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Disclosed are compositions and methods for amplification of nucleic acid sequences of interest. It has been discovered that amplification reactions can produce amplification products of high quality, such as low amplification bias, if performed on an amount of nucleic acid at or over a threshold amount and / or on nucleic acids at or below a threshold concentration. The threshold amount and concentration can vary depending on the nature and source of the nucleic acids to be amplified and the type of amplification reaction employed. Disclosed is a method of determining the threshold amount and / or threshold concentration of nucleic acids that can be used with nucleic acid samples of interest in amplification reactions of interest. Because amplification reactions can produce high quality amplification products, such as low bias amplification products, below the threshold amount and / or concentration of nucleic acid, such below-threshold amounts and / or concentrations can be used in amplification reactions.

The invention provides methods to detect molecular recognition events. The invention also provides methods to detect the presence of or identify a target species based on its interaction with one or more probe species. The methods of the invention are based on amplification of the signal due to each molecular recognition event. The amplification is achieved through photopolymerization, with the polymer formed being associated with the molecular recognition event. In an embodiment, a fluorescent polymer, a magnetic polymer, a radioactive polymer or an electrically conducting polymer can form the basis of detection and amplification. In another embodiment, a polymer gel swollen with a fluorescent solution, a magnetic solution, a radioactive solution or an electrically conducting solution can form the basis of detection and amplification. In another embodiment, sufficient polymer forms to be detectable by visual inspection.

Non-intrusive peripheral systems and methods to track, identify various acting entities and capture the full motion of these entities in a sports event. The entities preferably include players belonging to teams. The motion capture of more than one player is implemented in real-time with image processing methods. Captured player body organ or joints location data can be used to generate a three-dimensional display of the real sporting event using computer games graphics.

Ultrasonic waveguides having improved velocity gain are disclosed for use in ultrasonic medical devices. Specifically, the ultrasonic waveguides comprises a first material having a higher acoustic impedance and a second material having a lower acoustic impedance.

A sensor for detecting fingerprints is provided having first and second substrates, a two-dimensional array of sensing elements formed on the first substrate, and a plurality of thin-film transistors or TFTs for controlling the sensing elements at pixel location along the array. Each of the sensing elements detects one of electrical signals (e.g., capacitance, resistance, or impedance), temperature, or light via one of the first or second substrates representative of one or more fingerprints. The top of the second substrate or the bottom of the first substrate may provide a platen upon which one or more fingers can be disposed. The sensor may be utilized in a fingerprint scanner having one or more processors driving sensing elements or reading from sensing elements analog signals representative of one or more fingerprints, and generating an image representative of the one or more fingerprints from the analog signals.

A method of providing visual documentation and information for a surgical procedure. The method includes, providing at least one video camera for generating a video signal in a digital format, capturing an image of an eye and displaying the image on a monitor. A first template is created having a graphical content pertinent to the eye. The first template is displayed such that the first template is overlaid contemporaneously with the image of the eye on a display monitor.

This invention relates to computer-aided diagnostics using content-based retrieval of histopathological image features. Specifically, the invention relates to the extraction of image features from a histopathological image based on predetermined criteria and their analysis for malignancy determination.

A transmitter emits high-frequency modulated optical radiation which is reflected by an object and is received by a measurement receiver. Part of the transmitter radiation is decoupled as reference radiation and guided via a calibration path to a reference receiver whose electrical signals are fed to a frequency mixer. The frequency mixer and avalanche photodiodes acting as measurement receivers of the measuring radiation are interconnected directly via an electrical connection line upon which a mixer frequency acts. As a result thereof, optoelectronic calibration which completely compensates for the temperature-dependent phase shifts of the avalanche photodiodes is possible. Additionally, the phase shifts generated in the reference and receiver signals by the temperature drifts of the transmitter compensate one another. The overall accuracy of the distance measurement can be increased, particularly for short measuring times and immediately after the apparatus has been switched on. Furthermore, in comparison with a successive mechanical calibration process, the measuring times are halved and advantages in terms of weight, cost, and reliability are afforded since a mechanical change-over device is dispensed with.

Disclosed are compositions and a method for amplification of nucleic acid sequences of interest. The disclosed method generally involves replication of a target sequence such that, during replication, the replicated strands are displaced from the target sequence by strand displacement replication of another replicated strand. In one form of the disclosed method, the target sample is not subjected to denaturing conditions. It was discovered that the target nucleic acids, genomic DNA, for example, need not be denatured for efficient multiple displacement amplification. The primers used can be hexamer primers. The primers can also each contain at least one modified nucleotide such that the primers are nuclease resistant. The primers can also each contain at least one modified nucleotide such that the melting temperature of the primer is altered relative to a primer of the same sequence without the modified nucleotide(s). The DNA polymerase can be φ29 DNA polymerase.

