Abstract: A thermal control system for a liquid crystal cell is presented that may utilize a time division scheme to multiplex temperature sensing and heating functions across active thermal elements such that the cell may generally be kept at a constant temperature. A calibration process characterizes the profile of the cell and generates a polynomial regression formula that provides the voltage drive output for a temperature and cell state input. The control system stores the state of the liquid crystal cell, the regression formula, and reads the temperature of the liquid crystal cell to compute end assert the temperature compensated voltage drive.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polypeptides having epoxide hydrolase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, antibodies that bind to these polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The epoxide hydrolases are used to catalyze the hydrolysis of epoxides and arene oxides to their corresponding diols.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed pump (2) that is configured as a side-channel pump with a plurality of identically designed feed chambers (6, 7) with outlet channels (22, 23) that are disposed opposite one another, thereby eliminating the radial forces acting upon the impeller (4) of the feed pump (2). The feed pump (2) according to the invention is especially wear-free and has a very high degree of efficiency.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of effectively dyeing a thermoplastic resin plastic lens in any desired color tone and density as well as a colored plastic lens made by the method. The method involves dipping a thermoplastic resin plastic lens in a dyeing liquid containing one or more disperse dyes and one or more monocyclic monoterpenes.

Abstract: A logic element includes memory elements, multiplexers, and controls. The multiplexers are arranged in levels including a highest level of multiplexers with inputs connected to the memory elements and outputs connected to inputs of a next-to-highest level of multiplexers and a first level of multiplexers with inputs connected to outputs of a second level of multiplexers and at least one output. The controls are connected to the multiplexers. In a first operational mode the controls determine a first-mode output at the at least one output of the first level of multiplexers, and in a second operational mode the controls determine a plurality of second-mode outputs at selected outputs of multiplexers not at the first level of multiplexers.

Abstract: This invention relates to fibre reinforced plastic (“FPR”) roofing materials with a sandwich structure. A pair of sheets of FRP are arranged with a gap between them, and a rib structure which joins the sheets is interposed. Further, this invention relates to a method for producing FRP roofing material in which channels are provided in the core material and a reinforcing fibre impregnated with a resin is distributed through these channels. A preferred joint structure for the roofing material is to use butt joints and to provide a connecting layer extending across the surfaces of both ends of the sandwich structures. A layer containing a resin distribution medium is provided between the abutting end faces. This invention overcomes various problems of conventional joint structures, permitting the ends of the sandwich structures to be easily, firmly and cheaply joined together, ensuring high joint strength and rigidity, while achieving excellent appearance.

Abstract: A method for operating a communication network in which a call center transmits data to a communication subscriber. The call center has organization units which are arranged with a topological distribution in the communication network and are connected to switching nodes. In the method, an available first organization unit is ascertained, a first communication channel is set up between the first and a second organization unit, the data are transmitted from the second organization unit to the first organization unit, a second communication channel is set up between the first organization unit and the communication subscriber, and the data are transmitted from the first organization unit to the communication subscriber.

Abstract: A digital image forming apparatus arranges an image of a specified image document among a plurality of documents on a spread page located on the innermost side of saddle stitch type prints in gathering in easy operation with high reliability. A digital image forming apparatus is equipped with: an image reader for reading images of a plurality of pages of documents and outputting an image data of each image; a printer for forming images on both sides of a paper sheet based on inputted image data; array setting means for setting allotment of each of paper sheets for the documents read by the image reader so that prints for saddle stitching are obtained by using the printer and that an image of a specified document among the documents is arranged on a spread page of the saddle stitch type prints; and control means for inputting the image data outputted by the image reader to the printer in an order changed based on the array setting set by the array setting means.

Abstract: To provide a light emitting device having a high reliability wherein no resin burrs occur, The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor element, a package having a recess for housing the semiconductor element and a mold member for sealing the semiconductor element in the recess and the package comprises lead electrodes and a package support part supporting the lead electrodes so that main surfaces of the tip portions of the lead electrodes are exposed from the bottom surface of the recess.

Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes a transparent substrate and an electroluminescent element disposed over the substrate. The electroluminescent element has a first electrode disposed over the substrate, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode and a light emitting layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The display device also includes a thin film transistor driving the electroluminescent element, and a protection film disposed over the second electrode and being configured to prevent a penetration of moisture into the electroluminescent element. The second electrode is formed by evaporating aluminum so that the light emitting layer receives no damage, and the protection film is deposited by sputtering to provide a film with a high relative density so that moisture is prevented from entering the electroluminescent element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device with an air inlet manifold (1) and an air mass sensor arrangement (2) inserted radially therein, the insertion opening (3) of which is arranged perpendicular to the airflow direction (6) in the manifold (1). A wing-shaped shielding body (7) is arranged before the insertion opening (3) such as to cover the insertion opening (3) and guarantee a streamline airflow to the insertion opening (3) and the essentially straight surface thereof, transverse to the flow direction of the air flowing over said surface, is oriented perpendicular to the insertion direction of the air mass sensor arrangement (2).

