Abstract: A touch sensitive apparatus comprises: a top plate comprising a plurality of touch detection regions, and having one or more light sources associated therewith, such that light from the one or more light sources is transmitted within the top plate with total internal reflection; a plurality of detectors for detecting light from the one or more light sources, wherein each detector is associated with a touch detection region; wherein the top plate and the detectors are arranged such that if an external body touches a first surface of the top plate in a touch detection region, then light is coupled from a second surface of the top plate to the associated detector(s); the touch sensitive apparatus further comprising processing means to determine at least the presence or absence of a touch in any of the touch detection regions of the top plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, combinations and medicaments containing said compounds and processes for their preparation. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds, combinations, compositions and medicaments, for example as modulators of alpha 1 antitrypsin and treating diseases associated with alpha 1 antitrypsin, particularly liver diseases.

Abstract: A touch sensitive apparatus comprises a top plate configured such that light from the one or more light sources is transmitted within the top plate with total internal reflection; and a base plate within which, light is transmissible. The base plate comprises a plurality of base plate elements optically separated from each other. The top plate and the base plate are configured such that if an external body touches a first surface of the top plate, then light is coupled from a second surface of the top plate into an underlying base plate element for transmission within that base plate element. Each base plate element has one or more detectors for detecting light transmitted within that base plate element. A processor determines information from the detectors relating to touching of the first surface of the top plate. An associated method is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, combinations and medicaments containing said compounds and processes for their preparation. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds, combinations, compositions and medicaments, for example as modulators of alpha I antitrypsin and treating diseases associated with alpha antitrypsin, particularly liver diseases.

Abstract: A touch sensitive apparatus comprises: a top plate comprising a plurality of touch detection regions, and having one or more light sources associated therewith, such that light from the one or more light sources is transmitted within the top plate with total internal reflection; a plurality of detectors for detecting light from the one or more light sources, wherein each detector is associated with a touch detection region; wherein the top plate and the detectors are arranged such that if an external body touches a first surface of the top plate in a touch detection region, then light is coupled from a second surface of the top plate to the associated detector(s); the touch sensitive apparatus further comprising processing means to determine at least the presence or absence of a touch in any of the touch detection regions of the top plate.

Abstract: An optical input device includes at least one optically clear plate having at least one light source positioned at a peripheral edge thereof and arranged and configured to transmit frequency modulated light into the optically clear plate along its planar length at an angle such that the modulated light is contained within the plate via total internal reflection thereof. At least one photodetector is configured to receive some or all of the modulated light. A least one input mechanism is embedded within the optically clear plate and is mechanically moveable relative thereto. A processing module receives signals from the photodetector and generates data representative of information to be displayed on a display screen. Both mechanical movement of the input mechanism relative to the optically clear plate and the application of pressure to the clear plate generate respective changes in the modulated light received by the photodetector.

Abstract: A touch sensitive apparatus comprises a top plate configured such that light from the one or more light sources is transmitted within the top plate with total internal reflection; and a base plate within which, light is transmissible. The base plate comprises a plurality of base plate elements optically separated from each other. The top plate and the base plate are configured such that if an external body touches a first surface of the top plate, then light is coupled from a second surface of the top plate into an underlying base plate element for transmission within that base plate element. Each base plate element has one or more detectors for detecting light transmitted within that base plate element. A processor determines information from the detectors relating to touching of the first surface of the top plate. An associated method is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, combinations and medicaments containing said compounds and processes for their preparation. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds, combinations, compositions and medicaments, for example as modulators of alpha 1 antitrypsin and treating diseases associated with alpha antitrypsin, particularly liver diseases.

Abstract: An optical input device includes at least one optically clear plate having at least one light source positioned at a peripheral edge thereof and arranged and configured to transmit frequency modulated light into the optically clear plate along its planar length at an angle such that the modulated light is contained within the plate via total internal reflection thereof. At least one photodetector is configured to receive some or all of the modulated light. A least one input mechanism is embedded within the optically clear plate and is mechanically moveable relative thereto. A processing module receives signals from the photodetector and generates data representative of information to be displayed on a display screen. Both mechanical movement of the input mechanism relative to the optically clear plate and the application of pressure to the clear plate generate respective changes in the modulated light received by the photodetector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, combinations and medicaments containing said compounds and processes for their preparation. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds, combinations, compositions and medicaments, for example as modulators of alpha I antitrypsin and treating diseases associated with alpha antitrypsin, particularly liver diseases.

Abstract: A touch sensitive screen arrangement includes an optically dispersive base plate and structures for transmitting light onto the base plate in response to an external body touching the screen at a touch point such that the location of incident light on the surface of the base plate is representative of the relative position of the touch point on the screen. The base plate captures and disperses light that is incident on it. The decrease in incident light intensity with distance from the location of incidence on the base plate approximates a substantially exponential function. A sensor detects intensity of light at a respective edge of the base plate. The arrangement calculates the relative position of the touch point on the screen from the detected light intensity and the exponential function and generates a control signal representative of a control input derived from the position of the touch point.

