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The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing high titer, wild-type-free preparations of recombinant AAV ("rAAV") virions. The compositions of the present invention include novel nucleic acids encoding AAV helper functions and AAV helper function vectors. The present invention also includes host cells transfected by the claimed nucleic acids, methods of using the claimed vectors, and rAAV virions produced by such methods.

The invention relates to expanded graphite and methods of making the graphite and products that can be made from the graphite made from the inventive process. The invention includes the step of introducing a fluid into at least one of a plurality of interstices of graphite flake, wherein the fluid comprises at least one of a sub-critical point fluid, a near critical point fluid, or a supercritical fluid. The graphite flake is also intercalated with an intercalant and optionally an oxidizing agent. The invention may further include novel techniques of exfoliating the graphite. The invention may be practiced to make nano-sized graphite particles and also graphite composites. Preferred composites which may be made in accordance with the invention include conductive polymeric composites (thermally or electrically), paint composites, battery composites, capacitor composites, and pollution abatement catalyst support composites.

A LED decorative lighting structure comprises a plurality of LEDS. Each LED has two electric conductor blades which being directly made by cutting down from a strip of the same material. Each of the two conductor blades is equipped with a terminal which further includes a holding strip and an electric conducting strip. The holding strip is for fixing an outer insulation sheath of a conductor by pressing on it; while the conducting strip is for fixing and making connection with the metallic stranded core wires of the conductor. The holding strips and the electric conducting strips in both conductor blades are disposed in different height with each other so as to avoid shortcircuiting by accidental contact. The plurality of LED constructed as such can be arranged in series / parallel connection thereby forming a desired configuration of the LED decorative lighting structure according to the present invention.

The invention may be practiced to make graphite composites. Preferred composites which may be made in accordance with the invention include conductive polymeric composites (thermally or electrically), paint composites, battery composites, capacitor composites, and pollution abatement catalyst support composites. One method of making the graphite aforementioned composites includes introducing an intercalant into at least one interstice of at least one flake of natural graphite. The method also includes introducing a fluid into the at least one interstices of the flake. Preferably, the fluid comprises at least one of a sub-critical fluid, near critical point fluid, or a supercritical fluid. Furthermore the method includes blending the flake with a polymer, thereby forming a graphite-polymeric composite.

An apparatus for detecting residual oxide or scale present on a metal surface following pickling or mechanical processing of the metal surface to remove scale makes use of laser light that is reflected off of the metal surface, a reflection detector that detects the absolute reflectivity and polarization of the reflecting laser light, a roughness measurement sensor, and a computerized control system that uses combinations of the information from the three sensors to provide an indication of the scale remaining on the metal surface.

This invention relates to a method of incorporating an exo-sample nucleotide into the amplified product strands resulting from a nucleic acid amplification process. Once the product strands have been obtained and analyzed (e.g., by hybridization, Southern blot, etc.), the exo-sample strands can be selectively destroyed by acting on the incorporated exo-sample nucleotide.Two embodiments are presented. In a first embodiment, the exo-sample nucleotide is incorporated by carrying out the amplification to reaction in the presence of an excess of exo-sample nucleotide tri-phosphate.In a second embodiment, the exo-sample nucleotide is incorporated by carrying out the amplification reaction in the presence of an oligonucleotide which has, as part of its sequence, one or more exo-sample nucleotides.

Patterned platelets are platelets made with specified shapes and sizes. The various sizes and shapes of the platelets are used to code articles and substances to which they are applied. The patterned platelets can be in inks or paints applied to articles. The platelets can be further coded by markings thereon or by spectral or polarization codes rather than just the distribution of sizes and shapes. The patterned platelets can be made from any materials buy subtractive or additive processes. A patterned platelet can also be made by an actinic polymer being applied to a substrate and a mask applied to allow only the desired size and shape to be exposed to radiation curing the unmasked portion of the polymer on the substrate. The polymer can be cholesteric liquid crystals with the properties of reflecting polarized light of selected wavelengths to code the crystals in addition to the size and shape codes. The cholesteric liquid crystals may also be doped with materials which absorb a portion of the wavelengths which would otherwise be reflected further coding the patterned platelets. Codes of the patterned platelets can be composed of the distribution of the platelets alone or in combination with the position of the platelets on an object. A code with the presence or absence of a specified patterned platelet in a specified location could be a binary code. If n different patterned platelets are used in each of x positions a code with x to the nth power combinations is possible.

