Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pH and oxygen dual-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent and a preparation method thereof, which is a dual-modal nanoparticle contrast agent with 19F signal and CEST dual signal (19F-CEST), a CEST contrast agent that is dual-sensitive to pH and oxygen. The preparation method comprises: mixing a variety of phospholipid surfactants and cholesterol well to obtain a blend of phospholipid surfactants, which is dissolved in chloroform or a mixed solvent of chloroform and methanol, evaporated to dryness with a rotary evaporator and dried overnight in a vacuum oven at 40° C. after adding rhodamine, finally, it is dispersed in water containing glycerin by mechanical dispersion or ultrasonic vibration to obtain a lipid modifier; mixing perfluorocarbon, the lipid modifier obtained in step (1), glycerin, and water and ultrasonically mixing well with a probe, and extruding with an extruder to prepare a perfluorocarbon nanoemulsion.

Abstract: An earphone line control device includes a power supply management unit, a filter unit, a switching circuit and a control unit. The switching circuit includes a switch in series with a resistance, a first end of the power supply management unit and an end of the filter unit are both connected to a power supply, a second end of the power supply management unit is connected to a first end of the control unit, the other end of the filter unit is connected to a second end of the control unit, a third end of the power supply management unit is connected to ground, a third end of the control unit is connected to ground, an end of the resistance is connected to the power supply, the other end of the resistance is in series with an end of the switch and connected to a fifth end of the control unit, and the other end of the switch is connected to a forth end of the control unit. When the switch is turned off, the control unit outputs a preset coded pulse signal.

Abstract: An earphone line control device includes a power supply management unit, a filter unit, a control unit, a first resistance, a first diode, a first switch, a second resistance and a second switch.

Abstract: An earphone line control device includes a power supply management unit, a filter unit, a switching circuit and a control unit. The switching circuit includes a switch in series with a resistance, a first end of the power supply management unit and an end of the filter unit are both connected to a power supply, a second end of the power supply management unit is connected to a first end of the control unit, the other end of the filter unit is connected to a second end of the control unit, a third end of the power supply management unit is connected to ground, a third end of the control unit is connected to ground, an end of the resistance is connected to the power supply, the other end of the resistance is in series with an end of the switch and connected to a fifth end of the control unit, and the other end of the switch is connected to a forth end of the control unit. When the switch is turned off, the control unit outputs a preset coded pulse signal.

Abstract: An earphone line control device includes a power supply management unit, a filter unit, a control unit, a first resistance, a first diode, a first switch, a second resistance and a second switch.

Abstract: Shrouding a disc to attenuate excitation energy of windage created by rotating the disc, with a shroud defining an edge-wise gap between the shroud and the disc, and the shroud further defining surface-wise gaps between the shroud and opposing disc surfaces, wherein the surface-wise gaps are characterized by opposing parallel surfaces having protuberant features depending therefrom toward each other that define minimum clearances with the disc surfaces.

Abstract: An endcap for use on an actuator arm carrying a single head gimbal assembly, the endcap comprising a body, and a shielding feature extending from the body for reducing windage excitation of the head gimbal assembly.

Abstract: A solid-state laser emitting material for use in conjunction with a light source includes a polymer matrix functioning as host materials, containing laser dye of rhodamine 590 or rhodamine 610 as gain materials and nano-submicron particles as scatters therein. The lowest lasing threshold of the laser emitting material is approximately 5 mJ/cm2 for 585 nm emission and 2 mJ/cm2 for 630 nm emission.

Abstract: A composite lenticular film includes a first layer having a first refractive index, and a second layer having a second refractive index less than the first refractive index. The second layer is integrally attached to the first layer. The first layer has at least one row of protruding lenses.

Abstract: A solid-state laser emitting material for use in conjunction with a light source includes a polymer matrix functioning as host materials, containing laser dye of rhodamine 590 or rhodamine 610 as gain materials and nano-submicron particles as scatters therein. The lowest lasing threshold of the laser emitting material is approximately 5 mJ/cm2 for 585 nm emission and 2 mJ/cm2 for 630 nm emission.

Abstract: Shrouding a disc to attenuate excitation energy of windage created by rotating the disc, with a shroud defining an edge-wise gap between the shroud and the disc, and the shroud further defining surface-wise gaps between the shroud and opposing disc surfaces, wherein the surface-wise gaps are characterized by opposing parallel surfaces having protuberant features depending therefrom toward each other that define minimum clearances with the disc surfaces.

