Abstract: A flexible material for a flexible container can include a first laminate and a second laminate joined to at least a portion of the first laminate by at least one seal. The first laminate can include a first gas barrier layer disposed between first and second sealable layers, wherein the first and second sealable layers define opposed exterior layers of the first laminate. The second laminate can include a third sealable layer defining an exterior layer of the second laminate, and a second gas barrier layer. The at least one seal joins a portion of the third sealable layer to at least a portion of the second sealable layer.

Abstract: A compressor may include a shell and a housing fixed within the shell. A compression mechanism may be supported by the housing and may include an orbiting scroll member and a non-orbiting scroll member that are meshingly engaged to form a series of compression pockets. A retaining assembly may include an axial retention member and a rotational retention member, each of which is engaged with the non-orbiting scroll member to limit axial translation and rotation of the non-orbiting scroll member relative to the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing atorvastatin. According to the present invention, provided are a novel intermediate of the preparation of atorvastatin and a method of preparing large amounts of atorvastatin in a safe manner using the intermediate.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for enhancing protein expression from an RNA viral vector and RNA viral vectors with enhanced protein expression capacity. The present inventors successfully increased the level of protein expression significantly by expressing the proteins fused with an AB5B protein from RNA viral vectors. Effective gene therapy, gene vaccination, monoclonal antibody preparation, or such can be achieved by using a gene transfer RNA viral vector of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for efficiently inducing anti-A? antibody and methods for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease. The present inventors successfully induced anti-A? antibody in a highly efficient manner by administering an RNA viral vector that expresses a fusion protein between an AB5 toxin B subunit and an A? antigen peptide. Administration of the vector resulted in a significant increase of anti-A? antibody in plasma, and decrease in the A? level in brain tissues and decrease in the anti-A? antibody-positive area. The present invention enables more efficient vaccine gene therapy for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: A backlight assembly, in which several parts are unified so as to reduce a number of parts used and simplify an assembly process includes lamps emitting light, first lamp sockets, each of which includes a first connection member coupled with one end of each of the lamps so as to be electrically connected to the end of each of the lamps, and a reflection plate to reflect the light emitted from the lamps, and including socket fixing units formed integrally therewith to respectively fix the first lamp sockets. Each of the socket fixing units includes a socket fixing groove formed on a bottom plane of the reflection plate.

Abstract: A compressor may include a shell, first and second scroll members, a partition and a first annular seal. The partition may be fixed to the shell and may overly the first scroll member. The partition may include first and second sides having a second discharge opening passing therethrough and being in communication with the first discharge opening. The first side may include a protrusion extending toward the first scroll member and generally surrounding the second discharge opening. The first annular seal may sealingly engage the partition and may be displaceable radially inward to a position abutting the protrusion to limit a radially inward travel of the first annular seal.

Abstract: A communication method and terminal assist hearing and speech impaired persons. The communication method includes generating a text by combining at least one character input in a text call mode. The text is converted to a speech, and the converted speech is transmitted to a counterparty terminal. The communication terminal of the present invention is capable of converting the text input by the user to a speech signal for the counterparty terminal and converting the speech signal received from the counterparty terminal to a text such that it is possible for the user to conduct a communication with the counterparty regardless of whether the counterparty is a hearing or speech impaired or whether the counterparty's terminal supports the text call service, resulting in reduction of the text call service implementation complexity and improvement of user convenience.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing atorvastatin. According to the present invention, provided are a novel intermediate of the preparation of atorvastatin and a method of preparing large amounts of atorvastatin in a safe manner using the intermediate.

Abstract: The present inventors succeeded in producing non-replicating SeV vectors whose genomic RNAs lack all genes for the NP, P, and L proteins, which are RNP-constituting proteins. The present inventors confirmed that the NP/P/L-deficient SeV vectors carrying a marker gene such as GFP provide high productivity, and high transfer and expression efficiencies of foreign genes (high MOI infection is essential for achieving high expression levels). By lacking the L gene or two or more of the NP, P, and L genes, the vectors of the present invention enable lowering the level of virus-derived proteins expressed in host cells, thereby reducing the immunogenicity upon in vivo administration.

Abstract: The present inventors devised a protein expression system with coexisting MiniSeV and SeV particles, and assessed the system for the ability to transfer a gene(s) of interest into target cells, and to express the gene(s) in the target cells. It was shown that the expression system of the present invention had a high ability to transfer a gene(s) of interest into target cells, and a high ability to express the gene(s) in the target cells.

Abstract: A backlight assembly, in which several parts are unified so as to reduce a number of parts used and simplify an assembly process includes lamps emitting light, first lamp sockets, each of which includes a first connection member coupled with one end of each of the lamps so as to be electrically connected to the end of each of the lamps, and a reflection plate to reflect the light emitted from the lamps, and including socket fixing units formed integrally therewith to respectively fix the first lamp sockets. Each of the socket fixing units includes a socket fixing groove formed on a bottom plane of the reflection plate.

Abstract: A compressor may include a shell and a housing fixed within the shell. A compression mechanism may be supported by the housing and may include an orbiting scroll member and a non-orbiting scroll member that are meshingly engaged to form a series of compression pockets. A retaining assembly may include an axial retention member and a rotational retention member, each of which is engaged with the non-orbiting scroll member to limit axial translation and rotation of the non-orbiting scroll member relative to the housing.

Abstract: A compressor may include a shell, first and second scroll members, a partition and a first annular seal. The partition may be fixed to the shell and may overly the first scroll member. The partition may include first and second sides having a second discharge opening passing therethrough and being in communication with the first discharge opening. The first side may include a protrusion extending toward the first scroll member and generally surrounding the second discharge opening. The first annular seal may sealingly engage the partition and may be displaceable radially inward to a position abutting the protrusion to limit a radially inward travel of the first annular seal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multiple loop antenna for a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, and more particularly, to a multiple loop antenna for a RFID reader that reads information stored in a RFID tag or inputs new information to the RFID tag by inductive coupling. The multiple loop antenna for a RFID reader serves to communicate information with the RFID tag by inductive coupling, and includes at least three winding groups where they have at least one turn for each group. The winding groups are connected to one another in series and in parallel. And the same structure is also applicable to RFID tag antenna.

Abstract: Provided is a apparatus for testing reliability of a semiconductor sample including: a sample mounting part for mounting the semiconductor sample on an upper center part thereof, and mounting components having an evaluation circuit board at an upper peripheral part thereof; a heating block formed to have a tip shape and mounted on a lower part of the semiconductor sample to maintain a test temperature; a cooling block separated from the heating block and surrounding the heating block to cool the temperature of the components; and a fixing block for raising and lowering the semiconductor sample.

Abstract: Provided are a planar optical waveguide and a method of fabricating the same which is adapted to a planar optical component and an optical component for use in a optical communication. The planar optical waveguide includes: a lower cladding layer formed on a substrate, a core formed on the lower cladding layer, a dielectric layer covering the core, and an upper cladding layer formed on the lower cladding layer having the dielectric layer. By forming the dielectric layer having a low refractive index between the core and the clad, a difference of refractive indices between the core and the clad increases so that light is densely focused into the core, thereby forming a single mode having a strong energy to minimize a propagation loss.

Abstract: A system for testing a power durability of a SAW filter includes: a signal generator for generating a continuous wave of an oscillator; a high power amplifier for amplifying a signal applied from the signal generator into a target power level; a power durability tester (PDT) for receiving the amplified signal from the high power amplifier and monitoring a power applied to a SAW filter, and setting a path for monitoring an electrical property through a network analyzer; a power meter for measuring an output signal of the PDT; a controller for changing a path to monitor an electric property of the PDT; the network analyzer for analyzing an electrical property of the SAW filter; a reliability tester for applying a test temperature to the SAW filter and maintaining the applied test temperature; a thermal meter for measuring a temperature of the SAW filter; a temperature controller for controlling a test temperature applied to the reliability tester; and a computer for controlling the signal generator, the power m

Abstract: The present invention provides minus-strand RNA viruses carrying a foreign gene that has a partial sequence corresponding to part of the minus-strand RNA virus E sequence and where the partial sequence has been altered. A foreign gene comprising such a partial E sequence is found to undergo mutations at high frequencies when the gene is carried by a minus-strand RNA virus. The generation of mutations in the gene carried by the minus-strand RNA virus can be prevented by altering the foreign gene sequence so as to not contain this sequence.

Abstract: Provided are a planar optical waveguide and a method of fabricating the same which is adapted to a planar optical component and an optical component for use in a optical communication. The planar optical waveguide includes: a lower cladding layer formed on a substrate, a core formed on the lower cladding layer, a dielectric layer covering the core, and an upper cladding layer formed on the lower cladding layer having the dielectric layer. By forming the dielectric layer having a low refractive index between the core and the clad, a difference of refractive indices between the core and the clad increases so that light is densely focused into the core, thereby forming a single mode having a strong energy to minimize a propagation loss.