Abstract: A coating includes a thin film which is intended to protect a corrodible part against corrosion and, to some extent, against wear and friction. The coating essentially includes a composition containing silicon, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen such that: the atomic hydrogen concentration, measured using the ERDA technique, is 20 ±5 atoms %; the atomic silicon concentration, measured using the Rutherford backscattering (RBS) technique, is between 15 and 28 atoms %; the ratio of the atomic concentrations of nitrogen and carbon (N/C) is greater than 0.9; and the hardness of the material is less than or equal to 2100 daN/mm2.

Abstract: A medical system comprising an implantable medical device and an external controller. The medical device includes a therapy administration subsystem, a telemetry subsystem, and a control subsystem which includes a microprocessor operable in response to data and/or code provided via said telemetry subsystem for producing an output signal for controlling said therapy administration subsystem. The controller includes a user input means and a telemetry subsystem responsive to said user input means for communicating data and/or code to said medical device telemetry subsystem. The medical device control subsystem includes program means for causing said microprocessor to separately execute at least two software processes to respectively produce separate therapy control output components. Combinatorial logic means responds to the separate output components to produce the output signal for controlling the therapy administration subsystem.

Abstract: Radically coupled PTFE polymer compounds useful, for example, as tribo materials, and a method for the production thereof. Radically coupled PTFE polymer compounds are provided which exhibit improved wear resistances with comparable gliding properties, and furthermore there is provided a simple and efficient method for the production of such compounds. Radically coupled PTFE polymer compounds are provided comprising radiation-chemically and/or plasma-chemically modified PTFE powders, on the particle surface of which olefinically unsaturated polymers are chemically radically coupled by a reactive conversion into a melt. There is also provided a method for producing radically coupled PTFE polymer compounds, in which PTFE powders are reactively converted with reactive perfluoroalkyl-(peroxy) radical centers after a radiation-chemical and/or plasma-chemical modification into a melt with the addition of olefinically unsaturated polymers.

Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising infrared absorptive inorganic nanoparticles and an ethylene copolymer, and methods to produce the compositions. The infrared absorptive inorganic nanoparticles preferably include antimony tin oxide (ATO), indium tin oxide (ITO), lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6), or mixtures thereof. Also provided are polymer blends, polymeric films and sheets, solar control laminates, and processes to produce the polymer blends, polymeric films and sheets and solar control laminates.

Abstract: An element (2) is presented, in particular a plate-like element, for the thermal insulation of a building, which element is provided for attachment to an exterior wall (1) of a building on the outside. The element (2) thereby has ducts (3), which can be used as ventilation ducts. The ducts (3) are surrounded by the element (3) on all sides apart from in edge areas. The element (2) is characterized in that the ducts (3) extend in individual areas of the element (2) to an edge of the element (2) such that when the element (2) is attached to the exterior wall (1) at desired locations connections (4) of the ducts to the exterior wall (1) are formed, through which air can flow into the building or can be guided out of the building.

Abstract: Disclosed is an easy-to-clean pedestal for use in the food industry, especially the meat processing industry, in order to support a piece of equipment. This pedestal is made of one single piece of material such as steel, that is flat and extends vertically with at least one folded side. Inasmuch as this pedestal is made of a single piece that is flat and free of interstices, remnants of meat or other contaminants that facilitate microbial growth, cannot be trapped. Moreover, its cleaning is much easier even with a water spray.

Abstract: A method of high spatial resolution imaging a structure in a sample comprises: marking the structure with molecules of a fluorescent dye; selecting a first wavelength for excitation light which excites the molecules of the fluorescent dye via a multi photon process for spontaneous emission of fluorescent light; focussing pulses of the excitation light into the sample to excite those molecules of the fluorescent dye present in a focal area of the focussed excitation light; selecting a second wavelength shorter than the first wavelength for de-excitation light which de-excites excited molecules of the fluorescent dye prior to their spontaneous emission; during a plurality of the pulses of the excitation light, continuously directing the de-excitation light onto the sample to de-excite excited molecules of the fluorescent dye, which are located outside an measurement area which is a fraction of the focal area; and recording the fluorescent light spontaneously emitted by the molecules of the fluorescent dye in th

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a protein having Sirt7 function wherein said nucleic acid molecule (a) has the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5 or 7; (b) encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6 or 8; (c) hybridizes under stringent conditions to the molecule of (a) or (b); or (d) has an identity on the nucleic acid level of at least 80% with the molecule of (a), (b) or (c); (ii) a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of (i); (iii) a host cell comprising the vector of (ii); or (iv) a protein encoded by the nucleic acid molecule of (i). The pharmaceutical composition is used for example in the treatment of age-related diseases. Furthermore, the invention relates to screening methods for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment of age-related diseases.

