Abstract: A method of driving and a liquid crystal display that are adaptive for preventing a motion blur phenomenon inserting a black data without reducing a data charging time are disclosed. In the liquid crystal display, a first gate line supplies a first scanning signal. A second gate line supplies a second scanning signal. A data line supplies a data signal. A common line supplies a common voltage. A first thin film transistor supplies the data signal in response to the first scanning signal. In a liquid crystal cell, a pixel electrode is connected to the first thin film transistor and a common electrode is connected to the common line. A second thin film transistor supplies the common voltage to the pixel electrode in response to the second scanning signal.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an SGT production method capable of obtaining a structure for reducing a resistance of a source, drain and gate, a desired gate length, desired source and drain configurations and a desired diameter of a pillar-shaped semiconductor to be obtained.

Abstract: In a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system, when moving image information is transmitted between vehicles, a delay time acquisition unit determines a delay time that occurs when the moving image information is transmitted from a first vehicle to a second vehicle, and an applicability determination unit determines whether the moving image information transmitted with such a delay time is applicable to an application program running on an in-vehicle apparatus installed in the second vehicle. This makes it possible to transmit only moving image information which is usable by the in-vehicle apparatus.

Abstract: An information retrieval system has a search history storage for storing information of the relation between a search condition entered by the user and selected paper data. In the search history storage, information of the relation between the search condition and a detailed search condition is also stored. The selected paper information and the detailed search information is updated on the basis of a screen transition instruction. The selected paper information is used for a searching process in a search engine and a screen generating process in an HTML document generator.

Abstract: A nebulizer uses air or preferably oxygen to aerate and transport an anesthetic for providing topical anesthesia to the airway passages of a patient undergoing analysis or treatment by any of several medical instruments used to traverse the airway passages. The nebulizer is preferably applied in connection with fiberoptical diagnostic and therapeutic instruments, such as bronchoscopes, endoscopes and laryngoscopes, and many variations of these instruments. Other liquid, aerosol, and gaseous drugs may also be administered with the nebulizer.

Abstract: A hemostatic valve couples to a sheath proximal hub having an inside and an outside surface. The hemostatic valve has a valve body having a proximal porting and end, and a distal portion and end. A passageway extends longitudinally through the valve body between the proximal and distal ends. A sealing element is positioned within the passageway. The distal portion of the valve body includes a pair of contact surfaces forming an annular gap receiving the sheath proximal hub of the sheath so that the contact surfaces sandwich the sheath proximal hub forming a seal on both the inside and outside surfaces of the hub. The valve body and the sheath proximal hub includes two oppositely placed longitudinal lines of fissure that allow the hub to be separated into two halves with the valve body.

Abstract: The method operates in a telecommunications network having at least one subscriber terminal corresponding to at least one subscriber at a subscriber location. The method implements a message waiting indication service for indicating the presence of a data message corresponding to the at least one subscriber in a data message platform. The method begins in step 100 by receiving the data message at the data message platform. A message waiting signal is generated as shown in step 102. The message waiting signal is transmitted to the telecommunications network as shown in step 104 and a message waiting indication signal is generated at the telecommunications network as shown in step 106. Finally, a message waiting indication signal is transmitted to the subscriber terminal in response to the message waiting signal.

Abstract: A display rack includes a plurality of vertical rods having lower and upper ends. A plurality of inwardly directed arms have inner ends and have outer ends that are connected adjacent to the upper ends of the vertical rods. A core member joins the inner ends of the inwardly directed arms together. At least one horizontal loop is fixed adjacent to outer ends of the inwardly directed arms. Apparatus can maintain the lower ends of the vertical rods in fixed relation to each other. Each horizontal loop can include a plurality of downwardly depending hooks. Desk chair mats can be suspended from the horizontal loop, preferably by the hooks. An upstanding cylindrical graphics-bearing surface can be supported upon the inwardly directed arms. The rack can be supported on a rotatable base.

Abstract: A medical device (10) including a tube (11) having a highly uniform and repeatable inner and outer diameter, the tube (11) possessing good trackability, pushability and torquability, and the tube (11) being highly resistant to collapse, necking or kinking during use. The tube (11) first includes a metal coil (14) in a stressed, radially expanded condition, the metal coil (14) preferably being formed as a flat wire. The tube (11) also includes a metal braid (16) extending over at least part of the coil (14). The tube (11) further includes a polymeric bonding layer (18) positioned over and contacting at least the coil (14). The polymeric layer (18) is preferably heat-shrinkable shrinkable tubing made of one or more of nylon or polyurethane. The tube (11) optionally includes an inner liner (20) beneath and in contact with at least part of the coil (14), the liner (20) preferably being composed of PTFE.

Abstract: A polishing head assembly for retaining an object that is subject to polishing with a polishing pad is disclosed. The polishing head assembly comprises a head retainer assembly movably coupled to a wafer carrier head. The head retainer assembly includes a gimbal post and a load suspension plate. The gimbal post and the load suspension plate are operable to transfer a loading force to the wafer carrier head during polishing. The gimbal post also provides gimballing to optimize the position of the object in parallel with the polishing pad. In addition, the load suspension plate provides distribution of the loading force to optimize the flatness of the object during polishing.

Abstract: A capillary hematocrit separation structure is included within a housing having a fluid inlet port, a reaction region, and a capillary pathway connecting the inlet port and the reaction region. The capillary pathway is dimensioned so that the driving force for the movement of liquid through the capillary pathway arises from capillary pressure. A plurality of obstructions are fixed in the capillary pathway, each obstruction having a concave portion facing toward the vented reaction region on the down stream side of the obstructions as viewed with reference to a liquid flowing from the inlet port to the reaction region. The capillary pathway in a hematocrit separation structure for a single drop sample size includes about 105 obstructions, each obstruction including a concave portion having a volume of between about 10−4 to 10−5 &mgr;l for selectively receiving hematocrit.

Abstract: The present method provides a method for inhibiting restenosis associated with mechanical injury of a blood vessel. Human heme oxygenase I (HO1) is directly administered at the site of injury. The present inventors have discovered that carbon monoxide generated by HO1 is involved in the molecular pathogenesis of vascular proliferative disorders. By using adenoviral-mediated expression of inducible heme oxygenase 1 in primary vascular smooth muscle cells (vsmc) in vivo, the present inventors demonstrate that in vivo expression of HO1 can be used to treat restenosis.