Abstract: This invention is directed to lipoxin A4 analogs of the following formula (I) and (II): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are described herein. These analogs are useful in treating inflammatory and autoimmune disorders in humans. These analogs are also useful in treating pulmonary or respiratory tract inflammation in humans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hetero-multimetallic catalyst precursors and catalysts for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: This invention provides a process of preparing dihydrocarbylamido metal compounds. This process comprises bringing together, in a liquid reaction medium, at least one metal halide, MX4, where M is titanium, zirconium, or hafnium, and X is a halogen atom, with at least one dihydrocarbylamine, such that a mixture of (i) halometal amides in which the atom ratio of halogen to metal is greater than about 0.1 and less than about 2, and (ii) dihydrocarbylamine hydrohalide is produced. Then (i) and (ii) are separated from each other, and (i) is brought together with an alkali metal amide, ANR2, where A is an alkali metal, and R is a hydrocarbyl group, in a liquid medium, to produce a product comprised of substantially halogen-free dihydrocarbylamido metal compound. This invention further provides for purifying dihydrocarbylamido metal compounds by contact with a nitrile.

Abstract: A method comprises reacting a compound of the general formula R14-mMOR3m wherein m is an integer from 2 to 4, R1 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkynyl or epoxy, and wherein R1 is nonfluorinated, or fully or partially fluorinated; OR3 is alkoxy; and M is an element selected from group 14 of the periodic table; with a compound of the general formula R2M1 wherein R2 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkynyl or epoxy, and wherein R2 is at least partially fluorinated; and M1 is an element from group I of the periodic table; so as to make a compound of the general formula R14-mMOR3m-1R2.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel and valuable intermediate compounds of the general formula (VIII) which can be used for the preparation of novel compounds comprising an antibacterial action, especially with a strong antibacterial action against helicobacter pylori, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In the general formula (VIII) X is hydrogen or halogen, Y is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyloxycarbonyl group having 8-19 carbon atoms, Z is hydrogen, a substituted aralkyloxycarbonyl group having 8-19 carbon atoms or a substituted alkoxycarbonyyl group having 2-19 carbon atoms, except that X, Y and Z are all hydrogen.

Abstract: A compound of formula I wherein A is a moiety which provides UV absorbing activity to the compound of formula I that comprises 1 divalent group or 2 monovalent groups, with at least one group having carbonyl (C═O) functionality. R6 is linear or branched C1-C8 alkyl and R5 is a linear or branched C1-C8 alkyl or hydrogen. Sunscreen formulations which contain these compounds and methods for using these compounds to prepare formulations are also provided.

Abstract: A process for preparing methylenedianiline by reacting aniline with formaldehyde in the presence of acid catalysts comprising, in a semicontinuous process, introducing aniline with or without acid catalyst, feeding formaldehyde with or without acid catalyst through a mixing element into a circuit in which aniline with or without acid catalyst and with or without previously added formaldehyde is circulated and, after feeding in at least 50% of the total amount of formaldehyde to be fed in, heating the reaction mixture to a temperature above 75° C. In addition, the invention relates to a process for preparing polyisocyanates by phosgenation of amines obtainable in this manner and to the polyisocyanates obtainable by this process.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are novel P2X3 and P2X2/P2X3 antagonists which are useful in treating pain, urinary incontinence and bladder overactivity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the preparation of carbonaceous materials comprising a plurality of gamma-keto-carboxyl containing functional groups surface bonded thereto, and further provides several surface modified carbonaceous materials resulting therefrom.

Abstract: A method for producing an organic acid and/or an organic acid ester which utilizes a steam system permitting stable production of an organic acid and/or an organic acid ester and realizing a high thermal efficiency constantly relative to the waste heat generated in the process of the production is provided. More particularly, this invention concerns a method for the production of an organic acid and/or an organic acid ester, wherein heat generated in the process for producing an organic acid and/or an organic acid ester is recovered in the form of steam, and the steam is used in any of the following forms: {circle around (1)} thermal energy, {circle around (2)} dynamic energy, and {circle around (3)} electrical energy in the process for producing an organic acid and/or an organic acid ester.

