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20150372245 | MICROELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ELECTRONIC NETWORKS COMPRISING DNA - Microelectronic network devices and components are fabricated by binding or complexing at least one electronically functional substance to a molecular fiber, such as a nucleic acid fiber. The devices and components can be combined by interconnecting the complexed fibers to provide microelectronic circuits or networks. Assembly processes involve interactions of various combinations of the fibers and substances used in fabrication. | 12-24-2015 |
20150037404 | METHODS FOR JOINT LUBRICATION AND CARTILAGE WEAR PREVENTION MAKING USE OF GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS - A method for lubricating a joint of a mammal by administering into a cavity of the joint a composition of liposomes that are multilamellar vesicles (MLV) dispersed in a fluid medium, the liposomes having a mean diameter of between about 0.8 μm to about 10 μm and including membranes of at least one glycerophospholipid (GPL) having two C | 02-05-2015 |
20140377182 | MULTICELLULAR COMPOSITIONS OF PLURIPOTENT HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS AND CANCER CELLS - Methods are provided for producing novel multicellular compositions comprising cancer cells together with pluripotent human stem cells, which are capable of proliferating and differentiating into various normal cell lines and tissue structures. These novel multicellular compositions are useful for investigating the properties of cancer cells in a normal human tissue microenvironment, and for studying interventions that will modulate these properties including devising, testing and screening therapeutic drugs. | 12-25-2014 |
20140328123 | Minimal Maximum-Level Programming - A method for writing data, the method may include evaluating current levels of multiple memory cells that belong to a certain set of memory cells or receiving an indication about the current levels of the multiple memory cells; encoding a new data unit to provide an encoded data unit to be written to the multiple memory cells while minimizing an amount of changes in levels of the maximum cell level among the multiple memory cells required for storing the encoded data unit; and writing the encoded data unit to the multiple memory cells. | 11-06-2014 |
20140325192 | MEMRISTOR BASED MULTITHREADING - A method and a device that includes a set of multiple pipeline stages, wherein the set of multiple pipeline stages is arranged to execute a first thread of instructions; multiple memristor based registers that are arranged to store a state of another thread of instructions that differs from the first thread of instructions; and a control circuit that is arranged to control a thread switch between the first thread of instructions and the other thread of instructions by controlling a storage of a state of the first thread of instructions at the multiple memristor based registers and by controlling a provision of the state of the other thread of instructions by the set of multiple pipeline stages; wherein the set of multiple pipeline stages is arranged to execute the other thread of instructions upon a reception of the state of the other thread of instructions. | 10-30-2014 |
20140323863 | ULTRASONIC IMAGE-GUIDED TISSUE-DAMAGING PROCEDURE - A method of imaging a region containing an internal target tissue of a subject, comprising: inserting an intracorporeal ultrasound device to the subject; positioning an extracorporeal ultrasound device opposite to said intracorporeal ultrasound device, such that at least a portion of the region is interposed between said intracorporeal ultrasound device and said extracorporeal ultrasound device; using said intracorporeal ultrasound device and said extracorporeal ultrasound device to transmit ultrasonic radiation through the region; scanning the region using at least one of said intracorporeal ultrasound device and said extracorporeal ultrasound device; and analyzing said ultrasonic radiation so as to generate an image of the region by transmission ultrasound computerized tomography (TUCT). | 10-30-2014 |
20140322340 | PROTEIN-POLYSACCHARIDE CONJUGATES AND USE FOR ENCAPSULATING NUTRACEUTICALS FOR CLEAR BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides protein (or peptide)-polysaccharide (or oligosaccharide) conjugates (PPC) as nanocapsular vehicles for nanoencapsulation of biologically active compounds, particularly nutraceuticals. The PPCs efficiently protect both hydrophobic (i.e., water insoluble) and hydrophilic (i.e., water soluble) nutraceuticals, to provide a composition which, when added to a beverage, disperses so as to provide a clear or transparent solution. In some embodiments, the PPCs are Maillard reaction based PPCs. Advantageously, the conjugates of the present invention protect the nutraceuticals from degradation, both during shelf life and upon gastric digestion. | 10-30-2014 |
20140319542 | MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE-COATED HYDROGEN-TERMINATED DIAMOND SURFACE AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides a conducting material comprising a carbon-based material selected from a diamond or an insulating diamond-like carbon, having a hydrogen-terminated surface and a layer of MoO | 10-30-2014 |
20140289179 | ANALOG MULTIPLIER USING A MEMRISTIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENING HEBBIAN LEARNING RULES USING MEMRISOR ARRAYS - A device, comprising: an array of cells, wherein the cells are arranged in columns and rows; wherein each cell comprises a memristive device; an interfacing circuit that is coupled to each cell of the array of cells; wherein the interfacing circuit is arranged to: receive or generate first variables and second variables; generate memristive device input signals that once provided to memristive devices of the array will cause a change in a state variable of each of the memristive devices of the cells of the array, wherein the change in the state variable of each of the memristive devices of the cells of array reflects a product of one of the first variables and one of the second variables; provide the memristive device input signals to memristive devices of the array; and receive output signals that are a function of at least products of the first variables and the second variables; | 09-25-2014 |
20140270769 | OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT, OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORK AND A METHOD FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION - A method for exchanging information with an Optical Network Unit (ONU), the method comprising: receiving, by the ONU, downstream signals that comprise a pilot signal and downstream information signals; wherein the downstream information signals embed first polarization modulated information and second polarization modulated information; wherein the pilot signal is received at a pilot frequency slot and the downstream information signals are received at a downstream information frequency slot that differs from the pilot frequency slot; splitting the downstream signals to first, second, third and fourth sets of signals; wherein the splitting comprises performing a polarization based splitting to provide first and second intermediate sets of signals; wherein the first and second sets of signals originate from the first intermediate set of signals and the third and fourth sets of signals originate from the second intermediate set of signals; generating a fifth set of signals by providing the second and fourth sets of signals to a polarization changing circuit, wherein a polarization direction of the fifth set of signals differs from a polarization direction of the first and second intermediate sets of signals; generating first, second and third sets of detection signals, in response to the first, third and fifth sets of signals; and reconstructing the first polarization modulated information and the second polarization modulated information in response to the first, second and third sets of detection signals. | 09-18-2014 |
20140254723 | POLAR MULTI-SYMBOL DELAY DETECTOR FOR CARRIER PHASE AND FREQUENCY RECOVERY FOR COHERENT TRANSMISSION - A method for calculating a reconstructed phase that includes: Calculating a current phase signal and current amplitude signal that represent a phase and amplitude of a current input symbol, respectively. Generating, in response to the current phase signal and an estimate of a phase of a last input symbol that preceded the current input symbol, multiple partial references, some of which are responsive to (i) phase signals representative of phases of a plurality of input symbols that preceded the current input symbol, and (ii) estimates of the phase of the plurality of input symbols. Calculating unwrapped partial references. Estimating a constant carrier frequency offset (CFO) phase rotation in response to the unwrapped partial references. Calculating a reconstructed phase of the current input symbol in response to, at least, the estimate of the constant CFO phase rotation and to the unwrapped partial references. | 09-11-2014 |
20140244912 | Retired Page Utilization (RPU) for Improved Write Capacity of Solid State Drives - A method for writing data to a memory module, the method may include determining to write a representation of a data unit to a retired group of memory cells; searching for a selected retired group of memory cells that can store a representation of the data unit without being erased; and writing the representation of the data unit to the selected retired group of memory cells. | 08-28-2014 |
