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A computer system modifies digital images of the human form as well as other objects. The computer system provides intuitive means for accessing warp, smooth, stretch, copy, and paste tools for image modification; undo, toggle and restore tools for change management; and zoom, fit, and full tools for image display sizing. The computer system is controlled by a program that uses a combination of novel approaches to make image manipulation fast and easy. Buttons are displayed only when they are actually available for use, based on the current system operating mode. The image sizing tools enable an image size change to accomodate the tool size without a required change to the cursor state or to the edit mode state. When regions are defined by the user, the cursor shape changes to indicate whether the cursor is located inside a region, outside the region, and on the region bounding box; allowing a user to perform different operations depending upon cursor location rather than depending upon, and requiring, user executed button pushing as a specific operation. The computer system uses display contexts and bitmap masks that enhance operation speed. Operations are always performed on the full image resolution rather than a displayed image resolution.

A method of making a microelectronic assembly includes providing a microelectronic element having a front face and contact pads accessible at the front face, providing a dispensing tool containing a molten metal and having a discharge port for dispensing the molten metal, and aligning the discharge port of the dispensing tool with one of the contact pads of the microelectronic element. A mass of the molten metal is dispensed through the discharge port and onto the one of the contact pads of the microelectronic element; and ultrasonic waves are applied to the mass of molten metal during the dispensing step for facilitating wetting of the mass of molten metal with the one of the contact pads of the microelectronic element.

Methods and systems for forming a team of experts and evaluating a portfolio of patent documents have been provided. The methods comprise the step of determining a bias of an expert, and then providing evaluations of patent documents assigned to the expert according to a selected evaluation method, which is bias corrected to reduce or compensate for the bias of the expert. A system for evaluating a patent portfolio comprises means for assigning the patent documents to said experts and monitoring progress of the evaluation process of each expert, and means for performing evaluations of the assigned patent documents by each expert. The system is further enhanced with the means for determining the bias of the expert, and with a 10 visualization unit for visualizing the results of the patent portfolio evaluation by color coding the evaluation results, wherein patent documents having different values are represented by different colors of a visible part of the light spectrum. A corresponding computer program product, a computer memory and a web site for providing access to the system and management of activities of the experts are also described.

The invention relates to an inoculant for the manufacture of cast iron with lamellar, compacted or spheroidal graphite. The inoculant comprises between 40 and 80% by weight of silicon, between 0.5 and 10% by weight of calcium and/or strontium and/or barium, between 0 and 10% by weight of cerium and/or lanthanum, between 0 and 5% by weight of magnesium, less than 5% by weight of aluminium, between 0 and 10% by weight of manganese and/or titanium and/or zirconium, between 0.5 and 10% by weight of oxygen in the form of one or more metal oxides, the balance being iron, said inoculant further comprising between 0,1 and 10% by weight of sulphur in the form of one or more metal sulphides. The invention further relates to a method for the production of the inoculant.

A brace for securing concrete form members to a casting surface. First and second leg members are spaced to form an angle. A bridging member extends between opposing ends of the leg members and a strut extends between the joined ends of the leg members and the bridging member. The bridging member and strut form a truss, together with raised ribs along the legs and bridging member. The brace may be molded from plastic as a one-piece structure.

Fungal/bacterial antagonist combinations, a seed coated with one of the combinations and a plant protected from plant pathogens by one of the combinations. The invention is also a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination comprising a Trichoderma virens fungal antagonist and a Bacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens) bacterial antagonist and its use for controlling plant pathogens as a biocontrol agent, bio-pesticide or bio-fungicide. The invention also finds utility as a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination applied to the seed, stalk or leaf that results in an increase in plant yield. Control of early and late season stalk and root rot caused by fungi such as Fusarium, Phythium, Phytophthora and Penicillium in tomatoes, peppers, turf grass, soybeans, sunflower, wheat and corn is achieved.