Abstract: The invention relates to a highly active, highly specific urokinase inhibitor which is suitable for therapeutic applications and can be synthesized in an extremely simple manner. Surprisingly, it was found that amidino benzylamine derivatives, especially 4-amidino-benzylamine, with two bonded amino acids represent a new group of highly active and very selective uPA inhibitors. The urokinase inhibitors can be used in medical applications, e.g. in the treatment of malign tumors such as in cases of metastatic spread.

Abstract: The present application relates to a plurality of novel processes for preparing 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(alkoxyimino)-N-methylacetamide derivatives, to novel intermediates for their preparation, and to processes for preparing these intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of compounds represented by the Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of using such compounds and compositions as &agr;v&bgr;3 antagonists.

Abstract: The liquid ethereal medium or liquid hydrocarbyl medium of a solution or slurry of an alkali metal tetrakis(Faryl)borate is substituted with at least one halogenated hydrocarbon, without isolating the alkali metal tetrakis(Faryl)borate, to form a new slurry or solution. At least a portion of the new solution is mixed together with a salt selected from a) a protic ammonium salt, b) an onium salt, and c) a triarylmethyl salt, to produce a protic ammonium tetrakis(Faryl)borate, an onium tetrakis(Faryl)borate, or a triarylmethyl tetrakis(Faryl)borate.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide methods for producing highly pure 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone monoethers advantageously in industrial production. In a process for producing a compound represented by Formula (1) (wherein, R1 and R2 are each independently halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbons; m and n are each independently 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; and R3 is alkyl having 1 to 8 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbons, cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbons or optionally substituted aralkyl), (1) a pH adjustment is carried out twice or more in the purification process, (2) an excessive amount of alkyl halide used is removed, (3) a solvent, such as water, containing 0.05 ppm or less of iron components is used, (4) tanks with corrosion-resistant layers over the inner walls are used, (6) a chelating agent is added, and (7) a means of drying with mechanical stir is applied.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising one or more octamantanes. Specifically disclosed are compositions comprising 25 to 100 weight percent of one or more octamantanes. Also disclosed are novel processes for the separation and isolation of octamantane components into recoverable fractions from a feedstock containing at least a higher diamondoid component which contains one or more octamantane components.

Abstract: There is provided a zeolite bound zeolite catalyst which does not contain significant amounts of non-zeolitic binder and a process for converting hydrocarbons utilizing the zeolite bound zeolite catalyst. The catalyst comprises first zeolite, crystals, a binder comprising second zeolite crystals and a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation metal. The zeolite bound zeolite catalyst is prepared by converting the silica binder of a silica bound aggregate containing the first crystals of said first zeolite and at least a portion of the hydrogenation/dehydrogenation metal to said second zeolite. Conversion processes such as naphtha reforming xylene isomerization/ethylbenzene conversion, the zeolite bound zeolite catalyst has excellent performance when used in hydrocarbon conversion processes such as naphtha reforming and xylenes isomerization/ethylbenzene conversion.

