Abstract: The present invention is based on the isolation and characterization of a plant cell DNA sequence encoding for a retinoblastoma protein. Such finding is based on the structural and functional properties of the plant retinoblastoma protein as possible regulator of the cellular cycle, of the cellular growth and of the plant cellular differentiation. For this reason, among other aspects, it is claimed the use of retinoblastoma protein or the DNA sequence which encodes for it in the growing control of vegetable cells, plants and/or vegetable virus, as well as the use of vectors, cells, plants or animals, or animal cells modified through the manipulation of the control route based on plant retinoblastoma protein.

Abstract: This electrical or electronic component with sealed encapsulation comprises: a support (1) intended to house one or more electrical or electronic components (5) from which electrically conducting tracks (6) radiate towards the periphery of the said support; and a protective and sealing casing (2) attached to the said support and hermetically sealed with respect to the latter by means of a peripheral metal bead (7), the main part of the casing, intended to be placed opposite the said support (1), being provided with hollow conducting elements (3) which pass right through the thickness of the said casing, and from the external upper end of which elements (3) electrically conducting metal tracks (9) radiate towards the periphery of the casing, the internal lower end of which elements (3) being connected to at least one electrical connection track (6) provided on the said support via a metal hybridization ball (8).

Abstract: A typical mouse presents great inconvenience to those who have very large hands, very small hands or those who have finger deformity. When the hands are very large, user fingers need to bend over in order to reach the button; when the hands are very small, user fingers need to stretch out in order to reach the button. None of which presents a comfortable position for these users. Furthermore, if there is any finger deformity involved, then there would be even greater difficulty in activating the mouse button for purposes such as data selection and command execution. The present invention provides an improved computer mouse that has a mouse housing having a base member and a top member. The base member is configured primarily to make moving contact with the surface of a computer pad or a table. The top member is an integrated piece having no separate mechanical button disposed thereon.

Abstract: An ink jet printer including an ink-supply system having: a lower ink container, an upper ink container, a liquid droplet deposition apparatus with nozzles, wherein an ink circulator is provided for circulating ink from the lower container to the upper container and from the upper container through the liquid droplet deposition apparatus (a printhead) back into the lower container and wherein the upper container, having a bottom and side walls and containing ink forming an ink surface, has a first compartment with an inlet for ink wherein the inlet contains a flow guiding device for avoiding directional flow of the ink towards the ink surface and a second compartment, separated from the first one by a partition placed between the first and second compartments so that the two compartments communicate only in a lower part of the upper container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foliar saline spray solution for selective control of noxious weeds such as ragweed, poison ivy, dandelion, clover, bedstraw, wild parsley, millet, thistle, English daisy, plantain, ground-ivy, and knotweed. The invention also relates to a method for selective control of noxious weeds. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the solution comprises 8% to 12% weight to volume of a specific salt such as sodium chloride. The solution may further comprise an adjuvant such as a non-ionic surfactant.

Abstract: Active hydraulic anti-vibration support comprising two armatures joined by an elastomer body partially bounding a working chamber filled with liquid and communicating with a compensating chamber, an exciter member in contact with the working chamber, a control device designed to displace the exciter member and an elastic return device applying a force to the exciter member to return it to its non-operating position in accordance with a certain elasticity curve which has a tangent for a first displacement value corresponding to the non-operating position of the exciter member. The elasticity curve is located below this tangent in the vicinity of a second displacement value corresponding to the end stop position of the exciter member.

Abstract: This device comprises a male member forming tenon screwed on the transmission element and a female member forming mortise fixed on an upright of the frame.

Abstract: Amplifier arrangement comprising :

Abstract: An adhesive cartridge which is adapted to receive adhesive which is liquid or which is to be liquefied under the influence of heat and is usually used together with a hot-melt applicator device which provides for a suitable supply of heat.

