Abstract: A cooling system for a fuel injector system of a gas turbine engine has a heat exchanger for cooling a portion of diffuser case air and then routing the cooled diffuser case air through a sleeve that surrounds a fuel injector conduit located in at least the diffuser case plenum for minimizing fuel heat-up rates in the conduit. By minimizing fuel temperatures within the injector conduit, coking accumulation is thereby eliminated or reduced.

Abstract: This invention is generally related to a dual-peptide delivery system, where one peptide exhibits a receptor-targeting moiety and the other peptide exhibits an endosome-disruptive bioactivity.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited direct injection internal combustion engine by supplying to the sump a lubricant composition which contains an oil of lubricating viscosity and an overbased sodium detergent. The metal overbased detergent may be selected from sulfonate detergents, phenate detergents, and salicylate detergents, including sulfonate detergents with a metal ratio of at least 5.

Abstract: There is disclosed a food slicing device for slicing food products which has a pre-cooling device for cooling the food product before the slicing and a cutting device with a cutting blade. A temperature registration device for measuring the temperature of the food product and a control unit are provided, wherein the control unit is designed to calculate, based on the temperature measured by the temperature registration device, an instruction for the operation of the pre-cooling device, wherein the pre-cooling device is controllable depending on this instruction. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for slicing a food product in which the food product is pre-cooled in a pre-cooling device, the temperature of the food product is measured after the pre-cooling and before or after the slicing of the food product, and the operation of the pre-cooling device is adjusted depending on the measured temperature level of the food product.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted oxopyridine derivatives and to processes for their preparation, and also to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular cardiovascular disorders, preferably thrombotic or thromboembolic disorders, and oedemas, and also ophthalmic disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the body weight of a subject by administering an effective amount of an estrogen receptor modulator (ERM), optionally, in combination with an anti-obesity or weight loss agent.

Abstract: Method for irradiation planning of a target volume with a scanned particle beam, comprising the following steps: defining a target volume located in a body, subdividing the target volume into a plurality of individually approachable target points, defining a number of temporally consecutive irradiation sub-plans, dividing the target points of the target volume among the irradiation sub-plans in subsets, wherein the subsets are distributed over the entire target volume, and wherein mutually adjacent target points of the target volume are each assigned to different irradiation sub-plans.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and using a domain profile include identifying a status of a first page associated with a domain. The first page is retrieved and additional pages from the domain are identified based on hyperlinks from the first page. The status of the additional pages is identified and the hyperlinks are prioritized based on the status and/or a comparison with predetermined data. Content is extracted from the first page and selected pages from among the additional pages. The specific additional pages may be selected based on the prioritization. The retrieved content may be processed through a signature marker set to determine a contextual match. A purpose of the domain is determined according to the status of the first page, the status of the additional pages and results of the processing of the content. The domain profile can be displayed, stored, se and/or searched to identify web sites or attributes of interest.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining when to switch between buffer estimation states for a fixed frame rate services session at a terminal. In the event that the state is passive, a network node determines a first time between two received Radio Link Control Service Data Units (RLC SDU). If the first time is lower than a first time threshold, then the state is changed to proactive. When the state is proactive, the network node determines that two consecutive padding transport blocks have been received and further determines that a second time between two padding transport blocks is greater than a second time threshold. If so then the state is changed to passive.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pacifier that includes a nipple with a bulb and a holding site. A nipple holding member has a nipple holding site constructed to hold the nipple at its holding site and has left and right temple interface sites. The pacifier also includes a left temple with a left member spanning rigidly from the left temple holding site of the nipple holding member to the upper end of a downward facing left temple tip, and a right temple with a right member spanning rigidly from the right temple holding site of the nipple holding member to the upper end of a downward facing right temple tip.

Abstract: A headset equipped with one or more materials that can change in size to facilitate the wearing experience by the user. The change in size may provide for a more accurate fit for the user to prevent or reduce the likelihood of the headset inadvertently moving away from the user's ear (e.g., falling out from the ear canal). The changeable size may also be used to convey aspects of the received sound to provide a more powerful listening experience. The material may be constructed from an electroactive polymer that changes in size when stimulated by an electric field. The headset includes a controller with an input for a user to control the size of the material.

