The present invention relates to a cover for covering a volume and/or a space, particularly a pit cover. The cover (2) comprises displacement elements (13), at least one edge region (31), and a displacement unit (15). The displacement elements (13) extend at least in areas over the space (16) to be covered and are disposed substantially parallel to each other. The displacement elements (13) are ea...

A rolling door having a door leaf and guides arranged on both sides, each of which includes a vertical portion and a spiral portion, wherein the door leaf is received in the spiral portions in the form of non-contacting winding layers when the rolling door is in the opened condition. A drive mechanism for operating the rolling door has a motor, a drive shaft and drive organs. The drive organs are ...

A graphics pipeline system is provided for graphics processing. Such system includes a transform module adapted for being coupled to a vertex attribute buffer for receiving vertex data. The transform module serves to transform the vertex data from object space to screen space. Coupled to the transform module is a lighting module which is positioned on the single semiconductor platform for performi...

A porous bronze 1b and a resin 1c impregnated in pores of the porous bronze 1b formed on a backing metal 1a constitute a bearing 1. At a surface to be brought into contact with a crank shaft 5, porous bronze 1b and resin 1c are sparsely exposed. Ratio of area of exposure of porous bronze 1b at the contact surface 1d is at least 5% and at most 60%. Thus a bearing for a refrigerating compressor havi...

The present invention refers to a method of authenticating a transaction over a data communication system between a first correspondent (12) and a second correspondent (14) through use of a certifying authority (20), upon one of said first and second correspondents (12,14) advising said certifying authority (20) that a transaction is to be validated. Said method comprises the steps of said first c...

The invention relates to a system for limiting the engine torque of a four-wheel-drive motor vehicle, including an actuator that is controlled and configured to distribute the engine torque to the drive wheels, a computer means for calculating at least one variable characteristic of the operation of the vehicle, and a module for limiting the engine torque (2). In addition, the limitation system in...

A power transfer system provides power factor conditioning of the generated power. Power is received from a local power source, converted to usable AC power, and the power factor is conditioned to a desired value. The desired value may be a power factor at or near unity, or the desired power factor may be in response to conditions of the power grid, a tariff established, and/or determinations made...

Methods of making Apo-2 ligand and formulations of Apo-2 ligand using divalent metal ions are provided. Such divalent metal ions include zinc and cobalt which improve Apo-2 ligand trimer formation and stability. The crystal structure of Apo-2 ligand is also provided, along with Apo-2 ligand variant polypeptides identified using oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis.; L'invention concerne des méthod...

Dietary compositions and methods for restoring normal thyroid function in a feline having hyperthyroidism to a more nearly normal state are disclosed. The compositions and methods restrict the amount of iodine intake in the feline.

The invention relates to a carriage system in a curve section of which a comb tooth mark 28 is provided concentrically with a center line 44 of a running rail 4. A comb tooth sensor 34 on an overhead running vehicle 2 reads comb teeth 40. Then, corrections are made using the ratio of the radius of curvature (R) of the center line 44 and the radius of curvature (r) of the comb tooth mark 28. An enc...

Ein Winkelsensor weist Folgendes auf: einen Magneten (2), der in einem rotationsbeweglichen Drehkörper zusammen mit dem Drehkörper drehbar angebracht ist; ein kreisförmiges Joch (3), das sich in einer Kreisform derart erstreckt, dass es eine Außenumfangsfläche des Magneten (2) um eine Drehwelle des Magneten (2) umschließt, und das einen Aussparungsbereich (11) in einem Teil von diesem in einer Ers...

The specification relates generally to methods of detecting, diagnosing, and/or identifying pathogens, e.g., infectious disease pathogens and determining their drug sensitivity and appropriate methods of treatment. This invention also relates generally to methods of monitoring pathogen infection in individual subjects as well as larger populations of subjects.; L'invention décrite concerne de mani...

The invention relates to an arrangement and a method in connection with an impingement dryer (10, 20, 30) of a fiber web (50). According to the invention in the method: - the fiber web (50) is guided into the impingement dryer (10, 20, 30) via its first end (11, 21, 31 ), - the fiber web is guided inside the impingement dryer past blowing means (104) and exhaust means (105), and - the fiber web is...

Currently data transmission over the Internet between two client computers where both client computers are protected by firewalls is problematic, since firewalls block incoming packets. A method is provided for permitting packet based data transmission between a first client computer C1 protected by a first NAPT or NAT firewall and a second client computer C2 protected by a second NAPT or NAT fire...

A radial distribution system includes a base member for receiving product for distribution to a plurality of conveyors, a plurality of gate members radially-spaced around the base member and configured to move between an open position and a closed position, and a vibration member configured to vibrate the base member. The vibration causes product received on the base member to move on the base mem...

A method of ligating two or more molecules, for example, peptides to peptides or peptides to labels is provided. The method may comprise the steps: a) providing a first oligopeptide having a reactive moiety, which is a hydrazine moiety, a hydrazide moiety or an amino-óxy moiety b) providing a second oligopeptide having an activated ester moiety, c)allowing the reactive moiety of the first oligopep...

A device for admitting a cable (1) passing a through-hole (5) in a wall (6) in a manner preventing leakage into the cable or through the through-hole in the wall, wherein the through-hole (5) has an outer portion (5a) of larger diameter, with a seat (4) being formed between the through-hole portions of different diameter, and where the device incorporates a socket (2) of mouldable material, which ...

A sealed removable cartridge adapted for insertion into an assay device and adapted to contain a biologic sample, the cartridge comprising: two or more assay locations adapted to facilitate, within said cartridge, two or more assays of said biologic sample; and an actuator interface adapted to interface with an actuator of said assay device, to transport said biologic sample towards at least one o...

The present invention relates to Hydroxyiminopiperazine Compounds for use and treating or preventing a condition treatable or preventable by inhibiting VR 1 , and compositions comprising an effective amount of Hydroxyiminopiperzine Compound.

This invention relates to compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer. In particular, the invention provides compounds that inhibit Aurora kinase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds for the treatment of cancer.