Abstract:
A method of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) capable of continuously tuning formed-film morphology from that of a nanoparticle aggregate to a smooth thin film free of particles and droplets. The materials that can be synthesized using various embodiments of the invention include, but are not limited to, metals, alloys, metal oxides, and semiconductors. In various embodiments a ‘burst’ mode of ultrashort pulsed laser ablation and deposition is provided. Tuning of the film morphology is achieved by controlling the burst-mode parameters such as the number of pulses and the time-spacing between the pulses within each burst, the burst repetition rate, and the laser fluence. The system includes an ultrashort pulsed laser, an optical system for delivering a focused onto the target surface with an appropriate energy density, and a vacuum chamber in which the target and the substrate are installed and background gases and their pressures are appropriately adjusted.
Abstract:
A reagent for four-part differentiation of white blood cells is provided. In one embodiment the reagent has an osmolarity below 50 mOsm/kg H2O. A method for differentiating white blood cells using the reagent is also provided. The disclosure provides for a rapid lysis of red blood cells and four-part differentiation of white blood cells. The reagent may be simple in components and a surfactant is not necessary, but optional. A wide range of pH values may be suitable for the reagent.
Abstract translation:提供了白细胞四部分分化试剂。 在一个实施方案中,试剂的渗透压低于50mOsm / kg H 2 O。 还提供了使用该试剂来分化白细胞的方法。 本公开提供红细胞的快速溶解和白细胞的四部分分化。 试剂可以是简单的组分,并且表面活性剂不是必需的,但是是任选的。 大范围的pH值可能适用于试剂。
Abstract:
An interactive data mining system (100, 3000) that is suitable for data mining large high dimensional (e.g., 200 dimension) data sets is provided. The system graphically presents rules in a context allowing users to readily gain an intuitive appreciation of the significance of important attributes (data fields) in the data. The system (100, 3000) uses metrics to quantify the importance of the various data attributes, data values, attribute/value pairs, ranks them according to the metrics and displays histograms and lists of attributes and values in order according to the metric, thereby allowing the user to rapidly find the most interesting aspects of the data. The system explores the impact of user defined constraints and presents histograms and rule cubes including superposed and interleaved rule cubes showing the effect of the constraints.
Abstract:
Employing an asymmetric protocol, multiple sources reliably broadcast dynamically changing routing tables incrementally across multiple consumers from a single distributor. Each of multiple sources sends current tables to the distributor using a snapshot mechanism. Messages are buffered, segmented, paced by timers, and broadcast to the consumers repetitively at the distributor. Negative acknowledgments from the consumer request missing messages from the distributor after receipt of a keepalive message from the distributor. The distributor marks the missing messages and retransmits replacements from a history buffer only after firing of a resend timer. A unique Session ID included in all messages originating from each particular source facilitates reliable table distribution from multiple sources to multiple consumers via a single distributor.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a one-step and room-temperature process for depositing nanoparticles or nanocomposite (nanoparticle-assembled) films of crystalline titanium dioxide (TiO2) onto a substrate surface using ultrafast pulsed laser ablation of Titania or metal titanium target. The system includes a pulsed laser with a pulse duration ranging from a few femtoseconds to a few tens of picoseconds, an optical setup for processing the laser beam such that the beam is focused onto the target surface with an appropriate average energy density and an appropriate energy density distribution, and a vacuum chamber in which the target and the substrate are installed and background gases and their pressures are appropriately adjusted.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a reagent for classifying leukocytes comprising (a) at least one surfactant capable of lysing erythrocytes and partly damaging the cell membrane of leukocytes, (b) at least one organic compound bearing an anionic group capable of binding to the cationic component present in the leukocytes to provide morphological differences between the leukocytes, (c) a buffer for adjusting pH to 2-8. Also disclosed is a method for classifying leukocytes into four groups.
Abstract:
A microwave heating package comprises a dimensionally stable first component for supporting a food item and a flexible second component dimensioned to receive the dimensionally stable first component. Each of the first component and the second component may include a microwave energy interactive element for altering the effect of microwave energy on a food item within the package.
Abstract:
An oil-based suspension-dispersion system of drag reduction polymers and the method for preparing same, characterized in adding 0.001-0.1 wt % of ultraviolet absorber and 0.001-0.1 wt % of bactericide into 50-90 wt % of vegetable oil and then mixing the obtained mixture to be homogeneous for use as dispersant, adding 2-25 wt % of separant into 10-40% of extra-high-molecular α-olefin-styrene polymer based drag reduction polymer and crushing them into powders at a temperature of lower than −90° C., based on the total weight of the suspension-dispersion system, and then adding the obtained mixture into the dispersant and stirring the mixture by using a high speed emulsion machine to make the mixture homogeneous and emulsified. The system offers a low viscosity of the suspended dispersion system, a high solid content up to 35%; improved high temperature resistance performance, higher flash point, improved safety, and good stability in storage.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to antibodies, and antigen-binding antibody fragments, directed against a Tomoregulin (TR) polypeptide. The invention further relates to methods for utilizing the antibodies, and antibody fragments, for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Abstract:
A secure peer-to-peer network including servers and peer computers that are connected via a network are described. In one aspect of the invention, the reliability of information provided by one peer to another can be verified. One embodiment includes a server connected to a network and a first peer computer connected to the network. In addition, the first peer computer is configured to communicate requests for information to the server, wherein the server is configured to respond to requests for information by providing the identity of at least a second peer computer, wherein the requested information is stored on the second peer computer, wherein the first peer computer is configured to obtain the requested information from the second peer computer and the first peer computer is configured to obtain from the server information to verify the reliability of the information provided by the second peer computer.