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Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of bcl-x. Antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding bcl-x are preferred. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of bcl-x expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of bcl-x are also provided. Methods of sensitizing cells to apoptotic stimuli are also provided.

A pulse oximetry sensor comprises emitters configured to transmit light having a plurality of wavelengths into a fleshy medium. A detector is responsive to the emitted light after absorption by constituents of pulsatile blood flowing within the medium so as to generate intensity signals. A sensor head has a light absorbing surface adapted to be disposed proximate the medium. The emitters and the detector are disposed proximate the sensor head. A detector window is defined by the sensor head and configured so as to limit the field-of-view of the detector.

The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with fatty acid synthesis, particularly the ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. Moreover, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fatty acids.

The invention relates to a switch power supply and a method for adjusting output current thereof. The switch power supply comprises a transformer, a pulse frequency modulation controller and a switch transistor; wherein the pulse frequency modulation controller inputs a feedback voltage and a sampling voltage, the feedback voltage is associated with the voltage output by the assistant coil, the sampling voltage is associated with the voltage of a second terminal of the switch transistor, the pulse frequency modulation controller also inputs a control signal, the pulse frequency modulation controller generates the driving voltage according to the feedback voltage, the sampling voltage and the control signal, so as to control the switch transistor to switch on or off of the primary coil, thus adjusting the on time and off time of the secondary coil. The invention improves output current regulating flexibility ratio of switch power supply.

An image recording apparatus having: a recording head of an ink jet system for jetting an ultraviolet curable ink on a recording medium to form an image; and an irradiation device for radiating an ultraviolet ray to the ink placed on the recording medium to cure and fix the ink, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of recording modes with different image recording speeds for changing a maximum amount of ink to be jetted corresponding to the plurality of recording modes.

The invention relates to a device (1, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105) for dispensing a gas-liquid mixture, which device can be connected to a container (C) of a liquid (L), comprising: a suction means (2), adapted to move from a first rest position to a second position to draw said liquid (L); a mixing chamber (3), which communicates with said suction means (2), so that when said suction said liquid (L) is drawn and delivered into said mixing chamber (3) when the suction means is moved from the first position to the second position; compression means (5) for the gas (7). Said compression means (5) comprise two chambers (5a, 5b) adapted to contain said gas (7), said two chambers (5a, 5b) being in communication with a mixing chamber (3), so that when said pumping When the suction device (2) moves from said first position to said second position, part of said gas is delivered into said mixing chamber (3).

In a drive system, where power from a motor is transmitted to a drive shaft and a transmission ratio is changed by a transmission, if the absolute value of the difference between the reference torque Tm2r0, which is the drive shaft side torque Tm2r at the onset of a change in the shift speed of the transmission, and the driving shaft side torque Tm2r during the change is less than the threshold value α until the end of the change (S280), the application state of a brake in the transmission during the change and the state of the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake are learned (S290). During the change, and actuator of the transmission is controlled using those learned results. Accordingly, any deviations that may have occurred due to changes over time in the transmission, etc. are corrected and the shift speed of the transmission is changed more appropriately.

In the bias stabilization control using average optical power of signal light, there is a case where a control algorithm (maximum control or minimum control) changes depending on the amplitude of clock voltage, or it becomes out of control. In an optical modulation device for performing CSRZ optical modulation on outgoing light from an optical source, control light inputted from a control light input path is inputted into an LN-MZ optical modulator having traveling-wave type modulating electrodes from a direction opposite to signal light, and the average optical power is detected by a photodetector. A bias-voltage Vb is so generated that this optical power may be minimized, and is applied to a bias input terminal, whereby automatic bias stabilization control is performed.

A method for producing 1,3-diglyceride oils from triglyceride containing oils is disclosed. The method uses alkali metal salts or alkali earth metal salts of mono-carboxylic or di-carboxylic acids to drive glycerolysis under conditions such that commercial, food-quality 1,3-diglyceride oils are produced.

Carbon dioxide is used to control the ratio of polymer components in a polyethylene composition made using a combination catalyst comprising a chromium catalyst, a single site catalyst and one or more activators.

An acoustic image localization processing device that can localize an acoustic image of reproduced sound in an arbitrary position according to the circumstances of reproduction. To accomplish this, an acoustic image localization processing device includes a decoder that reproduces reproduction acoustic signals and angle selection signals SA from a DVD disc; angle selection specification signals that specify modification of the acoustic image position with respect to an angle selection signal; a synthesis circuit that performs processing to modify the acoustic image localization position of reproduced acoustic signals by using the angle selection signal, modified by the angle selection specification signal; and speakers that output reproduced sound, with the acoustic image localized in the modified acoustic image localization position. By specifying modification of the angle selection signal, an acoustic image is localized in an arbitrary position, and each acoustic image localization position is set appropriately, and sound reproduced according to the angle mode selected by the listener.

An operator selectable engine braking assist system is provided that allows the operator of a vehicle to select the amount of engine braking assist provided. An engine braking assist selector is provided to allow the operator to select a level of engine braking assist. A controller is programmed with an engine braking algorithm and implements the algorithm in response to the selector to produce engine braking in an amount selected by the operator.

The topical use of ursolic acid compounds to alter the lipid content of mammalian skin is disclosed. The compounds can be encapsulated in liposomes and administered in this form to the skin in, for example, a lotion or a gel. The compounds are effective in, among other things, reducing the effects of aging, photoaging, and skin atrophy, including skin atrophy resulting from the topical use of retinoids and/or steroids. Compositions comprising a ursolic acid compound in combination with another therapeutically active topical compounds, such as, a retinoid or a steroid, are also disclosed.

