Author: claimsbot

1. A method of triggering transmission of a new Scheduling Information (SI) used in a user end (UE) of a wireless communications system comprising:
executing a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process to transmit a packet comprising SI; and
triggering transmission of a new SI when a number of transmissions of the packet comprising SI is greater than or equal to a maximum number of transmissions, and the UE has not received an acknowledgement message corresponding to the packet comprising SI.
2. A communications device of a wireless communications system utilized for timely transmission of a new Scheduling Information (SI) to avoid radio resource waste comprising:
a control circuit for realizing functions of the communications device;
a processor installed in the control circuit, for executing a program code to operate the control circuit; and
a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program code;
wherein the program code comprises:
executing a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process to transmit a packet comprising SI; and
triggering transmission of a new SI when a number of transmissions of the packet comprising SI is greater than or equal to a maximum number of transmissions, and the UE has not received an acknowledgement message corresponding to the packet comprising SI.
3. The method of claim 1 and the communications device of claim 2, wherein the packet comprising SI contains multiplex higher layer data.
4. The method of claim 1 and the communications device of claim 2, wherein the maximum number of transmission is recorded in an HARQ profile.
5. The method of claim 1 and the communications device of claim 2, wherein the acknowledgement message comprises an acknowledged protocol data unit (ACK PDU) or a negatively-acknowledged PDU (NACK PDU).
6. The method of claim 1 and the communications device of claim 2, wherein the acknowledgement message is transmitted by a radio link set (RLS) comprising a serving cell.
7. The method of claim 1 and the communications device of claim 2, wherein the acknowledgement message is transmitted through an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) HARQ acknowledgement indicator channel (E-HICH).
8. The method of claim 1 and the communications device of claim 2, wherein the HARQ process notifies a scheduling information reporting function to trigger a new SI transmission when the HARQ process failed to deliver the triggered SI.
9. The method of claim 1 and the communications device of claim 2, wherein the wireless communications system is a high speed uplink packet access system of a third generation (3G) mobile communications system.

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. Apparatus for determining operation compatibility of a first field device and a second field device, the second field device being a candidate for replacing the first field device in an industrial process, the first and second field devices configured to communicate using the same communications protocol, the apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory containing instructions which, when executed under control of the processor, control the apparatus to:
retrieve data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device;
perform a compatibility check based on the data relating to the first and second field devices to determine whether the second field device is compatible as a replacement for the first field device in the industrial process; and
generate, for display, on a display, a result of the compatibility check.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 configured, under control of the processor, to perform the compatibility check by performing a first compatibility check including comparing the data of the first field device with the data of the second field device to determine whether the data of the first and second field devices are the same, wherein comparing the data includes comparing model, revision and vendor information relating to the first field device and the second field device.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1, configured, under control of the processor to perform the compatibility check by performing a first compatibility check including:
initiating a lookup module providing predetermined combinations of compatible field devices;
comparing the data relating to the first field device and the data relating to the second field device with the predetermined combinations of compatible field devices.
4. Apparatus according to claim 2 configured, under control of the processor to perform the compatibility check by:
performing a second compatibility check including initiating a lookup module providing predetermined combinations of compatible field devices; and
comparing the data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device with the predetermined combinations of compatible field devices.
5. Apparatus according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein one of the predetermined combinations of compatible field devices have data different from the data of the second field device, wherein the data includes one of: model, revision and vendor.
6. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 4 configured, under control of the processor, prior to retrieving data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device, to: search for one of a plurality of field devices configured to communicate using the same communications protocol as the second field device, the one of the plurality of field devices being the first field device.
7. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 4 configured, under control of the processor to:
generate, for display on the display, a result of the compatibility check being that the second field device is compatible with the first field device;
generate, for display on the display, a first user-selectable screen object for requesting one of a plurality of device-related tasks to be performed on the second field device.
8. Apparatus according to claim 7 configured, under control of the processor to:
generate, for display on the display, a second user-selectable screen object for requesting information identifying one or more parameters related to the first field device based on a result of the compatibility check being that the second field device is compatible with the first field device.
9. Apparatus according to claim 8 configured, under control of the processor to:
receive a request for information identifying one or more parameters related to the first field device;
retrieve the information identifying one or more parameters related to the first field device from a database server;
generate, for display on the display, the one or more parameters related to the first field device.
10. Apparatus according to claim 9 configured, under control of the processor to present a graphical user interface on the display, the graphical user interface being configured to allow the user to select the one or more parameters related to the first field device to be transferred to the second field device.
