Abstract: A thick-film composition comprising: (a) conductive metal; (b) crystallized glass; (c) amorphous glass; and (d) organic medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for vapor-depositing strip-shaped substrates with a transparent barrier layer made of aluminum oxide by reactively vaporizing aluminum and admitting reactive gas in a strip vapor-deposition installation. The invention provides that, before coating with aluminum oxide, a partially enclosed layer made of a metal or of a metal oxide is applied to the substrate by magnetron sputtering.

Abstract: A mixing and distribution device for fixing paste, for multicomponent bone cement, comprising a box-like body that forms internally a receptacle closed in an upper region by a detachable and fluid-tight lid, inside which devices for mixing components of the fixing paste are accommodated and are coupled to a piston that forms a venting chamber toward the lid and a mixing chamber toward the bottom of the receptacle; the mixing chamber is connected to a channel for distributing bone cement, controlled by valve devices, and the venting chamber is connected to a venting channel associated with suction devices. The mixing devices are constituted by longitudinally elongated mixing blades arranged so as to slide within complementary through slots formed in the piston; a rotation pivot is locked coaxially on the piston and is arranged so that it can slide through a corresponding fluid-tight hole formed in the lid.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display comprises an electrophoretic medium having a plurality of charged particles suspended in a suspending fluid, and two electrodes disposed on opposed sides of the electrophoretic medium. At least one of the electrodes is light-transmissive and forming a viewing surface. The display has a closed optical state in which the charged particles are spread over substantially the entire viewing surface so that light cannot pass through the medium, and an open optical state in which the electrophoretic particles form chains extending between the electrodes so that light can pass through the electrophoretic medium. Insulating layers are disposed between the electrodes and the electrophoretic medium. Similarly electrophoretic displays are provided equipped with color filter arrays or reflectors.

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

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides an organic electronic device includes a heat sink having a side with a roughened surface and/or a black surface and a process for forming devices having such heat sinks including forming a patterned electrically conductive layer includes an electrically conductive member. The process includes selectively forming spaced-apart members. The heat sink includes the spaced-apart members, which are spaced apart from each other and thermally coupled to the electrically conductive member.

Abstract: An oxygen monitoring system measures the oxygen concentration in a patient's blood for use as a physiological control parameter in rate responsive pacing. The oxygen monitoring system includes an oxygen monitoring circuit embedded in a cardiac stimulation lead and monitors the blood oxygen in a patient's venous system that passes through and into the lead. The oxygen monitoring circuit includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a reference electrode and an IC chip electrically interconnected between the electrodes and programmed to carry out an oxygen concentration measuring process. Oxygen surrounding the electrodes causes current to flow between the electrodes and the IC chip varies the value of current generated by a current source coupled between the working electrode and counter electrode in a manner to maintain the voltage between the working electrode and reference electrode at a preselected value. The variation of the current source value is a direct measure of the blood oxygen concentration.

Abstract: This invention pertains to nucleic acid fragments encoding plant glucosyltransferases, heretofore undescribed, that exhibit catalytic activity with p-hydroxybenzoic acid (pHBA) as a substrate and only attach glucose to the aromatic carboxyl group of pHBA, to form the pHBA glucose ester. These enzymes have potential applications both in vitro and in vivo, and their primary amino acid sequences can be used to identify other proteins that have similar kinetic properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric/oligomeric methacrylate functionalized amide acetals are effective in preparing coating composition based on their reaction with isocyanates.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a photo-imageable composition precursor, the precursor composition comprising: (I) finely divided particles of inorganic material comprising: Functional phase particles selected from electrically conductive, resistive, and dielectric particles; inorganic binder having a glass transition temperature in the range of from 325 to 600° C.

Abstract: A process is provided for the bioconversion of a carbon substrate to 1,3-propanediol by a single organism utilizing microorganisms, such as, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Clostridium, Klebsiella, Aerobacter, Lactobacillus, Aspergillus, Saccharomyces, Zygosaccharomyces, Pichia, Kluyveromyces, Candida, Hansenula, Debaryomyces, Mucor, Torulopsis, Methylobacter, Escherichia, Salmonella, Bacillus, Streptomyces and Pseudomonas, containing the genes encoding for an active glycerol or diol dehydratase enzyme by contacting these organisms with a carbon substrate under the appropriate fermentation conditions. Specifically, Citrobacter and, Klebsiella provide the source of exogenous genes for such active dehydratase enzyme.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an oxidosqualene cyclase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the isolated polynucleotides of the invention, in sense or antisense orientation, operably linked to a suitable regulatory sequence.

Abstract: An implantation device comprising a hollow tube for locating an electrode of a lead of a lead adjacent to or in contact with a nerve, muscle or organ in living tissue. The device includes an opening extending the length of the device adapted for introducing and releasing a lead from the tube. The distal end of the device includes a sharpened edge for penetrating through tissue and defines a recess adapted to retain the electrode as the device penetrates into tissue. The electrode is released from the device as it is withdrawn from the tissue. The electrode may be formed of metal having shape memory configured to wrap around a neuromuscular pathway.

Abstract: Different formulations of copolymers can be used to adjust or “tune” the energy levels (HOMO and LUMO) and the color of light emitted by an organic electronic device. The copolymer may principally include of electron-rich and electron-deficient monomeric units whose composition and number are chose to optimize the efficiency of the device. A relatively smaller amount of fluorophore monomeric units may also be used to adjust the emission wavelength. The copolymer can be used in displays and potentially other electronic devices.

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

Abstract: A flip chip stack of integrated circuits for minimum volume packaging with interconnected chips attached to one or two sides of a flexible circuit board where stacking arrangements for two, five and six chips are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides a series of low-copy number plasmids comprising restriction endonuclease recognition sites useful for cloning at least three different genes or operons, each flanked by a terminator sequence, the plasmids containing variants of glucose isomerase promoters for varying levels of protein expression. The materials and methods are useful for genetic engineering in microorganisms, especially where multiple genetic insertions are sought.

Abstract: An improved card scanner for imaging and decoding data contained in indicia such as bar codes on a side surface of an inserted card. The device features a double scanning method using an electronic imaging element and processor which turns off unnecessary power when not required and begins processing data as soon as one captured image is determined complete. This is accomplished through the use of a processor and software to determine if a complete image of the bar code on the inserted card has been captured and allowing immediate processing for data and removal of the card. Should the image of the bar code be incomplete, a second scan is conducted of the bar code as it is removed and a complete image formed from the second or combination of the two individual scans. The device can also be used to compare photographs scanned from a card with the digital photograph encoded in a two dimensional bar code and to display both photos for comparison.