Methods and apparatus for processing of transactions within an approvals management system that utilizes production rules stored in a relational database are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a management approval system includes a database and an engine. The database is arranged to store a set of production rules, and the engine is arranged to receive data and to utilize the data to process the set of production rules. The data includes a plurality of conditions having associated counters, and the engine is arranged to sort the plurality of conditions using the associated counters into an order and to evaluate the plurality of conditions based on the order.

An integrated type probe card includes a circuit space converter having first and second contacts arranged at different density at two sides, probes connected to the contacts at one side of the circuit space converter that are arranged at a high density probes; a spring connector plate, which holds metal spring members in respective receiving holes thereof, a circuit board pressed on the metal spring members against the contacts at the other side of the circuit space converter that are arranged at a low density, and a level adjustment mechanism that accommodates the probes, the circuit space converter, the spring connector plate and the circuit board and enables the user to adjust the level status of the circuit space converter, keeping the circuit space converter electrically connected to the circuit board for transmitting test signal from the probes to the circuit board.

The invention relates to a radar system which comprises: (a) at least two transmitting units for simultaneously, and in synchronization transmitting electromagnetic radiation in distinct frequencies f1, f2, f3 . . . towards a space of interest; and (b) at least one receiving unit tuned to a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . , wherein n, m, q . . . being integers not equal to zero, for receiving a non-linear response of said radiation from objects located within the said space of interest, and wherein the system is characterized in that said transmitted pulses are narrow pulses having duration in the range of between about 1 nanoseconds and about 100 nanoseconds.

Coupling for joining two pipes, whose end sections, each of which is provided with a circumferential locking rib, can be inserted in the coupling, wherein the coupling has at least one elastic ring that joins at least two elongated webs, and wherein the coupling has stop projections, which lock in place behind the locking ribs when the end sections are inserted in the coupling and can be unlocked to release the connection of the pipes by expanding at least one of the rings. Each ring is produced separately from the webs.

A cushion clip may include a support portion capable of being connected to an attachment hole formed in a first member and a cushioning portion integrally connected to the support member. The support portion has an engagement portion and a head portion. The head portion has a shoulder surface that is formed in a columnar portion thereof. The cushioning portion has a base portion that is positioned to surround the head portion. The base portion of the cushioning portion has a bulged portion that is formed therein. The bulged portion is shaped to project beyond the shoulder surface in an insertion direction of the support portion, so as to elastically contact the first member when the cushion clip is applied with the impact from a second member.

The invention includes a method making a balanced disk pack for a hard disk drive, from a disk pack including a spindle motor rigidly coupled, and aligned by at least two open screw holes, with a disk clamp. The invention includes the resulting balanced disk packs, as well as hard disk drives built with such balanced disk packs. The invention also includes apparatus providing the means for implementing the steps of making a balanced disk pack from a disk pack. The invention includes at least one mechanical counterbalance for use in balancing the disk pack of a hard disk drive.

An improved method and apparatus for producing a stable, non-toxic, antimicrobial electrolyzed saline solution with a broad range of anti-infective and therapeutic applications. The resulting electrolyzed saline solution exhibits a marked lack of toxicity upon intravenous, aspired, oral or topical application in mammals for therapeutic applications providing a broad platform, including topical disinfection, antimicrobial application, wound treatment, oxidative stress reduction and enhancement of immune function to better detect malfunctioning cells.

The present invention discloses an integrated karaoke device, including a microphone and a sound box. The sound box includes a sound chamber (400) containing a loudspeaker (500). The integrated karaoke device further includes a connecting part (100) made of flexible material that is fixedly connected between a bottom of the microphone and a top of the sound chamber (400). The use of a flexible material connecting part (100) rather than a solid structural part reduces the transmission to the microphone of sound vibration generated by the sound box. The beneficial effect of implementing the present invention is that a flexible material connecting part is fixedly connected between the bottom of the microphone and the top of the sound chamber, and meanwhile, a gap is kept between the bottom of a printed circuit board (PCB) and the top of the sound chamber; and because the flexible material connecting part can effectively reduce sound vibration, the transmission of vibration to the microphone from the sound box can be effectively eliminated, thereby preventing squealing, and enabling integration of the microphone and the sound box for use in karaoke.

