Abstract: A device for positioning an electronic test head with respect to a manipulator for manipulating electronic components, in particular integrated circuits, includes a supporting structure fitted to a base, a frame to which the electronic head is connectable, and an actuating assembly for moving the frame with respect to the supporting structure; the base has a number of shoes, e.g. compressed-air shoes, cooperating with a supporting surface; when idle, the base rests on the supporting surface by means of the shoes; when compressed air is supplied to the shoes, the shoes are raised vertically by a few microns with respect to the supporting surface; in which condition, the device is supported hydrostatically and substantially weightlessly with respect to the supporting surface, and the whole device can easily be moved manually by the operator in any direction parallel to the supporting surface.

Abstract: The compounds of formula I in which M, B1, B2, R1, R2, R6, R7, K1 and K2 have the meanings as indicated in the description are novel active tryptase inhibitors.

Abstract: A device for application of a liquid gluing system comprising at least two components, such as a resin component and a hardener component, the device comprising at least two hollow members (11, 11?), each member being provided with a row of orifices designed to apply the respective components onto a substrate (6) below the hollow members (11, 11?), and at least two trays (2, 2?) one tray below each of the hollow members to receive surplus of the respective component not being applied onto the substrate, wherein the hollow members (11, 11?) are adapted to be placed in the respective tray (2, 2?) having the orifices below the level of the liquid in the tray. A method for avoiding plugging of the orifices in the hollow member during a stop in application is also described.

Abstract: There is disclosed a recording method for performing a DSV control while recording a recording signal generated by inserting a synchronous signal for decoding reproduction data into every predetermined number of code words in a code word string satisfying a predetermined run length restriction rule and to be outputted into a recording medium, when a plurality of coding tables are used to convert an input data word of p-bits to a code word of q-bits (q>p), and the code word string obtained by directly coupling the code words is recorded and reproduced in a recording medium such as an optical disk and magnetic disk, or transmitted via a transmitting portion, wherein the p-bits are 8 bits, the q-bits are 15 bits, and the predetermined run length restriction rule stipulates that a minimum run length of the signal obtained by NRZI-converting the code word excluding the synchronous signal is 3T, and a maximum run length is any one of 11T, 12T, 13T, and 14T.

Abstract: An image display medium (1) has a structure, where a film body (2) having a number of fine film pieces (2a) provided corresponding to display pixels is held between a supporting member (3) and a covering member (4). The supporting member (3) is provided a number of movable spaces (5) provided to individually move the fine film pieces (2a) of the film body (2). Further, on the film body (2), selective switching is made between a state where each fine film piece (2a) is adsorbed and held on the covering member (4) to shut out a light, and a state where each fine film piece (2a) is adsorbed and held on a spacing wall (5a) of the supporting member (3) to transmit a light, so that an image is displayed.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in which M, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, K1 and K2 have the meanings as indicated in the description, are novel effective tryptase inhibitors.

Abstract: A method for producing power from a heat source comprises the steps of: heating an intermediate fluid with heat from the heat source and producing a vaporized intermediate fluid in an intermediate fluid heater/vaporizer. Heat from the vaporized intermediate fluid vaporizes an organic liquid working fluid present in an organic working fluid vaporizer to form a vaporized organic working fluid and intermediate fluid condensate. The vaporized organic working fluid is expanded in an organic vapor turbine for generating power and producing expanded vaporized organic working fluid; the expanded organic vaporized working fluid being condensed to produce an organic fluid condensate with the organic fluid condensate being supplied to the organic fluid vaporizer. According to the present invention, prior to supplying the vaporized intermediate fluid to the organic fluid vaporizer the vaporized intermediate fluid is expanded in an intermediate fluid vapor turbine and power is produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for varying a trait of monocot plants, wherein the process comprises the step of transforming a monocot plant with a recombinant plasmid containing an OsCc1 promoter and a desired nucleic acid.

