Abstract: A polyarylate composition comprising: structural units derived at least one substituted or unsubstituted diacid, at least one aromatic dihydroxy compound, and an unsaturated compound. The composition possesses good optical properties, flow, stability and mechanical property. Also disclosed is a process to prepare these compositions and articles therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a genetic modification of moderately thermophilic Bacillus species that are facultative anaerobic and homolactic. The method includes introducing DNA cloned in a thermosensitive plasmid system containing a pSH71 replicon or a homologue thereof into cells of a moderately thermophilic Bacillus species that is facultative anaerobic and homolactic; culturing the cells on a selective medium at a permissive temperature to select transformed cells; culturing the transformed cells on a selective medium at a non-permissive temperature to select transformed cells capable of growing on the selective medium at the non-permissive temperature. The method can modify the Bacilli for R-lactic acid production, production of other organic acids than lactic acid, alcohol, enzymes, amino acids, and vitamins. The Bacillus species may be modified by replacing the S-lactate dehydrogenase gene by a DNA construct including a DNA sequence encoding R-lactate dehydrogenase.

Abstract: A differential switched-current line-driver implements a method to reduce power consumption by eliminating output current that does not contribute to the required differential output signal. This output current is used for example during a training phase, and the current elimination can take place after the training phase is complete.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a composition of an aromatic polyamide containing para-phenylene terephthalamide and 2-(p-phenylene)benzimidazole terephthalamide units, the method including copolymerizing: i) a mole % of para phenylenediamine; ii) b mole % of 5(6)-amino-2-(p-aminophenyl)benzimidazole; and iii) 90-110 mole % of terephthaloyl dichloride in a mixture of N-methyl pyrrolidone and containing c wt. % of calcium chloride, wherein c is within the range from 1 to 20, and wherein the ratio a:b ranges from 1:20 to 20:1, a+b is 100 mole %, and i), ii), and iii) together comprise 1-20 wt. % of the mixture, wherein the product b·c is at least 50 and less than 215 and that the composition is a crumb with a relative viscosity ?rel of at least 4, wherein the crumb is defined as non-sticky particles at least 95% of which having an average diameter of 0.7-15 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of guanylhydrazone-containing compounds, for example, Semapimod. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the salts and methods for their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for biochemical synthesis of 1,4-butanediamine in a microorganism having an increased level of an ornithine decarboxylase activity (increased ODC activity) as compared to the native level of the ornithine decarboxylase activity, wherein in the microorganism also an increased activity of N-acetylglutamate formation is present as compared to the native level of activity of N-acetylglutamate formation in the microorganism and wherein 1,4-butanediamine produced in the microorganism is excreted into a fermentation broth, and is recovered from the fermentation broth. The invention also relates to vectors, plasmids and hosts carrying a corresponding increased ODC activity and an increased activity of N-acetylglutamate formation.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a signal generation system for generating a predetermined analog signal. The system comprises a clock generator (1) adapted for generating on the basis of an external clock signal a predetermined clock signal, a signal generator including a first gain stage (21) and a second gain stage (22) adapted for providing an overall gain of the signal generator and outputting a stepped analog signal, an analog filter (23) adapted for filtering the stepped analog signal output by the second gain stage and for outputting the predetermined analog signal, and a first and a second clock mapping units (3,4) adapted for receiving the predetermined clock signal, and respectively supplying to the first and second gain stages non-overlapped clock signal, wherein the amount of gain provided by the first and second gain stages is controlled by the non-overlapped clock signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for scalding poultry carcasses comprising a plumage, comprising: a processing space with transport means in the form of a transport path for poultry carcasses; a feed of scalding medium; dispensing means for the scalding medium provided with outlet openings, wherein the scalding medium leaving the outlet openings co-displaces with the poultry carcasses moving along the transport path. The present invention also relates to an improved method for scalding poultry.

Abstract: A system for planning implantation of a neurostimulation probe is provided. The system comprises an input for receiving anatomical data comprising information regarding a position and an orientation of at least one fiber bundle in a target region, an input for receiving therapeutic information comprising information regarding a stimulation preferability of the at least one fiber bundle, an optimization module for based on the position, the orientation and the stimulation preferability of the at least one fiber bundle calculating at least one optimal position and at least one optimal orientation for implantation of the neurostimulation probe at which optimal position and orientation the probe is capable of generating an electric field gradient substantially parallel to at least one fiber bundle with a high stimulation preferability and/or substantially perpendicular to at least one fiber bundle with a low stimulation preferability and an output for providing the optimal position and orientation.

Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product. The method may include: allocating or receiving allocated bit rates to a plurality of streaming media flows, each streaming media flow comprises a plurality of chunks and is expected to flow over a last mile channel that is bandwidth limited; receiving a plurality of chunk requests from clients that are hosted on user devices, each chunk request indicates a requested bit rate for streaming a media chunk that belongs to the streaming media flow; changing at least one chunk request to comply with an allocated bit rate, if the requested bit rate does not comply with the allocated bit rate, to provide at least one new chunk request; and sending the at least one new chunk request to a media streamer that is expected to stream the streaming media flow to the user device.

