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.

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...

1. A forced induction, coal-fired steam generator for a gas and steam turbine power plant with a gas turbine connected to its exhaust line, a waste heat steam generator connected downstream on the gas-side of the gas turbine and a steam turbine connected to the steam side of the waste heat steam generator, characterised in that the coal-fired steam generator (1) includes at least one sub-stoichiom...

A mixture of two powdered alloys of the M, Cr, Al type, M being Co and/or Ni, is disclosed, in one form, for use in providing an abradable surface of an article and is characterized by the substantial absence of B. The first alloy has substantially no Si and has a higher melting range than that of the second alloy. The second alloy has substantially no Y and consists essentially of, by weight, 8-1...

The invention realtes to a process for producing foams based on polyisocyanates by reacting polyisocyanates, compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms reactive towards isocyanate groups, blowing agents and, if appropriate, further additives. In this process, a blowing agent is used which is composed to the extent of at least 10 mol % of one or more fluoroalkanes of the formula I CaHbFc where a=...

A single-crystal electro-optic modulator is described which positions a cubic temperature-stable bulk single crystal between two polarization plates rotated 90.degree. with respect to each other which are located between lensing means which focus divergent radiation emitted from an optical fiber into parallel rays for passage through the polarization means and the crystal and refocus the parallel ...

A flash resistant epoxy encapsulating composition and its process of manufacture. The composition comprises a blend of from about 15 to about 80 weight percent epoxy resin, from about 9 to about 82 weight percent filler, from about 0.01 to about 2 percent catalyst by weight of resin, from about 10 to about 50 percent hardener by weight of resin, from about 3 to about 12 percent flash retardant by ...

A process for extruding a smooth and uniform film or sheet of an ordered poly(ether ketone ketone) having a thickness of about 2.5 to 250 micrometers, wherein the molten extrudate is quenched on a drum maintained at a temperature of about 100-170 DEG C.

HORMIGON SECO A GRANEL Y SU PROCEDIMIENTO DEOBTENCION. COMPRENDE UNA PRIMERA FASE EN LA QUE LOS ARIDOS EMPLEADOS SON SOMETIDOS A SECADO, PARA POSTERIORMENTE PROCEDE A LA DESFILLERIZACION DE LAS ARENAS CON SEPARACION DEL GRANO DEL FILLER Y POSTERIOR DOSIFICACION, HOMOGENEIACION Y MEZCLA DE LOS DIVERSOS COMPONENTES DEL HORMIGON (CEMENTO-ARENA-GRAVA-FILLER Y EN SU CASO OTROS ADITIVOS Y/O ADICIONES), ...

The invention relates to improved contrast media containing non-ionic contrast agents, e.g. non-ionic iodinated X-ray contrast agents, the improvement being achieved by incorporation of sodium at 20-60 mM/l.

The invention relates to improved contrast media containing non-ionic contrast agents, e.g. non-ionic iodinated X-ray contrast agents, the improvement being achieved by incorporation of sodium at 20-60 mM/l.

Novel substituted benzenedisulfonamides are disclosed which compounds are active anthelmintic agents being particularly useful against fascioliasis in sheep and cattle. Speci?ically the active compounds are 4-amino-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide compounds substituted at the 6position with an unsaturated substituted alkyl group. Compositions and methods containing the novel substituted benzenedisulfonam...

A method of constructing a semiconductor laser includes producing a lead frame having a central lead which is used as a die pad at its central portion and two outside leads connected to the central lead by tie bars, mounting a semiconductor laser chip and a light receiving chip on the central lead of the lead frame, connecting the semiconductor laser chip and the light receiving chip to respective...

Fungicidal granules comprise by wt. 5-95 wt. % of a phosphite fungicide, in solid or solidified form, 0.1-8% of a wetting agent, 0.3-15% of a dispersing agent and 0-50% of a support, the granules having a size of 0.1-10 mm. Pref. the granules contain 0.5-5% wetting agent e.g. an alkylaryl-sulphonate salt, a salt of a polycarboxylic acid, a polycondensate of ethylene oxide with a fatty alcohol with...

The present invention relates to novel 3-aminopiperidine derivatives and related nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds, and specifically, to compounds of the formula wherein R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5>, R<6>, R<7>, R<8>, Y and Z are as defined below. These novel compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and central nervous system disorders, as well as other disorders. The ...

The invention relates to improved contrast media containing non-ionic contrast agents, e.g. non-ionic iodinated X-ray contrast agents, the improvement being achieved by incorporation of sodium at 20-60 mM/l.

A porcess for producing a foamed synthetic resin body comprising continuously extruding a foamable thermoplastic resin extrudate composition from an extruder die (2, 3) into a reduced pressure zone (11, 19), subjecting the extrudate (F) to en expansion molding step, a cooling-hardening step and a cutting step while transporting the extrudate through the reduced pressure zone to obtain a foamed pie...

Acid resistant concrete articles, especially sulfur concrete pipes manufactured from a material formulated on the basis of a composition of portland cement concrete suitable for the manufacture of pipes by means of the dry casting method, the volume of portland cement, filler and water being replaced by a substantially equivalent volume of sulfur cement and filler, while the amount of other compon...

Autodoping of an epitaxial layer during vapour phase deposition is reduced by removing part of an initially deposited layer 1 by gas etching before depositing the high resistivity layer 2. An initial gas etching step cleans the upper face 6 of substance 3 and simultaneously covers the lower face 7 with a semiconductor layer 8 by a transport reaction utilising as source a layer of the semiconductor...