Abstract: An optical input device includes at least one optically clear plate (5,6) having at least one light source (7) positioned at a peripheral edge thereof and arranged and configured to transmit frequency modulated light into the optically clear plate (5,6) along its planar length at an angle such that the modulated light is contained within the plate via total internal reflection thereof. At least one photodetector (6a) is configured to receive some or all of the modulated light. A least one input mechanism (12) is embedded within the optically clear plate (5,6) and is mechanically moveable relative thereto. A processing module (29) receives signals from the photodetector (6a) and generates data representative of information to be displayed on a display screen (4). Both mechanical movement of the input mechanism (12) relative to the optically clear plate (5,6) and the application of pressure to the clear plate (5,6) generate respective changes in the modulated light received by the photodetector (6a).

Abstract: This patent application discloses engineering design modifications to the VSS exit, stripper entrance and the primary cyclone diplegs that can significantly reduce the underflow of reactor riser products into the stripper and reactor vessel and thereby produce higher desired product selectivities, improved stripping efficiency and a stripper vent gas, that continuously flows through the reactor vessel, with a low coke forming potential due to its low concentration of ethylene and higher molecular weight material, that could, if desired, be recovered separately from the primary riser products.

Abstract: A touch sensitive screen arrangement includes an optically dispersive base plate and structures for transmitting light onto the base plate in response to an external body touching the screen at a touch point such that the location of incident light on the surface of the base plate is representative of the relative position of the touch point on the screen. The base plate captures and disperses light that is incident on it. The decrease in incident light intensity with distance from the location of incidence on the base plate approximates a substantially exponential function. A sensor detects intensity of light at a respective edge of the base plate. The arrangement calculates the relative position of the touch point on the screen from the detected light intensity and the exponential function and generates a control signal representative of a control input derived from the position of the touch point.

Abstract: A touch sensitive screen arrangement includes an optically dispersive base plate and structures for transmitting light onto the base plate in response to an external body touching the screen at a touch point such that the location of incident light on the surface of the base plate is representative of the relative position of the touch point on the screen. The base plate captures and disperses light that is incident on it. The decrease in incident light intensity with distance from the location of incidence on the base plate approximates a substantially exponential function. A sensor detects intensity of light at a respective edge of the base plate. The arrangement calculates the relative position of the touch point on the screen from the detected light intensity and the exponential function and generates a control signal representative of a control input derived from the position of the touch point.

Abstract: This patent application discloses engineering design modifications to the VSS exit, stripper entrance and the primary cyclone diplegs that can significantly reduce the underflow of reactor riser products into the stripper and reactor vessel and thereby produce higher desired product selectivities, improved stripping efficiency and a stripper vent gas, that continuously flows through the reactor vessel, with a low coke forming potential due to its low concentration of ethylene and higher molecular weight material, that could, if desired, be recovered separately from the primary riser products.

Abstract: A touch sensitive screen arrangement includes an optically dispersive base plate and structures for transmitting light onto the base plate in response to an external body touching the screen at a touch point such that the location of incident light on the surface of the base plate is representative of the relative position of the touch point on the screen. The base plate captures and disperses light that is incident on it. The decrease in incident light intensity with distance from the location of incidence on the base plate approximates a substantially exponential function. A sensor detects intensity of light at a respective edge of the base plate. The arrangement calculates the relative position of the touch point on the screen from the detected light intensity and the exponential function and generates a control signal representative of a control input derived from the position of the touch point.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method of interrogating volumetric data, the method including the steps of: defining a reference surface relative to the volumetric data; providing an interrogation window lying in a movable interrogation plane intersecting the reference surface and the interrogation window intersecting the volumetric data, said interrogation plane having a pole lying in it about which pole said interrogation plane is rotatable, wherein movement of the interrogation plane provides a corresponding movement of the interrogation window; for each movement of the interrogation plane, determining the point of intersection of said pole and said reference surface, determining the relative angle of rotation of said interrogation plane about said pole and determining the angle of inclination of said pole to said reference surface; and on the basis of said determinations, providing a sectional image through the volumetric data corresponding to the position of the interrogation window within the volume

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method of interrogating volumetric data, the method including the steps of: defining a reference surface relative to the volumetric data; providing an interrogation window lying in a movable interrogation plane intersecting the reference surface and the interrogation window intersecting the volumetric data, said interrogation plane having a pole lying in it about which pole said interrogation plane is rotatable, wherein movement of the interrogation plane provides a corresponding movement of the interrogation window; for each movement of the interrogation plane, determining the point of intersection of said pole and said reference surface, determining the relative angle of rotation of said interrogation plane about said pole and determining the angle of inclination of said pole to said reference surface; and on the basis of said determinations, providing a sectional image through the volumetric data corresponding to the position of the interrogation window within the volume

Abstract: An amplifier (10) comprises a digitally clocked automatic gain control loop (11, 12, 13, 14). A Pseudo random clock generator (14) generates the clock signals for the loop. The application introduces a scheme which reduces sidebands caused by digital gain control loops. The effect of gain control on a system can be seen as amplitude modulation on the signal whose amplitude is controlled. This amplitude modulation causes the same sidebands that are commonly seen with AM modulation. This invention introduces a novel method that alleviates AM sidebands for a digitally controlled gain control loop.