Abstract: Plants with an altered starch synthesizing ability are produced by incorporating into the genome of the plant at least one donor gene encoding a starch primer. The starch primer is an enzyme capable of initiating starch synthesis, such as an amylogenin and/or glycogenin. DNA constructs encoding a starch primer are provided, particularly constructs encoding amylogenin from maize.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide comprises a first step of laminating, on one major surface of a first glass material, a second glass material to a desired thickness, the second glass material having optical characteristics different from those of the first glass material, a second step of forming the second glass material to have a desired circuit pattern, and a third step of laminating a third glass material having optical characteristics similar to those of the first glass material on an entire surface of the first glass material on which the circuit pattern is formed by the second glass material. In at least one of the first and third steps, the glass material to be laminated is laminated by coupling.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous protein composition from human blood plasma, wherein the plasma undergoes a series of treatments by heating and precipitating agent to give albumin solutions containing the precipitating agent, and said precipitating agent is separated from the resulting solutions to give a crude aqueous albumin solution which is subjected to at least one liquid phase chromatography step to retain at least part of the secondary proteins other than albumin. The chromatography comprises affinity chromatography on a particulate support consisting of neutral particles loaded with at least one compound comprising sulphate groups, whereby, after the albumin solution has been fed through, the particulate affinity chromatography support is eluted by feeding through an aqueous saline solution, preferably by increasing the ionic strength, and the desired protein composition is collected by elution.

Abstract: A process for producing 2-?3(S)-amino-2-(R)-hydroxyl-4-phenyl butyl!-N-tert,butyl decahydro-(4aS,8aS)-isoquinoline-e(S)-carboxamide of the formula (I) via 3(S)-?lower alkoxy carbonyl amino, phenoxy carbonyl amino or benzyl oxycarbonyl amino!-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl butyric acid and process for producing said acid.

Abstract: A method of forming a partially perforated assembly comprising a perforated facestock material, an unperforated liner, and a self-adhesive adhering the perforated facestock material to the unperforated liner, the method comprising forming a temporary assembly including the perforated facestock material, the self-adhesive, and a temporary carrier adhered to the perforated facestock material by the self-adhesive, the perforated facestock material having been perforated by material removal of portions of the facestock material, removing the temporary carrier from its adhered relation to the perforated facestock material, and after the removing, adhering the unperforated liner to the perforated facestock material by the self-adhesive to form the partially perforated assembly.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing alkanones and alkanols by oxidizing an alkane and/or alkene having from 3 to 30 carbon atoms to form an oxidation mixture containing alkylhydroperoxide. A basic, aqueous solution is added to the oxidation mixture so that a separate basic water phase with a pH higher than 8.5 is formed. The alkylhydroperoxide is then decomposed in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst which contains a metal compound immobilized on a carrier material. The metal of the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu. The carrier material is stable in the presence of the separate basic water phase.

Abstract: The invention describes a target approach procedure for a guided, mobile missile for use against ground targets, particularly bridges, roads, rail junctions, hangars, shelters, command posts, harbor installations as well as ships, in which the missile is released at a great distance from the target and flies automatically to the target, with guidance by parallel lines that characterize ground structures, and hits it from the most favorable approach direction.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of substituted 1,2,4-triazoline-3(2H)-ones of general formula (I) ##STR1## by reacting an amide of general formula (IV) ##STR2## with phosgen or thiophosgen or a phosgen substitute or thiophosgen substitute to a compound of general formula V ##STR3## and subsequent reaction of (V) with a compound of general formula (VI) or of an acid addition salt of (VI)Q--NH--NH--CO--R.sup.26 (VI)to compounds of general formula (I).Compounds of general formula (I) can be used as herbicides.

Abstract: A hard material-coated wafer that having a distortable substrate and a hard material film deposited thereon by a CVD method is provided. The substrate is substantially flat while in a free-standing state. However, deposition of the hard material film having a Vickers hardness of more than Hv3000 on the substrate causes the substrate to distort into a generally convex-shape. Specifically, the wafer is distorted to the film side with a distortion height H of -150 .mu.m to -2 .mu.m. The resulting wafer can have a total thickness that ranges from 0.1 mm to 2.1 mm; and a diameter that is bigger than 25 mm. Moreover, more than 50% of the film can be polished to a roughness less than Rmax 50 nm and Ra 20 nm.

Abstract: A coating for reducing brake pad noise is provided that includes about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenolic thermal setting resin, about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite, about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide, and, 0 to about 40% by weight of fillers and pigments. The coating is applied to a brake pad and cured. A method for reducing brake noise is also provided which includes the steps of coating a brake pad surface with a coating including about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenolic thermal setting resin, about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite, about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide, and 0 to about 40% by weight of fillers and pigments, and curing the coating.

