Abstract: The invention provides isolated TANGO 268 nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. TANGO 268 encodes a polypeptide that represents glycoprotein VI, a platelet membrane glycoprotein that is involved platelet-collagen interactions. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: Compound of formula (I): wherein: n is 0 or 1, W represents —CO— or S(O)q and q is 0, 1 or 2, G represents a G1, G2, G3 or G4 group as defined in the description, Z represents alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkenyl, heteroarylalkynyl or heteroarylalkyl each optionally substituted.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical storage medium comprising a substrate and a storage layer, wherein the storage layer comprises a compound of the formula (I) or (II) in which A and A′, independently of one another, are unsubstituted or mono- or di-halo-, -hydroxy-, —C1-C6alkyl-, —C1-C6alkoxy-, -cyano- or -nitro-substituted phenyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, furyl or thienyl, which can, if desired, be fused to a benzene ring, are halide, tetrafluoroborate or unsubstituted or with one or more halogen substituted C1-C6alkane-sulfonate, benzenesulfonate, C1-C6alkylbenzenesulfonate, C1-C6alkylsulfate or di-C1-C6alkyl-phosphonate of N—C1-C6alkyl-pyridiniumyl, or are unsubstituted or mono- or di-hydroxy-substituted C2-C6alkyl or C2-C6alkenyl, whose chain may be uninterrupted or interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, B and B′, independently of one another, are 2 H, S, S2 or SO2, and n and n′, independently of one another, are each a number from 1 to 4.

Abstract: A method is provided for preparing a negative working lithographic printing plate precursor by applying a dry powder, containing a light absorbing compound in an amount not less than 50% by weight, on a metal support such as an anodized aluminum plate. The light absorbing compound is preferably carbon, soot or an infrared dye. In one embodiment of the invention, the dry powder may be rubbed in on the surface of the metal support. In another embodiment a layer of soot is applied on the metal support by contacting the surface of the support with a flame. In still another embodiment, a metal support is contacted with a transfer material consisting of a support and a dry layer of a light absorbing compound such as carbon. By applying heat or light, the dry powder is converted into a hydrophobic substance at the printing areas of the plate.

Abstract: A driving apparatus comprising a roller screw member that includes a main shaft, a plurality of roller shafts projecting radially outwardly and upwardly at an angle from the radial direction of the main shaft and arranged at equally spaced intervals along a helical line around the main shaft, and a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted on the roller shafts. The rollers tapered to the angle are mounted on the roller shafts and oriented with the tapering inwardly to the main shaft thereby providing each roller with a bottom region of its tapered surface being perpendicularly oriented with the axis of the main shaft. The driving apparatus also includes a rail member adjacent and axially oriented with the main shaft of the roller screw member.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a process for the decoloration of aqueous effluents comprising aromatic amines or their derivatives, in which process the effluents are brought into contact with at least one agent chosen from alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfites or alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydrogensulfites.

Abstract: According to the invention, the connection between the truck (1) and the trailer (2) consists of a pivoting linkage (13, 19, 37) pivoting about an axle (43) or (26) generally perpendicular to it, forming part of a pivot center (18) attached in overlapping arrangement to the front part of the tailer chassis, and of at least one oblique connecting rod (20, 39, 40) of constant length, extending obliquely in relation to the straight line direction between the truck (1) and the trailer (2). The invention is of interest to vehicle manufacturers, especially trailer manufacturers.

Abstract: This invention concerns tabular photographic emulsions and their preparation. According to the invention, high bromide tabular emulsion is precipitated and then a non-sensitized fine grain emulsion comprising grains exhibiting {100} crystal faces is added, before sensitization. The resulting emulsion exhibits improved speed/fog performance.

Abstract: A control for a refrigeration system serviced by a special pulse width modulated compressor coupled to a condenser and evaporator. The system can be of the distributed type wherein the condenser and compressor may be coupled to service a group of adjacent refrigeration cases, wherein each case would have its own evaporator. A controller is coupled to a load sensor for producing a variable duty cycle control signal in which the duty cycle is a function of demand for cooling. Moreover, fuzzy logic techniques may be utilized in order to provide self adaptive tuning control for the system.

Abstract: A device for attaching a slat of a slatted base to the edge of a slatted base, the device including a first member (6, 8) to be attached inside an edge of the slatted base, recesses and grooves (9, 11) to detachably connect the first member with a second member (1, 5) for receiving at least one slat, wherein the second member (1, 5) includes a flexible bent arm (1) with an upper and a lower end (2,3,) that are connected to each other by a middle-piece (4), the upper end (2) of the arm being connected to an end-piece (5) with at least one opening (5′) for receiving the end of at least one slat of the slatted base and for extending beyond the edge of the slatted base, co-operating recesses and protrusions (7, 9, 10, 11) for adjusting the height of the slat.

