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Orthotic Shoe and Insole Assemblies
An orthotic shoe sole assembly and an orthotic insole are disclosed herein. The orthotic shoe assembly includes a shoe sole having an exposed surface and at least one exposed cavity accessible via the exposed surface. The at least one exposed cavity includes a central region and a plurality of chann
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Locking Rod Fusion Device
A locking rod fusion device and method uses internal locking rods and screws that will lock together. In particular, the device allows the insertion of multiple locking rods in combination with a plate, which requires less dissection and disruption of soft tissues and vasculature. The device also pr
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Purification of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes By Dynamic Annealing
A method for removing impurities from carbon nanotubes is described. Impurities may be removed from the carbon nanotubes by exposing the carbon nanotubes to a temperature, and controlling the temperature such that the temperature is constantly increasing to remove at least a portion of the impuritie
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Angiocidin Inhibition of Tumor Cell Growth
Methods are presented for the therapeutic administration of angiocidin in the treatment of cancers such as glioma, breast cancer, and leukemia. Methods are also presented for inducing growth arrest and/or apoptosis of tumor cells, as well as inducing differentiation of tumor cells to inhibit tumorig
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Process for Identifying Drugs for Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux
Methods for identifying modulators of gastroesophageal smooth muscle relaxation include isolating various types of smooth muscle fibers from the stomach or esophagus and inducing the fibers to contract. The isolated and contracted fibers are used to screen test compounds for the compound's capacity
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Systems and Methods for Detecting Concealed Nuclear Material
Methods and systems for detecting nuclear material concealed within an enclosure are provided. An ionized air density is measured at one or more locations outside of the enclosure. The presence of the concealed nuclear material is detected, for each of the one or more locations, based on a character
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Method for Inhibiting Decomposition of Metal Sulfide-containing Material
This invention provides methods of producing a crosslinked lipid coating on a metal sulfide-containing material using a chemical initiator. The crosslinked lipid coating attached to the surface of the material prevents dissolution or oxidation of the material. The methods may be useful to prevent ox
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Leptin Antagonist and Methods of Use
This invention provides compounds that are true antagonists of the leptin receptor, in the presence and the absence of native leptin or another leptin receptor binder. These compounds may be used to inhibit leptin receptor activity, promote growth arrest or death of leptin receptor-positive cancer c
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Targeted Nanoparticles for Intracellular Cancer Therapy
This invention provides constructs comprising a targeting member immobilized on a detectable particulate, in which binding of the targeting member to a target structure on a surface of a cancer cell triggers internalization of the construct. Such constructs can be used to identify or monitor cancer
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Substituted Styryl Benzylsulfones for Treating Proliferative Disorders
Styryl benzylsulfones of formula (I) are useful as antiproliferative agents, including, for example, anticancer agents. In said formula, (a) (i) at least three of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl,
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Treatment of Disorders Associated with G Protein-coupled Receptor 35 (gpr35)
Compounds are provided having agonistic activity against G protein- coupled receptor 35 (GPR35). The compounds are useful for providing antinociception, providing neuroprotection in case of stroke or ischemia, or treating gastric inflammation.
