Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising precursor miRNAs, and artificial miRNAs and their use in down-regulating gene expression are described.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for vapor phase deposition of a reactive surface area (RSA) material onto a substrate of an electronic device. The vapor phase deposition is conducted at ambient pressures in air, and provides capture of residual vapor to minimize environmental release of RSA and other constituents used in the processing.

Abstract: The present invention is an electrode of an electric device, having a portion at which a pattern is formed using a photosensitive paste, and a portion at which a pattern is formed using a transfer method. Described is a method in which migration at an electrode portion is curtailed by using a photosensitive paste to form a pattern at areas where electrode width is comparatively large, and by forming a pattern using a transfer method at areas where electrode width becomes narrower.

Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting element (8) for an offshore wind turbine (3), comprising a base body (1) formed by a circular or polygonal basement (4), a shaft (5) with vertical walls and a plurality of vertical cavities (6) extending over the entire height thereof and a slab (2) dispose on the shaft (5) of the base body (1), on which slab (2) a wind turbine (3) is positioned and secured. The base body (1) of the supporting element (8) is produced using sliding formwork, from the basement (4) up to the upper base thereof.

Abstract: A resin composition includes 1 to 20% by mass of (A) a copolymer containing a conjugated diene unit and a vinyl aromatic compound unit, 1 to 20% by mass of (B) a softening agent for rubber, and 70 to 95% by mass of (C) metal hydroxide, in which (A) the copolymer containing the conjugated diene unit and the vinyl aromatic compound unit includes a plurality of polymer blocks of the vinyl aromatic compound unit.

Abstract: A liquid agent for the surface treatment of monocrystalline wafers, which contains an alkaline etching agent and also at least one low-volatile organic compound. Systems of this type can be used both for the cleaning, damage etch and texturing of wafer surfaces in a single etching step and exclusively for the texturing of silicon wafers with different surface quality, whether it now be wire-sawn wafers with high surface damage or chemically polished surfaces with minimum damage density.

Abstract: A composition comprising a fluorinated pyridinium cationic compound of formula (I) wherein Rf is R1(CH2CH2)n—, R1 is a C7 to C20 perfluoroalkyl group interrupted by at least one catenary oxygen atom, each oxygen bonded to two carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1 to 3, and R is H, C1 to C5 linear or branched alkyl, or C1 to C5 linear or branched alkoxy, having surfactant properties for lowering surface tension in an aqueous medium or solvent medium, and for use as a foaming agent.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (I): wherein Ra is linear or branched F(CF2)n(CH2CF2)m—, or linear or branched F(CF2)o interrupted by 1 to 6 catenary oxygen atoms, each oxygen bonded to two carbon atoms, m is 1 to 4, n is 2 to 6, o is 2 to 7, A is O or (CH2)k—COO, R1 is hydrogen or a methyl, R2 and R3 are each independently alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and p, q and k are each independently integers from 1 to 10, which is suitable for use as a surfactant and in fire fighting formulations.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an inkjet ink set comprising a certain aqueous, pigmented magenta inkjet ink in combination with a certain aqueous, pigmented yellow inkjet ink or a fixer ink. The pigmented magenta ink comprises Pigment Red 146 with defined particle sizes.

Abstract: A fluorinated pyridinium cationic compound of formula (I) wherein, Rf is F(CF2)6(CH2CF2)m(CH2CH2)n—, m and n are each independently integers of 1 to 3, and R is H, C1 to C5 linear or branched alkyl, or C1 to C5 linear or branched alkoxy, having surfactant properties for lowering surface tension in an aqueous medium or solvent medium, and for use as a foaming agent.

Abstract: An optical cable for communication includes at least one retaining element blocked with respect to the water propagation as well as a process for manufacturing such an optical cable. The optical cable includes, in addition to the retaining element, at least two transmission elements housed within the retaining element and a water swellable yarn housed within the retaining element. The water swellable yarn is selected according to the following equation: V w V TF = k V t + R ( I ) in which Vw is the volume of the water swellable yarn after swelling upon contact with water; VTF is the total free volume in the retaining element; k is a constant?180; R is a constant?1.4; and Vt is the free volume per each transmission element. Advantageously, the optical cable is water-blocked and the water swellable yarn does not induce microbending effects on the transmission elements.

