If we construct isosceles polygon Pa k with (k − 1) sides of the same length over each side of regular polygon Pb n , with n sides, we get a new equilateral polygon P a,δ N with N = (k− 1)n sides of the same length and with different inner angles. Such polygon is called equilateral semi-regular polygon. This paper deals with metric properties of general semi-regular polygons Pa N , with given s...

In many applications, it is important to catch collections of autonomously navigating microbes and man-made microswimmers in a controlled way. Using computer simulation of a two-dimensional system of self-propelled rods we show that a static chevron-shaped wall represents an excellent trapping device for self-motile particles. Its catching efficiency can be controlled by varying the apex angle ...

This work develops a method for growing Ni-silicide/Si heterostructured nanowire arrays by glancing angle Ni deposition and solid state reaction on ordered Si nanowire arrays. Samples of ordered Si nanowire arrays were fabricated by nanosphere lithography and metal-induced catalytic etching. Glancing angle Ni deposition deposited Ni only on the top of Si nanowires. When the annealing temperatur...

In this paper, we introduce a variation of the wellstudied Yao graphs. Given a set of points S ⊂ R and an angle 0 < θ ≤ 2π, we define the continuous Yao graph cY (θ) with vertex set S and angle θ as follows. For each p, q ∈ S, we add an edge from p to q in cY (θ) if there exists a cone with apex p and aperture θ such that q is the closest point to p inside this cone. We study the spanning ratio...

BACKGROUND Definition and management of right dominant unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) remains challenging because unbalance entails a spectrum of left heart hypoplasia. Previous work has highlighted atrioventricular valve (AVV) index as a reasonable defining echocardiographic measure. We sought to assess which additional echocardiographic features might provide further charact...

The integration of optical components into microfluidic systems has the potential to reduce the amount of bulky external devices and thus reduce the cost. However, one of the challenges of this concept is the accurate alignment of the optical path among multiple optical components inside a chip. We propose a tunable micro-optofluidic prism based on the liquid-core liquid-cladding structure form...

OBJECTIVE To quantitatively investigate the ultrasound biomicroscopic features of eyes with asymmetric narrowing of the iridocorneal angles. METHODS Asymmetric angles were defined as those differing by 2 or more Shaffer grades between the superior and inferior angles. We performed ultrasound biomicroscopy on 18 eyes in 18 patients. Measurements of the following were made: the angle recess are...