An apparatus for a microprocessor computer system and method for configuring the same where said microprocessor computer system comprises a processor core and at least one hardware buffer FIFO with ...

A method and apparatus for identification of a counterfeit electronic component, subjecting a suspected counterfeit electronic to an analytical method of ambient surface analysis to desorb and ionize ...

The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions. The computer readable medium is configured to cause a ...

A mouth supported tongue/hard palate pressure sensor allows pressures to be measured between the tongue and hard palate in an environment that closely approximates the configuration of the tongue and ...

The present invention relates to a novel approach to improving the use of wheelchairs by offering the ability for the wheelchair to transition between accommodation for a seated position, and ...

A hydraulic cylinder with a load distribution nut connected to an end cap reduces fatigue experience by the end cap portion of the cylinder. The load distribution nut separates the axial load ...

The present invention is directed to a method for preparing 5-nitrotetrazolate using a strongly acidic ionic cation exchange resin that has improve yields over prior art methods. The methods disclosed ...

The present inventions are directed to novel aqueous compositions comprising a copolymer having water-soluble units and pendant catechols, said composition adapted for use on mammalian tissue and ...

A pressure relief system for use with a wheelchair includes a backrest support including a plurality of backrest cells. The backrest cells include a base which includes a plurality of air ports, a ...

A scientist at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has invented a resetting, combination anchor, antenna, and tether mechanism for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Small, lightweight AUVs ...

Compounds, compositions, and methods of treatment and prevention of Hepacivirus, Pestivirus, Flavivirus or Alphavirus infection are disclosed. The compounds are pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines and pyrrolo[2,3 ...

A novel gene (EPM2A) that is deleted or mutated in people with Lafora's disease is described. The EPM2A gene encodes a protein having an active catalytic site of a protein tyrosine phosphatase. Many ...