20140223610 | BIO-ENGINEERED PHOTOSYSTEMS - The present invention relates to bio-engineered photosystems, specifically photosystem II (PSII) having an alternative electron transfer pathway that enables electron flow from PSII to a water-soluble protein electron carrier. The present invention further relates to methods and systems for electron transfer using the bio-engineered photosystems. Such photosystems may be utilized for electrical energy production, hydrogen production and/or reduction of carbon-based gases (for example, CO | 08-07-2014 |
20140219666 | COHERENT AND SELF-COHERENT SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES - A receiver and a multi-symbol-differential-detection (MSDD) module, the MSDD may include an input node for receiving an input signal having a noisy phase; a summation and rotation unit; and an output unit; wherein the output unit is arranged to output an output signal and a normalized output signal; wherein the output signal represents the input signal but has a reconstructed phase; wherein the summation and rotation unit is arranged to receive the input signal and the output signal and to provide a reference signal that reflects a weighted sum of phase rotated and delayed previously received input signals; wherein the output unit comprises a phase difference calculator, a slicer, a delay unit and a normalizer; wherein the phase difference calculator is arranged to generate a difference signal indicative of a phase difference between the reference signal and the input signal; wherein the slicer and the delay unit are arranged to generate the output signal by slicing the difference signal to provide a sliced signal and by delaying the sliced signal; and wherein the normalizer is arranged to normalize the output signal to provide the normalized output signal. | 08-07-2014 |
20140090976 | Ultrathin Film Solar Cells - A radiation conversion device is presented comprising at least one radiation conversion cell. The radiation conversion cell comprises a photo-absorber unit having a predetermined absorption spectrum for absorbing radiation of a certain wavelength range thereby converting the absorbed radiation into charge carriers, and at least partially reflective layer structure configured to be substantially reflective for said certain wavelength range. The photo-absorber unit and the at least partially reflective structure are configured to provide a desired refractive index profile across the radiation conversion cell with respect to said certain wavelength range and to define an optical cavity with respect to said certain wavelength range within the photo-absorber unit, thereby providing a desired interference condition for said certain wavelength range, thereby causing the radiation, absorbed by and propagating through said photo-absorber unit while being reflected from said at least partially reflective structure, to be effectively trapped within said photo-absorber unit. | 04-03-2014 |
20140065402 | HYBRID PANI/CARBON NANO-COMPOSITES FOR PRODUCTION OF THIN, TRANSPARENT AND CONDUCTIVE FILMS - The present invention relates to hybrid electrically conducting systems comprising a matrix of a conducting polymer (polyaniline-PANI), and highly conducting carbonaceous nanoparticles, e.g., carbon nanotubes (CNT) or graphenes. The PANI/carbon nano-composites are prepared by a novel process comprising the steps of (a) polymerizing aniline and carbonaceous nanoparticles by inverse emulsion polymerization conducted under sonication, so as to obtain PANI/carbon nano-composites; (b) de-doping the PANI/carbon nano-composites obtained in step (a); (c) re-doping the PANI/carbon nano-composites obtained in step (b); and (d) forming a film from the re-doped PANI/carbon nano-composites. The PANI/carbon nano-composites are used for the preparation of thin, transparent, and conductive films which can be applied to a variety of substrates and used for commercial applications. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061650 | TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - An electronic device is presented, such as a thin film transistor. The device comprises a patterned electrically-conductive layer associated with an active element of the electronic device. The electrically-conductive layer has a pattern defining an array of spaced-apart electrically conductive regions. This technique allows for increasing an electric current through the device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140050766 | TISSUE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCT COMPRISING FIBRIN - A three-dimensional fibrin engineered tissue construct is provided selected from: (i) a fibrin gel matrix comprising a combination of tissue-specific cells and at least one type of vascular cells; and (ii) a hybrid scaffold of fibrin gel and a polymeric synthetic scaffold comprising at least one type of vascular cells or a combination of tissue-specific cells and at least one type of vascular cells. | 02-20-2014 |
20140045809 | CORROLES FOR NEUROPROTECTION AND NEURORESCUE - Transition metal complexes of amphiphilic corroles, optical isomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for neuroprotection and neurorescue, particularly for treatment of diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. The amphiphilic corrole is preferably a 5,10,15-tris-aryl- or 5,10,15-tris-CF | 02-13-2014 |
20130321421 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FINDING VISIBLE POINTS IN A POINT CLOUD - A method for determining an optimal location for positioning an image capturing device within a volume, the method including, obtaining a plurality of points to be visible from the image capturing device, performing inversion on points located in the vicinity of the plurality of points thus creating a computerized inversed object, each point in the vicinity of the plurality of point is translated to a corresponding point in the computerized inversed object, defining a convex hull of the inversed object, determining if a point of the plurality of points is visible from the viewpoint according to the position of its corresponding point on the convex hull relative to its neighbor points, repeating said determining for multiple locations within the volume, determining whether a predetermined set of points is visible from each location, selecting the optimal location of the image capturing device based on the results of said repeated determining. | 12-05-2013 |
20130296331 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR AMELIORATING RENAL DYSFUNCTION INDUCED BY RENAL HYPOPERFUSION OR ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY - The invention provides compositions and methods for ameliorating renal dysfunction induced by renal hypoperfusion or acute kidney injury, resulting for example from increased intra-abdominal pressure, using phosphodiesterase inhibitors, more particularly phosphodiesterase type inhibitors, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof. | 11-07-2013 |
20130282694 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING DATABASE QUERIES INVOLVING RELATIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL DATA - A method and apparatus for resolving conjunctive queries, comprising relational predicates and external predicates, such as XML predicates. The method and apparatus obtain results from a relational engine or from an external engine, and then use the obtained results as input for the other engine, so as to optimize the activity of the other engine. The process may repeat further times, with the results obtained by the other engine being input to the first engine. The method and apparatus further disclose handling value, being isomorphic hierarchical sub-trees. | 10-24-2013 |
20130259634 | MULTIPLE DELIVERY SLING-LOAD SYSTEM AND METHOD - An add-on sling-load system ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130236981 | Detection Of Chronic Kidney Disease And Disease Progression - The present invention provides a sensor or a system comprising gold nanoparticles coated with specific organic coatings for diagnosing, staging or monitoring chronic kidney disease. | 09-12-2013 |
20130227940 | ENERGY CONVERSION FROM FLUID FLOW - A device for use in extracting energy from an incoming fluid flow is presented. The device comprises: an oscillator assembly mounted on a base, the oscillator assembly comprising: a main body for exposing to an incoming fluid flow; and a joining element attached to the main body and configured for anchoring the main body to the base and enabling oscillation of the main body with respect to the base; an operative flow affecting unit comprising at least one flow interacting element located in at least one location respectively on a surface of the main body, the operative flow affecting unit being configured and controllably operable for affecting a separation of streams of the fluid flowing over the surface of the main body; a control unit in communication with the operative flow affecting unit, the control unit being configured and operable for activating and deactivating of each of the at least one flow interacting element of the operative flow affecting unit according to a certain time pattern, the time pattern being selected such that interaction between the flow interacting element and fluid streams creates vortices in the fluid streams at a selected vortex formation frequency causing an increase in oscillation of the main body, thereby enabling conversion of motion from the oscillation into useful energy. | 09-05-2013 |
