Abstract: Methods and systems for improving handover performance by pre-negotiating channel quality information between a serving base station and a target base before a handoff is initiated in a wireless communication system are described. The target base station may send to the serving base station an assigned location within an uplink subframe for a mobile station requesting a handover to the target base station to transmit channel quality information to the target base station. The serving base station may send this information to the mobile station. The mobile station may transmit channel quality information to the target base station at the assigned location.

Abstract: A system and method of pre-fetching data in a network includes displaying first data to a user, the first data being upstream of other data in a data flow. Before receiving a request from the user to view a second data, retrieving the second data and storing the retrieved second data in a memory device. After a request to display the second data is received from the user, using the stored second data for displaying to the user.

Abstract: A method for preparation of iodizing agent for the use in the formulation of iodized salt that offers excellent stability of iodine in iodized salt is developed and the unrefined salt iodized with this compound was tested for its stability in presence of moisture, temperature and metal salts at higher temperature. The hydrotalcite type layered compound was used to prepare such compound and part of carbonate was substituted with iodate anion. The iodizing agent exhibited excellent stability of iodine in iodized salt.

Abstract: Windowed backward key rotation. A user is provided information that allows determining a limited number of previous keys in a series of keys from a later key in the series. A key in the series is generated, based at least in part on the information provided to the user. The key in the series is provided to the user. The user determines at least one key in the limited number of previous keys in the series by applying the information to the key in the series.

Abstract: In some embodiments, color and contrast enhancement video processing may be done in one shot instead of adjusting one of color and contrast enhancement, then the other, and then going back to the first one to readjust because of the second adjustment. In some embodiments, global lightness adjustment, local contrast enhancement, and saturation enhancement may be done at the same time and in parallel. Lightness adjustment improves visibility of details for generally dark or generally light images without changing intended lighting conditions in the original shot, and is used to enhance the range of color/saturation enhancement. Local contrast enhancement done in parallel improves visual definition of objects and textures and thus local contrast and perceived sharpness.

Abstract: A back-wiring board that connects to a main circuit board of a power distribution system. The back-wiring board includes a plurality of connectors configured to mechanically secure to a plurality of bus bars. The connectors of the back-wiring board are further configured to receive a voltage signal from the plurality of bus bars and to transmit the voltage signal to the back-wiring board. The back-wiring board also includes a plurality of wire-wrap pins integrated into a surface of the back-wiring board, wherein the wire-wrap pins are configured to receive data input signals. The back-wiring board includes a right-angle connector configured to couple the back-wiring board to the main circuit board.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for hanging protocol generation using gesture recognition. Certain embodiments provide a method for creating a hanging protocol based on gesture input in a clinical environment. The method includes specifying a hanging protocol specification using gesture-based input. The method also includes translating the gesture-based input into a hanging protocol. The method further includes facilitating display of clinical information based on the hanging protocol. Certain embodiments provide a gesture detection system. The system includes a sensor surface configured to detect gesture-based input made on the sensor surface. The gesture-based input specifies a hanging protocol layout. The system also includes a processor configured to identify the gesture-based input and translate the gesture to a corresponding hanging protocol definition for display of image and clinical data.

Abstract: Polymer articles and processes of forming polymer articles are described herein. The processes generally include providing a propylene based polymer formed from a metallocene catalyst and melt processing the propylene based polymer to form a polymer article.

Abstract: Clinical information tracking and alerting systems are disclosed herein. An example method of providing feedback to healthcare practitioners includes receiving a subscription to clinical information associated with a patient from a healthcare practitioner; searching a database of shared clinical information to identify recently entered clinical information, wherein searching the database is automated to be performed according to a schedule; determining whether the recently entered clinical information includes medical data associated with the patient; and publishing the medical data associated with the patient to the healthcare practitioner.

Abstract: A technique is described for storing data from a database across a plurality of data storage devices, wherein each data storage device is capable of being accessed only by a corresponding computer system in a group of interconnected computer systems. In accordance with the technique, an identifier of the database is received. An identifier of a storage tier instance is also received, wherein the storage tier instance comprises a logical representation of one or more storage locations within each of the data storage devices. Responsive to the receipt of the identifier of the database and the identifier of the storage tier instance, data from the database is stored in two or more of the storage locations logically represented by the storage tier instance, wherein each of the two or more storage locations in which data is stored is within a corresponding one of the data storage devices.