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Serum Markers Associated with Early and Other Stages of Breast Cancer
Methods for identifying disease-specific markers, in particular breast cancer markers, by electrophoretically separating serum albumin complexes in a biological sample on a membrane are provided. Electrophoretic separation profiles representing different diseases or different cancer stages can be pr
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Vaporization Device and Method for Imaging Mass Spectrometry
Methods and apparatus for analyzing samples are disclosed. The samples are analyzed by vaporizing molecules from a sample in a sample area with a femtosecond laser beam under ambient conditions, ionizing the vaporized molecules wit h electrospray ionization under the ambient conditions to form ions;
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Topical Steroidal Formulations
The present invention relates to formulations of poorly water soluble pharmaceutical agents of Formula I and II. The present invention also relates to compositions containing compounds of Formula I or II, and glucocorticoids, and methods for reducing side effects from glucocorticoid treatment by co-
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Miniature Oxygen Concentrators and Methods
Provided herein are new compact and miniature oxygen concentrator apparatus, as well as methods incorporating use of the apparatus. The apparatus and methods utilize selected cycle times, adsorbent specifications and novel conditions to produce a fast Pressure Swing Adsorption ("PSA") system. The ox
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Tungstated Zirconia Nanocatalysts
A new type of solid acid catalyst, which promises better catalytic performance than conventionally prepared supported metal oxides due to its precisely synthesized nanostructure has been described. The catalyst is nanoparticulate in form and is comprised of monolayers of tungstated zirconia of the f
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Conductive Doped Metal-glass Compositions and Methods
Provided herein are conductive glass-metal compositions, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. In one example, the compositions include gold (Au) doped lithium-borate glasses shown to exhibit a transition from ionic to electronic conduction within the same sample. This is achieve
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Bilinear Algorithms and Vlsi Implementations of Forward and Inverse Mdct with Applications to Mp3 Audio
Provided herein are hardware efficient bilinear algorithms and methods to compute MDCT/IMDCT of 2n and 4.3n points. The algorithms and methods for composite lengths have practical applications in MP3 audio encoding and decoding. The MDT/IMDCT can be converted to type-IV discrete cosine transforms (D
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Vertical Plasmonic Mach-zehnder Interferometer
An optical device includes first and second optical branches. The first optical branch is formed at an interface between a first substrate and a second substrate, and the second optical branch is formed at an interface between the second substrate and an ambient medium. The second substrate defines
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Opto-fluidic Nanoparticle Detection Apparatus
Provided herein are new methods and apparatus for quantitative measurement and analysis of particles, including new apparatus systems to process and detect nanoparticles in suspension. By focusing a laser beam at the center of a reservoir, nanoparticles are concentrated by optical energy, and fluore
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Preparation and Use of Nano Size Peroxide Particles
Nano-size particles of calcium dioxide and magnesium dioxide for remediation of contaminated water or soil and processes for preparing and using nano-size particles of calcium dioxide and magnesium dioxide.
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Surface Plasmon Dispersion Engineering Via Double-metallic Au/ag Layers for Nitride Light-emitting Diodes
A double-metallic deposition process is used whereby adjacent layers of different metals are deposited on a substrate. The surface plasmon frequency of a base layer of a first metal is tuned by the surface plasmon frequency of a second layer of a second metal formed thereon. The amount of tuning is
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Nitride Based Quantum Well Light-emitting Devices Having Improved Current Injection Efficiency
A III-nitride based device provides improved current injection efficiency by reducing thermionic carrier escape at high current density. The device includes a quantum well active layer and a pair of multi-layer barrier layers arranged symmetrically about the active layer. Each multi-layer barrier la
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ABBREVIATED EPITAXIAL GROWTH MODE (AGM) METHOD FOR REDUCING COST AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LEDs AND LASERS
The use of an abbreviated GaN growth mode on nano-patterned AGOG sapphire substrates, which utilizes a process of using 15 nm low temperature GaN buffer and bypassing etch-back and recovery processes during epitaxy, enables the growth of high-quality GaN template on nano-patterned AGOG sapphire. The
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Bisphosphonate-prostatic Acid Phosphatase Inhibitor Conjugates to Treat Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis
The present invention concerns conjugate compounds comprising a bisphosphonate covalently bonded to a prostatic acid phosphatase inhibitor and compositions comprising such conjugates. Methods for treating and inhibiting prostate cancer bone metastases, and determining whether a conjugate is useful f
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Fluorescent fused-ring traizoles that inhibit cell proliferation and uses thereof
Fused-ring triazole compounds which inhibit proliferation of cells and exhibit a unique and intense fluorescence are provided. Also provided are methods for synthesizing these compounds and methods for using these compounds to inhibit cell proliferation and infection and to label and fluorescently d
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Soy Proteins And/or Soy Derivatives with Zero-valent Iron Compositions and Use for Environmental Remediation
Preparation of dispersions of zero-valance nanoscale iron particles and one of soy protein, soy milk, or other soy derivative. The dispersions can be used to treat contaminated soil or water.
