Abstract: Production and utilization of model mouse, in which human hematopoietic tumor cells can be grown, expressing symptom of human hematopoietic tumor, and can be used in the screening of anticancer drugs for human hematopoietic tumor. The invention provides a new method to produce model mouse for human hematopoietic tumor, including engraftment of human hematopoietic tumor cells into NOG (NOD/Shi-scid, IL-2R? KO) mice.

Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides made of mannitol-dehydrogenase of Cladosporium herbarum and Alternaria alternata nucleic acids coding therefor and the use thereof in diagnosis and therapy.

Abstract: Fusion proteins of protease inhibitors are provided, in particular fusion proteins of alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) and a second protease inhibitor, such as secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) or tissue inhibitor of metalloproteases (TIMP). Polynucleotides encoding the fusion proteins, vectors comprising such polynucleotides, and host cells containing such vectors are also provided. Methods of making the fusion proteins of the invention are also provide, as well as methods of using the fusion proteins, for example to inhibit protease activity in a biological sample or in the treatment of an individual suffering from, or at risk for, a disease or disorder involving unwanted protease activity.

Abstract: A power amplifier has an input conditioning circuit. At least first and second amplifiers are in parallel with each other and have inputs and outputs. An input signal is coupled to the inputs of the first and second amplifiers. A multi-input power combiner is provided. The outputs of the first and second parallel amplifiers are combined by the multi-input power combiner to add signals of the outputs constructively.

Abstract: Modular fluidic microchips, systems integrating such microchips, and associated preparative and analytical methods are presented.

Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a drive force generator and a penetrating member operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. The drive force generator is configured to be controlled to follow a predetermined velocity trajectory into the tissue and out of the tissue. A tissue stabilizing member is associated with the device and at least partially surrounds an impact location of the penetrating member on the tissue site. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, penetrating member performance or a penetrating member setting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toy car kit comprised of a block or frame, wheels, a motor and electric circuitry to operate the toy vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.

Abstract: An amplifier system is provided that includes a first balun with an input and an output. A second balun has an input and an output. An amplifier assembly is provided and has at least a first amplifier in parallel to a second amplifier. The first amplifier provides the input to the first balun and the second amplifier provides the input to the second balun. A power combining circuit is provided. The first and second baluns are coupled to a common node of the power combining circuit. A first lumped element circuit is coupled between the output of the first balun and the power combining circuit. A second lumped element circuit is coupled between the output of the second balun and the power combing circuit. The outputs are coupled to the common node.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for efficiently producing a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents aryl, amino, alkyl, or alkoxy; R2 represents a protective group of the carboxylic acid; and R3 represents an alkali metal, a hydrogen atom, alkyl, aryl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, or trialkylsilyl. This process is characterized by reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III) in the presence of a transition metal compound.

Abstract: Crystalline IGF-1 is provided along with a method for production thereof. Crystallizing IGF-1 comprises the steps of mixing an aqueous solution comprising IGF-1 with a reservoir solution comprising a precipitant to form a mixture; and crystallizing the mixture, optionally also recrystallizing and isolating the crystalline IGF-1. In addition, a method for identifying IGF-1 indirect agonists is provided using a detergent as a standard for the level of inhibition of binding of IGFBP-1 or IGFBP-3 to IGF-1 and/or using the coordinates of the binding pockets of IGF-1 to which a candidate indirect agonist binds for structure-based drug design.

Abstract: An equivalence checking method provides first and second logic functions. Don't care gates are inserted for don't care conditions in the first and second logic functions. The insertion of the don't care gates creates a first intermediate circuit and a second intermediate circuit. All 3DC gates of the first intermediate circuit are propagated and merged into a single 3DC gate when 3DC gates and SDC gates coexist in either of the first and second intermediate circuits. All 3DC gates of the second intermediate circuit are propagated and merged into a single 3DC gate when 3DC gates and SDC gates coexist in either of the first and second intermediate circuits. First and second circuit are produced in response to propagating and merging the 3DC gates. A combinational equivalence check is then performed of the first circuit to the second circuit under different equivalence relations.

Abstract: The present invention is a substantially purified sortase-transamidase enzyme from Gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus.

Abstract: A skin penetrating system has a housing member and a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing device is coupled to the housing member. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.

Abstract: Provided is an input/output line sharing apparatus of a semiconductor memory device. In this apparatus, a global input/output line is shared by a data line signal and a test mode signal, and an input/output line between test mode signals is shared. The apparatus comprises a global input/output line, a first control signal generating unit configured to generate a test mode control signal from a test mode register set signal, a multiplexer configured to output a signal selected from a data line signal and a test mode signal to the global input/output line in response to the test mode control signal, and a latch unit configured to store the test mode signal outputted from the global input/output line in response to the test mode control signal.

Abstract: A circuit for generating a data strobe signal of a semiconductor memory device comprises a plurality of internal clock delay units, a selecting control unit and a pulse generating unit. The plurality of internal clock delay units delay an internal clock signal in response to a plurality of CAS latency signal. The selecting control unit logically combines a data latch control signal to latch input data with output signals from the plurality of internal clock delay units. The pulse generating unit generates the data strobe signal having a predetermined pulse in response to an output signal from the selecting control unit. In the circuit, a tDQSS margin is regulated depending on change of tCK of an operating frequency in response to a CAS latency signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved DRAM of semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same wherein an ONO (oxide-nitride-oxide) structure for trapping electrons or holes used in a non-volatile memory is employed in a gate insulating film of the DRAM to reduce impurity concentrations of a channel region and a well region.

Abstract: An input/output byte control device using a nonvolatile ferroelectric register can maintain compatibility with various memories by selectively controlling bytes of input/output data. Since bytes of input/output data are selectively activated, the compatibility can be maintained with SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) having wide bytes and flash memory having fixed input/output bytes. Additionally, programs can be changed in a software system using a nonvolatile ferroelectric register.

Abstract: Disclosed are 2-(1-isopropoxycarbonyloxy-2-methylpropyl)-7,8-dimethoxy-4(5H), 10-dioxo-2H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-c][1]benzazepine, which has been rendered amorphous and possesses improved absorption and dissoluvability, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. Also disclosed are processes for producing 2-(1-isopropoxycarbonyloxy-2-methylpropyl)-7,8-dimethoxy-4(5H), 10-dioxo-2H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-c][1]benzazepine, which has been rendered amorphous, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each coupled to a cartridge and having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge. A seal is formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge. The seal is positioned at one or both of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge.