Abstract: A liquid crystal composition having one or more compounds shown as formula I and one or more compounds shown as formula II, and the liquid crystal composition comprising a compound shown as formula II-A: wherein substituents are all defined. The composition has a low viscosity ?1, a moderate dielectric anisotropy ?? and a moderate optical anisotropy ?n, and can achieve fast response of a liquid crystal display.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition, comprising one or more compounds shown as formula I and one or more compounds shown as formula II, and the liquid crystal composition comprising a compound shown as formula II-A: wherein substituents are all defined. The composition provided by the present invention has a low viscosity ?1, a moderate dielectric anisotropy ?? and a moderate optical anisotropy ?n, and can achieve fast response of a liquid crystal display.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the following General Formula I. The cyclopropyl-bearing liquid crystal compounds of Formula I of the present invention have a positive or negative dielectric anisotropy (??), an appropriate optical anisotropy (?n), an appropriate clearing point (CP), good low-temperature miscibility with other liquid crystals, a low rotary viscosity, and good UV stability and high-temperature thermal stability, and therefore have good use value. The compounds of the present invention can be used for preparing positive and negative liquid crystal compositions and can also be employed in passive and active matrix displays.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the following General Formula I. The cyclopropyl-bearing liquid crystal compounds of Formula I of the present invention have a positive or negative dielectric anisotropy (??), an appropriate optical anisotropy (?n), an appropriate clearing point (CP), good low-temperature miscibility with other liquid crystals, a low rotary viscosity, and good UV stability and high-temperature thermal stability, and therefore have good use value. The compounds of the present invention can be used for preparing positive and negative liquid crystal compositions and can also be employed in passive and active matrix displays.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a buffer layer, a display, and a printed circuit board. The housing includes a main body with a front side having an outer peripheral edge and a first surface and a peripheral side extending from the outer peripheral edge of the front side. The front side and the peripheral side cooperate to form a receiving recess with the first surface of the front side facing the receiving recess. The buffering layer is positioned on a portion of the first surface. The display is received into the receiving recess. The printed circuit board is received into the receiving recess and coupled to the display. The buffering layer includes elastic material and conductive material. The buffering layer is positioned between the first surface and the display.

Abstract: Various methods and compositions are provided for identifying and/or selecting soybean plants or soybean germplasm with improved resistance to Frogeye Leaf Spot and/or Brown Stem Rot. In certain embodiments, the method comprises detecting at least one marker locus that is associated with resistance to Frogeye Leaf Spot and/or Brown Stem Rot. In other embodiments, the method further comprises detecting at least one marker profile or haplotype associated with resistance to Frogeye Leaf Spot and/or Brown Stem Rot. In further embodiments, the method comprises crossing a selected soybean plant with a second soybean plant. Further provided are markers, primers, probes and kits useful for identifying and/or selecting soybean plants or soybean germplasm with improved resistance to Frogeye Leaf Spot and/or Brown Stem Rot.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having a number of passageways and a number of dividing walls extending from a rear side of the passageways; and a number of contact modules received in the insulating housing and arranged along a first direction. Each contact module includes an insulator and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulator. Each insulator includes a first section and a second section. The dimension of the first section along the first direction is larger than the dimension of the second section. When the contact modules are assembled to the insulating housing, the second sections are received in corresponding dividing walls, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use or process of use of a sequencing batch reactor for eliminating prion in specified risk materials and for measuring the efficacy of a sequencing batch reactor to degrade prion proteins in specified risk materials.

