Described is a method for producing a molded silicone rubber product using a liquid silicone rubber (LSR) base comprising at least one vinyl siloxane polymer, at least one hydride crosslinker, and optionally at least one injection molding inhibitor. The single LSR base is fed into a feed line, and into the feed line are fed an inhibitor master batch comprising at least one liquid injection molding...

Immobilizable antimicrobial compounds incorporating antimicrobial and/or antifouling components, as can be adhered to various device structures and components.

Systems and methods are adapted to provide the relief of pain. The systems and methods make possible the percutaneous placement of one or more intramuscular leads, without the need for fluoroscopy, for providing electrical stimulation to activate a motor point innervating the muscle, to provide the therapeutic relief of pain. The one or more intramuscular leads may be placed in muscle (s) to resis...

A novel catalytic reactor suit-able for use in chemical and petrochemical processes. The reactor is of a pillow panel that has superior heat transfer properties. This in-vention also relates to a chemical process, such as a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process per-formed with use of the novel pillow panel re-actor.

A novel transgenic corn event designated MIR604, is disclosed. The invention relates to DNA sequences of the recombinant constructs inserted into the corn genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site that resulted in the MIR604 event. The invention further relates to assays for detecting the presence of the DNA sequences of MIR604, to corn plants and corn seeds comprising the genoty...

Methods and systems are described for measuring data in a test setup including an impedance tuner. In an exemplary embodiment, the data is data for measuring noise parameters. The data is measured versus a sweep parameter for one tuner state at a time.

The present invention provides methods for generating and characterizing gene targeting events by using tags. More specifically, the invention employs methods to enrich for cells that have undergone the desired targeting event.

A cylinder liner has an upper portion and a lower portion with respect to an axial direction of the cylinder liner. A high thermal conductive film is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the upper portion. A low thermal conductive film is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the lower portion. The cylinder liner reduces temperature difference of a cylinder along its axial dir...

To provide a liquid crystal alignment treating agent to obtain a liquid alignment film of polyamide type which, in its applications to various display devices employing nematic liquid crystal, is excellent in voltage retention, has a reduced charge accumulation and is excellent in durability against rubbing treatment, and a liquid crystal display device employing it. A liquid crystal alignment tre...

A hydraulic processing machine such as a hydraulic press brake and a shear capable of increasing energy efficiency by reducing the wasteful consumption of power and a method of controlling the processing machine and the press brake. The rotational speed of a pump motor (three-phase induction motor)(15) driving a hydraulic pump (14) is variably controlled by an inverter (24) to control the discharg...

Prepolymers with alkoxysilylalkyl groups attached to the polymeric backbone by hetero-atoms, and urethane or urea groups attached by nitrogen. Prepolymers with group(s) of formula -X-A-Si(Z)n(OR)3-n (I) and group(s) of formula -N(R1)-CO-Y-R2 (II), in which X = an optionally substituted hetero-atom; A = 1-12C alkylene; Z, R = methyl or ethyl; n = 0, 1 or 2; R1 = H or optionally unsa...

A ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent corrosion resistance and a method of manufacturing the steel sheet are provided. Specifically, the ferritic stainless steel sheet of the invention contains C of 0.03% or less, Si of 1.0% or less, Mn of 0.5% or less, P of 0.04% or less, S of 0.02% or less, Al of 0.1% or less, Cr of 20.5% to 22.5%, Cu of 0.3% to 0.8%, Ni of 1.0% or less, Ti of 4×(C%+...

A locking unit of a camshaft adjuster (1) for an internal combustion engine is provided, in which a locking pin (19) establishes a positive connection between a driving element and a driven element of the camshaft adjuster (1). The driving element and/or the driven element are formed by a plastic part. An insert (26) against which the locking pin (19) rests and which is supported relative to the p...

Disclosed is a method for commercially producing a 1,2-dihydropyrldine-2-one compound represented by the following formula (III) (wherein the ring A and ring B are as defined below and the ring C represents an optionally substituted phenyl group) with high yield and high purity by reacting a compound represented by the following formula (I) (wherein the ring A represents an optionally substituted ...

A method and apparatus for calculating RQuickPage in a wireless communication system characterized in that , determining the value of the PreferredQuick-PageEnabled field and calculating RQuickPage wherein RQuickPage is used by the lower Medium Access Layer (MAC) Sublayer to determine if a quick page is received.

A seat belt pre-tensioner (1) is disclosed, which comprises a cylindrical bore (3) having a moveable piston (11) received therein. The piston (11) is connected to an elongate element such as a wire or cable (16), which extends through an outlet passage (8) for connection to part of a safety-belt arrangement. A substantially frusto-conical seal (17) is provided within a corresponding frusto-conical...

A channel estimation system comprises a filtering component that selectively scales a plurality of carriers as a function of location of the plurality of carriers within a frequency band, wherein the plurality of carriers comprises at least one data carrier and at least one pilot carrier. A component thereafter extrapolates an observation from the at least one pilot carrier, wherein a channel is e...

A channel estimation system comprises a filtering component that selectively scales a plurality of carriers as a function of location of the plurality of carriers within a frequency band, wherein the plurality of carriers comprises at least one data carrier and at least one pilot carrier. A component thereafter extrapolates an observation from the at least one pilot carrier, wherein a channel is e...

[PROBLEMS] To solve problems of the prior art and to meet demands, that is, a problem involved in the conventional white laminated plate for a printed wiring board that a heat curable resin part undergoes a color change by heat and causes a lowering in reflectance, a problem of LEDs using an ultraviolet luminescent element that a substrate for mounting an LED chip is deteriorated and undergoes a c...

Laminated flooring planks include decorative motifs, mechanically embossed-in-registration surface textures, recessed perimeters, and locking mechanisms. Adjacent planks substantially aligned allow embossed-in-registration patterns to be substantially continuous across adjacent flooring panels. The recessed perimeter prevents the edges of the flooring panel from prematurely wearing. Individual pla...