A system and method for vertebrae and intervertebral disc localization in magnetic resonance (MR) images is disclosed. In this method, a target spine MR image is segmented by generating a binary segmentation. A spinal cord line is then estimated on the segmented image. Neighboring vertebrae in a region of interest around the estimated spinal cord line are then localized by labeling vertebral regions based on characteristics, such as size and shape, of regions of connected segmented pixels within the regions of interest. A center point of an intervertebral disc between the neighboring vertebrae is then calculated by finding a point halfway between respective borders of the vertebral regions on a line connecting the centers of mass of the vertebral regions.

A software system and apparatus for the collection of various measurements of the human body representing deviations from an ideal posture in several planes of motion relative to the body. A specially designed apparatus enables the correct measurements, while the software component performs an analysis of the measurements and recommends an exercise routine based on the severity of the deviations with respect to the planes of motion. The routine can be adjusted based on the flexibility and motivation of the patient as well as on the type of symptoms being experienced by the person. Additionally, physiologic factors are taken into account, such as the person's age and weight. The exercise routine is provided via a computer display, via email or via a web page available on the Internet, utilizing textual descriptions and visual and audio aids to describe the exercises.

Method of amplifying and detecting a nucleic acid target molecule contained in a test sample using a device having amplification primers and detectably labeled hybridization probes immobilized on the same surface of a solid support. Soluble amplicons produced in an in vitro nucleic acid amplification reaction employing the immobilized amplification primers are detected by the immobilized hybridization probes. Surface-immobilized amplification primers and hybridization probes are maintained in fluid communication throughout the procedure.

A method and system for ordering and providing a customized beverage is provided. In accordance with the present invention a graphic interface is provided to solicit objective and quantitative input from a consumer that is in turn utilized to produce a customized beverage that corresponds to the desired specifications of the consumer. The preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes an interface that includes an array of colored selections thereon, where each of the selections correspond to the resultant color of the customized beverage.

A probe card for production testing of semiconductor imaging die includes a stiffener supported on a bottom side of the probe card. The top of the stiffener is substantially flush with a top surface of the probe card. A light passage through the stiffener features non-reflective surfaces. Surfaces surrounding the light passage are arranged to avoid casting any shadows on the imaging die being tested. The arrangement provides a low profile probe card. A source of light used to illuminate the imaging die through the light passage can be placed close to the imaging device under test, providing few false negatives and more consistent results from wafer to wafer.

The present invention discloses a particulate counting method and device thereof, wherein the method includes the steps of collecting the particulate image through camera device, identifying and counting the particulate with intelligent image processing and machine learning technique, placing a transparent tray in photographic area, which above, left, right and back sides are respectively provided with a group of material lighting source with adjustable angle and light intensity, placing camera device communicating with the computer on the transparent tray, calling the device driver of camera device via interface, using the keyboard and mouse to take photos for particles while managing and processing image data with counting module, rapidly pre-identifying the image photographed, screening out unsatisfactory photos to complete accurate counting. The invention has advantages of rapid processing, strong consistency of results and batch processing of modern image processing, so as to count particles efficiently, rapidly and accurately.

A dry disinfectant composition for the production of aqueous solutions of chlorine dioxide of predetermined concentration is formulated of a mixture of lithium hypochlorite, sodium bisulfate and sodium chlorite. Special liquid and dry formulations are also contemplated for convenience of use, for quality assurance and for safety.

An anemometer and method for analyzing fluid flow is described. In one embodiment, a transistor sensor is heated by applying power to cause its base-emitter junction to rise from an ambient first temperature to a second temperature. The power is removed, and the Vbe is measured at intervals as the junction cools. The Vbe equates to a temperature of the junction. The temperature exponentially decreases, and the time constant of the decay corresponds to the fluid flow velocity. A best fit curve analysis is performed on the temperature decay curve, and the time constant of the exponential decay is derived by a data processor. A transfer function correlates the time constant to the fluid flow velocity. The transistor is thermally coupled to a metal rod heat sink extending from the package, and the characteristics of the rod are controlled to adjust the performance of the anemometer.

