Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a daughter and a mother printed wiring board. A receptacle is connected to one board on one face and to the header on the other. The header has a conductive housing with opposed end walls and a medial pin receiving wall where it is connected to the other board. The receptacle housing is electrically connected to the header conductive housing by removable springs extending from the end walls of the header housing and separate removable grounding pins extending to a printed wiring board from the medial wall.

Abstract: A system for switching exclusive authority to perform a predefined system-wide task between machines in a network comprises: a database having an attribute for identifying a master server in the domain to exclusively perform the predefined network-wide task. The database is replicated on each of the servers in the domain. The attribute may be changed so as to change the master server to another one of the servers in the domain. While multiple servers in the network may be physically capable of performing the predefined system-wide task, at any one time only one server may be designated as the master server. The master server role may, however, be “floated” among various servers in the network. At any particular moment, the machine which currently holds the master server role is referred to as the master server role owner and is identified in an attribute, role owner, that is stored on each server in the network.

Abstract: Nucleosides and oligonucleosides functionalized to include carbamate functionality, and derivatives thereof. In certain embodiments, the compounds of the invention further include steroids, reporter molecules, reporter enzymes, lipophilic molecules, peptides or proteins attached to the nucleosides through the carbamate group.

Abstract: A connector system having a header connector and a receptacle connector. The header connector has an array of pins. The modular receptacle connector comprises a ground receptacle contact that contacts adjacent mating surfaces of a pin, and a signal receptacle contact for engaging another pin.

Abstract: Peptides capable of inhibiting complement activation are provided. Methods of inhibiting complement activation and complement-mediated tissue injury using these peptides are also provided. In addition, a method of producing compositions capable of inhibiting complement activation using these peptides is provided, along with the peptide analogs and peptidomimetics produced by the method.

Abstract: Tetrahydrofuranyl compounds are provided that are functionalized to include pendant conjugate groups, and which are useful in diagnosis assays and as research reagents. Novel intermediates for the synthesis of the compounds are also provided.

Abstract: A modular jack has an insulative insert having outer walls defining a first recess therein. The insert is mounted within an insulating housing interior section. A cap having outer walls defining a second recess therein is mounted within the insert first recess so that the first and second recesses together form an internal cavity for receiving an electrical device. First and second elongate portions of a conductive contact together securely grasp the insert outer wall and a bridging portion of the contact resides at the insert outer wall edge. The cap also has a rear wall having a rear face that faces in a rear direction, and the contact also has a rear portion adjacent the cap and facing in the rear direction. The cap rear wall rear face extends farther in the rear direction than the contact rear portion. A grounding shield fits over the jack and has a planar rear panel with a rear face that faces in the rear direction. The rear panel covers the cap rear wall rear face and the contact rear portion.

Abstract: A compact image steering and focusing device has a generally rectangular frame containing at least one illuminator and at least one and preferably two cameras and a pan/tilt mirror on a tilting frame. There is a tilt axis through the frame. A tilt motor is attached to the frame to turn the frame about the tilt axis. Another camera is positioned in optical alignment with the pan/tilt mirror. The device can fit behind the cover plate of an automated teller machine. Images from the cameras on the titling frame are used to focus the other camera on one eye of the automated teller machine user to identify the user by iris analysis and comparison to an iris image or iris code on file.

Abstract: Propanoic acid derivatives of formula (1) are described: Ar—X1—Ar1—Z—R  (1) in which Ar is a nitrogen base containing group; X1 is linker atom or group; Ar1 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing aromatic or non-aromatic monocycle; Z is a group —CH(R13)CH2— [in which R13 is an optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heteroaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic group], —C(R12a)(R13)—CH(R12b)— [in which R12a and R12b together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a C3-7cycloalkyl group] or C(R13)═CH—; R is a carboxylic acid (—CO2H) or a derivative or biostere thereof; and the salts, solvates, hydrates and N-oxides thereof. The compounds are able to inhibit the binding of &agr;V integrins to their ligands and are of use in the prophylaxis and treatment of immune or inflammatory disorders.

