In typical combustion engines the inlet valves and outlet valves are subjected to lifting mechanism and to long stroke springs for closing the valves in periodic cycles. Strong and long springs are required and their life time is limited. The invention therefore provides a valve arrangement, wherein the springs are not providing strokes, but act merely only to adjust mechanical clearances. The springs are becoming short thereby and the life time increases. The strokes of the valves are actuated ...

A method of utilizing an economizer to reduce the energy usage of a mechanical refrigeration system. The method comprises the steps of: economizing if both cooling demand and the prerequisites to economize are present; measuring economizer capacity; determining if the measured economizer capacity is sufficient to meet the needs of a zone being conditioned; continuing to economize as long as there is both a cooling demand and the prerequisites to economize; and initiating the use of the mechanica...

An array of oriented artificial relief features or point defects embraced by parallel planes on a substrate surface influence the orientation of solid films during the course of their growth on the substrate surface. There may be multiple sets embraced in generally parallel planes at an angle to each other that is an integral multiple of 30.degree..

Preferred customer communication system in which trunks available to a regular switching network are selectively connected to preferred customers whether or not these trunks are engaged on a regular customer call. A commandeer doubly coded signal controls a transfer relay. The commandeer signal is in the "p out-of n" code and the bits 1 and 0 are represented by short and long duration pulses.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a vascular tissue-preferred promoter for the gene encoding prunasin hydrolase and sequences isolated therefrom. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises stably incorporating into the genome of a plant cell a...

Preferred indexes for a relational database are identified. Queries from users are received and a sample of user queries are analysed to identify candidate indexes. Index permutations are identified by processing the candidate indexes in combinations identified from the sample of user queries. A preferred index set is identified by comparing the performance of the index permutations.

Tri-Level Highlight color imaging apparatus utilizing two-component developer materials in each of a plurality of developer housings. The triboelectric properties of the toners and carriers forming the two-component developers are such that inter-mixing of the components of each developer with the components in another developer housing is minimized.

A resonator with mechanical node reinforcement includes a substrate, an intermediate portion adjacent to the substrate, and a resonant portion adjacent to the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion may include multiple layers, such as an insulating layer and/or a conductive layer. The resonant portion of the resonator is adapted for an oscillation mode with a nodal point located within its periphery. Preferably, the resonant portion contacts the intermediate portion at points located at ...

The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a seed-preferred promoter and terminator isolated from the maize legumin 1 coding region. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the regulatory sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence operab...

The present invention provides a composition and method for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. The composition is a novel nucleic acid sequence for a seed-preferred promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequence is also provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell to contain a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to the seed-preferred promoter of the present invention and rege...