Abstract: A method for reducing the amount of asparagine, a pre-cursor of acrylamide, in food products that are thermally processed. This invention permits the production of foods having significantly reduced levels of acrylamide. The method relies on contacting a potato feed such as potato slices containing asparagine, an acrylamide pre-cursor, with a leaching solution to extract asparagine out of the potato feed. Thermally processing the leached potatoes will result in a potato product having a lower level of acrylamide than a non-leached, thermally processed potato product.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for appropriately performing the intra-cerebral hemorrhage lesion segmentation by determining a higher scale level image by means of a scale space filtering on an X-ray CT image of a head with the onset of intra-cerebral hemorrhage, determining the region of interest which corresponds to a contour of brain based on the higher scale level image, performing an unsupervised classification on the image in the region of interest of the X-ray CT image of the head, and recognizing the intra-cerebral hemorrhage lesion by means of an expert system from the result of the unsupervised classification.

Abstract: A system is provided herein for inspecting a specimen. In one embodiment, the system may include a dual-channel microscope, two illuminators, each coupled for illuminating a different channel of the dual-channel microscope and two detectors, each coupled to a different channel of the dual-channel microscope for acquiring images of the specimen. Means are provided for separating the channels of the dual-channel microscope, so that the two detectors can acquire the images of the specimen at substantially the same time. In one embodiment, the channels of the dual-channel microscope may be spectrally separated by configuring the two illuminators, so that they produce light in two substantially non-overlapping spectral ranges.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treating NF-?B-related conditions. In particular, the invention provides a stimulus-inducible IKK signalsome, and components and variants thereof. An IKK signalsome or component thereof may be used, for example, to identify antibodies and other modulating agents that inhibit or activate signal transduction via the NF-?B cascade. IKK signalsome, components thereof and/or modulating agents may also be used for the treatment of diseases associated with NF-?B activation.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus having a function for tracking at least one observer is provided. The stereoscopic image display apparatus includes a detection and calculation module and a display unit. The detection and calculation module detects the position of the observer to configure N views of a displayed image corresponding to two eyes of the observer, and outputs a control information, wherein N?4. The display unit receives the control information and generates N view images corresponding to the N views. Each eye of the observer receives at least two view images, and the two eyes respectively receive multiple view images in different views.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a plurality of heat pipes extending in the heat sink, a heat-conducting plate attached to the heat pipes, and a mounting member located between the heat sink and the heat-conducting plate and firmly securing the heat pipes to the heat-conducting plate. The mounting member includes a mounting base and a mounting board mounting on the mounting base. The heat pipes extending through the mounting base are received in the heat-conducting plate. The mounting board spanning the mounting base and the heat pipes press the heat pipes towards the heat-conducting plate via fasteners extending through the mounting base and screwing in the mounting board, whereby the heat pipes have an intimate contact with the heat-conducting plate.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a plurality of fins stacked together, a plurality of heat pipes extending through the fins, and solder filled in gaps between the fins and the heat pipes. Each fin includes a plate defining a plurality of holes therein for extension of the heat pipes therethrough, respectively. A collar extends from a periphery of each of the holes. The collar includes a columned portion attached to an outer surface of each of the heat pipes, and a taper portion interconnecting the plate and the columned portion. The solder fills in a gap between the columned portion and a corresponding heat pipe and a space between the taper portion and the corresponding heat pipe. The collar has a height slightly smaller than a distance between two adjacent fins.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device adapted for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic element, includes a plurality of fins assembled together. Each of the fins has a rectangular body and four arch-shaped flanges extending from edges of the body to form four round corners in four corners of the body. Each main body of the fins defines a plurality of locking members thereon to engage with corresponding locking members of a corresponding front fin. The arch-shaped flanges in four respective corners of the fins cooperate with each other to form four arced faces in four corners of the assembled fins along an entire length of the assembled fins.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide an image reconstruction method based on an iterative reconstruction technique and characterized by a short image reconstruction time, a small memory capacity, and high image quality. The image reconstruction method comprises the steps of: constructing a system model that has a plurality of concentric rings each segmented into a plurality of sectors; constructing a system matrix associated with one view, by using some of all the sectors constituting the system model, the some of all sectors being located on respective projection lines concerning the one view; creating a system matrix associated with another view, by transforming the system matrix associated with the one view; reconstructing an image through iterative reconstruction by using the system matrix and projection data; and transforming the image into an image composed of rectangular pixels.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device adapted for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic element, includes a plurality of fins assembled together. Each of the fins has a rectangular body and four arch-shaped flanges extending from edges of the body to form four round corners in four corners of the body. Each main body of the fins defines a plurality of locking members thereon to engage with corresponding locking members of a corresponding front fin. The arch-shaped flanges in four respective corners of the fins cooperate with each other to form four arced faces in four corners of the assembled fins along an entire length of the assembled fins.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a retention module and a rotatable fastener for securing the heat sink to the retention module. The retention module includes two supporting ribs and a positioning block above one of the supporting ribs. The rotatable fastener is rotatably received in the retention module and includes an actuating portion and a pressing portion fastened to the actuating portion. The heat sink rests on the supporting ribs of the retention module with an end thereof being pressed by the positioning block, and an opposite end thereof being pressed by the pressing portion. The rotatable fastener can be rotated to an unlocked position wherein the pressing portion is moved away from the opposite end of the heat sink, so that the heat sink is removable from the retention module.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treating NF-?B-related conditions. In particular, the invention provides a stimulus-inducible IKK signalsome, and components and variants thereof. An IKK signalsome or component thereof may be used, for example, to identify antibodies and other modulating agents that inhibit or activate signal transduction via the NF-?B cascade. IKK signalsome, components thereof and/or modulating agents may also be used for the treatment of diseases associated with NF-?B activation.

Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a retention module (10), a heat sink (20) disposed on the retention module, a fastening cover (23) covering the heat sink, and a plurality of fasteners (30) connected with the retention module and the fastening cover for mounting the heat sink onto a heat generating electronic component (50). The fastener includes a fastening member (31) and an operating member (32). The fastening member has a first end (313) engaged with the retention module and a second end (311) opposed to the first end. The operating member includes a resilient pressing portion (321) pivotably connected with the second end of the fastening member and contacting with the fastening cover, and an operation portion (322) connected with the pressing portion.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base, a fin group mounted on a top surface of the base, and a plurality of fasteners secured on the base. Each fastener includes a bolt extending through the base, and an elastic sleeve engaging with the bolt under the base. The sleeve defines a hole and the hole has a configuration such that the sleeve securely clasp the bolt. The bolt extends through the base and engages in the hole of the sleeve.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle to prevent injuries deduced by misoperation is provided in the present invention. The electrical receptacle includes a power socket, a direct current (DC) power supply, a detecting switch, a controller, and a relay form a circuit loop for detecting whether a power plug is inserted into the power socket. The detecting switch is placed under the power socket without any electrical connection with the power socket. A live wire is connected to the power socket via a switch of the relay and a neutral wire is connected to the power socket directly. The switch of the relay closes on condition of the relay is electrified by the DC power supply.

Abstract: A malicious software prevention method is used for detecting malicious software and includes receiving data transmitted from a host machine or a mobile terminal and temporally storing the received data as temporary data in a random access memory; detecting malicious software by scanning the temporary data with malicious data definitions stored in a read only memory; cutting off a data connection between the host machine and the malicious software prevention apparatus or between the mobile terminal and the malicious software prevention apparatus if the malicious software is detected in the temporary data.

Abstract: Novel fiber processing methods and the products obtained therefrom are disclosed. Methods may include thermochemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of fiber feedstocks including distillers' dried grains, distillers' dried grains with solubles, soyhull, miscanthus and switchgrass. Enzymatic hydrolysis includes hydrolysis with cellulase, hemicellulase, and protease.

Abstract: A system is provided herein for inspecting a specimen. In one embodiment, the system may include a dual-channel microscope, two illuminators, each coupled for illuminating a different channel of the dual-channel microscope and two detectors, each coupled to a different channel of the dual-channel microscope for acquiring images of the specimen. Means are provided for separating the channels of the dual-channel microscope, so that the two detectors can acquire the images of the specimen at substantially the same time. In one embodiment, the channels of the dual-channel microscope may be spectrally separated by configuring the two illuminators, so that they produce light in two substantially non-overlapping spectral ranges.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a retention module and a rotatable fastener for securing the heat sink to the retention module. The retention module includes two supporting ribs and a positioning block above one of the supporting ribs. The rotatable fastener is rotatably received in the retention module and includes an actuating portion and a pressing portion fastened to the actuating portion. The heat sink rests on the supporting ribs of the retention module with an end thereof being pressed by the positioning block, and an opposite end thereof being pressed by the pressing portion. The rotatable fastener can be rotated to an unlocked position wherein the pressing portion is moved away from the opposite end of the heat sink, so that the heat sink is removable from the retention module.

Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a retention module (10), a heat sink (20) disposed on the retention module, a fastening cover (23) covering the heat sink, and a plurality of fasteners (30) connected with the retention module and the fastening cover for mounting the heat sink onto a heat generating electronic component (50). The fastener includes a fastening member (31) and an operating member (32). The fastening member has a first end (313) engaged with the retention module and a second end (311) opposed to the first end. The operating member includes a resilient pressing portion (321) pivotably connected with the second end of the fastening member and contacting with the fastening cover, and an operation portion (322) connected with the pressing portion.