Abstract: Method for digital video transmission in real time to multi-homed devices over heterogeneous networks by adopting a packaging forwarding strategy with path and content monitoring to the MPEG media transport protocol (MMT), method for reception and communication system, wherein a sender side has four modules: video parser, feedback packet receiving module, scheduler module and packet transmitter, and a receiver side has six modules: packet receiver, statistics calculator, feedback packet sender, reassembler, video decoder and video renderer.

Abstract: The proposed method is used for classification in open-set scenarios, wherein often it is not possible to first obtain the training data for all possible classes that may arise during the testing stage. During the test phase, test samples belonging to one of the classes used in the training phase are classified based on a ratio between similarity scores, as known correct class and test samples belonging to any other class are to be rejected and classified as unknown.

Abstract: Modern sugarcane cultivars are complex hybrids resulting from crosses among several species of the Saccharum genus. Traditional breeding methods have been extensively employed in different countries along the past decades to develop varieties with increased sucrose yield, and resistant to plagues and diseases. Conventional varietal improvement is, however, limited by the narrow pool of suitable markers. In this sense, molecular genetics is seen as a promising tool to assist in the process of molecular marker identification. The present invention concerns the identification of 348 genes associated with sucrose content in sugarcane plants. The genes were found to be differentially expressed when high sucrose and low sucrose plants and populations of plants were compared and/or when high and low sucrose internodes were compared. The expression data was obtained using cDNA microarray and quantitative PCR technologies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 4-anilinoquinazoline derivatives as adenosine-kinase inhibitors. The present invention also relates to a method for protecting tissues and organs like heart, brain and kidneys affected by ischemia, and for treating heart insufficiency, myocardium infarct, arrhythmia, arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary artery restenosis after angioplasty, chronic renal insufficiency, cerebral vascular accident, and chronic inflanunatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). The present invention also relates to the compound 6,7-dimethoxy-4-(3?-N?,N?-dimethylaminoanilino)quinazoline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical composition comprising it and use of such compound in the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing diseases or conditions that are benefited from the adenosine-kinase inhibition.

Abstract: Preparation and use of phthalimide and/or sulphonamide derivatives with nitric oxide donor properties, having activities in increasing gamma-globin gene expression and anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, effective in the treatment of hematologic diseases which require reducing the TNF-? levels and an exogenous source of nitric oxide, such as sickle-cell disease. The functionalized phthalimide derivatives are designed from the prototypes thalidomide and hydroxyurea.

Abstract: Preparation and use of phthalimide and/or sulphonamide derivatives with nitric oxide donor properties, having activities in increasing gamma-globin gene expression and anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, effective in the treatment of hematologic diseases which require reducing the TNF-? levels and an exogenous source of nitric oxide, such as sickle-cell disease. The functionalized phthalimide derivatives are designed from the prototypes thalidomide and hydroxyurea.

Abstract: Modern sugarcane cultivars are complex hybrids resulting from crosses among several species of the Saccharum genus. Traditional breeding methods have been extensively employed in different countries along the past decades to develop varieties with increased sucrose yield, and resistant to plagues and diseases. Conventional varietal improvement is, however, limited by the narrow pool of suitable markers. In this sense, molecular genetics is seen as a promising tool to assist in the process of molecular marker identification. The present invention concerns the identification of 348 genes associated with sucrose content in sugarcane plants. The genes were found to be differentially expressed when high sucrose and low sucrose plants and populations of plants were compared and/or when high and low sucrose internodes were compared. The expression data was obtained using cDNA microarray and quantitative PCR technologies.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the use of phthalimide and/or sulphonamide derivatives with nitric oxide donor properties, which have important activities in increasing the gamma-globin gene expression and anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, effective in the treatment of hematologic diseases which require reducing the TNF-? levels and an exogenous source of nitric oxide. More particularly, the present invention describes the use of such phthalimide and/or sulphonamide derivatives for the treatment of sickle-cell disease. The invention also has as a novel characteristic the disclosure of new functionalized phthalimide derivatives designed from the prototypes thalidomide and hydroxyurea, and designed rationally through the strategy of molecular hybridization for the treatment of said diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally compensated optical sensing system for identifying various types of liquid fuels and/or the ratio in liquid fuel mixtures on real time. In this system, an optical fiber is used as a light guide and a sensor device for determining the refractive index of liquid fuels through the principle of reflectivity. Starting from a light source, light is transmitted interiorly of the optical fiber to the test probe which is in contact with the fuel. The optical signal resulting from the interaction between light and fuel is a function of refractive indexes of the optical fiber and the fuel, the wavelength of light used, and the fuel temperature. The system proposed herein relates to the use of this optical system in liquid fuels by using optical fibers having suitable refractive indexes as a function of the fuel type and/or fuel mixture being analyzed, allowing the sensitivity of the optical system to be optimized according to application requirements.

