Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treatment by modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor by employing a compound of Structural Formula (I). The variables in (I) are defined herein. Also included are compounds, methods of making compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds of the present invention are believed to be effective in treating and preventing Syndrome X, Type II diabetes, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, coagaulopathy, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and other disorders related to Syndrome X and cardiovascular diseases.

Abstract: A system for transmitting data, including at least one data transmission network (10), one or several client machines (12, 14, 16) connected to the network and one or several server machines (18, 20, 22) which are also connected to the network and which can be connected at a given moment to one of the server machines in order to exchange data therewith. The system includes at least one central server (24) which is connected to the network. Each of the server machines have several connection devices enabling a permanent connection to be established with the central server, and each of the client machines have client connection devices enabling a provisional connection to be established with the central server.

Abstract: This invention discloses the use of one or three cameras equipped with a charge coupled device (CCD) sensor and of laser detectors for characterizing respectively in two or three dimensions, the behavior of an extrudate at the exit of a die, said CCD camera(s) being synchronized with a flash by the laser detectors.

Abstract: Modules of ultrafiltration or microfiltration membranes are arranged in a tank open to the atmosphere to substantially cover the cross sectional area of the tank. A filtration cycle has permeation steps and deconcentration steps. During permeation, supply of feed substantially equals feed removed and little if any aeration is used. During deconcentration, aeration with scouring bubbles is provided with one or both of backwashing and feed flushing. In feed flushing, feed water is supplied to the tank from below the modules. Excess tank water created during deconcentration flows generally upwards through the modules and out through a retentate outlet or overflow at the top of the tank.

Abstract: A breathable, heat-sealable, composite film comprising a perforated polymeric substrate layer having a first and second surface and disposed on a surface of the substrate layer an unperforated barrier layer wherein: (i) the thickness of the unperforated barrier layer is no more than about 12 pm; and (ii) the perforated substrate layer has a degree of perforation of from about 0.1 to about 78%, wherein the perforations have an average diameter of between 0.05 and 1.5 mm; and a process for the production thereof, suitable for use in the packaging of freshly cut plants such as flowers, vegetables, fruits and salads.

Abstract: This invention relates to an anode assembly (1) to be used in a fused bath electrolysis aluminium production cell. This assembly comprises one inert anode (2) in the shape of a ladle, one connection conductor (3, 4, 5), mechanical connection means capable of cooperating so as to set up a mechanical link between the conductor and the anode, one metallic joint (31) that is or could be formed by brazing being located between all or part of at least one surface (20, 20?, 20?) of the open end (22) of the anode (2) and all or part of at least one surface (40, 40?, 40?) of the connection end (42) of the conductor (3, 4, 5). The invention simplifies manufacturing of anode assemblies comprising one inert anode.

Abstract: The invention relates to acutumine and compounds thereof and also to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen or together form an additional bond, R3 represents hydrogen or alkoxy, R5 represents hydrogen or chlorine, R6 represents hydrogen or alkyl, alkylcarbonyl or aroyl, R7 and R10 each represent alkoxy, R10 represents alkoxy, R4, R8, R9, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are as defined in the description. and medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating deficiencies of memory.

Abstract: A present invention concerns the microbicidal activity of certain pyrimidine or triazine containing non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. The compounds of the present invention inhibit the systemic infection of a human being with HIV, in particular, the present compounds prevent sexual HIV transmission in humans.

Abstract: A method and composition for treating a host infected with flavivirus or pestivirus comprising administering an effective flavivirus or pestivirus treatment amount of a described 1?, 2? or 3?-modified nucleoside or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, is provided.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device designed in particular for cell culture (10) comprising a chamber (100) wherein are arranged the cells (10), said chamber (100) comprising at least one first conduit (131, 141, 151, 161, 133, 143, 153, 163) for injecting a first type of fluid (M1), at least a second conduit (132, 142, 152, 162, 134, 144, 154, 164) for injecting a second type of fluid (M2). The invention is characterized in that it further comprises a back-injection conduit (181, 182) wheren if one of the ends is laterally connected to the first injection conduit (131, 141, 151, 161, 133, 143, 153, 163) and the other end is connected lo pumping means, the pumping cans being designed, when fluid is injected through the second conduit(s) (132, 142, 152, 162, 134, 144, 154, 164) to draw by suction the fluid contained in the first conduit via the back-1injection conduit (181, 182), such that the fluid (M1) contained in the first conduit is presented from diffusing in the fluid (M2) injected into the chamber (100).

