The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxybutane and at least one hydrocarbon. Further, the present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems employing a centrifugal compressor comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxybutane at least one h...

In a lead frame, through holes are formed outside suspending leads and trenches are formed on a back surface along the suspending leads so as to communicate with the through holes. When sealing resin is injected into cavities of a resin molding die, air enters the through holes through air vents and flows out from the through holes by a resin injection pressure in the trenches, making it easier fo...

The present invention features truncated MCH analogs active at the MCH receptor. The truncated MCH analogs are optionally modified peptide derivatives of mammalian MCH. The analogs can bind to the MCH receptor and, preferably, bring about signal transduction. MCH analogs have a variety of different uses including being used as a research tool and being used therapeutically.

A compound that comprises Met-Leu-Phe or Nle-Leu-Phe serving as the leukocyte-binding site of a formyl peptide receptor (FPR), a binding part comprising Ser or Thr that increases the binding ratio to monocytes and lymphocytes in all leukocytes, a group that can be labeled with a radioactive metal or a paramagnetic metal, and spacers binding the three moieties together shows binding properties spec...

A MRI RF coil array is formed from a first coil having a null B₁ point and a quasi-one-peak sensitivity profile, and a second coil oriented with respect to the first coil to reduce coupling.

A method is provided to automatically select the correct order of backups from selected DUMP files in order to recover and rebuild a complete database in reduced time without requiring the user to search, find and select the correct order of items for the backup.

A computer system has secondary data that is derived from primary data, such as entries in a TLB being derived from entries in a page table. When an actor changes the primary data, a producer indicates the change in a set data structure, such as a data array, in memory that is shared by the producer and a consumer. There may be multiple producers and multiple consumers and each producer/consumer p...

A programmable processor and method for improving the performance of processors by incorporating an execution unit operable to decode and execute single instructions in an instruction set comprising (a) group instructions that operate on a plurality of data elements in partitioned fields of a register to produce a catenated result, (b) aligned memory operations that move data between memory and re...

A device and method for implementing prediction verification control and recovery control in speculative instruction execution when a prediction error occurs with simple hardware configuration are disclosed. This device includes a branch instruction insertion unit that dynamically inserts a branch instruction subsequent to a target instruction for prediction in a group of instructions consisting o...

Techniques and devices are provided for injecting transactions within computer systems having a plurality of multi-processor clusters. Each cluster includes a plurality of nodes, including processors, a service processor and an interconnection controller interconnected by point-to-point intra-cluster links. The processors and the interconnection controller in each cluster make transactions via an ...

Provided are an embedded micro computer unit (MCU) using a memory emulation module and a method of testing the embedded MCU. The embedded MCU includes an internal memory that is connected to bus master devices for storing temporary data of the bus master devices and a test vector in a test mode, a memory controller for accessing the internal memory or an external memory when a processor core is op...

An apparatus and a method for preventing a user from bypassing a viewer blocking system that uses program related information, such as content ratings, included in a program signal. The present invention prevents the user from exploiting the time delay associated with detecting, decoding and comparing the program related information by switching channels to observe portions of objectionable progra...

Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for processing and storing medical episode data with workflow status designations. In one embodiment, a patient episode data is moved from differentiated data stores, via an information broker, to assigned data handlers. The data handlers then pass their respective data to a loader and shredder application. The shredder application is tasked with storin...

Novel strains Paenibacillus sp. BS-0048, Paenibacillus sp. BS-0074, Paenibacillus polymyxa BS-0105 and Paenibacillus sp. BS-0277 and Fusaricidin A, Fusaricidin B and novel compounds 3 and 4 produced thereby have an activity of inducing resistance to plant diseases. Thus, they can protect plants from infections with fungi, bacteria, viruses and so on and, as a result, effectively control plant dise...

An injection device has a barrel (1) for housing and guiding a syringe (13) as it is urged forward to project its needle (14), while the dose is ejected, and as a return spring (22) retracts it. A firing mechanism (6) is connectable to the rear end of the barrel and is re-usable, whereas the barrel (1) with its spent syringe (13) is disposable. The connection (4) has limited freedom of axial movem...

A method for protecting a metal substrate from corrosion comprises the steps of providing a metal substrate and applying a treatment solution to the surface of the metal substrate, wherein the treatment solution comprises a partially hydrolyzed aminosilane and a fluorine-containing inorganic compound. Preferably the metal substrate is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, aluminum alloys...

An apparatus for facilitating fusion of adjacent vertebrae includes an impla nt body dimensioned fox positioning within an intervertebral space between uppe r and lower vertebrae to maintain the vertebrae in desired spaced relation to facilitate fusion thereof. The implant body includes lower and upper surfaces for engaging the respective lower and upper vertebrae and first and second side wall po...

A disposable syringe includes a barrel having a retaining region to retain a needle seat for carrying a needle cannula, and a friction diminishing region extending forwardly from the retaining region and terminating at a shoulder abutment, a plunger movable in the barrel toward the needle seat, and a coupling member biased by a biasing member and having a retained portion to frictionally engage th...

A cooking apparatus for use in the microwave cooking of a food product is disclosed. The cooking apparatus includes a tray and a lid, both of which ha ve susceptor surfaces in contact with the top and bottom surfaces of the food product, respectively. In addition, the tray elevates the food product from the botto m of a microwave, while the lid is unattached to the tray to permit the lid, and th e...

An improved knee prosthesis disclosed that includes a patella for positioning in a trochlear groove formed by two condyles of a femoral component. The novel patella of the disclosure has an elliptical outer periphery and presents an articulating surface to the femoral component for sliding engagement with a trochlear groove formed between the condyles of the femoral component. A side opposite the ...