Abstract:
A cylinder lock (100) having a first actuator assembly (102) and a second actuator assembly (106) positioned either side of a cam (132), in which the first and second actuator assemblies (102, 106) can selectively actuate the cam (132) by means of a clutch (142, 150) movable between two conditions and in which removal of the first actuator assembly (102) causes the clutch to move into a third, locked condition in which it is constrained. A cylinder lock (100) having a predetermined weakened area on the first actuator side of a cam.
Abstract:
An instrument (10) for monitoring particles (67) flowing in a stack, includes: (a) a light source for providing a light beam (60); (b) a sensor/and (c) a probe housing. The housing comprises: (i) a mount (25); (ii) a proximal portion (30) including a first aperture (35) through which in use the light beam (60) exits; (iii) a distal portion (50), including a second aperture (55) through which the light beam (60) enters after having been scattered from particles (67) flowing in the stack, and a focusing mirror (70) arranged to reflect and focus the scattered light (90); (iv) a medial portion (40), connecting the distal portion (50) to the proximal portion (30); (v) a waveguide (80), passing from the distal portion (50) through the medial portion (40) and the proximal portion (30) to the sensor and arranged to guide to the sensor the light (90) reflected and focused by the focusing mirror (70).
Abstract:
A connector for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment comprises first and second connector parts adapted to be interengaged to establish an electrical connection. The first connector part has at least one pin, and the second connector part has at least one electrical contact for engagement by the pin when the connector parts are interengaged. The pin comprises an axially extending electrically conductive portion and an axially extending electrically insulating sleeve around said conductive portion, and the pin is supported by and projects axially forwardly from a support whereby its insulating sleeve is exposed along a longitudinally extending portion thereof to ambient conditions when the connector parts are disengaged. The connector part has a protective rigid metal sleeve member arranged to extend at least partly along the first portion of the insulating sleeve and at least partly along the second portion thereof.
Abstract:
A DNA fragment derived from coffee encoding at least one enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of polysaccharides comprising pure or branched mannan molecules linked to each other via a β (1→4) linkage, and which has the the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1 or which is homologous to or hybridizes to a fragment of DNA having the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1.
Abstract translation:一种衍生自咖啡的DNA片段,其编码参与水解多糖的至少一种酶,所述多糖包含通过一种或多种彼此连接的纯或支链甘露聚糖分子; (1→4)连接,并且具有核酸序列SEQ ID NO:1,或与具有核酸序列SEQ ID NO:1的DNA的片段同源或杂交。
Abstract:
A visual acuity examination is performed on a patient by bringing a confocal imaging apparatus up to a patient's eye. Stimuli at various points in the patient's field of view are generated while the patient fixates on a point. The patient's responses to the stimuli are recorded with the movement of the eye with is tracked with the aid of the confocal imaging apparatus. The position of said stimuli on the retina is corrected to take into account any movement of the eye between stimuli.
Abstract:
The present invention is an improved mattress or cushion enclosed in a functional membrane that relates to the controlling of flexible, rigid or visco-elastic foam, springs, air, fluids, particulates, combinations thereof and foam density variations to meet varying force support needs, as well as other support means that have employed surface technology to modify the basic support characteristics and the interface created therefrom with a supported body in a manner intended to support the body optimally. One potential non-health-related result of the implementation of the present invention is to save national need for petroleum-based products, forestry and expenses attributed to shipping with complicated interface support methods normally incurred as a shipping expense without a reusable feature.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a nucleotide sequence derived form coffee leaves that may be used as a promoter for an inducible expression of genes in plants. In particular, the present invention pertains to a nucleotide sequence embracing the promoter and the coding region of a rbcS gene. In addition the present invention relates to transgenic plants containing such recombinant nucleotide sequences.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH, also known as Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone) receptor antagonists.
Abstract:
A method for axial scanning to be used in transmission in one of the arms of OCT interferometers, with reduced walk-off and loss. Procedures are disclosed of using the scanning delay line in conjunction with the transverse scanners to generate B and C-scan OCT images.
Abstract:
A fueling system for an internal combustion engine. The system has a voltage booster and a fuel injector. The voltage booster is operatively coupled to the injector to selectively drive the injector. A method includes determining compliance of a booster voltage with a threshold. The method further includes diagnosing fuel system error based upon the determining compliance.