Abstract: An Internet-enabled TV can display thumbnails of audio-video content available from an Internet server for selecting content to be displayed on the TV by a user manipulating a remote control. Internet information loading rules and thumbnail navigation rules are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of increasing the affinity and/or decreasing the off-rate of a given TCR specific for a given target pMHC, comprising creating a plurality of TCRs having an ? chain CDR2 sequence and/or a ? chain CDR2 sequence different from the corresponding CDR2 sequence(s) of the given TCR but having the same ? and ? CDR1 and CDR3 sequences as the given TCR, determining the affinity and/or off-rate of members of said plurality of TCRs for the target pMHC, and selecting one or more members having at least a 10-fold greater affinity for the target pMHC than the given TCR and/or a 10-fold slower off-rate for the target pMHC than the given TCR.

Abstract: The present invention provides TCRs having an affinity (KD) of less than or equal to 1 ?M, and/or an off-rate (koff) of 1×10?3S?1 or slower, for the SLYNTVATL-HLA-A*0201 complex provided that when the said TCR is presented by cell and comprises SEQ ID NOS:1 and 2, the cell is not a native T cell. Such TCRs are useful, either alone or associated with a therapeutic agent, for targeting HIV infected cells presenting that complex.

Abstract: An Internet-enabled TV can display thumbnails of audio-video content available from an Internet server for selecting content to be displayed on the TV by a user manipulating a remote control. Internet information loading rules and thumbnail navigation rules are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of increasing the affinity and/or decreasing the off-rate of a given TCR specific for a given target pMHC, comprising creating a plurality of TCRs having an ? chain CDR2 sequence and/or a ? chain CDR2 sequence different from the corresponding CDR2 sequence(s) of the given TCR but having the same ? and ? CDR1 and CDR3 sequences as the given TCR, determining the affinity and/or off-rate of members of said plurality of TCRs for the target pMHC, and selecting one or more members having at least a 10-fold greater affinity for the target pMHC than the given TCR and/or a 10-fold slower off-rate for the target pMHC than the given TCR.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fibre connector, and in particular to an optical port having a connector receptacle for receiving an optical fibre plug, and to an optical fibre connector assembly for transmitting and/or receiving an optical signal formed by an optical fibre connector and an optical fibre plug when these are joined together. The optical fibre connector assembly comprises an optical fibre connector and an optical fibre plug. The optical fibre plug includes a projecting ferrule and along an axis of this ferrule a first optical fibre. The optical connector including a hollow sleeve and within the sleeve a recessed ferrule and along an axis of this ferrule a second optical fibre.

Abstract: An optical device has a photodiode placed on a substrate. A guide is formed on the substrate so that it surrounds the photodiode with concentric positioning to an accuracy better than 5 ?m. A ferrule of a ferrule assembly engages within the guide for automatic alignment with the photodiode without need for active alignment with monitoring of light signals.

Abstract: This disclosure teaches a method of controlling a direct injection internal combustion engine and predicting the behaviour of a direct injection internal combustion engine. An estimation of initial cylinder pressure, air flow and EGR flow (if applicable) is used to establish a system that provides engine behaviour by integrating an injection module, combustion module and engine control module to provide data indicative of engine behaviour such as brake torque and power, air flow, EGR flow, cylinder pressure, brake specific fuel consumption, start of combustion, heat release rate, turbo-charger speed and other variables. These values can then be used to adjust commanded variables such as start of injection, commanded pulse width, rail pressure to meet operator demand. Also the output data can be used as a tool to determine how a conceptualised engine design will behave.

Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly having a heat sink, and in particular to an optical receiver or transmitter unit for use in an optical fibre communication system in which a heat sink is provided to carry away heat generated by electrical components within the unit. The optoelectronic assembly comprises an optical transceiver unit, a heat sink and a housing. The optical transceiver unit has an interior containing at least one optoelectronic device with at least one electrical connection to said device for providing electrical power to the device, the electrical connection being made through an electrical contact on an external surface of the optical transceiver unit. The heat sink is mounted to the optical transceiver unit and is in thermal contact with both the optical transceiver unit and the housing to convey waste heat from within the optical transceiver unit to the housing.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device having a hermetically sealed optoelectronic component and to a method of forming the device, which may for example be an optical transmitter or receiver device for use in a fibre optic communications network. The optoelectronic device comprises a first sub-assembly and a second sub-assembly, the first sub-assembly comprising at least one optoelectronic component. The optoelectronic component is optically aligned with the at least one optical element along an optical axis to from form a housing for the optoelectronic component, the sub-assemblies being joined by at least two joins across the interface including at least one non-hermetic join and separate from the non-hermetic join(s) a hermetic join that extends fully around the optical axis to seal hermitically the optoelectronic component within the housing.