11. Apparatus according to claim 10 configured, under control of the processor to:
receive a request to select the one or more parameters related to the first field device to be transferred to the second field device;
initiate execution of a parameter module for transferring the one or more parameters to the second field device.
12. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display is a display of the apparatus or a display of a terminal different from the apparatus.
13. Method for determining operation compatibility of a first field device and a second field device, the second field device being a candidate for replacing the first field device in an industrial process, the first and second field devices configured to communicate using the same communications protocol, the method comprising using a processor:
retrieving, using a processor, data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device;
performing, using the processor, a compatibility check based on the data relating to the first and second devices to determine whether the second field device is compatible as a replacement for the first field device in the industrial process; and
generating, using the processor, for display, on a display, a result of the compatibility check.
14. Method according to claim 13, wherein performing the compatibility check includes performing a first compatibility check including comparing the data of the first field device with the data of the second field device to determine whether the data of the first and second field devices are the same, wherein comparing the data includes comparing model, revision and vendor information relating to the first field device and the second field device.
15. Method according to claim 13, wherein performing the compatibility check includes performing a first compatibility check including:
initiating a lookup module providing predetermined combinations of compatible field devices;
comparing the data relating to the first field device and the data relating to the second field device with the predetermined combinations of compatible field devices.
16. Method according to claim 14, wherein performing the compatibility check includes:
performing a second compatibility check including initiating a lookup module providing predetermined combinations of compatible field devices; and
comparing the data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device with the predetermined combinations of compatible field devices.
17. Method according to claim 15 or claim 16, wherein one of the predetermined combinations of compatible field devices have data different from the data of the second field device, wherein the data includes one of: model, revision and vendor.
18. Method according to any one of claims 13 to 16 further comprising, prior to retrieving data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device, searching, using the processor, for one of a plurality of field devices configured to communicate using the same communications protocol as the second field device.
19. Method according to any of claims 13 to 16 further comprising:
generating, using the processor, for display on the display, a result of the compatibility check being that the second field device is compatible with the first field device;
generating, using the processor, for display on the display, a first user-selectable screen object for requesting one of a plurality of device-related tasks to be performed on the second field device.
20. Method according to claim 19 further comprising, using the processor:
generating, for display on the display, a second user-selectable screen object for requesting information identifying one or more parameters related to the first field device based on a result of the compatibility check being that the second field device is compatible with the first field device.
21. Method according to claim 20 further comprising:
receiving, using the processor, a request to select the one or more parameters related to the first field device to be transferred to the second field device;
retrieving, using the processor, information identifying one or more parameters from a database server based on a result of the compatibility check being that the first field device is compatible with the second field device, the one or more parameters being related to the first field device;
generating, using the processor, for display on the display, the one or more parameters related to the first device.
22. Method according to claim 21 wherein generating the one or more parameters include a graphical user interface on the display, the graphical user interface being configured to allow the user to select the one or more parameters related to the first field device to be transferred to the second field device.
23. Method according to claim 21 further comprising initiating, using the processor, execution of a parameter module for transferring the one or more parameters to the second field device.
24. Method according to any of claims 13 to 16, wherein the display is a display of the apparatus or a display of a terminal different from the apparatus.
25. A machine readable medium, having stored thereon machine readable instructions for executing, in a machine, all the steps of the method according to any one of claims 14 to 16.

1. An isolated polynucleotide molecule having gene regulatory activity and comprising at least 95 contiguous bases of a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-4.
2. An isolated polynucleotide molecule having gene regulatory activity and comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-5.
3. The isolated polynucleotide molecule according to claim 2, wherein said isolated polynucleotide molecule comprises a polynucleotide sequence which exhibits a substantial percent sequence identity of about 98% identity with the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-5.
4. A DNA construct comprising an isolated polynucleotide molecule having gene regulatory activity and comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-5, wherein said isolated polynucleotide molecule is operably linked to a transcribable polynucleotide molecule.
5. The DNA construct of claim 4, wherein said transcribable polynucleotide molecule is a marker gene.
6. The DNA construct of claim 4, wherein said transcribable polynucleotide molecule is a gene of agronomic interest.
7. The DNA construct of claim 6, wherein said gene of agronomic interest is a herbicide tolerance gene selected from the group consisting of genes that encode for phosphinothricin acetyltransferase, glyphosate resistant 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase, hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dehydrogenase, dalapon dehalogenase, bromoxynil resistant nitrilase, anthranilate synthase, glyphosate oxidoreductase and glyphosate-N-acetyl transferase.