Abstract: Certain piperazine substituted compounds are described which are useful in altering calcium channel activity.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided, which comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells, a page buffer section for temporarily storing data to be written into the memory array, and a masking section for masking at least a portion of data read from the page buffer section.

Abstract: A device for correcting the duty cycle of a clock signal with a duty cycle modifying device which receives a clock signal and a complementary clock signal, which comprises a delay device for both clock signals, and which is adapted to generate a clock signal and a complementary clock signal with corrected duty cycle. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for correcting the duty cycle of a clock signal and may preferably be used to correct the duty cycle of the system clock input in a DDR-SDRAM device in order that an ideal duty cycle of 50 percent is achieved in the memory chip during the processing thereof to a data strobe. As compared to previous similar devices and methods, the invention thus enables, with DDR-SDRAM devices, a more precise reading out of the data from the devices to the system associated with the devices.

Abstract: A programmable logic device includes at least one RAM block generating a first multi-bit calculation result which may, but does not necessarily, involve a multiplication of two operands. A shift operation is driven by a second multi-bit calculation result shifts the second multi-bit calculation result by at least one bit to generate a shifted second multi-bit calculation result. A multi-bit adder coupled to the at least one RAM block adds the shifted second multi-bit calculation result to the first multi-bit calculation result.

Abstract: The use of enzymes that catalyze the production of starter and extender units for polyketides in E. coli and Streptomyces is described; these enzymes include malonyl CoA decarboxylase (MatA), malonyl CoA synthetase (MatB), and a malonate transporter (MatC) as well as proprionyl CoA carboxylase (pcc). The matBC gene from Streptomyces coelicolor, the matABC genes from Rhizobium trifoli, and the pccB and accA2 from Streptomyces coelicolor are useful in specific embodiments of the claimed invention. These enzymes may be used to enhance the yield of polyketides that are natively produced or polyketides that are rationally designed. By using these techniques, the synthesis of a complete polyketide has been achieved in E. coli in the presence of a phosphopantetheinyl transferase, such as sfp from Bacillus subtilis. This achievement permits a host organism with desirable characteristics to be used in the production of such polyketides and to assess the results of gene shuffling.

Abstract: An LED lamps capable of composing a display panel that is installed at any outdoor place and capable of displaying an image thereon with a high contrast under any working conditions at any place. The LED lamp comprises at least one LED chip for emitting visible light, a lead frame comprising a common part and separate parts for supplying electric power to each of electrode terminals of the LED chip and a transparent resin part disposed on the common lead frame for mounting the LED chip and converging light emitted from the LED chip, wherein the LED-chip-mounted surface is provided with an anti-reflection black-colored layer for absorbing light. The LED chip may be a four-element LED chip composed of an active layer of AlGaInP and the light-absorbing layer formed from any of black silver sulfide, silver oxide, iron oxide, chromium oxide, black silver paste and black copper paste.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter module (23) for a fuel conveying unit (2) comprising a fuel pump (5) with two pump chambers (20, 21) which are independent of each other. A common filter area (24) is provided for the inlet areas (16, 17) of the pump chambers (20, 21). The filter module (23) has a connector (25) which can be inserted into a recess of a housing part (7). The configuration of the filter module (23) is particularly economical as a result.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus has an optical head that is provided with a laser light source for emitting light and a reflection converging optical system. The reflection converging optical system reflects light emitted from the laser light source, and converges the light on one point of a bottom surface of a solid immersion lens. Here, the reflection converging system has a first reflection surface for reflecting incident light; and a second reflection surface for further reflecting the light reflected by the first reflection surface and for converging the light onto the bottom the solid immersion lens.

Abstract: The inventive packet transmitting apparatus transmits packets to receiving nodes located on a network, the packet containing at least one data block composed of at least one event sequence data and a timestamp added per a predetermined number of data blocks. In the packet transmitting apparatus, the packetizing section arranges the event sequence data into data blocks and adds thereto a timestamp so as to sequentially produce packets. The transmitting section sequentially transmits the packets. An error processing section operates when an error is detected during production of the packets for stopping transmission of a regular packet containing event sequence data and for generating and transmitting a special packet containing a message indicative of occurrence of the error.