Abstract: A manual food processor comprises a main body including a base and an upper cover, wherein the base is formed by an open housing having a cylindrical cavity in which a mounting flange is provided, and the upper cover is fitted on the base and having an opening for feeding food, and a cranking bar hole is provided on a side wall of the main body; a cutter unit including an annular cutter frame on the periphery of which an annular bevel gear is formed and a cutter fixed on the cutter frame, wherein the cutter unit is horizontally mounted on the mounting flange of the base; and a cranking bar unit including a cranking bar, a rotational shaft which is fitted in the cranking bar hole, and a bevel gear which is mounted on a tip of the rotational shaft of the cranking bar and engaged with the annular bevel gear of the cutter frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a function activation signal to activate a function in an integrated circuit device comprises a power-on circuit receiving a power input and initializing and generating a test activation signal, a test circuit receiving the test activation signal and generating a test result signal, and a threshold decision circuit receiving the test result signal and generating the function activation signal. The test circuit models a function of the integrated circuit device and generates the test result signal when the power input has reached a sufficient voltage to perform the function of the integrated circuit device. The threshold decision circuit generates the function activation signal if the test result signal indicates the power input has reached a sufficient voltage to perform the function of the integrated circuit device.

Abstract: A paper punch die (125) is disclosed as including a top part (110, 202, 302) and a platform (100, 206, 306) engaged with each other, the platform (100, 206, 306) having an upper major surface (106) and a lower major surface (126, 207, 307), the upper major surface of the platform (100, 206, 306) being in abutment with a lower major surface (118) of the top part (110, 202, 302), and an endless wall (130) with an undulating cutting edge (132) extending away from the lower major surface (126, 207, 307) of the platform (100, 206, 306). There is also disclosed a paper punch (140) including such a paper punch die (125).

Abstract: A method of forming a base (118) for a paper punch (154) is disclosed as including the steps of (a) providing a cast iron core (102) with a wall (104) and a plate (106) with a hole (108); (b) providing two generally U-shaped cast iron plates (110); (c) positioning the plates (110) spaced apart from and on opposite sides of the core (102); and (d) insert-moulding the core (102) and plates (106) with a plastics material, e.g. ABS.

Abstract: A paper punch die 102 is disclosed as including an upper part 104 and a lower part 106 which are fixedly secured with each other, in which the lower part 106 includes a wall 116 with a cutting edge 118, in which the upper part 104 is made of a plastics material, and the lower part 106 is made of a metal or metal alloy.

Abstract: A paper punch 100, 200 is disclosed as including a button 110, a die 104, and a die holder 106, 210 with an upper jaw 114, 208 and a lower jaw 116 which are spaced apart from each other, in which the button 110 is operable to move the die 104 relative to the die holder 106, 210 to punch at least a piece of paper out from a sheet of paper 117 received within the paper punch 117, and the die holder 106, 210 includes a wheel 120, 202 for limiting the extent of relative movement between the upper jaw 114, 208 and the lower jaw 116.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a function activation signal to activate a function in an integrated circuit device comprises a power-on circuit receiving a power input and initializing and generating a test activation signal, a test circuit receiving the test activation signal and generating a test result signal, and a threshold decision circuit receiving the test result signal and generating the function activation signal. The test circuit models a function of the integrated circuit device and generates the test result signal when the power input has reached a sufficient voltage to perform the function of the integrated circuit device. The threshold decision circuit generates the function activation signal if the test result signal indicates the power input has reached a sufficient voltage to perform the function of the integrated circuit device.

Abstract: Paper-cutting apparatus includes a carriage for sliding along a guide, a cassette holder, and a cassette encasing a blade and interacting with the carriage, when mounted to the cassette holder, to expose a portion of the blade during attachment of the cassette holder to the carriage.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus for cutting sheets of paper, plastic, or the like, has a carriage for sliding along a rail, a cassette holder engageable with the carriage, and a cassette encasing a cutting blade and co-operable with the carriage, when held by the cassette holder, to expose a cutting edge of the cutting blade during engagement of the cassette holder with the carriage. The cassette, which may be separate from the carriage, has a rotary cutting blade and a cover covering the blade.

Abstract: Methods for purifying monoclonal antibody reagents having increased sensitivity or increased specificity for use in immunoassays for a particular analyte and assays using such antibody reagents. The monoclonal antibody reagents are prepared by serial elution of the monoclonal antibody purification lots at different pHs.

