Abstract: Compounds, specifically hepatitis B virus and/or hepatitis D virus inhibitors, more specifically compounds that inhibit HBe antigen and HBs antigen in a subject, for the treatment of viral infections, and methods of preparing and using such compounds.

Abstract: Semiconductor processing tools with hexapod-based pedestal systems are disclosed and described. Such hexapod pedestal systems may incorporate a hexapod mechanism with a stationary mount that is connected via six linear actuators with a movable mount. The movable mount may support a pedestal located within a semiconductor processing chamber. The hexapod mechanism may be controlled so as to allow the pedestal to shift laterally so as to center the pedestal on a wafer supported by a wafer handling robot, as well as to angularly align a wafer supported thereby with the underside of a showerhead and to allow a wafer supported thereby to be subjected to any of a variety of movements during wafer processing operations that may promote increased wafer uniformity.

Abstract: Compounds, specifically hepatitis B virus and/or hepatitis D virus inhibitors, more specifically compounds that inhibit HBe antigen and HBs antigen in a subject, for the treatment of viral infections, and methods of preparing and using such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for lowering the pH of soil microenvironments so as to increase the micronutrient uptake of growing plants. The composition of the invention is in a granulated form comprising polyanionic polymers that are complexed with micronutrients such as Zn, Mn and Cu and optionally a sulfur source. Such granulated compositions are able to continuously release micronutrients on demand at a steady concentration over a certain period of time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to thrust vector control mechanisms. Mechanisms are provided comprising support and attachment members for securing a thruster or other object to an additional object and wherein the thruster or object is provided with freedom of movement. At least one motor is provided to control movement and positioning of a thruster or similar object.

Abstract: A system for restricting user motion using a robot includes a robot comprising one or more barrier elements, a processing unit operable to identify one or more boundaries in a real environment and/or a virtual environment, the boundaries corresponding to a predetermined extent of allowed motion in that environment, and a control unit operable to control the robot such that at least one barrier element is arranged at a position corresponding to one of the identified boundaries.

Abstract: Compounds, specifically hepatitis B virus and/or hepatitis D virus inhibitors, more specifically compounds that inhibit HBe antigen and HBs antigen in a subject, for the treatment of viral infections, and methods of preparing and using such compounds.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: an object data storage section that stores polygon identification data for polygons of an object to be displayed; a reference image data storage section that stores data of reference images each representing an image when a space including the object to be displayed is viewed from one of a plurality of prescribed reference viewing points, and further stores polygon identification data corresponding to each reference image; a viewing point information acquisition section that acquires information relating to a viewing point; a projection section that represents on a plane of a display image the position and shape of an image of the object when the space is viewed from the viewing point; a pixel value determination section that determines the values of pixels constituting the image of the object in the display image, using the values of the pixels representing the same image in one or more of the plurality of reference images; and an output section that outputs the data of the display ima

Abstract: A system for controlling a configurable apparatus includes a configuration identification unit operable to identify a preferred configuration of the apparatus in response to media content to be provided to a user, and a configuration modification unit operable to modify the configuration of the apparatus in dependence upon the identified preferred configuration, where different configurations of the apparatus correspond to the shapes of different objects relating to the media content.

Abstract: A content modification system for modifying computer-generated content, the system including a rendering unit operable to render an image for display in dependence upon content to be rendered, an information output unit operable to output viewpoint data for the rendered images, the viewpoint data comprising information enabling the viewpoint to be reconstructed at a later time, a viewpoint reconstruction unit operable to generate an image to be displayed using the outputted viewpoint data, an image modifying unit operable to modify the generated image; and a content modifying unit operable to modify the content to be rendered in dependence upon the modifications to the generated image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to thrust vector control mechanisms. Mechanisms are provided comprising support and attachment members for securing a thruster or other object to an additional object and wherein the thruster or object is provided with freedom of movement. At least one motor is provided to control movement and positioning of a thruster or similar object.

Abstract: An image generating device includes a rendering section that renders test images each representing an image when a space including an object to be displayed is viewed from one of a plurality of candidate reference viewing points; a candidate reference viewing point evaluation section that evaluates an importance value for the candidate reference viewing points as a function of at least their comparative coverage of points in the space; and an update section that changes the position of one or more candidate reference viewing points that have a low importance value, obtains a re-evaluation from the candidate reference viewing point evaluation section, and does not revert the position of a candidate reference viewing point if its comparative coverage of points in the space has increased.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are disclosed and methods of treating viral infections with compositions comprising such compounds.

Abstract: Compounds, specifically hepatitis B virus and/or hepatitis D virus inhibitors, more specifically compounds that inhibit HBe antigen and HBs antigen in a subject, for the treatment of viral infections, and methods of preparing and using such compounds.

Abstract: A content modification system for modifying computer-generated content, the system comprising a rendering unit operable to render an image for display in dependence upon content to be rendered, an information output unit operable to output viewpoint data for the rendered images, the viewpoint data comprising information enabling the viewpoint to be reconstructed at a later time, a viewpoint reconstruction unit operable to generate an image to be displayed using the outputted viewpoint data, an image modifying unit operable to modify the generated image; and a content modifying unit operable to modify the content to be rendered in dependence upon the modifications to the generated image.

Abstract: A system for restricting user motion using a robot includes a robot comprising one or more barrier elements, a processing unit operable to identify one or more boundaries in a real environment and/or a virtual environment, the boundaries corresponding to a predetermined extent of allowed motion in that environment, and a control unit operable to control the robot such that at least one barrier element is arranged at a position corresponding to one of the identified boundaries.

Abstract: A system for controlling a configurable apparatus includes a configuration identification unit operable to identify a preferred configuration of the apparatus in response to media content to be provided to a user, and a configuration modification unit operable to modify the configuration of the apparatus in dependence upon the identified preferred configuration, where different configurations of the apparatus correspond to the shapes of different objects relating to the media content.

Abstract: The invention discloses an antibody-drug conjugate of Formula (I): Ab-[L-Dn]x??(I) wherein: Ab comprises a broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibody; L comprises a linker molecule covalently bonded to said broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibody; D comprises one or more drugs comprising an HIV therapeutic compound covalently bonded to said linker molecule L, wherein said one or more broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies Ab specifically bind to an HIV envelope glycoprotein and said one or more drugs D specifically bind to an HIV envelope glycoprotein; n is selected from 1-4; and x is selected from 1-12.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are disclosed and methods of treating viral infections with compositions comprising such compounds.

Abstract: An image generating device comprises a rendering section that renders test images each representing an image when a space including an object to be displayed is viewed from one of a plurality of candidate reference viewing points; a candidate reference viewing point evaluation section that evaluates an importance value for the candidate reference viewing points as a function of at least their comparative coverage of points in the space; and an update section that changes the position of one or more candidate reference viewing points that have a low importance value, obtains a re-evaluation from the candidate reference viewing point evaluation section, and does not revert the position of a candidate reference viewing point if its comparative coverage of points in the space has increased.