Abstract:
The invention describes a method for identifying an individual exhibiting symptoms of, or having a propensity to develop muscular dystrophy comprising determining the level of expression in a tissue sample from the individual of one or more proteins selected from pax-7, caveolin-3 and/or fast-myosin. The use of caveolin-3 to treat muscular dystrophy and compositions containing the compound are also claimed.
Abstract:
A method and system for processing a financial transaction using a payment card through a third-party interchange network is provided. The financial transaction is initiated by a cardholder at a merchant location. The method includes storing a list of private label participating merchants, receiving an authorization request for the transaction involving the payment card wherein the authorization request includes a merchant location identifier for the merchant location where the transaction occurred, performing a merchant screening process on the transaction including validating the transaction as originating at a private label participating merchant location, manipulating at the interchange network the authorization request to include a private label identifier when the transaction is determined to have originated at one of the participating merchants, and transmitting the manipulated authorization request with the private label identifier to an issuer of the payment card for processing as a private label transaction.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a water- and oil-repellent soil-resistant composition comprising (A) a fluorine-containing polymer having repeating units derived from a monomer comprising a fluorine-containing monomer and (B) a silane compound. The water- and oil-repellent soil-resistant composition comprising the fluorine-containing acrylate polymer can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency and soil resistance to the porous substrate and is free from an organic solvent.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a surface treatment agent comprising a fluorine-containing polymer having repeating units derived from a monomer comprising a fluorine-containing monomer, wherein the fluorine-containing polymer has a silicone moiety possessed by a mercapto group-containing silicone. When a porous substrate is treated under drying at normal temperature, the surface treatment agent comprising the fluorine-containing acrylate polymer can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency and soil resistance to the porous substrate.
Abstract:
This invention relates to silicone elastomer compositions in the form of gels and/or organized structures. The silicone elastomer compositions are produced by reacting a siloxane having a first reactive group with a crosslinker having a second reactive group in a diluent. One reactive group is selected from epoxy-functional groups or chlorohydrin functional groups while the other reactive group is a functional group that reacts with epoxy-functional groups or chlorohydrin functional groups (i.e. amine, hydroxyl). The silicone elastomer compositions of the instant invention are particularly useful in personal care products, textiles, auto care products, and laundry products and for the delivery of active ingredients.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to fusion proteins. In particular, the present invention relates to protein tags for use in protein solubilization and purification.
Abstract:
A method and system for processing a financial transaction using a co-brand proprietary payment card through a multi-party payment card interchange network is provided. The method includes storing within a database a list of merchants participating in a co-brand program with the interchange network, receiving an authorization request for the transaction involving the co-brand payment card wherein the authorization request includes a merchant identifier, determining whether the transaction originated at one of the participating merchants by comparing the received merchant identifier to the list of participating merchants stored within the database, manipulating the authorization request to include a private label identifier when the transaction is determined to have originated at one of the participating merchants, and transmitting an authorization response from the interchange network to the acquirer. The authorization response includes the private label identifier and designates the transaction for processing as a private label transaction.
Abstract:
This invention pertains to silicone core-shell or gel particles that contain active ingredients. The silicone particles are produced by emulsifying and reacting a composition comprising a siloxane have a first reactive group, a crosslinker having a second reactive group, at least one emulsion liquid, a surfactant and an active ingredient. The active ingredient is encapsulated in the silicone particle and are useful in personal care products, textiles, auto care products, and laundry products for the delivery of active ingredients.
Abstract:
A computer system for fraud detection in a payment card transaction system is provided. The computer system is programmed to receive a card transaction authorization request message for a payment card transaction initiated with a merchant that includes a plurality of data elements to be verified and a verification request indicator, determine whether the verification request indicator is valid, transmit the request message and verification request indicator to an issuer associated with the payment card, and receive a card transaction authorization response message from the issuer that includes an issuer authorization decision and a verification indicator associated with each data element verified by the issuer. The verification indicator indicates a status of a verification of the data element with data stored in one or more databases of the issuer. The computer system is further programmed to transmit the card transaction authorization response message to the merchant.
Abstract:
A method and system for processing a merchant identification request from a private label payment card issuer is provided. The issuer is communicatively coupled to a multi-party payment card interchange that includes access to a database. The database stores a plurality of historical multi-party payment card transactions. The method includes transmitting a list of private label merchant locations from the issuer to the interchange wherein the list includes physical location information relating to the private label merchants listed, processing the list at the interchange by applying thereto an identification analysis including one of merchant matching only, test transaction only, and merchant matching plus test transaction, identifying at least one private label merchant location included within the list including associating a unique identifier with the at least one identified private label merchant location, and outputting the at least one identified private label merchant location with the associated unique identifier.