Abstract: An animal lifting device and method is provided. In particular, a hip member and a chest member are provided that have handles thereon. The chest member and the hip member may be selectively interconnected to each other with an interconnection member. The chest member may include an upper portion, shoulder pads, a chest pad, a center cross member, and an adjustable strap. The hip member may include an upper portion, an adjustable sling, and adjustable straps.

Abstract: Growth medium are disclosed for use in fermenting a marine microorganism. The medium comprise Potassium, Calcium, Strontium, Borate and Fluoride at specific concentrations. Alternatively, the growth medium comprises cobalt at specified concentrations or comprises vitamin B12 at specified concentrations. Methods of producing certain desired compound by fermentation of a marine microorganism are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating neoplastic diseases. Included are compositions and methods that are effective against multiple myeloma cells resistant to conventional and bortezomib treatment. Furthermore, combination treatment with two different proteosome inhibitors is shown to be synergistic for treating multiple myeloma.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating neoplastic diseases. Included are compositions and methods that are effective against multiple myeloma cells resistant to conventional and bortezomib treatment. Furthermore, combination treatment with two different proteosome inhibitors is shown to be synergistic for treating multiple myeloma.

Abstract: A vehicle-mountable structure is disclosed. Said structure is adapted to substantially conceal a vehicle and operator in an enclosure and provide in a visually attractive appearance. The enclosure is supported by a hierarchy of beams capable of attaching to a vehicle frame in a manner that does not interfere with vehicle operations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a screen rolling device, which includes a winding roller, an inner shaft, at least one metal strip roll and a screen. The inner shaft is located in the winding roller. The metal strip roll is wound around the inner shaft and has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed to the inner shaft, and the second end drives the winding roller to rotate relatively to the inner shaft. The screen is wound around the winding roller and has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed to the winding roller, and the second end is a free end. Therefore, the length of the screen pulled down by a user is the desired length and does not need further adjustment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a punch/binding machine and a binding module thereof. The punch/binding machine includes a transmission device, a body, and a binding module. The transmission device receives an external force. The body is used to support the transmission device. The binding module includes a fixing rod, a fixed comb plate, an upper board, a guide element, a moving seat, and a lower board. Two ends of the fixing rod are fixed on the body. The fixed comb plate has a plurality of fixing combs, and each of the fixing combs has a flute. The upper board has a plurality of slot apertures for the fixing combs to pass through. The guide element is located on one side of the upper board in order to push a plastic comb into the flutes of the fixing combs. The moving seat has a plurality of shifting rods for pulling the plastic comb. At least one end of the moving seat is connected to the transmission device, so as to be driven by the transmission device.

Abstract: A cordless window covering system with a secondary mechanism to adjust the position of the window covering, to allow manual adjustment of the window covering when the bottom bar is out of reach by hand. In one embodiment, the secondary adjustment system includes a hooked hand tool that engages with a loop in the bottom bar. In another embodiment, the secondary adjustment system includes an exposed beaded corded coupled to the internal mechanisms of the system, so that pulling of beaded cord causes internal mechanisms to move and adjust the position of the window covering.

Abstract: A window covering device has a top rail, a middle rail, and a bottom rail. A covering is connected with the middle rail and the bottom rail. Two cord controllers and two cord sets are provided in the top rail. The two cord sets are mounted respectively through the cord controllers. One cord set is connected with the middle rail, and the other cord set is connected with the bottom rail through the middle rail and the covering, thus the window covering is able to be opened from lower part or from upper part. The top rail, middle rail and the bottom rail are all made of plastic. The window covering device can be adjusted conveniently as people's desire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an ITO film by optimized sequential sputter deposition of seed and bulk layers having different sputter process conditions, which is applicable to various display devices, and more particularly, to an organic light-emitting device needing an ultra-planarized surface roughness. In forming a transparent conducting electrode of a display device on a transparent substrate with an ITO film including a seed layer and a bulk layer, a method of forming the ITO film includes a first sputter deposition step of forming the ITO film on the substrate with sputtering gas supplied to an ion source at an ambience of oxygen flowing in the vicinity of the substrate and a second sputter deposition step of forming the ITO film with the sputtering gas supplied to the ion source only, wherein the first and second sputter deposition steps have different process conditions, respectively and wherein the seed and bulk layers are deposited by the first or second sputter deposition step.

