Abstract: A reflection-type projection screen is provided having uniformly high gain over a wide range of viewing angles. The projection screen includes a dual-purpose light reflective, supportive substrate including at least one unpigmented flash-spun plexifilamentary film-fibril sheet having a light reflectance of greater than about 85% and a gloss of less than about 10% when measured at a 60° incident angle, and an optical diffusion layer of a light transmissive melt-processible polymer containing diffusion-enhancing particles covering at least one surface of the substrate. The projection screen has an optical gain of between about 0.90 and about 2.0 and the optical gain deviates by no more than about 8% over viewing angles between ?60° and +60°. The projection screen has good drapeability, rollability the ability to lay and hang flat. The projection screen can also be recycled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for computer-aided identification of the child octants of a parent octant, which are intersected by a beam, in an octree data tree. The method firstly determines the number of the child octants of the parent octant which are intersected by the beam and, on the basis thereof, the child octants of the parent octant which are intersected by the beam. It is characterized in that, for determination of intermediate octants which do not correspond to the entry and the exit octant and nevertheless are intersected by the beam, look-up tables are used for identification.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic-inorganic hybrid composition containing a metal oxide (A) having a particle diameter of 1-400 nm and a polymer emulsion particle (B) having a particle diameter of 10-800 nm. The polymer emulsion particle (B) is obtained by polymerizing a hydrolysable silicon compound (b1) and a vinyl monomer (b2) having a secondary and/or tertiary amide group in the presence of water and an emulsifying agent.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system facilitates hands-free interaction with a mobile device in a vehicle or elsewhere. The invention also provides remote access to information such as existing news sources (i.e. existing RSS feeds) and supported websites. This also includes subscription to value-added services including: weather, custom alerts (i.e. stock price triggers), traffic conditions, personalized news, e-books (not limited to audio books, but any e-book), personalized audio feeds, and personalized image or video feeds for passengers. The system obtains, translates, and provides personalized news content in audible form within a vehicle without explicit user requests. An individual may set their preferences by selecting from a set of common sources of information, or by specifying custom search criteria. When new information is available and relevant to the individual's preferences, it is read out loud to the individual when appropriate.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for improving the field emission of an electron field emitter comprised of an acicular emitting substance such as acicular carbon, an acicular semiconductor, an acicular metal or a mixture thereof, comprising applying a force to the surface of the electron field emitter wherein the force results in the removal of a portion of the electron field emitter thereby forming a new surface of the electron field emitter.

Abstract: There is described a pharmaceutical composition for controlled release of an active compound wherein the active compound is selected from the group comprising tramadol, resveratrol, acetaminophen, xorphanol, cinfenoac, furcloprofen, bismuth subsalicylate, enofelast, triflusal, ketorfanol, indriline, furofenac, cizolirtine, dacemazine, demelverine, and fenethazine, and derivatives and/or combinations thereof for the treatment or alleviation of depression. More particularly, there is described an abuse resistant pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of inter alia, depression and controlled release pharmaceutical compositions of related thereto.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising fluorinated 4-oxo-chroman-carboxylates, particularly fluorinated 4-oxo-chroman-7-carboxylate, and a process for making the same. The compounds are useful as intermediates in the production of agricultural chemicals, and also as chain terminators in condensation polymerization reactions, particularly when it is desired to provide a polymer having a relatively low surface energy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell arrangement which comprises at least two single fuel cells, the single fuel cells being disposed non-parallel to each other, i.e. being disposed offset or in a shingle construction relative to each other.

Abstract: Alcohols are catalytically oxidized to aldehydes, in particular to benzaldehyde and diformylfuran, which are useful as intermediates for a multiplicity of purposes. The invention also relates to the polymerization of the dialdehyde and to the decarbonylation of the dialdehyde to furan.

Abstract: This invention relates to aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters that can exhibit improved tear strength and improved rate of biodegradation. Particularly to an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester having a dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component. The invention also relates to articles and blends using the copolyesters.

Abstract: Compositions and methods relating to the use of sulfonylurea-responsive repressors are provided. Compositions include polypeptides that specifically bind to an operator, wherein the specific binding is regulated by a sulfonylurea compound. Compositions also include polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides as well as constructs, vectors, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and eukaryotic organisms including plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotide, and/or produced by the methods. Also provided are methods to provide a sulfonylurea-responsive repressor to a cell or organism, and to regulate expression of a polynucleotide of interest in a cell or organism, including a plant or plant cell.

Abstract: Perfluoropolymer parts containing (reinforcing) fibers oriented parallel to the surface of the parts may be joined by frictional welding processes such as vibration welding and ultrasonic welding without disturbing the orientation of the fibers. The parts may be used directly or cut into other shapes. Such parts are useful where high temperature resistance and/or chemical resistance is desired along with good physical properties such as strength and/or toughness. These types of parts include gaskets and seal rings.

Abstract: A machine for forming at least a metal mesh comprising longitudinal wires and transverse wires, comprising at least a welding unit provided with a plurality of welders by means of which the longitudinal wires are welded to corresponding transverse wires, each of the welders comprising at least two electrodes, respectively upper and lower, selectively movable between a first feed position, in which at least a first electrode is distant from the transverse and longitudinal wires, and a second welding position, in which both the electrodes contact and weld the wires by means of a passage of current. The welding unit is electrically fed by a three-phase type system.

Abstract: For reducing a circulation of wake vortexes in a wake turbulence behind an airplane flying over ground at low altitude, at least one ring vortex of airflow is generated at the ground on each side of a vertical middle plane of the airplane. Each ring vortex has a vortex axis and a direction of propagation, wherein the vortex axis is oriented at an angle with regard to the ground, and wherein the propagation direction is oriented upwards from the ground; and each ring vortex disturbs at least one wake vortex to induce its decay.

Abstract: This invention relates to aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters that can exhibit improved tear strength and improved rate of biodegradation. Particularly to an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester having a dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component. The invention also relates to articles and blends using the copolyesters.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to rare-earth doped solid state solutions of alkaline earth fluorides having novel luminescence properties, and to a process for preparing them. The invention is useful as identifying markers on articles. Other uses include phosphors for plasma displays, optical frequency multipliers, optical amplifiers and the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes for preparing fluoroalcohol-substituted (meth)acrylate esters. This invention also relates to block copolymers incorporating repeat units derived from fluoroalcohol-substituted (meth)acrylate esters, and photoresists derived therefrom.

Abstract: RF-compositions including surfactants, foam stabilizers, monomers, polymers, urethanes, intermediates, metal complexes, phosphate esters as well as telomerization methods are provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus' are disclosed for the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of biomass providing for the compartmentalization of the saccharification process and the fermentation process resulting in decreased enzymatic end-product inhibition.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polyaramid polymers, comprising repeat units of the condensation product of a fluorovinylether functionalized aromatic diacid chloride and an aromatic diamine, and methods to make said polyaramid polymers. The polymers of this invention are useful as high strength fibers or solution cast films with reduced surface susceptibility to oil.