Abstract: A cotton cultivar, designated DP 108 RF, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar DP 108 RF, to the plants of cotton DP 108 RF and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar DP 108 RF with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar DP 108 RF with another cotton cultivar.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided, which includes at least one external input, a power supply and a plurality of elementary components, each having at least one internal input and at least one internal output. The circuit further includes at least one test unit having an AND gate, each input of which is connected to an internal output of one of the elementary components and an output of which is connected to the power supply via a resistor.

Abstract: A method of reverse logistics using an auction to sell products directly to consumers from a store instead of using a third party reclamation company. One or more methods of auctioning one or more typically unsalable items directly to purchasers from a retail store including the steps of providing a communications multi-network having at least one logic engine, at least one star communication network through which non-location data is transferred to said logic engine, and at least one mesh communication network through which location data is transferred to said logic engine.

Abstract: The tool comprises an engine for propelling a piston including a shaft for driving a fastening member into a supporting material and through a pin guide, with means for adjusting the depth of drive of the piston shaft outside the pin guide at the end of the propulsion and at the stop of the piston in abutment against stop means. The pin guide is mounted free in translation and the depth of drive adjusting means comprise an adjustment knurl with a knurl shaft arranged so as to be in abutment against the pin guide and to push the pin guide forwards under the rotation action of the knurl.

Abstract: The tool is to be used for driving fastening members into a supporting material. It comprises a cylinder (3), with a piston (5), a combustion chamber (1, 11), a cylinder head (12) bearing a fuel igniting means (36) in the chamber (1), a pin guide (9), for receiving a fastening member and the piston (5) shaft (7) and a cage (21). Return means are provided for opening the chamber (11), driving the pin guide (9) forwardly, opening and closing abutment means for the chamber (11). There are provided: one single central spring (32) for opening the chamber (11) and, on each side of the tool, one single opening and closing side chamber abutment (18, 55), integral with the chamber (11) and mobile in translation on the corresponding side of the cylinder (3).

Abstract: There is provided a renal disease testing method comprising a complex detection step of detecting a complex of an antigen derived from human renal mesangial cells and human IgA in a sample derived from urine collected from a subject. It is preferred that the renal disease testing method of the invention further comprises a determination step of assessing the whether the renal disease is IgA nephropathy based on the ratio of the amount of the complex detected in the complex detection step to the amount of urinary proteins in the sample. The renal disease testing method of the invention has good detection sensitivity and specificity, and can conveniently and safely assess the existence of a renal disease (preferably, IgA nephropathy).

Abstract: A method for restructuring the epidermis with a composition, wherein said composition includes a polyol-glycoside and said polyol-glycoside is obtained by the acetalization of a polyol with a reducing sugar.

Abstract: A method for generating a trimming setpoint for an ophthalmic lens for it to be fitted in a surround of a half-rim spectacle frame, includes the steps of: a) acquiring the planar coordinates of a plurality of first points characterizing the shape of a first longitudinal profile of the surround; b) determining the spatial coordinates of second points of a second longitudinal profile, obtained from a projection of the first longitudinal profile onto a predetermined reference surface, c) calculating the perimeter length of the second longitudinal profile, d) determining the spatial coordinates of third points of a third longitudinal profile, obtained from a projection of the first or of the second longitudinal profile on a curved surface deduced from a shape parameter of the ophthalmic lens, e) correcting the spatial coordinates of the third points, so as to equalize the perimeter length of the third longitudinal profile with the perimeter length of the second longitudinal profile, f) deducing the machining s