20130217681 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR WEIGHT-GAIN MANAGEMENT - Presented herein is a methodology for reducing weight in obese subjects and in patients receiving various medical treatments that are accompanied with weight gain. The methodology allows for management of weight gain, management of triglyceride levels and weight reduction in obese subjects. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216780 | VICINAL SURFACES OF POLYCRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES - The present invention provides vicinal surfaces of polycrystalline materials and a method for their preparation. The method includes the deposition of a polycrystalline material on a substrate followed by removing the material from the substrate so as to expose a vicinal surface having stepped terraces. The step of removing the material from the substrate may be preceded by annealing. The vicinal surfaces are useful for a variety of applications. | 08-22-2013 |
20130176531 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAST RETINAL IMAGING - An optical system and measurement method for imaging three-dimensional objects with low light scatter comprising at least one source of radiation; a radiation projection means for creating a set of foci through a volume of an object; and a means for imaging the returned light from the set of foci on at least one camera, wherein the imaging of the volume of the object is at a different angle from the projection, allowing for detection of the returned light on separate camera pixels. The measurement method further comprises projecting a longitudinal grid of elongated foci through the volume of an object; imaging returned light from the object at a different angle on at least one camera, so as to avoid overlapping the elongated images; and analyzing the imaged, returned light to yield depth information of the object at a multiplicity of points. | 07-11-2013 |
20130171733 | MORPHOLOGY ENGINEERING OF CONDUCTIVE METALLIC NANOPARTICLES CAPPED WITH AN ORGANIC COATING - The present invention is directed to a sensor having continuous and discontinuous regions of conductive metallic nanoparticles capped with an organic coating which enables the detection of volatile organic compounds and/or water vapor. | 07-04-2013 |
20130150438 | USE OF LOW-DOSE LADOSTIGIL FOR NEUROPROTECTION - The subject invention provides a method of preventing a neurodegenerative disease in a subject or oxidative stress in the brain of a subject, comprising administering to the subject a less than cholinesterase-inhibitory amount or a less than monoamine oxidase-inhibitory amount of R(+)-6-(N-methyl,N-ethyl-carbamoyloxy)-N′-propargyl-1-aminoindan or a salt thereof effective to prevent the neurodegenerative disease or oxidative stress in the subject. | 06-13-2013 |
20130150261 | BREATH ANALYSIS OF PULMONARY NODULES - The present invention provides a unique profile of volatile organic compounds as breath biomarkers for lung cancer. The present invention further provides the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of lung cancer or predicting the response to an anti-cancer treatment through the detection of the unique profile of volatile organic compounds indicative of lung cancer at its various stages. | 06-13-2013 |
20130143247 | VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FOR DETECTING CELL DYSPLASIA AND GENETIC ALTERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH LUNG CANCER - The present invention provides methods of identifying a genetic abnormality such as mutation in EGFR or KRAS or ALK which is associated with the management of lung cancer or diagnosing, prognosing or monitoring the treatment of pre-cancerous conditions of the lung, such as bronchial dysplasia or atypical alveolar hyperplasia (AAH), through the detection of at least one volatile organic compound indicative of these states. | 06-06-2013 |
20130093924 | IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING OBJECT VISIBILITY - A system and method are provided for imaging in scattering media such as fog, water and biological tissues. Normally, such images suffer from poor visibility due to backscattering and signal attenuation. At least two images are taken of the scene using active widefield polarized illumination, with different states of a camera-mounted polarizer. The degree of polarization of backscatter is estimated in every point of the scene, leading to an estimation of the backscatter in every point of the scene. A portion or all of the value of backscatter can be deducted in each point of the scene resulting in an enhanced image with improved contrast and brightness range across the field of view. | 04-18-2013 |
20130059758 | Detection, Staging and Grading of Benign and Malignant Tumors - The present invention provides a method for detecting and grading benign and malignant tumors using at least one sensor of conductive nanoparticles capped with an organic coating in conjunction with a learning and pattern recognition algorithm. The method utilizes a plurality of response induced parameters to obtain improved sensitivity and selectivity for diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring and staging various types of cancers, or for identifying or grading benign or malignant tumors. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056835 | TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - An electronic device is presented, such as a thin film transistor. The device comprises a patterned electrically-conductive layer associated with an active element of the electronic device. The electrically-conductive layer has a pattern defining an array of spaced-apart electrically conductive regions. This technique allows for increasing an electric current through the device. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056353 | ION SENSITIVE DETECTOR - An ISFET detector for determining concentration of a target ion in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: a semiconducting substrate comprising a source and a drain having source and drain electrodes respectively and a channel region between them in the substrate; an insulating material overlying the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the insulating material; a reference electrode electrifiable to establish an electric field in the channel region; an accumulator comprising a layer of material of thickness less than or equal to about 2 nm (nanometers) that accumulates a quantity of target ions responsive to concentration of the target ions in the fluid; a layer of a conducting material on which the accumulator is formed that is separate from the gate electrode; and a conducting element that electrically connects the layer of conducting material to the gate electrode. | 03-07-2013 |
20130044547 | DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE PROGRAM FOR ACCESSING MEMORY CELLS USING SHORTENED READ ATTEMPTS - A device, a computer readable medium and a method that may include performing a shortened read attempt of multiple data memory cells that store data to provide an estimate of the data; wherein the shortened read attempt has a duration that is shorter than a duration of a full read attempt; performing a shortened read attempt of redundant memory cells that store redundant information to provide an estimate of the redundant information; wherein the estimate of the redundant information is indicative of an expected number of data memory cells that store a certain logic value; determining, based on the estimate of the data, an estimated number of data memory cells that store the certain logic value; comparing the expected number to the estimated number; and providing the estimate of the data as a read result if the expected number and the estimated number equal each other. | 02-21-2013 |
20130028074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING A COMMUNICATION NETWORK AGAINST FAILURE - A method for protecting a communication network against failure, comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a primary network, represented by a graph of nodes and links, wherein each link has an associated capacity; b) computing a backup network, that includes nodes of the primary network and links that are not in the primary network; c) when a link of the primary network fails, rerouting communication traffic, through one or more links of the backup network, in order to bypass the failed link. Methods are suggested to determine the backup network, one method relates to expressing the objective and constraints on the backup network as linear or integer expressions, and a linear or integer programming tool is used to solve the equation system and provide optimal backup network. | 01-31-2013 |
20120326092 | VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AS DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCER - The present invention provides sets of VOCs for breath analysis. Methods of use thereof in diagnosing, monitoring or prognosing breast cancer, head and neck cancer, prostate cancer or colon cancer are disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20120309106 | DETECTION OF A TARGET IN A SAMPLE - The invention concerns a system, device, kit and method for detecting the presence, or concentration of a target in a sample. An assay set comprising at least two spaced apart electrodes is used, comprising a recognition moiety, capable of specific binding to the target, which is attached to at least one of the electrodes or the substrate therein between. If the recognition moiety binds the target then a conductive bridge can be formed between the electrodes, based on the complex between the recognition moiety and the target. The conductive bridge is formed by using nucleation-center forming entities attached to the complexes or to the targets from which a conductive substance is substantially grown. Alternatively the conducting bridge forms a conductive polymer between the electrodes. | 12-06-2012 |
