The protein is defined by the amino acid sequence (III). An express vector is deposited under the deposit number ATCC 68193. A pharmaceutical composition contains a BCRF1 protein and acceptable carrier or excipient. It is usable for the treatment of diseases associated with inappropriate immune responses caused by high gamma-interferon levels, such as some parasitic diseases, allergy, and MHC-asso...

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.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device for a medical diagnostic imaging system such as a movable X-ray device including plural sub-systems to which electric power is supplied from an electric power storage device (a battery). SOLUTION: A control device has an entry means 36 to enable an operator to generate an input order to respectively generate corresponding control signals, a system ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain excellent running stability and effectively use an electric motor sufficiently by interposing a planetary gear having a speed reducing function between the electric motor and a propeller shaft, and switching a running mode by the selective operation of a start clutch interposed between an engine and a speed change gear. SOLUTION: The driving force from an engine 1 i...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an operation lag of a synchronizing device and the generation of an engagement shock of a clutch by controlling a line all pressure regulating valve for regulating the line oil pressure in such a manner that the line oil pressure at the time of operating a hydraulic actuator is higher than the line oil pressure at the time of engaging a hydraulic clutch. SOLUTION: ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate inconveniences of the clip packaging method for filling and packaging raw material meats of processed meat food and carry out the foreign matter checking for packaged raw material meats in a following process. SOLUTION: A cylindrical film 1 is transferred facing vertically and raw material meats of processed food are filled therein, and then the cylindrical film ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve heat efficiency by providing a sea for restraining the coolant flowing in a coolant flow passage in a rotor of a gas turbine, from leaking to the outside of the coolant flow passage, and providing a path for leading the coolant leaking through this seal, to a high temperature part of the gas turbine. SOLUTION: In a turbine rotor 5, four discs 51a... with moving bla...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent exhaustion of oil while ensuring a brake function during operation of an internal combustion engine with a reduced number of cylinders. SOLUTION: Supply of fuel into #1 cylinder and #4 cylinder is cut off when a condition of operation with a reduced cylinder number is satisfied (S1 to S2), an intake-air shut-off valve for the #1 and #4 cylinders is closed if a depr...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for controlling the drive power for a vehicle, for automatically changing the drive power characteristic in accordance with a road condition, which can change the drive power characteristic with the reflection of an intention the driver, thereby it is possible to reduce the sense of incongruity and the sense of abruptness. SOLUTION: A device for controllin...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cool and heat the inside of housing through a natural power by providing a heat absorbing region and a heat reflecting region on the roof, taking the air into housing from the warmer region during a cold time and taking the air from the colder region during a warm time. SOLUTION: A blower 15 and a fan 19 are operated constantly. When the room temperature drops below a set ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent useless check processing from being performed when a check signal is erroneously outputted or at the time of maintenance and check in the case of controlling a system through communication between equipment. SOLUTION: A solar hot-water supply connection controller 48 holds the value of '0' as an initial flag value. After the equipment is installed, a solar hot-wate...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel cell power generating device capable of preventing the generation of the white smoke of water vapor when plant exhaust gas is exhausted to the atmosphere. SOLUTION: A fuel cell, a reformer, an exhaust heat recovery device, and an exhaust gas condenser 4 are connected through a gas flow path. The reformer has a burner and a reforming pipe. The exhaust gas con...

A motion detecting system is disclosed where the signal from the transducer is analysed in a manner to distinguish between actual motion indicative of an intruder, typical noise expected for the area under supervision and the transducer and a signal which indicates a trouble condition (circuit failure, masking, or other trouble condition having a known signal signature). The system samples the sig...

A combination ottoman, table or desk and a foldable sleeper bed comprises upper and lower wooden frame sections, the lower frame section being configured as an open top box, atop which the upper frame section is located. The two frame sections are interconnected by a pair of opposed four-bar linkages which permit the upper frame section to be moved between a first position in which it rests atop a...

A necklace assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses includes an elongated flexible necklace for wearing about the neck of a wearer and an eyeglass-holder assembly connected between first and second ends of the necklace. The eyeglass-holder assembly includes an eyeglass-holder loop having a temple-piece-receiver loop opening for receiving a temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses and a first and a se...

A quick connector housing element includes an elongated barb design for coupling the female housing to a tubing member. The elongated barb design includes a generally cylindrical sealing surface proximate a terminal end of the female housing. The sealing surface of the elongated barb enhances sealing properties between the female housing and the tubing and provides other advantages especially in c...

A gauging system for monitoring channel depth in percutaneous endocardial revascularization surgery includes a catheter for percutaneous insertion into a heart chamber, including a source of tissue ablative energy for ablating a part of the wall of the heart chamber where a channel is to be created; a sensor device proximate the distal end of the catheter for sensing a boundary of the heart wall p...

An improved catheter system, having at least one rollable electrode at its tip section, can be used in ablating the arrhythmogenic point of a patient. A catheter suitable for radiofrequency ablation of cardiac tissues comprises a catheter shaft having a distal section, a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one lumen extending therebetween, wherein at least a rollable electrode is disposed at ...

A multi-electrode ablation catheter comprises a plurality of thick-walled gold alloy electrodes mounted on the tip section of an elongated electrophysiology catheter. Each electrode is electrically connected to a switching unit by leads comprising paired copper and constantan wires. The switching unit is electrically connected to an RF generator, a temperature monitor and an ECG monitor. The switc...

A specific reflection area 42 on a paper surface 37a is irradiated with light from a light source 41 via nor not via a lens 43. A photoelectric conversion element 44 is placed on a focal surface in the rearward of the lens 43 and out of the light reflected (including scattering light and diffusion light) from the reflection area 42 on the paper surface 37a, only the whole light reflected within a ...