SCHERVERSTÄRKUNGSMATERIAL DES KRAGTRÄGERTYPS MIT DOPPELTEN VERANKERUNGSFUNKTIONEN AN OBERSEITE UND UNTERSEITE

Schrank für Einbaukältegeräte und Verfahren zu seinem Zusammenbau

Gehäuse eines integrierten Schaltkreises und Verfahren zum Bilden desselben

Eine Ausführungsform einer Gehäuse-auf-Gehäuse(PoP)-Vorrichtung umfasst eine Gehäusestruktur, einen Gehäuseträger und eine Vielzahl von Anschlüssen, die die Gehäusestruktur mit dem Gehäuseträger verbinden. Die Gehäusestruktur umfasst einen Logikchip, der mit einem Speicherchip verbunden ist, eine Formmasse, die den Speicherchip umschließt und eine Vielzahl leitfähiger Stifte, die sich durch die Formmasse hindurch erstrecken. Die Vielzahl der leitfähigen Stifte ist an Kontaktpolstern auf dem Logikchip befestigt.

uator/Kopfvorrichtung einer Festplatte gegen Beschädigung während des Transports

SEKUNDÄRBATTERIE MIT KONSTANTSPANNUNG

Magnetischer Direktzugriffspeicher mit hoher Selektivität

Steuerverfahren für einen Mikrowellenofen

Verfahren zum Steuern eines Mikrowellenofens, wobei der Mikrowellenofen aufweist: ein Gleichrichter- und Glättungsteil (3) zum Erzeugen einer Gleichspannung aus einer von einem Stromversorgungsteil (1) zugeführten Wechselspannung, einem Wechselrichterteil (5) zum Erzeugen einer Wechselspannung aus der vom Gleichrichter- und Glättungsteil (3) zugeführten Gleichspannung, einem Hochspannungstransformator (7) zum Erzeugen einer Hochspannung aus der vom Wechselrichterteil (5) zugeführten Wechselspannung, und einem Magnetron (9) zum Erzeugen von Mikrowellenstrahlung aus der vom Hochspannungstransformator (7) zugeführten Hochspannung; und wobei das Verfahren die Schritte aufweist: Feststellen (S25), ob der Strom der vom Gleichrichter- und Glättungsteil (3) dem Wechselrichter (5) zugeführten Gleichspannung über einem vorbestimmten Stromwert liegt; wenn festgestellt wird, dass der Strom oberhalb des vorbestimmten Stromwerts liegt, Unterbrechen (S27-S31) der Stromzufuhr zum Magnetron (9) für eine ...

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR the MULTI-MEDIA ORDERING OF SYNCHRONIZATION Of OBJECTS IN an ENGINE MHEG

A TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

L'invention concerne un dispositif de transmission de couple (1), notamment pour véhicule automobile, comportant un élément d'entrée de couple (7), destiné à être couplé en rotation à un vilebrequin d'un moteur, un élément intermédiaire (19) et un élément de sortie de couple (11), destiné à être couplé en rotation à un arbre d'entrée d'une boîte de vitesses, des premiers moyens d'amortissement étant montés entre l'élément d'entrée de couple (7) et l'élément intermédiaire (19) et des seconds moyens d'amortissement étant montés entre l'élément intermédiaire (19) et l'élément de sortie de couple (11), l'élément d'entrée de couple (7), l'élément de sortie de couple (11) et l'élément intermédiaire (19) étant aptes à pivoter les uns par rapport aux autres autour d'un axe (X), caractérisé en ce que les premiers moyens d'amortissement (20, 21) sont aptes à exercer un effort dirigé circonférentiellement, ou respectivement un effort comprenant une composante radiale, les seconds moyens d'amortissement ...

SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE REEMISSION OF DATA OF UPLINK IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVE ACCESS MULTIPLE BY DISTRIBUTION BY CODE

MAGNETIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION FOR the USE IN DEVICES HAS MICROWAVES, MAGNETIC CERAMICS FOR the USE IN DEVICES HAS MICROWAVES AND ITS METHOD OF PREPARATION

DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE DISPLAY DEVICE

PRISMATIC SHEET, UNIT OF RETROECLAIRAGE USING THIS ONE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAS LIQUID CRYSTALS COMPRISING the UNIT OF RETROECLAIRAGE

PROCESS OF ANNEALING Of an ALLOY CONTAINING NICKEL FOR the IMPROVEMENT OF LARESISTANCE TO CORROSION

MUTEINS OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR.

TWO-TRACK VALVE OF THE TYPE HAS DETECTION OF PRESSURE HAS DOUBLE SENS

SYSTEM OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR VEHICLE

SYSTEM OF AUDIO-VISUAL TRANSMISSION IN A NETWORK VDI

PROCESS OF TRANSFER Of INFORMATION ON INSTALLATIONS BY RADIO AND CENTREDE MANAGEMENT

PROCEEDED FOR the PREPARATION Of a LUMINOPHORE CONTAINING ZINC SULPHIDE, PRESENTING an EFFECTIVE EMISSION HAS LOW TENSIONS

CIRCUIT AND PROCESS OF VERTICAL ORDER OF DIMENSIONS AND HORIZONTAL DEL' SCREEN Of a MONITOR HAS Cathode tube

OPTICAL DEVICE Of TACTILE AND PROCEEDED ENTRY OF ORDERING OF THIS DEVICE

L'invention présente un dispositif optique d'entrée tactile qui ajuste par division une sortie optique d'une unité d'émission de lumière (110) avant et pendant une opération de contact pour réduire une consommation d'énergie, et un procédé de commande de celui-ci. Le dispositif optique d'entrée tactile comprend un panneau d'affichage (70), une pluralité d'éléments d'émission de lumière infrarouge (110) disposés sur deux côtés contigus du panneau d'affichage (70), une unité de lentilles (155) disposée sur les deux côtés contigus restants du panneau d'affichage (70) et réfléchissant la lumière émise par les éléments d'émission de lumière infrarouge (110), une unité de réception de lumière (120) disposée sur les deux côtés contigus du panneau d'affichage (70), et une unité de commande tactile (180) comprenant une unité de calcul de coordonnées de contact (130) pour calculer un ensemble de coordonnées d'un point de contact et une unité de commande d'émission de lumière (112) pour diviser les ...

LIMP OF JUNCTION FOR VEHICLES AND PROCESS FOR ITS ASSEMBLY

PROCESS OF COMPENSATION OF the ERROR Of a GYROSCOPIC SENSOR FOR a NETTOYEUR-ROBOT

A HEADLAMP WITH A COMBINATION OF HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM FOR A BICYCLE

La présente invention porte sur un phare à combinaison de faisceaux haut et bas pour bicyclette, qui comprend un corps principal (1), une lentille (2), une source de lumière vers le bas (3) et une source de lumière directe (4), le corps principal (1) ayant une première surface (12) et une deuxième surface (13) formées dans celui-ci, la lentille (2) étant en regard de la deuxième surface (13), la source de lumière vers le bas (3) étant assemblée à la première surface (12) et une partie du faisceau lumineux qu'elle émet passe de manière oblique à travers l'espace de réception (11) de façon à former une région d'éclairage de faisceau bas, la source de lumière directe (4) étant assemblée à la deuxième surface (13), le faisceau lumineux de la source de lumière directe (4) passant à travers la lentille (2) de façon à former une région d'éclairage de faisceau haut.

ELECTRIC CONNECTOR

Un connecteur électrique comprend une carte de base (200) ayant plusieurs premières pastilles de contact (201) et secondes pastilles de contact (202) exposées sur la carte de base (200), plusieurs premières bornes (210) et secondes bornes (230) ayant chacune une extrémité connectée avec respectivement la première (201) et la seconde (202) pastille de contact correspondante, et un boîtier isolant (240) ayant une fenêtre (241). L'autre extrémité de la première borne (210) est inclinée vers le bas selon un angle puis recourbée vers le haut et l'arrière pour former une partie de contact en forme d'ardillon (211). L'autre extrémité de la seconde borne (230) définit une saillie de contact (231). La carte de base (200) et les premières (210) et secondes (230) bornes sont disposées dans le boîtier isolant (240). Les parties de contact (211) et les saillies de contact (231) sont exposées à l'extérieur à travers la fenêtre (241).

COIL Of VACUUM CLEANER

NAVIGATION SYSTEM EXCEPT ROAD

FLASHLIGHT HAS MULTIPLE SWITCHING FUNCTION.

L'invention concerne une lampe torche (100) comportant une batterie et deux interrupteurs (112, 196) permettant chacun d'activer une source d'émission de lumière de la lampe. Les interrupteurs sont des interrupteurs à trois positions reliés entre eux et présentent une fonction d'activation momentanée. Des contacts placés sur une partie intermédiaire du cylindre sont destinés à établir le contact avec un dispositif chargeur électrique. Un ressort est placé entre le dispositif de commutation situé au-dessus du cylindre et le dessus de la batterie tandis qu'un autre ressort est placé sur la base du cylindre au niveau du dessous de la batterie. Une tête élargie est placée au-dessus du cylindre et il existe une partie intermédiaire entre la partie tête et le cylindre. La partie intermédiaire reçoit une partie du premier interrupteur. Le deuxième interrupteur est placé dans un couvercle arrière (108) de la lampe torche.

HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A VEHICLE

L'invention concerne un échangeur de chaleur pour un véhicule. Celui-ci comprend deux réservoirs (40, 50) pour fournir un agent de refroidissement à travers un thermostat pour régler l'ouverture/la fermeture en fonction de la température de l'agent de refroidissement et d'une pompe à eau, et évacuant l'agent refroidi vers un côté moteur; un collecteur (10) couplé avec le réservoir auquel l'agent de refroidissement est fourni; des tubes d'échange de chaleur (20) pour communiquer avec l'organe de chauffage, et agencés en parallèle à une direction du vent de roulement; un collecteur (10) à l'autre côté couplé au réservoir à l'autre côté, qui est fixé à l'autre portion d'extrémité du tube d'échange de chaleur (20) pour communiquer avec celui-ci de manière à évacuer l'agent dans le moteur, et une portion de noyau (60) incluant des ailettes (30) brasées entre les tubes (20) . L'invention est applicable à des échangeurs de chaleur.

COMPOUNDS [3.3.3] HEXAAZA PROPELLANE AS KEY INTERMEDIATES FOR NEW MOLECULAR EXPLOSIVES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME

Il est proposé des composés hexaaza[3.3.3]propellane représentés par la formule (I) suivante, qui peuvent être utilisés comme structure de squelette principale pour de nouveaux explosifs moléculaires et un procédé de préparation de ceux-ci : dans laquelle R est H, un alkyle en C1 à C20, un cycloalkyle, un arylalkyle ou un aryle, qui peut contenir des hétéroatomes tels que l'oxygène, l'azote, le soufre, un halogène, etc. ou des insaturations ; et X est H2, O ou S.

SWITCHING METHOD AND CONNECTION LINES FOR A CONNECTOR WITH A PORT COMBO-

DEVICE AND PROCESS OF PILOTING Of a SCREEN Of POSTING HAVE Liquid crystals

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ANTENNA SWITCHES HIGH POWER SEMICONDUCTOR COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE (CMOS-) USING SWITCHING BODY AND AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT IN A STRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE STACKS

ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSES OF DETECTION OF SPECTRUM.

METHOD HARDNESS

ARRAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME

MATRIX AND MANDREL TRAVELLER STEP FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A DAMPER TUBE FOR A NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY, DAMPER TUBE, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MATRIX MANDREL

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VACUUM PROCESS OF ISOSTATICALLY COMPRESSING POWDERED MATERIAL.

BROADBAND OSCILLATOR VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED.

Un oscillateur à large bande contrôlé en tension comprend des transistors fournissant un signal d'oscillation stable, une unité inductrice, une batterie de varactors connectée à l'unité inductrice et ayant une capacitance de varactor variant avec le premier signal de commutation et une tension de syntonisation, une batterie de condensateurs de connectée à l'unité inductrice et ayant des capacitances prédéterminées pour un groupement de sections de fréquences, et une batterie de condensateurs à pondération binaire connectée à l'unité.