20120301296 | FLOW CONTROL ON A VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE (VAWT) - A control system is presented for controlling operation of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) for generating energy from an incoming fluid flow. The control system comprises at least one flow affecting arrangement associated with at least one blade of the VAWT and a control unit connected to said flow affecting arrangement, the flow affecting arrangement comprising two flow affecting units located in two opposite sides of the blade respectively at a leading edge thereof, each flow affecting unit being operable for creating a blowing jet at the respective side of the blade thereby inducing an increase in a fluid flow momentum, the control unit being configured and operable for selectively activating the flow affecting units in alternating fashion according to a predetermined time pattern to oscillate the blowing jet at the opposite sides of the blade. | 11-29-2012 |
20120288533 | PROTEIN-POLYSACCHARIDE CONJUGATES AND USE FOR ENCAPSULATING NUTRACEUTICALS FOR CLEAR BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides protein (or peptide)-polysaccharide (or oligosaccharide) conjugates (PPC) as nanocapsular vehicles for nanoencapsulation of biologically active compounds, particularly nutraceuticals. The PPCs efficiently protect both hydrophobic (i.e., water insoluble) and hydrophilic (i.e., water soluble) nutraceuticals, to provide a composition which, when added to a beverage, disperses so as to provide a clear or transparent solution. In some embodiments, the PPCs are Maillard reaction based PPCs. Advantageously, the conjugates of the present invention protect the nutraceuticals from degradation, both during shelf life and upon gastric digestion. | 11-15-2012 |
20120283956 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING SELECTIVE CANCER DRUG TARGETS - A method for creating a metabolic map of metabolic reactions by selecting metabolic reactions active in cancer cells. A core set of metabolic reactions occurring in the cancer cells is designated. For each permutation, whether inhibition of the k-th non-core reaction together with inhibition of all previously deleted non-core reactions results in inhibition of any of the core reactions or results in inhibition of the flux of biomass metabolites to biomass is determined. If inhibition of the k-th non-core reaction and inhibition of all previously deleted non-core reactions does not result in inhibition of any core reactions and does not result in inhibition of the flux of biomass metabolites to biomass, then the k-th non-core reaction is deleted from the set of non-core reactions. The number of permutations for which the k-th non-core reaction is not deleted is determined and a metabolic map is then created based on that number. | 11-08-2012 |
20120262554 | FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO - A method of remotely viewing a video from a selected viewpoint selected by the viewer from a continuous segment, including, receiving a recording of a video of a subject recorded using a first depth video camera that records a video comprising a sequence of picture frames and additionally records a depth value for pixels of the picture frames; receiving a recording of a video of the subject recorded using a standard video camera or a second depth video camera positioned to record a video at a viewpoint that differs from the viewpoint of the depth video camera; using the recordings to render a viewable video from the selected viewpoint; and display the rendered viewable video to the viewer. | 10-18-2012 |
20120245854 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING, PROGNOSING AND MONITORING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - The present invention provides a system and method for diagnosing, monitoring or prognosing Alzheimer's disease using at least one sensor comprising carbon nanotubes coated with cyclodextrin or derivatives thereof and/or at least one sensor comprising metal nanoparticles coated with various organic coatings in conjunction with a learning and pattern recognition algorithm. | 09-27-2012 |
20120245434 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING, PROGNOSING AND MONITORING PARKINSON'S DISEASE - The present invention provides a system and method for diagnosing, monitoring, prognosing or staging Parkinson's disease using at least one sensor comprising carbon nanotubes coated with cyclodextrin or derivatives thereof or metal nanoparticles coated with various organic coatings in conjunction with a learning and pattern recognition algorithm. | 09-27-2012 |
20120213531 | ULTRA-HIGH-SPEED PHOTONIC-ENABLED ADC BASED ON MULTI-PHASE INTERFEROMETRY - A ultra high speed photonic Analog to Digital Converted (ADC) for sampling and quantizing an electrical voltage signal, internally enabled by photonics uses coherent optical detection architectures for photonic quantization. Coherent light is phase modulated by the test signal. Using an interferometer, or an array of interferometers the phase of modulated light is compared with a reference light. Flash ADC, successive approximation ADC and delta-sigma ADC configurations are presented. | 08-23-2012 |
20120209319 | REINFORCED SURGICAL ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS AND THEIR IN-SITU APPLICATION - In situ application of reinforced adhesive: applying uncured and curable matter to a surface, applying biocompatible inert reinforcing agent comprising at least one curing agent to the uncured composition; allowing curing within subject, cured composition together with the added reinforcing agent being configured to have improved mechanical support and strength. | 08-16-2012 |
20120208863 | MODULATION OF GLUT4 GENE PROMOTER ACTIVITY BY AHNAK - Agents capable of alleviating AHNAK phosphoprotein-mediated repression of GLUT4 gene expression are useful for prevention, treatment, and/or alleviation of insulin resistance associated with obesity, lipotoxicity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Preferred agents are double-stranded siRNAs. | 08-16-2012 |
20120188368 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION SIGNAL RECONSTRUCTION - A method and system are presented for reconstructing an input field where the latter is sensed by a measurement system. The method comprises: providing measured data corresponding to output field of said measurement system; providing data about sparsity of the input field, and data about effective response function of the measurement system; and processing the measured data based on said known data, the processing comprising: determining a sparse vector as a function of said measured data, said data about the sparsity of the input field, and said data about the effective response function; and using the sparse vector for reconstructing the input information. The invention allows for sub-wavelength resolution in imaging applications, and allows for detection of very short pulses by slow detectors in some other applications. | 07-26-2012 |
20120177128 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING OF DICTIONARIES FOR SPARSE REPRESENTATION - A signal processing system adapted for sparse representation of signals is provided, comprising: (i)one or more training signals; (ii) a dictionary containing signal-atoms; (iii) a representation of each training signal using a linear combination of said dictionary's signal-atoms; (iv) means for updating the representation of the training signal; (v) means for updating the dictionary one group of atoms at a time, wherein each atom update may include all representations referring to said updated atom; and (vi) means for iterating (iv) and (v) until a stopping rule is fulfilled. The system uses the K-SVD algorithm for designing dictionaries for sparse representation of signals. | 07-12-2012 |
20120171755 | FABRICATION OF HOLLOW NANONEEDLES - The present invention provides a method of fabricating a device having hollow nanoneedles which extend through a supporting membrane. The device can be used as a molecular delivery system. | 07-05-2012 |
20120111802 | ACTIVATED CARBON CLOTH-SUPPORTED BIMETALLIC PD-CU CATALYSTS FOR NITRATE REMOVAL FROM WATER - An activated carbon cloth-supported bimetallic Pd—Cu nanocatalyst is disclosed comprising about 1 wt % Pd and about 0.35-0.45 wt % Cu and having a surface Cu/Pd metal ratio of about 8-10 m | 05-10-2012 |
20120097949 | VERTICAL ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE - An electronic device (100) is presented, being configured for example as a vertical field effect transistor. The device comprises an electrically-conductive perforated patterned structure (102) which is enclosed between a dielectric layer (105) and an active element (106) of the electronic device (100). The electrically-conductive perforated patterned structure (102) comprises a geometrical pattern defining an array of spaced-apart perforation regions (108) surrounded by continuous electrically conductive regions (110). The pattern is such as to allow the active element (106) of the electronic device (100) to be in direct contact with said dielectric layer (105) aligned with the perforation regions (108). A material composition of the device (100) and features of said geometrical pattern are selected to provide a desired electrical conductance of the electrically-conductive perforated patterned structure (102) and a desired profile of a charge carriers' injection barrier along said structure (102). | 04-26-2012 |