Abstract: Known image display appliances with relatively large appliance depth have parallel lens plates with rotation-symmetrical microlenses, wherein a real stereo image could be made visible directly using a matt screen by way of the microlenses optically imaging the non-inverted, non-rastered image information. Known image display appliances with a cylinder lens plate, the cylinder lenses of which image linearly, have hitherto not been used to produce a floating real stereo image.

Abstract: A roofing underlayment comprising a top layer, a bottom layer and a water-sealing composition layer positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer wherein the water-sealing composition consists essentially of at least 80 weight % of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate and vinyl acetate is disclosed. The top and bottom layers independently comprise a fabric selected from the group consisting of nonwoven polypropylene, nonwoven polyethylene, nonwoven polyethylene terephthalate, woven polypropylene, woven polyethylene, spunbond polypropylene, and spunbond polyester. The roofing underlayment may optionally comprise additional layers.

Abstract: Processes for preparing dibutyl ethers from 2-butanol using an ionic liquid.

Abstract: The safety razor includes a blade housing and a ceramic blade having a base disposed within the blade housing. The ceramic blade generally extends outwardly from the blade housing to expose a cutting edge suitable for shaving. The blade housing itself extends through at least a portion of the base to non-removably lock the ceramic blade therein. Accordingly, attempting to remove the ceramic blade from the blade housing results in destruction of the cutting edge.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrically conducting paste comprising a silver powder, a glass frit, a resin binder and a sintering inhibitor. The paste is used in the manufacture of solar cell electrodes by applying the electrically conducting paste to a substrate and then firing of the coated substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein A is a 6-membered aromatic ring containing carbon atoms and 0-3 nitrogen atoms as ring members, said ring optionally substituted with 1-5 substituents independently selected from R2; R1 is C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C7 alkylcycloalkyl or C4-C7 cycloalkylalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from R21; R21 is independently H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, C1-C6 haloalkylthio, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfonyl, CN or NO2; and Q is as defined in the disclosure.

Abstract: A system including an apparatus is presented for treatment of biomass that allows successful biomass treatment at a high solids dry weight of biomass in the biomass mixture. The design of the system provides extensive distribution of a reactant by spreading the reactant over the biomass as the reactant is introduced through an injection lance, while the biomass is rotated using baffles. The apparatus system to provide extensive assimilation of the reactant into biomass using baffles to lift and drop the biomass, as well as attrition media which fall onto the biomass, to enhance the treatment process.

Abstract: Different designs of hand-held devices for therapeutic skin treatment by application of heat are known. Inexpensive hand-held devices use heat radiation. In practice, however, there is no inexpensive hand-held device available that can be placed on the skin to be treated and that operates according to the principle of heat conduction and allows the skin to be treated within a defined temperature range without the use of a temperature sensor and control elements.

Abstract: A cobalt-rich wear resistant and corrosion resistant alloy comprises in weight %, 0.5 to 1.2% C, 0.6 to 2.1% Si, 17 to 24% Cr, 27 to 38.5% Fe, 1.4 to 20% W, 3.8 to 9.7% Mo, less than 1% Ni and balance Co. A preferred cobalt-rich alloy comprises in weight %, 0.5 to 0.9 C, 0.75 to 1.15% Si, 17.5 to 20.5 Cr, 27.0 to 32.0 Fe, 12.5 to 16.5 W, 6.25 to 8.25 Mo, 0.45 to 1.00 Ni and balance Co. The alloy preferably has a microstructure free of primary carbides and comprises up to about 50% by volume eutectic reaction phases in a solid solution matrix. The solid solution matrix is an ?Fe-?Co face-centered cubic solution with W, Cr and Mo as solute elements and the eutectic reaction products comprise a (Co,Cr)7(W,Mo)6 phase and an ?Fe-?Co phase. The alloy is useful as a valve seat insert for internal combustion engines such as diesel engines.

Abstract: A liquefied-gas aerosol dusting composition is disclosed for preventing inhalation abuse incidents. The composition comprises at least one liquefied gas and denatonium benzoate, wherein the concentration of said denatonium benzoate in said aerosol dusting composition ranges from about 5 ppm to about 50 ppm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for making a filled fluoropolymer bearing comprising providing an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising fluoropolymer particles and anionic polyelectrolyte dispersing agent in an amount sufficient for stabilization. The dispersion contains less than about 300 ppm fluorosurfactant based on the weight of the dispersion. The dispersion is coagulated to make a mush and a bearing filler is added to the dispersion prior to or after making the mush. The mush containing bearing filler is applied onto a bearing substrate to produce a coated substrate which is sintered and formed into a bearing.

Abstract: Methods for treating a host suffering from a chronic immune disease, e.g., MS or CFS, are provided. In practicing the subject methods, an effective amount of an elastase inhibitory agent, e.g., a ?-lactam containing compound, is administered to the host. Also provided are compositions for use in practicing the subject methods.