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The present invention provides a tunneling magneto-resistive read sensor structure that improves sensitivity and linear density of the sensor structure. The sensor includes first and second electrodes and a stack positioned between the electrodes. The stack includes first and second free layers with magnetization orientations that are biased relative to each other. A tunneling barrier (insulating layer) or non-magnetic metal spacer is positioned between the first and second free layers. A sense current is passed between the first and second free layers of the stack. The amount of current passing through the first and second free layer changes based upon the orientation of the first and second free layers relative to each other.

A stent delivery system that includes an inner member and an outer retractable sheath is operated by a handle that permits retraction of the sheath at more than one speed. The sheath may be retracted in small, incremental steps or in a single, more rapid stroke. Means are provided for releasably locking the inner member and outer sheath in a fixed position as well as to facilitate admission of liquid into the device.

A catheter assembly including a tapered steering spine having a varying stiffness along an axial length. The tapered steering spine is tailored to provide increasing flexibility from proximal to distal in a way that makes the bend radius more uniform along the length of the steering section. In one embodiment, the tapered steering spine includes structures on adjacent rings that engage with each other when the steering section is flexed to limit the minimum bend radius to a predetermined minimum and which enhances the torsional rigidity of the steering section regardless of the degree of flexure of the steering section. The limited bend radius can prevent excessive bending of components such as fiber optics. The enhanced torsional rigidity can negate the need for torque braid in the section of the catheter shaft that surrounds the tapered steering spine.

A magnetic shift register utilizes a data column comprising a thin wire of magnetic material. A writing element selectively changes the direction of the magnetic moment in the magnetic domains to write the data to the data column. Associated with each domain wall are large magnetic fringing fields concentrated in a very small space. These magnetic fringing fields write to and read from the magnetic shift register. When the domain wall is moved close to another magnetic material, the fringing fields change the direction of the magnetic moment in the magnetic material, effectively “writing” to the magnetic material. A reading element similar to a tunneling junction comprises a free layer and a pinned layer of magnetic material. Fringing fields change the direction of the magnetic moment in the free layer with respect to the pinned layer, changing electrical resistance of the reading element and “reading” data stored in the magnetic shift register.

A chromatography and fluidic device with connections capable of automated component changing, diagnostic leak and current sensing. The chromatography-electrospray device contains a chromatography column, a pre-column, a spray emitter, or other fluidic component imbedded within one or more inserts. The inserts are robotically placed in receiving hardware, and a “plug and play” compression fitting connection mechanism makes the fluidic seals in an automated fashion. A plurality of sensors capable of detecting leaks is situated in the device near leak-prone regions. The electrospray emitter has a current sensing electrode in proximity of the electrospray region, capable of detecting the electrospray current. In conjunction with an electronics system, these sensors allow for system and component diagnostics. The diagnostic information may then be used for manual or automated system repair.

A Precision Optical Intracellular Near Field Imaging / Spectroscopy Technology (POINT / NANOPOINT) is a high-resolution instrument for analyzing and comparing molecular characteristics of cells. A nanosensor array is provided which is capable of imaging inner regions of living cells without destroying its natural environment and providing new information about molecular makeup of cells. The POINT probe collects data from high-resolution imagery, providing an imaging tool for investigating cells at sub-cellular and molecular levels. Data are then incorporated into a signature facilitating molecular analysis of diseases. The POINT probe non-invasively penetrates cell membranes to image insides of intact cells allowing the POINT probe to collect data without destroying cell structures. The probe provides cellular imaging to enable the viewing of both imaging and spectroscopy of internal regions of cells. The POINT system may be attached to existing microscopes to achieve a very high resolution.

A throttle valve opening control device for a watercraft engine includes a control section for controlling a valve drive section that drives the throttle valve based upon a signal from a remote controller operating position detecting means. The control section determines whether the operating position is in a trolling range or in a propelling range by the signal from the remote controller operating position detecting means. When the control section determines that the operating position is in the trolling range, the control section adjusts the throttle valve opening by an amount, relative to an operational amount of the remote controller, smaller than when the operating position is in the propelling range.

In various embodiments, provided are ion optical assemblies, and systems for mounting and aligning ion optic components. In various embodiments, the present teachings provide ion optical assemblies with features that facilitate the alignment of ion optical elements. In various embodiments, the alignment of the ion optical elements by compressing them with securing members, as described in the present teachings, can simplify the alignment and assembly of ion optical elements. In the present teachings, no torque pattern is required to compress and align the ion optical elements. In various embodiments, the present teachings provide systems for mounting and aligning ion optic components that facilitate their alignment.

