Abstract: The present invention is directed to an in-house space antistatic & static electricity leakage method, comprising that multilayer different antistatic materials coated onto walls, ceilings, ground and glass doors, or windows so as to achieve the automatic compensation of antistatic action, wherein wall, ceiling and ground each is composed of base layer, interlayer and top layer. Said base layer is filled up using filling material containing antistatic material, scraped smooth, and compacted for 1-3 times; the interlayer can be coated with a thickness of 0.3-2 mm with antistatic interlayer material having decorative effect for 1-3 times. The top layer is coated 0.1-0.4 mm thick with antistatic covering material for 2-3 times. The glass door or window is coated with a thickness of 0.1-0.3 mm with transparent antistatic material for 2-8 times.

Abstract: Silsesquioxane polymers that are useful for preparing SiO.sub.2 -rich ceramic coatings are obtained as the polymeric reaction products from the hydrolysis and condensation of organosilanes having a .beta.-substituted alkyl group. A preferred silsesquioxane polymer is the polymeric reaction product obtained from .beta.-chloroethyltrichlorosilane. Coating compositions containing such silsesquioxane polymers dissolved in organic solvent may be applied to a substrate and converted to SiO.sub.2 -rich ceramic thin layers by evaporating the solvent and heating the coated substrate at moderate temperatures.

Abstract: A bicycle pedal assembly includes a pedal body, a coiled spring member and a pedal shaft. The pedal body has a frame portion and a tubular portion which partitions the frame portion. A cleat engaging unit is connected to the tubular portion. The coiled spring member interconnects the frame portion and an end of the tubular portion in order to position revertably the cleat engaging unit at a predetermined angle with respect to the frame portion. The pedal shaft extends through the coiled spring member and the tubular portion so that the frame portion is rotatable about the pedal shaft. The pedal shaft has a first end which extends beyond the frame portion and a second end which engages rotatably the tubular portion.

Abstract: A communications marketing system allows a client station accessing a computer network through a Network Service Provider (NSP) to receive advertisements whenever the connection path between the client station and the NSP is idle. The NSP monitors traffic to/from the client station to determine when the connection path is idle. An announcement server connected to the NSP transmits advertising messages and other information to the client station when the connection path is idle. The advertisements are displayed in a predetermined location of a browser client window of the client station. The advertisements can be played/displayed for a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A locking mechanism of the present invention is for locking a cover to a body of an apparatus when the cover closes the body. The locking mechanism includes a strip-shaped portion having a free end portion and an engagement hole into which the free end portion projects when the cover is closed. The strip-shaped portion is formed on the cover and engages the body to resiliently deform when the cover is moved in a closing direction in which the cover closes the body. The strip-shaped portion engages the body to resiliently deform when the cover is moved in an opening direction in which the cover opens the body. The opening direction is opposite to the closing direction. The body has a portion defining an engagement hole into which the free end portion projects to engage the wall of the engagement hole when the cover closes the body, and from which the free end portion projects out of the engagement with the wall when the cover is moved in the opening direction.

Abstract: Battery pack for use in various electronic products are pivotably connected together by two parallel link assemblies which permit the two portions of the battery pack to be folded with respect to one another into various configurations. Each link assembly includes a rotary electrical connection, one link providing a supply path and the other link supplying a return path to the batteries in both casings. Wiper type contacts are supplied in each link. External contacts may be located in one of the two casings or one contact may be located on each of the two casings. In one embodiment a flexible printed circuit board wire trace is used to provide an electrical connection between opposing poles of cells in the two casings to eliminate the rotary electrical connection and potential for failure across such connection while still providing multiple configuration adjustability.

Abstract: The invention relates to new compounds with the general formula I for use as a tool to introduce macromolecules into cells. The invention further relates to compositions for introducing macromolecules into cells, comprising vesicles formed by at least one compound in a solvent. The macromolecule can be incorporated in the vesicles and/or bound to the vesicles or another aggregate of the new compounds. In a preferred embodiment at least one targeting molecule, for instance a (labelled) antibody, may further be attached to the vesicles.

Abstract: A Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolate, designated B.t. strain EG5847, exhibits insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Two novel toxin genes from B.t. strain EG5847 designated cryET4 and cryET5 produce insecticidal proteins with activity against a broad spectrum of insects of the order Lepidoptera. The cryET4 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:1 and produces a CryET4 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:2. The cryET5 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:3 and produces a CryET5 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:4.

Abstract: A sacrificial anode and method of making a sacrificial anode are provided. The anode includes an extruded galvanically active metal rod and integrally formed end cap which has a cylindrically shaped portion with a threaded exterior surface. The anode is formed by extruding the rod, forging the end cap from the anchoring end portion of the rod, and machining the outer surface of the end cap to provide threads.

Abstract: A specimen slide (1) for a microscope, camera or other such observation device has a receiving area (2) for cell or tissue samples or other such organic material and a smaller observation area (3) for the organic material. The specimen slide (1) at least in the observation area is made of transparent material. Within the receiving area (2) the specimen slide (1) is provided with thin-film sensors (6 to 12) adjacent to the observation area (3) for measuring physiological parameters of the organic material. The chemical and physical characteristics of the organic material under observation can be picked up by the sensors while it is observed, for example under a microscope. Sensors of differing types can be provided, such as interdigital capacitors (6), NO sensors (8), O.sub.2 sensors (9) or temperature sensors (11), thereby making available important physiological measurement and/or control parameters.

Abstract: A method of playing a game and a tracking device used in connection with the game are provided. The method includes (a) using a gaming device for generating one of a first outcome and a second outcome for gaming decisions; (b) selling a chance to a player for a price s for playing a number of decisions n of the gaming device, where n is greater than 1; (c) the player selecting and wagering on one of the first and second outcomes separately for each of the number of decisions n; (d) generating a series of n decisions with the gaming device from one of the first and second outcomes; (e) tracking a correct number of decisions m made by the player out of the number of decisions n purchased by the player; and (f) paying the player having a predetermined correct number of decisions an amount based on a binomial distribution.

