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Fertility Enhancement Using Lipid Carriers and Bioactive Molecules

The invention relates to a composition and method for enhancing fertilization. Fertilization enhancement is achieved by effectively delivering bioactive molecules with a lipid anchor (GPI-linked proteins) to the surface of epididymal or ejaculated sperm. The process may be facilitated or promoted in
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Biosynthesis of Metalloid Containing Nanoparticles By Aerobic Microbes

Isolated tellurite-resistant or selenite-resistant marine organisms capable of precipitating tellurium or selenium when grown aerobically are described. A method for using these isolated organisms to produce an aqueous suspension of purified nanoparticles comprising tellurium or selenium and the nan
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Delivery of Hydrogels As Sprays

A method for delivering beta-sheet peptide hydrogels to a target surface by shear-thinning and spraying the peptide hydrogel on the surface is provided. The beta-sheet peptide hydrogels can be applied over a range of thicknesses and can cover broad surface areas. The beta-sheet peptide hydrogels may
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Emulsification of Concentrated Dispersions of Colloidal and Nanoparticles

A process to coat a shear thickening fluid onto a material which comprises emulsifying dispersions of a shear thickening fluid (STF) dissolved in a miscible carrier fluid or a partially miscible carrier fluid to form an emulsion and applying said emulsion to the material. The invention also relates
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Ballistic Resistant Fabric Armor

A woven ballistic resistant fabric armor system comprising at least one ply having a yarn-yarn angle between the warp and fill yarns of less than 90 DEG , with each ply oriented relative to an axis along the thickness of the plies such that adjacent plies have a different yarn-yarn angle, a differen
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Identification of Fat and Lean Phenotypes in Chickens Using Molecular Markers

The present invention provides methods of screening chickens to determine those more likely to have a lean or fat phenotype. The invention also provides methods of screening chickens to identify a polymorphism associated with a fat or lean phenotype.
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Method of Making Stable, Homogeneous Potassium Hydride Dispersions

A stable, homogeneous dispersion of potassium hydride is formed by reacting a mixture of wax and potassium metal with hydrogen.
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Systems and Methods for Identifying Structurally Or Functionally Significant Amino Acid Sequences

Methods and computer readable storage mediums for identifying structurally or functionally significant amino acid sequences encoded by a genome are disclosed. At least one structurally or functionally significant amino acid sequence encoded by a genome may be identified by compiling an observed freq
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Rubbery-block Containing Polymers, Fiber Sizings Thereof and Composites Thereof

The present invention relates generally to sizing compositions for fibers used in composite materials. More specifically, this invention relates to siloxane fiber sizing solutions comprising rubbery-polymers and their use in preparing composite materials. Using the sizings of the present invention n
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Injectable Beta-hairpin Peptide Hydrogel That Kills Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

A peptide comprising the sequence VKVKVRVKVDPPTKVKVRVKV-NH2 forms a hydrogel which has the ability to shear-thin and recover. The hydrogel, both before and after shear-thinning, is capable of killing bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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Fibers, Tubes and Porous Structures of Metal and Metal Oxide

Nanoscale materials comprised of metal or metal oxide which are in the form of fibers or tubes or which have a porous structure can be prepared using composite fibers containing admixtures of polymers and metal precursors and/or metal oxide precursors.
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Single-wall Carbon Nanotube Supercapacitor

A supercapacitor comprising a cathode, an anode, a first single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) film electrode adjacent the cathode, a second SWNT film electrode adjacent the anode, and separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. The SWNT film electrodes may be manufactured by a non-fi
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System and Method for Modulator-based Optical Interconnections

Systems and methods for modulator-based optical interconnections are disclosed. An optical interconnect system comprises a substrate, a wave path, a coupling structure, and a modulator. The wave path may be a waveguide disposed on the substrate. The coupling structure is coupled to the substrate and
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Electromagnetic Detection Apparatus and Methods

Systems and methods for detecting electromagnetic waves are disclosed. A system for detecting such waves includes a device having a first magnetic layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a second magnetic layer having an unfixed magnetization direction responsive to the electromagnetic wave, a
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Method and Apparatus for Measuring Microrelief of an Object