Abstract: A composite lenticular film includes a first layer having a first refractive index, and a second layer having a second refractive index less than the first refractive index. The second layer is integrally attached to the first layer. The first layer has at least one row of protruding lenses.

Abstract: A LED system (100) for illumination and data transmission employs a LED driver (110), an electronic switch (130), and an illumination unit (150). In a first illumination state, illumination unit (150) receives LED current(s) from LED driver (110) to emit a first light output. In a second illumination state, the illumination unit (150) receives additional LED current(s) from LED driver 110 via the electronic switch as controlled by the LED driver where the illumination unit (150) additionally emits a second light output. LED system (100) optically communicates a data bit with each transition of the illumination unit (150) from the first illumination state to the second illumination state, and vice-versa.

Abstract: A windage management arrangement for attenuating fluid flow disturbances on an actuator and a moving disc, comprising in combination a fluid flow stripper upstream of the actuator and a disc edge damper downstream of the actuator. A method for managing fluid flow created by a rotating disc that is operably disposed adjacent to an actuator, comprising diverting an upstream portion of the fluid flow, with respect to the actuator, away from the actuator; and diverting a downstream portion of the fluid flow, with respect to the actuator, away from a disc edge.

Abstract: A data storage medium has a spinning outer diameter that generates a flow stream. A hub joins to actuator arms that are separated by a slot. The outer diameter and the flow stream pass through the slot. A support plate projects from the hub into the slot and faces in a direction that is generally transverse to the flow stream. A diverter plate is positioned in the slot upstream of the support plate. The diverter plate diverts the flow stream toward the outer diameter.

Abstract: A LED system (100) for illumination and data transmission employs a LED driver (110), an electronic switch (130), and an illumination unit (150). In a first illumination state, illumination unit (150) receives LED current(s) from LED driver (110) to emit a first light output. In a second illumination state, the illumination unit (150) receives additional LED current(s) from LED driver 110 via the electronic switch as controlled by the LED driver where the illumination unit (150) additionally emits a second light output. LED system (100) optically communicates a data bit with each transition of the illumination unit (150) from the first illumination state to the second illumination state, and vice-versa.

Abstract: A method of operating a light source (100) including a ballast (110) in electrical communication with a lamp (120). The method includes operating the ballast (110) to determine (920) an average lamp power to be applied to the lamp (120) during a data period. The method further includes operating the ballast (110) to generate and communicate (930) a pulse width modulated drive signal to the lamp (120) during the data period, the pulse width modulated drive signal having one of a first waveform and a second waveform for applying the average lamp power to the lamp (120), the first waveform including at least one pulse representative of a first data bit, the second waveform including at least one pulse representative of a second data bit.

Abstract: An actuator assembly is provided comprising a data transfer head moved by an actuator arm in a data storing and retrieving relationship with a data storage medium. Streamwise arranged aerodynamic fluid re-directing and drag-reducing features on a surface of the actuator arm modify frictional forces acting on the arm from a fluid flow created by moving the medium. A method is provided for improving nonrepeatable runnout disturbances in a data storage device by aligning the drag-reducing features of the actuator assembly with a direction of a mean flow direction of the fluid at an outer diameter of the storage medium to divert the fluid flow away from the head gimbal assembly.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to attenuating excitation energy of a rotatable storage medium using one or more plates each having a plurality of parallel channels to buffer fluid flow across an associated medium surface. A preferred embodiment includes a plurality of channels in facing relation to a common surface of a rotatable storage medium. Further included in a preferred embodiment, the plurality of channels are sequentially arranged into a first, second, and third channels with differing sidewall characterizations. In an alternative embodiment, a plurality of storage mediums which are axially aligned have a plurality of channels in facing relation to either a top or bottom surface of a rotatable storage medium.

Abstract: A solid-state laser emitting material for use in conjunction with a light source includes a polymer matrix functioning as host materials, containing laser dye of rhodamine 590 or rhodamine 610 as gain materials and nano-submicron particles as scatters therein. The lowest lasing threshold of the laser emitting material is approximately 5 mJ/cm2 for 585 nm emission and 2 mJ/cm2 for 630 nm emission.