Abstract:
The present invention relates to parasitic helminth aromatic amino acid decarboxylase proteins; to parasitic helminth aromatic amino acid decarboxylase nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such aromatic amino acid decarboxylase proteins; to antibodies raised against such aromatic amino acid decarboxylase proteins; and to compounds that inhibit parasitic helminth aromatic amino acid decarboxylase activity. The present invention also includes methods to obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from diseases caused by filariids. The present invention also includes a method for detecting the presence of amino acid decarboxylases.
Abstract:
Apparatus for connecting an HV cable to the cathode of an X-ray tube is provided with a housing disposed for attachment to the X-ray tube, and a quantity of epoxy or other electric insulating material contained within the housing. The epoxy serves to insulate the exposed end portions of the HV cable conductors, which extend beyond the cable insulation for insertion into the X-ray tube casing. The connector apparatus further includes a heat transfer device, such as a heat pipe, which extends long the cable within the connector housing. A quantity of working fluid contained in the heat transfer device is disposed for bi-directional movement along the device to transfer heat from a first location within the insulating material to a second location proximate to the housing.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to Dirofilaria ankyrin proteins and to Brugia ankyrin proteins; to Dirofilaria ankyrin nucleic acid molecules and to Brugia ankyrin nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such ankyrin proteins; to antibodies raised against such ankyrin proteins; and to compounds that inhibit Dirofilaria or Brugia ankyrin function. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from diseases caused by parasitic helminths.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to Dirofilaria ankyrin proteins and to Brugia ankyrin proteins; to Dirofilaria ankyrin nucleic acid molecules and to Brugia ankyrin nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such ankyrin proteins; to antibodies raised against such ankyrin proteins; and to compounds that inhibit Dirofilaria or Brugia ankyrin function. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from diseases caused by parasitic helminths.
Abstract:
A method for tracking an object in a video data, comprises the steps of determining a plurality of particles for estimating a location of the object in the video data, determining a weight for each of the plurality of the particles, wherein the weights of two or more particles are determined substantially in parallel, and estimating the location of the object in the video data based upon the determined particle weights.
Abstract:
In a method of processing a super-resolution target image from a plurality of substantially low resolution auxiliary frames, the target image is partitioned into a plurality of adaptively sized blocks, which are sized based upon registration confidence levels of the blocks obtained from information contained in the plurality of auxiliary frames. The blocks are classified into a plurality of different categories according to one or both of their respective registration confidence levels and their respective variance levels. In addition, separate enhancement modes designed to enhance the blocks are selected according to their respective classifications and applied on the blocks to enhance the target image.
Abstract:
An electrical pressure sensor is provided with a method for measuring pressure applied to a sensor surface. The method provides an electrical pressure sensor including a sealed chamber with a top surface, first electrode, second electrode, an elastic polymer medium, and metallic nanoparticles distributed in the elastic polymer medium. When the top surface of the sensor is deformed in response to an applied pressure, the elastic polymer medium is compressed. In response to decreasing the metallic nanoparticle-to-metallic nanoparticle mean distance between metallic nanoparticles, the electrical resistance is decreased between the first and second electrodes through the elastic polymer medium.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a data processing method comprising the steps of processing a first sample set associated with first results of tracking a target in a number of image frames using a first object classifier arranged to operate according to a first feature and processing a second sample set associated with second results of tracking the target in said number of image frames using a second object classifier arrange to operate according to a second feature, and using at least one of the first and second tracking results to influence at least one particle filter adapted to influence at least one of subsequent first and second tracking results.
Abstract:
A material for use in electronic circuits. The material includes a thin layer of gallium nitride (GaN), the thin layer of GaN produced in a high-volume production setting without mechanical planarization having a thickness of as low as 10 nm and a defect density as low as 105 per cm2.
Abstract:
A plasmonic display device is provided that uses physical modulation mechanisms. The device is made from an electrically conductive bottom electrode and a first dielectric layer overlying the bottom electrode. The first dielectric layer is a piezoelectric material having an index of expansion responsive to an electric field. An electrically conductive top electrode overlies the first dielectric layer. A first plasmonic layer, including a plurality of discrete plasmonic particles, is interposed between the top and bottom electrodes and in contact with the first dielectric layer. In one aspect, the plasmonic particles are an expandable polymer material covered with a metal coating having a size responsive to an electric field.