An apparatus for determining microrelief of an object periphery, comprising a ring for attachment to the object, a carriage adapted to traverse the ring; a non-contact measurement system mounted on the carriage; an advancement mechanism for incrementally advancing the carriage to a plurality of loca
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Dynamic Vibrational Method and Device for Vocal Fold Tissue Growth

Dynamic vibrational methods and devices for inducing differentiation of stem cells into vocal fold fibroblast-like cells or for generating vocal fold-like tissue from cultured cells. Also provided are matrices providing sustained release of growth factors, and bioreactors generating and delivering a
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Terahertz Emitter with High Power and Temperature Operation

Terahertz emitting devices are disclosed. The terahertz emitting device comprises a wafer and a current source. The wafer includes silicon carbide and a dopant. In particular, the wafer may consist of 6H silicon carbide; a nitrogen dopant having a concentration of approximately 1018 cm-3; a boron do
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Processes for Fabricating All-back-contact Heterojunction Photovoltaic Cells

Processes for fabricating back contacts for photovoltaic cell devices are disclosed. The processes involve depositing a passivation layer on the back surface of a wafer, depositing an emitter layer on the passivation layer, depositing a metal layer on the emitter layer, laser firing selected areas o
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Method of Solution Preparation of Polyolefin Class Polymers for Electrospinning Processing Included

A process to make a polyolefin fiber which has the following steps: mixing at least one polyolefin into a solution at room temperature or a slightly elevated temperature to form a polymer solution and electrospinning at room temperature said polymer solution to form a fiber.
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Formation of Reflective Surfaces in Printed Circuit Board Waveguides

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating an printed circuit board including one or more waveguides having one or more reflective surfaces. Waveguides are embedded within a printed circuit board. A reflective surface is formed within the embedded waveguides by mechanicall
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Computer Controlled Flow Manipulation for Vacuum Infusion Processes

Methods and apparatus for vacuum infusing resin into a fabric preform within a mold. The methods comprise deploying a VIPR chamber to increase permeability in a desired location identified by predictive modeling as best to achieve a desired flow front geometry. Suitable apparatus comprise a VIPR cha
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Novel Hydrogels and Uses Thereof

The present invention provides novel hydrogels and methods of making and using such hydrogels. The present invention provides hydrogels that may be formed by the self-assembly of peptides in solution. Such self-assembly may be brought about by a change in one or more characteristics of the solution.
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Process and System for Manufacturing a Customized Orthosis

A process and system for fitting, customizing and manufacturing an orthosis for a subject. 3-dimensional coordinates for a plurality of landmarks corresponding to anatomical characteristics of the subject, means for attachment of the orthosis to the subject, and a reference plane are digitally acqui
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Compositions and Methods for Repair of Tissues

Biomaterials providing sustained release of growth factor for repair of tissues such as bone and cartilage are disclosed. The biomaterials comprise a proteoglycan derived from domain I of perlecan and a growth factor, and, optionally, collagen.
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Ferromagnetic Resonance and Memory Effect in Magnetic Composite Materials

Magnetic devices incorporating magnetic composite materials are disclosed. A tunable magnetic device includes magnetic composite material and a magnetic field source. The magnetic composite material includes an insulator and magnetic material embedded in the insulator. The magnetic material has a re
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Molecular Markers for Identification of Fat and Lean Phenotypes in Chickens

The invention provides molecular methods of screening chickens to determine those more likely to have a lean or fat phenotype by identifying the presence of at least one polymorphism in genetic material of a chicken in the thyroid hormone repressible gene (THRG) or its 3' untranslated region (SEQ ID
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Shear thickening fluid containtment in polymer composites

Shear thickening fluid suspoemulsions are shown to exhibit unique material properties that have potential application in a broad range of fields of use. Suspoemulsions containing shear thickening fluids as immiscible blends exhibit a nontrivial shear thickening response for volume fractions as low a
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Eo Polymer-based Dual Slot Waveguide Modulators

Electro-optic modulators are disclosed. An electro-optic modulator comprises an electro-optic polymer layer, semiconductor layers, ferroelectric material layers, and electrodes. The semiconductor layers are positioned on each surface of the electro-optic polymer layer. The refractive index of the se
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Method and system for detecting damage in aligned carbon nanotube fiber composites using networks

