Abstract: A cooling system for a low pressure casting device, which includes an upper mold provided with a core portion of a spark plug and an upper die, a lower mold provided with a mold portion of a combustion chamber and a lower die, and side molds, may include i) a coolant supply unit connected respectively to the core portion of the spark plug, the upper die, the mold portion of the combustion chamber, and the lower die through coolant supply lines, ii) a cooling air supply unit connected respectively to the side molds and the mold portion of the combustion chamber through air supply lines, and iii) a vacuum intake unit connected respectively to the core portion of the spark plug, the upper die, the mold portion of the combustion chamber, and the lower die through vacuum intake lines.

Abstract: The C-terminal domain of focal adhesion kinase (FAK-CD) was isolated using a Baculoviral system. Using phage display techniques, a phage encoding a 12 amino-acid peptide (peptide 35) and AV3 that binds to FAK-CD were identified. The peptides were also conjugated to TAT-FITC to produce a fluorescently labeled chimeric molecule capable of penetrating cell membranes. Contacting various breast cancer cell lines with these molecule caused detachment, rounding, apoptosis and cell death. These effects were not observed in normal (non-cancerous) breast cells.

Abstract: A solid-state image capturing device includes a plurality of electrode pads for inputting and outputting a signal or voltage from and to the outside, a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a planarization film for planarizing the difference in the level on the surface above the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a microlens for focusing incident light on each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, and a protection film provided above the microlens and the planarization film, the planarization film and the protection film above the plurality of electrode pads being removed as an opening, where the protection film has a protection film removing area that at least includes an area removed across all or a corner portion of the opening and the image capturing area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a G-protein coupled receptor and a novel ligand therefor. The invention provides screening assays for the identification of candidate compounds which modulate the activity of the G-protein coupled receptor, as well as assays useful for the diagnosis and treatment of a disease or disorder related to the dysregulation of G-protein coupled receptor signaling.

Abstract: 2-Phenoxy pyrimidinone analogues are provided, of the Formula: wherein variables are as described herein. Such compounds are ligands that may be used to modulate specific receptor activity in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of conditions associated with pathological receptor activation in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using such compounds to treat such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for receptor localization studies.

Abstract: The present invention provides a clamping device for a vehicle body transfer cart, in which a rotation unit for rotating a cart unit, an air supply unit for supplying air to the cart unit, and an electrical signal unit for transmitting an electric signal to the cart unit are installed in a single processing device such that the structure of the device is simplified, the number of components is decreased to reduce manufacturing and installation costs, the structure of the cart unit is improved to be suitable for the clamping device, and thus the weight of the cart unit is reduced.

Abstract: Software that automatically locates and marks specific portions of a document and defines hyperlinks including at least a portion of the marked text. An exemplary implementation, tailored for legal citations, processes the portion of the marked text as a search term, and allows completion of hyperlinks without the necessity of including complete file addresses. This implementation also defines a portion of the hyperlinks based on the cost or time of executing the hyperlink, to reduce the cost or time of executing the hyperlink.

Abstract: A circuit board structure and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, including providing a core board having conductive traces and solder pads respectively formed thereon, wherein width of the solder pads corresponds to that of the conductive traces, and pitch between adjacent solder pads is made wide enough to allow multiple conductive traces to pass through; forming on the core board an insulating layer with openings for exposing the solder pads therefrom; forming on the insulating layer a plurality of extending pads electrically connected to the solder pads respectively, wherein the projection area of the extending pads is larger than that of the corresponding solder pads and covers conductive traces adjacent to the corresponding solder pads. Thus, more conductive traces are allowed to pass between adjacent solder pads and meanwhile, the extending pads provide an effective solder ball wetting area for achieving good solder joints and sufficient height after collapse.

Abstract: An axial plain bearing assembly includes a thrust ring provided for common rotation with a rotary component. The thrust ring has a radial seal face on an end face thereof for co-operating with a radial seal face of a non-rotational seal ring of a gas-lubricated mechanical face seal assembly for sealing said rotary and stationary components against each other. A plurality of peripherally spaced gas-pumping grooves is formed in at least one of the radial seal faces of the thrust and non-rotational seal rings. A mass ring connected with the thrust ring is provided at an axial distance from the thrust ring. The mass ring is configured and adapted to exert a balancing force on the thrust ring under centrifugal forces acting on the mass ring during common rotation of the mass and thrust rings to compensate for thermal distortion of the thrust ring during operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing trichlorosilane, including: a reaction vessel in which a supply gas containing silicon tetrachloride and hydrogen is supplied to produce a reaction product gas containing trichlorosilane and hydrogen chloride; a heating mechanism that heats the interior of the reaction vessel; a storage container that stores the reaction vessel and the heating mechanism; a gas supply internal cylinder that supplies the supply gas in the reaction vessel; a gas discharge external cylinder that is substantially concentrically disposed outside the gas supply internal cylinder, forming a discharge passageway of the reaction product gas between an outer circumferential surface of the gas supply internal cylinder and an inner circumferential surface of the gas discharge external cylinder; and a cooling cylinder that supports the gas discharge external cylinder disposed inside thereof and includes a refrigerant passageway formed therein for circulating a refrigerant.

