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Privacy-preserving virtual machine checkpointing mechanism (2014)

Virtual machines (VMs) have been widely adopted in cloud platforms to improve server consolidation and reduce operating costs. VM checkpointing is used to capture a persistent snapshot of a running VM and to later restore the VM to a previous state. Although VM checkpointing eases system administration, such as in recovering from a VM crash or undoing a previous VM activity, it can also increase the risk of exposing users’ confidential data. This is because the checkpoint may store a VM’s physical memory pages and disk contents that contain confidential data such as clear text passwords and credit card numbers. This paper presents the design and implementation of SPARC, a Security and Privacy AwaRe virtual machine Checkpointing mechanism. SPARC enables users to selectively exclude users’ confidential data within a VM from being checkpointed. We describe the design challenges in effectively tracking and excluding process-specific memory and disk contents from the checkpoint file for a VM running on the commodity Linux operating system. We also present techniques to track process dependencies due to inter-process communication and to account for such dependencies in SPARC.
Separation of trivalent actinides and lanthanides (1993)

A variety of chemical systems have been developed to separate trivalent actinides from lanthanides that depend on the slightly stronger complexes formed by the trivalent actinides with ligands such as chloride or diethylenetriaminepentraacetic acid. The greater stability of the actinide complexes in these systems has been attributed to a slightly greater covalent bonding component for the actinide ions relative to the lanthanide ions. The authors have developed extraction systems that use ligands with combinations of oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur donor atoms that achieve a good group separation of the trivalent actinides and lanthanides. Such systems could find application in advanced partitioning schemes for nuclear waste. The behavior of the extraction systems and structural data from actinide complexes of the ligands are consistent with the hypothesis of a slightly greater covalent bonding component for the actinides.
Concatenated codes based on multidimensional parity-check codes and turbo codes (2002)

Turbo-codes provide communications near capacity when very large interleavers (and thus codeword lengths) are used. However, many military communication systems require packet lengths that are too short to exploit the full capability of these codes. We have previously shown that a rectangular parity-check code can be used as an outer code with a turbo code as an inner code in a serial concatenated coding scheme, and that this configuration significantly lowers the error floor and improves performance for packets of only a few thousand bits. In this research, we show that for short packets, the performance can be further improved by replacing the rectangular parity-check code by a multidimensional parity-check code that operates at a higher rate and has a higher minimum distance than the rectangular parity-check code. The new codes makes it possible to achieve very low error probabilities with even simple turbo codes and without the use of complicated interleaving schemes.
cDNA structure, tissue distribution, and chromosomal localization of rat PC7, a novel mammalian proprotein convertase closest to yeast kexin-like proteinases. (1996)

By using reverse transcription-coupled PCR on rat anterior pituitary RNA, we isolated a 285-bp cDNA coding for a novel subtilisin/kexin-like protein convertase (PC), called rat (r) PC7. By screening rat spleen and PC12 cell lambda gt11 cDNA libraries, we obtained a composite 3.5-kb full-length cDNA sequence of rPC7. The open reading frame codes for a prepro-PC with a 36-amino acid signal peptide, a 104-amino acid prosegment ending with a cleavable RAKR sequence, and a 747-amino acid type I membrane-bound glycoprotein, representing the mature form of this serine proteinase. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that PC7 represents the most divergent enzyme of the mammalian convertase family and that it is the closest member to the yeast convertases krp and kexin. Northern blot analyses demonstrated a widespread expression with the richest source of rPC7 mRNA being the colon and lymphoid-associated tissues. In situ hybridization revealed a distinctive tissue distribution that sometimes overlaps with that of furin, suggesting that PC7 has widespread proteolytic functions. The gene for PC7 (Pcsk7) was mapped to mouse chromosome 9 by linkage analysis of an interspecific backcross DNA panel.
Optimization of Thermal Printhead for expanding application (2007)

In recent years, thermal printer market does not stay in only FAX or POS, but it is expanded to variety of applications especially, barcode label printer, portable printer and card printer. Barcode label printer requires the high quality print with the high speed. Step free printhead can contribute to this application.Portable printer requires the small size / light weight and the good energy efficiency. And, card printer has some interested media, such as rewritable paper.We would like to introduce the thermal print head technology for each thermal application.
Enabling technologies for robot assisted ultrasound tomography: system setup and calibration (2014)

In this study, we are proposing a robot-assisted ultrasound tomography system that can offer soft tissue tomographic imaging and deeper or faster scan of the anatomy. This system consists of a robot-held ultrasound probe that tracks the position of another freehand probe, trying to align with it. One of the major challenges is achieving proper alignment of the two ultrasound probes. To enable proper alignment, two ultrasound calibrations and one hand-eye calibration are required. However, the system functionality and design is such that the ultrasound calibrations have become a challenge. In this paper, after providing an overview of the proposed robotic ultrasound tomography system, we focus on the calibrations problem. The results of the calibrations show a point reconstruction precision of a few millimeters for the current prototype, and the two images have at least 50% overlap visually; confirming the feasibility of such a system relying on accurate probe alignments.
Analysis of z-cut quartz etalon for wavelength stabilization (2003)