Abstract: A new family of oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts having MCrAlY supports can be used in the production of olefins. Olefins are produced by heating a feed stream comprising at least an alkane and an oxidant to a temperature between 25° C. and 800° C.; contacting the feed stream with a catalyst comprising an MCrAlY structure and, optionally, a Group VIII promoter metal coating, wherein M is a base metal, or combination of base metals; and maintaining a contact time of the alkane with the catalyst of less than 200 milliseconds under conditions sufficient to achieve oxidative dehydrogenation of the alkane. M may comprise a metal selected from the group consisting of Group IB-VIIB metals, Group IIIA-VA metals, lanthanide metals, iron, cobalt, nickel, and combinations thereof. More particularly, M may comprise a metal selected from the group consisting Tb, Sm, Pr, Fe, Ni, Co, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bandage for closing a wound or incision, and methods for the use of same. The bandage comprises a first flat flexible component having adhesive on a lower surface and one or more first elongated connectors extending in an offset manner from one edge thereof in a first direction. The bandage further comprises a second flat flexible component having adhesive on a lower surface and one or more second elongated connectors extending in an offset manner from one edge thereof in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction. Pulling elements are joined to the first and second elongated connectors. Means are provided for attaching the first elongated connectors to the second flat flexible component and the second elongated connectors to the first flat flexible component.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a serine O-acetyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the serine O-acetyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the serine O-acetyltransferase in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a protein with the function of a plant Mg chelatase subunit CHLD or an active fragment thereof; a protein which has the function of a plant Mg chelatase subunit CHLD or an active fragment thereof, preferably a recombinant protein; a method of determining the interaction of plant Mg chelatase subunits, in which a host cell is transformed with a DNA sequence as claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 3 and at least with one DNA sequence encoding a further subunit of Mg chelatase in such a manner that the interaction of the Mg chelatase gene products leads to a directly or indirectly, qualitatively or quantitatively measurable signal, preferably by activating a marker gene, and transgenic plants, transgenic plant cells, transgenic plant organs, transgenic plant seeds, transgenic propagation material comprising an abovementioned nucleic acid molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Populus 4-coumarate Co-enzyme A ligase gene promoter that directs expression in the xylem of plants. The promoter is used in methods designed to alter lignin content, lignin structure, cellulose content and combinations thereof. The methods comprise operably linking said promoter to heterologous nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety APA95-15294 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety APA95-15294 and its progeny, and methods of making APA95-15294.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar, designated 0332128, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 0332128, to the plants of soybean 0332128 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 0332128 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 0332128 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar, designated S010341, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S010341, to the plants of soybean S010341 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar S010341 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar S010341 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar, designated S010337, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S010337, to the plants of soybean S010337 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar S010337 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar S010337 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar, designated 19704210, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19704210, to the plants of soybean 19704210 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 19704210 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 19704210 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel palmarosa plant christened as “Vaishnavi”, said plant capable of setting seeds under selfing conditions and having high oil yield potential, and developed employing crop-burning technique as a physical mutagen.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 34G13, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 34G13, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 34G13. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 34G13 and to the maize lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH247, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH247, to the plants of inbred corn line LH247 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line LH247 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from the inbred LH247.

Abstract: A C3 plant has a gene for an enzyme involved in a C4 pathway of photosynthesis and expresses the C4 photosynthesis gene at a high level. More specifically, the C3 plant includes DNA which contains (a) an expression control region of a gene for an enzyme involved in a photosynthetic pathway of a phylogenetically related C4 plant and (b) a structural gene for an enzyme involved in a photosynthetic pathway of the C4 plant. The C3 plant expresses the enzyme encoded by the structural gene at a high level.

Abstract: A stringed musical instrument having an instrument body and a neck extending in a longitudinal direction outward from the body. Strings attach at their first end to the instrument body and at their second end to the neck. The neck is attached to the body via a holding member extending at least partially through the neck and the instrument body while permitting the neck to be pivotable about a fulcrum on the body. The stringed musical instrument further includes a moveable adjustment member arranged so as to be moveable in a predetermined manner to adjust the angular position of the neck relative to the instrument body wherein the moveable adjustment member includes a finger manipulable portion to move the adjustment member in the predetermined manner. The finger manipulable portion may be located within a recess provided in the instrument body or within a hollow sound chamber within the instrument body.

Abstract: The harmonic structure of music is visually represented by establishing a correlation of each degree of the diatonic scale with a specified color and applying that correlation to a musical composition so that each note of the composition is represented by the respective color uniquely identified with its scale degree.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for colorizing music for converting black and white musical scores into colorized musical scores through the use of a method that can be implemented by a computer wherein each whole tone and half tone is assigned a unique color and pattern, respectively, using a septuary system of colors. The unique colors and patterns are applied to piano keyboards, keyboard guides and to other musical instruments. Colorized musical scores in standard format or, alternatively, in a linear format on one or more computer screens or special display devices are displayed for viewing by the musician. The musical instruments are colored according to the musical score notes to facilitate playing of music.