An apparatus and method for non-destructive solder interconnect integrity monitoring that can detect existing fracture damage, identify new or incipient fractures, and be implemented across multiple component configurations. Said components can be implemented to detect, on a continuous basis, solder interconnect fractures as they occur during actual end-use, throughout the lifecycle of monitored components, rather than relying on a one-time electrical check prior to shipment.

A catheter assembly including a tapered steering spine having a varying stiffness along an axial length. The tapered steering spine is tailored to provide increasing flexibility from proximal to distal in a way that makes the bend radius more uniform along the length of the steering section. In one embodiment, the tapered steering spine includes structures on adjacent rings that engage with each other when the steering section is flexed to limit the minimum bend radius to a predetermined minimum and which enhances the torsional rigidity of the steering section regardless of the degree of flexure of the steering section. The limited bend radius can prevent excessive bending of components such as fiber optics. The enhanced torsional rigidity can negate the need for torque braid in the section of the catheter shaft that surrounds the tapered steering spine.

Measurements of functional, hemographic, and blood flow parameters use a multiple echo or spin echo gradient pulse sequence whereby an early echo is acquired near the beginning of the pulse sequence which avoids saturation effects and a later echo near the end of the pulse sequence which can provide information with more sensitivity to a contrast agent for a susceptibility weighted image.

Gyroscopes and pendulous gyroscopic accelerometers with adjustable scale factor are accomplished through control of the net angular momentum of a gyroscopic element such as a rotating or oscillating wheel or other mass. The sensitivity of a gravity gradiometer can be enhanced through use of such instruments, allowing the development of man-portable gravity gradiometers.

An assembly that includes a rotating shaft supported with respect to a stationary housing by at least one active magnetic bearing presenting a mean radial air gap and at least one auxiliary bearing having a bushing fixed to the housing and a sleeve fixed on the rotating shaft. The bushing and the sleeve have opposite surfaces that define a clearance (E2) which is less than the mean radial air gap (E1). The bushing and the sleeve each exhibit symmetry around a longitudinal axis of the shaft and have different profiles in a longitudinal cross-section including the longitudinal axis to optimize the contact pressure distribution when the rotating shaft lands on the auxiliary bearing.

A throttle valve opening control device for a watercraft engine includes a control section for controlling a valve drive section that drives the throttle valve based upon a signal from a remote controller operating position detecting means. The control section determines whether the operating position is in a trolling range or in a propelling range by the signal from the remote controller operating position detecting means. When the control section determines that the operating position is in the trolling range, the control section adjusts the throttle valve opening by an amount, relative to an operational amount of the remote controller, smaller than when the operating position is in the propelling range.

Disclosed herein is a method to measure and / or adjust combing resistance of fibers by using a brush, wherein the brush comprises: a brush handle; a brush head connecting to the brush handle and comprising a substrate and bristles which are mounted on the substrate, wherein a certain number of the bristles are movable; an activation means which moves the movable bristles from their original positions to different positions; wherein the brush further comprises at least one of the following: a cover for the brush head which is movable between an open position and a closed position, which internal surface can closely face to the tips of the bristles in its closed position, and which has a gap between the substrate and its side ends in its closed position; an indication to match at least one position of the movable bristles to at least one fiber type and / or at least one treatment type; or the combination thereof. By the use of the above brush device, it becomes easier to measure and / or adjust combing resistance of a variety of fiber types.

A technique for maintaining a required value of power per optical communication channel in a chain of optical nodes (112, 114, 118, 116) connected by optical fiber spans (111, 119, 121), wherein at least some of the nodes include optical amplifiers (112, 114, 116) with controllable gains, the technique comprises performing automatic gain control at the optical amplifiers so that, in the frame of power gain of each particular optical amplifier (114, 116), to compensate a preceding span loss. The span loss is calculated as power loss on an optical fiber span (111,121) incoming the particular amplifier.

The present invention relates to a probiotic cosmetic formulation for the cosmetic treatment of the skin, comprising a microbiota and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Preferably, betaines and / or prebiotic agents may be incorporated into said formulation. The invention also relates to the use of a microbiota in preparing said probiotic cosmetic formulation of the invention, and a method for the cosmetic treatment of the skin, which comprises administering to the skin of an individual the probiotic cosmetic formulation of the invention.

A Precision Optical Intracellular Near Field Imaging / Spectroscopy Technology (POINT / NANOPOINT) is a high-resolution instrument for analyzing and comparing molecular characteristics of cells. A nanosensor array is provided which is capable of imaging inner regions of living cells without destroying its natural environment and providing new information about molecular makeup of cells. The POINT probe collects data from high-resolution imagery, providing an imaging tool for investigating cells at sub-cellular and molecular levels. Data are then incorporated into a signature facilitating molecular analysis of diseases. The POINT probe non-invasively penetrates cell membranes to image insides of intact cells allowing the POINT probe to collect data without destroying cell structures. The probe provides cellular imaging to enable the viewing of both imaging and spectroscopy of internal regions of cells. The POINT system may be attached to existing microscopes to achieve a very high resolution.

