Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing an edge transient contained in a video signal include identifying the edge transient and the edge center of the edge transient in the video signal; selecting a side of the edge transient, relative to an edge center thereof, to enhance; and adding an edge change signal to the video signal to asymmetrically enhance the selected edge transient.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the compounds of formula the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, p and q are 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 and q is also 5; X is O, S, NR3 or a direct bond; R1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C3-7cycloalkyl or aryl; R2 is aryl, Het1, C3-7cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl; and if X is O, S or NR3, then R2 may also be a carbonyl or thiocarbonyl linked substituent; R3 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R4 and R5 independently are optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6akylthio, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxy, aryl, cyano, nitro, Het3, R6 or NR7R8; R6 is substituted sulfonyl or sulfinyl; R7 and R8 are hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-4alkyl, aryl, a carbonyl or thiocarbonyl linked substituent, C3-7cycloalkyl, Het3 and R6; R9 and R10 are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-4alky

Abstract: Tools and method for aligning a first polyhedral workpiece with a central axis and for joining the first workpiece with a second workpiece also aligned with the central axis. The aligning tool includes two sets of urging members offset from one another along the central axis of the first workpiece, each set including urging members biased to urge the first workpiece in a direction transverse to the central axis and opposite from the bias direction of the other set. The invention is useful for example in aligning and joining a rotatable prism to a rotor.

Abstract: An image-sensing display panel comprises an image display, including a display panel (30) and lighting means, and an image sensor (40). By using a reflective LCD display panel (30) and arranging the light guide (50) of the lighting means in front of the image sensor (40), the device has a high light efficiency, and lens means (110, 120, 130) can be integrated in components (40, 50, 100) of the device, which results in a compact construction of the device.

Abstract: Photoactivatable coating composition comprising at least one photoinitiator and a base-catalysed polymerisable or curable organic material comprising at least one polyisocyanate and at least one compound containing isocyanate reactive groups, wherein the isocyanate reactive groups comprise at least one thiol group and the photoinitiator is a photolatent base. Preference is given to a coating composition wherein the photolatent base is selected from the group of N-substituted 4-(ortho-nitrophenyl)dihydropyridine, a quaternary organo-boron photoinitiator, and an ?-amino acetophenone. The composition additionally may comprise an organic acid, a metal complex and/or a metal salt as a cocatalyst and/or a sensitiser selected from the group of thioxanthones, oxazines, rhodamines, and preferably from the group of benzophenone and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a control channel in a packet switched communications network. In a computer network, such as a local area network (LAN) it is known to utilize the Ethernet for distributing communications between stations. The Ethernet employs a standard frame format that includes header frames and, in particular a preamble frame which may be used to provide synchronization information between switching devices or nodes. The preamble frame is not required in a Gigabit Ethernet implementation and the present invention employs a portion of the preamble frame to implement a control channel between switching devices.

Abstract: A voltage level detection circuit (1) with a threshold level, which is dependent on the manufacturing process. The circuit comprises a first current generator (4), which generates a monitoring current (IM) derived from the voltage (VM) to be monitored. This monitoring current (IM) is compared with a reference current (Iref1). A switchable reference current (Iref2) provides for hysteresis. The first current generator (4) comprises an element, the resistance of which depends on the manufacturing process.

Abstract: An embedded multi-functional preprocessing input data buffer comprises a clutter lock loop circuit, a multiplier, a mode selective multiplexer, a dual-port memory, an input multiplexer, self-testing circuit, decode circuit and an output multiplexer. The clutter lock loop and multiplication circuit selectively executes a coefficient multiplication or a clutter lock loop operation for the received data according to a working mode of the radar system. After receiving the data, the mode selective multiplexer may selectively output data processed by the clutter lock loop and multiplication circuit. The dual-port memory is coupled to the mode selective multiplexer for receiving and temporarily registering the data processed. The output multiplexer selectively outputs the data temporarily stored in the dual-port memory via a number of the output channels according to the working mode of the radar system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiving gripper for a rapier weaving machine, the gripper being fitted at one end with a clamping hook (12) including a clamping surface, the hook being paired with a mating clamp face of a head (15) of a pivotably supported, two-arm lever (14), wherein both the end face of the head (15) and the clamping hook (12) are fitted with guide elements (18, 19) guiding the lever head in the circumferential direction relative to a pivot pin for the lever.

Abstract: The invention provides substituted pyrazolidinone compounds, and methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions that utilize or comprise one or more such compounds. Compounds of the invention are useful for a variety of therapies, including treating or preventing various cancers, inflammation, septic shock, preterm labor, infertility, pain, and ischemia, and other diseases and disorders associated with MEK-1 and/or ERK-2 activation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor device having a byte-erasable EEPROM memory comprising a matrix of rows and columns of memory cells. In order to provide a semiconductor device having a byte-erasable EEPROM which has a reduced chip size and increased density and which is suitable for low-power applications it is proposed according to the present invention that the memory cells each comprise a selection transistor having a selection gate and, arranged in series therewith, a memory transistor having a floating gate and a control gate, the selection transistor being further connected to a source line of the byte-erasable EEPROM memory, which source line is common for a plurality of memory cells, and the memory transistor being further connected to a bit line of the byte-erasable EEPROM memory, wherein the columns of memory cells are located in separate p-type wells separated by n-type wells.

