The present invention provides optical imaging apparatus comprising solid state sensing elements and optical components operable to be manufactured and assembled at the wafer level.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of treating lung cancer, comprising administering to a subject at least one PARP inhibitor in combination with at least one growth factor inhibitor. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treating non-small cell lung cancer comprising administering to a subject at least one PARP inhibitor in combination with at least one...

A system to permit push-to-talk communications in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) communication network. Individual wireless communication devices that are part of a Group Call are assigned the same set or sets of OFDM tones for a downlink timeslot. Because each wireless communication device receives the same set of tones, each device will receive a communication simultaneously...

The present invention relates to inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme. More particularly, the invention relates to compounds that are derivative of -phenyl -2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohols, methods of preparing such compounds, compositions comprising them, combinations and therapeutic uses thereof (I) wherein n is O or 1; R1 and R2 may be the same or different, and are selected from the ...

A pill crushing apparatus for use with first and second nestable cups includes a first stage of operation wherein a first cup holder is moved linearly toward a second cup mounting surface holding a second cup and a second stage of operation wherein the first cup holder rotates relative to the rotationally fixed second cup. During the first stage of operation, the pills first may begin to crush aga...

Hair (3) is attached to a wig base (2), which has been molded in the shape of a head. The hair (3) is 5 composed of a mixture of a first synthetic hair (3A) made from an aliphatic polyamide resin and a second synthetic hair (3B) made from an aliphatic polyamide resin and a semi-aromatic polyamide resin, mixed at any ratio in the range of 30:50-60:40. The first synthetic hair (3A) and 10 second syn...

Corrosion inhibiting composition for use in aqueous or semi-aqueous stripping, cleaning, abrasive lapping and abrasive slurry compositions that form 5, 6, 7, or 8- membered chelating rings with a base metal together with a film forming polymeric chelation agent. Optionally there is included an oxygen scavenger.

A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization is produced by causing (a) a solid component that includes magnesium, titanium, a halogen,and an electron donor, (b) an aminosilane compound shown by the following general formula (1), and (c) at least one organosilicon compound selected from an organosilicon compound shown by the following general formulaand an organosilicon compound shown by t...

The disclosure relates to a wound treatment apparatus comprising a tray (10) having a region adapted to receive a patient's body part (e.g. a leg) for treatment, a spray head (22, 23) for applying a spray of a gas containing liquid onto the body part and a covered well (13) in the tray having inlets (18) for surplus liquid and gas from the spray. Outlets are provided in communication with the well...

The invention provides a composition for sealing a semiconductor, the composition being able to form a thin resin layer, suppress the diffusion of a metal component to a porous interlayer dielectric layer, and exhibit superior adherence with respect to an interconnection material. The composition for sealing a semiconductor contains a resin having two or more cationic functional groups and a weigh...

The present invention relates to a process for the separation of vinyl acetate from a gas mixture formed by the reaction of ethylene with acetic acid and oxygen in the gas phase over catalysts comprising palladium or palladium compounds.

Abstract Disclosed are an antimicrobial coating and a product comprising the same. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the antimicrobial coating and the metal product comprising the coating.

The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors and cells and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said vectors. The present invention also relates to a use of said vectors in the manufacture of a medicament for treating cancer in a ...

Low-voltage connectior intended for use in a communication systemThe invention relates to a low-voltage connector designed to be used in a communication system and comprising:a body (1) capable of being connected by its front portion (10) to a matching connector,a support (100) mounted inside the body (1) and comprising insulation-displacement contacts (102) to each of which one of the wires conta...

Electrostatic discharge chair with a grounding disc suitable to be used on a swivel chair are described. The accessories comprise a static dissipative chair cover (12), flexible conductive ground loop (14) and grounding means (16). The flexible conductive ground loop (14) have an attaching means (24) attached with two flexible coiled springs, the first spring having an open end (26a) and the secon...

Provided is an information processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring a real space image including an image of another apparatus, a coordinate system generation unit for generating a spatial coordinate system of the real space image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and a transmission unit for transmitting spatial information constituting the spatial coordinate sy...

AbstractPHOTO POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AS PRINTABLE FORMULATIONSThe invention relates to applying novel photo polymers based on special urethane acrylates as writing monomers in printing methods which are suitable for producing holographic media, in particular for the visual display of images.No Figure

Compositions and methods related to transgenic AHAS-inhibiting herbicide resistant soybean plants are provided. Event 127 soybean plants having a mutated AHAS coding sequence which imparts tolerance to an AHAS-inhibiting herbicide are provided. The event 127 soybean plants having the event 127 nucleic acid molecule at the identified chromosomal location may comprise genomic/transgene junctions hav...

To provide a method for producing a fluoroolefin copolymer solution, whereby good storage stability of the copolymer solution is obtainable, and coloration of the solution can be suppressed, and a method for producing a coating composition.5 A method for producing a fluoroolefin copolymer solution, which comprises subjecting at least one fluoroolefin (a) and at least one monomer (b) other than the...

The present disclosure relates to compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HCV infection.