Abstract: A steam turbine valve includes a casing and an inlet in the casing through which a flow of steam flows into the valve. The valve also includes a strainer located in the casing, and a flow guide connected with the strainer to protrude out from the strainer at a location in which the flow of steam strikes the flow guide, changes direction in its flow with respect to the strainer, and passes through a flow path of the strainer to an inside portion of the strainer.

Abstract: A method of grounding a heat spreader/stiffener to a flip chip package comprising the steps of attaching an adhesive film to a substrate and attaching a stiffener to the adhesive film. The adhesive film may have a number of first holes corresponding with a number of grounding pads on the substrate. The grounding pads may be configured to provide electrical grounding. The stiffener may have a number of second holes corresponding with the number of first holes of the adhesive film and number the grounding pads of the substrate. The grounding pads are generally exposed through the first and the second holes.

Abstract: A method of grounding a heat spreader/stiffener to a flip chip package comprising the steps of attaching an adhesive film to a substrate and attaching a stiffener to the adhesive film. The adhesive film may have a number of first holes corresponding with a number of grounding pads on the substrate. The grounding pads may be configured to provide electrical grounding. The stiffener may have a number of second holes corresponding with the number of first holes of the adhesive film and number the grounding pads of the substrate. The grounding pads are generally exposed through the first and the second holes.

Abstract: 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octa-decenoate, lactonic and open ring 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, methyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, ethyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, hexyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, ethyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate-6?-acetate and ethyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate-6?,6?-diacetate sophorolipids and uses thereof as antifungal agents.

Abstract: A method for producing sophorolipids having protein inducer and/or repressor activities having the steps of synthesizing the sophorolipid by fermentation of Candida bombicola in a fermentation media to form a natural mixture of lactonic sophorolipids and non-lactonic sophorolipids and then utilizing the natural mixture as a protein inducing agent, utilizing the natural mixture as a protein repressing agent, and/or utilizing the natural mixture as a combined protein induction/repressor agent. An application of the sophorolipid compound produced according to the method as a microbial media component.

Abstract: Methods of decontaminating water, catalysts therefor and methods of making catalysts for decontaminating water to neutralize contaminants including organic and non-organic contaminants, such as aromatic compounds and microorganisms, e.g. bacteria. A heterogeneous catalyst is formed by incubating a polymeric resin with a transition metal-salt solution, e.g. a CuSO4 solution. The contaminated water is treated by immersing the resulting heterogeneous catalyst in the contaminated water with hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a multi-part component that dampens vibration and noise caused by forces acting on the component. A pre-formed first part is treated for application of a resilient material. The material is dissolved in a solvent and is selectively applied to areas of the first part that are subject to strong forces. A second part is mechanically attached to the first part, and the entire component is cured so that the resilient material is cured, the solvent is evaporated and the parts are bonded together.

Abstract: The preparation and use of 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, Lactonic and Open ring 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, Methyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, Ethyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, Hexyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, Ethyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate-6?-acetate and Ethyl 17-L-[(2?-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-?-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate-6?,6?-diacetate sophorolipids as antifungal agents.

Abstract: A method for producing sophorolipids having spermicidal and/or antiviral properties by synthesizing the sophorolipid by fermentation of Candida bombicola in a fermentation media to form a natural mixture of lactonic sophorolipids compounds and non-lactonic sophorolipids compounds and utilizing the natural mixture as a spermicidal and/or antiviral agent, and/or separating the lactonic sophorolipids from the natural mixture to form a lactonic fraction and mixing all remaining fractions to form a non-lactonic fraction and utilizing the lactonic fraction and/or the non-lactonic fraction as an spermicidal and/or antiviral agent, and sophorolipid compounds for use as spermicidal and/or antiviral agents.