Abstract: A 3D computer model of an object is generated by processing a preliminary 3D computer model and the silhouette of the object in images recorded at different positions and orientations. The processing comprises calculating smoothing parameters to smooth the 3D computer model in dependence upon a geometric property of different parts of the silhouettes, such as a curvature or width of the silhouette parts, calculating displacements to move surface points in the 3D computer model to positions closer to the projection of the silhouette boundaries in 3D space, and moving surface points in the 3D computer model in accordance with the smoothing parameters and displacements. The 3D computer model is smoothed to different extents in different areas, resulting in a 3D surface in which unwanted artefacts are smoothed out but high curvature features and thin features representing features present on the subject object are not over-smoothed.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and on one side of said support a thermosensitive element, wherein said thermographic recording material contains at least one compound represented by formula (I): wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali atom or an ammonium group; R1 is an alkyl, alkenyl-, alkynyl-, thioalkyl-, thioalkenyl- or thioalkynyl-group in which the alkyl-, alkenyl- or alkynyl-group has 6 to 25 carbon atoms; X is —O—, —S— or —N(R2)—; and R2 is hydrogen, a —(CH2)mSO3M group or a group; and m is an integer between 1 and 5.

Abstract: A wafer cluster tool is described which operates in a regular, periodic fashion. Embodiments of the invention have a periodicity of one sending period. The invention enables the determination of pick-up times for process chambers in the cluster tool, and embodiments of the invention allow the creation and maintenance of an updated timetable. The timetable indicates times when each of the process chambers is to be serviced. These values are updated as the process chambers receive new wafers. Robots in the cluster tool may pre-position themselves in front of modules, or process chambers, to be served. Robot pre-positioning eliminates the wait time of individual modules beyond queue times which have been pre-determined for the modules. This renders the path of the individual robots pre-deterministic, and enables the cluster tool to utilize single gripper robots.

Abstract: A functional system comprises a set of functions (F) requiring access to a collective resource (RSRC). Such a system can be, for example, a data processing system comprising a plurality of processors requiring access to a collective memory. For reasons of cost it is desirable to guarantee a certain minimum access for one or more functions while a certain degree of flexibility as regards the access is maintained. For this purpose, the system comprises an interface (INT) adapted to implement an access scheme (AS) characterized by a plurality of states (S) passed through in a predetermined manner. A state (S) forms a possibility of access of a given length and defines an order of priority in accordance with which a function (F) can access the collective resource (RSRC).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of peptides using an excess of an activated carboxylic component to acylate an amino component, wherein after the acylation an amine comprising a free anion or a latent anion is used as a scavenger of residual activated carboxylic functions. This process is useful for the preparation of oligo- and polypeptides and, more generally, in the preparation of compounds containing one or more amide bonds.

Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds of formula (I) a stereochemically isomeric form thereof, an N-oxide form thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, wherein —Z1—Z2— is a bivalent radical; R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, halo and the like; or when R1 and R2 are on adjacent carbon atoms, R1 and R2 taken together may form a bivalent radical of formula; Alk1 and Alk2 are optionally substituted C1-6alkanediyl; R6 is hydrogen or phenylmethyl; R5 is a radical of formula wherein n is 1 or 2; p1 is 0, and p2 is 1 or 2; or p1 is 1 or 2, and p2 is 0; X is oxygen, sulfur or ?NR9; Y is oxygen or sulfur; R7 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenylmethyl; R8 is C1-6alkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl phenyl or phenylmethyl; R9 is cyano, C1-6alkyl, C3-6cyclo-alkyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl or aminocarbonyl; R10 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; and Q is a bivalent radical.

Abstract: A matrix display device (100) comprises an array of pixels (25) for producing a display output in response to voltages applied by drive circuit means (10,16,68). Each pixel (25) has a cell (18) comprising electro-optical material between two electrodes (5,6), the polarity of the voltage applied across the electrodes of each cell being periodically inverted. The device includes correction means (72) for modifying voltages generated by the drive circuit means (10,16,68) to compensate for display artefacts, such as flicker. The correction means comprises a measurement pixel (25a) and means for generating for each of the voltage polarities applied across the electrodes (18a) of the cells (18) a respective signal indicative of the capacitance of the measurement pixel cell, the correction means (72) modifying voltages generated by the drive circuit means (10,16,68) in response to said signals.

Abstract: A speech processing system, such as a speech recognition or speech coding system, is capable for processing a degraded speech input signal. The system includes an input for receiving the degraded speech input signal. Means 420 are used for estimating a condition, such as the signal-to-noise ratio or bandwidth, of the received input signal. Means 430 are used means for selecting a processing model which corresponds to the estimated signal condition. The model may be retrieved from a storage 440 with models for different signal conditions. Means 430 are also operable to estimate an originally uttered speech signal based on the received input signal and to process the estimated original signal according to the selected model.

Abstract: Filtration device comprising an inlet for the supply of the liquid to be filtered and means for holding a filter crossing the flow path beyond the inlet. The inlet opens into an annular intermediate passage which narrows down in the flow direction to an annular slit. The inlet opens into the annular passage in a tangential direction. The device comprises a support screen for support of a removable filter, and a dome leaving a small gap between its outline and the support screen when it is positioned in the support screen.