Methods and structural defect detectors for detecting a structural defect in composites are presented. An exemplary method includes forming a nanocomposite including a plurality of nanotubes mechanically aligned in a principal direction within a polymer matrix. A voltage is applied to the nanocompos
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Scanning Optical Microscope with Long Working Distance Objective

A scanning optical microscope, including: a light source to generate a beam of probe light; collimation optics to substantially collimate the probe beam; a probe-result beamsplitter; a long working-distance, infinity-corrected objective; scanning means to scan a beam spot of the focused probe beam o
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Power Converter and Power Combiner for Power-limited Power Sources

This invention relates to a hysteretic input-regulating high-output impedance power converter for converting the energy output of power-limited power sources such as solar cells to provide output current at voltages useful to operate electronics or charge batteries. This invention also relates to a
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Tetrazine-based Bio-orthogonal Coupling Reagents and Methods

Coupling reactions, suitable for use in organic or aqueous media, are performed by contacting a 1,2,4,5-tetrazine with a dienophile. The dienophile may be covalently bonded to a protein, and the coupling reaction may be performed in biological media such as those containing cells or cell lysates. Th
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Isolation of quiescin-sulfhydryl oxidase from milk

Methods for isolating a highly purified QSOX enzyme from milk or whey are described. The enzyme may be used to generate intermolecular and intramolecular disulfide bridges and to facilitate oxidative protein folding.
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Method of Fabricating Monolithic Nanoscale Probes

A monolithic pair of nanoscale probes, including: a substrate having a cavity that extends from a surface of the substrate into its body; a dielectric layer formed on the substrate; a pair of nanoscale probe precursors formed over the dielectric layer; a plurality of sub-monolayers of electrode mate
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High Efficiency Hybrid Solar Cell

This invention relates to a high efficiency hybrid solar cell comprised of a dichroic mirror, a first cell stack comprising two cells, the first cell being a GaInP cell and the second cell being a GaAs cell and a second cell stack comprising three cells, the first cell being a Si cell, the second ce
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I-III-VI2 Photovoltaic Absorber Layers

The invention provides a film having a composition AgWCu1-WInrGaxKySe2(I-Z)Q2Z; wherein K is Al or Tl or a combination of these; Q is S or Te or a combination of these; w is in a range from 0.01 to 0.75; x is in a range from 0.1 to 0.8; and r, y and z are each independently in a range from 0 to 1, p
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Intelligent Powered Mobility for Infants and Special Needs Children

A powered mobility device for advancing cognitive, perceptual and motor abilities of a child lacking natural mobility is disclosed. The device includes a seat sized for the child to be secured therein and a motorized drive assembly coupled to the seat. A local operating instrument is operably couple
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Thermal Evaporation Sources for Wide-area Deposition

A thermal evaporation source includes: a crucible configured to contain a volume of evaporant and a vapor space above the evaporant; a manifold body having within it a hollow expansion chamber that is flowably connected to the vapor space via one or more restriction orifices; one or more effusion no
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Anti-whiplash Vehicle System with Active Head Restraint

An active head restraint system includes a fluid driver assembly coupled to a vehicle seat assembly. The fluid driver assembly is actuatable in response to a predetermined movement of the vehicle seat assembly. A fluid driven assembly is in fluid communication with the fluid driver assembly. The flu
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Photovoltaic Cell

A photovoltaic cell has two electrodes and a hole injection layer. A liquid crystal material and a plurality of particles can be disposed between the electrodes.
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Method for Switching Magnetic Random Access Memory Elements and Magnetic Element Structures

A method for storing data in a magnetic memory element of an array of elements which avoids inadvertent switching of other elements is disclosed. First and second magnetic fields are applied to a selected magnetic element for a first time interval to switch the element into an intermediate state whe
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Preparation of Cobalt-boron Alloy Catalysts Useful for Generating Hydrogen from Borohydrides

