Abstract:
A fluid pumping system that includes a motor and a pump, wherein an output shaft of the motor is directly coupled to an input shaft of the pump. This coupling between the output shaft of the motor and the input shaft of the pump may be the primary mechanism for coupling the motor to the pump. Such a configuration may be called a “floating pump mount”, because the pump is primarily coupled to the motor via the shaft connection. As a result of this connection, the output shaft of the motor may be naturally “aligned” with the input shaft of the pump. To help prevent the pump from freely rotating with the output shaft of the motor during operation, a rotational stop mechanism may be provided. The rotational stop mechanism may include a bracket that extends between the motor housing and the pump housing. The bracket may be adapted to absorb at least some of any relative movement between the pump and the motor caused by, for example, shaft or coupling irregularities.
Abstract:
A modified Ac-TMP-2 protein lacks one or a plurality of acidic C-terminal amino acids normally present in a full-length or wild-type Ac-TMP-2 protein and may also lack one or a plurality of N-terminal amino acids while retaining the amino acid sequence C—S—C at or near the N-terminus. The modified Ac-TMP-2 protein may be useful in method and composition for reducing or alleviating inflammation in a subject. Inflammation may be associated with a disease is a disease of the digestive tract such as chronic gastritis or an inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, or a disease of the respiratory system, such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of detecting a target antibody, particularly a target autoantibody, in a sample, using a small molecule fluorophore-labelled target antigen, or a functional fragment, functional variant or functional derivative thereof that specifically binds to the target antibody. Detection is typically carried out using immunodiffusion or immunoelectrophoresis. The invention also relates to methods of diagnosing disease, particularly autoimmune disease, using small molecule fluorophore labelled target antigens and autoantigens. Small molecule fluorophore labelled target antigens, including autoantigens, are also disclosed, as are uses such.
Abstract:
A method is described for producing protein compositions having reduced amounts of O-linked glycosylation. The method includes producing the protein in cells cultured in the presence of an inhibitor of Pmt-mediated O-linked glycosylation and/or in the presence of one or more α-1,2-mannosidases.
Abstract:
A method is described for producing protein compositions having reduced amounts of O-linked glycosylation. The method includes producing the protein in cells cultured in the presence of an inhibitor of Pmt-mediated O-linked glycosylation and/or in the presence of one or more α-1,2-mannosidases.
Abstract:
A method for determining the laundry load size according to one embodiment of the invention in an automatic clothes washer comprising supplying water to a reference water level to define a first amount of water, supplying water from the reference water level to a second water level above the reference water level and sufficient to submerge the laundry load to define a second amount of water, and determining a load size for the laundry load based on the second amount of water such that errors associated with the first amount of water are not considered in the load size determination based on the second amount of water.
Abstract:
In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions for the suppression, alleviation and prevention of the often chronic, severe and debilitating pain that can accompany inflammatory diseases and neuropathic insults, pain that is often unresponsive to conventional analgesic treatment. The preferred embodiments of the present invention further relate to methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions using benzodiazepine derivatives that provide suppression, alleviation and prevention of neuropathic pain, migraine-related pain and inflammatory pain with reduced sedative and ataxic side effects.
Abstract:
A novel apparatus for storing weighted garments is disclosed wherein the weighted garment is slid down onto the inner support system of the weighted garment support system such that the weighted garment is supported and balanced above the ground. The apparatus includes an inner support system that supports the weighted garment from inside and below the weighted garment. The apparatus includes different inner support system designs to hold different types of weighted garments including: weighted vests, weighted shirts, weighted pants, wrist weights, ankle weights and wearable hand weights. The apparatus also includes a support base that can hold one or more inner support systems and the base can be stationary or mobile. An apparatus is also disclosed that supports the weighted garments from the side through a hole in the weighted garment. In addition a method for positioning the weighted garment on the weighted garment support system is disclosed along with a method for washing and drying the weighted garment while the weighted garment rests on the weighted garment support system.
Abstract:
A security sensor system comprises one or more laser detection and ranging (LADAR) sensors configured for accumulation of three-dimensional image data. In one embodiment, the one or more LADAR sensors each comprise a LADAR device, such as a MEMS device, configured to transmit a plurality of laser pulses, and a microprocessor operatively coupled to the LADAR device. One or more data storage devices is operatively coupled to the microprocessor and configured to store the three-dimensional image data, as well as predetermined protected area boundary and fixed object definitions. A GPS receiver can be operatively coupled to the microprocessor and a GPS antenna. The microprocessor is configured to perform a LADAR image analysis that compares the three-dimensional image data with the protected area boundary and fixed object definitions to identify one or more potential intruders.