Abstract: An extract from a tuber of a Dioscorea plant. Also disclosed is a composition containing an extract from a tuber of a Dioscorea plant and a cytokine, as well as methods of enhancing proliferation of bone marrow or spleen cells and stimulating regeneration of a specific lineage of hematopoietic cells.

Abstract: A method of transferring data from a financial program to a word processing program to view and modify financial documents in the word processing program is disclosed. The method may entail selecting a template in an accounting program wherein the template has a field related to the selected template, identifying an open field in the selected template that can be filled in with data from the accounting program, selecting data stored by the accounting program that is appropriate to fill in the open field in the selected template, communicating the selected data and the selected template to the word processor and opening a document in the word processing program that displays the selected template and the selected data in the appropriate field as a word processing document.

Abstract: A truncated glucanase with an improved thermal stability and a higher specific enzymatic activity than the wild-type enzyme. The truncated glucanase is obtained by removing a number of amino acid residues from the C-terminal of the wild-type 1,3-1,4-?-D-glucanase of Fibrobacter succinogenes. The removal of the C-terminal amino acid residues can be conducted at the genetic level by modifying the gene encoding for the wild type enzyme using, for example, a PCR-based method. Or, it can also be conducted at the protein level by first producing the wild-type enzyme protein and then subjecting the wild-type protein to certain protease action to remove a portion of its C-terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides medicinally active extracts and fractions, and a method for preparing the same by extracting and fractioning constituents from the tissue of plant components of the Anoectochilus family. These active extracts and fractions are useful for preventing or inhibiting tumor growth.

Abstract: An optical drive with symmetrical anti-impact structure. A joint is fixed to an optical pick-up and slidably disposed on a guide bar with both ends supported by a base, and a symmetrical bumper is attached to the joint. When the bumper impacts the base, the joint does not deviate from the sliding direction thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connection device for connecting an electrical device. The connection device includes a dielectric housing having a slot formed therein to allow the electrical device to plug in. The slot includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A first bulge portion and a second bulge portion extend downward from the top surface. A third bulge portion and a fourth bulge portion extend upward from the bottom surface. The first bulge portion corresponds to the third bulge portion for clamping the electrical device. The second bulge portion corresponds to the fourth bulge portion for electrically coupling to the electrical device.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for the convenient transformation of the somatic cells of animals. Somatic cell transformation is useful for medical and veterinary care of genetic diseases, and other therapeutic or animal improvement purposes. The method makes use of an electric discharge particle acceleration apparatus which can inject very small particles of gold or other dense material carrying genetic constructs coated on them into the living cells of animals. The animals not only live, but there is no visible bruising or bleeding at the site of the treatment. The method is particularly adaptable since the force of the particle injection in such a spark discharge apparatus is adjustable by adjustments to the voltage of the spark discharge.

Abstract: An extract from a tuber of a Dioscorea plant. Also disclosed is a composition containing an extract from a tuber of a Dioscorea plant and a cytokine, as well as methods of enhancing proliferation of bone marrow or spleen cells and stimulating regeneration of a specific lineage of hematopoietic cells.

Abstract: An optical disc drive having a tray moved by the spindle motor is disclosed. The optical disc drive at least comprises a chassis, a tray, a spindle motor, a transmission chain and a coupling apparatus. The tray is mounted on the chassis for carrying a disc. The spindle motor is used for rotationally driving the disc. The transmission chain is used for moving the tray. The coupling apparatus selectively couples the transmission chain and the spindle motor. When the coupling apparatus is started, the transmission chain is coupled to the spindle motor, and the power generated from the spindle motor is transmitted to the tray through the transmission chain, so as to power the movement of tray for in-and-out of the optical disc drive. Thus, the invention does not require a conventional tray motor, so as to decrease the production cost.

