A polarization-insensitive graphene-assisted electro-optic modulator is proposed. The orthogonal T-shaped metal slot hybrid plasmonic waveguide allows the polarization-independent propagation of transverse electric field mode and complex mode. By introduction dual-layer graphene on ridge waveguide, modulation depths TE are 0.511 dB/µm 0.502 dB/µm, respectively. 3 dB bandwidth we have proposed a...

Given a smooth surface, a blue (red) ridge is a curve such that at each of its points, the maximum (minimum) principal curvature has an extremum along its curvature line. Ridges are curves of extremal curvature and therefore encode important informations used in segmentation, registration, matching and surface analysis. State of the art methods for ridge extraction either report red and blue ri...

BACKGROUND Patellofemoral complications are one of the main problems after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). Retropatellar pressure distribution after TKA can contribute to these symptoms. Therefore we evaluated retropatellar pressure distribution subdivided on the ridge, medial and lateral surface on non-resurfaced patella before and after TKA. Additionally, we analyzed axial femorotibial rotatio...

The proposed ridge features are composed of four elements: ridge count, ridge length, ridge curvature direction, and ridge type. For extracting ridge features, we also define the ridge-based coordinate system in a skeletonized image With the proposed ridge features and conventional minutiae features(minutiae type, orientation, and position), we propose a novel matching scheme using a breadth-fi...

Both the well known fuzzy measures, λ-measure and P-measure, have only one solution of measure function with no more choice. In this study, we propose the power-transformed-measures for any given fuzzy measure, those new measures with infinitely many solution of measure function can be chosen the best one to apply for improving the forecasting performances. A real data experiment by using a 5-f...

We present the first explicit theory of the growth of feather shape, defined as the outline of a pennaceous feather vane. Based on a reanalysis of data from the literature, we propose that the absolute growth rate of the barbs and rachis ridges, not the vertical growth rate, is uniform throughout the follicle. The growth of feathers is simulated with a mathematical model based on six growth par...

The resorption of the residual alveolar ridges is a chronic and continuous process of bone remodeling. The aim of this study was to analyse the rate of residual ridge resorption at different sites in the both jaws in complete denture wearers, through a five-year period of denture wearing. Residual ridge changes were measured on successive lateral cephalograms at 5 measurement points of the maxi...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to define the long term prognosis of isolated ventricular septal defect (VSD) with anteriorly malaligned outlet septum. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING University hospital, tertiary medical care centre. PATIENTS Between July 1986 and June 1993, 63 patients were studied with an isolated VSD and anteriorly malaligned outlet septum (59 perimembranous; 4 muscular outlet). ...