A method of making a cobalt-boron alloy includes contacting an aqueous suspension of an oxide of cobalt, particularly a highly crystalline cobalt oxide, with a borohydride such as sodium borohydride. The resulting alloy may be used as a catalyst to produce gaseous hydrogen by hydrolysis of aqueous s
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Estimation of Subsurface Thermal Structure Using Sea Surface Height and Sea Surface Temperature

A method of determining a subsurface temperature in a body of water is disclosed. The method includes obtaining surface temperature anomaly data and surface height anomaly data of the body of water for a region of interest, and also obtaining subsurface temperature anomaly data for the region of int
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Bioactive Peptide for Cell Adhesion

Implantable devices for adhering eukaryotic cells and devices providing a substrate for eukaryotic cell growth and/or differentiation in vitro are described. Each device comprises a scaffold that is coated with a protein comprising an adhesive polypeptide that has at least 90% sequence identity to a
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Methods and Apparatus Using Hierarchical Priority and Control Algorithms for Grid-integrated Vehicles

A method and apparatus for managing system energy flow. The apparatus includes an energy storage unit to store energy to be used by a system and a power conversion unit configured to be coupled between the energy storage unit and a utility grid. The apparatus also includes a controller to selectivel
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Plated Cobalt-boron Catalyst on High Surface Area Templates for Hydrogen Generation from Sodium Borohydride

The invention provides a catalyst-coated nickel template including a) an open-cell nickel foam having within it pores defined by an internal nickel surface, the foam also having an external nickel surface not within the pores; and b) a layer of catalyst including Co and B on at least a portion of th
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Electromagnetic Wave Detection Methods and Apparatus

Methods and apparatus for detecting an electromagnetic wave are provided. A device for use in an electromagnetic wave detector includes a first device layer having a first contact, a second device layer having a second contact, and a tunnel barrier layer and a resonating magnetic layer formed betwee
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Apparatus for Particle Sorting By Fluidic Vectoring

Disclosed are embodiments of apparatus for sorting particles in a fluid stream by size. In one embodiment of an apparatus for sorting such particles, a housing is provided, which defines a channel for a fluid stream containing particles. A suction channel is also provided, which terminates at a suct
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Systems and Methods for Simulation and Regeneration of a Virtual Environment

Disclosed are systems and methods for simulation and regeneration of a virtual environment. A simulation and regeneration system may record a simulation by reading out all information necessary to recreate the virtual environment to a simulation data file. In certain embodiments, the system may incl
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Lidar-Assisted Stero Imager

A lidar and one or more electro-optical (EO) imaging device may asynchronously acquire lidar shots and EO images. Navigation data comprising positioning, orientation, acceleration, and/or velocity information may be acquired as the lidar and EO data is captured. The lidar shots, EO images, and/or na
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Method for the Production of Bacterially Synthesized Cellulose and Cellulose-containing Material in a Planar Form

The invention relates to a method for producing bacterially synthesized cellulose and cellulose-containing material in a planar form. The aim of the invention is to devise a universally usable method that is suitable for large-scale production and allows homogeneous, planar bacterially synthesized c
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Method for Identifying Individual Viruses in a Sample

The problem of the invention consisted in identifying individual viruses in an arbitrary sample quickly, unambiguously and reliably, and with the least possible preparation-related and technology-related expenditure, without necessitating immobilization using antibodies and without requiring an indi
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Device for Amplifying Light Pulses

The invention relates to a device (1, 11) for amplifying light pulses (2, 12), comprising a stretcher (4, 14) that temporally stretches the light pulses (2, 12), at least one amplifier (5, 15) that amplifies the stretched light pulses (2, 12), and a compressor (6, 16) that recompresses the stretched
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Device and Method for Non-contact Recording of Spatial Coordinates of a Surface

The invention relates to a device and a method for non-contact recording of spatial coordinates of a surface, comprising a sensor head (7) and a controller (13) connected to the sensor head (7), wherein the sensor head (7) is designed as a portable hand-held device, a projector (1) sand two cameras
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Stabilisation of the Repetition Rate of a Passively Q-switched Laser By Means of Coupled Resonators

