Abstract: Liquid ring pumps are used to pump a variety of fluid types. Corrosive fluids are easily handled by the work fluid but can cause corrosion of pumping mechanisms. The present invention provides a magnetically driven liquid ring pump with corrosion resistant pumping mechanisms which achieves a longer time between service intervals.

Abstract: Dry pumps are used to pump a variety of gas mixtures from the semiconductor industry. The present invention provides a liquid ring pump located between the dry pump and an abatement device to remove soluble corrosive materials prior to the exhaust gases entry to the abatement device, the work fluid exhausted from the liquid ring pump being separated from the gas prior to entry to the abatement device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are included for processing data structures to align timestamps of the data structures. An method includes receiving a first data structure from a first server that includes a first node corresponding to an activity, wherein the first node includes a first identifier, a first timestamp, and a first time duration corresponding to the activity. The method further includes receiving a second data structure from a second server, the second data structure including a second node corresponding to the activity, wherein the second node includes a second identifier and a second time duration corresponding to the activity. The method further includes creating a third data structure that includes at least a portion of the first data structure and at least a portion of the second data structure, the third data structure including an aligned timestamp corresponding to the activity.

Abstract: A stent graft prosthesis includes spaced stent elements for location on a tubular graft. First and second stent elements are located in first and second locations on the graft. The second stent element includes a saddle shaped stent. The first stent element includes a ring shaped stent. Optionally a third stent element is also present. The tubular graft includes a graft sleeve. The prosthesis can be used for treatment of vascular disorders such as aortic aneurysm.

Abstract: An anchoring system for securing a catheter to a patient includes an anchor pad and a retainer. The retainer is supported by the anchor pad and may include a base and a cover. A groove upon the base can be arranged to receive a branching site of a catheter where the lumens merge distal to the insertion site. One or more posts may also protrude from the base to the cover at a position disposed between the two distal branches of the catheter. The cover closes over the base securing the branching site between the groove and the posts. The contact between the retainer and catheter thereby inhibits inadvertent motion of the catheter upon the patient. A latch mechanism may be disposed upon the retainer to maintain the cover in a closed position over the branching site of the catheter on the base.

Abstract: An atomization mechanism for cooling a bond head comprises an atomization module and a conduit. In use, the atomization module receives gas and liquid from a gas supply and a liquid supply respectively to form an atomized spray and the conduit conveys the atomized spray from the atomization module to a spray inlet located at the bond head to receive the atomized spray into the bond head for cooling the bond head.

Abstract: A headphone and earbud device for receiving an audio signal may include a headphone including a speaker acoustic device to amplify the audio signal and to define a speaker chamber to cooperate with an aperture and an earbud to be detachably connected to the speaker chamber to transmit the audio signal to the speaker chamber.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a segmented business process engine for generating a result in response to an event message. A process instance identification component of the segmented business process engine identifies a process instance associated with the event message and provides the process instance message to a selected process execution component of the segmented business process engine. The selected process execution component identifies a process definition in view of the process instance message and obtains state information associated with the event from a consistent image store component of the segmented business process engine. The selected process execution component generates a result associated with the event in view of the state information and the process definition and provides the result to at least one of the client application or another process instance identification component.

Abstract: Different advantageous embodiments provide a method and apparatus to increase a clearance of a cargo area of an aircraft. The apparatus and method may comprise an aircraft with a cargo area. A tray system may have a plurality of segment trays with each segment tray positioned between a plurality of floor beams located underneath a surface of the floor of the cargo area. A plurality of rollers in the tray system may be configured to allow an object to be moved across the cargo area.

Abstract: A pick arm for a pick and place apparatus for semiconductor devices, the pick arm comprising first and second ends along a longitudinal axis of the pick arm, and a pick tool located at the first end of the pick arm for picking up semiconductor devices. The pick arm further comprises a winged part extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis between the first and second ends of the pick arm, wherein the winged part comprising a sloping surface. The sloping surface is inclined between a top portion and a bottom portion of the winged part such that the sloping surface is nearer to the longitudinal axis at the top portion than at the bottom portion of the winged part.