8. A transgenic plant stably transformed with the DNA construct of claim 4.
9. The transgenic plant of claim 8, wherein said plant is a monocotyledonous selected from the group consisting of wheat, maize, rye, rice, oat, barley, turfgrass, sorghum, millet and sugarcane.
10. The transgenic plant of claim 8, wherein said plant is a dicotyledonous plant selected from the group consisting of tobacco, tomato, potato, soybean, cotton, canola, sunflower and alfalfa.
11. A seed of said transgenic plant of claim 9.
12. A seed of said transgenic plant of claim 10.
13. A method of inhibiting weed growth in a field of transgenic glyphosate tolerant crop plants comprising:
i) planting the transgenic plants transformed with an expression cassette comprising (a) an isolated polynucleotide molecule having gene regulatory activity and comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-5 and operably linked to a DNA molecule encoding a glyphosate tolerance gene and
ii) applying glyphosate to the field at an application rate that inhibits the growth of weeds, wherein the growth and yield of the transgenic crop plant is not substantially affected by the glyphosate application.
14. In the method of claim 13, wherein said glyphosate tolerance gene is selected from the group consisting of a gene encoding for a glyphosate resistant 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase, a glyphosate oxidoreductase, and a glyphosate-N-acetyltransferase.
15. In the method of claim 13, wherein the transgenic plants are capable of tolerating an application rate up to 256 ouncesacre.
16. In the method of claim 13, wherein the transgenic plants are capable of tolerating an application rate ranging from 8 ouncesacre to 128 ouncesacre.
17. In the method of claim 13, wherein the transgenic plants are capable of tolerating an application rate ranging from 32 ouncesacre to 96 ouncesacre.
18. In the method of claim 13, wherein the application of glyphosate is at least once during the growth of the crop.

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

1-12. (canceled)
13. A fluids transfer system for medical use comprising a Luer male connector (10) and a Luer female connector (11), of which the said Luer female connector (11) comprises a main body (14) containing an internal channel (15) for the passage of said fluids and a collar (12) surrounding at least a part of the end of the main body, while the said Luer male connector (10) comprises a main body (18) with a longitudinal internal opening (19, 21), characterized in that:
the main body (14) of the female connector contains a first threading (16) on at least a part of the external surface of that portion that is surrounded by the collar (12), located at least in part facing an internal surface of the collar (12),
one of the ends of the main body (18) of the said Luer male connector (10) contains a second threading (20) on at least a part of its internal surface delineating the longitudinal internal opening (19, 21), which engages into and fits in the initial threading (16) to ensure joining between the Luer male and female connectors,
at least the external surface of the Luer male connector (10) end where the second threading (20) is located forms a conical male portion (24) having a conical axis of revolution, while the said interior surface of the collar (12) of the said female connector forms a conical female connecting surface (13) having a conical axis of revolution, so that the external surface of the said male conical part (24) fits against the conical connecting surface of the collar (12) of the Luer female connector (11) to provide a sealed joint when the Luer male and female connectors are fitted together.
14. A system, according to claim 13, characterized in that at least one of the said Luer male (10) and female (11) connectors is made of a single piece and of plastic material.
15. A system according to claim 13, characterized in that the internal channel (15) of the said Luer female connector (11) has a diameter at least equal to the diameter of the internal channel (15) of the male conical portion (24) of the Luer male connector (10) set out in ISO standard 594-2.
16. A system according to claim 13, characterized in that the said Luer male connector (10), andor the Luer female connector (11), contains an internal wall located in its internal longitudinal opening (19, 21), respectively andor in its internal channel (15), with the said internal wall comprising an orifice for the flow of fluids.
17. A system according to claim 16, characterized in that the said Luer male connector (10) with an internal wall containing an orifice in its internal longitudinal opening (19, 21) which orifice has a truncated portion located at the end of the longitudinal internal opening (19, 21) that has a second threading (20), and the end of the main body of the Luer female connector (11) is conical so that with this end being located near the orifice of the said internal wall, fluids are directed through the orifice.
18. A system according to claim 16, characterized in that the said Luer male connector (10) with an internal wall containing an orifice in its longitudinal internal opening (19, 21), which orifice has a portion protruding from the said wall being located at the end of the longitudinal internal opening (19, 21) that comprises said second threading (20), with said protruding portion having an external diameter inferior to the diameter of the internal channel (15) of the main body of the Luer female connector (11) so that it can be received in the internal channel (15) when the said Luer male and female connectors are joined together in order to direct said fluids through the said orifice.