Abstract: The use or process of use of a sequencing batch reactor for eliminating prion in specified risk materials and for measuring the efficacy of a sequencing batch reactor to degrade prior proteins in specified risk materials are disclosed. The specified risk material is fed to a sequencing batch reactor containing a layer of acclimatized anaerobic sludge, and the specified risk material reacts with the sludge at a temperature below 25° C. so as to allow degradation of the prion protein.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having a number of passageways and a number of dividing walls extending from a rear side of the passageways; and a number of contact modules received in the insulating housing and arranged along a first direction. Each contact module includes an insulator and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulator. Each insulator includes a first section and a second section. The dimension of the first section along the first direction is larger than the dimension of the second section. When the contact modules are assembled to the insulating housing, the second sections are received in corresponding dividing walls, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a routing storage structure based on directional grid points and a routing method thereof. The routing storage structure includes a grid matrix having N×M grid points for storing a grid identifier corresponding to each grid point, where both N and M are natural numbers; a grid value acquisition module for acquiring the grid identifier corresponding to the current grid point from the grid matrix during a routing operation; and a grid value setting module for setting the grid points contained by the blocks in the routing plane and/or the grid points that the routing passes through as corresponding grid identifiers in accordance with a predetermined setting rule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a routing storage structure based on directional grid points and a routing method thereof. The routing storage structure includes a grid matrix having N×M grid points for storing a grid identifier corresponding to each grid point, where both N and M are natural numbers; a grid value acquisition module for acquiring the grid identifier corresponding to the current grid point from the grid matrix during a routing operation; and a grid value setting module for setting the grid points contained by the blocks in the routing plane and/or the grid points that the routing passes through as corresponding grid identifiers in accordance with a predetermined setting rule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use or process of use of a sequencing batch reactor for eliminating prion in specified risk materials and for measuring the efficacy of a sequencing batch reactor to degrade prion proteins in specified risk materials.

Abstract: A stylus retaining mechanism for portable electronic device includes a main body, a latching portion, and an elastic member. The main body defines an opening and a receiving chamber communicating with the opening. The latching portion is positioned at one side of the receiving chamber spaced from the opening. The elastic member is fixed in the receiving chamber adjacent to the opening. The stylus is received in the receiving chamber. The elastic member prevents the stylus from separating from the main body when the stylus is disengaged from the latching portion.

Abstract: A method of making a cast product, includes heating an alloy to a temperature between about 1210 and 1470° F. so that the alloy is in a liquid state, injecting the alloy into a vertical die casting machine cavity, injecting the alloy into a mold having a gated configuration, wherein the injecting further comprises a shot velocity between 3-8 inches per second and a pressure between 5,000 and 14,000 psi, cooling the alloy in the mold, and forming the cast product, wherein the cast product is selected from a group consisting of suspension components, knuckles, control arms, transmission input housings, bed plates, swash plates, air conditioning compressor pistons, engine valve bodies, engine bed plates, transmission valve bodies, master cylinders, brake calipers, ABS braking components, shock mounts, engine bedplates, engine valve bodies and pump housings.

Abstract: A method of making a cast product, includes heating an alloy to a temperature between about 1210 and 1470° F. so that the alloy is in a liquid state, injecting the alloy into a vertical die casting machine cavity, injecting the alloy into a mold having a gated configuration, wherein the injecting further comprises a shot velocity between 3-8 inches per second and a pressure between 5,000 and 14,000 psi, cooling the alloy in the mold, and forming the cast product, wherein the cast product is selected from a group consisting of suspension components, knuckles, control arms, transmission input housings, bed plates, swash plates, air conditioning compressor pistons, engine valve bodies, engine bed plates, transmission valve bodies, master cylinders, brake calipers, ABS braking components, shock mounts, engine bedplates, engine valve bodies and pump housings.

Abstract: A method of semi-solid metal casting without the need for retrofitting of conventional casting equipment is provided. A method of direct-feed casting of semi-solid metals is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new, efficient processes for the preparation of 5-(-2-oxyazolylalkylthio)-2-azacycloalkanoylaminothiazole compounds of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R is alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R6 and R7 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, hydroxy or alkoxy; R8 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, CONR9, R10, COR11 or COOR12; R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; m equals 0 to 5; and n equals 0 to 5, which are novel, potent inhibitors of cyclin dependent kinases (cdks). The present invention further concerns new key intermediate compounds, a quaternary ammonium salt of formula III? and a 2-oxazolylalkyl derivative of formula IX.

Abstract: A method and product for semi-solid metal casting without the need for retrofitting of conventional casting equipment is provided. A semi solid method is used with a vertical indexing casting machine in which an indexing time can be used as the time to allow the metal that is heated to one temperature to cool to a second temperature before casting. The resulting product from the semi-solid metal casting method with the vertical indexing casting machine is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new, efficient processes for the preparation of 5-(-2-oxyazolylalkylthio)-2-azacycloalkanoylaminothiazole compounds of formula I 1