Abstract: Methods, systems and kits for the identification, assessment and/or treatment of a subject having multiple sclerosis are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems and kits for the identification, assessment and/or treatment of a subject having multiple sclerosis are disclosed.

Abstract: An electron emissive material includes a composition including a metal oxide, where the metal oxide is at least one oxide of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y, Sc, Hf, or Zr, or any combinations thereof, where the metal oxide is present in a quantity that ranges from about 20% to 100% by weight of the total composition, where the composition is operable to emit electrons in a discharge medium in response to a thermal excitation, wherein the discharge medium under steady state operating conditions producing a total vapor pressure of less than about 2×105 Pa. A lamp including an envelope, an electrode including an electron emissive material and a discharge medium, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming polycrystalline thallium system superconductors having high current carrying capacity and high magnetic field behavior. A precursor deposit is formed comprised of silver, in an amount of about 1 to 20 mole percent of total metals in the precursor deposit, and the balance oxides of calcium, barium, and copper in ratios for forming the superconductor. The precursor deposit is annealed in an oxidizing atmosphere, and in the presence of a source of thallous oxide. The source of thallous oxide is heated to a first temperature selected to incorporate thallium into the deposit in an amount of about 6 to 22 mole percent of metals in the superconductor, and the precursor deposit is heated to a second temperature to form the superconductor.

Abstract: A tunable laser system emitting coherent radiation selectively variable over the range of wavelengths from about 2760 A to about 3220 A utilizes a crystal, composed of fluoride of at least a Column IIIb metal doped with trivalent ions of cerium and pumped with high average power pulses. The crystal is emplaced in an optical cavity having means such as diffraction grating, etalon, or optically-tunable prism, to vary the coherent emission wavelength.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp having a phosphor layer for converting radiation at a first non-visible wavelength to radiation in the visible spectrum, includes a second phosphor layer for converting other non-visible radiation, having a deleterious effect (depreciation) on the first phosphor layer, to wavelengths in the region containing the first wavelength for subsequent conversion to visible light, thus increasing the brightness of the fluorescent lamp simultaneous with minimization of early depreciation of lamp brightness.