Abstract: Methods of using NMR spectroscopy for identifying ligands that bind to structurally uncharacterized proteins, and for improving the binding affinity of ligands for biological targets, which in one aspect comprises:

Abstract: This apparatus comprises a rigid half circular headclamp, three fixation pins to firmly secure the clamp to the patient's skull, a connector to firmly secure the clamp to a surgical table on which the patient rests, an articulate arm including clampable joints, secured to the headclamp in one of several possible positions and a double chuck secured to the distal end of the articulated arm. The double chuck has two ball collets arranged in side by side cavities in the chuck body, and two locking screws for each ball collet. A first locking screw releasably locks the ball collet in a selected orientation, a second separate locking screw releasably locks in an adjusted axial position an elongated instrument inserted through said collet. The first and second locking screws are actuated independently of each other. A computer guided probe and a large number of surgical instruments can be slidably inserted within the ball collets and locked in an adjusted axial position and in a selected orientation.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for manufacturing an element formed with semi-conductor(s) for fire detection which consists in applying by evaporation under vacuum on an insulating substrate a phtalocyanine film, which is solidified so as to obtain on the surface of the semiconductor acceptors and donors in such proportion as to enable the detection of a fire with or without flames.

Abstract: A reading lamp for a vehicle interior having a light source arranged in a lamp housing and at least one optical element which produces a cone of light for reading, whereby a reflector system is provided in the lamp housing such that light can be input into the reflector system through a color filter so that colored light is produced concentrically with the cone of the reading lamp.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for multi-phase locking for partition maintenance operations is provided. In the first phase, a shared data dictionary lock is acquired on a body of metadata in a data dictionary. Next, the data dictionary is read and a list of affected partitions is generated. In the second phase, an intent exclusive data lock is acquired on the affected table. Next, an exclusive data lock is acquired on the affected partitions of the affected table. The shared data dictionary lock on the data dictionary is released and a physical attribute of the data of the affected partitions is changed. In the third phase, an exclusive data dictionary lock is acquired on the data dictionary. The metadata associated with the affected partitions in the data dictionary is updated and the exclusive data locks on the affected partitions and the intent exclusive data lock on the affected table are released. Finally, the exclusive data dictionary lock on the data dictionary is released.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture an object using at least one granular material (16) having a large particle size, for example greater than or equal to 0.1 mm, such process being characterised by the following stages: the granular material or materials are placed in a mould (2) at the same dimensions as the object to be made and incorporating at least one evacuation opening (6), said opening being of a size that is less than the particle size of the material, a liquid-phase binder (21) is poured into the mould, the binder is mixed between the grains of material and the excess binder is drained off through the evacuation opening using suction means (11). Application in the manufacture of igniting tubes or propellant charges for artillery ammunition.

Abstract: An FET device and method of making comprising a first dielectric layer; a substrate layer on the dielectric layer; a channel region of a first conductivity type formed in the substrate layer; a gate formed above the substrate layer over the channel region; FET diffusion regions of a second conductivity type formed in the substrate layer, the diffusion regions each having edges, the edges of the FET diffusion regions being separated by the channel region; and a body contact region of the first conductivity type extending continuously from the channel region. The first conductivity type material in the body contact region is thinner than the first conductivity type material in the channel region. The FET also includes a second dielectric layer formed on the body contact region.

Abstract: A check valve having an upstream inlet part mountable on a discharge end of a conduit, a downstream outlet part adapted to prevent backflow of fluid through the check valve, and a transition part located between the upstream inlet part and the downstream outlet part. A longitudinal dimension of the downstream outlet part extending in a direction transverse to a direction of flow is at least approximately 1.57 times the diameter of the upstream inlet part.

Abstract: A modification to the “leaky bucket” algorithm provides fair treatment of Frame Relay packets of varying length. The previously known leaky bucket scheme requires that there be sufficient credits in either the committed burst (Bc) bucket or excess burst (Be) bucket to accommodate the entire frame at an access point for the frame to be accepted. The “elastic leaky bucket” algorithm of the present invention permits acceptance of frames if there are any credits at all in the relevant buckets. This provides for fair treatment of long frames.