Abstract: A computer is configured for pay-per-use or prepaid operation using internally stored value that may be directed to various aspects of the computer's operation, for example, printing or use of a particular application program. The value used may be logged and that information may be transferred to a host where individual service providers may be compensated for purchases made on the computer according to usage. The user may be presented with payment options such as single use or subscription for a given local purchase decision. A method of operation is also disclosed.

Abstract: A dynamic software provisioning system allows provisioning software on a number of different computing devices based upon a desired business process. The dynamic software provisioning system allows a user to request usage of the operating system for a specific period of time, for a specific amount of usage, or in any other desired manner from an operating system provisioning service or from a third party. The provisioning service processes the request from the user or from the third party to provision the use of the operating system and in response to the request provisions use of the operating system for a specific device specified by the request. The dynamic software activation system also includes a local provisioning module located on the device using the operating system, wherein the local provisioning module activates and deactivates the operating system based on instructions received from the provisioning service.

Abstract: A dynamic software activation system allows activation and deactivation of an operating system based upon a desired business process. The dynamic software activation system allows a user to request usage of the operating system for a specific period of time, for a specific amount of usage, or in any other desired manner from an operating system provisioning service or from a third party. The provisioning service processes the request from the user or from the third party to provision the use of the operating system and in response to the request provisions use of the operating system for a specific device specified by the request. The dynamic software activation system also includes a local provisioning module located on the device using the operating system, wherein the local provisioning module activates and deactivates the operating system based on instructions received from the provisioning service.

Abstract: The present invention provides calcium salts of indole derived statins of the formula (IA) wherein R1, is alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl; R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy or aralkoxy; and the hydroxyl group at the 3position is in the R-configuration and at the 5position in the S-configuration; or an enantiomer thereof; or a hydrate thereof; as obtainable by the methods of the present invention. More specifically, the invention provides a calcium salt of formula (IA) wherein R1, is isopropyl, R2 is fluorine and R3, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen, designated herein as Fluvastatin calcium, in a highly crystalline form. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to methods for the preparation of the crystalline Fluvastatin calcium, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline form.

Abstract: New crystal forms of N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexylcarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine, also known as nateglinide, may be produced by dissolving nateglinide in any of its forms, including solvates, in an organic solvent to form a solution followed by precipitation of nateglinide from the solution, and isolating and drying the precipitated crystal form of nateglinide. The precipitation of nateglinide may be induced either by cooling the solution, or by addition of another solvent which is miscible with the first solvent but in which nateglinide is only poorly soluble, or by combination of the two. Depending on the solvent a specific crystal form of nateglinide may be obtained, e.g., the R?-type crystal form of nateglinide produced by the described method has a different melting point, infra red spectra and X-ray diffraction patterns from the previously known crystal forms of nateglinide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to salts of organic acid, in particular salt of nateglinide, combined preparations comprising one or more salts of nateglinide and, optionally, one or more additional ingredients and the use thereof in pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, or conditions associated therewith.

Abstract: In an implementation of administrative security systems and methods, access to administrative functions is controlled according to access privileges. A security process can be executed with administrative privilege to initiate an administrative function, and a user process can be executed with non-administrative privilege such that access to the administrative function is restricted. The user process can request initiation of the administrative function via the security process with parameters that include an identification of the administrative function and input arguments to the administrative function.

Abstract: A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an outer member defining a storage chamber in which is stored the one or more beverage ingredients and an inner member having a discharge spout forming an outlet for outflow of beverage formed from the one or more beverage ingredients, characterised in that the inner member forms a load-bearing member.

Abstract: In an implementation of administrative security systems and methods, access to administrative functions is controlled according to access privileges. A security process can be executed with administrative privilege to initiate an administrative function, and a user process can be executed with non-administrative privilege such that access to the administrative function is restricted. The user process can request initiation of the administrative function via the security process with parameters that include an identification of the administrative function and input arguments to the administrative function.

Abstract: A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge and an outlet for discharge of a beverage produced from the one or more beverage ingredients, characterised in that the cartridge comprises an outer member and an inner member conjoined on assembly with the outer member, the inner member defining the outlet of the cartridge, wherein a snap-fit arrangement is provided to conjoin the outer member and the inner member on assembly of the cartridge.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to automate the deployment, provisioning, and management of a programmable device for the life cycle states of the programmable device is presented. The system includes an automation interface for a developer to develop modules to aid in the automation of the deployment, provisioning, and management of the programmable device and for a user to direct the system to enter into a state of the life cycle. A controller moves the programmable device into states of the life cycle in response to triggering events occurring.

Abstract: Curable compositions for making fibre-reinforcement structural composites such as GRP comprise an unsaturated polyester resin base, a co-polymerizable monomer and preferably, one or more performance-enhancing additives. Thixotropy is endowed by 5% by weight or less of an organic amide.

Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion containing polymer particles formed of at least two polymers, the polymer particles of the dispersion having a minimum film-forming temperature below 60.degree. C. and being formed of two different polymers namely polymer A having a glass transition temperature (T.sub.gA) of not more than 10.degree. C., and forming from 5 to 65% by weight of the total polymer; and polymer B having a glass transition temperature (T.sub.gB) of more than 25.degree. C., and forming from 5 to 65% by weight of the total polymer; together with a multifunctional material (C) present in an amount of from 5 to 70% by weight of the total polymer system.