Abstract: The present invention provides engineered RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. The present invention further provides engineered T7 RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. These variants have been evolved for selective incorporation of the m7G(5?)ppp(5?)m7G cap analog over GTP at the initiation of in vitro transcription. The present invention also provides methods for selective capping of RNA transcripts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and process whereby a library of video files is created, and a user may select one or more video files to examine from the library of available files, identify one or more individual frames from the selected video files, optionally manipulate and transform one or more frames to create a customized image, optionally purchase a product incorporating the image, and transmit or send the customized image along with any order information for physical or electronic fulfillment options including, but not limited to, printing, e-mailing, sharing on a social network or other website, or otherwise reproducing.

Abstract: The invention relates to transport and shipping containers for wafers that are processed into semiconductor units. The wafer transport system provides wafer carriers that provide damage protection and particulate protection with minimal contamination of the wafers in the shipper. The invention includes a wafer cushion for cushioning semiconductor wafers that is made of a closed-cell polyethylene material with a surface resistivity of less than 5×107 ohms per square that has less than 1800 ng/g Cl−, 400 ng/g F−/Acetate, 270 ng/g NO3−, 350 ng/g SO42−, and 60 ng/g PO43−ions leachable under moderate conditions. The wafer cushion optimally has no detectable outgassing organics under stringent conditions. The static control properties are the result of carbon that is part of the structure of the material.

Abstract: A system and method for integrating one or more external systems, where the integration is achieved through the collaboration of an engine and one or more adapters. The engine can be configured with a set of rules that defines how messages are distributed among the adapters, and is responsible for enforcing those rules. Each adapter is associated with an external system. Each adapter is responsible for translating messages received from the associated external system into a common messaging protocol and for transmitting the translated messages to the engine. In addition, each adapter is responsible for translating messages in the common messaging protocol received from the engine and for transmitting the translated messages to the associated external system. Engines and adapters may be distributed among several computers.