20120095107 | METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS AND DISEASES - Propargylamine, propargylamine derivatives including N-propargyl-l-aminoindan, enantiomers and analogs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for prevention or treatment of cardiovascular disorders, diseases and conditions. | 04-19-2012 |
20120093933 | DENATURED LACTOGLOBULIN AND POLYPHENOL COASSEMBLIES - The present invention is directed to co-assembled nanoparticle composition comprising denatured β-lactoglobulin and at least one nutraceutical compound, specifically polyphenols, such as EGCG, compositions comprising same and methods of preparing thereof. | 04-19-2012 |
20120077696 | SOLUBLE HLA COMPLEXES FOR USE IN DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - The invention relates to diagnostic kits, methods of diagnosing, prognosing and staging diseases, and immunogenic compositions. The invention is based on the detection of peptides associated with circulating soluble HLA complexes in particular disease states, including malignant diseases. | 03-29-2012 |
20120070469 | BETA-CASEIN ASSEMBLIES FOR MUCOSAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC BIOACTIVE AGENTS - Nanoparticulate assemblies of isolated β-casein are useful for encapsulation of bioactive therapeutic substances, particularly therapeutic agents with poor bioavailability. The nanoparticulate assemblies can be freeze-dried and re-suspended prior to administration. | 03-22-2012 |
20120058945 | NEUROPROTECTIVE IRON CHELATORS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEM - Novel iron chelators exhibiting neuroprotective and good transport properties are useful in iron chelation therapy for treatment of a disease, disorder or condition associated with iron overload and oxidative stress, e.g., a neurodegenerative or cerebrovascular disease or disorder, a neoplastic disease, hemochromatosis, thalassemia, a cardiovascular disease, diabetes, an inflammatory disorder, anthracycline cardiotoxicity, a viral infection, a protozoal infection, a yeast infection, retarding aging, and prevention and/or treatment of skin aging and skin protection against sunlight and/or UV light. The iron chelator function is provided by a 8-hydroxyquinoline, a hydroxypyridinone or a hydroxamate moiety. The neuroprotective function is imparted to the compound, e.g., by a neuroprotective peptide. A combined antiapoptotic and neuroprotective function is provided by a propargyl group. | 03-08-2012 |
20120040993 | NEUROPROTECTIVE MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOUNDS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEM - Multifunctional compounds are provided, comprising two or more functional moieties selected from: (i) a moiety that imparts an iron chelator function; (ii) a moiety that imparts a neuroprotective function; (iii) a moiety that imparts combined antiapoptotic, neuroprotective and/or neurorestorative functions; (iv) a moiety that imparts brain MAO inhibition, preferably with little or no MAO inhibition in liver and small intestine; (v) a moiety that imparts cholinesterase inhibitory function; and (vi) a moiety that imparts an N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) inhibition, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and optical isomers thereof. The multifunctional compounds are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases, disorders or conditions that can be prevented and/or treated by iron chelation therapy, and/or neuroprotection and/or neurorestoration, and/or apoptosis inhibition and/or MAO inhibition and/or cholinesterase inhibition and/or NMADR inhibition. The present invention encompasses compounds of the formulas I to VI. | 02-16-2012 |
20120039811 | MARKERS FOR CANCER DETECTION - The present invention relates to methods for detecting, prognosing and staging cancers, in particular cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. The methods of the invention comprise detecting specific protein markers in a tissue of interest, wherein the detected levels thereof may be indicative of pre-cancerous or cancerous tissue, or the stage or prognosis of a cancer. Further provided are methods of treating cancer, and cancer detection kits. | 02-16-2012 |
20120035061 | OPTICAL IMAGING BASED ON VISCOELASTIC FOCUSING - An apparatus arranged for examining particles, comprising: a cartridge having at least one microchannel, a viscoelastic fluid flowing in the microchannel, the fluid comprising a suspension of particles, thereby effecting alignment of the particles in at least one-dimensional array parallel to the fluid flow, and an optical magnifying means generating an image of the particles in the microchannel. | 02-09-2012 |
20110277538 | Volatile Organic Compounds as Diagnostic Markers in the Breath for Lung Cancer - A set of volatile organic compounds is provided, comprising at least butylated hydroxy toluene or 4,6-di(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-methyl-phenol for breath analysis. Methods of use thereof in diagnosing, monitoring or prognosing lung cancer are also disclosed. | 11-17-2011 |
20110269632 | Detection of Cancer through Breath Comprising a Sensor Array Comprising Capped Conductive Nanoparticles - Sensor array for detecting biomarkers for cancer in breath samples. The sensor array is based on 2D films or 3D assemblies of conductive nanoparticles capped with an organic coating wherein the nanoparticles are characterized by a narrow size distribution. Methods of use of the sensor array for discriminating between patterns of volatile organic compounds from healthy individuals and patients with various types of cancer are disclosed. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267345 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FINDING VISIBLE POINTS IN A CLOUD POINT - The subject matter discloses a method of determining whether a point in a computerized image is visible from a viewpoint; said image is represented as a point cloud, the method comprising: performing inversion on a the vicinity of the point thus creating a computerized inversed objects each point in the vicinity of the point is related to a parallel point in the computerized inversed object and obtaining a convex hull of the inversed object; the point is likely to be visible from the viewpoint in case it belongs to the point set composing the convex hull. The method is also useful for shadow casting and for determining the location of an image-capturing device within a volume | 11-03-2011 |
20110244584 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING RENAL DISORDERS - The present invention provides a system comprising an array of chemically sensitive sensors based on coated single walled carbon nanotubes, for measuring volatile organic compounds indicative of renal failure. Methods of breath analysis for diagnosing chronic, acute and end-stage renal failure are disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110238000 | POLYMER-CONJUGATED ALBUMIN HYDROGELS FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - A hydrogel system comprising polymer-conjugated albumin molecules is provided for controlled release delivery of therapeutic agents. The polymer is a functionalized synthetic polymer, preferably PEG-diacrylate. The polymer-conjugated albumin is preferably mono-PEGylated albumin. The hydrogel system may comprise a matrix to which the polymer-conjugated albumin molecules are linked via a functional group of the polymer. The matrix may be formed from the same polymer of the polymer-albumin conjugate. | 09-29-2011 |
20110174728 | POLYSULFONE POLYMERS AND MEMBRANES FOR REVERSE OSMOSIS, NANOFILTRATION AND ULTRAFILTRATION - The invention provides modified polysulfones substituted in one or more of the phenyl rings by functional groups and membranes composed of the modified polysulfones. Also provided are methods for the preparation of monodispersed nanoporous polymeric membranes. The membranes are useful for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration, particularly for purification of water. | 07-21-2011 |
20110154541 | BIO-ENGINEERED PHOTOSYSTEMS - The present invention relates to bio-engineered photosystems, specifically photosystem II (PSII) having an alternative electron transfer pathway that enables electron flow from PSII to a water-soluble protein electron carrier. The present invention further relates to methods and systems for electron transfer using the bio-engineered photosystems. Such photosystems may be utilized for electrical energy production, hydrogen production and/or reduction of carbon-based gases (for example, CO | 06-23-2011 |
20110144078 | TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES OF CORROLES FOR PREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES OR DISORDERS - Transition metal complexes of amphiphilic/bipolar corroles, optically active isomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for prevention of a cardiovascular disease or disorder in a subject susceptible to develop such a cardiovascular disease or disorder. | 06-16-2011 |
