Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an online waiting room and gatekeeper for controlling access to users in a plurality of tiered classification standby lines, seeking access to an online event.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an online waiting room and gatekeeper for controlling access to users in a plurality of tiered classification standby lines, seeking access to an online event.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an online waiting room and gatekeeper for controlling access to users in a plurality of tiered classification standby lines, seeking access to an online event.

Abstract: A current transformer (5) having a plurality of primary and secondary windings, comprising a top Strain measuring system of wind turbine blades (11) during the performance of static tests that comprises an equipment for measuring the strain at multiple locations in mono-mode optical fibres (5, 7, 9) using Rayleigh scattered light, that includes an OBR interrogator (23), an interface device (25) and an Acquisition System (27), said mono-mode optical fibres (5, 7, 9) being attached to the blade (11) subjected to said tests for obtaining high spatial resolution measurements of the blade strain during said tests. Said optical fibres (5, 7, 9) may be placed whether in a longitudinal direction or in a non-longitudinal direction or in a non-linear shape in given blade sections and may be bonded whether to the outer skin (31) of the blade (11), or into grooves (51, 53) in the outer skin (31) of the blade (11) or embedded between two structural laminates (33, 35) of the blade (11).

Abstract: A network comprising a plurality of network devices is configured to implement scheduling for energy efficiency. In one aspect, a set of network devices interconnected in a line within a network is identified, and a common frame size is established. For each of the network devices of the line, active and inactive periods for that network device are scheduled in a corresponding frame having the common frame size, with the frames in the respective network devices of the line being time shifted relative to one another by designated offsets. For each of one or more of the active periods of each of the network devices of the line, received packets are scheduled for processing in that network device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of production of plants having improved resistance to low-temperature stress, comprising a stage of conversion of the cells of a plant with a sequence of exogenous arginine decarboxylase gene ADC1 under control of a promoter capable of functioning in the plant. Plants thus obtained show resistance to low-temperature stress without the phenotype being affected when compared with the phenotype of plants of the wild type.

Abstract: A directional controller for a device is provided. The directional controller consists of keypad contacts, a keyboard, and a button. The keypad contacts are on a printed circuit board. The keyboard has more than four keys and each key is disposed adjacent to one of the keypad contacts. The button is operable for pivoting engagement with the more than four keys to promote contact between the more than four keys and the adjacent one of the keypad contacts.

Abstract: The navigation system described here utilizes GPS and Galileo satellite signals combined with Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), where a Coupled Antenna (CAN) provides both GNSS and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) data to a Highly Integrated GNSS-Inertial (Hi-Gi) receiver. Such receiver makes use of a high fidelity relation between GNSS unprocessed Correlator Output (COUT) I and Q data and the user trajectory, and inertial sensor data, which in turn are combined within a Kalman Filter (KF). The KF determines the navigation solution that is also used to provide feedback to the receiver demodulation signal processing stage, thus eliminating the need of dedicated structures such as Delayed Locked Loops (DLL) and Phase Locked Loops (PLL), allowing a significant improvement in navigation performance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of some terpenes, for example chlovalicin, ovalicin or fumagillin, as antifungal against Malassezia species and to their use in the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of human skin diseases caused by these Malassezia species, such as pityriasis versicolor, seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, confluent and reticulated papillomatosis, onychomycosis, and transient acantholytic dermatosis.

Abstract: A stretchable bandage comprises a knitted fabric comprising a plurality of yarns (b), (c) of a first inelastic material, e.g. viscose knitted together with yarns (a}, (d), of a second elastically extensible material (e.g. elastane). As shown, the yarns may be knitted from a pair of yarns, one viscose (c) and one elastane (d) fed together and occupying a common yarn path, and separated from the next such pair of yarns by a viscose yarn (b) and an elastane yarn (a) fed separately as single yarns.