Abstract: Modern sugarcane cultivars are complex hybrids resulting from crosses among several species of the Saccharum genus. Traditional breeding methods have been extensively employed in different countries along the past decades to develop varieties with increased sucrose yield, and resistant to plagues and diseases. Conventional varietal improvement is, however, limited by the narrow pool of suitable markers. In this sense, molecular genetics is seen as a promising tool to assist in the process of molecular marker identification. The present invention concerns the identification of 348 genes associated with sucrose content in sugarcane plants. The genes were found to be differentially expressed when high sucrose and low sucrose plants and populations of plants were compared and/or when high and low sucrose internodes were compared. The expression data was obtained using cDNA microarray and quantitative PCR technologies.

Abstract: This invention relates to stents coated with hydrophilic polymers containing S-nitrosothiols, which are able to provide local delivery of both nitric oxide and S-nitrosothiols by diffusion. This device is intended for coronary angioplasty applications with the purpose of inhibiting acute and chronic restenosis and refers to processes of stent coating with hydrophilic polymers containing incorporated S-nitrosothiols. This invention refers to an intracoronary implant device used in medical procedures, and introduces new S nitrosothiol-eluting stents coated with hydrophilic polymer multilayers. The hydrophilic polymers used for coating are polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpirrolidone and polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinylpirrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol/polyethylene glycol, polyvinylpirrolidone/polyethylene glycol and polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinylpirrolidone/polyethylene glycol blends.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a set of dental arches comprising: an upper arch (1) formed by upper anterior (2) and posterior (3) artificial teeth and another lower arch (5) formed by lower anterior (6) and posterior (7) artificial teeth mounted in an orderly fashion on flexible bases (4) and (8) constructed of elastomeric resin in the form of an arch, having a three-dimensional movement capacity to enable adaptation to the anatomy and physiology of edentulous patients; the base material also allows the adjustment of each tooth individually, through changes of position, inclination or alignment, in a simple manner, thus producing custom prosthodontics; its use in the confection processes of removable complete and partial dentures saves time, labor and cost compared to traditional methods.

Abstract: Modern sugarcane cultivars are complex hybrids resulting from crosses among several species of the Saccharum genus. Traditional breeding methods have been extensively employed in different countries along the past decades to develop varieties with increased sucrose yield, and resistant to plagues and diseases. Conventional varietal improvement is, however, limited by the narrow pool of suitable markers. In this sense, molecular genetics is seen as a promising tool to assist in the process of molecular marker identification. The present invention concerns the identification of 348 genes associated with sucrose content in sugarcane plants. The genes were found to be differentially expressed when high sucrose and low sucrose plants and populations of plants were compared and/or when high and low sucrose internodes were compared. The expression data was obtained using cDNA microarray and quantitative PCR technologies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 4-anilinoquinazoline derivatives as adenosine-kinase inhibitors. The present invention also relates to a method for protecting tissues and organs like heart, brain and kidneys affected by ischemia, and for treating heart insufficiency, myocardium infarct, arrhythmia, arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary artery restenosis after angioplasty, chronic renal insufficiency, cerebral vascular accident, and chronic inflanunatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). The present invention also relates to the compound 6,7-dimethoxy-4-(3?-N?,N?-dimethylaminoanilino)quinazoline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical composition comprising it and use of such compound in the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing diseases or conditions that are benefited from the adenosine-kinase inhibition.