Abstract: A volume holographic imaging system enables the projection of a two-dimensional (2D) slice of a four-dimensional (4D) object. The 4D source object is illuminated to emit or scatter an optical field. A holographic element having one or more recorded holograms receives and diffracts the optical field into a diffracted plane beam. A phase mask is encoded in one or more multiplexed holographic gratings of the holographic element using a spatial filter. A collector lens focuses the diffracted plane beam to a 2D slice of the 4D probing source object. The focused 2D slice is projected onto a 2D imaging plane. The holographic element may have multiple multiplexed holograms that are arranged to diffract light from a corresponding slice of the 4D probing source object to a non-overlapping region of the detector.

Abstract: A volume holographic imaging system, apparatus, and/or method enables the projection of a two-dimensional (2D) slice of a four-dimensional (4D) probing object. A 4D probing source object is illuminated to emit or scatter an optical field. A holographic element having one or more recorded holograms receives and diffracts the optical field into a diffracted plane beam having spectral information. A 4-f telecentric relay system includes a pupil filter on the relayed conjugate plane of the volume hologram and images the pupil of the volume hologram onto the front focal plane of the collector lens. A collector lens focuses the diffracted plane beam to a 2D slice of the 4D probing source object. The focused 2D slice is projected onto a 2D imaging plane. The holographic element may have multiple multiplexed holograms that are arranged to diffract light from the corresponding slice of the 4D probing source object.

Abstract: A volume holographic imaging system, apparatus and/or method enables the projection of a two-dimensional (2D) slice of a four-dimensional (4D) probing object A 4D probing source object is illuminated to emit or scatter an optical field. A holographic element having one or more recorded holograms receives and diffracts the optical field into a diffracted plane beam having spectral information. A 4-f telecentric relay system includes a pupil filter on the relayed conjugate plane of the volume hologram and images the pupil of the volume hologram onto the front focal plane of the collector lens. A collector lens focuses the diffracted plane beam to a 2D slice of the 4D probing source object. The focused 2D slice is projected onto a 2D imaging plane. The holographic element may have multiple multiplexed holograms that are arranged to diffract light from the corresponding slice of the 4D probing source object.

Abstract: A volume holographic imaging system, apparatus, and/or method enables the projection of a two-dimensional (2D) slice of a four-dimensional (4D) probing object A 4D probing source object is illuminated to emit or scatter an optical field A holographic element having one or more recorded holograms receives and diffracts the optical field into a diffracted plane beam having spectral information A 4-ftelecent?c relay system includes a pupil filter on the relayed conjugate plane of the volume hologram and images the pupil of the volume hologram onto the front focal plane of the collector lens A collector lens focuses the diffracted plane beam to a 2D slice of the 4D probing source object The focused 2D slice is projected onto a 2D imaging plane The holographic element may have multiple multiplexed holograms that are arranged to diffract light from the corresponding slice of the 4D probing source object.

Abstract: An exemplary fastener feeder includes a pair of guiders, a slot cover and a blocker. The guiders define a sliding slot therebetween. Each guider includes a sloped part and a level part, bodies of the fasteners are capable of being received in the sliding slot, and a head of each fastener is capable of sliding down from the sloped parts and stopping on the level parts. The slot cover defines an opening for providing a path through which a fastener pickup device can pass through and engage with a fastener located on the level parts. The blocker is located below the level parts. When the fastener pickup device moves the fastener head engaged therewith away from the opening and a length of the fastener is greater than a distance between the blocker and the level parts, the fastener is blocked by blocker and disengaged from the fastener pickup device.

Abstract: A method for preparing hexose derivatives comprises the steps of providing a silylated hexose, treating the silylated hexose with a first carbonyl compound in the presence of a catalyst to form an ketalized hexose, treating the ketalized hexose with a second carbonyl compound followed by treating with a first reductant to form an etherized hexose, and converting the etherized hexose into a target hexose derivative, which can be 2-alcohol hexose, 3-alcohol hexose, 4-alcohol hexose, or a 6-alcohol hexose. In particular, the present invention can prepare the hexose derivatives with highly regioselective scheme to protect individual hydroxyls of monosaccharide units and install an orthogonal protecting group pattern in a one-pot manner.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an inactivator of protein arginine deiminase 4 is disclosed. The inactivator includes: (I) and x includes F; Cl, and H, y includes OH and NH2, R includes H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alknyl group, and n is greater than 0.

