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Fault detection in non-reporting Vehicle Tracking Units (2019)

Vehicle tracking units (VTUs) have become popular in the last decade due to the pervasiveness of their applications, such as fleet management, usage-based insurance and road side assistance. In all such applications it is crucial that the VTUs are continuously working, in order to avoid disruption of the service to the end users. Whenever a VTU stops reporting for a long period of time, e.g. a week, it is thus of extreme importance to be able to understand whether the unit is healthy or in a faulty condition.The present paper proposes a method that automatically detects VTUs that stop reporting under anomalous conditions, for instance due to low data signal coverage, connection loss, power loss, wiring issues or hardware faults; the method separates the aforementioned cases from healthy units that are in a deep sleep mode after the vehicle has been turned off. Our method exploits patterns extracted from the messages sent on the days before the last message, from historical information about the vehicle activity and from contextual information.The discrimination method is a Random Forest classifier, trained on historical VTU message data that include examples of both healthy shut-downs and anomalies, collected by Verizon Connect. A large set of features is built base on such data and a feature importance analysis is then exploited to select the most effective subset of features for the classification model.
ALTO and Content Delivery Networks (2011)

Networking applications can request through the ALTO protocol
information about the underlying network topology from the ISP or
Content Provider (henceforth referred as Provider) point of view. In
other words, what a Provider prefers in terms of traffic optimization
-- and a way to distribute it. The ALTO Service provides information
such as preferences of network resources with the goal of modifying
network resource consumption patterns while maintaining or improving
application performance. A main use case of the ALTO Service is its
integration with of Content Delivery Networks (CDN). In this document
we describe the deployment scenarios and considerations for a ALTO
Service in the case of CDNs.
Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine for Musculoskeletal Diseases: Bench, Bedside, and Industry (2014)

Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can self-renew and differentiate into osteoblasts, chondrocytes, and adipocytes. MSCs have effectively emerged as a promising tool for clinical applications, specifically in musculoskeletal diseases. This article reviews the status of preclinical animal studies, clinical trials, and the efforts of the industry in using MSCs to treat musculoskeletal diseases such as bone fractures, bone defects, focal chondral lesions, osteoarthritis, spinal diseases, and tendon injuries. We also discuss the current problems encountered and potential of using MSCs in future clinical studies.
Integrated Zero-Index Metamaterials and Waveguides (2018)

Integrated Dirac-cone metamaterials enable effective refractive indices near zero in the standard silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform. We experimentally demonstrate small-footprint (≈λ/2-wide) zero-index structures in the telecom regime.
The structure of heparin oligosaccharide fragments with high anti-(factor Xa) activity containing the minimal antithrombin III-binding sequence Chemical and13C nuclear-magnetic-resonance studies (1981)

The chemical composition and the 13C n.m.r. spectra of heparin oligosaccharides (essentially octasaccharides), having high affinity for antithrombin III and high anti-(Factor Xa) activity, prepared by three independent approaches (extraction, partial deaminative cleavage with HNO2 and partial depolymerization with bacterial heparinase), leading to different terminal residues, have been studied and compared with those of the corresponding inactive species. Combined wit chemical data, the spectra of the active oligosaccharides and of their fragmentation products afforded information on composition and sequence. The three types of active oligosaccharides were shown to have the common hexasaccharide core I-Aa-G-As*-Is-As, where I and alpha-L-idopyranosyl-uronic acid, Aa = 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranose, G = beta-D-glucopyranosyl-uronic acid, Is = alpha-L-idopyranosyluronic acid 2-O-sulphate, As = 2-deoxy-2-sulphamino-alpha-D-glucopyranose 6-O-sulphate. The fourth residue (As*) is an unusually substituted amino sugar resistant to mild deamination. The 13C spectra of the active species are characterized by signals from the above atypical amino sugar, the most evident of which is at 57.7 p.p.m. These signals, compared with those of appropriate synthetic model compounds, are compatible with the recently proposed 3-O-sulphation of the residue As* [Lindahl, Bäckström, Thunberg & Leder (1980) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 77, 6551-6555].
Automated X-ray orientation for quartz crystal resonators (1980)

The objective of this program is to develop an automatic X-ray orientation system (AXROS) that is capable of measuring the angles of cut of doubly rotated (SC) quartz crystals, to an accuracy of seconds of arc, on a production basis. The technique selected for the system utilizes recognition of several major spots in a back-reflected Laue pattern in conjunction with a laser measurement of crystal surface orientation to determine the angle of cut. The pattern recognition is done via an algorithm implemented on a dedicated mini-computer. The same computer also drives servo-mechanisms used to rotate and position the crystal. A secondary objective of the program is to use the AXROS measurements to provide the input for an angle correction device to be implemented in conjunction with the AXROS. (Author)
Novel molecular imaging and nanophotonics detection principles and systems (2006)

