vehicle and previously stored installation information of the plurality of laser sensors.

Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic swine having a transgene encoding a human HLA-DQ or HLA-DR protein, and the swine cells thereof. The invention also provides a graft derived from the transgenic swine, in particular a graft-organ or a graft-tissue, which is useful for grafting into a human recipient.

Abstract: A confectionery product for relief of drymouth is disclosed having a salivation region and a separate and distinct oral comfort region. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the confections of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a meltable sucralose and acesulfame-k sweetener. This sweetener may be incorporated in a wide variety of reduced calorie food products such as cooked and hard candies, microwaveable food products, glazed food products, deep fried food products and as a substitute for sugar in applications that require melt sugar.

Abstract: A vehicle motion indicator having a base; a shaft rotatably attached to the base; at least one winder having a hub attached to the shaft; a motor for rotating the shaft to rotate the winder; and switch means responsive to the brake system in the vehicle, such that: (1) when the brake system is engaged, the switch means electrically connects the motor to a power supply in the vehicle to rotate the winder, and (2) when the brake system is disengaged the switch means electrically disconnects the motor from the power supply to stop rotation of the winder.

Abstract: Thermosetting polymers with high temperature capability for composite and adhesive applications are disclosed. Inhibitors for improving pot life, gel time and storage stability are disclosed. These polymers are ideally suited for adhesives and RTM, resin film infusion, and prepreg methods to make polymer matrix, fiber reinforced composite parts.