Abstract: The invention relates to a new co-crystal of 4-{[(6-chloropyrid-3-yl)methyl](2,2-difluoroethyl)amino} furan-2(5H)-one with benzoic acid, to processes for the preparation thereof and use thereof.

Abstract: A liquid aqueous pharmaceutical formulation is described which has a high protein concentration, a pH of between about 4 and about 8, and enhanced stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of antisecretory factors, such as antisecretory proteins, homologues, derivatives and/or fragments thereof having antisecretory activity, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment and/or prevention of intraocular hypertension. The invention thus relates to the use of pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisecretory factors in the treatment and/or prevention of intraocular hypertension, which is preferably characterized by hampered outflow of body fluid resulting in elevated pressure in the eye. The invention provides for a novel approach for treating and/or preventing such a condition turning the intraocular pressure to an acceptable level, optionally 21 mm Hg, or less.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes a first main body, a number of first contacts, a second main body assembled on the first main body and with a head portion and a extending board, and a number of second contacts received in the second main body. The first contact includes a extending arm fixed on the base portion, a first mating portion extending from one end of the extending arm to be received in the first receiving passage. The second contact comprises a fastening arm fixed on the head portion and a second mating arm extending from the fastening arm to be received in the second contact slots. The first contact has a connecting arm extending from the other end of the extending portion opposite to the first mating arm. The connecting arm and the fastening arm are connected to each other.

Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding a motion vector. The method of encoding the motion vector includes: selecting, as a mode of encoding information about a motion vector predictor of the current block, a first mode in which information indicating the motion vector predictor from among at least one motion vector predictor is encoded or a second mode in which information indicating generation of the motion vector predictor based on blocks or pixels included in a previously encoded area adjacent to the current block is encoded; determining the motion vector predictor of the current block according to the selected mode and encoding the information about the motion vector predictor of the current block; and encoding a difference vector between the motion vector of the current block and the motion vector predictor of the current block.

Abstract: A video-audio playing system relating to 2-view application and a method thereof are provided. In the present invention, sound signals respectively corresponding to two independent image frames are captured and played in coordinating with the displaying of these two independent image frames. Accordingly, two users can respectively watch two image frames which are different and irrelevant each other in the same display, and further respectively hear sound effects of the respective image frames at the same time.

Abstract: Soft handoff in an OFDMA system is disclosed. If the pilot signal strength for a base station exceeds the defined threshold, the base station is added to an active set list. Subcarriers in a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols are divided and allocated into subchannels. The OFDM symbols are divided and multiplexed. A soft handoff zone with a first dimension of the subchannels and a second dimension of the divided and multiplexed OFDM symbols is defined. The soft handoff zone has subcarriers with a subchannel definition, for example, an identical permutation.

Abstract: A receipt receives an electronic message from a sender, wherein said electronic message comprises at least one suggested folder name specified by the sender for the recipient to select as a folder name for filing the electronic message, wherein the at least one suggested folder name is detected by a sender computer system from a selection by the sender within a user interface of the sender computer system of the at least one suggested folder name for the electronic message and inserted into the electronic message. The electronic message is filtered to detect the at least one suggested folder name for filing the electronic message in a messaging filing directory. Responsive to the recipient selecting to file the electronic message, the electronic message is filed in at least one folder with the suggested folder name from among a plurality of folders.

Abstract: The invention describes the integration of polynucleotides into chromosomal DNA of S. spinosa species, which are useful for the production of insecticides, integrants thereof, and also to the use of the integrants. The invention includes the stable integration and expression of an oxygen-binding protein, VHb, which results in increased spinosyn production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of therapeutic and diagnostic agents and more specifically to compounds of formula (I) that are inhibitors of matrix-metalloproteinases (MMPs) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related thereto such as cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory diseases and malignant diseases. One embodiment of the invention is a compound of formula (I) labeled with a 18-fluorine atom having matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity suitable for diagnostic imaging. Also disclosed in the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the inhibitors of matrix-metalloproteinases (MMPs) of the invention or the corresponding labeled compounds useful as diagnostic imaging agents of the invention in a form suitable for mammalian administration.

Abstract: A surface heating device for a substrate treatment device with increased power density and improved homogeneity of heat radiation includes a jacket tube heater with straight tube sections and bent tube sections in which straight tube sections are arranged parallel to each other in a main plane and straight tube sections are connected to each other by bent tube sections, so that at least part of the bent tube sections are aligned sloped relative to the main plane.

