Abstract: A fluorocarboxylic acid preparation process continuously carries out acidification reaction treatment and washing treatment, and includes subjecting a fluorocarboxylate-containing aqueous solution to acidification reaction treatment in the presence of sulfuric acid so as to form a sulfate-containing fluorocarboxylic acid phase; and subjecting the fluorocarboxylic acid phase to washing treatment using an aqueous sulfuric acid solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fatty acid desaturases and elongases able to catalyze the conversion of linoleic acid (LA) to ?-linolenic acid (GLA); ?-linoleic acid (ALA) to stearidonic acid (STA); GLA to dihomo-?-linoleic acid (DGLA); STA to eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA); DGLA to ETA; eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to docosapentaenoic acid (DPA); and arachidonic acid (ARA) to EPA. Nucleic acid sequences encoding codon-optimized desaturases and elongases, nucleic acid sequences which hybridize thereto, DNA constructs comprising the codon-optimized desaturase or elongases, and recombinant host microorganisms expressing increased levels of desaturase or elongase are described.

Abstract: The present invention provides (i) a novel composition which is the polyol reaction product polyol made by mixing together a polyhydroxyl-tertiary amine, at least two of the hydroxyl groups of said amine being indirectly bonded to a nitrogen atom of said amine through a chain containing at least two carbon atoms, with an organic polyisocyanate, essentially all the isocyanate groups of said polyisocyanate being reacted with hydroxyl groups of said amine, and (ii) a coating composition containing a film forming binder and a volatile organic liquid carrier, said binder containing (I) hydroxyl-containing acrylic polymer and (II) the novel composition (i).

Abstract: An herbal formulation comprises green coffee bean extract, artichoke extract, banaba leaf extract, chromium polynicotinate, vanadyl sulphate, pterocarpus marsupium extract, gymnemia sylvestre extract, biotin, and goat's rue extract.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a partially-crystalline copolymer comprising tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene in an amount corresponding to HFPI of from about 2.8 to 5.3, and preferably from about 0.2% to 3% by weight of perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether), said copolymer being polymerized and isolated in the absence of added alkali metal salts, having a melt flow rate of within the range of about 30±3 g/10 min, and having no more than about 50 unstable endgroups/106 carbon atoms can be extruded at high speed onto conductor over a broad polymer melt temperature range to give insulated wire of high quality.

Abstract: A method for generating extreme ultraviolet radiation and soft x-ray radiation with a gas discharge operated on the left branch of the Paschen curve, in particular, for EUV lithography, wherein a discharge chamber (10) of a predetermined gas pressure and two electrodes (11, 12) are used, wherein the electrodes have an opening (14, 15), respectively, positioned on the same symmetry axis (13) and, in the course of a voltage increase (16) upon reaching a predetermined ignition voltage (Uz), generate a plasma (17) located in the area between their openings (14, 15), which plasma is a source of the radiation (17?) to be generated, wherein an ignition of the plasma (17) is realized by affecting the gas pressure and/or by triggering, and wherein, with the ignition of the plasma (17), an energy storage device supplies by means of the electrodes (11, 12) stored energy into the plasma (17), characterized in that the ignition of the plasma (17) is realized by using a predetermined ignition delay (18).

Abstract: An airflow sensor for use in a conduit. The sensor comprises stacked first, second and third portions positioned, in use, in the conduit to define a hub and a plurality of tubes. The hub is centrally disposed in the conduit and has first and second interior chambers, a streamlined upstream-facing surface, a downstream-facing surface and a sidewall connecting said upstream and downstream facing surfaces, said sidewall having defined therein one or more static pressure ports through which the first chamber communicates with the conduit interior. The tubes extend radially from the hub, transverse to the flow. Each tube has a streamlined upstream-facing surface having defined therein one or more total pressure ports; a downstream-facing surface; and an interior passage communicating with the second chamber and communicating with the conduit interior through said total pressure ports. Each static pressure port is located downstream from a respective tube.

Abstract: Several classes of in vivo carbon monoxide-releasing compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, such as chronic inflammatory, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, and of diseases with a strong inflammatory component, such as atherosclerosis, stroke, coronary disease, and Alzheimers disease. The in vivo carbon monoxide-releasing compounds can be attached to known drug vectors and/or known anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin.