Abstract: A method for powering a vehicle comprises, in one embodiment, receiving infrared radiation emitted as heat from a roadway surface, and converting energy of the infrared radiation to a form of energy that is useful for providing power to the vehicle. In another embodiment, a method for powering a vehicle comprises: insulating a first region of a road's surface with a material that transmits visible light but blocks infrared radiation, while leaving a second region of the surface uninsulated; conducting heat from portions of the road beneath the first region, to the second region; receiving infrared radiation emitted as heat from the second region; and converting energy of the infrared radiation to a form of energy that is useful for providing power to the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein is a junction box in which an electrical conductor may be protected from wet surroundings which includes an enclosure portion and a cap portion. The enclosure portion has an outer surface, and further includes a plurality of conduit-receiving bosses and a means for anchoring said enclosure portion to the earth. The cap portion includes a hole disposed through its surface, and the enclosure portion and the cap portion each include a portion each of a complementary closure means which cooperatively function to sealingly attach the cap portion to the enclosure portion to provide an enclosure/cap construction, wherein said construction further includes a gasket means for sealing the inner chamber defined by said cap and enclosure from the external surroundings in a waterproof fashion. A junction box according to the invention is especially well suited for subterranean locations.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding plate (10) comprises hollow particle dispersed composite material which includes a metal matrix (11) containing therein hollow particles (12) formed of inorganic compound, and an electromagnetic shielding structure which includes a plurality of these electromagnetic shielding plates (10) which are connected to each other in two dimensions or in three dimensions.

Abstract: A one-piece manufactured shielding casing is provided for accommodating electronic functional elements. The shielding casing has a functional lid, which is manufactured in the top of the one-piece manufactured shielding casing so the lid is a functional part of the one-piece manufactured shielding casing. The lid can be breakably and releasably opened yet maintain a bendable hinge. Weakening or a groove is manufactured, for example by die-cutting or stamping the plate thereby forming frames for the lid in the top of the shielding casing. These position frames can be breakably released. A certain side of the lid is made by manufacturing a stronger weakening to the plate that shall establish the bendable hinge for the lid.

Abstract: A cabinet for mounting electronic equipment having power input port mounted external to the frame of the cabinet in order to make installation of a power input unit more convenient. The power input port may be mounted on the bottom of the cabinet whereby the power input unit, for example, a power distribution unit, may be installed prior to, during, or after installation of the cabinet. In addition, among other things, the mounting of a power input unit outside the frame of the cabinet provides for improved accessability and servicing of the power input unit and provides for more usable space inside the cabinet frame.

Abstract: A device for providing access to at least one power connection within an enclosure is disclosed. The device includes an assembly adapted for mounting to the enclosure and having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face for being inside the enclosure, the outside face for being outside the enclosure, an inside power outlet for receiving an electrical plug mounted to the inside face accessible from inside the enclosure, an outside power outlet for receiving an electrical plug mounted to the outside face and accessible from outside the enclosure, a cover operatively connected to the assembly having a first position for protecting the outside power outlet and a second position for providing access to the outside power outlet.

Abstract: An improved, non-conductive electrical junction box assembly includes a junction box body defining at least one insert recess; and an insert member slidably received into the insert recess, defining a stepped through bore, and outwardly providing a conduit socket into which an end termination portion of an electrical conduit may be received and secured. The insert member may be adhesively secured into the insert recess, or the insert member and junction box body may include mutual latching features which engage upon insertion of the insert member into the insert recess to lock the insert member in the insert recess. Alternatively, the insert member and the insert recess may each have a portion that is generally T-shaped, and these portions may receive and engage one another to position the insert member on the junction box body. A latching feature may be included in the T-shaped insert member, and the junction box body may include features allowing unlatching and removal of the insert member.

Abstract: A mounting formation for an electrical outlet box includes a dome and a flap. The dome has a base that is formed within an opening. The base is connected to the wall of the electrical outlet box and the flap is connected to the dome within the opening to cover a first portion of the opening while defining a second portion that is uncovered and crescent shaped. The mounting formation facilitates the installation of electrical outlet box, boxes without the need to separately remove a knock-out prior to the installation of fasteners.

