Abstract:
The present invention provides various uses of VEGF binding peptides, including methods to treat disorders associated with abnormal angiogenesis. In addition, the invention provides VEGF peptides conjugated to antibodies alone and in conjunction with other anti-angiogenic molecules.
Abstract:
This invention provides a method that allows selection of antibodies against cells (e.g., tumor cells) in situ using laser capture microdissection. By restricting antibody selection to binders of internalizing epitopes, a panel of phage antibodies was generated that targets clinically represented prostate cancer antigens.
Abstract:
A method includes receiving a query that that is unstructured for a plurality databases; receiving data identifying resources that are determined to be responsive to the query, each resource associated with a search score that defines a respective position of the resource in an order of responsiveness to the query; determining, a service requirement from the terms of the query; determining, for each of the databases, a service requirement score for the database; for each resource that is associated with one of the databases, adjusting the search score based on the service requirement score for the database; generating search results, each search result identify a corresponding resource that was determined to be responsive to the query, and the search results being ordered according to the respective search scores and adjusted search scores of the resources.
Abstract:
The invention further relates to conjugated polymers, and methods, articles and compositions employing them as described herein. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods, articles and compositions for the detection and analysis of biomolecules in a sample. Provided assays include those determining the presence of a target biomolecule in a sample or its relative amount, or the assays may be quantitative or semi-quantitative. The methods can be performed on a substrate. The methods can be performed in an array format on a substrate, which can be a sensor. In some embodiments, detection assays are provided employing sensor biomolecules that do not comprise a fluorophore that can exchange energy with the cationic multichromophore. In some aspects biological assays are provided in which energy is transferred between one or more of the multichromophore, a label on the target biomolecule, a label on the sensor biomolecule, and/or a fluorescent dye specific for a polynucleotide, in all permutations. The multichromophore may interact at least in part electrostatically with the sensor and/or the target, and an increase in energy transfer with the polymer may occur upon binding of the sensor and the target. Other variations of the inventions are described further herein.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to interferon (IFN)-α2a modified at a specific Lys residue with Y-shaped branched polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivative and the preparation thereof, as well as the use of the prepared IFN-α2a modified by PEG at a single amino acid residue in medicines.
Abstract:
A kind of growth method of Fe3Nin the MOCVD system, comprising following process: 1) make the surface nitridation of sapphire substrate; 2) pump in carrier gas N2, ammonia and organic gallium sources, and grow low temperature GaN buffer on substrate; 3) raise temperature and grow the GaN supporting layer; 4) pump in FeCp2 as Fe sources, then grow Fe3N on the GaN supporting layer; the Fe3N granular films and the Fe3N single crystal films are obtained.
Abstract:
A method for implementing soft constraints in scheduling comprises receiving a description of circuit behavior. The description is un-timed. A scheduling solution is generated for use in scheduling the description. The scheduling solution includes scheduling variables and an objective function. The scheduling variables schedule the time of at least one operation. The objective function includes a penalty term and constraints comprising at least one hard constraint and at least one soft constraint. The constraints are created on the scheduling variables. The penalty term comprises a slack variable representing violations of the constraints. The penalty term measures the design cost of violating the soft constraint. Following generation of the scheduling solution, the description is scheduled by applying the scheduling solution to the description. Timing information of the description is provided as an output of the scheduling.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical fibre splicing module. The optical fibre splicing module includes a base and a cover board, with two operation planes being arranged on the base, i.e. an upper operation plane provided with an optical fibre cable core winding area, a bare fibre winding and fusion welding area and an adapter holder, and a lower operation plane provided with a fibre pigtail winding area. 16 or 32 bayonets are arranged on the adapter holder, the bayonets are longitudinally arranged along the vertical direction of the operation planes. The size of the bayonets is just suitably connected to the vertically placed adapters. Not only the number of bayonets is increased to a number meeting the requirements of the optical splitter, but also the volume of the entire optical fibre splicing module can be ensured not to be increased by using the arrangement of the bayonets and the matching method of the bayonets with the vertically arranged adapters. Also, the integrity degree can be improved and the requirements of the optical splitter can be met, without changing the shape and size of existing adapters.
Abstract:
A pulse activated magnetic trip/reset mechanism for a ground fault circuit interrupter, comprising: (i) a body, (ii) a ferrite core, (iii) a plunger, (iv) a ferrite surrounding, (v) a permanent magnet, (vi) a trip/reset coil, (vii) a reset spring positioned between a plunger block and the body, (viii) a first fixed contact holder having a first fixed contact point, and (ix) a first movable contact holder having a first movable contact point, wherein the first movable contact holder is attached to the body of the plunger such that when the plunger is in its first position (trip position), the first movable contact point is not in contact with the first fixed contact point, and when the plunger is in its second position (reset position), the first movable contact point is in contact with the first fixed contact point.
Abstract:
A symmetrically movable safety structure disposed inside of an upper lid of a power panel, includes a cover plate disposed with a jack corresponding to the upper lid, a first shielding part and a second shielding part, disposed within the cover plate, where a first bonding position and a second bonding position corresponding to the jack are formed at a contacting place of the above two shielding parts, and a first elastic part and a second elastic part, wherein the first elastic part is disposed between the cover plate and the first shielding part, the second elastic part is disposed between the cover plate and the second shielding part, and the first shielding part and the second shielding part contact with each other under elastic force application directions.