The objective of this study is to present new methodologies, systems, and techniques for early cancer detection, assessment of disease, based on molecular imaging and nanophotonics concepts. The physical and engineering principles of a novel Near-Field Scanning Microscopy System operating on multispectral, Muller Matrix polarimetric/Stokes Polarization Parameter principles, for single-molecule imaging, tissue metabolic studies. In addition, the use of polar molecules, as new optical contrast agents for early cancer detection, is introduced and discussed. The system can be implemented with Mueller matrix/Stokes Polarization Parameters spectral difference (dual-energy) capabilities, providing both high contrast and high noise rejection.
Axial-Ratio-Bandwidth Enhancement of a Microstrip-Line-Fed Circularly Polarized Annular-Ring Slot Antenna (2011)

The design of a new microstrip-line-fed wideband circularly polarized (CP) annular-ring slot antenna (ARSA) is proposed. Compared with existing ring slot antennas, the ARSAs designed here possess much larger CP bandwidths. The main features of the proposed design include a wider ring slot, a pair of grounded hat-shaped patches, and a deformed bent feeding microstrip line. The ARSAs designed using FR4 substrates in the L and S bands have 3-dB axial-ratio bandwidths (ARBWs) of as large as 46% and 56%, respectively, whereas the one using an RT5880 substrate in the L band, 65%. In these 3-dB axial-ratio bands, impedance matching with VSWR ≤ 2 is also achieved.
An immunodominant antigen of <i>Brugia malayi</i> is an asparaginyl‐tRNA synthetase (1995)

Lymphatic filariasis is caused by infection with the filarial nematodes Brugia malayi, Brugia timori, Wuchereria bancrofti and Onchocerca volvulus which collectively infect about 200 million persons throughout the world. Protein sequence homology analysis of a major nematode antigen suggested that it was a class II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase. The overproduction, purification and verification that the major B. malayi antigen is an asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase is described.
LOCALPKI: A User-Centric Formally Proven Alternative to PKIX (2017)

International audience
Design and Evaluation of a Sensitive, Low Cost and Portable Millimeter Wave Survey Meter (2018)

We developed a small, hand-held, portable, low cost, millimeter wave (mmW) meter to detect and display the levels of emissions from L3 ProVision security scanners used in hundreds of airports for detection of contraband and weapons. The meter is intended to measure radiation emissions from this particular scanner and enable the user to enable periodic quality assurance measurements and to see if undesirably high levels were to occur. The non-engineering staff of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) can use this meter to demonstrate safety of these scanners to passengers using this simple handheld instrument certified by the US Food Drug administration. This meter can assess human exposure levels during periodic quality assurance inspections, in a region where a person is being scanned, and demonstrate the lack of possible interference with body worn medical devices. It has receiving, signal processing, output display, and user control subsystems, and displays graphical and numerical information. The meter detects low level, pulses of mmW electromagnetic radiation (20 - 30 GHz with levels of 0.02 V/m to 0.15 V/m). It displays a single burst of five or more 10 μsec pulses. It detects levels as low as several thousand times below the maximum permissible levels prescribed by international human exposure safety standards. This compact system replaces the bulky and costly collection of large and costly instruments needed to perform the same measurements.
Top–down fabrication and characterization of axial and radial III‐nitride nanowire LEDs (2014)

Complex axial and radial type III‐nitride InGaN/GaN nanowire LEDs are realized using a recently developed top–down fabrication approach which enables high quality GaN‐based nanowires with independently controlled height, pitch, and diameter. In this paper, we report on the fabrication, structural characterization, and luminescence of these two different structures and discuss their relative merits, weaknesses, and prospects in the context of the field. Axial (left) and radial (right) nanowire LEDs fabricated by a two‐step top–down method.
An Efficient and Integrated Algorithm for Video Enhancement in Challenging Lighting Conditions (2011)

We describe a novel integrated algorithm for real-time enhancement of video acquired under challenging lighting conditions. Such conditions include low lighting, haze, and high dynamic range situations. The algorithm automatically detects the dominate source of impairment, then depending on whether it is low lighting, haze or others, a corresponding pre-processing is applied to the input video, followed by the core enhancement algorithm. Temporal and spatial redundancies in the video input are utilized to facilitate real-time processing and to improve temporal and spatial consistency of the output. The proposed algorithm can be used as an independent module, or be integrated in either a video encoder or a video decoder for further optimizations.
Creating music videos using automatic media analysis (2002)

