There is provided an electric power applying circuit for applying a direct current power to a load. The electric power applying circuit includes an output buffer that (i) is supplied with, as power source voltages, positive and negative high voltages which are determined in accordance with a range of an applied voltage which is to be applied to the load, (ii) generates a voltage in accordance with...

Disclosed is a compound useful as a type I 11²hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor. A compound represented by the formula: a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R 1 is optionally substituted alkyl or the like, one of R 2 and R 4 is a group of formula: -Y-R 5 , wherein Y is -O- or the like, R 5 is substituted alkyl (the substituent is optionally substituted c...

Aspects include systems and methods of improving processing in an encoder in a multimedia transmission system. Other aspects include method and systems of processing in a decoder in a multimedia transmission system. For example, one aspect comprises a method and apparatus of reduced encoding size in an encoder by encoding in terms of an interpolated frame. Other aspects include decoders configured...

A steel sheet excellent in FB performance and also excellent in fabrication performance after FB working and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. The steel sheet is a steel sheet having a composition containing from 0.1 to 0.5% of C, not more than 0.5 % of Si and from 0.2 to 1.5 % of Mn in terms of % by mass, with P and S being adjusted at proper ranges and having a structure having a ...

A transfer car in a conveyance system for metal coils, having a support saddle, a chassis that can be moved along a conveyance path by a drive and a mechanism for raising and lowering the support saddle along a linear vertical guide on a plate-like base frame. A steel slab is used as the plate-like base frame, on which a scissor unit is mounted for the purpose of linear vertical guidance and so as...

Gas feed system (3) comprises a feed throttle unit (7) assigned to a nozzle (5) for periodically reducing or interrupting the gas supply into the inside of an oven. An Independent claim is also included for a process for operating a gas feed system.

An ignition device such as a spark plug having ground and center electrodes, at least one of which includes a firing tip formed from an alloy containing iridium, rhodium, tungsten, and zirconium. With the inclusion of tungsten and zirconium in the alloy, the percentage of rhodium can be kept relatively low without sacrificing the erosion resistance or reduced sparking voltage of the firing tip. In...

An imaging method for imaging an image on a substrate at an accurate position while relatively moving the substrate and the imaging unit. The imaging method includes the steps of taking an image while relatively moving the substrate and a camera, predicting a shift amount of the imaging position and the position of the actual imaging when generating an imaging trigger without a correction, based o...

In a display device where a moving object is immersed in a fluid filling a transparent sealed, vesel ( 72 ) and is rotated by an internal electrical mechanism that derives it power from a photo cell ( 128 ) and its counter torque from an internal compass ( 140 ), the index of refraction of the fluid is adjusted by addition of water to match the index of refraction of the vesel material. The formul...

According to the present invention, sufficient light trapping effect can be exhibited and series resistance can be kept small, by sequentially forming a silicon based low refractive index layer and a thin silicon based interface layer on a backside of a photoelectric conversion layer observed from a light incident side, and as a result a silicon based thin film solar cell may be provided efficient...

The invention relates to a thread clamping device for lower winding threads on spindles of a ring spinning frame or ring twisting frame. A clamping sleeve is provided between a clamping ring and a radially protruding flange on the spindle which can be axially displaced between a clamping position, which is defined by the position on the clamping ring, and an open position. The clamping sleeve is a...

Methods and kits for the assessment of the suitability of and/or effectiveness of a target therapy for a TNF mediated-related disorder, such as ulcerative colitis, in a subject, which methods and kits evaluate the presence, absence, and/or magnitude of expression of two or more genes up or down regulated in association with anti-TNF responders in inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders, such as ul...

The crystalline Polymorph B of N-(2-aminophenyl)-4-[N-(pyridine-3-yl)methoxy- carbonyaminomethyl]benzamide (MS-275) of formula (I) is described, as well as the process for the production of said compound, and its use as a medicament for the treatment of selected diseases.; El polimorfo B cristalino de N-(2-aminofenil)-4-[N-(piridin-3-il)m etoxicarbonilamino- metil]benzamida (MS-275) de fórmula I (...

A gas processing facility for the separation of fluids is provided. The facility includes co-current contactors placed in series. Each co-current contactor receives a gas stream that includes a non-absorbing gas such as a hydrocarbon gas or nitrogen. The gas stream also includes an acid gas or other contaminant. Each co-current contactor also receives a liquid solvent stream. The co-current contac...

Anticipating movement of a display device and compensating for the anticipated movement. As a user performs an activity while viewing the device, the device experiences movement. The movement is compared to pattern data associated with profiles. One of the profiles is selected based on the comparison. Based at least on compensation data associated with the profile, image data for display on the de...

Disclosed is a process for producing 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene or 1,3,3,3- tetrafluoropropene, which comprises reacting 1,1,1,3,3- pentafluoropropane with hydrogen chloride in a gas phase in the presence of a solid catalyst.  By using a specific catalyst such as a catalyst comprising chromium supported on alumina or activated charcoal and an alumina catalyst, it becomes possible to produce ...

Devices, compositions and methods for the treatment of sweating and hyperhidrosis by application of electric current to a treatment area of the skin are described.; Se describen dispositivos, composiciones y métodos para el tratamiento de la sudoración y la hiperhidrosis por medio de la aplicación de corriente eléctrica en un área de tratamiento de la piel.

The present invention provides lyophilized formulations of antibodies, such as antibodies that specifically bind to human interleukin-23 p19 (IL-23p19), or antigen binding fragments thereof.; La presente invención provee formulaciones liofilizadas de anticuerpos, tales como los anticuerpos que se unen específicamente a la subunidad p19 de interleucina 23 humana (IL-23p19), o fragmentos de unión de...

The present invention provides an agent for inhibiting alveolar airspace enlargement containing adiponectin or an agent for inhibiting alveolar wall destruction containing adiponectin. The pulmonary disease therapeutic agents of the present invention are highly safe drugs that possess an excellent effect of decreasing the deterioration of the pulmonary function, such as airflow limitation, and exh...

This invention relates to compositions comprising certain peroxidases and processes for making and using such compositions including the use of such compositions to clean and/or treat a situs, for example fabrics and surfaces. Such compositions provide enhanced cleaning and/or treatment benefits, for example soil bleaching and whiteness maintenance.; La presente invención se relaciona con composic...