Abstract: Novel compounds that mimic and/or modulate the activity of wild-type nucleic acids. In general, the compounds contain a selected sequence of nucleosidic bases or other reactive groups that are covalently bound through nitrogen-containing linear, hairpin, dumbbell, and circular shaped tethers.

Abstract: The presence of a disk cartridge in a disk drive is detected by obtaining a measure of the load on the spindle motor of the disk drive and comparing that measure to a threshold value. The measure of load on the spindle motor may comprise (i) the time the spindle motor takes to spin-up to its full operating speed, (ii) the time the spindle motor takes to coast down to its operating speed from a first speed in excess of the operating speed, (iii) the voltage applied across the coils of the spindle motor, or (iv) the current drawn by the spindle motor.

Abstract: A d.c.-to-d.c. converter of the kind having a step-up or step-down transformer with a primary to be connected to a d.c. power supply via an electronic switch, and a secondary to be connected to a load via a smoothing and rectifying circuit. The voltage being applied to the load is detected and fed back to a switch control circuit whereby the switch is controlled to keep constant the converter output voltage. Connected in parallel with the transformer primary, a surge suppressor circuit has a serial connection of a surge-absorbing capacitor and a rectifying diode and a resistor for absorbing a surge developing across the transformer primary winding each time the switch is turned off.

Abstract: 2′-O-modified ribosyl nucleosides and modified oligonucleotides containing such nucleotides are disclosed. Oligonucleotides are disclosed that have increased binding affinity as shown by molecular modeling experiments. The 2′-O-modified nucleosides of the invention include ring structures that position the sugar moiety of the nucleosides preferentially in 3′ endo geometries.

Abstract: A gel polymer electrolyte according to the present invention comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate copolymer, poly(ethylene/vinylacetate/carbon oxide: EVACM), and poly(ethylene/vinylacetate/maleic acid anhydride: EVAMA); an inorganic filler; and a liquid electrolyte that a lithium salt is dissolved in an aprotic solvent. It is preferable that the polymer material in a gel polymer electrolyte according to the present invention is in the range of 20 to 30% by weight, the inorganic material filler is in the range of 5 to 20% by weight, and the liquid electrolyte is in the range of 60 to 80 % by weight. As a specific functional group which has a high compatibility with a liquid electrolyte in the present invention is contained in the polymer material, a lithium ion becomes to move with ease in electrolyte, and the ionic conductivity is over 0.5 mS/cm which is the demand level of a gel polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: A latch system for a removable cartridge and disk drive is provided. The cartridge is hinged at the back so as to pivot apart about an axis that is perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the disk. A pair of latches are disposed on opposing sides of the cartridge outboard of a labyrinth seal. Each of the latches includes an upper and a lower protrusion that acts as a catch that are insertable into corresponding apertures in the cartridge. The latches a spring-loaded toward a closed position. A load ramp for loading and unloading heads is fixed in the drive and contacts and engages a first latch, and a second unlatching member is fixed in the drive and contacts and engages the second latch. Employing the load ramp to unlatch one side of the cartridge conserves space within the cartridge.

Abstract: A measure of the performance of an object-oriented application program is obtained by measuring, for a plurality of the user input functions of the application program for which a response is provided by the application program, an elapsed time between the initiation of the user input function and the response provided thereto by the application program. The measured elapsed times for each user input function are summed, and then an average response time is obtained for the application program by dividing that sum by the number of user input functions sampled. The measure of performance of the application program may be normalized with respect to a Function Point index derived for the application program. Additionally, for application programs that operate upon a database, the measure of performance may be further normalized with respect to the size of the database.

Abstract: A variable capacity type compressor includes a swash plate and pistons to effect compressing action. The tilting position of the swash plate is controlled by the pressure in a control pressure chamber into which a coolant in the discharge pressure region is introduced. The pressure in the control pressure chamber is controlled by a capacity control valve mounted to the rear housing in an inclined position relative to a plane perpendicular to the axis of the rotatable drive shaft.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a lithium ion polymer battery which has a high capacity and a good cyclability as well as no exudation of liquid electrolyte. The lithium ion polymer battery according to the present invention is prepared by the steps of forming electrode films, laminating the electrode films on both surfaces of a grid or extended metal so as to improve the interfacial adhesion between the electrode films, forming a polymer electrolyte film composed of a polymer, an electrolyte solution, and a filler, and laminating the composite anode, the polymer electrolyte and the composite cathode. The activated composite anode/polymer electrolyte film/activated composite cathode is laminated to obtain a lithium ion polymer battery structure. The lithium ion polymer battery is vacuum-packaged using a vacuum packaging apparatus.

