BCRF1 proteins, and expression vectors for producing them, are provided for treating conditions associated with excessive production of IFN- gamma . Compositions of the invention containing BCRF1 proteins are useful in treating a variety of disorders, including allergy, psoriasis, tissue rejection, and MHC-linked autoimmune diseases.

A net filter with a net for solvents or other low-viscosity liquids, comprising a filter body, a filtering net diaphragm and a fitted filter cover fitted on the body, which performs a sealing action on the filter body by means of locking means and a gasket, the liquid to be filtered entering the filter body, crossing the net diaphragm, reaching a filtered condition beyond said diaphragm and gettin...

To reduce the occurrence of false alarms, the disclosed system incorporates an auxiliary sensor (8) for detecting the presence of a shopper passing through the electronic article surveillance device (1), such that the device is operated continuously, and the auxiliary sensor (8) is used to enable external alarms of the device only upon detecting the shopper's presence. Thus, while the device conti...

An article of manufacture comprises a thermoplastic composite including a reinforcing fiber in a poly(arylene sulfide) matrix comprising an uncured, high molecular weight poly(arylene sulfide) resin and a cured poly(arylene sulfide) resin. This produces a composite having an improved combination of toughness and resin/fiber adhesion.

A method for fabricating optical components in the cladding of an optical fiber bus by the utilization of a laser. An excimer laser (601) fabricates either an optical coupler opening or an optical mode scrambler (613) by ablatively removing the cladding (506) from the optical core of an optical fiber bus (505) without damaging the optical core. Either coupler housing or a mode scrambler housing is...

A vehicle power transmitting system having a continuously variable transmission (14), a reversing device (16) disposed downstream of the transmission, and a hydraulic control apparatus for controlling the transmission. The system comprises a device (114) for producing a required output pressure indicative of a currently required vehicle acceleration value, a shift control valve (330, 460, 490) for...

A valve actuator to open and close the intake and exhaust valves of an engine utilizing the electromagnetic force generated by an electromagnet. A reciprocally moving magnetic pole (8a) is coupled to an intake or exhaust valve (8), an upper fixed permanent magnetic pole (3) is provided to be opposed to an end in the reciprocating direction of the moving magnetic pole (8a), and the intake or exhaus...

The present invention, called safety device intended for controlling the position of materials, of sheet-holder type, relates to the fitting of sensitive and adjustable sensors indicating the position of the materials to be cut, to be printed or used in silk-screen printing associated with an anti-repetition electronic circuit, slaving of jack elements and control electronics. According to Figure ...

In a mammographic X-ray apparatus the breast (4) to be photographed is pressed between a press plate (2) and a film cassette (5) or an equivalent depicting member, and the compression force (F) applied to the breast (4) is measured by a detector (3). On the basls of this measurement, the velocity (V) of the compression movement of a press motor (7) is regulated. The apparatus comprises a C-arm (1)...

The device comprises a sensor with a mirror coupled to a diaphragm used to shift the mirror according to the patient's heart and thorax movements. A light generator illuminates the mirror. An electro-optical detector converts the intensity of the light rays reflected by the mirror into an electrical signal and a processing circuit generates output signals indicative of heart and respiratory moveme...

A system for controlling clutch current of an electromagnetic clutch (2) on release of the accelerator pedal (27) of a vehicle in a low vehicle speed range. The clutch (2) is disengaged when the accelerator pedal (27) is released in the low vehicle speed range, but disengagement of the clutch (2) and reduction of an engine (1) speed are delayed so as to prevent oscillation of the transmission syst...

A disposable plasmapheresis centrifuge bowl (10) has a header and rotary seal assembly (28) enclosing an aperture (12R) in the of the bowl (10). The bowl (10) has a one-piece seamless bowl body (12), and various core members (14) may be inserted into the body (12) via the aperture (12R), to control flow of blood constituents inside the bowl (10) and affect the separation thereof.

A continuously variable transmission has a drive pulley (38) having a hydraulically shiftable disc (36b) and a hydraulic cylinder (38b) for operating the disc (36B), a driven pulley (39) having a hydraulically shiftable disc (37), a hydraulic cylinder (39b) for operating the disc (37), a belt (34) engaged with both pulleys. A hydraulic circuit supplies oil via a pump (41) to the hydraulic cylinder...

The cassette 1 encloses a bobbin 7 of filaments which is mounted on a roller rotating on a fixed shaft 4 which is equipped with a spring 10, opposing unwinding of the bobbin, one end 10a of which is fixed to the roller and the other end 10b of which is connected to a braking mechanism consisting of a small disc 11 rotating freely on the end of the shaft 4, and of a brake pad 12 capable of being ap...

The utility model relates to a mine-use lamp, in particular to a lead-acid accumulator cap mine lamp for miners, comprising a mine lamp holder, cable wires and a lead-acid accumulator, wherein, the lead-acid accumulator comprises positive and negative plates, a layer of diaphragm, a casing, a cover, electrolyte, a deflation valve, a liquid filling hole cover, leadout slices for positive and negati...

BCRF1 proteins, and expression vectors for producing them, are provided for treating conditions associated with excessive production of IFN- gamma . Compositions of the invention containing BCRF1 proteins are useful in treating a variety of disorders, including allergy, psoriasis, tissue rejection, and MHC-linked autoimmune diseases.

PURPOSE:To manage the regulation of brightness of an EL element freely by providing an EC element furnishing an independent power source to control the transmission amount of the light at the upper side or the lower side of the base of an EL element. CONSTITUTION:An EC element is formed on a glass (the member 8) to seal an EL element. The light radiated from a luminous layer (the member 4) radiati...

PURPOSE:To suppress the damage of a transparent conductive layer, and to form a dispersion type EL element of a small tansigma value, little uneven brightness, and a stable quality by making the MD direction of a transparent conductive film and the MD direction of a heat roll laminator parallel. CONSTITUTION:In a heating pressure-connection process, especially when the MD direction of a film and t...

PURPOSE: To reduce working power by coating a ZnS:Mn:CI layer on a base layer, first electrode layer, and first dielectric layer while the first electrode layer and the first dielectric layer are being cooled, coating second dielectric layer on the ZnS:Mn:CI layer, and coating second electrode layer on the second dielectric layer. CONSTITUTION: After a base layer 2 and first electrode layer 4 are ...

PURPOSE:To increase the resistivity of a luminous layer and to realize a high brightness by placing a layer made by adding Zn or Mg to a basic material at the interfaces between the luminous layer and dielectric layers. CONSTITUTION:On a transparent base 1, one side electrode 2a is provided, and on the electrode 2a, one side dielectric layer 3a is placed as a cover. On the dielectric layer 3a, are...