The invention relates to the identification of a novel gene, TMS1, which is transcriptionally silenced as a result of methylation. Nucleic acids and polypeptides are provided as are methods and tools for diagnosing and treating disorders characterized by such methylation, and/or abnormally low levels of TMS1 expression products.

A connecting terminal, in particular a terminal strip, has a busbar and at least one spring terminal element. The spring terminal element is formed separately from the busbar, it is electrically conductively connected to it, and it is as thin as possible, with minimum use of material. The spring element has a spring limb and a contact limb opposite the spring limb, for connecting an electrical con...

The present invention provides a display apparatus in which there is no shorting between the electrodes and cathode, and there is little variation in the amount of emitted light within a single luminescent layer. A display apparatus is employed in which first and second bank layers are extended to the peripheral edge section of electrodes, the first bank layer is extended farther towards the cente...

A home automation system and method for automatic control of controlled devices throughout a home. A unique architecture of occupancy sensors includes entry/exit sensors for detecting movement through doorways that separate rooms in the home, room motion sensors for detecting room occupancy, spot sensors to detect occupancy of specific locations within the rooms, and house status sensors to detect...

An apparatus and a method for correcting a position of a mobile robot includes a position notifying means installed at a predetermined position of a specific area, for generating a signal for notifying the predetermined position; a position signal detecting means installed at a predetermined position of the mobile robot, for detecting the position signal; and a control means installed at a predete...

A robot cleaner comprises a suction unit installed within a cleaner body, for sucking dirt on a floor; a driving unit for moving the cleaner body; a detecting unit mounted at the cleaner body, for detecting a height between a bottom of the cleaner body and a floor; and a control unit controlling the suction unit in response to signal from the detecting unit, for adjusting a suction force of the su...

"SISTEMA REMOTO DE PROMOçãO E MANUTENçãO DA SAúDE". O presente resumo diz respeito a um pedido de patente de invenção para sistema remoto de promoção e manutenção da saúde, solucionado dentro de recursos de medicina, de informática e de telecomunicações e constituído, essencialmente, por ferramenta interativa baseada numa plataforma de internet, associada à utilização de Internet móvel na área de ...

This invention provides a dried singulated cellulose pulp fiber product as well as an apparatus and a method for forming singulated and dried fibers. In accordance with the process a feed pulp is delivered to a jet drier. The jet drier singulates and dries the feed pulp. The singulated and dried fibers are collected from the jet drier. The feed pulp may be treated with a treatment substance. The j...

A method for manufacturing a supporting member for an image displaying apparatus having an airtight container, with the supporting member arranged in the airtight container, includes the steps of forming a substrate of the supporting member into a desired shape by heating, applying, on a surface of the formed substrate, a medium containing conductive material, and heating the applied medium.

A fixture ( 1 ) for guidance of a tool having a cutting edge with respect to the periphery of a rotating grinding or polishing wheel ( 2 ), comprising a frame structure that runs along the periphery ( 6 ) of the wheel and has a guide formed as a slot ( 17 ) with an open other end, the slot providing a support surface ( 19 ) that is sloping relative to the radius of the wheel, and the inner end of ...

A power transmission apparatus includes a pulley connected to a driving source and receiving a rotational force, at least one damper installed on the pulley, and a cover plate including a hub connecting the pulley and a compressor, a fixed plate coupled to an upper surface of the hub, and a plurality of deformation members independently installed on an outer circumferential surface of the fixed pl...

Method and apparatus for reversing the driving direction of a vehicle in motion, in which a movement of a gear selector to a position that indicates the new intended driving direction is detected, and the vehicle's driving brakes are applied depending upon the depression of the vehicle's gas pedal.

A fiber reinforced cementitious material and the fiber used therein are disclosed. The fiber reinforced cementitious material includes a conventional cementitious material and less than 5 pounds per cubic yard of the cementitious material of fibers dispersed therein. The fibers are made of a mixture of a thermoplastic polymer and an organometal compound wherein the metal of the compound is selecte...

A photomask for the manufacture of integrated semiconductor products has at least one first region with principal structures that correspond to structures on the integrated semiconductor structure to be manufactured and has at least one second region differing from the first region and having calibration structures which comprise at least two different, pre-defined expanses. The calibration struct...

The invention is a decorating medium, system and method for producing relief art on substrate surfaces. The decorating medium is an acrylic emulsion based medium containing an expandable polymer which expands the medium upon heating. The acrylic emulsion is produced with a mixture of an acrylic binder and an acrylic thickener or a cellulosic thickener combined in the appropriate range to obtain a ...

PTFE pellets with good bulk density, homogeneity, and flowability properties may be obtained by: (1) wetting a PTFE powder with a solvent, to obtain a wetted PTFE powder; (2) forming the wetted PTFE powder into agglomerated pellets of PTFE; and (3) drying the agglomerated pellets of PTFE pellets, in which the drying of the agglomerated pellets of PTFE is carried out in a fluidized bed drier. The P...

In a slurry for cutting a silicon ingot according to the present invention, a content of a basic material is at least 3.5% by mass with respect to the total mass of a liquid component of a slurry, organic amine is contained in a mass ratio of 0.5 to 5.0 with respect to water in a liquid component of the slurry, and pH of the slurry is 12 or more. Furthermore, according to a method of cutting a sil...

A low coast brake includes a plurality of main plates having, respectively, a body part, a tooth part formed on an outer circumference of the body part, and having a plurality of teeth formed with a gap of a first predetermined angle thereon, and a non-tooth part formed with a gap of a second predetermined angle on an outer circumference of the body part, having no teeth in order to enhance a flui...

Disclosed is a polyoxymethylene composition having high fuel resistance, which includes a polyoxymethylene polymer, magnesium stearate, and an antioxidant. Also, a shaped article produced from the polyoxymethylene composition is provided, which is suitable for use in fuel feeding and circulation systems of automobiles.

A találmány egyrészt adatkommunikációs rendszer, amely tartalmazhirdetési információkat tároló szervert (10) és a szerverrel (10)kommunikációs kapcsolatban álló felhasználói számítógépesberendezéseket (15), amely felhasználói számítógépes berendezések (15)tartalmaznak képernyővédő programot, valamint letöltő eszközt ahirdetési információknak a szerverről (10) való letöltésére, ahol aképernyővédő p...