Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for correcting scan position errors in an imaging system. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes determining an image beam velocity error as a function of a position within a scan line of an image, and using the image beam velocity error to determine a plurality of pixel clock frequencies to be respectively applied to a plurality of positions within the scan line.

Abstract: Selective MMP-13 inhibitors are isophthalic acid derivatives of the formula wherein: R1, R2, and R3 independently are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, NO2, NR4R5, CN, or CF3; E is independently O or S; A and B independently are OR4 or NR4R5; each R4 and R5 independently are H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, (CH2)n aryl, (CH2)n cycloalkyl, (CH2)n heteroaryl, or R4 and R5 when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached complete a 3- to 8-membered ring, optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, S, or NH, and optionally substituted or unsubstituted; n is 0 to 6; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds are useful for treating diseases in a mammal that are mediated by MMP enzymes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfones that are useful in the treatment of chemokine-mediated disorders. In certain embodiments, the present invention concerns the compounds that are MCP-1 receptor antagonists.

Abstract: An easily transportable self-powered conveyor device, for use e.g. in transporting pieces of wood over rough terrain, has a drive chain and driven disc installed on a chainsaw in place of a saw chain and bar, the drive chain being in driving engagement with the driven disc. A sheave is connected to an output of a reduction gearing for rotation thereby and a rope extends around the sheave, with securing devices attached to the rope and spaced apart along the rope for temporarily securing objects to the rope for conveyance thereby as the rope is pulled by the sheave. A retaining device anchors the sheave to any suitable support, e.g. a tree.

Abstract: Novel organic polyphosphate mixtures are made by a process comprising a mixture of a plurality of polyphosphate salts of one or more primary, secondary or tertiary amines; which mixture has been obtained by a process comprising (1) forming an aqueous polyphosphoric acid solution comprising from 80 to 88% by weight of phosphorus penitoxide; (2) reacting said polyphosphoric acid solution with a primary, secondary or tertiary amine at a pH of from 4 to 12 and at a temperature of from 15 to 70.degree. C.Such mixtures are useful as builders in liquid cleaning compositions comprising surface active agents or alkali metal hydroxides or silicates with which they are more compatible in aqueous solution then are previously used polyphosphate builder materials.