Abstract: The Arabidopsis NI16 gene was isolated in a yeast 2-hybrid screen via its interaction with the NIM1 protein and encodes a protein involved in the regulation of SAR gene expression in plants. NI16 is strongly induced in NIM1-overexpressing plants treated with benzo(1,2,3)thiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid S-methyl ester (BTH). The nucleic acid sequence of the Arabidopsis NI16 promoter is disclosed herein.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to nucleic acid molecules isolated from Arabidopisis thaliana comprising nucleotide sequences that encode proteins for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. The invention particularly relates to methods of using nucleic acid molecules and/or proteins from Arabidopisis in transgenic plants to confer enhanced biotic and/or abiotic stress tolerance, and to use such nucleic acids to assist germplasm enhancement by breeding. In particular, the invention pertains to nucleic acid molecules isolated from Arabidopisis thaliana of the BOS1 cDNA and genomic gene and encoding the BOS1 polypeptide. The present invention also pertains to nucleic acid molecules isolated from Arabidopisis thaliana that encode a promoter from the BOS1 gene, and methods of using the promoter. Also, the invention relates to host cells, plants or progeny thereof comprising the nucleic acid molecules or recombinant molecules described herein.

Abstract: An arrangement for the releasable fastening of struts serving as bearing carriers for the rotor of an aeronautical gas turbine to the casing structure of the aeronautical gas turbine, with stop faces, arranged in the circumferential direction and in the axial direction of the rotor of the gas turbine, at that end of the strut which faces away and acts as a connection head, the stop faces being assigned matching stop faces on the casing structure of the aeronautical gas turbine, and with a screw connection, inclined at an angle, between the casing structure and the connection head of the strut, for the purpose of the positive and non-positive retention of the strut on the casing structure.

Abstract: The Arabidopsis NI16 gene was isolated in a yeast 2-hybrid screen via its interaction with the NIM1 protein and encodes a protein involved in the regulation of SAR gene expression in plants. NI16 is strongly induced in NIM1-overexpressing plants treated with benzo(1,2,3)thiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid S-methyl ester (BTH). The nucleic acid sequence of the Arabidopsis NI16 promoter is disclosed herein.

Abstract: The Arabidopsis NI16 gene was isolated in a yeast 2-hybrid screen via its interaction with the NIM1 protein and encodes a protein involved in the regulation of SAR gene expression in plants. NI16 is strongly induced in NIM1-overexpressing plants treated with benzo(1,2,3)thiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid S-methyl ester (BTH). The nucleic acid sequence of the Arabidopsis NI16 promoter is disclosed herein.

Abstract: The Arabidopsis NI16 gene was isolated in a yeast 2-hybrid screen via its interaction with the NIM1 protein. The NI16 gene encodes a protein involved in the regulation of SAR gene expression in plants. NI16 is strongly induced in NIM1-overexpressing plants treated with benzo(1,2,3)thiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid S-methyl ester (BTH). The NIMI interactor can be expressed in transgenic plants, either alone or in combination with the NIMI protein, to increase expression of SAR genes such as PR-1.

Abstract: An arrangement for the releasable fastening of struts serving as bearing carriers for the rotor of an aeronautical gas turbine to the casing structure of the aeronautical gas turbine, with stop faces, arranged in the circumferential direction and in the axial direction of the rotor of the gas turbine, at that end of the strut which faces away and acts as a connection head, the said stop faces being assigned matching stop faces on the casing structure of the aeronautical gas turbine, and with a screw connection, inclined at an angle, between the casing structure and the connection head of the strut, for the purpose of the positive and non-positive retention of the strut on the casing structure.

Abstract: The portable and compact motion simulator (10) comprises of a platform (22), a support base (20), one powered and controlled extensible member (24), and a motion base controller (26). The simulator can be used like a seat cushion that can be placed on a chair or can be part of a chair. The platform (22) is driven by the said extensible member (24) via a motion base controller (26) to effect motion along the single degree-of-freedom in synchronization with audio and visual images. The said motion base controller (26) provides computing resources to operate and control the motion simulator (10), thereby eliminating the need for computing resources external to the motion simulator (10). A dynamics control means (40) optimizes the dynamic performance of the motion base in accordance with the weight of the patron (02). The portable and compact motion simulator (10) is designed to simulate motion for a patron playing an interactive computer game or participating in a virtual reality experience.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer ballistic cable protector in which additional fiber sheathing layers are replaced by hard, impact-resistant or impact-resistance modified plastic sheathing layers and, if desired, by further soft plastic damping layers.

Abstract: The portable and compact motion stimulator (10)comprises of a platform (22), a support base (20), three extensible members (24), and a motion base controller (26). The simulator can be used like a seat cushion that can be placed on a chair or can be a part of a chair. The motion base controller (26) drives the extensible members (24) to produce rotations about the pitch axis (14), roll axis (16), and translation in the heave (18) direction in synchronization with audio and visual images. The motion simulator system can be used interactively with a computer game or in a virtual reality environment. Numerous motion simulators can be linked to a common system controller (12) to provide identical synchronous motions to a plurality of users in a theater application.

Abstract: A sprue bar assembly for a melt transfer system for stack molds comprises a sprue bar and a sprue bar sleeve. When the stack mold is opened, the sprue bar slides inside the sprue bar sleeve which captures any leakage therefrom. When the mold is closed, the sprue bar sweeps captured leakage out of the sleeve to an area outside the mold. As the bushing at the end of the sprue bar can contact the nozzle at a point very close to the edge of the fixed platen, the resulting minimum length of the sprue bar is reduced, reducing pressure losses through the sprue bar and reducing the cost of the sprue bar. The sprue bar sleeve can be fabricated from an insulating material to enhance the thermal characteristics of the sprue bar assembly and a scraper can be provided on the sprue bar to improve removal of captured material from the sprue bar sleeve.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a stone roller for use in a paper making machine as a pressure roller, or for other like uses. The stone roller may be comprised of granite. To prevent roller cracking and sagging, it is axially stressed by clamping plates at opposite ends. A plurality of tie-rods preferably placed closer to the periphery than the axial center of the roller, pass through the roller and join and draw together the clamping plates so as to axially stress the body. Either a single large diameter borehole or a plurality of boreholes are provided in the roller body, through which the tie-rods pass. The open space in the boreholes may be filled with a filler, such as concrete. To protect the tie-rods from abrasion, they may be covered by a protective sheath of plastic or rubber. In an alternate form, the stone roller body may be comprised of an axial series of roller body parts, having complementary formations on their adjoining faces for properly relatively positioning them.

Abstract: A roller for a paper machine, including: a tube passing axially through the shell of the roller; a respective holder for each of a plurality of counterbalancing weights; the holders being annularly spaced around the tube; a spring pushing each holder around the respective weight supported thereon toward the inside surface of the roller shell.

Abstract: A mold with two relatively movable portions, one of them having one or more shallow cavities for the production of substantially flat articles, is provided with lateral guide elements which, upon separation of the two mold portions by a distance exceeding but slightly the depth of these cavities, define with the separated mold portions a vertical channel through which the ejected articles descend with a predetermined orientation onto an underlying conveyor or other receiver therefore. The guide elements may be retractable into the mold portion on which they are supported, or partly receivable in the opposite mold portion when the mold is closed. Some of the guide elements could be extensions of ejectors serving to dislodge a molded article from its cavity.