Abstract: A start signal is supplied to MOS transistor Q8, MOS transistor Q8 is turned on, the first current mirror circuit is driven, and the same mirror current flows in MOS transistors Q4-Q7. Then, of two MOS transistors Q8 and Q9 that compose the second current mirror circuit, to MOS transistor Q8 is connected a resistor R2 and to MOS transistor Q9 is supplied a reference signal (Vref). According to such a configuration, reference current (Iref) that is generated in resistor R2 becomes current corresponding to the reference signal (Vref), and thereby output current (Iout) is outputted from MOS transistor Q7 based on this reference current (Iref).

Abstract: A stiffener assembly for mechanically supporting the main body of an electrical connector to a circuit substrate, such as a daughterboard Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB stiffener assembly is utilized to minimize bowing in the PC Board. The stiffener assembly includes a two-piece or split body having a top clamp and a bottom channel. A latch formed on the top clamp fits over and connectively engages a retention structure disposed on a rear surface of the connector housing. A bottom portion of the top clamp is disposed within the bottom channel. The bottom channel rests on the PCB and the legs of the bottom channel extend upward form the surface of the PCB. One leg of the bottom channel rest against the rear panel and fits under the retention structure. Fasteners pass through the PCB and the bottom channel and engage the top clamp thereby retaining the connector on the PCB.

Abstract: Novel gas filled microspheres useful as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents are provided.

Abstract: A centralized database system is used in a wireless location system that determines the geographical locations of mobile wireless transmitters, the wireless location system including signal collection systems, location processors for processing digitized RF data provided by the signal collection systems, and a centralized database system for managing resources in the wireless location system. The centralized database system includes a computer, a database, and a plurality of software processes for managing the wireless location system, providing interfaces to external users and applications, and storing location records and configuration information.

Abstract: An internal calibration method, used to calibrate a receiver system used in a wireless location system, comprises injecting a signal into the receiver system and utilizing the signal to obtain an estimate of the manner in which the transfer function of the receiver system varies across the bandwidth of the receiver system. This estimate is used to mitigate the effects of the variation of the transfer function on time measurements made by the receiver system. Such time measurements are used to locate mobile transmitters.

Abstract: A system and method for notifying subscribers to first and second communications networks that a message has been received at either the first communications network (such as a voice messaging system) or the second communications network (such as an e-mail messaging system). A subscriber receives notification at one point regardless of which communications network receives the new message. The subscriber can be notified by an outcall, a page, an e-mail, a lighted lamp, and/or a stutter dial tone.

Abstract: A cross-connect cabinet for an underground telecommunication installation wherein the bundle of conductors electrically connecting the splice connector with a pivoted terminal field is so constructed and arranged to avoid bending the bundle of conductors across the longitudinal axis of the conductors in a manner likely to cause fatigue or other premature conductor failure during the opening and closing of the terminal field of the cross-connect cabinet.

Abstract: A socket for connecting an electrical component to a circuit substrate is disclosed. The electrical component has a terminal extending along a terminal axis therefrom. The socket includes a base, a contact secured to the base to electrically connect the terminal to the circuit substrate, a cover attached to the base, and an actuator. The contact includes a beam portion elongated along a beam axis, and a mating portion flexibly connected to the beam portion. The mating portion includes a first contact mating element having a first contact aperture, and a second contact mating element that is flexibly connected to the first contact mating element and has a second contact aperture. The cover has a lead-in aperture for receiving the terminal and allowing the terminal to enter one of the contact apertures. The actuator is operatively coupled to the contact, for causing the contact mating elements to rotate and to engage the terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides monocyclic, bicyclic and oligomeric amine compounds with at least two sites of diversity. These compounds are formed from monocyclic scaffolds which can be cyclized to form bicyclic amine scaffolds. These can then be reacted with building blocks to form the amine compounds of the invention. This invention further provides libraries or monocyclic, bicyclic and oligomeric amine compounds. Also provided are methods for preparing monocyclic, bicyclic and oligomeric amine compounds and libraries thereof. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions of the monocyclic, bicyclic and oligomeric amine compounds.

Abstract: Libraries of ethylenediamine compounds having the general formula (I): wherein R1 to R6, m, n, o and p are as defined herein, are prepared using solid phase combinatorial chemistry techniques. A heterocyclic alcohol is reacted with an ethylenediamine bound to a solid support to give a scaffold having sites of diversity. Libraries of the invention are useful for screening in biological assays in order to identify pharmaceutically useful compounds.