Abstract: In certain aspects, the disclosure relates to articles that include a plurality of walls configured to form a grating. Each of the plurality of walls can include a layer of a first material and a layer of a second material different from the first material. The articles can retard incident radiation at wavelengths ?1 and ?2 by amounts ?1 and ?2, respectively, where |?1??2| is about 15 nm or more and ?1 is substantially equal to ?2.

Abstract: In a K-space SENSitivity Encoding (KSENSE) magnetic resonance parallel imaging method the sensitivity distribution of MR reception coils; is calculated and based on the sensitivity of the coils, signals from the respective coil merging channels are merged. The merged data are used to perform k-space data fitting and optimal fitting parameters are found. The fitting parameters are used to remove artifacts in the reconstructed image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultraviolet lamp comprising a glass shell and an electrode fixed on one or more ends of the lamp, where each electrode is a coiled wire with a hollow conical shape. The hollowed conical structure of the electrode reduces the thermal capacity of the electrode as compared with other types of electrodes of the same mass, makes the lamp start quicker, and decreases the emission loss of the electrode when the glow discharge is transformed to an arc discharge. The lamp of the present invention has a wide electrode surface area, such that the loads on each point of the emissive surface are equally distributed, thus decreasing the electron scattering and dispersion, and allowing the lamp to resist the impact from positive ions. Due to the shape and structure of the electrode, the lamp of the present invention has increased efficiency and emitting ability, and allows for a longer lasting lamp.

Abstract: A passive magnetic field shielding system for shielding a fringe magnetic field is described. The passive magnetic field shielding system includes a magnet configured to generate a uniform magnetic field, an imaging system with associated electronics coupled to the magnet, and a passive shield configured to reduce the strength of the fringing magnetic field to approximately five Gauss at a distance from the passive shield.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel nucleic acids, novel polypeptide sequences encoded by these nucleic acids and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel nucleic acids, novel polypeptide sequences encoded by these nucleic acids and uses thereof.

Abstract: An imaging marker comprised of glass and iron-containing aluminum microspheres in a gel matrix which shows uniformly good contrast with MR, US and X-Ray imaging. The marker is small and can be easily introduced into tissue through a 12-gauge biopsy needle. The concentration of glass microspheres and the size dictate the contrast for US imaging. The contrast seen in MRI resulting from susceptibility losses is dictated by the number of iron-containing aluminum microspheres; while the artifact of the marker also depends on its shape, orientation and echo time. By optimizing the size, iron concentration and gel binding, an implantable tissue marker is created which is clearly visible with all three imaging modalities.

Abstract: A digital storage medium for use in data storage devices has two magnetic layers where the respective easy axes of the magnetic moments in the two layers are perpendicular to each other. Exchange coupling of the magnetic moments in the magnetic layers produces a resultant magnetic moment that is tilted out of the plane of the digital storage medium. The resultant magnetic moment of the medium allows the use of either a ring head, a single pole head, or a head that generates a field tilted at an angle for write operations.

Abstract: Films for optical use, articles containing such films, methods for making such films, and systems that utilize such films, are disclosed.

Abstract: A video graphic array colorful signal generator is provided. The signal generator includes a FPGA (field program gate array) device (1), a PROM (programmable read only memory) (2), a PLL (phase locked loop) circuit (3), a D/A (digital/analog) convertor (4) connected with the FPGA device, a VGA (video graphic array) interface (5), a pixel clock generator (6) which generates pixel clock continuously at a frequency, and a keyboard (7) which provides operating buttons for users.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a pixel clock frequency based on a phase locked loop (PLL) includes: a pixel clock generator (11) for generating an actual pixel clock having an actual frequency; a division frequency counter (12) for dividing the actual pixel clock into several pixel clocks having different frequency ranges by means of multiplying the actual frequency of the actual pixel clock by a multiplier; a reference frequency counter (13) for dividing the actual pixel clock by means of lowering the actual frequency of the actual pixel clock, and generating a reference frequency; a reactive frequency counter (14) for dividing the actual pixel clock by means of heightening the actual frequency of the actual pixel clock, and generating a reactive frequency; a PLL circuit (16) for integrating the reference frequency and the reactive frequency to generate a required pixel clock having a required frequency. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Scintillator materials based on certain types of halide-lanthanide matrix materials are described. In one embodiment, the matrix material contains a mixture of lanthanide halides, i.e., a solid solution of at least two of the halides, such as lanthanum chloride and lanthanum bromide. In another embodiment, the matrix material is based on lanthanum iodide alone, which must be substantially free of lanthanum oxyiodide. The scintillator materials, which can be in monocrystalline or polycrystalline form, also include an activator for the matrix material, e.g., cerium. Radiation detectors that use the scintillators are also described, as are related methods for detecting high-energy radiation.