This paper presents an analysis of the cavity length modulation of a Z-cut quartz etalon for laser diode wavelength stabilization. The electrooptic effect, piezoelectric effect, photoelastic effect, and a mechanical circuit of the etalon were considered. Approximate equations that allow clear physical interpretation of the mechanical force, mechanical resonance frequency, and Q factor of the mechanical resonance were obtained. We also compared analysis and experimental results, and show that most of the experimental values were in accord with the calculated values.
New Method for 100-MHz High-Frequency Temperature-Compensated Crystal Oscillator (2020)

The implementation of high-performance and high-frequency temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (HFTCXO) still faces great challenges. In this article, a new temperature-compensation method for HFTCXO with closed-loop architecture is described. The sample of 100-MHz HFTCXO with the measured temperature stability of ±0.22ppm/-40 °C ~ +85 °C and the phase noise of -151 dBc/Hz@1 kHz and -163 dBc/Hz@10 kHz was designed. Experimental results show that this method can realize real-time high-precision temperature compensation of high-frequency crystal oscillator.
A Framework for Secure Speech Recognition (2007)

<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> In this paper, we present a process which enables privacy-preserving speech recognition transactions between two parties. We assume one party with private speech data and one party with private speech recognition models. Our goal is to enable these parties to perform a speech recognition task using their data, but without exposing their private information to each other. We will demonstrate how using secure multiparty computation principles we can construct a system where this transaction is possible, and how this system is computationally and securely correct. The protocols described herein can be used to construct a rudimentary speech recognition system and can easily be extended for arbitrary audio and speech processing. </para>
Mutation Analysis of the CACNA1A Calcium Channel Subunit Gene in 27 Patients With Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine (2002)

Most patients with SHM do not have a CACNA1A mutation. The results of this study, combined with the findings reported in the literature, show that the presence of cerebellar symptoms in addition to the hemiplegic attacks increases the chance of finding a CACNA1A mutation. In addition, to our knowledge, we have found a first patient with SHM without cerebellar signs with a mutation.
Stimulation of goblet cell mucous secretion by activation of nerves in rat conjunctiva (1996)

An epithelial debridement wound, as a stimulus to the cornea, causes conjunctival goblet cell mucous secretion in that eye. To determine if this stimulation of secretion is neurally mediated, rats were anesthetized and the local anesthetic lidocaine (1%) or buffer alone was administered topically and/or subconjunctivally for 15 min. A corneal epithelial debridement wound was made in one eye. The contralateral eye served as the control. After 5-120 min, animals were sacrificed and inferior bulbar conjunctival buttons removed. Mucus in the goblet cells was stained with Alcian blue and periodic acid-Schiff's reagent to indicate mucin-containing goblet cells. The number of mucin-containing goblet cells/0.16 mm2 was determined by light microscopy; a decrease in number indicated an increase in mucous secretion. Stimulation by corneal wounding induced goblet cell mucous secretion in that eye. Secretion was observed as rapidly as 5 min after stimulus and for as long as 120 min. Topical application of lidocaine, subconjunctival injection of lidocaine, or a combination of both inhibited wound-induced stimulation of mucous secretion. We conclude that conjunctival goblet cell mucous secretion can be neurally mediated and could serve as an immediate response to protect the ocular surface.
Spintronic threshold logic array (STLA) - a compact, low leakage, non-volatile gate array architecture (2012)

This paper describes a novel, first of its kind architecture for a threshold logic gate using conventional MOSFETs and an STT-MTJ (Spin Torque Transfer-Magnetic Tunnelling Junction) device. The resulting cell, called STL which is extremely compact can be programmed to realize a large number of threshold functions, many of which would require a multilevel network of conventional CMOS logic gates. Next, we describe a novel array architecture consisting of STL cells onto which complex logic networks can be mapped. The resulting array, called STLA has several advantages not available with conventional logic. This type of logic (1) is non-volatile, (2) is structurally regular and operates like DRAM, (3) is fully observable and controllable, (4) has zero standby power. These advantages are demonstrated by implementing a 16-bit carry look-ahead adder and compared with two optimized conventional FPGA implementations (Carry Look Ahead Adder and Ripple Carry Adder). The STLA has 12X lower transistor count (compared to CLA-FPGA) and 10X reduction (compared to RCA-FPGA) with comparable energy which will continue to reduce as the STT-MTJ device technology matures.
Vaccine against arteriosclerosis: an update (2017)