The invention discloses a modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material and a preparation method thereof. The chemical formula of the anode material is Li2MnxM1-xO2F, wherein x is greater thanor equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 1, and M is a doping element and comprises one or more of Zr, Si, Ge, Sn, V, As, Sb, Cr, Mo, Se or Te. The preparation method comprises the following steps that (1) a manganese source, a doping element source, a fluorine source and an excessive amount of lithium source are uniformly mixed according to the stoichiometric ratio; and (2) ball milling is carried out in a protective atmosphere so as to obtain the anode material. The anode material has the advantages of being high in discharge gram volume, high in coulombic efficiency, stable in material structure and good in cycling performance; and the discharge gram volume of an assembled battery reaches up to 278.0 mAh/g at 22 mA/g and 2.0-4.6 V, and the capacity retention rate reaches up to 93.6% at110 mA/g and 2.5-4.4 V after the assembled battery is circulated for 200 circles. The method has the advantages of being simple, low in cost and suitable for industrial production.

The invention relates to an online chromatographic analysis method, which mainly solves the problem of difficult simultaneous analysis of a mixture of hydrogen/permanent gases, non-aromatic hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon in the process of analyzing an aqueous reaction system and solves the water interference problem during analysis in the conventional chromatographic analysis technology. A technical scheme of two serially connected analysis systems, namely a hydrogen/permanent gas analysis system and a non-aromatic hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon analysis system is adopted, so the online chromatographic analysis method well solves the problem of the simultaneous analysis of the mixture of hydrogen/permanent gases, non-aromatic hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon and the water interference problem during analysis, and can be used for online chromatographic analysis of the aqueous mixture of hydrogen/permanent gases, non-aromatic hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon.

The invention discloses an inspection method for the purity of melon seeds, especially an inspection method for the purity of Jinlu No. 3 melon seeds by using SSR molecular markers. The method utilizes a pair of SSR primers, i.e., FLWSSRL and FLWSSRR, for amplification and agarose gel electrophoresis separation of male and female parents of a hybrid melon variety, i.e., the Jinlu No. 3, and the genome DNA of a first-filial generation; characteristic bands of difference between the first-filial generation and the male and female parents are found out; inspection is carried out on seed samples of the first-filial generation of the Jinlu No. 3 through calculation of the purity of to-be-inspected seeds; and inspected purity is compared with purity obtained in field planting identification, and results show that the inspected purity is highly identical to field planting identification purity. The method is applicable to inspection of authenticity of the Jinlu No. 3 and parents thereof and inspection of seed purity.

The invention provides indexes for DNA sequencing, especially for a sequence acquisition technology, and a method for introducing the indexes by adopting a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method. The invention also provides adapter block sequences for blocking adapters and application of the adapter block sequences in a NimbleGen chip hybridization system, an Agilent liquid hybridization system and a NimbleGen EZ liquid hybridization system. The invention further provides a method for building a library and/or sequencing by using the indexes and/or adapter block sequence, and the library built by the method.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the removal of toxic metals or radionuclides from source materials. Toxic metals may be removed from source materials using a clay, such as attapulgite or highly cationic bentonite, and chitin or chitosan. Toxic metals may also be removed using volcanic ash alone or in combination with chitin or chitosan. Radionuclides may be removed using volcanic ash alone or in combination with chitin or chitosan.

