Abstract: The present invention relates to a binding compound which binds to human APRIL. More specifically the invention provides, compositions of anti-APRIL specific antibodies and methods to use such antibodies in modulating the biological activity APRIL, particularly in inflammatory diseases, inhibition of cell proliferation and cancer.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a prosthetic valve (e.g., prosthetic heart valve) and a valve delivery apparatus for delivery of the prosthetic valve to a native valve site via the human vasculature. The delivery apparatus is particularly suited for advancing a prosthetic heart valve through the aorta (i.e., in a retrograde approach) for replacing a diseased native aortic valve. The delivery apparatus in particular embodiments is configured to deploy a prosthetic valve from a delivery sheath in a precise and controlled manner at the target location within the body.

Abstract: Method and a device for data processing in a cellular network are provided, said method including the step of conveying signaling information between base stations over an air interface supporting SON and/or FSU in said cellular network. Furthermore, a communication system is suggested comprising said device.

Abstract: A hair care composition having from about from about 0.025% to about 0.25% by weight of the composition of histidine. The hair care composition further includes a gel matrix phase. The gel matrix has from about 0.1% to about 20% of one or more high melting point fatty compounds, from about 0.1% to about 10% of a C22 cationic surfactant system, and at least about 20% of an aqueous carrier, by weight of said hair care composition. The present invention may further comprise a deposition polymer.

Abstract: A beverage preparation machine (1) includes: a base (10) having a fluid circuit for conditioning and delivering a fluid via a base outlet (11) and a base data interface (12,13); and a removable module (20) having a module inlet (21) and a module data interface (22,23) disconnectably connectable to the base outlet and the base data interface, respectively. The base (10) may have a base connector block (14) for mechanical connection to the module (20), the base outlet (11) and the base data interface (12,13) being borne by the base connector block (14). The module (20) can have a module connector block (24) for mechanical connection to the base (10), the module inlet (21) and the module data interface (22,23) being borne by the module connector block (14).

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an image device. The image device includes a plurality of sections. Each section includes a first pixel group, a second pixel group, a third pixel group and a fourth pixel group. The first pixel group comprises at least one first color dot and a second color dot, the second pixel group comprises at least one third color dot and the second color dot, the third pixel group comprises at least one fourth color dot and the second color dot, the fourth pixel group comprises at least one fifth color dot or the second color dot. Any four adjacent the first pixel group, the second pixel group, the third pixel group and the fourth pixel group arranged in a 2×2 matrix result in an unbalanced white.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cosmetic augmentation by forming a biocompatible cross-linked polymer having a multi-phase mixture with a temperature activated catalyst; injecting the mixture into a patient as a homogeneous fluid; activating the catalyst to cross-link the polymer at a predetermined temperature in a patient; and augmenting soft tissue with the biocompatible cross-linked polymer.

Abstract: A method includes providing a broadband public safety network PSN that includes at least a first MS1 and a second MS2 mobile device and a first coverage area; and providing a broadband mobile communication network CN including a second coverage area 104. The method includes detecting the MS1 and MS2 mobile devices are residing out of the first coverage area and residing in the second coverage area 104. Then the MS1 and MS2 mobile devices are starting to operate in a Device to Device mode 204. The method further includes defining a group including the MS1 and MS2 mobile devices that are communicating in the Device to Device mode. The method includes determining, by using a selection mechanism including one or several timers, which of the MS1 and MS2 mobile devices acts as a controlling mobile device for the group 202.

Abstract: A method for multi-radio coexistence receives historical frequency usage information and historical time usage information from a first radio. The method creates a time and frequency mask by extrapolating the historical frequency and time usage information to future times and frequencies when the first radio will be active and uses the time and frequency mask to schedule a second radio to avoid receiving when the first radio will likely be active. A related apparatus has a collocated radio input for receiving timing usage information, a non-collocated radio input for receiving frequency usage information, and a time and frequency mask generator for creating a time and frequency mask using the timing usage information and the frequency usage information. The method and apparatus predicts collocated and non-collocated radio activity in both the time and frequency dimensions to reduce interference among radios operating in overlapping or adjacent frequency bands.

Abstract: A method of increasing movement of a tooth in a jaw having at least one tooth with an orthodontic brace thereon includes: (1) holding a handle of a device, the device having an elongate member extending from the handle and a screw tip at a distal end of the elongate member; (2) moving a sleeve along the elongate member to set a length of exposed screw tip; (3) locking the sleeve in place relative to the screw tip; (4) drilling a hole with the screw tip through a cortical bone of a jaw to increase movement of the tooth; and (5) stopping the drilling when the length of exposed screw tip has penetrated the jaw.