We present methods for automatic and semi-automatic creation of music videos, given an arbitrary audio soundtrack and source video. Significant audio changes are automatically detected; similarly, the source video is automatically segmented and analyzed for suitability based on camera motion and exposure. Video with excessive camera motion or poor contrast is penalized with a high unsuitability score, and is more likely to be discarded in the final edit. High quality video clips are then automatically selected and aligned in time with significant audio changes. Video clips are adjusted to match the audio segments by selecting the most suitable region of the desired length. Besides a fully automated solution, our system can also start with clips manually selected and ordered using a graphical interface. The video is then created by truncating the selected clips (preserving the high quality portions) to produce a video digest that is synchronized with the soundtrack music, thus enhancing the impact of both.
High post-annealing stability in [Pt/Co] multilayers (2013)

The [Pt/Co] multilayers with a very thin Pt layer of 0.2 nm are presented that exhibit strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) even after annealing up to 500 °C. The observed post-annealing stability is in significant contrast to that previously shown for conventional multilayers with a thicker Pt layer than Co, where good PMA properties are obtained in the as-deposited state but they deteriorate significantly at moderate annealing temperatures below ∼300 °C. The reason for the high post-annealing stability is a low level of intermixing during sputtering due to the very thin Pt layer.
Re-introducing honey in the management of wounds and ulcers - theory and practice. (2002)

Dressing wounds with honey, a standard practice in past times, went out of fashion when antibiotics came into use. Because antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a widespread clinical problem, a renaissance in honey use has occurred. Laboratory studies and clinical trials have shown that honey is an effective broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that has no adverse effects on wound tissues. As well as having an antibacterial action, honey also provides rapid autolytic debridement, deodorizes wounds, and stimulates the growth of wound tissues to hasten healing and start the healing process in dormant wounds. Its anti-inflammatory activity rapidly reduces pain, edema, and exudate and minimizes hypertrophic scarring. It also provides a moist healing environment for wound tissues with no risk of maceration of surrounding skin and completely prevents adherence of dressings to the wound bed so no pain or tissue damage is associated with dressing changes. Using appropriate dressing practice overcomes potential messiness and handling problems.
Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (2019)

This presentation is for the Plenary Session: Traffic Management (UTM) and the Future of Unmanned Systems in Urban Airspace at the ASCE flagship 2019 International Conference on Transportation and Development, Engineering Smart Mobility for the Smart City, June 9-12, 2019. The Panel is at 8:00 am on Wednesday, June 12 and moderated by Brent Ingraham (DOD). This presentation supplements Dr. Kopardekar's short introduction on how NASA is developing an Unmanned Traffic Management system and how this UTM will change the future of shared airspace.
Fabrication and model validation for CMUTs operated in permanent contact mode (2011)

We present the successful fabrication and finite element analysis (FEA) validation of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) targeting applications under a wide and varying pressure range (~ 1 - 20 atm), such as ultrasonic flow metering (UFM). In our devices each plate is in permanent contact with the bottom of the cavity, even at zero d.c. bias voltage condition. The fabrication is based on a direct wafer bonding process (thick buried oxide layer process), which allows the realization of only partially connected bottom electrodes. The fabricated devices show measured performance in good agreement with FEA. The results for the measured plate profiles confirm the permanent contact and are within 3.5% of the static FEA results. Further, in comparison to laser vibrometer measurements, the FEA modal analysis predicts the 1 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">st</sup> and 2 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">nd</sup> mode frequencies for permanent contact devices within 3% and 1.5%, respectively. In addition, the overall trends of resonant frequency and contact radii as a function of d.c. bias voltage are both consistent with FEA. Our results show that the fabrication of CMUTs in permanent contact mode is feasible, and that FEA serves as an excellent tool for predicting and designing both the static and dynamic behavior of CMUTs operated in the permanent contact mode.
Identification of Multimodel LPV Models with Asymmetric Gaussian Weighting Function (2013)

This paper is concerned with the identification of linear parameter varying (LPV) systems by utilizing a multimodel structure. To improve the approximation capability of the LPV model, asymmetric Gaussian weighting functions are introduced and compared with commonly used symmetric Gaussian functions. By this mean, locations of operating points can be selected freely. It has been demonstrated through simulations with a high purity distillation column that the identified models provide more satisfactory approximation. Moreover, an experiment is performed on real HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) to further validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
Identification and Characterization of the Virion Protein Products of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Gene UL47 (1990)

We have identified two encoded proteins with an antiserum raised against a synthetic oligopeptide corresponding to amino acids 671 to 684 of the predicted protein product of gene UL47 of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). They have apparent Mrs of 82,000 and 81,000 and are both major virion components located in the tegument. The 82/81K proteins were first detected in infected cells in minor amounts 6 h after infection at 37 degrees C but were later (from 10 h until 24 h after infection) present in large amounts. UL47 regulation was investigated using phosphonoacetic acid (PAA), an inhibitor of DNA synthesis: the amounts of the 82/81K protein synthesized were compared with those of 65KDBP, an early gene product, and 21K/22K, a true late gene product. The data showed that UL47 is regulated as a true late gene.
IBRUTINIB MONOTHERAPY PRODUCES LONG‐TERM DISEASE CONTROL IN PREVIOUSLY TREATED WALDENSTROM'S MACROGLOBULINEMIA. FINAL REPORT OF THE PIVOTAL TRIAL (NCT01614821). (2019)

