Abstract: A golf putter head is generally triangular, when viewed from the top, with a flat, front face and a trailing, central tail. When viewed from the side, the head has a generally straight front face and a flat or slightly curved or rounded bottom surface. The shaft for the grip is anchored to the head at a generally central position on the top of the head, with the axis of the shaft from the ball contact point on the face of the putter head being about one-half the diameter of a legal U.S. golf ball. The head is formed and/or weighted so that the shaft is on the horizontal center of gravity of the putter head, and the vertical center of gravity is about midway between the top and bottom surfaces of the head.

Abstract: A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because the lateral and vertical load is principally distributed vertically to the vertical columns rather than horizontally, no reinforcement of the horizontal beams, floors or any other portion of the building structure are needed, which results in substantial cost savings.

Abstract: A multi-camera system that collects images and videos of moving objects in dynamic and crowded scenes, subject to task constraints is disclosed. The system constructs “task visibility intervals” comprising information about what can be sensed in future time intervals. Methods for constructing these intervals applying prediction of future object motion and including consideration of factors such as object occlusion and camera control parameters are also disclosed. Using a plane-sweep algorithm, these atomic intervals can be combined in a method to form multi-task intervals, during which a single camera can collect videos suitable for multiple tasks simultaneously. Methods for fast camera scheduling that yield solutions within a small constant factor of an optimal solution are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention extends to the compound of formula I: or a prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate of said compound. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of formula I, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to the use of a compound of formula I as an inhibitor of tryptase, comprising introducing the compound into a composition comprising tryptase. In addition, the present invention is directed to the use of a compound of formula I for treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, a physiological condition in need of amelioration of an inhibitor of tryptase comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 The present invention is directed also to the preparation of a compound of formula I.

Abstract: A system for detecting and remediating a discharge of fuel from a fuel source facility is disclosed. The system can comprise a contamination detection subsystem configured to detect a discharge of fuel from the fuel source facility and a remediation subsystem configured to remediate contamination due to the discharge of fuel. A controller can automatically activate the remediation subsystem upon detection of a discharge by the contamination detection subsystem. The controller can automatically send a notification that a contamination has been detected and the remediation system has been activated. Alternatively or in addition, the controller can automatically send a notification that a contamination has been detected and the remediation system has been activated.

Abstract: Energy beams with different wavelengths or wavelength ranges may be passed through a gas sample in a test chamber. Ones of the energy beams may have wavelengths or wavelength ranges that are absorbed by particular gases. To determine whether any of those particular gases are in the gas sample, the loss of energy, if any, as the beams pass through the gas ample may be determined. The presence of one or more gases that do not absorb the energy beams may be determined by placing a chemical reactant that reacts with those one or more gases and then detecting a chemical reaction between the chemical reactant and the gas sample.

Abstract: A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because the lateral and vertical load is principally distributed vertically to the vertical columns rather than horizontally, no reinforcement of the horizontal beams, floors or any other portion of the building structure are needed, which results in substantial cost savings.

Abstract: A method for eliminating errors in foreground object detection in digitized images comprises providing a reference camera and a secondary camera, vertically aligning each said camera with a baseline that is approximately perpendicular to a ground plane, wherein said reference camera is placed lower than said secondary camera, selecting a foreground pixel in a reference view of a first point in a foreground object, finding a conjugate pixel of the foreground pixel in a secondary view, using the foreground and conjugate pixels to determine an image base pixel of a base point in the reference view, wherein said base point is a point on the ground plane below the first point, and using the foreground and image base pixels to find a location where the ground plane is first visible.

Abstract: A golf putter head is generally triangular, when viewed from the top, with a flat, front face and a trailing, central tail. When viewed from the side, the head has a generally straight front face and a flat or slightly curved or rounded bottom surface. The shaft for the grip is anchored to the head at a generally central position on the top of the head, with the axis of the shaft from the ball contact point on the face of the putter head being about one-half the diameter of a legal U.S. golf ball. The head is formed and/or weighted so that the shaft is on the horizontal center of gravity of the putter head, and the vertical center of gravity is about midway between the top and bottom surfaces of the head.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a laser wavelength locking scheme suitable for incorporation into WDM systems having channel spacings of 25 GHz or less. In a preferred embodiment, light output from the laser is supplied to a filtering element, such as an in-fiber Bragg grating or an etalon, and photodetectors are used to sense light transmitted through and either reflected by the filtering element or input to the filtering element. A measured ratio corresponding to a quotient of the photocurrents generated by the photodetectors is calculated and compared to a desired ratio corresponding to a measured temperature of the filtering element when the filtering element transmits the desired wavelength to be locked. Based on the comparison of the desired and measured ratios, a temperature error value is calculated which is used to adjust the laser temperature, as well as the laser wavelength.

