Abstract: A reversing device for a ratchet wrench comprises a body of the ratchet wrench, a ratchet wheel, a left engaging member, a right engaging member, a left spring, a right spring, a control member, and a control cover. Both of the left and right engaging members, when subjected to a force, will not be in contact with the control member, so that, the problem that the left or right engaging member, when subjected to a force, will push the control member to reversely rotate and cause slippage, can be solved.

Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments useful in altering the oil phenotype in plants are disclosed. Chimeric constructs incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles. Methods for altering the oil phenotype in plants using such nucleic acid fragments also are disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions related to the quantitative trait locus 6 (QTL6) in maize and methods for their use are provided. The compositions are novel molecular marker loci genetically linked with QTL6 and which are associated with increased oil content and/or increased oleic acid content and/or an increased oleic acid/linoleic acid ratio of a plant. These novel markers are characterized by the presence of at least one polymorphism relative to the corresponding marker locus from the QTL6 region of non-high-oil, non-high-oleic acid maize plants. In some embodiments, the novel marker loci comprise coding sequence for a maize DGAT1-2 polypeptide or biologically active variant thereof. The marker loci of the invention, and suitable fragments thereof, are useful in methods for manipulating oil and/or oleic acid content and/or oleic acid/linoleic acid ratio of a plant, for marker-assisted selection of a plant, and for marker-assisted breeding of the high oil and/or high oleic acid trait.

Abstract: An iterative decoding device includes a decoder, a dual mode determination unit and a dual mode scaling unit. The decoder is utilized for receiving a set of soft information (SI) and iteratively decoding the set of SI and updating the set of SI accordingly to generate a set of updated SI. The dual mode determination unit is coupled to the decoder for generating a determination result according to the set of updated SI. The dual mode scaling unit is coupled to the dual mode determination unit and the decoder for scaling the set of updated SI according to the determination result to generate a set of scaled SI acting as an input of the decoder for next iteration.

Abstract: A reversing device for a ratchet wrench comprises a body of the ratchet wrench, a ratchet wheel, a left engaging member, a right engaging member, a left spring, a right spring, a control member, and a control cover. Both of the left and right engaging members, when subjected to a force, will not be in contact with the control member, so that, the problem that the left or right engaging member, when subjected to a force, will push the control member to reversely rotate and cause slippage, can be solved.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding Ovule Development Protein 2 (ODP2) proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating development, developmental pathways, altering oil content in a plant, increasing transformation efficiencies, modulating stress tolerance, and modulating the regenerative capacity of a plant. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.

Abstract: Transgenic oilseeds having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of null segregant oilseeds are described. Novel DGAT genes are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding Ovule Development Protein 2 (ODP2) proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating development, developmental pathways, altering oil content in a plant, increasing transformation efficiencies, modulating stress tolerance, and modulating the regenerative capacity of a plant. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.

Abstract: The present application relates to a data bus system, its encoder/decoder and encoding/decoding method.

Abstract: Methods are provided for altering plant characteristics by introducing into plants, isolated nucleic acid molecules that can be used to produce transgenic plants characterized by altered oil levels within the seed. Also provided are isolated nucleic acids that encode AP2 domain transcription factor proteins and fragments thereof, vectors capable of expressing such nucleic acid molecules, host cells containing such vectors, and polypeptides encoded by such nucleic acids.

Abstract: Streaming is discussed. A method for wireless media streaming comprises receiving media data from a remote media source, transmitting the media data over a wireless connection to an electronic device, receiving data-link information, accessing the data-link information at an application layer, and determining at the application layer whether to change a transmission rate of the media data to the electronic device. The data-link information is received from the electronic device. The determination is based at least in part on the data-link information.

Abstract: A connecting rod assembly is capable of pushing the work head outward to allow more of the part of the work head to be exposed out of the connecting rod assembly, making it easier for the user to pull out the work head, thus solving the problem that it is difficult to pull the work head out of the conventional connecting rod structure since the conventional connecting rod structure doesn't have any function or devices to move the work head outwards.

Abstract: A method for restoring compressed data. A difference file and a reference file corresponding to a compressed file are accessed. The difference file is partially decompressed into a partially decompressed difference file in an intermediate representation. The reference file is partially decompressed into a partially decompressed reference file in the intermediate representation. A partially decompressed compressed file is generated based on said partially decompressed difference file and said partially decompressed reference file.

Abstract: Compositions related to the quantitative trait locus 6 (QTL6) in maize and methods for their use are provided. The compositions are novel molecular marker loci that are genetically linked with QTL6 and which are associated with increased oil content and/or increased oleic acid content and/or an increased oleic acid/linoleic acid ratio of a plant or plant part thereof. These novel markers are characterized by the presence of at least one polymorphism relative to the corresponding marker locus from the QTL6 region of non-high-oil, non-high-oleic acid maize plants. In some embodiments, the novel marker loci comprise coding sequence for a maize DGAT1-2 polypeptide or biologically active variant thereof.

Abstract: A baud rate acquisition circuit (10) for synchronizing a sampling signal with an input signal operates in broad rate sweeping and a rate fine tuning phases. In the rate sweeping phase, a timing error detector (24) examines the sampling signal generated by a decimator (16). If the sampling signal is outside a rate acquisition range from the target rate, a rate sweeping algorithm selects a new sampling rate. In response to the sampling rate within the rate acquisition range, the timing error detector (24) examines the asymmetry thereof to generate a rate correction signal to synchronize the sampling signal with the input signal. Next in the rate fine tuning phase, a multiplexer (22) routes the sampling signal through a square root filter (18). By examining the waveform shaped signal, the time error detector (24) synchronizes the sampling signal with the input signal with high accuracy.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of processing instructions in a pipeline-based central processing unit, wherein the pipeline is partitioned into base pipeline stages and enhanced pipeline stages according to functions, the base pipeline stages being activated all the while, and the enhanced pipeline stages being activated or shutdown according to requirements for performance of a workload. The present invention further discloses a method of processing instructions in a pipeline-based central processing unit, wherein the pipeline is partitioned into base pipeline stages and enhanced pipeline stages according to functions, each pipeline stage being partitioned into a base module and at least one enhanced module, the base module being activated all the while, and the enhanced module being activated or shutdown according to requirements for performance of a workload.

Abstract: The present application relates to a data bus system, its encoder/decoder and encoding/decoding method.

Abstract: Transgenic oilseeds having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of null segregant oilseeds are described. Novel DGAT genes are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids.