Abstract: A mechanical drive system for an accessory gearbox of a gas turbine engine is provided. The engine has a high-pressure drive shaft and a low-pressure drive shaft. The mechanical drive system includes a first tower shaft, a second tower shaft, a first lay shaft, and a second lay shaft. The first tower shaft is driven by the high-pressure drive shaft. The second tower shaft is driven by the low-pressure drive shaft. The first lay shaft is driven by the first tower shaft, and is connected to the accessory gearbox. The second lay shaft is driven by the second tower shaft, and is connected to the accessory gearbox.

Abstract: A mechanical drive system for an accessory gearbox of a gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a high-pressure drive shaft and a low-pressure drive shaft. The mechanical drive system includes a tower shaft and a lay shaft. The tower shaft is connected by a first gear arrangement to the low-pressure drive shaft of the gas turbine engine. The lay shaft is connected by a second gear arrangement to the first tower shaft, and connected to the accessory gearbox.

Abstract: A mechanical drive system for an accessory gearbox of a gas turbine engine is provided. The engine has a high-pressure drive shaft and a low-pressure drive shaft. The mechanical drive system includes a first tower shaft, a second tower shaft, a first lay shaft, and a second lay shaft. The first tower shaft is driven by the high-pressure drive shaft. The second tower shaft is driven by the low-pressure drive shaft. The first lay shaft is driven by the first tower shaft, and is connected to the accessory gearbox. The second lay shaft is driven by the second tower shaft, and is connected to the accessory gearbox.

Abstract: Certain known and novel pyruvate derivatives are particularly active in restoring or preserving metabolic integrity in oxidatively competent cells that have been subjected to oxygen deprivation. These pyruvate-derived compounds include, but are not limited to oximes, amides, pyruvate analogues, modified pyruvate analogues, esters of pyruvate (e.g., polyol-pyruvate esters, pyruvate thioesters, glycerol-pyruvate esters and dihydroxyacetone-pyruvate esters). Such pyruvate derivatives (including single tautomers, single stereoisomers and mixtures of tautomers and/or stereoisomers, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof) are useful in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for treating a number of conditions characterized by oxidative stress.

Abstract: Cytoprotective compounds, many of which are phenolic derivatives characterized by a substituted phenol having certain conjugated bonds, are useful in the treatment of certain ischemic or inflammatory conditions, including but not limited to stroke, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and skin disorders characterized by inflammation or oxidative damage. They are also useful in the manufacture of pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations for the treatment of such conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides non-alpha-tocopherol enriched tocopherol compositions and non-alpha-tocopherol metabolite enriched compositions for use in the reduction of inflammatory markers associated with inflammation and for use in the treatment and/or amelioration of symptoms of inflammation associated with for example, cardiovascular diseases or disorders, infectious diseases, diabetes, SIRS, asthma, neurodegenerative disorders, PMS; muscle fatigue or inflammation; and dermal conditions.

Abstract: Certain known and novel pyruvate derivatives are particularly active in restoring or preserving metabolic integrity in oxidatively competent cells that have been subjected to oxygen deprivation. These pyruvate-derived compounds include, but are not limited to oximes, amides, pyruvate analogues, modified pyruvate analogues, esters of pyruvate (e.g., polyol-pyruvate esters, pyruvate thioesters, glycerol-pyruvate esters and dihydroxyacetone-pyruvate esters). Such pyruvate derivatives (including single tautomers, single stereoisomers and mixtures of tautomers and/or stereoisomers, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof) are useful in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for treating a number of conditions characterized by oxidative stress.

Abstract: Cytoprotective compounds, many of which are phenolic derivatives characterized by a substituted phenol having certain conjugated bonds, are useful in the treatment of certain ischemic or inflammatory conditions, including but not limited to stroke, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and skin disorders characterized by inflammation or oxidative damage. They are also useful in the manufacture of pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations for the treatment of such conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates the method of treatment or amelioration of mitochondrial disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), cerebellar ataxias, Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactacidosis, stroke (MELAS), Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers (MERFF), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), motor neuron diseases, Huntington's disease, macular degeneration, and epilepsy, with chroman derivatives of Formula I or Formula II as described herein.

Abstract: A method of reducing the appearance of skin conditions associated with loss of skin tightness, skin firmness, or dark circles under the eyes with topical compositions comprising compounds of any of the Formulae I or Ia as described herein, is disclosed.