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Iterative Matrix Processor Based Implementation of Real-time Model Predictive Control
A system for embedding real-time Model Predictive Control (MPC) in a System-on-a-Chip (SoC) devices is provided. In the system, a microprocessor is connected to an auxiliary unit or application-specific matrix coprocessor. The microprocessor can control the operation of the MPC algorithm, i.e., carr
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Staggered Composition Quantum Well Method and Device
A light emitting device comprising a staggered composition quantum well.
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Single crystal conversion process
A solid state method for converting polycrystalline alumina components to single crystal or sapphire. The single crystal conversion method includes sintering a pre-fired polycrystalline alumina component doped with a magnesia sintering aid in an atmosphere containing a gas mixture of hydrogen and an
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Systems, Compositions and Methods for Nucleic Acid Detection
The invention relates to stretch measurements of nucleic acids and correlating those measurements to the extent of double- and single-stranded content of a nucleic acid of interest, and to compositions, systems, and devices related thereto. In preferred embodiments, one performs the stretch or elast
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Periodic Mesoporous Phosphorus-nitrogen Compounds
Provided herein is a new material, periodic mesoporous phosphorus-nitrogen compound, which may be used in a variety of emerging technologies. Its surface properties render it promising as a component in a variety of applications, including gas separation and purification systems in which waste gases
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Rapid Synthesis of Titanate Nanomaterials
Provided herein is a hydrothermal process for the rapid synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials (e.g., nanofibers) containing sodium, bismuth, titanium, and oxygen, as well as new compositions made thereby. The process involves heating an aqueous solution or suspension of suitable salts of aforemention
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Spermicidal and Microbicidal Compositions
Provided herein are new spermicidal compositions that include one or more fluorous surfactants, e.g., non-ionic fluorous surfactants, anionic fluorous surfactants, cationic fluorous surfactants, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods of preventing fertilization of an ovum, which include
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Graded Transitions for Joining Dissimilar Metals and Methods of Fabrication Therefor
A transition joint for joining dissimilar metals with the chemical composition of the joint varied in a controlled manner from end to end. The transition joint has a first end of having a chemical composition similar to that of one of the metals to be joined and a second end having a chemical compos
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Gallium Nitride-based Device and Method
A gallium nitride-based device has a first GaN layer and a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer. The type II quantum well active region comprises at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer comprising 1.5 to 8% As concentration. The type II quantum well emits in the 400 to
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High-voltage Impulse Amplifier
A circuit includes a first transistor in a common-collector configuration and a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) in a common-emitter configuration. The first transistor has a base coupled to an input node for receiving a pulsed signal. A collector of the first transistor is coupled to a first
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Micro-fluidic Interconnector
A method of bonding a capillary tube made of a thermally deformable material to a passage in a glass wafer comprising the steps of treating the surface of the capillary tube to render the surface bondable and wettable by a conventional epoxy resin; inserting a support inside the capillary to prevent
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Boat Suspension
Boats and suspensions are provided, wherein the boat includes at least one hull, and at least one sponson, the at least one hull and at least one sponson connected by a shock-absorbing suspension member. The suspension greatly reduces the accelerations of the main hull, such that the hull accelerati
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Microporous Ceramics and Methods of Manufacture
Inorganic microporous metal oxide materials, such as aluminum-based microporous ceramic materials, useful for loop heat pipes, insulators, thermal management devices, catalyst supports, substrates, and filters, among others. An example method of manufacture includes heating a mixture of alumina (Al2
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Ultra-wide Band Slow Light Structure Using Plasmonic Graded Grating Structures
A slow light system includes a substrate and a metal layer formed thereon, the metal layer having a graded grating structure formed at a surface thereof, wherein the grating depth of the grating structure is sized such that surface-plasmon polariton dispersion behavior of the grating structure diffe
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Unique Dual-action Therapeutics
A new family of therapeutics which provides a controlled-release delivery platform for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents on an ester or an ester-carbonate backbone is disclosed herein. These agents are reversible inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase and are thus useful for clinical conditions ben
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System and Method for Reversible Cation-exchange Desalination
Desalination is accomplished by subjecting feed saline water to a cation exchanger in magnesium form where sodium and scale-forming cations are at least partially exchanged for non-scale-forming magnesium ions. This ion exchange also reduces the osmotic pressure of the solution. When the resultant s
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Ultrahard Stishovite Nanoparticles and Methods of Manufacture
Compositions comprising nanoparticles (e.g., nanocrystals) of stishovite silica are described. Such nanoparticles may be made by (1) subjecting a mesoporous silica starting material (e.g., SBA-16 or KIT-6) to a pressure of less than about 20 GPa (e.g., about 12 GPa); (2) heating the mesoporous silic
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Single-Crystalline Metal Nanorings and Methods for Synthesis Thereof
