Abstract: The inventive sewing device for overcasting a mechanical twisted suture comprises a body (1) provided with a spiral needle (12) which is rotatable and translationally displaceable and is connected to a drive for rotating it, clamping jaws (6, 7) which are arranged on the distal end of the body for fixing the tissue parts to be sewed and provided with a unit for controlling the relative position thereof. The spiral needle (12) is designed in the form of an atraumatic or a hollow needle, is provided with a thread arranged therein, comprises at least two complete turns and is positioned in such a way that it is displaceable in a direction along the clamping jaws (6, 7) at a distance equal to or greater than the entire length of the spiral. The device comprises a nest (17) for catching the pointed end of the needle and/or the thread at the end of the suture and means for extracting the needle from the tissue.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer sheet which has a high transfer sensitivity in thermal transfer printing to obtain a high density print, has a high sharpness of thermal transfer images, can prevent an abnormal transfer in printing even after being stored at high temperature and high humidity, and can provide a sufficiently satisfactory printed matter.

Abstract: A patterned magnetic recording medium for use in heat assisted magnetic recording comprises an electrically conductive heat sink layer and a plurality of discrete magnetic recording elements positioned adjacent to a first surface of the heat sink layer. Disc drives that include the patterned medium and a method of magnetic recording using the patterned media are also included.

Abstract: A refresh control circuit receives an interrupt signal, which is a request to refresh DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and which is asserted at predetermined timings. The refresh control circuit counts the number of times the interrupt signal is asserted, and asserts an interrupt subroutine start signal, which is an instruction to refresh the DRAM, in an idle state in which the DRAM is accessible from an external circuit, for a number of times that is equal to the number of times thus counted. When the interrupt subroutine start signal is asserted, a refresh circuit executes a predetermined interrupt subroutine, and supplies a refresh pattern to the DRAM.

Abstract: A thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) array substrate, comprising a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines formed on a substrate. The gate lines and the data lines define a plurality of pixel regions, and, in each of the pixel regions, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor and a first light blocking bar are formed, and a second light blocking bar is formed over the first light blocking bar.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor memory apparatus is provided to minimize failure of the semiconductor memory apparatus and to secure a processing margin. The method also provides for minimizing the deterioration of an operating speed and the operational stability, and minimizing the increase of resistance occurring as a result of a reduced processing margin when forming a gate pattern in a peripheral region of the semiconductor memory apparatus. The method includes forming a connection pad in a peripheral region while forming a buried word line in a cell region, and forming a gate pattern in the peripheral region while forming a bit line in the cell region.

Abstract: A magnetic writer writes to a magnetic medium including a plurality of tracks that each includes a plurality of isolated magnetic elements for storage of information. The magnetic writer includes a write element having a write element tip having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and first and second side edges extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. A side shield is proximate the first side edge and no shield is proximate the second side edge.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of genetic engineering of flavor, fragrance and biocontrol agent development. More specifically it relates to a process for production of natural flavors, fragrances or bio-control agents by the control of one or more genes implicated in that process. The invention provides an isolated or recombinant nucleic acid or functional fragment thereof encoding a proteinaceous molecule essentially capable of flavor, fragrance and/or bio-control agent synthesis when provided with a suitable substrate under appropriate reaction conditions. The invention further provides a nucleic acid or functional fragment thereof encoding a proteinaceous molecule essentially capable of synthesizing at least a monoterpene alcohol linalool when contacted with geranyl diphosphate (GPP) and/or at least a sesquiterpene alcohol nerolidol when contacted with farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) under appropriate reaction conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coumarin derivatives, their carboxamides, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their uses as drugs for kidney protection, treating drugs of hypertension, cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, non-insulin dependent diabetes, tumor, pre-cancerous lesion, and edemas.

Abstract: Disclosed are nitrile derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising nitrile derivatives. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise compounds of the formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of such compounds, intermediates used in the preparation of such compounds, and the uses of such compounds in treating hyperproliferative diseases, inflammatory diseases and viral and bacterial infections and inducing apoptosis in cancer cells.

Abstract: A kit for repairing and inflating inflatable articles comprises a compressor unit, a container unit containing a sealant fluid and a fluidic line to connect the compressor unit to the container unit. The kit also comprises a first non-return valve placed along the fluidic line, a duct connected to the fluidic line between the compressor unit and the first non-return valve and a second non-return valve to close the duct; the first and second non-return valves are normally closed and respectively open automatically when the container unit is connected to the fluidic line or when the duct is connected to the inflatable item.

Abstract: A metal line in a semiconductor device includes an insulation layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. A metal line forming region is formed in the insulation layer. A metal line is formed to fill the metal line forming region of the insulation layer. And a diffusion barrier that includes an amorphous TaBN layer is formed between the metal line and the insulation layer. The amorphous TaBN layer prevents a copper component from diffusing into the semiconductor substrate, thereby improving upon the characteristics and the reliability of a device.

Abstract: Construction equipment including a hydraulic pump driven by an engine, a lower driving structure, an upper swing structure swingably mounted on the lower driving structure, a working device mounted on the upper swing structure and having a boom, an arm, and a bucket respectively driven by a hydraulic cylinder is disclosed. The construction equipment comprises a rear view camera to permit a driver to view rearward traffic conditions.

Abstract: A wafer level chip scale package having an enhanced heat exchange efficiency with an EMF shield is presented. The wafer level chip scale package includes a semiconductor chip, an insulation layer, and a metal plate. The semiconductor chip has a plurality of bonding pads on an upper face thereof. The insulation layer is disposed over the upper face of the semiconductor chip and has openings that expose some portions of the bonding pads. The metal plate covers an upper face of the insulation layer and side faces of the semiconductor chip in which the metal plate is electrically insulated from the bonding pads.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for human body communication using a limited passband. The system includes a transmission frame generating unit for human body communication which generates a transmission frame for human body communication based on data information including user identification (ID) and data scrambled into an orthogonal code generated by the user ID; a symbol mapping unit for symbolizing the generated transmission frame for human body communication according to a predetermined modulating method; a spreading unit for spreading the symbol outputted in the symbol mapping unit; a waveform generating unit for generating a baseband signal whose band is limited to a predetermined range with respect to the data spread in the spreading unit; and a middle band transmitting unit for modulating the baseband signal into a predetermined limited passband signal.