The invention relates to a Q-switched laser comprising a pump light source (1), an optical resonator, in which a laser medium (6) is situated and a passive Q-switch (5). The aim of the invention is to provide an improved Q-switched laser which has a simple, compact construction with a repetition rat
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Adaptive Deformable Mirror for Compensating Errors of a Wave Front

The invention relates to the production of an adaptive deformable mirror for compensating errors of a wave front. The adaptive mirror, in its most simple form, consists of a thin substrate layer (1) having a first surface (2) to which a reflective layer (4) is applied and a second surface (3) connec
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Pixelated, diffractive optical element with two height levels for generating a phase distribution with arbitrary phase shift

The present invention relates to the field of diffractive optics on a pixel-profiled, diffractive optical element for generating an arbitrary, quasi-continuous phase shift.
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Treatment of Diseases Caused By Bacterial Exotoxins

Provided are high affinity T cell receptor variable regions that are useful for treating diseases caused by superantigens including atopic dermatitis, pneumonia and delayed wound healing. The variable regions contain mutants that result in high affinity binding to the superantigen.
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Decellularization and Recellularization Apparatuses and Systems Containing the Same

The invention described herein provides systems and apparatuses for an initialpreparation of an organ or tissue scaffold comprising an extracellular matrix, and subsequent recellularization of the scaffold to ultimately form a resultant artificial organ or tissue incorporating the natural and origin
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Hot-melt Adhesive and Method for the Manufacture Thereof

The invention relates to a hot-melt adhesive, comprising at least one polysaccharide ester (6) obtained through the reaction of a polysaccharide (5) with an imidazolide (3) in molten imidazole (1). The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing the hot-melt adhesive in which imidazole (
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Device for Amplifying Light Impulses

The present invention relates to a device (12) and to a method for amplifying light impulses (13). The device comprises a stretcher (15) stretching the light impulses over time, at least one amplifier (16) amplifying the stretched light impulses, and a compressor (17) compressing the stretched and a
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Device for Amplifying Light Pulses

The invention relates to a device (1, 11) for amplifying light pulses (2, 12), comprising a stretcher (4, 14) that temporally stretches the light pulses (2, 12), at least one amplifier (5, 15) that amplifies the stretched light pulses (2, 12), and a compressor (6, 16) that recompresses the stretched
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Optical Element with an Anti-Fog Layer and Method for its Production

An optical element is provided with a fog reducing polymer layer. A reflection reducing nanostructure is formed on the surface of the fog reducing polymer layer.
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Method for Identifying Individual Viruses in a Sample

The problem of the invention consisted in identifying individual viruses in an arbitrary sample quickly, unambiguously and reliably, and with the least possible preparation-related and technology-related expenditure, without necessitating immobilization using antibodies and without requiring an indi
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Adaptive Mirror and Method for the Production Thereof

The invention relates to an adaptive mirror based on a ceramic substrate comprising a corresponding reflector and piezoelectric actuators, a cooling device being built into the substrate. The invention also relates a method for producing such a mirror. Said mirror can be used for the modulatation or
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Clay-isocyanate Nanodispersions and Polyurethane Nanocomposite Produced Therewith

Nanodispersions of inorganic clays in isocyanate may be created via pre-exfoliation, delamination, or both of the clay and subsequent mixing with isocyanate. In an embodiment, such an isocyanate nanodispersion is reacted with an isocyanate-reactive material or substrate to form a polyurethane nanoco
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Tracking and Representation of Multi-dimensional Organs

A method includes receiving data corresponding to a sequence of deformations of a surface of an object. The method also includes generating spherical harmonics expressions based on the data. The method includes identifying a subspace of the spherical harmonics expression corresponding to the surface
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Modified Vitamin K-dependent Polypeptides

The invention provides vitamin K-dependent polypeptides with enhanced membrane binding affinity. These polypeptides can be used to modulate clot formation in mammals. Methods of modulating clot formation in mammals are also described.
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Process for Producing a Hyper-Elastic, High Strength Dilatation Balloon Made from Multi-Block Copolymers

A process for producing a dilatation balloon by extruding a multiblock copolymer composition to form an extrudate comprising phase-separated glassy, rubber, and semicrystalline microdomains that are macroscopically ordered in a perpendicular alignment. The balloon formed by the process demonstrates,
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Frequency Swept Excitation for Magnetic Resonance

