Abstract: A probiotic composition for improving an effect of a chemotherapeutic drug of Gemcitabine on inhibiting pancreatic cancer is disclosed in the present disclosure. The probiotic composition comprises an effective amount of Lactobacillus paracasei GMNL-133, an effective amount of Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-89, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the Lactobacillus paracasei GMNL-133 was deposited in the China Center for Type Culture Collection on Sep. 26, 2011 under an accession number CCTCC NO. M 2011331, and the Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-89 was deposited in the China Center for Type Culture Collection on Nov. 19, 2007 under an accession number CCTCC NO. M 207154. A method for improving the effect of the chemotherapeutic drug of Gemcitabine on inhibiting pancreatic cancer is further disclosed in the present disclosure.

Abstract: An optical engine module including at least two laser sources, collimators, a light combining lens group, an aperture, a beam shaping lens group, a MEMS scanning module, and a beam expansion lens group is provided. The at least two laser sources respectively generate at least two laser beams with different wavelengths. The collimators respectively collimate the at least two laser beams to generate at least two collimated beams. The light combining lens group combines the at least two collimated beams into a combined beam. The aperture filters stray beams of the combined beam. The beam shaping lens group shapes the combined beam to generate a shaped beam with a perfect circle. The MEMS scanning module reflects the shaped beam and scans in horizontal and vertical directions to form a scanning beam. The beam expansion lens group expands the scanning beam into an expanded beam having a predetermined area.

Abstract: A board connector includes a first housing including a base and two sidewalls, plural first terminals retained in the base and located between the two sidewalls, and a first metallic shell enclosing the first housing and including a pair of first engaging portions at the sidewalls and a pair of first locking portions located in front of the sidewalls. A cable connector includes a second insulating housing and defining two opposite sides, plural second terminals retained in the second housing, and a second metallic shell enclosing the second housing and including a pair of second locking portions and a pair of second engaging portions behind the second locking portions. The first locking portions are locked with the second engaging portion, and the second locking portion are locked with the first engaging portions after the board connector and the cable connector is mated with each other.

Abstract: An optical engine module including at least two laser sources, collimators, a light combining lens group, an aperture, a beam shaping lens group, a MEMS scanning module, and a beam expansion lens group is provided. The at least two laser sources respectively generate at least two laser beams with different wavelengths. The collimators respectively collimate the at least two laser beams to generate at least two collimated beams. The light combining lens group combines the at least two collimated beams into a combined beam. The aperture filters stray beams of the combined beam. The beam shaping lens group shapes the combined beam to generate a shaped beam with a perfect circle. The MEMS scanning module reflects the shaped beam and scans in horizontal and vertical directions to form a scanning beam. The beam expansion lens group expands the scanning beam into an expanded beam having a predetermined area.

Abstract: A system and method for cardiac image segmentation are provided. A plurality of slice images of a myocardium of a left ventricle at a plurality of time phases in a cardiac cycle may be obtained. An end-diastolic phase may be determined. A first slice image at the end-diastolic phase may be retrieved. A region of interest (ROI) in the first slice image may be obtained. A blood pool region in the ROI may be segmented. The ROI may be transformed into a polar coordinate image. A dual dynamic programming operation may be performed on the polar coordinate image to determine endocardial and epicardial boundaries of the myocardium in the polar coordinate image. The polar coordinate image may be transformed into a Cartesian coordinate image to obtain the endocardial and epicardial boundaries of the myocardium in the first slice image at the end-diastolic phase.

Abstract: A method and system for image processing are provided. An MR image including a plurality of slice images may be obtained. The plurality of slice images including a myocardium of a left ventricle. A reference image for each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined. An endocardial boundary of the myocardium for the each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined. The each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be registered according to a corresponding reference image. An epicardial boundary of the myocardium in the each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined according to the endocardial boundary of the myocardium in the registered each slice image of the plurality of slice images.

Abstract: A method and system for image processing are provided. An MR image including a plurality of slice images may be obtained. The plurality of slice images including a myocardium of a left ventricle. A reference image for each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined. An endocardial boundary of the myocardium for the each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined. The each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be registered according to a corresponding reference image. An epicardial boundary of the myocardium in the each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined according to the endocardial boundary of the myocardium in the registered each slice image of the plurality of slice images.

Abstract: A system and method for cardiac image segmentation are provided. A plurality of slice images of a myocardium of a left ventricle at a plurality of time phases in a cardiac cycle may be obtained. An end-diastolic phase may be determined. A first slice image at the end-diastolic phase may be retrieved. A region of interest (ROI) in the first slice image may be obtained. A blood pool region in the ROI may be segmented. The ROI may be transformed into a polar coordinate image. A dual dynamic programming operation may be performed on the polar coordinate image to determine endocardial and epicardial boundaries of the myocardium in the polar coordinate image. The polar coordinate image may be transformed into a Cartesian coordinate image to obtain the endocardial and epicardial boundaries of the myocardium in the first slice image at the end-diastolic phase.

Abstract: A method and system for image processing are provided. An MR image including a plurality of slice images may be obtained. The plurality of slice images including a myocardium of a left ventricle. A reference image for each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined. An endocardial boundary of the myocardium for the each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined. The each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be registered according to a corresponding reference image. An epicardial boundary of the myocardium in the each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined according to the endocardial boundary of the myocardium in the registered each slice image of the plurality of slice images.

