A coolant-resistant and thermally stable primer composition comprising an organic-functional silane, preferably the reaction product of at least one amino-functional silane and at least one isocyanato-functional silane, is provided. The prime r composition may additionally comprise a phenoxy resin, a phenolic resin and talc. A meth od for bonding an elastomer to a metal also is provided.

A transaction system and method for conducting financial transactions, cooperating with a mobile telephony network adapted to provide telephony services to a plurality of mobile phones is disclosed. The system comprises: an administrating server adapted to administer accounts of merchants and customers, and adapted to communicate at a given time with at least one of the plurality of mobile phones ...

A system implemented on a computer network for auctioning complex items to bidders. The system supports the definition and presentation of a complex item and its subassemblies in a distributed computing environment that facilitates the administration of an auction. An auction author defines the complex item to be auctioned by inputting information about the complex item and the subassemblies of wh...

A method is disclosed wherein a source referring users to an on-line retailer is uniquely identified to the on-line retailer every time the user visits the on-line retailer's web site. This is accomplished by automatically appending a unique identification code identifying the referring source to the user's request to visit the site, regardless where in the user is logically located on the Interne...

Method for carrying out remote negotiations by establishing a Web-site and the communication of proposals to the site by proponents whose identity is known to the site but is otherwise secret. Proposals are displayed in the site and negotiation between the proponents and interested responders begin through the site, while maintaining the responder's anonymity. If an agreement on a transaction is r...

A modified alkali silicate composition for forming an inorganic network matrix. The modified alkali silicate matrix is made by reacting an alkali silicate (or its precursors such as an alkali hydroxide, a SiO₂ source and water), an acidic inorganic composition, such as a reactive glass, water and optional fillers, additives and processing aids. An inorganic matrix composite can be prepa...

A method and apparatus for non-invasively measuring skin structure. Infrared radiation over an area of skin under investigation is measured to give an indication of the variation in papillary dermis thickness over said area, and the skin color coordinates at a plurality of locations over the same area of skin is also measured. The data obtained is used to calculate corrected skin color coordinates...

An improved method for affecting wear leveling in all units of a flash media, with a considerable decrease in usage of system resources. This is enabled by providing an algorithm that ensures that static areas do not remain static, and that the static data within them is guaranteed to move to other physical locations, such that wear leveling is achieved for all units. The method comprises: launchi...

The present invention provides novel adjuvant formulations for use with cancer antigens. The adjuvant comprises a saponin and a immunostimulatory oligonucleotide.

Systems for minimally invasive disc augmentation include an anulus augmentation implant suited for minimally invasive deployment. A nucleus augmentation component may be included. The anulus augmentation implant shields weakened regions of the anulus fibrosis and/or resists escape of natural nucleus pulposus and/or the augmentation component. Methods and deployment devices are also disclosed. Seve...

A method for determining tissue type includes quantitatively determining a tissue blood flow (TBF) by deconvoluting Q(t) and C_a(t), where Q(t) represents a curve of specific mass of contrast, and C_a(t) represents an arterial curve of contrast concentration, and quantitatively determining a tissue blood volume (TBV) by deconvoluting Q(t) and C_a(t). The method also i...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/04413 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 8, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 8, 1997 PCT Filed Nov. 9, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/15784 PCT Pub. Date May 30, 1996Pharmaceutical agents for treating diabetus mellitus which contain a compound of formula I as the active substance, in which A, B, A' and W have the meanings stated in the claims, new compounds of formula I as well as processes for their productio...

The present invention discloses amino acid sequences and nucleic acid sequences relating to a Streptococcus Pneumoniae surface associated Pneumo Protective Protein (PPP) having a molecular weight of about 20 kilo Daltons (kDa). The PPP exhibits the ability to reduce colonization of pneumococcal bacteria. Thus the present invention also pertains to compositions for the treatment and prophylaxis o...

Tricyclic diazepines of the formula: wherein A, B, D, E, F, Y and Z are defined in the specification which compounds have vasopressin and oxytocin antagonist activity.

The analog signal generator consists of a code word generating unit (1) for N bits, and an analog-numerical converter (2) with its input coded for N-M bits, M being smaller than N. It also has a sigma-delta modulator (21) with overflows, and the bus at the output from the unit is separated into M high order bits coding a usable signal and N-M low order bits including the truncation error. The N-M ...

An improved method and apparatus for reducing a hip fracture utilizing a minimally invasive procedure which does not require incision of the quadriceps. A femoral implant in accordance with the present invention achieves intramedullary fixation as we ll as fixation into the femoral head to allow for the compression needed for a femoral fracture to heal. To position the femoral implant of the prese...

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) protease is a slow-processing enzyme in vitro. Disclosed herein are improved fluorogenic and radiometric peptide substrates for CMV protease. The improved substrates have a Tbg-Tbg-Asn(NMe2) sequence replacing the Val-Val-Asn sequence, corresponding to the P4-P2 residues of the maturation site of the enzyme. The incorporation of this new sequence in a variety of substr...

A video distributing apparatus for storing video data and distributing it to a viewer has a memory for video data and a schedule table for holding a distribution schedule of the stored video data A controller controls the distribution of the stored video data. A reservation request includes a title of the video data to be distributed, a channel to be used for distribution of the video data of the ...

A process for using the cold of pressurized liquefied natural gas (PLNG) to compress boil-off vapors produced by handling of liquefied natural gas to produce a higher pressure gas product and at the same time produce power that preferably provides at least part of the power for the process. The PLNG is pressurized, passed to a first heat exchanger (32) for vaporization, and the vaporous material i...

This invention relates to a mattress, inside which at least one hollow space (11) is formed, in which a pressure sensing device (16) is mounted, which is arranged to effect an interrupter member (17) coupled to an alarm device (18), more precisely in such a way that the alarm device (18) on one hand is kept inactive as long as the pressure sensing device (16) detects a distinct pressure against th...