Abstract: Provided are methods to be carried out prior to, while, and/or after performing a photolithographic process to a wafer that involve wafer misalignment assessment. The method involves obtaining curvature and/or deformation information of a surface of the wafer over a plurality of locations so as to obtain a curvature map of the wafer. The curvature map is processed to obtain a stress map of the wafer. The stress map is used to determine displacement of a layer of the wafer. The displacement information is used to determine a degree of misalignment in the photolithographic process.

Abstract: A raised flooring system of the type having multiple levels of a sub-work surface utility line containment for supporting cables, wires, piping and the like. The system includes a plurality of pedestal assemblies, a plurality of base floor pads for placing and securing the pedestal assemblies, and a locking assembly for securing said pedestal assemblies to the base floor pads. The locking assemblies include a plurality of projections extending from the pedestal assemblies, a receiving aperture located in each of the base floor pads for receiving the projections in a first position, and a locking aperture in communication with the receiving aperture for locking the pedestal when in a second position to relative to the base floor pad. Each of the pedestals includes a cap defining a work floor support or stability surface for support of work floor panels.

Abstract: A additive is incorporated into a filter for use with engine oil such that when the engine oil passes through the filter media the engine oil, or components of the engine oil react with the additive inside the filter to produce compounds that increase the anti-wear and/or lubricating properties of the engine oil. The filter additive may be formed by an organic or metal fluoride material.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (1) wherein, m, n, R1, R2, Ra, ALK3, E and Y are as defined in the claims, being potent and selective inhibitors of chemokine binding to the CXCR3 receptor, are accordingly of use in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions involving inappropriate T-cell trafficking, including inflammatory, autoimmune and immurforegulatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: An optical element mount, including an outer body and an inner positionable body positionable with respect to the outer body in X, Y, and Z directions, and rotatable about at least X and Y axes and configured to carry the optical element, and adjustment members carried by and supported by the outer body and selectively moveable with respect to the outer body and at least one biasing element configured to bias the inner positionable body against the adjustment members; whereby the inner positionable body can be adjusted in position in three axes and in tilt about at least two axes.

Abstract: This invention provides chain extender compositions. These compositions comprise (i) an aliphatic secondary diamine, and (ii) a component selected from the group consisting of: (a) a cycloaliphatic primary diamine; (b) an aliphatic secondary diamine; (c) an aliphatic secondary diamine and an aliphatic primary diamine; (d) an aliphatic diimine; and (e) a combination of any two or more of (a) through (d), with the proviso that when (ii) is (a), (i) is a noncyclic aliphatic secondary diamine. Processes for producing polyurethanes, polyureas, and polyurea-urethanes are also provided.

Abstract: Ester mixture comprising at least one ester of an aliphatic or aromatic di- or tricarboxylic acid having a C10 alcohol component composed of 2-propylheptanol or composed of a C10 alcohol mixture composed of 2-propylheptanol and of at least one of the C10 alcohols 2-propyl-4-methylhexanol, 2-propyl-5-methylhexanol, 2-isopropylheptanol, 2-isopropyl-4-methylhexanol, 2-isopropyl-5-methylhexanol, and/or 2-propyl-4,4-dimethylpentanol, and comprising at least one ester of an aliphatic or aromatic di- or tricarboxylic acid having a C7 alcohol component composed of n-heptanol or composed of an alcohol mixture composed of n-heptanol with at least one of the C7 alcohols 2-methylhexanol and/or 2-ethylpentanol, where the aliphatic or aromatic di- or tricarboxylic acid has been selected from the group consisting of citric acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, and trimellitic acid, and polyvinyl chloride composition comprising this ester mixture.

Abstract: One or more server-based constructs are projected into one or more corresponding desktop objects. Thereafter one or more events involving the desktop objects are processed according to behaviors defined during the projection using action handlers cached at a desktop client. The action handlers provide a mechanism for instituting the server-defined behaviors at the desktop, including the playing of locally cached web forms that provide a user with options for interacting with the desktop objects according to those behaviors. Any or all interactions with the desktop objects may be subsequently communicated to the server, which can accept or reject any changes and resynchronize an updated view of the object(s) to the desktop client.

