Abstract: The invention relates to a method of selecting a mammal having or suspected of having a tumour for treatment with an erbB receptor drug which comprises testing a biological sample from the mammal for expression of anyone of the genes listed in Table 1 or 2 as defined herein whereby to predict an increased likelihood of response to the erbB receptor drug. Preferred genes include anyone of NES, GSPT2, ETR101, TAZ, CHST7, DNAJC3, NPAS2, PIN1, TCEA2, VAMP4, DAPK1, DAPK2, MLLT3, TNNC1, KIAA0931, ACOX2, EMP1, SLC20A1, SPRY2 or PGM1.

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention provide for a computer based method for crawling application data from an application data store. The applications data store has business objects of an application stored thereon. The method may include identifying a first request for application data received from a search engine as a seed universal resource locator (URL). A crawlable definition for the identified business object is accessed, the crawlable definition including a query selecting one or more attributes of the business object. Moreover, the method can include sending the query to the application data store and receiving query results in response thereto. Additionally, the method can include forming a crawlable document which includes the retrieved results of the business object.

Abstract: A printing control system includes a plurality of printing units, an image source, and a system processing unit. The image source provides a print job comprising a plurality of images to the system processing unit. The system processing unit receives the plurality of images in the print job from the image source, and calculates an image histogram for each image in the print job. The system processing unit then determines the similarity of the images in the print job by comparing the calculated histograms. The system processing unit then classifies the images into classes based on the comparison, and sends the classes of images to the printing units.

Abstract: A method of forming images including obtaining image data defining an image portion and including data elements defining a first subset and a second subset of areas of the image portion having one or more lesser amounts and one or more greater amounts, respectively, of a colorant, and forming the image portion by placement of the colorant onto a medium during a set of overlapping passes so that the first subset of the areas is formed by at least one of (a) a subset of the overlapping passes and (b) a predefined subset of a plurality of structures available for placing the colorant.

Abstract: A method of printing with a flexible number of passes is provided. Print data may be obtained. The print data may have a content defined by data elements corresponding to a pattern of dots of a colorant. It may be determined if at least one constraint on distribution of the print data exists so that forming the pattern in only one pass is precluded. If the at least one constraint exists, then subsets of the data elements, corresponding to interspersed sub-patterns of the pattern, may be distributed to a number of pass assignments. The number and the subsets may be determined by the content of the print data and the at least one constraint. The colorant may be delivered to overlapping regions of a print medium with passes performed according to the pass assignments to form the pattern.

Abstract: A linearization data structure is generated for a pen, in view of another pen, for conforming output intensities of the pen to output intensities of the other pen.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that has a data structure stored thereon to represent extended color gamut information for a pixel. The data structure has a number of data fields, where each data field is to store a number of bits representing a different color component of the pixel. The data structure also has at least one interpretation bit for each data field to indicate how the bits of the data field are to be interpreted in representing the different color component of the pixel.

Abstract: A method for programming a multi-axis actuator system to perform palletizing uses an intuitive user interface having a data entry screen for palletizing data, which requires only a simple setting of minimal parameters including the number of rows and columns in a pallet and the pitch spacing between pallet positions. Actuator positions necessary for palletizing movements are calculated in real time by an algorithm executed in a digital signal processor of the actuator controllers. Palletizing data entries are stored in a motion profile table in a range of consecutively paired indexes which is separated from the index range dedicated to regular single-step or torque moves.

Abstract: Determining the control points for constructing a lookup table from a first color space to a second color space is disclosed. Black and white control points are determined based on an allowable total colorant amount and an absence of colorant, respectively. Control points between the black control point and the white control point are determined. A primary control point is determined for each of a number of first and secondary primary colors, based at least on the allowable total colorant amount. Control points between the white control point and the primary control point for each primary color are also determined. Control points between the black control point and the primary control point for each primary color are finally determined.

Abstract: Determining the control points for constructing a lookup table from a first color space to a second color space is disclosed. Black and white control points are determined based on an allowable total colorant amount and an absence of colorant, respectively. Control points between the black control point and the white control point are determined. A primary control point is determined for each of a number of first and secondary primary colors, based at least on the allowable total colorant amount. Control points between the white control point and the primary control point for each primary color are also determined. Control points between the black control point and the primary control point for each primary color are finally determined.

Abstract: The invention discloses an amusement projectile characterized in a first embodiment by a football shape which is thrown by a user and which comprises electronics therein to measure and display the distance traveled by the thrown ball to the point of impact with the ground or to another user. Using an accelerometer in cooperation with a microprocessing board disposed within the ball, the distance traveled is determined by measuring the initial velocity and the time recorded during the flight of the ball based upon changes in the acceleration of the ball, and an inset liquid crystal display screen mounted on the football is used to display the distance as well as time of flight and a nondimensional thrust value. A toggle button is used to alternately display the "flight characteristics," which are distinguished by the position of a decimal in the three digit display.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for preparing the end of a cable which may be used in the fabrication of a Category 5 patch cord cable assembly. The apparatus includes a cable clamp subassembly and bonding members located between wire combs that position the cable wires side by side. The wires are bonded by heating elements located in the bonding members. These heating elements comprise wires mounted on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board heater members can be replaced so that wires with different insulation and/or different sizes can be prepared by the tool. Exposed wire pairs are untwisted and laced in the wire combs. A cable clamp prevents the portion of the wires remaining in the cable jacket from untwisting. An insert is placed between two of the wires and the other six wires to improve near end crosstalk performance. The upper bonding subassembly is then rotated into place and the ends of the wires are bonded. The cable clamp is then shifted, moving the wires, and the wires are cut to length.