Abstract: Porous infusible polymer (IP) parts are made by incorporating 0.2 to 10 volume percent organic fibers, preferably with short lengths, into the particulate IP, consolidating the mixture under pressure and optionally heating, and then “burning off” the fibers. After the fibers are burned off the resulting part has porosity in which the pores are elongated, usually retaining the shape of the organic fibers. When these parts are exposed to moisture (which they usually absorb) and then suddenly heated they tend not to blister from vaporization of the water. This makes them useful as parts for aircraft (jet) and other engines and other applications where sudden temperature increase may occur.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein each W and Y is independently CH2, O, C(?O), S(?O)n, NR8 or a direct bond; R4 is H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C1-C2 alkyl, C1-C2 haloalkyl, C2 alkenyl, C2 haloalkenyl or C2 alkynyl; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; and R1, R2, R3, R5, R8 and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

Abstract: A process for the production of a front-side electrode on a non-textured silicon wafer having an ARC layer on its front-side, wherein the front-side electrode is printed from a silver paste and fired, wherein the silver paste comprises (i) an inorganic content comprising (a) 93 to 95 wt.-% of electrically conductive metal powder comprising 90 to 100 wt.-% of silver powder, (b) 1 to 7 wt.-% of at least one glass frit, (c) 0 to 6 wt.-% of at least one solid inorganic oxide and (d) 0 to 6 wt.-% of at least one compound capable of forming a solid inorganic oxide on firing and (ii) an organic vehicle, wherein the weight ratio between the electrically conductive metal powder and the glass frit plus solid inorganic oxide is >13 to 19 in the fired state.

Abstract: To increase efficiency of a bit-depth scalable data-stream an inter-layer prediction is obtained by mapping samples of the representation of the picture or video source data with a first picture sample bit-depth from a first dynamic range corresponding to the first picture sample bit-depth to a second dynamic range greater than the first dynamic range and corresponding to a second picture sample bit-depth being higher than the first picture sample bit-depth by use of one or more global mapping functions being constant within the picture or video source data or varying at a first granularity, and a local mapping function locally modifying the one or more global mapping functions and varying at a second granularity smaller than the first granularity, with forming the quality-scalable data-stream based on the local mapping function such that the local mapping function is derivable from the quality-scalable data-stream.

Abstract: Articles having zoned breathability such as personal hygiene articles are provided having controlled regional breathability with high MVTR regions and low MVTR regions. The zoned breathability articles comprise organic acid-modified ionomer resins.

Abstract: A method of providing a surface effect to a medium or substrate comprising contacting the medium or substrate with a compound of formula (I): wherein Ra is linear or branched F(CF2)n(CH2CF2)m—, or linear or branched F(CF2)r—O—B—; B is (CsF2s) optionally interrupted by 1 to 2 catenary oxygen atoms, each oxygen bonded to two carbon atoms, n is 2 to 4, m is 1 to 4, r is 1 to 4, s is 1 to 4, provided that (r+s) is a maximum of 7, A is O or (CH2)k—COO, R1 is hydrogen or a methyl, R2 and R3 are each independently alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and p, q and k are each independently integers from 1 to 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy absorber for a vehicle bumper assembly, comprising a thrust transmitting section (1) and a deformable section (2) which are connected to one another, the respective opposing ends thereof being connected to a bumper cross-member (3) and a longitudinal member (4) of a main structure of the vehicle. The thrust transmitting section (1) includes a thrust transmitting member (5) having an elongate configuration extending along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The deformable section (2) includes: deformable members (6, 8) in the form of a bridge defining stacked and joined supporting configurations (6a, 8a) to which the thrust transmitting member (5) is connected, and legs (6b) which extend from said supporting configurations (6a, 8a) substantially along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and which are connected to the longitudinal member (4), optionally by means of a flat bar (10).

Abstract: An attic tray made from a breathable membrane for use in controlling moisture in a building attic and improving the energy efficiency of the building achieved by installing the tray above the roof rafters thereby providing the presence of an air gap between the breathable membrane and the roof deck such that energy that normally passes from the living space into the attic and out the top of the building is conserved.

Abstract: A substantially lead-free thick-film resistor paste composition is disclosed including a resistor composition dispersed in an organic vehicle. The resistor composition includes (a) RuO2 conductive material; (b) an ?-oxide selected from CuO, Na2O, K2O, Li2O and combinations thereof (c) a borosilicate glass composition having: (i) B2O3, (ii) SiO2, (iii) a ?-oxide selected from BaO, CaO, ZnO, SrO, MgO and combinations thereof, and optionally including any of (iv) P2O5, (v) ZrO2 and (vi) Al2O3. The CuO ?-oxide and TiO2, Ta2O5, Nb2O5 ?-oxide(s) and combinations thereof are present in the paste composition either separately, or in the borosilicate glass composition, or both. The Na2O, K2O, Li2O ?-oxide(s) and combinations thereof are present in the borosilicate glass composition. TCR values in the range of +/?100 ppm/° C. and R values of 100 ohms to 10 mega-ohms per square are obtained by resistors made from the paste composition.