EFFECTIVE COOLING FLOW PATH DESIGN AND SUPPORT CONSTITUTION OF HELICALLY COILED LIQUID METAL-TO-AIR HEAT EXCHANGER WITH AN EXTERNAL AIR COOLING MECHANISM AND RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEM OF LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS HAVING THE SAME

La présente description décrit un échangeur de chaleur métal liquide - air, comprenant un flasque étendu et formé dans une direction verticale, une chambre supérieure prévue au niveau d'une partie supérieure d'une circonférence interne du flasque pour loger et décharger un métal liquide introduit par une branche chaude, une chambre inférieure prévue au niveau d'une partie inférieure d'une circonférence interne du flasque, et raccordée à une branche froide pour décharger un métal liquide, un tube d'entrée d'air configuré pour former une première trajectoire d'écoulement dans une direction ascendante pour inhaler l'air, un tube de sortie d'air configuré pour former une seconde trajectoire d'écoulement dans une direction ascendante pour décharger l'air, un tube interne raccordé au tube d'entrée d'air et au tube de sortie d'air, et une pluralité de tubes de transfert de chaleur enroulés dans une direction hélicoïdale dans un premier espace annulaire entre une circonférence externe du tube interne ...

CIRCUIT Of CANCELLATION OF SHIFT HAS D.C. CURRENT AND AMPLICATEUR HAS GAINPROGRAMMABLE USING THIS ONE

Dans un circuit d'annulation de décalage à courant continu, un amplificateur opérationnel est pourvu d'une borne inverseuse, d'une borne non inverseuse et d'une borne de sortie. Une première résistance est connectée à la borne non inverseuse. Une seconde résistance est connectée entre la borne inverseuse et la borne de sortie. Une résistance d'annulation de décalage à courant continu est connectée entre la borne inverseuse et la borne non inverseuse. De même, dans chacun des premier et second circuits d'annulation de décalage à courant continu de l'amplificateur à gain programmable, un amplificateur opérationnel est pourvu d'une borne inverseuse, d'une borne non inverseuse et d'une borne de sortie. Une première résistance est connectée à la borne non inverseuse. Une seconde résistance est connectée entre la borne inverseuse et la borne de sortie. Un circuit d'annulation de décalage à courant continu est connecté entre la borne inverseuse et la borne non inverseuse. Ici, les premier et second ...

WASHING MACHINE AND PROCEEDED OF OPERATION THIS ONE

Le procédé de fonctionnement d'une machine à laver est décrit, et comprend : une étape de lavage (S10) destinée à laver le linge ; une étape de rinçage (S20) destinée à rincer le linge en fournissant de l'eau après avoir effectué l'étape de lavage (S10) et qui comprend un processus d'élimination de l'eau restante (S44) ; et une étape d'essorage final (S30) destinée à essorer le linge après avoir effectué l'étape de rinçage (S20). La solution détergente ayant une certaine concentration restant à l'intérieur de la machine à laver peut être éliminée par le biais du processus d'élimination de l'eau restante (S44), empêchant ainsi la contamination de l'eau propre fournie due à la solution détergente, afin d'homogénéiser le processus de rinçage (S20) du linge. De plus, le problème des restes de détergent dans le linge après l'étape de rinçage (S20) peut être résolu.

MULTI-LAYERED SYSTEMS

PROCESS OF PANIFICATION

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SECURE SETTLEMENT NFC.

TRANSFER DEVICE TERRESTRIAL DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING (T WHERE DMB) AND CORRESPONDING TRANSFER METHOD

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY COMPENSATION METHOD AND DEGRADATION THEREOF

A TOASTER

L'invention concerne un grille-pain et il comprend un boîtier qui contient une chambre de travail et une chambre de chauffage. Un côté du boîtier comporte une première ouverture et le boîtier est pourvu d'au moins une deuxième ouverture. La chambre de travail et la chambre de chauffage sont reliés l'un avec l'autre ; Les rainures longitudinales autant que les deuxièmes ouvertures sont situées dans le boîtier et s'étendent à partir des deuxièmes ouvertures. Au moins une cloison mobile transparente est reliée de manière coulissante à la rainure longitudinale, et la surface latérale de la paroi mobile correspond à la première ouverture. Au moins un mécanisme de positionnement reliée au boîtier et positionne ou soutient une cloison mobile. De l'extérieur du grille-pain, à travers la première ouverture et la cloison mobile transparente sera en mesure d'observer la nourriture pour faciliter à l'utilisateur de comprendre l'état de la nourriture chauffée. La cloison mobile est reliée aux rainures ...

TEXTILE STRUCTURE WITH PARTICLES OF PHEROMONE

L'invention porte sur une structure textile avec des particules de phéromone, qui comprend un textile (10) et plusieurs particules de phéromone (20) fixées au textile (10). Le parfum produit par les phéromones (20) du sexe opposé peut provoquer un comportement particulier ou une réponse physiologique particulière pour produire un effet d'excitation, d'augmentation du charme, rendant ainsi plus aisé pour le porteur de développer des relations interpersonnelles. Le textile (10) peut être fabriqué en différents styles de vêtement destinés à être porté par le porteur, augmentant ainsi la commodité d'utilisation.

LASER DIODE PACKAGE.

L'invention concerne un boitier pour diode laser, comprenant une platine conductrice de chaleur isolée électriquement avec un circuit électronique sur celle-ci; une puce à diode laser montée sur le circuit électronique de la platine conductrice de chaleur isolée électriquement et possédant une anode et une cathode, reliées respectivement à une plage de soudure externe pour des connexions électriques externes ; et un support conducteur de chaleur installé sur une surface de la platine conductrice de chaleur isolée électriquement afin de conduire la chaleur générée par la puce à diode laser vers le support conducteur de chaleur à travers la platine conductrice de chaleur isolée électriquement, dans lequel la puce à diode laser émet la lumière à partir d'un bord de la platine conductrice de chaleur isolée électriquement et la surface d'un plan de contact entre la platine conductrice de chaleur isolée électriquement et le support conducteur de chaleur est ajustée suivant les besoins en puissance ...

DEVICE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION OF THE TYPE HAS SMALL ISLANDS

METHOD FOR OPERATING A MEMORY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

SYSTEM AND a METHOD FOR LIMITING the EFFECTS Of ARCS IN MATRICES Of TRANSMITTERS OF FIELDS

Multistandard socket adapter, has set of terminals cooperating with 125 volts socket, and another set of terminals cooperating with 250 volts socket, and penetrating through interface to form earthing portion

La présente invention concerne un adaptateur de prises de courant multistandard (1), comprenant au moins une interface (10) à prises femelles et un boîtier (11) fixé à cette interface. L'intérieur du boîtier (11) comporte un premier ensemble de bornes (12) et un deuxième ensemble de bornes (14) conformes respectivement aux spécifications des prises en 125 volts et en 250 volts. L'adaptateur de prises (1) comprend en outre un premier ensemble de prises femelles (13) et un deuxième ensemble de prises femelles (15) correspondant au premier et deuxième ensembles de bornes (12, 14) respectivement et conforme aux spécifications des prises pour du 125 volts et du 250 volts. Le deuxième ensemble de bornes (14) peut être utilisé pour des entrée et sortie de tension en 125 volts. Avec une telle structure, des prises mâles en 125 volts et en 250 volts peuvent être branchées dans les prises femelles correspondantes de l'adaptateur (1), réalisant lesdites sorties et entrées de tension et améliorant ...

Field emitter array for e.g. X-ray tube, has emitters emitting electrons when emission voltage is applied on grid and substrate layers, where grid layer has resistive layer with electrical resistance to locate effects of arc formation

Système et procédé pour limiter les effets de la formation d'arcs dans des matrices d'émetteurs d'électrons du type à émission de champ, améliorant la robustesse de ces matrices. Les matrices d'émetteurs d'électrons du type à émission de champ ont globalement un substrat (32), un isolant (34) et une électrode de grille (36). En incluant une substance résistive (38) dans la grille (36) de la matrice d'émetteurs, les phénomènes de formation d'arcs peuvent être isolés pour un seul émetteur de façon que les autres émetteurs d'une matrice puissent poursuivre l'émission (50) d'électrons et/ou pour que le courant de court-circuit de l'arc puisse être limité.

CONTROL METHOD FOR A LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS

Mode Size Converters For Reducing A Modal Profile Of Incoming Light

Convertisseur de taille de mode (102) incluant un guide d'ondes de recouvrement (106) qui comporte une extrémité d'entrée (130) configurée pour recevoir de la lumière provenant d'un élément optique (104). Le guide d'ondes de recouvrement (106) présente un premier indice de réfraction. Le convertisseur de taille de mode (102) comprend également un guide d'ondes de signal (108) qui est intégré dans le guide d'ondes de recouvrement (106) et présente un deuxième indice de réfraction qui est supérieur au premier indice de réfraction. Le guide d'ondes de signal (108) comprend des premier et deuxième segments de bras (160, 162) et un segment de tronc (164) qui forment une jonction en Y (166). Les premier et deuxième segments de bras (160, 162) sont configurés pour réduire un profil modal de la lumière qui se propage vers le segment de tronc (164) depuis l'extrémité d'entrée (130) du guide d'ondes de recouvrement (106). Chacun des premier et deuxième segments de bras (160, 162) comporte une extrémité ...

HELICOPTER WITH AN H-SHAPED FRAME

Un hélicoptère ayant une structure en forme de H est fourni. Avec un mécanisme de transmission (50) en forme de H fonctionnant en collaboration avec deux paires d'ensembles formant rotor (20), qui sont disposées sur deux côtés d'une partie avant (11) et d'une partie arrière (12) d'un fuselage (10) et qui est mis en rotation dans des sens opposés, les couples générés par les deux paires d'ensembles formant rotor (20), en rotation dans des sens opposés, sont neutralisés. Ainsi, une posture de vol et une direction de rotation pendant le vol de l'hélicoptère sont maintenus de façon équilibrés, et, dans le même temps, l'hélicoptère est équipé d'une structure simple pour aussi assurer la sécurité des vols.

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEGRADATION COMPENSATION AND METHOD THEREOF

Afficheur électroluminescent organique comportant un panneau d'affichage comportant des pixels, une unité de réglage de zone de compensation 141 pour sélectionner une zone nécessitant une compensation supplémentaire, laquelle est davantage dégradée qu'une dégradation moyenne, en fonction de données de détection de dégradation indiquant un degré de dégradation de diodes électroluminescentes organiques formées dans les pixels, une unité d'extraction d'informations de bords 142 qui analyse des données d'image d'entrée correspondant à la zone nécessitant une compensation supplémentaire et obtient des informations de bords d'une image d'entrée, une unité de calcul de gain de compensation 143 pour calculer différentiellement un gain de compensation à appliquer aux données de compensation dans chacun de blocs de compensation appartenant à la zone nécessitant une compensation supplémentaire en fonction d'une quantité d'informations de bords, et une unité de modulation de données 144 produisant ...

REACTIVE PLASTICIZER BASED ETHER FOR EXPLOSIVES WITH A PLASTIC BINDER

La présente invention concerne un plastifiant réactif énergétique pour un explosif à liant plastique (PBX), et spécifiquement un plastifiant réactif énergétique pour PBX qui possède des performances et une insensibilité élevées sans fuite de plastifiant, en étant lié à un liant polymère pour un explosif à liant plastique.

PROCEEDED OF ORDERING OF TRANSMISSION CLUTCH DOUBLE OF VEHICLE HAS

Un procédé de commande d'une transmission à embrayage double d'un véhicule, pour réaliser une série d'opérations de rétrogradation d'une vitesse précédente (N+1) à une vitesse suivante (N-1) par l'intermédiaire d'une vitesse actuelle (N) en réponse à une décélération du véhicule, peut comprendre le maintien (S10) d'un embrayage, qui a été dans un état enclenché à la vitesse précédente (N+1), dans l'état enclenché jusqu'à un instant après qu'un ordre de passer à la vitesse suivante (N-1) peut être généré, lors du changement de la vitesse précédente (N+1) à la vitesse actuelle (N), le relâchement (S30) de l'embrayage après que l'ordre de passer à la vitesse suivante (N-1) peut être généré, et l'enclenchement (S40) d'un pignon de vitesse de la vitesse suivante (N-1) après le relâchement de l'embrayage.