A device for non destructive evaluation of defects in a metallic object (2) by eddy currents, comprises a field emitter (3) for emitting an alternating electromagnetic field at a first frequency fi in the neighbourhood of the metallic object (2), and a magnetoresistive sensor (1) for detecting a response signal constituted by a return electromagnetic field which is re-emitted by eddy currents induced by the alternating electromagnetic field in the metallic object (2). The device further comprises: a driving circuit (230) for driving the magnetoresistive sensor (1) by a current at a second frequency fc which is different from the first frequency fi, so that the magnetoresistive sensor (1) acts as an in situ modulator; a detector for detecting a response signal between the terminals of the magnetoresistive sensor (1); a filter for filtering the response signal detected by the magnetoresistive sensor (1) to keep either the frequency sum (fi+fc) of the first and second frequencies or the frequency difference (fi+fc) of the first and second frequencies, and a processor for processing the filtered response signal and extract eddy current information on defects in the metallic object (2).

Providing zooming within a system diagram. Initially, a diagram of a system may be displayed. The diagram may include a plurality of icons representing physical components of the system. These plurality of icons may be initially displayed at a first level of magnification. User input to zoom on a first physical component in the diagram may be received. Accordingly, the first physical component may be displayed at a second level of magnification and other ones of the physical components may be displayed at a third level of magnification. The second level of magnification may be greater than the first level of magnification and the third level of magnification may be less than the first level of magnification. Alternatively, or additionally, different representations for various components of the system may be displayed in the diagram during or after the zoom.

The invention discloses a composite hard carbon cathode material of a lithium ion battery and a preparation method thereof, aiming at improving the first coulombic efficiency. In the composite hard carbon cathode material, a coating object is coated outside a hard carbon matrix, a precursor of the hard carbon matrix comprises a thermoplastic resin which forms the hard carbon matrix by pyrolysis, and a precursor of the coating object is an organic matter. The preparation method comprises the steps of curing, pyrolyzing, pulverizing and coating. Compared with the prior art, a curing agent and adopant are added to the resin for curing, the cured mixture is taken as a carbon source, and then the carbon source is pyrolyzed and coated to finally obtain the composite hard carbon cathode material; and the first reversible capacity of the obtained composite hard carbon cathode material is more than 455.2mAh / g and the first coulombic efficiency thereof is more than 79.4% in the case of 0.2C, thus the obtained composite hard carbon cathode material has high capacity and high first coulombic efficiency, meets the requirement of the lithium ion battery with high capacity, high multiplying power and excellent high and low temperature cycle performance on the charge-discharge performances of the cathode material, has low production cost and is suitable for industrial production.

A droplet forming flow cytometer system allows high speed processing without the need for high oscillator drive powers through the inclusion of an oscillator or piezoelectric crystal within the nozzle volume and directly coupled to the sheath fluid. The nozzle contain converges so as to amplify unidirectional oscillations which are transmitted as pressure waves through the nozzle volume to the nozzle exit so as to form droplets from the fluid jet. The oscillator is directionally isolated so as to avoid moving the entire nozzle container so as to create only pressure waves within the sheath fluid. A variation in substance concentration is achieved through a movable substance introduction port which is positioned within a convergence zone to vary the relative concentration of substance to sheath fluid while still maintaining optimal laminar flow conditions. This variation may be automatically controlled through a sensor and controller configuration. A replaceable tip design is also provided whereby the ceramic nozzle tip is positioned within an edge insert in the mozzle body so as to smoothly transition from nozzle body to nozzle tip. The nozzle tip is sealed against its outer surface to the nozzle body so it may be removable for cleaning or replacement.

An X-ray generator of this invention has an X-ray monitor that monitors a state of an X-ray emitted from a target. Hence the state of the X-ray can be monitored in real time to maintain the X-ray in a constant state. The X-ray monitor is positioned off the path on which an X-ray transmitted from a first exit window travels. Hence, when the X-ray is emitted from the first exit window to an object to be inspected, the X-ray monitor does not obstruct the approaching of the object to the first exit window. This makes it possible to acquire X-ray images of high magnification.

A digital still camera includes an image pickup device positioned on a lens optical axis. A camera body has a substantially tubular shape, contains the image pickup device, and has a peripheral surface disposed to surround the lens optical axis. A flexible display unit of an organic ELD has a sheet form, is changeable between a widely spread state and a protecting state for protection, and displays an image when widely spread. The display unit is bent on and about the peripheral surface when in the protecting state. Furthermore, a light entrance opening is formed in the camera body. A photographing optical system includes an objective optical element, namely an achromatic prism, positioned inside the light entrance opening. The display unit is opposed to a front side of the light entrance opening when in the protecting state.

