Abstract: Antibacterial 3-aminoquinazolin-2,4-diones have formula (1) wherein: R1 and R3 include alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclic, and heteroaryl; R5, R6, and R8 include H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, NO2, CN, NH2, alkyl and dialkylamino; R7 includes hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, fused heterocyclic, aryl and fused aryl; J and K are C or N; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A wireless communications device includes a receiver that transmits and receives speech signals to and from a remote party via a wireless communications network. The received speech signals include information representative of one or more audible sounds associated with the remote party. The audible sounds may be, for example, words uttered by the remote party, or a predetermined audio message associated with the remote party. A speech processing unit in the user's device converts the received speech signals into corresponding text based on an operating mode of the wireless communications device. The converted text is then displayed to the user on a display. Alternatively, the remote party's wireless communication device or a network entity may convert speech to text for transmission to the user based on an indicated operating mode of the wireless communications device associated with the user.

Abstract: Antibacterial 3-aminoquinazolin-2,4-diones have formula (I) wherein: R1 and R3 include alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclic, and heteroaryl; R5, R6, and R8 include H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, NO2, CN, NH2, alkyl and dialkylamino; R7 includes hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, fused heterocyclic, aryl and fused aryl; J and K are C or N; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in which R1, n, Z, R3 and R4 have any of the meanings given in the specification, are inhibitors of the serine protease Factor Xa and are useful in the treatment of thrombotic disorders.

Abstract: An apparatus has a rendering engine for rendering images onto a medium (e.g., paper). An input port is provided for receiving image data. A print preview projection mechanism converts the received image data into corresponding displayable image data, and projects the displayable image data (e.g., a preview image) for viewing by a user.

Abstract: Apparatus for preparing for the unloading of contents of a container comprising a frame for receiving the container, a funnel having an end for attachment to an opening of the container, the funnel having a valve located adjacent an opposite end of the funnel, whereupon securing the funnel and container to the frame, a portion of the frame is able to rotate the funnel and container through a predetermined angle to place the funnel and container in a position ready for partial or full discharge of the contents through the funnel and valve. There is also disclosed apparatus for rotating a load.

Abstract: An optical workstation comprising an optical breadboard supported by a frame, the frame comprising a plurality of upstanding legs interconnected by laterally extending cross-beams, the cross-beams defining a space into which the optical breadboard is received and laterally enclosed. By laterally enclosing the optical breadboard with the cross-beam frame elements, side protection for the optical breadboard is provided, thus protecting it from lateral impacts against which conventional damping mounts are not effective. In addition, since the cross-beams are part of the frame structure, they provide a stable and rigid platform for mounting optical and other components at the very edge of the workstation outside the optical breadboard area. Anchor points in the cross-beams are provided for this purpose.

Abstract: An optical workstation comprising an optical breadboard supported by a frame, the frame comprising a plurality of upstanding legs interconnected by laterally extending cross-beams, the cross-beams defining a space into which the optical breadboard is received and laterally enclosed. By laterally enclosing the optical breadboard with the cross-beam frame elements, side protection for the optical breadboard is provided, thus protecting it from lateral impacts against which conventional damping mounts are not effective. In addition, since the cross-beams are part of the frame structure, they provide a stable and rigid platform for mounting optical and other components at the very edge of the workstation outside the optical breadboard area. Anchor points in the cross-beams are provided for this purpose.

Abstract: A reversible endless belt rotary coupling particularly suited for use in connecting a drive shaft and driven shaft permitting the driven shaft to rotate in either, rotational direction and to rotate about an axis that may be angularly misaligned with respect to the rotational axis of the drive shaft. The coupling includes a series of preloaded endless belts embedded in an elastomer matrix material, arranged tangentially with respect to the connected shafts and connected thereto by bobbin-like spools at the ends of the belts. The endless belts are axially stiff to accommodate tensile and compression loads and are flexibly and torsionally soft to accommodate the motion while transferring torque between the drive and driven shaft.

Abstract: The soft soldering of an aluminium or aluminium-based alloy member to another member of a metal or alloy capable of being soft soldered to aluminium at a joint site is effected using a lead/tin soft solder alloy in conjunction with a flux containing as one of the essential constituents a silver halide so that sufficient silver is deposited with the soft solder alloy at the joint site to prevent corrosion of the joint.