Abstract: A method of processing oily sludge to remove a substantial proportion of the water and hydrocarbon content there-from to form a solid cake of waste material that is suitable for disposal in landfill sites. The method involving, firstly promoting flocculation in a batch of waste material by mixing in a flocculating agent. The flocculated waste material is then pressed at a first pressure to extract substantially all the free water within the mixture. After the first pressing the waste material is subjected to a second pressing at a second pressure to extract a substantial proportion of hydrocarbon material and further water from the mixture, thus leaving a solid cake of waste material. The invention also considers additional processing steps to maximize the level of hydro-carbon material reclaimed from the waste material.

Abstract: The preset invention relates to low odor ADMA (alkyldimethylamine) products, a process for purifying malodorous impure ADMA products, purified ADMA products, products produced by the purification process, and the use of and the use of the ADMA products as synergists in photopolymerization reactions.

Abstract: A class of piperidine and related heterocyclic derivatives, C-substituted by a substituted aryl or heteroaryl moiety, and N-substituted by an ethylsulfonyl group which in turn is substituted at the 2-position by a hydroxamic acid moiety and also by a range of alternative substituents, being potent inhibitors of CD23 shedding, are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of allergic, inflammatory and neoplastic diseases.

Abstract: A circuit board mounted data card reader includes an elevated card receiving assembly for receiving a data card such as a SIM card, UIM card, or the like, and a support assembly. The card receiving assembly is elevated or spaced away from the circuit board by the support assembly for conserving space on the circuit board and allowing other components to be mounted to the circuit board beneath the data card reader.

Abstract: A class of piperazine and related heterocyclic derivatives, substituted at the 4-position by a substituted aryl or heteroaryl moiety, and at the 1-position by an ethylsulfonyl group which in turn is substituted at the 2-position by a hydroxamic acid moiety and also by a range of alternative substituents, being potent inhibitors of CD23 shedding, are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of allergic, inflammatory and neoplastic diseases.

Abstract: A mechanism and method for maintaining a consistent state in a non-volatile random access memory system without constraining normal computer operation is provided, thereby enabling a computer system to recover from faults, power loss, or other computer system failure without a loss of data or processing continuity. In a typical computer system, checkpointing data is either very slow, very inefficient or would not survive a power failure. In embodiments of the present invention, a non-volatile random access memory system is used to capture checkpointed data, and can later be used to rollback the computer system to a previous checkpoint. This structure and protocol can efficiently and quickly enable a computer system to recover from faults, power loss, or other computer system failure.

Abstract: A mobile telephone having a single piece molded housing or shell includes a core assembly for supporting the functional components of the mobile telephone. The core assembly may further include ancillary hardware components such as an electrical power source, user interface input/output devices, and the like required for operation of the telephone. The single piece molded shell molded about the core assembly so that the core assembly is substantially enclosed by the shell.

Abstract: A part employing internally molded shapes and surface finish to provide cosmetic features or design elements includes a body, at least a portion of which is molded of a transparent or semi-transparent material having an internal surface and an external surface. A cosmetic feature is formed in the internal surface of the body and is visible through the body of the part from the external surface. In some embodiments, the part is within a mobile phone.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel inhibitors of Chk-1 and methods of using the same for therapy.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that in an embodiment determine, after a restore of a version of an object, where to begin applying changes from a change log to the object based on an identification in the saved version of the object. When a save command for an object is received, an identification of the change log entry associated with the save command is stored in the saved version of the object. Changes to the object then continue to be logged to the change log. After the saved version of the object is restored, the identification in the saved version of the object is used to find the change log entry at which to start applying changes from the change log to the object. In this way, the point in the change log at which to start applying changes to the object may be determined based on the saved version of the object. In an embodiment, this allows the object to continue to be accessed while the save operation is performed.

Abstract: A data display and acquisition system for mounting in a vehicle having an interior console and an aperture in the console. The system comprises a frame mountable in the aperture, a recording media housed in the frame and operable to store video data, and a video input in communication with the recording media to receive multiple types of data including video data and to transfer the video data to the recording media.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel inhibitors of Chk-1 and methods of using the same for therapy.