Abstract: A bio-organic composition includes residues of a fatty acid glyceride-containing composition, residues of a first epoxide or glycol, and the residues of a second epoxide. The fatty acid glyceride-containing composition is characterized by the viscosity at room temperature. The first epoxide or glycol and second epoxides are present in a sufficient amount that the room temperature viscosity of the bio-organic composition is lower than the room temperature viscosity of the vegetable oil prior to formulation and/or the first epoxide or glycol and second epoxides are present in a sufficient amount that the pour point of the bio-organic composition is lower than the pour point of the fatty acid glyceride-containing composition prior to formulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enhanced perfume retention, e.g., bars providing enhanced retention. By selecting specific bar compositions (e.g., with low TFM and specific starch-polyol structuring system), it has been unexpectedly found that retention of perfume during dry bar storage is actually increased.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, system, and method of use for a storage racking system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of obtaining enhanced perfume bloom, e.g., bars providing enhanced perfume impact. By selecting specific bar compositions (e.g., with low TFM and specific starch-polyol structuring system), it has been unexpectedly found that bloom is actually increased upon dilution of such bars.

Abstract: A system and method for error correction coding is configured to dynamically implement one of a number of error correction coding methods during a transmission of data. The error correction coding method is selected based on a measured bit error rate during the transmission of data. The implementation of the error correction coding method is performed without interrupting the data transmission.

Abstract: A system and method for transmitting data. The system and method is configured to dynamically implement one of a differential signaling method or a single-ended signaling method during a transmission of data. The signaling method is selected based on a measured interference level during the transmission of data. The implementation of the signaling method is performed without interrupting the data transmission.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a new process for depositing a thick compact layer of biomolecules for instance such a layer with thickness in the ?m scale and, for depositing a thick compact layer of cells in the ?m scale. The deposited layer is made by application of an unbalanced (asymmetrical) alternating voltage polarization between two electrodes to a dissolved biomolecule or cell from low conductivity solutions. The process allows the rapid manufacturing of sensors and the coating of devices with functional cells and biomolecules. Examples are provided on the preparation of functional sensors such as a glucose, a lactose sensor, a hydrogen peroxide sensor and a glutamate sensor. Examples are also provided on the deposition of eukaryoric cells such as saccharomyces cerevisiae. The examples demonstrate a process that can be applied to coat devices with biomolecules and biological cells.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for modulating cytokine levels, GM-CSF levels and the immune system using CD83 nucleic acids, CD83 polypeptides, anti-CD83 antibodies and factors that influence CD83 activity or expression. The invention also provides mice having a mutant CD83 gene and mice having a transgenic CD83 gene, which are useful for defining the role of CD83 in the immune system and for identifying compounds that can modulate CD83 and the immune system.

Abstract: Targeted attribute transformation involves obtaining a digital image of the skin, selecting an individual skin attribute (an imperfection, such as a blemishes, pores, or wrinkles), extracting the individual skin attribute from the digital image by linear digital filtering on all the color channels, to obtain a contrast map in all three channels of the individual attribute, and adding or subtracting a fraction of the contrast map to the initial image, to obtain the skin image with transformed selected skin attribute.

Abstract: A method of automatically detecting an anomalous condition relative to a nominal operating condition in a vapor compression system. An expected input power function in the form of a hyperplane is calculated based on three temperature readings: an intake temperature from an intake area of the condenser unit, a return temperature from an intake area of an evaporator unit, and a supply temperature from a supply output area of the evaporator unit. The function produces an estimate of the expected input power consumed by the compressor unit, and this expected input power is compared with an actual input power measured from the compressor unit. If the expected input power deviates from the measured input power by more than a predetermined tolerance, an indication is stored and communicated that an anomalous condition, such as a refrigerant loss, condenser unit fouling, or a malfunctioning fan, exists in the vapor compression system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a structure of the honeycomb type, made of a porous ceramic material, said structure being characterized in that the porous ceramic material of which it is composed comprises at least partly 45 to 90% by weight of silicon carbide SiC, preferably in the alpha form, and 10 to 55% by weight of a ceramic oxide phase substantially in the form of aluminum titanate Al2TiO5, said material also having a porosity greater than 10%, and a median pore diameter of between 5 and 60 microns.