Abstract: An electrical power conversion system for converting a high voltage from a HV electrical power supply to a low voltage is disclosed. In an embodiment, the electrical power conversion system includes at least one power converter and at least one RC network including a plurality of resistive components and a plurality of capacitive components electrically connected in series. In an embodiment, the at least one RC network is in series connection with the at least one power converter and the at least one RC network and at least one power converter are arranged to be connected across a line potential of the HV electrical power supply.

Abstract: An electrical power conversion system for converting a high voltage from a HV electrical power supply to a low voltage is disclosed. In an embodiment, the electrical power conversion system includes at least one power converter and at least one RC network including a plurality of resistive components and a plurality of capacitive components electrically connected in series. In an embodiment, the at least one RC network is in series connection with the at least one power converter and the at least one RC network and at least one power converter are arranged to be connected across a line potential of the HV electrical power supply.

Abstract: An electrical isolator includes a body defining an aperture therethrough, a first electrical contact disposed at a first end of the aperture, a second electrical contact movably disposed at a second end of the aperture, the second contact configured to be operatively movable through the aperture to electrically connect to, or disconnect from, the first contact and at least two concave electrical field control screens fixed to the body at respective ends of, and about, the aperture such that the screens lie transverse to the aperture and an open-end of each concave screen is directed towards the other.

Abstract: An electrical isolator includes a body defining an aperture therethrough, a first electrical contact disposed at a first end of the aperture, a second electrical contact movably disposed at a second end of the aperture, the second contact configured to be operatively movable through the aperture to electrically connect to, or disconnect from, the first contact and at least two concave electrical field control screens fixed to the body at respective ends of, and about, the aperture such that the screens lie transverse to the aperture and an open-end of each concave screen is directed towards the other.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric element and an elongate transducer mounted on the piezoelectric element. The transducer is formed from an elongate cylindrical member, and at least one helical slot is provided around the outer surface of the cylindrical member to enable coupling of resonance modes of the transducer when actuated by the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric element and an elongate transducer mounted on the piezoelectric element. The transducer is formed from an elongate cylindrical member, and at least one helical slot is provided around the outer surface of the cylindrical member to enable coupling of resonance modes of the transducer when actuated by the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: A system receives suspect traffic information pertaining to possible network threats. A router detects and redirects suspect traffic from within a subnetwork to an interrogation module. The interrogation module receives the redirected suspect traffic and identifies the source device from within the subnetwork. The interrogation module can also identify the type of suspect traffic, the original destination of the suspect traffic and the protocol type of the packet. Suspect traffic information can be updated and the router can be reconfigured to accommodate the updated information.

Abstract: Compounds of peptide mimetic nature having the general formula I wherein a and b are independently 1 or 2, R1 and R2 are independently H or C1-6alkyl, G and J are independently, inter alia, aromats, and D and E are independently several different groups are growth hormone secretagogous with improved bioavailability.

Abstract: A system and method for configuring a graphical user interface based on data type are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an input through a graphical user interface. The method further includes determining a data type, wherein the data type is associated with a set of configuration items, wherein each of the configuration items is represented in a markup language, and wherein the configuration items correspond to configuration data stored in an operation support system. The method also includes selecting an operation based on the configuration item data type, wherein the operation is associated with the input. The method also includes performing the operation.

Abstract: A Lifecycle Management Suite (LMS), according to one example embodiment, includes data-store, server, file-based data, and configuration tools components. APIs exist within convergent billing (CB) and customer management (CM) OSS components for manipulation of the configuration. The nature of the APIs varies between these systems and depending on the configuration item, but they provide the ability to create, update and delete or obsolete configuration items in these systems. These APIs may be, however, low level—they deal with configuration in the terms of the OSS components. The overall function of the configuration tools is to provide higher-level configuration items, such as the high-level product catalog items (that span multiple OSS components), or configuration policies and composite configuration items. The configuration server stores these higher level representations of configuration. It can be used to query the configuration in the OSS components, and to update it.

Abstract: A system and method for hierarchically representing configuration items are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a request to modify one or more configuration items, wherein the request is associated with a direct manipulation GUI command, wherein the configuration items are associated with configuration item icons, and wherein the configuration items are stored in a configuration management system repository. The method further includes modifying the one or more configuration items, wherein the modifying includes modifying high-level representations of the one or more configuration items. The method further includes generating low-level representations of the one or more configuration items, and exporting the low-level representations to a database.

Abstract: The present inventive subject matter relates generally to the field of operational support system software and more particularly to component configuration interfaces used in operational support systems. The present inventive subject matter includes systems and methods for one more component programs operable on the system that manage configuration of software over bidirectional interfaces that allows communication between components. Such individual components are master to some configuration settings and slave to other configuration settings. In some examples with respect to a specific configuration setting, a master sends updates over the bidirectional interface to slave components according to a received configuration modification.

Abstract: Systems and methods manage configurations for multiple OSS components. A method starts by receiving a high level configuration that includes multiple high level configuration items. The high level configuration is translated to a low level configuration, the low level configuration including multiple low level configuration items. The low level configuration is translated to at least one OSS component specific configuration and sent to the OSS component.

Abstract: A computerized system for maintaining a commerce catalogue includes a commerce manager operable to read an catalogue repository that includes XML schema data defining products and services. The commerce manager sends the XML schema data to a publisher operable to forward the data to a particular viewing agent. In addition, the commerce manager communicates with a listener to receive XML schema data defining products and services.

Abstract: Compounds of peptide mimetic nature having the general formula I wherein a and b are independently 1 or 2, R1 and R2 are independently H or C1-6alkyl, G and J are independently, inter alia, aromats, and D and E are independently several different groups are growth hormone secretagogous with improved bioavailability.

Abstract: Compounds of peptide mimetic nature having the general formula I formula I 1

Abstract: Compounds of peptide mimetic nature having the general formula I 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of small organic compounds acting as opioid receptor ligands for the treatment of vasomotor disturbances. In particular the present invention relates to the use of triaza-spiro compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, z and n are defined in the specification, for the treatment of migraine, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type II diabetes), sepsis, inflammation, incontinence and/or vasomotor disturbances, in particular the peripheral vasomotor effects known as hot flushes or hot flashes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1,4-disubstituted piperazines of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X, Y, Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and r are as defined in the detailed part of the present description or salts thereof, to methods for their preparation, to compositions containing them, and to their use for the clinical treatment of painful, hyperalgesic and/or inflammatory conditions in which C-fibers play a pathophysiological role by eliciting neurogenic pain or inflammation as well as their use for the treatment of indications caused by or related to the secretion and circulation of insulin antagonising peptides, e.g. non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and ageing-associated obesity.

Abstract: Compounds of peptide mimetic nature having the general formula I ##STR1## wherein a and b are independently 1 or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently H or C.sub.1-6 alkyl, G and J are independently, inter alia, aromats, and D and E are independently several different groups are growth hormone secretagogous with improved bioavailability.