In various embodiments, methods for synthesizing single-crystalline zero-valent metal nanorings, such as single-crystalline copper nanorings, are described herein. The methods include providing a solution containing a metal cation, a complexing agent bound to the metal cation, thereby forming a meta
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Method for functionalizing carbon nanotubes utilizing peroxides
A method for functionalizing the wall of single-wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes involves the use of acyl peroxides to generate carbon-centered free radicals. The method allows for the chemical attachment of a variety of functional groups to the wall or end cap of carbon nanotubes through covalen
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Method for Fabrication of a Semiconductor Element and Structure Thereof
Re-programmable antifuses and structures utilizing re-programmable antifuses are presented herein. Such structures include a configurable interconnect circuit having at least one re-programmable antifuse, wherein the at least one re-programmable antifuse is configured to be programmed to conduct by
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Graphene Nanoribbons Prepared from Carbon Nanotubes Via Alkali Metal Exposure
In various embodiments, the present disclosure describes processes for preparing functionalized graphene nanoribbons from carbon nanotubes. In general, the processes include exposing a plurality of carbon nanotubes to an alkali metal source in the absence of a solvent and thereafter adding an electr
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Nanoparticle Compositions Comprising a Lipid Bilayer and Associated Methods
Bilayer-nanoparticle compositions comprising a nanoparticle core and a lipid bilayer disposed around the exterior surface of the nanoparticle core are provided. In some embodiments, these bilayer-nanoparticle compositions may be dispersed in an aqueous solution. Associated methods are also provided.
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Fullernene Compositions and Methods for Photochemical Purification
In various embodiments, the present disclosure describes fullerene derivatives that are capable of photocatalytically generating reactive oxygen species in the presence of ultraviolet and/or visible light. In some embodiments, the fullerene derivatives are aminofullerenes containing a plurality of a
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System and Method to Measure Nano-scale Stress and Strain in Materials
A system for measuring stress and strain in a sample is provided. The system includes a sample holder operable to support the sample; a stress inducing assembly operable to apply force to a selected location on the sample to deform the sample by a selected distance in a range from about 0.1 angstrom
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Electronic Devices Containing Switchably Conductive Silicon Oxides as a Switching Element and Methods for Production and Use Thereof
In various embodiments, electronic devices containing switchably conductive silicon oxide as a switching element are described herein. The electronic devices are two-terminal devices containing a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact in which at least one of the first electrical c
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Large Scale Microbial Culture Method
A new culture method for producing high levels of a metabolite, such as succinic acid uses oxygen rich culture without pH adjustment to increase the biomass, acclimation in under oxygen lean conditions having
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Highly Oxidized Graphene Oxide and Methods for Production Thereof
A highly oxidized form of graphene oxide and methods for production thereof are described in various embodiments of the present disclosure. In general, the methods include mixing a graphite source with a solution containing at least one oxidant and at least one protecting agent and then oxidizing th
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Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube/Bioactive Substance Complexes and Methods Related Thereto
The present invention includes single-walled carbon nanotube compositions for the delivery of siRNA and methods of making such single-walled carbon nanotube compositions. A single-walled carbon nanotube composition for delivery of siRNA includes a nonfunctionalized single-walled carbon nanotube; and
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Dual-ring Silicon Electro-optic Modulator
A device, system, and method for the electro-optic modulation of light. The device includes a substrate having a first ring waveguide and a second ring waveguide on the surface. The device includes a first p-doped region inside the first ring waveguide and a second p-doped region inside the second r
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Scaffoldless Constructs for Tissue Engineering of Articular Cartilage
A process for culturing chondrocytes to form constructs which contain higher percentages of cells that retain the chondrocytic phenotype are disclosed. The tissue engineered constructs may be formed into neocartilage-containing compositions for a variety of
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Directional Communication on Mobile Devices
In general, the invention relates to a wireless network interface card (WNIC). The WNIC includes an integrated circuit and a computer readable medium including executable instructions, which when executed by the integrated circuit perform a method, the method including selecting a first directional
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Resonant Cavity Integrated into a Waveguide for Terahertz Sensing
A method comprising polarizing and coupling an electromagnetic beam to a first-order transverse electric (TE1) mode with respect to a parallel plate waveguide (PPWG) integrated resonator comprising two plates and a cavity, sending the electromagnetic beam into the PPWG integrated resonator to excite
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Fluorinated Nanodiamond As a Precursor for Solid Substrate Surface Coating Using Wet Chemistry
The present invention is directed to nanodiamond (ND) surface coatings and methods of making same. Such coatings are formed by a covalent linkage of ND crystals to a particular surface via linker species. The methods described herein overcome many of the limitations of the prior art in that they can
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Method for Forming Composites of Sub-arrays of Fullerene Nanotubes
The formation of arrays of fullerene nanotubes is described. A microscopic molecular array of fullerene nanotubes is formed by assembling subarrays of up to 106 fullerene nanotubes into a composite array.
