Abstract: A printer cassette device is arranged to be removably mounted to or inserted into a printing device of a weighing scale. The printer cassette device comprises a rotatable locking mechanism for rotational engagement with the printing device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to a video codec that facilitates parallel processing operations is implemented on a graphics processing unit or other hardware device. The codec encodes video frames by dividing a frame into macroblocks and processing the macroblocks in parallel either via plane fitting operations or by motion estimation adjustments. A gathering operation writes the data of each macroblock onto an output stream in a parallel processing operation to accelerate writing the output from the memory of the graphics processing unit to a main memory of a hardware system.

Abstract: A turbine engine support including a pair of arms for use in an arrangement of an engine having an inner case, an outer case and an interim fairing, the engine support arms comprising integrally formed arms arranged to extend from the outer case to the inner case and to be connected to the cases by a first and second end region respectively, and with an intermediate region of the pair of arms arranged to extend through the fairing, the pair of arms having a common first region located in the region of the outer case with the arms diverging from each other towards the inner case, and a fastening arrangement connecting the outer case to the arms, the fastener arrangement accessible from a direction extending between the two arms towards the first end region.

Abstract: A dual mode communication device utilizes a control channel to exploit diversity, history, and context in advance of establishing a broadband data exchange session on a broadband but shorter range wireless data channel, maximizing productive use of such a session. Appropriate diversity for the negotiated session further enhance data transfer, including path diversity, radio technology diversity (e.g., WiMax, Wi-Fi, ultra wideband, Bluetooth), antenna diversity (e.g., MIMO), modulation diversity (e.g., rate selection for 802.11, or symbol length selection to combat multi-path fading), and frequency diversity (e.g., 2.4 GHz versus 5 GHz). Historical information about channel characteristics optimize the selection of channel parameters with respect to the diversity choices. In addition, context information such as location and speed can be used to categorize the historical information that is collected to further optimize channel parameters.

Abstract: Methods for classifying samples are based on alterations in network modularity. The methods are useful for the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of a biological state such as a disease state. In certain embodiments, methods for diagnosing disease or evaluating the prognosis of disease or identification of a disease state are computer-implemented.

Abstract: Pyrazole urea compounds, pharmaceutical compositions which contain them and methods for treating cancer using them.

Abstract: Elbow nozzles in VTOL aircraft engines, are highly stressed when operating, in that they act as high pressure vessels. The invention provides a means for varying the outlet area of such a nozzle without weakening its structure. A single flap is inserted inside the nozzle and connected to the nozzle extremity for pivoting about an axis which lies across the outlet between a position wherein its edges seal against the nozzle side and so restrict the nozzle outlet area and, a position wherein it lies parallel with a wall of the nozzle so that exhaust gas can pass both sides and out of a bigger outlet.

Abstract: A display comprising a retractable banner stand assembly has a base with a pair of banners extendable therefrom, each banner having a forward surface and a rearward surface. When extended, the banners are arranged in a spaced back face to front face visually overlapping relationship with each banner having graphics on the forward sides of the banner. A forward banner having a different shape than a rearward banner whereby significant portions of the rearward banner may be viewed from directly in front of the banner stand assembly. The precise portion of the rearward banner viewable being dependent upon the viewing angle in front of the display. The base including a housing with each banner being retractable into said housing. In a preferred embodiment the graphics will be aesthetically complementary from the forward banner to the rearward banner; for example, a portion of the graphics on one banner may continue on another banner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to gene expression profiles, microarrays comprising nucleic acid sequences representing gene expression profiles, and methods of using expression profiles and microarrays. The invention also provides methods and compositions for diagnostic assays for detecting cancer and therapeutic methods and compositions for treating cancer. The invention also provides methods for designing, identifying, and optimizing therapeutics for cancer.

Abstract: A display comprising a retractable banner stand assembly has a base with a pair of banners extendable therefrom, each banner having a forward surface and a rearward surface. When extended, the banners are arranged in a spaced back face to front face visually overlapping relationship with each banner having graphics on the forward sides of the banner. A forward banner having a different shape than a rearward banner whereby significant portions of the rearward banner may be viewed from directly in front of the banner stand assembly. The precise portion of the rearward banner viewable being dependent upon the viewing angle in front of the display. The base including a housing with each banner being retractable into said housing. In a preferred embodiment the graphics will be aesthetically complementary from the forward banner to the rearward banner; for example, a portion of the graphics on one banner may continue on another banner.

Abstract: To reduce the dependency of overlay networks on underlay networks to route messages, a virtual ring routing architecture may be formed that leverages the design of the overlay network to achieve their desirable scaling and robustness properties but also reduce the dependency on any underlay network to setup and maintain connectivity. More particularly, each node may have a single, fixed, location independent node identifier, to organize the nodes into a virtual ring. The connectivity between nodes through the actual network topology may be formed by a plurality of nodes in the virtual ring by maintaining connectivity to those nodes identified as virtual neighbor nodes within the virtual ring. The path segments defining communication connections between virtual neighbor nodes may be used to route messages between any pair of nodes in the network and may reduce route discovery overhead, reduce delay in transmission, and reduce or eliminate flooding to setup or maintain the path segments.

Abstract: An airbag having an airbag fabric skin (10) enclosing an interior gas space with a first edge (11) extending from a first end (11a) to a second end (11b), whereby an accommodation area (A) for a gas generator (20) is located at the first edge outside the gas spaced extending parallel the first edge (11), which exhibits an area (32) of a deflector element 930) which accommodates the gas generator. In order to ensure that the airbag unit consisting of gas generator and airbag halves in a thrust-neutral manner in case of a fire, deflector element (30) consists of a tubular, flexible element, whereby the deflector element (30) exhibits an upper and lower area (32, 36) whose lower area (36) is located inside the gas space (G). The deflector element is connected with the airbag skin in an intermediate area (34) which is located between upper and lower areas.