Abstract: A method of updating a clone data map associated with a plurality of nodes of a computer system is disclosed. The clone data map includes node identification data and clone location data. A node failure event of a failed node of the computer system that supports a primary clone is detected. The clone data map is updated such that a secondary clone stored at a node other than the failed node is marked as a new primary clone. In addition, clone data maps may be used to perform node load balancing by placing a substantially similar number of primary clones on each node of a node cluster or may be used to increase or decrease a number of nodes of the node cluster. Further, data fragments that have a heavy usage or a large fragment size may be reduced in size by performing one or more data fragment split operations.

Abstract: The present invention provides agents having antimicrobial activity for preventing and treating infectious diseases. Thus, the present invention provides novel substituted piperidino phenyloxazolidinone derivatives, processes for making compounds as well as antimicrobial compositions containing said derivatives as active ingredients and methods of treating bacterial infections with the said derivatives.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) module allows volatile data generated by applications to be stored within volatile data files in the volatile memory. A file system tracks the location of all data files as residing in either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory and facilitates access to the volatile data files in volatile memory in a similar manner to accessing nonvolatile data files in nonvolatile memory. The file system exposes a set of application program interfaces (APIs) to allow applications to access the data files. The same APIs are used to access both volatile data files and nonvolatile data files. When an application requests access to a data file, the file system initially determines whether the application is authorized to gain access to the data file. If it is, the file system next determines whether the data file resides in volatile memory or nonvolatile memory. Once the memory region is identified, the file system identifies the physical location of the data file.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining cell-based timing elements based on a transistor-level circuit design. The method may include accessing information indicative of a transistor-level circuit design determining at least one component of at least one cell based on the information indicative of the transistor-level circuit design, and determining at least one time delay associated with the transistor-level circuit design based on said at least one component of at least one cell.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to organize patient medical histories are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a medical report and analyzing the medical report to extract information related to a clinical event associated with the medical report; assigning a classification to the medical report using the extracted information; determining a severity of the clinical event associated with the medical report using the extracted information and assigning a severity score to the medical report; updating a record corresponding to the medical report in a data store to reflect the assigned classification and severity score; and enabling a healthcare practitioner to query the data store using the classification and severity score.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods useful for the delivery of compounds across the blood brain barrier. Nanoparticles comprising lipids, such as brain lipids, are used to encapsulate drugs and to facilitate drug delivery to the brain.

Abstract: Authored code may include a notification that no tolerance for failure or corruption is expected for an identified sub-set of the code. Any potential failure point, which may be induced by a runtime environment routine or sub-routine, that is associated with the identified sub-set of code may then be identified and hoisted to a point apart from the identified sub-set of code.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread, two inextensible annular beads, a carcass ply having two turnup end portions, and an annular cap structure encompassing one of the turnup end portions. Each turnup end portion is wrapped around one of the annular beads. The cap structure has a U-shaped cross-section for surrounding the turnup end portion. The cap structure is constructed of reinforced fabric with fibers oriented in the range from ?45° to +45° with respect to a radial direction of the pneumatic tire.

Abstract: An automated apparatus, method and system are provided for creating and communicating staffing assignments associated with a plurality of patients receiving treatment in multiple different areas within a healthcare facility and in association with multiple different phases of treatment. In particular, a centralized staff assignment application or module is provided, wherein a staff assignor may access the staff assignment application in order to identify, among other things: (1) staff members capable of facilitating treatment to patients within each area of the healthcare facility; (2) the roles each of those staff members is capable of performing; (3) the peri-operative phase associated with each phase; and (4) the patients scheduled to receive treatment in each of the areas in association with each of the phases. This information may thereafter be used to make staffing assignments, which may be communicated to individuals and applications throughout the healthcare facility.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for evaluating a project. The project includes one or more tasks. A plurality of stakeholders is assigned to each task. The stakeholders include a task owner and one or more external stakeholders. Each task is performed by the corresponding task owner. A plurality of ratings is assigned to each task by the corresponding task owner and the corresponding external stakeholders, based on one or more evaluation criteria. An evaluation index indicating the quality of the project is determined based on the ratings.