Abstract: A signal processing system applicable to an electronic system having a storage unit, an indicator light, and a driving circuit includes a first signal processing unit, a second signal processing unit, and a signal computing unit. The indicator light will light up, if the electronic system does not access the storage unit for data. The first signal processing unit is electrically connected to the driving circuit and configured to receive a first pulse signal while the electronic system is accessing the storage unit for data, charge/discharge and transform the first pulse signal, to output a second pulse signal. The second signal processing unit receives the second pulse signal, charges/discharges and transforms the second pulse signal, to output a third pulse signal. The signal computing unit receives and computes the second and third pulse signals to generate a fourth pulse signal for driving the indicator light to perceivably glitter.

Abstract: The invention provides a pyrimidodiazepinone derivative represented by the general formula (I) [wherein n represents 1 or 2, Z represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R1 and R2 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom or the like, A represents a bond, (CH2)m (wherein m represents an integer of 1 to 4), optionally substituted phenylene, optionally substituted pyridinediyl, or C?O, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted lower alkyl, or the like, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or the like], or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or the like.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises an object area extracting unit for extracting an object area including an object pixel and pixels adjacent to the object pixel from a bayer pattern image; a fault pixel judging unit for determining if the object pixel is a fault pixel based on levels of the adjacent pixels and a fault pixel judgment standard range that varies according to a level of the object pixel; and a fault pixel correcting unit for correcting the level of the object pixel determined to be a fault pixel based on a level average value of the adjacent pixels and a fault pixel correction standard range that varies according to the level average value of the adjacent pixels. Therefore, the present invention can remove a hot pixel and noise effectively.

Abstract: A method of correcting image distortion and an apparatus for processing an image using the method are provided, where the method can overcome the disadvantages of the conventional methods of correcting lens distortion and can minimize image quality degradation at outer portions,. The method includes: receiving an image from a wide-angle lens; extracting a distortion coefficient of the distortion in the image caused by the wide-angle lens; correcting the distortion of the image by using the extracted distortion coefficient; and displaying a corrected image. The apparatus includes: a wide-angle lens for receiving an image; an image processing unit comprising a distortion coefficient extracting unit for extracting a distortion coefficient of distortion in the image caused by the wide-angle lens and a distortion correcting unit for correcting the distortion of the image using the extracted distortion coefficient; and a display unit for displaying a corrected image.

Abstract: A system for use with a consumable beverage.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device 1 is arranged so that a hollow section 9 is formed between a solid-state imaging element 2 and a covering section 4 and an air path 7 is formed in an adhesive section 5 so as to extend from the hollow section 9 to the outside, wherein the adhesive section 5 is formed so as not to be positioned on a signal processing section 8 for processing a signal of the solid-state imaging element 2. This makes it possible to reduce noises occurring in the signal processing section of the semiconductor element while preventing occurrence of condensation in the covering section for covering the semiconductor element.

Abstract: A dual mode transient recovery control method and system is proposed, which is designed for use with a direct-current (DC) power output unit, such as a DC-DC converter, for fast transient recovery of DC output power by switching the DC-DC converter to operate between a hysteretic mode and a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) mode. The proposed control method and system is characterized by the use of a dual-threshold scheme to compare the output voltage. This feature may discharge the transient output voltage, raised by the over-shoot, to the steady state by switching to the discharging mode, and similarly charge the transient output voltage, dropped by the under-shoot, to the steady state by switching to the charging mode. This mechanism may allow DC-DC converters with higher slew rate to make transient ripples of output voltage to return to steady state more quickly, and additionally allow a better level of noise immunity.

Abstract: A control unit 51 obtains a user ID of a user who enters a room from card reading information read by card readers so as to judge existence or nonexistence of an available image forming apparatus which has been judged in advance in accordance with the obtained user ID. The control unit selects the image forming apparatus with the highest frequency in use and turns on the power source thereof when the power source of any image forming apparatus is not made into an on state even when there are some image forming apparatuses which is available for the user who enters the room. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce power consumption by the image forming apparatus while improving convenience for a user in accordance with entrance and exit of the user.

Abstract: A case structure of an integrated package module for a hybrid vehicle is provided. A front case of the integrated package module is formed of a first front case having a receiving groove on a upper portion thereof and a second front case. The case structure can stably mount and support the integrated package module on a vehicle body in a safer and cost-effective manner.