Abstract: Compositions and methods comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides having meganuclease activity are provided. Further provided are nucleic acid constructs, yeast, plants, plant cells, explants, seeds and grain having the meganuclease sequences. Various methods of employing the meganuclease sequences are provided. Such methods include, for example, methods for producing a meganuclease with increased activity at a wide range of temperatures, methods for producing a yeast, plant, plant cell, explant or seed comprising a meganuclease with increased activity.

Abstract: A separating system (1) includes a riser (3) for receiving fluid from a multi-phase pipe (2) and for delivering gas to a subsea gas pipeline (8) through a gas delivering pipe (9). A liquid receiving pipe (12) has a lower end (14) with a liquid intake (15) being adapted to receive liquid from a liquid column (6) in the riser. A liquid delivering pipe (16) has an upper end (17) adapted to receive liquid from an upper end (13) of the liquid receiving pipe (12) and a lower end (18) adapted to deliver liquid to a subsea liquid pipeline (19). A level control system (22) controls the level of the surface of the liquid column by regulation of the liquid flow rate to the liquid pipeline. The riser encloses the liquid receiving pipe, the liquid delivering pipe and the gas delivering pipe. A method for separating is furthermore disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink for inkjet printing. The ink contains an aqueous vehicle, a dispersed pigment colorant, a dispersed polyurethane polymer, and a dispersed olefin ionic copolymer. The ink exhibits improved short-term durability.

Abstract: A first display includes a layer of electro-optic material with first and second electrodes on opposed sides thereof. One or both electrodes have at least two spaced contacts. Voltage control means are arranged to vary the potential difference between the two spaced contacts attached to the same electrode. A second display includes a layer of electro-optic material with a sequence of at least three electrodes adjacent thereto. Voltage control means vary the potential difference between the first and last electrodes of the sequence. The electrodes of the sequence alternate between two surfaces of the layer of electro-optic material, and have edges that overlap or lie adjacent the preceding and following electrodes of the sequence. The electrodes, other than the first and last, are electrically isolated such that the potential thereof is controlled by passage of current through the layer of electro-optic material. Methods for driving these displays are also provided.

Abstract: A porous SiO2 xerogel is produced using temporary pore fillers or solid skeletal supports, which are removed by thermal oxidation at the end of the production process (e.g. carbon or organic), by means of a sol-gel-process by subcritical drying of the gel. The SiO2 xerogel includes pores having a pore size from more than 50 nm to less than 1000 nm. The SiO2 xerogel has a density of less than 400 kg/m3, a carbon content of less than 10%, a thermal conductivity at 800° C. below 0.060 W/m*K, a thermal conductivity at 400° C. below 0.040 W/m*K, and a thermal conductivity at 200° C. below 0.030 W/m*K.

Abstract: A method for dynamic linking between graphic documents and comment databases is described and includes entering a base graphic representation of a project in a computer system. The base graphic representation may be the conversion of a user supplied format graphic to a web support format graphic. A coordinate overlay grid of a coordinate overlay program may be linked to the base graphic representation for overlay positioning and display on the base graphic representation. The coordinate overlay program may have a notation subprogram linked to the coordinate overlay grid for a user to designate notation with an identifier relative to a distinct location of the base graphic representation on the coordinate overlay grid. A text or graphic comment data record may be entered in a comment data record referenced to an identifier and displayed using a computer cursor device and display to activate an identifier.

Abstract: Quinacridone pigments that are surface-functionalized with glycidyl methacrylate, maleic anhydride, or 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitic anhydride to create a functionalized pigment. The functional groups are then activated to bond hydrophobic polymers, thereby coating the pigment with the hydrophobic polymers. The quinacridone pigments can be used for a variety of applications. They are well-suited for use in electro-optic materials, such as electrophoretic media for use in electrophoretic displays.

Abstract: There is disclosed a compound having Formula I or Formula I?: In Formula I and Formula I?: Ar1 and Ar2 are the same or different and are aryl groups; R1 through R5 are independently the same or different at each occurrence and are D, F, alkyl groups, aryl groups, alkoxy groups, silyl groups, or crosslinkable groups; R6 is H, D, or halogen; a through e are independently an integer from 0 to 4; f is 1 or 2; g is 0, 1 or 2; h is 1 or 2; and n is an integer greater than 0.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for use in driving a display, especially a color electrophoretic display comprising frame generating means generating a succession of frame pulses at regular intervals; frame blanking generating means generating a succession of frame blanking pulses at the same intervals; a plurality of input lines each arranged to receive one of a plurality of differing input voltages (Vin1, . . . VinN), all of the same polarity; an output line capable of being connected to a device driver (106); and switching means (102A, . . . 102N) connecting the output line to one of the input lines when no frame blanking pulse is present, the switching means (102A, . . . 102N) being capable of changing the input line to which the output line is connected during successive frame periods, the switching means (102A, . . . 102N) being arranged to drain charge from the output line when a frame blanking pulse is present.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a precursor fiber which is suitable for further processing into carbon and activated carbon fibers. The method is a wet spinning method in which a spinning solution consisting of lignin or lignin derivatives, cellulose carbamate, and alkali lye are pressed through the holes of a nozzle and introduced directly into a coagulation bath. The precursor fibers falling into the bath can undergo different additional method steps: they can be stretched, post-treated, dried at an increased temperature, and wound. Because the precursor fibers constitute an inexpensive starting material, the precursor fibers can be used in connection with the production of carbon and activated carbon fibers.