Abstract: An invention forcing an aggregate risk model to be consistent with standalone models is provided. A revising transformation parameterized over and an objective function minimized over, the orthogonal group are provided, least changing cross blocks of covariance matrices, preserving information in original cross block correlations, consistent with a prescribed revised sub-block.

Abstract: Compounds that are effective lipoxygenase inhibitors, and methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting lipoxygenases and for treatment of lipoxygenase-mediated conditions in humans and other subjects. The compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions utilize subersic terpenoids, jaspic terpenoids, igernellic terpenoids, hippospongic terpenoids, halicondric terpenoids, dictyodendric terpenoids, and/or heteronemic terpenoids, and synthetic derivatives or analogs thereof. Exemplary compounds include (−)-subersic acid, (+)-subersin, jaspaquinol, (−)-jaspic acid, igernellin, halisufate 7, and hipposulfate C and D, and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to rapid and efficient methods of identifying therapeutic compounds by allowing only the most favorable molecules initially selected based on their physical-chemical profile falling within a range predefined by the physical-chemical/biological relationship of a previously tested small subset of compounds of same core structure to be assayed; and to the therapeutic compositions identified by said methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising chroman derivatives, for use in the reduction of inflammatory markers associated with inflammation, particularly for the reduction of C-reactive protein (CRP) and for use in the treatment and/or amelioration of symptoms of inflammation.

Abstract: The present invention provides non-alpha-tocopherol enriched tocopherol compositions and non-alpha-tocopherol metabolite enriched compositions for use in the reduction of inflammatory markers associated with inflammation and for use in the treatment and/or amelioration of symptoms of inflammation associated with for example, cardiovascular diseases or disorders, infectious diseases, diabetes, SIRS, asthma, neurodegenerative disorders, PMS; muscle fatigue or inflammation; and dermal conditions.

Abstract: Cytoprotective compounds, many of which are phenolic derivatives characterized by a substituted phenol having certain conjugated bonds, are useful in the treatment of certain ischemic or inflammatory conditions, including but not limited to stroke, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and skin disorders characterized by inflammation or oxidative damage. They are also useful in the manufacture of pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations for the treatment of such conditions.

Abstract: Compounds that are effective lipoxygenase inhibitors, and methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting lipoxygenases and for treatment of lipoxygenase-mediated conditions in humans and other subjects. The compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions utilize subersic terpenoids, jaspic terpenoids, igernellic terpenoids, hippospongic terpenoids, halicondric terpenoids, dictyodendric terpenoids, and/or heteronemic terpenoids, and synthetic derivatives or analogs thereof. Exemplary compounds include (−)-subersic acid, (+)-subersin, jaspaquinol, (−)-jaspic acid, igernellin, halisufate 7, and hipposulfate C and D, and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: Non-naturally-occurring compositions for use in amelioration of disruption of energy metabolism secondary to stress are described. These compositions comprise a flavonoid or derivative thereof and a synergist. Synergists include, but are not limited to, amino acids, carbohydrates, carnitines, flavonoids, nucleosides, and tocopherols and/or derivatives thereof. Methods of making these compositions and methods of ameliorating disruption of energy metabolism secondary to stress, comprising administering such synergistic compositions, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Non-naturally-occuring compositions for use in amelioration of disruption of energy metabolism secondary to stress are described. The compositions comprise a tocopherol and/or a derivative thereof, and a synergist, and are particularly suited for use as nutritional supplements. Synergists include, but are not limited to, flavonoids and lactoferrin and/or derivatives thereof. Compositions comprising an optimized formulation comprising a tocopherol and an additional compound such as daidzein or biochanin A are also described. Methods of making these compositions and methods of ameliorating injury(ies) or disruption of energy metabolism secondary to stress, comprising administering such compositions, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Certain known and novel pyruvate derivatives are particularly active in restoring or preserving metabolic integrity in oxidatively competent cells that have been subjected to oxygen deprivation. These pyruvate-derived compounds include, but are not limited to oximes, amides, pyruvate analogues, modified pyruvate analogues, esters of pyruvate (e.g., polyol-pyruvate esters, pyruvate thioesters, glycerol-pyruvate esters and dihydroxyacetone-pyruvate esters). Such pyruvate derivatives (including single tautomers, single stereoisomers and mixtures of tautomers and/or stereoisomers, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof) are useful in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for treating a number of conditions characterized by oxidative stress.