Abstract: Apparatus and methods for intercepting and analyzing threads are disclosed. In one embodiment, a thread data recorder is configured to instrument one or more existing functions by modifying computer executable instructions in the functions to intercept threads calling the functions. In one possible implementation, the number of existing functions instrumented can be reduced by instrumenting choke point functions. The instrumented functions can also capture data associated with the threads as the threads execute at the function. This data can be saved to memory and compressed into logs. In one aspect, the data can be saved and/or compressed at a time when processor resources are being used at or below a predetermined level. The captured data can be used to analyze a functioning of a computer system in which the threads were produced.

Abstract: A treadmill including: a base seat, a first bracket and a second bracket being respectively pivotally mounted on each of two lateral sides of a front section of the base seat, a damper being disposed between a middle section of each second bracket and a rear end of the base seat; and two tread boards, top ends of the first brackets being respectively pivotally connected under front ends of the tread boards, top ends of the second brackets being respectively pivotally connected under middle sections of the tread boards. When treading the tread boards of the treadmill, a forward travel is achieved. Therefore, a user can use the treadmill just like the user naturally steps forward.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a chemotherapeutic agent comprising one of the previously unknown antineoplastic agents, DL-001 or DL-002 and methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, inducing tumor cell death by apoptosis and inhibiting growth of a drug resistant tumor comprising administration of the inventive compositions are provided. Successfully treated tumors include epithelial cell-derived malignancies and a broad spectrum of tumors, including drug resistant tumors. In particular, the inventive compositions retain efficacy in tumors exhibiting multiple drug resistance.

Abstract: Codon-optimized nucleic acids encoding influenza polypeptides and uses of the nucleic acids and polypeptides for inducing immune responses are provided herein.

Abstract: A novel method for determining whether substrates are correctly positioned on a substrate support in a semiconductor substrate processing or measuring tool for optimum processing or measuring of the substrates. The method includes providing a control substrate; providing alignment marks on the substrate; determining a homing position for the alignment marks on the control substrate wherein the position of the control substrate corresponds to a homing position for optimum processing or measuring of actual substrates; periodically testing the position of the control substrate on the substrate support as facilitated by the substrate transfer and/or substrate positioning equipment of the tool; and determining whether the position of the alignment marks on the control substrate, with respect to the substrate support, stray outside an accepted deviation range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for treating tumor comprising an effective amount of leaf juice of Plectranthus amboinicus. The present invention also provides a method for producing the composition.

Abstract: A method for multi identifier log in of instant messaging system, setting corresponding relation between more than one user identifiers; after receiving log in request, instant messaging system allows the user to log in according to the corresponding relation among the said user identifiers. The present can support multi kinds of user identifier to log in simultaneously, which solves the problem that instant messaging system cannot support multi kinds of user identifier to log in simultaneously, making it more convenient for the user to log in an instant messaging system, and interesting quality of an instant messaging system is increased. The present invention is of stronger practicability.

Abstract: A novel method for determining whether substrates are correctly positioned on a substrate support in a semiconductor substrate processing or measuring tool for optimum processing or measuring of the substrates. The method includes providing a control substrate; providing alignment marks on the substrate; determining a homing position for the alignment marks on the control substrate wherein the position of the control substrate corresponds to a homing position for optimum processing or measuring of actual substrates; periodically testing the position of the control substrate on the substrate support as facilitated by the substrate transfer and/or substrate positioning equipment of the tool; and determining whether the position of the alignment marks on the control substrate, with respect to the substrate support, stray outside an accepted deviation range.

Abstract: A system and method for equipment malfunction detection and diagnosis. The system includes equipment and a detection/diagnosis unit. The equipment transfers status information thereof to the detection/diagnosis unit at preset intervals. The detection/diagnosis unit receives and stores the status information of the equipment, and checks whether the status information conforms to a process control standard. If not, it is determined that the equipment has a malfunction, and the detection/diagnosis unit generates a notification or warning message, stops the operation of the equipment, and retrieves a recovery measure for the malfunction from a diagnostic database.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing a biochip are provided. Wherein, a first modulator circuit outputs a first modulated signal with a first frequency. A first light source module output a first light beam based on the first modulated signal. A first optical signal is generated after the first light beam being emitted onto the biochip. An optical sensing module sense the first optical signal and outputting a first sensing signal. A first filter circuit filters the first sensing signal and outputting a first portion sensing signal. A first demodulator circuit demodulates the first portion sensing signal and outputting a first demodulated signal. An analog to digital converter convert the first demodulated signal to a first digital signal. A signal display module receives and display the first digital signal.

