In this paper we introduce hexagonal Wang tiles, local hexagonal picture languages, and recognizable hexagonal picture languages. We use hexagonal Wang tiles to introduce hexagonal Wang systems(HWS), a formalism to recognize hexagonal picture languages. It is noticed that the family of hexagonal picture languages defined by hexagonal Wang systems coincides with the family of hexagonal picture l...

Using a scintigraphic technique based on an autologous injection of 99mTc-labelled erythrocytes, we have evaluated the efficiency of different exsanguination procedures in the upper limb of ten healthy male volunteers. The methods were elevation alone, the use of the Esmarch bandage or a gauze bandage, the Pomidor roll-cuff, the squeeze method and the Urias bag. The various procedures gave the ...

We consider the dynamics of squeeze-out of a molecularly thin confined two-dimensional ~2D! liquidlike layer. The squeeze-out is described by a generalized 2D Navier–Stokes equation which is solved exactly for the limiting case where the squeeze-out nucleates at the center of the contact area, and where the ~perpendicular! three-dimensional pressure profile is Hertzian. We also present numerica...

In dynamic plowing lithography, the sample surface is indented using a vibrating tip in tapping mode atomic force microscopy. During writing, the gap between the cantilever and the sample surface is very small, usually on the order of micrometers. High vibration frequency and small distance induce squeeze film air damping from the air in the gap. This damping can cause variations in the cantile...

An ideal triangle mesh compression technology would simultaneously support the following three objectives: (1) progressive refinements of the received mesh during decompression, (2) nearly optimal compression ratios for both geometry and connectivity, and (3) in-line, real-time decompression algorithms for hardware or software implementations. Because these three objectives impose contradictory...

Individual neurons express only one or a few of the many identified neurotransmitters and neuropeptides, but the molecular mechanisms controlling their selection are poorly understood. In the Drosophila ventral nerve cord, the six Tv neurons express the neuropeptide gene FMRFamide. Each Tv neuron resides within a neuronal cell group specified by the LIM-homeodomain gene apterous. We find that t...

We present experimental data for the static or breakloose friction for lubricated elastomer contacts, as a function of the time of stationary contact. Due to fluid squeeze-out from the asperity contact regions, the breakloose friction force increases continuously with the time of stationary contact. We consider three different cases: (a) PDMS rubber balls against flat smooth glass surfaces, (b)...

We investigate the effect of magnon-magnon interactions on dispersion and polarization magnons in collinear antiferromagnetic (AF) insulators at finite temperatures. In two-sublattice AF systems with either uniaxial or biaxial magnetocrystalline anisotropies, we implement a self-consistent Hartree-Fock mean-field approximation to explore nonlinear thermal interactions. The resulting magnon sepa...

A numerical method using the modified squeeze model is proposed in this paper in order to overcome the limitation of the established squeeze equation and obtain filling ratios for nanoimprint lithography (NIL). Because the imprinting velocity is overestimated when the ratio of indenter width to polymer thickness is close to unity, the modified equation is critical. For verification, the numeric...

Red blood cells squeeze through micro-capillaries as part of blood circulation in the body. The deformability of red blood cells is thus critical for blood circulation. In this work, we report a method to optically squeeze red blood cells using the evanescent field present on top of a planar waveguide chip. The optical forces from a narrow waveguide are used to squeeze red blood cells to a size...