Abstract: A quick-disconnect coupling which provides connection between a fuel source and a gas appliance. The quick-disconnect coupling is heat-sensitive for preventing the flow of gas to the gas appliance/equipment when it is subjected to high temperatures. This is accomplished by forming the ball bearings and/or the sleeve of a suitable thermally reactive material which melts or softens when subjected to high temperatures. Thus, if the melting point of the ball bearings and/or the sleeve is exceeded when the quick-disconnect coupling is connecting the fuel source to a nozzle, the heat will cause the thermally reactive material to soften, allowing the poppet spring to extend, pushing the poppet to seal against the flow of gas.

Abstract: A field effect transistor having a gate structure comprising a high-K dielectric layer, a gate electrode located on the high-K dielectric layer, and an interfacial layer located in between the high-K dielectric layer and a channel region of the field effect transistor. The interfacial layer comprises a layer of SiO2 containing a regrowth inhibiting agent. A method of forming the gate structure includes forming a gate stack comprising, in order: a SiO2 layer adjacent a channel region of the field effect transistor; a high-K dielectric layer on the SiO2 layer; and a gate electrode on the high-K dielectric layer. The method also includes introducing a regrowth inhibiting agent into the SiO2 layer and then annealing the gate structure. The presence of the regrowth inhibiting agent in the SiO2 interfacial layer inhibits regrowth of the SiO2 layer into the channel region during the annealing step.

Abstract: A method of printing an image by a printer having an asymmetric printer resolution includes multi-level halftoning the image by assigning a level out of a number of levels to each pixel of the image. The method further includes determining the number of levels on the basis of the asymmetric printer resolution, selecting for each level a collection of at least one binary pattern, each binary pattern consisting of a plurality of sub-pixels the number of which is determined by the number of levels, selecting for each pixel of the halftoned image a binary pattern from the collection selected for the level assigned to the pixel, transforming each pixel of the halftoned image into the selected binary pattern, and printing the binary patterns of the transformed pixels using the asymmetric printer resolution. A printer is configured to perform the method.

Abstract: The present invention provides low viscosity energy-activated room temperature polymer compositions, equipment, systems and methods for handling, activating and dispensing the thermodynamically unstable, high solids, activatable liquid compositions.

Abstract: Methods and systems to achieve clean fuel processing systems in which carbon dioxide emissions (1) from sources (2) may be processed in at least one processing reactor (4) containing a plurality of chemoautotrophic bacteria (5) which can convert the carbon dioxide emissions into biomass (6) which may then be used for various products (21) such as biofuels, fertilizer, feedstock, or the like. Sulfate reducing bacteria (13) may be used to supply sulfur containing compounds to the chemoautotrophic bacteria (5).

Abstract: In some embodiments, a pressure vessel comprises a rounded container comprising a thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition comprises a siloxane copolymer having a structural unit of the formula (11) where x and y are integers representing the number of repeating units; and x is at least 1. The pressure vessel is configured to receive a fluid at an operating pressure of greater than or equal to 2 bar.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for the removal of metadata include the removal of metadata from an artifact accompanying a message. In a mobile communication device, a method for removing metadata from an artifact accompanying a message includes displaying at least one prompt via a user interface of the mobile communication device. Further, the method includes receiving, from a user of the mobile communication device via the user interface in response to the at least one prompt, metadata removal preference data. Cleansing instructions based on the metadata removal preference data are created and the message, the cleansing instructions, and the artifact are sent to a delivery system. The delivery system removes metadata from the artifact based on the cleansing instructions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to improve the secretion of a protein of interest by a filamentous fungal cell comprising inducing a phenotype in the cell selected from the group consisting of a lowered ERAD, an elevated UPR that does not induce an elevated ERAD, wherein ERAD preferably is lowered. The invention further relates to the filamentous fungal cell comprising the phenotype described above. The invention also relates to polynucleotides and polypeptides whose expression can be modulated in the filamentous fungal cell to obtain the above-described phenotype.

Abstract: A water nozzle includes an outer cylindrical body and a laminator cylinder, axially movable over an exterior of the cylindrical body. A notched deflector is axially positioned inside the cylindrical body, the deflector being provided with a series of notches peripherally positioned over a lateral cylindrical face of a head of the deflector.

Abstract: There is provided a material management system for continuous cold in-place recycling of pavement, the system comprising a crusher vehicle for crushing pavement on the ground surface, the crusher vehicle comprising a first conveyor for evacuating crushed pavement material rearwardly from the crusher vehicle; a paver vehicle located rearwardly of the crusher vehicle for repaving the ground surface using the crushed pavement material; and a material feeder located between the crusher vehicle and the paver vehicle, the material feeder comprising: a container for receiving the crushed pavement material; and a second conveyor for moving the crushed pavement material rearwardly from the front container end towards the rear container end of the container in order to enable the paver vehicle to repave the ground surface using the crushed pavement material. There is also provided a method for performing cold in-place recycling of pavement and a method for manufacturing the material feeder.