All The Claims

1. A method for detecting tissue rejection, said method comprising determining whether or not tissue transplanted into a mammal contains cells having a transplant rejection profile, wherein the presence of said cells indicates that said tissue is being rejected.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said mammal is a human.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said tissue is kidney tissue.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said tissue is a kidney.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said method comprises using kidney cells obtained from a biopsy to assess the presence or absence of said transplant rejection profile.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining step comprises analyzing nucleic acids.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining step comprises analyzing polypeptides.
8. A method for distinguishing antibody-mediated rejection and T cell-mediated rejection, said method comprising determining whether or not tissue transplanted into a mammal contains cells having an ABMR expression profile, wherein the presence of said cells indicates that said tissue is undergoing antibody-mediated rejection.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein said mammal is a human.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein said tissue is kidney tissue.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein said tissue is a kidney.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein said method comprises using kidney cells obtained from a biopsy to assess the presence or absence of said ABMR expression profile.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein said determining step comprises analyzing nucleic acids.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein said determining step comprises analyzing polypeptides.
15. A method for distinguishing antibody-mediated rejection and T cell-mediated rejection, said method comprising determining whether or not tissue transplanted into a mammal contains cells having a TCMR expression profile, wherein the presence of said cells indicates that said tissue is undergoing T cell-mediated rejection.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein said mammal is a human.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein said tissue is kidney tissue.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein said tissue is a kidney.
19. The method of claim 15, wherein said method comprises using kidney cells obtained from a biopsy to assess the presence or absence of said TCMR expression profile.
20. The method of claim 15, wherein said determining step comprises analyzing nucleic acids.
21. The method of claim 15, wherein said determining step comprises analyzing polypeptides.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for epitaxial growing of at least one III-V group material on top of a substrate or wafer of a non III-V group material, wherein the method comprises a step of providing a pre-processing of a clean wafer with a respective first deposited nucleation layer and a respective second deposited bulk material layer, wherein
the material composition formed in the pre-processing step is further treated to form an interfacial misfit layer by exposing the material composition from the pre-processing step to a low pressure in a range of 1\xb710\u22128 Torr to 3\xb710\u22128 Torr, at a temperature in the range of 400\xb0 C. to 600\xb0 C. for a time interval of 10 seconds to 70 minutes before the treated material composition from the pre-processing step further is grown in an epitaxial process with the at least one III-V group material.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first deposited nucleation layer is formed by aluminium antimonide (AlSb) on a surface of a silicon (Si) wafer, and the second deposited bulk layer is formed by gallium antimonide (GaSb).
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first deposited nucleation AlSb layer is provided for with a thickness in a range of 5 \u212b to 50 \u212b.
4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the second deposited bulk GaSb layer is provided for with a thickness in a range of 5 \u212b to 5000 \u212b.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the temperature range is controlled by a thermal controller being ramped down to lower the temperature if any material being processed is sensitive to a certain temperature level.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second bulk layer is formed by aluminium antimonide (AlGaSb) and the at least one III-V group material is formed by aluminium gallium arsenide (AlGaAs).
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second bulk layer and the at least one III-V group material comprises respective compounds of at least one of the materials from the group of materials gallium (Ga), aluminium (Al) and indium (In).
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first nucleation layer is formed by aluminium (Al) and other materials used in the method is a combination of materials from group III-V materials, II-VI materials, I-VIII materials, I-VI materials, VI materials, II-V materials on top of a silicon (Si) wafer.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first deposited nucleation layer is formed by aluminium antimonide (AlSb) with a thickness of 25 \u212b, the second bulk layer is formed by gallium antimonide (GaSb) with a thickness of 500 \u212b, the treatment is provided for by a pressure of 3\xb710-8 Torr at a temperature of 497\xb0 C. for a time interval of 20 seconds.
10. Use of a material manufactured according to a method according to claim 1 for transistors.
11. Use of a material manufactured according to a method according to claim 1 for lasers.
12. Use of a material manufactured according to a method according to claim 1 for solar cells.
13. Use of a material manufactured according to a method according to claim 1 for optical devices.
14. Use of a material manufactured according to a method according to claim 1 for optical devices integrated onto silicon wafers comprising electronic circuitry.