Abstract: An improved leg means providing leveling support for a wheelbarrow resting on un-level ground. As wheelbarrow is lowered to resting position, a center pivoting cradle leg member having left and right leg-feet portions depending downward and laterally outward from under each side of wheelbarrow undercarriage touchable to ground. The cradle leg member is supported by an axle passing through a vertical elongated slot in a yoke member than passing through the cradle leg member center between left and right feet portions. The slotted yoke member is affixed onto wheelbarrow undercarriage. The axle support provides for up and down and seesaw action of cradle leg member. Further lowering of the wheelbarrow will settle it down against the cradle legs which are now graduated to slope of ground. A fixed locking pin member at center of undercarriage supporting will mesh with a toothed locking gear portion of the cradle leg support.

Abstract: An integrated control and monitoring system for airport avionics is made single-point-of-failure impervious by continuously operating pairs of parallel-connected concentrators, Remote Master Workstations and Remote Slave Workstations, and a pair of independent LANs each connecting one of the concentrators of a pair to the Remote Workstations. Each concentrator of a concentrator pair, while in secondary status, monitors the operation of the concentrator in primary status, and whenever it observes a failure of communication will assume primary status and continue to allow ICMS to function in a normal manner. Likewise, another Remote Master Workstation automatically assumes Remote Master Workstation status if it fails to see an operational active master station on the network.

Abstract: A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because the lateral and vertical load is principally distributed vertically to the vertical columns rather than horizontally, no reinforcement of the horizontal beams, floors or any other portion of the building structure are needed, which results in substantial cost savings.

Abstract: A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because the lateral and vertical load is principally distributed vertically to the vertical columns rather than horizontally, no reinforcement of the horizontal beams, floors or any other portion of the building structure are needed, which results in substantial cost savings.

Abstract: This application relates to compounds of the formula wherein R1 is hydrogen, (C1-C12alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonyl, mono(C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonyl, or di(C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonyl; R2 is hydrogen, (C3-C12)alkenylcarbonyloxy, (C3-C12)cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, (C3-C12)cycloalkyl(C1-C12)alkylcarbonyloxy, oxygen containing heterocycloxy, oxygen containing heterocyclylcarbonyloxy, sulfur containing heterocyclyloxy, sulfur containing heterocyclylcarbonyloxy, nitrogen containing hetercyclyloxy, nitrogen containing heterocyclylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylsulfonyloxy, (C1-C6)alkylsilyloxy; R3 is hydrogen, halo or (C1-C4)alkyl; R4 is hydrogen or (C1-C6)alkyl; with the proviso that R1 and R2 are not both hydrogen when R3 and R4 are hydrogen; all geometric, and optical stereoisomers thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt thereof; which compounds are useful for the treatment of memory dysfunction characterized by decreased cholinergic function, pharmaceutical compositions containing t

Abstract: This application relates to compounds of the formula wherein R1 is hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonyl, mono(C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonyl, or di(C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonyl; R2 is mono(C1-C18)alkylaminocarbonyloxy, di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyloxy, or aryl(C1-C4)alkylaminocarbonyloxy; R3 is hydrogen or halo; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, which compounds are useful for the treatment of memory dysfunction characterized by decreased cholinergic function, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods for making and using the compounds.

Abstract: This application relates to compounds of the formula wherein R1 is hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonyl, aryl(C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonyl, mono(C1-C18)alkylaminocarbonyl or di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl; R2 is (C1-C12)alkylcarbonyloxy, aryl(C1-C4)alkylcarbonyloxy, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, hydroxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy or hydroxy(C1-C10)alkoxy; R3 is hydrogen or halo; and pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts; with the proviso that when R2 is hydroxy, R1 and R3 are not both hydrogen or when R2 is hydroxy and R3 is hydrogen, R1 is not methylcarbonyl; which compounds are useful for the treatment of memory dysfunction characterized by decreased cholinergic function, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods for making and using the compounds.

Abstract: A method of forming a sensor for sensing signals on conductors includes the step of forming a plurality of antenna element openings in a plurality of green tape ceramic sheets. Each antenna element opening includes a central opening and annular opening surrounding the central opening. The method includes the step of stacking successive green tape ceramic sheets so that central and annular openings are aligned with each other while also forming a planar sensor face that is to be placed adjacent the conductors to be sensed. The central openings and annular openings are filled with conductive paste. The stacked green tape ceramic sheets are heated to cure the green tape ceramic sheets and conductive paste. A signal processing integrated circuit is mounted on the side opposite the planar sensor face that is to be placed adjacent the conductors to be sensed. The method also includes the step of connecting the cured conductive paste filling central opening to the signal processing integrated circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus senses signals on conductors and includes a ceramic sensor body. A plurality of antenna elements are formed in the ceramic sensor body. Each antenna element includes a conductor sensing end and forms an array having a substantially planar face that is to be placed adjacent to conductors to be sensed. Each of the antenna elements further comprises a central electrode and a surrounding shield electrode spaced from the central electrode. A signal processor is connected to each antenna element and receives the signal output from each antenna element and processes the received signals for determining the presence of signals passing to the conductors. The central electrode and surrounding shield electrode are formed of a hardened, conductive paste received within the ceramic sensor body.

Abstract: This application relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are defined within, which compounds are useful for the treatment of memory dysfunction characterized by decreased cholinergic function, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods for making and using the compounds.