Abstract: A system for the automated preparation of a biological sample or of a biological mixture, including at least: a plate support; a plate including a body, from which a plurality of wells extends, the plate being at least partially housed in the plate support; at least one cooling module; wherein the plate is positioned on the cooling module so that each well of the plate is partially inserted into the cooling module, the body of the plate being at a predetermined distance from the cooling module so as to delimit a space between the body of the plate and the cooling module.

Abstract: A computer readable medium for validating data is disclosed. The computer readable medium provides a computer readable medium with instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform the following functions: receive a subjective representation of an address; re-format the subjective representation of the address according to a set of standardization rules; locate one or more candidate representations of the address from source data by recognizing that a preferred token is present among any of the one or more candidate representations of the address; select a preferred representation of the address from among the one or more candidate representations of the address based on the presence of the preferred token; and communicate the preferred representation of the address to an interface.

Abstract: In a computer network comprising a Central System, Internet Protocol (IP) based network, one or more parallel Application Systems and one or more End Devices wherein the End Device receives an IP address and device configuration information from IP Address Server associated with the Central System, a central computer based system identifies one or more End Devices by their unique physical address, and based on that physical address, determines how an individual End Device and other network elements and applications should be configured to ensure that traffic is routed between the end device and a specific Application System. Aspects of an Application System may include a computer system or autonomous network of computers. When an IP Address Server is configured with Physical Address Routing, the IP Address Server can dynamically identify the Application System to which an End Device belongs and provide that End Device with configuration and routing instructions.

Abstract: A data structure, database management system, and methods of validating data are disclosed. A data structure is described that includes a superset of interconnected relational databases containing multiple tables having a common data structure. The tables may be stored as a sparse matrix linked list. A method is disclosed for ordering records in hierarchical order, in a series of levels from general to specific. An example use with address databases is described, including a method for converting an input address having a subject representation into an output address having a preferred representation. Preferred artifacts may be marked with a token. Alias tables may be included. This Abstract is provided to comply with the rules, which require an abstract to quickly inform a searcher or other reader about the subject matter of the application. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards constructs for RNAi techniques. The invention provides a ribonucleic acid (RNA) for use as interfering RNA in gene silencing techniques to silence a target gene comprising in a 5? to 3? direction at least a first effector sequence, a second effector sequence, a sequence substantially complementary to the second effector sequence and a sequence substantially complementary to the first effector sequence, wherein the complementary sequences are capable of forming double stranded regions with their respective effector sequences and wherein at least one of these sequences is substantially identical to the predicted transcript of a region of the target gene, and a nucleic acid construct encoding such an RNA.

Abstract: A sweeping device (1) having an actuating means (6), including a surface contacting means (2), a handle (3) connected to the surface contacting means and a friction reducing means (4, 7), in which the friction reducing means is adapted to enable the lifting of the surface contacting means of the sweeping device from the surface being swept or scraped upon user actuation of the actuating means (6).

Abstract: The invention discloses a metal stiffener composite article comprising a reinforcing resin solution of an elastomer, a thermosetting resin and a thermosetting resin curing agent formed into strips and contacted with a porous reinforcing layer. The reinforcing resin solution being thermodynamically unstable such that a thermosetting rich phase separates from the solution and forms a layer upon the surface of the solution impregnating the porous reinforcing layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel, magnetic sealant comprising a styrene blocked copolymer, a solubilizing agent, magnetic particles and a blowing agent which will, upon exposure to temperature, will cause the sealant to melt and be drawn toward the magnetically attractive substrate and will also foam, thereby increasing in dimension to fill irregular gap.

Abstract: A hot melt magnetic sealant that exhibits improved adhesion to oil covered galvanized ferrometallic substrates and to epoxy electrodeposition coated ferrometallic substrates is disclosed. The sealant comprises magnetic filler particles, a hydrocarbon resin, a tackifier resin, a plasticizer, an epoxy resin and an epoxy curing agent. A method for making a hot melt sealant tape comprising mixing a formulation of magnetizable particles, a hydrocarbon resin, a tackifier resin, a plasticizer, an epoxy resin and an epoxy curing agent, extruding the mixture to form a tape and exposing the tape to an electromagnetic field is also disclosed. Methods for using the magnetic sealant tape to seal a joint between ferrometallic members having oil covered galvanized surfaces or epoxy electrodeposition coated ferrometallic members comprising disposing the tape to cover the joint and heating the tape are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hot melt magnetic sealant that exhibits improved adhesion to oil covered galvanized ferrometallic substrates and to epoxy electrodeposition coated ferrometallic substrates is disclosed. The sealant comprises magnetic filler particles, a hydrocarbon resin, a tackifier resin, a plasticizer, an epoxy resin and an epoxy curing agent. A method for making a hot melt sealant tape comprising mixing a formulation of magnetizable particles, a hydrocarbon resin, a tackifier resin, a plasticizer, an epoxy resin and an epoxy curing agent, extruding the mixture to form a tape and exposing the tape to an electromagnetic field is also disclosed. Methods for using the magnetic sealant tape to seal a joint between ferrometallic members having oil covered galvanized surfaces or epoxy electrodeposition coated ferrometallic members comprising disposing the tape to cover the joint and heating the tape are also disclosed.