Abstract: A system for serving information includes a router; archive storage medium units connected to the router for storing information data; delivere storage medium units connected to the router for partially storing information data from the archive storage medium units; end devices each having an input and a display connected to the router for outputting demand data requesting selected information data; and a controller connected to the router for managing distribution of the information data.

Abstract: Methods of instrumenting synthesizable source code to enable debugging support akin to high-level language programming environments for gate-level simulation are provided. One method of facilitating gate level simulation includes generating cross-reference instrumentation data including instrumentation logic indicative of an execution status of at least one synthesizable register transfer level (RTL) source code statement. A gate-level netlist is synthesized from the source code. Evaluation of the instrumentation logic during simulation of the gate-level netlist facilitates simulation by indicating the execution status of a corresponding source code statement. One method results in a modified gatelevel netlist to generate instrumentation signals corresponding to synthesizable statements within the source code. This may be accomplished by modifying the source code or by generating the modified gate-level netlist as if the source code was modified during synthesis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a security system for a motor vehicle opening leaf comprising means for detecting, remotely, the presence of a user's hand near the handle of the opening leaf, the detection means comprising at least one sensor (32, 34) capable of emitting or of receiving an electromagnetic signal, borne by an internal module (36) which bears the sensor (32, 34) in such a way that the sensor (32, 34) is opposite an opening made in the bodywork panel (12). The security system further comprises a cover. The opening in the bodywork panel (12) is blanked off by a cover (40) made of a material that is transparent to the electromagnetic signal, the cover (40) being secured against an external face of the bodywork panel.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices are provided for the performance of chemical and biochemical analyses, syntheses and detection. The devices of the invention combine precise fluidic control systems with microfabricated polymeric substrates to provide accurate, low cost miniaturized analytical devices that have broad applications in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology and numerous other fields.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an ignition component for a pyrotechnic composition or propellant charge. This component comprises at least two electrodes separated by a cylindrical insulating envelope marking out an inner volume, electrodes connected by a conductive ignition fuse arranged in the inner volume, the component thus forming a plasma torch whose size is such that it generates a plasma when it receives an ignition voltage less than or equal to 600 volts and is supplied with electric energy less than or equal to 5000 joules.

Abstract: A support piece for bodywork elements is fixed to the chassis of a motor vehicle and placed beside a compartment of the motor vehicle and includes, adjacent to the bodywork elements, a reinforced structure whose envelope matching substantially the inside shapes of the bodywork elements for supporting the bodywork elements, and adjacent to the compartment, arrangements for receiving items that are housed inside the compartment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid cleaning composition or shampoo comprising a surfactant system containing a dianionic or alkoxylated dianionic surfactant having a structural skeleton of at least five carbon atoms to which two anionic substituent groups spaced at least three atoms apart are attached, wherein one anionic substituent group is a sulfate group or an alkoxy-linked sulfate group and the other anionic substituent is selected from sulfate and sulfonate optionally alkoxy-linked, in combination with one or more other co-surfactants.

Abstract: A method for making steel in an electric furnace, wherein a predetermined amount of liquid melt is fed into the electric furnace. The method comprises the steps of (a) continuously feeding a controlled flow of liquid melt into the furnace without interrupting the heating from the electric arc, (b) continuously injecting a refining gas into the furnace before the C and/or Si content of the metal bath reaches a predetermined value, until the end of the feeding process, and (c) pursuing the injection of refining gas after the predetermined amount of melt has been fed into the furnace, until the target value for the C and/or Si content of the metal bath has been reached.

Abstract: A side dam assembly for a continuous casting apparatus for continuously casting thin steel strips between casting rolls. The side dam assembly has a side dam for bearing directly against the rolls of the casting apparatus for preventing leakage of molten metal therebetween. The side dam is attached by a pair of belts to an insulating refractory plate which is carried by a cooled panel. To allow axial motion, one of the belts is not rigidly affixed to either the insulating refractory plate or the side dam. The cooled panel is carried by a thrust plate and is urged toward the rolls by biasing elements which preferably comprise a plurality of pistons urged outwardly from the thrust plate by springs. Preferably, the biasing elements are constructed and arranged so that they are distributed over a zone of shape corresponding to that of the side dam and are capable of exerting on the side dam thrust forces independently of one another.