Abstract: A method for operating a winding device of a processing machine for processing a material web is disclosed. A winding device is provided for winding or unwinding the material web. The winding device is operated to specify a web tension, wherein a switch occurs from a first web tension specification procedure to a second web tension specification procedure during the processing of the material web.

Abstract: An apparatus for capturing a radiation image of a subject including at least two materials includes a radiation irradiating unit configured to irradiate multi-energy radiation including at least two energy bands to a calibration model including a plurality of thicknesses of each of the at least two materials; an attenuation-coefficient estimating unit configured to estimate attenuation coefficients for each of the at least two materials for each of the at least two energy bands based on values obtained by passing the multi-energy radiation through the calibration model; and an energy-band determining unit configured to determine an optimal combination of at least two energy bands to be included in multi-energy radiation to be irradiated to the subject from a plurality of different combinations of at least two energy bands based on the estimated attenuation coefficients and the values obtained by passing the multi-energy radiation through the calibration model.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a projection system that includes a plurality of reflective optics. One of the reflective optics is provided with an opening which passes through the reflective optic. The opening is closed by a covering layer that is substantially transparent to EUV radiation. The covering layer prevents contamination from entering the projection system, while allowing patterned EUV radiation to pass from the projection system onto a substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a circuit board with a viahole and a method of manufacturing the same. The circuit board includes: a substrate formed of an insulating material; a conductive layer disposed on the substrate; a plated layer comprising nickel and disposed on the conductive layer; and a viahole passing through the substrate, the conductive layer, and the plated layer, wherein a crystal growth direction of nickel in the plated layer is parallel to a thickness-wise direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A disc valve with a diversion hole for a solid granule medium aims to solve the problem of material accumulation in a valve cavity and includes a valve body with a valve passage, the valve cavity communicated with the valve passage is formed in the valve body, a valve disc for closing and opening the passage is arranged in the valve cavity, the valve disc is fixedly connected with a valve rod through a valve rod connecting hole of an eyeglasses plate, and the eyeglasses plate is also provided with the diversion hole and a hole for placing the valve disc. The outer wall diameter of the diversion hole is greater than the diameter of the valve passage, and the height of the diversion hole is the same as the length of the valve passage passing through the valve cavity.

Abstract: A human-environment interactive system and a portable device using the same are provided. The human-environment interactive system includes a ubiquitous computing system, at least one home-equipment, and the portable device. The portable device is suitable for two-way communicating with the portable device, and includes a RF transceiver, a browser, and a controller. When the portable device is taken into an environmental space, the controller actively receives a set of situational information from the ubiquitous computing system through the RF transceiver. The situational information includes a status information of at least one home-equipment, and a real time position information of the portable device. The controller displays this set of situational information in the browser for a user to perceive variations of the surrounding environment, so as to operate the at least one home-equipment through the browser.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a battery heating circuit is provided, comprising a first switch unit 11, a second switch unit 12, a third switch unit 13, a fourth switch unit 14, a switching control module 100, a damping component R1, a current storage component L1, and a charge storage component C1; the damping component R1 and the current storage component L1 are configured to connect with the battery in series to form a branch; the first switch unit 11 and the second switch unit 12 are connected in series with each other and then connected in parallel with the branch; the third switch unit 13 and the fourth switch unit 14 are connected in series with each other and then connected in parallel with the branch.

Abstract: A PMR writer with a tapered main pole layer and tapered non-magnetic top-shaping layer is disclosed that minimizes trailing shield saturation. A second non-magnetic top shaping layer may be employed to reduce the effective TH size while the bulk of the trailing shield is thicker to allow a larger process window for back end processing. A sloped surface with one end at the ABS and a second end 0.05 to 0.3 microns from the ABS is formed at a 10 to 80 degree angle to the ABS and includes a sloped surface on the upper portion of the main pole layer and on the non-magnetic top shaping layer. An end is formed on the second non-magnetic top shaping layer at the second end of the sloped surface followed by forming a conformal write gap layer and then depositing the trailing shield on the write gap layer and along the ABS.

Abstract: A bi-component handle sleeve assembly includes an elastic handle sleeve having an annular flange extending around one of the tubular body thereof, and an elastic grip stop shaped like a short annular tube and sleeved onto one end of the tubular body of the handle sleeve and stopped against the annular flange and defining with the abutted annular flange and the tubular body of the handle sleeve an annular accommodation chamber for accommodating a resilient strip or tape being wrapped about the tubular body of the handle sleeve to prevent displacement of the installed resilient strip or tape.