Abstract: A wax model of a required coping is produced using CNC machining techniques based on a virtual model of the coping created from digital data obtained from the intraoral cavity. The dental coping is then fabricated from the wax model.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor (1) with a housing (2), a sensor device (4), a sensor fastening device (8, 8b) for fastening the sensor device (4) onto and/or in the front area of the housing (2), and a seal (7) for sealing the transitional area between the housing (2) and the sensor device (4), where the housing (2) exhibits an inside housing wall (2W) and the sensor device (4) exhibits an outside sensor device wall (4W), such that the housing wall (2W) and the sensor device wall (4W) run in adjacent fashion one to the other and exhibit between the housing wall (2W) and the sensor device (4W) a reception space (6) for receiving the seal (7).

Abstract: A method of diagnostics of oil-and-gas deposit for seismic survey on the basis of the complex of waves of the different types. It is performed by means of the insonification of the vicinity of the borehole by the seismic waves, the recording of the displacement vectors of the direct longtidunial and shear waves using the three-component seismic profiling in the investigated borehole, the data processing of the detailed profiling for the obtaining of the dynamical, rheological and absorbing parameters of the rock, and the geological interpretation of the above-mentioned parameters for the obtaining of the quantitative estimates of the reservoir and fluid-saturated properties of the rocks for each observation point lengthways depth of the borehole.

Abstract: The compounds of a formula I, in which the given substituents have the meanings as given in the description, are novel effective PDE4 inhibitors

Abstract: A method of detecting motion is described. A first image is captured and exposed by a digital camera. The first image information is transferred to a control device. Gray level values of a specific group in the first image are then stored. Real-time gray level values corresponding to the specific group in a real time image are subsequently captured. The real-time gray level values of the specific group in a real time image are compared with the gray level values of the specific group in the first image. An amount of specific points with different gray level between the specific groups in the real-time image and the first image greater than N indicates an object of the real-time image is in motion or else the object of the real-time image is motionless. A sequential step for the object detected to be in motion is then performed. The real-time gray level values of the specific group in the real-time image are stored as the gray level values of the specific group in the first image.

Abstract: There is disclosed an optical recording medium comprising: a transparent resin substrate on which a groove and a land between the grooves disposed adjacent to each other are formed beforehand, wherein recording position information indicating a recording position with respect to an information signal is recorded beforehand on at least one of the groove and land, and a metal reflective film and protective film are successively formed on the groove and land.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave actuator has a mover arranged on a first surface of a piezoelectric board and comb-shaped electrodes formed on the first surface. High frequencies are applied to the comb-shaped electrodes to generate Rayleigh waves that move the mover. In the surface acoustic wave actuator, the com-shaped electrodes include first to fourth electrodes formed on the first surface of the piezoelectric board, the first and third comb-shaped electrodes being on each side of the mover on an X-axis, the second and fourth comb-shaped electrodes being on each side of the mover on a Y-axis. The mover at least has a permanent magnet. The surface acoustic wave actuator further has a unit to selectively apply a high frequency to at least one of two electrodes one selected from the first and third comb-shaped electrodes and the other from the second and fourth comb-shaped electrodes. The surface acoustic wave actuator also has a mover holder facing the mover with the piezoelectric board interposed therebetween.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved coil fumigant set substantially quadrilateral in shape, comprising 2 or 4 coil members, wherein, each member integrated with the other member(s), each member has a central eye-piece and a runner, and the eye-pieces of the members are disposed at 180° or 90° with respect to one another to form a matrix of two coil members or four coil members and wherein, the runner of each coil member runs substantially parallel to the runners of the other member(s) and the runners run substantially in the form of a quadrilateral, with the corners of the quadrilateral being less than 90° and the radii decrease progressively towards the central eye-piece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms for preventing or treating obesity or diabetes mellitus which have excellent viability and produce polysaccharides efficiently in the intestines. More particularly, is directed to microorganisms for preventing or treating obesity or diabetes mellitus, which are capable of reducing the amount of monosaccharides or disaccharides that can be absorbed into the intestine by converting those mono or disaccharides into polymeric materials that cannot be absorbed in the intestines. The present invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition containing pharmaceutically effective amount of the microorganisms and a food composition containing the microorganisms as an active ingredient. Preferred microorganisms are Lactobacillus reuteri KCTC-10301BP and Lactobacillus fermentum KCTC-10458BP.