Abstract: A device for extracting arterial and pulmonary embolisms is described herein. The device comprises a suction catheter and a return catheter attached to a reservoir. The reservoir comprises two filters that filter out any unwanted material from the blood. The device may be controlled by a console with a pedal. Blood containing unwanted material is suctioned out of a patient, is filtered in the reservoir, and is returned to the patient. The device prevents blood loss from the patient by returning the blood back to the patient after it is filtered. Furthermore, the filtration system is designed to also remove air from the blood as it is suctioned from the patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to use non-steroidal ligands in nuclear receptor-based inducible gene expression system to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-steroidal ligands for use in nuclear receptor-based inducible gene expression system, and a method to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to use non-steroidal ligands in nuclear receptor-based inducible gene expression system to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-steroidal ligands for use in nuclear receptor-based inducible gene expression system, and a method to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-steroidal ligands for use in nuclear receptor-based inducible gene expression system, and a method to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-steroidal ligands for use in nuclear receptor-based inducible gene expression system, and a method to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved method to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene. The improvement resides in a select group of non-steroid ligands which show improved activity over known ligands.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved method to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene. The improvement resides in a select group of non-steroid ligands which show improved activity over known ligands.

Abstract: This invention relates to insecticidal compositions comprising one or more substituted N,N'-dibenzoyl-N'-tert-alkyl-hydrazines and diethyl maleate which exhibit improved activity as insecticides when compared to compositions without diethylmaleate.

Abstract: This invention relates to insecticidal compositions comprising one or more substituted N,N'-dibenzoyl-N'-tert-alkyl-hydrazines and diethyl maleate which exhibit improved activity as insecticides when compared to compositions without diethylmaleate.

Abstract: This invention relates to N'-substituted-N,N'-disubstitutedhydrazines of formula I ##STR1## wherein X and X' are independently O, S, or NR; A' and B' are independently substituted or unsubstituted aryl or aromatic heterocycle; wherein F is alkyl, alkenyl, or aralkyl; and wherein E is a tertiary carbon containing organic radical having a total of at least four carbon and halogen atoms but not more than six halogen atoms, or a non-tertiary carbon containing non-haloalkyl organic or organometallic radical having at least five atoms other than hydrogen, oxygen and halogen which are useful as insecticides, compositions containing those compounds, methods of producing the compounds, and methods of their use. More particularly, the invention relates to insect growth regulating compounds and compositions, and methods of using such compounds and compositions. Compounds of the present invention are particularly suitable for controlling plant-destructive insects in crops of cultivated plants, ornamentals and forestry.

Abstract: An electro-optical modulation system comprising an optical modulator for pulse-modulating an incoming light beam in response to a pulsed RF input signal and to a bias signal and for producing a pulse-modulated optical output which is characterized by a plurality of enveloped pulses, optical detector for producing an electrical signal which is representative of the output from the optical modulator, average detecting device for producing pulse envelope signals which are representative of the envelopes of the pulses, and a bias control circuit, using a plurality of pulse envelop signals, for producing the bias signal as a function of the pulse envelopes.