Abstract: The present invention discovery of a printer having a particular printer type in a network is disclosed. A socket having a socket identifier (ID)) associated with the printer type is provided to allow communication between the network and the printer. In a socket poll mode, the socket awaits and obtains outgoing data from the network tagged with the socket ID and sends the obtained outgoing data to the printer. In a socket listen mode, the socket awaits and obtains incoming data from the printer and sends the obtained incoming data to the network. A printer information object is provided for storing printer information associated with the printer once the printer is discovered. A timer provides a periodic timing signal TICK. The printer is periodically polled once every N TICKs.

Abstract: A crystalline terpolymer polyamide produced from: (a) an equimolar salt of hexamethylenediamine with adipic acid, (b) an equimolar salt of hexamethylenediamine with terephthalic acid, and (c) 12-aminododecanoic acid or .omega.-laurolactam; a polyamide resin composition comprising (A) the terpolymer polyamide and (B) a modified polyolefin; a polyamide resin composition comprising (A) the terpolymer polyamide, (B) the modified polyolefin, and (C) polyamide 12; a polyamide resin composition comprising (A) the terpolymer polyamide and (D) an inorganic filler and/or a flame retardant; and an automotive part comprising a molding one of these terpolymer polyamide and polyamide resin compositions.

Abstract: A needle valve nozzle (1) with injection mold (2) has a channel (11) for injection molding of flat workpieces form its narrow side. The channel (11) lies in the interior of the valve needle (10) belonging to the nozzle and extends over a partial longitudinal region of this valve needle (10). The channel (11) has an inlet (12) in the interior of the housing (6) of the needle valve nozzle (1) and at least one lateral exit (13) at an outlet before the free end (10a) of the valve needle (10) facing the injection mold (2), so that the open position of the needle valve nozzle provided for injection molding is reached by pushing the valve needle (10) with this exit (13) so far out of the housing (6) that the lateral exit (13) comes to lie at the level of the mold or cavity to be filled, while for the closed position, the valve needle (10) with this exit (13) can be retracted into the housing (6).

Abstract: An apparatus is described for adjusting the position of rolls (9) in stands with two working rolls for longitudinal rolling mills, in particular for rolling seamless tubes, with hydraulic capsule directly connected to the chock (8) of each roll bearing, wherein said capsule comprises a movable piston (2) and stationary parts (1, 3). At one end of said piston (2) there is provided a shaped axial element (12) for the engagement into a corresponding undercut groove (18) of said chock (8) to balance the own weights and take up the end plays along the capsule axis. Such an apparatus is preferably associated with a device for detecting the relative position between piston (2) and stationary parts (1, 3) by means of a transducer (7) in an out-of-center position with respect to the axis.

Abstract: Implantation materials for the living body comprising: 10 to 4000 ppm of gaseous ingredients combined, mainly composed of oxygen; up to 100 ppm of ingredients other than the gaseous ingredients such as iron; and the balance titanium. An oxide film is formed on the surface, where necessary, by anodizing or the like. Titanium fixation wires for implanting in the living body composing: up to 300 ppm oxygen, up to 50 ppm hydrogen, up to 200 ppm nitrogen, and up to 400 ppm carbon, all as gaseous ingredients; up to 100 ppm of ingredients other than the gaseous ingredients such as iron; and the balance titanium. For applications where strength is the primary consideration, the wires comprise: from more than 100 to 1000 ppm of iron; up to 250 ppm oxygen, up to 50 ppm hydrogen, up to 170 ppm nitrogen, and up to 400 ppm carbon, all as gaseous ingredients; up to 100 ppm of iron and ingredients other than the gaseous ingredients; and the balance titanium.

Abstract: A resin composition for stereolithography and a process for producing a three-dimensional object using the same. The resin composition comprises (1) a liquid photohardenable resin composition containing at least one of photo-polymerizable compounds and a photosensitive polymerization initiator, and (2) at least one of radiation energy absorbers in an amount of from 0.001 to 1.0% by weight based on the total amount of the liquid photohardenable resin composition (1).

Abstract: A disk changer apparatus for playing back a plurality of disks selectively has a disk transfer unit including a forward feed lever 107 for taking out disks 2, 3 from under a stocker tray 1, and a rearward feed lever 110 for transferring the disks 2, 3 to a disk playback unit 102. A designated disk 2, 3 held in the stocker tray 1 is taken out from under the stocker tray 1 by the forward feed lever 107, and then the disk 2, 3 is transferred to the disk playback unit 102 by the rearward feed lever 110.

Abstract: The present invention provides polyanionic, substituted CDs having cellular growth modulating-activity. The invention further provides CDs having anionic groups on one side of the CD molecule. Therapeutic methods for using, as well as methods of making the CD compounds of the invention, are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: This invention provides the following resin composition, method for producing the composition, resin slide material, organic solvent resist material and glass fiber reinforced composition obtained therefrom. A polycarbonate/polyolefin based resin composition exhibiting an improved polycarbonate/polyolefin compatibility prepared by melt kneadin (A) a polycarbonate resin; (B) a polyolefin resin; (C) a polyolefin resin that has been modified with at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of epoxy, carboxyl, and an acid anhydride groups; (D) a compound represented by the formula: HOOC--R--NH.sub.2 wherein R represents at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alkene group, an alkylidene group, and an oligomethylene group containing 5 or more carbon atoms, and phenylene group and naphthylene group optionally substituted with an alkyl group; and optionally, (E) a styrene copolymer resin.