Abstract: The present invention is directed to ancestral and COT nucleic acid and amino acid sequences, methods for producing such sequences and uses thereof, including prophylactic and diagnostic uses.

Abstract: A leg rest assembly for an examination table that is adaptable to extend the length of the table or to act as a kneeler section is disclosed. The extension section of the assembly has an efficient design that allows for the assembly to be easily changed from an extension section to a kneeler. A latching mechanism to hold the assembly in an extended position outwardly from the table is designed separately from the guide mechanism that move the assembly into a kneeler configuration.

Abstract: An indexer for positioning a limb extension bar used with an examination table. The indexer permits a selective fixed position in the forward and backward directions and a selective fixed position with respect to rotational movement. The indexer consists of a housing and a translator that sits within the housing. A locking member sits within the translator. The locking member has meshing teeth that mate with a similar structure located on the housing to selectively fix the extension bar in a desired position.

Abstract: The method and apparatus of the present invention discloses a communications server that may be simultaneously connected to and conversant with a plurality of wire-lined and wireless networks. The communications server of the present invention includes, among other things, a central processing unit, a network interface unit, and a memory to direct the operations of the server in such a way that communications sessions may be established between one or more users and one or more of the plurality of wire-lined or wireless networks. In a preferred embodiment, the communications sessions may be transacted between a variety of communication devices including a multi-mode wireless phone which identifies itself to the communications server and indicates to the communication server which of the plurality of wire-lined or wireless networks is to be used for a particular communications session.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a family of nucleic acids, polypeptides and cloning vectors which direct expression of fusion proteins that can mimic aggregated IgG (AIG) and immune complex function with respect to their interactions with Fc&ggr;R and which allow for the inclusion and targeting of a second protein domain to cells expressing Fc&ggr;R. This was accomplished by expressing multiple linear copies of the hinge and CH2 domains (HCH2) of human IgG1 fused to the framework region of human IgG1. Convenient restriction sites allow for the facile introduction of additional amino-terminal domains. Methods for treating patients using fusion proteins are also disclosed. The HCH2 polymers described here represent a new strategy in the design of recombinant proteins for the therapeutic targeting of Fc&ggr;R in autoimmune disorders.

Abstract: An industrial plant asset management system comprising of a synchronized multiple view graphical user interface combining simultaneous real time and database display capability, a database including a knowledge manager and having input and output interfaces, a normalizing data acquisition module with real time and database interfaces, and a variety of device dependent data collector modules with associated signal conditioning and processing devices for providing an environment for development and deployment of visual models for monitoring plant assets.

Abstract: An industrial plant asset management system comprising of a synchronized multiple view graphical user interface combining simultaneous real time and database display capability, a database including a knowledge manager and having input and output interfaces, a normalizing data acquisition module with real time and database interfaces, and a variety of device dependent data collector modules with associated signal conditioning and processing devices for providing an environment for development and deployment of visual models for monitoring plant assets.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining in a sample the presence and the level of a substance to be detected that can specifically bind to a capture substance. The method involves providing complexes comprising the substance to be detected, the capture substance and an oxidative enzyme linked to the complexes on a base along a path defined by a pair of electrical conductors. The oxidative enzyme promotes amplifying deposition of a metal layer along the path such that the metal layer becomes more electrically conductive, thereby enhancing the detection sensitivity. One can determine the presence and the level of the detected substance by monitoring the current flow of an electric circuit that includes the path.

Abstract: An industrial plant asset management system comprising of a synchronized multiple view graphical user interface combining simultaneous real time and database display capability, a database including a knowledge manager and having input and output interfaces, a normalizing data acquisition module with real time and database interfaces, and a variety of device dependent data collector modules with associated signal conditioning and processing devices for providing an environment for development and deployment of visual models for monitoring plant assets.

Abstract: An improved method for performing a nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of a targeted piece of DNA, wherein by controlling the annealing times and concentration of both the outer and the inner set of primers according to the method disclosed, highly specific and efficient amplification of a targeted piece of DNA can be achieved within one reaction vessel without depletion or removal of the outer primers from the reaction mixture vessel.