Abstract: An eyeglass frame including a thermoplastic sheet laminate incorporating transfer printing eyeglass decorative patterns and a one or more covering layers bonded thereto. A process for manufacturing an eyeglass frame including: preparing a thermoplastic sheet laminate incorporating eyeglass decorative patterns; bending said thermoplastic sheet laminate under heat and pressure forming a one or more intermediate products in a first mold; and bonding a one or more covering layers to the intermediate products from the bending step in a second mold.

Abstract: A method for deploying a device in a tortuous vessel, comprising: creating a virtual representation of the tortuous vessel; placing a virtual generalized-cylinder within the virtual representation of the tortuous vessel, wherein the virtual generalized-cylinder is placed within the virtual representation of the tortuous vessel by (i) calculating the centerline of the virtual representation of the tortuous vessel, and (ii) generating the virtual generalized-cylinder by defining an extent along the centerline of the virtual representation of the tortuous vessel and constructing the virtual generalized-cylinder about the centerline; measuring length along the perimeter of the virtual generalized-cylinder at a pre-determined number of longitudes, wherein the longitudes extend parallel to the centerline, and further wherein measuring length along the perimeter of the virtual device at a pre-determined number of longitudes comprises marching down the centerline of the virtual generalized-cylinder, incrementally

Abstract: A laminate with internal decorative pattern for eyeglass frames, formed by the application of heat and pressure comprising: a plurality of core layers of thermoplastic sheets printed with patterns by transfer printing; a first overlay layer of thermoplastic sheet; and a second overlay layer of thermoplastic sheet; wherein the core layers are sandwiched between the first overlay layer and the second overlay layer; the core layers may further enclose three dimensional articles or fluids for decorative or functional purposes. The process for manufacturing the laminate includes: preparing a plurality of core layers, a first overlay layer and a second overlay layer from thermoplastic sheets; printing patterns on the core layers by transfer printing; layering from top to bottom the first overlay layer, the core layers and second overlay layer; applying to the layer of sheets a temperature of 0° C. to 300° C.

Abstract: A method for deploying a device in a tortuous vessel, comprising: creating a virtual representation of the tortuous vessel; placing a virtual generalized-cylinder within the virtual representation of the tortuous vessel, wherein the virtual generalized-cylinder is placed within the virtual representation of the tortuous vessel by (i) calculating the centerline of the virtual representation of the tortuous vessel, and (ii) generating the virtual generalized-cylinder by defining an extent along the centerline of the virtual representation of the tortuous vessel and constructing the virtual generalized-cylinder about the centerline; measuring length along the perimeter of the virtual generalized-cylinder at a pre-determined number of longitudes, wherein the longitudes extend parallel to the centerline, and further wherein measuring length along the perimeter of the virtual device at a pre-determined number of longitudes comprises marching down the centerline of the virtual generalized-cylinder, incrementally

Abstract: An eyeglass frame including a thermoplastic sheet laminate incorporating transfer printing eyeglass decorative patterns and a one or more covering layers bonded thereto. A process for manufacturing an eyeglass frame including: preparing a thermoplastic sheet laminate incorporating eyeglass decorative patterns; bending said thermoplastic sheet laminate under heat and pressure forming a one or more intermediate products in a first mold; and bonding a one or more covering layers to the intermediate products from the bending step in a second mold.

Abstract: A system for generating milling codes includes a plurality of personal computers (10), a database (14), and an application server (12). The application server, connected between the personal computers and the database, includes a circular hole handling module (125), for handling circular holes of an engineering drawing, and receiving relevant parameters of the circular holes; a non-circular hole handling module (126), for determining and handling all non-circular holes of the engineering drawing, and receiving relevant parameters of the non-circular holes; a milling path generating module (128), for generating milling paths according to the parameters of the circular holes and the non-circular holes; and a milling code generating module (129), for generating milling codes according to the milling paths. A related method for generating milling codes is also provided.

Abstract: A laminate with internal decorative pattern for eyeglass frames, formed by the application of heat and pressure comprising: a plurality of core layers of thermoplastic sheets printed with patterns by transfer printing; a first overlay layer of thermoplastic sheet; and a second overlay layer of thermoplastic sheet; wherein the core layers are sandwiched between the first overlay layer and the second overlay layer; the core layers may further enclose three dimensional articles or fluids for decorative or functional purposes. The process for manufacturing the laminate includes: preparing a plurality of core layers, a first overlay layer and a second overlay layer from thermoplastic sheets; printing patterns on the core layers by transfer printing; layering from top to bottom the first overlay layer, the core layers and second overlay layer; applying to the layer of sheets a temperature of 0° C. to 300° C.

Abstract: A system for generating milling codes includes a plurality of personal computers (10), a database (14), and an application server (12). The application server, connected between the personal computers and the database, includes a circular hole handling module (125), for handling circular holes of an engineering drawing, and receiving relevant parameters of the circular holes; a non-circular hole handling module (126), for determining and handling all non-circular holes of the engineering drawing, and receiving relevant parameters of the non-circular holes; a milling path generating module (128), for generating milling paths according to the parameters of the circular holes and the non-circular holes; and a milling code generating module (129), for generating milling codes according to the milling paths. A related method for generating milling codes is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acid molecules, designated separase nucleic acid molecules, which encode separase, an endopeptidase that modulates sister chromatid separation. The invention also provides recombinant expression vectors containing separase nucleic acid molecules and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides separase proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-separase antibodies. The invention also provides methods for the identification of modulators of separase, methods of modulating separase, methods of modulating sister chromatid separation, and methods for the treatment of disorders related to aberrant sister chromatid separation, such as cancer, Down's syndrome, and spontaneous fetal abortion.