19. A system according to claim 16, characterized in that the internal channel (15) of the said Luer female connector (11) has a diameter at least equal to the diameter of the internal channel (15) of the male conical portion (24) of the Luer male connector (10) set out in ISO standard 594-2.
20. A Luer male connector (10) intended for use in a fluids transfer system for medical use, according to claim 13, characterized in that it comprises:
a main body containing a longitudinal internal opening (19, 21),
one of the ends of the main body of the Luer connector contains a thread on at least a part of its internal surface delineating the longitudinal internal opening (19, 21), which engages into and fits in the threading of a Luer female connector (11) to ensure a secure fit between the Luer male and female connectors,
at least the external surface of the Luer male connector (10) end where the said threading is located forms a conical male portion (24) having a conical axis of revolution, said conical male portion (24) fitting against the conical female connecting surface (13) onto the collar (12) of the Luer female connector (11) when the said Luer male and female connectors are fitted together.
21. A connector, according to claim 20, characterized in that the end of the male connector opposite to the end forming a conical male portion (24) contains gripping elements on its external surface.
22. A connector, according to claim 20, characterized in that it contains a flange ring that forms a stopping point for the collar (12) of the said Luer female connector (11).
23. A Luer female connector (11) intended for use in a fluids transfer system for medical use, according to claim 13, characterized in that the said Luer female connector (11) includes:
a main body containing an internal channel (15) for the passage of fluids and a collar (12) surrounding at least a part of the end of the said main body,
the main body (14) of the female connector contains a first threading (16) on at least a part of the external surface of that portion that is surrounded by the collar (12), located at least in part facing an internal surface of the collar (12)
the internal surface of the collar (12) of the said female connector forms a conical female connecting surface (13) having a conical axis of revolution so that the external surface of the conical male part (24) of a Luer male connector (10) fits against said conical female connecting surface (13) when the Luer male and female connectors are fitted together, said conical male part (24) having a conical axis of revolution.
24. A connector according to claim 23 characterized in that the said part surrounded by the collar (12) includes at least one orifice opening laterally that allows communication of fluids between the internal channel (15) and the area located between the interior surface of the collar (12) and the external surface of the said part in order to limit any loss of fluids during their transfer.
25. A medical device that includes at least one recipient containing fluids for medical use equipped with a fluids transfer system for medical use according to claim 13.
26. A system according to claim 14, characterized in that the internal channel (15) of the said Luer female connector (11) has a diameter at least equal to the diameter of the internal channel (15) of the male conical portion (24) of the Luer male connector (10) set out in ISO standard 594-2.
27. A system according to claim 14, characterized in that the said Luer male connector (10), andor the Luer female connector (11), contains an internal wall located in its internal longitudinal opening (19, 21), respectively andor in its internal channel (15), with the said internal wall comprising an orifice for the flow of fluids.
28. A Luer male connector (10) intended for use in a fluids transfer system for medical use, according to claim 14, characterized in that it comprises:
a main body containing a longitudinal internal opening (19, 21),
one of the ends of the main body of the Luer connector contains a thread on at least a part of its internal surface delineating the longitudinal internal opening (19, 21), which engages into and fits in the threading of a Luer female connector (11) to ensure a secure fit between the Luer male and female connectors,
at least the external surface of the Luer male connector (10) end where the said threading is located forms a conical male portion (24) having a conical axis of revolution, said conical male portion (24) fitting against the conical female connecting surface (13) onto the collar (12) of the Luer female connector (11) when the said Luer male and female connectors are fitted together.
29. A Luer female connector (11) intended for use in a fluids transfer system for medical use, according to claim 14, characterized in that the said Luer female connector (11) includes:
a main body containing an internal channel (15) for the passage of fluids and a collar (12) surrounding at least a part of the end of the said main body,
the main body (14) of the female connector contains a first threading (16) on at least a part of the external surface of that portion that is surrounded by the collar (12), located at least in part facing an internal surface of the collar (12)
the internal surface of the collar (12) of the said female connector forms a conical female connecting surface (13) having a conical axis of revolution so that the external surface of the conical male part (24) of a Luer male connector (10) fits against said conical female connecting surface (13) when the Luer male and female connectors are fitted together, said conical male part (24) having a conical axis of revolution.
30. A medical device that includes at least one recipient containing fluids for medical use equipped with a fluids transfer system for medical use according to claim 14.