Abstract: An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a conformal coating formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth. The conformal coating includes a polymer matrix, and particles that are dispersed about the matrix. The particles are either significantly harder than the polymer matrix, or are significantly softer than the polymer matrix.

Abstract: An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a barrier coating formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth. The barrier coating includes a polymer matrix, and abrasive particles that are dispersed about the matrix.

Abstract: An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a conformal coating formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth. The conformal coating comprises a polymer matrix having gas-filled voids dispersed therethrough. In a method for impeding tin whisker growth from a tin plating or finish formed over an electrical component, a gas is infused into a liquid polymer. The tin plating or finish is then covered with a conformal coating comprising the liquid polymer. Then, one or more of the temperature and pressure of the conformal coating are adjusted to thereby create a dispersion of gas-filled voids comprising the gas in the conformal coating.

Abstract: An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a multi-phase coating formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth. The multi-phase coating comprises a polymer matrix having pores dispersed therethrough, with the pores constituting at least 30% by volume of the coating. To form the multi-phase coating, the tin plating or finish is covered with a coating comprising a polymer matrix having a second material mixed therein. The second material is subsequently removed from the polymer matrix to produce a coating having pores in the matrix where the second material was disposed before being removed.

Abstract: An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a coating of a foam formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth, the coating comprising a foam having voids dispersed therethrough. A method for impeding tin whisker growth from a tin plating or finish formed over an electrical component includes covering the tin plating or finish with a coating of intumescent paint, and thereafter expanding the intumescent paint into a foam having voids dispersed therethrough.

Abstract: A method for data transmission includes forming a notched radio-frequency (RF) burst according to one or more data values, where a bandwidth of the notched RF burst is at least two percent of the center frequency of the notched RF burst. Forming a notched RF pulse includes altering, according to the data, at least one of the amplitude and phase of one or more selected components, where each of the selected components has a bandwidth within the bandwidth of the notched RF burst.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody Fab or Fab? fragment to which at least one effector molecule is attached characterized in that the heavy chain in the fragment is not covalently bonded to the light chain and both the interchain cysteine of CL and the interchain cysteine of CH1 have been replaced with another amino acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Ecoli host cell expressing a recombinant antibody characterized in that the Ecoli host cell has been genetically modified in order to change at least one physical property of one or more Ecoli proteins which in the wild type copurify with said recombinant antibody.

Abstract: A method for data transmission includes forming a notched radio-frequency (RF) burst according to one or more data values, where a bandwidth of the notched RF burst is at least two percent of the center frequency of the notched RF burst. Forming a notched RF pulse includes altering, according to the data, at least one of the amplitude and phase of one or more selected components, where each of the selected components has a bandwidth within the bandwidth of the notched RF burst.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for forming embossed simulated boards through a combination of extrusion molding process and separate embossing step. During embossing, the extrudate from the extruder is pressure formed forming a texturized surface on at least one face of the board with the board being captured on all sides of the board during the embossing step. After embossing, the extrudate is cooled to a temperature sufficient to rigidify the thus cooled extrudate. The cooled extrudate may then be cut into the appropriate lengths.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new class of antibody fragments including antibody Fab and Fab? fragments in which the heavy chain is not covalently bonded to the light chain and two or more effector molecules are attached to the fragment, of which at least one of said molecules is attached to a cysteine in the heavy or light chain constant region.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of: (a) dipyridamole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (b) acetylsalicylic acid; and (c) an angiotensin II antagonist, kits containing these three compounds, and methods for preventing stroke or reducing the risk of stroke or secondary stroke in a patient in need thereof by administering an effective amount of these compounds to the patient.

Abstract: A method and system for evaluating geophysical survey data is provided. Two neighboring flight paths of a geophysical survey are likely to have geophysical characteristics in common because neighboring flight paths cover geographic areas in a close proximity to one another. As such, neighboring flight paths will likely have similar geophysical characteristics and similar recorded data. Therefore, errors in data can be estimated by comparing data recorded from neighboring flight paths. If data from a flight path differs significantly from data recorded from a neighboring flight path, then the data from one or both flight paths may be corrupted and at least one of the survey lines may need to be repeated. This auto evaluate method allows field personnel to judge data close to real time to determine whether to repeat a flight path while still out in the field.

Abstract: A method and system for synchronizing geophysical survey data is provided. Detection of geophysically significant subsurface anomalies potentially associated with ore bodies or hydrocarbon deposits can be made by vehicle mounted surface or airborne regional gravitational studies. Recorded geophysical survey data is processed to synchronize data collected by various sensors. Data from the various sensors is synchronized based on position coordinates corresponding to locations where the data was collected. In this manner, at one specific location on Earth, the electromagnetic reading, magnetometer reading, gravimeter reading, and altimeter reading can all be associated together so that many characteristics of the specific location can be identified.

Abstract: A method and system for evaluating geophysical survey data is provided. Two neighboring flight paths of a geophysical survey are likely to have geophysical characteristics in common because neighboring flight paths cover geographic areas in a close proximity to one another. As such, neighboring flight paths will likely have similar geophysical characteristics and similar recorded data. Therefore, errors in data can be estimated by comparing data recorded from neighboring flight paths. If data from a flight path differs significantly from data recorded from a neighboring flight path, then the data from one or both flight paths may be corrupted and at least one of the survey lines may need to be repeated. This auto evaluate method allows field personnel to judge data close to real time to determine whether to repeat a flight path while still out in the field.

Abstract: An assemblage (8) comprises an electrical connector (10) having body (12) with a tubular projection (14) having a push-through portion (16) having a first diameter and an engaging portion (18) having a second diameter larger than the first diameter. A support (20) for the electrical connector (10) has a major part 22 that is substantially rigid and includes an aperture (24) formed by a plurality of deflectable spokes (26). The aperture (24) has a center opening (28) with a third diameter greater than the first diameter and less than the second diameter, whereby the tubular projection push-through portion (16) slides through the aperture (24) and the spokes (26) engage the second diameter of the engaging portion (18) and mount the electrical connector (10) with the support (20).

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of treating and preventing vascular events and circulatory disorders in a patient in need thereof, especially in a patient at risk for said indications, using dipyridamole in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and an angiotensin II antagonist, corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, and the use of dipyridamole for the manufacture of a corresponding pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of dipyridamole, acetyl salicylic acid and an angiotensin II antagonist.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for allowing a user to visualize differing types of window coverings within a room setting is disclosed. A room setting user interface including a plurality of available room settings is provided. A selected room setting is obtained from the user via the room setting user interface. A product user interface including a plurality of available products is provided. A selected product is obtained from the user via the product user interface. A color user interface including a plurality of available colors for the selected product is provided. A selected color is obtained from the user via the color user interface. A visualization of the selected product in the selected color in the selected room setting is displayed. The method can also be used for visualizing other home décor products, such as area rugs or throw pillows.

Abstract: A system is provided for removing a molded product from a mold of a blow molding machine. The mold has a first half with first and second knockout heads. The system has a first rod for engaging the first knockout head, a second rod for engaging the second knockout head, and a first actuator that engages the first and second rods and positively controls movement of the first and second rods in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. The first rod, the second rod and the first actuator mount on the first half of the mold such that the first rod, the second rod and the first actuator move with the first half of the mold when the mold is in operation.

Abstract: A blow molded shipping container includes a hollow bottle of thermoplastic material defined by a continuous outer wall having a parting line formed during blow molding the bottle and a fill opening located on the parting line. An appurtenance of a material different from the thermoplastic material is integrally fused to the bottle during the blow molding of the bottle at a location of the bottle other than the parting line.