Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered recombinant RS viruses and viral vectors which contain heterologous genes which for the use as vaccines. In accordance with the present invention, the recombinant RS viral vectors and viruses are engineered to contain heterologous genes, including genes of other viruses, pathogens, cellular genes, tumor antigens, or to encode combinations of genes from different strains of RSV.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for maximizing throughout for HARQ transmissions is provided. Systematic and prodeduralized RV selection is facilitated by determining the parameter “s” by using two important factors affecting the system throughout, specifically the coding gain varying according to the code rate and the balance between energy per systematic bit and energy per parity bit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes pad members having a different length from each other, thereby compensating for differences in the resistance of electrode links. The pad members are in contact with a driving circuit and the electrode links, and have a different length from each other in accordance with a length of the electrode link. Each pad member comprises a pad and a transparent electrode.

Abstract: An electroplating anode including a substantially convex oxidizing surface for oxidation of metal atoms in a semiconductor wafer electroplating process. The electroplating anode of the present invention substantially prolongs the lifetime of the anode and contributes to the prevention of wafer contamination due to generation of potential wafer-contaminating precipitate particles during a wafer electroplating process.

Abstract: An array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device which includes a substrate having a display region and a boundary region; a gate line disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the gate line; a data line disposed on the first insulating layer, the data line crossing the gate line and defining a pixel region with the gate line; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a second insulating layer disposed on the thin film transistor; a reflective plate disposed on the second insulating layer at the display region, the reflective plate being extended to the boundary region and having a transmission hole in the pixel region; a third insulating layer disposed on the reflective plate; and a pixel electrode disposed on the third insulating layer at the pixel region, the pixel electrode being connected to the thin film transistor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Vibrio metscnikovii variants, more particularly to a biochemical characteristics of protease which is obtained from Vibrio metscnikovii variant strains such as Vibrio metschnikovii KS1, Vibrio metschnikovii KS1 transformed with pDSBCm, Vibrio metschnikovii KS1 transformed with pSBCm and Vibrio metschnikovii RH530 N-4-8 strain, the mother strain of Vibrio metschnikovii and to a detergent composition including the protease.

Abstract: Vectors and methods for the production of influenza viruses suitable as recombinant influenza vaccines in cell culture are provided. Bi-directional expression vectors for use in a multi-plasmid influenza virus expression system are provided. Additionally, the invention provides methods of producing influenza viruses with enhanced ability to replicate in embryonated chicken eggs and/or cells (e.g., Vero and/or MDCK) and further provides influenza viruses with enhanced replication characteristics. A method of producing a cold adapted (ca) influenza virus that replicates efficiently at, e.g., 25° C. (and immunogenic compositions comprising the same) is also provided.

Abstract: A novel alkaline protease VapK suitable for a laundry detergent is disclosed. The gene vapk coding for the protease VapK, the recombinant plasmids containing said gene, and the transformed V. metshnikovii KS1 (pSBCm) with said recombinant plasmid are also disclosed. In addition, a process for producing the protease VapK is disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling an electrochromic device is provided. The system comprises a light source that produces an input light signal, and an electrochromic window configured to attenuate the input light signal by a certain amount and transmit a resulting attenuated light signal. An optical detector is configured to detect an optical property of the attenuated light signal, and a power module is connected to the electrochromic window and the detector. The power module generates a pulse-width modulated power signal and inputs the power signal to the electrochromic window. The power signal is modulated by an amount based on the detected optical property of the attenuated light signal. A control circuit for an electrochromic device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant respiratory syncytial viruses that have an attenuated phenotype and that comprise one or more mutations in the viral P, M2-1 and/or M2-2 proteins, as well as live attenuated vaccines comprising such viruses and nucleic acids encoding such viruses. Recombinant RSV P, M2-1 and M2-2 proteins are described. Methods of producing attenuated recombinant RSV, and methods of quantitating neutralizing antibodies that utilize recombinant viruses of family Paramyxoviridae, are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered recombinant RS viruses and viral vectors which contain heterologous genes which for the use as vaccines. In accordance with the present invention, the recombinant RS viral vectors and viruses are engineered to contain heterologous genes, including genes of other viruses, pathogens, cellular genes, tumor antigens, or to encode combinations of genes from different strains of RSV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered recombinant RS viruses and viral vectors which contain heterologous genes which for the use as vaccines. In accordance with the present invention, the recombinant RS viral vectors and viruses are engineered to contain heterologous genes, including genes of other viruses, pathogens, cellular genes, tumor antigens, or to encode combinations of genes from different strains of RSV.

Abstract: An array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes: a gate line on a substrate; a data line crossing the gate line, the gate line and the data line defining a pixel region having a transmissive portion and a reflective portion; a gate electrode connected to the gate line; source and drain electrode spaced apart from each other over the gate electrode, the source and drain electrode being spaced apart from each other, the source electrode being connected to the data line; a reflective layer having the same layer as the source and drain electrodes, the reflective layer being disposed in the pixel region and having a transmissive hole corresponding to the transmissive portion; and a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode, the pixel electrode being disposed in the pixel region, wherein the source and drain electrodes and the reflective layer have multiple layers of metal, wherein a top layer of the multiple layers includes a reflective metallic material.