Abstract: The present invention is directed to peptides, antibodies and antibody fragments inhibiting activity of “Melanoma Inhibitory Activity” (MIA).

Abstract: A low noise voltage-controlled oscillating circuit which can remove a power source noise to improve low frequency noise characteristics is disclosed. A capacitor C11 is provided between a base of a driving transistor Q1 and GND, whereby a low frequency noise input into the base can be removed. As the driving transistor Q1, a transistor having a low hFE is used, whereby the low frequency noise input from a power source can be removed. A coil L3 is provided on the emitter side of an oscillating transistor Q2, whereby broadband frequency characteristics can be obtained to improve phase noise frequency characteristics. On the emitter side of the oscillating transistor Q2, a resonance frequency in a resonant circuit having a capacitor C7 and the coil L3 is set near the center of a VCO oscillation frequency band, whereby it is possible to obtain the oscillation frequency which is not easily influenced by the noise.

Abstract: A layered adhesive construction comprising a backing layer and a first and second layer of hydrocolloid adhesive, where the first and second layer of hydrocolloid adhesive have different composition, and the second layer of hydrocolloid adhesive is at least partly interposed between the first layer of hydrocolloid adhesive and the backing layer, the first and second adhesive layers consisting of a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase where the discontinuous phase of the first adhesive layer comprises a hydrocolloids providing a higher moisture absorption capacity and higher initial rate of absorption to the adhesive layer than the hydrocolloids in the discontinuous phase of the second adhesive layer, and the discontinuous phase of second layer of adhesive comprises hydrocolloids providing a higher cohesion following moisture absorption to the adhesive compared to the hydrocolloid in the discontinuous phase of the first adhesive layer.

Abstract: A single use, hermetically sealing mousetrap has a housing defining an enclosure that is accessible through a rotatably mounted door controlled by a spring-loaded door opening gear mechanism. Mounted to the bottom of the housing inside the enclosure is a spring-actuated setting axle/kill bar and setting bar combination that is movable between a kill position and a set position by manipulation of a setting handle positioned outside the enclosure. When the setting axle/kill bar is moved to the set position, the door opening gear mechanism causes the door to open while tensioning a torsional door spring. A trip latch and bait pedal are configured to operate together to secure the kill and setting bars in the set position, with subsequent movement of the bait pedal by a mouse serving to release the trip latch. When the trap is thereby triggered, the kill bar moves rapidly to the kill position while releasing the door opening gear mechanism. The tensioned door spring then closes the door.

Abstract: A process for the production of synthesis gas by oxidizing a hydrocarbon fuel comprises forming mixture of the fuel and an oxidizing gas and contacting the mixture with a catalyst coated on at least part of a turbine (18) to produce a heated gas and passing the heated gas through the turbine (18) to produce power. Also a turbine (18) having a surface comprising a catalyst for the above process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication method for executing transmission and reception of a radio signal among communication terminals via a plurality of base stations connected to an IP (Internet Protocol) network. One of the base stations performs AD conversion on a radio signal received via an antenna from one of the communication terminals without demodulation, packetizes the AD-converted radio signal into packet data, and transmits the packet data to another base station over the IP network. The another base station performs DA conversion on the packet data received over the IP network from the one base station, transforms the DA-converted packet data into a radio signal without modulation, and transmits the radio signal to another base station via the antenna.

Abstract: A bottle for dispensing fluids, semi-solid, ointments, gels, paste, creams, powder, and the like. The substances in the container are naturally fed by gravity to a dispensing portion without the need for the dispenser to be placed in a vertical position, upside down position, or inclined position in order to allow the substances to move to the tip of the dispensing portion, all the while maintaining the container in a horizontal orientation.