20110123192 | Optical Under-Sampling And Reconstruction Of Sparse Multiband Signals - A scheme for reconstructing multiband signals that occupy a small part of a given broad frequency range under the constraint of a small number of sampling channels. The multirate sampling scheme (MRS) entails gathering samples at several different rates whose sum is significantly lower than the Nyquist sampling rate. The number of channels does not depend on any characteristics of a signal. The reconstruction method may or may not rely on the synchronization between different sampling channels. The scheme can be implemented easily with optical sampling systems. The optical pulses required for the under-sampling are generated by a combination of an electrical comb generator and an electro-absorption optical modulator | 05-26-2011 |
20110098591 | CARBON NANOTUBE STRUCTURES IN SENSOR APPARATUSES FOR ANALYZING BIOMARKERS IN BREATH SAMPLES - The present invention provides a system for measuring biomarker analytes indicative of various diseases comprising an array of sensors sensitive to volatile organic compounds. Particularly, the system is composed of a random network of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) coated with non-polar small organic molecules in conjunction with learning and pattern recognition algorithms. Methods of discriminating between breath samples of healthy individuals and of lung cancer patients are disclosed. | 04-28-2011 |
20110078704 | ASPECT-ORIENTED COMPLEX EVENT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A system and method for aspect-oriented complex event processing is presented for monitoring simple events occurring in a base system, identifying sequences of events which indicate the occurrence of a complex events and acting upon them. Embodiments of the invention may be applicable for monitoring in a variety of applications such as in software engineering, fraud detection, population monitoring and medical care. | 03-31-2011 |
20110062321 | MULTI-PHOTON IONIZATION SPECTROMETER - A method of assaying a solid or liquid material, the method comprising: illuminating a sample of the material with pulses of light at a plurality of different wavelengths at which atoms and/or molecules in the material are ionized in multiphoton ionization (MPI) process; generating a value responsive to charge produced in the ionization process for each wavelength to provide an MPI spectrum for the material; and processing the MPI spectrum to assay an atom or molecule in the material. | 03-17-2011 |
20110038942 | BETA-LACTOGLOBULIN-POLYSACCHARIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR HYDROPHOBIC BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides colloidally stable dispersions of nanoparticles comprising beta-lactoglobulin and a polysaccharide which are transparent when diluted in aqueous media. In particular these colloidally stable dispersions of nanoparticles are useful as delivery vehicles of hydrophobic nutraceuticals and fat-soluble vitamins, for enrichment of food products, especially of transparent beverages and other non-fat or low fat foods and drinks. The present invention further provides methods for the preparation of said colloidally stable dispersions. | 02-17-2011 |
20110015872 | CHEMICAL SENSORS BASED ON CUBIC NANOPARTICLES CAPPED WITH AN ORGANIC COATING FOR DETECTING EXPLOSIVES - The present application describes a sensor apparatus, especially an electronic nose, based on 2D films or 3D assemblies of cubic nanoparticles capped with an organic coating. The organic coating is modified with unique compositions of functional moieties, e.g. cyclodextrins, to provide the detection of volatile and non-volatile compounds derived from explosive materials, e.g. PETN, RDX, TNT etc. with very high sensitivity. The nose employs pattern recognition algorithms and methods, e.g. PCA, for detecting and quantifying specific explosive compounds. | 01-20-2011 |
20100325073 | NITROGEN OXIDE SENSITIVE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS FOR EXPLOSIVE DETECTION COMPRISING FUNCTIONALIZED NON-OXIDIZED SILICON NANOWIRES - An apparatus for detecting volatile compounds derived from explosive materials with very high sensitivity. The apparatus is composed of field effect transistors of non-oxidized silicon nanowires modified with specific functional groups including, in particular, amine, imine and/or carboxyl moieties. Further a system is provided comprising the apparatus in conjunction with learning and pattern recognition algorithms and methods of use thereof for detecting and quantifying specific explosive compounds. | 12-23-2010 |
20100322365 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING MULTI-CLOCK DOMAINS - A universal synchronizer for preventing signals from first clock domain from causing metastability in sampling registers operating in a second clock domain. A first synchronization flip-flop receives a primary signal from the first clock domain and a second synchronization flip-flop generates a secondary signal synchronized with the second clock domain. Notably, logic is applied to intermediate signals passed between the first synchronization flip-flop and the second synchronization flip-flop. | 12-23-2010 |
20100295850 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FINDING VISIBLE POINTS IN A CLOUD POINT - The subject matter discloses a method of determining whether a point in a computerized image is visible from a viewpoint; said image is represented as a point cloud, the method comprising: performing inversion on a the vicinity of the point thus creating a computerized inversed objects each point in the vicinity of the point is related to a parallel point in the computerized inversed object and obtaining a convex hull of the inversed object; the point is likely to be visible from the viewpoint in case it belongs to the point set composing the convex hull. The method is also useful for shadow casting and for determining the location of an image-capturing device within a volume | 11-25-2010 |
20100293968 | PIEZO-HYDRAULIC COMPRESSOR/PRESSURE OSCILLATOR FOR CRYOGENIC COOLING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - In recent years piezoelectric actuation has been identified as a promising means of driving miniature Stirling devices. It supports miniaturization, has a high power to volume ratio, can operate at almost any frequency, good electrical to mechanical efficiencies, and potentially has a very long operating life. This invention uses a valve-less hydraulic amplification, creating an oscillating pressure wave sufficiently large to drive a high frequency miniature pulse tube cryocooler. The actuator may be separated from the main body of the cryocooler. The system lack of rubbing parts in the power conversion processes. | 11-25-2010 |
20100287186 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING QUERY RESPONSES - A method and computing program for providing a user computing platform with a response to a query, the response comprising indications to one or more Universal Resource Identifier optionally with instructions on how to get the relevant information from there, and how to format the response. Thus a user computing platform receives information directly from a content provider, whose rights are not infringed by the query engine. If payment or other limitations are imposed by the content provider or by the user, they are handled between the user and the content provider, without intervention by the query engine. | 11-11-2010 |
20100284693 | ENHANCED SMF PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS USING POLARIZATION BEAMFORMING - The new invention relates to a novel high-performance Passive Optical Network (PON) upgrade architecture, based on adapting Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) beamforming techniques to polarization multiplexing. | 11-11-2010 |
20100273665 | CHEMICAL SENSORS BASED ON CUBIC NANOPARTICLES CAPPED WITH AN ORGANIC COATING - The present invention provides a sensor apparatus based on 2D films or 3D assemblies of cubic nanoparticles capped with an organic coating. The apparatus is used to determine the composition and preferably measure the concentration of volatile and non-volatile compounds in a sample, with very high sensitivity. Methods for use of the apparatus in applications such as diagnosis of disease, food quality and environmental control are disclosed. | 10-28-2010 |
20100243571 | METHOD FOR ADSORPTION OF PHOSPHATE CONTAMINANTS FROM WATER SOLUTIONS AND ITS RECOVERY - Aqueous fluid polluted with phosphate contaminants is mixed with or passed through an adsorbent material selected from: (i) particles of oxides or hydroxides of transition metals, aluminum oxides or hydroxides, TiO2, or mixtures thereof, or (ii) particles of activated carbon, activated alumina, aluminum oxide, activated TiO2, TiO2, mineral clay, zeolite, or an ion exchanger loaded with nanoparticles of oxides or hydroxides of transition metals, aluminum oxides or hydroxides or TiO2, or mixtures thereof, to yield aqueous fluid purified from phosphate. The adsorbent material is further regenerated by increasing the pH of the adsorbent sludge, concentrated phosphate solution or a phosphate crystal slurry is recovered as well. | 09-30-2010 |
20100230346 | UREA SORBENT - A sorbent polymer is provided that interacts or reacts with aqueous urea to aid the regeneration of a dialysate liquid. The sorbent polymer may include one or more specific functional groups bonded thereto. Such specific functional groups are selected from carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid esters, carboxylates, amides, dicarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acid esters, and dicer boxylates to produce the desired urea sorbent. | 09-16-2010 |
