Abstract: The present disclosure provides a catalyst product having particular three-dimensional plate-like shape and comprising catalyst nanoparticles and a method for manufacturing same. The present product may be useful in fuel cells or battery applications. In certain embodiments the present catalysts show good catalytic activity and durability even at low catalyst loads.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a catalyst product having particular three-dimensional plate-like shape and comprising catalyst nanoparticles and a method for manufacturing same. The present product may be useful in fuel cells or battery applications. In certain embodiments the present catalysts show good catalytic activity and durability even at low catalyst loads.

Abstract: A multimedia conference system is provided that includes a conference server, a file server, an organizer system, and one or more participant systems. The conference server is configured to promote participants conferencing. The file server is configured to maintain conference related multimedia content. The organizer system is used by an organizer to arrange a conference using the conference server. The organizer uses the organizer system to promote storing conference related multimedia content to the file server. The one or more participant systems are used by participants to join the conference and retrieve separate instances of the conference related multimedia content. A method for multimedia conferencing is also provided.

Abstract: This invention discloses novel antimicrobial materials comprising of nanocrystalline metal, metal oxide, and active oxygen species in a permeable structure. It also discloses the compositions of the inventive material enriched with different active oxygen species. The inventive material showed a strong antimicrobial ability over a wide spectrum of microbies. The average log-reduction value was eight within five minutes. The inventive materials can remain sterile in air over more than two months. The methods used to prepare this inventive material are disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for initiating a conference call is provided. The method consists of a first participant initiating a first telephony session with a second participant. The first participant then places the second participant on hold, initiates a second telephony session with a third participant, and initiates the conference call. A SIP REFER message related to the second and third participants is sent to an application server. A SIP INVITE message is sent to the second and third participants. The first telephony session is replaced with a session between the second participant and a conference bridge. The second telephony session is replaced with a session between the third participant and the conference bridge.

Abstract: For use in a telecommunication network, a network node includes a sending entity associated with a first one of a plurality of subsystems, a receiving entity associated with a second one of the plurality of subsystems and a common interface handler in communication with the sending entity and the receiving entity. The common interface handler is operable to receive a message including identification information that is in a standard format capable of being utilized by each of the subsystems from the sending entity. The common interface handler is further operable to identify the receiving entity from the identification information and transmit the message to the receiving entity.

Abstract: A photoresist-free method for depositing films composed of metal and metal oxide from metal complexes. More specifically, the method involves the deposition of silver and silver oxide films by applying the amorphous film of a silver complex to a substrate. The silver complexes have the formula AgaLc, wherein L is preferentially a ligand selected from the group consisting of acac, carboxylato, alkoxy, azide, carbonyl, nitrato, amine, halide, nitro, and mixtures thereof, and a and c are greater than one. These films, upon, for example, thermal, photochemical or electron beam irradiation may be converted to the metal or its oxides. By using either directed light or electron beams, this may lead to a patterned metal or metal oxide film in a single step.