Abstract: A digital media advertisement delivery system comprising a real time bidding (RTB) platform and a plurality of bidder computers. The RTB platform is configured to receive an indication of an opportunity to display a digital media advertisement to a consumer, and generating a bid request for auctioning the opportunity to a plurality of bidders, the bid request comprising a plurality of fields including information about the opportunity. The plurality of bidder computers are configured to receive the bid request comprising a first plurality of fields including information about the opportunity, decide, based on the received information in the plurality of fields, whether or not to bid, and send a bid response, when decision is to bid, comprising a second plurality of response fields, at least some of which include information in direct response to the first plurality of fields.

Abstract: A dental template to position an object on a patient's tooth includes digitizing the patient's tooth; adding virtual objects to predetermined locations on the digitized tooth; and fabricating the dental template to locate the object on the patient's tooth. The template can be used for etching or for positioning brackets on teeth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pointing device and a method for processing signals from such a pointing device, said device comprising a base and an actuator movable with respect to the base, and a detector, said detector adapted for providing at least first and second positional signals indicating a position of the actuator with respect to the base along corresponding first and second axes, wherein said signal processing method comprises the steps of converting the at least two positional signals into a polar coordinate signal comprising a magnitude signal, and thresholding the magnitude signal of the polar coordinate signal to provide a thresholded magnitude signal. In an embodiment the method further comprising the step of applying a conversion curve to the thresholded magnitude signal to produce a velocity magnitude signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: convey timing information parameters and information on statuses of validity timers of devices belonging to a device cluster and being in a network communication mode for network synchronization purposes to a master device of a device cluster, and obtain at least one re-source request for network synchronization from the master device of the device cluster on behalf of at least one device belonging to the device cluster and being in the network communication mode or in a network idle mode, and communicate with the master device of the device cluster for providing network synchronization.

Abstract: A method of pre-equalizing a data signal transmitted in frequency division duplex includes receiving via an originating reference antenna a first pilot sequence transmitted by a destination antenna through a first channel, and estimating a first impulse response of the first channel; receiving via a destination antenna a second pilot sequence transmitted by an originating antenna through a second channel, and estimating a second impulse response of the second channel; receiving, via the reference antenna, a third pilot sequence modulated by the second impulse response and transmitted by the destination antenna, and estimating a combined impulse response of the first and second channels in succession; time reversing the combined impulse response; combining the time-reversed combined impulse response and the first impulse response; re-iterating the steps for a portion of the destination and originating antennas; and determining pre-equalization coefficients for the data signal from a set of the impulse response

Abstract: A simple and effective mechanism is shown to determine and utilize information about idle user equipment which received MBMS services for purposes of audience monitoring. The implementation can be done by defining a new information element (IE) for a proposed MBMS status information and embedding the new IE into a UE-originated message of a network control signaling procedure, e.g., RRC Connection Request which may be sent at the convenience of the UE when it transitions from the idle state to the active state for its own purposes, i.e., purposes primarily other than audience monitoring.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for managing customer service agent workload in a customer service environment. In some implementations, one or more servers receive a communication associated with a customer case item. The one or more servers determine one or more case attributes associated with the customer case item and identify a first customer service agent having one or more agent attributes that match the one or more case attributes of the customer case item. The one or more servers assign the customer case item to the first customer service agent and provide first data of the customer case item to a first display device associated with the first customer service agent, the first display device configured to display a user interface including a first component indicating the first data of the customer case item.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for responding to actionable text patterns in a feed item. In some implementations, a computing device receives textual input for a feed item to be published in an information feed. The computing device identifies in the textual input an actionable text pattern and transmits a portion of the actionable text pattern to a server. The computing device receives, from the server, one or more names of entities. The entities may be object records stored in a database, wherein the names of the entities match the portion of the actionable text pattern transmitted to the server. The computing device receives a selection of a first of the one or more names.

Abstract: A laminated lithographic printing plate comprising an aluminum layer having a first side and a second side, an aluminum oxide layer coating the first side aluminum layer, optionally a second aluminum oxide layer coating the second side of the aluminum layer, an image forming layer coating the first aluminum oxide layer, an adhesive layer adhering to the second side of the aluminum layer or to said second aluminum oxide layer when second aluminum oxide layer is present, and a base layer coating the adhesive layer is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display and a weighted dot rendering method. The display comprises a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group comprising a plurality of dots arranged in a predetermined identical matrix form, each pixel group having at least one first color dot, at least one second color dot and at least one third color dot, the pixel groups arranged in a matrix manner so as to form the display, wherein each color dot has a plurality of sides adjacent to the other dots with different color, and each color dot represents a luminance and a chrominance of a corresponding full color pixel data by grouping with neighboring dots to form a plurality of overlapping full color dynamics pixel groups.