Abstract: An optical interconnect comprises an input configured to receive light of a plurality of light wavelengths and a plurality of holographic optical elements. Each element configured to reflect one out of the plurality of light wavelengths and allowing others of the plurality of wavelengths to not be reflected. Each of a plurality of prisms is configured to rotate received light at a different angle than any of the other prisms. For each holographic optical element, one of the plurality of prisms is positioned to receive and rotate light reflected by that holographic element. Each of a plurality of beam splitters is positioned to receive light rotated by a respective one of the plurality of prisms and all the plurality of beam splitters direct light to an output of the optical interconnect.

Abstract: Certain cells, including types of cancer cells such as lymphomas, are capable of expressing high levels of CD84Hy1. Immunotargeting using CD84Hy1 polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding for CD84Hy1 polypeptides and anti-CD84Hy1 antibodies provides a method of killing or inhibiting that growth of CD84HY1Protein-expressing cancer cells. Methods of immunotherapy and diagnosis of disorders associated with CD84Hy1protein-expressing cells are described.

Abstract: A method for automated test-case generation. A first type SDL is translated to a second type SDL in accordance with translation rules. The second type SDL is analyzed using a coverage analysis algorithm for calculating the coverage of the second type SDL, and test cases corresponding to the second type SDL are generated according to the coverage. Test cases complying with tree and tabular combined notation (TTCN) formats are generated according to a tree structure corresponding to the second type SDL and TTCNs.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a resolution and refresh rate of a display monitor (2) of a computer system includes the steps of: providing a portable recording device (3) recording an auto-run application; connecting the portable recording device to a computer (1); generating a matching resolution and refresh rate of the display monitor; and adjusting the current resolution and refresh rate of the computer system to the matching resolution and refresh rate. The portable recording device can be a floppy disk, a compact disk, or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) recorder.

Abstract: An improved terminal structure of a coaxial cable connector, especially a terminal structure with bendable leg portions in the coaxial cable connector, by connecting the said leg portion of the terminal structure to the central conductor of the coaxial cable, the connection between said terminal structure and central conductor is able to be held firmly, therefore better enhances a smooth electrical signal transmission between the connectors.

Abstract: Certain cells, including types of cancer cells such as lymphomas, are capable of expressing high levels of CD84Hy1. Immunotargeting using CD84Hy1 polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding for CD84Hy1 polypeptides and anti-CD84Hy1 antibodies provides a method of killing or inhibiting that growth of CD84HY1Protein-expressing cancer cells. Methods of immunotherapy and diagnosis of disorders associated with CD84Hy1protein-expressing cells are described.

Abstract: A system for automatically adjusting computer system times through a network includes one or more computers (1) to be adjusted, and a time server (3). Each computer includes: a setting determining module (10) for determining whether a user has set a new time zone and a new time format; a command generating module (12) for generating a time obtaining command, and transmitting the time obtaining command to the time server; a searching module (14) for searching a time difference value of a destination in a time difference table; a converting module (15) for converting a current time received from the time server into a system time of the destination, and converting the format of the current time into the preset time format; and a system time adjusting module (16) for adjusting the system time of the computer. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for automatically adjusting computer system times via a COM port includes one or more computers (1) to be adjusted, and a time loading apparatus (2). Each computer includes: a setting module (10) for determining whether there is a new settings; a request generating module (11) for generating a time obtaining request, and transmitting the time obtaining request to the time loading apparatus; a searching module (13) for searching a time difference value of a destination in a time difference table; a converting module (14) for converting a current time received from the time loading apparatus into a system time of the destination, and converting the format of the current time into a stored time format if the current time format is different from the stored time format; and a system time adjusting module (15) for adjusting the system time of the computer. A related method is also disclosed.