Abstract: An apparatus for clearing a clog in a pipe that includes a hollow, rigid cylindrical body, the body having a closed end and an open end; a piston disposed in the body for reciprocation therein; a rod attached to the piston and extending through an opening in the closed end of the body; a handle located on an upper portion of the rod; and a seal attached to the open end of the body. In one embodiment, the seal includes at least one flexible flange formed on an external surface thereof.

Abstract: System and method for limiting power consumption in add-in expansion cards. A preferred embodiment comprises retrieving power consumption information for the add-in card, receiving power limit information for the expansion bus, determining if the add-in card is over power, and reducing the add-in card's power consumption if the add-in card is over power. The reducing can involve disabling the add-in card completely or disabling certain functions of the add-in card based upon an amount that the add-in card is over power.

Abstract: Raster Output Scanner (ROS) shutter system capable of blocking and unblocking harmful radiation selectably, semi-automatically or automatically. The system and uses thereof can be applied to various fields including scanners and printers.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing a fermentation feedstock from a cereal material that is extruded. The cereal material extrudate is liquefied and separated into streams. Furthermore, of the liquefied extrudate may be saccharified.

Abstract: The English and Metric Wrench (M & I Wrench) is a design with inch on one end of the wrench and metric on the other end. The English and Metric Wrench will be made of forged steel and carbon which will be case hardened and polished. In conditions where you do not want sparks, the English and Metric Wrench will be made out of a brass alloy.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for processing cereal material that allows for a reduction of time required for steeping and a reduction in the number of unit operations in conventional corn wet milling. The method involves continuously and simultaneously having solvent absorbed by a cereal material and abrading the cereal material. There is disclosed also the use of products of the process in the production of fermentation feedstock. There is also disclosed also for the use fermentation feedstock.

Abstract: We describe a method to manipulate the phenotype of stem cells, preferably pluripotential stem cells including nucleic acids and vectors used in said methods.

Abstract: A dispenser having a faceplate that can be removed and attached to the housing of the dispenser without the use of tools. The dispenser may have a track system. The track system may be positioned in or removed from the dispenser without the use of any tools. The dispenser, including the housing and/or the track system, may be curved. The faceplate may be angled away from the surface upon which the dispenser is positioned. The faceplate may also be curved away from the housing to form an interior surface in the faceplate. The interior may have features for desired dispensing characteristics.

Abstract: An improved hibernation method and system, including the use of a modified DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode of transferring data to and from the disk. The use of DMA increases data transfer speed, while freeing the system processor to perform other tasks, including compressing/decompressing the data transferred to and from the disk. An improved decoder is also provided that reduces the number of bounds checks needed on average for typical compressed data by first guaranteeing that there is sufficient room to decode literals and small substrings, whereby bounds checking is not needed. A combination hibernation mode and a suspend mode is also provided that essentially maintains power to the RAM while transparently backing the RAM with the hibernation file, such that if power to the RAM is interrupted, the RAM contents are automatically restored from the hibernation file when power is restored.

Abstract: An apparatus for clearing a clog in a pipe having a diameter, the apparatus including a hollow, rigid cylindrical body, the body having a closed end, an open end and an inside diameter that is less than the diameter of the pipe at the clog thereby providing a mechanical advantage in removing the clog; a piston disposed in the body for reciprocation therein; a rod attached to the piston and extending through an opening in the closed end of the body; a handle located on an upper portion of the rod; and a seal attached to the open end of the body.

Abstract: An apparatus for clearing a clog in a pipe having a diameter, the apparatus including a hollow, rigid cylindrical body, the body having a closed end, an open end and an inside diameter that is less than the diameter of the pipe at the clog thereby providing a mechanical advantage in removing the clog; a piston disposed in the body for reciprocation therein; a rod attached to the piston and extending through an opening in the closed end of the body; a handle located on an upper portion of the rod; and a seal attached to the open end of the body.

Abstract: An improved hibernation method and system, including the use of a modified DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode of transferring data to and from the disk. The use of DMA increases data transfer speed, while freeing the system processor to perform other tasks, including compressing/decompressing the data transferred to and from the disk. An improved decoder is also provided that reduces the number of bounds checks needed on average for typical compressed data by first guaranteeing that there is sufficient room to decode literals and small substrings, whereby bounds checking is not needed. A combination hibernation mode and a suspend mode is also provided that essentially maintains power to the RAM while transparently backing the RAM with the hibernation file, such that if power to the RAM is interrupted, the RAM contents are automatically restored from the hibernation file when power is restored.

Abstract: An improved hibernation method and system, including the use of a modified DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode of transferring data to and from the disk. The use of DMA increases data transfer speed, while freeing the system processor to perform other tasks, including compressing/decompressing the data transferred to and from the disk. An improved decoder is also provided that reduces the number of bounds checks needed on average for typical compressed data by first guaranteeing that there is sufficient room to decode literals and small substrings, whereby bounds checking is not needed. A combination hibernation mode and a suspend mode is also provided that essentially maintains power to the RAM while transparently backing the RAM with the hibernation file, such that if power to the RAM is interrupted, the RAM contents are automatically restored from the hibernation file when power is restored.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for folding over a portion of at least one top sheet of a stack of interfolded sheets. The foldover apparatus includes a conveyor adapted to move the stack in the downstream direction, a vacuum assembly adapted to separate at least a portion of the at least one top sheet from the remainder of the stack, and a forming plow to fold over the portion of the at least one top sheet. The method includes moving the stack of sheets downstream along a path, separating the portion of the at least one top sheet from the remaining portion of the stack of interfolded sheets, moving the portion of the at least one top sheet adjacent a forming plow, moving the portion of the at least one top sheet along the folding plow, and folding over the portion of the at least one top sheet.

Abstract: There is provided a method to modulate the differentiation state of embryonic stem cells in culture by the providing ligands which bind receptors in the Notch and Wnt pathways.

Abstract: An apparatus for clearing a clog in a pipe having an inside diameter, comprising a hollow, collapsible, generally cylindrical bellows portion, the bellows portion having an upper end, a lower end and an inside diameter that is less than the inside diameter of the pipe at the clog thereby providing a mechanical advantage in removing the clog; a handle attached to the upper end of the bellows portion; and a seal attached to the lower end of the bellows portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to modulate stem cell differentiation comprising introducing inhibitory RNA (RNAi) into a stem cell to ablate mRNA's which encode polypeptides which are involved in stem cell differentiation; RNAi molecules, DNA molecules encoding said RNAi molecules; and cells obtained by said method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cap for use in manufacturing a curved hose on a mandrel. The cap is a cylinder with a wall, a base, and an opening. The cap has an open groove in the wall extending from the opening towards the base. A mandrel with a curve located near the end of the mandrel is inserted into the cap, the mandrel projecting from the cap groove. The cap enables the manufacture of a curved hose with a short straight end adjacent to a curve.

Abstract: An apparatus for clearing a clog in a pipe having a diameter, the apparatus including a hollow, rigid cylindrical body, the body having a closed end, an open end and an inside diameter that is less than the diameter of the pipe at the clog thereby providing a mechanical advantage in removing the clog; a piston disposed in the body for reciprocation therein; a rod attached to the piston and extending through an opening in the closed end of the body; a handle located on an upper portion of the rod; and a seal attached to the open end of the body.