Abstract: An object or an article for a detector or reader has a latent illuminance marker. A light source illuminates the marker and the marker emits illuminance as phosphorescence. A photosensor detects the emitted illuminance, and the decay time is determined. The decay time is checked to provide identification and/or authentication of different types or generations of objects or articles.

Abstract: A density monitoring assembly for use in monitoring the gas density within a high voltage circuit breaker tank is disclosed. The density monitoring assembly is coupled directly to an exterior surface of said tank and provides electrical signals indicative of the density of gas within the tank. The assembly comprises a cover that encloses the density monitoring device. The device itself is used to retain the cover. A ball valve and a shraeder type valve are provided to allow testing of the device.

Abstract: Nucleosides and linked nucleosides functionalized to include alkylthiol chemical functionality at ribofuranosyl positions, nucleosidic base positions, or on internucleoside linkages. In certain embodiments, the compounds of the invention further include steroids, reporter molecules, reporter enzymes, lipophilic molecules, peptides or proteins attached to the nucleosides through the alkylthio group.

Abstract: Indexing and searching across multiple sorted arrays. In one embodiment, a method. First, for a plurality of arrays, each array having a plurality of elements indexable by a pointer for the array, finding a smallest element of a set of elements comprising the element of each array at the pointer for the array. Second, increasing the pointer for the array in which the smallest element was found. Third, repeating until a desired number of smallest elements is found.

Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides and peptide analogues designed from a binding loop of a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNF-R) superfamily. In particular, it relates to cyclic peptides and peptide analogues designed from a binding loop of TNF-R which inhibit TNF binding to its cellular receptors, and methods of making and using such compounds to inhibit the biological activities of TNF.

Abstract: An encryption device for a telephone having a handset and a base unit is disclosed. The device includes a handset interface, a first converter, an encryption processor, a second converter, and a host interface. The handset interface receives analog output signals from the handset. The first converter converts the analog output signals into digital output signals. The encryption processor includes a compressor, a key manager, an encryptor, and a modulator. The key manager generates key material for encrypting the digital output signals. The compressor compresses the digital output signals, the encryptor encrypts the digital output signals based on the key material, and the modulator modulates the encrypted digital output signals. The second converter converts the encrypted digital output signals into encrypted analog output signals. The host interface receives the encrypted analog output signals from the encryption processor, and forwards the encrypted analog output signals to the base unit.

Abstract: A scroll-type compressor has a front housing, a stationary scroll, and a rear housing arranged in this order. A movable scroll is arranged in a space formed in the front housing and the stationary scroll and opposed to the stationary scroll so that the movable spiral wall engages with the stationary spiral wall. A rotatable shaft is supported by the rear housing and extends through the stationary scroll base plate toward the movable scroll. An orbital rotating mechanism is arranged at the end of the rotatable shaft to cause the movable scroll to orbitally rotate. The orbital rotating mechanism and the rotatable shaft are arranged on the side of the movable spiral wall with respect to the movable scroll base plate.

Abstract: A data storage cartridge for a data storage disk drive has a latent illuminance marker. A light source illuminates the marker and the marker emits illuminance as phosphorescence. A photosensor detects the emitted illuminance, and the decay time is determined. The decay time is checked to provide identification of different types or generations of data storage cartridges or provides a secure keying mechanism for authorized access to proprietary software.

Abstract: A signal collection system (SCS) for use in a Wireless Location System is disclosed. The SCS performs wideband energy detection and reporting at the front end of the SCS receiver. Other aspects of the SCS include a protocol for efficiently setting levels for wideband energy detection, DSP sharing within an SCS, and recursive location processing using progressively greater bandwidth from temporarily stored wideband data. The disclosed SCS includes antennas, a wideband receiver, a DSP for wideband energy detection, a memory for temporarily storing digital samples of received signals, a digital drop receiver, demodulation and normalization processors, and a communications processor. The wideband energy detection and the demodulation and normalization processors are implemented with DSP's that detect energy in a particular band, demodulate selected signals, and extract signals of interest for forwarding.