20100205171 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING DATABASE QUERIES INVOLVING RELATIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL - A method and apparatus for resolving conjunctive queries, comprising relational predicates and external predicates, such as XML predicates. The method and apparatus obtain results from a relational engine or from an external engine, and then use the obtained results as input for the other engine, so as to optimize the activity of the other engine. The process may repeat further times, with the results obtained by the other engine being input to the first engine. The method and apparatus further disclose handling value, being isomorphic hierarchical subtrees. | 08-12-2010 |
20100198521 | CHEMICALLY SENSITIVE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS AND USES THEREOF IN ELECTRONIC NOSE DEVICES - The present invention provides an electronic nose device based on chemically sensitive field effect transistors. In particular, the sensors of the electronic nose device are composed of non-oxidized, functionalized silicon nanowires which can detect volatile organic compounds with very high sensitivity. Methods of use in diagnosing diseases including various types of cancer are disclosed. | 08-05-2010 |
20100191474 | ELECTRONIC NOSE DEVICE WITH SENSORS COMPOSED OF NANOWIRES OF COLUMNAR DISCOTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS WITH LOW SENSITITIVE TO HUMIDITY - Electronic nose device having a plurality of sensors composed of nanowires of columnar discotic liquid crystals, the device having low sensitivity to humidity. The device is designed to determine the composition and concentration of volatile organic compounds in a sample with very high sensitivity. Methods for use of the device in applications such as diagnosis of disease and food quality control are disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |
20100189291 | OPTICAL PIN-POINT MICROPHONE - An optical pin-point microphone has a light source for directing a sensing beam to an object of interest so as to be reflected thereby as a reflected signal beam, a detector having multiple detector elements for receiving the reflected signal beam, and a summer for receiving signals from at least two of the detector elements and detecting, rectifying, amplifying and summing the received signals to generate a non-vanishing signal representative of an acoustic signal. | 07-29-2010 |
20100173225 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for producing hydrogen from water involving reacting metal particles with water in the presence of an effective amount of activator. In particular the invention pertains to compositions and methods for producing hydrogen upon reaction of metal particles selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), boron (B), silicon (Si), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) with water, in the presence of an effective amount of an activator catalyst, wherein the activator is selected from the group consisting of: alkali metals, earth alkali metals, hydrides of alkali metals, hydrides of earth alkali metals, hydroxides of alkali metals, and hydroxides of earth alkali metals. | 07-08-2010 |
20100162825 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF STRUCTURAL JOINTS - The present invention provides a system and a method monitoring the health of structural joints by monitoring the strain developed near the joint due to perturbation applied away from that joint and comparing the monitored strain to strain which develops in a healthy joint due to comparable perturbation. The system for monitoring joints comprises: at least one near field strain measuring device installed near a monitored joint for monitoring the induced strain; at least one far field strain indicating device installed away from monitored joint indicating, measuring or producing the perturbation; and a data processor connected to said near field strain measuring device and to said near field strain measuring device for analyzing the response of the structure to the perturbation and determining the integrity of said joint. The method may also be used for detection and monitoring of off-joint crack initiation and edge delamination in composites. | 07-01-2010 |
20100152525 | Peri-arterial blood flow booster - A peri-arterial blood flow booster apparatus for improving blood pressure and flow, to be implanted around a blood vessel of a patient. The booster comprises a pressure applying device ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100100032 | CHEST DRAINAGE AND APPARATUS FOR THE INSERTION THEREOF - An apparatus for the introduction of a drainage tube into a patient's chest cavity, comprising a housing having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis; a scalpel operable in a protruding position between a closed position in which the cutting portions are adjacent one another and adapted to make an incision in the dermis of the patient, and an open position in which the cutting portions are spaced from one another forming a scalpel passage along the longitudinal axis between the cutting portions. The apparatus further comprising a trocar comprising first and second trocar portions, each extending along the length of the trocar; the trocar being operable between an closed position wherein the first and second trocar portions are substantially adjacent one another, and a closed position in which the first and second trocar portions are spaced from one another and adapted for the introduction of the drainage tube therethrough. | 04-22-2010 |
20100098749 | METHODS FOR JOINT LUBRICATION AND CARTILAGE WEAR PREVENTION MAKING USE OF GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS - The present invention concerns methods of joint lubrication and/or prevention of cartilage wear making use of liposomes having membranes with at least one phospholipid (PL) of the group consisting of a glycerophospholipid (GPL) having two, being the same or different, C | 04-22-2010 |
20100097677 | ALL-OPTICAL RECONFIGURABLE CASCADABLE LOGIC WITH LINEAR PREPROCESSING BY LIGHTWAVE INTERFERENCE AND POST-PROCESSING BY NONLINEAR PHASE ERASURE - The present invention introduces a new architecture for all-optical logic architecture. In this architecture the gate is partitioned into a linear front-end followed by a nonlinear back-end. The logic calculation is practically performed within the linear stage, easing the requirements placed on the non-linear part and thus reducing the gate complexity. The new structures provide flexibility and improved performance for the all-optical logic. The proposed scheme may be integrated optics/electronics. An important additional attribute of our all-optical logic family is reconfigurability, i.e. the ability of the hardware architecture or devices to rapidly alter the functionalities of its components and the interconnection between them as needed. | 04-22-2010 |
20090324341 | METHOD OF ERECTING A BUILDING STRUCTURE IN A WATER BASIN - The present invention provides a method of creating a building structure to be installed on a basin floor wherein the base for erecting the structure would be an element of such a block and this block would be placed on the basin floor in such a way, and would be fixed in position relative to it in such a manner, that this base could be used as a foundation for stationary, large-sized heavy structures and also to ensure the possibility of using the block elements as members of the structure being erected and thus to increase the economic efficiency of the method. | 12-31-2009 |
20090309094 | COLOR CONTROLLED ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - An organic electroluminescent device of a composite material that includes at least two emissive polymers confined into a layered inorganic host matrix, which effectively isolates the polymer chains from their neighbors, and a method for manufacturing same. The isolation of the emitting chains inhibits energy transfer and exciton diffusion between polymer chains, such that the electrically generated excitons recombine radiatively before their energy could be funneled to the emissive moiety with the lowest band gap. The emission color of such a composite is a combination of the emission of the confined polymers, and can be either white light, or can be tuned by selection of the ratio of the mixtures to output light of any desired color. The different polymers can either be mixed and then intercalated into the host matrix, or they can each be intercalated separately into the host matrix and the resulting composites mixed. | 12-17-2009 |
20090269770 | METHODS FOR EVALUATION PROGNOSIS AND FOLLOW-UP OF DRUG TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES OR DISORDERS - The present invention provides methods for evaluating the pharmacological efficacy of drugs or drug candidates in treatment of psychiatric diseases or disorders, particularly schizophrenia, and for predicting the efficacy of drugs or drug combinations indicated for treatment of both positive and negative symptoms of psychiatric diseases or disorders in an individual having such a disease or disorder. In both methods, the drugs or drug candidates evaluated are assessed for their ability to produce certain changes in the expression of specific genes in peripheral mononuclear cells in blood of psychiatric patients, which are similar to the changes obtained following treatments with reference drugs or drug combinations effective against both positive and negative symptoms of psychiatric diseases or disorders. | 10-29-2009 |