A method of magnetic resonance is provided that uses a frequency swept excitation wherein the acquired signal is a time domain signal is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises, applying a sweeping frequency excitation and acquiring a time domain signal. The sweeping frequency excitation h
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Apparatus Having Reduced Noise and Method of Using the Apparatus for Detecting Ionic Materials

An apparatus and method for detecting ionic materials includes a sensing electrode which contacts a liquid sample and detects a sensing voltage corresponding to a surface potential which is changed by a concentration of ionic materials in the liquid sample, a first switching transistor having a firs
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Method and Apparatus for Producing a Fuel from a Biomass Or Bio-oil

Methods and reactors for producing a fuel are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method uses a biomass feedstock and alkane and/or alcohol feedstock, which can be contacted with a metal-containing catalyst to form products including a bio-oil. In some embodiments, oxygen-containing functiona
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Method for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A method of magnetic resonance imaging based on rapid acquisition by sequential excitation and refocusing is provided. The method comprises turning on a first time-encoding gradient and applying an excitation pulse in the presence of the first time-encoding gradient. The excitation pulse excites mag
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Solvent-borne Polymeric Bioactive Coatings for the Facilitated Removal of Bioorganic Stains

Protein-polymer composite materials are provided according to embodiments of the present invention that include an admixture of a polymer resin, a surfactant and a non-aqueous organic solvent. An aqueous solution containing bioactive proteins is mixed with the admixture. The emulsion is mixed with a
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Measurement System for the Multidimensional Aerosol Characterization

A method is proposed for characterizing a totality of particles (318). The method can be used in particular for charactering microparticular or nanoparticular aerosols. The method comprises the following steps: a) in a classification step, a class of the totality is selected, wherein the particles (
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Receptor-targeting Reagents

The present disclosure features, inter alia, receptor-targeting reagents (e.g., immunotoxic receptor-targeting reagents), which are useful in, e.g., methods of binding a receptor-targeting reagent to a cell and methods for treating a variety of disorders such as, but not limited to, cancers and infl
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Stem Cell Aggregates and Methods for Making and Using

The invention is directed to compositions of cell aggregates and methods for making and using the cell aggregates where the aggregates comprise cells that are not embryonic stern cells but can differentiate into cell types of at least two of ectodermal, undo dermal, and mesodermal embryonic germ lay
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Modified Vitamin K-dependent Polypeptides

The invention provides vitamin K-dependent polypeptides with enhanced membrane binding affinity. These polypeptides can be used to modulate clot formation in mammals. Methods of modulating clot formation in mammals are also described.
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Dipole Matched Filter for MRI

A method includes receiving k-space data corresponding to magnetic resonance data for a subject and selecting a template for analysis. In addition, the method includes generating an image using the k-space data and using the template.
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Mapc Generation of Lung Tissue

The present invention relates to methods of improving function in lung tissue by administering a population of multipotent adult progenitor cells ("MAPCs") or differentiated progeny thereof.
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Detection of nucleic and acid sequence differences using the ligase detection reaction with addressable arrays

The present invention describes a method for identifying one or more of a plurality of sequences differing by one or more single base changes, insertions, deletions, or translocations in a plurality of target nucleotide sequences. The method includes a ligation phase, a capture phase, and a detectio
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STREPTOCOCCAL C5a PEPTIDASE VACCINE

Novel vaccines for use against beta -hemolytic Streptococcus colonization or infection are disclosed. The vaccines contain an immunogenic amount of a variant of streptococcal C5a peptidase (SCP). Also disclosed is a method of protecting a susceptible mammal against beta -hemolytic Streptococcus colo
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Augmented Vehicle Location System

A system comprises a mobile vehicle, a global positioning system (GPS) based vehicle position and heading system, at least one two-dimensional (2D) velocity sensor, a yaw rate system, and a vehicle position and heading estimator. The GPS based vehicle position and heading system is supported on the
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Thermochemical Ablation System Using Heat from Delivery of Electrophiles