Abstract: A method and system for generating a set of service definitions relating to a computer application based on a set of interaction models relating to a set of participants in the interaction models. For each participant, a set of message traces is extracted from the set of interaction models and common message events in each message trace are identified. The common message events are transformed into service actions and a service definition is generated including the service actions. The generated service definition may then be deployed on a suitable computing system, such as, for example, a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) platform.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are included for processing data structures to align timestamps of the data structures. An method includes receiving a first data structure from a first server that includes a first node corresponding to an activity, wherein the first node includes a first identifier, a first timestamp, and a first time duration corresponding to the activity. The method further includes receiving a second data structure from a second server, the second data structure including a second node corresponding to the activity, wherein the second node includes a second identifier and a second time duration corresponding to the activity. The method further includes creating a third data structure that includes at least a portion of the first data structure and at least a portion of the second data structure, the third data structure including an aligned timestamp corresponding to the activity.

Abstract: The present invention concerns antigen binding proteins and fragments thereof which specifically bind Oncostatin M (OSM), particularly human OSM (hOSM) and which inhibit the binding of OSM to the gp130 receptor but does not directly interact with site II residues. The invention also concerns a method of humanising antibodies. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, screening and medical treatment methods.

Abstract: The invention concerns compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 and R2 have any of the meanings defined hereinbefore in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders.

Abstract: Systems and methods for driving a non-volatile memory device in a standby operating condition are disclosed. A standby detection circuit detects whether the non-volatile memory system is in a standby condition. In response to determining that the non-volatile memory system is in a standby condition, a bias control circuit provides bias currents to drivers of the non-volatile memory system in a standby mode.

Abstract: A biasing circuit includes cascoded transistors including a first transistor and a second transistor. A first gate of the first transistor is coupled to a second gate of the second transistor at a first node. The circuit also includes a voltage control circuit coupled to at least one of the first transistor or the second transistor. The voltage control circuit is configured to change a voltage level of at least one of the first transistor or the second transistor to allow voltage domain transition of an output signal in view of a change in state of an input signal without ramping a supply signal of the biasing circuit.

Abstract: The present invention concerns antigen binding proteins and fragments thereof which specifically bind Oncostatin M (OSM), particularly human OSM (hOSM) and which inhibit the binding of OSM to the gp130 receptor but does not directly interact with site II residues. The invention also concerns a method of humanizing antibodies. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, screening and medical treatment methods.

Abstract: An anchoring system for securing a catheter to a patient includes an anchor pad and a retainer. The retainer is supported by the anchor pad and may include a base and a cover. A groove upon the base can be arranged to receive a branching site of a catheter where the lumens merge distal to the insertion site. One or more posts may also protrude from the base to the cover at a position disposed between the two distal branches of the catheter. The cover closes over the base securing the branching site between the groove and the posts. The contact between the retainer and catheter thereby inhibits inadvertent motion of the catheter upon the patient. A latch mechanism may be disposed upon the retainer to maintain the cover in a closed position over the branching site of the catheter on the base.

Abstract: The present invention discloses certain new solid state forms of (S)-4-amino-N-(1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl)-1-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3 -d]pyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxamide, processes for preparing such forms, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and the use of such forms in therapy.

Abstract: A method and system for tracking activities relating to a common transaction executed across multiple services of a distributed computing environment. An aggregator receives intra-service activity information from collectors associated with a first service and a second service of the distributed computing environment. The aggregator identifies a first inter-service communication correlation linking the intra-service activity information of the first service to a first inter-service message. The aggregator further identifies a second inter-service communication correlation linking the intra-service activity information of the second service to the second inter-service message. The aggregator identifies an inter-service communication correlation linking the first inter-service message with the second inter-service message and associates the intra-service activity of the first service with the intra-service activity of the second service using the inter-service communication correlation.