Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sugar transport protein, more specifically an Arabidopsis-like or Beta-vulgaris-like sugar transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the sugar transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the Arabidopsis-like or Beta-vulgaris-like sugar transport protein in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: Ethylene and/or propylene, and ?-olefins may be copolymerized by contacting then with certain iron or cobalt complexes of selected 2,6-pyridinecarboxaldehydebis(imines) and 2,6-diacylpyridinebis(imines). The polymers produced, some of which are novel, are useful as molding resins.

Abstract: Polarization independent optical isolator/circulator devices based on Mach-Zehnder interferometers. The devices utilize either polarization splitting and nonreciprocal polarization conversion or nonreciprocal phase shift within the interferometric arm. For devices with nonreciprocal phase shift, the relative phase difference is 0° in the forward propagation direction and 180° in the backward propagation direction, or vice versa, so that light goes into a bar or cross port depending on the propagation direction. The devices have advantages over previous designs in the use of inexpensive device components, simple alignment, minimal space requirement, and negligible polarization mode dispersion or polarization dependent loss. In addition, the devices can be made in a waveguide form with minimal loss and with high fabrication ease. An additional phase compensator and/or a variable attenuator can be integrated in order to relax the fabrication tolerances.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of detecting the displacement of individual brain areas and to the presentation thereof on a display for guaranteeing optimal planning of an operation, said displacements being caused by tumor formation. According to the invention a displacement vector is detected for each brain area which was situated at a defined location in the initial position where a tumor is located now. Said displacement vector defines the displacement of a brain area in the direction and the amount thereof, whereby said displacement is caused by tumor growth. Said vector is detected by means of two parameters (b and c) which can be derived from the size and the kind of the tumor. The displacement vectors are numerically calculated according to the formula ur=cr+br?2 after the two parameters have been detected. The image of the tumor as well as the detected displacements are subsequently inserted into a stereotactic atlas.

Abstract: A primary assembly includes a primary frame that secures a pair of primary lenses in position relative to one another. A primary extension is located on the outer periphery of each end of the primary frame and has an aperture formed therein extending generally parallel to the primary lenses. A pair of arms is connected to each one of the primary extensions by a hinge. An auxiliary assembly includes an auxiliary frame that secures a pair of auxiliary lenses in position relative to one another. A pair of auxiliary extensions is positioned on each end of the outer periphery of the auxiliary frame. The auxiliary extensions are adapted to be received in the apertures in the primary extensions, wherein the auxiliary assembly is removably secured to the primary assembly.

Abstract: This invention relates to an image receiving layer (22) of a receiver element (20) for laser-induced thermal transfer imaging processes. The image receiving layer (22) is made from a formulation containing a caprolactone polymer and a cellulose ester. The invention is, typically, useful in proofing and color filter applications.

Abstract: A method of terminating at least one conductor of a superconducting cable comprising a plurality of superconducting tapes, comprising the steps of associating an electrically conductive connector radially at the at least one conductor, embedding and end of the superconducting tapes in a thermosetting resin, embedding an end portion of the superconducting tapes in a solder and achieving an electric contact by the solder. Moreover, the invention relates to a terminated conductor of a superconducting cable, a superconducting cable, a joint between conductors of two superconducting cables, a current transmission/distribution network, and a terminator for at least one conductor of a superconducting cable that embody the above method.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and software for automatically transforming data between Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) formats. For generating EDI documents or messages, a source data model with EDI related data is received. Data is transferred from metadata elements of the source data model to variables of a virtual document, based on a mapping that has been previously made. Data assigned to the variables of the virtual document are then transferred to metadata elements of a target data model. An EDI document or message corresponding to the target data model is automatically created as a result, which includes data from the source document or message.

Abstract: A shift fork assembly having a shaft and a laminated fork welded to the shaft. The laminated fork includes a stamped range yoke and a backing plate that are brazed together. The range yoke includes a central lug segment that is retained in a mounting slot formed in the shaft to provide the requisite strength.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for carrying out emission spectroscopy, in particular laser emission spectroscopy. According to said method, a pulsed laser beam is automatically focussed on a workpiece to generate a laser-induced plasma, the radiation emitted from the plasma is detected and an elemental analysis is performed using the captured radiation spectrum. The invention is characterised in that a laser beam impingement is carried out with a variable pulse interval ?T, that prior to the plasma generation, additional geometric parameters P 1, P 2 . . . PN of a potential measurement location on the workpiece surface, in addition to the distance d of the autofocus lens from said workpiece surface are determined and in that an elemental analysis is only performed for the potential measurement locations, at which at least one of the additional geometric parameters lies within a predefined tolerance range [T1 . . . T2].

Abstract: A casing 1 has a circular cylindrical internal surface 3 delimiting an operating chamber. An orbiting piston 4 in the operating chamber is mounted so as to orbit about a chamber axis which is the axis of the internal surface 3. The orbiting piston 4 has a circular cylindrical external surface 11, a generatrix of the external surface being adjacent to the said internal surface, and a diametrically opposite generatrix being spaced from the said internal surface. A vane member 17 mounted on the casing 1 has a tip face which faces the external surface of the orbiting piston and which has a length substantially equal to that of the orbiting piston 4. A linkage 71 connects the vane membe 17r to the orbiting piston 4 so as to keep the tip face of the vane member adjacent the external surface 11 of the orbiting piston.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display has a viewing surface, and includes an image pixel. The image pixel includes a first plurality of particles having a first mobility, and a second plurality of particles having a second mobility. At a first addressing voltage, the first mobility is greater than the second mobility. At a second addressing voltage, the second mobility is greater than the first mobility. At least one of the first and second mobilities is a variable function of voltage, i.e., a function of an applied electric field. Application of the first addressing voltage produces a first optical state, which is determined by a motion of the first plurality of particles. Application of the second addressing voltage produces a second optical state determined by a motion of the second plurality of particles.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for scheduling and inserting advertisements into a plurality of presentation channels in a communications network in which the presentation channels contain the same programming, but different advertisements. A single programming channel is split into a plurality of presentation channels. Different advertisements are inserted into the different presentation channels. The advertisements to be inserted into advertising avails are they are detected are determined by utilizing queues stored in memory corresponding to each presentation channel. Each queue comprises an ordered list of advertisement resource locators (ARLs), in which the order dictates which advertisement is to be inserted in the next advertising avail and in which the ARLs indicate at least the location from which the advertisement can be retrieved.

Abstract: An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provide the outsole with increased slip resistance, quieter usage and increased shape retention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to improved transparent electrically conductive buffer layers for light-emitting diodes. The use of an aqueous dispersion containing an electrically conducting polymer and a non-ionic surfactant or an ionic fluorosurfactant to form the buffer layer has been shown to provide a buffer layer that results in improved light-emitting diode performance.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula (I), methods for their preparation and use for preparing compounds of Formula (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, X and n are as defined in the disclosure. This invention also discloses preparation of compounds of Formula (III) wherein R1, R2, R7, R8, R9 and n are as defined in the disclosure.

Abstract: A system for determining the position of an object, comprising a reference transmitter device (202) disposed in a fixed position, the reference transmitter device (202) having a reference time supplying means for supplying a reference time signal that indicates a reference time, at least two transmitter/receiver devices (302) disposed in fixed positions with respect to each other and to the reference transmitter device (202), each transmitter/receiver device (302) having a time supplying means for supplying a time signal indicating a time, a receiver means for receiving the reference time signal from the reference transmitter device (202) and a synchronization means for processing the time signal and the reference time signal, as well as a position determining device (502) on the object for determining the position of the object.