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.

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.

DEVICE FOR FEEDING SEVERAL PAPER WEBS TO A PRINTER In order to accommodate a relatively large number of paper storage reels (11-17) with diameters of relatively large size in correspondence with a relatively large paper reservoir in a space of relatively small dimensions, storage reels (12-15) are also arranged in side-by-side relationship, i.e. laterally offset with respect to the paper feed slot...

Procédé de préparation d'enveloppes nervurées comprenant une pièce textile supérieure (60) et une pièce textile inférieure (61) et des bandes de cloison (1), lesdites bandes étant soudées le long de leurs bords latéraux opposés à la pièce supérieure et à la pièce inférieure respectivement par chauffage de toute la surface des âmes assemblées en matériau textile après placement de longueurs de band...

A dental laser assembly is disclosed for use in eradicating carious lesions in teeth, the treatment of sensitive teeth, as well as the removal of soft tissue, the incising of the frenum, opurculum, anesthesia of the tooth, etching enamel for restorations or orthodontic appliance fixation, the welding of fixed prosthesis, removal of bacterial flora periodontal pockets, removal and/or vaporization o...

Radiofrequency medical devices for ohmic heating of tissue of a patient include a temperature sensor carried by and in thermally conductive relationship with a thermally conductive electrode. The sensor is connected for feedback to a control circuit that modulates RF power applied to the electrode according to the signal received from the temperature sensor. The control circuit and RF power supply...

An apparatus for determining if a received binary word corresponds to the true or complement version of a stored binary word includes means for serially multiplexing the bits of each binary word to the inputs of an exclusive OR gate. The exclusive-OR gate generates a logical high signal each time a mismatch occurs. These signals are applied directly to an error counter and, after inversion, to a m...

An autonomously running vehicle and method for autonomously running the vehicle on a route of travel are disclosed in which using a plurality of control rules defining predetermined steering controlled variables according to magnitude classifications of previously classified deviations on steering operations and membership functions indicating certainties corresponding to respective classification...

PURPOSE:To reduce the carrying labor for carrying goods of a golfer by loading an automatic run control device on a golf cart provided with a running motor and a steering motor, and running it automatically so as to follow the golfer. CONSTITUTION:A modulated carrier wave 21 which has been oscillated as an acoustic wave from an oscillator 11 is reflected by a golfer, and received by receivers 12, ...

PURPOSE:To reduce the size and price and enhance a contrast by blowing a dry gas containing a spacer to spray the spacer on a substrate, spraying a gas on the spacer to remove the spacer adhered onto a transparent electrode. CONSTITUTION:An ITO electrode 7 pattern is formed on a glass substrate 6. A dry gas containing a spacer 8 is blown onto the substrate 6 to spray the spacer 8 on the substrate ...

Textile structures for producing structural members such as reinforced beams of composite material and a method for producing the textile structures. In the textile structure at least two textile planar members (1A, 2B), or plates, are integrally joined together by textile filaments such that the planes of the members intersect each other, at least one member (2B) being formed of layers of textile...

The invention relates to an apparatus for pulverizing at least a jet of a liquid or solid material in a standing ultrasonic field which is generated between at least a pair of ultrasonic devices. To increase the pulverizing capacity a plurality of pulverizing fluid jets and in addition supplementary fluid jets, for example a gas is introduced through separate nozzles at each nodal pressure area of...

A harness to be worn during situp exercises, the benefit being that it provides a non-moving portion to support the head. The cross strap behind the head which constitutes this non-moving portion is mounted on straps held about eye level by the hands during situps, wound partially around the upper torso, and attached in front of the body to a belt.

A mechanism for the prevention of distributor plate pluggage by dust-laden gases in multistage fluidized-beds is disclosed. Slanted tubes are used to control the flow of gases into a fluidized bed, where the angle between the slanted tube and the distributor plate is less than the angle of repose of the bed solids.

A method of treating polyester fibers, which comprises (1) treating the polyester fibers with an adhesive composition (AR) comprising a latex (A) of a vinylpyridine/conjugated diene copolymer having a vinylpyridine unit content of at least 20 % by weight but not more than 70 % by weight and a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin as main components, and (2) further treating it with an adhesive compositi...

A body that is adapted to contain a heat source such as a watercraft propelled by an internal combustion engine that is formed from heat sensitive polydicyclopentadiene. In order to protect the polydicyclopentadiene from deterioration due to oxidation caused by the heat, an insulating and protective layer selected from the groups of synthetic resins or synthetic rubbers is placed upon the polydicy...

Improved water absorbent polymers can be prepared by agglomerating acrylic acid gel polymer fines with small quantities of difunctional epoxides.

Prefoamed synthetic resin particles are produced by dispersing foamable resin particles in a dispersing medium within a closed vessel, said foamable resin particles containing a water-soluble inorganic substance and a blowing agent therein, and then releasing the foamable resin particles and the medium into an atmosphere of a pressure lower than that inside the vessel, whereby the thus-released fo...

A slurry is produced by adding to a polyimide precursor comprising carboxylic and diamine components at least one foam-enhancing polar, protic additive of the formula ROH, where R is hydrogen, or C1 to C12 linear or branched alkyl or cycloalkyl, affording a slurry. The slurry is then brought to a temperature in the range of about 40 DEG C. to about 105 DEG C., producing a homogeneous, transparent...

This invention relates to a process of preparing polytetrafluoroethylene comprising one or more fractions of polyethylene having a melting point of greater than about 340 DEG C. by subjecting a polytetrafluoroethylene to a shear at elevated temperature.