OLED SUPPORTED TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE

La présente invention concerne une électrode transparente supportée pour OLED, comprenant, successivement (i) un substrat transparent en verre minéral, (ii) une couche diffusante formée d'un émail haut indice contenant au moins 30 % en poids de Bi2O3, (iii) une couche barrière d'au moins un oxyde métallique diélectrique choisi dans le groupe constitué de Al2O3, SiO2, TiO2, ZrO2 et HfO2 déposée par ALD, (iv) une couche d'un oxyde conducteur transparent (TCO). Elle concerne également un procédé de fabrication d'une telle électrode et une OLED comprenant une telle électrode.

CONTAINER INCLUDES A SHORT STROKE PUMP

La présente invention propose un récipient compact comprenant une pompe ayant une faible course, qui comprend un corps de récipient 10 pourvu d'un côté d'un bouton 11 et un couvercle de récipient 20 accouplé au moyen d'une charnière à un côté du corps de récipient 10, le récipient compact comprenant : un récipient intérieur 30 comportant un espace récepteur de contenu 31 ; une plaque de support de pompe 40 accouplée à un sommet du récipient intérieur 30 pour sceller le récipient intérieur 30 et pourvue en son centre d'un cylindre 51 ; et une pompe installée sur une partie centrale supérieure de la plaque de support de pompe 40 pour pomper un contenu et ayant une distance de course de 1,5 mm à 2,5 mm, dans laquelle le rapport entre la distance de course et le diamètre intérieur du cylindre 51 vaut de 1/5 à 1/13.

Liquid crystal display device for use as e.g. screen of television, has common voltage generator generating common voltages to independently deliver voltages to two lines connected to respective common voltage supply lines

Un dispositif d'affichage à cristaux liquides comporte : un substrat inférieur (101) ayant une première (118a) et une deuxième (118b) lignes d'alimentation en tension commune, des régions de pixels définies par des lignes de grille (GL1-GLn) et des lignes de données (DL1-DLm), et des lignes communes (VL1-VLn) raccordées électriquement à la deuxième ligne d'alimentation en tension commune ; un substrat supérieur (103) faisant face au substrat inférieur et ayant une électrode commune raccordée électriquement à la première ligne d'alimentation en tension commune. Un générateur de tension commune (108) génère une première (Vcom1) et une seconde (Vcom2) tensions communes pour délivrer de manière indépendante la première et la seconde tensions communes aux première et deuxième lignes d'alimentation en tension commune.

PROCESS OF REDUCTION OF the DURATION Of SCHEDULING OF PACKAGES OF AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF COMMUNICATION OF LAYER 3 AND FINAL CORRESPONDING SATELLITE

Un procédé est proposé pour réduire la durée d'ordonnancement des paquets d'un transfert automatique de communication de couche de niveau 3, ainsi qu'un terminal satellite mobile correspondant. Ce procédé pour réduire la durée d'ordonnancement des paquets d'un transfert d'un routeur mobile (120) dans un agent local (140) d'un réseau satellite connecté au routeur mobile comprend : la transmission d'un premier paquet et d'un deuxième paquet au routeur mobile par le biais d'une liaison satellite du routeur mobile ; la transmission d'un paquet de contrôle de séquence au routeur mobile par le biais de la liaison satellite ; et la transmission d'un troisième paquet au routeur mobile via une liaison sans fil du routeur mobile. Le paquet de contrôle de séquence propose un temps de référence pour réordonner rapidement les deuxième et troisième paquets qui atteignent le routeur mobile dans une séquence inverse.

DEVICE OF TUBE Of a DISHWASHER

Un dispositif de buse (200) d'un lave-vaisselle comprenant une buse de lavage (210) configurée pour injecter l'eau de lavage sur des cibles qui doivent être lavées, une partie de passage d'alimentation d'eau (240) pour permettre l'écoulement de l'eau de lavage fournie à la buse de lavage (210), une partie de passage de vidange pour permettre l'écoulement de l'eau de lavage qui doit être évacuée, et une partie d'empêchement de siphon configuré pour empêcher un phénomène de siphon de survenir sur la partie de passage de vidange, moyennant quoi un espace nécessaire pour configurer un passage de vidange et une structure destinée à empêcher le phénomène de siphon peuvent être minimisés de façon à maintenir la taille compacte du lave-vaisselle et à améliorer l'utilisation de l'espace.

SYSTEM OF CONNECTOR OF CABLES

Dans un système de connecteur de câbles, une prise femelle pour le système de connecteur comprend une paire de plaques de compression opposées et au moins un élément rotatif conçu pour déplacer les plaques de compression opposées lorsque tourne l'élément rotatif. Les plaques de compression créent un contact avec une partie de la prise mâle insérée entre celles-ci.

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

L'invention concerne un terminal mobile (100) pouvant commander efficacement la réception d'un appel entrant dans un état dans lequel un terminal externe capable d'assister une sortie audio est connecté avec le terminal mobile (100) et un procédé de commande associé. Ledit terminal mobile (100) inclut une unité de communication sans fil (110) configurée pour communiquer avec le terminal externe, une unité de détection (140) configurée pour détecter un mouvement du terminal mobile (100), une unité de sortie audio (150) et un appareil de commande (180), si un premier mouvement est détecté par l'unité de détection (140) pendant la réception de l'appel entrant dans un premier état de configuration dont une sortie audio est réalisée via un premier terminal externe, configuré pour accepter l'appel entrant et permuter à une deuxième configuration sortant un signal d'appel pour l'appel entrant accepté via l'unité de sortie audio au lieu du premier terminal externe.

DEVICE AND PROCESS OF DETECTION OF INTERIOR POSITION BY USING A NUMERICAL SIGNAL OF BROADCASTING

L'invention décrit un dispositif de réception (130) pour détecter une position intérieure en utilisant des signaux de radiodiffusion numérique, comprenant : une unité de réception recevant un signal de radiodiffusion numérique, qui comprend des informations de navigation utilisées pour déterminer une position du dispositif de réception, transmis à partir d'un dispositif de transmission de signaux de radiodiffusion numérique (121 à 124) ; et une unité de sortie délivrant un signal à l'extérieur du dispositif de réception via une communication sans fil, dans lequel l'unité de réception reçoit les signaux de radiodiffusion numérique à partir d'une pluralité de dispositifs de transmission de signaux de radiodiffusion numérique (121 à 124).

TECHNIQUE BY SPECTRAL DOPPLER HAS MULTIPLE BEAMS OF THE IMAGERY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL BY ULTRASOUND

Des informations Doppler Spectral distinctes spatialement sont acquises (30). Des faisceaux d'émission distincts spatialement sont formés (26) à un même instant ou en parallèle. Un ou plusieurs faisceaux de réception sont formés (28) en réponse à chaque faisceau d'émission, fournissant des échantillons pour une pluralité d'emplacements à distance latéralement les uns des autres. Un spectre est déterminé (30) pour chacun d'une pluralité d'emplacements. Suivant une autre technique, des échantillons sont acquis pour des régions différentes à des instants différents. Le balayage pour chaque région est entrelacé (40) sur la base de l'opération anatomique. Comme l'estimation (30) spectrale repose sur des séries continues dans le temps d'émission et de réception, le balayage pour les régions a lieu sur une durée suffisante pour une estimation spectrale avant que le balayage pour une région différente ait lieu. En utilisant une opération anatomique, un temps suffisant est fourni pour l'estimation ...

MANUFACTORING PROCESS Of a GALLIUM NITRIDE SUBSTRATE

La présente invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'un substrat de nitrure de gallium (GaN) fournissant un film épais de GaN sans provoquer ni incurvation ni fissure pouvant survenir dans un processus de croissance. Dans ce but, une couche de nitrure destinée à être enrobée (20) ayant une pluralité de vides (50) dans celle-ci est enrobée entre une couche de GaN (30) et un substrat de base (10). Le procédé comprend la préparation d'un substrat de base (10), la croissance, sur ce dernier, de la couche (20) ayant une pluralité de parties riches en indium (40) à une première température, et la croissance d'une couche de GaN (30) sur la couche (20) à une seconde température inférieure à la première température, pour métalliser la partie (40) pour former une pluralité de vides (50) dans la couche (20).

SCREEN OUT OF PAPER ELECTRONIC AND MANUFACTORING PROCESS OF THIS ONE

Il est décrit ici un écran en papier électronique et un procédé de fabrication de celui-ci. L'écran en papier électronique peut être configuré pour inclure : un substrat ; une couche de fils qui est formée sur le substrat ; un ensemble tampon qui est connecté électriquement à la couche de fils et est disposé sur le substrat ; une couche barrière qui est disposée sur la couche de fils ; une électrode à segment qui est disposée sur la couche barrière et est connectée électriquement à la couche de fils ; un film de papier électronique qui est disposé sur le substrat incluant l'électrode à segment ; et une puce pilote qui est montée sur l'ensemble tampon.

OSCILLATOR LLC IN SQUARING INCLUDING/UNDERSTANDING a COMPENSATOR OF DEFECT Of ADAPTATION OF PHASE AND AMPLITUDE

Dans un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, il est proposé un oscillateur LC en quadrature comprenant deux oscillateurs LC interconnectés l'un avec l'autre pour générer des signaux d'horloge I/Q et un compensateur de défaut d'adaptation de phase et d'amplitude. Le détecteur de défaut d'adaptation de phase et d'amplitude peut comprendre un détecteur de défaut d'adaptation d'amplitude, un transconducteur, et un condensateur pour compenser à la fois les défaut d'adaptation de phase et d'amplitude entre les signaux d'horloge I/Q générés par l'oscillateur LC en quadrature.

MACHINE AND STEAM GENERATOR HAS LAVER/SECHER INCLUDING/UNDERSTANDING THIS ONE.

Générateur de vapeur et machine à laver/sécher comprenant celui-ci, le générateur de vapeur (200) comprenant: un boîtier (210, 220) avec une ouverture (221) sur un côté de celui-ci, une unité de chauffage (231) formée pour pénétrer dans l'ouverture ; et un ensemble de fixation monté au niveau de l'ouverture de manière à étanchéiser l'ouverture et supporter l'unité de chauffage (231), dans lequel l'ensemble de fixation comprend un élément d'étanchéité (233) pour étanchéiser l'ouverture et l'ouverture comprend une partie (222) de protection contre les fuites pour empêcher une formation d'interstice entre l'ouverture (221) et l'élément d'étanchéité (233) quand l'élément d'étanchéité est déformé, en empêchant ainsi une fuite entre l'ouverture du boîtier et un élément d'étanchéité, même si le boîtier ou l'élément d'étanchéité est déformé thermiquement ...

OPTICAL READING DEVICE

CLEANING ROBOT, SYSTEM OF CLEANING ROBOTIZES AND PROCEEDED OF ORDER DECELUI-CI

OPTICAL READING DEVICE

SADDLE OF BICYCLE

PROCESS AND DEVICE TO CODE A VECTOR OF DISPLACEMENT

PROCESS AND DEVICE TO CODE A VECTOR OF DISPLACEMENT

APPARATUS TO PREVENT an ERROR Of AUTOCONVERGENCE IN a RECEIVER DETELEVISION HAS PROJECTION.

APPARATUS TO PREVENT an ERROR Of AUTOCONVERGENCE IN a RECEIVER DETELEVISION HAS PROJECTION.

SADDLE OF BICYCLE

SADDLE OF BICYCLE

OPTICAL READING DEVICE

CLEANING ROBOT, SYSTEM OF CLEANING ROBOTIZES AND PROCEEDED OF ORDER DECELUI-CI

PROCESS AND DEVICE TO CODE A VECTOR OF DISPLACEMENT

OPTICAL READING DEVICE

CLEANING ROBOT, SYSTEM OF CLEANING ROBOTIZES AND PROCEEDED OF ORDER DECELUI-CI

APPARATUS TO PREVENT an ERROR Of AUTOCONVERGENCE IN a RECEIVER DETELEVISION HAS PROJECTION.

CLEANING ROBOT, SYSTEM OF CLEANING ROBOTIZES AND PROCEEDED OF ORDER DECELUI-CI

PROCESS AND DEVICE TO CODE A VECTOR OF DISPLACEMENT

CLEANING ROBOT, SYSTEM OF CLEANING ROBOTIZES AND PROCEEDED OF ORDER DECELUI-CI

SADDLE OF BICYCLE

APPARATUS TO PREVENT an ERROR Of AUTOCONVERGENCE IN a RECEIVER DETELEVISION HAS PROJECTION.

