A novel geometrically adjustable transceiver array system is presented. A key feature of the geometrically adjustable array was the introduction of decoupling capacitors that allow for automatic change in capacitance dependent on neighboring resonant element distance. The 16-element head array version of such an adjustable coil based on transmission line technology was compared to fixed geometr...

Hydrogels have become key players in the field of drug delivery owing to their great versatility in terms of composition and adjustability to various administration routes, from parenteral (e.g., intravenous) to non-parenteral (e.g., oral, topical) ones. In addition, based on the envisioned application, the design of bioadhesive or mucoadhesive hydrogels with prolonged residence time in the adm...

The tapered rectangular press fit femoral component design of Karl Zweymüller remains highly successful since its inception in 1979. The longitudinal taper and rectangular cross-section provide unequaled primary stability, which promotes consistent secondary osseointegration to the grit-blasted titanium surface, even in osteoporotic bone. The "fit without fill" concept provides for bone conserv...

In the wake of deep brain stimulation (DBS) development, ablative neurosurgical procedures are seeing a comeback, although they had been discredited and nearly completely abandoned in the 1970s because of their unethical practice. Modern stereotactic ablative procedures as thermal or radiofrequency ablation, and particularly radiosurgery (e.g., Gamma Knife) are much safer than the historical pr...

---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract The main limitation in employing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system is high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of the transmitted signal. A new nonlinear companding algorithm that transforms the OFDM signals into the desirable...

The final focus system for the Thomson X-ray scattering experiment termed PLEIADES (Picosecond Laser-Electron InterAction for Dynamic Evaluation of Structures) at LLNL demands ultra-high field gradient quadrupoles in order to focus initially small beams to 1020μm spot sizes. The scheme present here circumvents limitations due to chromatic aberrations and space-charge effects in this relatively ...

Cell-type specific intrinsic programs instruct neuronal subpopulations before target-derived factors influence later neuronal maturation. Retrograde neurotrophin signaling controls neuronal survival and maturation of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) sensory neurons, but how these potent signaling pathways intersect with transcriptional programs established at earlier developmental stages remains poor...