Abstract: A Perkinsus heterologous expression system that is useful to produce recombinant proteins, e.g., from related parasites of medical and veterinary relevance. This expression system increases the number of genes that can be targeted for protein structure/function studies, production of antigens, and in vitro drug screening. Also described is a transfection system for Perkinsus species, including a transfection vector expressing heterologous DNA encoding one or more Apicomplexa proteins.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an interactive tournament contest; allowing at least one participant participating in the tournament contest to invite at least one additional participant to participate in the tournament contest; and providing a prize to the winner of the interactive tournament contest, wherein a value of the prize increases dependent upon a total number of the participants participating in the tournament contest.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an online waiting room and gatekeeper for controlling access to users in a plurality of tiered classification standby lines, seeking access to an online event.

Abstract: A directional controller for a device is provided. The directional controller consists of keypad contacts, a keyboard, and a button. The keypad contacts are on a printed circuit board. The keyboard has more than four keys and each key is disposed adjacent to one of the keypad contacts. The button is operable for pivoting engagement with the more than four keys to promote contact between the more than four keys and the adjacent one of the keypad contacts.

Abstract: Casing for bar-shaped cosmetic products, such as lipstick bar container casings, obtained from a base of polyolefins, polycarbonates, styrenes, polyvinyl chlorides, polyacrylics, polyoxymethylenes, nylons, thermoplastic saturated polyesters, or polyphenylene oxide. The plastic product selected from any of those mentioned above is included in the casing mixed wit fibreglass, which improves the rigidity, dimensional stability, and mechanics of the various parts that maku up the casing.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts, derivatives or prodrugs thereof are of use in treatment of cancer; wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C12 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C12 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C12 alkynyl, C2-C12 alkenylidene, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C12 alkynylidene and substituted or unsubstituted C2-C12 acyl.

Abstract: Oleoyl estrone or estrone monooleate is a fatty-acid monoester of an estrogen which appear to be useful for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment and/or profilaxis of a human suffering from a metabolic disease selected from the group consisting of diabetes mellitus type 2, hyperlipidemia (hypertriacylglyceridemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, hypercholesterolemia) and the Metabolic Syndrome X associated with glucose intolerance, hyperinsulinemia, or insulin resistance. Compared with insulin, oleoyl-estrone has the advantage of being aministered orally. The effectiveness of oleoyl-estrone as oral antidiabetic is conspicuous since it does not act as a simple hypoglycemic agent, but goes to the root of the problem lowering insulin resistance. The additional hypolipemic effect allows to extend its use for the treatment of dislipemias.

Abstract: A room-service table handle has a handle rod extendable rearwardly and upwardly intermediate a handle base (2) that is attached to an end of a wheeled room-service table (1) and a handlebar (3) that is fixable selectively for grasping by a user in a desirably upright body position. The room-service table is maneuverable at the handlebar with Class I Leverage being applied on back wheels (29) and Class II Leverage being applied on front wheels (28) while steering it in accordance with wheeling structure and while pushing or pulling selectively for intended room-service moving and positioning. The handle rod can be adjustable upwardly, downwardly and laterally from the room-service table.

Abstract: A voice mail system includes a voice mail controller which has software for interfacing with a user. The voice mail system retrieves locally stored voice mails and at the users request, prints the voice mails at a printer. The system can be adapted to retrieve Internet content, store the content and make hardcopies of the content. The system further comprises a telephone system or personal computer coupled to the voice mail controller. The printer device performs prescribed printing functions in response to commands issued by the voice mail controller and the user.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a system and method for aiding a consumer's purchasing decisions related to grocery products. In particular, a display and an input interface are provided at a point-of-sale location. A processor is provided to prompt a user for input parameters related to consumer recipe preferences via the display. The processor receives the input parameters from the input interface. The processor queries a recipe database utilizing the input parameters. The processor identifies grocery products of a recipe identified by the database query. The processor further obtains and provides price information related to the grocery products to the consumer.