Abstract: A novel system and method for determining a viewing frustum for a wide angle camera system employs multiple detection sub-systems to detect the presence or occurrence of events and/or objects of interest within the entire captured field of view of the system and processes the results of those detection sub-systems in accordance with a Hierarchy of Interest to select a viewing frustum for providing a de-warped view of interest to a viewer. The Hierarchy of Interest can be predefined, or selected from a set of Hierarchies of Interest and/or can be adaptive is response to feedback from a viewer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to programming a payment device that can be in the same form factor as a typical credit or debit card and which can be programmed and reprogrammed with various payment profiles. The payment device is interfaced with a mobile device, such as through insertion into a module capable of holding the payment device within proximity to a main housing of the mobile device. The payment device can include both a magnetic stripe and an IC chip which is capable of near field communication. In embodiments of the invention, the mobile device, such as a cellular phone, includes a memory element. The memory element securely stores payment profiles of financial accounts which are commonly found on credit, debit, gift, transit and loyalty cards. When a payment profile stored in the memory element of the mobile phone is selected, the mobile phone writes the profile onto the payment device.

Abstract: There is provided a port and perch insert for fitting into an aperture through a wall of a container of a birdfeeder. The port and perch insert comprises a port (34), a perch (32), and a snap fit element which flexes to snap over an edge of the aperture and retain the port and perch insert to the container (12). The snap fit element comprises: a protrusion which snaps over the edge of the aperture to engage against an inside surface of the container; a flexible root portion which connects the snap fit element to a main body of the port and perch insert, and a paddle portion (56) which is pushable from outside the container once the port and perch insert has been fitted to the container, to allow the port and perch insert to be removed from the container.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to programming a payment device that can be in the same form factor as a typical credit or debit card and which can be programmed and reprogrammed with various payment profiles. The payment device is interfaced with a mobile device, such as through insertion into a module capable of holding the payment device within proximity to a main housing of the mobile device. The payment device can include both a magnetic stripe and an IC chip which is capable of near field communication. In embodiments of the invention, the mobile device, such as a cellular phone, includes a memory element. The memory element securely stores payment profiles of financial accounts which are commonly found on credit, debit, gift, transit and loyalty cards. When a payment profile stored in the memory element of the mobile phone is selected, the mobile phone writes the profile onto the payment device.

Abstract: A port and perch insert for fitting into an aperture in a wall of a container of a bird feeder comprises a two-part combination of a first part with a port having, a first engaging element to engage the container wall within the container and a second part in the form of a locking member engageable with the first part and having a second engaging element which engages with the container wall when the two parts are inserted and locked together. The first and second engaging elements between them retain the insert in engagement with the container wall in such a way that the second part must be disengaged from the first to enable both parts to be removed from the container wall.

Abstract: A method for automatically tracking compliance in a clinical trials process involving one or more operations comprising selecting a container; associating an identifier with the container, the identifier having a unique signature data item thereon; reading the unique signature data item to a relational database; performing a first operation relating to the container; checking the performance of the first operation against a compliance standard; following the successful completion of the first operation, writing an associated compliance data item to the relational database; optionally performing one or more further operations relating to the container; and following the successful completion of each optional further operation or a package thereof, writing an associated compliance data item to the database.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to programming a payment device that can be in the same form factor as a typical credit or debit card and which can be programmed and reprogrammed with various payment profiles. The payment device is interfaced with a mobile device, such as through insertion into a module capable of holding the payment device within proximity to a main housing of the mobile device. The payment device can include both a magnetic stripe and an IC chip which is capable of near field communication. In embodiments of the invention, the mobile device, such as a cellular phone, includes a memory element. The memory element securely stores payment profiles of financial accounts which are commonly found on credit, debit, gift, transit and loyalty cards. When a payment profile stored in the memory element of the mobile phone is selected, the mobile phone writes the profile onto the payment device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus that enables a number of exercises to be carried out utilising the apparatus. The present invention provides an aid to a user to perform an exercise using their own body weight. The apparatus comprises a biasing means arranged and configured to provide support for a user when in use, the biasing means including a sleeve and a piston arranged to move relative to the sleeve. The biasing means further includes a chamber provided between the sleeve and the piston wherein movement of the piston from a rest configuration to an extended configuration causes compression of the material in the chamber.

Abstract: This invention provides a class of 3-amino-7H-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-6-one derivatives, substituted in the 7-position by an aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl moiety, and in the 2-position by a specified range of substituent groups; also provided is a process for preparing those compounds, and the use thereof as intermediates in the manufacture of certain p38 MAP kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: A method for automatically tracking compliance in a clinical trials process involving one or more operations comprising selecting a container; associating an identifier with the container, the identifier having a unique signature data item thereon; reading the unique signature data item to a relational database; performing a first operation relating to the container; checking the performance of the first operation against a compliance standard; following the successful completion of the first operation, writing an associated compliance data item to the relational database; optionally performing one or more further operations relating to the container; and following the successful completion of each optional further operation or a package thereof, writing an associated compliance data item to the database.