Abstract: A hinge cover mechanism for an electric device with a folding casing with at least a first casing part and a second casing part adjoined by a hinge mechanism includes a hinge cover component having at least first pivot means which cooperate with the second casing part to allow movement of the hinge cover component about a first cover pivot axis and second pivot means which cooperate with the first casing part to allow both linear movement of the hinge cover component and movement of the hinge cover component about a second cover pivot axis.

Abstract: The shield processing structure for a flat shielded cable includes: a flat shielded cable including two shielded cores, a drain wire, an aluminum foil shield member for covering the two shielded cores and the drain wire, and an insulating outer jacket for covering the aluminum foil shield member; and resin members for clamping the flat shielded cable with joining surfaces. The flat shielded cable is clamped between the pair of resin members, and a grounding wire is interposed between the flat shielded cable and the resin member. In this state, ultrasonic vibration are applied across the pair of resin members, whereby at least insulating outer jackets are melted and scattered, and a conductor of the grounding wire, on the one hand, and the grounding wire-use contact portion of aluminum foil shield member and the drain wire are brought into contact with each other.

Abstract: A flexible coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, and a dielectric layer generally surrounding the inner conductor. A tape outer conductor generally surrounds the dielectric layer, and does not underlie another electrically conductive layer such as a braided wire layer. The tape outer conductor may include a surface defining a plurality of indentations for minimizing damage to the tape outer conductor resulting from repeated flexing of the cable, and may define a plurality of apertures to enable generation of radiating waves during signal excitation of the cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite insulator comprising: (i) a composite body having at least two connectors, wherein the composite body is coupled to a conductor; and (ii) a housing, wherein the housing is a one-piece housing and the composite body is located inside the housing.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes multiple built-up layers of metal sandwiching non-conductive layers. The metal layers have grids of degassing holes arranged in rows and columns. The rows and columns are locatable via a first coordinate system. Signal traces are embedded within the non-conductive layers such that the signal traces are also sandwiched between the metal layers with degassing holes. The signal traces generally run at zero degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees relative to a second coordinate system. The first coordinate system is rotated relative to the second coordinate system to lower impedance variations of different traces. Impedance variations decrease due to the decreased variation in the number of degassing holes passed over or under by a trace. The grid of degassing holes on one metal layer can be offset in two dimensions relative to the degassing holes on another layer.

Abstract: Multilayer printed circuit board includes a core substrate and multilayer wiring layers formed on the core substrate by alternately laminating interlaminar insulating layer and conductor circuit. The multilayer printed circuit board further includes a group of solder pads having solder bumps planarly arranged on an outermost surface of the multilayer wiring layers. Solder pads located in at least one and up to five rows from an outer position of the solder pad group have flat pads connected to a conductor pattern located on the outermost surface and have solder bumps formed on surfaces of the solder pads, while solder pads other than the solder pads connected to the conductor pattern on the outermost surface form an inner layer pad group.

Abstract: Each via hole of a printed wiring board is filled with a metal conductor. A distal end of each metal conductor is covered with a diffusing metal layer. The distal end of the metal conductor is pressed against a conductor circuit of another substrate, and the printed wiring boards are bonded together by thermocompression bonding. The metal of the distal end of each metal conductor is diffused into the metal of the conductor circuit so that an alloy layer is formed in an interface. As a result, reliability in the interlayer electrical connection can be improved.

Abstract: A multilayer wiring board assembly, a multilayer wiring board assembly component, and a method of manufacture thereof. The multilayer wiring board assembly is formed by laminating together a plurality of multilayer wiring board assembly components, having a flexible resin film with a copper foil bonded to one surface and an adhesive layer bonded to the other surface, opening a through hole in the copper plated resin film through the copper foil, resin film, and the adhesive layer, and filling the through hole with a conductive paste projecting from the adhesive layer and laterally extending beyond through hole opening of the copper foil.