The present invention implements parallel processing in a Database Management System. The present invention provides the ability to locate transaction and recovery information at one location and eliminates the need for read locks and two-phased commits. The present invention provides the ability to dynamically partition row sources for parallel processing. Parallelism is based on the ability to parallelize a row source, the partitioning requirements of consecutive row sources and the entire row source tree, and any specification in the SQL statement. A Query Coordinator assumes control of the processing of a entire query and can execute serial row sources. Additional threads of control, Query Server, execute a parallel operators. Parallel operators are called data flow operators (DFOs). A DFO is represented as structured query language (SQL) statements and can be executed concurrently by multiple processes, or query slaves. A central scheduling mechanism, a data flow scheduler, controls a parallelized portion of an execution plan, and can become invisible for serial execution. Table queues are used to partition and transport rows between sets of processes. Node linkages provide the ability to divide the plan into independent lists that can each be executed by a set of query slaves. The present invention maintains a bit vector that is used by a subsequent producer to determine whether any rows need to be produced to its consumers. The present uses states and a count of the slaves that have reached these states to perform its scheduling tasks.

A steel pipe has a multi-layer coating including: a plating film formed on the surface of the steel pipe; a chemical conversion coating covering the plating film; a primer coating covering the chemical conversion coating and formed from a curable epoxy resin composition composed mainly of an epoxy compound and having an amide or imide bond introduced; and a polyamide resin coating covering the primer coating. The multi-layer coating can significantly enhance the adhesion force of the polyamide coating compared to the conventional pipe.

Systems and methods for the generation of compost are provided. In one embodiment, the system for generating compost comprises a positively aerated floor, a semi gas and liquid impermeable compost cover sized to cover a compost biomass pile placed on the positively aerated floor, and a suction system positioned under or substantially close to the compost cover and generally near a top of the compost biomass pile, wherein the floor comprises a plurality of channels connected to at least one gas flow pipe installed below or above grade, wherein gas drawn by suction system at the top of the biomass compost pile maintains a negative pressure across the compost cover, thereby generating suction between the compost cover and the top of the compost biomass pile, and wherein the compost cover directs substantially all of the gas flow towards the suction system.

A process is described in which an elastic fluid is contacted with a particulate solid. This comprises providing a substantially vertical elongate tubular containment zone (1) containing a charge of the particulate solid (5), the volume of the containment zone (1) being greater than the settled volume of the particulate solid (5). An upper retainer means (3) is mounted at the upper end of the containment zone (1), the upper retainer means (3) being permeable to the fluid but adapted to retain particulate solid (5) in the containment zone (1). A follower means (4) is movably mounted in the containment zone (1) beneath the charge of particulate solid (5) for movement upwardly from the lower end of the containment zone (1) upon upward flow of elastic fluid through the containment zone (1) at a rate beyond a threshold rate. In the process the elastic fluid is caused to flow upwardly through the containment zone (1) at a rate which is sufficient to cause particulate solid (5) to rise up towards the upper end of the containment zone and form a cushion of particulate solid (5) against the underside of the upper retainer means (3). This rate is in excess of the threshold rate so as to cause the follower means (4) to move upwardly until it abuts against the underside of the cushion of particulate solid (5). The invention also provides an apparatus suitable for carrying out such a process and a method of loading a particulate solid into a substantially vertical tube.

There is provided a fuse block 3 having an insertion port 7 into which a dark current fuse 11 is inserted and adapted to hold the dark current fuse 11 in a mount position, and the fuse block includes a guide surface 8 which is formed within the insertion port 7 in such a manner as to continue from the mount position for the dark current fuse 11 for contact with the dark current fuse 11 and arms formed at positions lying at lateral sides of the dark current fuse 11 in such a manner as to face the insertion port 7 so as to be able to hold the dark current fuse 11 therein when the dark current fuse 11 is in contact with the guide surface 8.

Systems and methods for the generation of compost are provided. In one embodiment, the system for generating compost comprises an aeration floor having a plurality of gas flow apertures that connect to a network of gas flow channels, and a compost cover constructed of a gas and liquid impermeable fabric that is provided with a plurality of ports that permit the passage of gas and liquid through the compost cover. A compost biomass is placed on the aeration floor and the compost cover is placed over the compost biomass. An air suction manifold, connected to an outlet of the gas flow channels, draws exhaust gases from the compost biomass, through the plurality of gas flow apertures and through the gas flow channels. The exhaust gases are then conveyed to an air distributor and directed to an odor control device for substantially eliminating odors.

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for reducing the amount of metal catalyzed side-reaction byproducts formed in the feed vaporization and introduction system of a methanol to olefin reactor system by monitoring and / or maintaining the temperature of at least a portion of the feed vaporization and introduction system and / or of the feedstock contained therein below about 400° C., 350° C., 300° C., 250° C., 200° C. or below about 150° C. The temperature can be maintained in the desired range by jacketing at least a portion of the feed vaporization and introduction system, such as at least a portion of the feed introduction nozzle, with a thermally insulating material or by implementing a cooling system.