PROCESS AND DEVICE TO CODE A VECTOR OF DISPLACEMENT

CLEANING ROBOT, SYSTEM OF CLEANING ROBOTIZES AND PROCEEDED OF ORDER DECELUI-CI

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL BROADCAST VIDEO

PROCESS TO DETECT a CRACK CROSSING the WALL Of a TUBE AND TO MEASURE LALONGUEUR OF the CROSSING CRACK

Managing Information

The different illustrative embodiments provide a method, a computer program product, and an apparatus for managing information. A request to store text in a table in a database is received. A determination is made as to whether a first collection of textual information having a first concept that is related to a second concept for the text is present in the database responsive to receiving the request containing the text. The text is associated with the first collection of textual information in the database responsive to a determination that the first collection of textual information in the database having the first concept that is related to the second concept for the text is present in the database. A second collection for the data with a third concept that is related to the second concept for the text within the degree of relatedness is created. 1. A method for managing information in a computer system , the method comprising:(a) receiving, by a processing unit, a request to store text in a table in a database, wherein the request contains the text;(b) responsive to receiving the request containing the text, determining whether a first collection of textual information having a first concept that is related to a second concept for the text is present in the database, wherein the first concept is related to the second concept when the first concept is within a degree of relatedness to the second concept;(c) responsive to a determination that the first collection of textual information in the database having the first concept that is related to the second concept for the text is present in the database, associating, by the processing unit, the text with the first collection of textual information in the database;(d) responsive to a determination that the first collection of textual information in the database having the first concept that is related to the second concept for the text is absent from the database, creating, by the processing unit, a second ...

High efficiency encapsulation of charged therapeutic agents in lipid vesicles

Methods for the preparation of a lipid-nucleic acid composition are provided. According to the methods, a mixture of lipids containing a protonatable or deprotonatable lipid, for example an amino lipid and a lipid such as a PEG- or Polyamide oligomer-modified lipid is combined with a buffered aqueous solution of a charged therapeutic agent, for example polyanionic nucleic acids, to produce particles in which the therapeutic agent is encapsulated in a lipid vesicle. Surface charges on the lipid particles are at least partially neutralized to provide surface-neutralized lipid-encapsulated compositions of the therapeutic agents. The method permits the preparation of compositions with high ratios of therapeutic agent to lipid and with encapsulation efficiencies in excess of 50%.

MANAGING MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION USING DYNAMIC SEMANTIC TABLES

Systems, methods and computer program products manage collections of information using latent semantic analysis. The collections of information may be text based such as collections of documents or non-text data such as audio, image, video or multimedia data. Semantic information groups are created by grouping collections of information according to a degree of relatedness. A system allocates discontiguous node locations of one or more distributed databases to the semantic information groups. The system manages a dynamic semantic table that maps the discontiguous node locations to a semantic virtual table having a contiguous memory space. 1. A method comprising:creating, by one or more processors, a plurality of semantic information groups, the semantic information groups configured to group collections of information according to a degree of relatedness;allocating discontiguous node locations of one or more distributed databases to the plurality of semantic information groups; andcreating a dynamic semantic table that maps the discontiguous node locations to a semantic virtual table having a contiguous memory space.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the dynamic semantic table map creates the dynamic semantic table map in accordance with an availability of physical location resources.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the dynamic semantic table map creates the dynamic semantic table map in accordance minimum time needed to access a node location.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the dynamic semantic table map creates the dynamic semantic table map in accordance with proximity to computational engines used in performing LSA or calculating an SVD.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the dynamic semantic table map creates the dynamic semantic table map in accordance a minimum power needed to store or access a mapped entity.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the dynamic semantic table map creates the dynamic semantic table map ...

FLEXIBLE FILM CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME

A flexible film container () is disclosed. The container includes a top (), a base () and a body (), the top and base joined to the container body. The container body has at least three discrete sidewalls () and is formed of a continuous web of a flexible film The flexible film container is self-supporting. 1. A flexible film container comprising:a container top;a container base;a container body connecting the container top to the container base, the container body having at least three discrete sidewalls and formed of a continuous length of a flexible film, the container top and container base being attached to the container body in a manner to render the flexible film container self-supporting.2. The flexible film container of claim 1 , wherein the container top includes a resealable lid attached thereto.3. The flexible film container of claim 1 , wherein the container body includes a pleat formed in the sidewall.4. The flexible film container of claim 3 , wherein the pleat is formed in the sidewall adjacent a corner of the container body.5. The flexible film container of claim 1 , wherein the container body includes a pleat formed in a corner of the container body.6. The flexible film container of claim 1 , wherein the container body tapers from the container top to the container base or from the container base to the container top.7. The flexible film container of wherein the container body has four discrete sidewalls.8. The flexible film container of claim 7 , wherein the flexible film container is a rectangular solid.9. The flexible film container of claim 8 , wherein the flexible film container is cubic.10. The flexible film container of claim 1 , wherein the flexible film container is a prism.11. The flexible film container of claim 1 , wherein the container base has a rim attached to the container body.12. The flexible film container of claim 1 , wherein the container top has a rim attached to the container body.13. The flexible film container of claim 1 , ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING AND ANALYZING MORTGAGE INFORMATION

A reporting and analyzing mortgage information system and method include receiving portfolio information from a lender, presenting the lender with predictive modeling and recapture metrics. The system provides for the dynamic definition of data sets and report sets using the received portfolio information and industry-wide recapture metrics. The recapture metrics are derived by matching loan payoff and new loan origination activity. 120-. (canceled)21. A method comprising:receiving, at a computing device, data from a plurality of data contributors, wherein the data from each data contributor relates to a loan portfolio of the data contributor;determining, by the computing device, recapture metrics related to maintaining a borrower in a loan portfolio;receiving, at the computing device, a plurality of selections;identifying, by the computing device, a portion of the data received from a portion of the plurality of data contributors based at least in part on the plurality of selections;compiling, by the computing device, a report comprising the portion of the data received from the portion of the plurality of data contributors and a portion of the recapture metrics; andsending, from the computing device, the report.22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the recapture metrics are determined at least in part by matching loan payoff activity and loan origination activity.23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of selections comprise:a first selection indicating a portfolio population, wherein the portion of the plurality of data contributors are determined to be in the portfolio population;a second selection indicating a characteristic of the portfolio population, wherein a portion of the data relates to the characteristic of the portfolio population;a third selection indicating a source of data, wherein the portion of the plurality of data contributors are determined to have provided the portion of the data from the source of the data;a fourth selection of the ...

SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENTS IN DYNAMIC LIGHTWEIGHT PERSONALIZED ANALYTICS

This invention details a feedback-based system and methodology for adjusting customer accounts in dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA). Disclosed embodiments include a process for identifying, minimizing, and leveraging the behavioral information that optimize customer financial planning results in conjunction with the key performance indicators (KPIs) used in quantifying success. It includes dynamically creating financial accounts associated with customers, as well as the real-time adjustments on the amount of funds deposited in such accounts. Furthermore, it facilitates a small memory footprint and optimal computation when making smart, customized suggestions to customers regarding their associated accounts. 1. A system for dynamically adjusting the creation and funding of financial accounts in dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA) , the system comprising:an interface that receives one or more inputs via an enterprise payments services bus;a data store that stores and manages arrays of data structures comprising key performance indicators (KPIs), DLPA metrics and support data; and analyzing each of sentiment data, mood data, global economic data, regional economic data, and customer milestone events to create one or more insights;', 'receiving one or more customer parameters and remittance trends, wherein the one or more customer parameters comprise social media data, support data and communications data;', 'accessing, via a customer account database, one or more key performance indicators (KPIs);', 'accessing one or more DLP A metrics; wherein the DLPA metrics are impacted by one or more responses to a customer remittance suggestion;, 'a dynamic lightweight personalized analytics engine comprising a computer processor and coupled to the data store and the interface, the computer processor configured to perform the steps of incrementing the number of transactions (#trans), the cumulative transfer amount (cum_xfer_amount) and the inter- ...

Method for diagnosis and prognosis of chronic heart failure

Present application relates to methods for determining whether a subject has heart failure or is at risk of having heart failure, specifically that of heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFREF) and a heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFPEF), comprising determining the level of selected miRNA(s) observed in a sample obtained from the subject and wherein an altered level of the miRNA(s) compared to control indicates that the subject has heart failure or is at risk of developing heart failure. Also encompassed are methods of determining an altered risk of death or disease progression to hospitalization and death based on alteration of selected miRNAs in a sample from the subject and kits thereof.

Refractory ceramic product, batch for the manufacture such a product and method for manufacturing such a product

The invention relates to a fire-resistant ceramic product, a batch for manufacturing a product of said type, and a process for manufacturing a product of said type.

Systems and Methods for Use in Facilitating Payment Account Transactions

Systems and methods are provided for facilitating payment account transactions for products based on conditions associated with the products to thereby allow for replenishing the products when needed. One exemplary method includes identifying a product stage, and soliciting, from a consumer, an identity of a product to be associated with the product stage and a parameter of the product. The method also includes compiling a product stage profile for the product stage, and receiving a message from the product stage where the message includes the identifier of the product stage and a condition of the product at the product stage. The method further includes retrieving a replenishment rule for the product based on the identity of the product stage, determining whether a product purchase is implicated by the condition based on the replenishment rule, and facilitating a transaction for purchase of the product from a merchant. 1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating payment account transactions for products based on conditions associated with the products , thereby allowing replenishment of the products , the method comprising:identifying a product stage;soliciting, from a consumer associated with the product stage, an identity of a product to be associated with the product stage and at least one parameter of said product;receiving, at a computing device, the identity of the product and the at least one parameter of said product;compiling, by the computing device, a product stage profile for the product stage, the product stage profile including an identifier of the product stage, the identity of the product, the at least one parameter of said product, and at least one replenishment rule for the product based on the at least one parameter;receiving, at the computing device, a message from the product stage, the message including the identifier of the product stage and a condition of the product associated with the product stage at a premises;retrieving, by the ...

METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC LIGHTWEIGHT PERSONALIZED ANALYTICS

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a feedback-based system and methodology for dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA). Disclosed embodiments include a process for dynamically leveraging various inputs such as behavioral and other analytics types, and using a small number of dynamically adjusted parameters, a small memory footprint and optimal computation, to deliver behavioral and other suggestions for customer behavior. In addition, certain actions are cancelled, prior to their completion, based on new, dynamically discovered customer behaviors. 1. A system for providing dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA) , the system comprising:an interface that receives one or more inputs via an enterprise payments services bus;a data store that stores and manages DLPA metrics; and receiving one or more customer parameters and remittance trends;', 'accessing, via a customer account database, one or more key performance indicators (KPIs);', 'accessing one or more DLPA metrics; wherein the DLPA metrics are impacted by one or more responses to a customer remittance suggestion;', setting DLPA default values for time window (TW);', 'for the time window, calculate a new KPI in a KPI array;', 'applying a favorability metric that determines whether to keep a current metric or remove the current metric;, 'adjusting each of the one or more DLPA metrics for a predetermined time window for an individual customer; the step of adjusting comprising, 'dynamically processing a plurality of transaction data based on the one or more adjusted DLPA metrics to achieve memory conservation and optimal computation;', 'based on the processing step, generating a set of remittance suggestions and financial suggestions; and', 'communicating the set of remittance suggestions and financial suggestions., 'a dynamic lightweight personalized analytics engine comprising a computer processor and coupled to the interface, the computer processor configured to perform the ...

Method and system for testing semiconductor device

A method for testing a semiconductor device includes testing the semiconductor device in a plurality of operation modes sequentially, and programming the semiconductor device to operate in at least one of the operation modes when the semiconductor device passes the testing.