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Optical Rectification Device and Method of Making Same
A general approach is provided for producing devices that absorb optical photons (visible to near IR) and performs charge separation with a useful voltage between holes and electrons. These holes and electrons may be collected in electrodes for performing useful work outside the device. The describe
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Carbon Nanotube Based Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents
A contrast agent composition comprising at least one carbon nanotube and a metal catalyst. A method for obtaining a magnetic resonance image, the method comprising: administering to a subject a contrast agent composition, wherein a contrast agent composition comprises at least one carbon nanotube an
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Methods for Magnetic Imaging of Geological Structures.
Methods for imaging geological structures include injecting magnetic materials into the geological structures, placing at least one magnetic probe in a proximity to the geological structures, generating a magnetic field in the geological structures and detecting a magnetic signal. The at least one m
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Preparation of Graphene Nanoribbons from Carbon Nanotubes
Methods for producing macroscopic quantities of oxidized graphene nanoribbons are disclosed herein. The methods include providing a plurality of carbon nanotubes and reacting the plurality of carbon nanotubes with at least one oxidant to form oxidized graphene nanoribbons. The at least one oxidant i
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Graphene Compositions and Drilling Fluids Derived Therefrom
Drilling fluids comprising graphenes and nanoplatelet additives and methods for production thereof are disclosed. Graphene includes graphite oxide, graphene oxide, chemically-converted graphene, and functionalized chemically-converted graphene. Derivatized graphenes and methods for production thereo
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Apparatus and Method for Compressive Imaging and Sensing Through Multiplexed Modulation
Compressive imaging apparatus employing multiple modulators in various optical schemes to generate the modulation patterns before the signal is recorded at a detector. The compressive imaging apparatus is equally valid when applying compressive imaging to structured light embodiments where the place
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Ultra Low Loss Waveguide for Broadband Terahertz Radiation
An apparatus comprising a parallel plate waveguide (PPWG) comprising two plates separated by a distance that supports a multimode wave, and a transmitter configured to emit a wave having a frequency from about one hundred Gigahertz (GHz) to about ten terahertz (THz) and to couple to one mode of the
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Magnetic Purification of a Sample
Methods for separating magnetic nanoparticles are provided. In certain embodiments, a method is provided for separating magnetic nanoparticles comprising: providing a sample comprising a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles; passing the sample through a first magnetic field; at least partially isolat
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Methods for Selective Functionalization and Separation of Carbon Nanotubes
The present invention is directed toward methods of selectively functionalizing carbon nanotubes of a specific type or range of types, based on their electronic properties, using diazonium chemistry. The present invention is also directed toward methods of separating carbon nanotubes into population
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Systems and Methods for Producing Plastid Proteins
Methods and systems that include a method comprising: providing a system comprising one or more plastid proteins comprising a signal sequence and one or more chloroplast processing enzymes; and allowing at least one of the one or more chloroplast processing enzymes to cleave at least a portion of a
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Methods for Concurrent Generation of Velocity Models and Depth Images from Seismic Data
In various embodiments, the present disclosure describes methods for processing seismic data to concurrently produce a velocity model and a depth image. Various embodiments of the methods include: a) acquiring seismic data; b) generating a shallow velocity model from the seismic data; c) generating
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Methods for Preparing Carbon Nanotube/polymer Composites Using Free Radical Precursors
In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to methods of fully integrating CNTs and the surrounding polymer matrix in CNT/polymer composites. In some such embodiments, such integration comprises interfacial covalent bonding between the CNTs and the polymer matrix. In some such embodiment
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Methods and Systems of Digital Rights Management for Integrated Circuits
Methods for remote activation and permanent or temporary deactivation of integrated circuits (IC) for digital rights management are disclosed. Remote activation enables designers to remotely control each IC manufactured by an independent silicon foundry. Certain embodiments of the invention exploit
