Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse can make several sets of computer hosts share a screen, a keyboard, and a mouse, and it may decide which specific set of computer to be connected to the screen, keyboard, and mouse through the switching device, which includes:
a human interface device (HID) processing unit, which may process the signal of the human interface device and it is corresponded to the application program of the chosen computer host to receive the corresponding signal transferred from the application program when the chosen computer receives the control signal from the keyboard;
a compiler, which receives the signal output from the human interface device processing unit;
a multiplexer, which is controlled by the signal output from the compiler to decide which set of computer to be able to be connected to the screen, keyboard, and mouse; and
a hub, which is controlled by the human interface device processing unit and is also connected to the multiplexer, and which is connected to keyboard and the mouse as well.
2. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the interface of the keyboard and the mouse between the computer and the switching device is a USB interface.
3. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the interface between the keyboard, the mouse and switching device is a USB interface.
4. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 3, wherein it further includes a switch, by which the switching device is controlled to decide which set of computer may be connected to the screen, the keyboard, and the mouse.
5. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the said compiler has a firmware.
6. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the said human interface device processing unit is an IC.
7. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the said human interface device processing unit and the compiler are formed integrally as one IC.
8. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the said human interface device processing unit is an IC of 18 pins.
9. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the said human interface device processing unit is an IC of 16 pins.
10. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 4, wherein the said human interface device processing unit is an IC.
11. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 4, wherein the said human interface device processing unit and the compiler are formed integrally as one IC.
12. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 4, wherein the said human interface device processing unit is an IC of 18 pins.
13. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 4, wherein the said human interface device processing unit is an IC of 16 pins.
14. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the said computer host is the computer host of a personal computer (PC).
15. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 4, wherein the said computer host is the computer host of a personal computer (PC).
16. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 1, wherein the said computer host is a computer host that may take charge as a server.
17. The switching device for common keyboard, screen, and mouse according to claim 4, wherein the said computer host is a computer host that may take charge as a server

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. Reinforcement for reinforcing a vehicle frame structure (10) including a pair of lateral side frame members (11) extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and at least one cross frame member (12) connecting the side frame members (11) at a predetermined position of the side frame member (11), each of the side frame members (11) having a kick-up frame (13) inwardly bent at the end thereof, characterized in that the reinforcement (30) is installed at the interconnection of the side frame member (11) with the kick-up frame (13) of the side frame member (11).
2. Reinforcement according to claim 1, wherein said reinforcement (30) has a flat top section (20) in parallel to a top section of the side frame member (11) and a slope section (21) which is inclined downwardly having a hollow, triangular shape.
3. Reinforcement according to claim 2, wherein said top section (20) and said slope section (21) include flanges (22, 23) integrally curved at the end thereof so that top section (20) and the slope section (21) may be fixed and welded to be in contact with upper and lower portions of the side frame member (11).

1. An assembly for sterilizing of a plurality of microbiologically contaminated objects, using in situ generated heat and humidity, the assembly comprising:
a unit comprising a closable, portable, hand carried carry case weighing up to about 35 pounds and having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects:
an interior vessel disposed in the inner chamber for serving as a reaction chamber, said vessel for receiving and combining dry chemical precursors with water, within the case, said vessel being adapted for rinsing and cleaning, independently from the case, for reusing the vessel on other contaminated objects;
a combination of dry chemical precursors which upon combining with water generates in situ at least minimally sufficient conditions of heat and humidity to effect microbiological sterilization of the objects, said combination of dry chemicals excluding acids and consisting of iron-activated magnesium being combined with water for producing heat and humidity in amounts sufficient to effect said sterilization, for affecting said objects to expose any contaminating microorganisms and sterilizing said objects;
a pressure release outlet valve mounted on said unit for automatically controlling pressures at ambient during sterilization
wherein the assembly, including the unit, vessel, combination of dry chemical precursors with water, and outlet valve is self-contained, reusable and is free of any external source of power for controllably generating sufficient amounts of heat and humidity to sterilize the contaminated objects.
2-4. (canceled)
5. The assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said unit comprises a generally rectangular-shaped bottom wall, four side walls respectively upstanding from side edges of said bottom wall, and a top wall pivotally mounted on one of said side walls and adapted to be moved between an open position and a closed position so as to define, in conjunction with said bottom wall and said side walls, the inner chamber, said vessel being placed in the inner chamber and adapted to receive said combination of dry chemical precursors for combining with water, and a support structure for receiving and supporting the contaminated objects, said outlet valve being mounted in at least one of said walls, and wherein the chemical combination comprises water and iron-activated magnesium.
6-15. (canceled)
16. The assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said unit is insulated aluminum.
17-21. (canceled)
22. The assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said chemical combination comprises 600 mL H2O and 140 g Mg(Fe).
23-25. (canceled)
26. The assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said sterilizing is thermal.
27-32. (canceled)
33. The assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said unit is plastic.
34. The assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said combination of chemical precursors and water is varied in relative proportions of chemical components depending on size of unit in which sterilization occurs.
35. The assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said combination of chemical precursors and water is varied in relative proportions of chemical components depending on different characteristics of the combination of chemicals.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of increasing the relative number of CD34+ cells in a cell population comprised of hematopoietic cells, including committed cells, which method comprises:
(i) contacting the cell population with an antibody that operably engages an MHC class I antigen or an MHC class II antigen on said committed cells; and
(ii) incubating committed cells that are engaged by said antibody such that the relative number of CD34+ cells increases as a result of said engaging.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the committed cells are hemopoietic cells.
3. A method according to claim 1 wherein said MHC class I antigen is a Human Leukocyte-Associated (HLA)-A receptor, an HLA-B receptor, an HLA-C receptor, an HLA-E receptor, an HLA-F receptor or an HLA-G receptor and said MHC class II antigen is an HLA-DM receptor, an HLA-DP receptor, an HLA-DQ receptor or an HLA-DR receptor.
4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the MHC class I antigen is an HLA-DR receptor.
5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the HLA-DR receptor comprises a \u03b2-chain.
6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the \u03b2-chain has homologous regions.
7. The method according to claim 6 wherein the HLA-DR receptor comprises at least the homologous region of the \u03b2-chain of HLA-DR.
8. A method according to claim 1 wherein the antibody is a monoclonal antibody.
9. A method according to claim 8 wherein the antibody is selected from the group consisting of monoclonal antibody CR343 and monoclonal antibody TAL 1B5.
10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the antibody is CR343.
11. The method according to claim 1 wherein said incubating is from 2 to 24 hours.
12. The method according to claim 1 wherein the committed cells are non-cancer cells.
13. The method according to claim 1 wherein the committed cells are differentiated cells.
14. The method according to claim 1 wherein the committed cells include at least one cell type selected from the group consisting of T-cell colony-forming cells (CFC-T cells), B-cell colony-forming cells (CFC-B cells), cosinophil colony-forming cells (CFC-Eosin cells), basophil colony-forming cells (CFC-Bas cells), granulocytemonocyte colony-forming cells (CFC-GM cells), megakaryocyte colony-forming cells (CFC-MEG cells), erythrocyte burst-forming cells (BFC-E cells), erythrocyte colony-forming cells (CFC-E cells), T-cells and B cells.
15. The method according to claim 1 wherein the CD34+ cells are Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I+ and MHC class II+ cells.
16. A method according to claim 1 wherein the antibody is used in conjunction with a biological response modifier.
17. A method according to claim 16 wherein the biological response modifier is an alkylating agent.
18. A method according to claim 17 wherein the alkylating agent is or comprises cyclophosphoamide.