Abstract: A pump includes a housing defining a tube receiving portion and a blade mounted for reciprocating movement between first and second positions. In its first position, the leading edge of the blade compresses a length of tube against a first surface disposed in the tube-receiving portion, while in the second position, the blade does not compress the tube. The tube-receiving portion can receive the tube directly or indirectly through a tube set detachably mounted to the housing. The tube set includes a tube and a base having first and second end portions that respectively define first and second tube-receiving apertures for slidably receiving a length of the tube therethrough. The base has a first surface constructed to engage the length of tube between the apertures for compression by the pump blade.

Abstract: This invention provides for a composition comprising a fucosyl GM1 ganglioside or an oligosaccharide thereof conjugated to an immunogenic protein, an adjuvant, the amounts thereof being effective to stimulate or enhance antibody production in a subject, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of stimulating antibody production in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of the above-described composition to stimulate antibody production. This invention also provides a method of enhancing antibody production in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of the above-described composition to enhance antibody production. This invention also provides a method of preventing cancer in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of the above-described composition effective to prevent cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel glycosides and glycoconjugates, glycoamino acids, and methods for the synthesis thereof. In another aspect, the present invention provides novel clustered glycopeptides and methods for the synthesis thereof. In still another aspect, the present invention provides methods for the treatment of cancer, preferably for the prevention of recurrence of cancer, and methods for inducing antibodies in a subject, comprising administering to a subject in need, an effective amount of any of the inventive glycopeptides as disclosed herein, either in conjugated form or unconjugated and in combination with a suitable immunogenic carrier.

Abstract: A ventilator includes a hood structure having an air inlet slot and a multi-position damper baffle within the hood structure. The damper baffle is movably positioned adjacent the air inlet slot for movement between (i) an exhaust cycle position in which the damper baffle allows gases to flow through the hood structure, (ii) a wash cycle position in which the damper baffle closes off the air inlet slot; and (iii) a fire cycle position in which the damper baffle divides the hood structure into an upper section and a lower section. A manifold and associated water control valve may also be provided, along with a motor for controlling damper baffle positioning, an exhaust fan for air flow, and with a controller being provided for automated operation. In an internal fire mode of the controller the damper baffle is moved to the fire cycle position, the exhaust fan is turned off and the water control valve is opened.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel &agr;-O-linked glycoconjugates such as &agr;-O-linked glycopeptides, as well convergent methods for synthesis thereof. The general preparative approach is exemplified by the synthesis of the mucin motif commonly found on epithelial tumor cell surfaces. The present invention further provides compositions and methods of treating cancer using the &agr;-O-linked glycoconjugates.

Abstract: A wheel and cladding includes a cladding having an outer decorative surface and an inner surface which faces a wheel to be covered. The cladding includes a plurality of openings for receiving wheel mounting lugs. Spaced from the openings are a plurality of spaced snap-locking tabs extending from the inner facing surface of the cladding toward the wheel to which the cladding is to be mounted. The wheel includes a generally circular relief cut or other recess extending around the central hub or in spaced relationship thereto and aligned with the spaced tabs of the cladding to snap-receive the cladding for holding it in place while adhesive applied to the wheel and/or cladding is cured to permanently bond the decorative cladding to the wheel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of synthesizing a compound having the structure: as well as other related glycoconjugates useful as vaccines for inducing antibodies to epithelial cancer cells in an adjuvant therapy therefore, and in a method for preventing recurrence of epithelial cancer. The present invention also provides a vaccine comprising an amount of the compound described above effective to prevent the recurrence of cancer in a subject.

Abstract: A window frame including a pair of identical frame halves that can be interconnected without fasteners. Two different connector systems are integrally formed with the frame halves, and the frame halves have two possible orientations with respect to one another—a ship orientation and an install orientation. The first connector system releasably interconnects the frame halves in either orientation. The second connector system essentially permanently interconnects the frame halves only in the install orientation—not in the ship orientation.

Abstract: The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to a system and related methods of data analysis. According to one aspect, the invention processes a plurality of records, each of the records having an associated plurality of attributes, the plurality of records being divisible into at least two categories. More particularly, the invention assigns an attribute position to each of the plurality of attributes on a locus defined on a multi-dimensional representation; assigns a record position on the multidimensional representation to each of the plurality of records, the record position being dependent at least in part an occurrence and/or a value, of at least one of the plurality of attributes; and reassigns the attribute position of at least one of the plurality of attributes on the locus to divide the plurality of records into at least two categories.

Abstract: The invention, in one embodiment, processes a plurality of records, each of the records having an associated plurality of attributes, the plurality of records being divisible into at least two categories. More particularly, the invention assigns as a class of one dimensional vectors the records and/or the attributes; employs an maximum number K of uncorrelated vectors to be identified from the class of one-dimensional vectors; employs a threshold value; chooses a first vector from the class of one-dimensional vectors as a member of an uncorrelated vector set; and performs iteratively the steps of selecting an additional vector from the class of vectors, computing a correlation parameter using the first vector and the additional vector, comparing the correlation parameter to the threshold value, and adding the additional vector to the uncorrelated set of vectors if the correlation parameter is not greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: A decorative device includes a supporting release layer, a flexible backing layer, an adhesive layer on the backing layer, the adhesive layer being covered by the release layer such that the backing layer is removable from the release layer to expose the adhesive layer on the backing layer, and a decorative layer disposed on a surface of the flexible backing layer opposite to the adhesive layer. A decorative article is printed on the decorative layer, the decorative article having a pair of wings, with a cut extending peripherally about the decorative article and penetrating through the decorative layer and the flexible backing layer, but not through the supporting release layer, the cut defining a decorative element which includes the wings. A strip of adhesive located between the wings adheres the decorative layer to the flexible backing layer, and enables the wings to be folded to stand out from the backing layer.

