A method of altering or transferring the cytotype of a plant line. In particular, transferring the cytotype of a transformation-recalcitrant plant line, e.g., a transformation-recalcitrant maize line, from a transformation-recalcitrant cytotype to a transformable cytotype so that the line becomes transformable while preserving its nuclear genome. The newly-transformable line may be produced using methods including backcrossing and/or haploid induction.

• 출원번호 : 18950522
• 출원인 : Syngenta Crop Protection AG
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : A01H-001/04(2006.01);A01H-006/46(2018.01);

An optical filter system and a video endoscope therefor are disclosed. The optical filter system is arranged in a distal end section of a shaft. At least one image sensor for receiving image light is positioned in the distal end section. The optical filter system contains an optical filter and an objective lens system with a three or more lenses to collect image light and to pass it to the image sensor. The filter has transmission characteristics that vary relative to the radial distance from its center and is located between the first lens and the second lens of the objective lens system. Used in conjunction with fluorescence imaging, emission radiation collected by the image sensor is substantially free of excitation radiation. Additionally, a display system clearly delineating the regions with reliable fluorescence and/or visible light is also disclosed.

• 출원번호 : 18951267
• 출원인 : KARL STORZ SE & Co KG
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : A61B-001/00(2006.01);A61B-001/05(2006.01);G02B-005/28(2006.01);G02B-023/24(2006.01);

A strawberry treatment platform includes an outer housing with at least one UV-C light array enclosed in the outer housing, and at least one strawberry plant manipulating assembly that extends downwardly from the outer housing. The strawberry treatment platform is structured so that, as the strawberry treatment platform moves across a strawberry plant bed, the plant manipulating assembly combs through the strawberry plants and creates a canopy gap in the strawberry bed plant canopy so that radiation from the UV-C light array treats the strawberry plants in the strawberry plant bed.

• 출원번호 : 18950470
• 출원인 : TAKEDA, FUMIOMI
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : A01G-009/24(2006.01);A01G-007/04(2006.01);A01G-022/05(2006.01);

A radiation shielding material for shielding against gamma radiation includes neodymium-doped zirconia nanoparticles in a matrix. The neodymium doped zirconia nanoparticles have a tetragonal crystal structure and an average size between about 25 nm to about 35 nm. The nanoparticles have a neodymium content in the range of about 1.5 mol % to about 3 mol % based on the total molar content of the zirconia nanoparticles. A method for the synthesis of neodymium-doped zirconia nanoparticles is provided. The method includes controlled metamorphosis of zirconia from monoclinic to tetragonal phase which results in a multifunctional shielding material having durability and high radiation absorption efficiency.

• 출원번호 : 18951388
• 출원인 : IMAM MOHAMMAD IBN SAUD ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
• 특허번호 : 12278018
• IPC : G21F-001/08(2006.01);C01G-025/02(2006.01);C08K-003/22(2006.01);

A fault-tolerant computer system includes a plurality of redundant processor cores configured to simultaneously execute identical sets of processor-executable instructions, and a coprocessor component including a data storage component and a configurable logic region, where the plurality of processor cores are configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations including configuring the configurable logic region of the coprocessor component with a first coprocessing module, and controlling the first coprocessing module to perform first processing operations on data located in the data storage component. In various embodiments, the redundant processor cores and the coprocessor component may be implemented on an FPGA, and the redundant processor cores may be configured to swap out different coprocessing modules using Partial Reconfiguration (PR) to perform data processing algorithms using hardware acceleration. Embodiments of the fault-tolerant computer system may be utilized in radiation intensive environments, such as in outer space.