The invention relates to a peltateleaf begonia herb and rhizome type grape cultivation method, which is favorable for improving the grape quality, effectively controlling the yield and realizing excellent quality, stable yield, long life and beautiful appearance of the grapes. The method comprises the following steps: (1) in the first year, carrying out trench planting, namely, shearing the seedling for fix planting to leave two buds, cultivating one or two young sprouts, and in winter shearing the cultivated annual shoot to leave 0.5m of the annual shoot, pressing the left annual shoot on the ground surface and fixing the left annual shoot on a first strip of iron wire, wherein when trench planting is carried out, the fix planting furrow width is 0.5 meter, the furrow depth is 0.5 meter, the plant spacing is 0.5 or 1.0 meter and the row spacing is between 2.2 and 2.5 meters; (2) in the second year, straightly binding the young sprouts germinated from the bud eyes upward to ensure that the young sprouts are distributed uniformly on the trellis surface, and when carrying out shearing in winter, leaving three buds; and (3) in the third year, straightly binding the young sprouts germinated from the bud eyes upward to ensure that the young sprouts distributed are uniformly on the trellis surface and each bearing shoot have three young sprouts, and when carrying out shearing in winter, shearing all the parts which are provided with two annual shoots, and shearing another annual shoot to leave three buds.

The invention discloses a method for inspecting purity of two-line hybrid rice seeds by utilizing an SSR (Simple Sequence Repeat) method, in particular a method for inspecting the purity of Fengliangyou No. 1 rice or Fengliangyouxiang No. 1 rice seeds by utilizing SSR molecular markers. The method comprises the following steps of: performing amplification and agarose electrophoretic separation on genome DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) of the two-line hybrid rice varieties Fengliangyou No. 1 and parents thereof or Fengliangyouxiang No. 1 and parents thereof respectively by utilizing primers P1 and P2 to find out a characteristic spectrum band of difference between a first-filial generation and the parents; inspecting the samples of Fengliangyou No. 1 or the Fengliangyouxiang No. 1 by calculating the purity of the inspected seeds; and comparing and contrasting the inspected purity with purity tested by field planting to confirm that the results of the two are highly consistent. The method is suitable for inspecting the authenticity and variety purity of the Fengliangyou No. 1 or Fengliangyouxiang No. 1 two-line hybrid rice and parents thereof.

An application-agnostic server platform that can be used to support different interactive multi-user applications. The server platform enables an application client to create a new application group or select and join an existing application group. Inter-client interactions within the application group are managed through a dedicated slave process, which is created by the server platform by invoking and configuring a set of application-agnostic tools. By combining and customizing the application-agnostic tools in an appropriate manner, the server platform is capable of creating a suitable slave process for any compliant interactive multi-user application. Once created, the slave process enables the client members of the corresponding application group to (i) interact with one another in a manner defined by the application and (ii) achieve results that are consistent across the entire application group despite the fact that all application-specific processing is carried out by the client terminals, often concurrently and in parallel to one another.

Tools for positioning an implant into the sacroiliac joint. A directional cannula includes a main body having a bore that receives the implant. A cut-out, allowing access to the joint, is formed in a leading end of the main body. A pair of parallel prongs extend from the leading end of the main body in transversely spaced apart relation to one another. A drill guide has a main body of rectangular transverse cross-section and a cylindrical head formed integrally with the main body. A transverse width-reducing step is formed in the main body near its distal end. First and second bores are formed in the cylindrical head and in the main body. Both bores are eccentric relative to the drill guide longitudinal axis of symmetry. The drill guide is rotated 180° after first and second drilling operations, prior to third and fourth drilling operations.

A novel aurophosphate stain for staining a slide-mounted brain tissue slice or section to label myelin therein, the method of staining, and the method of making the stain. The stain is potassium aurophosphate or sodium aurophosphate produced as the reaction product of an aurochloride and a dibasic potassium or sodium phosphate. Slide-mounted brain tissue slices are stained by immersing the slice in a warn solution of the aurophosphate. The stained slice may be intensified by immersing the slide-mounted stained tissue slice in a potassium tetrachloroaureate solution. The stained or intensified slice can be fixed by immersion in a sodium thiosulfate solution. Large bundles of stained myelin appear deep red-brown, while smaller bundles and individual fibers appear black.