Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide intuitive, easily used, and efficient visual representation of positions of interest to a user within a sequentially ordered information encoding. In particular, various embodiments of the present invention provide a heat-map-like representation of the relatedness, at each location or position within a sequentially ordered information encoding, of the contents of the information encoding at or near the position to a specified search criterion. The heat-map visual representation allows a user to identify positions of particular interest, with respect to the specified search criterion, and to directly access the information at those positions, allowing the user to avoid time-consuming and inefficient hit-or-miss searching techniques.

Abstract: A fluid analysis apparatus includes a cell body having a chamber disposed therein for containing fluid during analysis thereof. The chamber is specifically configured to operably and statically secure a radiant energy guiding member solely through surface-to-surface interaction.

Abstract: A method for controlling pervaporation through a membrane includes assessing the vapor pressure of each component material of a mobile phase disposed on a retentate side of the membrane, and maintaining a designed environment on a permeate side of the membrane. The environment maintained on the permeate side of the membrane contains partial pressures of selected component materials of the mobile phase at a level substantially equal to or greater than the respective vapor pressures thereof.

Abstract: A fluid analysis apparatus for containing and analyzing a fluid sample includes a cell body assembly having a plurality of distinct portions in fluid communication with one another and with the distinct portions being hydraulically sealed to one another through the use of one or more resilient gaskets interposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of distinct portions of the cell body assembly. The one or more resilient gaskets enable both hydraulic sealing of adjacent distinct portions, as well as fluid coupling and routing through the fluid analysis apparatus.

Abstract: A method for treating organic matter in a liquid includes transporting the liquid through a gas-permeable, liquid-impermeable conveyance member and exposing the liquid to an organic matter treatment agent while the liquid is disposed in the conveyance member. The method further includes removing one or more product gases from the liquid through a wall of the conveyance member, with the one or more product gases being disposed in the liquid as a consequence of the treatment of the organic matter by the treatment agent.

Abstract: A fluid analysis apparatus for containing and analyzing a fluid sample includes a cell body assembly having a plurality of distinct portions in fluid communication with one another and with the distinct portions being hydraulically sealed to one another through the use of one or more resilient gaskets interposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of distinct portions of the cell body assembly. The one or more resilient gaskets enable both hydraulic sealing of adjacent distinct portions, as well as fluid coupling and routing through the fluid analysis apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing gas bubbles from a fluid includes a fluid inlet and a separation chamber that is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet. The separation chamber has first and second end portions, with the first end portion being operably oriented gravitationally above the second end portion. The apparatus further includes a first gas-permeable, liquid-impermeable membrane disposed in the separation chamber and extending substantially along a first axis defined as extending between the first and second end portions. A permeate side of the membrane is exposed to an environment having a second partial pressure of a target gas, which second partial pressure is lower than a first partial pressure of the gas in the fluid.

Abstract: A filter apparatus for use in liquid chromatography systems includes a housing component having an open channel formed therethrough for operably receiving fluid transfer tubing in at least a first end thereof, a relatively thin mesh filter component, and a securement component configured to matingly engage with the housing such that the filter component is operably disposed and secured between the housing and the securement component adjacent to and superimposed over a second open end of the channel. The filter apparatus is thus adapted to operably filter chromatographic fluids being drawn through the channels from the second open end and into the fluid transfer tubing.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiemnt the present invention features a composition and method of delivery comprising Glycosaminoglycans encapsulated in a liposomal delivery system for intraarticular administration for the treatment of osteoarthritis In a more preferred embodiemnt the present invention features a composition and method of delivery comprising hyaluronic acid encapsulated in a liposomal delivery system for intraarticular administration for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

Abstract: A manual application of a topical genital sensitizing compound combination consisting of L-arginine and a cooling agent comprised of Menthol and Icariin, a herbal product produced from the Epimedium genius of the Berberidaceal family of plants, wherein the combination is applicable manually to the genitalia.

Abstract: A license management unit is described which provides for a web based access to digital records for software licenses. The digital records can indicate rights associated with the software license. A transaction history can be maintained including adjustments of the rights associated with the software license.

Abstract: A license management unit is described which provides for a web based access to digital records for software licenses. The digital records can indicate rights associated with the software license. A transaction history can be maintained including adjustments of the rights associated with the software license.

Abstract: A license management unit is described which provides for a web based access to digital records for software licenses. The digital records can indicate rights associated with the software license. A transaction history can be maintained including adjustments of the rights associated with the software license.

Abstract: A license management unit is described which provides for a web based access to digital records for software licenses. The digital records can indicate rights associated with the software license. A transaction history can be maintained including adjustments of the rights associated with the software license.

Abstract: A license management unit is described which provides for a web based access to digital records for software licenses. The digital records can indicate rights associated with the software license. A transaction history can be maintained including adjustments of the rights associated with the software license.

Abstract: Methods and systems for telecommunications terminals management that include at least one telecommunications terminal and an attached computer. The telecommunications terminal generates messages describing the telecommunications terminal (e.g. card insertion or removal and terminal alarms) either autonomously or in response to automatically generated requests. The computer processes these messages to build a model of connected telecommunications terminals. The model can be a hierarchy of software objects where objects are inserted and modified based on the message produced by the telecommunications terminal. The computer can display the model information to an administrator. The administrator can interact with the model to alter properties of the telecommunications terminals represented.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless telecommunications system comprising an interface mechanism for establishing a wireless link between a central terminal and a subscriber terminal within said wireless telecommunications system. The interface mechanism comprises a radio port manager within the central terminal for configuring the central terminal to receive an acquisition request message from a subscriber terminal on a radio slot associated with the radio port manager, and a radio port slave within the subscriber terminal for receiving an invitation message inviting the subscriber terminal to acquire the wireless link on said radio slot, and for issuing the acquisition request message to said radio port manager. The radio port manager is responsive to receiving the acquisition request message to grant the subscriber terminal access to the radio slot.

Abstract: A communications protocol interface is arranged at a central station of a telecommunications network and is responsive to a control message received from a network controller in accordance with a first message protocol to transmit the control message in accordance with a second message protocol to subscriber stations and is responsive to a control message received in accordance with the second message protocol to transmit the control message to the network controller in accordance with the first message protocol. The first message protocol is a balanced protocol with the communications protocol converter or the network controller able to initiate an exchange of information. The second message protocol is a master-slave protocol with the communications protocol interface acting as master. The second control message protocol operates over central station bus for communicating with at least one network element in the central station.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for handling telecommunications signals passed between a first and second element of a telecommunications network, the first element having an interface for transmitting and receiving signals in a first protocol, and the second element having an interface for transmitting and receiving signals in a second protocol. The system of the present invention comprises a first interface unit for receiving a first telecommunications signal transmitted in one of said first and second protocols between said first and second elements, the first interface unit being arranged to separate traffic bearing channels from non-traffic bearing channels within the first telecommunications signal.

Abstract: A wireless telecommunications systems (1) includes a central terminal (10) for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals to and from a subscriber terminal (20). A downlink communication path is established from a transmitter (200) of the central terminal (10) to a receiver (202) of the subscriber terminal (20). A downlink signal (212) is transmitted from the transmitter (200) to the receiver (202) during setup and operation of the wireless telecommunications system (1). The receiver (202) of the subscriber terminal (20) compares a code and phase of a master code sequence that includes an orthogonal code in the downlink signal (212) to a code and phase of a slave code sequence of the receiver (202). The receiver (202) adjusts the phase of the slave code sequence until a match is obtained with the master code sequence.