Abstract: An object is to provide a solar ray lighting device which is capable of reducing the blocking and the shadowing of beams of light reflected by heliostats and which is capable of fixing firmly and stably a heavy and large-sized center reflector. In a beam-down type solar ray lighting device, at least three supporting blocks are assembled together to form a pyramidal shape. In addition, an outer circumferential edge of the center reflector is fixed to the supporting posts so that the outer circumferential edge of the center reflector can internally touch the supporting posts.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed-wiring board having an organic resin insulating layer and a metal wiring layer and having a film-like resistive element formed on the metal wiring layer thereof, the method including: disposing a metal wiring layer on one surface of one organic resin insulating layer 1 to form an organic resin printed-wiring board 4; forming a pair of electrodes 5 on the metal wiring layer of the organic resin printed-wiring board; forming a film-like resistive element 7 between the electrodes; applying a temperature and a pressure of a laminating press to the side of the metal wiring layer in the wiring board without use of a laminating adhesive agent to change a resistance value of the film-like resistive element; trimming the film-like resistive element for adjusting a resistance value; providing a circuit member 12 having at least one layer of insulating layer; and laminating the circuit member with a laminating adhesive agent 13 in between so as to contact with a layer of the organic

Abstract: A control drive, consisting of an electric motor and a planetary gear mechanism flush with the electric motor on the same axis of symmetry, comprising a ring gear, a planet carrier and three planet gears mounted on the planet carrier, the planet gears each having a front surface in the assembly direction in the area of their external teeth and the ring gear in the region of its internal teeth having three angle areas assigned to the planet gears of its end opposite the assembly direction in a defined angle position of the planet carrier to ring gear. The task of the present invention is to ensure that an economical and time-decoupled simple and rapid assembly of the three planet gears in the ring gear is possible without increasing the manufacturing expense on this account, in which only slight changes to existing forms are necessary.

Abstract: The invention refers to a working machine with a machining tool which can be set in a spindle head of a working spindle. A monitoring unit is provided which monitors the shape of the spindle head.

Abstract: An improved Rail Adaptor System/Rail Accessory System (RAS) which attaches to a firearm. The rail is top opening, modular, and free floats the barrel. Provided is a rigid, lightweight, strong platform for mounting firearm accessories. Heat transmission from the barrel assembly to the user is limited. The user is also protected from ventilated gases originating from the operating system. A quick detachable top rail section is provided so that that gas system may be easily accessed. This removable top section of the rail is what makes this device unique because the RAS may be installed without removing the barrel, gas system, front sight base, flash hider or the barrel nut. The herein described RAS is adaptable to a wide variety of firearms with the use of conversion parts. The top rail “returns to zero” on reinstallation allowing the remounting of various optics and electronic gun sites without the need to realign them.

Abstract: A system for changing sleeves that can be pushed onto ink transfer roller cores of a printing machine includes at least one magazine, at least one travel device, and a drive. The magazine includes at least one sleeve mounting device that is movable relative to a frame of the magazine. The travel device is connectable to the magazine so that the magazine is movable in the vertical and/or horizontal direction. The drive, which is a component of the travel device, provides a drive force or drive torque to move the sleeve mounting device relative to the frame of the magazine.

Abstract: A system for the remote control of a plurality of control units (A11 . . . A1n . . . An1 . . . Ann) for irrigation devices is described; the system includes a data processing device (1, B1 . . . Bn) for setting data regarding the duration and frequency of the irrigation periods of the irrigation devices associated to the control units and their position in time. The data processing device (1, B1 . . . Bn) includes a database (11) with archives containing the list of the control units of the plurality and data regarding their operation.

Abstract: A novel thyroid like compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are as defined in the specification, method for its preparation, composition and use thereof. Further, compounds of formula (I) has significantly low binding affinity to thyroid receptors and thus considerably devoid of thyrotoxic effects. The invention also relates to the use of the compound of formula (I) for the preparation of a medicament for treating various disease conditions including obesity, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome and co-morbidities associated with metabolic syndrome.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with methods for the selection of precursor ions of a sample polypeptide for fragmentation in mass spectrometry, together with methods for determining at least one putative amino acid sequence for a sample polypeptide, apparatus and computer programs for same.