Author: claimsbot

1. An siRNA comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein said sense region and said antisense region together form a duplex region, said antisense region and said sense region are each 18-30 nucleotides in length and said antisense region comprises a sequence that is at least 90% complementary to a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ. ID NOs. 438-573.
2. An siRNA comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein said sense region and said antisense region together form a duplex region and said sense region and said antisense region are each 18-30 nucleotides in length, and said antisense region comprises a sequence that is 100% complementary to a contiguous stretch of at least 18 bases of a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ. ID NOs. 438-573.
3. The siRNA of claim 2, wherein each of said antisense region and said sense region are 19-30 nucleotides in length, and said antisense region comprises a sequence that is 100% complementary to said sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ. ID NOs. 438-573.
4. A pool of at least two siRNAs, wherein said pool comprises a first siRNA and a second siRNA, said first siRNA comprises a first antisense region and a first sense region that together form a first duplex region and each of said first antisense region and said first sense region are 18-30 nucleotides in length and said first antisense region is at least 90% complementary to 18 bases of a first sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ. ID NOs. 438-573 and said second siRNA comprises a second antisense region and a second sense region that together form a second duplex region and each of said second antisense region and said second sense region are 18-30 nucleotides in length and said second antisense region is at least 90% complementary to 18 bases of a second sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ. ID NOs. 438-573, wherein said first antisense region and said second antisense region are not identical.
5. The pool of claim 4, wherein said first antisense region comprises a sequence that is 100% complementary to at least 18 bases of said first sequence, and said second antisense region comprises a sequence that is 100% complementary to at least 18 bases of said second sequence.
6. The pool of claim 4, wherein said first siRNA is 19-30 nucleotides in length and said first antisense region comprises a sequence that is at least 90% complementary to said first sequence, and second siRNA is 19-30 nucleotides in length and said second antisense region comprises a sequence that is at least 90% complementary to said second sequence.
7. The pool of claim 4, wherein said first antisense region is 19-30 nucleotides in length and said first antisense region comprises a sequence that is 100% complementary to at least 18 bases of said first sequence, and said second antisense region is 19-30 nucleotides in length and said second antisense region comprises a sequence that is 100% complementary to said second sequence.
8. The siRNA of claim 1, wherein said antisense region and said sense region are each 19-25 nucleotides in length.
9. The siRNA of claim 4, wherein said first antisense region, said first sense region, said second sense region and said second antisense region are each 19-25 nucleotides in length.

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

We claim:

1. A method for estimating the likelihood of the presence of natural resources within a predetermined search region, comprising the steps of:
generating a plurality of seismic attributes pertaining to the likelihood of finding the desired natural resources within the predetermined search region;
assigning a value to each of the plurality of seismic attributes;
generating a plurality of data confidence indicators;
assigning a value to each of the plurality of data confidence indicators;
deriving a final seismic attribute value associated with the plurality of seismic attributes;
deriving a final data confidence indicator value associated with the plurality of data confidence indicators;
correlating said final seismic attribute value with said final data confidence indicator value to derive the geologic confidence in finding the desired natural resources within the predetermined search region; and
graphically representing said geologic confidence.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of sesimic attributes is chosen from the group consisting of: a fit of signal to depth structure, presence of a flat spot, amplitude over background, amplitude versus offset characterization, velocity sag, and attenuation of return signal.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of data confidence indicators is chosen from the group consisting of: coverage of seismic data, seismic data quality, well control values, seismic data type, depth conversion confidence, synthetic tie value, AVO coverage, phase, tuning, and inversion.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of assigning a value to each of the plurality of data confidence indicators comprises:
for any one of the plurality of data confidence indicators, determining the specific value with a lookup table.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of assigning a value to each of the plurality of data confidence indicators comprises:
for any one of the plurality of data confidence indicators, determining the value of the one of the plurality of data confidence indicators based on the order it is in a menu.
6. The method of claim 1, the step of graphically representing comprising plotting the final data confidence value against the data confidence indicator value.
7. The method of claim 1, the step of graphically representing comprising plotting a weighted average of the plurality of values making up the seismic attribute values against a weighted average of the plurality of values making up the data confidence indicator values.
8. The method of claim 1, the step of graphically representing comprising plotting the final seismic attribute value against a final data confidence indicator value in a matrix.
9. The method of claim 8, the matrix comprising a plurality of zones, each of the zones indicating the likelihood of the presence of hydrocarbons.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
determining an overall geologic confidence value based on the zone in which the step of correlating places.
11. A system for representing the geologic confidence in a search for desired natural resources within a predetermined search region, the system comprising:
a processor;
a graphical display communicativvely coupeld to the processor;
a storage, communicatively coupled to the processor, for data that the processor may operate, the data comprising:
instructions for generating a plurality of seismic attributes pertaining to the likelihood of finding the desired natural resources within the predetermined search region;
instructions for assigning a value to each of the plurality of seismic attributes;
instructions for generating a plurality of data confidence indicators;
instructions for as signing a value to each of the plurality of data confidence indicators;
instructions for deriving a final seismic attribute value associated with the plurality of seismic attributes;
instructions for deriving a final data confidence indicator value associated with the plurality of data confidence indicators;
instructions for correlating said final seismic attribute value with said final data confidence indicator value to derive the geologic confidence in finding the desired natural resources within the predetermined search region; and
instructions for graphically representing said geologic confidence.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein one of the plurality of sesimic attributes is chosen from the group consisting of: a fit of signal to depth structure, presence of a flat spot, amplitude over background, amplitude versus offset characterization, velocity sag, and attenuation of return signal.
13. The system of claim 11 wherein one of the plurality of data confidence indicators is chosen from the group consisting of: coverage of seismic data, seismic data quality, well control values, seismic data type, depth conversion confidence, synthetic tie value, AVO coverage, phase, tuning, and inversion.
14. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions for assigning a value to each of the plurality of data confidence indicators comprises:
instructions for performing:
for any one of the plurality of data confidence indicators, determining the specific value with a lookup table.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein the step of assigning a value to each of the plurality of data confidence indicators comprises:
instructions for performing:
for any one of the plurality of data confidence indicators, determining the value of the one of the plurality of data confidence indicators based on the order it is in a menu.
16. The system of claim 11, the instructions for graphically representing comprising instructions for plotting the final data confidence value against the data confidence indicator value.
17. The system of claim 11, the instructions for graphically representing comprising instructions for plotting a weighted average of the final seismic attribute value against a weighted average of the data confidence indicator value.
18. The system of claim 11, the instructions for graphically representing comprising instructions for plotting the final seismic attribute value against a final data confidence indicator value in a matrix.
19. The system of claim 18, the matrix comprising a plurality of zones, each of the zones indicating the likelihood of the presence of hydrocarbons.
20. The system of claim 19 further comprising:
instructions for determining an overall geologic confidence value based on the zone in which the step of correlating places the endpoint in.