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Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle-embedded Composites
Metal/metal oxide nanoparticle-embedded polymer films were synthesized in situ wherein the polymerizing agent was utilized for both reduction and polymerization (such as curing). This in situ method avoids the use of any external reducing agent/stabilizing agent and leads to a uniform distribution o
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A Decellularization Method for Scaffoldless Tissue Engineered Articular Cartilage Or Native Cartilage Tissue
Methods for fabricating a tissue-engineered construct comppsing: providing a tissue-engineered construct, wherein the tissue-engineered construct is derived from a xenogenic source; and decellularizing the tissue-engineered construct.
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Method for Measuring Disease Probability
Methods comprising providing a tissue sample, providing a first imaging device comprising a white light imaging device; providing a second imaging device comprising at least one imaging device selected from the group consisting of: a fluorescent imaging device, a narrowband reflectance imaging devic
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Systems and Methods for Magnetic Guidance and Patterning of Cells and Materials
Systems and methods generally useful in medicine, cellular biology, nanotechnology, and cell culturing are discussed. In particular, at least in some embodiments, systems and methods for magnetic guidance and patterning of cells and materials are discussed. Some specific applications of these system
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Sensor-Assisted Motion Estimation for Efficient Video Encoding
An apparatus comprising a sensor assisted video encoder (SaVE) configured to estimate global motion in a video sequence using sensor data, at least one sensor coupled to the SaVE and configured to generate the sensor data, and a camera equipped device coupled to the SaVE and the sensor and configure
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System and Method of Fluid Exposure and Data Acquisition
An apparatus has a data acquisition device, an environmental cell in a spatial registration relative to the data acquisition device, the environmental cell being configured to support a sample, and a fluid management system configured to initiate and discontinue exposure of the sample to a reaction
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Method and System for Scalable Ethernet
A computer readable medium comprising computer readable code for data transfer. The computer readable code, when executed, performs a method. The method includes receiving, at a first Axon, an ARP request from a source host directed to a target host. The method also includes obtaining a first route
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Micromechanical Devices for Materials Characterization
The present disclosure describes micromechanical devices and methods for using such devices for characterizing a material's strength. The micromechanical devices include an anchor pad, a top shuttle platform, a nanoindenter in movable contact with the top shuttle platform and at least two sample sta
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Image Mapping Spectrometers
Devices and methods for hyperspectral and multispectral imaging are discussed. In particular, Image Mapping Spectrometer systems, methods of use, and methods of manufacture are presented. Generally, an image mapping spectrometer comprises an image mapping field unit, a spectral separation unit, and
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Strongly Bound Carbon Nanotube Arrays Directly Grown on Substrates and Methods for Production Thereof
The present disclosure describes carbon nanotube arrays having carbon nanotubes grown directly on a substrate and methods for making such carbon nanotube arrays. In various embodiments, the carbon nanotubes may be covalently bonded to the substrate by nanotube carbon-substrate covalent bonds. The pr
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Composition for Energy Generator, Storage, and Strain Sensor and Methods of Use Thereof
Compositions and devices for harvesting electrical energy from mechanical and thermal energy, storing such produced energy, and sensing strain based on low cost materials and processes. In embodiments, the compositions are flexible and include a flexible polymer embedded and coated with a nanostruct
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Fabrication of light emitting film coated fullerenes and their application for in-vivo emission
A nanoparticle coated with a semiconducting material and a method for making the same. In one embodiment, the method comprises making a semiconductor coated nanoparticle comprising a layer of at least one semiconducting material covering at least a portion of at least one surface of a nanoparticle,
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Dissolution of Graphite, Graphite Oxide and Graphene Nanoribbons in Superacid Solutions and Manipulation Thereof
