Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for blood and other biological fluid purification using a membrane with cell containing vascular channel systems and filtration channel systems. Also disclosed are methods of making the apparatus as well as methods of making membranes.

Abstract: A coating frame, a coating system, and methods of coating a component using one or more coating frames are disclosed. The coating frame includes a frame member and at least one bracket coupled to the frame member. The bracket includes at least one hanger attachment point extending into a hollow interior of the at least one bracket. The at least one bracket isolates the at least one hanger attachment point from a coating material when the coating frame is used in a coating process. The method includes suspending a component from the coating frame, conveying the coating frame and the component to a coating applicator, and applying a coating material to the coating frame and the component while isolating the at least one hanger attachment point from the coating material via an air pocket formed within the at least one bracket.

Abstract: A coating frame, a coating system, and methods of coating a component using one or more coating frames are disclosed. The coating frame includes a frame member and at least one bracket coupled to the frame member. The bracket includes at least one hanger attachment point extending into a hollow interior of the at least one bracket. The at least one bracket isolates the at least one hanger attachment point from a coating material when the coating frame is used in a coating process. The method includes suspending a component from the coating frame, conveying the coating frame and the component to a coating applicator, and applying a coating material to the coating frame and the component while isolating the at least one hanger attachment point from the coating material via an air pocket formed within the at least one bracket.

Abstract: A method is implemented by a cellular telecommunications network. The method includes: returning indicators from first and second terminals to the network, including, for the respective terminal, an indicator of a maximum reception rate without interference canceling in the presence of an interfering signal, and, for the first terminal, both an indicator of the maximum reception rate with interference canceling in the presence of the interfering signal, and an indicator of the maximum reception rate of the interfering signal; the network determining whether to activate interference canceling by the first terminal and determining respective data rates to be allocated to the first and second terminals as a function of the returned indicators; the network notifying the first terminal whether to activate interference canceling and modifying the first and second terminals of the allocated data rates; the network signaling to the first terminal the data rate allocated to the second terminal.

Abstract: A method is implemented by a cellular telecommunications network. The method includes: returning indicators from first and second terminals to the network, including, for the respective terminal, an indicator of a maximum reception rate without interference canceling in the presence of an interfering signal, and, for the first terminal, both an indicator of the maximum reception rate with interference canceling in the presence of the interfering signal, and an indicator of the maximum reception rate of the interfering signal; the network determining whether to activate interference canceling by the first terminal and determining respective data rates to be allocated to the first and second terminals as a function of the returned indicators; the network notifying the first terminal whether to activate interference canceling and modifying the first and second terminals of the allocated data rates; the network signaling to the first terminal the data rate allocated to the second terminal.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for higher-level service intelligence to cooperatively interoperate via a common session control and uniformly control and coordinate at least one transport resource provided by a communication network service provider. Including in the system is at least one association controller (AC) which is connectable to one or more communications networks so as to communicate with a systems entity located therein. In particular, the AC is configured to dynamically receive event registration list (ERL) which include a listing of events, wherein the list is received through an interactive exchange with an integrated services controller (ISC) associated with the particular AC. Receipt of the list registers one or more events for communications services which have a notification interest in the particular event.

Abstract: A system and method for provided for higher-level service intelligence to cooperatively interoperate via a common session control and uniformly control and coordinate at least one transport resource provided by a communication network service provider. Including in the system is at least one association controller (AC) which is connectable to one or more communications networks so as to communicate with a systems entity located therein. In particular, the AC is configured to dynamically receive event registration list (ERL) which include a listing of events, wherein the list is received through an interactive exchange with an integrated services controller (ISC) associated with the particular AC. Receipt of the list registers one or more events for communications services which have a notification interest in the particular event.