The invention relates to the field of graphene electrode materials, and in particular relates to a doped graphene electrode material, a macro preparation method as well as an application of the doped graphene electrode material in a high-capacity high-multiplying-power lithium ion battery. In the invention, graphene is taken as a raw material. The preparation method comprises the following steps: controlling the temperature rising speed rate through shielding gas; introducing gas containing nitrogen or boron elements in different concentrations at high temperature so as to realize the doping of heteroatoms of the graphene, and get the nitrogen or boron doped graphene; mixing the doped graphene, conductive carbon black and a bonding agent; adding a solvent; coating the mixture on a current collector after grinding; taking the mixture after drying, shearing and tabletting as a working electrode; adding electrolyte containing a lithium salt by taking a lithium plate as a counter electrode / reference electrode; assembling into a button-type lithium ion half-battery in a glove box; and carrying out constant current charge and discharge tests under the condition of high current density. According to the invention, the electrode stability of the material under the condition of high current density is improved, and the fact that the doped graphene has higher specific capacity and excellent cycle performance in a shorter time is realized.

Adaptive Control Driven System / ACDS 99, supports visual enhancement, mitigation of challenges and with basic image modification algorithms and any known hardware from contact lenses to IOLs to AR hardware glasses, & enables users to enhance vision with user interface based on a series of adjustments that are applied to move, modify, or reshape image sets and components with full advantage of the remaining useful retinal area, thus addressing aspects of visual challenges heretofore inaccessible by devices which learn needed adjustments.

The invention relates to a phosphate material having a mesoporous structure for lithium secondary batteries and a preparation method thereof. The material having a mesoporous structure is secondary particles which have a mesoporous spherical or spheroid shape and are formed by the agglomeration of primary particles; the chemical composition of the material having the mesoporous structure is represented by the formula of LixAaMmBbPOzNn; the average particle diameter of the primary particles is 10nm to 1mum, the average particle diameter of the secondary particles is 100nm to 50mum, the average pore diameter of mesopores is 2 to 500nm; and the material having the mesoporous structure also comprises a layer of 2 to 100nm thick carbon coated outside the secondary particles and on the inner walls of the mesopores, wherein the content of the carbon accounts for 1 to 20 weight percent of the total weight of a substrate. The material is prepared by the steps of: firstly preparing pure-phase phosphate LiMPO4 or doped LiMPO4 sol; secondly, forming dry gel through heat treatment; and finally, forming the agglomerate secondary particles through sintering at high temperature. The phosphate material having the mesoporous structure can be directly used in secondary lithium batteries as an anode active material and can also be used by being mixed with the prior anode material as an additive. The material having the mesoporous structure can improve the rate performance and energy density of the prior anode material and batteries. The secondary lithium batteries containing the phosphate material having the mesoporous structure has high power density and high safety.

A transistor bias circuit is provided that is capable of operating from a power supply voltage that is slightly higher than twice the base-emitter voltage of the transistor to be biased. The bias circuit includes a transistor connected in a current-mirror configuration with the transistor to be biased. A feedback circuit maintains the mirrored current at a constant level. The gain of the feedback circuit is improved by the addition of a non-inverting amplifier within the feedback circuit. In a preferred embodiment, the biased transistor is concurrently in both a Darlington and the current mirror configuration. Moreover, a feedback transistor in the feedback circuit is also concurrently in the Darlington configuration, thus providing an efficient biasing arrangement for an amplifier block based on the Darlington arrangement.

An ophthalmic visualization system can include an imaging device configured to acquire images of a surgical field; a computing device configured to determine an area of interest based on the images; and a display device in communication with the computing device and a surgical microscope, wherein the display device is configured to provide a graphical overlay onto at least a portion of a field of view of the surgical microscope, and wherein the graphical overlay includes a magnified image of the area of interest. A method of visualizing an ophthalmic procedure can include receiving images of a surgical field acquired by an imaging device; identifying an area of interest; generating a graphical overlay including a magnified image of the area of the interest; and outputting the graphical overlay to a display device such that the graphical overlay is positioned over a field of view of a surgical microscope.

The method for optimizing inspection speed during optical inspection of parts in high, low and fluorescent light applications. There are described autofocus mechanisms and methods optimized for fluorescent and non-fluorescent applications that when combined with a high speed CCD camera and high numerical aperture (NA) optics, achieve superior signal to noise ratio, resolution, and inspection speed performance.