Abstract: A ventilator includes a hood structure. A multi-position damper is located in an upper section of the hood structure.

Abstract: An improved insulated glass including a spacer unit and a pair of glazing panels bonded to opposite sides thereof. The spacer unit includes a peripheral spacer portion and a muntin portion within the spacer portion. The spacer unit is a one-piece, injection-molded unit, and consequently the spacer portion and the muntin portion form an inseparable integrated whole.

Abstract: A cryosurgical instrument includes a cryoprobe operative to form an ice ball in tissue of a patient targeted for cryosurgery upon activation, a sheath disposed over the cryoprobe and at least one measuring device supported by the sheath for measuring a parameter of the tissue of the patient. The instrument includes a processor for predicting formation of the ice ball by the cryoprobe over time and a display for displaying the prediction of ice ball formation. The processor is responsive to an output signal provided by the measuring device and a model of the effective thermal conductivity of the tissue of the patient targeted for surgery. In one embodiment, the measuring device is embedded in the sheath and measures temperature, thermal conductivity, blood perfusion rate and/or thermal diffusivity. The processor may be further responsive to an impedance measurement circuit for verifying the prediction.

Abstract: A ruthenium-containing metathesis catalyst system which contains a ruthenium compound (A), a phosphorus, arsenic, or antimony compound (B), and a compound (C) containing at least one carbon-to-carbon triple bond. The mole ratio of compounds A:B:C is typically in the range of about 1.0:0.01-100:0.01-500. The ruthenium compound (A) is a Ru(II), Ru(III), or Ru(IV) compound containing an anionic ligand (X) and optionally an arene ligand and optionally a phosphorus, arsenic, or antimony compound ligand. The compound (B) is optional if the ruthenium compound (A) contains a phosphorus-, arsenic-, or antimony-containing ligand. Hydrogen gas is used as an activator. A process for metathesis of olefins involves reacting at least one olefin with the catalyst system described herein.

Abstract: A ruthenium-containing metathesis catalyst system which contains a ruthenium compound (A), a phosphorus compound (B), and a compound (C) containing a carbon-to-carbon triple bond. The mole ratio of compounds A:B:C is typically in the range of about 1.0:0.01-100:0.01-100. The ruthenium compound (A) is a Ru(II), Ru(III), or Ru(IV) compound containing an anionic ligand (X) and optionally an arene ligand and optionally a phosphorus compound ligand. The phosphorus compound (B) is optional if the ruthenium compound (A) contains a phosphorus-containing ligand. The catalyst system is employed in processes to metathesize olefins, including ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cyclic olefins, metathesis of acyclic olefins, acyclic diene metathesis oligomerization or polymerization, cross-metathesis of cyclic and acyclic olefins, ring-closing metathesis, metathesis depolymerization of unsaturated polymers, and metathesis of functionalized olefins.

Abstract: An improved reciprocating internal combustion engine has a plurality of engine pistons, which are fabricated from carbon--carbon composite materials, in operative association with an engine cylinder block, or an engine cylinder tube, or an engine cylinder jug, all of which are also fabricated from carbon--carbon composite materials.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an addition product of a linear telechelic difunctional unsaturated polymer containing terminal functional reactive groups other than vinyl groups, involves simultaneously reacting at least one cyclic olefin of from about 4 to 30 carbon atoms, at least one difunctional acyclic olefin of up to about 30 carbon atoms, and at least one reactant YZ in the presence of at least one olefin metathesis catalyst to prepare an addition product of a linear difunctional unsaturated polymer, wherein YZ is capable of adding to a carbon--carbon double bond under ROMP reaction conditions.

Abstract: An infrared radiation source is provided by directing combustion gases through a honeycomb mantle along the axis of symmetry thereof. The honeycomb mantle is formed of individual tubes disposed at an angle to the axis of symmetry of the mantle and is closed at the end away from the combustion gas input. The mantle may contain a structure to divert the combustion gases therein to aid in uniform heating.

Abstract: An improved structure for carbon--carbon composite piston architectures is disclosed. The improvement consists of replacing the knitted fiber, three-dimensional piston preform architecture described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,909,133 (Taylor et al.) with a two-dimensional lay-up or molding of carbon fiber fabric or tape. Initially, the carbon fabric or tape layers are prepregged with carbonaceous organic resins and/or pitches and are laid up or molded about a mandrel, to form a carbon-fiber reinforced organic-matrix composite part shaped like a "U" channel, a "T"-bar, or a combination of the two. The molded carbon-fiber reinforced organic-matrix composite part is then pyrolized in an inert atmosphere, to convert the organic matrix materials to carbon. At this point, cylindrical piston blanks are cored from the "U"-channel, "T"-bar, or combination part. These blanks are then densified by reimpregnation with resins or pitches which are subsequently carbonized.