Substantial data from experimental and clinical investigation support the role of immune-mediated mechanisms in atherogenesis, with immune systems responding to many endogenous and exogenous antigens that play either proatherogenic or atheroprotective roles. An active immunization strategy against many of these antigens could potentially alter the natural history of atherosclerosis. This review mainly focuses on the important studies on the search for antigens that have been tested in vaccine formulations to reduce atherosclerosis in preclinical models. It will also address the opportunities and challenges associated with potential clinical application of this novel therapeutic paradigm.
Influence of Surface Properties and Impact Conditions on Adhesion of Insect Residues (2015)

Insect residues can cause premature transition to turbulent flow on laminar flow airfoils. Engineered surfaces that mitigate the adhesion of insect residues provide, therefore, a route to more efficient aerodynamics and reduced fuel burn rates. Areal coverage and heights of residues depend not only on surface properties, but also on impact conditions. We report high speed photography of fruit fly impacts at different angles of inclination on a rigid aluminum surface, optical microscopy and profilometry, and contact angle goniometry to support the design of engineered surfaces. For the polyurethane and epoxy coatings studied, some of which exhibited superhydrophobicity, it was determined that impact angle and surface compositions play critical roles in the efficacy of these surfaces to reduce insect residue adhesion.
Adenovirus-Mediated Hepatic Gene Transfer in Mice: Comparison of Intravascular and Biliary Administration (1996)

Recombinant adenoviruses have received much attention as a potential vector for gene therapy because of their ability to transduce many cell types with high efficiencies in vivo. After intravenous infusion, the majority of the vector is found in hepatocytes, but vector DNA is found to varying degrees in other tissues. In an attempt to restrict adenovirus-mediated gene transfer to the liver, we developed a microsurgical method that allowed for vector administration directly into the biliary tract of a mouse. We demonstrate that gene transfer was 4- to 10-fold more restricted to the liver after biliary tract infusion than after intravascular infusion. Intravascular infusion of recombinant adenovirus elicits a powerful immune response that limits gene expression and the ability to readminister the vector. Biliary infusion resulted in a slightly lesser immune response as determined by the lower neutralizing antibody titers directed against the vector compared with animals treated by intravascular infusion. There was no difference in the persistence of gene expression, suggesting a similar cell-mediated immune response against the vector containing cells in animals administered vector by either method. As future-generation adenovirus vectors that are safer and less immunogenic become available, the more liver specific gene transfer via the biliary tract may offer advantages over intravenous infusion for hepatic gene therapy.
Electrically driven photonic crystal nanocavity devices (2012)

Interest in photonic crystal nanocavities is fueled by advances in device performance, particularly in the development of low-threshold laser sources. Effective electrical control of high performance photonic crystal lasers has thus far remained elusive due to the complexities associated with current injection into cavities. A fabrication procedure for electrically pumping photonic crystal membrane devices using a lateral p-i-n junction has been developed and is described in this work. We have demonstrated electrically pumped lasing in our junctions with a threshold of 181 nA at 50K - the lowest threshold ever demonstrated in an electrically pumped laser. At room temperature we find that our devices behave as single-mode light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which when directly modulated, have an ultrafast electrical response up to 10 GHz corresponding to less than 1 fJ/bit energy operation - the lowest for any optical transmitter. In addition, we have demonstrated electrical pumping of photonic crystal nanobeam LEDs, and have built fiber taper coupled electro-optic modulators. Fiber-coupled photodetectors based on two-photon absorption are also demonstrated as well as multiply integrated components that can be independently electrically controlled. The presented electrical injection platform is a major step forward in providing practical low power and integrable devices for on-chip photonics.
Finding Partially Disjoint Routes for Dual Fiber-Cut Protection on Bi-Connected Networks (2012)

A diverse routing algorithm is introduced to maximize dual fiber-cut protection on bi-connected networks, where each flow have to use two or more partially disjoint backup paths to protect all restorable dual failures.
Bovine Papilloma Virus Deoxyribonucleic Acid: a Novel Eucaryotic Cloning Vector (1981)

A novel eucaryotic vector derived from the transforming region of bovine papilloma virus was established and demonstrated to be highly effective for introducing foreign genes into animal cells. The foreign deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is replicated and actively transcribed as an episome, and the transcripts are translated into an authentic gene product. We have constructed a DNA hybrid molecule, BPV69T-rI1, containing the transforming region of bovine papilloma virus DNA and the rat preproinsulin gene I (rI1), and used it to transform susceptible mouse cells. DNA hybridization analysis has demonstrated the presence of multiple unintegrated copies of hybrid DNA molecules, with the bovine papilloma virus 1 DNA segment and the rI1 gene covalently linked in selected transformed cell lines. S1 nuclease analysis revealed the presence of a correctly spliced coding segment of the preproinsulin transcript similar or identical in its electrophoretic mobility to that of messenger ribonucleic acid produced in rat insulinoma cells. Significant levels of a protein immunoreactive with anti-insulin serum were detected by radioimmunoassay in the culture medium of transformed cells. Immunoprecipitation analysis in conjunction with competitive binding to bovine proinsulin established the identity of the protein as that of rat proinsulin.
Asymmetrically Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles Organized in One-Dimensional Chains (2008)