Abstract: A tool holder having at least one holding member with a fastener to secure at least one tool, such as a wrench or the like, on the tool holder is described. The tool holder has a body and at least one holding member with at least one fastener therein or thereon, wherein the fastener is preferably a magnet. The body is substantially elongated and has a securing member which may be substantially centered along the length of the body. The holding member(s) operatively connect to or about the body, preferably by connecting to or about the securing member of the body. The securing member is preferably a channel or a T-shaped extension member. The holding member(s) may be adjustable along the securing member or permanently fixed to the securing member such as to form a unitary tool holder so that the holding member(s) may accommodate any suitable size tool on the tool holder.

Abstract: A gray scale bistable electro-optic display is driven by storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary for transitions, storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display, storing data representing temporal and gray level prior states of each pixel, receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary for a transition, as determined from the look-up table, dependent upon the temporal and gray level prior states. Other similar methods for driving such displays are also disclosed.

Abstract: A CCD device includes multiplication elements arranged so as to multiply charge by clocking with a high voltage. An additional region beneath the high voltage electrode is so doped in relation to at least the preceding electrode as to have a higher depleted charge density than under the preceding electrode. This assists in preventing high energy electrodes from encountering the silicon surface of the semiconductor.

Abstract: A Gunn diode having axis A consists of appropriately doped layers which, when a suitable voltage is applied, cause a space charge 6 to traverse a transit region 7 at a microwave frequency. In a typical known Gunn diode, the layers 4, 5 and 7 to 9 extend across the full diameter of the diode, and the space charge 6 is usually depicted as being disc-shaped. There is the disadvantage that the d.c. component of the Gunn effect current associated with a desired harmonic frequency causes undesirable heating. According to the invention, the area through which the current can flow through the elongate structure is tailored to favour the harmonic over the d.c. component, utilising the skin effect. Several ways of doing this are described, notably by making the core of the elongate portion non-conducting, for example, by ion implantation or by its removal by etching.

Abstract: In the case of an electrical appliance, such as a hob with contact or touch switches under a glass ceramic hotplate, it is possible to provide on at least some contact switches an operating function initiated following double contacting or touching in a time of max. two seconds. If only a single contacting or three or more contacting operations take place within this time period, then no operating function is initiated and instead an error signal is outputted.

Abstract: Tomographic projection data is segmented spatially by forming segmentation masks over the full outlines of objects appearing in isolation within selected data frame images. Further processing locates the object outlines in other data frames. Predictable effects of attenuation are used to attribute appropriate amounts of intensity to the segmented object space. Separate image reconstructions can be made of the segmented object data and the remaining projection data to independently optimize the reconstructions. Composite images can be made of the separate reconstructions.

Abstract: A leg-rest assembly for use with a chair, in particular, a reclining chair is disclosed. The leg-rest assembly is comprised of a leg-rest pivotally connected to a seat, and a foot-rest portion attached in a telescopic relationship with the leg-rest portion.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a recombination protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the recombination protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the recombination protein in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel system for making uniform crystals. The system, by virtue of the nature of its crystal product, is useful in various chemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and biotechnology applications. The invention features physically separated and controlled crystal nucleation and growth zones useful in industrially scaled crystallization processes. The invention also provides a method to preferentially nucleate and crystallize a desired category of crystal structure (enantiomer, solvate, polymorph) of non-chiral and chiral compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ink jet ink composition containing monodisperse polymer particles to provide an opaque ink with improved color brilliancy, ink jet ink sets based on this composition, and a methods for ink jet printing with the ink and/or ink jet sets.

Abstract: Microparticle-based analytical methods, systems and applications are provided. Specifically, the use of resonant resonant light scattering as an analytical method for determining either or both a particle's identity and the presence and optionally, the concentration of one or more particular target analytes is described. Applications of these microparticle-based methods in biological and chemical assays are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a partially-crystalline copolymer comprising tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene in an amount corresponding to a hexafluoropropylene index (HFPI) of from about 2.8 to 5.3, and preferably from about 0.2% to 3% by weight of perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether), said copolymer being polymerized and isolated in the absence of added alkali metal salts, having a melt flow rate of within the range of about 30±3 g/10 min, and having no more than about 50 unstable endgroups/106 carbon atoms can be extruded at high speed onto conductor over a broad polymer melt temperature range to give insulated wire of high quality.