Abstract: An exemplary fastener feeder includes a pair of guiders, a slot cover and a blocker. The guiders define a sliding slot therebetween. Each guider includes a sloped part and a level part, bodies of the fasteners are capable of being received in the sliding slot, and a head of each fastener is capable of sliding down from the sloped parts and stopping on the level parts. The slot cover defines an opening for providing a path through which a fastener pickup device can pass through and engage with a fastener located on the level parts. The blocker is located below the level parts. When the fastener pickup device moves the fastener head engaged therewith away from the opening and a length of the fastener is greater than a distance between the blocker and the level parts, the fastener is blocked by blocker and disengaged from the fastener pickup device.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an inactivator of protein arginine deiminase 4 is disclosed. The inactivator includes: (I) and x includes F; Cl, and H, y includes OH and NH2, R includes H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alknyl group, and n is greater than 0.

Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating and for inhibiting the onset of cancer in a subject comprising administering an agent that inhibits the ability of Sir2? to inhibit p53-dependent apoptosis. This invention also provides a related method for inducing the death of a cell. This invention further provides a method for decreasing the amount of damage to a subject's cells caused by physical stress comprising administering agent that increases the amount of Sir2? in the subject's cells and/or the ability of Sir2? to inhibit p53-dependent apoptosis in the subject's cells. This invention further provides related methods for prolonging the life-span of a subject, decreasing the amount of damage to a cell caused by physical stress, and prolonging the life-span of a cell. Finally, this invention provides two articles of manufacture for performing the instant methods.

Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating and for inhibiting the onset of cancer in a subject comprising administering an agent that inhibits the ability of Sir2? to inhibit p53-dependent apoptosis. This invention also provides a related method for inducing the death of a cell. This invention further provides a method for decreasing the amount of damage to a subject's cells caused by physical stress comprising administering agent that increases the amount of Sir2? in the subject's cells and/or the ability of Sir2? to inhibit p53-dependent apoptosis in the subject's cells. This invention further provides related methods for prolonging the life-span of a subject, decreasing the amount of damage to a cell caused by physical stress, and prolonging the life-span of a cell. Finally, this invention provides two articles of manufacture for performing the instant methods.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 alkyl, (CH2)n-aryl (wherein n is 0-6, phenyl or benzyl), NO2 or CN, F, Cl, Br and I; and n is 0 or 1. The present invention also relates to a compound of the formula (II): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 alkyl, (CH2)n-aryl (wherein n is 0-6, phenyl or benzyl), NO2 or CN, F, Cl, Br and I; and n is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for improving hard drive actuator lead attachment. In one embodiment, an actuator board is coupled to an actuator flexible cable by a bonding agent, such as an anisotropic conductive film (ACF). In one embodiment, an actuator flexible cable is coupled to one or more actuator coil leads, such as by solder bump bonding, and the flexible cable/actuator coil coupling is embedded in an actuator frame, such as by polymer injection molding.

Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating and for inhibiting the onset of cancer in a subject comprising administering an agent that inhibits the ability of Sir2&agr; to inhibit p53-dependent apoptosis. This invention also provides a related method for inducing the death of a cell. This invention further provides a method for decreasing the amount of damage to a subject's cells caused by physical stress comprising administering agent that increases the amount of Sir2&agr; in the subject's cells and/or the ability of Sir2&agr; to inhibit p53-dependent apoptosis in the subject's cells. This invention further provides related methods for prolonging the life-span of a subject, decreasing the amount of damage to a cell caused by physical stress, and prolonging the life-span of a cell. Finally, this invention provides two articles of manufacture for performing the instant methods.