Abstract: A portable electroplating system with components integrated into a complete system, rather than separated and disjointed. A single electroplating system can be self-contained to include all necessary rectifiers, tanks, cleaning functionalities, and other helpful or necessary items. By using smaller components than conventional electroplating systems, the system can allow for more economical use of chemicals, solutions, and energy and can be utilized more efficiently towards a unique shape or size of object to be plated. The system can also include wheels to make the system portable. A rack management system can be employed to move objects from one location to another within the system.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of processing a polypeptide or protein for analysis, e.g., peptide mapping analysis by mass spectrometry. In exemplary embodiments, the method comprises incubating a digested sample at a mildly acidic pH and/or in the presence of a chaotrope, wherein the digested sample is produced by digesting a polypeptide with a protease to produce a digested sample comprising at least two peptides. In exemplary embodiments, the method comprises digesting the polypeptide with a protease which cleaves C-terminal to tryptophan to produce a digested sample comprising at least two peptides. In exemplary embodiments, the method comprises digesting the polypeptide with trypsin at an enzyme:substrate (E:S) weight ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:15 to produce a digested sample comprising at least two peptides. In exemplary aspects, the digested sample comprises at least one or two peptides each comprising a tyrosine at the C-terminus.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to methods of producing an increase in the enrichment and/or recovery of preferred forms of monoclonal antibodies. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for eliminating disulfide heterogeneity in the hinge region of recombinant IgG2 antibody proteins.

Abstract: Methods for producing an IgG2 antibody preparation enriched for one of several IgG2 structural isoforms, differing by disulfide connectivity in the hinge region of the antibody, are disclosed.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (200) and method (300) for improving a browsing experience. The method (300) can include: monitoring (310) a user activity in a wireless communication device; providing (320) a program that correlates user activity and the need to access the internet; and pre-activating (330) an internet link, based on the monitored user activity and the program. Advantageously, the pre-activating (330) feature can decrease the time it takes to complete a wireless network connection, thus minimizing wait time. This feature is particularly useful in low and marginal coverage areas.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (200) and method (300) for improving a browsing experience. The method (300) can include: monitoring (310) a user activity in a wireless communication device; providing (320) a program that correlates user activity and the need to access the internet; and pre-activating (330) an internet link, based on the monitored user activity and the program. Advantageously, the pre-activating (330) feature can decrease the time it takes to complete a wireless network connection, thus minimizing wait time. This feature is particularly useful in low and marginal coverage areas.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to methods of producing an increase in the enrichment or recovery of preferred forms of IgG proteins. More particularly, the invention relates to subjecting preparations of such recombinant IgG proteins with a reduction/oxidation coupling reagent and optionally a chaotropic agent.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to methods of producing an increase in the enrichment and/or recovery of preferred forms of monoclonal antibodies. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for eliminating disulfide heterogeneity in the hinge region of recombinant IgG2 antibody proteins.

Abstract: The process of the present invention error corrects sub-audible data words that have been transmitted over a voice channel. A data word may be transmitted up to three times if an acknowledge is not received by the transmitter. If any of the three possible repeats of the received data word are decodable, an acknowledgment is transmitted. If all three repeats of the data word contain uncorrectable errors, a bitwise majority vote is performed on the three data words. If the result of the majority vote is decodable, an acknowledgement is transmitted to the sender.

Abstract: The process of the present invention error corrects sub-audible data words that have been transmitted over a voice channel. A data word may be transmitted up to three times if an acknowledge is not received by the transmitter. If any of the three possible repeats of the received data word are decodable, an acknowledgment is transmitted. If all three repeats of the data word contain uncorrectable errors, a bitwise majority vote is performed on the three data words. If the result of the majority vote is decodable, an acknowledgement is transmitted to the sender.