1. A versatile exercise board, comprising:
an elongated board with an upper flat surface and a lower flat surface, the board having two sides which are each longer than each of a first end and a second end of the board, and a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end;
a first convex curved rocker member mounted to the lower flat surface of the board adjacent to a first end;
a second convex curved rocker member mounted to the lower flat surface of the board substantially midway between the first end and the second end;
a third convex curved rocker member mounted to the lower flat surface of the board adjacent to the second end, each of, each of the convex curved rocker members being parallel to one another, and each of the convex curved members having a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end of the board;
a first air cushion positioned underneath the lower flat surface of the board, between the first convex curved rocker member and the second convex curved rocker panel, and slidably moveable along the longitudinal axis between the first convex curved rocker member and the second convex curved rocker panel; and
a second air cushion positioned underneath the lower flat surface of the board, between the second convex curved rocker member and the third convex curved rocker member, and slidably moveable along the longitudinal axis between the second convex curved rocker member and the third convex curved rocker member, wherein the board is adaptable to practice exercises while standing thereon.
2. The versatile exercise board of claim 1, further comprising:
a flush mounted hinge on the upper flat surface that is approximately midway between the first end and the second end of the board, for allowing half sections of the elongated board to fold with each other.
3. The versatile exercise board of claim 2, further comprising:
a pair of convex rocker members mounted to the lower flat surface of the board underneath the flush mounted hinge, each one of the pair being mounted to a half section of the elongated board.
4. The versatile exercise board of claim 3, further comprising:
a knob that attaches the pair of convex rocker members together to lock the half sections of the elongated board in an extended position.
5. The versatile exercise board of claim 1, further comprising:
non-skid strips attached to the upper surface of the elongated board.
6. The versatile exercise board of claim 1, further comprising:
a yoga mat on the upper surface of the elongated board.
7. A method of performing exercises in a standup position on an indoor board, comprising the steps of:
providing an elongated board with an upper flat surface and a lower flat surface, the board having two sides which are each longer than each of a first end and a second end of the board, and a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end;
mounting a first convex curved rocker member to the lower flat surface of the board adjacent to the first end;
mounting a second convex curved rocker member to the lower flat surface of the board midway between the first end and the second end;
mounting a third convex curved rocker member to the lower flat surface of the board adjacent to the second end, each of, the convex curved rocker members being parallel to one another, each of the convex curved rocker members having a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end of the board;
positioning a first air cushion underneath the lower flat surface of the board between the first convex curved rocker member and the second convex curved rocker member;
positioning a second air cushion underneath the lower flat surface of the board between the second convex curved rocker member and the third convex curved rocker member;
slidably moving the first air cushion along the longitudinal axis of the board between the first convex curved rocker member and the second curved rocker member; and
slidably moving the second air cushion along the longitudinal axis of the board between the second convex curved rocker member and the third convex curved rocker member, wherein the steps of slidably moving the first air cushion and the second air cushion increase instability and rocking motion of the board.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:
mounting a pair of convex rocker members to the lower flat surface of the board underneath a flush mounted hinge, with each one of the pair being mounted to each of the half sections of the elongated board.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of:
locking the pair of convex rocker members together to maintain the elongated board in an extended position.
10. The versatile exercise board of claim 1, wherein each of the first cushion and the second cushion include a generally domed upper surface.
11. The versatile exercise board of claim 10, wherein each of the first cushion and the second cushion include a generally domed lower surface.
12. The versatile exercise board of claim 1, wherein each of the first cushion and the second cushion have a generally disc shaped configuration.
13. The method of claim 7, wherein each of the first cushion and the second cushion include a generally domed upper surface.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein each of the first cushion and the second cushion include a generally domed lower surface.
15. The method of claim 7, wherein each of the first cushion and the second cushion have a generally disc shaped configuration.
16. A versatile exercise board, comprising:
an elongated board with an upper flat surface and a lower flat surface, the board having two sides which are each longer than each of a first end and a second end of the board, and a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end;
at least three convex curved rocker members, each spaced apart from one another and being parallel with one another and each fixably mounted to the lower flat surface of the board, and each of the convex curved members having a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end of the board;
a plurality of moveable cushions positioned underneath the lower flat surface of the board, each of the cushions being slidably moveable along the longitudinal axis of the board between adjacent curved rocker members, wherein the board is adaptable on which to practice exercises while standing on the upper flat surface of the board.
17. The versatile exercise board of claim 16, wherein each of the moveable cushions include a generally dome shaped upper surface.
18. The versatile exercise board of claim 17, wherein each of the moveable cushions include a generally dome shaped upper surface.
19. The versatile exercise board of claim 16, wherein each of the moveable cushions have a generally disc shaped configuration.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An installation system for expanding an opening in a workpiece, the installation system comprising:
a mandrel assembly receivable by an installation tool, the mandrel assembly including:
a rod having an engagement section for coupling to the installation tool and a substantially non-tapered section, the rod including a head section distal to the non-tapered section; and
an outer member movable along the rod between a first position and a second position, the outer member having a collapsed configuration for passing through the opening of the workpiece when in the first position and having an expanded configuration for expanding the opening of the workpiece when in the second position, the outer member surrounding and engaging the non-tapered section when in the second position, the outer member positioned on the rod between the head section and the rod engagement section so that axial movement of the outer member along the rod away from the engagement section of the rod is limited by the head section of the rod.
2. The installation system of claim 1, wherein the non-tapered section keeps the outer member in the expanded configuration when the outer member is in the second position.
3. The installation system of claim 1, wherein substantially an entire portion of an inner surface of the outer member surrounding the non-tapered section physically contacts the non-tapered section when the outer member is in the second position.
4. The installation system of claim 1, wherein the non-tapered section has a longitudinal length that is greater than a distance from an end of the outer member to an expansion section of the outer member relative to a longitudinal axis of the rod, and the expansion section defines a maximum outer diameter of the outer member.
5. The installation system of claim 1, wherein the outer member has a plurality of longitudinal slots, and at least one of the longitudinal slots has a length that is greater than a longitudinal length of the non-tapered section.
6. The installation system of claim 1, wherein the outer member includes four slots evenly spaced apart from one another about a circumference of the outer member.
7. The installation system of claim 1, further comprising:
an installation tool configured to receive and hold the engagement section of the mandrel.
8. The installation system of claim 1, wherein the outer member includes a unitary body having a plurality of slots that define deflectable arms that are held in the expanded configuration by the non-tapered section when the outer member surrounds the non-tapered section.
9. An installation system for expanding an opening in a workpiece, the installation system comprising:
a mandrel assembly receivable by an installation tool, the mandrel assembly including:
a rod having an engagement section for coupling to the installation tool and a substantially non-tapered section; and
an outer member movable along the rod between a first position and a second position, the outer member having a collapsed configuration for passing through the opening of the workpiece when in the first position and having an expanded configuration for expanding the opening of the workpiece when in the second position, the outer member surrounding and engaging the non-tapered section when in the position,