Abstract: A window covering system with geared interconnecting mechanism for raising and lowering window shade cordlessly. The window covering system may have at least one lifting cord, at least one connecting cord, an elongated member having a channel, and window covering member which may be a shade, a blind, or other known window covering designs. The contemplated device has at least one spring-actuated rotary element coupled to a spring and having a spool capable of winding and storing at least one connecting cord. The rotary elements are interconnected with gears for precision rotation, and are contained within a receptacle detachably received within the channel of the elongated member. This window covering system may optionally include a rotor set having rotors optionally interconnected by gears.

Abstract: Mapping operations between a markup language document and an object model are executed in response to a request from a client application. The mapping operations include a read, write, update, or delete operation. To map the markup language document to the object model, mapping meta-data is used, which contains information as to how the markup language element maps to an attribute and/or a relationship of the object model.

Abstract: An assembly including a shade capable of height adjustment, comprising shade including multiple pleats, a roller, one strap that extends through multiple pleats of the assembly, and the at least one strap operatively connected with the roller to be rolled on the roller as the height of the shade is reduced, and to be un-rolled as the height of the shade is increased.

Abstract: The method of cutting a pleated shade to selected length, said shade having pleats retained in pleated condition between longitudinally elongated first and second retainers, that includes the steps providing a blade having a cutting edge, orienting the blade to extend laterally relative to the retainers and/or pleats, with the blade edge presented toward the first retainer at an angle to that retainer, and urging the blade in a first direction toward the first retainer so that the blade edge cuts through the first retainer progressively in a lateral and second direction, and progressively laterally through the pleats and lower retainer, the pleats and/or retainers being adjustably laterally confined, and the first retainer and pleats being clamped in said first direction at the locus of cutting, by force transmission from the blade.

Abstract: A pleated shade assembly capable of height adjustment without use of pull cords, comprising an upper elongated support; a lower elongated member that is manually adjustable up and down; primary lines extending through shade pleats to suspend the bottom elongated member; primary rotors at the top elongated support to entrain the primary lines; at least one secondary line having operative connection to the primary lines; and apparatus acting on the secondary line or lines for counterbalancing suspension force exerted on the primary lines at different shade height adjusted levels.

Abstract: A method of controlling the vertical height of a window shade having a top and bottom, which includes providing shade upper support structure at or proximate the shade top; providing at least one substantially vertically elongated shade support line extending downwardly from the upper support structure, and providing shade lower support structure at or proximate the shade bottom; elevating or lowering the shade lower support structure relative to one or more support lines; and securing the shade lower support structure to the line or lines at a selected height position relative to the line length above the lower support structure, whereby the height of the shade bottom can be quickly manually adjusted by adjustment of the height of the shade lower support structure effective securement to line or lines.

Abstract: Apparatus for raising and lowering a window shade, comprising first and second lines movable together to raise and lower the shade, a third line, which is a control line, and first, second and third rotors to which the first and second and third lines are respectively connected, whereby when the third line is displaced, the third rotor rotates to effect rotation of the first and second rotors to displace the first and second dines to raise or lower the shade.

Abstract: A pleated shade assembly capable of height adjustment without use of pull cords, comprising an upper elongated support; a lower elongated member that is manually adjustable up and down; primary lines extending through shade pleats to suspend the bottom elongated member; primary rotors at the top elongated support to entrain the primary lines; at least one secondary line having operative connection to the primary lines; and apparatus acting on the secondary line or lines for counterbalancing suspension force exerted on the primary lines at different shade height adjusted levels including dual rotary members exerting tensioning force on said secondary line or lines, and including a spring coupled to the dual rotary members exerting force tending to entrain the secondary line or lines about the dual rotary members, for storage on at least one of the members.

Abstract: A method of controlling the vertical height of a window shade having a top and bottom, which includes providing shade upper support structure at or proximate the shade top; providing at least one substantially vertically elongated shade support line extending downwardly from the upper support structure, and providing shade lower support structure at or proximate the shade bottom; elevating or lowering the shade lower support structure relative to one or more support lines; and securing the shade lower support structure to the line or lines at a selected height position relative to the line length above the lower support structure, whereby the height of the shade bottom can be quickly manually adjusted by adjustment of the height of the shade lower support structure effective securement to line or lines.

Abstract: A method of controlling the vertical height of a window shade having a top and bottom, which includes providing shade upper support structure at or proximate the shade top; providing at least one substantially vertically elongated shade support line extending downwardly from the upper support structure, and providing shade lower support structure at or proximate the shade bottom; elevating or lowering the shade lower support structure relative to one or more support lines; and securing the shade lower support structure to the line or lines at a selected height position relative to the line length above the lower support structure, whereby the height of the shade bottom can be quickly manually adjusted.