Abstract: A socket connector (1) is provided which comprises a base (12) having a plurality of passages (126) formed therein, the passages are arrayed along a mounting surface (120) of the base, and each passage receives a conductive terminal therein. A cover (11) is attached to the base and adapted to slide on the base in a predetermined sliding direction. A plurality of recesses (130) is formed in the base and arrayed between some of adjacent arrays of the passages of the base, and the whole amount of the recesses in the base is less than the whole amount of the passages of the base.

Abstract: A transformed plant cell or transgenic plant containing a recombinant nucleic acid that encodes a heterologous C-repeat/dehydration-responsive element-binding factor (CBF). Expression of the CBF factor increases tolerance of the cell or the plant to chilling, oxidative stress, water-deficit, or salt. Also disclosed are methods of producing such a transformed plant cell or transgenic plant.

Abstract: A truncated 1,3-1,4-?-D-glucanase. Also disclosed are related nucleic acid, vector, host cell, and preparation method.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a molecular sieve composition or a catalyst containing molecular sieve which has a relatively high residual silica index, preferably at least about 1.5. The molecular sieve or catalyst can be made by contacting a template-containing molecular sieve with a silicon containing material having an average kinetic diameter that is larger than the average pore diameter of the sieve or catalyst, and heating to leave residual silica at the sieve or catalyst surface. The molecular sieve or catalyst is particularly effective in making an olefin product from an oxygenate feedstock.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a molecular sieve composition or a catalyst containing molecular sieve which has a relatively high residual silica index, preferably at least about 1.5. The molecular sieve or catalyst can be made by contacting a template-containing molecular sieve with a silicon containing material having an average kinetic diameter that is larger than the average pore diameter of the sieve or catalyst, and heating to leave residual silica at the sieve or catalyst surface. The molecular sieve or catalyst is particularly effective in making an olefin product from an oxygenate feedstock.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connection device for connecting an electrical device. The connection device includes a dielectric housing having a slot formed therein to allow the electrical device to plug in. The slot includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A first bulge portion and a second bulge portion extend downward from the top surface. A third bulge portion and a fourth bulge portion extend upward from the bottom surface. The first bulge portion corresponds to the third bulge portion for clamping the electrical device. The second bulge portion corresponds to the fourth bulge portion for electrically coupling to the electrical device.

Abstract: Circuit and method for controlling circuitry in a power converter device during a soft-start process is provided. Synchronous rectifier control circuitry is adapted to gradually apply a gate drive signal derived from the main switch of the power converter device to a freewheeling synchronous rectifier of the switching circuitry during the soft-start process. The control circuitry gradually releases the amplitude or the pulse-width of the gate drive signal to the freewheeling synchronous rectifier to avoid a large duty ratio in the synchronous rectifier during start-up so that a negative current does not build up in the output inductor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for selectively converting oxygenates to light olefins, preferably ethylene and propylene, in which desirable carbonaceous deposits are maintained on a total reaction volume of catalyst by totally regenerating only a portion of the total reaction volume of catalyst and mixing the regenerated portion with the unregenerated total reaction volume of catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for converting a feed containing oxygenates to olefins and comprises the following steps: providing a feed including an oxygenate; contacting the feed in a reactor apparatus with a catalyst including a molecular sieve, the contacting taking place under conditions effective to convert the oxygenate to a product including a light olefin, the conditions including a gas superficial velocity of at least two meters per second at at least one point in the reaction zone; and recirculating a first portion of the catalyst to recontact the feed.

Abstract: The present invention provides medicinally active extracts and fractions, and a method for preparing the same by extracting and fractioning constituents from the tissue of plant components of the Anoectochilus family. These active extracts and fractions are useful for preventing or inhibiting tumor growth.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an elongated housing (10) and a mating groove (11) formed on one surface of the housing (10) to receive a leading edge of a extension daughter card (4) so as to electrically connect the card (4) to a printed circuit board (3) where the connector (1) is seated. A plurality of passageways (12) having signal conductors (2) installed therein is formed in two sidewalls of the mating groove (11). A ridge-shaped support mechanism (13) projects from one side surface of the housing (10) and is located abutting against one lengthwise edge of the surface having the mating groove (11).