1. A secondary battery system comprising:
a battery module having at least one lithium ion battery;
a measuring device for measuring a voltage and a temperature of the battery module;
a state of charge detection device for detecting a state of charge based on the voltage; and
a charge-discharge control device;
wherein an estimated battery resistance of the battery module is calculated based on a standard battery resistance, a standard initial battery resistance, and a measured initial battery resistance.
2. The secondary battery system of claim 1, wherein
the standard battery resistance is calculated based on a standard operating condition of the battery module.
3. The secondary battery system of claim 2, wherein
the standard initial battery resistance is calculated based on a standard initial condition of the battery module.
4. The secondary battery system of claim 3, wherein
the measured initial battery resistance is calculated based on a measured initial condition of the battery module.
5. The secondary battery system of claim 4, wherein
the charge-discharge control device calculates the estimated battery resistance using the formula (R\u2032\xd7R0)R0\u2032,
wherein R\u2032 is the standard battery resistance, R0\u2032 is the standard initial battery resistance, and R0 is the measured initial battery resistance.
6. The secondary battery system of claim 5, wherein
the standard battery resistance is calculated based on the voltage and a current through the battery module during the standard operating condition.
7. The secondary battery system of claim 6, wherein
the standard initial battery resistance and the measured initial battery resistance are determined based on data stored in a storage device,
wherein the data include the voltage and the temperature.
8. The secondary battery system of claim 7, wherein
the charge-discharge control device sets a current to supply to the battery module based on the estimated battery resistance.
9. The secondary battery system of claim 8, wherein
the charge-discharge control device stops if the voltage exceeds a predetermined value.
10. The secondary battery system of claim 9, wherein
the charge-discharge control device reinitiates the current supplied to the battery module, when the state of charge is less than or equal to a threshold value.
11. The secondary battery system of claim 10, wherein
the estimated battery resistance is updated when the charge-discharge control device reinitiates the current supplied to the battery module.
12. The secondary battery system of claim 2, wherein
the standard operating condition is a condition in which the battery module does not degrade excessively.
13. An control method for a secondary battery system with a battery module having at least one lithium ion battery, comprising;
measuring a voltage and a temperature of the battery module;
detecting a state of charge based on the voltage; and
calculating an estimated battery resistance of the battery module based on a standard battery resistance, a standard initial battery resistance, and a measured initial battery resistance.

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 damage-free card connector for inserting an electronic card, said card having corresponding terminals, said card connector comprising:
a shell having an opening formed at its front end for inserting said card, a plurality of terminals disposed thereto and extending therein for electrical connection with said corresponding terminals of said card, and a slidable frame mounted inside for reciprocating movement by a force, said slidable frame having a predetermined shape for either pushing by a corresponding card to said shape or passing by another card, said slidable frame having a plurality of recesses formed at its bottom side, and a jacking portion and a pressing portion respectively formed behind said recesses, a set of said terminals extending through said recesses and into said slidable frame; and
an injectingejecting means mounted in said shell and working on said slidable frame for keeping said slidable frame in an injecting position or an ejecting position.
2. The card connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said shell comprises a base and a cover plate.
3. The card connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said shell comprises a plurality of recesses formed thereon; parts of said terminals are partially jammed in said recesses.
4. The card connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said shell comprises two slidable frames arranged one after the other respectively for accommodating relatively narrower and wider cards.
5. The card connector as defined in claim 4 further comprising another slidable frame located between said opening of said shell and said two slidable frames for accommodating relatively wider card.
6. The card connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said shell comprises two slidable frames arranged one after the other respectively for accommodating relatively thinner and thicker cards.
7. The card connector as defined in claim 6 further comprising another slidable frame located between said opening of said shell and said two slidable frames for accommodating relatively thicker card
8. The card connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said slidable frame comprises an action spot, said slidable frame being pushed by an inserted card working on said action spot.