A feeling of each of members forming a group or team and the mood of all the members felt by each member are objectified and recorded. An emotion / mood data input, display, and analysis device includes a controller, a display, an input unit, and a recording unit. The controller includes an input screen generation unit. The input screen generation unit generates a first input screen that allows each of multiple members forming a group to, as an inputter, input whether an emotion or feeling of the each member is cheerful or gloomy, a level of cheerfulness or gloominess, whether the emotion or feeling is strong or weak, and a level of strength or weakness in a bifurcated manner. The display displays the first input screen. The controller captures data through the first input screen displayed on the display and the input unit and records the data in the recording unit.

Provided is a method of manufacturing a sensor structure, where vertically-well-aligned nanotubes are formed and the sensor structure having an excellent performance can be manufactured at the room temperature at low cost by using the nanotubes. The method of manufacturing a sensor structure includes: (a) forming a lower electrode on a substrate; (b) forming an organic template having a pore structure on the lower electrode; (c) forming a metal oxide thin film in the organic template; (d) forming a metal oxide nanotube structure, in which nanotubes are vertically aligned and upper portions thereof are connected to each other, by removing the organic template through a dry etching method; and (e) forming an upper electrode on the upper portions of the nanotubes.

The present invention relates to a water-soluble dry food containing a plant-origin material as the main ingredient and water-soluble dietary fiber as an additive. The water-soluble dry food of the present invention further contains edible oil. Preferably, as the edible oil, use is made of olive oil, safflower oil, sesame oil or rapeseed oil. Preferably, ashitaba is used as the plant-origin material, whereas indigestible dextrin is used as the water-soluble dietary fiber.

A printing control apparatus includes a dither halftone component configured to convert printing data into a multi-value dot pattern. A reference pattern is a pattern that includes a first dot row in which two or more dots are arranged side by side in a main scanning direction and a second dot or second dot row that is arranged side by side in the main scanning direction, the second dot or second dot row having a number of dots not greater than a number of dots of the first dot row including a dot adjacent in an oblique direction with respect to the main scanning direction to a predetermined dot included in the first dot row. The dither halftone component carries out halftoning by using a mask pattern with which a probability that the reference pattern occurs in a dot pattern that is generated is substantially high.

The present disclosure encompasses methods and compositions for analyzing telomeres of genomic DNA, including the length of one or more telomeres. In specific embodiments, methods and compositions are employed for identification of the length of the shortest telomere in a collection of genomic DNA. In particular cases, the method greatly suppresses amplification of intra-genomic DNA fragments in comparison to telomeres by hindering their amplification using particular adaptors.

A feeling of each of members forming a group or team and the mood of all the members felt by each member are objectified and recorded. An emotion / mood data input, display, and analysis device includes a controller, a display, an input unit, and a recording unit. The controller includes an input screen generation unit. The input screen generation unit generates a first input screen that allows each of multiple members forming a group to, as an inputter, input whether an emotion or feeling of the each member is cheerful or gloomy, a level of cheerfulness or gloominess, whether the emotion or feeling is strong or weak, and a level of strength or weakness in a bifurcated manner. The display displays the first input screen. The controller captures data through the first input screen displayed on the display and the input unit and records the data in the recording unit.

An assembly that includes a rotating shaft supported with respect to a stationary housing by at least one active magnetic bearing presenting a mean radial air gap and at least one auxiliary bearing having a bushing fixed to the housing and a sleeve fixed on the rotating shaft. The bushing and the sleeve have opposite surfaces that define a clearance (E2) which is less than the mean radial air gap (E1). The bushing and the sleeve each exhibit symmetry around a longitudinal axis of the shaft and have different profiles in a longitudinal cross-section including the longitudinal axis to optimize the contact pressure distribution when the rotating shaft lands on the auxiliary bearing.

The nucleotides can then be polymerized into oligomers. The design of the oligomers will depend on the design of the overall architecture. Simple architectures may be designed by any methods. However, more complex architectures may be design using software, such as caDNAno (as described at cadnano.org / docs.html, and herein incorporated by reference), to minimize errors and time. The user may input the desired shape of the architecture into the software and once finalized, the software will provide the oligomer sequences of the bricks to create the desired architecture. The length of the oligomers may be from about 10 to about 10,000, or less than about 9,000, less than about 8,000, less than about 5,000 nucleotides in length. The length of the oligomer will be optimized for the type of architecture used.