A method for facilitating the transfer of nucleic acids into cells comprising preparing a mixed lipid dispersion of a cationic lipid with a co-lipid in a suitable carrier solvent. The lipid has a structure which includes a lipophilic group derived from cholesterol, a linker bond, a spacer arm including from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms in a branched or unbranched linear alkyl chain, and a cati...

An apparatus for reducing the oversized fraction of chips, especially the overthick fraction, which apparatus comprises a rotatingly fitted disc-like rotor part (1) to which is attached a number of chipping blades (2), and a fixed stator part (3) surrounding the rotor part (1), to which stator part is attached a number of counter blades (4), the blades (2) and counter blades (4) being arranged in ...

Nucleic acid (I) that directs expression of a protein of interest (II) specifically in the cells of the posterior silk-producing glands (A) of Bombyx mori, is new. Nucleic acid (I) that directs expression of a protein of interest (II) specifically in cells of the posterior silk-producing glands (A) of Bombyx mori. (I) comprises, in the 5' to 3' direction: a regulatory region (RR) comprising signa...

Une pompe de fluide de fond de trou (301) comprenant un corps de pompe (404) et un piston disposé dans le corps de pompe (404) afin que le piston se déplace dans une course sélectionnée parmi le temps de charge et le temps de débit quand le piston est exposé à une pression différentielle. La pompe de fluide de fond de trou (301) peut faire partie d'un outil d'évaluation d'une formation pendant ...

The present invention is a decorative laminated article comprising an image bearing thermoplastic interlayer wherein the image has been printed on the interlayer using an ink jet printing process, wherein the pigment comprises at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of: PY 120; PY 155; PY 128; PY 180; PY 95; PY 93; PV19/PR 202; PR 122; PB 15:4; PB 15:3; and PBI 7. The interlayer ma...

The aim of the invention is to create a mixture for producing green bodies having high green strength and a high compression density, said mixture also helping to reduce the ejection force from the pressing tool. Said aim is achieved by a mixture comprising a metallic and/or plastic material and a pressing aid which contains 25 to 60 percent by weight of a polyglycol and 40 to 75 percent of a mont...

A display apparatus includes a light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit includes a first electrode, a bank, an organic light-emitting layer and a second electrode. The first electrode is formed on a substrate. The first electrode receives a first driving signal from a circuit unit. The bank surrounds sides of the first electrode and has a receiving portion formed on an upper face of the bank. ...

A packaged ocular irrigating solution bag, which comprises a gas-permeable plastic multiple compartment bag and a gas-impermeable plastic packaging member for packaging the bag and in which an oxiglutatione-containing solution or solid preparation is enclosed in one compartment and a bicarbonate ion solution is enclosed in another compartment and the space between the bag and the packaging member ...

This device comprises:an entrance (3) allowing a token (1) to be inserted into the reading and collecting device;a radio transmitting-receiving circuit (5) placed so that it can read a token (1) in an area (2) upstream of the entrance (3) of the device, such that a token (1) can be read before it is inserted into the entrance (3);a flap (11c) for preventing a token being inserted into the entrance...

The aperture has a fixed part (8) formed by a plane portion (4) opposite to which an end (5) of a rotating lengthened housing (3) is positioned. The fixed part is integrated with a cylindrical tube (2). The plane portion closes an opening of the housing at a level of the end. An annexed unit blocks a rotation of the housing in a closed position. An object is placed on the portion.

A surface mud pipeline system is described with a mechanical acoustic filter ( 1245 ) tuned to a predetermined frequency band so as to attenuate pump noise ( 132 ) within this band. The filter can be combined with a Venturi constriction to provide enhanced attenuation and is used to improve signal transmission of a mud pulse telemetry system ( 113 - 2 ).

A process for producing a zeolite molding characterized in that the process comprises adding a tetrapropylammonium hydroxide (TPAOH) solution and tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPABr) to silica sol to thereby obtain a preparation liquid, heating the preparation liquid in a sealed vessel under such conditions that crystallization and/or precipitation would not occur in the preparation liquid, drying ...

Disclosed is a water absorbing agent which consists of (a) particles of a water absorbing polymer and (b) a polymer which contains nitrogen and which contains 5-17 mol/kg protonated nitrogen atoms in relation to the overall weight of said nitrogen- -containing polymer. The inventive agent has an improved property profile with a high absorption capacity, improved fluid transmissibility and high wat...

The invention concerns a breathable film comprising an alkyl ethylene/(meth)acrylate (a1) or an ethylene/(meth)acrylic (a2) copolymer; or a functionalised polyethylene (b); and a copolymer having copolyamide or polyester blocks and polyether blocks (c).; La invencion se refiere a una pelicula permeable que comprende un copolimero de etilen/(met)acrilato de alquilo (a1) o un copolimero de etilen/(m...

Disclosed is a method and system for providing memo in electronic mail. Memo data is further added to general mail data. Electronic mail sender sends electronic mail including memo data. The memo data may be inserted in the mime header or may be inserted in the form of attachment file, or may be inserted in the mail body. Besides that mail sender inserts memo data, mail receiver can also insert me...

Disclosed are a periodic payment system for service use fees and a control method thereof, and a service provider of the payment system and a control method thereof. The periodic payment system receiving information on credit of a subscriber from a payment information provider includes a payment acknowledgement server for determining whether or not a demanded payment is acknowledged based on the c...

Compositions and techniques useful to effectively recycle crosslinked (i.e., vulcanized or cured) fluoroelastomers are disclosed. The invention utilizes an additive system that includes a cure-enhancing additive, a crosslinking agent, and an accelerator.

La présente Invention est relative à des revêtements organiques bioactifs applicables sur des endoprothèses vasculaires. Elle est en particulier relative à des revêtements polymères renfermant une association de pentoxifylline et d'au moins un antioxydant, à leur procédé de préparation et à leurs utilisations.

Procédé de coordination d'un système de stabilisation de véhicule (1-3) avec un système de régulation externe de dynamique de roulage (4-6). Les deux systèmes traitent des grandeurs de régulation différentes. Les systèmes (1-3 ; 4-6) peuvent être accordés particulièrement bien l'un sur l'autre si le système de régulation de la dynamique de roulage (4-6) transmet une grandeur de régulation (So, ...

The method involves granulating a surface of a transparent glass plate with sand or aluminum oxide. A key drawing is created on the granulated surface of the glass plate using a graphite pencil, chalk, ink or paint to obtain a lithographic grain. The plate surface is then laid on an offset aluminum plate to reproduce the drawing on the offset aluminum plate for printing the drawing using lithograp...