Abstract: A discharge-servo curve control method and device for an electrical discharge machine enables multiple discharge-servo curves to be chosen during a machining process in real-time. The control device includes a storage unit, a setting unit, a reading unit, a program unit and an instruction-judging unit capable of swapping control during execution of the program whenever a discharge-servo curve instruction is encountered.

Abstract: A method for automated monitoring and controlling of a semiconductor wafer plasma process including performing a plasma process in a plasma processing system to treat a semiconductor process wafer according to a first plasma process recipe; collecting plasma process parameters including at least an RF power and a plasma process time at pre-determined time intervals; and, storing the plasma process parameters including pre-process plasma processing system parameters according to a selectively queryable database to create a plasma process history such that upon abortion of the plasma process the plasma process history may be selectively retrieved to determine a second plasma process recipe to complete the plasma process.

Abstract: An automatic diagnosing method for the autonomic nervous system and a device thereof are described. The device comprises a sensor, a computing device and an output device. An electrode of the sensor is adhered to the skin surface of a subject to detect and output the heart beat signal of the subject. The computing device collects the heart beat signal from the electrodes through the signal collection leads. The computing device further amplifies, filters, digitizes and transforms the heart beat signals into a plurality of heart rate variability parameters. Further, calculations, validation and analysis are performed on these parameters. After selecting a corresponding diagnosis description statement from a lookup table in a database, an examination report, which incorporates the diagnosis description statement and the heart rate variability parameters is output.

Abstract: A mycobacterial disease microarray detection chip includes a plurality of probes immobilized on a matrix, wherein each of the probe is selected from the group of deoxyribonucleotide sequences depicted in the SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 66. Since these probes are formed with deoxyribonucleotide sequences specific to mycobacterial disease, they can be used to detect whether the patient has contracted mycobacterial disease and the mycobacterial disease pathogen infected the patient has drug resistance.

Abstract: A meningitis microarray detection chip includes a plurality of probes immobilized on a matrix, wherein each probe is selected from the group of deoxyribonucleotide sequences assigned to the SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 61. Since these probes are formed with deoxyribonucleotide sequences specific to meningitis, they can be used to detect meningitis.

Abstract: A sepsis microarray detection chip includes a plurality of probes immobilized on a matrix, wherein each probe is selected from the group of deoxyribonucleotide sequences depicted in the SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 66. Since these probes are formed with deoxyribonucleotide sequences specific to sepsis, they can be used to detect sepsis.

Abstract: To encode image and video data using a transform having low computational complexity and high compression efficiency, all elements of the matrix can be expressed with power-of-2 elements, with a template of the matrix approximating a DCT matrix.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of immunizing a vertebrate, comprising introducing into the vertebrate a DNA transcription unit which comprises DNA encoding a desired antigen or antigens. The uptake of the DNA transcription unit by a host vertebrate results in the expression of the desired antigen or antigens, thereby eliciting humoral or cell-mediated immune responses or both humoral and cell-mediated responses. The elicited humoral and cell-mediated immune response can provide protection against infection by pathogenic agents, provide an anti-tumor response, or provide contraception. The host can be any vertebrate, avian or mammal, including humans.

Abstract: Nucleic acid compositions and methods of use in treating solid tumors are disclosed. The nucleic acid compositions include a plurality of nucleic acid plasmids. Each plasmid encodes a single protein, either a cytokine or an anti-tumor protein. Each composition includes a plurality of these nucleic acid plasmids that encode a combination of two or more cytokines, a combination of cytokines and anti-tumor proteins, a combination of anti-tumor proteins, or an anti-tumor protein. The nucleic acid compositions of the invention can be delivered locally to a solid tumor.

Abstract: A panel of nucleic acids encoding human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) antigens is disclosed. These include nucleic acids encoding any one or more of the following antigenic proteins: glycoprotein B (gB), glycoprotein M (gM), glycoprotein N (gN), glycoprotein complex II (gM/N), glycoprotein complex III, phosphoprotein pp65 (pp65), phosphoprotein pp150 (pp150), and antigenic fragments of any of these. These nucleic acids can be used in kits and methods of treating HCMV infections.