Abstract: A method for increasing performance of a recycle operation in a solid state drive, comprising the steps of (A) creating an empty physical-to-logical address map in a memory having a plurality of entry locations, (B) filling one of the plurality of entry locations with a physical page address associated with each data write operation to a block, where the block has a plurality of pages, (C) writing the physical-to-logical address map to a last of the plurality of pages during a write to a second to last page of the block and (D) initiating a recycle operation of the block by reading the address map to determine whether the pages contain valid data.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting damage to non-cancerous cells in a human subject during chemotherapeutic treatment or radiation treatment of cancer cells in the human subject includes administering to the human subject arsenic and/or one or more compounds of arsenic in a therapeutically effective amount prior to treatment with radiation or one or more chemotherapeutic agents.

Abstract: A method for booting to an operating system stored on a solid state drive. The method comprises the steps of (A) determining if a boot list has one or more entries, (B) pre-reading one or more logical block addresses of each of the entries from the boot list, (C) receiving a command from a host, (D) reading the command from a memory internal to the solid state drive if the command is in a cache area of the pre-read logical block addresses and (E) reading the command from a main portion of the solid state drive if the command is not in the cache.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving part that receives, via a network, a processing request for a process to be performed on management information, an execution time estimating part that estimates an execution time of the process to be performed on the management information, and a selection part that selects a notification method for notifying an execution result of the process to be performed on the management information based on a comparison result of comparing the estimated execution time with a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: An evaluation system includes an evaluation device and a server. The evaluation device includes a detection unit configured to detect a specific action, an ID (identification data) obtaining unit configured to obtain an ID of an evaluation object according to a detection result of the detection unit, a first storage unit configured to store the ID obtained by the ID obtaining unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit the ID to a server and receive evaluation data of the evaluation object from the server. The server includes a second storage unit configured to store the evaluation data of the evaluation object in association with the ID of the evaluation object, a counting unit configured to update the evaluation data of the evaluation object when receiving the ID associated with the evaluation object, and a providing unit configured to transmit the evaluation data to the evaluation device.

Abstract: An evaluation system includes a device including a processor and a memory storing a program and a first external apparatus. The program is configured to cause the processor to function as an action detecting unit that detects a predefined action, an identification information obtaining unit that obtains identification information of an evaluation target when the predefined action is detected by the action detecting unit, an identification information storing unit that stores the obtained identification information in a storage, and a transmitting unit that transmits the identification information stored in the storage to the first external apparatus. The first external apparatus includes an evaluation information calculating unit that calculates and updates evaluation information of the evaluation target associated with the identification information received from the device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal of a slide type having a dual display is disclosed, by which if an open configuration has been entered after sequential completion of slidable and rotary movements, two displays are located on the same plane in an open configuration to provide various user interface environments. The present invention includes a first body, a second body slidably connected to the first body, and a slide hinge module configured to guide a slidable movement of the second body on the first body to open the first body, the slide hinge module configured to guide a rotary movement of the second body against the first body in case of an open configuration of a partial region of the first body.

Abstract: The present invention discloses the pH-sensitive nanoparticles composed of pH-sensitive polymer, hydrophobic material, internal stabilizer, external stabilizer content and insulin drug. The present invention also includes a method for preparation of pH-sensitive nanoparticles, in particular, a multiple emulsions solvent evaporation method. The pH-sensitive nanoparticles of the present invention show good pH-sensitive property with 100-300 nanometer particle size. Significant decrease in blood glucose level is observed in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and the bioavailability of insulin is more than 10% after oral administration of the insulin-loaded pH-sensitive nanoparticles.