Mutual compatibility is established between the measurement with a high magnification and the measurement in a wide region. A pattern measurement apparatus is proposed which adds identification information to each of fragments that constitute a pattern within an image obtained by the SEM, and which stores the identification information in a predetermined storage format. Here, the identification information is added to each fragment for distinguishing between one fragment and another fragment. According to the above-described configuration, it turns out that the identification information is added to each fragment on the SEM image which has possessed no specific identification information originally. As a result, it becomes possible to implement the SEM-image management based on the identification information.

A feedback-control wearable upper-limb electrical stimulation device comprises a plurality of electrical stimulation electrodes (10), a plurality of myoelectric signal sensing elements (20), an electrical stimulation output unit (30), a myoelectric signal retrieval unit (35), a myoelectric signal operation unit (40), and a control module (50). Each electrical stimulation electrode (10) is adhered to or fixed in contact with a human trunk and applies an electrical stimulation signal to the neuromuscular system of the human trunk. Each myoelectric signal sensing element (20) is adhered to or fixed in contact with the human trunk at a corresponding position of the neuromuscular system of the human trunk where each electrical stimulation electrode (10) is disposed in an adhered manner. The electrical stimulation output unit (30) is connected to each electrical stimulation electrode (10) and provides an electrical stimulation signal. The myoelectric signal retrieval unit (35) is connected to each myoelectric signal sensing element (20) and receives a myoelectric signal. The myoelectric signal operation unit (40) is connected to the myoelectric signal retrieval unit (35). The control module (50) is electrically connected to the electrical stimulation output unit (30) and the myoelectric signal operation unit (40). The device first determines, according to the intensity of a myoelectric signal of a human trunk, the intensity of an electrical stimulation signal required for the human trunk to perform a specified action and gives a patient suitable assistance. Therefore, a local disabled limb of a patient can be effectively activated and a patient can be effectively exercised in controlling a diseased limb.

The invention discloses an artificial graphite negative electrode material for a lithium ion battery and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method for the artificial graphite negative electrode material comprises the following steps: preparing powder, adding a binder and / or a crystal nucleus-induced growth additive, kneading, carrying out compression molding, thermally roasting, carrying out nodulizing shaping and / or fusing, carrying out ultrahigh-temperature graphitization, screening, removing magnetism and screening. The preparation method disclosed by the invention is simple to operate, easy to control, lower in production cost and suitable for industrial production. The prepared artificial graphite negative electrode material has high graphitization degree, high compactness, high capacity, high coulombic efficiency, high conductivity and high multiplying power, and can be used for the lithium ion battery.

Imaging systems and methods are provided herein. An imaging system for imaging a surgical site, may include a macroscopic visualization system; and an imaging apparatus with a probe, the imaging apparatus being adapted to image the observational field and generate second image data; wherein the system is operable to control the macroscopic visualization system and the imaging apparatus to image the site and the observational field respectively at substantially the same time, and to associate the first image data and the second image data. Imaging methods provided herein may include the steps of: imaging the site with a macroscopic visualization system and generating first image data; imaging at substantially the same time an observational field with an imaging apparatus and generating second image data; and associating the first image data and the second image data.

A supercapacitor electrode material preparation method based on three-dimensional graphene comprises the steps that foamed nickel with surface oxide removed is steeped in oxidized graphene dispersion liquid, the oxidized graphene is made to be deposited on the foamed nickel, and then the foamed nickel is aired to remove moisture at room temperature after being taken out. The steeping method comprises the steps that the foamed nickel is steeped in the oxidized graphene dispersion liquid with the concentration of 0.5mg / ml-10mg / ml, and is aired after ultrasonic processing is carried out for 1-30 minutes; the quality of the oxidized graphene deposited on the foamed nickel is controlled through the concentration of the oxidized graphene and steeping times, and the steeping times is 1 to 30 times. The prepared oxidized graphene / foamed nickel composite electrodes are reduced through ascorbic acid, then a part of metal nickel is etched and removed by using a chemical etching method or a part of the metal nickel is simultaneously reduced, etched and removed through hydroiodic acid to obtain graphene / foamed nickel composite electrodes. The supercapacitor electrode material preparation method based on the three-dimensional graphene is simple, easy to operate, capable of improving the performance of supercapacitors and reducing manufacturing cost, and suitable for mass production.

A single, hard-mounted set of optics is utilized to replace a two field-of-view system for directed countermeasures. It includes within one continuous but distorted field of view the capability to detect, acquire and characterize targets at the edge of the field while precisely tracking with high target fidelity at the field center. With multiple targets, both tracking of a primary target and acquisition of a secondary target can occur simultaneously, greatly improving countermeasure effectiveness.