FLEXIBLE FILM CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD

A self-supporting flexible film container is disclosed that includes a container base and a flexible film attached to the container base that forms a container wall and defines a packing region within the container. The container wall has at least one support column, such as a tubular support column, integrally formed therein. A method of conforming the container includes providing a web of flexible film, forming tubular support columns in the web of flexible film and forming a container from the web of flexible film containing the support columns. The support columns can be formed by ploughing and forming the web of flexible film. 1. A container , comprising:a container base; anda flexible film attached to the container base forming a container wall and defining a packing region within the container, the container wall having at least one support column integrally formed therein.2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the support column is a tubular support column.3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the support column comprises one or more overlapping folds.4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the support column is oriented perpendicular to the container base.5. The container of claim 4 , wherein the support column extends from a bottom of the container to a top of the container.6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the support column is a flattened support column.7. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container wall is a polygon having at least three sides.8. The container of claim 7 , wherein the support column is formed in a corner of the container wall.9. The container of claim 8 , comprising support columns in each corner of the container wall.10. The container of claim 7 , wherein the container wall has four wall portions and four corners.11. The container of claim 1 , wherein the support column encloses a fluid material claim 1 , the support column being welded at opposing ends.12. The container of claim 11 , wherein the support column encloses a gas.13. ...

Caching Methodology for Dynamic Semantic Tables

An apparatus includes a DOR read module that determines a degree of relatedness for a database entry stored in a concept table. The concept table is stored in cache and degree of relatedness is based on a comparison between a concept of data of the database entry and a concept of the concept table. A data usage module determines an amount of data usage for the database entry where the data usage includes an amount of usage of the database entry while in cache, a flushing rating module determines a cache flushing rating for the database entry, and a flushing module flushes the database entry from the cache in response to the cache flushing rating of the database entry being below a cache flush threshold. The cache flushing rating is determined from the degree of relatedness of the database entry and the amount of data usage of the database entry. 114-. (canceled)15. An apparatus comprising:a DOR read module that determines a degree of relatedness for a database entry stored in a concept table, the concept table being stored in cache, wherein the degree of relatedness is based on a comparison between a concept of data of the database entry and a concept of the concept table;a data usage module that determines an amount of data usage for the database entry, the data usage comprising an amount of usage of the database entry while in cache;a flushing rating module that determines a cache flushing rating for the database entry, the cache flushing rating determined from the degree of relatedness of the database entry and the amount of data usage of the database entry; anda flushing module that flushes the database entry from the cache in response to the cache flushing rating of the database entry being below a cache flush threshold,wherein at least a portion of said modules comprise one or more of hardware and executable code, the executable code stored on one or more computer readable storage media.16. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising:a concept module that ...

Caching Methodology for Dynamic Semantic Tables

A method for caching includes determining a degree of relatedness for a database entry stored in a concept table. The concept table is stored in cache. The degree of relatedness is based on a comparison between a concept of data of the database entry and a concept of the concept table. The method includes determining an amount of data usage for the database entry where the data usage includes an amount of usage of the database entry while in cache. The method includes determining a cache flushing rating for the database entry. The cache flushing rating is determined from the degree of relatedness of the database entry and the amount of data usage of the database entry. The method includes flushing the database entry from the cache in response to the cache flushing rating of the database entry being below a cache flush threshold. 1. A method comprising:determining a degree of relatedness for a database entry stored in a concept table, the concept table being stored in cache, wherein the degree of relatedness is based on a comparison between a concept of data of the database entry and a concept of the concept table;determining an amount of data usage for the database entry, the data usage comprising an amount of usage of the database entry while in cache;determining a cache flushing rating for the database entry, the cache flushing rating determined from the degree of relatedness of the database entry and the amount of data usage of the database entry; andflushing the database entry from the cache in response to the cache flushing rating of the database entry being below a cache flush threshold.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining a concept related to data for a new database entry;determining a degree of relatedness between the concept of the data of the new database entry and the concept of a concept table stored in cache; andstoring the new database entry in the concept table in response to determining that the degree of relatedness is above a ...

SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR DYNAMIC ACCOUNTS IN DYNAMIC LIGHTWEIGHT PERSONALIZED ANALYTICS

A system and method for creating and adjusting financial accounts based on dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA) is disclosed. It provides for determining whether a user account should be suspended or deleted and considers parameters that include the number of transactions, the funds ultimately transferred, and the time between transfers. Based on these parameters and others, it can be automatically determined whether an account should be changed, including suspending the account or creating a savings account. This optimizes financial planning and increases the efficiency with which financial suggestions are provided. 1. A system for dynamically adjusting the creation and funding of financial accounts in dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA) , the system comprising:an interface that receives one or more inputs via an enterprise payment services bus;a data store that manage arrays of data structures comprising key performance indicators (KPIs), DLPA metrics and support data; and updating one or more parameters comprising: a number of transactions (#trans), a cumulative transfer amount (cum_xfer_amount), an inter-remittance time (inter-remit time), a remittance frequency (remit freq), a maximum time between remittances before an account is changed (XFERT_THRESH), and an average transfer time (avg_xfer_tme);', 'calculating the one or more parameters;', 'determining whether a user account is active upon any one of the following being true: (1) the inter-remit time is greater than or equal to XFERT-THRESH, (2) an account value is less than or equal to the minimum balance value (MIN_BAL), or (3) analytic results suggest that the accounts should be suspended or deleted;', 'deleting the account upon a determination that the account is not active;', 'inquiring, upon a determination that the account is active, whether the account is a checking account;', 'suspending the account upon a determination that the account is not a checking account., 'a ...

MODULAR HOUSING AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURE

Systems and methods for modular dwelling units that may be combined into a modular building. The modular dwelling units may be fluidly isolated from each other by a sealing system that prevents fluids from leaking into adjacent modular dwelling units, and a subfloor system that is tilted to drain fluids towards a conduit that leads away from the modular building. The modular dwelling units may include one or more sensors that generate signals based upon conditions within the modular dwelling unit and/or based on occupants of the modular dwelling unit. The modular dwelling units may include one or more processor-based devices that may generate an alarm and/or control one or more actuators or valves in response to the signals received from the sensors. 1. A modular building , comprising:a plurality of modular dwelling units, each of the modular dwelling units have a respective floor, a respective ceiling, and at least one respective perimeter wall, the respective floor, respective ceiling and at least one respective perimeter wall delimiting a respective interior of the modular dwelling unit from a respective exterior of the modular dwelling unit, the modular dwelling units physically coupled to a number of nearest neighboring ones of the modular dwelling units via at least one coupler, each of the modular dwelling units have a respective set of sensors to monitor a number of physical characteristics of the modular dwelling unit and a number of physical characteristics of any inhabitants of the modular dwelling units, and a respective set of actuators operable to control respective mechanisms of the respective the modular dwelling units; and 'monitor each sensor of a respective set of sensors for each of a plurality of modular dwelling units, each of the modular dwelling units have a respective floor, a respective ceiling, and at least one respective perimeter wall, the respective floor, respective ceiling and at least one respective perimeter wall delimiting a ...

System and method for selecting donations in dynamic lightweight personalized analytics

A system and method for dynamically adjusted charitable donations based on dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA) is disclosed. The system provides for a remittance analytics engine that determines whether a donation percentage should be increased based on calculations involving historical transfer data, social media, and favorable support from transfer services. The method adjusts donation percentages based on similar analyses and ultimately results in a transfer of funds to a predetermined charity. A differing system and method is used for determining when to transfer a one-time donation under favorable conditions when the increased amount is constant versus determining when to transfer a one-time donation under favorable conditions when the increased amount is variable.

HANDHELD DEVICES AND STRUCTURES TO DETECT STICKY DEVICES HAVING MAGNETS

Apparatus and methods for detecting concealed personal security threats may comprise conventional mirrors and less conventional arrays of Hall-effect sensors and/or magnetometers, preferably at least two axis or three axis sensors or sensors mounted back-to-back. The concealed personal security threats may comprise, for example, sticky devices consisting of geographic position sensors for covertly broadcasting motor vehicle location data, of so-called Improvised Explosive Devices (IED's) which may be covertly or openly affixed to, for example, the undercarriages of motor vehicles using strong magnets and later exploded, the former giving away private location information, the latter causing damage to the motor vehicles to which they are affixed and sticky containers for hiding contraband among other “sticky devices.” Magnetic fields detected by, for example, arrays of Hall-effect sensors and the like may be quantified and stored in processor memory as a vehicle magnetic field signature. A processor receiving magnetic field data collected by the arrays may retrieve and subtract known signatures from acquired magnetic field data for a given vehicle to obtain location for a magnetic field on the vehicle that may be of potential interest as a risk and. 1. A magnetic field sensor for detecting a magnetic field of a sticky device configured to adhere to a portion of a vehicle , the magnetic field sensor comprising:a plurality of Hall-effect sensors coupled to a display for sensing the presence of a magnetic field of a sticky device when in proximity of the sticky device, the display comprising a plurality of elements corresponding in position to the respective positions of the plurality of Hall-effect sensors indicating the presence of a suspect magnetic field, the plurality of Hall-effect sensors being located spatially distanced from one another in one of a line and about a circle anda power supply for powering the sensors and display elements.2. The magnetic field ...

METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING COMMUNICATIONS IN DYNAMIC LIGHTWEIGHT PERSONALIZED ANALYTICS

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a feedback-based system and methodology for dynamically selecting communication messages, social media data, support data, etc. (denoted data) in evaluating dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA). Disclosed embodiments include a process for optimizing the key performance indicators (KPIs) used in measuring success by dynamically selecting the type, size, etc. of data leveraged by DLPA. This facilitates a small memory footprint and optimal computation when making smart, customized suggestions to users. 1. A system for dynamically optimizing communication data relating to dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA) , the system comprising:an interface that receives one or more inputs via an enterprise payments services bus;a data store that stores and manages arrays of data structures comprising key performance indicators (KPIs), DLPA metrics and support data; and receiving one or more customer parameters and remittance trends, wherein the one or more customer parameters comprise social media data, support data and communications data;', 'accessing, via a customer account database, one or more key performance indicators (KPIs);', 'accessing one or more DLPA metrics; wherein the DLPA metrics are impacted by one or more responses to a customer remittance suggestion;', comparing an initial test period with a count trigger;', 'calculating a new set of values for KPIs and one or more impact metrics for the initial test period;', if the impact metric is greater than or equal to the metric threshold, then increasing a priority of recommendation acceptance rate (RAR) or recommendation impact (RI) and increasing the size of the data array;', 'if the impact metric is less than the metric threshold, then decreasing a metric count and decreasing a priority of recommendation acceptance rate (RAR) or recommendation impact (RI) and decreasing the size of the data array;, 'determining whether an impact metric is ...

COMPACT SIZED PAPER TOWEL AND DISPENSERS

A compact paper towel roll and a dispenser comprising a plurality of compact sheets attached to each other at a perforated edge, where the perforated edge comprises a width of at least half of a standard paper towel sheet width; wherein the compact paper towel roll fits into the dispenser for distribution of individual compact sheets. The dispenser may be embodied as a dual paper towel holder where both a compact and a standard size roll fit. Alternatively, the dispenser may be a housing that receives the compact paper towel roll and may be fastened to a counter. 1. A compact paper towel roll and a coordinating dispenser comprising: 'wherein the compact paper towel roll fits into the dispenser for distribution of individual compact sheets.', 'a. a plurality of compact sheets attached to each other at a perforated edge, where the perforated edge comprises a width of at least half of a standard paper towel sheet width;'}2. The compact paper towel roll and dispenser according to claim 1 , where the dispenser is a dual dispenser able to hold the compact paper towel roll and a standard size paper towel roll.3. The compact paper towel roll and dispenser according to claim 2 , where the dispenser includes:a. a backing, where the backing includes a first portion behind the compact paper towel roll and a second portion behind the standard paper towel roll;b. a pair of outer arms at each end of the backing;c. an inner arm extending from the backing, where the inner arm fits between the compact paper towel roll and the standard paper towel roll; andd. a protrusion on each arm to fasten the compact paper towel roll and the standard paper towel roll within the dispenser.4. The compact paper towel roll and dispenser according to claim 3 , where the central arm is composed of two pieces to provide a pair of inner arms claim 3 , one arm for each paper towel roll.5. The compact paper towel roll and dispenser according to claim 4 , where the backing includes a seam between the pair ...