Abstract: A system and method for cardiac image segmentation are provided. A plurality of slice images of a myocardium of a left ventricle at a plurality of time phases in a cardiac cycle may be obtained. An end-diastolic phase may be determined. A first slice image at the end-diastolic phase may be retrieved. A region of interest (ROI) in the first slice image may be obtained. A blood pool region in the ROI may be segmented. The ROI may be transformed into a polar coordinate image. A dual dynamic programming operation may be performed on the polar coordinate image to determine endocardial and epicardial boundaries of the myocardium in the polar coordinate image. The polar coordinate image may be transformed into a Cartesian coordinate image to obtain the endocardial and epicardial boundaries of the myocardium in the first slice image at the end-diastolic phase.

Abstract: An adsorption material is provided, which includes a graphene scroll of a graphene sheet wrapping along an axis. The graphene scroll has a spiral shape at a cross-section perpendicular to the axis. A modifier is grafted on an interlayer and outside of the graphene scroll, and the modifier has a hydrophilic group.

Abstract: A system and method for cardiac image segmentation are provided. A plurality of slice images of a myocardium of a left ventricle at a plurality of time phases in a cardiac cycle may be obtained. An end-diastolic phase may be determined. A first slice image at the end-diastolic phase may be retrieved. A region of interest (ROI) in the first slice image may be obtained. A blood pool region in the ROI may be segmented. The ROI may be transformed into a polar coordinate image. A dual dynamic programming operation may be performed on the polar coordinate image to determine endocardial and epicardial boundaries of the myocardium in the polar coordinate image. The polar coordinate image may be transformed into a Cartesian coordinate image to obtain the endocardial and epicardial boundaries of the myocardium in the first slice image at the end-diastolic phase.

Abstract: A method and system for image processing are provided. An MR image including a plurality of slice images may be obtained. The plurality of slice images including a myocardium of a left ventricle. A reference image for each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined. An endocardial boundary of the myocardium for the each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined. The each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be registered according to a corresponding reference image. An epicardial boundary of the myocardium in the each slice image of the plurality of slice images may be determined according to the endocardial boundary of the myocardium in the registered each slice image of the plurality of slice images.

Abstract: A locking mechanism of a worktable for a drilling machine includes: a worktable has a loading surface formed on a top thereof for loading. A space is defined in the worktable and a wire coil is received therein. A spindle is longitudinally and centrally mounted to a bottom of the worktable. A connecting portion is mounted onto a periphery of the spindle and includes a locating assembly and a conducting assembly mounted in the locating assembly for electrically connecting the wire coil. The locating assembly has at least one fixing hole defined therein. And at least one fixing rod is mounted into the fixing hole for fixing the locating assembly and maintaining the electromagnetic field.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating a voltage-controlled device in a control loop is disclosed. The method and apparatus of the present invention maintains a control voltage of a voltage-controlled device within a high tuning sensitivity range, and thus improves the performance of the voltage-controlled device. The present inventive method and apparatus features a voltage windowing method wherein a high tuning sensitivity window is a subset of the low tuning sensitivity window. In one embodiment, the present invention maintains a control voltage within a predetermined tuning sensitivity window or range. In another embodiment, the present inventive method and apparatus calibrates a PLL that includes multiple VCOs. In yet another embodiment, the present invention calibrates control voltages to account for changes in operating temperature.

Abstract: A simple, scalable cross-degeneration circuit topology is described. The inventive cross-degeneration method and apparatus provides a circuit design having substantially improved linearity as compared to traditional circuit designs having similar power consumption. The improvement in linearity is achieved without unduly increasing circuit noise and without substantially reducing circuit bandwidth. Using the present inventive method and apparatus, a fixed circuit configuration can be used to accommodate a continuous range of specifications simply by varying component values, in contrast to the prior art requirements of providing additional devices or modifying device wiring. The inventive topology can be implemented using bipolar technologies and conventional MOS processes operating above threshold. Additionally, the inventive circuits can be implemented using other three-terminal (or multi-terminal) amplifying device technologies.

Abstract: A low-diversity antenna diversity receiver suitable for TDMA PCS handset implementation employing two diversity branches. The receiver is capable of selecting a diversity scheme which is anticipated to give optimum signal reception among a plurality of diversity schemes installed on the receiver. This receiver, more conveniently termed multi-diversity receiver comprises a single conventional wireless digital receiver chain augmented with a few additional low-cost passive RF components and minor control circuits. A plurality of diversity algorithms, for example, selection diversity (SD), equal-gain combining (EGC) or interference-reduction combining (IRC) scheme, which are suitable for implementing on this multi-diversity receiver are also described. Simulation results showing performance of this multi-diversity receiver are also presented.

Abstract: A receiver for down-converting a modulated carrier into its in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) components for further processing is proposed. This is accomplished using a sampling method in which the signal is sampled directly using a sampling circuit which is driven by a single sampling clock frequency substantially lower than the carrier frequency while allowing the I and Q components to be precisely obtained. Each of the signal samples comprises sub-samples taken successively which represent the in-phase, quadrature, negative in-phase and negative quadrature components of the signal. The negative components permit flexible application of the invention in several modes, including differential mode for the removal of common-mode noise. The invention is useful because it provides an integrated circuit means for precisely obtaining I and Q components of a very high frequency modulated carrier.