wherein the rod further comprises a head, the non-tapered section is positioned between the head and the engagement section such that an expansion section of the outer member is positioned radially outward of the non-tapered section relative to a longitudinal axis of the rod when the outer member is adjacent the head, and the expansion section of the outer member defines a maximum outer diameter of the outer member.
10. An installation system for expanding an opening in a workpiece, the installation system comprising:
a mandrel assembly receivable by an installation tool, the mandrel assembly including:
a rod having an engagement section for coupling to the installation tool and a substantially non-tapered section; and
an outer member movable along the rod between a first position and a second position, the outer member having a collapsed configuration for passing through the opening of the workpiece when in the first position and having an expanded configuration for expanding the opening of the workpiece when in the second position, the outer member surrounding and engaging the non-tapered section when in the position, the outer member extending from a first end to a second end and including a plurality of longitudinal slots, and at least one of the longitudinal slots having a length that is greater than a longitudinal length of the non-tapered section,
wherein a first set of the plurality of longitudinal slots extend from a first end of the outer member and a second set of the plurality of longitudinal slots extend from a second end of the outer member.
11. An installation system for expanding an opening in a workpiece, the installation system comprising:
a mandrel assembly receivable by an installation tool, the mandrel assembly including:
a rod having an engagement section for coupling to the installation tool and a substantially non-tapered section; and
an outer member movable along the rod between a first position and a second position, the outer member having a collapsed configuration for passing through the opening of the workpiece when in the first position and having an expanded configuration for expanding the opening of the workpiece when in the second position, the outer member surrounding and engaging the non-tapered section when in the position,

wherein the rod includes a stepped diameter section, and the non-tapered section is located between the stepped diameter section and a head of the rod.
12. An installation system for expanding an opening in a workpiece, the installation system comprising:
a mandrel assembly receivable by an installation tool, the mandrel assembly including:
a rod having an engagement section for coupling to the installation tool and a substantially non-tapered section;
an outer member movable along the rod between a first position and a second position, the outer member having a collapsed configuration for passing through the opening of the workpiece when in the first position and having an expanded configuration for expanding the opening of the workpiece when in the second position, the outer member surrounding and engaging the non-tapered section when in the position; and

a biasing member surrounding the rod, wherein the outer member has a first end and a second end, the first end of the outer member is positioned to engage the biasing member, and the second end of the outer member is engageable with a shoulder of a head of the rod to limit axial movement of the outer member along the rod away from the engagement section of the rod.
13. A method of expanding an opening in a workpiece, the method comprising:
positioning a mandrel assembly on a first side of the workpiece, the mandrel assembly including a rod and an outer member surrounding the rod, the outer member initially biased against a head of the rod while the mandrel assembly is positioned on the first side of the workpiece;
moving at least a portion of the rod and at least a portion of the outer member through the opening to a second side of the workpiece while the outer member is in a collapsed configuration;
causing the portion of the outer member on the second side of the workpiece to expand from the collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration while the rod extends through the opening such that a substantially non-tapered section of the rod holds the outer member in the expanded configuration; and
moving the mandrel assembly relative to the workpiece to expand the opening using the outer member held in the expanded configuration by the non-tapered section.
14. The method of claim 13, further comprising sliding the outer member along the rod towards the head of the rod to move the outer member from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration.
15. The method of claim 13, further comprising holding the outer member in the expanded configuration while substantially an entire portion of an inner surface of the outer member surrounds and physically contacts the non-tapered section to keep the outer member in the expanded configuration.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein the non-tapered section has a longitudinal length that is greater than a distance from an end of the outer member to an expansion section of the outer member relative to a longitudinal axis of the rod, and the expansion section defines a maximum outer diameter of the outer member.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein moving the at least a portion of the rod to the second side of the workpiece comprises moving at least a portion of the non-tapered section of the rod through the opening to the second side of the workpiece.