Methodology and system for a blockchain-based mobile money gateway

This invention is directed to a methodology and system for a blockchain-based mobile money gateway for facilitating fast and secure blockchain-based funds transfer. According to an embodiment of the present invention, smart contracts may be triggered to execute in response to a consumer requesting remittance and the finance institution, which may or may not be on the blockchain network, verifying consumer information, such as funds availability. This successful execution may trigger another smart contract to execute the currency exchange on a relevant currency exchange server, also on the blockchain network. The successful currency exchange may then trigger the execution of another smart contract to transfer the exchanged funds to the blockchain mobile money gateway, also a participant on the blockchain network. Once the funds are transferred to the blockchain mobile money gateway, the funds may then be pushed to the mobile money account of the receiver.

Wear resistant alloy

An example of a wear resistant alloy consists essentially of from 0.15 wt. % up to 0.30 wt. % C; up to 0.50 wt. % Mn; up to 0.02 wt. % P; up to 0.015 wt. % S; up to 0.50 wt. % Si; from 30.25 wt. % up to 35 wt. % Ni; from 15.0 wt. % up to 17.0 wt. % Cr; from 1.60 wt. % up to 3.20 wt. % Ti; from 1.60 wt. % up to 2.50 wt. % Al; from 2.10 wt. % up to 3.20 wt. % Nb(Ta); up to 0.015 wt. % B; Mg present in an amount up to 0.030 wt. %; up to 0.50 wt. % Cu; up to 0.25 wt. % of Mo; up to 0.25 wt. % of W; up to 0.020 wt. % Ca; and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. The Ti+Nb(Ta) is greater than or equal to (>) 4.40 wt. %.

VISUALIZATION OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS USING BUILDINGS

Provided herein are approaches for generating a visualization of software code using a set of buildings. Specifically, one approach comprises: representing software code using a set of buildings in a virtual city environment, wherein each building of the set of buildings represent a software solution; displaying the set of buildings in the virtual city environment; and displaying a plurality of floors and a plurality of rooms within each of the plurality of floors of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of floors of a building of the set of buildings represents a software component of the software solution represented by the building, and wherein each of the plurality of rooms within each floor of the building represents a different version of the software component represented by the floor of the building. 1. A method for generating a visualization of software code using a set of buildings , comprising:representing software code using a set of buildings in a virtual city environment, wherein each building of the set of buildings represent a software solution;displaying the set of buildings in the virtual city environment; anddisplaying a plurality of floors and a plurality of rooms within each of the plurality of floors of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of floors of a building of the set of buildings represents a software component of the software solution represented by the building, and wherein each of the plurality of rooms within each floor of the building represents a different version of the software component represented by the floor of the building.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying an interconnection between at least two of the plurality of floors claim 1 , wherein each interconnection represents a communication between the software components represented by the at least two of the plurality of floors.3. The method of further comprising displaying a plurality of furniture items within a room of each ...

Disposable article with reinforced handle

A pant-like absorbent articles having handles on side panels of the article for ease of removal and donning of the absorbent garment is disclosed. The article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a chassis extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions attached by at least one side panel. Formed within the side panel is at least one handle. The handle includes an aperture formed through the side panel. The handle further includes a reinforcing material operatively joined to the at least one side panel adjacent distal side edges of the aperture.

METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING DEFAULT PARAMETERS IN DYNAMIC LIGHTWEIGHT PERSONALIZED ANALYTICS

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a feedback-based system and methodology for dynamically adjusting default parameters in dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA). Disclosed embodiments include a process for optimizing the key performance indicators (KPIs) used in measuring success by dynamically adjusting the values of default parameters used in processing requests and other activities needed for DLPA implementation. Some of these parameters include the time frequency for calculating KPIs and the frequency of making suggestions. This facilitates a small memory footprint and optimal computation when making smart, customized suggestions to users. 1. A system for dynamically adjusting default parameters in dynamic lightweight personalized analytics (DLPA) , the system comprising:an interface that receives one or more inputs via an enterprise payments services bus;a data store that stores and manages arrays of data structures comprising key performance indicators (KPIs), DLPA metrics and support data; and receiving one or more customer parameters and remittance trends, wherein the one or more customer parameters comprise social media data, support data and communications data;', 'accessing, via a customer account database, one or more key performance indicators (KPIs);', 'accessing one or more DLPA metrics; wherein the DLPA metrics are impacted by one or more responses to a customer remittance suggestion;', determining whether a change has occurred during a most recent time window (TW) of a DLPA computation to at least one KPI wherein the time window represents a given time frame for calculating a set of parameters;', 'responsive to determining a change has occurred, determining whether an incremental change type is random;', 'responsive to determining the incremental change type is random, incrementing the most recent time window (TW) by a random time and otherwise, incrementing the most recent time window (TW) by a linear time to generate ...

AUTOMATED SEMI-FROZEN BEVERAGE MACHINE, METHOD OF USE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

An automated semi-frozen beverage machine, method of use, and method of manufacturing an evaporator cylinder. The machine includes a bowl system including one or more bowls, each having a mixing chamber, a dispensing assembly, and a lid assembly. The beverage machine includes a refrigeration system having a compressor and a condenser, which are mounted in a base cabinet, and an evaporator cylinder mounted within the bowl mixing chamber. The evaporator cylinder is made up of a steel cylinder with copper tubing coiled within. The copper coil within the evaporator cylinder includes flattened outer edges such that the outer edges of the copper tubing make contact with substantially the entire inner surface area of the steel cylinder, increasing heat transfer efficiency. A mixing system includes an auger rotatably mounted in the bowl mixing chamber around the evaporator cylinder for mixing beverages in the bowl. 1. A method of producing an evaporator cylinder for an automated semi-frozen beverage machine comprising the steps of:providing a hollow metal cylinder made up of a first metal and having first and second ends, a longitudinal axis extending between said first and second ends, and inner and outer surfaces;providing a metal tubing made up of a second metal;wherein said second metal has a lower yield strength than said first metal;coiling said metal tubing within said metal cylinder, coaxial with said metal cylinder to a length approximately equal to the length of said metal cylinder;wherein said coiled metal tubing includes an inlet port and an outlet port;sealing said coiled metal tubing outlet port;filling said coiled metal tubing with water through said coiled metal tubing inlet port;pressurizing said water within said coiled metal tubing to a pressure above the yield point of said second metal and below the yield point of said first metal;said coiled metal tubing expanding under said pressure, resulting in outer edges of said coiled metal tubing flattening ...

METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING NODES TO EXECUTE CHAINCODE IN A BLOCKCHAIN ENVIRONMENT WITH A MOBILE MONEY GATEWAY

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to selecting nodes to execute chaincode components in a blockchain-based global payments funds transfer system with a mobile money gateway. Disclosed embodiments include storing account profiles, including account numbers, funds available, mobile telephone numbers, sending and receiving currencies and countries, and other relevant information. An embodiment of the present invention focuses on a portion of the response to a consumer requesting remittance to a recipient with a mobile money account. It details the specifics of how a currency exchange server (the entity) may be selected to execute the chaincode, as a result of a smart contract trigger to perform a currency exchange. After the currency exchange, the funds may be forwarded to the mobile money gateway for subsequent payment to the recipient's mobile money account. 1. A system for executing a chaincode in a blockchain based mobile money gateway , the system comprising:a blockchain mobile money gateway that receives, from a mobile device, a transfer request from a requester to transfer funds to a recipient and responsive to the transfer request, executing a first smart contract to verify the requester's financial information and confirm the requester's funds availability at a finance processing server; anda blockchain network that facilitates communication with the blockchain mobile money gateway and the finance processing server and a currency exchange server;wherein upon verification of the requester's financial information and confirmation of funds availability,invoking execution of a second smart contract to initiate a transfer of funds at the currency exchange server; andexecuting code on a plurality of nodes of the blockchain network to perform a determination of a currency exchange (FX) provider to conduct the transfer of funds, wherein the determination comprises: performing a comparison of a plurality of currency exchange (FX) providers and ...

Methodology and system for lightweight personalized analytics

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to providing lightweight personalized analytics (LPA). Disclosed embodiments include a process for leveraging behavioral and other analytics types, and using a small number of parameters, a small memory footprint and optimal computation, to deliver behavioral and other suggestions to customers based on insights. An objective is to minimize the parameters and optimize the insights and suggestions for customer behavior.

composition, functionalized olefin polymer, and process for producing a functionalized olefin polymer

Radically functionalized olefin-based polymer with reduced molecular weight change and method

The present disclosure provides a functionalized olefin-based polymer, a process for producing the same, and articles containing the functionalized olefϊn-based polymer. The functionalized olefin-based polymer includes an olefϊn-based polymer, and a functional agent grafted to the olefin-based polymer by way of a coagent. The coagent is either a cinnamoyl derivative and/or a cyano-acrylate compound. The presence of the coagent inhibits a change in the molecular weight during radical functionalization of the olefin-based polymer.

Radically Functionalized Olefin-Based Polymer with Reduced Molecular Weight Change and Method

The present disclosure provides a functionalized olefin-based polymer, a process for producing the same, and articles containing the functionalized olefin-based polymer. The functionalized olefin-based polymer includes an olefin-based polymer, and a functional agent grafted to the olefin-based polymer by way of a coagent. The coagent is either a cinnamoyl derivative and/or a cyano-acrylate compound. The presence of the coagent inhibits a change in the molecular weight during radical functionalization of the olefin-based polymer.

Radically functionalized olefin-based polymer with reduced molecular weight change and method

Radically functionalized olefin-based polymer with reduced molecular weight change and method

The present disclosure provides a functionalized olefin-based polymer, a process for producing the same, and articles containing the functionalized olefϊn-based polymer. The functionalized olefin-based polymer includes an olefϊn-based polymer, and a functional agent grafted to the olefin-based polymer by way of a coagent. The coagent is either a cinnamoyl derivative and/or a cyano-acrylate compound. The presence of the coagent inhibits a change in the molecular weight during radical functionalization of the olefin-based polymer.

High efficiency encapsulation of charged therapeutic agents in lipid vesicles

Treatment of alzheimer's disease employing inhibitors of cathepsin D

This invention provides novel benzylidene rhodanines which are useful as agents in treating or preventing conditions associated with β-amyloid peptide. This invention further provides methods of treating or preventing Alzheimer's Disease which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of one or more of the benzylidene rhodanines of the present invention.

Temperature-phased anaerobic waste treatment process

A method of treating a waste stream including the steps of feeding the stream through a thermophilic anaerobic reactor and then a mesophilic anaerobic reactor operated in series.

Temperature-phased anaerobic waste treatment process

Knee fitment

Composition containing small multilamellar oligodeoxynucleotide-containing lipid vesicles

Lipidic compositions with superior characteristics for in vivo delivery of oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) can easily and efficiently be made in the form of small multilamellar vesicles. The compositions contain a population of nucleic acid-containing lipid vesicles in a liquid carrier, and at least a portion of the lipid vesicles are small multilamellar vesicles. The small multilamellar vesicles are made from a lipid component including 20-30 mol % of an ionizable amino lipid such as DODAP, and a steric barrier lipid such as PEG-CerC 14 ; and an oligodeoxynucleotide contained in the lumen or interlamellar spaces of the small multilamellar vesicles. The ODN and lipid components are preferably present in the small multilamellar vesicles in a mole ratio of from 0.15 to 0.25. The compositions of the invention can be made by preparing two solutions: a lipid mixture with 20-30 mol % of the ionizable amino lipid, the steric barrier lipid and additional lipid components selected from among neutral lipids and sterols in an ethanolic solvent; and a solution of oligodeoxynucleotide in an aqueous solvent having a pH at which the ionizable amino lipid is positively charged. The lipid mixture is added to the solution of oligodeoxynucleotide to form a mixture containing lipid vesicles which is then massed through a filter to produce sized lipid vesicles in a solution containing ethanol. The ethanol is then removed, for example by dialysis. Then, the pH of the solution surrounding the sized lipid vesicles is increased to reduce the net positive charge on the exterior of the sized lipid vesicles.