Abstract: A motor vehicle safety system for a motor vehicle having wheels and tires on the wheels includes a hydraulically extendable elongate arcuate member in an elongate arcuate housing extending around an upper portion of each tires, and a valve operable in response to an impact on the impact sensor to apply hydraulic pressure from an oil supply system to the arcuate housing to displace the arcuate member along the arcuate housing from a retracted position in the arcuate housing to an extended position in which the arcuate member projects from the housing with an end located beneath the tire. Alternatively, the arcuate member may be released for displacement by gravity into its extended position. Rollers projecting from the arcuate member are in rolling engagement with the tire and with the ground on displacement of the arcuate member into the extended position.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for at least slowing the progression of a filovirus mediated disease condition in a host. In the subject methods, an effective amount of an agent that at least reduces the amount of folate receptor mediated filovirus cell entry is administered to the host. The subject methods find use in both the prevention and treatment of filovirus associated disease conditions, including Marburg and Ebola-Zaire virus mediated disease conditions.

Abstract: A method of accessing the testing means in a Field Programmable Gate Array (“FPGA”) comprised of a plurality of functional groups (“FGs”) comprising: inputting a function netlist defining a user circuit; compiling said function netlist; and generating a logic Built-In Self Test (“BIST”) netlist; wherein said BIST netlist replaces all user registers with scan registers with a scan chain routed as the physical silicon scan chains.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for at least slowing the progression of a filovirus mediated disease condition in a host. In the subject methods, an effective amount of an agent that at least reduces the amount of folate receptor mediated filovirus cell entry is administered to the host. The subject methods find use in both the prevention and treatment of filovirus associated disease conditions, including Marburg and Ebola-Zaire virus mediated disease conditions.

Abstract: Stabilizing liquid reference solutions containing basic polypeptide analytes, amino acids with basic side chains and stabilizing protein are provided for use as calibrators and controls for immunoassays.

Abstract: A thickened bleach composition that is both viscous and elastic. The composition provides the benefits of both Theological characteristics. The composition has utility as a drain opening composition or as a hard or soft surface cleaner having a cleaning-effective residence time on non-horizontal surfaces. The composition preferably has a relative elasticity less than 10 sec/Pa and a 0 Hertz viscosity greater than 1500 cP. The composition also preferably has a relaxation time of 1 second or greater and a static shear modulus greater than 2 Pa.

Abstract: The inventive system includes a method to let participants in a value chain of digital and physical goods to package resources into sellable services and products, keep track of consumption of the resources and calculate charges to the end users and revenues to all participants. The participants to such supply chain include but not limited to resource suppliers, distributors, aggregators, resellers and service providers. The resources include but not limited to digital goods such as computing capacity, storage, content, software applications, data depository or special data acquisition instruments and physical goods such as commodity and manufactured items. Through this invention, resource supplies and consumptions and thus charges and revenues can be tracked and accounted for simultaneously. Any participants to the supply chain can host such system on behalf of itself and other participants.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for at least slowing the progression of a filovirus mediated disease condition in a host. In the subject methods, an effective amount of an agent that at least reduces the amount of folate receptor mediated filovirus cell entry is administered to the host. The subject methods find use in both the prevention and treatment of filovirus associated disease conditions, including Marburg and Ebola-Zaire virus mediated disease conditions.

Abstract: A snore elimination device includes a base having a wrist belt so as to be connected to a user's wrist, and a cover is mounted on the base. A circuit board is received in the base and a power source is connected to the circuit board. A control arrangement is located on the circuit board and includes a sound magnifying circuit which magnifies the snores and sends the magnified snore to a sound transferring circuit which transfers the sound to a control circuit which activates a driving circuit and drives a vibration motor. The user receives the vibration and changes sleep poses.

Abstract: A portable cooling system has a drink container with a drink inlet opening in the top of the container, a removable closure closing the opening and a chilled drink in the drink container. An air duct extends through the drink in the container to the exterior of the container. A battery-driven air blower is attached to the container and forms therewith a portable device and the battery-driven blower has an air outlet connected to the air duct, which extends upwardly through the removable closure to the exterior of the drink container. A drinking tube extends from the exterior of the container into the chilled drink.