Abstract: The present invention relates to fibrous pulp comprising a combination of polypyridobisimidazole fibrous structures and fibrous structures derived from another polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of carbon monoxide (CO) to treat infections. The invention also provides novel carbon monoxide releasing molecules (CORMs).

Abstract: A processed representation of an audio signal having a sequence of frames is generated by sampling the audio signal within first and second frames of the sequence of frames, the second frame following the first frame, the sampling using information on a pitch contour of the first and second frames to derive a first sampled representation. The audio signal is sampled within the second and third frames, the third frame following the second frame in the sequence of frames. The sampling uses the information on the pitch contour of the second frame and information on a pitch contour of the third frame to derive a second sampled representation. A first scaling window is derived for the first sampled representation, and a second scaling window is derived for the second sampled representation, the scaling windows depending on the samplings applied to derive the first sampled representations or the second sampled representation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoset and polyareneazole pulp for use as reinforcement material in products including for example fluid seals and friction materials, as a processing aid including its use as a thioxotrope, and as a filter material. The pulp comprises (a) irregularly shaped, thermoset fiber fibrous structures, (b) irregularly shaped, polyareneazole fibrous structures and (c) water whereby thermoset fiber fibrils and/or stalks are substantially entangled with polyareneazole fibrils and/or stalks. The invention further relates to processes for making such thermoset and polyareneazole pulp.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of electronic data storage, integration, management, retrieval and organization that mimics the physical filing system through the use of account-centric non-table driven methodologies. The method of the present invention stores data related to the same account in an account-centric ledger file, where such ledger is a virtual folder that is being implemented using DBMS as the filing apparatus. The data as stored in the ledger can be retrieved as a whole when requested. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a computer program having a module where execution of said module generates the method for storing, integrating, managing, retrieving and organizing data in accordance with the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for burning industrial plant waste, equipment for burning such waste, and a steam-generating boiler that uses the calorific power of the waste for generating energy without polluting the atmosphere. The present process is carried out by controlling the viscosity of the waste, thus burning same out, and the generated steam is advantageously used for the generation of energy through a generator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic and polyareneazole pulp for use as reinforcement material in products including for example fluid sealing materials, as a processing aid including its use as a thixotrope, and as a filter material. The pulp comprises (a) irregularly shaped, thermoplastic fiber fibrous structures, (b) irregularly shaped, polyareneazole fibrous structures and (c) water, whereby thermoplastic fiber fibrils and/or stalks are substantially entangled with polyareneazole fibrils and/or stalks. The invention further relates to processes for making such thermoplastic and polyareneazole pulp.

Abstract: Methods for the evolution of NADPH specific ketol-acid reductoisomerase enzymes to acquire NADH specificity are provided. Specific mutant ketol-acid reductoisomerase enzymes isolated from Pseudomonas that have undergone co-factor switching to utilize NADH are described.

Abstract: An improved constraint approach reduces the energy drift rate to acceptable levels. In an embodiment of this approach, massively parallel constrained velocity Verlet NVE (constant particle number, constant volume, constant energy) MD simulations can be run using single precision arithmetic with very low energy drift (e.g., ˜1 Kelvin per microsecond simulated time) using large timesteps (e.g., 2.5 fs) for typical systems and MD force fields.

Abstract: A computer system (2) is provided which is arranged to receive network data (1) identifying nodes and links between nodes. The computer system (2) processes the input network data (1) to utilise the network topology to identify nodes and links having high importance for network integrity. A report (4) identifying the critical components can then be output.

Abstract: In a paste for a solar cell light-receiving surface electrode including silver particles, glass frit, resin binder, and thinner, silver particles with a specific surface of 0.20-0.60 m2/g are used as the silver particles. The silver particles are preferably included at 80 mass % or more to the total amount of silver particles being included in the paste.

Abstract: A refrigeration unit and diagnostic method therefore are provided. The refrigeration unit includes: a housing with an insulated cavity for storing food and beverages; a vapor cycle system operative to cool the food and beverages in the insulated cavity; a plurality of sensors in communication with the vapor cycle system and outputting data relative to the vapor cycle system; and a controller that, according to the data from the plurality of sensors, determines an occurrence of an event. Wherein the controller logs the data from the plurality of sensors to a data structure according to a first data-logging mode, and logs the data to the data structure according to a second data-logging mode upon occurrence of the event. In one embodiment the refrigeration unit may be a refrigeration line replaceable unit (LRU) configured for an aircraft galley.

Abstract: A method of evaluating the Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) of an optical fiber by arranging the optical fiber at substantially zero tension on a surface, propagating prescribed evaluation optical signals along the optical fiber, measuring fiber Differential Group Delay (DGD) values in response to the evaluation optical signals, repeating at least once the acts of propagating and measuring, each time preliminarily inducing a change in a mode coupling of the fiber, and determining the fiber PMD on the basis of a calculated DGD average value. Changes in the polarization mode coupling of the fiber are induced by, moving at least a section of the fiber substantially orthogonally to the surface.

Abstract: A machine for creping sheet material such as paper, textiles, metal foils, or plastic, comprises a driving drum, and a pressing plate for pressing a length of sheet material against the drum to drive the material lengthwise in the machine direction, and a retarding member arranged to contact the lengthwise-driven sheet material to cause it to crepe. The pressing plate has a plurality of pressure application points or areas distributed across the width of the sheet material on the drum, the pressure application points or areas being associated with pneumatic cylinders for applying different pressures to different parts of the material across its width according to a given pressure profile. The pneumatic cylinders can be arranged in groups to provide an adjustable pressure profile across the material wherein the pressures applied at the opposite edges of the material and at intermediate parts of the material are adjustable independently of one another.

Abstract: There is provided a vinylphenoxy polymer having at least one monomeric unit selected from the group consisting of Formula Ia, Formula Ib and Formula Ic: In the formulae: Y is —OR1SO3Z; R1 is an alkylene group having 1-10 carbon atoms; R2 is an alkyl group or alkoxy group; Z is H or a Group 1 metal; a is an integer from 0 to 4; b is an integer from 0 to 3; and c is an integer from 0 to 2.

Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated compounds that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.

Abstract: Method and system for broadcasting digital services comprising a plurality of receiver sets located in several regions and at least one broadcasting facility which rebroadcasts several services with region-specific contents in a single transport stream (TS) consisting of time multiplexed digital packets, said TS reaching all the receiving sets in all the regions in the area covered by the signals originating from said broadcasting facility, the region-specific content being extracted from said TS by the receiving sets of each targeted region by filtering the packets containing region-specific and service-specific packet identifiers—PID's—which are periodically changed as a function of time in accordance with information contained in private tables which are also included in said TS.

Abstract: The present invention relates to buffer bilayers, and their use in electronic devices. The bilayer has a first layer including (a) at least one electrically conductive polymer doped with at least one non-highly-fluorinated acid polymer and (b) at least one highly-fluorinated acid polymer, and a second layer including inorganic nanoparticles which are oxides or sulfides.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for liquid-phase dispensing of layers onto a substrate of an electronic device. An absorbent material reduces or eliminates splatter of printing material on the substrate during continuous printing operations. The absorbent material can be regenerated by exposure of new surface area or vacuum drawing of printing material through the absorbent material.