Organized assembly remains a major challenge for optimizing and extending the application of nanoparticles. Here we report a simple method to assemble spherical gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in one-dimensional (1D) chains. The chain-forming process takes advantage of asymmetrically functionalized AuNPs that serve as building blocks. The 1D AuNP chains were prepared by covalent attachment of spatially localized functional groups on the AuNPs to polymer backbone pendent groups. We demonstrate control of interparticle spacing and the preparation of 1D chains containing AuNPs of different sizes.
Dynamic Time-of-Flight (2017)

Time-of-flight (TOF) depth cameras provide robust depth inference at low power requirements in a wide variety of consumer and industrial applications. These cameras reconstruct a single depth frame from a given set of infrared (IR) frames captured over a very short exposure period. Operating in this mode the camera essentially forgets all information previously captured - and performs depth inference from scratch for every frame. We challenge this practice and propose using previously captured information when inferring depth. An inherent problem we have to address is camera motion over this longer period of collecting observations. We derive a probabilistic framework combining a simple but robust model of camera and object motion, together with an observation model. This combination allows us to integrate information over multiple frames while remaining robust to rapid changes. Operating the camera in this manner has implications in terms of both computational efficiency and how information should be captured. We address these two issues and demonstrate a realtime TOF system with robust temporal integration that improves depth accuracy over strong baseline methods including adaptive spatio-temporal filters.
Betrayed by Your Dashboard (2018)

To better understand the demographics of their visitors and their paths through their websites, the vast majority of modern website owners make use of third-party analytics platforms, such as, Google Analytics and ClickTale. Given that all the clients of a third-party analytics platform report to the same server, the tracking requests need to contain identifiers that allow the analytics server to differentiate between their clients. In this paper, we analyze the analytics identifiers utilized by eighteen different third-party analytics platforms and show that these identifiers enable the clustering of seemingly unrelated websites as part of a common third-party analytics account (i.e. websites whose analytics are managed by a single person or team). We focus our attention on malicious websites that also utilize third-party web analytics and show that threat analysts can utilize web analytics to both discover previously unknown malicious pages in a threat-agnostic fashion, as well as to cluster malicious websites into campaigns. We build a system for automatically identifying, isolating, and querying analytics identifiers from malicious pages and use it to discover an additional 11K live domains that use analytics associated with malicious pages. We show how our system can be used to improve the coverage of existing blacklists, discover previously unknown phishing campaigns, identify malicious binaries and Android apps, and even aid in attribution of malicious domains with protected WHOIS information.
69.3: Transflective IPS‐LCD with Improved Reflective Contrast Ratio (2008)

Abstract We devised the novel driving method for large inter‐electrode spaces and the double layer electrode of the transflective IPS‐LCD. Applying these two technologies, we developed the transflective IPS‐LCD which had a high contrast ratio (15:1) in the reflective mode and wide viewing‐angle characteristics in the transmissive mode. This reflective contrast ratio is well‐improved in transfective IPS‐LCDs.
Single-beam shaper-based pulse characterization and compression using MIIPS sonogram (2010)

A single-beam pulse-shaper-based sonogram technique for spectrometer-free measurement and compensation of laser pulse phase distortions is demonstrated. Phase and amplitude shaping is used to both generate an internal reference and scan the time delay between waveforms corresponding to isolated spectral bands of the input spectrum, thereby directly reconstructing the first derivative of the spectral phase. The accuracy and precision of the approach are evaluated by measuring the group delay introduced by transmission through water or reflection from a broadband dielectric mirror.
Real-time fault diagnostics (1991)

The intelligent process control system (IPCS), an integrated environment for developing complex process control and automation systems is discussed, focusing on its real-time fault diagnostics capability. IPCS has been used to build a supervisory monitoring and diagnostics system for a cogenerator plant. The requirements and problems specific to such systems are examined. The key concepts involved in fault modeling in IPCS are explicated. The IPCS reasoning technique is described in some detail. The IPCS tool kit is also described. IPCS's performance in the cogenerator plant application is reported.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
A Very Low Bit-Rate Video Codec With Optimal Trade-Off Among Dvf, Dfd And Segmentation (1996)

Publication in the conference proceedings of EUSIPCO, Trieste, Italy, 1996
Flexible needle steering for percutaneous therapies (2006)

This study demonstrates the ability to curve a flexible needle by its base motion in order to achieve a planned tip trajectory.