Abstract: The present invention is based on the discovery that the transcriptional activity of both hamster mammary tumor 7 (HMT-7) and hamster layilin genes are increased when Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells are cultured at temperatures lower than 37° C. The present invention provides novel genomic, cDNA, and protein sequences of HMT-7 and a novel genomic sequence for hamster layilin. Included in the genomic sequences are novel temperature-induced promoter sequences for each; two promoter sequences are provided for HMT-7 and one promoter sequence is provided for layilin. The invention additionally provides antisense and siRNA molecules to the nucleic acid molecules of HMT-7. The invention also provides genetically engineered expression vectors comprising the novel temperature-induced promoters of the invention, which are particularly useful as part of a mammalian temperature-inducible expression system.

Abstract: A hydrophobic coating including solid silsesquioxane silicone resins to increase durability is provided. The hydrophobic coating is any composition that increases the contact angle to a surface, preferably glass. The durability of the hydrophobic coating is preferably increased to one and a half years, more preferably three years.

Abstract: In a window and notification based computer system, a browser class, a browser item layout class, a browser item data cell layout class and a browser item class are provided to the window object class hierarchy for applications to provide collection browsers on a display. An application provides a collection browser by creating a browser item layout object, zero or more browser item data cell layout objects, a browser object, and zero or more browser item objects as class instances of the four enumerated classes, and providing procedures for servicing events generated by a user interacting with the objects presented in the collection browser using a cursor control device and/or a keyboard. As a result applications may provide collection browsers in a more efficient and consistent manner.

Abstract: An elevator operational status indicating element includes a base plate with opposed bent ends mounted on a wall by screws. Pins are provided on the lower side wall of a housing open at the wall side to couple the housing with the lower bent end of the base plate. Setscrews are provided on the upper side wall of the housing to couple the housing with the upper bent end of the base plate. In the front wall of the housing an opening is provided into which a filter plate is set. Threaded bolts, attached near the opening on an inner face of the front wall of the housing, and nuts retain a lens carrier which is pressed against the filter plate. A printed circuit board in the lens carrier carries luminescent diodes in the form of a symbol to be displayed by light transmitted through a lens formed in the lens carrier to the filter plate.

Abstract: An elevator operational status indicating element includes a base plate with opposed bent ends mounted on a wall by screws. Pins are provided on the lower side wall of a housing open at the wall side to couple the housing with the lower bent end of the base plate. Setscrews are provided on the upper side wall of the housing to couple the housing with the upper bent end of the base plate. In the front wall of the housing an opening is provided into which a filter plate is set. Threaded bolts, attached near the opening on an inner face of the front wall of the housing, and nuts retain a lens carrier which is pressed against the filter plate. A printed circuit board in the lens carrier carries luminescent diodes in the form of a symbol to be displayed by light transmitted through a lens formed in the lens carrier to the filter plate.

Abstract: A central processing unit (CPU) is coupled to a display for displaying graphic and other data. The CPU is further coupled to a cursor control device which permits a user to selectively position a cursor at a desired location on the display, and signal the CPU of selections. Images are generated in the form of "windows" by the CPU which include standard window features as well as text, icons, and buttons which correspond to functions to be executed by the CPU. The selection of certain buttons results in the generation and display of a menu which includes a plurality of functions which may be chosen by a user. Help information may be obtained by a user by positioning the cursor on the display using the cursor control device over an area of the window which the user desires the help information. After placing the cursor over a desired area, which may include by way of example an icon, window function, or other window image, the user depresses a predefined help key on a keyboard coupled to the CPU.

Abstract: A central processing unit (CPU) is provided and is coupled to a display for displaying graphic and other data. The CPU is further coupled to a pointer control device which permits a user to selectively position a pointer at a desired location on the display, and signal the CPU of selections in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. Images are generated in the form of "windows" by the CPU which include standard window features as well as text, icons, and buttons whch correspond to functions to be executed by the CPU. The selection of certain buttons results in the generation and display of a menu which includes a plurality of functions which may be chosen by a user. Help information may be obtained by a user by positioning the pointer on the display using the pointer control device over an area of the window which the user desires the help information.