Method for administration of therapeutic agents, including antisense, with repeat dosing

Treatment or prevention of a disease characterized by aberrant expression of a gene in a mammalian subject is achieved using lipid-encapsulated therapeutic nucleic acid particles made from a therapeutic nucleic acid component that hybridizes specifically with the aberrantly expressed gene to reduce its expression in the subject encapsulated within a lipid particle. The lipid particle is formed from a lipid mixture including a steric-barrier lipid component selected from among lipids that prevent particle aggregation during lipid-nucleic acid particle formation and which exchange out of the lipid particle at a rate greater than PEG-CerC20, and is administered in a therapeutically effective or prophylactic amount to the mammalian subject in a plurality of separate doses separated in time by intervals of up to eight weeks. The particles are preferably formulated using a PEG-modified or polyamide oligomer-modified lipid as the first lipid component. To achieve high loading levels, an effective method for preparation of the lipid-encapsulated nucleic acid particles involves the use of a lipid mixture comprising at least the first lipid component and a protonatable lipid component selected from among lipids containing a protonatable group that has a pKa such that the lipid is in a cationic form at a pH below the pKa and a neutral form at around physiological pH. The method the invention is particularly useful for therapy using lipid-encapsulated antisense nucleic acids or ribozymes. In a more general sense, however, the method of the invention may also be used for delivery of non-cytotoxic lipid-encapsulated therapeutic agents generally in a repeat dosing regimen.

Flexible film container and method for making same

A flexible film container (100) is disclosed. The container includes a top (110), a base (130) and a body (120), the top and base joined to the container body. The container body has at least three discrete sidewalls (121) and is formed of a continuous web of a flexible film. The flexible film container is self - supporting.

Flexible film container and manufacturing method

A self-supporting flexible film container is disclosed that includes a container base and a flexible film attached to the container base that forms a container wall and defines a packing region within the container. The container wall has at least one support column, such as a tubular support column, integrally formed therein. A method of forming the container includes providing a web of flexible film, forming tubular support columns in the web of flexible film and forming a container from the web of flexible film containing the support columns. The support columns can be formed by ploughing and forming the web of flexible film.

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders associated with xenotropic murine leukemia virus

Methods of detecting, diagnosing, monitoring or managing an XMRV-related neuroimmune disease such as chronic fatigue syndrome or XMRV-related lymphoma such as mantle cell lymphoma in a subject are disclosed. These methods comprise determining presence, absence or quantity an XMRV immunopeptide, an XMRV antigen, or an XMRV nucleic acid in a sample from a subject. Therapeutic methods of treatment with anti-retroviral agents are also disclosed. Further disclosed are assays for testing compounds having activity against XMRV.

Calcium alloy as active material in secondary electrochemical cell

Calcium alloys such as calcium-aluminum and calcium-silicon, are employed as active material within a rechargeable negative electrode of an electrochemical cell. Such cells can use a molten salt electrolyte including calcium ions and a positive electrode having sulfur, sulfides, or oxides as active material. The calcium alloy is selected to prevent formation of molten calcium alloys resulting from reaction with the selected molten electrolytic salt at the cell operating temperatures.

Disposable article with reinforced handle

A pant-like absorbent articles having handles on side panels of the article for ease of removal and donning of the absorbent garment is disclosed. The article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a chassis extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions attached by at least one side panel. Formed within the side panel is at least one handle. The handle includes an aperture formed through the side panel. The handle further includes a reinforcing material operatively joined to the at least one side panel adjacent distal side edges of the aperture.

Use of certain UV absorbers in sheet materials and / or lenses and related subject matter

Novel acyl coa:cholesterol acyltransferase (acat-2)

Nucleic acid compositions encoding novel ACAT proteins, as well as the novel ACAT-2 proteins, (ACAT-2) are provided. Also provided are methods of produci ng the subject nucleic acid and protein compositions. The subject polypeptide a nd nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of applications, including research, diagnostic, and therapeutic agent screening applications, as well as in treatment therapies for disease conditions associated with ACAT-2 activit y.

Process for production of derivatives of 7-substituated bicyclic pirasilididone

Processes for the preparation of (R)-alpha-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinemethanol"

The present invention provides various processes for the preparation of (R)-α-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinemethanol. These processes may be characterized by the following scheme:

Use of cold flow improver compositions for fuels, blends thereof with biofuels and formulations thereof

The present invention relates to the use of polyalkyl(meth)acrylates as an additive to fuels, especially middle distillate fuels and blends thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of a composition comprising polyalkyl(meth)acrylates as dispersing species susceptible to disperse waxes and sludgy material at low temperatures and a hydrocarbon solvent/an oil for improving the cold flow properties of fuel oil and fuel oil compositions. The present invention further relates to the use of these compositions as an additive to fuels, especially in the function of paraffin dispersant, to such fuels themselves and to fuel additive concentrates which comprise this composition dissolved in a hydrocarbon solvent or an oil.

Fire-proof ceramic product, offset for producing such a product and method for producing such a product

Feuerfestes keramisches Erzeugnis, Versatz zur Herstellung eines solchen Erzeugnisses sowie Verfahren zur Herstellung eines solchen Erzeugnisses Refractory ceramic product, offset for making such a product and method of making such a product

Input/output control system with plural channel paths to I/O devices

A data processing system includes a host processor and host memory means. The processor interacts with a plurality of peripheral units through an I/O system that includes a plurality of channels, one or more I/O processors (IOP's), and control data in a system area of the host memory means. Each channel has an associated busy bit in a vector, and is provided with a one position queue for dispatching work to the channel. Each queue has a bit in a vector indicating its full or empty status. A very efficient algorithm for the assignment of work for peripherals by the IOP's is provided in a system that provides for multiple paths through multiple channels between the host and a particular peripheral using the busy vector and queue vector.

Prefillable auto-retractable safety syringe

A retractable safety syringe includes a retractable needle hub holding a needle and having a first guiding means; and a hollow barrel having a second guiding means set correspondingly to the first guiding means; and a collapsible plunger comprising of a first plunger element having a protrusion releasably coupled with a second plunger element having a longitudinal slot with a pinched zone to curb the movement of said protrusion; and a spring disposed between the needle hub and hollow barrel and acts between the needle hub and the hollow barrel. The uncoupling of the collapsible plunger triggers the retraction mechanism to enable the needle hub to retract into the barrel by the decompression force of a spring. The reliability of retraction is further improved by a longitudinal slot and a protrusion to facilitate the retreating of the collapsible plunger in an orderly way.

Process for intermediates to leukotriene antagonists

Abstract 1,3-Dialkoxybenzenes are acylated and depro-tected in a mixture of acetic or propionic acid and hydrobromic acid. The dihydroxyphenones thus produced are intermediates in the synthesis of leukotriene antagonists.

Cellular telephone signal monitoring method and system

A cellular telephone signal monitoring method and system. The method includes receiving and storing by a computing system from a first cellular telephone, a first profile associated with a first user of the first cellular telephone and first monitoring data associated with the first user and the first cellular telephone. The computing system receives and stores from a plurality of cellular telephones, first additional monitoring data associated with a plurality of users and the plurality of cellular telephone. The computing system analyzes the first monitoring data and the first additional monitoring data. The computing system generates a first analysis report based on results of the analyzing. The computing system transmits to the first cellular telephone and the plurality of cellular telephones the first analysis report.

Polyhydronorharman synthase inhibitors

Selected acid functional polyhydronorharman type derivatives effective as thromboxane synthase inhibitors having the formula:

Use of cold flow improver compositions for fuels, blends thereof with biofuels and formulations thereof

The present invention relates to the use of polyalkyl(meth)acrylates as an additive to fuels, especially middle distillate fuels and blends thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of a composition comprising polyalkyl(meth)acrylates as dispersing species susceptible to disperse waxes and sludgy material at low temperatures and a hydrocarbon solvent/an oil for improving the cold flow properties of fuel oil and fuel oil compositions. The present invention further relates to the use of these compositions as an additive to fuels, especially in the function of paraffin dispersant, to such fuels themselves and to fuel additive concentrates which comprise this composition dissolved in a hydrocarbon solvent or an oil.

Mobile home tornado shelter

A tornado shelter, specially adapted for use with mobile home lots. The shelter is an underground enclosure defined by an annular sidewall and a top and bottom. The top of the enclosure has an entrance and egress passageway in communication with both the enclosure and the bottom of a mobile home. The passageway is surrounded by a flexible sidewall which is moveably attached to the top of the underground disclosure and the bottom of the mobile home. An associated collapsible stepladder allows convenient and egress. When the mobile home unit is moved, the passageway sidewall may be removed, and the shelter sealed until a new unit is moved in place.

Bollard having an impact absorption mechanism

A plate-mounted bollard which includes an internal impact absorption mechanism that enables the bollard to absorb impact forces greater than conventional plate-mounted bollards. The bollard makes use of a force transfer process that shifts impact forces to areas better able to resiliently absorb the impact without causing damage to the bollard, the impact absorption mechanism, or the ground in which the bollard is installed. The impact absorption mechanism consists of an internal resilient core rod mounted at its proximal end to a base plate which is fixed to the ground. Impact forces are then transferred through an outer shell to the distal or upper end of the internal resilient core. With energy from the impact force being distributed along the maximum length of the resilient core rod, the rod flexes and the full length of the rod is utilized to absorb the impact energy.

Diacylglycerol o-acyltransferase

Nucleic acid compositions encoding polypeptide products with diglyceride acyltransferase activity, as well as the polypeptide products encoded thereb y and methods for producing the same, are provided. The subject polypeptide an d nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of applications, including research, diagnostic, and therapeutic agent screening applications, as well as in treatment therapies and in the production of triacylglycerols.

Dog diaper system

A dog diaper system. Pants are adapted to be worn over the hindquarters of a dog. The pants have a lower panel with a front end of an enlarged size, a back end of a reduced size and with side edges between the front end and back end. The pants also have an upper panel with a front end of an enlarged size and a back end of a reduced size with side edges between the front end and back end. Coupling components join the side edges of the upper panel and the lower panel. Enlarged leg holes extend through the pants and are located essentially equally between the front panel and the rear panel adjacent to the rear end. A small aperture is formed in the panels at the bottom end for the passage of a dog's tail. A strap couples the front end of the pants to the neck of the dog. A pad is coupled to the pants on the interior surface of the lower panel.

Catheter having a reinforcing mandrel

Catheter having a reinforcing mandrel

A catheter having a mandrel secured to the catheter or constrained within a dedicated lumen. In one embodiment, the catheter has an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member with a sidewall configured to define a mandrel lumen longitudinally along an inner surface of the outer tubular member or along an outer surface of the inner tubular member. The mandrel lumen may be configured to allow the mandrel to be exchanged to adjust the handling characteristics of the catheter. The mandrel may occupy an intermediate portion of the catheter shaft, or may extend from the proximal end to within proximal or distal shaft sections of the catheter. In coronary artery applications, the mandrel is configured to support the catheter as it bends through the aortic arch and enters the coronary artery.

Enhanced efficacy of liposomal antisense delivery

Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of pathologic conditions associated with the overexpression of ICAM-1 in a host. These pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of an ICAM-1 antisense molecule encapsulated in a lipid mixture which is typically a liposome or lipid particle. The lipid mixture will typically comprise at least two members selected from the group consisting of phospholipids, sterols and cationic lipids.

Under-eye light absorbing device and method

An under-eye light absorbing device and method comprising utilizing a light absorbing replaceable sheet material patch attachable by pressure sensitive adhesive to the zygomatic arch skin area adjacent to the lower side of the user's orbit. The light absorbing surface may be black. The dispensing of the patch seriatim is facilitated by carrying the same on a ribbon in a roll which is housed in a dispenser box.

Novel fabrics for high temperature pressing applications

Cellular telephone signal monitoring method and system

A cellular telephone signal monitoring method and system. The method includes receiving and storing by a computing system from a first cellular telephone, a first profile associated with a first user of the first cellular telephone and first monitoring data associated with the first user and the first cellular telephone. The computing system receives and stores from a plurality of cellular telephones, first additional monitoring data associated with a plurality of users and the plurality of cellular telephone. The computing system analyzes the first monitoring data and the first additional monitoring data. The computing system generates a first analysis report based on results of the analyzing. The computing system transmits to the first cellular telephone and the plurality of cellular telephones the first analysis report.