Abstract: A membrane supported biofilm reactor uses modules having fine, hollow fibres, for example, made from melt spun thermoplastic polymers treated after spinning to increase their permeability to oxygen, used, for example, in tows or formed into a fabric. In one module, one or more sheets of the fabric are potted into a module to enable oxygen containing gas to be supplied to the lumens of the hollow fibres. Various reactors and processes, for example to treat wastewater, using such modules are described. In one process, oxygen travels through fibers, optionally through an attached biofilm, to oxygenate surrounding water. Mechanical, chemical and biological methods, for example endogenous respiration, are used to control the thickness of the biofilm.

Abstract: The invention relates to the provision of services. According to the invention, a service session supervision platform (10) is disposed between an access network (1) and an input node (12) of a service-hosting network. During the provision of a service, at least one atomic section is first defined, said section consisting of a determined sequence of events which are involved in message exchanges with a subscriber. The supervision platform detects and flags events forming the beginning or end of an atomic section in a service session in progress for a subscriber by means of the access network. A communication interrupt request from a subscriber is processed by ascertaining if an atomic section is in progress for said subscriber according to the atomic section beginnings and ends flagged by the supervision platform, in order to determine whether or not the communication must be interrupted immediately.

Abstract: In a storage phosphor sheet, plate or panel, comprising a needle-shaped storage or photostimulable phosphor, said needle-shaped phosphor comprising a host or matrix compound and a dopant or activator compound or element in an amount of less than 0.01 mole % versus said host or matrix compound, said needle-shaped phosphor further comprises, as inclusions or precipitates, particles having a size in the range from 10?3 ?m up to 10 ?m, wherein said particles are present as ferroelectric particles, providing said panel with ferro-electric properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a biomedical electrode, a cable and elastic snap-in fixing means which are intended to fix the electrode to the cable. The aforementioned fixing means comprise a male element and a female element. The invention is characterized in that the male element comprises a hole and in that the female element comprises a projection which is shaped such that it can be housed in said hole.

Abstract: A heat exchanger device including at least one fin provided with a mechanism for blowing a fluid. The blowing mechanism includes at least one of the walls of the fin, the at least one of the walls having open porosity.

Abstract: A hydroxytetrahydrofuran of formula wherein A is with the substituents as defined in the specification, having a calpain inhibiting activity and/or an activity which traps the reactive oxygen species useful for treating inflammatory and immunological diseases, cardio-vascular and cerebro-vascular diseases, disorders of the central or peripheral nervous system, osteoporosis, muscular dystrophy, proliferative diseases, cataract, rejection reactions following organ transplants and autoimmune and viral diseases.

Abstract: A wireless network access device includes a radio and support for virtual access points. According to the invention, each virtual access point has an independently configurable quality-of-service profile. The per-VAP QoS support enables multiple services to be delivered from a single physical access point. A plurality of transmit/receive queues are associated with each virtual access point (VAP) configured on the access device. Each queue in the plurality of queues is associated with a given quality-of-service level, such as (in decreasing order of priority): voice, video, best effort data, and background data. The access device further includes a data transfer mechanism in the form of a data packet forwarding engine that, for each VAP, transfers data from the plurality of queues to enforce the per-VAP QoS policy.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane by reaction between allyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst and in the possible presence of at least one solvent, in which the allyl chloride employed comprises less than 2000 ppm by weight of 1,5-hexadiene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of upgrading a composite material containing fibrous matter and non-fibrous plastic matter. The inventive method comprises the following stops consisting in: cooling te composite material to a temperature of between ?40° C. and +10° C., grinding the cooled composite material in order to disconnect the fibrous matter from the non-fibrous plastic matter; and separating the fibrous matter from the non-fibrous plastic matter.

Abstract: Message publish/subscribe systems are required to process high message volumes with reduced latency and performance bottlenecks. The intelligent messaging application programming interface (API) introduced by the present invention is designed for high-volume, low-latency messaging. The API is part of a publish/subscribe middleware system. With the API, this system operates to, among other things, monitor system performance, including latency, in real time, employ topic-based and channel-based message communications, and dynamically optimize system interconnect configurations and message transmission protocols.