20090263956 | Spray method for producing semiconductor nano-particles - A method is provided for producing semiconductor nanoparticles comprising: (i) dissolving a semiconductor compound or mixture of semiconductor compounds in a solution; (ii) generating spray droplets of the resulting solution of semiconductor compound(s); (iii) vaporizing the solvent of said spray droplets, consequently producing a stream of unsupported semiconductor nanoparticles; and (iv) collecting said unsupported semiconductor nanoparticles on a support. | 10-22-2009 |
20090208979 | Method for identifying antipsychotic drug candidates - The present invention provides a method for identifying a compound or a combination of compounds having a pharmacological behavior that qualifies it as a candidate for clinical development of a drug for treatment of a psychiatric disease or disorder, preferably schizophrenia. According to this method, a candidate drug is assessed for its ability to produce a biochemical profile, in either or both in vitro and in vivo test systems, which is similar to a unique reference biochemical profile obtained following treatments with drugs or drug combinations effective against both positive and negative symptoms of psychiatric diseases or disorders. | 08-20-2009 |
20090110285 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING IMAGE RESOLUTION USING FUZZY MOTION ESTIMATION - The subject matter discloses a method and apparatus for re-sampling a sequence of images in order to improve its resolution, fill-in missing pixels, or de-interlace it. The method operates locally in the images to be processed, comparing pixel values of pixels surrounding the target pixel to pixel values of substantially the same locations in neighboring images. The comparison results in assigning a weight value for each area compared with the area containing the reviewed pixel. The pixel value of the reviewed pixel is updated as a function of multiplying pixel values of the areas by the weight assigned to each area. In another embodiment, areas within the same image are compared to areas containing the reviewed pixel. The subject matter also discloses two possible penalty functions for improving the resolution of images. | 04-30-2009 |
20090109280 | FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO - A method of remotely viewing a video from a selected viewpoint selected by the viewer from a continuous segment, including, recording a video of a subject using at least one depth video camera that records a video comprising a sequence of picture frames and additionally records a depth value for each pixel of the picture frames, recording a video of the subject using at least one standard video camera positioned to record a video at a viewpoint that differs from the viewpoint of the depth video camera, rendering a depth hull that defines a three dimensional outline of the subject being recorded using the depth values recorded by the depth video cameras, providing the recorded video from one or more cameras positioned on either side of the selected viewpoint, incorporating the recorded video from the one or more cameras onto the rendered depth hull to render a viewable video from the selected viewpoint; and displaying the rendered viewable video to the viewer. | 04-30-2009 |
20090037507 | Acceleration of multidimensional scaling by vector extrapolation techniques - A method for multidimensional scaling (MDS) of a data set comprising a plurality of data elements is provided, wherein each data element is identified by its coordinates, the method comprising the steps of: (i) applying an iterative optimization technique, such as SMACOF, a predetermined amount of times on a coordinates vector, said coordinates vector representing the coordinates of a plurality of said data elements, and obtaining a modified coordinates vector; (ii) applying a vector extrapolation technique, such as Minimal Polynomial Extrapolation (MPE) or reduced Rank Extrapolation (RRE) on said modified coordinates vector obtaining a further modified coordinates vector; and (iii) repeating steps (i) and (ii) until one or more predefined conditions are met. | 02-05-2009 |
20090019081 | INTEGRATING DATA FROM MAPS ON THE WORLD-WIDE WEB - A method for integrating digital maps, each containing a plurality of geographical objects. A three-step integration process is presented. First, geographical objects are retrieved from maps on the Web. Secondly, pairs of objects that represent the same real-world entity, in different maps, are discovered and the information about them is combined. Finally, selected objects are presented to the user. The proposed process is efficient, accurate (i.e., the discovery of corresponding objects has high recall and precision) and it can be applied to any pair of digital maps, without requiring the existence of specific attributes. | 01-15-2009 |
20090008634 | Transistor Structures and Methods of Fabrication Thereof - An electronic device is presented, such as a thin film transistor. The device comprises a patterned electrically-conductive layer associated with an active element of the electronic device. The electrically-conductive layer has a pattern defining an array of spaced-apart electrically conductive regions. This technique allows for increasing an electric current through the device. | 01-08-2009 |
20080296534 | Core-Alloyed Shell Semiconductor Nanocrystals - The invention relates to a core-alloyed shell semiconductor nanocrystal comprising: (i) a core of a semiconductor material having a selected band gap energy; (ii) a core-overcoating shell consisting of one or more layers comprised of an alloy of the said semiconductor of (i) and a second semiconductor; (iii) and an outer organic ligand layer, provided that the core semiconductor material is not HgTe. Preferably, the core semiconductor material is PbSe and the alloy shell semiconductor material has the PbSexS1-x structure. | 12-04-2008 |
20080253688 | EFFICIENT INTEGRATION OF ROAD MAPS - Systems and methods for integrating maps in which roads are represented as polylines. The main novelty of the invention is in using only the locations of the endpoints of the polylines rather than trying to match whole lines. Experiments on real-world data are given, showing that this approach of integration based on matching merely endpoints is efficient and accurate (that is, it provides high recall and precision). | 10-16-2008 |
20080248995 | Modulation of PPARgamma2 gene promoter by FOXO1 - A method for detecting a modulator of transcription of a human PPAR gene promoter is provided, comprising contacting a candidate compound with a cell transfected with an expression vector containing a heterologous gene operably linked to a PPAR promoter and an additional expression vector containing the FOXO1 gene, and comparing the level of expression of said heterologous gene in the presence of the compound and in the absence thereof, whereby a modulator of transcription of the human PPAR gene promoter is identified. The PPAR gene promoter is preferably the PPARγ2 promoter, and the DNA-binding domain of the FOXO1 protein binds to a sequence encompassing the 63 to 323 bp region of the human PPARγ2 promoter, preferably the 270 to 310 bp region. | 10-09-2008 |
20080235251 | Incremental Validation of Key and Keyref Constraints - The present invention relates to a method, and system for implementing the method, for performing incremental validation of an XML document with respect to XML Schema key and keyref constraints, and handling the semantics dictated by the XML Schema specification. Several operations are defined that change the content of a document, i.e., add or remove nodes, or change the value of existing nodes. The present invention verifies whether performing such an operation would violate key or keyref constraints, and allows changing the document only if the operation maintains the validity of the document with respect to the constraints. The verification traverses only the parts of the document that may be affected by the change operation, and not the whole document. The invention maintains, in an efficient manner, data structures that hold information relevant to the validation of key and keyref constraints. | 09-25-2008 |
20080220036 | Antimicrobial Packaging Material - An antimicrobial packaging material for food stuffs containing from 0.05% to 1.5% by weight of a natural essential oil. The oil can be selected from primarily linalool and/or methylchavicol, but also from one or more of citral, geraniol, methyl cinnamate, methyl eugenol, 1,8-cineole, trans-a-bergamotene, carvacrol and thymol blended with one or more polymers selected from ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, polyacrylates, including ethyl acrylate methyl methacrylate copolymers, lonomers, nylons and other hydrophilic polymers or polymers possessing functional groups capable of partially anchoring the additives and the blender mix is coated onto the food contact face of a food grade packaging film or incorporated into a food grade packaging film. A binding agent such as polyethylene glycol is added to the blend to improve the retention of the volatile oil in the polymer during processing. This material has no regulatory limitations and, at the referred concentrations, does not form detectable off-flavours. | 09-11-2008 |
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