Abstract:
A piezoelectric patch can be used to repair a defective structure having a plate configuration. The piezoelectric patch can be energized with an applied voltage that is configured to sustain the loading arising from the plate. The applied voltages and electrodes of the patch can be configured based on a numerical model and a finite element method (FEM).
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a device that includes: a semiconductor substrate including a memory cell region and a peripheral circuit region arranged around the memory cell region; an element isolation region formed in the memory cell region and the peripheral circuit region; a cell active region defined by the element isolation region formed in the memory cell region; a first interlayer insulation film disposed on the cell active region, the first interlayer insulation film having a bit contact hole passing therethrough to expose a portion of an upper surface of the cell active region; and a bit line having a first metal laminated film, the bit line being disposed on the first interlayer insulation film so as to fill the bit contact hole.
Abstract:
Polyamidoamine, its partially degraded products or its complexes-Math1 gene nanoparticles, method for preparing the same and use thereof, the gene nanoparticles can be produced through complex coacervating of polyamidoamine, or polyamidoamine complexes and a Math1 gene-containing plasmid. The gene nanoparticles are controllable in particle size, uniform in size, favorable for surface modification, can enhance the ability of expression and delivery of the Math1 gene, and is useful in a sensorineural hearing loss caused by hair cells loss due to noise, drug toxicity etc.
Abstract:
A photoacoustic transducer, such as a photoacoustic probe includes an optical fiber, diaphragm, at the optical fiber, whereby the optical fiber and diaphragm define a cavity, and an energy absorption film at the optical fiber, whereby an activating laser directed through the optical fiber can excite the energy absorption film to thereby generate an acoustic wave that, upon reflection upon a remote surface, can deflect the diaphragm and modify reflection of a detecting laser also directed through the optical fiber. A method of detecting an acoustic wave includes directing an activating laser through an optical fiber to an energy absorption film at the optical fiber, directing a detecting laser through the optical fiber and cavity to the diaphragm at the optical fiber, and measuring an interference pattern generated at least in part by reflection of the detecting laser from a surface of the diaphragm.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a product for diagnosing congenital scoliosis. According to the product, the judgment is made by detecting whether a chromosome 16p11.2 is micro-deleted or the TBX6 gene frameshift mutation exists or not and according to the haplotypes of two SNP sites of rs3809624-rs3809627 in a TBX6 gene on another homologous chromosome. The diagnostic kit of the present disclosure can be used for diagnosing the congenital scoliosis in early stage.
Abstract:
An optical fiber sensor (100) can be used to measure pressure with high sensitivity and fine resolution. As a (108) at the end of the sensor expands or contracts, the spectrum of a beam reflected from the end of fiber shifts, producing a change linked to pressure exerted on the sensor. Novel aspects of the present inventive sensor include the direct bonding of a silica thin film diaphragm (110) to the optical fiber with localized or confined heating and a uniform thickness of the diaphragm. The resulting sensor has a diameter that matches the diameter of the optical fiber. Because the sensor is all silica, it does not from temperature-induced error. In addition, the sensor can be very sensitive because the diaphragm can be very thin; it can also make highly repeatable measurements due to its very uniform thickness.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a method includes providing one or more selectable criteria that each characterize a respective software license restriction. One or more selections of the one or more selectable criteria are received. A license metric is generated. The license metric corresponds to one or more selections of the one or more selectable criteria. A total number of instances of one or more software products is determined using the generated license metric.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a fin. The fin includes first and second fin portions. The first fin portion extends substantially in a horizontal direction to a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The second fin portion extends substantially in a vertical direction to the surface of the semiconductor substrate. The fin has a channel region.
Abstract:
An optical fiber sensor (100) can be used to measure pressure with high sensitivity and fine resolution. As a (108) at the end of the sensor expands or contracts, the spectrum of a beam reflected from the end of fiber shifts, producing a change linked to pressure exerted on the sensor. Novel aspects of the present inventive sensor include the direct bonding of a silica thin film diaphragm (110) to the optical fiber with localized or confined heating and a uniform thickness of the diaphragm. The resulting sensor has a diameter that matches the diameter of the optical fiber. Because the sensor is all silica, it does not from temperature-induced error. In addition, the sensor can be very sensitive because the diaphragm can be very thin; it can also make highly repeatable measurements due to its very uniform thickness.
Abstract:
A photoacoustic transducer, such as a photoacoustic probe includes an optical fiber, diaphragm, at the optical fiber, whereby the optical fiber and diaphragm define a cavity, and an energy absorption film at the optical fiber, whereby an activating laser directed through the optical fiber can excite the energy absorption film to thereby generate an acoustic wave that, upon reflection upon a remote surface, can deflect the diaphragm and modify reflection of a detecting laser also directed through the optical fiber. A method of detecting an acoustic wave includes directing an activating laser through an optical fiber to an energy absorption film at the optical fiber, directing a detecting laser through the optical fiber and cavity to the diaphragm at the optical fiber, and measuring an interference pattern generated at least in part by reflection of the detecting laser from a surface of the diaphragm.