Abstract: A gas laser oscillator has at least a partial reflection unit and a total reflection unit, each of which comprises an extension unit for connecting between a gas introducing unit and a fixed block unit. The gas introducing unit has a gas inlet port for circulating laser gas in a laser tube, and the fixed block unit is provided for fixing a reflector. A gas inlet port of the gas introducing unit is arranged with a predetermined interval of 120 mm or more so that the reflectors are free from contamination by floating powders and deterioration by ultraviolet lays.

Abstract: The invention relates to new anellated (oxa) hydantoins, and herbicidal compositions containing same. The invention also relates to methods for controlling noxious plants using the anellated (oxa) hydantoins of the invention.

Abstract: A method for controlling the injection of a die casting machine in which immediately after molten metal is injected into a cavity of metal molds at a high speed, the pressure oil in the chamber at the rod side of an injection cylinder is discharged into a tank side to commence the increase in pressure. A reference point for a switching-over position where a high speed charge is switched over to the increase in pressure is determined by computing a necessary length along the path for keeping the increased charging pressure on the basis of the supplied molten metal quantity during the previous injection process and subtracting the length from the length between the starting position and the position of limit of the forward movement at the previous injection process.

Abstract: A frame assembly for a motor vehicle and method of manufacturing the same. The method includes the steps of: forming a rearward frame module, forming a forward frame module, and forming a central frame module including a pair of longitudinal central frame siderails.

Abstract: Peptidomimetics of the formula C-AMBA-X where C is cysteine, X is, for example, methionine or phenylalanine and AMBA is a hydrophobic spacer, notably 3-aminomethylbenzoic acid. These compounds are effective inhibitors of p21ras farnesyltransferase. Other modifications including alternative spacers for AMBA, and replacement of the A.sub.1 A.sub.2 X component of known CA.sub.1 A.sub.2 X tetrapeptides by a non-peptide aryl or heterocyclic component are also disclosed as are various phosphorylated and arylated derivatives of peptides and peptidomimetics. Pro-drugs made by functionalizing terminal amino and carboxylic acid groups of peptides and peptidomimetics are also disclosed. Such functionalized derivatives demonstrate increased cell uptake. Other structural modifications are also referred to.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal display includes upper and lower substrates, electrodes on each of the upper and lower substrates such that the electrodes are facing each other, a first alignment layer formed on the upper and lower substrates and formed of a material which aligns perpendicular to a rubbing direction, and a second alignment layer pattern formed on the first alignment layer and formed of a material which aligns parallel to the rubbing direction. The method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display involves a process where pixels are divided into two halves or in single units, and then each pixel having different aligning directions can be performed through one rubbing step, so that the process is simplified and damage to the surfaces of alignment layers is reduced. Thus, the angle of visibility and display quality are enhanced.

Abstract: A medium for water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink for stencil printing is provided, which is useful for diluting the emulsion ink to obtain a transparent and pale color ink without lowering viscosity of the ink. The medium is a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion comprising an oil phase and a water phase, in which the medium contains an extending pigment in the oil phase but is free from coloring pigments. The medium preferably has an optical density value of 1.4 or more as measured by a reflection densitometer when the medium is applied and dried in a thickness of 50 .mu.m onto a transparent sheet placed on a black standard board, and has 32 or less of flow value in one minute as measured by a spreadometer. The extending pigment preferably constitutes 1 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the medium, and may be inorganic fine particles or organic fine particles that are insoluble in said oil phase. The inorganic fine particles may be those subjected to lipophilic treatment.

Abstract: A finder is designed so that in a camera having three or more kinds of formats, a finder magnification can be changed in association with conversion of format, and for conversions into at least two kinds of formats of the three or more kinds of formats, finder magnifications are changed at the same magnification ratio by the same technique.

Abstract: Clones are disclosed comprising at least part of a DNA sequence of a gene encoding maize acetyl CoA carboxylase, or a sequence showing substantial homology therewith, flanked by heterologous DNA. DNA from such clones may be used to isolate similar sequences in other plants. Such sequences may be used to transform plants to give a variety of useful effects, including resistance to herbicides such as fluazifop, and modified oil-bearing properties.

Abstract: An improved construction of a .?.Randel.!. .Iadd.Lundell.Iaddend.-type rotor of a vehicle-mounted alternator, capable of reducing the windage noise which is produced as a result of interference between the rotor and the stator of the alternator. The rotor has a pair of pole cores provided with a plurality of mutually meshing claws, and an exciting coil disposed at the inner side of the pole cores. Spacers in the form of an integral ring or discrete wedges are fitted in the spaces between adjacent pole core claws so as to provide a substantially smooth cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the rotor portion facing the radial teeth on the stator.