The invention discloses a foliar preparation for improving crop resistance and a preparation method thereof, wherein the foliar preparation comprises an amino acid fermentation waste liquid, potassiumhumate, alginic acid, a macroelement fertilizer, a medium-trace element fertilizer, a surfactant, a plant growth regulator, a pH regulator and a suspension thickening agent. The foliar preparation ofthe invention adopts the amino acid fermentation waste liquid as the main organic component to realize waste liquid utilization, so that resources are saved, and the foliar preparation is environmentally friendly and safe. In addition, the amino acid fermentation waste liquid is rich in small molecular water-soluble organic matter, can chelate trace elements, can directly provide organic nutrition to plants, and promote nutrient absorption, thereby ensuring the accumulation of carbohydrates and nutrient absorption in plants in continuous rain and haze weather, maintaining healthy growth, andeffectively preventing occurrence of wilting, yellow leaves and the like of the plants, and therefore the cold resistance and disease resistance of crops are improved, and increase of the crop yield is facilitated.

A unique fusion gene is disclosed which is useful for transforming a wide range of plants, resulting in a significant alteration of the plant phenotype with respect to shoot and floral tissue response, but not affecting root growth or function. The gene construct includes an ACC oxidase promoter to drive an ipt coding sequence that expresses IPT at certain stages of plant maturation and in certain tissues of the shoot. Exemplary transformations include chrysanthemum and tobacco, both of which exhibit increased branching in the vegetative shoot and increased bud count in the generative shoot.

Novel plant monolignol synthesis, monolignol transport, and lignin polymerization genes and polypeptides encoded by such genes are provided. These genes and polynucleotide sequences are useful regulating the lignification process and plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes are useful for expression profiling of plant monolignol synthesis, monolignol transport, and lignin polymerization genes. The invention specifically provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated from Eucalyptus and Pinus.

Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Polynucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding isopentenyl transferase (IPT) polypeptides are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating root development, modulating floral development, modulating leaf and/or shoot development, modulating senescence, modulating seed size and/or weight, and modulating tolerance of plants to abiotic stress. Polynucleotides comprising an IPT promoter are also provided. The promoter can be used to regulate expression of a sequence of interest. Transformed plants, plant cell, tissues, and seed are also provided.

The present invention relates to a thermal flowmeter capable of sensing a flow rate in either direction, having a linear output characteristic, and producing a stable output without impairing the response characteristic. In the thermal flowmeter, a laminate is fitted in a channel space formed in a body, forming a main channel. The laminate includes a mesh sheet so that a mesh portion is provided between the main channel and a sensor channel. A measurement chip is provided with an upstream temperature sensing resistor, a downstream temperature sensing resistor, a heating resistor, and a fluid temperature sensing resistor. By an electric circuit, the heating resistor and the fluid temperature sensing resistor are controlled to provide a constant temperature difference. Accordingly, the flow rate of a fluid under measurement is measured based on a temperature difference between the upstream and downstream temperature sensing resistors.

A gain control system for dynamically tuning an echo canceller, the echo canceller being configured to estimate an echo of a far-end signal and subtract that estimate from a microphone signal to output an echo cancelled signal, the system comprising an echo measurement unit configured to calculate a ratio of the microphone signal to the far-end signal, an attenuation unit configured to attenuate at least one of the microphone signal and the far-end signal to output a second microphone signal and a second far-end signal to the echo canceller, the ratio of the second microphone signal to the second far-end signal being different from the calculated ratio, and an attenuation controller configured to control the attenuation unit, in dependence on the calculated ratio, so as to alter the ratio of the second microphone signal to the second far-end signal and control the echo-cancelled signal.

An image processing apparatus for compositing a plurality of images that are shot with different exposures, comprises an object detection unit configured to detect object regions from the images; a main object determination unit configured to determine a main object region from among the object regions; a distance calculation unit configured to calculate object distance information regarding distances to the main object region for the object regions; and a compositing unit configured to composite the object regions of the plurality of images using a compositing method based on the object distance information, so as to generate a high dynamic range image.

A screw compressor includes a pair of rotors housed in a rotor chamber. A gas sucked from an intake channel is compressed by the screw rotors and discharged from a discharge channel. A columnar space having a functional end face with an opening into an intermediate pressure section, which is an empty space in the rotor chamber and isolatable from both the intake channel and the discharge channel by the screw rotors. The functional end face has an opening into a bypass channel in communication with the discharge channel. A piston, inserted in the columnar space and brought into contact with the functional end face, separates the intermediate pressure section from the bypass channel when the piston contacts the functional end face. A pressure detection channel allows an area located on an opposite side of the functional end face in the columnar space to communicate with the discharge channel.

The invention provides a floor-stand air conditioner (1), comprising a shell (10) for holding a heat exchanger (20) and forming a right-side gas outlet (10a) and a left-side gas outlet (10b); and a fan (30) arranged inside the shell (10) and used for sending the air passing through the heat exchanger (20) to the right-side gas outlet (10a) and the left-side gas outlet (10b). Besides, the floor-stand air conditioner (1) is movably provided with an air-amount ratio changing component (40) at the gas outlets (10a) and (10b) inside the shell (10) and the fan (30). The air-amount ratio changing component (40) is used for changing the ratio of the air-amount discharged from the right-side gas outlet (10a) and the air-amount discharged from the left-side gas outlet (10b).