Detection of genetic variation by 2-D electrophoresis of DNA fragments of a DNA sample to be analysed, the fragments being separated in one dimension according to length and in the other dimension according to base sequence, transfer to a membrane filter and hybridization analysis using DNA or RNA probes. The DNA fragments consist of inter-repeat sequences generated on the basis of the DNA to be a...

Um Überlappungen zwischen einem vorgegebenen und einem von einem Zugriff betroffenen Speicherbereich festzustellen, werden die durch zwei Adressen (X:STA und END bzw. Y: ZA und ZE) gebildeten Bereichsgrenzen entsprechend den Ungleichungen ( YE-XA >= 0 ) und ( XE-YA >= 0 ) bzw. ( YE-XA >= 0 ) und (YA-XE >= 0 ) bei Kennzeichnung des auf den letzten Speicherabschnitt des vorgegebenen Speicherbereichs...

In a data processing system which employs a cache memory feature, a method and exemplary special purpose apparatus for practicing the method are disclosed to lower the cache miss ratio for called operands. Recent cache misses are stored in a first in, first out miss stack, and the stored addresses are searched for displacement patterns thereamong. Any detected pattern is then employed to predict a...

Eine Bandscheibenendoprothese, die zwischen zwei Wirbelkörper einzusetzen ist und eine Grund- (2) und eine Deckplatte (1) aufweist, die mit den ihnen zugewandten Endplatten der Wirbelkörper zu verbinden sind, weist zusätzliche Schraubbefestigungseinrichtungen auf, um die Haltesicherheit der Prothese zu erhöhen. Diese Schraubbefestigungseinrichtungen werden beispielsweise von jeweils mindestens ein...

Bandscheibenendoprothese mit zwei Prothesenplatten (1,2), die mit den Endplatten der zugehörigen Wirbelkörper zu verbinden sind, und einem Prothesenkern (3), der mit mindestens einer Prothesenplatte über eine eine Rotationsbewegung um die Hochachse gestattende Gelenkfläche (6) zusammenwirkt. Um eine Rotationsbewegung um die Hochachse (9) zwar zu ermöglichen, aber dieser Bewegung eine Widerstand en...

A prosthesis (1) for the correction of flatfoot, and designed for insertion inside a recess (2) or tarsal sinus defined between a first bone (3) or astragalus and a second bone (4) or calcaneus; characterized by the fact that it is made of bioreabsorbable material.

A tantalum open cell structure is formed by chemical vapor deposition onto a reticulated carbon foam substrate. Tantalum has a long history of use as an implant material, in both bone and soft tissue. This lightweight, strong, porous structure, mimicking the microstructure of natural cancellous bone, acts as a matrix for the incorporation of bone, providing optimal permeability and a high surface ...

An epoxy resin composition which comprises a curable epoxy resin, a curing agent, an inorganic filler, and at least one copolymer selected from copolymers obtained by an addition reaction between aromatic polymers containing one or more epoxy groups and one or more alkenyl groups and the specific organopolysiloxanes; copolymers obtained by an addition reaction between aromatic polymers containing ...

Monitoring apparatus is provided to allow out-of-sequence fetching of operands while preserving the appearance of in-sequence fetching to the processor of a computer. The key elements include a stack (119) of N entries holding the addresses of the last M, where M is less than or equal to N, out-of-sequence fetches. A comparator (103) is provided for comparing addresses in the stack with a test add...

A microwave browning and crisping sleeve (1) as well as a package assembly and method of microwave heating of food using the sleeve. A paperboard strip has a microwave interactive layer (9) affixed over one surface of the paperboard strip, the paperboard strip being subdivided by fold lines (3) into at least five panel portions. Opposite ends of the paperboard strip are connected end-to-end in a m...

A prosthetic implant for use in replacing the ball end of a biological joint includes a cup member (16) for insertion into the natural socket, an insert (18) received in the cup member defining a ball receiving cavity with a stepped entry, and a split locking ring (20) received in the stepped entry (52,54,56). A ball shaped portion of a prosthesis introduced into the entry will displace the lockin...

A revision knee prosthesis which includes augmentation blocks (17, 18, 19) that may be added to the inferior surface of the femoral component of the prosthesis. The blocks have a post (20) on one surface which is secured in a cavity (16) in the inferior surface.

The invention concerns a cement -free method of fixing an endoprosthesis in a bone. The endoprosthesis has rows of flexurally elastic spines (8) which extend at right angles to the surface of the endoprosthesis and penetrate the internal surface of the bone (12). A joint is thus formed which transmits the load imposed on the endoprosthesis over a large area of the bone. The endoprosthesis body (6)...

A tablet dispenser (1) for separating and dispensing tablets (2), preferably saccharine tablets, is composed essentially of three parts, namely the outer housing (3), a box-type container (4), which fits into said housing (3), and a slide (5). In the position of use, the housing (3) and the container (4) are attached to one another so that only the slide (5) is moved to dispense a tablet. Said sli...

A tripartite set for securing a prosthesis to a bone, namely, a proximal part (4) connected to the prosthesis and adapted to be received in a complementarily processed part of a marrow cavity; a distal part or tip (8) to be fixed in said marrow cavity in an advanced position; and a tie member (6) connecting said two parts, one end of said tie member extending at said tip (8) and forming a wedge bo...

A suction drainage control system (10) that reduces an operator's exposure to infectious waste by permitting waste-treating material to be dispersed into a sealed chamber (16) in which the infectious waste is contained. The sealed chamber (16) includes a cover (12) with a flexible liner (14) sealed to and suspended therefrom. A reservoir (40) having a closure is provided inside the sealed chamber ...

A suction drainage control system (10) that reduces an operator's exposure to infectious waste by permitting waste-treating material to be dispersed into a sealed chamber (14') in which the infectious waste is contained. The sealed chamber (14') includes a cover (12) with a flexible liner (14) sealed to and suspended therefrom. A freely movable reservoir (40) is provided inside the sealed chamber ...

A row redundancy circuit for repairing a defective cell of a memory cell array in a semiconductor memory device comprises an address selector (300) for receiving three address bits designating the defective cell to selectively output one of the three address bits. A fuse box (100) stores the information of the remaining address bits except the selected bit output by the address selector, and at le...

The invention relates to antibacterial pseudo-primycin complexes of formula (I) to the components and acid addition salts thereof, as well as to the preparation of these compounds and to the pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds as active ingredient. In the formula (I) R<1> is butyl, pentyl or hexyl, R<2> is hydrogen, hydroxyl or O-arabinose and X is organic or inorganic aci...

Streptomyces avermitilis lacking branched-chain amino acid transaminase activity and/or branched-chain 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase activity, methods for preparation thereof, and use thereof to produce natural and non-natural avermectins useful as parasiticides.