Abstract: An oscillatingly driven machine tool having a housing in which a motor with a motor shaft is received, on which an eccentric element is accommodated, with a spindle head, with a tool spindle that is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis in the spindle head, on which a coupling element is non-rotatably received, which cooperates with the eccentric element for generating a movement of the tool spindle which oscillates about its longitudinal axis such that, in addition to the oscillating movement, a differing, superimposed movement is introduced into the coupling element.

Abstract: A device for determining alignment errors of structures which are present on, or which have been applied to a substrate, comprising a substrate holder for accommodating the substrate with the structures and detection means for detecting X-Y positions of first markings on the substrate and/or second markings on the structures by moving the substrate or the detection means in a first coordinate system, wherein in a second coordinate system which is independent of the first coordinate system X?-Y? structure positions for the structures are given whose respective distance from the X-Y positions of the first markings and/or second markings can be determined by the device.

Abstract: A process that provides for the reuse of yeast biomass used in the alcoholic fermentation of both sugarcane and corn in independent or integrated processes with steps of separation and reuse of solids prior to distillation and which are used in the process itself and in other industrial applications such as the production of high protein content (DDG/DDGS) ration, due to the alcohol recovery of the process, biodiesel, cell wall and yeast extract, as well as energy generation. The process also includes a drying step using indirect contact dryers operating with low pressure, non-noble vapors, such as plant vapor and exhaust vapor, and with the recovery of the ethanol contained in the wet cake.

Abstract: A cell separation apparatus a container for reception of a cell suspension and a conduit connected to the container for the conveyance of cell suspension out of the container. The conduit extends along a notional conduit path passing centrally through the conduit, the conduit path defining in the conduit an axial direction proceeding along the conduit path, a radial direction orthogonal to the conduit path, and a circumferential direction proceeding around the conduit path. A segment of the conduit constitutes a turbulent flow segment including a flow configuration. The flow configuration includes at least two axial configuration segments located axially behind one another to accelerate a cell suspension.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided which employ a silencing element that, when ingested by a pest, such as a Pentatomidae plant pest, decrease the expression of a target sequence in the pest. The present invention provides various target polynucleotides set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 6-12, 18-40 or active variants and fragments thereof, wherein a decrease in expression of one or more the sequences in the target pest controls the pest (i.e., has insecticidal activity). Plants, plant part, bacteria and other host cells comprising the silencing elements or an active variant or fragment thereof of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: A storage bin space utilization detection and display system for use with a storage bin for storing one or more objects, including: a plurality of sensors disposed within an interior portion of the storage bin, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is associated with one of a plurality of regions defined within the interior portion of the storage bin, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is operable for detecting a presence/absence of the one or more objects within the associated region defined within the interior portion of the storage bin; and a visual indicator device operable for indicating the detected presence/absence of the one or more objects within the associated region defined within the interior portion of the storage bin to an individual outside of the storage bin.

Abstract: A display device (30) comprises a reflective display (38) arranged to render a first image viewable through a viewing surface and a projection means (31-37) arranged to render a second image viewable in reflection on the viewing surface, the reflective display (38) and the projection means (31-37) being mounted on a common frame.

Abstract: A thick film paste comprising at least one particulate platinum (alloy), at least one metal compound, and an organic vehicle, wherein the at least one metal compound is selected from the group consisting of in each case particulate NiO, SiO2, RuO2, Rh2O3, IrO2, Cu2O, CuO, TiO2, ZrO2, PbO, SnO2, CeO2, Al2O3, MgO, MnO2 and MoO2, and metal compounds capable of forming a metal oxide on firing, the metal oxide being selected from the group consisting of NiO, SiO2, RuO2, Rh2O3, IrO2, Cu2O, CuO, TiO2, ZrO2, PbO, SnO2, CeO2, Al2O3, MgO, MnO2 and MoO2.

Abstract: A residual seismic-resistant performance evaluation system includes a seismograph including a seismic intensity sensor, a network interface, a storage, an A/D converter, a temporary storage means and a CPU; a data processing terminal for recording and processing measurement data; and a data processing server for evaluating residual seismic-resistant performance based on the measurement data. The system causes the data processing terminal to perform the steps below: a) calculating seismic intensity data based on the measurement data; b) setting a threshold value for the seismic intensity data; determining whether or not the seismic intensity data exceeds the threshold value; and d) transmitting the seismic intensity data exceeding the threshold value to the data processing server.