Abstract: A novel “contour person” (CP) model of the human body is proposed that has the expressive power of a detailed 3D model and the computational benefits of a simple 2D part-based model. The CP model is learned from a 3D model of the human body that captures natural shape and pose variations; the projected contours of this model, along with their segmentation into parts forms the training set. The CP model factors deformations of the body into three components: shape variation, viewpoint change and pose variation. The CP model can be “dressed” with a low-dimensional clothing model, referred to as “dressed contour person” (DCP) model. The clothing is represented as a deformation from the underlying CP representation. This deformation is learned from training examples using principal component analysis to produce so-called eigen-clothing. The coefficients of the eigen-clothing can be used to recognize different categories of clothing on dressed people.

Abstract: A method of forming an SOI fin using a porous semiconductor. The method may include forming a stack of semiconductor layers on a substrate, the stack includes a second semiconductor layer on a first semiconductor layer in a layered region; forming fins in the second semiconductor layer by etching a trench through an exposed portion of the of the second semiconductor layer; converting the first semiconductor layer into a porous semiconductor layer using a porousification process; and converting the porous semiconductor layer into an oxide layer.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. In certain embodiments, the compounds are D-alanine phosphoramidate pronucleotides of 2?-methyl 2?-fluoro guanosine nucleoside which display remarkable efficacy and bioavailability for the treatment of for example, HCV infection in a human. In certain embodiments, the compounds are of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, stereoisomeric form, tautomeric form or polymorphic form thereof; where W and R are as described herein.

Abstract: Non-harmful data mimicking computer network attacks may be inserted in a computer network. Anomalous real network connections may be generated between a plurality of computing systems in the network. Data mimicking an attack may also be generated. The generated data may be transmitted between the plurality of computing systems using the real network connections and measured to determine whether an attack is detected.

Abstract: A computer-assisted method to identify healthcare professionals, the method including: receiving prescription data including records, each record encoding information identifying a pharmaceutical product and a healthcare professional, information referring to a patient recipient, information indicating a time when the prescription was filled, the records devoid of information identifying patient recipients; extracting, from the received prescription data, records of more than one healthcare professionals; analyzing the extracted records of each healthcare professional to rank the more than one healthcare professionals by: determining, from the extracted records, a prescription volume for each healthcare professional; generating, for each healthcare professional, a summary prescription pattern of patient recipients receiving prescriptions from the healthcare professional; and classifying each healthcare professional according to the generated summary prescription pattern; and providing, on a display device in

Abstract: A lock for a rotational mount is disclosed. The lock comprises a plate member arranged to be placed between the rotational mount and a mounting surface, the plate member having a support surface that is arranged to engage with the rotational mount. The lock further comprises a housing extending away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member, the housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the housing defining a gap with an edge of the plate member, and the second portion extending around at least a portion of the edge of the plate member. The lock further comprises a locking member arranged to be movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the locking member, when in the locked position, extends away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member through the gap defined by the first portion of the housing.

Abstract: An embodiment of a fuse module has been disclosed. The fuse module includes a housing and a fuse element assembly contained within the housing. The fuse element assembly includes at least one fuse element unit having a plurality of trigger mechanisms and a perforated strip electrically connected to the trigger mechanisms. Increased ampacity ratings in a more compact arrangement provides for fuse modules having increased current protection capability that, in turn, provides for improved disconnect switching capabilities.

Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture both a profile of the animal's full footprint and a profile of the animal's toe print when the animal is standing on its toes. In some embodiments, the device is capable of providing a stimulus to the animal and observing the resulting behavior of the animal via the image capturing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for determining the fertility status of a female. The method comprises the steps of determining and recording a continuous series of temperature data points relating to a body temperature of the female, identifying if the series of temperature data points comprises at least one pre-determined feature in the series of temperature data points and, if a pre-determined feature has been identified, determining a point in time of ovulation for the series of temperatures based on a pre-determined relation of the pre-determined feature and ovulation.