Refractory ceramic product, mixture for the manufacture of such a product as well as a process for the manufacture of such a product

Producto cerámico refractario, que comprende las siguientes características: el producto presenta una unión cerámica; el producto presenta una proporción de MgO de al menos el 75 % en masa; el producto presenta una proporción de azufre en el intervalo del 0,01 al 0,20 % en masa; el producto presenta una proporción de SiO2 inferior al 1,5 % en masa. Refractory ceramic product, comprising the following characteristics: the product has a ceramic bond; the product has an MgO content of at least 75% by mass; the product has a proportion of sulfur in the range of 0.01 to 0.20% by mass; the product has a SiO2 content of less than 1.5% by mass.

Process for the preparation of (r)-alpha-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[2-(4 -fluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinemethanol

The present invention provides various processes for the preparation of (R)-.alpha.-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[2-(fluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinemethanol. These processes may be characterized by scheme (A).

TEST METHOD FOR MEASURING PHOSPHORYLATION

High efficiency encapsulation of charged therapeutic agents in lipid vesicles

Automatically retractable safety injector for non-liquid material

Combination ornament and greeting card

A greeting card assembly comprising (a) a card section having at least one aperture completely therethrough; and (b) a stained glass ornament including means for affixing said stained glass ornament to a vertical surface, wherein said stained glass ornament is affixed to said greeting card section via said means for attachment through said aperture.

Hepatitis b pre-s2 nucleic acid

This invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a middle Hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface protein, a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising the vector, and a composition comprising the expression products of this vector, which may comprise middle HBV surface protein, or a mixture of middle HBV surface protein and small HBV surface protein. The compositions of the invention may be useful for expressing a middle HBV surface protein, or a mixture of small and middle HBV surface proteins in defined ratios, determining the binding of an antibody to a middle or small HBV surface protein, determining the quality of an anti-middle or an anti-small HBV surface protein antibody, or determining the quality of a kit containing anti-middle or anti-small HBV surface protein antibodies.

Window blind headrail and mounting bracket

Preparation of highly soluble conductive polymer materials

Preparation of conductive polymers, particularly polyanilines having good solubility in organic solvents and high electrical conductivity, by providing a mixture of aniline, dianiline and a flexible diamine such as 1,3-bis (3-aminophenoxy)benzene or triethylene tetramine. The mixture is reacted in the presence of an oxidant such as ammonium persulfate and a protonic (Bronsted) acid, e.g. tosic acid, to polymerize the mixture and form a conductive polyaniline in which the conjugation is interrupted by an intermediate diamine group, and which renders the resulting polymer more flexible than polyaniline per se. The conductive polymer so produced also has terminal primary amino groups which aid solubility and which are further reactive. The conductive polyaniline product of the invention can be blended with non-conductive resins such as polyimides to provide cured conductive resin blends having good mechanical properties.

Apparatus for forming one-piece metal can bodies

A horizontally movable ram and crank drive mechanism therefor for reciprocating the working end of the ram in straight line motion through a die pack for ironing and drawing metallic can bodies is disclosed. The ram is supported by a hydrostatic type bearing support assembly to counteract gravitational vertical deflection of the unsupported working end of the ram. A cardan type crank drive mechanism for converting rotational input force into straight line reciprocating movement of an output shaft is also disclosed.

Flexible film container and manufacturing method

A self-supporting flexible film container is disclosed that includes a container base and a flexible film attached to the container base that forms a container wall and defines a packing region within the container. The container wall has at least one support column, such as a tubular support column, integrally formed therein. A method of forming the container includes providing a web of flexible film, forming tubular support columns in the web of flexible film and forming a container from the web of flexible film containing the support columns. The support columns can be formed by ploughing and forming the web of flexible film.

Medical safety injector and plunger combination for medical safety injection

A medical safety injector includes: a needle hub connected with a needle; a hollow barrel for retaining the needle hub and, upon completion of an injection, guiding the needle hub to retract into the hollow barrel; and a plunger combination disposed within the hollow barrel. The plunger combination includes a retractable plunger and a hollow shank partially muff-coupled with the retractable plunger. The retractable plunger has an exterior sidewall formed with at least one protrusion in a muff-coupled region with the hollow shank, for being correspondingly snap-fitted with at least one recess formed on an interior sidewall of the hollow shank. If a user continues to apply a force to the plunger combination after the medical safety injector accomplishes an injection, the retractable plunger will retract smoothly into the hollow shank to free space in the hollow barrel for receiving the needle hub, thereby improving single-handed operability of the injector.

4-(2,3-dimethoxybenzoyl)-pyridine or 4-((2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-pyridine

The compound 4-[1-hydroxy-1-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]pyridine has the formula (10) and the compound 4-(2,3-dimethoxybenzoyl)pyridine has the formula (12). These compounds are used as intermediates to prepare (R)-a-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinemethanol

Electrochemical cell having a alkali metal nitrate electrode

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING A ALKALI METAL NITRATE ELECTRODE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A power producing secondary electrochemical cell includes a molten alkali metal as the negative electrode material and a molten nitrate salt as the positive electrode material. The molten material in the respective electrodes are separated by a solid barrier of alkali metal ion conducting material. A typical cell includes active materials of molten sodium separated from molten sodium nitrate and other nitrates in mixture by a layer of sodium .beta." alumina.

Method for treating magnesia carbon products

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Behandlung von Magnesia-Kohlenstoff-Erzeugnissen. The invention relates to a method for treating magnesia-carbon products.

6-azaindole thromboxane synthase inhibitors

Selected acid functional 6-azaindole type derivatives effective as thromboxane synthase inhibitors having the formula (II):

Novel acyl coa:cholesterol acyltransferase (acat-2)

Nucleic acid compositions encoding novel ACAT proteins, as well as the novel ACAT-2 proteins, (ACAT-2) are provided. Also provided are methods of producing the subject nucleic acid and protein compositions. The subject polypeptide and nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of applications, including research, diagnostic, and therapeutic agent screening applications, as well as in treatment therapies for disease conditions associated with ACAT-2 activity.

Apparatus, system, and method for assessing information technology environment needs

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for assessing information technology environment needs. A survey module surveys an IT environment. A current profile module creates a current profile of the IT environment. A business need module identifies a business need for the IT environment. A model profile module creates a model profile for the business need. A recommendation module recommends a needed building block for the current profile from a comparison between the current profile and the model profile if the needed building block is available. A request module requests the development of the needed building block if the needed building block is not available.

Automatically retractable safety blood sampler

This invention of the automatically retractable safety blood sampler comprises a needle with a needle hub, a needle tube, a rubber washer, and a protective sheath, a cap, a barrel, a spring, and a blood collection tube. With blood collected, the blood collection tube is used for coercing the needle head to move forward, driving a sliding movement between slides on the needle hub and the snap hook on the barrel via the spring's force to automatically complete retraction of the needle head.

Display base

System and method for reporting and analyzing mortgage information

A reporting and analyzing mortgage information system and method include receiving portfolio information from a lender, presenting the lender with predictive modeling and recapture metrics. The system provides for the dynamic definition of data sets and report sets using the received portfolio information and industry-wide recapture metrics. The recapture metrics are derived by matching loan payoff and new loan origination activity.

Method for the treatment of magnesia-carbon products

The invention relates to a method for treating magnesia-carbon products.

Method and system for quoting, issuing, and administering insurance policies including determining whether insurance policies are self bill or list bill

Described is a method and apparatus for automatically quoting, processing, maintaining, claim processing, billing, and renewing life, health and related coverages for clients, especially group clients—without duplicative data entry. An integrated computer system contains several processing modules. The Quoting Engine module produces quotes, maintains and describes coverages available, rates the insurance, and generates a proposal. The Soldcase module administers sales and commission data and provides information regarding the selected coverage to other modules. An Advanced Relational Database Information System module provides billing and premium processing, and administers the payment of commissions. A Document Generator module produces documents such as policies and certificates. A Claims module performs claim adjudication, claim history, and claim payment. The Renewal module automatically monitors and updates information regarding the client and the insurance to determine if renewed coverage should be sold to the client and, if so, at what price.

Leveraging multilevel hierarchical associations to find cross-boundary issues

A mechanism for locating information about a target entity in disparate multilevel hierarchical knowledge repositories. Upon occurrence of an event associated with a target entity comprising an information technology solution, disparate multilevel hierarchical knowledge repositories are searched for metadata about the target entity. A determination is made from the metadata about the target entity whether the repositories comprise entities related to the target entity. If so, links in the metadata are used to search the repositories to locate the related entities. Upon locating a resolution to the event in the repositories, a link to the resolution is stored in the metadata. The repositories are also searched to determine owners of the target entity and related entities, and these owners are then notified of the event and the resolution to the event.

Novel acyl coa:cholesterol acyltransferase (acat-2)

Unattended item delivery system

There is provided a controlled access storage system for the delivery and retrieval of an item having a transponder associated therewith. In this regard, the transponder is programmed with data specific to the item. The transponder is configured to transmit item identification data. The storage system is provided with an enclosure sized and configured to store the item. The storage system is further provided with a locking mechanism for unlocking the enclosure for access therein in response to an unlock signal. The storage system is further provided with a transponder communication device which is configured to electrically interrogate the transponder and to receive the item identification data in response. The storage system is further provided with access control circuitry which is disposed in operable communication with the transponder communications device and the locking mechanism, for selectively providing an unlock signal to the locking mechanism in response to the received item identification data.

Visualization of information using landmasses

The present invention relates to the visualization of complex information using a set of navigable landmasses. A method for generating a visualization of a programming code base using a set of navigable landmasses in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: representing each of a plurality of different code components using a respective landmass; adjusting a size of each landmass based on a number of lines of code in the code component corresponding to the landmass; and displaying the landmasses.

Prefillable auto-retractable safety syringe

A retractable safety syringe (1) includes a retractable needle hub (4) holding a needle (40) and having a first guiding means (42), a hollow barrel (2) having a second guiding means (22) set correspondingly to the first guiding means (42), a collapsible plunger (6) comprising a first plunger element (64) having a protrusion (603) releasably coupled with a second plunger element (62) having a longitudinal slot (602) with a pinched zone (6021) to curb the movement of said protrusion (603), and a spring (8) disposed between the needle hub (4) and the hollow barrel (2) and acts between the needle hub (4) and the hollow barrel (2). The uncoupling of the collapsible plunger (6) triggers the retraction mechanism to enable the needle hub (4) to retract into the barrel (2) by a longitudinal slot (602) and a protrusion (603) to facilitate the retreating of the collapsible plunger (6) in an orderly way.

Method for the preparation of copolymers of alkyl methacrylates and maleic anhydride

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a sulfur-free copolymer comprising at least one alkyl methacrylate and maleic anhydride having a number average molecular weight of 3000 to 9000 g/mol by solution polymerization in the presence of a radical initiator.

Process for intermediates to leukotriene antagonists

Abstract Resorcinol is acylated in a mixture of acetic or propionic acid and hydrobromic acid. The dihydroxy acylbenzenes thus produced are intermediates in the synthesis of leukotriene antagonists.

Plasticizer for protective films

Protective films for plasma displays, spectacles or especially polarizers (for example based on cellulose triacetate) including particular plasticizers as a constituent of imaging devices of liquid-crystal type or of spectacles, their production and use, and liquid-crystal display devices and film polarizers producible with them, and also further subject matter of the invention specified in the description, are particularly suitable for thin films and have advantageous properties, for example low water vapor permeability. The plasticizers used are one or more of the formula (I) in which the radicals are each as defined in the rest of the disclosure and are branched-chain alkyl radicals having 9 or 10 carbon atoms, and advantageously one or more further plasticizers.

Catheter having a reinforcing mandrel

A catheter having a mandrel secured to the catheter or constrained within a dedicated lumen. In one embodiment, the catheter has an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member with a sidewall configured to define a mandrel lumen longitudinally along an inner surface of the outer tubular member or along an outer surface of the inner tubular member. The mandrel lumen may be configured to allow the mandrel to be exchanged to adjust the handling characteristics of the catheter. The mandrel may occupy an intermediate portion of the catheter shaft, or may extend from the proximal end to within proximal or distal shaft sections of the catheter. In coronary artery applications, the mandrel is configured to support the catheter as it bends through the aortic arch and enters the coronary artery.

Processes for the preparation of (r)-.alpha.-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinemethanol

The present invention provides various processes for the preparation of (R).alpha.-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-¢2-(fluorophenyl)ethyl!-4-piperidinemethanol. These processes may be characterized by scheme (A).