Abstract: Dispensers and refills for volatile liquids, such as fragrances, are disclosed. Dispensers and refills in combination with dispensers according to the present invention may comprise a volatile liquid and a housing. In certain embodiments, the volatile liquid of the present invention has a predetermined evaporation rate, measured and calculated by the method described herein. In other embodiments, the volatile liquid exhibits a predefined relative evaporation rate. In addition to the housing, the present invention includes optional components, such as a motorized fan and/or a wick, to facilitate release of the volatile liquid into the atmosphere.

Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a base, a heat sink on the base, two heat pipes thermally connecting the base and the heat sink and a fan mounted in the heat sink. The heat sink comprises a first fin group placed on the base and a second fin group located on the first fin group. Each heat pipe comprises an evaporation section connected to the base, a condensation section and an adiabatic section interconnecting the evaporation section and the condensation section. The condensation sections of the heat pipes are sandwiched between the first and second fin groups and surround the fan.

Abstract: A method for molecular haplotyping of a subject is disclosed. The method comprises: randomly selecting a set of chromosomes in each of a plurality of lyzed diploid cells of the subject, collecting the selected chromosomes from said plurality of cells into a plurality of sample tubes, wherein each sample tube contains chromosomes selected from one or more cells, genotyping genomic DNA in each sample tube, and determining haplotype of the alleles based on allele nucleotide sequence information and corresponding nucleotide signal intensities from genotyping data. Other methods for molecular haplotyping using single cell lysate or single cell microdissection are also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device adapted for cooling an electronic device mounted on a printed circuited board includes a heat spreader thermally contacting the electronic device, a fin assembly comprising a plurality of fins, a first heat pipe interconnecting the fin assembly and the heat spreader and a plurality of supporting posts inserted in the fin assembly.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device assembly includes a heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from an electronic element and a protective device assembly. The heat dissipation device includes a base with fasteners extending therethrough, a plurality of fins arranged on a top of the base, and a heat conducting plate attached on a bottom of the base. A thermal interface material is spread on a bottom surface of the heat conducting plate. The protective device assembly includes a first cover attached to a bottom of the heat conducting plate and a second cover separated from the first cover and attached to a lateral side of the base. The first cover protects the thermal interface material from being contaminated and the second cover protects the fasteners from dropping from the base, when the heat dissipation device is transported.

Abstract: A double-pedal double-wheel truckle with independent braking and releasing functions is a truckle for a precision instrument and comprises a body, a rotating & locking device, a truckle body device, a braking device and a bottom cover body. The body is provided for disposing a rotating & locking device, a truckle body device, a braking device and a bottom cover body. With the independent braking and releasing functions of the braking device of the body, the user can easily operate and stably block the rotating & locking device and the truckle body device. The bottom cover body is provided for preventing foreign matters from entering inside the truckle body device, so that the truckle suitable for a precision instrument can keep a stable and safe static state. By such arrangements, it can achieve the objectives, such as easy operation, easy to distinguish braking state, stable braking, reducing noises, strengthening structure and safe usage, etc.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for efficient adaptive parallel data clustering for loading data into a table by generating a hint-key for each of one or more records in the input data stream, ordering the one or more records in a first-level clustering agent to generate one or more record lists ordered by hint-key. The apparatus, system, and method simultaneously processes one or more record lists in a second-level clustering agent, outputs the one or more records of the one or more record lists clustered by the hint-key of the one or more records, stores, in a partial block cache, a plurality of partial blocks that are output by the second-level clustering agent, and stores, in a partial page cache, a plurality of last partial pages of the partial blocks that have been victimized from the partial block cache.

Abstract: An etchant includes nitric acid (HNO3) having a percentage by mass in the approximate range of 4%-6%, hydrochloric acid (HCl) having a percentage by mass in the approximate range of 1%-3%; and ferric ions (Fe3+) having a concentration in the approximate range of 30-70 grams/liter (g/l). The resultant etchant is suitable for etching aluminum and its alloys. In fact, the etchant is capable of etching such a material to a depth of about 0.1 mm in about 1.8 min, when employed at a temperature in the approximate range of 38° C.-48° C. The etchant further may be recycled, for which an added oxidizer may further be employed.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for efficient adaptive parallel data clustering for loading data into a table by generating a hint-key for each of one or more records in the input data stream, ordering the one or more records in a first-level clustering agent to generate one or more record lists ordered by hint-key. The apparatus, system, and method simultaneously processes one or more record lists in a second-level clustering agent, outputs the one or more records of the one or more record lists clustered by the hint-key of the one or more records, stores, in a partial block cache, a plurality of partial blocks that are output by the second-level clustering agent, and stores, in a partial page cache, a plurality of last partial pages of the partial blocks that have been victimized from the partial block cache.

Abstract: An etchant includes ferric ions (Fe3+) and hydrochloric acid (HCl). The ferric ions (Fe3+) have a concentration in the approximate range of 30-70 grams/liter (g/l). The hydrochloric acid (HCl) has a concentration in the approximate range of 16-50 grams/liter (g/l). The resultant etchant is particularly suitable for etching aluminum and its alloys but may be useful for other etching situations.

Abstract: Methods and compositions containing a berberine compound or berberine related or proto-berberine or derivative compound are provided for the prevention and treatment of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders including metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hypertension and elevated cholesterol in mammalian subjects. The methods and compositions of the invention are effective for prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hypertension and elevated cholesterol.