Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for measuring a periodontal condition can include generating or obtaining radiograph data for a tooth and a respective bone structure, generating or obtaining surface data for the tooth, the surface data including surface information of a gum tissue associated with the tooth, and combining the radiograph data and the surface data such that a feature of the tooth in the radiograph data substantially matches with a corresponding feature of the tooth in the surface data. The method can further include calculating a periodontal parameter from the combination of the radiograph data and the surface data, with the periodontal parameter being indicative of the periodontal condition.

Abstract: A method for measuring a periodontal condition can include providing a radiocontrast agent to a region about a tooth and a respective gum tissue, such that some of the radiocontrast agent enters a gum pocket between the tooth and the gum tissue. The method can further include obtaining radiograph data representative of an image that includes a pocket image resulting from the presence of the radiocontrast agent within the gum pocket, and determining a depth dimension of the gum pocket from the pocket image.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and process for separating a tritiated heavy water stream into a tritium-lean heavy water stream and a tritium-enriched heavy water stream. Tritiated heavy water (DTO/D2O) is fed to a mid-point of an isotope exchange column. The column contains a hydrophobic solid catalyst to promote exchange of deuterium and tritium. DT/D2 gas flows out of an electrolysis cell and into the first end of the column, concentrating tritium content in the heavy water by counter current flow to produce a tritium-rich heavy water below the feed point and a tritium-lean deuterium gas above. Tritium-rich heavy water flows out the first end of the column and into the electrolysis cell, forming DT/D2 gas and a tritium-enriched heavy water stream. Tritium-lean deuterium gas flows out the second end of the column and into a tritium-lean heavy water unit. Either O2 gas or light water additionally flows into the tritium-lean heavy water unit to form a tritium-lean heavy water.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for measuring a periodontal condition can include generating or obtaining radiograph data for a tooth and a respective bone structure, generating or obtaining surface data for the tooth, the surface data including surface information of a gum tissue associated with the tooth, and combining the radiograph data and the surface data such that a feature of the tooth in the radiograph data substantially matches with a corresponding feature of the tooth in the surface data. The method can further include calculating a periodontal parameter from the combination of the radiograph data and the surface data, with the periodontal parameter being indicative of the periodontal condition.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the use of neurokinin-1 (NK-1) antagonists in treating pruritus in a subject, wherein i) the duration of the pruritus is about one year or longer, ii) the subject is about 40 years of age or older: iii) the subject has no inflammatory skin disease; and/or iv) the pruritus is idiopathic.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the use of neurokinin-1 (NK-1) antagonists, such as serlopitant, in treating acute or chronic pruritus associated with a variety of medical conditions, including dermatitis/eczema, psoriasis, prurigo, urticaria, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, epidermolysis bullosa, bums and hepato-biliary diseases, or/and treating the medical conditions themselves. One or more additional antipruritic or therapeutic agents can optionally be used in combination with an NK-1 antagonist to treat acute or chronic pruritus associated with a medical condition or/and the medical condition itself.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the use of neurokinin-1 (NK-1) antagonists, such as serlopitant, MK-0303 or MK-8478, in alleviating or suppressing cough (including acute, subacute and chronic cough) and urge to cough. The cough can have an unknown cause (idiopathic cough) or can be associated with any type of medical condition, such as a respiratory disorder. The NK-1 antagonist can be delivered by oral inhalation for more rapid peripheral and central antitussive action. Another antitussive agent in addition to the NK-1 antagonist can optionally be administered for the treatment of the cough or urge to cough, or the cough-associated medical condition.

Abstract: Data compression method, system, and program code for compressing antenna pattern data generated by measuring the complex voltage derived from the interaction of a RF waveform and a sensing element are disclosed. The antenna pattern data are modeled with a plurality of infinitesimal antenna elements, each element defined in terms of a distinct position, orientation, and polarization. An analytical expression for the interaction between the plurality of infinitesimal antenna elements and an impinging waveform yields a plurality of expressions for a theoretical voltage. The plurality of infinitesimal antenna elements constitute a mathematical basis set from which a weighted linear combination is constructed. The value of the weights are determined by equating the complex voltage representing the antenna pattern data with the theoretical voltage representing the plurality of weighted infinitesimal antenna elements.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining the angles-of-arrival and the polarization states of incoming RF signals of unknown polarization using five or more RF sensing antenna elements of differing yet known orientations of polarization.

Abstract: A method for resolving the angular ambiguity inherent in the differential phase measurements of a source of electromagnetic signal by an interferometric system of antenna elements. Three or more independent differential phase measurements are acquired between predetermined pairs of antenna elements. The ambiguous solutions to each of the differential phase measurements are represented as a group of equally-spaced, parallel lines. The points of intersection between two groups of lines represent ambiguous solutions to the system of equations from which the true angles-of-arrival may be determined. The set of ambiguous solutions is evaluated using the remaining differential phase measurements. The most probable solution to the system of equations is determined by minimizing cost functions with the following embodiments: tightest cluster of intersecting lines; maximum likelihood estimation; and voltage reconstruction comparisons with measured voltages.