The expression of a mRNA encoding a putative 76 amino acid, secreted protein ("Enho1") was found to negatively correlate with fasting triglyceride and cholesterol levels. A recombinant adenovirus was used to increase the expression of Enho1 mRNA in two mouse models of obesity, KK-Ay and Lepob/Lepob mice. Over-expression of Enho1 by adenovirus injection significantly, and reproducibly, reduced fast...

A method and system is disclosed for reducing interference in a wireless communication system utilizing an antenna array. The antenna array uses one or more signal channels for communicating with one or more mobile terminals. First, at least one channel is assigned as an empty channel in which no desired signal is carried so as to provide a representation of all relevant interference. Since the sp...

A process for preparing tanshintotalphenolic acid and the use of the product are disclosed. The process comprises: tanshin is hot-extracted with water, the extract is separated and refined by polyamide column and macroporous adsorption resin column, and lyophilized to obtain tanshintotalphenolic acid. The yield of the final end product is more than 4 percent based on the amount of crude drug and t...

A power delivery system, and a method for operating it includes a plurality of power cells that are electrically connected to a multi-winding machine comprising one or more primary windings and a plurality of secondary windings such that each cell is electrically connected to one of the secondary windings and a plurality of the secondary windings are phase-shifted with respect to the primary windi...

The intramedullary nail has a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end, at least one hole that extends transversely to the longitudinal axis and is situated in a plane with a defined diameter to accommodate a locking element, as well as a longitudinal slot extending in the plane parallel to the longitudinal axis. In the unexpanded state of the intramedullary nail the longitudinal slot has a...

The objective of the invention is to provide a solution for tissue adhesion prevention and a method for tissue adhesion prevention that are applicable to general surgery and in which covering condition during surgery is stable and convenient. The invention is the solution for tissue adhesion prevention of which the active ingredient is trehalose. Also, it contains at least one or more among antio...

A unit (6) for checking the dosing of pharmaceutical material (M) in a capsule filling machine (1) for the production of capsules (CF) of the type with a capsule lid (C) and a capsule body (F), the machine (1) comprising a fixed structure (15) fitted with a rotary drum (2) for supporting a plurality of capsules (CF) on its edge, opening each capsule (CF) by separating the capsule lid (C) from the ...

[Problem] To provide an antimicrobial fiber that has an excellent antimicrobial effect and exhibits excellent durability of its antimicrobial effect, a method for producing it, and an antimicrobial fiber product comprising the antimicrobial fiber that has an excellent antimicrobial effect and exhibits excellent durability of its antimicrobial effect, and a method for producing it, and a method for...

In a ring body of a stator, permanent magnets are arranged in alternate inter-pole magnetic path portions located between an even number of stator poles so that magnetic fields pointing in the circumferential direction of the ring body are generated. Coils are wound around alternate inter-pole magnetic path portions where permanent magnets are not provided so that magnetic fields that oppose the m...

A surface-coated cutting tool includes a base material on which formed an inner layer composed of a compound containing Al, at least one of elements Cr and V and at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, carbon and oxygen, and an outermost layer composed of a carbonitride of TiSi is further formed on the inner layer. The surface-coated cutting tool is appropriately used ...

To provide a game system capable of preferably producing a picture in which a first game character loses sight of a second game character having moved so as to disappear from the view of the first game character. The present invention relates to a game system for displaying on a display unit (82a) a picture of a display target area in a common game space where a first game character corresponding ...

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method and apparatus for grouping a plurality of pilot signals into one or more pilot groups, each pilot group being identified by a plurality of parameters; and selecting a representative pilot signal from each pilot group for pilot strength reporting.

An encapsulated sodium percarbonate granulate with improved storage-stability includes: (a) a fluidized bed spray granulated core mainly of sodium percarbonate; (b) an inner shell mainly of an inorganic hydrate-forming salt; and (c) an outer shell mainly of a surfactant containing one or more sulfate or sulfonate groups in the form of alkali(ne earth) metal or ammonium salts. An Independent claim ...

An activation energy ray-sensitive composition permitting development with neutral water. Provided is an activation energy ray-sensitive composition characterized by comprising a dispersion which comprises an aqueous solution of a water-soluble resin, and an acid former dispersed in the aqueous solution in the form of fine powder, the acid former being insoluble or sparingly soluble in water and g...

Techniques for cancelling DC offset are described. A DC offset cancellation circuit in a receiver cancels DC offsets caused by leaked LO (local oscillator) signals from a LO signal generator. The receiver first calibrates itself by using the DC offset cancellation circuit during a transmit mode. During the calibration, the DC offset cancellation circuit stores the DC offset voltage signal caused b...

A cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator is configured to obtain one or more unpredictable sources of entropy that provide a seed. A current internal state of the number generator is modified as a function of the current internal state and the seed to accumulate entropy. The modified internal state may be obtained by using non-linear feedback shift register operations on the inter...

The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a corrosion-resistant cold-rolled sheet of iron-carbon-manganese austenitic steel, comprising the following steps: a sheet whose chemical composition comprises, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.35%≰C≰1.05%, 16%≰Mn≰24%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from its smelting, is provided; s...

Disclosed are an ultrasonic testing system and an ultrasonic testing technique for a pipe member capable of detecting minute flaws of several hundreds of microns or less located at positions in the wall thickness inside portion of a welded portion of a seam-welded pipe and the like without omission and further easily setting optimum conditions when the size of the pipe is changed. A transmitting b...

A wireless device stores historical information for a prior access attempt and uses this information to lower the output transmit power for a current access attempt on an access channel. The historical information may include RF conditions for the prior access attempt, the performance for the prior access attempt, and a power value used for the prior access attempt. The power value may be a power ...

An embodiment of an electrical connecting apparatus comprises a support board having an upper surface and a lower surface, a block having an attachment surface directing downward and attached to the support board in a state where at least the attachment surface is located below the support board, a flexible circuit board having a contactor area in which a plurality of contactors are arranged and a...