Abstract: A gaming system and method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, including storing player-useable points at a network-accessible location, enabling a player to convert at least some of the points into monetary units at a conversion rate, wherein the monetary units are convertible into credits for wagering on at least one of the electronic gaming machines, awarding a personal points conversion rate multiplier to a player, and applying the points conversion rate multiplier to the conversion rate.

Abstract: A gaming system and method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, including storing player-useable points at a network-accessible location, enabling a player to convert at least some of the points into monetary units at a conversion rate, wherein the monetary units are convertible into credits for wagering on at least one of the electronic gaming machines, awarding a personal points conversion rate multiplier to a player, and applying the points conversion rate multiplier to the conversion rate.

Abstract: A gaming system and method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, including storing player-useable points at a network-accessible location, enabling a player to convert at least some of the points into monetary units at a conversion rate, wherein the monetary units are convertible into credits for wagering on at least one of the electronic gaming machines, awarding a personal points conversion rate multiplier to a player, and applying the points conversion rate multiplier to the conversion rate.

Abstract: A gaming system and method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, including storing player-useable points at a network-accessible location, enabling a player to convert at least some of the points into monetary units at a conversion rate, wherein the monetary units are convertible into credits for wagering on at least one of the electronic gaming machines, awarding a personal points conversion rate multiplier to a player, and applying the points conversion rate multiplier to the conversion rate.

Abstract: A gaming system and method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, including storing player-useable points at a network-accessible location, enabling a player to convert at least some of the points into monetary units at a conversion rate, wherein the monetary units are convertible into credits for wagering on at least one of the electronic gaming machines, awarding a personal points conversion rate multiplier to a player, and applying the points conversion rate multiplier to the conversion rate.

Abstract: A gaming system and method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, including storing player-useable points at a network-accessible location, enabling a player to convert at least some of the points into monetary units at a conversion rate, wherein the monetary units are convertible into credits for wagering on at least one of the electronic gaming machines, awarding a personal points conversion rate multiplier to a player, and applying the points conversion rate multiplier to the conversion rate.

Abstract: A gaming system a method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer which includes accumulating player-usable points at a network-accessible location as a function of gaming activity on one or more of the electronic gaming machines and subsequently awarding the accumulated points to a player, where at least some of the accumulated points are hidden from the player prior to the points being awarded.

Abstract: A gaming system and method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, including storing player-useable points at a network-accessible location, enabling a player to convert at least some of the points into monetary units at a conversion rate, wherein the monetary units are convertible into credits for wagering on at least one of the electronic gaming machines, awarding a personal points conversion rate multiplier to a player, and applying the points conversion rate multiplier to the conversion rate.

Abstract: A gaming system a method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer which includes accumulating player-usable points at a network-accessible location as a function of gaming activity on one or more of the electronic gaming machines and subsequently awarding the accumulated points to a player, where at least some of the accumulated points are hidden from the player prior to the points being awarded.

Abstract: A gaming system and method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, including storing player-useable points at a network-accessible location, enabling a player to convert at least some of the points into monetary units at a conversion rate, wherein the monetary units are convertible into credits for wagering on at least one of the electronic gaming machines, awarding a personal points conversion rate multiplier to a player, and applying the points conversion rate multiplier to the conversion rate.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-(benzimidazol-1-yl)-acetamide bisaryl derivative having the general Formula I wherein n is 0 or 1; Ar1 represents a diradical derived from a 5- or-6-membered aromatic ring, optionally comprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said ring being optionally substituted with (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkyloxy, halogen, CF3 or cyano; Ar2 represents a 6-membered aryl ring, optionally comprising 1-3 nitrogen atoms, said ring being optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from (C1-4)alkyl (optionally substituted with 1 or more halogens), (C1-4)alkyloxy (optionally substituted with 1 or more halogens), di(C1-4)alkylamino, halogen, CF3 or cyano; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and to the use of said 2-(benzimidazol-1-yl)-acetamide bisaryl derivatives in the treatment of TRPV1 mediated disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates 2-(benzimidazol-1-yl)-N-(4-phenylthiazol-2-yl)acetamide derivatives having the general Formula I wherein R1 is H, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkyloxy or halogen; R2 represents 1-3 substituents selected from H, (C1-4)alkyl (optionally substituted with 1 or more halogens), (C1-4)alkyloxy (optionally substituted with 1 or more halogens), halogen, CF3 or cyano; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and to the use of said 2-(benzimidazol-1-yl)-N-(4-phenylthiazol-2-yl)acetamide derivatives in the treatment of TRPV1 mediated disorders.

Abstract: The use of a red-sensitising trinuclear merocyanine dye and an osmium dopant according to formula (I): [Os(NZ)L5]r wherein Z is sulphur or oxygen, L is a ligand and r is 0, ?1, ?2 or ?3, in photographic silver halide emulsions for use in photographic materials, result in a reduction and/or prevention of speed gain in the emulsion over time without significant speed loss.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element, comprising a support, a photographic emulsion layer and, an anti-halation underlayer and/or a pelloid layer, the antihalation underlayer and/or pelloid layer being present in an amount of 1 g/m2 or less and comprises a vehicle and a solid particle dye.

Abstract: An ink jet printing system comprising a droplet generator (5), a supply tank (3), supply transfer means for driving the ink from said tank to said generator and means for measuring the flow rate of the stream of ink droplets by monitoring the change of ink level in said tank, said system including a bleed connection (19) from the generator to the tank in closed circuit with said tank. An ink jet printing system comprising means for using measurements of the rate of change of liquid level in an ink supply tank to provide an indication that there has been a fault in the system. An ink jet printing system comprising a holding tank (101) for receiving liquid issued from the ink jet generator during preparation of the system.

Abstract: A continuous ink-jet includes a nozzle plate with multiple nozzles for ejecting droplets past a drop-charging electrode assembly located perpendicular to the droplet direction, the assembly and plate disposed with a rigid rail further engaging a groove to align the assembly with the plate.

Abstract: A sheet feeding mechanism is described in which the sheets in a batch of sheets are sorted into different output stackers. The sheet feeding mechanism includes a buffer store for receiving and temporarily holding a batch of sheets while a predetermined batch value is verified, and a batch verifier responsive to the passage of each sheet along a given path for comparing a measured batch value with a reference value to derive an error signal. The sheets are extracted from the store one by one and a sheet sorting mechanism sorts the sheets into different output stackers. The sorting mechanism includes means responsive to the output of the verifier for segregating the sheets of the batch extracted from the store whenever the error exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: A continuous ink-jet includes a nozzle plate with multiple nozzles for ejecting droplets past a drop-charging electrode assembly located perpendicular to the droplet direction, the assembly and plate disposed with a rigid rail further engaging a groove to align the assembly with the plate.