Thermochemical ablation techniques may provide ablation of bodily tissue using chemical reaction energy. The chemical reaction energy is provided by chemical reactions including a highly reactive electrophilic reagent provided to a target tissue location.
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Flexible Sensors and Related Systems for Determining Forces Applied to an Object, Such As a Surgical Instrument

Methods of manufacturing a flexible force sensor include forming a first sensor part providing a plurality of spaced first electrode plates (80) in an electrically non-conductive material. A second sensor part is also formed and includes a plurality of second electrode plates (82) in an electrically
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Combination Localization System

A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide two or more navigation modalities to navigate a single instrument in a volume. For example, both an Electromagnetic (EM) and Electropotential (EP) navigation system can be used to navigate an instrument within the volume
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Chewing Gum Compositions

A chewing gum base which is cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature contains a food acceptable tri-block copolymer having the form A-B-A or A-B-C and comprising a soft mid-block which constitutes at least 30 wt.% of the total polymer and hard end-blocks each having a glass transition temperatu
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Bioresorbable Embolization Microspheres

The present disclosure is generally directed to an embolic material which is in the form of a microsphere or a plurality of microspheres. The embolic material generally comprises carboxymethyl chitosan (CCN) crosslinked with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). In some embodiments, the embolic material ma
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Haemophilus Parasuis Polypeptides and Methods of Use

The present invention provides isolated polypeptides having oligopeptide permease activity and an amino acid sequence that has at least 80 % identity with a Haemophilus parasuis OppA polypeptide. Also provided by the present invention are isolated polynucleotides that encode the polypeptides describ
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Reducing Inflammation Using Cell Therapy

The invention provides methods for treating pathological conditions associated with an undesirable inflammatory component, including graft- versus -host disease. The invention is generally directed to reducing inflammation by administering cells that express and/or secrete prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). T
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Methods and Systems for Treating and Preventing Cardiac Injury in Dystrophic Subjects

The present invention provides methods for treating and preventing cardiac deficiencies and injuries (e.g., cardiac injury and ventricular dilation) in dystrophic subjects using poloxamer containing compositions. In some embodiments, the polaxamers are administered to dystrophic subjects prior to ca
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Methods and Systems for Chemical Ablation

Thermochemical ablation techniques may provide ablation of bodily tissue using chemical reaction energy.
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TAL Effector-mediated DNA Modification

Materials and methods related to gene targeting (e.g., gene targeting with transcription activator-like effector nucleases; "TALENS") are provided.
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Method of Detecting and Correcting a Prescribed Set of Error Events Based on Error Detecting Code

A method of constructing an effective generator polynomial for error correction by which a unique set of syndromes for each error event is produced is provided. The method includes preparing a set of dominant error events from the intersymbol interference characteristics of media; and generating a c
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Automatic Measurement of Speech Fluency

Techniques are described for automatically measuring fluency of a patient's speech based on prosodic characteristics thereof. The prosodic characteristics may include statistics regarding silent pauses, filled pauses, repetitions, or fundamental frequency of the patient's speech. The statistics may
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High Magnetic Moment Particle Detection

A device includes a sensor surface and a pair of electrodes. The sensor surface includes a first conductive layer separated from a second conductive layer by an intermediary layer, a magnetization direction of the first conductive layer and a magnetization direction of the second conductive layer ha
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Magnetic Resonance Contrast Using Fictitious Field Relaxation

A system includes a signal generator and a processor. The signal generator is configured to couple with a magnetic resonance transmitter coil. The processor is configured to execute instructions to control the signal generator. The instructions include forming a sequence of waveforms. The sequence i
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Pulse Gap Cycling for Improved Swift

A magnetic resonance image is produced by shifting a gap during acquisition of spin data for a specimen. The spin data is generated by a gapped excitation sequence.
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Methods and Materials for Isolating Isogenic Islet Cells

Compositions and methods for isolating and purifying islet cells are described. Islets obtained using such compositions and methods can be transplanted into diabetic patients.
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Graded Organic Photovoltaic Device

A photovoltaic device includes a first heterojunction layer having a first donor type organic material and a first acceptor type organic material, in which a concentration of at least one of the first donor type organic material and the first acceptor type organic material is graded continuously fro
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