Adverse events (Grade >2) in >5% of patients during active follow-up were: neutropenia (22%); thrombocytopenia (14%), pneumonia (9%); GERD (8%); hypertension (8%); anemia (6%); and skin infection (5%). Seven patients (11%) had an atrial arrhythmia at a median of 4 (range 0-33 months), and 6 continued ibrutinib following medical management of arrhythmia. The findings confirm that ibrutinib is highly active, and produces long-term responses in previously treated WM. Prolonged ibrutinib therapy is associated with deeper responses, including VGPR. Response activity, time to major response, and PFS are impacted by MYD88 and CXCR4 mutation status. Keywords: ibrutinib; Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM). Disclosures: Treon, S: Consultant Advisory Role: Pharmacyclics, Janssen; Research Funding: Pharmacyclics.
The antimicrobial potentialities of (Nk-lysin peptides of chicken, bovine, and human) against bacteria and rotavirus (2021)

Abstract For the first time, this study was carried out to investigate and evaluate the relative antibacterial activity of three different Nk-lysin peptides from human, chicken, and bovine activity compared to Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria as well as antiviral activity against rotavirus (strain SA-11) and finally mechanisms of action optionality. This report is the first of its kind that investigates the increased antimicrobial ability of (Nk-lysin + AgNPs) and (Nk-lysin + human IL-2) combinations against S. typhi activity by carrying out direct comparison under similar experimental settings. Our results showed that gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms, including Streptococcus pyogenes , Streptococcus mutans , Escherichia coli , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Klebsiella oxytoca , Shigella sonnei , Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella typhimurium , are susceptible to NK-lysin treatment. It was shown in our findings that there was equal potentiality in mixture (Nk-lysin + AgNPs) and (Nk-lysin + human IL-2) for preventing the growth of S. typhi , however, when added together, there was minor increase in the level of action. In our study, the TOHO-1 gene was absent in treated bacteria. Following treatment with Nk-lysin peptides, the beta-lactamases genes (CTX-M-1, M-8, and M-9) were not found in any bacterial strains. The examination did not find any of the plasmid mediated quinolone resistance genes in the bacterial strains as a response to NK-lysin treatment. Nonetheless, no study has been carried out in the past that characterized the antiviral activity of bovine, human and chicken Nk-lysin peptides. Hence, this is the foremost study on the enhanced antimicrobial activity of human, bovine and chicken Nk-lysin peptides against Rotavirus (strain SA-11). The findings of the study demonstrated that the powerful antiviral activities were exhibited by Nk-lysin peptides against Rotavirus (strain SA-11). Based on the comparison between these peptides, it can be concluded that there is an evident potent antiviral activity of bovine Nk-lysin against Rotavirus (strain SA-11) as it restrains infection by up to 90%. However, growth was restricted by 80% by chicken Nk-lysin and by 50% by the human peptide.
Printed loop array antenna radiating a circularly polarised wave (1995)

Nakano et al. (1989, 1993) revealed that a loop antenna printed on a dielectric substrate and fed from a coaxial line can radiate a circularly polarised wave (CPW) when perturbation segments are used. The printed loop antenna possesses an advantage over a circular patch antenna in that it has a smaller circumference. Its smaller size makes it suitable for use as an array element. The purpose of the present paper is to realise a high gain, low-profile (flat) CPW array antenna using printed loop elements. The loop elements are designed for a frequency of 11.85 GHz, and arrayed on a thin circular cavity (Nakano et al. 1992, 1993). CPW beam formation is discussed and experimental results are presented.
Additional Reversal Characteristics of Sealed Nickel Cadmium Cells (1980)

The reversal characteristics of nickel cadmium cells are discussed. The evolution of hydrogen from the positive electrode is described when the nickel cadmium cell is completely discharged. Results indicate that one ampere hour of overdischarge in reversal can generate enough hydrogen to increase the cell pressure of an average size cell, 20- to 50-ampere hour cell, by 120 psi.
An Ionic Liquid-Based Optical Thermometer (2005)

We report on a high performance ratiometric luminescent thermometer based on the reversible temperature-dependent excited-state self-association of the probe 1,3-bis(1-pyrenyl)propane dissolved at a few parts per million in the ionic liquid [C4mpy][Tf2N]. The thermometer performs well over the 25-140 °C range, is rapid and completely reversible, and exhibits an average imprecision of less than ± 0.20 °C over the truncated temperature range 25 °C≤T≤ 120 °C. The precision near physiological temperature is slightly better (± 0.12 °C) suggesting possible applications on the operating table and in the battlefield.