摘要:
An apparatus for ink-jet printing on a recording medium is provided which includes the steps of jetting aqueous ink drops on paper in the form of an image. The aqueous ink used is a slow-drying (high-surface tension) ink which does not penetrate the paper/paper fibers for a relatively long time. Prior to penetration of the paper/paper fibers, the water in the droplet is quickly evaporated from the ink while still resident on the paper surface. The evaporation process is substantially completed prior to an additional liquid ink being jetted onto the same or adjoining location of the recording medium. The evaporation is rapid enough to prevent the resident ink from substantially migrating/wicking to any adjacent location or into the recording medium. Further the drying energy is transferred to the resident ink spots from the same direction as the printheads ensuring less energy requirement.
摘要:
An expression vector for expressing a target polypeptide in a prokaryotic cell is provided. The vector comprises a promoter operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding the target polypeptide operably linked to a eukaryotic secretion leader sequence, the eukaryotic secretion leader sequence encoding a signal peptide sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) MLKRSSWLATLGLLTVASVSTIVYA; b) MKKATFITCLLAVLLVSNPIWNA; c) MKVSAAALAVILIATALCAPASA; d) MKVSTAFLCLLLTVSAFSAQVLA; and e) MKCLLLALGLALACAAQA. Processes for expressing polypeptides and prokaryotic microorganisms comprising such vectors are also provided.
摘要:
A stent graft (1) including a tubular wall (3) with at least one fenestration (40) including a peripheral (37) reinforcement around at least part of the fenestration. There can also be a tubular extension (15). The side arm includes a stent (19) and a cover (17) and extends from and is in fluid communication with the fenestration and the stent graft. The stent may be a self expanding stent. The ring and/or tubular extension provides better support and sealing for an extension arm. The fenestration (40) can be circular or if towards the ends of the stent graft may be in the form of a U-shape (50) with an open end.
摘要:
A perfect palindrome operator sequence-based protein expression system is provided. The expression system comprises a promoter; and a perfect palindrome operator sequence, wherein the promoter is not T7. The expression system is preferably employed for the production of recombinant proteins by fermentation.
摘要:
A perfect palindrome operator sequence-based protein expression system is provided. The expression system comprises a promoter; and a perfect palindrome operator sequence, wherein the promoter is not T7. The expression system is preferably employed for the production of recombinant proteins by fermentation.
摘要:
A stent graft (1) including a tubular wall (3) with at least one fenestration (40) including a peripheral (37) reinforcement around at least part of the fenestration. There can also be a tubular extension (15). The side arm includes a stent (19) and a cover (17) and extends from and is in fluid communication with the fenestration and the stent graft. The stent may be a self expanding stent. The ring and/or tubular extension provides better support and sealing for an extension arm. The fenestration (40) can be circular or if towards the ends of the stent graft may be in the form of a U-shape (50) with an open end.
摘要:
Magnetic sculptures are formed by placing a ferrofluid in a shaped magnetic field. In response to the field, the ferrofluid forms fanciful sculptures as determined by the magnetic field lines. In one embodiment, a low viscosity and surface tension ferrofluid is used in a sealed housing to prevent the ferrofluid from evaporating. The housing is filled with a nonmagnetic liquid that is immiscible with the ferrofluid and contains a ferrofluid globule. In order to prevent the ferrofluid from wetting the inside surface of the housing and degrading the apparatus, the housing is comprised of a boro-silicate glass and the ferrofluid comprises a fluorocarbon carrier liquid. Magnetic sculptures can be formed by applying an external magnetic field of sufficient strength to the apparatus. In another embodiment, the aforementioned apparatus may contain a small permanent magnetic located within the ferrofluid globule. In still another alternative embodiment, magnetic sculptures are formed in the open air by using apparatus which comprises an object for receiving a ferrofluid and a mechanism for generating a magnetic field to shape the ferrofluid. The mechanism may include a magnet which generates shaped fields, a shaped magnet or a shaped magnetically permeable pole piece and a magnet. The ferrofluid is a hydrocarbon-based fluid that does not evaporate rapidly so that the sculpture is stable, but the viscosity of the ferrofluid is low enough that the ferrofluid forms intricate designs based on the magnetic field used to shape the ferrofluid. A wax ferrofluid can also be used to create artistic patterns by shaped magnetic fields in the same manner as standard ferrofluid. The advantage of wax is that it can be painted to enhance visual effects. No magnet is needed to maintain the shape of the sculpture after the wax solidifies.
摘要:
An inspection station for determining the characteristics of a visible overlay pattern on a ceramic substrate includes an electronic camera unit directed at each corner of the overlay pattern. The inspection station is calibrated using a calibration substrate having a known pattern, portions of which are viewed by the cameras. The cameras remain stationary during both the calibration process and during the subsequent inspection of one or more substrates. In a first version of the station, a holder holding the substrate in place is split into quadrants, which are moved with associated camera units to accommodate varying sizes of rectangular substrates. In a second version, a lens is added to increase the magnification of the optical path to the camera units.
摘要:
A nut and bolt securing device is disclosed to prevent loosening of the assembly due to environmental conditions. In a first version of the invention the two piece device is fitted over a nut and a portion of a bolt extending from the nut, the two sections of the device being secured together with set screws, with serrations within the device, and one or more set screws engaging the front end of the device. In a second version of the device a shelf like planar projection on the front end of the device engages a planar surface on a nut, again combining with the serrations within the device to prevent fastener loosening. The device is particularly described in use in conjunction with refrigerant system flare nuts so as to prevent loss of refrigerant at these flare nut unions.
摘要:
A process for the production of a target recombinant polypeptide is provided. The process comprises expressing an expression cassette encoding the target polypeptide and co-expressing an expression cassette encoding a mitochondrial foldase. Preferred mitochondrial foldases include Mia 40 and Erv1, and homologs thereof.