Abstract: A process for separating a mixture of trans (RR, SS) and cis (RS, SR) tramadol comprises a classical salt resolution using a chiral resolving agent selected from tartaric acid and derivatives thereof, and mandelic acid, provided that the resolving agent is not substantially single enantiomer di-O,O-toluoyltartaric acid.

Abstract: A process for preparing a substantially single enantiomer of tramadol, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, proceeds by means of a classical salt resolution using a substantially single enantiomer of O,O-di-p-toluoyltartaric acid as a resolving agent.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (VI), optionally in enantiomerically-enriched form (R or S), comprises chemoselective reduction of a novel compound of formula (V), wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are independently selected from optionally-substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic groups having upto 20 C atoms, Ak is C.sub.1-20 alkyl, and R is H or C.sub.1-20 alkyl.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lens mounting suitable for use in a high performance optical instrument. The mounting (10) comprises a body or housing, a linear guide (16; 18; 36; 46; 64) mounted on the body, a lens carriage (14; 34; 44; 62) moveable along the linear guide, and a linear drive, which may be in the form of a ball-screw drive and comprising a ball-screw (20; 80) extending substantially parallel to the linear guide and a ball-screw follower (22; 68) linked to the lens carriage such that rotation of the ball-screw moves the carriage axially along the guide. One or more elements of the ball-screw drive are mounted relative to the linear guide to permit a degree of relative movement therebetween to accomodate misalignment between the linear guide and ball-screw.

Abstract: Photographic material containing on a support at least one silver halide emulsion layer which contains as binders both gelatin and a polymer latex, wherein the particle size is less than 0.05 .mu.m, and which is obtained by emulsion polymerizing a monomer or monomer mixture which consists of an alkyl acrylate or an alkyl methacrylate or a monomer mixture comprising both an alkyl acrylate and an alkyl methacrylate or a mixture comprising an alkyl acrylate and/or an alkyl methacrylate together with up to 5% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable acid and/or up to 30% by weight of other ethylenically unsaturated comonomers in the presence of at least 12% by weight of the monomers present of an anionic surfactant at a temperature of from 15.degree. C. to 90.degree. C. by use of a redox initiator system which is present to the extent of from 0.1% to 3% by weight of the monomers present.The latexes are of use to partially replace gelatin in photographic materials.

Abstract: New optical brightening agents and photographic materials which contain in at least one layer these brightening agents are provided. The compounds have the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are alkyl R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, X is --NH--, --O-- or --S--, L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are alkylene oxide chains and M.sup..sym. is a hydrogen or an alkali metal cation.These brightening agents enhance the brightness in the white areas of photographic print materials.

Abstract: New optical brightening agents and photographic materials which contain in at least one layer these brightening agents are provided. The compounds have the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are alkyl R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, X is --NH--, --O-- or --S--, L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are alkylene oxide chains and M.sup..sym. is a hydrogen or an alkali metal cation.These brightening agents enhance the brightness in the white areas of photographic print materials.

Abstract: Pyridone dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## are provided wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical or an optionally substituted amino group,R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 each independently represent hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, or optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl,R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each independently represent hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 and R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 form heterocyclic rings,Y is hydrogen or hydroxy, --CN, --COOR.sub.7, --CONR.sub.7 R.sub.8 or --COR.sub.7 or an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical, andZ represents --CN, --COOR.sub.9, --CONR.sub.9 R.sub.10, --SO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.3 .crclbar. or --COR.sub.9, where R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 each independently represent hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical.

Abstract: Color photographic material is provided which contains at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow color coupler of the formula ##STR1## wherein G is the radical of a yellow coupler which is bonded to the heterocyclic ring by means of the active methylene group, Z is --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, M is hydrogen if Z is --CO--, or a substituent and R is hydrogen or a substituent.The new two-equivalent yellow couplers lead due to their improved reactivity (high maximum density), minimal fog and high fastness to light and outstanding spectral properties of the dyestuffs formed therefrom to a color photographic material of advantageous properties.

Abstract: Pyridone dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## are provided wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical or an optionally substituted amino group, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 each independently represent hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, or optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each independently represent hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 and R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 form heterocyclic rings, Y is hydrogen or hydroxy, --CN, --COOR.sub.7, --CONR.sub.7 R.sub.8 or --COR.sub.7 or an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical, and Z represents --CN, --COOR.sub.9, --CONR.sub.9 R.sub.10, --SO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.3 .crclbar. or --COR.sub.9, where R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.