Abstract: A method for generating a saliency map for a robot device having sensor means, the saliency map indicating to the robot device patterns in the input space of the sensor means which are important for carrying out a task; wherein the saliency map comprises a weighted contribution from a disparity saliency selection carried out on the basis of depth information gathered from the sensor means, such that a weighted priority is allocated to patterns being within a defined peripersonal space in the environment of the sensor means.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for supporting the development of a parallel/distributed application, wherein the development process comprises a design phase, an implementation phase and a test phase. A script language can be provided in the design phase for representing elements of a connectivity graph and the connectivity between them. In the implementation phase, modules can be provided for implementing functionality of the application, executors can be provided for defining a type of execution for the modules, and process-instances can be provided for distributing the application over several computing devices. In the test phase, abstraction levels can be provided for monitoring and testing the application.

Abstract: A floor sanding vacuum is designed to be used in conjunction with floor sanding machines to provide a near dust free process for sanding floors. A displacement blower is driven by a gasoline or electric motor which creates a high vacuum that draws air through the sanding machine via a flexible hose connected to a cyclone separator where the sanding debris drops into an integral hopper. After the cyclone, the air is drawn through an air filter to the blower where the cleaned air is discharged through either an optional integral silencer built into the base of the vacuum or a commercially available silencer for noise reduction.

Abstract: A method and apparatus manage heat in exhaust gas in an aftertreatment system that employs a lean NOx adsorber. A de-sulfation hot line and cooling line are employed to control exhaust gas temperatures for adsorption, regeneration and de-sulfation cycles of the aftertreatment system where each cycle can require different chemical and exhaust gas temperatures independent of the engine operation. The method and apparatus include a SOx adsorber to provide greater system durability.

Abstract: A floor sanding vacuum is designed to be used in conjunction with floor sanding machines to provide a near dust free process for sanding floors. A displacement blower is driven by a gasoline or electric motor which creates a high vacuum that draws air through the sanding machine via a flexible hose connected to a cyclone separator where the sanding debris drops into an integral hopper. After the cyclone, the air is drawn through an air filter to the blower where the cleaned air is discharged through either an optional integral silencer built into the base of the vacuum or a commercially available silencer for noise reduction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fibre connector (2), and particularly a connector having a receptacle or socket with a recessed optical fibre/ferrule assembly (30,33) for aligning an optical fibre within the connector (2), and to a method of cleaning such a recessed assembly (30,33). An optical socket (11) has recessed therein a sleeve (24) for receiving and bringing into optical alignment an optical fibre/ferrule (30,33) assembly at an internal end of the socket (11) with a similar optical fibre/ferrule assembly of an optical plug connected to the optical socket (11). The optical connector (2) has a housing (4) with at least two portions (14,16) that are removably secured to one another. At least one of said portions (16) is removed from the remainder of the housing (14). Contamination is then cleaned from the optical fibre/ferrule assembly (30,33). Then, the removed portion(s) (16) are reassembled with the remainder of the housing (14).

Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine employs exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) in combination with directly injected gaseous fuels that are burned within the engine in a stratified combustion mode. An engine that employs EGR includes an injector adapted to provide a high pressure quantity of fuel into a combustion chamber within a given pressure range, at a given angle and through a nozzle hole size to help provide for EGR tolerance and, consequently, reduce emissions.

Abstract: A glow member, preferably in the shape of a ring, assists ignition and combustion of a fuel used in an internal combustion engine. A fuel injection valve injects a plurality of fuel jets directly into a combustion chamber during operation of the engine so that the fuel jets are aimed to the proximity of the glow member such that ignition of fuel in each fuel jet is assisted by the glow member. The glow member is made from high temperature materials and can include catalytic materials to further promote combustion. The glow member can be actively heated, for example by an electric current, in addition to being passively heated by the heat generated within the combustion chamber by the combustion of the fuel therein.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for shading and texturing 3-dimensional computer generated images deals with punch through textures by supplying data defining a group of surfaces representing each object in the image. For each elementary area of the display, a depth value is generated for each surface of each object in dependence on the distance of that surface from an image plane. Shading and texture data is applied to the surfaces. A determination is made as to whether or not any texture applied to a surface is fully opaque. The depth values are stored for opaque textures at the appropriate elementary areas. The depths of surfaces from subsequent objects are then compared with depth values for the opaque objects at elementary areas and, surfaces or subsequent objects for elementary areas which have a fully opaque surface closer to the image plane than the surface being considered are discarded.

Abstract: A subassembly apparatus includes a substantially shieldable interior chamber for housing at least one source of electromagnetic radiation, a connector plane external to the interior chamber for locating an end surface of a connector, and a launch window for locating an end surface of a waveguide, where the launch window is in or adjacent the connector plane. The apparatus also includes an internal propagation path extending from the interior chamber to the launch plane including a barrier of electrically conductive material disposed in the propagation path, the barrier being arranged to shield a planar region from electromagnetic radiation emitted from within the interior chamber, the planar region including substantially the connector plane substantially excluding the launch window.