Abstract: The invention relates to an enteric-coated capsule containing cationic nanoparticles for oral insulin delivery, in particular to a type of cationic nanoparticle including a polycationic and mucoadhesive polymer and a biodegradable polymer, wherein each of the nanoparticles has positive surface charge and enhanced permeability for paracellular insulin delivery; the enteric-coated capsule further includes a pH-sensitive polymer as the coating. The enteric-coated capsule containing cationic nanoparticles, when being orally administered to a subject, are configured to prevent the acidic degradation of the active substance such as insulin before being released from said cationic nanoparticles to a specific absorption site along the gastrointestinal tract.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions to selectively and directly deliver nanoparticles carrying an active agent to tumor cells. The active agent is internalized by the tumor cells, producing an anti-tumor effect for therapeutic applications and/or depositing a detectable marker for diagnostic applications. The present invention further provides a p53 chimera that circumvents the dominant negative activity of mutant p53 as a therapeutic in the treatment of cancer and reduction of mor size.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a method to break and assemble solar cells to make solar panel. The present disclosure provides a method to produce solar pieces from solar cell, as well as assemble them together. The present disclosure device is unique when compared with other known devices and solutions because the present disclosure provides a high speed method to break scribed cells into pieces. A method of forming a string of solar cells includes providing a scribe line on a solar cell and placing a first ribbon on the solar cell. The method then includes placing the solar cell on a supporter and then breaking the solar cell into a plurality of solar cell pieces. The method then has the step of placing a second ribbon on the solar cell pieces and soldering the first and second ribbons and the solar cell pieces and then assembling the solar cell pieces into a string of solar cells.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting, preventing, or reducing damage to non-cancerous cells in a human subject during chemotherapeutic treatment or radiation treatment of cancer cells in the human subject includes administering to the human subject arsenic and/or one or more compounds of arsenic in a therapeutically effective amount prior to treatment with radiation or one or more chemotherapeutic agents.

Abstract: A housing comprises a first section, a second section and a glue. The first section has at least one resisting block protruding therefrom, each resisting block defines a latching slot therein. The second section has at least one catch protruding therefrom, each catch corresponding to one of the latching slots, respectively. The glue is positioned between the first section and the second section for adhering the first section to the second section. When the second section is stacked on the first section via the glue, the at least one catch latch with the latching slot after the first section is pushed toward the second section.

Abstract: A method for making a hydrophilic carbon nanotube film is provided. A reactor, an oxidative acid solution disposed in the reactor, and at least one primary carbon nanotube film are provided. The primary carbon nanotube film is set in the reactor disposed apart from the oxidative acid solution. The oxidative acid solution is then volatilized to form oxidative acid gas and the reactor is filled with the oxidative acid gas.

Abstract: A mobile terminal of a slide type having a dual display is disclosed, by which if an open configuration has been entered after sequential completion of slidable and rotary movements, two displays are located on the same plane in an open configuration to provide various user interface environments. The present invention includes a first body, a second body slidably connected to the first body, and a slide hinge module configured to guide a slidable movement of the second body on the first body to open the first body, the slide hinge module configured to guide a rotary movement of the second body against the first body in case of an open configuration of a partial region of the first body.

Abstract: An apparatus for vibration reduction in a hard disk drive, the hard disk drive comprising at least one hard disk and at least one actuator arm. The apparatus comprises a flow mitigating device disposed on the at least one actuator arm, the flow mitigating device comprising at least one surface being inclined with respect to a reference plane of the actuator arm to generate streamwise vortices for interacting with and weakening vortex structures generated at a trailing edge of the actuator arm during spinning of the hard disk.

Abstract: A touch key assembly includes a cover having at least one touch key which is identified by an optically transmissive region of the cover. The cover is also shaped to define a push key opening. The assembly also includes a touch pad structured to operatively couple to the cover such that the touch pad is positioned relative to the touch key. A push key is positioned within the push key opening of the cover. The touch key assembly may be implemented in a portable electronic device, such as a mobile terminal or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

Abstract: A housing comprises a first section, a second section and a glue. The first section has at least one resisting block protruding therefrom, each resisting block defines a latching slot therein. The second section has at least one catch protruding therefrom, each catch corresponding to one of the latching slots, respectively. The glue is positioned between the first section and the second section for adhering the first section to the second section. When the second section is stacked on the first section via the glue, the at least one catch latch with the latching slot after the first section is pushed toward the second section.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting damage to non-cancerous cells in a human subject during chemotherapeutic treatment or radiation treatment of cancer cells in the human subject includes administering to the human subject arsenic and/or one or more compounds of arsenic in a therapeutically effective amount prior to treatment with radiation or one or more chemotherapeutic agents.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a first body structured to slideably engage a second body to permit opening and closing of the mobile terminal by relative sliding motion between the first body and the second body. The first body includes a plurality of distinct optically transmissive regions. A display is positioned relative to the first body at one of the distinct optically transmissive regions, and a keypad is positioned relative to the second body. The mobile terminal also includes a selection key for operatively coupling to an underlying touch pad, such that the selection key is identified by one of the distinct optically transmissive regions of the first body. The mobile terminal further includes back-lighted directional keys for operatively coupling to the underlying touch pad.