Methods for dissolving carbon materials such as, for example, graphite, graphite oxide, oxidized graphene nanoribbons and reduced graphene nanoribbons in a solvent containing at least one superacid are described herein. Both isotropic and liquid crystalline solutions can be produced, depending on th
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Protecting Hardware Circuit Design by Secret Sharing
Techniques are able to lock and unlock and integrated circuit (IC) based device by encrypting/decrypting a bus on the device. The bus may be a system bus for the IC, a bus within the IC, or an external input/output bus. A shared secret protocol is used between an IC designer and a fabrication facili
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Methods for Protecting Against Piracy of Integrated Circuits
Techniques are provided for reducing the likelihood of piracy of integrated circuit design using combinational circuit locking system and activation protocol based on public-key cryptography. Every integrated circuit is to be activated with an external key, which can only be generated by an authenti
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Computing Device Using Inexact Computing Architecture Processor
In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a computer readable medium including software instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method, the method including receiving a first method call from an application, wherein the first method call is associated with a first appli
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Method and Apparatus for Compressive Domain Filtering and Interference Cancelation
A method for compressive domain filtering and interference cancelation processes compressive measurements to eliminate or attenuate interference while preserving the information or geometry of the set of possible signals of interest. A signal processing apparatus assumes that the interfering signal
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Intrinsic Hand Strength Measurement Device
A device for measuring intrinsic hand muscle strength comprising an adjustable restraint adapted to restrain at least a portion of a hand, a force transfer member adapted to fit on or around one or more digits of the hand, a force sensor connected to the force transfer member, and a processing unit
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Semiconducting Nanocrystals Comprising a Metal Sulfide Shell and Methods for their Preparation
Methods for synthesizing a semiconductor nanocrystal are provided comprising providing a semiconductive core; providing a metal precursor solution comprising a metal acetate, a non-polar solvent, trioctylphosphine, and trioctylphosphine oxide; providing a sulfur precursor solution; admixing the semi
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Integrated Embedded Processor Based Laser Spectroscopic Sensor
A novel low-power and compact laser spectroscopic sensor is described herein. Embodiments of the disclosed sensor utilize state-of-the-art microprocessors and digital processing techniques to reduce power consumption and integrate functions into a small device. In particular, novel software methods
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Device and Method for Transfecting Cells for Therapeutic Use
This invention generally relates to devices and methods for transfection of living cells using electroporation, in particular high throughput microtluidic electroporation, and to therapeutic uses of the transfected cells.
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System and method for intra-body communication
A method comprising generating a mechanical signal in a mammal, the mechanical signal having a frequency no more than 50,000 Hz, transmitting the mechanical signal through the musculoskeletal system in the mammal, and sensing the mechanical signal from the musculoskeletal system. A method of trigger
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Functionalized Carbon Nanotube-polymer Composites and Interactions with Radiation
The present invention involves the interaction of radiation with functionalized carbon nanotubes that have been incorporated into various host materials, particularly polymeric ones. The present invention is directed to chemistries, methods, and apparatuses which exploit this type of radiation inter
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Polyamide Composites Having Flexible Spacers
Provided are polyamide nanocomposites incorporating carbon nanotubes and other filler species. Also provided are related methods.
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Polyol Functionalized Water Solible Carbon Nanostructures
A method of making a water soluble carbon nanostructure includes treating a fluorinated carbon nanostructure material with a polyol in the presence of a base. A water soluble carbon nanostructure comprises a fluorinated carbon nanostructure covalently bound to a polyol. Exemplary uses of water solub
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Condensation Polymers Having Covalently Bound Carbon Nanotubes
The present disclosure describes carbon nanotube materials and condensation polymers having at least one bridge between carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotube materials comprise a plurality of functionalized single-wall carbon nanotubes linked to at least one other single-wall carbon nanotube by at least
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