Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for assessing anatomical surface features are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of assessing a surface feature on a patient's skin surface includes (i) capturing one or more data sets from a patient's skin surface including the skin surface feature, and (ii) determining outline data of the skin surface feature based on at least one of the one or more data sets. The method can further include determining one or more confidence attributes associated with the determined outline data.

Abstract: The bearing assembly can extend between a rotor and a housing, have a plurality of bearing rolling elements mounted for rotation within a bearing ring, an oil damper cavity between the bearing ring and the housing, an oil inlet path to feed the oil damper cavity, and at least one damper ring defining a corresponding axial limit to the oil damper cavity and having a radially inner edge received in a corresponding annular groove defined in the bearing ring, and a radially outer edge having at least one arc portion extending radially outwardly relative the annular groove and engaging the housing, and at least one controlled leakage portion radially recessed from the housing and forming a leakage path leading axially out from the oil damper cavity.

Abstract: The bearing assembly can extend between a rotor and a housing, have a plurality of bearing rolling elements mounted for rotation within a bearing ring, an oil damper cavity between the bearing ring and the housing, an oil inlet path to feed the oil damper cavity, and at least one damper ring defining a corresponding axial limit to the oil damper cavity and having a radially inner edge received in a corresponding annular groove defined in the bearing ring, and a radially outer edge having at least one arc portion extending radially outwardly relative the annular groove and engaging the housing, and at least one controlled leakage portion radially recessed from the housing and forming a leakage path leading axially out from the oil damper cavity.

Abstract: A method of balancing an assembly of rotary parts of a gas turbine engine comprising measuring at least one of the concentricity and parallelism of each component and considering globally all possible component stacking positions to generate an optimized stacking position for each component of the assembly to minimize assembly unbalance.

Abstract: A method of balancing an assembly of rotary parts of a gas turbine engine comprising measuring at least one of the concentricity and parallelism of each component and considering globally all possible component stacking positions to generate an optimized stacking position for each component of the assembly to minimize assembly imbalance.

Abstract: Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are glucocorticoid receptor modulators which are useful in treating diseases requiring glucocorticoid receptor agonist or antagonist therapy such as obesity, diabetes, inflammatory and immune disorders, and have the structure where A, B, and R1-R6 are defined herein.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and programs for computers are provided for automatic allocation of resource occupiers (e.g. data, people) to available resources (e.g. bandwidth, radio frequency spectrum, theatre seats). Allocation of resources to resource occupiers is based on a measure of urgency of allocation derived from the size of the resource occupier, the resource available, and the time remaining in which to allocate resource to the resource occupier. One, two, or more time thresholds may be associated with each resource occupier: in particular a timeliness threshold up to which allocation urgency increases but after which it decreases, and a perishability threshold after which allocation of resource to the resource occupier ceases to be at all useful, and after which no more resource is allocated. Also automated auction methods, systems, and programs for real-time allocation of radio frequency spectrum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating wood and other cellulosic materials to render the resistance to wood attacking organisms, such as termite, fungi and insects. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for treating wood with borate preservatives which contain at least one boron-containing component and at least one organic component capable of retaining impregnated borate inside the treated wood even upon contact with water. The organic borate-retaining components are lignin-based materials, alcohol-based materials, protein, and wood extracts.

Abstract: Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are glucocorticoid receptor modulators which are useful in treating diseases requiring glucocorticoid receptor agonist or antagonist therapy such as obesity, diabetes, inflammatory and immune disorders, and have the structure where A, B, and R1-R3 are defined herein.

Abstract: A transmission of the toroidal race rolling traction type, including ratio varying components (“variators”) for such transmissions. A set of rollers transmitting traction between an input disc and an output disc is connected to a hydraulic mechanism by which it is positioned, the roller position determining the transmitted ratio.

Abstract: Compound of the formula wherein R represents OH or NHOH; R1 represents hydrogen, optically substituted lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, or acyl derived from a carboxylic acid, from a carbonic acid, from a carbamic acid or from a sulfonic acid; R2 represents biarylsulfonyl or aryloxyrylsulfonyl; R3 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl-lower alkyl or acyl derived from a carboxylic acid, from a carbonic acid or from a carbamic acid; R4 and R5 represent independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, aryl-lower alkyl or cycloalkyl-lower alkyl; m is zero, 1, 2 or 3; pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivatives thereof; pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds; and their use for inhibiting matrix degrading metalloproteinases and preventing or treating matrix metalloproteinase dependent conditions in mammals.

Abstract: Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are glucocorticoid receptor modulators which are useful in treating diseases requiring glucocorticoid receptor agonist or antagonist therapy such as obesity, diabetes, inflammatory and immune disorders, and have the structure 1

Abstract: This invention relates generally to tetracyclic tetrahydroquinoline compounds, and analogues thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, which are selective inhibitors of serine protease enzymes, especially factor VIIa; pharmaceutical compositions containing the same; and methods of using the same as anticoagulant agents for modulation of the coagulation cascade.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for directing a network boot. The method includes obtaining a bootstrap by a client, the client residing in a subnet; obtaining a configuration file by the bootstrap, where the configuration file comprises a map of subnets and their corresponding file servers; determining from the configuration file a file server corresponding to the client's subnet; and obtaining an operating system (OS) image from the corresponding local file server. The method and system provides a bootstrap which, when loaded onto a client, obtains a configuration file from the remote file server. The configuration file contains a map of the network's subnets and their corresponding local file servers. Using this configuration file, the bootstrap obtains an OS image from the local file server which services the subnet in which the client resides.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to tetracyclic tetrahydroquinoline compounds, and analogues thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, which are selective inhibitors of serine protease enzymes, especially factor VIIa; pharmaceutical compositions containing the same; and methods of using the same as anticoagulant agents for modulation of the coagulation cascade.

Abstract: A protection system for an electrical power network uses a method of determining the times of capture of current signals obtained by protection devices (3A, 3B) at first and second spaced points along a power line. Measurements are captured at the first device (3A) and sent to the second device (3B), which captures a second measurement and sends a reply to the first device. The timing of both measurements is synchronised using a GPS signal, and the total propagation time tp1+tp2) of the outward and return signals (S1, S2) is stored in a memory. In the event that the GPS signal is lost, the stored propagation time is used to calculate the actual time of the second measurement relative to the first measurement.

Abstract: A data processing system and method are described for creating a virtual partition within an existing partition within a hard disk drive included within the system. A first master boot record is written which includes a partition. The partition defines a first file system to be utilized by the hard drive. A file is created within the partition. The first master boot record is temporarily overwritten with a second master boot record without altering the first file system. The second master boot record includes a designation of the file as a second partition. The second partition defines a second file system. The second partition is designated as the active partition. The data processing system is booted utilizing the second master boot record. The second partition is a virtual partition within the existing partition.