By combining a multiple micron-gap ion separator with a novel high-frequency separation waveform drive topology, it has been possible to considerably extend the separation field limits employed in Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry (FAIMS)/Differential Mobility Spectrometry (DMS); giving rise to an Ultra-High-Field operational domain. A miniature spectrometer, based around the multi-mic...

there are different approaches to business model categorization. [5] in a point of view, the e-business model patterns can be categorized to content provider, direct to customer (d2c), full-service provider, intermediary, shared infrastructure, value net integrator, virtual community, and whole of enterprise.

To estimate the functional diameter of alveolar microvessels, we perfused isolated rat lungs with fluorescent latex particles (1 diameter/lung) at inflation, pulmonary arterial, and left atrial pressures of 25, 30, and 0 cmH2O, respectively. We used confocal microscopy to count latex particles within septal microvessels and flow cytometry to count particle concentrations in venous outflow. We f...

There is a growing need for accurate power models at the higher levels of design hierarchy. CACTI is a micro-architecture level tool widely used (i) to estimate power dissipation in caches and (ii) to determine the cache configuration that best meets the desired optimization criterion. However, we observed several limitations in CACTI that lead to inaccuracies in cache power estimates especiall...

PURPOSE To demonstrate the feasibility of measuring the anterior structures of the human eye by partial coherence interferometry and to determine its precision for eyes under normal and cycloplegic conditions. METHODS The dual-beam version of partial coherence interferometry, a recently developed noninvasive optical ranging technique, enables high resolution measurements of several intraocula...

The use of I DDQ test as a defect reliability screen has been widely used to improve device quality. However, the increase in subthreshold leakage currents in deep sub-micron technologies has made it difficult to set an absolute pass/fail threshold. Recent work has focused on strategies that calibrate for process and/or technology-related variation effects. In this paper, a new I DDQ technique ...

the present paper deals with the results of the foresight analysis concerning the development of energy technologies in upper silesia. twelve experts representing science, industry and independent authoritieswere involved in these investigations. upper silesia is a specific region in poland, characterized by coal energy technologies. as 9 result of steep and swot analyses several scenarios of e...

Introduction: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are small organic matters found also in the interstellar space [1]. They are subjects of interest as distant ancestors of organic matters in our Solar system, in view of the life cycle of solid matters in space. Data and analysis: AKARI, Japanese infrared astronomical satellite, surveyed all the sky in the 9, 18, 65, 90 and 160 micron bands....

We used targeted gene disruption in mice to ablate nonmuscle myosin heavy chain B (NMHC-B), one of the two isoforms of nonmuscle myosin II present in all vertebrate cells. Approximately 65% of the NMHC-B-/- embryos died prior to birth, and those that were born suffered from congestive heart failure and died during the first day. No abnormalities were detected in NMHC-B+/- mice. The absence of N...