Abstract: The invention relates generally to the changes in gene expression in human tissues from cancer patients. The invention relates specifically to human gene families which are differentially expressed in cancer tissues of breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver, lung, lymph node, ovary, pancreas, prostate, rectum, and/or stomach compared to corresponding normal tissues.

Abstract: Replacement time for the cutting board used in the sheet cutting apparatus is detected. A sheet cutting apparatus has a cutting blade to cut a set of sheets by moving in an oblique direction which includes first component of a perpendicular direction to a face of the set of sheets and as second component of a parallel direction to the face, a cutting board to receive the cutting blade, a movable unit to move the cutting board to a face of the cutting blade, and an end detector to detect a movable end of the cutting board.

Abstract: A method for negotiating a common language on a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network, the method comprising: allowing a plurality of users to connect to the VoIP network, each of the plurality of users having at least one of a plurality of VoIP compatible transmitting/receiving devices; configuring each of the plurality of VoIP compatible transmitting/receiving devices with a list of a plurality of languages, each of the plurality of languages having a priority level associated therewith; allowing automatic selection of the common language between two or more of the plurality of users on a joint VoIP call by performing a language handshake; computing a maximum selection score via a language handshake algorithm provided by the language handshake; maximizing a sum of priority levels; minimizing a sum of priority differences; and selecting the common language that provides a largest sum of the priority levels and a lowest sum of the priority differences.

Abstract: An electron emitter assembly and a method for adjusting a power level of an electron beam are provided. The electron emitter assembly includes a laser configured to emit a first light beam. The electron emitter assembly further includes a light-attenuating device configured to receive the first light beam and to attenuate the first light beam between a first light intensity and a second light intensity greater than the first light intensity. The electron emitter assembly further includes a photo-cathode configured to receive the first light beam from the light-attenuating device. The photo-cathode is further configured to emit a first electron beam having a first power level in response to receiving the first light beam having the first light intensity. The photo-cathode is further configured to emit a second electron beam having a second power level greater than the first power level in response to receiving the first light beam having the second light intensity.

Abstract: A novel microorganism capable of producing organic acids, Mannheimia sp. 55E, and a process for producing organic acid through anaerobic and aerobic incubation using the novel microorganism are provided. The method of producing an organic acid using the microorganism involves incubating Mannheimia sp. 55E with Accession Number KCTC 0769BP in a medium under anaerobic or aerobic conditions and obtaining an organic acid from the medium. Mannheimia sp. 55E produces succinic acid, lactic acid, and formic acid under anaerobic conditions saturated with CO2, and succinic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, and formic acid under aerobic or N2 anaerobic conditions. Mannheimia sp. 55E is a facultative anaerobe tolerant of oxygen. Thus, the use of Mannheimia sp. 55E in producing organic acids can eliminate a problem of process instability, which would occur by the presence of oxygen in a fermentation process of producing organic acids using an obligate anaerobic microorganism.

Abstract: Trimming by disconnecting a fuse connected in parallel to a feedback resistor of an amplifier circuit would cause a variation in voltage value due to a remaining resistance component. A voltage generator circuit is provided therein with a D/A converter circuit of an R-2R ladder resistor network type circuit. The D/A converter circuit is provided with a first switch circuit to an eighth switch circuit, corresponding to each bit, which are switched to set a digital value. Each switch circuit, which is provided with a fuse for providing a fixed voltage value, allows the fuse to be disconnected to fix the voltage value to a value obtained by inverting the initial value. The setting circuit controls the switching operation of each switch circuit, thereby simulating an electrical state of a fuse being disconnected before the fuse is actually disconnected.

Abstract: A tubing assembly including conductive corrugated tubing including convolutions of peaks and valleys and a conductive polymer jacket disposed in said valleys along a length of said corrugated tubing.

Abstract: A roll forming apparatus includes at least one convertible roller assembly. The convertible roller assembly includes a support plate rotatably mounted on a shaft. The support plate includes at least one roller. The support plate may be toggled by an actuator from a first position for forming C shaped members to a second position for forming Z shaped members.

Abstract: A security system for detecting and expelling external intrusions at individual windows is provided. The security system includes an intrusion detection transmission system (100) having a human body detection sensor (110), an infra-red sensor (120), a switching unit (130) for connecting the detection signals from the sensors (110 and 120), and a wireless transmitter (140) for encoding and wirelessly transmitting the signal transmitted from the switching unit (130), and a central processing system (200) including a wireless receiver (210) for receiving, and demodulating the wireless receiver (210) for receiving and demodulating the wireless transmission signals from the wireless transmitter (140) in the intrusion detection transmission system (100), and a home switching unit (220) for controlling operations of a home automation unit (400) and a warning siren portion (240) according to the outputting signal of the wireless receiver (210).

Abstract: A chemical synthetic route for nanostructured materials that is scalable to large volume production, comprising spray atomization of a reactant solution into a precursor solution to form a nanostructured oxide or hydroxide precipitate. The precipitate is then heat-treated followed by sonication, or sonicated followed by heat treatment. This route yields nanostructured doped and undoped nickel hydroxide, manganese dioxide, and ytrria-stabilized zirconia. Unusual morphological superstructures may be obtained, including well-defined cylinders or nanorods, as well as a novel structure in nickel hydroxide and manganese dioxide, comprising assemblies of nanostructured fibers, assemblies of nanostructured fibers and agglomerates of nanostructured particles, and assemblies of nanostructured fibers and nanostructured particles. These novel structures have high percolation rates and high densities of active sites, rendering them particularly suitable for catalytic applications.

Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor material for formation of a silicide layer on selected areas thereupon is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the method includes removing at least one of a nitride and an oxynitride film from the selected areas, removing metallic particles from the selected areas, removing surface particles from the selected areas, removing organics from the selected areas, and removing an oxide layer from the selected areas.

Abstract: A vent screen for a use in a circuit breaker cassette having structural characteristics that allows it to be assembled correctly within the circuit breaker cassette and where the vent screen allows for the flow of arc gases from the arc chambers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing image instability in a virtual environment due to the transport delay of the image generator and other components of the system. A method is given for determining the error in the generated virtual environment and using this error for shifting the image on the display device thus providing a more accurate and more stable representation to the viewer.

Abstract: Several downhole flow control devices are disclosed which are meterable and are also capable of shutting of a particular zone in a well. The several embodiments include a multiple valve body, a toroidal inflatable valve, and a series of related choke systems. The downhole flow control choke mechanisms each include a downhole electronics package to provide programming or decision making capacity as well as motor actuation systems. Each choke mechanism also includes a system whereby the device can be converted to manual operation and actuated by a conventional shifting tool.