• 출원번호 : 18951131
• 출원인 : MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
• 특허번호 : 12287713
• IPC : G06F-011/00(2006.01);G06F-011/20(2006.01);

The present invention provides an intracellular radiation microdosimetric detection structure and detection method, and relates to the field of radiation microdosimetric detection technologies. The detection structure includes a first semiconductor detector unit, a first pixel array detector, a cellular microfluidic chip, a second pixel array detector, and a second semiconductor detector unit that are sequentially arranged in layers. The cellular microfluidic chip is configured for cell fixation and culture. The first semiconductor detector unit and the second semiconductor detector unit form a charged particle energy information detector combination for detecting deposit energy of charged particles in a semiconductor detector. The first pixel array detector and the second pixel array detector form a charged particle flux and position information detector combination for measuring a flux and an angle of charged particles incident at a position of the cellular microfluidic chip.

• 출원번호 : 18950326
• 출원인 : SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
• 특허번호 : 12264310
• IPC : G01T-001/02(2006.01);C12M-001/34(2006.01);C12M-001/42(2006.01);C12N-015/01(2006.01);G01T-007/00(2006.01);

A method for detecting at least one object of interest in at least one raw data x-ray image includes the steps of emitting an incident x-ray radiation beam through a scanning volume having an object therein, detecting x-ray signals transmitted through at least one of the scanning volume and the object, deriving the at least one raw data x-ray image from the detected x-ray signals, inputting the raw data x-ray image, expressed according to an attenuation scale, into a neural network, for each pixel in the raw data x-ray image, outputting from the neural network a probability value assigned to that pixel, and, classifying each pixel in the raw data x-ray image into a first classification if the probability value associated with the pixel exceeds a predetermined threshold probability value and in a second classification if the probability value associated with the pixel is below the predetermined threshold probability value.

• 출원번호 : 18950629
• 출원인 : Manalad, James
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G01N-023/04(2006.01);A61B-006/00(2006.01);A61B-006/42(2006.01);G06V-010/56(2006.01);G06V-010/82(2006.01);

This invention relates to the monitoring and diagnosing of the nuclear power plant for both its thermal performance and safety using the NCV Method. Its applicability comprises any nuclear reactor such as used for research producing a useful output. Its greatest applicability lies with conventional Pressurized Water Reactor and Boiling Water Reactor nuclear plants generating an electric power. Its teachings of treating fission as an inertial process, a phenomena which is self-contained following incident neutron capture, allows the determination of an absolute neutron flux. This process is best treated by Second Law principles producing a total fission exergy. This invention also applies to the design of fusion thermal systems regards the determination of its Second Law viability and absolute plasma flux.

• 출원번호 : 18949993
• 출원인 : Lang, Fred D.
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G21C-017/032(2006.01);G21C-007/32(2006.01);G21C-017/022(2006.01);

A method of controlling a substrate etching process includes disposing a surface or a surface of a substrate adjacent to etching fluid to produce an etchant-substrate interface and placing an electromagnetic radiation emitter on a moveable positioner. The method includes focusing electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation emitter to a portion of the etchant-substrate interface. The portion of the etchant-substrate interface has a surface area of not less than 0.05 squared micrometers and not greater than 80 squared millimeters. The method includes selectively heating the portion of the etchant-substrate interface and transmitting a monitoring beam through the substrate. The method includes measuring a property of the substrate via the monitoring beam.

• 출원번호 : 18949147
• 출원인 : Goeckeritz, Jeremy
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G01N-023/06(2006.01);C03C-015/00(2006.01);C04B-041/53(2006.01);C04B-041/91(2006.01);G02B-003/00(2006.01);G02B-005/08(2006.01);H01L-021/67(2006.01);

Systems and methods for nuclear reactor direct drive of a cryocooler turbine. A nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system may have a nuclear reactor that heats a thermal working fluid for directly driving the turbine to power a cryogenic fluid management (CFM) system for keeping propellant at cryogenic temperatures. The features may be used on NTP rockets. The propellant may be liquid hydrogen.

• 출원번호 : 18949069
• 출원인 : Tolley, Zachary Reid
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : B64G-001/40(2006.01);F02K-009/42(2006.01);F02K-009/44(2006.01);F02K-009/46(2006.01);F02K-009/50(2006.01);F02K-009/64(2006.01);G21D-005/02(2006.01);