A wire winding device with transmission line is pulled at one end. The retaining end module and the telescopic end module are fixed together. The transmission line of the transmission line can be received in the spacing layer. In use only one end of the transmission line is pulled out. The transmission line will can be arranged orderly. The wire winding device has the function of adjusting the length of the earphone at any time without affecting the data reading or playing. Thereby the transmiss...

There are provided glass-ceramics having an ultra low thermal expansion property and super flat surface capable of coping with lithography for the next generation LSI and component parts for semiconductor equipment such as masks, optical reflecting mirrors, wafer stages and reticle stages and various precision parts using such glass-ceramics. Glass-ceramics of the invention have an average linear thermal expansion coefficient within a range of 0.0.+-.0.2.times.10.sup.-7/.degree. C. within a temp...

The present application discloses: (i) novel glass-ceramic materials containing a solid solution of b-quartz or of .beta.-spodumene as main crystalline phase(s); (ii) articles made from said novel glass-ceramic materials; (iii) lithium alumino-silicate glasses, precursors of such novel glass-ceramic materials; and (iv) methods for preparing the aforesaid novel glass-ceramic materials and the aforesaid articles made of said novel glass-ceramic materials. The present invention relates to the use o...

The present invention relates to novel glass and glass-ceramic materials, articles made from said novel glass-ceramics and to methods of preparing said novel glass-ceramics and articles. Said novel, transparent, translucent or opaque glass-ceramics, which contain, as main crystalline phase, a solid solution of .beta.-quartz or of .beta.-spodumene, essentially have the following composition, expressed as percentages by weight of oxides: 65 to 70% of SiO.sub.2; 18 to 23% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3; >4 ...

Novel genes expressed selectively by long-term dendritic cell (DC) lines (XS series) from murine epidermis which retain important features of resident epidermal Langerhans cells (LC) are provided. These genes encode distinct type II membrane-integrated polypeptides, each consisting of a cytoplasmic domain, a transmembrane domain, an extracellular connecting domain, and a C-terminal extracellular domain that exhibits significant homology to the carbohydrate recognition domains (CRD) of C-type lec...

Cable winding devices and mechanisms for providing direct cable to electrical component connections without brush contacts are disclosed. Electronic controls may be provided directly on the cable winding device. The cable winding device generally includes two cable segments physically disconnected from each other, a spool configured for winding the cable segments thereon, and a circuit component such as a printed circuit board assembly that rotates with the spool. The circuit component may inclu...

The present invention relates to novel mineral glasses which are cerammable and which have a composition, expressed in percentages by weight of oxides, consisting essentially of: SiO.sub.2 65 70; Al.sub.2O.sub.3 18 20.5; Li.sub.2O 2.5 3.8; MgO 0.55 1.5; ZnO 1.2 2.8; BaO 0 1.4; SrO 0 1.4; with BaO+SrO 0.4 1.4; with MgO+BaO+SrO 1.1 2.3; Na.sub.2O 0 <1; K.sub.2O 0 <1; with Na.sub.2O+K.sub.2O 0 <1;.times..times..times..times..times..times..times..times.> ##EQU00001## TiO.sub.2 1.8 3.5; Z...

A colored glass-ceramic and method of making it. The glass-ceramic has a primary crystal phase selected from the group consisting of beta-quartz solid solution and beta-spodumene solid solution, containing an amount of TiO.sub.2 effective as a nucleating agent up to 6% by weight, 700-900 ppm Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 550-3000 ppm Co.sub.3 O.sub.4, the glass-ceramic having a beta-quartz solid solution as a primary crystal phase being transparent and having a color defined by the color coordinates x=0....

A color package is disclosed that provides a light ivory tint in potassium fluorrichterite glass-ceramic materials containing a cristobalite secondary crystal phase. The package includes Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, NiO, Se and, optionally, cobalt oxide within limited ranges.

Human HADH genes are identified as modulators of the p21 pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective p21 function. Methods for identifying modulators of p21, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of HADH are provided.